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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
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.
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Style: Post-Modern
Otto Zapf Arcona set of 2 leather armchairs for Art Collection
By Otto Zapf
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This pair of Arcona leather armchairs by Otto Zapf comes in very good condition. The thick black leather shows only minimal signs of wear. The back and seat cushions, as well as the ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Curved Serpentine Sofa by Directional Furniture
By Directional
Located in Culver City, CA
This sofa is beyond stunning! Circa 1994, this white sofa features a gorgeous flame stitch upholstery and is equal parts comfortable and beautiful. The sofa features 3 pieces and a w...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
One (1) of 20 Black Leather Dining Chairs by Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
1 of 20 original 1985-1995 cab 412 by Mario Bellini in very good condition.
Italian design icons in black saddle leather, the CAB 412 chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina is up for sa...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
"The Monroe" Lucite Lounge Chair by Aaron R. Thomas, USA 1990
By Aaron R. Thomas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Lucite lounge chair designed and manufactured in the United States in 1999 by Aaron R. Thomas for Design Lush for the ICFF furniture fair.
The chair...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
1980s Set of Four Harvink "Zino" Memphis Style Dining Chairs w/ Triangular Backs
By Harvink
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memphis style tall black painted wooden triangle-back dining chairs with original fabric seats on black metal enameled frames. In original condition with some wear and scratching con...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in New York, NY
Set of six dining chairs designed by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1990's.
These stylish chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the fabric is worn, and will need to be replaced...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Senza Fine Armchair by Gaetano Pesce
Located in New York, NY
Senza Fine Armchair by Gaetano Pesce, known as the "Spaghetti Chair," crafted from extruded polyurethane molded into the shape of a chair.
Materials: Extruded Polyurethane
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s
By Jaymar
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous pop art chair by Jaymar in black leather. This bold and modern chair was made in Quebec in the 1980s. It’s cantilevered with an angular back and high arms. The sculptural ch...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Josep Llusca “Andrea” Dining Chairs for Andrey World Spain - Set of Four
By Josep Llusca
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four chrome plated steel tripod dining chairs with aluminum arms and hardened plastic/rubber seats designed by Josep Llusca for Andey World, Spain. Maintains Made in Spain la...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Enzo Mari NOS The Box chair in orange for Aleph Atlantide Driade 1995
Located in Skokie, IL
Enzo Mari NOS model "Box chair" in orange manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade), Italy, 1995
The Enzo Mari NOS model "The Box" chair, manufactured by Aleph Atlantide (Driade) in ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Wendell Castle, Armchair, Mahogany, Velvet, USA, 1997
Located in High Point, NC
A beige velvet and textured black-painted mahogany armchair designed and produced by Wendell Castle, USA, 1997.
Seat height 18”
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Glass, PVC
2 Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italian Postmodern Tokyo Bar Counter Stools 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of circa 1980's Italian postmodern Bauhaus style "Tokyo" chairs / counter bar stools, designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast of Padova, Italy. Gray metal tubular frame with ...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
70s Mario Bellini Cassina "Pianura" style Oak Lounge Chair Armchair N. Eilersen
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning masterpiece 1970s Italian Lounge ArmChair in the manner of the Cassina Mario Bellini Pianura chair, in Oak wood and incredible striped cushions.
**This is the listing for t...
Category
1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Post modern bright red leather lounge chair with ottoman by Rolf Benz
By Rolf Benz
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern bright red leather adjustable lounge chair with ottoman by Rolf Benz Germany for Cy Mann. Red Leather Covered Swivel Armchair and Ottoman with wood frames painted in the ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Set of 4 dining chairs design by Silvio Coppola for Fratelli Montina Italy 1970s
Located in Ystad, SE
This set of 4 dining chairs in ash wood and rich cognac leather designed by Italian Silvio Coppola for Fratelli Montina in the 1970s is not a set easily found.
Let alone in this cond...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Ash
Dutch spider sidechair in blue steel and leather and by Boonzaaijer & Mazairac
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Black Leather Chair on a blue metal base, Designed by Pierre Mazairac & Karel Boonzaaijer for Young International.
