Post-Modern Furniture
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
Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra 'Zattera' Bed
By Luciano Bertoncini, Vittorio Rossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra, 'Zattera' bed, fabric, lacquered wood, brass, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1970s
This extraordinary bed, created through the collabor...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Surprised by Joy Coffee Table by Claste
Located in Geneve, CH
Surpriced by Joy coffee table by Claste
Dimensions: D 137.2 x W 91.5 x H 38 cm
Material: Marble
Weight: 330 kg
Also vailable in two standard sizes.
This all marble table...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Post Modern Ello Dining Table, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Ello dining table, 1980. Table has bull nose edge, faux goatskin lacquer. Original condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Goatskin
Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves
Located in San Diego, CA
A Classic postmodern Memphis era design teapot designed by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s, a rare design not many were produced it's in good condition. A cool whistle that works whe...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Crystal Victoria Ghost Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2006
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victoria Ghost Chairs - Crystal
Philippe Starck for Kartell, 2006
set of four / stackable
Starck / Kartell label on each chair
"in very good vintage condition"
"minor scuffs / longer scuffs on one of the seats (see images)"
"The Kartell Victoria Ghost...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier is a beautiful hand made light piece. A chainmail web hugs the lamp’s canopy, as the knit gets tighter the chainmail envelopes ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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 Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Pink Laminated Post Modern Side End Table
By Parsons
Located in Toronto, ON
Post modern Light pink laminated end/side table. This Parsons style side table is finished in light pink. The laminated veneer has a textured feel. The lines of the table are seamles...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Post Modern Italian Travertine Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Crafted in Italy during the 1980s, this Post Modern console table features clean, architectural lines in natural travertine. The elongated to...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Luca coffee table large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Dimensions: D 55” x W 34” x H 13.5 in
Materials: Travertine, bronze legs.
Umberto Bellardi Ricci is an Italian sculptor and archite...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Set of 4 Blonde Circle Back and Leather Seat Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four “Fiona” chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig. Plywood frames with saddle leather seats. Graphic postmodern silhouette. Sourced in Rome, Italy.
Gigi Sabadin (1930-2016)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Plywood
Early 90's Production Getsuen & Rose Lounge Chairs Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy
By Edra, Masanori Umeda
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of early 1990's production Getsuen & Rose Flower lounge chairs by Japanese designer Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990
Very rare to find 2 early production examples now combine...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s
By Gavina, Cini Boeri
Located in High Point, NC
A three-seater black ABS plastic and white / light grey leather sofa, designed by Cini Boeri, and produced by Gavina, Knoll, 1970s.
Backside features a built in shelf.
13.5” seat he...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Weiman Sculptural Post Modern Sectional - 5 Pieces
By Weiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A five piece post modern sectional attributed to Weiman. Sculptural silhouette, with four single modules and one corner piece. Original upholstery as found. Reupholstery recommended....
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Brayton International Mohair Club Chairs, 1999
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 he...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mohair
Classy Medium Bookshelf by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
Classy Medium Bookshelf by Pastform
Dimensions: D 25 x W 100 x H 165 cm.
Materials: Stained and varnished wood.
Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobel,...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Musa 200 Ombra Silk Lacquer And Black Base Marble Table by Casa Casati
Located in Geneve, CH
Musa 200 Ombra Silk Lacquer And Breccia Medicea Marble Table by Casa Casati
Dimensions: D 130 x W 200 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Ombra Silk lacquer, Breccia Medicea marble, and polyuret...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Other
Modern Contemporary Italian Dining Table "METRA" by Makio Hasuike for Seccose
By Seccose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration a beautiful sculptural dining table designed by Makio Hasuike for Seccose, Italy, circa 1980s. The name is METRA and is built with a super light yet super-stro...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
A POST-MODERN Table LAMP by JEAN-PIERRE VITRAC, VERRE LUMIERE, France 1990
Located in PARIS, FR
A Radical Post-Modern Table Lamp model "Stigram" in its bigger format, form by a massive black lacquered metal base and a circular suspended shade composed by 10 white perspex rubber...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chrome Spiral Coil Table by Pace
Located in New York, NY
Classic coil base side, or end table by Pace, circa 1970's. The bright chrome base supports the original plate glass inter top, this example is in very good, original, clean and read...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units.
