Post-Modern Furniture
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
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
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...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Rare Enzo Testa for Bernini Coffee Table in Walnut Briar Burl and Steel
By Bernini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Enzo Testa for Bernini, coffee table, walnut briar burl, coated steel, rubber, Italy, circa 1980
A rare masterpiece designed by Enzo Testa for Bernini around 1980. This coffee table...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Two 80s large Postmodern wall lamps made of polished cast aluminum by Lucien Gau
Located in München, DE
Pair of very rare 1980s large wall lamps made of polished cast aluminum.
By Lucien Gau. Made in France.
Great Postmodern, futuristic design. Lamps are made from a single piece.
Both ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Ekornes Stressless Burgundy Leather Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Condition
Materials: Burgundy Leather, Wood
Dimensions:
Chair:
39”H x 30”W x 27.50”D
Seat Height: 16"
Ottoman:
16"H x 21.50"W x 17"D
Crafted by Ekornes Stressl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Karl Friederich Forster Trix Chair Postmodern 1980s
By KFF
Located in Čelinac, BA
KFF Chair Trix Postmodern 1980s
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ingo Maurer Lucellino Bird Wall Sconces
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Lucellino Wall is a wall-mounted version of the winged bulb designed by Ingo Maurer in 1992 and which is now widely regarded as a design icon. The name is a combination of the I...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wire
1980's Postmodern Memphis Collection by Dasch Japan Porcelain Rare Teapot
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare 1980's porcelain teapot very collectible by Memphis for Dasch , excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Hero Lamp Stainless Steel Sculptural Lamp
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Hero Lamp is a sculptural floor lamp virtuously crafted in stainless steel which holds a lightly tinted acrylic globe that gives off a warm candle-like light.
This unique light pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Empat Arched Console Table Hunter Green
Located in New York, US
Elegant, deep detailing gives the Empat console table a sculptured appearance that makes it an artistic accent as well as a functional table. Its graceful arches add interest without...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Plywood
Custom George Smith Espresso Tufted Leather Sofa
By George Smith
Located in New York, NY
An original custom made soft mottled dark espresso leather tufted with brass tacks and mahogany wood legs by famed bespoke British furniture maker, George Smith. Original label. Exc...
Category
Early 2000s English Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
1970s Postmodern Italian Sculptural Queen Size Bed with Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful 1970s Italian postmodern, queen-size bed that features nightstands and a headboard with storage, combining style and functionality. The lacquered wood has been refinished a...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Arteluce Acrylic Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary chandelier by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Arteluce is a true collector’s piece and a striking example of 1970s Space Age design. With its sculptural...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Chainmail Chair reinterprets William Katavolos' 1952 T-chair, incorporating a medieval-modern aesthetic that merges ancient craftsmanship with contemporary design. The seat is fo...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Japanese Brancusi Style Candlestick Holders
By Constantin Brancusi 2
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of vintage Japanese architectural candlestick holders in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Purchased in Japan. Most likely c1980s. Wonderful patina, one small area o...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Oscar Niemeyer “Alta” Lounge Set for Mobilier International, 1971, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Oscar Niemeyer “Alta” lounge set for Mobilier International, leather and steel, France, 1971, set of two.
The "Alta" lounge chair, designed by Osc...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980s Post-Modern Italian Sectional Sofa Green Yellow Black Striped Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
SC-International Poltrone & Arredi, modular sofa, velvet fabric, wood, Italy, 1980s
This sectional sofa takes your breath away easily due to its voluptuous appearance and substantia...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Paul Evans ‘Deep Relief’ Wall-Mounted Sideboard in Welded Steel and Slate
By Paul Evans
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Directional, 'PE-19' wall-mounted cabinet, welded bronze and steel, painted wood, mirrored glass, glass, United States, 1971
An exceptional design by Paul Evans unden...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Brass and Walnut Paper Towel Holder
Located in Treadwell, NY
Elegant modernist unlacquered brass paper towel holder with a walnut base finished in a hardwax oil. The brass finish will naturally patina and deepen with time.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Bubble Bureau Dresser in Natural Walnut by Steven Bukowski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bold and sculptural bureau that makes a big statement. Under-mount drawer slides keep the design looking clean and sophisticated. Solid walnut drawers operate with touch-latch mech...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Carla Venosta and Guido Zimmerman for Arflex 'Valiant' Bookcase in Steel
By Arflex, Guido Zimmerman
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carla Venosta and Guido Zimmerman for Arflex, 'Valiant' wall unit / room divider, stainless steel, glass, Italy, 1971
The 'Valiant' wall unit that doubles as room divider, designed...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jarvits Arched Console Table in Espresso Walnut
Located in New York, US
The minimal, stylistic arches of Jarvits Consoles give it a sculptured appearance, transforming it into both an artistic accent and a functional table ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993
Located in Vienna, AT
Alessandro Mendini Quilted Wall Hanging Tapestry Interflex, Italy, 1993
Dimensions 104" x 62" x1"
This large wall hanging tapestry designed by Al...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Pair of Large Donghia Slipper Chairs Newly Upholstered in Ivory Tiger Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
With all the many things one could do on these luxurious Donghia slipper chairs, lounging is most certainly one of them. Sit back go for a magic carpet ride in these shimmering tiger...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's
Located in Culver City, CA
1980s Ello Queen Headboard – Miami Vice, But Make It Chic
This 1980s postmodern Ello queen headboard is here to make your bedroom feel like a glitzy penthouse in a high-rise overloo...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Robert Sonneman Post Modern Floor Lamp for George Kovacs, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Post modern floor lamp with dimmable LED bulb designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs circa 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Latonda chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1987
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Milano, IT
Latonda chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1987
The bent steel tube traces a fluid curve that gracefully moves through space. The two inclined circles, broken at the cen...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eclipse Olo Sculptural Nightstand / Side Table
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Rings of white onyx tower in a light gradient descent to create Olo Eclipse Nightstand. This iteration of our beloved nightstand hides two secret compartments which are revealed with...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Marble
Small Postmodern, Green Murano Glass, Bottle Vase by Nason, 1980's, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
Small Postmodern style Murano Glass bottle vase by Nason.
