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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
White Memory Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
White Beige Memory Chair by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 90 x W 240 x H 85 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery
“Memory” sofa.
Collection "Memory" ins...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish No Arms, leather seating
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...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Chair D
Located in Mérida, MX
The handwoven technique of the 'Petatillo' in Yucatan has been practiced for more than 50 years. Usually, it is woven with natural cane. This is one hundred percent artisan work, whi...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Wood
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mocca and Black November Chair by Oxdenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca and Black November chair by OxDenmarq
Dimensions: D 71 x W 76 x H 88 cm
Materials: Leather, Stainless Steel
Also Available: Different leather colors and other frame color av...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pumpkin Orange Low Lita Chair by OTTO Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Pumpkin Orange Low Lita Chair by OTTO Studio
Designed by Paola Navone.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 78 x H 70 cm. Seat Height: 36 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 13 kg.
Available in di...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Italian modern black metal and transparent plastic Spaghetti style chair, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern black metal and transparent plastic Spaghetti style chair, 1980s
Spaghetti model style chair by Alias, with black metal rod structure and seat and back created wi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish No Arms, Upholstered Seat
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...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut, Leather, Textile, Upholstery
Mocca September Bar Stool by Oxdenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca September Bar Stool by OxDenmarq
Dimensions: D 38 x W 42 x H 93 cm
Materials: leather, black powder coated steel
Also available: different colors available.
Ox Denmarq is...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dig It Chair by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Dig It Chair by Gio Pagani
Dimensions: D 54 x W 56 x H 74 cm. SH: 47 cm.
Materials: Loro Piana Linen and black wild leather.
In a fluid society capable of mixing infinite social and...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen
Romeo Rega Sculptural Dining Chairs, 1970, Set of 6
By Romeo Rega
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Romeo Rega sculptural dining chairs, suede and burl, 1970, Italy, set of six.
This set of six dining chairs by Romeo Rega, crafted in 1970, embodies an avant-garde fusion of design ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Suede, Wood
Mocca September Chair by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black September Chair by OxDenmarq
Dimensions: D 71 x W 71 x H 70 cm
Materials: Bull Leather, Black Powder Coated Steel
Also Available: Different le...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Postmodern Pink Dining Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Leitner, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dining chairs featuring expressive burl veneer and a bold combination of pink and burgundy lacquer. With four available, each piece showcases the playful yet sophisticated aesthetic ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Burl, Lacquer
Just Rose, Kolho Original Dining Chair, MDJ Kuu by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Just Rose, Kolho Original dining chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson
Kolho Collection
Dimensions: 54 x 54 x 77 cm
Materials: Oak ( MDJ KUU Formica laminate ...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
Post Modern Stool in Solid Wood, Caning Back and Seat, Counter or Bar Height
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...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Creamy Nautilus Chair by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Creamy Nautilus Chair by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 100 x W 80 x H 86 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
“Nautilus” chair.
“Twenty Thousand Leagu...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
GG01 Walnut Chair by Togigi
Located in Geneve, CH
GG01 Walnut Chair by Togigi
Dimensions: D 54 x W 53 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Walnut and jacquard.
Available in Oak Kobaien Sumi Ink, walnut, and oak wood finishes. Different fabric opt...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Jacquard, Walnut
White Femur Dining Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
White Femur dining chair by Atra Design
Dimensions: D 58.5 x W 45 x H 85 cm
Materials: Sandra Jordan Alpaca fabric, walnut.
Available in leather or fabric seat and in other colors.
...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Loop Bench 240 Oak by Sebastian Scherer
Material: Aluminium, Oak
Dimensions: D240x W38 x H45 cm.
Weight: 28.6 kg
Also Available: Colours: solid wood (matt lacquered): black and w...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set Of 2 Poney Chairs by Studio Uwe Gaertner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Poney Chairs by Studio Uwe Gaertner
Dimensions: D 51 x W 54 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Solid oak and Kvadrat Helia (no. 193) fabric.
DESIGN BY STUDIO ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
1x Tom Dixon After Postmodern 1980s Dining Side Rope Chair Vintage Desk Boho
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...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Corky Chairs by WM Metal Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Corky Chairs by WM Metal Design
Dimensions: D 56 x W 53 x H 69 cm.
