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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

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
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Contemporary Stainless Steel Conical Wall Light by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Conical Wall Light by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 19 x D 20 x H 12 cm Materials: Stainless Steel Lost wax cast in solid stainless st...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Eklipso Green Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Eklipso Green Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 19,5 x W 14 x H 14 cm. Materials: Green marble and glass. Available in different m...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

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Marble

Unique, Solid Oak Eileen Bedside Table by Obstacles
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique, Solid Oak Eileen Bedside Table by Obstacles Dimensions: W 40 x D 60 x H 44.5 cm Materials: Solid oak. Eileen Bedside Table is a multifunctional nightstand. The design stem...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

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Oak

1970s Italian Tall Cabinets in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cabinets, walnut, glass, Italy, 1970s These three walnut cabinets from 1970s Italy have a strong and unusual shape that immediately stands out. The most noticeable element is the ro...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Medium Wall Sconce with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Medium Decorative Wall Sconce by Elsa Foulon Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 60 cm. Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass. Available in three different sizes....
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

In the Sun Table Lamp by Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-prévost
Located in Geneve, CH
In the sun table lamp by Dominique Perrault & Gaëlle Lauriot-Prévost Dimensions: D 13 x H 12.7 cm Materials: Steel, aluminum Available in different ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Wox Flat Chair by Artu
Located in Geneve, CH
Wox flat chair by Artu Pavel Vetrov Dimensions: W 53 x D 51 x H 83 cm Materials: Solid Ash Other colors and materials available. Please contact us. The main idea of Wox Flat i...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Diamond XL Mirror Silver
Located in Geneve, CH
Diamond XL mirror silver. Dimensions: W 82 x D 6.7 x H 140 cm Material: 4 mm faceted mirror on black painted MDF Weight: 17.4 kg The diamond XL ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mirror

No.0122 Standing Lamp by Olivia Bossy
Located in Geneve, CH
No.0122 standing lamp by Olivia Bossy. Numbered. Dimensions: D45 x W35 x H180 cm Materials: Charred Tallow and Cambia ash, stainless steel, linen. A...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Furniture

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Stainless Steel

Big the Hat Lamp by Kilzi
Located in Geneve, CH
Big the hat lamp by Kilzi Dimensions: D 20 x W 21 x H 32 cm. Materials: oak, cherry and meranti wood. Materials may vary. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. The “hat” lamps have a volcano shaped top piece in opaque oak wood, with a small opening at the tip. The light runs down to the lower part of the piece creating a floating illusion. This again moving shape is composed of a crooked axis cylinder and a non symmetrical lathed section. Jorge Suárez-Kilzi was born in Venezuela to immigrant parents of Spanish and Syrian descent. His collection of works is signed under his mother’s last name, Kilzi, which is also often used to describe a person who works with plaster and chalk-unconsciously leading Jorge down a path he was destined for. The name has a link to a hard childhood in movement, to an immigrant background, to Latin American and its vernacular arts, to a sense of movement and evolution. As a grown man, the sensibilities of his childhood took him all the way to Japan, where worked as an architect in the offices of Sejima+Nishizawa Associated Architects/ SANAA and Junya Ishigami. Swiss architecture, which seemed in contrast, firm and steady, called upon him on a different basis, a return to order but also a reconnection to nature. A recent trip to Mexico and the mesoamericas, felt to Jorge as forgiveness to his early history and aesthetics. Driven by years of immersion in exotic culture and architectural experience, in 2018, he made the decision to become a freelance architect and artist, going from fields of architectural visualisations to ceramics and furniture, giving special attention to drawings and decorative motives. Every piece is expressed in simple forms and delicate emotions, where fluid silhouettes accompany each other like a soul in companionship. Jorge’s recent creation is titled “Mush” Lamps...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Oak

Italian Post-War Mosaic Wall Plaque
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Post-War Design rectangular mosaic wall plaque with an abstract design. (att: SALVADOR TERAN)
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20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

Pearl Iliakos Wall Light by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Iliakos wall light by Lisa Allegra Dimensions: W 12 x D 8 x H 54 cm Materials: Ceramic Additional Information: Wired with two E12 lamp sockets Born in 1986 in Paris, Lisa Allegra has earned in 2010 a degree in furniture design from the École Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs. She has worked for Tsé...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

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Other

Stone Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Stone timeless leather and raw brass. Also...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Black Marble Peona Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Marble Peona Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 61 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton and black marble. Also available in different marble, wood and alabaster option...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Green Indio Marble and Brass Morse Shelf by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Indio marble and brass morse shelf by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 21 x W 80 x H 87 cm Materials: brass, green indio marble Also available: different marble and frame options ava...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Brass

