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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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Post-Modern
Austrian post-modern purple fabric Chairs by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian post-modern purple fabric and black wood chairs by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, 1990s Pair of chairs with square seat and oval backrest, padded and covered in bright purple ...
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Stacking Chairs, Post Modern, Chrome and Beech Ply, Green Upholstery c.1980s
Located in Glasgow, GB
A collection of four Postmodern stackable dining chairs, attributed to Thonet, circa 1980s. These chairs have been crafted using a blend of Beech Ply and Beech Wood, skilfully juxta...
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1980s Austrian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Beech

Black Leather Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
Located in Vienna, AT
This Iconic three-legged chair was designed in 1983 by Phillippe Starck for the Cafe Costes in Paris and manufactured by Driade Aleph. The Costes chair has become one of the most ico...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Original 4er Set Tecta Kragstühle B20 Jean Prouve Freischwinger
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 4er Set B20 Kragstühle von Tecta in einem modernen, hellen beige zum Verkauf an. Das Design wurde von Jean Prouvé entworfen und gilt heute als wahrer Des...
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1960s German Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Hex Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Hex Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 50 + 10 AP. Dimensions: D 50 x W 45 x H 78 cm. Materials: Mirror-polished copper. Julian Mayor is a Br...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Copper

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

Ana Chair by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Ana chair by Marmi Serafini Designed by Arielle Assouline-Lichten Dimensions: D 71 x W 71 x H 71 cm Materials: Travertino Navona, leather, brass. Available in other marbles and leath...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Marble, Brass

Organic Loop Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Organic Loop Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 5 + 2AP. Dimensions: D 73 x W 83 x H 70 cm. Materials: Mirror-polished stainless stee...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Set of 4 Black Sinus Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster, Germany 1990s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 postmodern chairs designed by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF Design in the 1980s. Black matt painted metal frame with faux leather upholstery. Additional information: Count...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Wox Flat Chair by Artu
Located in Geneve, CH
Wox flat chair by Artu Pavel Vetrov Dimensions: W 53 x D 51 x H 83 cm Materials: Solid Ash Other colors and materials available. Please contact us. The main idea of Wox Flat i...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood

Sottsass Inspired Memphis Milano Chair, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Playful and sophisticated, this Memphis-style chair captures the essence of postmodern design with its bold shapes and pastel shades. The backrest features a curved silhouette in a r...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll in Red & Black, 1986 Italy
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. A 1986 design by Ettore Sottsass for K...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal, Steel

Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy. Poltrona model. Black powder-coated square steel tube, bl...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Kid Weaving Chair by hm-LI Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kid Weaving Chair by hm-LI Studio Dimensions: W 37.3 x D 35.7 x H 57.3 cm Materials: Choice of finish on Bent Ply Wood. Available Finishes: Blackened Oak, Walnut, Oak, Black Lacquer...
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2010s American Post-Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Atelier C. Demoyen Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Elm and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Atelier C. Demoyen, set of eight dining chairs, elm, leather, rope, brass, France, 1970s Striking set of chairs by Atelier C. Demoyen. Echoing the refined simplicity of the iconic S...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Elm

Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 'Sail' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four 'Sail' chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, black lacquered wood, fabric, Italy, 1973 Designed by the well-known Italian designer Giovanni Offredi and crafted by Sap...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric

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

A Pair of Post Modern Chairs "Banana Chairs" series By Tom Dixon for Cappellini
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a pair of chairs designed during the 80s by the brilliant mind of designer Tom Dixon for the Italian company Cappellini. These pair of chairs out of production are "Sisters" of the well-known "S-chair", exhibited in the permanent collection of the MOMA, they too are the result of artisanal rather than industrial production. In fact, the anthracite gray metal structure was forged handcrafted and the banana fiber...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Iron

Paolo Pallucco "Sedia No.24" Chair, 1990 Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Chair number 24 "Sedia sarcastica sulla propria sorte" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una Notte". Designed by Paolo Pallucco and produced by Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Emilio...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood

Mario Bellini Set of Six 'Lira E Liuto' Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs, cognac leather, Italy, 1989 This set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs has beautifu...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather

IO Chair by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
IO chair by Imperfettolab Dimensions: D 59 x W 46 x H 83 cm Materials: raw material, seat in leatherette Imperfetto Lab Who we are ? We are a family. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Other

