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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
Set of Eighteen Erik Magnussen 'Magnus' Chairs for Paustian Stackable
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare large set of eighteen 'Magnus' chairs designed by the famous Danish designer Erik Magnussen. “To complicate things is simply just foolish” The chair was designed for famous...
Category

1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, sofa, model ‘Cannaregio’, multicolored upholstery, Italy, 1987 Large ‘Cannaregio’ sofa, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Fringes 280 Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes 280 Sofa by Munna Dimensions: D 100 x W 280 x H 91 cm. SH: 47 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery and fringes. Available in all Munna...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Célestine Sofa by Studio Uwe Gaertner
Located in Geneve, CH
Célestine Sofa by Studio Uwe Gaertner Dimensions: D 80 x W 225 x H 90 cm. Materials: Solid oak and Kvadrat Zero (no.001) fabric (65% cotton, 20% acrylic, 15% polyester). DESIGN BY S...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Ottoman by Le Berre Vevaud
Located in Geneve, CH
Ottoman by Le Berre Vevaud Dimensions: W 65 x D 71 x H 85 cm. Materials: Solid wood SIPO legs upholstered in Misia fabric Les Hautes Cimes For over 15 years, Raphaël Le Berre and T...
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Heart Chair by Giulia Maria Ligresti
Located in Geneve, CH
Heart Chair by Giulia Maria Ligresti Dimensions: D 40.5 x W 41 x H 84.5 cm. Materials: Iron, upholstery. Featuring a stylish design that makes it both aesthetically pleasing and fun...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Iron

Set of 4 Postmodern Bar Stools by Indecasa designed by Joan Casas, Spain 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 minimalist postmodern Bar Stools designed by Joan Casas for Indecasa. They feature leather seats in dark burgundy, which are attached to alum...
Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Rialto Sofa by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
Rialto Sofa by Laurameroni Dimensions: W 264 x D 86 x H 75 cm Materials: Cachemire Loro Piana Altai 037 Paprika, gray travertine stone legs. Upholstered sofa featuring four legs in ...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Travertine

1980s Post Modern style Swivel Chairs
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980s Post Modern style Swivel Chairs, perfect to be placed in any corner of a space, be it the bedroom or office room or the living room.
Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Set of 4 dining chairs "Iside" designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 postmodern dining chairs, model "Iside", designed by Kazuhide Takahama. Chairs were manufactured by Gavina, featuring minimalist design, with...
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Original Charles Eames Bürostuhl Vitra EA119 Leder blau Rollen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen sehr gut erhaltenen Vitra EA 119 Bürostuhl mit Rollen aus dem Jahr 2014 zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl, der als wahrer Design-Klassiker gilt, wurde von Charles Eames entw...
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2010s German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Providence Project, Rose Chair by Lauren Goodman
Located in Geneve, CH
Providence Project, Rose Chair by Lauren Goodman One of a Kind Dimensions: W 66 x D 48.2 x H 83.8 cm. Materials: Found object, steel, urethane paint. The Providence Project central...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

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...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Highback Pair of Postmodern Lounge Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Lines line lines. These gorgeous chair are begging to be modernized. The boned are great but the fabirc has seen better days. Reupholstery is needed. Professional upholstery avail...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Fringes 280 Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes 280 Sofa by Munna Dimensions: D 100 x W 280 x H 91 cm. SH: 47 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery and fringes. Available in all Munna...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Postmodern Italian Chrome Pipping Single Stool by Effezeta
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice cantilever tubular chrome single stool by Ezzefeta Italy , great condition all original circa 1980s.
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Minimal Style Insigne Armchair Sculpted in walnut wood finish, textiles seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The "Insigne" armchair collection eloquently embodies the esteemed DNA, design philosophy and the cutting-edge craftsmanship of SIMONINI ®. Each flowing and uninterrupted line is met...
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Hardwood, Cane, Faux Leather, Upholstery, Textile

Lust Chaise Longue by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Lust Chaise Longue by Memoir Essence Dimensions: D 80 x W 210 x H 80 cm. Materials: Polished brass and velvet fabric MRG 001. An opulent daybed that stands for its hand-whickered wo...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Molteni Chairs Set of Five Model Alfa by Hannes Wettstein
Located in Milano, IT
Set of five Alfa model chairs produced by Molteni in 2001 based on a design by Hannes Wettstein for the Italian manufacturer Molteni. Alfa was created from the combination of only ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Resin

Tau Leather Sofa Composition by Amura Lab
Located in Geneve, CH
Tau Leather Sofa Composition by Amura Lab Dimensions: W 406 x D 90 x H 75 cm Materials: FRAME: solid wood and multiply. SUSPENSIONS: rubber and polypropylene belts. REMOVABLE PARTS: ...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Foam, Wood

