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
Embrace Gentle 443 Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Embrace Gentle 443 armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 96 x D 85 x H 68 cm.
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available.
Materials: Upholstery.
Featuring an enfolding composition of geometrical shapes, the Embrace Armchair will cozy you up in a nest-like chair. Its back rounded silhouette allied to a very smooth seat raises the perfect setting to fall asleep after a movie night. Its tiny dimension yet outstanding gives you the feeling of a warm embrace in all the right places. This smooth Armchair reflects both an obsession with comfort and contemporary design.
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It was in 2013, as an architects, that Sofia Santos & Rui Santos started to push the boundaries of innovation in several retail design...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Ribbons White Armchair by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Ribbons white armchair by MOWEE
Dimensions: D60 x W62 x H83 cm (seat height 48).
Material: Aluminum and upholstery.
Weight: 5 kg.
Also available in different colors and finishes....
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Black Leather Armchair by Ugo La Pietra, 1985
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare leather armchair from the Flessuosa series by Ugo La Pietra for Busnelli, Italy, 1985. Comfortable smooth leather seater with a blueish grey leather inset from one of the former...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Jell Armchair in Kvadrat Uniform Melange Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Armchair in Kvadrat Uniform Melange Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions
W 155 cm
D 120 cm
H 80 cm
Product options:
Upholstery:
Available in all Alter Ego leathers and f...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Art Deco Style Leather and Chrome/Aviator Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR of Industrial Art Deco style round back lounge chairs with chrome frame and black leather upholstery.
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Set of Six Mandarin Dining Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of six dining chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass, the founder of the Memphis Group, Milan, Italy. These chairs are in very good completely original condition. Super sturdy constr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Black XVI Décima Sexta Lounge Chair by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Black XVII Décima Sexta lounge chair by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 70 x W 59 x H 63 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Lounge chair made of white oak or burnt finish white oak op...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pop Surrealist Monumental Purple Leather Hand Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Monumental purple leather pop surrealist hand chair. Rare piece that was purchased from a Palm Beach estate whom had brought it here from France. Good vintage condition with some co...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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 wi...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mondi Soft Chair by Jouko Jarvisalo for Inno OY, Finland, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice post modern mondi soft chair designed by the Finnish architect Jouko Jarvisalo for Innocences OY Finland in the 1980s. The chair features a heavy chromed frame with a lacqu...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Bold Armchair by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Armchair by RALPH M
Dimensions: W 71 x D 70 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Solid beech, Metal, Fabric.
Details:
Frame: Solid beech.
Seat springing: Interlaced el...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Design KORIUM KM1 Leather Armchair by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design KORIUM KM1 Leather Arm Chair by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Made in Italy, 1980's period. All dark blue grey leather armchair. Very comfortable lounge ch...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Art Armchair - Yellow Pineapple by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist.
19th century armchairs. vintage fabrics and Dedar velvets, designer decorations with Bevilaqua, Dedar, Pontoglio fabrics, antique go...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Silk
Set of 4 XVI Décima Sexta Lounge Chairs by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 XVII Décima Sexta lounge chairs by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 70 x W 59 x H 63 cm.
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Also available in black.
Lounge chair made of white o...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Charles Cormo Zinc Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Charles Cormo Zinc armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: D 88 x W 84 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Upholstery, prussiana lacquered with glossy finish.
Weight: 62.5 kg.
Finish Options:...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Argil Grey Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Geneve, CH
Argil Grey Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Dimensions: D 94 x W 106 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 52 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene, wadding, rubber, and acrylic.
Weight: 36 kg.
The color o...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
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
Dobra Upholstered Lounge Chair in Grey Linen by Filipe Ramos
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Dobra chair is part of the Dobra furniture line which is designed with the concept of a continue steel bar folded to create legs and frames for the different components.
"Dobra" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Olympia Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Olympia Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 100 x W 110 x H 91 cm. SH: 42 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and brushed brass.
Available in all Munna fabr...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Argil Grey Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Geneve, CH
Argil Grey Mara Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Dimensions: D 94 x W 106 x H 82 cm. Seat Height: 52 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene, wadding, rubber, and acrylic.
Weight: 36 kg.
The color o...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Vintage Italian Postmodern Charlie Swivel Chair by Carlo Bimbi & Nilo, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design that is strongly influenced by a postmodern language of form and materiality. Surfaces of black plastic are applied to a frame of chromed tubular steel. These form the seat ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Roberto Fallani Throne "Nabu" One-off 2015
Located in Padova, IT
One-Off "Nabu" Throne made by Italian artist Roberto Fallani in 2015.
Lacquered wood and gold leather.
