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
Raphael Raffel “Croissant” Sofa, 1970
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Raphael Raffel “Croissant” sofa, leather, France, 1970.
This exceptional "Croissant" lounge sofa, designed by the avant-gardist Raphael ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1986 Antonio Citterio "Sity" Corner Chairs for B&B Italia in Black Leather, Pair
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Extremely chic and versatile. This pair of fully leather-wrapped Italian corner chairs / armchairs by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia can be positioned in a myriad of arrangements, i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Pair of 1980's Designer Sofas by Baker Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Absolutely stunning pair of pagoda style sofas by Baker Furniture Company. If you are looking for a gorgeous pair of installation ready sofas,...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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
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
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
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
Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
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
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
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal sectional sofa, bench, or single chair set made by Steelcase, circa 2002. The pieces have tubular chrome feet, which support a thick and heavy board, to which a thick upho...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four "Toscanolla" Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Reference: Domus No. 561 August 1976 P. 47
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Straw, Wood
1980s Pair of Post-Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs in Brown Suede & Plaid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and American-Made during the Post-Modern period, this pair of chairs features great construction and a handsome look as a result of the design and upholstery used. Upholster...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Suede, Upholstery
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
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
Hans Ullrich Bitsch Set of 10 Red Blue Metal Chairs Series 8600
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of ten/10 Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980
-Sold as individual pieces. 5 are red and 5 blue. Please combine.
Wonderful dining room set of 10 red and blue metal chairs...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Sofa for Gavina, 1973
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and ivory velvet, 1973.
The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony be...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Custom Art Deco Style Sofa
By Steve Chase, A. Rudin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Incredible custom sofa. The curved lines and overall shape of this sofa are truly eye catching. We love the triple tiered base, the chunky curved backrest and the oversized, weigh...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Mohair
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois Mah-Jong 18 pieces Sofa in Kenzo Takada Fabric
Located in Seattle, WA
A substantial 18 pieces Mah-Jong sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, in Kenzo Takada Fabric. The set is in good condition, with light fabric wears on a few pieces. No rips...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Steelcase Swivel Chairs in the style of Pollack c.1970's 6 available
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic, stylish, voguish set of swivel chairs by Steelcase, circa 1970's. These chairs have a vibrant blue upholstered continuous seat and back, a off white plastic shell, and a chro...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of Two Philippe Starck Armchairs, 1st Ed., Pratfall for Driade, Italy, 1984
Located in Paris, FR
Designed by the renowned Philippe Starck in 1980, the Pratfall Armchair is a gem of modern design. Combining minimalism and functionality, this first edition is a distinctive reflect...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish club, lounge chair having bright chrome D shaped continuous arm, leg elements, and upholstered seats and back rests. The chair is in very...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Asymmetrical Postmodern Sofa by Thomas De Ángelis
Located in New York, NY
Chic, architectural, and voguish style asymmetrical sofa by noted maker, Thomas De Ángelis. The sofa features one side with an even arm, and the other side is armless. Structurally s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Niels Gammelgaard "Gasell" Child's Stool or High Chair for Ikea
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Memphis style children's high chair or stool with red plastic seat and footrest on gray powder-coated steel frame designed by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer B34 chair was made in Czechoslovakia in 1930 for Bata Snofmaner store.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Formica
Postmodern Chrome Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Post modern italian chrome dining chair 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Antonio Citterio Leather Chaise Lounge Or Sofa Baisity by for B&B Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Leather chaise lounge Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italy, 1982. Elegant chaise lounge featuring a leather upholstered steel-frame and backrest, a black leather cushion and a leather mattress...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Rare Postmodern Cantilever Bentwood Chair by Randers, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Chicago, IL
Black painted bentwood and tubular steel cantilevered chair made by Randers Mobelfabrik in Denmark -- for the offices of Kroin in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the early 1980s. Kroin i...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Pallucco Pair of Merry-Go-Round Model Armchairs, circa 1988, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier pair of armchairs Merry-Go-Round model, Pallucco Edition, circa 1988, Italy.
