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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
Postmodern Italian Bar Stools, 1980s - Set of Three
Postmodern Italian Bar Stools, 1980s - Set of Three

Postmodern Italian Bar Stools, 1980s - Set of Three

Located in Miami, FL

Set of three postmodern Italian barstools with black Naugahyde seats and silver lacquered frames with footrests.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Walnut Finish with Cane and Leather
Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Walnut Finish with Cane and Leather

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Sculpted Walnut Finish with Cane and Leather

By SIMONINI

Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo

The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...

Category

2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

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

Limited Edition DUSK Bench in Aluminum by Toshiki Omatsu
Limited Edition DUSK Bench in Aluminum by Toshiki Omatsu

Limited Edition DUSK Bench in Aluminum by Toshiki Omatsu

Located in Geneve, CH

Limited Edition DUSK Bench in Aluminum by Toshiki Omatsu. Limited Edition. Dimensions: W 140 x D 50 x H 41 cm. Materials: Metal (Aluminum). Unlike iron and other materials, aluminum...

Category

2010s Japanese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

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

1970s Post-Modern Lounge Chair in Beige Patterned Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular lounge chair, fabric, wood, Belgium, 1970s This superb modular lounge chair originates from 1970s Belgium and beautifully capture the post-modern spirit of the era, marked ...

Category

1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Modern Industrial Green Leather Metal Club Chair
Modern Industrial Green Leather Metal Club Chair

Modern Industrial Green Leather Metal Club Chair

By Argosy Designs

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

Orange Velvet Fabric, Natural Oak Wood Bite Armchair By OMER OZTURK
Orange Velvet Fabric, Natural Oak Wood Bite Armchair By OMER OZTURK

Orange Velvet Fabric, Natural Oak Wood Bite Armchair By OMER OZTURK

Located in Geneve, CH

Orange Velvet Fabric, Natural Oak Wood Bite Armchair By OMER OZTURK Dimensions: W 64.9 x D 60 x H 93 cm. Materials: Orange Velvet Fabric, Natural Oak Wood. About: Design, in particu...

Category

2010s Turkish Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table
Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table

Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table

By Karl Springer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench or coffee table. Nice Patina shows normal use and wear. Great Bench. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Measures 16" H x 46...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Kreiss Boucle Chenille Sectional Sofa
Vintage Kreiss Boucle Chenille Sectional Sofa

Vintage Kreiss Boucle Chenille Sectional Sofa

By Kreiss

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Experience the ultimate in relaxed luxury with this monumental U-shaped sectional sofa by the renowned manufacturer Kreiss. Embodying the iconic "California Look," this piece feature...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Wood

Post-Modern French Three-Seat Sofa in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery 1970s
Post-Modern French Three-Seat Sofa in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery 1970s

Post-Modern French Three-Seat Sofa in Brushed Steel & Grey Upholstery 1970s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, brushed steel, fabric, France, 1970s This sofa is a prime example of the 1970s French design movement, which emphasized modernism and industrial materials, particularly (stain...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Extra-Large Postmodern Animal Print Sofa, Germany, 1990s
Extra-Large Postmodern Animal Print Sofa, Germany, 1990s

Extra-Large Postmodern Animal Print Sofa, Germany, 1990s

By Bretz

Located in Rīga, LV

Striking postmodern sofa with a biomorphic silhouette and bold tiger-stripe patterned velour upholstery. The spring legs of the sofa create a gentle, bouncy feel when you sit on it. ...

Category

1990s German Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Rubber Chairs for Metropolitan Furniture by Brian Kane, 1987
Rubber Chairs for Metropolitan Furniture by Brian Kane, 1987

Rubber Chairs for Metropolitan Furniture by Brian Kane, 1987

By Brian Kane

Located in Chicago, IL

"Rubber Chairs" for Metropolitan Furniture for Steelcase by Brian Kane, 1987. Chairs are black steel with rubber coating and leather seats. Measure 30” tall 22” wide 21” deep seat he...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Rubber

1990s Carter Sculptural Textile Pin Legs Club Chairs, Set of 2
1990s Carter Sculptural Textile Pin Legs Club Chairs, Set of 2