Contemporary Burnt Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Burnt Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Furniture

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Brass

Jupiter Birchwood Side Table by Cuero Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Jupiter Birchwood Side Table by Cuero Design Dimensions: D 40 x W 44 x H 40 cm. Materials: Birch wood and steel. Weight: 7 kg. This birchwood sid...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Furniture

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Steel

Cloud Ceiling Lamp, 21620, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud Ceiling Lamp, 21620, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 55 x H 15 cm. Materials: Steel, gold leaf. Available in gold leaf, silver leaf, v...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

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Gold Leaf, Steel

Audrey Table Lamp by Cuit Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Audrey Table Lamp by Cuit Studio One of a Kind. Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 50 cm. Materials: Stoneware white crackled matt with linnen lampshade. Due to the handmade process of this item,...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen, Stoneware

Carlo Scarpa for Simon 'Gritti' Large Table in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Scarpa for Simon, 'Gritti' table, stained mahogany, leatherette, Italy, 1973. Made in 1973, this grand table is the result of Carlo Scarpa's architectural sensibility construc...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Faux Leather, Mahogany

Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah 'Garbo' Chandeliers in Nylon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mariyo Yagi and Studio Simon for Sirrah, 'Garbo' chandeliers, metal, nylon, Italy, 1976. Enchanting 'Garbo' fringe chandeliers designed by Japanese designer...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Midnight Blue and Brushed Bronze Ceiling & Wall Mounted Lamp Oyster by Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Midnight Blue and Brushed Bronze Ceiling & Wall Mounted Lamp Oyster by Carla Baz Dimensions: D 15 x W 40 x H 40 cm. Materials: Brushed bronze. Weight: 3,5 kg. Available in verdigris...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Furniture

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Bronze

Brass Seven Coat Rack by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Seven Coat Rack by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 25.5 cm Materials: Brass OX DENMARQ is a Danish design brand aspiring to make beautiful handmade furniture, access...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

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Brass

28 Table Lamp by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
28 table lamp by Bocci Dimensions: D 7.5 x H 7.5 cm Materials: white powder coated round canopy Weight: 1 kg Also available in different colours. All our...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Nickel

Large Asymmetric Taper Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Asymmetric Taper Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar Dimensions: W 260 x D 65 x H 200 cm Materials: Gold Plated, SS. 45 Small Storm, 20 Large Storm, 8 Raindrop Lights About: Founde...
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2010s British Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate

Pavo Console Table by Un’common
Located in Geneve, CH
Pavo Console Table by Un’common Designed by Małgorzata Korycka. Dimensions: D 30 x W 60 x H 90 cm. Materials: Carrara marble and raw oak. Available in different oak finishes: raw, s...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Maison Regain Chest of Drawers in Solid Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maison Regain, chest of drawers, solid elm, France, 1970s This charming chest of drawers or small commode is produced by the French furniture company Maison Regain. This item is wel...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Mamun No.2 Side Table by Studio Kallang
Located in Geneve, CH
Mamun No.2 Side Table by Studio Kallang Dimensions: W 45 x D 35 x H 62.5 cm Materials: Solid Teak, Fluted Glass. STUDIO KALLANG IS A SINGAPORE AND SEATTLE BASED PROJECT FOCUSING ON...
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2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak, Glass

Set Of 2 O Britanny Clouds Low Candlesticks by Alina Alamorean
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 O Britanny Clouds Low Candlesticks by Alina Alamorean One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 15 x W 30 x H 21 cm. Materials: Steel and cloud stone. Born into a family of avant-garde...
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Steel, Iron

