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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
De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather

De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather

By De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, 'DS-15' sectional sofa, patinated leather, Switzerland, 1970s. This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains five regular elements, two corner ...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Vico Magistretti for O-Luce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp
Vico Magistretti for O-Luce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp

Vico Magistretti for O-Luce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp

By Vico Magistretti, O-Luce

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vico Magistretti for O-Luce, 'Atollo' lamp, first edition model '233', aluminum, Italy, 1977 The Atollo lighting object, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977, stands as one of his m...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Grey Metal Set of Six Flush Mounts by Blauet, Barcelona, 1980s
Postmodern Grey Metal Set of Six Flush Mounts by Blauet, Barcelona, 1980s

Postmodern Grey Metal Set of Six Flush Mounts by Blauet, Barcelona, 1980s

By Blauet

Located in Badajoz, Badajoz

Pretty Postmodern Spanish Set of Six grey metal Flush Mounts by Blauet. Model: Birimbao-2. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Spain) by Blauet during 1980s. ...

Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian Sofa in Cognac Leather and Aluminum
Italian Sofa in Cognac Leather and Aluminum

Italian Sofa in Cognac Leather and Aluminum

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, aluminum, leather, Italy 1970s Comfortable sofa made in the 1970s. This sofa strongly represent the essence of furniture design of the 1970s, going beyond the strict conventio...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures Pear and Apple Collectible 1980s
Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures Pear and Apple Collectible 1980s

Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures Pear and Apple Collectible 1980s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures – Pear & Apple, Vintage Collectible Objects of Art Circa 1980s. A refined and collectible pair of vintage Italian fruit sculptu...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti
Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti

Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Winnetka, IL

A pair of "Tema a variazioni" (Themes and Variations" Piero Fornasetti open armchairs by G. Galli, Italy for Barnaba Fornasetti Milan. Having upswept open arms painted in silver with...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Silver Leaf

Francesco Buzzi Ceriani 'Cuffia' Table Lamp in Black Metal
Francesco Buzzi Ceriani 'Cuffia' Table Lamp in Black Metal

Francesco Buzzi Ceriani 'Cuffia' Table Lamp in Black Metal

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Francesco Buzzi Ceriani 'Cuffia' table lamp, aluminum, steel, chrome, Italy, design 1960s The Cuffia table lamp, designed by Francesco Buzzi Ceriani in 1960s Italy, is a refined exa...

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Marble Onyx Soap Dish
Marble Onyx Soap Dish

Marble Onyx Soap Dish

Located in New York, NY

A rectangular footed marble and onyx soap dish, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century. Vessel is rectangular, footed, with an oval 'bowl', with square marble and onyx pat...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Mario Marenco for Arflex Marius&Marius Sofa in Brownish Red Leather
Mario Marenco for Arflex Marius&Marius Sofa in Brownish Red Leather

Mario Marenco for Arflex Marius&Marius Sofa in Brownish Red Leather

By Mario Marenco, Arflex

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Marenco for Arflex, 'Marius&Marius' sofa, leather, plastic, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s The Marius&Marius sofa, designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex in the 1970s, is ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic, Wood

Post Modern Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Headboard. Circa 1980s
Post Modern Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Headboard. Circa 1980s

Post Modern Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Headboard. Circa 1980s

By Luciano Frigerio

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern 1980s Art Deco Revival Brass King Size Knot Headboard in the Style of Luciano Frigerio Features brass tubes bent in elegant curvy lines forming a knot with an Art Nouveau ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Vintage Postmodern Curved Side Blue Leather Sofa
Vintage Postmodern Curved Side Blue Leather Sofa

Vintage Postmodern Curved Side Blue Leather Sofa

By Preview, American Leather

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage Post Modern Blue Leather Curvy Sculptural 3 Seat Leather Sofa. High quality soft and thick top grain leather in a rich teal blue color with curved sides, and single long seat...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

RR126 Radiophonograph Turntable by the Castiglionis for Brionvega Red Edition
RR126 Radiophonograph Turntable by the Castiglionis for Brionvega Red Edition

RR126 Radiophonograph Turntable by the Castiglionis for Brionvega Red Edition

Brionvega RR126, A.K.A. the “Musical Pet.” Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in 1965, this red edition is in good condition with honest wear and has been fully service...