Pair of post-modern chairs in metal and resin, French production, 1980s
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of post-modern chairs in metal and resin, French production, circa 1980. This pair of armchairs has an imposing appearance and is composed of geometric shapes drawn on differen...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Set of 6 Postmodern Black and Wood Chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker, 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous SET OF SIX! Postmodern Memphis 80s chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker. This purchase includes all 6 chairs NOTE: We have Three sets available, sold i...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Set of 6 Mono Chairs by Christian Friedl
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 Mono Chairs by Christian Friedl Limited Edition Dimensions: D 60 x W 68 x H 77 cm. Materials: Steel, leather, hemp yarn. Metal..., a doctoral thes...
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2010s Austrian Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Philippe Starck, Royalton 44, Royalton Hotel in New York City
Located in Hasselt, VLI
The Philippe Starck Chair by Aleph for Driade is an iconic piece associated with the Royalton Hotel in New York City. While not an original from the hotel, it bears the production la...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs

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Wood

Italian post-modern folding tub chair in red wood and beige fabric, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post-modern folding tub chair in red wood and beige fabric, 1980s Folding cockpit chair with red painted wooden frame. The frame has a round section, and comprises the envelo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved ‘Pilão’ Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas, hand-sculpted chair, model ‘Pilão’, Brazilian hardwood, Brazil, 1975 This exquisite hand-carved chair exemplifies the core principles embodied by José Zanine Cal...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Hardwood

Dutch spider sidechair in blue steel and leather and by Boonzaaijer & Mazairac
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Black Leather Chair on a blue metal base, Designed by Pierre Mazairac & Karel Boonzaaijer for Young International. 80s Post modern Design which remains in good condition with wear co...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Enigma Wood Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Enigma Wood Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio Dimensions W 81 cm D 66 cm H 41 cm Product features Structure in Wood Product options: Wood finishes: Available in all Alter Ego S...
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2010s Post-Modern Chairs

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Oak

Postmodern Space Age Brown Velvet Dining Chair Coraje
Located in Almería, ES
The Coraje Dining Chair is a tribute to bravery—an invitation to live and design boldly. With its sculptural base and commanding presence, it doesn’t just complete a space, it anchor...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

