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
Period: 1980s
Memphis Style Lacquered Iron Black Leatherette Four Chairs Set, Italy, 1980
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four contemporary chairs attributed to Philip Stark. The chairs are composed of a black lacquered metal structure with a lacquered curved wood back...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
1980s Ettore Sottsass Attributed Round Carrara Marble Dining Table, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
White Carrara marble top and base Ettore Sottsass attributed pedestal dining table. Beautiful and whimsical, this piece exemplifies the Memphis Milano esthetic created by Ettore Sott...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Steel
Massimo Morozzi Painted Beechwood “Tangram” Modular Table for Cassina, 1983
Located in Vicenza, IT
Massimo Morozzi for Cassina, “Tangram” modular table, painted beech, Italy, 1983.
The “Tangram” table awakes more than just one association. The design is modular, versatile, play...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Ettore Sottsass "Cream" occasional table for Memphis Milano
Located in Skokie, IL
Cream end table in plastic laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection. Applied aluminum manufacturer's label to side ‘Memphis Milano Ettore Sottsass 1984 Made in Italy.'
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Plywood
Castelijn Model TA180 Memphis Dutch Post Modern Extention Table in Black & Gray
By Castelijn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sotsass style Model TA180 black lacquered wood dining table with inset gray printed Formica center panel, fat round legs and an extension leaf. Designed for Castelijn in the 1980s, and attributed to Louk Straver, this table has fun stepped design on the underside edging. Beautiful style in an elegant complementary black and gray. Slight sag with the leaf in. Shown with Arco armchairs (LU922438591172) and Thonet...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Formica, Wood
Set of Three Gino Cenedese & Co. Murano Signed Art Glass Candlesticks
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Here is a nice set of three Murano glass candlesticks by Gino Cenedese & Co. Each candlestick has an etched 'Cenedese' signature to the underside. Dimensions listed are for the large...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Kandinsky Wassily Denmark Ege Art Line Tappeto Design 1980’s
Located in Taranto, IT
Kandinsky, Wassily (1866-1944) Tapestry “Small Worlds I”, tufted wool after a work from 1922, sign./dat., on verso with adhesive label “EGE AXMINISTER A...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Set of 4 Sóley 2750 Folding Chairs by Valdimar Harðarson for Kusch & Co., 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
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Design award winning Foldable chair, the 2750 ‘soley’, designed by valdimar hardarson (b.1951, island...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Saturn Desk or Table Lamp Postmodern
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and iconic brass and glass Saturn desk lamp from the 1980s designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. This lamp has a round glass disc with a domed top that's supported...
Category
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa
By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, sofa, model ‘Cannaregio’, multicolored upholstery, Italy, 1987
Large ‘Cannaregio’ sofa, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Stylish Postmodern Milo Baughman style Laminated Geometric Console Sofa Table
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fun Post-modern geometric chrome and white laminate console table. This table is in nice vintage condition-top is bright white and clean. It measures 26"t x 60"l x 16"d.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 1980s Brown Leather Swivel Glider Postmodern Lounge Chairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of 1980s brown leather swivel glider lounge chairs. These lovely accent chairs are made by Glenn Furniture Company in the mid 1980s. They ha...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Art Bed Helioendimio Silver and Gold Leaf by Luigi Ontani
By Luigi Ontani, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies.
In Helioendimio, beyond the smiling crescent moon, the radiant sun’s gaze meets the eye of the creator who, at the same time, is bo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
USM Haller Hi Fi Cabinet, Black
By Usm Haller
Located in Santa Fe, NM
USM Haller Cabinet 1980's.
An original!