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Post modern taupe beige Gloss lacquer 6 Drawer long Dresser Italy
Post modern taupe beige Gloss lacquer 6 Drawer long Dresser Italy

Post modern taupe beige Gloss lacquer 6 Drawer long Dresser Italy

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful post modern taupe beige gloss lacquer 6 drawer long dresser, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all drawers have metal glides with stops. Great for home...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plywood, Lacquer

Vintage Burlwood King Canopy Bedframe, Henredon Scene Two
Vintage Burlwood King Canopy Bedframe, Henredon Scene Two

Vintage Burlwood King Canopy Bedframe, Henredon Scene Two

By Henredon, Milo Baughman

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage Postmodern Henredon Scene Two Burlwood King Size Canopy Four Poster Bed. What canopy bed dreams are made of. Beautiful Burlwood headboard and rails accented with zebra wood o...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Ash, Olive, Zebra Wood, Burl

Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' lounge chairs with armrests, walnut, leather, Italy, 1971 The ‘Pianura’ lounge chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed in 1971, presents a ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage French Post Modern Console Table - Circa 1980s - Maple Entry Table
Vintage French Post Modern Console Table - Circa 1980s - Maple Entry Table

Vintage French Post Modern Console Table - Circa 1980s - Maple Entry Table

Located in Decatur, GA

Vintage post modern squiggle leg console table, France circa 1980s. Gorgeous from any angle. Finished on all sides allowing it to float in a room. Very good original condition with m...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Maple

Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscape in Olive Green Leather
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscape in Olive Green Leather

Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscape in Olive Green Leather

By Ubald Klug, De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa element, patinated olive green leather, Switzerland, 1970s. Waterfall shaped sofa in olive green leather by the Swiss manu...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Italian Post-Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp
Italian Post-Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp

Italian Post-Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bosi, Martini and Bertotti for Fratelli Martini, 'Art. 225/1' floor lamp, cast iron, lacquered aluminum, Italy, ca. 1974-1975 This Italian post-modern floor lamp stands as a light s...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm
Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm

Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining table, elm, France, 1970s This striking 1970s French custom-made table is a beautiful expression of craftsmanship and natural materiality. Executed in solid elm wood, the pie...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Mario Bellini Set of Six 'Lira e Liuto' Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather
Mario Bellini Set of Six 'Lira e Liuto' Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather

Mario Bellini Set of Six 'Lira e Liuto' Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs, cognac leather, Italy, 1989 This set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs has beautiful cognac colored leather tha...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm, brass finish
Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm, brass finish

Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm, brass finish

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier is a beautiful hand made light piece. A chainmail web in a brass finish hugs the lamp’s canopy; as the knit becomes tighter, th...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Banana Floor Lamp by Heico, Plastic, Germany, 1980s Design
Postmodern Banana Floor Lamp by Heico, Plastic, Germany, 1980s Design

Postmodern Banana Floor Lamp by Heico, Plastic, Germany, 1980s Design

By Heico

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern floor lamp in the shape of a banana. An object in style of postmodern design and art movements like memphis. A unique object and rare eye-catcher. This lamp is shaped lik...

Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Early Pierre Chapo Sideboard 'R16' in Solid Elm
Early Pierre Chapo Sideboard 'R16' in Solid Elm

Early Pierre Chapo Sideboard 'R16' in Solid Elm

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, sideboard model 'R16', elm, France, design 1966 This piece is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and a com...

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1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

1st edition Super-Oblong sectional sofa design Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
1st edition Super-Oblong sectional sofa design Jasper Morrison for Cappellini

1st edition Super-Oblong sectional sofa design Jasper Morrison for Cappellini

By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini

Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg

1st edition Superoblong sectional Sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, Italy. First edition with inlets filled with polystyrene spheres. Measurements: 325 cm x 155 cm...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polystyrene

Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Wall Lights in Oak and Glass
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Wall Lights in Oak and Glass

Guillerme & Chambron Pair of Wall Lights in Oak and Glass

By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, pair of wall lights, oak, glass, 1970s Charming wall lights, designed by designers Guillerme and Chambron in the 1970s. The shape and materia...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather
De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather

De Sede ‘DS-15’ Modular Sofa in Patinated Brown Leather

By De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, sectional sofa with ottoman, model 'DS-15', leather, Switzerland, 1970s. This high-quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1970s contains six modular elements. It...

