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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
Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1989
Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1989

Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1989

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” chair for Cassina, bordeaux leather, Italy, 1989 The "Lira e Liuto" was designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1989, extending the formal logic of...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Set of 4 Purple and White Postmodern Dining Armchairs by Arco, 1980s
Set of 4 Purple and White Postmodern Dining Armchairs by Arco, 1980s

Set of 4 Purple and White Postmodern Dining Armchairs by Arco, 1980s

By Arco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four Postmodern dining armchairs manufactured by Arco in the Netherlands in the 1980s. Each chair combines a rounded tubular white lacquered steel frame with white lacquered w...

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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Fidji Pouf in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Fidji Pouf in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Fidji Pouf in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Fidji Pouf in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: Ø 43 x H 50 cm. Materials: rattan and HR foam. Fabric is not included. Please contact us for further information and...

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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Rattan, Foam

Dramatic Pair of Mid Century Style Mohair Club Chairs
Dramatic Pair of Mid Century Style Mohair Club Chairs

Dramatic Pair of Mid Century Style Mohair Club Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A pair of Mid Century Modern style Mohair Club chairs in contrasting Mustard and Grey. The serpentine form lounge chair with fixed back and unusual back leg that flows from the top t...

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20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Mohair, Wood

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

Yrjö Kukkapuro, Cloud chair, Avarte, 1980s
Yrjö Kukkapuro, Cloud chair, Avarte, 1980s

Yrjö Kukkapuro, Cloud chair, Avarte, 1980s

By Avarte, Finland 1, Yrjö Kukkapuro

Located in Uppsala, SE

The rare Cloud chair (or "Pilvi" as it was called in Finnish, Pilvi means "cloud") was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro in the early to mid 1980s for Avarte and has a very postmodern expre...

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1980s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Post modern high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1970s
Post modern high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1970s

Post modern high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Striking vintage dining chairs with black ebonized wooden frames and a black fabric seat. The post modern design with the long curved backrests is strongly inspired by the Golem cha...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Nelo Wave Chairs by Takeshita Okamura & Erik Marquardsen for Nelo Sweden
Pair Nelo Wave Chairs by Takeshita Okamura & Erik Marquardsen for Nelo Sweden

Pair Nelo Wave Chairs by Takeshita Okamura & Erik Marquardsen for Nelo Sweden

By Takashi Okamura and Erik Marquardsen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Nelo Wave Chairs by Takeshita Okamura & Erik Marquardsen for Nelo of Sweden. Gray and black patina leather chairs with black lacquer wood frames. Good vintage condition. Grea...

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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Bentwood, Lacquer

Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli
Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli

Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli

By Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Sunar

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Clean, oversized pair of arm chairs by Vignelli. Simple, modern lines that allow for maximum versatiliy, use them in any design application. Across from a desk, at a game table, at...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Beech

FLAMINGO chair in blush nude leather by MOĆI Collective
FLAMINGO chair in blush nude leather by MOĆI Collective

FLAMINGO chair in blush nude leather by MOĆI Collective

By MOĆI Collective

Located in Como, Italy

FLAMINGO is a chair that defies gravity. Its seemingly floating frame, accented with transparent crystal-resin and chrome details, exudes a sense of lightness and distinctive charact...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Aluminum

John Mascheroni Curved Sofa
John Mascheroni Curved Sofa

John Mascheroni Curved Sofa

By John Mascheroni

Located in Chicago, IL

This 1980s sofa designed by John Mascheroni epitomizes the era's sleek, minimalist aesthetic with its elegantly curved silhouette. Upholstered in a rich ochre boucle fabric, the sofa...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Bouclé

Pharrell Williams Perspective Chair for Domeau & Pérès Resin Leather France
Pharrell Williams Perspective Chair for Domeau & Pérès Resin Leather France

Pharrell Williams Perspective Chair for Domeau & Pérès Resin Leather France

By Domeau & Pérès

Located in Munster, NRW

Pharrell Williams, Perspective chair for Domeau & Pérès “If we could have fabricators for everything that we think in our lives, do you understand how great life would be?”. Born from the collaboration of a brilliant mind and great craftsmen, the Perspective chair can be seen as a marvelous illustration of this Pharrell Williams quote. Discreet homage to the Eames stacking chairs...

