Postmodern Amisco Chair or Stool with Foam Back
Located in Miami, FL
Tubular steel frame in red lacquer with black foam back support and beige seat cushion by Amisco, Canada.
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Stools
Steel
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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 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.
Postmodern Amisco Chair or Stool with Foam Back
Located in Miami, FL
Tubular steel frame in red lacquer with black foam back support and beige seat cushion by Amisco, Canada.
Steel
$2,286 / item
Chouchou Cobalt Stool by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Chouchou cobalt stool by Pulpo. Dimensions: D35 x W30 x H43 cm. Materials: ceramic. Also available in different colours. Whether stool or storage table, piece of column...
Ceramic
$5,576 / item
Mirtillo Awaiting L Stool by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirtillo Awaiting L Stool by Secondome Edizioni Designer: Coralla Maiuri + Giorgia Zanellato. Dimensions: D 48 x W 48 x H 69 cm. Materials: Brass and velvet. Collection / Production...
Brass
Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools, Italy 1980s, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of bar height Italian post modern bar chairs inspired by Memphis Milano. Made of black lacquered steel with black moulded rubber seats and ...
Steel
Large Chrome Stools or Ottomans Attributed to Milo Baughman- A Pair
By Thayer Coggin, Karl Springer, Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Pair of vintage chrome stools or ottomans in the style of Milo Baughman. Featuring well constructed, heavy gauge chromed steel frames, and newer upholstered seats in a beautiful blus...
Chrome
Steppe Stool in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Steppe Stool in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP. Dimensions: D 46 x W 46 x H 45 cm. Materials: Mirror-polished stainless steel. Ju...
Stainless Steel
$1,155 / item
Foot Stool in Black by Project 213A
Located in Geneve, CH
Foot stool in black by Project 213A Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 26.5 cm Materials: Chestnut wood. This playful design is inspired by a classic milking stool, and has a fun twis...
Chestnut
Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini "Charlie" Barstools for Segis Italia, a Pair
By Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Postmodern Memphis style barstools by Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini for Segis Italia, circa 1980s. Chairs are made of white moulded plastic attached to a tubular chrome fra...
Chrome
$2,600Sale Price|25% Off
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite and Chromed Steel Vanity Swivel Stool, c 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking 1970s Lucite vanity stool by Charles Hollis Jones, the celebrated “Mister Lucite” whose innovative designs helped define the Hollywood Regency aesthetic. This sculptural p...
Chrome
$2,205 / item
Melody Counter Stool by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Melody Counter Stool by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 95 cm. SH: 70 cm. Materials: Solid wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Upholstery: Cotton Velvet, ref. Mustard, CV 10. Legs:...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
$2,205 / item
Melody Bar Stool by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Melody Bar Stool by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 105 cm. SH: 80 cm. Materials: Solid wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Upholstery: Cotton Velvet, ref. Mustard, CV 10. Legs: Mu...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Stool by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton
Located in Lugo, IT
Steel and leather stool Design by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton 1980 88 Not perfect condition as pictured Thank you
Steel
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Ice Onyx / Marble
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool / side table; a hand sculpted stone from an incredibly particular stone; Mexican Ice Onyx, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in...
Onyx
Set of Jamaica Swivel Bar Stools by Pepe Cortès for BD Barcelona, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 'Jamaica' bar stools designed by Pepe Cortes for BD Barcelona in the 1990s. Beechwood seats and elegant chrome bases. Very good condition 1990s - Spain Very good condit...
Chrome
Tecton Stool in Travertine or Teak by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980
Located in Geneve, CH
Tecton Stool in Travertine or Teak by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980. Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 44 cm. Materials: Travertine and Teak wood. This stool is available in a selectio...
Travertine
Set of 3 Design Institute of America Brass Stools in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1980
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Super sexy set of three Post Modern counter or bar stools manufactured in the 1980s by Design Institute of America ("DIA") in the style of Milo Baughman. Cantilevered brass stools with long horizontal foot rests. The look is modern, upscale and luxurious. Light and airy but very sophisticated. Fully restored seat with new cushioning. Newly professionally upholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. The fabric ventilates well making it great for all climates. Cozy in the cold and cool and airy in the heat. The bouclé is also rated highly durable ( over 50k double rubs). These DIA stools...
Brass
$525 / item
Powder Blue Cin Cin Stool by SLIDE Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Powder Blue Cin Cin Stool by SLIDE Studio Dimensions: Ø 32 x H 49 cm. Seat Height: 49 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 2 kg. Available in different color options. This product i...
Other
$3,800 / set
Swedish Designer, Stools, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine stools designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Seat height: 17” seat width and depth: 12”
Pine
Vintage Bentwood "Manilla" Stools by Val Padilla for Jasper Conran
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Don't miss out on vintage seating that truly stands out from the crowd! This fantastically funky pair of barstools attributed to Filipino designer Val Padilla for London's Jasper Con...
Metal, Chrome, Wire
Three Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Three bar height Italian Postmodern bar chairs inspired by Memphis Milano. Made of black lacquered steel with black moulded rubber seats and backs.
