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Post-Modern Chairs

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
Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's
Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's

Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in New York, NY

Chic perforated steel and chrome arm chair, in excellent original, clean and ready to use condition. The chair features a perforated steel seat, back and arms, which are supported by...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a green vegan leather. The chair’s comfortable and rounded seat is playfully in dialogue with its distinctive spherical extremities. Appear...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a burgundy cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cactus fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and roun...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century
Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century

Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A pair of chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century. Bauhaus and mid century modern sensibilities- and very well made. Please note one of the black spheres is missing at the foot of a...

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20th Century Post-Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s
Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s

Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s

By Giandomenico Belotti

Located in Hamburg, DE

Four postmodern Spaghetti chairs from the Italian manufacturer alias according to a draft by Giandomenico Belotti from the late 1970s. A timeless classic of Italian design. The fili...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom
Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

By Archizoom Associati

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Black leather and tubular cantilever chrome "Uno" chair made by Marcatre and designed in 1973 by Paolo Deganella and Gilberto Corretti members of the Italian "Archizoom" group in Flo...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s
Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

By Robert Venturi, Knoll

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Robert Venturi chair for knoll Model: Sheraton Silkscreen printed pattern on black plywood. Rare model in famous Venturi's chairs in Knoll collection.  

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in Wood and Metal
Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in Wood and Metal

Italian Set of Four Dining Chairs in Wood and Metal

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of four dining chairs, black lacquered wood, wood, Italy, 1970s Set of four dining chairs with interesting features, made in Italy in the 1970s. This design is unusual and speci...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s
Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s

Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Set of four chairs featuring a flat-profile chrome-plated steel frame and red lacquered wood seats. The design emphasizes geometric verticality through high, rectangular backrests th...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern

1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern

By Jorge Pensi, Amat-3

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Toledo chair stackable designed by Jorge Pensi for Amat 3 Spain for Knoll Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum. Unmarked. Dye cast alum...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli
Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli

Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli

By Sunar, Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Clean, oversized pair of arm chairs by Vignelli. Simple, modern lines that allow for maximum versatiliy, use them in any design application. Across from a desk, at a game table, at...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Chairs

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Beech

Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra

Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra

By Louis Dierra

Located in London, GB

This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Glass, PVC

Pr. Architectural High Back Wrought Iron Chairs att. to Leopold Gest c. 1980's
Pr. Architectural High Back Wrought Iron Chairs att. to Leopold Gest c. 1980's

Pr. Architectural High Back Wrought Iron Chairs att. to Leopold Gest c. 1980's

By Gustave Toffiche and Léopold Gest

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of Post Modern style high back chairs, having dramatic exaggerated tall backs, and asymmetrical upholstered leather pad seats. Finished in black on black, showing ...

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase

Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase

By Steelcase

Located in New York, NY

Phenomenal sectional sofa, bench, or single chair set made by Steelcase, circa 2002. The pieces have tubular chrome feet, which support a thick and heavy board, to which a thick upho...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Chairs

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Chrome

"Big Easy" Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern White Lounge Chair 1990
"Big Easy" Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern White Lounge Chair 1990

"Big Easy" Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern White Lounge Chair 1990

By Ron Arad, Moroso

Located in Portland, OR

Fabulous postmodern "Big Easy" chair designed by Ron Arad for Moroso in 1991. The Big Easy chair was originally designed as a steel chair in 1989 as a one off. Due to its popularity ...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Plastic

Silla Sol
Silla Sol

Silla Sol

$1,600 / item

Silla Sol

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

“Silla Sol” Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters. You can sit on it, you can place your fav...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood

Gaetano Pesce Bernini Broadway Chairs, Set of 4
Gaetano Pesce Bernini Broadway Chairs, Set of 4

Gaetano Pesce Bernini Broadway Chairs, Set of 4

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Broadway chairs Gaetano Pesce Bernini set of 4: iconic Italian design chairs characterized by the experimental approach with the use of epoxy and unconventional resin by Gaetano Pesc...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s
Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s

Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s

$2,456Sale Price|20% Off

Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Čelinac, BA

Marcel Breuer B34 chair was made in Czechoslovakia in 1930 for Bata Snofmaner store.