This...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Tamiami Garden Patio Poolside Lounge Chair att. to Brown Jordan c 1980s
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Stylish lawn, garden, patio, poolside \lounge chair attributed to Brown Jordan, as part of the Classic Tamiami series, circa 1980s. This example is structurally sound and sturdy, it ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Post-Modern Dining Table Rectangle Top Exotic Cipollino Ondulato Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning! Large vintage Cipollino Ondulato marble dining table, designed and manufactured in Italy. This table has a strong formal design wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Villa Tosca Design Table lamp rainbow colors of sun, 'Heliopolis"
By Villa Tosca Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp is an amazing post modern work that shows many colors ,tones and levels of brightness that you can achieve playing with all the nobes in both sides .Red , green, purple ,...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Perforated Metal Tray and Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great set of perforated metal tray and bowl of unknown age. The black enameled tray is similar in design to Mathieu Mategot's perforated trays and Richard Galef's work for Ravenwa...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Majestic Postmodern Design Console Entrance Table Custom Circa 1980's
Located in San Diego, CA
Introducing a timeless masterpiece from the vibrant era of postmodern design, behold this custom-made console table crafted meticulously in ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Modern Industrial Green Leather Metal Club Chair
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Plate chair
Constructed from bold steel plates and secured by bronze wedges, the plate chair is built to last.
Resolute and refined, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Marea Cabinet by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Marea Cabinet by De Castelli
Dimensions: W 90 x D 45 x H 155 cm
Materials: DeMarea Copper, Titanium Oak Wood
Brass and Stainless Steel versions also avai...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Calacatta Meet Bookcase by Andrea Giomi
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Meet bookcase by Andrea Giomi
Dimensions: D 45 x W 90 x H 200 cm
Materials: Calacatta marble.
Also available in Carrara marble.
Andrea Giomi, was born in Castelfiorentino ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Feno Modular Wardrobe by Frau Caze
Located in Geneve, CH
Feno Modular Wardrobe by Frau Caze
Dimensions: D 57 x W 65 x H 135 cm (Wardrobe),
D 57 x W 130 x H 38 cm (Sliding door module),
D 57 x W 130 x H 38 cm (Module drawer).
Materials: Nat...
Category
2010s Austrian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Spruce
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 Furniture
Materials
Chrome
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 Furniture
Materials
Chrome
2 Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast Italian Postmodern Tokyo Bar Counter Stools 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of circa 1980's Italian postmodern Bauhaus style "Tokyo" chairs / counter bar stools, designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast of Padova, Italy. Gray metal tubular frame with ...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mactan Stone Coffee Table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful coffee table or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s. The beautiful base of the table is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone. Faceted glass ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Iconic Postmodern Halogen Mack Floor Lamp by George Kovack for Sonneman c 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Quintessential 1980's Postmodern, Memphis School design floor lamp, in excellent, original, clean, and working condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck for Aleph, Set of 8
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 8 Costes chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Aleph.
The chairs are in good condition.
Labelled and engraved with signature.
1980s - France
Some fun facts about the chai...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pr. Oversize Black Leather Club Chairs by Brayton International Collection 1991
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of over scale lounge, or club chairs in black leather - made by the Brayton International Collection, circa 1991. These exceptional chairs are very well constructed, comfo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
1980s Black Wall Clock by Studio STG for Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian postmodern design as its cleanest, this 1980s Guzzini wall clock has a black plastic body, clear lucite face, black numbers, and white and red hands. A close to perfect desi...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Large Murano Glass Pendant by La Murrina, Italy, 1980s
By La Murrina
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large Murano glass and gold - plated brass chandelier by La Murrina, Italy, circa 1980s.
Socket: one x E27 or E26 (US) for standrad screw bulb.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Willow Chair Designed by Mitchell Pickard for Brueton Industries
By Brueton
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Iconic Willow chair designed by Mitchell Pickard for Brueton Industries, NY. Circa 1980s.
Features a gracefully curved solid wood legs with a light purple glossy...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
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 Furniture
Materials
Steel
Hero Lamp Stainless Steel Sculptural Lamp
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Hero Lamp is a sculptural floor lamp virtuously crafted in stainless steel which holds a lightly tinted acrylic globe that gives off a warm candle-like light.
This unique light pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Ado Chale Black Resin Coffee Table Inlayed with Malachite
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, coffee table, resin, malachite, lacquered steel, Belgium, circa 1975
This coffee table, in black resin and inlayed malachite, is a beautiful work by the Belgian autodidac...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Malachite, 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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Tryst Six Chandelier by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Tryst six chandelier by Paul Matter
Materials: Brass and porcelain finish glass
Dimensions: D205.7 x W111.7 x H 182.8 cm
Wight: 30 kg
Tryst chandelier explores the relationship...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Imperfetto Console Table by Laurameroni
Located in Geneve, CH
Imperfetto Console Table by Laurameroni
Dimensions: W 180 x D 48.5 x H 80 cm
Materials: Liquid metal Efesto.
