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Post-Modern Sofas

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
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Mammoth Sofa by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Mammoth Sofa by NORR11 Dimensions: D 87 x W 151 x H 104 cm. SH 35,5 cm. Materials: Dark smoked oak and leather upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in different oak...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

New Wave 2.5 Seater Sofa by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
New Wave 2.5 Seater Sofa by NORR11 Dimensions: D 90 x W 224 x H 94 cm. SH 41 cm. Materials: Brass, foam, plywood and upholstery. Upholstery: Hallingdal 116. Weight: 72 kg. Availabl...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Man Three Seater Sofa by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Man Three Seater Sofa by NORR11 Dimensions: D 74 x W 197 x H 75 cm. SH 37 cm. Materials: Stainless steel, canvas and leather. Upholstery: Dunes Camel. Available in different uphol...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

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Stainless Steel

Mammoth Sofa by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Mammoth Sofa by NORR11 Dimensions: D 87 x W 151 x H 104 cm. SH 35,5 cm. Materials: Natural oak and leather upholstery. Upholstery: Dunes Camel 21004. Available in different oak fin...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Studio Small Left Modular Sofa With Armrest by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Studio Small Left Modular Sofa With Armrest by NORR11 Dimensions: D 96 x W 93 x H 70 cm. SH 47 cm. Materials: Foam, wood and upholstery. Upholstery: Barnum Boucle Color 3. Availabl...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Foam, Plywood

Studio Small Right Modular Sofa With Armrest by NORR11
Located in Geneve, CH
Studio Small Right Modular Sofa With Armrest by NORR11 Dimensions: D 96 x W 93 x H 70 cm. SH 47 cm. Materials: Foam, wood and upholstery. Upholstery: Barnum Boucle Color 3. Availab...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Foam, Plywood

Object 085 Sofa by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 085 Sofa by NG Design Dimensions: W 290 x D 110 x H 60 cm Materials: Velveteen Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on demand. Our firs...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Na Pali 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Na Pali 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 82 x W 190 x H 95 cm. Materials: Walnut, InsidherLand Bright Velvet Ref. Gold fabric. 45 kg. Available in different fabrics. The Na...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Foz 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Foz 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 96 x W 230 x H 87 cm. Materials: Oxidized brushed brass, InsidherLand Woollen Ref. 6 fabric. 75 kg. Available in different fabrics. Five...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Niemeyer II Round Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Niemeyer II Round Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 165 x W 350 x H 86 cm. Materials: Dark oak, InsidherLand Lama Ref. 1 fabric. 120 kg. Available in dif...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Fernandine II Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Fernandina II Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 85 x W 170 x H 80 cm. Materials: Brushed brass, InsidherLand Cotton Velvet Ref. CV 0470 fabric. 48 kg. Available in different fa...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Na Pali 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Na Pali 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 82 x W 190 x H 95 cm. Materials: Walnut, InsidherLand Bright Velvet Ref. Gold fabric. 60 kg. Available in different fabrics. The Na...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery, Wood

Western 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Western 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 82 x W 150 x H 95 cm. Materials: Walnut, InsidherLand Canyon Ref. Light Grey fabric. 30 kg. Available in different fabrics. Western sofa...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Figueroa 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Figueroa 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 90 x W 180 x H 90 cm. Materials: Brushed brass, InsidherLand Bright Velvet Ref. Onyx fabric. 70 kg. Available in different fabrics....
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Niemeyer 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Niemeyer 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 92 x W 180 x H 86 cm. Materials: Oak, brushed brass, InsidherLand Woollen Ref. 1 fabric. 56 kg....
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Eagle 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Eagle 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 95 x W 235 x H 93 cm. Materials: Wooden base, ebony veneer, InsidherLand Grid Ref. 6 fabric. 60 kg. Available in different fabrics. Inspired by the story of the Kazakh Eagle Hunters, the profile of the Eagle sofa...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Figueroa 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Figueroa 3 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 90 x W 230 x H 90 cm. Materials: Brushed stainless steel, InsidherLand Blend Ref. 5 fabric. 95 kg. Available in different fabrics. ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