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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Formica

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray
Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

By Frank Gehry, Knoll

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll and produced in the United States in 1997, this exceptional set of four "Hat Trick" dining chairs represents one of the most important furniture designs of the late twentieth century. Part of the celebrated Gehry Collection, these sculptural chairs demonstrate the designer's groundbreaking exploration of bent laminated wood, transforming a humble material into a sophisticated work of functional art. The design is composed of gracefully curving maple ribbons that flow continuously from the legs through the seat and into the dramatic open backrest. The resulting form appears almost woven, creating a striking interplay of positive and negative space while maintaining exceptional strength and stability. Gehry's innovative approach challenged traditional assumptions about furniture construction, producing a chair that is at once architectural, sculptural, and remarkably comfortable. This set retains an uncommon smoked gray maple finish that beautifully accentuates the layered bentwood construction and fluid contours of the design. The finish highlights the natural grain of the maple veneers while lending the chairs a refined contemporary presence. Original production stamps, factory markings, and 1997 manufacturing dates remain present to the undersides, further confirming their authenticity and early production status. The Hat Trick chair is among the most recognizable and collectible designs from the Gehry Collection and is represented in important public and private collections worldwide. Equally suited for use as dining, conference, or accent seating, these chairs function as both practical furnishings and sculptural design statements. A rare opportunity to acquire a matching set of four early production Frank Gehry for Knoll Hat Trick...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood, Maple, Bentwood

Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh

Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

1980s Vintage Sculptural Leather Jaymar Chairs - A Pair
1980s Vintage Sculptural Leather Jaymar Chairs - A Pair

1980s Vintage Sculptural Leather Jaymar Chairs - A Pair

By Jaymar

Located in Chicago, IL

First of all, chocolate brown is my FAVORITE color and these are some of my favorite vintage chairs. Jaymar, Quebec Cantilevered Tongue lounge chairs in the style of Louis Durot, Pie...

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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather

1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias (two available) -- 1 pc
1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias (two available) -- 1 pc

1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias (two available) -- 1 pc

By Alias, Mario Botta

Located in Basel, BS

What a beauty! Stunning RARE Mario Botta accent chair for any space! Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days. RARE Black leather model, with silver frame. Chair "Latonda" Production: ...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

1990s Vintage Kartell “FPE” Chair by Ron Arad — Fantastic Plastic Elastic — Mid-
1990s Vintage Kartell “FPE” Chair by Ron Arad — Fantastic Plastic Elastic — Mid-

1990s Vintage Kartell “FPE” Chair by Ron Arad — Fantastic Plastic Elastic — Mid-

By Ron Arad

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Ron Arad Model: FPE (Fantastic, Plastic, Elastic) Manufacturer: Kartell, Milan, Italy Era: Late 1990s / Early 2000s (original production run 1999–mid 2000s)  The FPE chair is one of Ron Arad’s most iconic plastic-and-metal designs. It uses an ingenious method: a single sheet of injection-molded polypropylene is slid flat into double-barrelled aluminum extrusions, then bent into shape under pressure — creating a light, flexible but structurally sound chair without screws, glue, or welding.  This combination of industrial engineering + sculptural form + stackable practicality helped make the FPE a landmark of late-20th-century design. It’s part of major museum collections worldwide (including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York).  • Original vintage Kartell production (not reproduction) • Polypropylene seat/back + extruded aluminum frame • Signature flexible-seat technology — seat/back remain slightly flexible until someone sits, then lock rigid under weight.  • Lightweight & stackable (up to 6–8 chairs) — ideal for small spaces or flexible interiors.  • Great for lovers of postmodern / space-age / contemporary design; fits gallery-style interiors, modern apartments, creative studios. Dimensions (approx / official): 31¼″ H × 17″ W × 22″ D (79.4 × 43.2 × 55.9 cm)  Materials: Injection-molded polypropylene (seat), Extruded aluminum (frame)  Condition & Authenticity Notes • Good vintage condition — seat/back show light wear typical of age/use (please refer to photos). • Underside of seat shows original manufacturing stamp: “Kartell — FPE...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Plastic

1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern
1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern

1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern

By Tom Dixon

Located in London, GB

An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...

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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gaetano Pesce  Chair for Cassina 1980 80s
Gaetano Pesce  Chair for Cassina 1980 80s

Gaetano Pesce Chair for Cassina 1980 80s

By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Gaetano Pesce chair for Cassina. Model: Dalila Due Plastic painted in dark red. Rare chair in the style of Gaetano Pesce 's Radicale era. It's dark and decadent.  

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Plastic

Postmod 80s Flex 2000  (32 Avail) Stacking Chairs Gerd Lange Thonet Beech -8 pcs
Postmod 80s Flex 2000  (32 Avail) Stacking Chairs Gerd Lange Thonet Beech -8 pcs

Postmod 80s Flex 2000 (32 Avail) Stacking Chairs Gerd Lange Thonet Beech -8 pcs

By Thonet, Gerd Lange

Located in Basel, BS

Excellent set of 8 Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items. FAST SHIPPING: Fast, international, in...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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PVC, Ash, Beech

Philippe Starck Rare "Miss Dorn" Chair for Disform 1982 France/Spain
Philippe Starck Rare "Miss Dorn" Chair for Disform 1982 France/Spain