Materials: Aluminum, cork.
A study in avant-garde minimalism, this Corky Chair is daring at every angle....
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Bold Dining Armchair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Dining Armchair by Mohdern
Dimensions: W 64 x D 58 x H 73 cm
Materials: Fabric, Bouclé
Bold is a refined furniture collection designed and produced by the Mohdern brand. The series includes the armchair and lounge chair; the sofa in different designs; the dining chair and a comfortable bed. Each element is made of high-quality materials and in a wide range of fabrics.
Enveloping lines and organic shapes create a dialogue between know-how and a contemporary design language. Bold is an expression of the best Made in Italy, combining style and function through an elegant and modern design.
The Bold chair...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Bouclé
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Leather and Stainless Steel Lounge Chairs by Brueton, 20th Century
Located in Hamburg, PA
A stunning pair of "Lap Seating" lounge chairs designed by Stanley Jay Friedman for Brueton. This pair of leather club chairs would look great in any interior, Modern, Contemporary o...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of “Sevilla” Armchairs Circa. 1990s Svein Gusrud
By Møremøbler
Located in High Point, NC
The "Sevilla" chair, designed in 1991 and first unveiled at the Seville Expo '92, is a stunning example of innovative design and craftsmanship. The chair features a striking frame cr...
Category
1990s Norwegian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Nino Rota Chairs by Ron Arad for Cappellini '2002'
By Cappellini, Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of rare Nino Rota chairs in blue designed by Ron Arad for Cappellini in 2002. Reflecting Arad's exploration of forms and production processes, these t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano ca. 1990
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano, 1987
Manufactured by Memphis Milano, circa 1990
The French artist and designer Nathalie du Pasquier was one of t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Aldo Rossi Teatro Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional Post-Modern Teatro side chairs designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni. Beautiful timeless design in high quality solid cherry wood reupholstered in brand new Royal Blue Kvadrat Topas upholstery.
Topas is a very high quality crepe, made with 100 % pure wool.
We have 15 of these chairs available, reupholstery in other fabrics or leather is available upon request.
Priced individually.
Aldo Rossi (1931 - 1997), a leading exponent of the postmodern movement, was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing, design, and product design. The Teatro chair...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Cherry
2er Set Canasta Arrben Italy Stühle Design Vintage Freischwinger
By Arrben
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 2er Set "Canasta" Freischwinger von Arrben Italy aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle verfügen über einen schwarz lackierten Stahlrahmen, auf...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Luna Chair by Studio Kallang
Located in Geneve, CH
Luna Chair by Studio Kallang
Dimensions: W 37 x D 39 x H 70 cm
Materials: Solid Teak.
STUDIO KALLANG IS A SINGAPORE AND SEATTLE BASED PROJECT FOCUSING ON OBJECTS DESIGNED BY FAEZAH...
Category
2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
HEX Ottoman by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
HEX ottoman by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 67 x D 70 x H 44 x Seat 44
Materials: Pine wood and tablex seat structure. Backrest with metal frame, plywood and tablex board. Foam CMH...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Camille Bar Chair with Metal Cups by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Camille bar chair with metal cups by Domkapa
Materials: Microfibers, Fumé stained beech, gold polished stainless steel.
Dimensions: W 53 x D 52 x H 101 cm.
Also available in diff...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
White Lovers Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
White Lovers Sofa by Plyus Design
Dimensions: D 110 x W 240 x H 73 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
“Lovers” sofa.
Once upon a time there were two...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rene-Jean Caillette, RJC folding and reversible chair VIA ed., 1986
Located in Paris, FR
René-Jean Caillette (1919-2004)
RJC folding and reversible chair
VIA éditeur, France, 1986
Varnished and black-tinted medium, chromed steel wire
Height 88 x Width 45 x Depth 45 cm
Tw...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Enigma Black Wood Accent Chair by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Enigma Black 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...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 4, Valo Lounge Chair, Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4, Valo lounge chair, black by Made By Choice with Valo Hotel & Work
Valo Collection
Dimensions: 67 x 66 x 42 cm
Materials: oak
Finishes: natural ash / painted black
Al...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
SOKIL Chair by ZEMNA
Located in Geneve, CH
SOKIL Chair by ZEMNA
Designed by Andrew Dobryansky.
