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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
Stone Shadow Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Shadow Chair by DAaZ Dimensions: D 62 x W 57.7 x H 92 cm. Materials: Ash wood, fabric. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary an...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Contemporary 3x4 Stainless Steel chair by Brazilian Designer Rodrigo Ohtake, 1/4
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
3x4 lounge chair by Rodrigo Ohtake 1/4 limited edition.
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Zen Stone 'A' Stool – Grey Upholstered Seat with Teak & Brass Accents by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Zen Stone 'A' Stool – Grey Upholstered Seat with Teak & Brass Accents by Misaya Dimensions: W106 x D68 x H72 cm. Materials: Brass, Teak, Wood. Also Available: Different colors (Gold...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 4, Nude Dining Chairs by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, nude dining chairs by made by choice. Nude Collection with Harri Koskinen. Dimensions: 49 x 53 x 82 cm Materials: Oak Finishes: natural oak / painted black Also avai...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set Of 2 QTZ Lounge Chair And Ottoman by Alexander Lotersztain
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 QTZ Lounge Chair And Ottoman by Alexander Lotersztain Limited Edition. Dimensions: Lounge Chair: D 65,8 x W 82 x H 111 cm. Ottoman: D 52 x W 66 x H 43,5 cm. Materials: Elect...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Soriana Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, New Upholstery
Located in Toronto, CA
Winner of the Compasso d’Oro award in 1970, the Soriana led Italian power-couple Afra and Tobia Scarpa to instant success. Together in 1968 they designed the pair of cloud-like chair...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mexico Outdoor Chair by Marco Rountree
Located in Geneve, CH
Mexico outdoor chair by MarCo Rountree Dimensions: D 51 x W 55 x H 91 cm Materials: carbon steel, tzalam wood. Chair made of carbon steel an...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mazer Chair by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer Chair by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 130 Kg. 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 Chairs

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Travertine

Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
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

Flow Aureo Chair by GIROTTI ENRICO
Located in Geneve, CH
Flow Aureo Chair by GIROTTI ENRICO Dimensions: W 45 x D 43 x H 82 cm Materials: Steel, Upholstery. Weight: 5 Kg. Enrico Girotti is an industrial designer who has found in the word ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Garden Pouf by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Garden Pouf by Yukiko Nagai Dimensions: D75 x W90 x H40 cm Material: Venetian color glasses, Natural stones, Antique ceramic tiles, Marble (Biancone, Nero belgio, etc...) Iron bas...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Cement, Marble, Iron

Black Centro Chair by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Centro Chair by OK Design Dimensions: D 50 x W 54 x H 83 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal, PVC cord. Available in other colors. Please contact us. The Centro stool is a col...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Era Chair by Tuğçe Geyik
Located in Geneve, CH
Era Chair by Tuğçe Geyik Dimensions: D 77 x W 68 x H 70 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Wood. Tuğçe Geyik is an architect and designer based in Istanbul. She studied at Yildiz Technical U...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
Located in London, GB
The Plia is one of Anonima Castelli's all-time landmarks and an iconic example of “Made in Italy” design. Over the years, he was awarded the “compasso d’oro adi” twice. Originally ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Naive Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Naive Chair by DAaZ Dimensions: D 62 x W 47.5 x H 78 cm. Materials: Albizzia, twine, fabric. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace th...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Twine, Wood

Naive Chair by DAaZ
Naive Chair by DAaZ
$1,120 / item
La Curva Chair by Jaclyn Pappalardo
Located in Geneve, CH
La Curva Chair by Jaclyn Pappalardo Dimensions: W 40 x D 47 x H 88.5 cm Materials: Douglas Fir. Jaclyn is a designer and maker based in London. Her background in set design informs her creative work as a designer. Colour and texture play an important role in developing each and every project. With a particular interest in the use of seating, Jaclyn looks at chairs not only as a functional object but rather as a study of body, shape and language. Her work incorporates unconventional design techniques that stretch far from traditional craftsmanship. Exploring new techniques and material driven processes such as metal forming and non-traditional upholstery, she builds on similar profiles and repetitive patterns in the aim of creating something timeless. Jaclyn’s work has been published in Arcipelago, Modern House, Dezeen, Vogue and Luncheon magazine. Represented by The Radford Gallery & Fels World gallery in London UK. Caselli 11-12 Gallery in Milan IT...
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2010s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fir

Alberto Salvati & Ambrogio Tresoldi for Saporiti Set of Ten 'Dania' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alberto Salvati e Ambrogio Tresoldi for Saporiti, set of ten 'Dania' swivel chairs, fabric, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1980s These swivel chairs are designed by designer duo Albert...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Human Chair N3 by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in Geneve, CH
Human chair N3 by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Dimensions: D50 x W57 x H114 cm. Materials: Leg in solid beech seating in MDF with metal structure inside a...
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2010s French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pepino Chair by Owl
Located in Geneve, CH
Pepino chair by Owl Dimensions: L 112 x W 70 x H 60 cm Materials: Plywood base, upholstered La Pepino is a collection of only seating, which consist...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood

Pepino Chair by Owl
Pepino Chair by Owl
$4,778 / item
Pigmented Oil Waxed, Limited Edition Plywood Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
Tron Chair in Melange by Lucas Tyra Morten 2023 Limited Edition of 12 Dimensions: W 66 x D 59 x H 80 cm Material: Polished waxed plywood with pigmented linseed oil wax. Occupying t...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Contemporary Pink Chair, Minimum by Objects of Common Interest
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Minimum chair Cast silicone on a steel skeleton. The texture is created by hand carving the silicone. An elemental seat comes out of a process of material extraction, from the indus...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

6 Post-Modern White Upholstered High Back Parsons Dining Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Remarkably comfortable set of six fully upholstered and padded white parsons dining chairs. These vintage chairs were kept with seat covers, preserving the white upholstery. The seat...
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1990s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Alumina Chair by Studio Gameiro
Located in Geneve, CH
Alumina Chair by Studio Gameiro Dimensions: D 50 x W 46 x H 75,9 cm. Materials: Aluminum. Available in two different finishes: brushed or sandblasted. Please contact us. Studio Gam...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Medium Baby Beluga Lounge Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Baby Beluga lounge chair by Atra Design Dimensions: D 90 x W 107 x H 68 cm Materials: Rubelli shearling wool fabric, brass Available in other size. ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Post-Modern Object Chair Leda by Angela Oedekoven, no 26, limited edition of 50
By Cremer & Cremer, Angela Oedekoven
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
a new wave chair. back to the eighties – an extremely productive decade in furniture design. in the united states, postmodernism migrated from architecture to interior design; in it...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Small Paperbark Curved Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Paperbark 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 based ...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Zinc

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Prismania High Back Chair, Limited Edition, by Elise Luttik
Located in Geneve, CH
Prismania high back chair by Elise Luttik. Limited edition Dimensions: D 48.5 x W 70 x H 150 cm Materials: polycarbonate transparent shell with a prismatic polyester film, steel, epoxy. Also available with black base. Palazzo is the youngest addition to the Prismania collection. The new high back chair puts you on a throne, empowering you with a royal backdrop of rainbow colors. At one point you barely see the transparent chair...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Atlas Scultpural Chair by Drusch Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Atlas Scultpural Chair by Drusch Design Dimensions: W 50 x D 46 x H 88 cm Materials: Pine Wood. Weight: 13 kg. About: As an industrial designer based in Mexico City, they speciali...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six P08 Folding Chairs by Justus Kolberg for Tecno, Italy
By Kolberg Justus, Tecno
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Tecno P08 by Justus Kolberg in brushed stainless steel and black nylon Name: P08 folding chair designer: Justus Kolberg manufacturer: Tecno, Italy d...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Heart Throne Chair by Giulia Maria Ligresti
Located in Geneve, CH
Heart Throne Chair by Giulia Maria Ligresti Dimensions: D 40.5 x W 41 x H 101.5 cm. Materials: Iron, upholstery. Imbued with vintage flair and artistic appeal, this armchair is anyt...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Daisy Chair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Daisy Chair by Munna Dimensions: D 62 x W 64 x H 84 cm. SH: 48 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet. Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk. Ava...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Set of 4 Italian Post-Modern / Memphis Dining Chairs by Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Post-Modern / Memphis Bolidist "Velox" dining chairs by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso, Milan, 1987. 1 "Velox" Chair with sweeping curved arms and 3 "Velox" side chai...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian postmodern metal Quinta 605 chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern metal Quinta 605 chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s. Quinta 605 chair, postmodern Italian, in metal by Mario Botta for Alias 1980 Quinta 605 armchair with seat ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Layered Steel Bench by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel bench by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 36 x W 180 x H 36 cm Materials: Stainless Steel Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, who continues...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

White Layered Oak Wood Stool I by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
White layered oak wood stool I by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 69 cm. Materials: oxidized red oak. Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang,...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Françoise Chair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Françoise Chair by Munna Dimensions: D 56 x W 45 x H 83 cm. SH: 48 cm. Materials: Solid wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Vivid Chenille, ref. Amethyst VIC06. Available in all Mun...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x H 75 cm Materials: Beech. This iconic chair played a leading role in...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Object 077 Chair by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 077 Chair by NG Design Dimensions: W 44 x D 50 x H 78 cm Materials: Bouclé Fabric, Powder-Coated Steel Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and col...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Baixo Pouf by Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Baixo Pouf by Wentz Dimensions: D 100 x W 100 x H 30 cm Materials: Wood, Upholstery. The Baixo ottoman follows the circular, low-to-the-floor structure of the Baixa armchair and the...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Baixo Pouf by Wentz
Baixo Pouf by Wentz
$3,217 / item
Segmented Yellow Velvet Large Sofa wIth Four Backrests by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Yellow waldo W2 sofa by Pietro Franceschini. Materials: Mohair velvet Dimensions: W 240 x L 94 x H 57-93cm. Designed during a creative momentum in the re...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

