Post-Modern Armchairs
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Luke Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Luke Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 106 x W 116 x H 80 cm. SH: 47 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet.
Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk....
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Postmodern Plywood Puzzle Chair
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Postmodern puzzle chair in plywood. Breaks down to flat-pack for easy shippinh. Measures: 29” x 29” x 33” when set up.
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Limited Edition Bo Armchair by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Limited Edition Bo Armchair by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio
Dimensions: W 97 x D 95 x H 75 cm
Materials: Stainless steel tube, natural carnauba fiber, pineapple leather and solid wood sphe...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Curved Lounge Chair in Original Black Leather by B&T Salotti, Italy 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A modern black leather armchair produced in the late 20th century by B&T Gruppo Industriale Salotti. The sculptural shape make this a unique form wi...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Postmodern Arrben "Ursula" Italian Black Leather and Chrome Chair
By Arrben
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Postmodern.
Italian leather chairs, with chromed steel structure and back and seat in curved metal covered in black leather.
1980s.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pratfall Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s, Set of 2
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Postmodern design classic "Pratfall" arm chair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade.
1st Edition made in the early 90s. Both arm chairs are in good condition with normal wear of ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Unique Tusk Style Chairs with New Sheepskin and Fabric Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very Unique pair of Accent chairs
Featuring Tusk-Like arms of solid wood
Newly upholstered in mushroom tone sheepskin & soft velvety neutral to...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wood
Modern Style Aurora armchair Sculpted in solid walnut finish, leather seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its armchair, ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
1990s Post-Modern Philippe Starck for Vitra Black Louis 20 Armchair, 3 Available
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Philippe Starck is regarded as the leading French figure in the area of new design in the eighties.
In 1991 he designed the Louis 20 chair with the char...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jell Armchair by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Armchair by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions
W 155 cm
D 120 cm
H 80 cm
Product features
Product options:
Upholstery:
Available in all Alter Ego Studio leathers and fabrics.
Av...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stone
French post-modern green armchair Femina Body Annie Hiéronimus Ligne Rose, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
French post-modern green armchair Femina Body Annie Hiéronimus Ligne Rose, 1990s
Set of armchair and pouf mod. Femina Body in green fabric with visible sti...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Paulin for Artifort, pair of armchairs, model '442/3', grey upholstery and steel by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s
These comfortable chairs shows elegant ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Ebonized Mahogany Chair by Gerald McCabe + Gregg Fleishman
By Gregg LeFevre, Gerald McCabe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chair is an extremely rare one of a kind design by Gregg Fleishman and Gerald McCabe. Gregg Fleishman is an architect, designer, artist and inventor whose work is largely inform...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Postmodern Multicolored Vinyl Armchair, 1980s
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
1980s armchair inspired by Harry Siegel. Upholstered in multiple colors vinyl. In good vintage condition with some traces of wear and age, few scratches on the vinyl. Structurally so...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
PVC
Helios Armchair by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Helios Armchair by Emilie Lemardeley
Dimensions: D 75 x W 70 x H 80 cm
Materials: Wood, foam, fabric.
Designed as jewellery for the interior, the Lemardeley’s creations reflect Fren...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Peter Maly 'Zyklus Arm Chair' for Cor, Germany 1980s
By Peter Maly, COR
Located in Hellouw, NL
Postmodern Pop Art 'Zyklus Chair' by Peter Maly for Cor, Germany 1980s. This leather lounge chair has a great design and is very comfortable. The base con...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ecume Armchair by Guillaume Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Ecume Armchair by Guillaume Chevalier
Dimensions: D 76 x W 90 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Solid American walnut and fabric.
Handcrafted in France by Ateliers de Brimbois. Copies signed an...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet.
Backrest made up...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Eye Candy Armchair by Amber Dewaele
Located in Geneve, CH
Eye Candy armchair by Amber Dewaele
Dimensions: D 95 x W 70 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Anodised aluminum, coated foam.
EYE CANDY CHAIRS
Concept
A chair...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Chrome Dining Chair and Dining Table Set by Cleo Baldon
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This set of three dining chairs and dining table was designed by Cleo Baldon for the Terra Furniture Company. Made in rare chrome steel, the...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Black & Chrome Plated Metal Penelope Armchair by C. Pollock for A. Castelli, 80s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chair with chromed metal, plastic structure and metal mesh shell. Very good condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Wire
Linen, Silk and Bronze "Elle and Lui" Armchair by Mattia Bonetti, Italy, 2017
Located in New York City, NY
Playful and unique armchair by Mattia Bonetti. Bonetti employs a neo-baroque sensibility and attention to material and color in this staggering chai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Original Proust Armchair by Alessandro Mendini, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Historical piece of contemporary design, the Proust armchair with carved and hand painted wooden frame, fixed multicolored fabric hand- painted lining ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Jell Armchair in Beige Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Armchair in Beige Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions
W 155 cm
D 120 cm
H 80 cm
Product features
Product options:
Upholstery:
Available in all Alter Ego leathers and fab...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Shadow Armchair, Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptionally rare Gaetano Pesce Shadow chair for Meritalia. Formed by pouring polyurethane resin into the specially designed fabric “bag” the res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
Lipstick Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Lipstick Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 73 x W 65 x H 80 cm. SH: 42 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Antique Pink, CV28, antique pink gloss lacquer legs, and plated nickel feet...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
Fabric and Leather Brooklyn Armchair by Amura Lab
Located in Geneve, CH
Fabric and Leather Brooklyn Armchair by Amura Lab
Dimensions: W 98 x D 95 x H 80 cm
Materials: STRUCTURE: Moulded polyurethane foam with metal support, covered with cuoio, leather or...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Dining Chairs in Steel and Ocher Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, yellow leatherette, chrome, steel, Italy, 1970s
Comfortable Italian dining chairs in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round sha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Minimal Style Insigne Armchair Sculpted in walnut wood finish, textiles seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The "Insigne" armchair collection eloquently embodies the esteemed DNA, design philosophy and the cutting-edge craftsmanship of SIMONINI ®. Each flowing and uninterrupted line is met...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Tao Armchair by Guillaume Alan
Located in Geneve, CH
Tao armchair by Guillaume Alan.