Dimensions: D 75 x W 69 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Textile, foam rubber, sintepon, and wood.
SOKIL It is the name of the bird. In Uk...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
French Mid Century Plastic String Chair with Tubular Steel Frame
Located in New York, NY
Stylish mid century side chair having a tubular steel frame and plastic string wrap upholstered seat and back. The chair is in very good, condition showing only light cosmetic wear n...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Lubekka Chair by Andrea Branzi, circa 1991
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The LUBEKKA chair, a product of the collaboration of Andrea Branzi and the renowned design house Cassina in 1991, epitomizes the contemporary Italian aesthetic. Its sleek design is c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Postmodern Metalwork Throne Chair
Located in Surbiton, GB
A very unusual, likely one of a kind, Postmodern metalwork ‘throne’ chair. Unattributed, late 20th Century production.
Dimensions (cm, approx):
Height: 138.5
Width: 41
Depth: 46
H...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Wood Labirint Free Sofa by Andrea Giomi
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Labirint Free Sofa by Andrea Giomi.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 60 x H 84 cm.
Materials: Various types off recycled wood or material on request.
Andrea G...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Beige Memory Bench by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Memory Bench by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 42 x W 200 x H 38 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery
Also available in a variety of colors.
“Mem...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
txt.13 High Stool by Txt.Ure
Located in Geneve, CH
txt.13 Stool by Txt.Ure
Dimensions: Ø 56 x H 50 cm.
Materials: Tulle natural fiber with natural finish.
For indoor and outdoor use (under covered spaces). Please contact us.
Txt. ure was the first design project to reintroduce the Mexican weaving...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Reina Chair by Studio Mohs
Located in Geneve, CH
Reina Chair by Studio Mohs
Dimensions: W 50 x D 50 x H 130 cm
Materials: Black Wood Veneer, Metal.
Studio Mohs is a creative design studio based in Istanb...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Classe Black Chairs by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 classe black chairs by MOWEE
Dimensions: D52 x W52 x H77 cm (Seat Height 45 cm)
Material: Polypropylene resin with fiberglass.
Weight: 4.6 kg
Also available in different...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Signed Pierre Sala Desk or Table
By Pierre Sala
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A rare Post Modern Memphis Milano style table or desk designed by artist Pierre Sala circa 1980's. Large and functional notebook on solid wo...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
'Universal' Chair 'Blue & Black' by Peter Shire, 1994
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage chair by Peter Shire, 1994
Steel and poly-chrome paint.
Black seat, blue back, green and orange arms, black and yellow stretcher bars.
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA...
Category
1980s American Vintage 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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Chairs for Knoll in Red & Black, 1986 Italy
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in White Wool by Poggi Pavia, 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
PL19 also known as Tre Pezzi armchair with black enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in white Mongolian goat wool.
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pavia...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Richard Schultz Chairs for Knoll Up to 20
By Knoll, Richard Schultz
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare model 1407 chairs designed by Richard Schultz for Knoll for a short period of time. Beautiful curves and angles with hidden welds inspired by bicycle manufacturing with a nod to...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
White MRS 3 Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
White MRS 3 Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 160 x W 310 x H 80 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
“MRS 3” sofa.
With love to my favorite desig...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Admani Bench by Pendhapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Admani Bench by Pendhapa
Dimensions: D 126 x W 45 x H 42 cm
Materials: Solid black Javanese teak, Handloom Silk
Weight: 60 kg
The vision behind our collaboration with Helena Bajaj ...
Category
2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of 2 Arch Lounge Chairs in Oak and Kvadrat/Hallingdal & Fiord by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Arch Lounge Chairs in Oak and Kvadrat/Hallingdal & Fiord by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 69 x D 79 x H 76 cm.
Materials: oak, textile.