Bibliography:
Roberto Fallani, Thrones, catalog edited by Giuliano Serafini, 2016
Fallani - Futuro Anteriore...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Sedia Tonda Armchair by Edoardo Lietti Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sedia Tonda Armchair by Edoardo Lietti Studio
Unique Piece
Dimensions: D 42 x W 55 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Birch plywood.
Weight: 12 kg.
The chair is a f...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Lime Green Little Queen Of Love Kids Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Green Little Queen Of Love Kids Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 70 x W 76 x H 83 cm. SH: 32 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
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
Post Modern Black Leather Lounge Chair Made by Marinelli, Italy
Located in Weesp, NL
Very comfortable black heavy leather lounge chair produced in the 1980s by Marinelli, Italy.
The chair is in excellent condition.
Measurements: H 79 x D 91 x W 87, seating height 42 ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Fabric and Cuoio Noa Armchair by Amura Lab
Located in Geneve, CH
Fabric and Cuoio Noa Armchair by Amura Lab
Dimensions: W 63 x D 75 x H 75 cm
Materials: SEAT: polyurethane foam, density 35 kg/m3 + 30 kg m³ + memory foam BACK: Moulded polyurethane ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pastoe Kubus Armchair FM62 designed by Radboud van Beekum, The Netherlands, 1981
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Pastoe Kubus Armchair FM62 designed by Radboud van Beekum
The Netherlands, 1981
Cube-shaped metal frame with new harness canvas upholstery.
This cube-shaped chair from the eighties...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. T...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Dining Set in Carrara Marble, Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer. Additionally, a Carrara marble round pe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pair of Modern French Winged Armchairs
Located in North Miami, FL
French Modern armchairs in pristine pristine soft and luxurious boucle fabric. Double rows of tufted backrest with oversized winged back and wood feet.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Saffron Yellow Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Saffron Yellow Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Quetzal Armchair, Yellow by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Quetzal armchair, yellow by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W100, D100, H90, Seat 42
Materials: Iron structure
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant) for all our cushion filli...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Postmodern Chairs in Cream Leather Bottega Side Chair by Frag, Italy
By Mario Bellini, Frag
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of leather wrapped chairs engineered for support, harmonic sheet steel back flexes to respond to your body, lightly padded for added ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Candy 2 Seat Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Candy 2 Seat Sofa by Munna
Dimensions: D 85 x W 135 x H 101 cm. SH: 44 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, nickel, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Satin, ref. Castor, CTS02 upholstery, wood ve...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nickel
Post-Modern Italian Fabric and Metal Armchairs by Arflex, 70s
By Arflex
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Three 1970s design armchairs in black lacquered iron and seat in removable blue fabric. Produced by the famous Italian company Artflex.
Three armchairs available, the price refers t...
Category
1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Babe Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Babe Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 69 x W 69 x H 74 cm. SH: 44 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet Pale Pink, wood lacquer legs, and polis...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Gali Armchair by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Gali Armchair by RALPH M
Dimensions: W 71 x D 70 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Solid beech, Fabric.
Details:
Frame: Solid beech.
Seat springing: Interlaced elastic ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Onna Armchair by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Onna armchair by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada.
Dimensions: W 96 x D 80 x H 78 cm
Materials: timber wood, plywood, memory foam, metal and fabric.
ONNA Sumo, is a form of sumo playe...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Industrial Red Leather Metal 'H' Chair
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection II: H Chair
Constructed from bold steel plates, this limited edition chair provides a striking silhouette on a solid foundation. A single brass bar serves as both accent and structure, while the remaining three crossbars support a supple sling of Italian persimmon leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Brass
Vintage Italian Lounge Chair in Leather
Located in KUTNO, PL
Timeless Italian Design.
This leather armchair is a fantastic piece that effortlessly draws the eye.
The metal tubular frame and dynamic lines of the seat are characteristic of this ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Femina Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Femina Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 71 x W 70 x H 72 cm. SH: 44 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and polished brass feet cover.
Avail...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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
Pearl Auguste Armchair by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Auguste Armchair by HARTO
Dimensions: W 96 x D 95 x H 79 cm.
Materials: Solid pine, plywood, 88% Polyester, 12% Recycled Polyester, Foam type: HR35 / S30 foam.
Weight: 28 kg
...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Polyester, Pine, Plywood
Folk Armchair by David Del Valle
Located in Geneve, CH
Folk Armchair by David Del Valle
Dimensions: D 91 x W 86 x H 79 cm.
Materials: French bouclet fabric.
DAVID VALLE
We are a place, a space, a woven cha...