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Stainless Steel

Niemeyer II 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Niemeyer II 2 Seat Sofa by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 92 x W 180 x H 86 cm. Materials: Oak, InsidherLand Dalai Ref. 1 fabric. 68 kg. Available in different fabrics. The Niemeyer II ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Object 085 Sofa by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 085 Sofa by NG Design Dimensions: W 220 x D 110 x H 60 cm Materials: Velveteen Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on demand. Our firs...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Other

Object 083 Sofa by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 083 Sofa by NG Design Dimensions: W 210 x D 100 x H 69 cm Materials: Bouclé Fabric Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on demand. The ...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé

Object 075 Sofa by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 075 Sofa by NG Design Dimensions: W 228 x D 107 x H 78 cm Materials: Bouclé Fabric, Oak Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on demand. ...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

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Oak, Bouclé

Roma Sofa by Studio Sam London
Located in Geneve, CH
Roma Sofa by Studio Sam London Dimensions: W 250 x D 100 x H 76 cm Materials: COM Upholstery and Stained Timber Base Founded in London by its Creat...
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2010s English Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Hug Green Sofa by Rejo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Hug green sofa by Rejo Studio. Dimensions: D 315 x W 95 x H 76 cm. Materials: wooden structure, with velvet. Also available in different colours. Long comfortable hug. The hug sofa...
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2010s Saudi Arabian Post-Modern Sofas

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Velvet, Wood

Beige and Ochre Mid Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige and Ochre Mid Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 70 x W 200 x H 74 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery - seating: Kvadrat Foss 232 - back: ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Orbital Plane Loveseat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Orbital Plane Loveseat in matte black lacquered steel is paired with a lush wide wale corduroy cushion and lustrous striped bolster. The steelwork is evocative of the atomic era...
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2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

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Steel

Mid Corner Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mid Corner Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 70 x W 170 x H 74 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery - seating: Sahco Ellis 4 - back: Sahco Ellis ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Grey and Brick Red Mid Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey and Brick Red Mid Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 70 x W 200 x H 74 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery - seating: Sahco Ellis 4 - back: ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Mustard Timber 3 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mustard Timber 3 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 200 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Vidar 472 (94% wool, 6% ny...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Taupe Grey Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe Grey Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 260 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Vidar 143 (94% wool, 6%...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Foam, Wood

Green Timber 3 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Timber 3 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 200 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Vidar 1062 (94% wool, 6% nyl...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Foam, Wood

Dusty Green Cut Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dusty Green Cut Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 80 x W 230 x H 72 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Canvas 936 (90% wool, 10% nylon)...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Burgundy Mid Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Burgundy Mid Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 70 x W 200 x H 74 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Sunniva 373 (58% wool, 25% viscose,...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Grey Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 260 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Remix 126 (90% wool, 10% nylo...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Grey Cut Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Cut Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 80 x W 230 x H 72 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Remix 126 (90% wool, 10% nylon). Availa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

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Steel

Cream Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Cream Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 260 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Vidar 1511 (94% wool, 6% nyl...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric, Foam, Wood

Navy Blue Atlas 2 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Navy Blue Atlas 2 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 94 x W 203 x H 78 cm. Materials: Powder-coated steel, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Sprinkle...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Ochre Cut Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ochre Cut Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 80 x W 230 x H 72 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Baru 450 (90% wool, 10% nylon). Availa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

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Steel

Shearling Wool Margot Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Shearling Wool Margot Sofa by Atra Design Dimensions: D 82 x W 95.2 x H 60 cm. SH: 35,8 cm. Materials: Brass and wool fabric upholstery. Different fabric ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Nimbus Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Nimbus Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Dedar Nimbus and raw brass. Also available in lea...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass, Other