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Velvet

Giotto Stoppino Set of Three Maia Chairs in Black ABS and Steel by Bernini 1970s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of three Maia stackable chairs with a frame in tubular steel and seat in black ABS, designed by Giotto Stoppino and produced by Bernini in the 1970s. The Maia chair presents a s...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Sofa 3 seats + 2 tops Dimensions: W 416.3 x D 158.5 x H 83.8 cm Materials: Leather or fabric, black aluminium powder, coat structure, wood base, leather back panels. The design of the ‘Sahara’ sofa evokes the gorgeous interior of a desert nomad’s tent opening onto the starry sky. Leather, fabric and wood blend together into a warm combination. The seat and back cushions look like independent elements casually arranged on the supporting platform. The appealing base extends to one end to create a convenient side table available in a range of sophisticated finishes, from glossy marble to cool terrazzo. The platform and seat are joined only by a vertical element with rounded edges inspired by the curved lines of the Sahara nomad’s traditional khaima tents. Sahara is available in several configurations — three-seater, four-seater, daybed, etc. Designed for hospitality. Biography: Not wishing to simply produce or be rational about a product, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance prefers that each of his projects has its own unique scenario, nourished without distinction between uses, forms, materials or aesthetics. For him, curves and straight lines, sensuality and strictness interact in confrontations that are conducive to create meaning and awaken our senses. Through his desire to breath life into both the objects and spaces he designs, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance views each project as an organic form that will grow over time with its user, almost like a natural element that can Challenge human order or disorder. Originally, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance was a sculptor, preoccupied with each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using his hands. But soon the IDEA of stirring emotions in others by creating useful forms became an evident path for someone who loves the beautiful as much as the functional and harmony as much as social responsibility. So he turned to design. Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance often compares his approach to tsubo niwa, the tiny garden at the centre of a traditional Japanese house. Like an organic pulse in a profession dedicated to meeting the demands of an industry, a market or a specific client, he is as ready to design objects with inspired lines for manufacturers (Bernhardt Design, Ceccotti Collezioni, Cinna, Ligne Roset, La Chance, Petite Friture, Tacchini, Zanotta.) as he is to imagine harmonious living areas (Senderens, Air France Lounges, Ciel de Paris, Meurice Oenotheque, Transumance Chalet, #Cloud Paris lounge) or even to define a product image or showcase for a famous brand (Paco Rabanne, YSL Beauty, Perrier-Jouët,). Thus in 2015 Montblanc associated its name with Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, entrusting him with the architectural plans of the company’s 500 boutiques worldwide. His unique approach has led him to conceive exceptional objects that have been presented in the Pierre bergere gallery in Brussels and the BSL gallery in Paris. He has participated in prestigious events like the AD Interiors exhibition at Paris’ Musée des Arts Decoratifs in 2013 and more recently, the AD collections exhibition, also in Paris. His creative meanderings have led him to initiate a collaboration with the Neal Feay workshop in the United States and also to work with two royal factories in France: Mobilier National (National Furniture) and the Manufacture de Sevres (ceramics). The latter two endeavors combine his contemporary vision of design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century. His approach has been acclaimed by the French and international press and he has received many prizes including NeoCon Silver 2016 for his Modern Family collection for Bernhardt Design, the 2015 Via Label, the 2014 Janus business prize for the Air France Salons, the GQ Best Designer prize in 2012, the prestigious Red Dot prize for Best Product in 2011 and both the Elle Decoration International Design Prize and Wallpaper Design Award in 2009. With his innate fondness for Art Nouveau, he relies not only on the universal character of nature to impose shapes that make sense but believes that the IDEA of a total, multidisciplinary art is vital for contemporary creation. Education: 1992-1997 École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Furniture Department, Paris École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués, Metal Sculpture DMA, Paris Interior design Currently Lobby and amenity spaces areas for two 50 story apartment buildings in Jersey City / New York for Ironstate development, delivery 2018 Private appartment in Soho NYC, in collaboration with Selldorf Architects, delivery may 2017 Study for a site layout of a 13 ha private space in the Hamptons. Project's direction, land art, landscape design in collaboration with Bas Smets Architecture of 4 residential units, delivery 2018/2019 2016 An e-lounge space located in a building of high standing offices (Paris) New retail concept for Montblanc stores including Hamburg's flagship 2014 "Le Cabinet Onirique", AD Intérieurs exhibition, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Galerie Nef (Paris) 2012 A private dining room for Château d’Yquem in the Parisian hotel “Le Meurice“ The “Megu” Japanese restaurant in the Alpina Grand Hotel (Gstaad, Switzerland) “Le Ciel de Paris” restaurant on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower (Paris) Air France Lounge business class, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal S4 (in partnership with Brandimage) 2011 Interior design of a chalet, St Martin de Belleville (French Alps) 2010 BSL Gallery, Paris 3rd district 2009-2010 Conception of the visual identity of the Yves Saint Laurent Beauté store Stand 2008 Hotel W, Marrakech, project cancelled, up to the Design Development Phase 2007 Air France Lounge business class, Tokyo Airport Maya Bar, Monaco Brasserie Sénequier, Saint-Tropez 2006 Déli-cieux, the terrace restaurant of the ‘Printemps maison’ department store, Paris 2005 TAD concept Store, Via statuto Milan, Italy Senderens, Restaurant, ex-Lucas Carton for Alain Senderens, 9, place de la madeleine, Paris 2004 Layout design for a 11,000 sq. ft. private home 3rd Culture, fashion and accessory store, Imperial Hotel Guinza, Tokyo 2003 Libresens, Cognac Bar for the Bertrand Group and Remy Martin, Paris 2002 Sketch, Restaurant, Design and Interior Layout for the ‘West Bar -Gallery – East Bar - Eggs Toilets,’ London 2000 Maoh, restaurant- ‘noodles’ Bar for the Bertrand Group, Neuilly-sur-Seine Scenography Currently Scenography for Café Scène and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Halls 7 and 8, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january 2017 2016 Scenography l'Eden for Perrier-Jouët during London Design Festival, Londres Scenography for Café Elle Déco and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2015 Scenography for Scènes d'Intérieur et éditeurs, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2014 Scenography Les Miroirs d'Eau, Scènes d'Intérieur, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2012 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘Identité(s)’ Showroom Poltrona Frau, Paris 2008 Scenography for the Crystallized Stand – Swarovski Elements during the Maison et Objet fair, Paris-Nord Villepinte Layout and scenography of Hall 5B, Scènes d’Intérieur, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2007 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘desire,’ Showroom Cassina, Paris 2006 Stand for L’Oréal International Professional Hairdressing Products, Paris 2003 Scenography for Designers Days, Galerie Moderno for Zanotta, 2003, Paris Scenography of the exhibition "Evanescence", Showroom Zanotta, Milan Design Currently Creation of a table lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for Dior Maison Creation of furnitures and lights for Zaozuo editor 2017 Collection transversale "Folia" for the crystal manufacture Saint-Louis 2016 "My Mia" Chair for Habitat "Modern Family" collection for Bernhardt Design "Cupidon" Side Table for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite Friture "Transmissions" collection made with l'ARC of Mobilier National 2015 "Colors" collection for Bernhardt Design "Market" collection for Petite Friture 2014 "Market" Chair for Petite Friture "Estampe" collection for Cinna "Harper" rocking Chair for Bernhardt Design "Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel" Armchair for Tabisso " Kiji" Side Table for Cinna "Calanques" Low Tables for Cinna "Inside World" Desk for Cinna 2013 “Torii” armchair for Cinna “Hybride” table for Cinna “Aoyama” table for Cinna “Market” chair for Petite Friture “Fluid” lamp for Forestier 2012 'Catherine’ armchair for Bernhardt Design 'Ammonite' shelf for Meta 'Naturoscopie' collection for Galerie Bsl: a shelf, four wall lamps, three ceiling fixtures, two coffee tables, a mirror, a table light “Borghese” sofa for La Chance, new French editor “Hybride” sofa for Cinna “Bamby” chair for Marcel by “Monk” coffee table for PleyeL “Nuvola” armchair for Zanotta “Baladeuse,” “East,” “Gloriette” lighting for Forestier 2011 “Duales” tables for ST LUC “Plis” rug for Chevalier Editions “Omaggio” desk, “Niwa” coffee table and “Deriva” table for Ceccotti Collezioni “Air Lux” chairs, “Mut” chair, “Benz” chairs, “Sign” table for Fasem Participation in the Guzzini Food Design France event 2010 ‘Otto’ chair and ‘Quadro’ table for Ceccotti Collezioni Armchair “Calla” for Zanotta “Corvo” chair for Bernhardt Design “Ottoman” sofa and armchair collection for Cinna “Salam”, “Meida” and “Interstice” tables for Cinna “Suite 207” rug for Chevalier Editions Creation of the new women’s fragrance...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair of Postmodern Kurt Thut Dietiker White + Black Chairs, 80s--2 pcs (6 avail)
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Postmodern Memphis 80s chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker. NOTE: We have two sets available, sold in pairs here. We also have one single chair...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Black Tangerine Chair by Resident
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tangerine Chair by Resident Dimensions: W 51 x D 50 x H 75 cm Materials: Solid Oak, Oak Veneer. Weight: 5.7 Kg. About: Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridgens in 2011, Reside...
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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Chairs