Category
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé
Lime Green Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Green Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. This...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Quetzal Armchair, Yellow by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Quetzal armchair, yellow by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W100, D100, H90, Seat 42
Materials: Iron structure
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant) for all our cushion filli...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Block Blue Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Block blue armchair designed by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: H 78 x D 75 x W 87 cm.
32 kg
The Block collection designed by the well-known Vale...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
1980’s Post Modern Sculptural Black Upholstered Lounge Rounded Arm Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sculptural 1980's lounge armchair fully upholstered in a black satin fabric. This Post Modern curved chair features a tight back and seat. Perfect ...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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
Modern Industrial Green Leather Metal 'H' Chair
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection II: H Chair
Constructed from bold steel plates, this limited edition chair provides a striking silhouette on a solid foundation. A single brass bar serves as both accen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Brass
Pair of Ettore Sottsass East Side Armchair for Knoll, circa 1980, Italy
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Girona, Spain
DESCRIPTION: Pair of Ettore Sottsass East Side Armchair for Knoll, circa 1980, Italy. Very decorative piece made with black leather and metal base.
CONDITION: Good condition. Wear co...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Roy Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Roy Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 115 x W 140 x H 83 cm. SH: 42 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Cerulean, CV35, ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Powder Blue Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Powder Blue Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. Thi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Vintage Preview Lounge Chairs
By Preview
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern "Preview" lounge chairs manufactured in the 1980s. Preview, a division of Wieman Furniture of Hickory North Carolina.
Exceedingly durable and comfortable with a densely cu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Becomes Me Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Becomes Me Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 75 x W 75 x H 82 cm. SH: 43 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet and wood lacquer legs.
Available in all Munna...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Embrace Gentle 933 Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Embrace gentle 933 armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 96 x D 85 x H 68 cm.
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available.
Materials: Upholstery.
Featuring an e...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Single Mexican Armchair with Carved Legs
Located in Toronto, CA
The midcentury modern armchair, likely of Mexican origin, boasts a captivating blend of rustic charm and refined simplicity. The rich, warm tones of the wood are striking, its grain ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
"Stockholm" Armchairs by Tord Björklund for Ikea, 1990s
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund
Located in Karis, Nyland
Postmodern vintage design aluminum armchairs with a black leather seat and backrest, ca 1990s. Chair model "Stockholm", designed by Tord Björklund. Manufactured by Ikea, Sweden.
Not...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Hex Armchair with Low Backrest by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
HEX armchair with low backrest by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 70 x D 77 x H 80 x Seat 44
Materials: Pine wood and tablex seat structure. Backrest with metal frame, plywood and tab...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 XVI Décima Sexta Lounge Chairs by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 XVII Décima Sexta lounge chairs by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 70 x W 59 x H 63 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Also available in black.
Lounge chair made of white oa...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 2 Black XVII Sherman Lounge Chairs by Arturo Verástegui
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 black XVII Sherman lounge chairs by Arturo Verástegui
Dimensions: D 82 x W 109 x H 81 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Lounge chair made of white oak or burnt finish wh...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
X Lounge Chair by Joachim Nees for Interprofil
By Interprofil, Joachim Nees
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
The highly awarded, sleek and functional X Chair by Joachim Nees for Interprofil, Germany.
Silver painted metal frame with black leather upholstered seat and green fabric upholstere...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Deco Revival Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Deco Revival Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs, 1980's
24.5" wide 25" deep 29.25" tall seat height 18" 19.25" deep
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1980's Pair of rare Leather Italian Postmodern Lounge armchairs by Molteni & Co
By Molteni & C
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of postmodern leather chairs by Molteni & Co. Italy circa 1980s, this company Has made furniture for Top Italian designers like Gio ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Jell Armchair in Red Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Armchair in Red 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 fabri...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stone
1990 Italy Postmodern Blond Cow Leather Armachair
Located in Brescia, IT
This an elegant and timeless armchair. The walnut structure are in a warm brown color.
The blond cow leather in blond tun color, is in very good conditions...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Jell Armchair in Kvadrat Razzle Dazzle Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Armchair in Kvadrat Razzle Dazzle 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 ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Galaxy 'Peggy' High Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Italy, 1990's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Italian Design Galaxy series 'Peggy' High Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, made in Italy 1990's. Black laquered frame with blueish grey green flower fabric. Super...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Bieffeplast Alpha Chairs by Anna Anselmi
By Bieffeplast
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a pair of Alpha Chairs made by Biefeplast Padova furniture. The chairs are the design of Anna Anselmi. The back rest as well as the seat is faux leather. The chair is made of painted metal and steel They are good examples of post modern /Memphis style furniture.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Margaret Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Margaret Armchair by Munna
Dimensions: D 87 x W 101 x H 94 cm. SH: 48 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Desert, CV03.
Available in all Munna fab...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
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