Set up for Hi Fi use maintaining 4 shelves that could display your turntable, receiver, amplifier, speakers and records bin. However this pi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980 Geert Koster Michele De Lucchi Solid Postmodern Design Metal Salt Pepper
Located in Brescia, IT
Salt and Pepper
Geert Koster & Michele De Lucchi
prod. Solid Group
Italy, 1987
Postmodern Shapes
Great Manufacture
Rare items
"SOLID" mark engraved
Excellent Condiction. Never used.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
'The Shining' Original Vintage British Quad Film Poster, 1980
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce and unusual 'Weekend Mirror' style teaser quad for the British release of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 modern horror masterpiece 'The Shining,' starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. Based on the bestselling novel by Stephen King, the seminal psychological horror initially opened to mixed reviews, before growing momentum over the summer of 1980 to become an American box-office success. With anticipation building for the October 1980 British release, Warner Bros. made the canny marketing decision to reproduce a tabloid newspaper spread from the Saturday, August 30, 1980, edition of the Daily Mirror, on "the tide...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Linen
Yrjö Kukkapuro Postmodern "Cloud" Chair in Pink, Yellow & Green, Avarte 1980s
Located in Helsinki, FI
One of Yrjö Kukkapuro's iconic chairs and one of the earliest creations in his Post-Modern style that started in the 1980s with his experiment chairs. This chair, named Pilvi (Cloud)...
Category
1980s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's
Located in Culver City, CA
1980s Ello Queen Headboard – Miami Vice, But Make It Chic
This 1980s postmodern Ello queen headboard is here to make your bedroom feel like a glitzy penthouse in a high-rise overloo...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Triangular 3d Splatter Paintings - Set of 3
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible postmodern three piece wall art. Each piece is comprised of wood in the shape of a triangle. Displays and green paint over paper.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper, Canvas, Wood
Post Modern dining chairs, set of 4 - 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Belgian Post modern dining chairs with chromed tubular frames and black faux leather upholstery.
Beautiful, sleek, timeless design.
Very good condition
Dimensions:
Height: 75cm
W...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Pair of "Leonardo" Swivel Chairs by Gennaro R.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of oversized swivel chairs designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California by Gennaro R. and part of their Leonardo Collection.
The chairs are very comfortable,...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mario Botta Dining Table ‘Terzo’ with Granite Top
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Alias, dining table model ‘Terzo’, metal, granite, Italy, 1983
The ‘Terzo’ dining table features a long rectangular granite tabletop that consists of three parts an...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Granite, Metal
Postmodern Dinnerware Set by Dorothy Hafner for Tiffany & Co. "Chevron" Print
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large set of handmade porcelain dinnerware and coffee / tea service designed by Dorothy Hafner for Tiffany & Co., 1982. The set is being sold as service for six minus one soup bowl...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ron Arad Postmodern "Hotel Zeus" TV Stand for Zeus Milano, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
"Hotel Zeus" TV stand designed in 1992 by Ron Arad. Made in Italy for Zeus, a design collective with a similar spirit to the influential 1980s Memphis desig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Abstract Pink Ceramic Planter
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage postmodern ceramic planter. Unique organic abstract shape. Glossy pale blush finish to the ceramic.
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Postmodern Black Tokyo Stool by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, 1985
Located in Zagreb, HR
Sculptural Tokyo bar stool, a design icon of the 1980s. Designed by Rodney Kinsman and produced by Bieffeplast. Italy.
The stool features a minimalist chromed steel frame and a b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exciting and ambition postmodern seating deign, ‘Wink’ chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a completely novel approach to chair design. Exploring anatomic...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Karl Springer Goatskin Dining Table With Custom Chrome Drum Base
Located in Culver City, CA
This dining table is simply stunning. A goatskin dining table designed by Karl Springer from the 1980s features a creamy goatskin top with hides that are both tan and nude in color with slight color variations in the hides that only come with real goatskin pieces.
This large goatskin top rests on a circular chrome drum base that is a custom base for the table. This stunning table came out of a prominent home in Century City and the provenance is available upon request.
The dining table top still has the original Karl Springer paper label which was included in the original wrapping of the piece / order tag, which has been affixed to the bottom by the original owner for provenance. This wrapping tag has significantly faded with time, but you can still make out the name Karl Springer at the top (especially if you snap a photo and bump up the contrast).
