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Post-Modern Benches

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

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 Mendinia 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
Green Eustache Bench Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Eustache Bench Natural Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 120 x D 40 x H 74 cm. Materials: Solid wood, Wood veneered MDF, Velvet, Metal, Foam. Weight: 24.5 kg The Eustache bench is a...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Benches

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Metal

Oracle Bellini 540 Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Bellini 540 Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 54 x W 54 x H 52.5 cm Materials: Timber / Upholstered tops, Powder-coated steel frame. Weight: 12 kg Frame Finishes: Textura Paperbark. Coco Flip is a Melbourne-based furniture and lighting design studio run by Kate Stokes...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Helios Bench by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Helios Bench by Emilie Lemardeley Dimensions: D 140 x W 40 x H 40 cm Materials: Wood, fabric. Designed as jewellery for the interior, the Lemardeley’s creations reflect French craft...
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2010s French Post-Modern Benches

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Fabric, Wood

Heavy Metal Bench by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Heavy Metal Bench by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 193 x D 95 x H 48 cm Materials: Bronze, upholstered seat. Weight: 100 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates larg...
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2010s British Post-Modern Benches

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Bronze

Black Layered Oak Wood Bench by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Layered oak wood bench by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 120 x W 72 x H 39 cm. Materials: ebonized red oak. Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, ...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Benches

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Oak

MG103 Bench, Linen, by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG103 Bench, Linen, by Malte Gormsen Dimensions: D 40 x W 80 x H 46 cm. Materials: Dark Nature oak, blackened metal, linen. Available in Nature, Raw Nature, Light Nature, Grey Natur...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches

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Metal

Element 3 Seater Bench by Idaaf Architects
Located in Geneve, CH
Element 3 Seater Bench by Idaaf Architects Dimensions: W 175 x D 40 x H 55 cm Materials: Century Old Oak Made of solid Maple wood, this 3-seater bench ...
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2010s Georgian Post-Modern Benches

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Oak

Mellow 140 Bench by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Mellow 140 Bench by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 140 x H 53 cm. SH: 53 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery. Available in all Munna fabrics exce...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Sunbreaker Two Drawer Bench by Laylo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunbreaker Two Drawer Bench by Laylo Studio Limited Edition Dimensions: D 45.7 x W 152.4 x H 45.7 cm. Materials: Steel, cast bronze, walnut. Reflecting upon the perception of value ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Benches

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Steel, Bronze

Malva Green Wave Bench by Giò Colonna Romano
Located in Geneve, CH
Malva Green Wave Bench by Giò Colonna Romano Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 45 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 25 kg. Available in a standard version and lacquered (glossy/matte...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Vertigo Bench by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertigo Bench by Pol Quadens Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 65 x W 220 x H 80 cm. Materials: Polished stainless steel. Pol Quadens was born in Brussels. His...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Benches

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Stainless Steel

Mellow 140 Bench by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Mellow 140 Bench by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 140 x H 53 cm. SH: 53 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery. Available in all Munna fabrics exce...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Benches

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Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Classic Bench 2 by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Classic bench 2 by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Dimensions: L 82 x D 27 x H 40 cm Materials: Oak. Also Available: Other woods available. Table or st...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches

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Oak

Puffy Stool S by Phormy
Located in Geneve, CH
Puffy stool S by Phormy Dimensions: D 44 x W 66 x H 44 cm. Materials: Upholstery, powder coated steel base. Different materials and sizes available. PUFFY is softness and lightness dressed up in ten intriguing modules. Its usage is very wide. It will turn out great as a hallway seat...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Benches

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Upholstery

Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D 60 x W 200 x H 36.5 cm Materials: Granite, Ash, Stainless Steel. The Heritage series, created by designer...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Benches

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Granite, Stainless Steel

Small Perlude Teak Bench by Caroline Voet
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Perlude teak bench by Caroline Voet Dimensions: 50 x 120 x H 43 cm Materials: Teak Also available in oak natural, seating oak black, seating walnut natural. The Perlude benche...
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2010s French Post-Modern Benches