Dimensions: D 66 x W 50 cm x H 103 cm.
Materials: ash-wood, brushed finish, leather.
Also available in different colors.
French interior des...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Karl Friedrich Forster Black Leather Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Pair of arm chairs designed by Karl Friedrich Forster for KFF. Made in Germany. Original design is intended for dining chairs but they are comfortabl...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Fringes Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 85 x W 94 x H 90 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet.
Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Casablanca Office Armchair by Jaime Tresserra, Spain, 1987
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern luxurious 'Casablanca' chairs by Spanish designer Jaime Tresserra, created in 1987 for the Tresserra Collection. Featuring a striking combination of walnut wood, elegant c...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Black Leather and Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1963
The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lounge ch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
set of two 1980s Grey and Purple Westside Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the Purple Westside Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Leather Dining Chairs by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi, Model Korium, Italy 1979
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 cognac brown postmodernist dining chairs, designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi in 1979 in Italy. This model of the chair or armchair is ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish postmodern orange metal armchair Hasslo by Monika Mulder for Ikea, 1990s
By Monika Mulder, IKEA
Located in MIlano, IT
Swedish postmodern orange metal armchair Hasslo by Monika Mulder for Ikea, 1990s
Armchair model Hasslo in plastic and metal. The seat and back are in semi-transparent gray plastic. T...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Italian PostModern T-Line Armchairs By Burkhard Voghterr for Arflex, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of T-Line armchairs designed by Burkhard Voghterr and made by Arflex in the 80s.
In excellent condition with light signs of wear on the fabric.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Luigi Colani Lounge Chairs in Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen, easy chairs, chrome-plated steel, orange fabric, Denmark, 1970s
The German industrial designer Luigi Colani was renowned for incorporating organic sha...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Post Modern Leather Chair Made in Germany by Schillig
By Willi Schillig
Located in New York, NY
Post modern leather arm chair made in Germany by noted maker Schillig. The chair is executed in top quality black leather ( shows minor wear )...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
1 of 4 Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical Chairs by KFF, 1980s Germany
Located in Zagreb, HR
A steel, chrome and plywood postmodern chair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, his own manufacturing company.
Unique, geometrical and Memphis-influe...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Post-Modern Model 4855 Armchair Chair by Anna Castelli for Kartell
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool post-modern Model 4855 armchair chair by Anna Castelli for Kartell, circa 1990s. The cockpit shaped structure has curved armrests with a round midsection and detachable section...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll Memphis Era
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of four Mandarin chairs designed by Sottsass for Knoll, in red fabric on foam black enameled tubular legs and silver pipping arms, simple and elegant by this master architect.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Shiro Kuramata How High The Moon
Located in London, GB
Shiro Kuramata's ‘How High the Moon’ chair is famously ironic for its use of thin metal mesh to reinterpret the form of a traditionally wide an...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pau Silver V1 Armchair by Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Pau silver V1 armchair by Edizione Limitata
Limited Edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D 71 x W 81 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Resin-coated polistyrene with metalli...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Polystyrene
Alessandro Mendini 'Zabro' Chair Table for Zanotta, Original 1984 Prod, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing collectors piece of Post-Modern design is an original 1980s production of the 'Zabro' chair (which easily transforms into a table) designed in 1984 by Alessandro Mendini...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Stone Shadow Arm Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Shadow Arm Chair by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 65 x W 78.3 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Ash wood, fabric.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We e...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fringes Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 85 x W 94 x H 90 cm. SH: 45 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet.
Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Set of 6 black leather arm chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64
Located in Houston, TX
Original ICONIC set of 6 chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64. With the original tags from the Enron building circa 1986. A part of Houston history. Newly reupholstered in a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Line chair designed by Niels Jorgen Haugesen for Magis , 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
-LINE chair, designed by Niels Jorgen Haugesen for Magis ,1970s.