This dining table, as photographed, looks incredible with the Guido Faleschini for Pace Collection dining chairs -- which is the exact combination the family had been using since the 1980's. With the striking chrome base, this dining table would look great with Milo Baughman thinline...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern Heron Blue Lamp by Isao Hosoe for Luxo, 1980s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 38cm - 54cm H, 50cm-80cm W, 13,5cm D
Condition: Good some light scratches
Period: 1980s
Origin: Norway
Material: Plastic
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Post Modern Chaise Lounge Newly Upholstered in Ivory White Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Float away from the worries of the day in this luxurious post modern chaise lounge newly professionally upholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. Sculptural form exudes a sophisticated look that's gentle and inviting. Ivory white bouclé fabric's texture is breathable and ventilates well. Cozy in winter and cool in summer. Enveloping padded comfort with a thick seat cushion layered over a descending pedestal base. So sexy from all sides, this chaise lounge is beautiful enough to float in a room. Modern. Fresh. Reminiscent of Vladimir Kagan, Milo Baughman and Adrian Pearsall's iconic amorphous designs. Nestle in with your favorite blanket and read for hours, nap, binge watch your favorite series, or shop 1stDibs on your electronic device...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Star Trek TNG Paul Boulva for Artopex Ten Forward Modular Sofa Lounge Chair Set
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We can neither confirm nor deny that these Paul Boulva modular seating group has seen screen time on Start Trek: The Next Generation, but the teal color resemblance to the Ten Forward chairs is uncanny. The iconic show aired during the 1987-1994 (Nineteen-Laties). The elusiveness of this line makes their discovery all the more exciting when considering the exceptional condition. We’re certain you won’t find a more pristine and complete set of this modular anywhere. This set includes three chair modules without arms, 2 chairs that have a single arm and one corner table (6-piece set). Each piece can be used independently as a stand alone chair or table. This set is modular… use the chairs to create any combination of loveseats, chairs, or sofas. Incredibly versatile, position or arrange the pieces as your needs evolve. Anyone of average health and strength can effortlessly move the pieces.
Clearly inspired by (and often mistaken for) the Etcetera chair by Jan Ekselius...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Faux Leather
Adrian Pearsall Post Modern Swivel Chair and Ottoman in Ivory White Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Large 1980s Adrian Pearsall Post Modern swivel chair and swivel top ottoman freshly reupholstered in Ivory White Bouclé made b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Ettore Sottsass Console Demistella 2Edition Up&Up
Located in Milano, IT
A remarkable console table, Model Demiluna "Demistella," designed by Ettore Sottsass in the late 1980s for the prestigious Italian manufacturer Up&Up. This exceptional piece stands ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Postmodern Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Salmon Dining Table w/ Pedestal Base
Located in Basel, BS
Style of Angelo Mangiarotti designer 1970s round travertine dining table with sculptural pedestal signature Mangiarotti base
This table and base are In spectacular condition, origin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Bob van den Berghe for Van Den Berghe Pauvers 'Iris' Sideboard in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bob van den Berghe for Van Den Berghe Pauvers 'Iris' sideboard, oak, Belgium, 1980s
The 'Iris' sideboard, designed by Bob van den Berghe for Van Den Berghe Pauvers in the 1980s, is ...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Carrello bar nello stile di Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lugo, IT
Bar cart
Signs of use
Good conditions.
Possible that the cart will be disassembled for shipping.
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Berrocal, master of the puzzle sculptures, made this Torso, titled Marzotto signed and number 240/1500, made of parts as shown in pictures.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
'Love Knot' Murano Sculpture by Renato Anatrà, Signed, Italy, 1980's
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant 'Love Knot' abstract sculpture by Renato Anatrà, signed, Italy.
Representing eternal love, this graceful sculpture is beautifully hand crafted of clear...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Post Modern Sconce design by Perry A. King & S. Mirand for Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
Sconce Post Moderna of great charm, made in Italy by the historic lighting company Arteluce founded in 1939 by Gino Sarfatti.