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Teak

Extruded and polished aluminium bench "Love seat" by Deon Rubi. Argentina, 2024.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Extruded and polished aluminium bench "Love seat" by Deon Rubi. Argentina, 2024. Lucila Garcia de Onrubia (b. Buenos Aires, 1986) has worked under the alias Deon Rubi since 2014. Sh...
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2010s Argentine Post-Modern Benches

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Aluminum

Velox Bench by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Velox Bench by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 180 x D 48 x H 46 cm Materials: Leather With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphers trends and follows th...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Benches

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Leather

Love Bench by Giulia Maria Ligresti
Located in Geneve, CH
Love Bench by Giulia Maria Ligresti Dimensions: D 42 x W 110 x H 102.5 cm. Materials: Iron, upholstery. Part of the Imperfect Love Collection inspired by t...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Iron

Large Headland Red Curved Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Headland Red Curved Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 75 x W 200 x H 42 cm Materials: Mild steel, powder-coated with zinc undercoat. Weight: 44 kg Coco Flip is a Melbourne bas...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel, Zinc

Object 03 Violet Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 03 Violet Seating by Volta Dimensions: D 45 x W 200 x H 50 cm Materials: Cork and Velvet Also available in diffentent colours. Please contact us. MEÏ COLLECTION The Meï...
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2010s French Post-Modern Benches

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Velvet, Cork

Small Olive Green Curved Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Olive Green Curved Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 65 x W 165 x H 42 cm Materials: Mild steel, powder-coated with zinc undercoat. Weight: 42 kg Coco Flip is a Melbourne base...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel, Zinc

Milky White Wow Bench by Kazuko Okamoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Wow Bench by Kazuko Okamoto Dimensions: D 43 x W 147 x H 43 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 20 kg. Available in a standard version an...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Bench by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Bench by Donatas Zukauskas Dimensions: D 80 x W 100 x H 45 cm. Materials: Oak, and mixed material. Donatas Žukauskas Hello, my name is Donatas Žukauskas, I am an interior designer. ...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

2/1 Bench by Marta Ayala Herrera
Located in Geneve, CH
2/1 Bench by Marta Ayala Herrera Dimensions: D 35 x W 120 x H 55 cm. Materials: Pine/spruce. This piece can be customized in different wood option...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Benches

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Wood

N2 Bench by Aaron Scott
Located in Geneve, CH
N2 Bench by Aaron Scott Dimensions: D 41 x W 142.5 x H 46 cm Materials: bleached cherry. Also available in other woods: lacquered cherry, bleached walnut, walnut. Brooklyn-ba...
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2010s American Post-Modern Benches

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Cherry

Column Root Wood Bank Bench by Tuğçe Geyik
Located in Geneve, CH
Column Root Wood Bank Bench by Tuğçe Geyik Dimensions: D 45 x W 180 x H 45cm. Materials: Wood. Tuğçe Geyik is an architect and designer based in Istanbul. She studied at Yildiz Tec...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Benches

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Wood

Bench by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Bench by Donatas Zukauskas Dimensions: D 32 x W 85 x H 43 cm. Materials: Oak, and mixed material. Donatas Žukauskas Hello, my name is Donatas Žukauskas, I am an interior designer. I...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Acid Spale Bench by Twenty Second Factory
Located in Geneve, CH
Acid Spale Bench by Twenty Second Factory Dimensions: D 24 x W 89 x H 37 cm Materials: Wood, metal. The Acid "Spale" Bench, is a unique piece crafted from reclaimed railroad ties in...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Benches

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Metal

Caper 3 Seater Burgundy by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Caper 3 seater burgundy by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 206 x W 84 x H 63 cm Material: Textile upholstery, Wooden frame, Powder coated black steel legs. Weight: 55.5 kg Also availab...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Leather Desko Bench by Amura Lab
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather Desko Bench by Amura Lab Dimensions: W 200 x D 40 x H 48 cm Materials: TOP: wood BASE: metal. Amura Lab: In their gaze, they carry the strong and poignant beauty of Southern...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Metal

