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Post-Modern Seating

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
Woven Short Bench 70 by Max Lipsey
Located in Geneve, CH
Woven Short Bench 70 by Max Lipsey Dimensions: D 54 x W 70 x H 46 cm. Materials: Steel, Kvadrat canvas, and fabric. Custom with Kvadrat Canvas and RAL colors...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti 'Maxijumbo' Lounge Chairs in Brown Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, 'Maxijumbo' lounge chairs, suede, ABS plastic, Italy, 1970s Extremely comfortable lounge chairs designed by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti. These cha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Suede, Plastic

Set of four Cassina Cab Chairs Designed by Mario Bellini 1978 in Natural Leather
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful set of four Cab Chairs in natural leather hide designed by Mario Bellini in 1976 Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990. This set consists of two cab412 dining chairs an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Milo Baughman Style Sectional Sofa
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Large vintage sectional sofa in the style of Milo Baughman.
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Boucle Small Oscar Chair by Duistt
Located in Geneve, CH
Boucle Small Oscar Chair by Duistt Dimensions: W 60 x D 58 x H 77 cm Materials: Special Boucle Fabric Nobilis SF.DE.21.006 Swivel version available upon request. Please contact us. ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Iconic Gravity Balans Reclining Chair by Peter Opsvik for Varier, Norway 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find am exceptionally rare "Gravity Balans" chair design by Peter Opsvik for Varier. This iconic piece features futuristic design easily recognized, it is ex...
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1980s Norwegian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Post-Modern "Cricket" Folding Chair Designed By Andries Van Onck For Magis
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Exclusive Magis "Cricket" Folding Chair, Made In Italy We are delighted to present an exclusive Italian-made folding chair made by Magis and designed by Andries Van Onck, ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Baxter Brown and Dappled pony skin Leather Sofa with Pillows, Italy, 1990s
Located in IT
1990s Italian dappled pony skin leather sofa and pillows by Baxter. The sofa comes with a set of pillows squared and tubular shaped. They all are upholstered with pony skin leather b...
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1990s European Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fur

Luigi Radaelli Italian Pair of 'Tartana' Lounge Chairs in Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Radaelli, pair of 'Tartana' lounge chairs, leather, beech, Italy, 1970s These postmodern Italian lounge chairs will surely grab the viewer's att...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Leather, Beech

Blue "Scheletro" Two-Seater by Kari Asikainen, P. O. Korhonen Oy, Finland, 1980s
Located in Karis, Nyland
This “Scheletro” two-seater chair/loveseat by Finnish designer Kari Asikainen could not be mistaken for any other model thanks to their unique, anthropo...
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1980s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Benetton’ Chair, Italy, 1980s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare, Afra, Scarpa, italian, 1980s, leather, patina, collector's item Designed in 1985 for the Benetton office by the iconic Italian architects Afra & Tobia Scarpa, this chair is a ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Brass, Steel

1 of 6 Vintage Postmodern Dining Chairs in Style of Ursula by Arrben, Italy 70s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Six elegant postmodern dining chairs in the vein of the Ursula chair produced by Arrben, the main difference being the three chromed steel “columns” goin...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Steel, Chrome

Split Stool by Temper Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Split Stool by Temper Studio Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 65 cm. Materials: Wood. The Split Stool is a lightweight and sculptural piece designed to use as little material as possible...
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2010s British Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of vintage post modern barstools by Les Industries Amisco - Canada circa 1980s. Bar height. Black metal frames with foam padded back/arm res...
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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Le Bambole Leather Sofa Design Mario Bellini 1978 for B&B Italia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
cognac leather Le Bambole-seater Sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1978. Price per sofa, second matching sofa available. The Bambole series today is a true icon amo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Cantilever Dining Lounge Chairs Barbara Barry Boucle
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of four signed Milo Baughman sculptural cantilever dining arm chairs newly professionally re-upholstered with very soft and textural high end luxury curly boucle fabric by Barbar...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Iconic "Cornaro" Sofa by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, 1973 - A Masterpiece of Italia
Located in Manzano, IT
Iconic "Cornaro" Sofa by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina, 1973 - A Masterpiece of Italian Modernist Design Designed by legendary Italian architect Carlo Scarpa in 1973, this set of two "Cor...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Velvet, Wood

Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Arrben Jocauro chair Italy 1990
Located in Čelinac, BA
Jocauro Arrben postmodern armchair Italy 1990
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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...
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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Miura Daybed by SNOC
Located in Geneve, CH
Miura Daybed by SNOC Dimensions: W 205.5 x D 166 x H 22.5 cm. Materials: Acrylic Rope, Aluminium. The Miura outdoor collection is an invitation to comfort and elegance. The softly...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Ruff Low Pouf by Gandia Blasco
Located in Geneve, CH
Ruff Low Pouf by Gandia Blasco Design by Romero&Vallejo Dimensions: W 100 x H 30 cm. Materials: Fiber composition: 100% wool (felt). Weight: 10,5 kg Passion for life outdoors, a d...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Seating

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Wool

Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate 'Blop' Lounge Set in Original Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, pair of two-seat sofa with pair of lounge chairs and coffee table, model 'Blop', original ve...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Modern Unique Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Armchair by Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Unique Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Armchair by Carla Baz Dimensions: W 85 x D 70 x H 82 CM Weight: 30 kg Material: French Oak, E...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Seating

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Oak

Cidue Set of Four Dining Chairs in Dark Brown Leather and Chrome
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cidue, set of four chairs, chrome, leather, Italy 1970s. Cantilevered dining room chairs with chromed flat tubular steel frame. The seating and back are from thick dark brown colore...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Chrome

Hug Grey Sofa by Rejo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Hug grey 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 Seating

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Velvet, Wood

Set of 6 Italian leather and green lacquer dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Postmodern black leather dining chairs with Green lacquer bases. Unique set we've never seen before. Very good quality, timeless design and a nice dark green lacquer wood. 1980s ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Wood, Lacquer

Postmodern dining chairs with armrests, 1980s, Set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage set of 6 postmodern dining chairs with black metal frames and newly upholstered black fabric seats. Gorgeous timeless design. Good condition The chairs are stackable 1980...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Metal

John Mascheroni Curved Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1980s sofa designed by John Mascheroni epitomizes the era's sleek, minimalist aesthetic with its elegantly curved silhouette. Upholstered in a rich ochre boucle fabric, the sofa...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé

'Veranda' 3-Seater Fabric Sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, Italy, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
This multicolored and adjustable sofa was designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, circa 1980s. This smart and highly desirable Italian design features seats that are upholstered wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

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Steel

Massai Sofa by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Massai Sofa by RALPH M Dimensions: W 200 x D 103 x H 85 cm. Materials: Solid beech, Particle board panels, Fabric. Details: Frame: Solid beech and particle board panels. Seat spri...
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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Ligne Roset “Neo” lounge chair and ottoman design by Alban-Sébastien Gilles 2002
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Ligne Roset “Neo” lounge chair with ottoman designed by Alban-Sébastien Gilles in 2002. It is no longer in production. The fabric is a super durable vi...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Seating

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Polyester

Roche Bobois Leather Swivel Club Lounge Chair Post Modern
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A late 20th Century Roche Bobois swivel leather lounge chair. Beautiful, comfortable and incredibly well made. Fully marked.
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1990s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Pair of Post Modern Memphis-Style Wrought Iron Barstools w/ Flame Backrest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, New Upholstery Recommended Materials: Wrought Iron, Original Lose Cushions This pair of Post Modern Memphis-style barstools, dating to the ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Wrought Iron

Jay Spectre Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1990
Located in Chicago, IL
Jay Spectre Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1990. Reupholstered in yellow mohair. We have the pairs in a separate listing. Measure 26" tall, 44.5" wide 40" deep
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1990s American Post-Modern Seating

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Mohair

Pair of Post Modern Swivel Chairs by Preview
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A nice pair of all original Post Modern swivel chairs by Preview Furniture. The chairs are all original, left as found. The chairs are structurall...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

1980s DIA Vintage Milo Baughman Cantilever Z Dining Chairs Set Of 6
Located in Bensalem, PA
Set of six (6) "Z" shaped chrome dining chairs by Milo Baughman for Design Industries of America. USA, circa 1970. Signed with label. Polished brass frame with original beige cotton ...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Chrome

Object 01 Marron Seating by Volta
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 01 marron 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 ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Cork

Vintage Chair Louis XX by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 1990s, Set of 4
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Indulge in the iconic design and rich history of Philippe Starck's Louis XX chairs. Inspired by the opulence of 18th-century French furniture, these chairs bo...
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1990s Swiss Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Post Modern Kidney Shaped Chaise Lounge or Petite Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful modern design chaise lounge. It features beige wood legs with it's original upholstery. The fabric will need updating. Padding and foam are excellent.
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1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lo...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Leather, Fiberglass

1990s Nicoletti Salotti Post-Modern & Sleek Fine Tan Leather Sofa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
This Stylish leather sofa is packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. A superb and classy sofa designed and manufactured by Nicoletti of Italy. This sofa ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chaise Lounge Sofa Baisity by Antonio Citterio B&B Black Bouclé by Brioni
Located in Vienna, AT
Antonio Citterio chaise lounge, circa 1982, custom made black Bouclé corduroy upholstery by Brioni. Chaise lounge Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B, Italy, 1982. Elegant settee ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Steel, Aluminum

