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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
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery

By Ipe Cavalli

Located in Waalwijk, NL

IPE Cavalli, sectional sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sectional sofa by IPE Cavalli, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a true masterpiece of design and comfo...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Rolf Benz Postmodern Plinth Base Sofa Couch (Germany) Charcoal Gray Late 1970s
Rolf Benz Postmodern Plinth Base Sofa Couch (Germany) Charcoal Gray Late 1970s

Rolf Benz Postmodern Plinth Base Sofa Couch (Germany) Charcoal Gray Late 1970s

Located in Round Top, TX

A Rolf Benz "345" lounge Postmodern sofa with comfortable, wide arms and inset plinth base. This three person sofa retains its original textiles, which does have life, and was steam ...

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Early 20th Century German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Textile

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool
Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

By Dietiker, Bruno Rey

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bruno Rey for Dietiker, barstool, plywood, leather, metal, Switzerland, 1970s Constructed from vibrant red lacquered plywood, the stool exudes a sense of warmth and sophistication, ...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Rare Post Modern Black Ribbed leather Office desk chair on casters made in Italy
Rare Post Modern Black Ribbed leather Office desk chair on casters made in Italy

Rare Post Modern Black Ribbed leather Office desk chair on casters made in Italy

By De Sede, Poltrona Frau, Cassina

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rare Post Modern Black Ribbed leather Office desk chair on casters made in Italy. Beautiful Designed chairs with great leather upholstery. These chairs chan be used as a dining, desk...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Loveseat by B&B Italia, Suede, 1972
Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Loveseat by B&B Italia, Suede, 1972

Mario Bellini 'Le Bambole' Loveseat by B&B Italia, Suede, 1972

By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mario Bellini's 'Le Bambole' lounge chair for B&B Italia is one of the most recognizable silhouettes of 1970s Italian design. The chair's fully upholstered, pillow-like form has ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Ligne Roset Inspired 1980s Tan Leather Loveseat w/ Slanted Profile
Ligne Roset Inspired 1980s Tan Leather Loveseat w/ Slanted Profile

Ligne Roset Inspired 1980s Tan Leather Loveseat w/ Slanted Profile

By Ligne Roset

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking Ligne Roset inspired loveseat from the 1980s showcases the era's bold approach to leather furniture design. The slanted profile creates an eye-catching silhouette that defin...

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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

All Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair
All Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair

All Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

All light gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather lounge chair. Very fun Beautiful pop art wide leather chair. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in thick soft ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Side Table & Stool, Hand-Carved Mexican White Onyx Marble, Panorammma, Mexico
Side Table & Stool, Hand-Carved Mexican White Onyx Marble, Panorammma, Mexico

Side Table & Stool, Hand-Carved Mexican White Onyx Marble, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool / side table; a hand sculpted stone from an incredibly particular stone; Mexican White Onyx, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Onyx

Post-Modern French Pair of Lounge Chairs in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery
Post-Modern French Pair of Lounge Chairs in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery

Post-Modern French Pair of Lounge Chairs in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chairs, brushed steel, fabric, France, 1970s These armchairs are a prime example of the 1970s French design movement, which emphasized modernism and industrial materi...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Steel

Set of 4 Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Bar Stools by Till Behrens, 1980s
Set of 4 Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Bar Stools by Till Behrens, 1980s

Set of 4 Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Bar Stools by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the Bar stool version. The further development of the free wing. The stools are made entirely of steel rods, which have been mounted ...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a burgundy cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cactus fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and roun...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Pair of Post-Modern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood
Pair of Post-Modern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood

Pair of Post-Modern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of dining chairs, ash, Europe, 1980s Striking pair of dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1980s. These chairs showcase beauty and strength due to their material, solid ash woo...

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Ash

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti
Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Bern, CH

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina, Italy in the late 1980's. Based on the Maralunga Sofa with fold down back rest. Adjustable three seater des...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather
De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather

De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather

By De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, daybed, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This De Sede daybed/lounge set includes two parts: a lounge seat and an additional ottoman-style section, allowing for versatile configu...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Awesome Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Bilbao Sculptural Sofas
Awesome Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Bilbao Sculptural Sofas

Awesome Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Bilbao Sculptural Sofas

By Weiman Preview Furniture, Vladimir Kagan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed in the early 1990s by American design icon Vladimir Kagan, this pair of sofas was made by Weiman Preview, now known for their production of many iconic designs from Kagan, F...

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1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Fler 'Idler' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Teddy Mohair by Pierre Frey
Fler 'Idler' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Teddy Mohair by Pierre Frey

Fler 'Idler' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Teddy Mohair by Pierre Frey

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Fler for Furniture Makers of Australia, living room set - lounge chairs with ottoman, model 'The Idler', "Teddy Mohair" Aubergine by Pierre Frey, Australia, wood, design 1969 This s...

