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
Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Glass pendulum clock by Sessa. It can be used as both standing on the table and hanging on the wall. Takashi Kato designed a lot of clocks in the 1980s-19...
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
$250 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Rennie Dining Chair Set by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design 'RENNIE' Dining Chair set of 8 by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, made in Italy 1980's. Architectural design dining chairs in dark brown. The seat and b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
$3,042 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Black Leather Incisa Office Chair by Vico Magistretti for De Padova, 1992
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1992 and designed by Vico Magistretti for De Padova.
This revolving office chair features a metal frame and its original high-quality leather upholstery.
This chair ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,025 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Off White Plaster Pedestal Table after Sirmos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful off white textured pedestal. Heavy plaster rock form in very good condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Daybed wide walnut cream boucle
Located in Plymouth, GB
WIDE VERSION of the original Sunday Daybed with the double bolster cushion set up.
This version is 112cm wide / deep, whereas the original version is 70cm.
Part of the Sunday colle...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
$8,651 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
By Shohei Mihara, Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly elegant and sophisticated 1980s wall clock designed by Shohei Mihara for Wakita. Postmodern, Memphis-influenced design at its finest! Black with white, red, green, and ye...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Rare Midcentury Soft Pad Chairs Sunar Hauserman (up to 6)
By Sunar, Niels Diffrient
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Premium leather with beautiful stitching wrapped around aluminum frame. Unique brown leather chairs for home or office. Adjustable height and tilt. Arm height 24.75 lowest position
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Diesis sofa for B&B by Paolo Nava and Citterio in white leather
Located in Milano, IT
"Diesis" Two-Seater Sofa by B&B Italia - White Leather, Designed by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava, c. 2001
An icon of modern furniture design, this "Diesis" two-seater sofa by B&B ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Vintage chrome wire bar stools, 1980s - set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage postmodern bar stools with a white metal frame and grey skai seats.
1980s - Italy
Very good condition
Dimensions:
Height: 108cm
Width x depth: 46cm
Seat height: 78cm
Ref...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$1,010 / set
Postmodern German Lumibär Bear Floor Lamp by Klein & Leidig for Flötotto, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Lumibär is a design classic from Flötto. The bright bear. Here in a very rare version lying down.
Not just something for the children's room. The design is so simple that it als...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Carved Marble Figure of a Nude Woman Coffee Table Glass Top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This carved marble figure of a nude woman coffee table with a glass top is a striking example of functional art that blurs the line between scu...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Mauro Lipparini for Saporiti 'Avedon' Curved Sofa in Turquoise Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mauro Lipparini for Saporiti 'Avedon' sofa, fabric, lacquered wood, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1980s
A truly wonderful piece that breathes the elegance of Italian Post-Modern desig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1980s Pair Postmodern Op Art Deco Halo Rougier Style Ellipse Table Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Pair of 1980s Vintage Art Deco Postmodern White Ceramic Halo Roger Rougier Style Ellipse Table Lamps
Mid Century Modern meets Nuevo Deco.
These ceramic ellipse shape table lamps...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Italian Leather Alanda Sofa by Paolo Piva
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
SUPER RARE. These Paolo Piva Alanda sofas are rarely available in the US and NEVER IN THIS COLOR. This sofa is vintage patinated leather perf...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Storvik Rattan armchair by Carl Öjerstam for Ikea, 2001
By IKEA, Carl Öjerstam
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This expansive rattan lounge chair with its organic and absolutely timeless lines comes in excellent condition. The rattan weave was stretched over a solid bamboo frame and shows min...
Category
Early 2000s Swedish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan
$1,289 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Post Modern Round Travertine Stone Pedestal Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Italian Travertine Stone
This vintage Italian pedestal table is a striking example of Post Modern minimalism, crafted entirely from ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Large Italian Tortoise Murano Art Glass Bowl 1970s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This impressive vintage Murano art glass bowl showcases a striking 14-inch tortoise or leopard pattern, exuding timeless elegance. Ideal for serving or display, this Italian blown art glass piece dates back to the 1970s or early 1980s and likely originates from Empoli, near Florence, known for its modern...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Post Modern Comma Sofa with Ottoman Adrian Pearsal by Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Wichita, KS
Petite sofa and matching ottoman by Weiman. A small space that makes a big statement. Gorgeous, simple lines. Good condition. Fabric is reupholstered in off-white sherpa.