Set of Six Turquoise Leather Postmodern Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A very chic set of six postmodern dining chairs, circa 1980, in the manner of designer Pietro Costantini. No visible marks on these examples to say definitively. Made of thick, saddl...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Stainless Steel Poodle Armchair by Mati Sipiora
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Poodle Armchair by Mati Sipiora Dimensions: D 53 x W 66 x H 70 cm Materials: Polished Stainless Steel. Finish: Finish: Polished Stainles...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Convertible Postmodern Design Sofa by Bonaldo, Red Fabric, Italy circa 1980
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary Postmodern two-seater design sofa "Arnold" by Bonaldo in red fabric. Large curved back cushion and 2 seat cushions on a stainless steel frame with wooden feet. The ori...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Stainless Steel

Oscar Niemeyer “Alta” Lounge Set for Mobilier International, 1971
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Oscar Niemeyer “Alta” lounge set for Mobilier International, black leather and steel, France, 1971 The "Alta" lounge chair, designed by Oscar Niem...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Steel

Medium Pouf! Leather Stool by Nestor Perkal
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium pouf! leather stool by Nestor Perkal Dimensions: W 83 x D 75.5 x H 35 cm Materials: Leather, poplar plywood, suede. Available in other colors and in 3 sizes. The POUF! collection is made up of three seats made of leather and suede. They look like diamonds, minerals or the footprints of an animal in the soil. They are suitable for home furnishing, in the office or in a public place. Genuine italian vegetable...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

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Leather, Suede, Poplar, Plywood

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 Seating

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Metal, Chrome

Robert Venturi 'Queen Anne' Chair for Knoll International, C. 1985, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and sought after set of four (4) collectors pieces are called the 'Queen Anne' chairs by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll International, circa 1985 and feature a faux olive burl design with tan leather seats. Post-Modern functional art ready to be used as stand-alone collectible sculptures or as chairs. Signed underneath three chairs with Knoll International labels. Please note, the color amongst the 4 chairs are consistent however due to the studio lighting they appear slightly different from chair to chair, this is simply due to the angle and position of the studio photography lights...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Laminate, Plywood

Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Marilyn Chaise Lounge in Ivory White Bouclé c. 1986
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A true sculptural work of art, whisk yourself away from the worries of the day in this exquisite Post Modern Chaise Lounge by renowned Designer Vladimir Kagan for Directional. Modern glam. Chic and high art without a doubt. Unlike traditional chaise...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Bouclé, Upholstery

Pair of Alias Italy Black Chrome spaghetti stools by Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Alias Italy Black Chrome spaghetti stools by Giandomenico Belotti. Black rubber woven seat and back with a chrome tube frame. Made in Italy circa 1980. Located in Brooklyn NY...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Tao Armchair by Guillaume Alan
Located in Geneve, CH
Tao armchair by Guillaume Alan. Dimensions: D 66 x W 50 cm x H 103 cm. Materials: ash-wood, brushed finish, leather. Also available in different colors. French interior des...
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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Ash

Set of 6 black leather arm chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64
Located in Houston, TX
Original ICONIC set of 6 chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64. With the original tags from the Enron building circa 1986. A part of Houston history. Newly reupholstered in a ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Strict Counter Stool by Veermakers
Located in Geneve, CH
Strict Counter Stool by Veermakers Dimensions: L 42 x H 82,5-65 cm. Materials: Oak Classic with a satin clear coat / Leather Shoulder Cognac. About: After years of successful colla...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Seating

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Oak

Red Acrylic Lucite Bench Cocktail Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial high-gloss red opaque acrylic/Lucite bench or cocktail table, in the Modern style or Postmodern period, circa late-20th to early 21st-century. Great as a ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Seating

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Acrylic, Resin, Lucite

Roche Bobois Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red and Patterned Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roche Bobois, pair of armchairs, fabric, chrome, France, 1970s These rare and wonderfully constructed chairs by Roche Bobois feature a solid construction of solely round shapes. The...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Chrome

Root Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Root Chair by DAaZ Dimensions: D 55.5 x W 46.5 x H 75 cm. Materials: Wood, fabric. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Post-modern seating for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern seating for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern seating made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Scandinavia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original seating, popular names associated with this style include Pepe Albargues, Cassina, Royal Stranger, and Philippe Starck. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $110 and tops out at $243,184 while the average work can sell for $3,662.

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