1990s Carter Sculptural Textile Pin Legs Club Chairs, Set of 2

By Carter Furniture 1

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

These timeless textile chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout the monumental form. Post modern Chairs are beyond stunning. Sits on a metal pin legs...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Ut 01 Cowhide and Walnut Sofa by Sing Chan
Ut 01 Cowhide and Walnut Sofa by Sing Chan

Ut 01 Cowhide and Walnut Sofa by Sing Chan

Located in Geneve, CH

Ut 01 Sofa by Sing Chan Dimensions: W 76 x D 56 x H 67 cm Materials: Cowhide, North American Black Walnut, waxing. Sing Chan ( Chinese: 陈星宇/Xingyu Chen), the founder of SINGCHAN DE...

Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Jasper Conran Set of 4 'Manila' Bentwood Dining Chairs by Val Padilla
Jasper Conran Set of 4 'Manila' Bentwood Dining Chairs by Val Padilla

Jasper Conran Set of 4 'Manila' Bentwood Dining Chairs by Val Padilla

Located in Toronto, CA

Designed by Val Padilla and brought to life by Jasper Conran, the “Manila” dining armchair has been blending craft and comfort since its late‑20th‑century debut. These chairs fuse sh...

Category

1970s Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Cubic Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Cubic Lounge Chair in Black Leather

Cubic Lounge Chair in Black Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lounge chair, leather, wood, Northern-Europe, 1980s The design of this lounge chair is characterized by a cubic frame. When seated you experience a pleasant enclosed feeling. The tu...

Category

1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Frank Gehry for Knoll “Hat Trick” Bentwood Armchairs, USA, 1996
Pair of Frank Gehry for Knoll “Hat Trick” Bentwood Armchairs, USA, 1996

Pair of Frank Gehry for Knoll “Hat Trick” Bentwood Armchairs, USA, 1996

By Knoll

Located in Morristown, NJ

Designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll, these Hat Trick armchairs exemplify Gehry’s radical rethinking of structure, material, and form at the intersection of architecture and furniture design. Executed in laminated bent maple, each chair is composed as a rhythmic assemblage of curving wood ribbons: a vertically slatted, crown-like backrest rises above a generously proportioned seat, while integrated armrests flow seamlessly into an expressive base formed by entwined legs and stretchers. The visual language is unmistakably Gehry—dynamic, deconstructed, and sculptural—yet resolved with ergonomic intelligence and functional clarity. Originally introduced in the mid-1990s, the Hat Trick series emerged from Gehry’s long-standing interest in bending conventional materials to their physical and aesthetic limits. Much like his architectural work, these chairs foreground process and structure, allowing the construction itself to define the final form. The result is furniture that reads as inhabitable sculpture, equally compelling in a domestic interior, architectural setting, or design-forward commercial space. Both chairs retain original Knoll underside branding, including “Made in USA” stamp, printed Gehry signature, and date mark 1/19/96, confirming authenticity and period manufacture. Offered as a matched pair, they present a rare opportunity to acquire an important example of late-20th-century American design by one of the most influential architects of our time. Ideal for a design-forward residential interior, these Frank Gehry for Knoll Hat...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bentwood

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s

By Mario Botta

Located in Argelato, BO

Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Ut 02 Cowhide and Walnut Sofa by Sing Chan
Ut 02 Cowhide and Walnut Sofa by Sing Chan

Ut 02 Cowhide and Walnut Sofa by Sing Chan

Located in Geneve, CH

Ut 02 Sofa by Sing Chan Dimensions: W 76 x D 135 x H 67 cm Materials: Cowhide, North American Black Walnut, waxing. Sing Chan ( Chinese: 陈星宇/Xingyu Chen), the founder of SINGCHAN D...

Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel
Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

Fisherman Chair, Sculptural Chair in recycled nickel, chrome, copper, steel

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Fisherman Chair reveals itself as foreign, almost alien-like. The piece seems to have been recovered from the bottom of the ocean on a lost planet. It is generative in the sense that...

Category

2010s Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel

1973 "Cornaro" Sofa & Armchair Set by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina
1973 "Cornaro" Sofa & Armchair Set by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina

1973 "Cornaro" Sofa & Armchair Set by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina

By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina

Located in Manzano, IT

1973 "Cornaro" Sofa & Armchair Set by Carlo Scarpa for Gavina - Iconic Italian Modernist Design Designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1973, the Cornaro seating set for Gavina epitomizes timel...