Console in wood with three legs and structure covered in liquid metal Ef...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Twist Etiola Pendant Lamp by LAFABLIGHT
Located in Geneve, CH
Twist Etiola Pendant Lamp by LAFABLIGHT
Dimensions: D 80 x H 30 cm
Materials: Wooden structure woven with ecru cotton, textile cable with metal/wood rosette.
LAFABLIGHT was born fro...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alcove Facette Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Facette Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Bisque and dark ink.
Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay
Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight, Belgium
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight. It has the maker's mark on the side of the glass. Val Saint Lambert is one of the leading crystal m...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Rare 1990s Chanel Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly chic necklace from the Autumn-Winter 1996 Chanel collection. This beautiful goldtone chain with six faux baroque pearls in white and grey is simply irresistible. This nec...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Patio Poolside Garden Brown Jordan Reclining Chaise Lounge
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural reclining chaise lounge by top shelf maker, Brown Jordan. This voguish chaise features a reclining back rest allowing you to sit up, or lay down while you sunbath ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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 Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel construction with thick clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern German Fantasia Series Teapot and Cup, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern German Fantasia Series Teapot and Cup by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mar...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern "Aurora" Pendant Halogen Lamp by Perry King for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
The postmodern halogen 'Aurora' chandelier light was designed by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce in the 1980s.
The chandelier is made of tempered glass with two acrylic transparent...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite dining table, dating back to the 1980s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this piece showcases a stunning hand crafted finish, ensuring a rich, lustrous appearance that highlights its intricate design. This tessellated Mactan stone table...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cast Stone
Set of Four Sculptural Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Unique set of Postmodern dining chairs, each of the four chairs in this set are upholstered in a different color of coordinating velvet with b...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Atlas coffee table by Cattelan Italy, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Model 'Atlas' coffee table designed by Nencini & Brothers and manufactured by Cattelan Italy.
it consists of a crossed steel base and a thick clear glass top.
Timeless design pie...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vladimir Kagan "Zoe Sofa"
Located in Chicago, IL
Zoe sofa” by Vladimir Kagan. Original brown upholstery.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Boscolo 240 Grey Oak And And Dark Bronze Metal Low Console by Casa Casati
Located in Geneve, CH
Boscolo 240 Grey Oak And And Dark Bronze Metal Low Console by Casa Casati
Dimensions: D 50 x W 240 x H 68 cm.
Materials: Oak and dark bronze metal.
Available in different materials...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Other, Metal
Post Modern Reverse Painted Red and Black Glass Cube End Tables c. 1980
Located in Saint Louis, MO
1980s Post Modern red and black glass cube end or side tables. These Post Modern tables were made by painting the backs of glass pieces in red and black, and then installing the glass pieces with the painted portions facing in. This technique results in smooth glass exterior surfaces that glow and allows the deep red and black colors to come through. Ready to ship. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
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Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Printed Nature Econit Wood Seater by Harry Thaler
Located in Geneve, CH
Printed Nature Econit Wood Seater by Harry Thaler
Dimensions: D 100 x W 155 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Econit wood.
"In addition to proposing ecological and sustainable design, which has...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is royal blue and grey and has a grey cradle / table charger; it is in very...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni 'Marlo' Bed in Black Leather, Italy 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather Bed Model Marlo for Molteni, Italy, 1982
A rare 'Marlo' bed was designed in 1982 as an improved version of the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Patrick Nagel Print With Purple Neon Accent, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Patrick Nagel print with purple neon accent from the 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paper
Gilt Bronze Mathias Signed Picture Frame for Fondica, circa 1990, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and beautiful picture frame by Mathias for Fondica, circa 1990, France.
Stamped Mathias on the back.
Leaves decor gilt bronze, glass.
Dimensions: 30 cm H, 26 cm W, 18 cm D.
All ...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Dish by Schramberg Pottery
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand painted dish by Schramberg Pottery, Germany circa 1980s.
Category
1980s English Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Cini Boeri Two-Seat Sofa for Knoll International, 1970s
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two-seat sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll International. Upholstered in smooth black Leather. Model ''Brigadier''
Love the design, low and wide. So 1970s. The wooden base has re...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Chainmail Camping Sculptural Stool, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
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 ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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