Black lacquered metal structure, grey stained plywood.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
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
Lounge Fireside Chair by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounge Fireside Chair by RALPH M
Dimensions: W 90 x D 101 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Plywood, Foam, Fabric.
Details:
Frame: HR 26kg/m3, HR 38kg/m3 and RP 28kg/m3 foam complex. Coated w...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Plywood
Shinto Sofa by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Shinto sofa by Domkapa
Materials: Fabric (Helmand 53), black texturized steel, gold brushed stainless steel.
Dimensions: W 302 x D 162 x H 82 cm.
Also available in different mate...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
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
Modern Bench With Lucite Hooved Legs & Mongolian Fur Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your space with our Modern Bench featuring Lucite Hooved Legs and luxurious Mongolian Fur Upholstery. This sophisticated piece seamlessly blends...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Set of Six Postmodern Counter Stools Made in Italy circa 1970s after Magistretti
Located in New York, NY
Set of six post modern counter height stools, made in Italy, circa 1970's. The stools are constructed of solid wood, in high gloss white paint finish, with woven rush seats. Reminis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine and white bouclé fabric lounge chairs, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
15" seat height
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Post Modern Tubular Chrome Lounge Chair Chaise Lounge Ca. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
High Post Modern tubular chrome lounge chair, chaise lounge, having a sculptural tubular frame, with upholstered seat and back support. The chair is in good, original condition, it s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Chrome
Set of 3 Postmodern 1980s Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These sturdy stools feature powder-coated steel frames for durability and composite wood seats for comfort. Their cool minimalist design makes these stools a stylish choice for any m...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Bjork Lafer Black Leather Recliner Reclining Lounge Chair -Brazil
By Lafer
Located in Southampton, NJ
The ‘Bjork’ chair by Lafer of Brazil.
Sleek streamlined design combined with supple leather and smooth diverse reclining function make this an incredibly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Lella and Massimo Vignelli Handkerchief Chairs for Knoll, Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Black high-gloss lacquered Handkerchief chairs on black lacquered frames by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll.
In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corpo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Zoe Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Stunning Zoe sofa by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather.
Sofa has been restored in a beautiful beige tight knit tweed. They are installation ready.
Dimensions are taken at the lon...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Modern Style Aurora office chair in solid wood, caning back, leather seat
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its office cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Category
1980s American Vintage 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 ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
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
Swedish postmodern colorful formica chair Vilbert by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993
By Verner Panton, IKEA
Located in MIlano, IT
Swedish postmodern colorful formica chair Vilbert by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993
Chair model Vilbert in blue, purple, green, red and grey formica with black edges. The structure foll...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Formica
Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi 'Piumino' Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Dell'Oca, 'Piumino' sofa, leather, foam, Italy, 1970s
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi formed an innovativ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Pierre Chapo “S24” Dining Chair, 1967
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Chapo “S24” dining chair for Atelier Pierre Chapo, elm and leather, France, 1966.
Pierre Chapo designed the “S24” dining chairs for his friend...
Category
1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Moia Fireside Chair by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Moia Fireside Chair by RALPH M
Dimensions: W 104.5 x D 106 x H 86 cm.
Materials: Solid beech, Fabric.
Details:
Frame: Solid beech.
Seat springing: Interlaced elastic webbing.
Seat...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
New Collection: ORBITA Pink Semicircular Sofa, Fuori Salone 2024
Located in Milano, IT
The modular sofa ORBITA, fully customizable in modules, represents an extremely versatile and refined furnishing solution.
In exhibition preview at the Salone del Mobile 2024 at the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Lila Hunter Chairs By Philippe Starck For XO 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lila Hunter chair by Philippe Starck for XO.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Bright Yellow Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather 3 seat Low Sofa
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Bright Yellow Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian 3 seat Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art bright yellow long leather sofa. Very good vin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
Alessandro Mendini Postmodern “Karina” Bench for Baleri Italia
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Memphis era Karina bench by Alessandro Mendnini and part of the series Poesie d’Anticamera. Grey epoxy steel tube, perforated steel seat with blue felt cushion. Italy 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Sculptural Curved Serpentine Sectional Snake Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Monumental serpentine snake sectional sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman. This unique modular curved sofa consists of three interlocking sections reupholstered in ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood
Set of Four Post-Modern "Anziano" Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice set of four post-modern "Anziano" dining chairs by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1990s. The chairs are made of beech bentwood construction with black hairpin metal legs....
