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Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Post Modern Style Ten Leather Burgundy Red Black Silver Dining Chairs 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Post-modern style set of ten vintage dining chairs of chairs from beech, leather and metal in the colors red, black and silver designed and made in Italy, 1980s. Wonderful ten vintag...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Sculptural postmodern dining chairs in wood with curved back, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Elegant set of six dining chairs from the 1980s with sculptural solid wood frames and handwoven rush seats. The tall, curved backrests give each chair a strong vertical presence whil...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Postmodern Vintage Dining Room Set Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso c 1987 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern Memphis style vintage dining room set designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso circa 1987 Italy from ash, metal and electric blue t...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1987
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chair for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of one. The “New Harmony” dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, designed for Maxalto in...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Ebony, Walnut

Blossom Dining Chair by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Blossom Dining Chair by Memoir Essence Dimensions: D 64 x W 62 x H 82 cm. Materials: Gold Leaf with black lacquer gradient and textured satin fabric KY 1 Snow White. Also available ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Set of Six Memphis Tripod Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele De Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of six Memphis dining chairs in the manner of Michele de Lucchi. The steel frame is powder coated black and the seat and back are white pick...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Fabiaan Van Severen Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, dining chairs, leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997 Distinct chairs by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1997, this design features a blac...
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1990s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

1980s Arm Dining Chairs on Castors by Preview Set of 4
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The beautiful rare collection is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! Custom upholstered by hand. Set of four stunning post modern Preview...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Textile, Upholstery, Wood

Gesture Chair Vidar Teak Oiled Oak Yellow by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Gesture chair vidar teak oiled oak yellow by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D56 x W53 x H 80 cm Material: Teak or white oiled solid oak, Black lacquered solid beech, Veneer seat and back,...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Textile, Upholstery, Beech, Oak, Teak

Layered Steel Chair by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel stool by Hyungshin Hwang 2020 Dimensions: D 33 x W 60 x H 72 cm Materials: Stainless steel Layered Series is the main theme and...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Postmodern Dining Chairs by Eka Wohnmöbel
Located in Neuss, NW
Postmodern dining chairs from the 1980s. Solid beech frame, seat and backrest. The offer includes 2 chairs. Quality Features: very good workmanship high-quality materials solid wood...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl 'Handkerchief' Stacking Chairs, Signed, 19 Avail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Post-Modern design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Knoll International is called the 'Handkerchief' stacking chair, labelled underneath with early production (original...
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Marshmallow Sofa by Rejo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow sofa by Rejo Studio Dimensions: D 200 x W 85 x H 40 cm Materials: Chenille upholstery, wood structure. REJO is a design studio based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Ist...
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2010s Saudi Arabian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Set of 4 Redmile Postmodern English White Lacquered Fantasy Horn Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 Post-Modern (circa 1980) Fantasy white lacquered resin and wood anthropomorphic chairs with horn shaped u-backs and feet in the shape of ho...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Resin

Giuseppe Rivadossi 'Castello' Dining Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, 'Castello' dining chairs, walnut, Italy, circa 1980 An exceptional set of chairs by the Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi, ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Postmodern "Tokyo" Dining Chairs by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 10 Rodney Kinsman Tokyo dining chairs for Bieffeplast, a 1980s postmodern design featuring elegant black steel frames with black wool fabric seati...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with grey/white lacquered wooden frames and chrome inserts in the backrests. Unknown designer but a very striking design. 1980s - Italy ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Dining Chairs in Black Leather by Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem, Italy, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 black leather dining chairs designed by Giancarlo Vegni for Fasem italy. Beautiful, elegant and timeless design, sleek black metal legs, fine backrests and bent seats. Goo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Set of 4 Asola Chairs designed by Giuseppe Vigano for Bonacina, Italy 1993
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of stunning, sculptural wicker dining chairs. Chairs called Asola were designed by Giuseppe Vigano for Pierantonio Bonacina and feature very elega...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Set of 6 1960's Italian Armchairs, White with Purple Suede Seats
Located in Toronto, CA
1960's dramatic white Italian armchairs with a just-right purple suede seat and back. The set of six chairs is sculptural and impactful, and mana...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Suede, Wood

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Travertine

Postmodern Black Fabric Cantilever Zig Zag Dining Chairs With Chrome Base
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Postmodern Zig Zag Dining Chairs - a set of six boasting a unique zig-zag design, sumptuous black fabric, and sleek chrome base. Distinctive zig...
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Post modern dining chairs by Belgo chrom, set of 6 - 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of six elegant dining room chairs manufactured by Belgochrom. Nicely designed metal frames with elegant legs. They come in their original upholstery with brushed steel frames. ...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of four. The “New Harmony” dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, designed for Maxalto ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Ebony, Walnut

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Sister Dining Chair by Nick Sugihara
Located in Geneve, CH
Sister Dining Chair by Nick Sugihara Dimensions: W 38 x D 41 x H 84 cm (Dimensions may vary slightly) Materials: Cherry A playful dining chair which draws heavily from antique swiss...
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2010s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cherry