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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Resin

Roche Bobois Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red and Patterned Upholstery
Roche Bobois Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red and Patterned Upholstery

Roche Bobois Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red and Patterned Upholstery

By Roche Bobois

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Roche Bobois, pair of armchairs, fabric, chrome, France, 1970s These rare and wonderfully constructed chairs by Roche Bobois feature a solid construction of solely round shapes. The...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Etienne Aigner "Muse" chaise lounge by Jochen Flacke (Germany, 1980s)
Etienne Aigner "Muse" chaise lounge by Jochen Flacke (Germany, 1980s)

Etienne Aigner "Muse" chaise lounge by Jochen Flacke (Germany, 1980s)

By Etienne Aigner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Etienne Aigner "Muse" chaise lounge by Jochen Flacke (Germany, 1980s). Well broken in navy blue leather with red accent. See photos for condition there are scratches and wear through...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1989, Set of 6
Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1989, Set of 6

Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” Chair for Cassina, Bordeaux Leather, 1989, Set of 6

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Mario Bellini “Lira & Liuto” chairs for Cassina, bordeaux leather, Italy, 1989, set of 6 The "Lira e Liuto" was designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina in 1989, extending the formal l...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

Artelano Black Leather Arm Side Chair, Italy 1980s
Artelano Black Leather Arm Side Chair, Italy 1980s

Artelano Black Leather Arm Side Chair, Italy 1980s

Located in Miami, FL

One Artelano Black Leather Arm Side Chair, Italy 1980s. Steel frame with black finish and black leather. We also have a set of eight available.

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Italian Post Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair
Italian Post Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair

Italian Post Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair

Located in Las Vegas, NV

If you've been looking for an incredible, sculptural lounge chair that will be the center of attention, look no further. This chair is big on style and size, a truly gorgeous piece, ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Polyester

Original Model 'SDC' Chairs by Dick Spierenburg for Castelijn, 1978
Original Model 'SDC' Chairs by Dick Spierenburg for Castelijn, 1978

Original Model 'SDC' Chairs by Dick Spierenburg for Castelijn, 1978

By Dick Spierenburg, Castelijn

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Model 'SDC' chairs, designed by Dick Spierenburg for innovative Dutch furniture maker Castelijn, 1978. The chairs' visually striking, leaning metal frames still hold the original up...

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1970s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 230 x D 95 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid beech, particle board, and HR foam. Fabric is not in...

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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Beech

Hans Hopfer for Neue Wiener Werkstätte 'Castell' Sectional Sofa
Hans Hopfer for Neue Wiener Werkstätte 'Castell' Sectional Sofa

Hans Hopfer for Neue Wiener Werkstätte 'Castell' Sectional Sofa

By Hans Hopfer

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Hans Hopfer for Neue Wiener Werkstätte 'Castell' modular sofa, leather, Austria, design 1972 Stunning and sizable modular sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Neue Wiener Werkstätte. Th...

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1970s Austrian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

L'ecorce Stool in Solid Teak Wood by Pendhapa
L'ecorce Stool in Solid Teak Wood by Pendhapa

L'ecorce Stool in Solid Teak Wood by Pendhapa

Located in Geneve, CH

L'ecorce Stool in Solid Teak Wood by Pendhapa. Dimensions: W 50 x D 46 x H 52 cm. Materials: Solid Teak Wood, fabric. This listing features our L'ecorce Stool expertly crafted from ...

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2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Teak

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 Soleil Armchair in Velvet Jacquard and Black Ashwood by Mavo Atelier
Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Velvet Jacquard and Black Ashwood by Mavo Atelier

Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Velvet Jacquard and Black Ashwood 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

Kurt Beier "Fantasy" Sofa in Longhair, Germany 1980s
Kurt Beier "Fantasy" Sofa in Longhair, Germany 1980s

Kurt Beier "Fantasy" Sofa in Longhair, Germany 1980s

By Kurt Beier

Located in Utrecht, NL

This “Fantasy” sofa, designed by Kurt Beier, epitomises the avant-garde and experimental nature of postmodern design. Created during a period marked by a break from traditional creat...

Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

1980s Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa
1980s Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa

1980s Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa

By Chateau d'Ax

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Lovely Italian Post Modern Leather sofa. Literally looks like it was never sat on. Off white color. Perfect condition.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

A Set of 3 POST-MODERN BAR STOOLS, in the style of MEMPHIS, France 1980
A Set of 3 POST-MODERN BAR STOOLS, in the style of MEMPHIS, France 1980

A Set of 3 POST-MODERN BAR STOOLS, in the style of MEMPHIS, France 1980

Located in PARIS, FR

A set of 3 high bar stools, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Eighties, circular and angular structures in anthracite lacquered square section steel, footrests and low backrests, red and yell...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Puzzle Chair
Postmodern Puzzle Chair

Postmodern Puzzle Chair

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Bellini, Frank Gehry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking Postmodern sculptural chairs crafted from interlocking plywood panels that assemble through precision-cut joinery, creating a bold architectural silhouette. The innovative p...

Category

1880s American Antique Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Set of 4 Postmodern Leather Chairs, model Canasta by Arrben, Italy 1970s
Set of 4 Postmodern Leather Chairs, model Canasta by Arrben, Italy 1970s

Set of 4 Postmodern Leather Chairs, model Canasta by Arrben, Italy 1970s

By Arrben

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a striking set of four “Canasta” armchairs by Italian manufacturer Arrben, exemplifying the refined minimalism and sculptural experimentation of late 20...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Steel

Vintage dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6
Vintage dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6

Vintage 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. Stamped under thea seat with '...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

1970s Ray Wilkes Chiclet Sofa with Side Tables in Blue Wool
1970s Ray Wilkes Chiclet Sofa with Side Tables in Blue Wool

1970s Ray Wilkes Chiclet Sofa with Side Tables in Blue Wool

By Ray Wilkes

Located in Seattle, WA

3 seater chiclet sofa with black leather-top side tables, designed by Ray Wilkes for Herman Miller, circa 1970s. Sofa is in original blue & black wool fa...

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1970s North American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Wool

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...

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1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal

Vintage Leather Lounge Chair
Vintage Leather Lounge Chair

Vintage Leather Lounge Chair

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

This 1970s chrome sling chair combines sleek, sturdy construction with a retro design. The chair features plush box cushions upholstered in light aqua leather. The chrome frame is so...

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1970s Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Baisity lounge chair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
Baisity lounge chair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia

Baisity lounge chair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia

By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia

Located in Athens, Attiki

Black leather lounge chair Baisity designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1980s The Baisity armchair has some unique design features. The front is raised on castors, the back ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather

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...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Luna Sofa in Stained Rattan, Plywood and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Luna Sofa in Stained Rattan, Plywood and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Luna Sofa in Stained Rattan, Plywood and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Luna Sofa in Stained Rattan, Plywood and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 160 x D 78 x H 76 cm. Materials: Stained rattan base frame, plywood seat, and high-resilience (HR) f...

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2010s French Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Plywood, Foam, Rattan

Set of Eight Black Leather and Chrome steel Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1970s
Set of Eight Black Leather and Chrome steel Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1970s

Set of Eight Black Leather and Chrome steel Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1970s

By Gastone Rinaldi

Located in Almelo, NL

Set of Eight Black Leather and Chrome steel Dining Room Chairs, Italy 1970s These dining room chairs are a beautiful and iconic set of eight armchairs that were designed and produce...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Chrome

Yoko 3-Seater Sofa, Leather by Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Yoko 3-Seater Sofa, Leather by Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset

Yoko 3-Seater Sofa, Leather by Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset

By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset

Located in Toronto, CA

Exceptional YOKO 3-seater in new, extremely soft caramel leather. Designed by Michel Ducaroy, famous for producing the TOGO for Ligne Roset, and produced only for a few years from 1...

Category

1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Foam

1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair
1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair

1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair

By Milo Baughman, Memphis Milano

Located in Roanoke, VA

Baughman was inspired by the courageous young avant-garde designers known as the Memphis Group that burst on to the works stage in 1981 with a total disregard for the traditions and design tenants of restrained, idealized Modernism, Baughman designed a small collection of 11 colorful, post-modern pieces and convinced Coggin to put the collection into production by 1984. The unexpected designs made a splash upon their debut, with critics praising Baughman’s graceful and carefully considered take on the wild Italian ‘new design.’ The wider American audience and Coggin’s well-to-do yet conservative clientele did not take to Baughman’s experiment in exercising complete creative control. ''Only galleries bought it,'' Baughman told the NYT in the months after the collection’s release. Pieces from the 1984 Prisma collection are extremely difficult to come by. Literature: Oscar Fitzgerald, American furniture: 1650 to the Present , 2017. P 517; CH 19 Postmodern and AvantGarde Furniture...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Textile

Midcentury Post Modern Kidney Shaped Chaise Lounge or Petite Sofa
Midcentury Post Modern Kidney Shaped Chaise Lounge or Petite Sofa

Midcentury Post Modern Kidney Shaped Chaise Lounge or Petite Sofa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A beautiful modern design chaise lounge. It features beige wood legs with it's original upholstery. The fabric will need updating. Padding and foam are excellent.