Designed and produced in the 80s by the duo of architect...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Post Modern Desk Lamp ... 1980s Adjustable Folding Task Light, Modular
Located in Chicago, IL
Folding post modern desk lamp made of high-impact plastic. Most likely by Marksman Brown, made in Taiwan. Marked Model #3870. 13 watt bulb, incl...
Category
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1980s Flos Gibigiana Desk Lamp, White by Achille Castiglioni
Located in Toronto, CA
Post modern Gibigiana table lamp designed in 1980 by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, Italy.
An adjustable mirror reflects the light away from a hidden source within the lamp. Light in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Italian 1980s Sofa, Two-Seat
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1980s Postmodern two-seat sofa. Sculpted beech frame with aluminum accents. Original warm yellow cream leather cushions. Very good condition, comfortable seat.
Dimensions: 1...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Roger Rougier Set of 6 Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Rougier set of 6 Postmodern dining chairs, 1980. Original upholstery.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fiorucci Caribe Targetti Sankey Table Lamp
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Fashion brand Fiorucci employed the most in-demand Italian architects to design the interiors of the stores, including Ettore Sottsass, Andrea Branzi, and Franco Marabelli. This Palmtree Caribe table...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s
By Interlübke
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stunning Memphis design style postmodern desk manufactured in the 1980s in Germany by a high-end furniture company Interlubke
The desk is a pure example of Memphis's design.
It'...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Monumental Post Modern Pair of Weiman Lounge Chairs in Marmalade Orange Fabric
By Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Incredibly sculptural monumental size Post Modern Pair of Lounge Chairs by Weiman in new super soft Marmalade Orange upholstery. Two ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Richard Meier for Swid Powell Silver Plated Peppermill
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty and well constructed pepper mill designed by uber architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell and produced in Italy, circa 1985.
Ref...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Italian Modernist Table lamps in Glass and Metal by Tre Ci Luce, 1980s, Set of 2
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Wonderful pair of Italian Design table lamps, manufactured in the 1980s (Space Age era) by Tre Ci Luce, design attributed to Cesare Lacca. There are original manufacturers label insi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Pair of "Alfa" Chairs by Anna Anselmi for Bieffeplast, Italy, 1985
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern grey steel frame chairs with black rubber seat back and black cushion by Anna Anselmi for Bieffeplast, 1985.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Chaise Lounge Sofa Baisity by Antonio Citterio B&B Black Bouclé by Brioni
Located in Vienna, AT
Antonio Citterio chaise lounge, circa 1982, custom made black Bouclé corduroy upholstery by Brioni.
Chaise lounge Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B, Italy, 1982. Elegant settee ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Pink Post-Modern Parsons Lounge Chair
Located in Medina, OH
A unique and comfortable pink post-modern Parsons Lounge Chair by "Status Fine Chairs by Rowe". The chairs is in great condition, only holds some...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Postmodern Octopus Wall Coat Rack by De Pas, Lomazzi, D`Urbino for Zanotta
Located in Hamburg, DE
Octopus wardrobe from the italian manufacturer zanotta. Here is a very rarely found version of the octopus as a wall coat rack.
the octopus coat stand is a classic of italian design...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy
By La Murrina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Sheraton sideboard by Giotto Stoppino for Acerbis Italy 1980s
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Impressive design from Giotto Stoppino dating from 1977, a postmodern interpretation on the Italian classic credenza design.
The Sheraton is characterized by its oversized top, stic...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Wood, Wenge
"Super" Table Lamp by Martine Bedin for Memphis
Located in Beirut, LB
Designed in 1981 by the visionary Martine Bedin, the Super Table Lamp stands tall as one of the most iconic creations of the Memphis group. Constructed from fiberglass, this masterpi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Kreuzschwinger Ottomane Footstool by Till Behrens for Schlubach
Located in Hamburg, DE
Stool or Ottoman from the Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger program from Schlubach.