Steel
Set of 3 Smoked Brass Bride's Veil Counter Stools by Reza Feiz Phase Design
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a set of 3 - Bride's Veil Counter Height Stools with back by Reza Feiz for Phase Design. The frame of the stools is constructe...
Brass
Large Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Pausa oak stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 75 cm. Materials: Burned Oak. Available in natural oak version and in 3 sizes. Pausa is a series...
Oak
$5,005 / item
Wave Stool & Side Table III by Homa
Located in Geneve, CH
Wave Stool & Side Table III by Homa. Dimensions: W 30 x D 23 x H 36 cm. Materials: Blown Glass. Colour: Burgundy. Formed through an experimental glassblowing process, each Wav...
Blown Glass
$810 / item
Kawung Wood & Metal Counter Stool in Teak
Located in New York, US
The Kawung is an homage to Indonesian traditional batik pattern that dates centuries, crafted with a solid wood frame and adorned with a touch of Javanese elegance. The luxurious cre...
Metal
Signed Artist Shlomi Haziza Lucite Sculpture Z Stools, 6 Available
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Sculpted 1 inch thick Lucite Z bar stool by Shlomi Haziza for H Studio(signed). Each hand engraved-signed by Shlomi himself. Labeled on bottom of cushion. ...
Upholstery, Lucite
$2,045 / item
Object 02 Marron Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 02 marron seating by Volta Dimensions: D 45 x W 40 x H 95 cm Materials: Cork and Velvet Also available in diffentent colours. Please contact us. MEÏ COLLECTION The Meï ...
Velvet, Cork
$886Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Modern Stool in Solid Pine by Pierre Chapo, Germany, 1990s Design
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Post Modern Era Herbstb Solid Pine wood stool. 1990 s Germany.
Pine
1980s Sculptural Italian Postmodern Faux Tan Suede Bar Stools – a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stylish, unique pair of bar stools, circa the 1980s. These vintage barstools are a nod to Italian postmodernism, showcasing a distinct architectural p...
Faux Leather
Aurora stool, light honey solid wood, natural caning back, black natural leather
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$2,076 / item
Nala Teak Wood Stool by Heaps & Woods
Located in Geneve, CH
Nala Teak Wood Stool by Heaps & Woods Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Teak wood A solid block of teak wood featuring an organic rippled texture hand-carved across its o...
Other
$21,560 / item
Gradient 01 Stool / Side Table by Luis Gimeno
Located in Geneve, CH
Gradient 01 Stool / Side Table by Luis Gimeno Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 50 cm Materials: Black Stained Oak, Chestnut Wood, Ash Wood and Beech Wood. The idea behind this design wa...
Oak, Wood, Chestnut
$665 / item
Stainless Steel Cosmic Stool by Mati Sipiora
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Cosmic Stool by Mati Sipiora Dimensions: D 35 x W 40 x H 40 cm Materials: Stainless Steel. Finish: Polished Stainless Steel. Weight: 5....
Stainless Steel
Pair of Postmodern Stools by Anna Casatelli Ferrieri for Kartell, Italy, 1980s
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of black and white Postmodern bar or counter stools by the Italian designer Anna Casatelli Ferrieri for Kartell, Italy, circa 1980.
Metal
JUNCO Stool in Mexican Oak Rosamorada with Natural Finish by Daniel Couttolenc
Located in Geneve, CH
JUNCO Stool in Mexican Oak Rosamorada with Natural Finish by Daniel Couttolenc Dimensions: D 34 x W 34 x H 47 cm. Materials: Mexican Oak (Rosamorada)....
Oak
Set of Milo Baughman Mid-Century Modern Bar Counter Stools in Chrome & White
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A well made matching set of four stools made by Design Institute & designed by Milo Baughman. These feature heavy chromed steel construction with white enameled curved slat wood seat...
Chrome, Enamel
$7,186 / item
Classic Travertine Unfilled Chunky Stool by Etamorph
Located in Geneve, CH
Classic Travertine Unfilled Chunky Stool by Etamorph Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 46 cm. Materials: Classic Travertine Unfilled. Chunky stands as a sculptural masterpiece. The variation of ...
Stone, Travertine
$3,546 / item
Strict Small Stool by Veermakers
Located in Geneve, CH
Strict Small Stool by Veermakers Dimensions: L 42 x H 45-62 cm. Materials: Walnut Classic with a satin clear coat / Leather Shoulder Black. About: After years of successful collabo...
Walnut
$1,726 / item
Fringes Stool by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Stool by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 50 cm. SH: 50 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Upholstery: Cotton Velvet, ref. Steel ...
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
$1,575 / item
GIO Stool - Contemporary Murano Glass
Located in Murano, VE
Handmade eclectic seating pieces creating using the blown glass technique applied to a meticulously hammered mold. The creation of these stunning work...
Murano Glass
ELEMENTOS Earth Stool in Sandblasted Pine with Black Finish by Daniel Couttolenc
Located in Geneve, CH
ELEMENTOS Earth Stool in Sandblasted Pine with Black Finish by Daniel Couttolenc Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 42 cm. Materials: Sandblasted Pine. Earth is firmness, stability—a force...