80s Post modern Design which remains in good condition with wear co...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Silla Sol
Located in Mérida, MX
“Silla Sol”
Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters. You can sit on it, you can place your fav...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Wood
Doric Stool in Natural Maple with Light Blue Linen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Doric stool is a versatile and elegant piece, which has found its place in museums, offices, and homes. The brutalist, monolithic legs suggest ancient ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
Post-modern 1970s Wood Desk Chair by Chatham County Furniture, High Point
By The Chatham Corporation, Poul Hermann Poulsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid maple rectilinear desk or dining chair made by Chatham County Furniture of High Point, North Carolina. In the manner of Scandinavian postmodern furniture of the era such as by Poul Poulsen for Gangso...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Naugahyde, Maple
First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic "First Chair" designed by Michelle de Lucchi for Memphis Milano 1983 in good condition, some scratches to the seat.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Percival Lafer Post Modern Brazilian Black Leather Reclining Pony Lounge Chair
By Lafer, Percival Lafer
Located in Troy, MI
Percival Lafer "Pony" recliner in original black leather circa 1980s
Super comfortable and innovative design with relaxed leather cushions and metal front T leg support
Reclines org...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Zoe Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning Zoe sofas by Vladimir Kagan. We love the organic, curvilinear shape of these pieces.
Sofa has been restored in a beautiful, rich chocolate brown mohair that seems to chang...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Gray
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H.cm
Year: 1935-1937
Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (W...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Black Leather Italian Sofa Couch Black Leather Couch
Located in Rochester, NY
Black leather Italian Sofa couch. Gorgeous vintage piece!
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Sven Larsson, Large Sectional Sofa, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
By Sven Larsson
Located in High Point, NC
A large pine and beige fabric sectional sofa designed by Sven Larsson and produced by Sven Larsson Möbelshop, Sweden, 1970s.
Seat height 16.5”
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
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
Black Leather Incisa Office Chair by Vico Magistretti for De Padova, 1992
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1992 and designed by Vico Magistretti for De Padova.
This revolving office chair features a metal frame and its original high-quality leather upholstery.
This chair ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Sculptural design beech wooden dining chairs Castelijn, the netherlands, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Set of 6 sculptural Dutch Design dining chairs by Castelijn. Rare set.
This company is famous for his high quality iconic Dutch designs, and also has produced a lot of designs for Gijs Bakker.
This set of 6 chairs is called Zebra. Not because of the fabric, which was refurbished by the last owner, but because of the form of the chairs.
The legs and the backrest of the chair resemble the zebra.
The wood of the chairs is beech of high quality, with nice wood connections.
"zebra chairs...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Textile, Beech
Modern Industrial Green Leather Metal Club Chair
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Plate chair
Constructed from bold steel plates and secured by bronze wedges, the plate chair is built to last.
Resolute and refined, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Jell Sofa by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Sofa by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions
W 260 cm
D 120 cm
H 85 cm
Product features
Product options:
Upholstery:
Available in all Alter Ego Studio leathers and fabrics.
Availab...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Stone
Paul Evans for Directional Set of Eight Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans, Paul Evans Studio for Directional, set of eight chairs, model PE-105 and PE-106, epoxy bronzed resin over steel, fabric, United States, circa 1970
These chairs are desig...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Bronze
Arrben Chrome and Leather "Stiletto" Chairs, 1980s Italy
By Arrben
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this crazy chair design by Italian Arrben model '' Stiletto '' These chairs are supported by chrome frames and are upholstered with stitched leat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Post Modern Counter Height Bar Stools on Casters, Black Metal + Velvet
Located in Decatur, GA
Post Modern Memphis Milano style counter height barstools on casters. Black lacquered metal frames saddle tone velvet upholstered seat and backrest. Appealing from any angle.
These ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Maralunga 3 seat sofa, Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Maralunga 3 seat sofa by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in a soft, light blue velvet. Adjustable headrests allow for multiple positions.
An ico...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois Mah-Jong 24 pieces Sectional Sofa in Missoni Fabric
Located in Seattle, WA
A substantial 24 pieces Mah-Jong sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, in Missoni Home Fabric, produced August 2020. The set is in excellent condition, with very light fabri...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Westside Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 Post Modern Original
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of vintage 'Westside' armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 in good condition.
We have these on sale now! (original price was $9500)
Iconic west side designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983. Stylish and very comfortable oversized chairs in 3 different shades of red and violet on heavy enameled steel feet. The lounge chairs still have their original upholstery which is astonishingly well preserved. Overall they are in good to very good original condition with no major flaws and ready to use. One arm-rest shows a bit of slight deformation. Labelled Knoll at the bottom. Dimensions are H.30.7" x W.38.2 x D.29.52". Seating height is 14.17 cm. Provenance: derives from a Villa in Vienna.