Rosie 280 Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Rosie 280 Sofa by Munna Dimensions: D 98 x W 280 x H 100 cm. SH: 48 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet, ref. Green Duck Egg, CV19. Available in all Mun...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Elefante Armchair by Dovain Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Elefante armchair by Dovain Studio Dimensions: H 86 x W 105 x D 65 x SH 39 cm Materials: Velvet, Wood Dovain Studio Creative direction by Sergio Prieto, a Spanish artist-design...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Contemporary 3x4 Stainless Steel chair by Brazilian Designer Rodrigo Ohtake, 1/4
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
3x4 lounge chair by Rodrigo Ohtake 1/4 limited edition.
Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Stone Heart Travertine Stool by Harshita Jhamtani Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Heart Travertine Stool by Harshita Jhamtani Designs Dimensions: D 30.5 x H 45.7 cm Materials: Travertine. Handcrafted from beige and red travertine, this unique ottoman/end ta...
Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Travertine

Sherpa Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Sherpa lounge chair by Egg Designs Dimensions: 95 L X 90 D X 77 H cm Materials: Solidcast brass, Boucle upholstry, Shou Sugi ban hard wood Founded by South Africans and life par...
Category

2010s South African Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Numero 7 Bench by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Numero 7 bench by STUDIO SOL LECCIA Dimensions: W 200 x D 38 x H 34 cm Materials: Carved raw oak, EPDM foam leather, Skin, feet in oiled raw steel. Options: b...
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

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

Substantial Lounge Chairs in Delicate Striped Green Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, fabric, Europe, 1970s/80s A robust and substantial pair of lounge chairs, exuding a playful charm through its distinct geometric form. The design of these chairs fea...
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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Alumina Chair by Studio Gameiro
Located in Geneve, CH
Alumina Chair by Studio Gameiro Dimensions: D 50 x W 46 x H 75,9 cm. Materials: Aluminum. Available in two different finishes: brushed or sandblasted. Please contact us. Studio Gam...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

Mellow 140 Bench by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Mellow 140 Bench by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 140 x H 53 cm. SH: 53 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery. Available in all Munna fabrics exce...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Heavy Metal Bench by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Heavy Metal Bench by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 193 x D 95 x H 48 cm Materials: Bronze, upholstered seat. Weight: 100 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates larg...
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bronze

Assento Stool by Macheia
Located in Geneve, CH
Assento Stool by Macheia Handmade In Portugal. Dimensions: D 55 x W 75 x H 40 cm. Materials: Natural dried bulrush and galvanized iron. Inspired by Tanho, the most iconic piece of the Bunho technique, Assento is a hybrid between a sitting stool and a side table. The bulrush spiral extends into a metal arc that embraces the wheel into the metal structure. The low seat’s organic shape represents a release from the spiraling motion of the wheel. The Collection zooms in the Bunho technique - a unique portuguese basketry technique that shapes the natural fiber Bulrush (Schoenoplectrus Palla), into a intricate mesh of knots and stitches. Nowadays, the Bunho technique is kept by the hands and know-how of only two artisans in Europe, One of them is Manuel Ferreira...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Other, Iron

Hot Dog Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Hot Dog Sofa by Plyus Furniture Dimensions: D 110 x W 240 x H 73 cm Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery. “HotDog” Sofa. Of course...
Category

2010s Emirian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Postmodern stools by Samo, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Postmodern red tubular metal stools by Samo. Attractive design. 1980s - France Plywood seats. Salvaged from a school, used as laboratory stools Dimensions: Height: 70cm Width: 4...
Category

1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Royalton Sofa
Located in Toronto, CA
This whimsical sofa with its sweeping and dramatic high back was designed by French Designer Philippe Starck - one of many pieces originally designed fo...
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Slate Grey Metal Gustave Bar Stool 65 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Metal Gustave Bar Stool 65 cm Natural Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 65 cm. Materials: Solid wood, Painted metal. Weight: 5.5 kg Gus...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Maverick 280 Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Maverick 280 Sofa by Munna Dimensions: D 120 x W 280 x H 90 cm. SH: 42 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Trevira Velvet, ref. Light Grey, TRV19. Available in all Mu...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Zen Stone 'A' Stool – Grey Upholstered Seat with Teak & Brass Accents by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Zen Stone 'A' Stool – Grey Upholstered Seat with Teak & Brass Accents by Misaya Dimensions: W106 x D68 x H72 cm. Materials: Brass, Teak, Wood. Also Available: Different colors (Gold...
Category

2010s Thai Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Lena 2-Seater Sofa – Sculptural Brass Frame with White Upholstery by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Lena 2-Seater Sofa – Sculptural Brass Frame with White Upholstery by Misaya Dimensions: W61 x D42 x H31/38 cm Materials: Brass Also Available: Different colors (Gold, Polished Brass...
Category