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Oak

Set of 4 Classe Cream Chairs by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 classe cream chairs by MOWEE Dimensions: D52 x W52 x H77 cm (Seat Height 45 cm) Material: Polypropylene resin with fiberglass. Weight: 4.6 kg ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

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Other

Object 048 Armchair by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 048 armchair by NG Design Dimensions: D 100 x W 100 x H 78 cm Materials: Boucle upholstery, solid oak Also available: All ...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion 'Bisante S1' Chair in Black Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion, 'Bisante S1' chair, leather, steel, Italy, 1980s The Bisante S1 chair, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion, made in Italy in the 1980s. This...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Becomes Me Chair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Becomes Me Chair by Munna Dimensions: D 65 x W 61 x H 96 cm. SH: 45 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet ref. Emerald, CV09, and Bronze Renaissance...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

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Bronze

Casablanca Office Armchair by Jaime Tresserra, Spain, 1987
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern luxurious 'Casablanca' chairs by Spanish designer Jaime Tresserra, created in 1987 for the Tresserra Collection. Featuring a striking combination of walnut wood, elegant c...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Pumpkin Orange RAP Chair by Karim Rashid
Located in Geneve, CH
Pumpkin Orange RAP Chair by Karim Rashid Dimensions: D 78 x W 115 x H 75 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 24 kg. Available in different color options. This p...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Other

Postmodern Kurt Thut Dietiker White + Black Chair, 80s--1 Piece (5 avail)
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Postmodern Memphis 80s chairs by Kurt Thut for Dietiker. NOTE: We have two sets available, sold in pairs here. We also have one single chair...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Object 01 Beige Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 01 Beige Seating by Volta Dimensions: D 45 x W 40 x H 50 cm Materials: Cork and Velvet Also available in diffentent colours. Please contact us. MEÏ COLLECTION The Meï c...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Velvet, Cork

