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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
Pair of Chinese Green Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Bookends Sculptures, 1970s
Pair of Chinese Green Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Bookends Sculptures, 1970s

Pair of Chinese Green Marble Foo Dog Guardian Lion Bookends Sculptures, 1970s

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking pair of hand-carved green marble Foo Dog (Guardian Lion) sculptures fashioned as decorative bookends. Rendered from richly veined green marble with natural variations rang...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Vladimir Kagan Wingback Swivel Chair, Aubergine, Directional, 1990's
Vladimir Kagan Wingback Swivel Chair, Aubergine, Directional, 1990's

Vladimir Kagan Wingback Swivel Chair, Aubergine, Directional, 1990's

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in Culver City, CA

An iconic wingback lounge ~ designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional in the 1990s arrived here in its original grey-aubergine microsuede, and honestly? The OG colorway hits differe...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé

Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Rich Beige Leather
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Rich Beige Leather

Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Rich Beige Leather

By Ubald Klug, De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa elements, leather, Switzerland, 1970s. Waterfall shaped sofas in leather by the Swiss manufacturer De Sede. The design for...

Category

1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Parchment Bench Attr. Jean-Michel Frank
Parchment Bench Attr. Jean-Michel Frank

Parchment Bench Attr. Jean-Michel Frank

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in Houston, TX

Parchment Bench attributed to Jean-Michel Frank composed of a wood frame veneered in goatskin and newly upholstered in ecru-cream-colored mohair.

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Goatskin, Mohair, Wood

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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

Tito Agnoli Set of Six 'Ilex' Dining Chairs in Solid Oak
Tito Agnoli Set of Six 'Ilex' Dining Chairs in Solid Oak

Tito Agnoli Set of Six 'Ilex' Dining Chairs in Solid Oak

By Tito Agnoli

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Tito Agnoli for Tarpac Data International, set of six 'Ilex' dining chairs, oak, lacquered metal, Italy, 1980s This pristine set of six dining chairs exemplifies the furniture desig...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian Pair of Bed or Side Tables
Postmodern Italian Pair of Bed or Side Tables

Postmodern Italian Pair of Bed or Side Tables

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bed tables or side tables, chrome-plated steel, plastic, Italy, 1970s These side tables, suitable for use as bedside tables, were produced in Italy in the 1970s and reflect the era’...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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

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

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

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

Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Wall Light in Stainless Steel
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Wall Light in Stainless Steel

Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Wall Light in Stainless Steel

By New Lamp

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, 'Programma' lamp, stainless steel, circa 1970 Expressive wall light by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, who is known for...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Memphis Milano Freemont Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, Italy
Memphis Milano Freemont Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, Italy

Memphis Milano Freemont Cabinet by Ettore Sottsass, Italy

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

Resting on a base with five cylindrical legs, Freemont by Ettore Sottsass appears to grow strongly from the bottom to the top. With its fractured shapes, it branches out into the spa...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Red & Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Loveseat Sofa
Red & Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Loveseat Sofa

Red & Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Loveseat Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Red & Black 2 tone Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Loveseat Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art leather sofa. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Bea...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Superb Red & Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa
Superb Red & Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa

Superb Red & Black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Red & black Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art long leather sofa. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Beautiful ...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' Single Beds in Padouk and Leather
Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' Single Beds in Padouk and Leather

Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina 'Toledo' Single Beds in Padouk and Leather

By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Carlo Scarpa for Simon Gavina, 'Toledo' single beds, padouk, maple, leather, metal, Italy, 1975 Created by the Italian master Carlo Scarpa, this bed clearly demonstrates his studies...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Ralph Lauren Chrome and Black Leather Desk or Table Lamp
Ralph Lauren Chrome and Black Leather Desk or Table Lamp

Ralph Lauren Chrome and Black Leather Desk or Table Lamp

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Good-looking Ralph Lauren dual-bulb table lamp designed and made in America. Made mostly of steel throughout, chromed and overlaid with leather. This results in a super stylized look...

Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Sculptural Verde Marble Cubist Bookends, Italy, 1970s
Pair of Sculptural Verde Marble Cubist Bookends, Italy, 1970s

Pair of Sculptural Verde Marble Cubist Bookends, Italy, 1970s

Located in San Diego, CA

Substantial pair of sculptural green marble bookends with clean geometric lines and deeply carved book rests. The rich verde marble displays dramatic natural veining throughout, rang...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

1970s Cascading Waterfall Chrome Waterfall Floor Lamp Attr Sonneman
1970s Cascading Waterfall Chrome Waterfall Floor Lamp Attr Sonneman

1970s Cascading Waterfall Chrome Waterfall Floor Lamp Attr Sonneman

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Toronto, ON

Stunning chrome cascading waterfall floor lamp attributed to Robert Sonneman. It was made in the 1970s. T This table lamp has a gorgeous waterfall form which features five cascading ...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century
Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century

Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century

By Kinetics

Located in View Park, CA

A pair of Kinetics k700 polished chrome «paperclip» barstools, designed in 1969 by Canadian designers Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon, manufactured in Toronto, Ontario; this pair pro...

Category

1970s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Bitossi Ceramiche Blue Sun Figure by Aldo Londi
Bitossi Ceramiche Blue Sun Figure by Aldo Londi

Bitossi Ceramiche Blue Sun Figure by Aldo Londi

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Toronto, ON

From Aldo Londi’s Rimini Blu series, this radiant sun-faced figure glows with hand-stamped motifs and crystalline glaze, equal parts folk charm and modernist icon. All Bitossi ceram...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra 'Zattera' Bed in Green Fabric
Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra 'Zattera' Bed in Green Fabric

Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra 'Zattera' Bed in Green Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vittorio Rossi and Luciano Bertoncini for Cjfra, 'Zattera' bed, alcantara, lacquered wood, brass, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1970s This extraordinary bed, created through the colla...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray
Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

By Frank Gehry, Knoll

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll and produced in the United States in 1997, this exceptional set of four "Hat Trick" dining chairs represents one of the most important furniture designs of the late twentieth century. Part of the celebrated Gehry Collection, these sculptural chairs demonstrate the designer's groundbreaking exploration of bent laminated wood, transforming a humble material into a sophisticated work of functional art. The design is composed of gracefully curving maple ribbons that flow continuously from the legs through the seat and into the dramatic open backrest. The resulting form appears almost woven, creating a striking interplay of positive and negative space while maintaining exceptional strength and stability. Gehry's innovative approach challenged traditional assumptions about furniture construction, producing a chair that is at once architectural, sculptural, and remarkably comfortable. This set retains an uncommon smoked gray maple finish that beautifully accentuates the layered bentwood construction and fluid contours of the design. The finish highlights the natural grain of the maple veneers while lending the chairs a refined contemporary presence. Original production stamps, factory markings, and 1997 manufacturing dates remain present to the undersides, further confirming their authenticity and early production status. The Hat Trick chair is among the most recognizable and collectible designs from the Gehry Collection and is represented in important public and private collections worldwide. Equally suited for use as dining, conference, or accent seating, these chairs function as both practical furnishings and sculptural design statements. A rare opportunity to acquire a matching set of four early production Frank Gehry for Knoll Hat Trick...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Maple, Bentwood

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...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Olo Eclipse Nightstand by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Onyx, Mexico
Olo Eclipse Nightstand by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Onyx, Mexico

Olo Eclipse Nightstand by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Onyx, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rings of white onyx tower in a light gradient descent to create Olo Eclipse Nightstand. Without compartments..

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp
Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp

By Paul Evans, Directional

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Paul Evans for Directional, 'Cityscape' floor lamp, model PE-4010 from the PE200 series, chrome-plated steel, brass, United States, circa 1975 This distinctive floor lamp from the ...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier by Panorammma, Steel, Post-Modern Design
Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier by Panorammma, Steel, Post-Modern Design

Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier by Panorammma, Steel, Post-Modern Design

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

A fusion of medieval craftsmanship and modern gothic elegance, the Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier evokes the ethereal beauty of a spider’s web. Meticulously handcrafted from interwoven ...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise
Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise

Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise

By Airborne International, Arconas, Olivier Mourgue

Located in Round Top, TX

The eye-catching “Bouloum” chair was designed by Olivier Mourgue and manufactured by Arconas in Canada in the 1970s. This unique, pop-art style chair in the shape of a person is full...