Caper 3 Seater With Stitches Burgundy by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Caper 3 Seater With Stitches Burgundy by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D200 x W84 x H 80 cm Material: Textile upholstery, Wooden frame, Powder coated black steel legs. Weight: 55.5 kg ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Canoe Bench by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Canoe Bench by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 183 x D 48 x H 46 cm Materials: Base: Aged Steel, Seat: Fabric. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo deciphe...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Copacabana Bench by Duistt
Located in Geneve, CH
Copacabana Bench by Duistt Dimensions: W 130 x D 40 x H 66 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric Cushion, Black Limed Oak The Copacabana bench, crafted with great attention to detail is part ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Benches

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Fabric, Oak

MG103 Bench, Linen, by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG103 Bench, Linen, by Malte Gormsen Dimensions: D 40 x W 80 x H 46 cm. Materials: Grey Nature oak, blackened metal, linen. Available in Nature, Raw Nature, Light Nature, Grey Natur...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches

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Metal

Contemporary Steel Bench by Soft Baroque, in Lavender
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The steel bench is a monolithic steel form created from a combination of a few simple actions. Working with a bespoke metal fabrication company, a flat sheet...
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2010s British Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Awaiting T Bench by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Awaiting T Bench by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 9 pieces + 3 A.P. Designer: Coralla Maiuri + Giorgia Zanellato. Dimensions: D 42 x W 140 x H 59 cm. Materials: Brass and ori...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Brass

Awaiting J Bench by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Awaiting J Bench by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 9 pieces + 3 A.P. Designer: Coralla Maiuri + Giorgia Zanellato. Dimensions: D 49 x W 190 x H 167 cm. Materials: Brass and or...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Brass

Milky White Wave Bench by Giò Colonna Romano
Located in Geneve, CH
Milky White Wave Bench by Giò Colonna Romano Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 45 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 25 kg. Available in a standard version and lacquered (glossy/matte...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Bollbänk Mahogany Bench by Studio TOOJ
Located in Geneve, CH
Bollbänk Mahogany Bench by Studio TOOJ Designed by Johan Wilén Dimensions: D 55 x W 200 x H 43 cm. Materials: Mahogany wood. A true testament to the desig...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Benches

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Mahogany

Chocolate Brown Wow Bench by Kazuko Okamoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Chocolate Brown Wow Bench by Kazuko Okamoto Dimensions: D 43 x W 147 x H 43 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 20 kg. Available in a standard version and lacquered (glossy/matte)...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Basso Bench by Laylo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Basso Bench by Laylo Studio Dimensions: D 53.3 x W 152.4 x H 45.7 cm. Materials: Blackened steel, stainless steel, leather, ash. Studio specific interlocking metal joinery and hand-...
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2010s American Post-Modern Benches

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Particulees Figées Bench by Mélissa Mariller
Located in Geneve, CH
Particulees Figées Bench by Mélissa Mariller Dimensions: D 48 x W 123 x H 33 cm. Materials: Plexiglass and aluminum. Particules figées is a transparent Plexiglas bench dotted with a...
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2010s French Post-Modern Benches

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Aluminum

Timber Mazer Bench by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Timber Mazer Bench by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 190 x D 45 x H 50 cm Materials: Solid Oak & Walnut. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Oak, Walnut

Undum Bench by HADGE
Located in Geneve, CH
Undum Bench by ​HADGE Dimensions: D 32 x W 150 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brushed stainless steel. Also available in different materials. A cohesion of simplified curved shapes in differ...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Benches

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Stainless Steel

Undum Bench by HADGE
Undum Bench by HADGE
$10,778 / item
Lighted Out Glacé Bench by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Geneve, CH
Lighted Out Glacé Bench by Alessandro Mendini Dimensions: D 125 x W 180 x H 50 cm. Seat Height: 50 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 27 kg. This product is suitable for indoor an...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Small Sunshine Yellow Curved Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Sunshine Yellow Curved Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 65 x W 165 x H 42 cm Materials: Mild steel, powder-coated with zinc undercoat. Weight: 42 kg Coco Flip is a Melbourne ...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel, Zinc

Shadow Bench by Kreoo
Located in Geneve, CH
Shadow Bench by Kreoo Designed by Christophe Pillet Dimensions: D 42 x W 200 x H 43 cm. Materials: Calacatta Viola marble. Available in different marble and travertine options. Ple...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Marble