2 x Naos Green Leather Arm Chairs by Mario Morbidelli Italy 1980
By Naos
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Set of 2 green leather arm chairs by Mario Morbidelli for Naos, Italy 1980S Know-how is an art, something that is acquired over time. From t...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Object 047 Sofa by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 047 sofa by NG Design Dimensions: D216 x W90 x H77 cm Materials: Boucle upholstery, Solid Oak Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors o...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Hatch Bench by Doimo Brasil
Located in Geneve, CH
Hatch Bench by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 200 x D 50 x H 45 cm Materials: Base: Aged Steel, Seat: Natural Leather With the intention of providing good taste and personality, Doimo...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Liquid Steel Labirint Sofa by Andrea Giomi
Located in Geneve, CH
Liquid Steel Labirint sofa by Andrea Giomi Dimensions: D 80 x W 60 x H 84 cm Materials: liquid steel. Andrea Giomi, was born in Castelfiorentino in t...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Cosmic Chair by Mati Sipiora
Located in Geneve, CH
Cosmic Chair by Mati Sipiora Dimensions: D 57 x W 45 x H 77 cm Materials: Painted. Finish: Glossy Powder Coating Paint. Weight: 8KG (Steel) 7KG (Stainle...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Paint

GG02 Walnut Chair by Togigi
Located in Geneve, CH
GG02 Walnut Chair by Togigi Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 77,2 cm. Materials: Walnut and jacquard. The fabric is Baby Blue marble jacquard. Available in Thermal Spray Zinc, walnut, an...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Jacquard

1993 Vintage Niels Gammelgaard For Ikea Green Folding Chairs - A Pair
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Rare Pair of Niels Gammelgaard Designed Folding Chairs - IKEA Vintage Add a touch of Danish design to your space with this rare pair of heavy plastic, green folding chairs...
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Redo Leather Dining Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Redo leather dining chair by Atra Design Dimensions: D 51 x W 44.3 x H 79.6 cm Materials: leather, pavonado bronze steel. Atra Design We are Atra, a furniture brand produced by Atra...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Kim Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis-Milano, 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The Kim chair was designed by the Italian architect Michele de Lucchi in 1987: De Lucchi was one of the co-founders of the Postmodern design group Memphis, headed by Ettore Sottsass....
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980ies Palace chair designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1980ies Memphis Milano Palace chair in colored lacquered wood designed by George Sowden, 1983. George Sowden studied architecture at Glouc...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Limited 100 Museum Edition "Sternensessel" Stars F3 Armchairs, Draenert
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Museum Edition Postmodern armchairs by Draenert. Production limited to 100 pieces, many of which are in museums, including: 1. Metropolitan Museum...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Marble, Gold, Brass

GG02 Walnut Chair by Togigi
Located in Geneve, CH
GG02 Walnut Chair by Togigi Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 77,2 cm. Materials: Walnut and jacquard. The fabric is Blue dotted copper jacquard. Available in Thermal Spray Zinc, walnut, ...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Jacquard, Walnut

German Postmodern Office Swivel Chair from Impac, 1992
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern office chair by the german manufacturer impac from the early 90s. a design that is strongly shaped by a postmodern design language and color world. Seat and backrest are ...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Alejandro Estrada Bamboo Dining Chairs for Piegatto, 2006
By Piegatto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bamboo dining chairs by Estrada Plywood contour or "S-chair". A tribute of the Guatemalan designer Alejandro Estrada to the iconic Gerrit Rietveld "Z...
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Early 2000s Guatemalan Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Plywood

Postmodern Vintage Six Black Metal Armchairs Quinta Mario Botta Italy 1985
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern six ( 6 ) armchairs or dining chairs designed by Maria Botta 1985, Italy for Alias, Italy. A great and extraordinary set of six ( 6 ) dining chairs or armchairs in amazing...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 60 x W 55 x H 95 cm Materials: Wood, plastic. Piece is handmade by artist. An unguis can be a nail, claw or fang. The name speaks not only...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Plastic

Daisy Chair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Daisy Chair by Munna Dimensions: D 62 x W 64 x H 84 cm. SH: 48 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet. Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Silk. Ava...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Black Femur Dining Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Femur dining chair by Atra Design Dimensions: D 58.5 x W 45 x H 85 cm Materials: leather, walnut Available in leather or fabric seat and in other colors. Atra Design We ...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Tall Ladderback Architectural Design Chairs, Pair
Located in North Miami, FL
Extremely stylish and architectural designed ladder back chairs in a rich ebonized wood.
Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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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