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile

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

1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)
1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)

1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guido Polloni chandelier, glass, Italy, 1970s This exquisite chandelier by glass artist Guido Polloni is crafted in Italy in the 1970s. This light embodies the extreme glamour and b...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

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

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

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...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Plywood

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...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Brass Inlayed with Agate
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Brass Inlayed with Agate

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Brass Inlayed with Agate

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, lacquered steel and wood, agate, Belgium, 1970s A luxurious square cocktail table, crafted with high attention for detail which is character...

Category

1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Agate, Brass, Steel

Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, made of genuine sheepskin, as a stool
Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, made of genuine sheepskin, as a stool

Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, made of genuine sheepskin, as a stool

By Hans Peter Krafft

Located in München, BY

Rare small 'sheep' stool made of genuine sheep's wool by Hanns Peter Krafft, handcrafted by Meier. Made in Germany in the 1980s. This charming sheep has thick, creamy-white wool, lea...

Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wool, Pine

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

By Mario Bellini, Cassina

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...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Patinated Cognac Brown Leather
Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Patinated Cognac Brown Leather

Ubald Klug for De Sede 'Terrazza' Landscapes in Patinated Cognac Brown Leather

By Ubald Klug, De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ubald Klug for De Sede, DS-1025 'Terrazza' landscape sofa elements, patinated cognac brown leather, Switzerland, 1970s. Waterfall shaped sofas in a patinated leather by the Swiss m...

Category

1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table
Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table

Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench coffee table

By Karl Springer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid Century Modern Ostrich skin Leather Post modern waterfall bench or coffee table. Nice Patina shows normal use and wear. Great Bench. Located in Brooklyn NYC. Measures 16" H x 46...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Design "Opium" Coffee Table in Bamboo by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium 1980's
Design "Opium" Coffee Table in Bamboo by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium 1980's

Design "Opium" Coffee Table in Bamboo by Axel Vervoordt, Belgium 1980's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Design "Opium" Coffee Table in Bamboo by Axel Vervoordt. Made in Belgium, 1980's / 90's period. Classic Axel Vervoordt design low square coffee table. Mixed wood b...

Category

1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Oak

Italian Post-Modern Sectional Corner Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather
Italian Post-Modern Sectional Corner Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather

Italian Post-Modern Sectional Corner Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular corner sofa, leather, Italy, 1970s A spacious L-shaped modular Italian corner sofa, upholstered in firm cognac leather. The cushions are generously padded with a rounded, pl...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Pair of Sculptural Travertine Display Pedestals in the Post-Modern Style, 1980s
Pair of Sculptural Travertine Display Pedestals in the Post-Modern Style, 1980s

Pair of Sculptural Travertine Display Pedestals in the Post-Modern Style, 1980s

Located in Odense, DK

Elegant pair of travertine pedestals crafted in a clean architectural form. Featuring square tops and stepped bases, the design highlights the natural beauty of the stone with its su...

Category

Late 20th Century Scandinavian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Architectural Coffee Table in Glass and Steel
Architectural Coffee Table in Glass and Steel

Architectural Coffee Table in Glass and Steel

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Coffee table, glass, steel, Europe, 1970s. This sculptural coffee table features a transparent glass top resting on a striking geometric frame accented with horizontal red slats at ...

Category

1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

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

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

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Elm

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Geometric Sculptural Base in Brass
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Geometric Sculptural Base in Brass

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Geometric Sculptural Base in Brass

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, glass, Belgium, 1970s This captivating coffee table by Jean Claude Dresse is deeply reflective of the design trends that emerged in the 1970...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Brass

Post-Modern Wall Unit in Glass and Travertine
Post-Modern Wall Unit in Glass and Travertine

Post-Modern Wall Unit in Glass and Travertine

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Wall unit, travertine, glass, Europe, 1970s Elegant and architectural wall unit crafted during the 1970s, composed of travertine supports and glass shelves. The design is defined by...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Travertine

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...

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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Leather

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

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Onyx, Marble

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Colorful Striped Fabric
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Colorful Striped Fabric

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Colorful Striped Fabric

By Ipe Cavalli

Located in Waalwijk, NL

IPE Cavalli, sectional sofa, fabric, steel, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sectional sofa by IPE Cavalli, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a true masterpiece of design and comfo...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather
Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather

Organically Shaped Post-Modern Sectional Sofa in Black Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, leather, Europe, 1980s This sofa is fully executed in a black leather that contributes to a unified look. The construction consists of four elements. The sofa embraces...

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

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