Philippe Starck Rare "Miss Dorn" Chair for Disform 1982 France/Spain

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Rare “Miss Dorn” tripod chair designed by Philippe Starck in 1982 and manufactured by Disform in 1983. Executed with black lacquered tubular steel frames, the design exemplifies Star...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood
Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood

Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood

By Gerd Lange, Thonet

Located in Basel, BS

Excellent Flex 2000 Stacking Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items. NOTE: We have up to 32 chairs available!! Let us know if you need more-- we can arrange. This listing is for one chair, and you can purchase up to 32! Please let us know how many chairs you would like to purchase, and we can combine shipping for you. Designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany. The legs are made of solid ashwood, the frame is made of ashwood bentwood and veneered beech struts. The seat and back consists of original black painted PVC material. Incredible space savers-- stackable! Dimensions 18.3ʺW × 16ʺD × 31.1ʺH International Shipping details...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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PVC, Ash, Beech

Studio D Italy Brutalist Chair in Solid Darkened Wood
Studio D Italy Brutalist Chair in Solid Darkened Wood

Studio D Italy Brutalist Chair in Solid Darkened Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Studio D Italy, chair, pine 1970s This eye-catching brutalist chair captures the essence of raw design. Crafted by Studio D in Italy during the 1970s, it exemplifies the rugged aes...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Pine

Set of 4 Post Modern Chairs Model Vienna by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast
Set of 4 Post Modern Chairs Model Vienna by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast

Set of 4 Post Modern Chairs Model Vienna by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast

By Rodney Kinsman

Located in Roma, IT

A set of dining, desk or office chairs, in short, perfect for any environment that needs a bit of that 80s magic. Colour, lightness and light-heartedness is what the cult pieces of 80s design transmit but don't be fooled by the POP colors used by Rodney Kinsman for his projects because they have nothing to do with the colorful, exuberant and decorative Anti Design...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Platane Chair, Plane Tree Wood by MONO Editions
Platane Chair, Plane Tree Wood by MONO Editions

Platane Chair, Plane Tree Wood by MONO Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Platane Chair, Plane Tree Wood by MONO Editions Dimensions: W 58 x D 50 x H 82 cm. Materials: Plane Tree Wood veneer (Platanus). Finish: Matte oil finish Glossy (on request). Other v...

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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood

Pierre Chapo Set of 8 Dining Chairs Model S45 “Chlacc", Solid French Elm, 1980s
Pierre Chapo Set of 8 Dining Chairs Model S45 “Chlacc", Solid French Elm, 1980s

Pierre Chapo Set of 8 Dining Chairs Model S45 “Chlacc", Solid French Elm, 1980s

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

Designed by Pierre Chapo in 1979, the S45 “Chlacc” chair stands among the most sophisticated and sculptural creations in the designer’s oeuvre. Produced in solid French elm, this ico...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Elm

Maralunga Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Maralunga Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

Maralunga Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1980s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Original microsuede fabric.

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of Vintage Cognac Leather P40 Chairs by Vegni & Gualtierotti for Fasem
Pair of Vintage Cognac Leather P40 Chairs by Vegni & Gualtierotti for Fasem

Pair of Vintage Cognac Leather P40 Chairs by Vegni & Gualtierotti for Fasem

Pair of vintage cognac leather P40 chairs by Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti for Fasem. Original labels under the seats. The frame rolls the back into the arms in one uni...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Set - 4 Yellow Swedish Postmodern 80s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard Ikea "Ted" Chairs
Set - 4 Yellow Swedish Postmodern 80s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard Ikea "Ted" Chairs

Set - 4 Yellow Swedish Postmodern 80s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard Ikea "Ted" Chairs

By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli, IKEA

Located in Basel, BS

Great opportunity to have a complete set of 4 of these wonderful 1980s Nils Gaamelgaard for Ikea chairs as a perfect set of 4 in yellow! Sold here as a set. Note: Yellow cushions wi...

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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Borek Sipek “Jansky”  armchair for Driade Italy, 1980s
Borek Sipek “Jansky”  armchair for Driade Italy, 1980s

Borek Sipek “Jansky” armchair for Driade Italy, 1980s

By Driade, B. Sipek

Located in Skokie, IL

Borek Sipek “Jansky” armchair for Driade Italy, 1980s Dimensions: 30 3/4" h x 24" w x 16" d Condition: Excellent vintage condition.

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather seating, cane
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather seating, cane

Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather seating, cane

By SIMONINI

Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo

The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Large Set of 17 Postmodern 1980s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard for Ikea Colorful "Ted
Large Set of 17 Postmodern 1980s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard for Ikea Colorful "Ted

Large Set of 17 Postmodern 1980s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard for Ikea Colorful "Ted

By Giancarlo Piretti, IKEA, Anonima Castelli

Located in Basel, BS

Very rare opportunity to have 17 of these wonderful 1980s Nils Gaamelgaard for Ikea chairs as a large set, in RARE colors all together! Sold here as a set. Cushions will be provided...