This stool can be seen as a rare collector's piece. It is an...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Muramasa Kudo, Watermelon, Printer Proof Screen-Print, Signed & Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Large Scale Muramasa Kudo, Watermelon, Printer Proof Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil by the Artist. Circa 1980s
Framed with a brass pleated ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
'Back to the Future' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Hungarian, 1987
Located in Devon, GB
A beloved American blockbuster, Robert Zemeckis' 1985 sci-fi adventure 'Back to the Future' starred Michael J. Fox as teenager Marty McFly, blasted back to...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Side table by Gionatan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, 1984
Located in Berlin, DE
An extraordinary side table on castors, known as model 'E.T.' The legs are made of lacquered steel, the feet of plastic, with a glass top. Dated 1984.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Peter Maly 'Zyklus Arm Chair' for Cor, Germany 1980s
By COR, Peter Maly
Located in Hellouw, NL
Postmodern Pop Art 'Zyklus Chair' by Peter Maly for Cor, Germany 1980s. This leather lounge chair has a great design and is very comfortable. The base con...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Dorothy Hafner 1985 for Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany. Porcelain, mint green and black glazed, 11 pieces,
1 x coffee pot,
2 x coffee cup with saucers,
2 x plates,
2 x ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Moon Lamp by Kare Design done in Verner Panton Style, Spain 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Postmodern lamp, called Moon Lamp, manufactured by Kare Design. The lamp was designed after Verner Panton's Moon Pendant li...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Pair of "Delta" Table Lamps by Mario Bertorelle for JM RDM, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique Italian pair of table lamps by Mario Bertorelle, from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Massanzago by JM RMD.
These table lamps are named Delta. Delta is the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Memphis Style Vintage Beech Animal Zebra Side Chair Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Memphis style vintage beechwood chair or side chair with zebra pattern upholstery Italy, 1980s.
A beautiful chair or side chair from beech and an upholstered seat with animal zebra ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Petite Rectangular Rosso Francia Marble Coffee Table, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite 1980s Italian coffee table composed of Rosso Francia marble in a rich, red-orange hue with stunning white veining. The low-profile silhouette features a thick, rectangular t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Circo Table Lamp by Linke Plewa, 1980s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking red and black table lamp is a prime example of 1980s postmodern design. Exceptionally versatile, its adjustable arm moves freely...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Stool by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton
Located in Lugo, IT
Steel and leather stool
Design by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton 1980 88
Not perfect condition as pictured
Thank you
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Richard Frank 'Palm's Parade' Painting, Oil On Canvas 1980s Art Painting Artwork
Located in London, GB
A large oil-on-canvas painting, representing an exotic dreamy palm tree on a colourful pastel backdrop. Entitled ‘Palm’s Parade’, and dated 1980, the painting borders a palm tree with a snapshot of three palm trees on the top right. This painting is the epitome of 1980s American interiors, with its bold pastel shades and abstract shapes. A true 1980s Florida/Palm Beach and Miami artwork...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Paolo Rizzatto Costanza D13 Table or Desk Lamp for Luceplan
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Paolo Rizzatto, the D13 Costanza lamp eliminates a warm pleasant light through the matte white plastic shade. The lamp is dimmable by touchin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
G Plan New Seasons DiningChairs in White Ash, 1980s
Located in London, GB
Very rare 1980s G Plan New Seasons dining chairs.
In white ash and green leatherette.
This is an incredibly rare piece of G Plan history, a range of very bold postmodern furniture...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Ash
Italian Modern Bronze Octopus Center Table
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Bronze Octopus Center Table.
This stunning Italian sculptural bronze table in the shape of an octopus is expertly detailed and comes with a 59 inch glass top.
This v...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Pr. Post Modern Halogen Torchieres by Koch & Lowy c 1980's
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of post modern torchieres executed in sophisticated black mat enamel finish, each having a semi circular uplight bowl, that accept...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Michael Graves Postmodern Tea Kettle by Alessi Italy Production First Years 1985
Located in Biella, IT
Michael Graves Postmodern tea kettle by Alessi Italy production years 1985 the first
matte platinum grey enamel body, black knob, orange whistle bird a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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