2010s Thai Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Layout Counter Stool by Studio Super Sunday
Located in Geneve, CH
Layout Counter Stool by Studio Super Sunday Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 61 cm. Materials: Oak. Available in six different finishes. Prices may vary. Please contact us. We are a Can...
Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Oak

Set of 12 American Post-War Leather Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 American Post-War Design side chairs made of hand wrought iron rebar with saddle leather seat and back (designed by ILANA GOOR, circa 1985) Most chairs show signs of wear...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hughes 240 Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Hughes 240 Sofa by Munna Dimensions: D 95 x W 240 x H 95 cm. SH: 44 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery, gloss ebony wood veneer upper ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1980s Barrel Back Club Chair by Rowe
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage 1980s club chair by Rowe Furniture features original patterned upholstery, removable cushion, tufted seat back, and swivel base. Dimensions: 30w 35d 29h 17sh Conditio...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery

Fringes Bar Stool by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Bar Stool by Munna Dimensions: D 54 x W 57 x H 100 cm. SH: 80 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, nickel, and upholstery. Finish: Upholstery: Cotton Velvet, ref. Steel Blue, CV27. Fri...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Nickel

Frank Armchair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Frank Armchair by Munna Dimensions: D 90 x W 105 x H 79 cm. SH: 43 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Bouclé Wool, COM. Available in all Munna fabrics except Wild Si...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Fringes 280 Sofa by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes 280 Sofa by Munna Dimensions: D 100 x W 280 x H 91 cm. SH: 47 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery and fringes. Available in all Munna...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Italian Maui Side Chair Vico Magistretti for Kartell - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace timeless Italian design with the Maui Side Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Kartell, offered as a pair. These iconic chairs, celebrated for their simple yet elegant lines, come...
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Mellow 140 Bench by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Mellow 140 Bench by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 140 x H 53 cm. SH: 53 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery. Available in all Munna fabrics exce...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Garden Pouf by Yukiko Nagai
Located in Geneve, CH
Garden Pouf by Yukiko Nagai Dimensions: D75 x W90 x H40 cm Material: Venetian color glasses, Natural stones, Antique ceramic tiles, Marble (Biancone, Nero belgio, etc...) Iron bas...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Cement, Marble, Iron

Beech & Papercord Dining Chairs in the Style of Annig Sarian, 1980s, Set of 6
Located in Karis, Nyland
This set of six sculptural dining chairs from the 1980s captures the refined elegance and soft geometry characteristic of designer Annig Sarian. Made from solid beech with a light na...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Papercord, Beech

Mazer Chair by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer Chair by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 130 Kg. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Travertine

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Prisma Armchair Rocker Lounge 1984, Memphis Era
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 1984 Prisma collection armchair rocker lounge. After decades of working with Thayer Coggin, a famously ‘hands-on’ boss that maintained final say over each and every design that went into production, Baughman was well aware of the fact that marketability and a certain level of pandering to Coggin’s established client base around the US was key to his designs bring out into production by his long-time collaborator and boss. However, inspired by the courageous young avant...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Chess Stool/ Sculptural Side Table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Two hand-turned wooden pieces with an elegant piano polish lacquer play together as sculptural stools or side table sets.
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Resin, Wood

Set Of 4 Poney Chairs by Studio Uwe Gaertner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Poney Chairs by Studio Uwe Gaertner Dimensions: D 51 x W 54 x H 78 cm. Materials: Solid oak and Kvadrat Helia (no. 193) fabric. DESIGN BY STUDIO ...
Category

2010s German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Ikat Upholstered Ziggurat Pair Ottomans
Located in Round Top, TX
Ziggurat motif, heavy maple wood bases with loomed soft cotton, new upholstery. Soft, canvas-backed hand-crafted vintage 1970s textiles just added over new foam. With references to ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Maple

Blue Eclipse Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Eclipse sofa by Atra Design. Dimensions: D 220 x W 108.8 x H 79 cm. Materials: fabric, walnut wood. Available in other colors. Atra Design We are Atra, a furniture brand ...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976 Polyurethane foam upholstered sheetsteel frame with removable leather covers and feather filled cushion on ABS feet....
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Mexico Outdoor Chair by Marco Rountree
Located in Geneve, CH
Mexico outdoor chair by MarCo Rountree Dimensions: D 51 x W 55 x H 91 cm Materials: carbon steel, tzalam wood. Chair made of carbon steel an...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Fringes Stool by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringes Stool by Munna Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 50 cm. SH: 50 cm. Materials: Wood, foam, and upholstery. Finish: Cotton Velvet upholstery and fringes. ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Stone Shadow Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Shadow Chair by DAaZ Dimensions: D 62 x W 57.7 x H 92 cm. Materials: Ash wood, fabric. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary an...
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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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