Category

1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of Eight 'Cab' Dining Chairs in Brown Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of Eight 'Cab' Dining Chairs in Brown Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of Eight 'Cab' Dining Chairs in Brown Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of eight 'cab' dining chairs, model '412', leather, plastic, Italy, design 1976 Beautiful set of eight 'Cab' dining chairs chairs in luxurious brown l...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Italian Sculptural King Size bed with Integrated Nightstands in Ash
Italian Sculptural King Size bed with Integrated Nightstands in Ash

Italian Sculptural King Size bed with Integrated Nightstands in Ash

Located in Waalwijk, NL

King Size bed, ash, wood, Italy, 1970s A captivating and sculptural double bed, made in Italy in the 1970s. This piece has amazing quality, not only visible in the design itself but...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ash

1970s Italian Tall Cabinets in Walnut
1970s Italian Tall Cabinets in Walnut

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

Materials

Walnut

A large Italian walnut sideboard with pencil reed and curved waterfall edges
A large Italian walnut sideboard with pencil reed and curved waterfall edges

A large Italian walnut sideboard with pencil reed and curved waterfall edges

Located in London, GB

A large mid century modern Italian pencil reed with curved waterfall edges credenza features include two sliding doors on each side with a centre pull door , five drawers all with ma...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Reed, Wood, Walnut

Matteo Grassi Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
Matteo Grassi Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel

Matteo Grassi Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel

By Matteo Grassi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Matteo Grassi, set of four dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s. Sophisticated set of four dining chairs designed by Italian designer Matteo Grassi in the 1980s. These cha...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Italian Dining Chairs in Red Saddle Leather and Stained Wood
Italian Dining Chairs in Red Saddle Leather and Stained Wood

Italian Dining Chairs in Red Saddle Leather and Stained Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining chairs, saddle leather, stained beech, Italy, 1970s This lovely pair of dining chairs embodies an austere aesthetic, yet the meticulous choice of materials and exceptional cr...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Beech

A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century
A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century

A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A stunning Mid-Century / postmodern "Hydra" articulated floor lamp in gilt chrome and marble, USA, Circa 1980. Features five bombastic brass curved arms that emerge from a central cy...

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20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Play Time Toy Table Oval, Hand-carved Stone and Onyx, Mexico
Play Time Toy Table Oval, Hand-carved Stone and Onyx, Mexico

Play Time Toy Table Oval, Hand-carved Stone and Onyx, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Rare Gérard Gallet for Mobilier International Faceted Hexagonal Sofas
Rare Gérard Gallet for Mobilier International Faceted Hexagonal Sofas

Rare Gérard Gallet for Mobilier International Faceted Hexagonal Sofas

By Gérard Gallet, Mobilier International

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gérard Gallet for Mobilier International, sofas, fabric, wood wrapped in leatherette, France, circa 1980 This piece constitutes a rare example of the oeuvre of Gérard Gallet (1934–1...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood

Postmodern Modern Black Round Chandelier Art Nouveau
Postmodern Modern Black Round Chandelier Art Nouveau

Postmodern Modern Black Round Chandelier Art Nouveau

Located in Berlin, DE

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of postmodernism and experience pure elegance with our breathtaking black chandelier decorated with crystals. This work of art of lighting m...