These will sell as a pair only and will ship crated and internationally. We do offer white glove service in NYC and LA.
In 1983, two years after the founding of Memphis, Sottsass splintered off from his collective to partner with Knoll Studio, creating the Eastside and Westside collections. Inspired by his lifelong love of Viennese Biedermeier chairs, characterized by plush seats with clean lines and minimal adornment, the collection consisted of geometric sofas and lounge chairs in color-blocked upholsteries. In spite of his iconoclasm, Sottsass had a deep appreciation of ancient art and architecture—particularly Sumerian, Assyrian and Chinese—resulting in the decision to shoot the collection against the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Chrome and Leather Dining Chairs by Gavina c 1960/1980's
Located in New York, NY
Set of four leather and chrome dining chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Cassina circa 1960-1970's. The chairs feature leather seats, arm rests and backs, on bright chrome fram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
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
Post Modern Italian Leather Alanda Sofa by Paolo Piva
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
SUPER RARE. These Paolo Piva Alanda sofas are rarely available in the US and NEVER IN THIS COLOR. This sofa is vintage patinated leather perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pair of Nicoletti Salotti Postmodern Italian Leather Sofas, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An icon of postmodern design: a pair of Nicoletti Salotti 2-seater sofas in gray leather, produced in Italy around 1980. The leather of the sofas has taken on a lived-in look that gi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Glass, PVC
Post Modern Chrome and Vinyl Apollo Lounge Chair by Leonart Bender for Charleton
By Charleton, Lennart Bender
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and sophisticated chrome and vinyl lounge chair, designed by Leonart Bender, for Charleton circa 1970's. The chair features a heavy chrome structure of intersection hal...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
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
Early 90's Production Getsuen & Rose Lounge Chairs Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of early 1990's production Getsuen & Rose Flower lounge chairs by Japanese designer Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990
Very rare to find 2 early production examples now combine...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
collectors item Tete a tete bentwood chair by Herbert Ohl for Lubke, 1980s
By Herbert Ohl, Lübke
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This tete a tete sofa Chair, is a unique piece, especially crafted by Lubke for exclusive use at a congress in the 1980s.
It was never taken into production and is not in Lubkes cata...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Surrealist Post Modern Three Legged Chair in Ivory Bouclé, circa 1980s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stylish and sculptural Surrealist Postmodern style 1980s lounge chair newly reupholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. The look of high art. Whimsical. Unexpected. Killer profil...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Monumental Sectional by Preview Furniture C. 1990
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Experience the grandeur of this three-piece sectional sofa by Preview Furniture (circa 1990), adorned with delightfully rounded, chubby arms that gracefully arch along the back. Wrap...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Bouclé
Mid century John Duffy tan leather chrome tube chairs
By Brueton
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern "Duffy" dining chairs featuring cantilevered tubular chrome bases and tan leather upholstery. Designed by John Duffy for Brueton, c. Late 20th Century. labeled Brueton un...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck for Aleph, Set of 8
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 8 Costes chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Aleph.
The chairs are in good condition.
Labelled and engraved with signature.
1980s - France
Some fun facts about the chai...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Pair of Postmodern Accent Chairs in the Arrben Stiletto Chairs. Circa 1980s
By Arrben
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Vintage Postmodern Dining / Accent Chairs in the Arrben Stiletto Chairs Style. Circa 1980s
Feature bent plywood seats, armrests, and backrests with steel frames painted in...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
1980s Norman Jaffe Postmodern Pair of Leather Club Chairs
Located in Roanoke, VA
Super cool and rare pair of leather club chairs designed by architect Norman Jaffe for US West Corporation in the 1980s. They are in their original two-tone neutral gray-blue soft an...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Set of Four Crystal Victoria Ghost Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2006
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victoria Ghost Chairs - Crystal
Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2006
set of four / stackable
Starck / Kartell label on each chair
"in very good vintage condition"
"minor scuffs / longer scuffs on one of the seats (see images)"
"The Kartell Victoria Ghost...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Plastic
Hans Ullrich Bitsch Chairs Set of 6 Red Leather Chrome Metal Series 8600, 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Six dark red leather Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980
Wonderful dining room set of 6 oxblood red Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs. Postmodern classics with thick sturdy ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s
By Gavina, Cini Boeri
Located in High Point, NC
A three-seater black ABS plastic and white / light grey leather sofa, designed by Cini Boeri, and produced by Gavina, Knoll, 1970s.