Category

1970s Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Foam, Wood

Post modern dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6
Post modern dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6

Post modern dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Very chic italian high back dining chairs designed by Pietro Costantini. Elegant curved lacquered wood backrests and upholstered with black leather. Cool 'fan shaped' designe. La...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood

Wendell Castle, Side Chair, Mahogany, Velvet, USA, 1997
Wendell Castle, Side Chair, Mahogany, Velvet, USA, 1997

Wendell Castle, Side Chair, Mahogany, Velvet, USA, 1997

By Wendell Castle

Located in High Point, NC

A beige velvet and textured black-painted mahogany side chair designed and produced by Wendell Castle, USA, 1997. Seat height 18”  

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6
Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6

Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6

By Paolo Piva

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in black leather. They are very comfortable. Good condition 1980s - Italy ...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Alan Siegel Post-Modern Craftsman 'Tongue' Chair, Signed & Dated 1981
Alan Siegel Post-Modern Craftsman 'Tongue' Chair, Signed & Dated 1981

Alan Siegel Post-Modern Craftsman 'Tongue' Chair, Signed & Dated 1981

By Alan Siegel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This work of Post-Modern functional art is called the 'Tongue' chair by artist and sculptor Alan Siegel, exhibited in 1981 at the Betsy Rosenfield Gallery in Chicago. Signed and dated (1981) by the artist underneath the seat. Carved from Maple and Black Walnut, this gorgeous piece of art is something unique, fun and whimsical, and ideal for art and design collectors and investors. This incredible chair, which in of itself is a sculpture of collectible fine art, was designed as a figural man's head where the backrest is comprised of the hair and eyes along with a sculpted nose, teeth and mustache. The tongue makes the seat and below that for the legs of the chair is the beard and chin. Other Alan Siegel chairs were present in the exhibition such as the 'Smiling Bandit' chair and 'Laughing Bandit' chair which were also carved from Maple and Black Walnut. Ideal for Modern and Post-Modern homes, also consider for Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary, Transitional and Mixed-styled rooms. Works great as a side chair, hallway chair, entryway chair, occasional chair, captains chair for a dining table or game table, reading chair or fireside chair, or office desk or guest chair. ARTIST EXHIBITIONS: 2017 Galeria Nudo, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2013 Kleinart James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2013 Galeria Manuel Chacon, Fabrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2011 Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2004 Galeria le Noir, Mexico 2002 Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY 2001 Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY 2000 Elena Zang Gallery, Woodstock (Shady), NY Nancy Hoffman...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Large Two-Piece Postmodern Curved Sectional
Vintage Large Two-Piece Postmodern Curved Sectional

Vintage Large Two-Piece Postmodern Curved Sectional

Located in Medina, OH

Beautiful vintage two-piece Postmodern Curved Sectional in its original unique fabric - An off-white performance fabric with a textured swirl design. In great condition but it is vin...

Category

1980s Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Cotton Velvet, Lacquer and Marble by Mavo Atelier
Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Cotton Velvet, Lacquer and Marble by Mavo Atelier

Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Cotton Velvet, Lacquer and Marble by Mavo Atelier

By Mavo Atelier

Located in Trofa, PT

Showcasing artistic brilliance and impeccable craftsmanship, the Soleil Armchair is a statement piece that easily commands attention. An inviting, generously contoured seat anchors t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Marble

Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.
Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.

Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.

By Heinz Landes

Located in Surbiton, GB

Postmodern 'Solid chairs' designed by Heinz Landes in 1986 as part of the Neues Deutsches Design movement. Composed from bent rebar set in to concrete bases. The chairs are industria...

Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Nobody’s Queen Chair, Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, 2003
Nobody’s Queen Chair, Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, 2003

Nobody’s Queen Chair, Gaetano Pesce for Zerodisegno, 2003

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Created by Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce, the Nobody’s Queen Chair is a striking example of his long-standing exploration of individuality, material experimentation, a...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Resin

1990s Post Modern Muave Swivel Chairs by Michael Wolk for Directional, Set of 2
1990s Post Modern Muave Swivel Chairs by Michael Wolk for Directional, Set of 2

1990s Post Modern Muave Swivel Chairs by Michael Wolk for Directional, Set of 2

By Directional

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most iconic swivel chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful chairs are statement piece and very comfortable. The award-winning Miami Swivel...