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1960s Australian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia

Located in Toronto, ON

The "Endless" Chair. Colourful tangles that give life to a geometric and dynamic seat. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats designed by Gaetano Pesce, and a manifesto of Meritalia...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Plastic

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair

By Knoll, Frank Gehry

Located in Skokie, IL

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair The iconic "Hat Trick" chair was designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll International. Constructed of hard white maple veneers in 5cm wide, 1mm...

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1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise
Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise

Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise

By Airborne International, Olivier Mourgue, Arconas

Located in Round Top, TX

The eye-catching “Bouloum” chair was designed by Olivier Mourgue and manufactured by Arconas in Canada in the 1970s. This unique, pop-art style chair in the shape of a person is full...

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Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Textile

De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather

De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather

By De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, 'DS-15' sectional sofa, patinated leather, Switzerland, 1970s. This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains five regular elements, two corner ...

Category

1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Confidential Corner Sofa in Burgundy Leather
Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Confidential Corner Sofa in Burgundy Leather

Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Confidential Corner Sofa in Burgundy Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti, sectional sofa, model 'Confidential', leather, Italy, 1972 In 1972, Italian architect and furniture designer Alberto Rosselli designed a distinctive s...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Meritalia Shadow Chair, Green by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Shadow Chair, Green by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Shadow Chair, Green by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia

Located in Toronto, ON

The "Shadow" chair by Gaetano Pesce is an innovative piece of design, crafted by Meritalia. Like many of Pesce's works, it plays with form, colour and texture, aiming to create a uni...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Resin, Latex

1970s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs in Beige Patterned Fabric
1970s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs in Beige Patterned Fabric

1970s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs in Beige Patterned Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular lounge chairs, fabric, wood, Belgium, 1970s These superb modular lounge chairs originate from 1970s Belgium and beautifully capture the post-modern spirit of the era, marked...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century
Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century

Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A pair of chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century. Bauhaus and mid century modern sensibilities- and very well made. Please note one of the black spheres is missing at the foot of a...

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20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pr. Italian  Brown Leather and Black Metal  Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s
Pr. Italian  Brown Leather and Black Metal  Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s

Pr. Italian Brown Leather and Black Metal Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s

By Cidue

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of architecturally designed post modern arm chairs made in Italy by Cidue, circa 1970's. The chairs feature high quality brown leather seat and back rests, and enameled bl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom
Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

By Archizoom Associati

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Black leather and tubular cantilever chrome "Uno" chair made by Marcatre and designed in 1973 by Paolo Deganella and Gilberto Corretti members of the Italian "Archizoom" group in Flo...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti
Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti

Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Winnetka, IL

A pair of "Tema a variazioni" (Themes and Variations" Piero Fornasetti open armchairs by G. Galli, Italy for Barnaba Fornasetti Milan. Having upswept open arms painted in silver with...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Silver Leaf

Bar Stools in Metal and Red Corduroy Upholstery
Bar Stools in Metal and Red Corduroy Upholstery

Bar Stools in Metal and Red Corduroy Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bar stools, metal, velvet, Europe, 1970s. Exquisite barstools in red velvet upholstery. Due to the soft seat and back, these chairs provide a very pleasant seating comfort. The five...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery
Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery

Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery

By Fritz Hansen, Luigi Colani

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen, lounge chair, chrome-plated steel, metal, orange fabric, Denmark, 1970s The German industrial designer Luigi Colani was renowned for incorporating org...

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1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Parchment Bench Attr. Jean-Michel Frank
Parchment Bench Attr. Jean-Michel Frank

Parchment Bench Attr. Jean-Michel Frank

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Houston, TX

Parchment Bench attributed to Jean-Michel Frank composed of a wood frame veneered in goatskin and newly upholstered in ecru-cream-colored mohair.

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Goatskin, Mohair, Wood

Post modern Italian black leather loveseat sofa style of Nicoletti Salotti
Post modern Italian black leather loveseat sofa style of Nicoletti Salotti

Post modern Italian black leather loveseat sofa style of Nicoletti Salotti

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Italian black leather loveseat two-seater 6 foot long sofa in the manner of Nicoletti Salotti. Very clean sofa high quality leather and very comfortable modern design. Locate...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

A Fauteuil à Corbeille Bronzed Steel Chair By Raymond Morales, France, Ca. 1990s
A Fauteuil à Corbeille Bronzed Steel Chair By Raymond Morales, France, Ca. 1990s

A Fauteuil à Corbeille Bronzed Steel Chair By Raymond Morales, France, Ca. 1990s

Located in Peabody, MA

A rare Fauteuil à Corbeille or “Flower Basket” chair by the French sculptor Raymond Morales (1926-2004). The chair seat and back are comprised of hundreds of stamped steel rosettes i...