With the new Arch collection, mazo forge...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 2 "Tomasa" chairs, Paolo Uccello - Studio Simon, 1983
By Studio Simon
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of folding chairs model "Tomasa" in oak wood Production Simon-Ultramobile, Italy, 1983. Provenance: Milan Private Collection. Signs consistent with time and wear.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Eater Steel Seat Chair by Oito
Located in Geneve, CH
Eater Steel Seat Chair by Oito
Designed by Ivan Voitovych, 2022.
Dimensions: W 58cm x H 78cm x D 50cm. Seat height 45cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel.
Suitable for outdoor use...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
In Breve Chair by Dale Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
In Breve Chair by Dale Italia
Dimensions: D 56 x W 56 x H 79 cm. SH: 46 cm.
Materials: Walnut and fabric/leather.
Chair in solid Canaletto walnut. Available in different upholstery...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Orange Chair White Oiled Oak by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
The orange chair white oiled oak by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 64 x W 71 x H 78 cm
Material: Smoked solid oak base, Veneer seat and back.
Weight: 9 kg
Also available in different ...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
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...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plastic
Hoof Sofa by Plyus Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Hoof Sofa by Plyus Design
Dimensions: D 94 x W 108 x H 75 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
PLYUS Furniture creates p...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Memphis Style Lacquered Iron Black Leatherette Four Chairs Set, Italy, 1980
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four contemporary chairs attributed to Philip Stark. The chairs are composed of a black lacquered metal structure with a lacquered curved wood back...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Trix Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
A postmodern 'Trix' chair designed by Karl Friedrich Förster and produced in the 1980's. Composed from a tubular steel frame, off white bent plywood backrests and an off white painte...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Shinto Pouf by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Shinto Pouf by Domkapa
Materials: Fabric (Helmand 02), black texturized steel, gold brushed stainless steel.
Dimensions: W 100 x D 100 x H 38 cm.
Also available in different mate...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Natural Tupp Barstool by Storängen Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Tupp barstool by Storängen Design
Dimensions: D 41 x W 41 x H 85 x SH 65 cm
Materials: birch wood, nickel plated steel.
Also available in o...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Linard Dining Chair by Thai Hua
By Thai Hua
Located in Geneve, CH
Linard dining chair by Thai Hua
Dimensions: D 57 x W 48 x H 81 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather.
Dining chair made of solid holm white oak and leather.
Thai Hua is an industri...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Post modern Philippe Starck chair for Driade Italy , 1980
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 47.5cm Width , 55cm Depth, 79,5cm Height, 48cm Height seat
Material: Leather. wood
Color: Black , Beige
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pebble Bar Stool Small Smoked Oak Black Noir by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Pebble bar stool small smoked oak black noir by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 38 x H 65 cm
Material: Oiled solid ash, Smoked solid oak, Black noir powder...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Timber Mazer Chair by Tom Fereday
By Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Timber Mazer Chair by Tom Fereday
Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm
Materials: Solid Oak & Walnut.
MAZER COLLECTION:
Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works.
Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment.
Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012.
Affiliations
Society for Responsible Design (SRD)
Design Institute of Australia (DIA)
Awards
2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk
2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended
2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer
2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner
2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner
2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner
2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree
2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp
2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree
2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist
2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair
2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner
2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design
2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist
2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection
2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone
2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone
2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency
2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011
2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist
2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair
2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers
2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman
2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist
2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson
2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design
2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists
2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist
2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship
2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up
2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist
2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended
2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition
2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist
2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist
Exhibitions
2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany
2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane
2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne
2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne
2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne
2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne
2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney
2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York
2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney
2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy
2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy
2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney
2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne
2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney
2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Postmodern Leather BOBO Easy Chair by Dietmar Sharping
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Postmodern black leather Bobo easy chair.
Bobo was designed by German architect Dietmar Scharping in the early 1990s to fill the need for sculptural seating program that would look ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mater Sculptural Rattan and Upholstered Armchair by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Mater Sculptural Rattan and Upholstered Armchair by Houtique
Materials: upholstery, rattan
Dimensions: D 82 x W 68 x H 70 cm
Designed by Patricia Bustos.
Made in Spain.
Natural ratt...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
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