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Yellow Velvet, Wood and Travertine by Mavo Atelier
Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Yellow Velvet, Wood and Travertine by Mavo Atelier

Postmodern Soleil Armchair in Yellow Velvet, Wood and Travertine 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

Stone, Travertine

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 ...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Fabric

'Bounty' Leather Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s
'Bounty' Leather Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s

'Bounty' Leather Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s

By Elam, Pace Collection, Lorenzo Forges Davanzati

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A lovely example of the 'Bounty' series two-seat loveseat / settee by The Pace Collection in the early 1980s, this deep seated channel-tufted loveseat sofa was designed by L. Davantazi produced by Elam and retailed by The Pace Collection. Perfect for a cigar, whiskey or wine lounge or any space that can use something a bit modern yet still refined and classy. *Note, we have the matching club lounge chair and three-seater couch in another listing. Last two photos show the entire set. See our other listings or contact us for more details if you wish to create a living room or office / hotel lobby set. This channel-tufted leather love seat retains its original supple leather upholstery in an intriguing deep burgundy-brown color, almost like dark-cognac with beautiful lightly aged leather patina. The sumptuous seats are encased in a dark colored lacquer, providing an attractive modern contrast with the rich and elegant leather. This two-seater sofa has casters for ease of relocation according to occasion and mood or to better suit a view. The back is finished with tufted leather making this loveseat look incredible when floating in a room with the back exposed. Curved Art Deco styled arms lend 1980s juxtaposition and character to any room. Similar in style to the Saratoga Sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 1970s, but at a fraction of the price. Plus something you don't get with the Saratoga sofa is the refined style of the elegant channel-tufted leather cushions on this Bounty loveseat sofa by The Pace Collection. The Pace Collection also offered the highly sought after collection by Guido Faleschini such as the Tucroma chair which is an interior designer and 20th century Modern design collector's favorite go to chair. Another example is the wild 1970s bed that featured interior design magazine covers when Lenny Kravitz home was featured with the Mariani bed...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

Senzafine armchair with foot rest by Gaetano Pesce 2010s
Senzafine armchair with foot rest by Gaetano Pesce 2010s

Senzafine armchair with foot rest by Gaetano Pesce 2010s

Located in PARIS, FR

Born in La Spezia in 1939, Gaetano Pesce spent six decades dismantling the conventions of Italian design from his studios in Venice, Paris and finally New York. Trained as an archite...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Foam

Postmodern 80s Sectional Sofa, Pink Floral Upholstery, USA, c. 1980s
Postmodern 80s Sectional Sofa, Pink Floral Upholstery, USA, c. 1980s

Postmodern 80s Sectional Sofa, Pink Floral Upholstery, USA, c. 1980s

Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

A distinctive sectional sofa in the postmodern tradition, crafted with plush upholstery and showcasing a bold curved silhouette with pink floral fabric. This piece blends playful 198...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Seating

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Upholstery, Foam

Weishäupl Lounge Chair, Black Wood & Leather, Postmodern Design, 1980
Weishäupl Lounge Chair, Black Wood & Leather, Postmodern Design, 1980

Weishäupl Lounge Chair, Black Wood & Leather, Postmodern Design, 1980

Located in Ludwigslust, DE

An unusual and intelligently designed lounge chair in the postmodern style of the 80s. The frame of the chair, made of black wood, is fixed using tightly tensioned steel cables and a...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Seating

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Leather

Stunning and luxurious Pace leather Executive Chair
Stunning and luxurious Pace leather Executive Chair

Stunning and luxurious Pace leather Executive Chair

By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani, Pace Collection

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Butter soft red leather surrounds this amazing Guido Faleschini swivel management soft pad chair. Designed for i4 Mariani and retailed in the 1970s and 1980s by The Pace Collection....

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

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