Category

1990s North American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Walnut & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order
Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Walnut & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order

Alexander and Jones Sunday Daybed in Walnut & Cream Bouclé Handcrafted to Order

Located in Plymouth, GB

The Sunday Daybed is a signature made-to-order piece by Alexander and Jones, handcrafted in our Cotswolds studio, UK, from sculpted solid walnut with our signature wave form frame an...

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2010s British Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Cognac Leather P40 Chairs by Vegni & Gualtierotti for Fasem
Pair of Vintage Cognac Leather P40 Chairs by Vegni & Gualtierotti for Fasem

Pair of Vintage Cognac Leather P40 Chairs by Vegni & Gualtierotti for Fasem

Pair of vintage cognac leather P40 chairs by Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti for Fasem. Original labels under the seats. The frame rolls the back into the arms in one uni...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh

Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

This foldable camping stool exemplifies the fusion of utility and artistry within collectible design. Its unique seat, crafted from intricately woven chainmail, brings an unexpected ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti P40 Chairs for Fasem - Set of Three
Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti P40 Chairs for Fasem - Set of Three

Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti P40 Chairs for Fasem - Set of Three

Set of three P40 post modern dining arm chairs with black rubber seats and back on a black lacquered steel frame designed by Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti for Fasem.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1980s, Postmodern Arc Side Lounge Chairs, Pair
1980s, Postmodern Arc Side Lounge Chairs, Pair

1980s, Postmodern Arc Side Lounge Chairs, Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

What fun lines. The arc, the button tufting, the extra wide seat…so love these chairs. In original upholstery (no tears or stains). I could see this casually in a game room or in a b...

Category

1980s Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stool, 1980s
Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stool, 1980s

Postmodern Memphis Style Bar Stool, 1980s

Located in Miami, FL

Single bar stool in the style of Memphis Milano circa 1980s. Teal fabric cover is easily replaceable. Gray tubular steel frame.

Category

1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage black leather high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Vintage black leather high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s

Vintage black leather high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 6 black italian leather high back dining chairs. Beautiful sleek and timeless design with the backrest continuing all the way down to form the back legs. The chairs are in g...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Tessa Nature chair by Philippe Starck
Tessa Nature chair by Philippe Starck

Tessa Nature chair by Philippe Starck

By Philippe Starck

Located in PARIS, FR

Philippe Starck Chaise Tessa Nature, Ca. 1987 Édition Driade, Italie Bois de poirier, assise en papier tressé façon paille, logo embossé sur le dossier H. 74 x L. 47 x P. 48 cm H. 29...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Plywood

GAIVOTA leather & steel armchair by RICARDO FASANELLO "Seagull Armchair" 1980
GAIVOTA leather & steel armchair by RICARDO FASANELLO "Seagull Armchair" 1980

GAIVOTA leather & steel armchair by RICARDO FASANELLO "Seagull Armchair" 1980

By Ricardo Fasanello

Located in Buffalo, NY

A rare opportunity to acquire a pair of "Gaivota" seagull armchairs, produced by the Ricardo Fasanello Studio, in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. The bold lines, yet visually pleasing propor...

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1980s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Blue Calacite, Mexico
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Blue Calacite, Mexico

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Blue Calacite, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican Blue Calacite, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a modernist manner. The p...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Stone

Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs

Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs

By Artifort, Pierre Paulin

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Paulin for Artifort, pair of armchairs, model '442/3', grey upholstery and steel by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s These comfortable chairs shows elegant ...

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1960s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Brayton International Mohair Club Chairs, 1999
Brayton International Mohair Club Chairs, 1999

Brayton International Mohair Club Chairs, 1999

By Brayton International

Located in Chicago, IL

Brayton International Mohair Pair Club Chairs, 1999. Mohair with leather piping. There are 4 chairs available, priced individually. Measure 30.75” tall 37.5” wide 30.5” deep, seat ...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Mohair

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.