Egge Green Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Egge Green Sofa by Atra Design Dimensions: D 250 x W 956 x H 62.4 cm. Materials: Brass and velvet fabric upholstery. Different fabric options available. Please contact us. Atra De...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Egge Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Egge Sofa by Atra Design Dimensions: D 250 x W 956 x H 62.4 cm. Materials: Brass and velvet fabric upholstery. Different fabric options available. Please contact us. Atra Design W...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sofas

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Brass

Moss 1800 Sofa by Artu
Located in Geneve, CH
Moss 1800 sofa by Artu Pavel Vetrov Dimensions: W 180 x D 82 x H 76 cm Materials: Wood, Upholstery Other colors and materials available. Soft, flowin...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Block Blue Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Block blue armchair designed by Pepe Albargues Dimensions: H 78 x D 75 x W 87 cm. 32 kg The Block collection designed by the well-known Vale...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Pine

Moonage Daydream Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Moonage Daydream Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 140 x W 450 x H 61 cm. SH: 36 cm. Central Module: W 85 x D 105 x H 61 cm. Chaise Longue: W 140 x D 140 x H 61 cm. Materials: Loro Pi...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wool

Stone Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Stone timeless leather and raw brass. Also...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Black Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Black timeless leather and raw brass. Also...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

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Brass

Zeus Grey Sofa by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeus Grey Sofa by Emilie Lemardeley Limited Edition of 8 pieces. Dimensions: D 150 x W 280 x H 110 cm Materials: Wood, foam and Giant fabric. Designed as jewellery for the interior,...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Yeti Sofa by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Yeti sofa by Pepe Albargues Design by Vladimir Naumov Dimensions: Width 202 - depth 110 - height 82 - seat 44 cm. Materials: Pine wood structure, plywood...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sofas

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Foam, Pine, Plywood

Lamb Chair by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamb Chair by NUMO Dimensions: D 116 x W 119 x H 84 cm Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood Customizable Size. Please contact us. Vladimir Naumov is a professional architect, designer an...
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2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Faux Fur, Wood

Little Lamb Chair by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Little Lamb Chair by NUMO Dimensions: D 124 x W 94 x H 66 cm Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood Customizable Size. Please contact us. Vladimir Naumov is a professional architect, desig...
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2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

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Faux Fur, Wood

Lamb Sofa by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamb Sofa by NUMO Dimensions: D 284 x W 164 x H 84 cm Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood Customizable Size. Please contact us. Vladimir Naumov is a professiona...
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2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

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Faux Fur, Wood

Mr Olsen 3 Seater Oak Mosaic Royal Blue by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Mr Olsen 3 seater Oak Mosaic Royal Blue by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D201 x W79 x H 78/46 cm Material: Textile upholstery, Foam, Spring system, Solid oiled oak legs, Solid smoked oak...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Oak

Pedro Franco Antropófago Sofa, Altropófago Collection, Brazil, 2010
Located in São Paulo, BR
The Anthropophagus sofa created by designer Pedro Franco is a high quality piece of art design by A LOT OF Brasil. With a fiberglass structure covered in foam and fabric, it is cover...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Tenere Sofa by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
Tenere Sofa by Van Rossum Dimensions: D 290 x W 80 x H 68 cm Materials: Oak, Upholstery, Leather A generous three-seat sofa with a wooden frame and pillowy, organically shaped uphol...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather, Upholstery, Oak

Fried Egg Sofa Sheepskin Moonlight by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fried egg sofa sheepskin moonlight by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 186 x W 68 x H 68 cm Material: Sheepskin upholstery, Solid oiled teak Weight: 42 kg Also available in different co...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin, Teak

Moss 2400 Sofa by Artu
Located in Geneve, CH
Moss 2400 Sofa by Artu Pavel Vetrov Dimensions: W 240 x D 82 x H 76 cm Materials: Wood, Upholstery Other colors and materials available. Please contact us. Soft, flowing, tact...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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

2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Tibet Sofa by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Tibet sofa by Pepe Albargues Dimensions: W 226 x D 95 x H 83 cm Materials: Pine wood structure reinforced with plywood and tablex. Seat CMHR (high resilence and flame retardant) f...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

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