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2010s German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pierre Chapo 'T35C' Aban Table in Elm
Pierre Chapo 'T35C' Aban Table in Elm

Pierre Chapo 'T35C' Aban Table in Elm

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, dining table, model 'Aban T35C', solid elm, France, 1970s This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Warm Sage Colored Suede
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Warm Sage Colored Suede

De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Warm Sage Colored Suede

By De Sede, Ubald Klug

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, ‘Snake’ DS-600, suede, felt, Switzerland, 1970s A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This De Sede modular Sn...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Suede, Felt

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Velvet Fabric "Artona" Sofas
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Velvet Fabric "Artona" Sofas

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Italian Solid Wood Velvet Fabric "Artona" Sofas

By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian midcentury modern design set of two sofa from the “Artona” series designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in the 1970s, with a wooden frame featuring decorative bands...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Velvet

Willy Rizzo 'TRG' Circular Yellow Coffee Table
Willy Rizzo 'TRG' Circular Yellow Coffee Table

Willy Rizzo 'TRG' Circular Yellow Coffee Table

By Willy Rizzo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Willy Rizzo, TRG (Tavolo Rotondo Girevole) coffee table, lacquered wood, stainless steel, design 1969 The TRG (Tavolo Rotondo Girevole), designed by Willy Rizzo in 1969, is a master...

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Baby Blue
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Baby Blue

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Baby Blue

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a baby blue leather. The chair’s comfortable and rounded seat is playfully in dialogue with its distinctive spherical extremities. Appearin...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut
Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut

Italian Architectural Wall Unit in Walnut

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Wall unit or wardrobe, walnut, Italy, 1970s This striking wall unit from the 1970s reflects a bold modernist approach with an architectural appearance. Crafted from rich walnut, the...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs
Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs

Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Paul Evans for Directional, dining chairs, model PE-106, epoxy bronzed resin over steel, fabric, United States, circa 1970 These dining chairs are designed by Paul Evans for Directi...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s
Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s

Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s

$1,200Sale Price|20% Off

Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s

By Jaymar

Located in Toronto, ON

Gorgeous pop art chair by Jaymar in a dark nylon like material. It's a blueish black fabric colour with slight prints/texturing on the fabric (see photos). This bold and modern chair...

Category

1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Giorgio Montani for Souplina Rare Composition Sectional Sofa in Stainless Steel
Giorgio Montani for Souplina Rare Composition Sectional Sofa in Stainless Steel

Giorgio Montani for Souplina Rare Composition Sectional Sofa in Stainless Steel

By Giorgio Montani, Souplina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Giorgio Montani for Souplina, large sectional sofa, reupholstered suede, stainless steel, France, 1970s Rarely does a composition of this scale by Giorgio Montani for Souplina becom...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Seven Salotti Italian Coffee Table in Brown Leather and Black Glass
Seven Salotti Italian Coffee Table in Brown Leather and Black Glass

Seven Salotti Italian Coffee Table in Brown Leather and Black Glass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Seven Salotti, coffee table, leather, glass, Italy, 1970s The coffee table by Seven Salotti, Italy, 1970s, is defined by its strict geometric clarity: a low, square form with sharp...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Glass

Vintage Figurative Ceramic Sculpture
Vintage Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Vintage Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage figurative ceramic sculpture. Beautiful minimalist design of 2 embracing figures. Finished in a matte off-white glaze.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jean Claude Dresse, large coffee table, resin, lacquered steel, Belgium, late 1970s This eccentric coffee table is a masterful creation by Belgian designer Jean Claude Dresse. Every...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti
Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Bern, CH

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina, Italy in the late 1980's. Based on the Maralunga Sofa with fold down back rest. Adjustable three seater des...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Pianura' Lounge Chair in Walnut
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Pianura' Lounge Chair in Walnut

Mario Bellini for Cassina 'Pianura' Lounge Chair in Walnut

By Mario Bellini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' lounge chair, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1971 The ‘Pianura’ lounge chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed in 1971, presents a compact yet scul...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi 'Periplo' Chaise Longue
Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi 'Periplo' Chaise Longue

Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi 'Periplo' Chaise Longue

By Tarcisio Colzani

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Girgi, daybed or chaise longue, model 'Periplo', fabric, leather, walnut, Italy, 1970s Sculptural chaise longue designed by Tarcisio Colzani for Mobil Gir...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Italian Post-Modern Pair of Bedside Tables in Cherry
Italian Post-Modern Pair of Bedside Tables in Cherry

Italian Post-Modern Pair of Bedside Tables in Cherry

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of night stands, cherry wood, Italy, 1980s Elegant pair of Italian bed side tables from the 1980s, crafted in warm cherry wood with clean, architectural lines. Each table featu...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Cherry

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