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1990s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' lounge chairs with armrests, walnut, leather, Italy, 1971 The ‘Pianura’ lounge chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed in 1971, presents a ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Modern to Postmodern Low-Slung Love Seat & Chair Burnt Orange & Aluminum Detail
Modern to Postmodern Low-Slung Love Seat & Chair Burnt Orange & Aluminum Detail

Modern to Postmodern Low-Slung Love Seat & Chair Burnt Orange & Aluminum Detail

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous vintage Modern to Postmodern very low slung sofa or loveseat & chair fully upholstered in a burnt orange velvet fabric with rolled-barrel shaped ruched backs & arms,...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s
Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

By Knoll, Robert Venturi

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Robert Venturi chair for knoll Model: Sheraton Silkscreen printed pattern on black plywood. Rare model in famous Venturi's chairs in Knoll collection.  

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery
Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery

Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery

By Bernhardt

Located in Denver, CO

1980s sectional by Bernhardt. Custom reupholstery labor of sectional included in the price (labor and materials, except for fabric). COM or MENO can advise and order fabrics. Fabric...

Category

1980s Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's
Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's

Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's

By Philippe Starck, Kartell

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Design Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Made in Italy, 1980's / 90's period. Marked on the bottom. All black edition. Stackable. Black pla...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Post modern Italian black leather sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti
Post modern Italian black leather sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti

Post modern Italian black leather sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Italian black leather 3 seat long sofa in the manner of Nicoletti Salotti. Very clean sofa high quality leather and very comfortable modern design. Located in Brooklyn NYC 11...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico
Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico

Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

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...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric
Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric

Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, fabric, Europe, 1970s This beautiful modular sofa, made in Europe in the 1970s, exudes comfort and charm. Wrapped in soft, rich green fabric, it invites you to sink in...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Pine

De Sede 'DS-31' Swivel Armchair in Black Leather
De Sede 'DS-31' Swivel Armchair in Black Leather

De Sede 'DS-31' Swivel Armchair in Black Leather

By De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, lounge chair model 'DS-31', leather, chrome-plated metal, Switzerland, 1970s A design by De Sede that features a simple yet stately construction. A comfortable sitting expe...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray
Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

By Knoll, Frank Gehry

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll and produced in the United States in 1997, this exceptional set of four "Hat Trick" dining chairs represents one of the most important furniture designs of the late twentieth century. Part of the celebrated Gehry Collection, these sculptural chairs demonstrate the designer's groundbreaking exploration of bent laminated wood, transforming a humble material into a sophisticated work of functional art. The design is composed of gracefully curving maple ribbons that flow continuously from the legs through the seat and into the dramatic open backrest. The resulting form appears almost woven, creating a striking interplay of positive and negative space while maintaining exceptional strength and stability. Gehry's innovative approach challenged traditional assumptions about furniture construction, producing a chair that is at once architectural, sculptural, and remarkably comfortable. This set retains an uncommon smoked gray maple finish that beautifully accentuates the layered bentwood construction and fluid contours of the design. The finish highlights the natural grain of the maple veneers while lending the chairs a refined contemporary presence. Original production stamps, factory markings, and 1997 manufacturing dates remain present to the undersides, further confirming their authenticity and early production status. The Hat Trick chair is among the most recognizable and collectible designs from the Gehry Collection and is represented in important public and private collections worldwide. Equally suited for use as dining, conference, or accent seating, these chairs function as both practical furnishings and sculptural design statements. A rare opportunity to acquire a matching set of four early production Frank Gehry for Knoll Hat Trick...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Maple, Bentwood

Vladimir Kagan Wide Angle Tangent Sofa, Model 506 In Tan Chenille
Vladimir Kagan Wide Angle Tangent Sofa, Model 506 In Tan Chenille

Vladimir Kagan Wide Angle Tangent Sofa, Model 506 In Tan Chenille

By Vladimir Kagan, Preview

Located in Culver City, CA

This is the Tangent sofa by Vladimir Kagan—designed in 2001 for Preview, during that glorious late-career era when Kagan was no longer asking permission from anyone, least of all geo...

Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chenille

Rare Pierre Chapo Set of Eight S11 Dining Chairs in Sipo Wood and Leather
Rare Pierre Chapo Set of Eight S11 Dining Chairs in Sipo Wood and Leather

Rare Pierre Chapo Set of Eight S11 Dining Chairs in Sipo Wood and Leather

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, rare set of eight dining chairs, model S11, sipo wood, leather, France, circa 1966  A set of eight chairs in solid sipo wood, which makes this set so rare, with cognac...

Category

1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large Howard Keith Custom 'Cloud' Sofa 440cm/173in
Large Howard Keith Custom 'Cloud' Sofa 440cm/173in

Large Howard Keith Custom 'Cloud' Sofa 440cm/173in

By Howard Keith

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Howard Keith for HK Furniture, special order custom 'Cloud' sofa, velvet, United Kingdom, 1970s Stunning Howard Keith for HK Furniture “Cloud” modular sofa, made in the 1970s. This ...

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1970s British Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

A vintage biomorphic sofa in shearling, late 20th century
A vintage biomorphic sofa in shearling, late 20th century

A vintage biomorphic sofa in shearling, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A vintage biomorphic curvy sofa, late 20th century. Upholstered in an off-white shearling bouclé, this piece represents the avant-garde of the postmodern design era, of which Russian...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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