Dimens...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
$4,640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Contemporary Manolo Eirin Enormous Wall Sconce Hand Crafted Ceramic off White
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Large ceramic wall sconce, designed and signed by Rulo and Manolo Eirin. Interior and exterior vitrified in white, which allows a greater projection of light on the wall. The electrical connection of the lamp is suitable for both the American and European markets (The bulb is not included). The wall lamp is designed both for the interior of a space and for the exterior, with a hole for the fall of rainwater. The piece includes a 6.5W waterproof led panel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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
$14,950 Sale Price
35% Off
Post Modern Stool in Solid Wood, Caning Back and Seat, Counter or Bar Height
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$1,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Late 20th Century Post Modern Memphis Style Dining Table
Located in Miami, FL
Late 20th Century Post Modern Memphis Style Dining Table
Offered for sale is a rare vintage Memphis Style dining table with a glass top. This sculptural piece has great color contra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Laminate, Wood
Billy Bowl Silver by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A striking centrepiece for the dining table or kitchen bench, the Billy bowl remixes the irreverent design codes of 1980s postmodernism with nods to the postpunk music and fashion of the same era. Finished in a monochrome palette and raised on a trio of playfully juxtaposing geometric blocks, the round ceramic vessel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver
Vintage Pantarei Ceiling Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, Italy, 1990s
By Artemide
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage Pantarei Ceiling Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, Italy, 1990s
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Dutch Design Lounge Chair Set by Dr. B Schwarz for Demury
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Rare Dutch Design Lounge chair set designed by Dr. B. Schwarz for Demury design. Marked; Dutch Design B.P.H. It is a shell chair of molded cream white plastic Material with two integ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
$1,901 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Glass Ashtray by Kaj Franck, Finland, 1960s
By Kaj Franck
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This post-modern glass ashtray, designed by Karj Franck, was given the name "CIGARO" since the rim includes five notches for cigarettes and one larger notch for a cigar. It was made ...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish No Arms, leather seating
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$796 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Maitland Smith Tesselated Stone Bronze Ribbon Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant and graceful console table crafted from a veneer tesselated stone in the form of an elongated infinity ring with folded ribbon ends. The post modern design has a bold presenc...
Category
20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Post Modern Round Green Marble Ashtray 1970, Made in Italy Set of 2
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Post Modern round green marble ashtray circa 1970, Made in Italy.
Vintage set of 2 marble stone green ashtrays.
Vintage carrara marble stone in green hues Italian ashtray or catchall.
Post Modern stylish post modern round green onyx marble stone ashtray with two indents around top.
Beautiful stone marble green catchall...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Postmodern German Una Arc Wall Lamp by Florian Schulz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant una arc floor lamp by the famous lighting designer florian schulz. Here in a special version as a wall lamp for high ceilings.
an imposing design that, in addition to its di...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Waterfall Bench Newly Upholstered in Leopard Velvet c. 1980s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Perfectly plush Post Modern 1980s waterfall bench fully professionally restored with new cushioning and leopard velvet upholstery piped in black...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
Jan Ekselius Style Postmodern Space Age Accent/ Dining Chair, 1960s
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Basel, BS
This is an absolutely beautiful Postmodern sculptural upholstered accent lounge chairs, Jan Ekselius style.
This Memphis Milano fitti...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
$2,519 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Italian Daphine Table Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1970s
By Lumina
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from Lumina after a draft by Tomasso Cimini from the early 1970s. Here is a particularly early execution for collectors.
Due to the fine light arm, the Daphine look...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Glass Postmodern Memphis Milano Wall Clock by Bino, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Large Postmodern Memphis Milano wall clock produce by Bino Italy.
Made in glass
Unique piece
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Toscana Chairs by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Dronten, NL
A nice pair of asymmetrical Toscana chairs designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti .
These chairs were designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon for Saporiti Itali...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Burl, Maple
$795 / item
Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather back & seating
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 Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
$1,000 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Philippe Starck Set of 8 Dining Chairs from the Royalton Hotel, New York 1988
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Set of 8 Philippe Starck “Royalton” Dining Chairs for the Royalton Hotel, 1988, by Driade (Aleph)
A complete set of eight iconic dining chairs...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Silla Sol
Located in Mérida, MX
“Silla Sol”
Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters. You can sit on it, you can place your fav...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
$1,600 / item
Rare 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and large 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example created in the mid-to-late 1980s by Casigliani in Pisa, Italy. This rare example of the 'Kono' design features a monumental Black Granite slab for the top, two thick slabs of Imperial Red Granite which connect together to form one of the bases, and the Vignellis signature Patinated Copper cone which forms the other base.
The 'Kono' design was normally made as coffee tables so it is quite rare to find examples made scaled up in dining table size. In addition, typical Kono tables were made with glass tops and a single slab granite base. This example however, the Vignellis selected Black Granite instead of the typical glass tops. Also, rather than using a rectangular single-slab base, this example features an L-shaped base constructed with two slabs that connect together along one angled edge. It still employs the cone-shaped patinated copper base typical of Kono tables, however this example is much larger of course than cocktail table versions.
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies, which houses the artists’ archive, confirmed this table to be one of two known drawings by the Vignellis (a copy of the Vignelli sketch, which they provided, is included in the photo gallery) though it is unknown if the other table was ever produced, making this table potentially an important one-of-a-kind.