Backside features a built in shelf.
13.5” seat he...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Plastic
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
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
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 modernist manner. The piece allows for the specificity of the material’s eccentric pattern formations to rein over its final appearance. Each edition; a unique piece.
Working with rocks that are endemic to Mexico contextualizes the work at a geological level. Situating the pieces in a continuing and evolving historical narrative. Like taking part in an archeological exploration, working with native stones reveal a heritage of meticulous craftsmanship developed under the possibilities and limitations of local materials.
When sculpting stone, you only get one chance to get things right. As each rock is different one must tailor form onto the material, in the way of discovering what each piece hides.
Exhibited at
El Elogio de la Sombra- Galerie Philia: Mexico City (2024)
LOVE HOUSE...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Onyx
Curule Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Iron curule stool with boxed linen seat cushion. Also available C.O.M.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Blonde Circle Back and Leather Seat Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four “Fiona” chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig. Plywood frames with saddle leather seats. Graphic postmodern silhouette. Sourced in Rome, Italy.
Gigi Sabadin (1930-2016)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood, Plywood
Weiman Sculptural Post Modern Sectional - 5 Pieces
By Weiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A five piece post modern sectional attributed to Weiman. Sculptural silhouette, with four single modules and one corner piece. Original upholstery as found. Reupholstery recommended....
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Zanotta Campo lounge chair by Gionathan de Pas & Donato D'Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The impressive design of the Campo with its high backrest still impresses today. This model with black backrest and black fabric seat is in excellent condition. The leather on the backrest shows hardly any signs of wear, the seat is in very good condition and offers good seating comfort. The roll of the back cushion made of turquoise canvas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Eros Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Set of 6
Located in Nashville, TN
This listing is for a set of 6 Eros Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Each chair is in excellent condition with minor age-consistent wear. These chairs like a hug and comfort...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Giorgio Saporiti Post Modern Jada Slipper Chairs in Espresso Bouclé & Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of Italian Espresso Macchiato Bouclé and velvet Post Modern Jada slipper chairs by Giorgio Saporiti. Italian chairs you'd find in a sexy upscale Roman flat and enjoy with a cappuccino or a glass of vino rosso. Sexy geometric silhouette of triangles with sleek angled chrome legs and seat back bar. Barrel seat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Hill-Rom Dining Chairs (Sold As Set)
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Hill-Rom dining chairs made of oak with a green faux leather upholstery for the seat. Hill-Rom is known for making the most unique furniture with comfortability and care in...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Ekornes Stressless Stressless Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Navy Blue Leather & Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by Danish company Ekornes, this chair and ottoman combo is part of their Stressless line of lounge chairs. Like their other chairs, this model is very comfortable and fully adju...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Post Modern Cantilever Swing Chairs by Herbert and Jutta Ohl for Rosenthal Linie
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Rare set of 4 1980s Post-Modern Cantilever Swing Chairs. Designed in 1982 by Herbert and Jutta Ohl for German Manufacturer Rosenthal Studio Lini...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Cassina Cab Leather Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful set of two Cab Chairs in leather hide, designed by Mario Bellini in 1976.
Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990s. The set consists of four cab 412 dining chairs covered in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate
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
Toshiyuki Kita pair of Dodo adjustable lounge chairs model K10 Italy, 2000
Located in Skokie, IL
Toshiyuki Kita pair of Dodo adjustable lounge chairs model K10 Italy, 2000. Chairs swivel, recline and feature adjustable headrests and footrests.
Dimensions: 42" h x 20 1/2" w x 3...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Contemporary chaise Lounge in Rust Fabric by Room and Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous Chaise lounge upholstered in rust color fabric very clean , almost no used nice foam great looks well made by American company room & Board 2010 solid and sturdy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Benchy Solid Beech Two Seater Bench by Marco Calhau
Located in Geneve, CH
Benchy Solid Beech Two Seater Bench by Marco Calhau
Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Solid beech timber wood, and upholstery.
All pieces are handmade and under order a...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
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
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.