Shadow Bench by Kreoo
Shadow Bench by Kreoo
$30,880 / item
Sanguine Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Sanguine Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 134 x W 54 x H 52.5 cm Materials: Timber / Upholstered tops, Powder-coated steel frame. Weight: 20 kg Frame Finishes: Textura ...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

U-shaped Form Rubber Seat and Burned Steel Small Stool by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Small AD stool 2.0 by Arno Declercq Materials: Patinated steel. Dimensions: W 63 x D 38 x H 69 cm. Arno Declercq Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects with pass...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Oracle Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 134 x W 54 x H 52.5 cm Materials: Timber / Upholstered tops, Powder-coated steel frame. Weight: 20 kg Frame Finishes: Textura Pa...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Small Bench by GIROTTI ENRICO
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Bench by GIROTTI ENRICO Dimensions: W 65 x D 43 x H 49 cm Materials: Steel, Upholstery. Weight: 8 Kg. Enrico Girotti is an industrial designer who has found in the word “make...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel

Slab Bench by Studio Gameiro
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab Bench by Studio Gameiro Dimensions: D 40 x W 130 x H 50 cm. Materials: Mocha sandstone and wood. Different stone options on request. Available in three different finishes: hone...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Benches

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Stone

Wave Bench by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Wave Bench by De Castelli Dimensions: W 170 x D 35 x H 41 cm Materials: Brushed Copper Other versions are available, please contact us for any request. With its essential shapes and gentle, sinuous sense of movement, Wave suggests a renewed, more conscious focus on the ritual of arriving home. The project reinterprets a quintessential piece Asian furniture: the shoe bench...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Copper

Large Pale Eucalypt Curved Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Pale Eucalypt Curved Bench by Coco Flip Dimensions: D 75 x W 200 x H 42 cm Materials: Mild steel, powder-coated with zinc undercoat. Weight: 44 kg Coco Flip is a Melbourne ba...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Benches

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Steel, Zinc

Caper 3 Seater with Stitches Warm Grey by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Caper 3 Seater With Stitches Warm Grey by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D200 x W84 x H 80 cm Material: Textile upholstery, Wooden frame, Powder coated black steel legs. Weight: 55.5 kg ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Bamboo Bench by Dirk Meylaerts
Located in Geneve, CH
Bamboo Bench by Dirk Meylaerts Dimensions: W 50 x D 163 x H 20 cm Materials: Cherrywood. What happens if you transmit the language of industrial piping found in the ceilings of factories into a wooden bench? The coldness of the metal transforms into the classy modesty of a Japanese tea ceremony table. Biography: After a short career as an actor and dancer in Jan Fabre’s theatre piece The Power of Theatrical Madness, he decided to pursue a career in furniture making. He studied cabinetmaking at Les Arts et Metiers in Brussels and trained under master cabinet maker Ralf Hillenbrand, who taught him all the technical aspects of the craft. After three years, he began working as an independent cabinet maker and designer, a career that spanned 25 years. In 2003, he organized several auction sales of prototypes by fellow designers, in collaboration with the auction house Pierre Bergé in Brussels. In 2006, he founded D&A Lab, a company that produced limited series of functional design objects, conceived by contemporary artists such as Jonathan Monk, Pierre Bismuth, Ann Veronica Janssens...
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2010s French Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Wood, Cherry

Flame Red Wow Bench by Kazuko Okamoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Flame Red Wow Bench by Kazuko Okamoto Dimensions: D 43 x W 147 x H 43 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 20 kg. Available in a standard version and ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Saffron Yellow Iron Modular Bench by Sebastian Bergne
Located in Geneve, CH
Saffron Yellow Iron Modular Bench by Sebastian Bergne Dimensions: D 92 x W 121 x H 45 cm. Seat Height: 45 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 25 kg. Available in different color op...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Other

Lime Green Wave Bench by Giò Colonna Romano
Located in Geneve, CH
Lime Green Wave Bench by Giò Colonna Romano Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 45 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 25 kg. Available in a standard version and lacquered (glossy/matte)...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Benches

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Post-modern benches for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern benches for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern benches made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original benches, popular names associated with this style include Pepe Albargues, Calen Knauf , Edizione Limitata, and Arturo Verástegui. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $553 and tops out at $84,215 while the average work can sell for $5,836.

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