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine and white bouclé fabric lounge chairs, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. 15" seat height
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 55 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Contemporary Flexible Form Satin Brass Pendant Light by Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural brass circular light pendant - Itaca by Morghen Studio Materials: Polished brass, LED light Dimensions: 180 x 90 x 90 h cm (shapable ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Small Strikha Pendant Lamp by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Strikha Pendant Lamp by Faina Design: Victoriya Yakusha Material: Willow, steel frame Dimensions: D 90 x H 28 cm Cable length - 3m Cable type - 2x0.5 Steel wire rope ...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Large the Giraffe Lamp by Kilzi
Located in Geneve, CH
Large The Giraffe lamp by Kilzi Dimensions: D 65 x W 65 x H 210 cm. Materials: polished stainless steel. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. These polished stainless steel tubular lamps are going to be most likely the tallest object in their room. They also display a vigilant attitude combined with the elegance giraffes and other savanna animals display. This lamp is intended to be presented in two positions, “standing” and “grassing”. Materials may vary. Please contact us. Jorge Suárez-Kilzi was born in Venezuela to immigrant parents of Spanish and Syrian descent. His collection of works is signed under his mother’s last name, Kilzi, which is also often used to describe a person who works with plaster and chalk-unconsciously leading Jorge down a path he was destined for. The name has a link to a hard childhood in movement, to an immigrant background, to Latin American and its vernacular arts, to a sense of movement and evolution. As a grown man, the sensibilities of his childhood took him all the way to Japan, where worked as an architect in the offices of Sejima+Nishizawa Associated Architects/ SANAA and Junya Ishigami. Swiss architecture, which seemed in contrast, firm and steady, called upon him on a different basis, a return to order but also a reconnection to nature. A recent trip to Mexico and the mesoamericas, felt to Jorge as forgiveness to his early history and aesthetics. Driven by years of immersion in exotic culture and architectural experience, in 2018, he made the decision to become a freelance architect and artist, going from fields of architectural visualisations to ceramics and furniture, giving special attention to drawings and decorative motives. Every piece is expressed in simple forms and delicate emotions, where fluid silhouettes accompany each other like a soul in companionship. Jorge’s recent creation is titled “Mush” Lamps...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Limited Edition Nebula V Concave Multicolor Oxidized Mirror by Homa
Located in Geneve, CH
Limited Edition Nebula V Concave Multicolor Oxidized Mirror by Homa Dimensions: D 97 x H 7 cm Materials: Concave Oxidized Mirror, Hanger: Brass. HOMA is a contemporary design atelie...
Category

2010s Turkish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Satin Stainless Steel Tube Bookends by Maha Alavi Studio Dimensions: W 29 x D 13 x H 17 cm Materials: Stainless Steel, Metal. Maha Alavi is a Tokyo-based Canadian industrial design...
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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Large Elephant Leg Parota Wood Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Elephant Leg Parota Wood Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade by Isabel Moncada Dimensions: Ø 55 x H 150 cm. Materials: Turned parota wood base and fabric-lined lampshade with fiberglass and polystyrene. Named Pata de Elefante...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen, Wood, Polystyrene, Fiberglass

Large Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Large clay bathtub by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 90 x W 160-165 x H 42 cm Materials: clay Other colors and raw or smooth exterior available. Available in 4 sizes: W 160 x H 42(Large), W 160 x H 53(Large High), W 180 x H 42(X-Large), W 190 x H 53(X-Large High) The baths are entirely made of clay and are available in a wide range of colours or can be produced bespoke. The exterior of the clay can be raw or smooth according to preference, the interior of the baths is finished with a layer of smooth, silky lime plaster for maximum comfort. Due to the production process every piece is unique in size and form. Studio LoHo is a Belgian design office located in Bruges, Belgium. Founded in the autumn of 2017 by Karel Loontiens and Jo Hoeven, the studio focused from the beginning on high-end bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both innovative and durable. In current times there’s no more room for influx of disposable products, it is our studio’s goal to strive for design that will last and will be cherished for multiple generations. The introduction of the first collection “clay series” fully articulated the DNA of the newborn Studio and led to their international breakthrough. The appreciation of materials reflects their unique view on interior design with a strong and recognizable signature. Soon after, the collection was expanded on request by other architects and designers with new sinks...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Clay

Alwa Two Amber Black Side Table by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Alwa two amber black side table by Pulpo Dimensions: D38 x H44 cm Materials: casted glass; powder coated steel Also available in different finishes. ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Brass Oil Decanter by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass oil decanter by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 6.3 x W 10 x H 22.2 cm Materials: polished tarnished brass Made of brass and hand tarnished, the...
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2010s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

73.1 Pendant by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
73.1 pendant by Bocci Dimensions: D 11.6 x H 300 cm Materials: brushed nickel round canopy Weight: 2.7 kg Also available in different dimensions and colours. All our lamps can b...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Other, Nickel

Set Of 3 OBJ-06 Copper Side Tables by Manu Bano
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 OBJ-06 Copper Side Tables by Manu Bano Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 50 cm. Materials: Hammered copper. This side table is available in three different shapes: A, B, and C. P...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Copper

Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 20 x H 28 cm. Base: H 30 cm. Materials: Jute and ceramic. Weight: 2,7 kg. Electrica...
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Jute, Ceramic

Sculptural Light No. 66 by Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light No. 67 by Milla Vaahtera Dimensions: W 70 x D 28 x H 60 cm Materials: Glass, brass Dark glass dome is deep dark violet. In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series...
Category