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Cais Armchair by Filipe Ramos for GESTU hardwood
By Filipe Ramos
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
The Cais armchair draws inspiration from the traditional vernacular design of wooden docks located alongside the water.
The large cushion is securely po...
Category
2010s Unknown Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Black Leather Side Dining Desk Chairs Postmodern Pair, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of '70s Italian Postmodern black leather and high-gloss metal chairs, circa 1970s, Italy. With label marking, "Made in Italy", as shown in last image. Great as dining or side ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Globe Garden Lounge Chair By Peter Opsvik For Varier / Stokke, Norway 1985
By Stokke, Peter Opsvik
Located in Halle, DE
Did you also enjoy sitting in a tree as a child?
The Garden armchair by Peter Opsvik comes very close to this experience. You climb up the branches and can sit down in the crown. De...
Category
Late 20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Beech
Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Year of birth 1975
Iconic styling for the time.
Very Milo Baughman.
Very Saturday Night Fever.
Vintage upholstery is in amazing shape.
Stunning pair of vintage modern bat height...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Sculptural Postmodern Italian Dining Chairs by Hank Loewenstein, S/4
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Italy, 1980s
Set of four postmodern dining chairs by Hank Loewenstein, made in Italy. Turned solid maple frames with great geometry and curved maple plywood backs. Pick a fun fabric ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Maple
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois Mah-Jong Sofa in Missoni and Kenzo Fabric
By Hans Hopfer
Located in Seattle, WA
A 12 pieces Mah-Jong sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, in a mix of Missoni and Kenzo fabric. The set is in good condition, with fabric wears on a few base pieces. No ri...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Modernes Roche Bobois Sofa Mah Jong Couch Hans Hopfer bunt
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 4-teiliges Mah-Jong Sofa von Hans Hopfer zum Verkauf an. Es besteht aus zwei Rückenlehnen Modulen und zwei quadratischen Sitzkissen. Das Design stammt vo...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset Sofa in Beige Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, sofa, fabric, France, 1970s
This inviting and well-crafted three-seater sofa, designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, offers both comfort and sty...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric
Newman 2 Seat Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Newman 2 Seat Sofa by Munna
Dimensions: D 93 x W 150 x H 75 cm. SH: 43 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Emerald, CV09 upholstery, and bru...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Mid Century Post Modern Barrel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural pair of swiveling lounge chairs circa 1980's. These very well made chairs feature a swiveling bases that return to their original position. The original fabric has a cou...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Postmodern "Dr Glob" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy, 1990
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of iconic Dr Glob chairs. Post modern design rendered in black molded propylene with a grey powder coated steel frame back and legs. Designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Italian Black Leather CAB 413 Armchair by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Nashville, TN
4 chairs available. Price is per chair.
Black saddle leather with zippers along legs, steel frame painted black with plastic shell seat. The chairs are in excellent original conditi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Steel
Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, chrome-plated metal, fabric, Italy, 1970s
These captivating Italian lounge chairs from the 1970s are a playful and expressive example of postmodern design. Wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Single Amisco Stool
Located in New York, NY
Single Amisco stool
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal
Vintage italian high back black leather dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs.
beautiful sleek and timeless design.
The chairs are in good condition
1980s - Italy
Dimensions
Height: 110cm
Width 45cm
De...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Five Toledo Chairs Spain
By Jorge Pensi, Amat-3
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Set of 5 Toledo Chairs stackable designed by Jorge Pensi Amat 3 Spain for Knoll
Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum
Dye cast aluminum is secured with machin...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Philippe Starck for Aleph Driade Ed Archer leather Dining Chairs set of 8
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Rare set of 8 Philippe Starck Aleph Driade Leather Chairs - Ed Archer
This version has the bound leather underneath and is known for its better quality in...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Modern Style Aurora office chair in solid wood, upholstery back, leather seat
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its office cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
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