Pine
Four Glamorous Brass and Grey Barstools, Midcentury, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Brass and grey barstools, midcentury, France, 1970s Beautiful restored brass barstools with grey corduroy top that swivels. Adds glamour to any room. Pi...
Brass
Set of Four Solid Pine Bar Stools or Benches, The Netherlands, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Four Solid Pine Bar Stools or Benches, The Netherlands, 1970s – Late 20th Century This set of four sculptural bar stools or benches was crafted in solid pine in the Netherlan...
Pine
Michele De Lucchi FIRST Barstool, Metal, Memphis Design, Italy, 1995
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
The FIRST Chair is an iconic and sculptural creations conceived by the Italian Architect/Designer Michele De Lucchi. He seems to be paying homage to Alexander Calder in the lightness...
Metal
$851 / item
Slay Stool by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Slay Stool by DAaZ Dimensions: D 33 x W 80 x H 47 cm. Materials: Ash wood, fabric. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in...
Wood, Fabric
Joe Colombo Bar Stool for Zanotta
By Joe Colombo, Zanotta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bar stool by Joe Colombo for Zanotta, c.1970s, Italy. The swivel 'Birillo' stool features a small round black leather backrest and cream upholstered seat. The stool has a chrome fram...
Chrome
Aurora stool, light honey solid wood, natural caning back, cane seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Rakis Taburet Stool in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
Located in Geneve, CH
Rakis Taburet Stool in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 40 cm. Materials: Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay with textu...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,271 / item
Maçka Bar Stool, Brushed Stainless Steel by AVLU
Located in Geneve, CH
Maçka Bar Stool, Brushed Stainless Steel by AVLU Dimensions: W 50 x D 44 x H 99 cm Materials: Brushed Stainless Steel or Powder Coated Metal Structure with custom upholstery. Refer...
Metal, Stainless Steel
$1,026 / item
Black Stool 01 by Iranzo
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stool 01 by Iranzo Dimensions: D 68 x H 48 cm. Material: Epoxy resin & polypropylene Also available in: White - at the same price Light pink / Blue / Pastel green / Signa...
Epoxy Resin
Set of 8 Galva Steel Outdoor Chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 8 Galva steel outdoor chairs by Atelier Thomas Serruys Dimensions: H 74.5 cm, W 43cm, D 65cm Materials: Galvanized steel. Steel ...
Steel
Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Bar Kitchen Stools 2nd Generation by Till Behrens
By Till Behrens
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare original Till Behrens 2nd generation Kreuzschwinger bar or kitchen stools. Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the newer 2nd generation with changes in constru...
Metal
Karl Springer Style Ivory Bouclé Soufflé Pouf
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Post modern Karl Springer style Soufflé pouf ottoman aptly named for its similarity in form to a French Soufflé. Brass square base with rounded corner...
Brass
Pair of Vintage ‘Sarapis’ Metal Bar Stools by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1986
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of gorgeous, patinated vintage industrial bar stools by household name Philippe Starck for Italian manufacturer Driade. Designed in the 1986, the chairs are composed solely of m...
Metal
$1,528 / item
Object 01 Beige Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 01 Beige Seating by Volta Dimensions: D 45 x W 40 x H 50 cm Materials: Cork and Velvet Also available in diffentent colours. Please contact us. MEÏ COLLECTION The Meï c...
Velvet, Cork
Releve Stool in Matte Lacquered Sapele with Mohair Upholstery by Vonnegut Kraft
Located in Geneve, CH
Releve Stool in Matte Lacquered Sapele with Mohair Upholstery by Vonnegut Kraft Dimensions: D 35,6 x W 53,3 x H 44,5 cm. Materials: Sapele and mohair up...
Mohair, Sapele Wood
Pair of Purple Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stools, Italy 1980s
Located in Athens, Attiki
A pair of purple Postmodern Memphis style bar stools, Italy 1980s. Periwinkle purple lacquered steel with black moulded rubber seats and backs. Ver...
Metal
Aurora Stool by Simonini: Customizable Walnut Wood & Leather Seat
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$2,310 / item
H Stool by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi
Located in Geneve, CH
H stool by Neil Nenner and Avihai Mizrahi Objects Dimensions: H 90 x L 42 x W 25 cm Seat height: 45cm Materials: Iron Avihai Mizrahi (b. 1979, ...
Iron
Sculptural Wooden Ashanti Stool by Interior Craft
Located in Greensboro, NC
A post modern interpretation of African Ashanti Stools by American furniture company Interior Crafts. Very sturdy and sculptural. Reach out for alternate shipping quotes depending o...
Wood
$4,095 / item
Elk Antler Leather Seat Bar Stool by The Peak Antler
Located in Geneve, CH
Elk Antler Leather Seat Bar Stool by The Peak Antler Chair Dimensions: D 43.18 x H 76.20 cm Materials: naturally shed antlers, leather Based in, produced and shipped from the US. P...
Antler, Leather