Postmodern tripod dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 unique postmodern tripod dining chairs with a white lacquered metal frame and wooden seats. Timeless design Good condition with normal age related wear. 1980s - Belgium ...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Dining Chairs by Belgo Chrom, Set of 4, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of four elegant dining room chairs manufactured by Belgochrom. Nicely designed metal frames with elegant legs. Uphosltered in grey fabric with powdercoated frames. Belgochr...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Niemeyer Dining Chair by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Niemeyer Dining Chair by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 65 x W 62 x H 83 cm. Materials: Fabric InsidherLand Charm ref. 1, oak finished in matt varnish. 12 kg. Available in different fabr...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Set of 4 Andrea Branzi Revers Chairs by Cassina Made in Italy circa 1990s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Andrea Branzi Revers Chairs by Cassina Made in Italy circa 1990s Cast aluminum beech and molded plywood. Clean pre owed condition. Labeled under...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Post-Modern Danish Armchairs, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodernism; Denmark; 1980s; Dining Chairs; Armchairs; Mid-Century Modern; Modernist Design; Italian Design; Danish Design; Post-modern dining chairs, a perfect blend of eleganc...
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1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Post-Modern Danish Armchairs, 1980s
Post-Modern Danish Armchairs, 1980s
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Red Sof Tech Chairs by David Rowland for Thonet (set of 4)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 David Rowland for Thonet Sof-Tech dining chairs. Surprisingly comfortable. Wear consistent with age. Chairs feature David Rowland's patented "Sofl...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Six Italian Pietro Costantini Style Black Dining Chairs
Located in East Freetown, MA
Set of six Pietro Costantini style black lacquer tall dining chairs. Made in Italy
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Set of 8 Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Handkerchief Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These curvy monochrome chairs add sophistication and contemporary charm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Set of 4 Comfortable Lucite Game Table Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic set of large 4 lucite game table chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace Collection. Super comfortable. Sold as a set of 4, "as is" / to be reupholstered.
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Lucite, Chenille

Italian Set of Six Armchairs in Marble and Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six armchairs, marble, lacquered iron, leather, walnut, Italy, 1970s. Striking set of six conference or dining chairs, each exuding a postmodern charm that seamlessly blends ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Marble, Iron

Elefante Armchair by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Elefante armchair by Dovain Studio Dimensions: H 86 x W 105 x D 65 x SH 39 cm Materials: Velvet, Wood Dovain Studio Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a Spanish artist-design...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Gino Russo Armchair in Oak and Woven Sea Grass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Russo, dining chair, oak, woven seagrass, United States, circa 1984 This armchair is designed by the Italian American furniture designer Gino Russo. The frame of this piece of ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Seagrass, Oak

Set of 6 Midcentury Post Modern Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Amazing Set of 6 midcentury Post Modern Dining Chairs by Italian Designer Pietro Costantini. Very delicate Post Modern Designed Blonde Birch dining chairs with cane Seats. All chairs...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Birch

Italian Set of Six Geometric Armchairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six armchairs, stained beech, leatherette, Italy, 1970s Simplistic yet elegant Italian set of six dining chairs. Straight geometric lines ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Dialogo Dessau' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Dialogo Dessau' dining chairs, chromed metal, plastic, Italy, 1974 The Dialogo Dessau chair, with its distinctiv...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Set of four Italian postmodern metal chairs with sculpted seats, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Playful set of four Italian postmodern chairs from the 1980s. Each chair has a white metal tubular frame with a rounded backrest and an eye-catching olive green seat in glossy molded...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Bold Dining Chair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Dining Chair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 61 x D 54 x H 79 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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery

Shocking Chair, Teak, jaggered Dining room, Desk or Side chair. Josh Page Studio
Located in Cranbrook, GB
Introducing the Shocking Chair. Designed to add a bit of drama to your room. It is functional as a dining chair, desk chair or side chair anywhere in your home. The Shocking Chair b...
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2010s British Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Enamel, Stainless Steel

Postmodern Cirkel Dining Chairs by Metaform, 1980s, Set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Post modern 'cirkel' dining chairs designed by Karel Boonzaaijer & Pierre Mazairac for Metaform. Made out white lacquered metal tubular frames and black fabric. Attractive, tim...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Debi Armchair by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Debi armchair by Dovain Studio Dimensions: H 85 x W 94 x D 55 x SH 39 cm Materials: Velvet, Wood Dovain Studio Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a Spanish artist-designer wh...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

H Chair by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
H chair by Dovain Studio. Dimensions: H 98 x W 54 x D 54 x SH 49 cm. Materials: Velvet, Wood. Dovain Studio Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a Spanis...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

1970 Yellow Vinyl Dining Chairs, a Set of 4
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970s yellow Vinyl dining chairs set of 4. From a 1972 home where everything is well maintained by the original owner.
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1970s North American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Human Chair N2 by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Located in Geneve, CH
Human chair N2 by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Dimensions: D 50 x W 57 x H 114 cm. Materials: Leg in solid beech seating in MDF with metal structure insid...
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2010s French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Set of Four Red Mikado 1800 Side Chairs by Walter Leeman for Kusch + Co
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of vintage post-modern Mikado 1800 stacking side chairs designed by Walter Leeman for the German furniture company Kusch+Co. Chrome steel legs a...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Arches Dining Chair by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Arches Dining Chair by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 67 x W 59 x H 89 cm. Materials: Black lacquered wooden frame, stainless steel, fabric InsidherLand Fusion ref. 992. 11 kg. Available...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976 Polyurethane foam upholstered sheetsteel frame with removable leather covers and feather filled cushion on ABS feet....
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Solid Wood with Wooden Back and Wood Seat
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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

Noble Chair Teak Oiled Oak Pale Rose by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Noble Chair Teak Oiled Oak Pale Rose by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D55 x W47 x H 85 cm Material: Teak oiled solid oak, Veneer seat and back, Textile upholstery. Weight: 7.5 kg Also ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Teak

Angle II Armless Dining Chair in Grace Beige Tuxedo Color by TRNK
By TRNK
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Incorporate this upholstered black and white lounge chair in your living room, or as a bold addition to a dining table or desk. This chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cotton, Fabric, Linen, Upholstery

Timber Mazer Chair 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...
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