2010s Finnish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Large High clay bathtub by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 90 x W 160 x H 53 cm Materials: Clay Other colors and raw or smooth exteriors available. Available in 4 sizes: W 160 x H 42(Large), W 160 x H 53(Large High), W 180 x H 42(X-Large), W 190 x H 53(X-Large High) The baths are entirely made of clay and are available in a wide range of colors or can be produced bespoke. The exterior of the clay can be raw or smooth according to preference, the interior of the baths is finished with a layer of smooth, silky lime plaster for maximum comfort. Due to the production process every piece is unique in size and form. Studio LoHo is a Belgian design office located in Bruges, Belgium. Founded in the autumn of 2017 by Karel Loontiens and Jo Hoeven, the studio focused from the beginning on high-end bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both innovative and durable. In current times there’s no more room for influx of disposable products, it is our studio’s goal to strive for design that will last and will be cherished for multiple generations. The introduction of the first collection “clay series” fully articulated the DNA of the newborn Studio and led to their international breakthrough. The appreciation of materials reflects their unique view on interior design with a strong and recognizable signature. Soon after, the collection was expanded on request by other architects and designers with new sinks...
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Clay

Jell Armchair by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Jell Armchair by Alter Ego Studio Dimensions: D 120 x W 155 x H 80 cm. Materials: Wooden frame, high resistance foam, upholstery fabric (Floyd by Kvadrat). Available in other fabric...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood

Stainless Steel Wall Lamp 1 by Georgiev Zabeta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless Steel Wall Lamp 1 by Georgiev Zabeta Dimensions: W 150 x H 142,5 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. All our lamps can be wired accord...
Category

2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Garouste & Bonetti Koala Bronze Leg Stools, France 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Garouste & Bonetti Koala stool from the "En attendant les barbares" era, on bronze legs and upholstered in faux shearling.
Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani Set of Six 'Dilos' Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, set of six 'Dilos' dining chairs, part of the 'Pace Collection', beech, leather, Italy, circa 1975 These 'Dilos' chairs are designed by the creative Italian designer Guido Faleschini as part of the ‘Pace Collection’ for Italian furniture company I4 Mariani. The design is immediately recognisable by the smooth constructed armrests and round contours in the seating. The camel beige leather complements the blond...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Beech

Black Tripod Side Table by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Tripod Side Table by Kasanai Dimensions: D 38 x H 65 cm. Materials: Cement, wood, recycled paper, glue, paint. 6 kg. The fusion of sturdiness and elegance, along with the blen...
Category

2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Appuntito Ceramic Lamp by Project 213A
Located in Geneve, CH
Appuntito Ceramic Lamp by Project 213A Dimensions: W 48 x D 21 x H 50 cm Materials: Ceramic, Wool, Nylon The artisanal ceramic lights have been created inhouse and are a result ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Nylon, Ceramic

Italian Large Solid Oak Dining Table with Architectural Design
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining table, solid oak, Italy, circa 1975 The artisan demonstrates its remarkable ability to embody material and technical expertise through this table, setting a prime example. Co...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Fossil Stone, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A fossil stone and floral-printed fabric table lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10" H x 6" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Numbe...
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

Silla Botero Solid American Cherry Dining Chair by Marco Calhau
Located in Geneve, CH
Silla Botero Solid American Cherry Dining Chair by Marco Calhau Dimensions: D 60 x W 80 x H 60 cm. Materials: Solid American cherry timber wood and upholstery. All pieces are handma...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Cherry

San Francisco Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
San Francisco Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 150 x H 110 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious ...
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Iki Dining Chair by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Iki dining chair by Atra Design. Dimensions: D 59.7 x W 54.3 x H 76.6 cm. Materials: mahogany wood, fabric. Available in leather or fabric. Available in teak or mohogamy wood fram...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Candelera 02 Hanging Lamp by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Candelera 02 hanging lamp by Federico Stefanovich Dimensions: Ø 120 x H 240 cm Material: Structure and volumes made of powder coated steel. Poly...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Ibisco Italian Pair of Stools in Green Leather and Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ibisco Sedie, pair of stools, leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s This design truly fits within the postmodern design ethos of the seventies. Thick, green leather has been used t...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Circolo Cotton Pendant Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Circolo Cotton Pendant Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 150 cm. Materials: Cotton, brass and silicone. Custom options available on request. Please contact us. All our ...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Bridge Walnut Dining Table by Morica Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bridge Walnut Dining Table, 8 Seats, by Morica Design Dimensions: D 100 x W 220 x H 75 cm. Materials: Canaletto walnut, Champagne metal. Available in 6, 8, or 10 seats. Table with ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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