The Black Granite top in lower light settings is dark, deep and mysterious. With direct sunlight its luminosity is intense - see the photo gallery for images of the table in direct sunlight from our skylight above. It glows, shines and shimmers with incredible vibrancy, similar to diamonds - to see it in person is quite exquisite and remarkable. While we only had it set up under our skylight for a couple hours, I would describe the experience as recharging - I felt like I had just spent a couple hours meditating, this would be incredible to wake up to every day before leaving to work.
The Vignellis described the 'Kono' table as: “This design exploits the relationship between geometrical figures and material finishes." Over the course of their four-decade-long design practice, Lella and Massimo Vignelli collaborated on projects that ranged from product design and brand identity to interior and furniture design. Whether designing New York City’s subway map...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Granite, Copper
$34,700 Sale Price
27% Off
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Pine, Velvet, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and brown velvet wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15” H x 9” W x 12” D
Backplate Dimensions (inches): 6.06" H x 6.06" W x 1.75...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine, Velvet
Project X Pendant Lamp by Tobias Grau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resembling a guest star in a season of the X-Files, the Project X pendant lamp gives off strong Space Age UFO vibes! Constructed of polished aluminum and glass, the height-adjustable...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Bronze and Aluminum Cone Side Table I by Studio Sunt
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze and Aluminum Cone Side Table I by Studio Sunt
Dimensions: D 31 x H 54 cm.
Materials: Bronze, Aluminum.
Studio Sunt is an Istanbul-based design studio that renews traditions ...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze
$4,647 / item
"Todo Modo" by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno Italy Reversible Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
Original vintage (not a re-edition) Todo Modo single slipper chair with completely reversible rotating cylindrical back. Designed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte and...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1975 Post-Modern Chrome Bubble Ball Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1970s chrome ball joint robot lamp by Torino Lamps is a striking, retro piece of functional art, combining futuristic design with a playful character. The lamp was made by the To...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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, drawing on a medieval-modern aesthetic that blends ancient craftsmanship with co...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Concrete Cantilever Coffee Table
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Rare coffee table designed in the late 1970s by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Red & Black metal 1980s Megaron floor lamp by G. Frattini for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Black plastic round base, rare red painted metal body and aluminum floor lamp designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1979 and produced by Artemide. Good vintage condition: signs of wear ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
B&B italia chaise lounge sofa by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patricia Urquiola "Bend" sofa chaise lounge. Deep, firm, soft foam wrapped in incredible auto-CAD inspired wool blend fabric with biomorphic cross stitching.
D68 W42 H25.5 SH12.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
1980s Herman Miller Burdick Group Post Modern Industrial Design Modular Desk USA
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A rare opportunity to buy a stunning Post Modern desk designed in 1981 by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller.
Burdick’s first product for Herman Miller was the 'Burdick Group System', ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Post modern Eastside Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern East side Arm chair designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll 1980. Original purple and lavender upholstery. Has knoll pattern under seat and under chair. Has headrest with s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking and sculptural “Murmansk” coffee table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Rossi e Arcandi, Vicenza, Italy. This impressive piece captures Sottsass’s postmodern mast...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of Eastside Club Lounge Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1980s
Post modern classic design by Memphis founder Ettore Sottsass. The Eastside drew inspiration from Biedermeier ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Silas Seandel, Freeform Console, Bronzed Steel, Marble, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bronzed steel and marble console table designed and produced by Silas Seandel, USA, c. 1970s.
With artists signature to base.
Replaced marble top.
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Steel
Pair Of Abstract Italian Art Work from the 1970´s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of mixed technique abstract Mid-Century Modern art paintings from Italy. This pair of tempera and paper on canvas has been painted by Italian Artist "Guglielminetti". These ha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint
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
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Postmodern “Pipeline” Sofa by Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen for Erik Jørgensen
Located in Berlin, DE
This striking Postmodern “Pipeline” sofa by Johannes Foersom & Peter Hiort-Lorenzen, produced by Erik Jørgensen in the 1980s, exemplifies the playful sculptural approach of the era. ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Howard Keith for HK Furniture 'Diplomat' Sofa in Zebra Velvet Upholstery
By Howard Keith
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Howard Keith for HK Furniture, 'Diplomat' sofa, velvet, chrome-plated steel, United Kingdom, 1970s
The 'Diplomat' sofa, with its voluptuous design, stands as a timeless symbol for d...
Category
1970s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Polifemo Floor Lamp by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
During the 1980s, Artemide produced an Italian postmodern floor lamp crafted by the renowned designer Carlo Forcolino. This lamp features...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
SET OF 2 HANS ULLRICH BITSCH FOR KUSCH&CO. „SERIES 8600“ ARMCHAIRS GERMANY 1980s
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Fantastic and very rare pair of chairs by Hans Ullrich Bitsch for Kusch & Co. “Series 8600” armchairs made of lacquered steel and saddle leather, Germany, 1980s.
Very solid a...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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