Borek Sipek, a set of 8 chairs mod. Jansky for Driade, 1989
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare set of eight Jansky chairs, designed by Borek Sipek for Driade. A solid construction made of steel and wood. The steel construction is in a dark purple. Brass finishes. Labeled ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Vintage Chair Louis XX by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 1990s, Set of 4
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 bo...
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1990s Swiss Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Narra Chair by ON.ENTROPY
Located in Geneve, CH
Narra Chair by ON.ENTROPY Dimensions: W 45 x D 43 x H 86 cm Materials: Walnut, White marble. on• entropy is a marble atelier established in 2009 in Athens...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Chairs

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Marble

Foot Stool in Black by Project 213A
Located in Geneve, CH
Foot stool in black by Project 213A Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 26.5 cm Materials: Chestnut wood. This playful design is inspired by a classic milking stool, and has a fun twis...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

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Chestnut

Set plywood 'Strip' chairs by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, Netherlands, 1970s
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
The Strip chair was designed with simplifying the chair's form in mind, and is made of only four strips of laminated ash that are linked together by dowels. It's simple flowy form ...
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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Brass Julius Chair by Duistt
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Julius Chair by Duistt Dimensions: W 62 x D 62 x H 71 cm Materials: Duistt Fabric and Brass The JULIUS chair, crafted with great attention to detail, features clean and modern...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

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Brass

Fernando Chair Closed Sides in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Fernando Chair Closed Sides in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP. Dimensions: D 75 x W 85 x H 79 cm. Materials: Mirror-polished copper. Julia...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Copper

Miura Dining Chair by SNOC
Located in Geneve, CH
Miura Dining Chair by SNOC Dimensions: W 59 x D 55 x H 67 cm. Materials: Acrylic Rope, Aluminium. The Miura outdoor collection is an invitation to comfort and elegance. The softly...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Scoop Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Scoop Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP. Dimensions: D 75 x W 81 x H 86 cm. Materials: Mirror-polished stainless steel. Jul...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Panchina Con Linee Antique Bench by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Panchina con Linee antique bench by Yukiko Nagai Dimensions: D 60 x W 164 x H 91 cm Material: Iron , Marble(Biancone, Botticino, Trani, Nero Belgio, etc.) Venetian color glass, Mu...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Stone, Cement, Marble, Iron

B & B Italia Armchair Set by Paolo Piva (6 pieces)
Located in Budapest, HU
B&B Italia armchair set, desiged by Paolo Piva. The sets are unique for their curved backrest. The covers are red leather, that need some refurnishing. The leather is in poor conditi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

General Dynamic Chair in Fiberglass Composite by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
General Dynamic Chair in Fiberglass Composite by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 50 Pieces. Dimensions: D 80 x W 85 x H 72 cm. Materials: Fiberglass composite. Julian Mayor is a Br...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Philippe Starck 'Costes Alluminio' chair for Driade - Italy, 1988
Located in London, GB
“It does not try to be too demonstrative, it has a certain form of discretion, it is a real success of contemporary furniture,” said Philippe Starck of his postmodern chair for Café ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Original Cassina Wink Chair Sessel Toshiyuki Kita Leder rot Design
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Cassina Wink Chair in rot zum Verkauf an. Der Sessel gilt als wahrer Designklassiker und besticht durch seine außerge...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather

Calligaris Postmodern Italian Dining Chair - Wood + Black Leather Set of 4
Located in toronto, CA
Circa 1980 - Calligaris Post Modern Chairs Beautifully ribbed back , leather chairs, an example of post modern design.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Space Rainbow, Kolho Dining Chair by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Space rainbow, Kolho dining chair by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection Dimensions: 54 x 54 x 77 cm Materials: Oak "Ko...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs

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Laminate, Birch, Plywood

Moia Fireside Chair by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Moia Fireside Chair by RALPH M Dimensions: W 104.5 x D 106 x H 86 cm. Materials: Solid beech, Fabric. Details: Frame: Solid beech. Seat springin...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

Set of 5 Red Swedish Postmodern 80s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard Ikea "Ted" Chairs
Located in Basel, BS
Great opportunity to have a complete set of 5 of these wonderful 1980s Nils Gaamelgaard for Ikea chairs as a perfect set of 5 in red! Sold here as a set. Note: Red cushions will be...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

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.

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