#xlinechair #magischair #nielsjorgenhaugesen #meshchair #backtothefuturefurniture #valentinoshirt
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Yrjö Kukkapuro Postmodern "Cloud" Chair in Pink, Yellow & Green, Avarte 1980s
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of Yrjö Kukkapuro's iconic chairs and one of the earliest creations in his Post-Modern style that started in the 1980s with his experiment chairs. This chair, named Pilvi (Cloud)...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Antonio Citterio, pair of armchairs mod. Baisity for B&B Italia, 1980
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
A pair of armchairs in black leather by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, a classic post-modern design.
A geometric interplay of tubes, a thick disk, the square and castors gives the...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Chrome Tube Arm Chairs c.1970's
Located in Alhambra, CA
Pair of sleek chrome tube and leather armchairs. Very rare reverse cantilever design with 1 1/2” tube. Postmodern 1970's origin.
Newly powder coated frames with restored top grain d...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A black steel and navy leather upholstery postmodern armchair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Forster for KFF, his own manufacturing company. Unique, geometrical a...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Baisity leather armchair designer A. Citterio for B&B Italia 1980's
Located in Milano, MI
Vintage 1980s Baisity armchair in two-tone burgundy red and English green leather.
The chair is in good overall condition with normal signs of use of time.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Post-Modern Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom in Original Red Fabric, Norway 1984
Located in Almelo, NL
Post-Modern Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom in original red fabric , Norway 1984
The Ekstrem Chair is a modern and ergonomic lounge chai...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” Armchair for B&B Italia, 1971 (First Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Bellini, Armchair model "Le Bambole" first edition for B&B Italia, 1971.
The armchair, an authentic icon of Italian design, is the work of Mario Bellini, one of the most impor...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
Guarnacci, Padovano & Claudio Vagnoni 'Duna' Lounge Chair with Ottoman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emilio Guarnacci, Felix Padovano and Claudio Vagnoni for 1P, pair of lounge chairswith ottoman, model 'Duna' plastic, faux leather, Italy, 1969
This chair and ottoman is designed by...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plastic
Mario Botta, 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All three are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Prisma Armchair Rocker Lounge 1984, Memphis Era
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 1984 Prisma collection armchair rocker lounge. After decades of working with Thayer Coggin, a famously ‘hands-on’ boss that maintained final say over each and every design that went into production, Baughman was well aware of the fact that marketability and a certain level of pandering to Coggin’s established client base around the US was key to his designs bring out into production by his long-time collaborator and boss.
However, inspired by the courageous young avant...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Cotton Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Cotton armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 104 x 90 x 78 cm.
Materials: Pine wood structure reinforced with plywood and table.
Seat stuffed with polyurethane 3542 covered with ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 2 Misty Beige Aurora Armchairs by Nelson Araujo
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Misty Beige Aurora Armchairs by Nelson Araujo
Dimensions: W 81 x D 69 x H 57 cm
Materials: Wood, velvet, foam.
Also available: Pearl, Champ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Timber Armchair by Onno Adriaanse
Located in Geneve, CH
Timber Armchair by Onno Adriaanse
Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: W 58 x D 82 x H 78 cm
Materials: Burned pine, colored linseed oil
Also available in ...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine, Coating
Ruth Armchair by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Ruth armchair by Domkapa
Materials: Microfiber, Fumé Stained Ash.
Dimensions: W 82 x D 78 x H 80 cm.
Also available in different materials. Please contact us.
Ruth is a harmoni...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Ash
Pair of Red Hans Ullrich Bitsch Chairs Series 8600
Located in Vienna, AT
Two pairs of red Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980. Postmodern classic with perforated backrest and seat and highly delicate metal joints. Very good original conditi...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Pair of 'Dialogo' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, pair of ‘Dialogo’ dining chairs, black lacquered wood, fiberglass, Italy, 1970s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia Scar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Block Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Block armchair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions
H 78 x D 75 x W 87 cm 32 kg
Materials: Pine wood structure, curved plywood board reinforced with table.
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Italian modern Daiki armchair by Marcio Kogan and Studio MK27 for Minotti 2020s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Daiki armchair by Marcio Kogan and Studio MK27 for Minotti, 2020s
Daiki model armchair, with shell in curved solid wood with matt black fi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Salvador Dali Vis-à-vis De Gala Black Label Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Structure in solid wood.
Traditional upholstery with conical springs and cinches.
White cotton interior lining.
Wooden socket lined with po...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Roberto Fallani SKELETON armchair One Off
Located in Padova, IT
One-Off "Skeleton" armchair made by Italian artist Roberto Fallani (Florence 1937).
Cast Brass and gloss vinyl.
Bibliography:
Fallani - Futuro Anteriore...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Skokie, IL
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair
The iconic "Hat Trick" chair was designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll International. Constructed of hard white maple veneers in 5cm wide, 1mm...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Trix Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, C.1980
Located in Basel, BS
Fast shipping, insured, in 2-3 weeks.
A gorgeous 'Trix' chairs from the postmodern era, crafted by designer Karl Friedrich Förster and manufactured in the 1980s. The chair features ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical ‘Cosinus’ Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Zagreb, HR
A black steel and navy leather upholstery postmodern ’Cosinus’ chair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Forster for KFF, his own manufacturing company. Unique, geomet...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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