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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mark Brazier-Jones Sculptural Aluminum Chair, Red Velvet Seat, 1992
Mark Brazier-Jones Sculptural Aluminum Chair, Red Velvet Seat, 1992

Mark Brazier-Jones Sculptural Aluminum Chair, Red Velvet Seat, 1992

By Mark Brazier-Jones

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This extraordinary Mark Brazier-Jones surrealist sculptural aluminum chair exemplifies the fantastical imagination and meticulous craftsmanship that defines Brazier-Jones’ work. Sign...

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1990s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Post-Modern White Leather Institutional Chair by Panorammma
Post-Modern White Leather Institutional Chair by Panorammma

Post-Modern White Leather Institutional Chair by Panorammma

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Outdoor Throne Chair – Sculptural Brutalist Handcrafted Modern Chair
Outdoor Throne Chair – Sculptural Brutalist Handcrafted Modern Chair

Outdoor Throne Chair – Sculptural Brutalist Handcrafted Modern Chair

By Hannah Bigeleisen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Form is everything- Enzo Mari The groundbreaking Italian modernist artist and furniture designer,Enzo Mari, serves as the inspiration behind our Throne Chair. We channeled his sign...

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2010s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Cement

Filaria Unique Sculptural Chair in Steel Metallic Filaments by Andres Monnier
Filaria Unique Sculptural Chair in Steel Metallic Filaments by Andres Monnier

Filaria Unique Sculptural Chair in Steel Metallic Filaments by Andres Monnier

Located in Geneve, CH

Filaria Unique Sculptural Chair in Steel Metallic Filaments by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 110 cm. Materials: Steel. Available in different finishes and ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel
Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Fisherman Chair reveals itself as foreign, almost alien-like. The piece seems to have been recovered from the bottom of the ocean on a lost planet. It is generative in the sense that...

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2010s Post-Modern Chairs

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Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Tubular Steel “Z” Chair by Les Industries Amisco, 1970's
Tubular Steel “Z” Chair by Les Industries Amisco, 1970's

Tubular Steel “Z” Chair by Les Industries Amisco, 1970's

By Les Industries Amisco

Located in Lisboa, PT

This chair was designed and produced by Les Industries Amisco, a French Canadian company, maker of the popular "paper clip" stools, during the 1970's. It has a "Z" shape iron structu...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal, Iron

Enzo Mari NOS The Box chair in orange for Aleph Atlantide Driade 1995
Enzo Mari NOS The Box chair in orange for Aleph Atlantide Driade 1995

Enzo Mari NOS The Box chair in orange for Aleph Atlantide Driade 1995

By Driade, Enzo Mari

Located in Skokie, IL

Enzo Mari NOS model "Box chair" in orange manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade), Italy, 1995 The Enzo Mari NOS model "The Box" chair, manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade) in ...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Solid Wood with Cane Back and Leather
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Solid Wood with Cane Back and Leather

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Solid Wood with Cane Back and Leather

By SIMONINI

Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo

The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra

Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra

By Louis Dierra

Located in London, GB

This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Glass, PVC

Vintage Chair Louis XX by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 1990s
Vintage Chair Louis XX by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 1990s

Vintage Chair Louis XX by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 1990s

By Vitra, Philippe Starck

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

Indulge in the iconic design and rich history of Philippe Starck's Louis XX chairs. Inspired by the opulence of 18th-century French furniture, these chairs boast a contemporary twist...

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1990s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Sinbad Chair + Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
Sinbad Chair + Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

Sinbad Chair + Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Chicago, IL

c. 1980s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Original wool blanket upholstery cover, comes with an extra cover Ottoman: 39.5L 24.5W 1...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool

Set of 3 Vintage Faux Bamboo Lounge Chairs and Table from Kettal, Spain, 1980s
Set of 3 Vintage Faux Bamboo Lounge Chairs and Table from Kettal, Spain, 1980s

Set of 3 Vintage Faux Bamboo Lounge Chairs and Table from Kettal, Spain, 1980s

By Kettal

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern garden furniture from the spanish manufacturer kettal from the 1980s. the set consists of two armchairs and a matching table. The frame is made of plastic tubes connected...

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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Post-modern chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern chairs 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 chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, decorative objects, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern chairs 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 chairs, popular names associated with this style include Pepe Albargues, LapiegaWD, Philippe Starck, and ATRA. 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 chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $243,184 while the average work can sell for $3,171.