Handcrafted from mint green Murano glass in the form of a double gourd shape. The exterior is detailed with smooth linear s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s
The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Belgian Wall-Mounted Modern Fire Place in Sheet Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fire place, sheet steel, Belgium, 1980s.
A well-designed fire place executed in sheet steel fits perfectly in the focal point of the room or can be ...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois Mah-Jong Sofa in Missoni and Kenzo Fabric
By Hans Hopfer
Located in Seattle, WA
A 12 pieces Mah-Jong sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, in a mix of Missoni and Kenzo fabric. The set is in good condition, with fabric wears on a few base pieces. No ri...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Superb Beige tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beige and tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art long leather sofa. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Very good vi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Post Modern Picasso Facial Silhouette Inspired Table Lamps c. 1990
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Alluring pair of Picasso inspired post modern facial silhouette table lamps. Modern. Eccentric. Similar in sculptural form to Frederic Weinberg pieces. Inject interest and curiosity ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Clover Flower Onyx Coffee Table
Located in New York, US
Introducing the Latte Coffee Table, an uncomplicated piece of solid onyx stone featuring soft elegant veining. Available in two striking variations — a round top or a captivating fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Ferdinando Meccani 'Erasmo' Cabinet in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ferdinando Meccani for Meccani Design, 'Erasmo' sideboard, walnut, smoked glass, Italy, 1972
This exquisite Erasmo cabinet, designed by the multidisciplinary artist Ferdinando Mecca...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Superb Beige tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beige and tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather lounge chair. Very fun Beautiful pop art long leather chair. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Ver...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Postmodern Estela Lamp by Humberto and Fernando Campana for Oluce, 1990s
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Estela Lamp by Humberto and Fernando Campana for Oluce, 1990s
Boxed.
Very good condition.
Hauteur : 66 cm
Largeur : 34 cm
Profondeur : 22 cm
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi 'Piumino' Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi for Dell'Oca, 'Piumino' sofa, leather, foam, Italy, 1970s
Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi formed an innovativ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Wendy Wright Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1986
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acquire the exclusive vintage Wendy Wright chair designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s for Disform.
This coveted design, influenced by Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel 'Ub...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Larry Mohr Post-modern "Orbits" Rings Sculpture in Chrome
By Larry Mohr
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Larry Mohr Post-modern "Orbits" Rings Sculpture in Chrome
Offered for sale is a vintage Larry Mohr (1921-2013) Rings or Orbits Post-modern chrome sculpture . The work is un...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Gae Aulenti Stringa Chair, 1962
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Corby, GB
Stringa chairs designed by renowned Italian designer and architect Gae Aulenti, for Poltronova, 1962. Rarely seen for sale in the UK these two beautiful (and comfortable) pieces are ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Riviera Coffee Table by Jean de Merry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning coffee table designed and manufactured in the United States by Jean de Marry.
The piece is made out of wrought iron and topped with a cream marble top.
The piece has a bea...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Wrought Iron
Printed Nature Econit Wood Seater by Harry Thaler
Located in Geneve, CH
Printed Nature Econit Wood Seater by Harry Thaler
Dimensions: D 100 x W 155 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Econit wood.
"In addition to proposing ecological and sustainable design, which has...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Black Marble Vase, 1980's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black Marble Vase, 1980's.
Weight: 6 lbs.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Marble
Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984 label. USA
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978
Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Ado Chale Black Resin Coffee Table Inlayed with Malachite
By Ado Chale
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ado Chale, coffee table, resin, malachite, lacquered steel, Belgium, circa 1975
This coffee table, in black resin and inlayed malachite, is a beautiful work by the Belgian autodidac...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Malachite, Steel
Modernes Roche Bobois Sofa Mah Jong Couch Hans Hopfer bunt
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 4-teiliges Mah-Jong Sofa von Hans Hopfer zum Verkauf an. Es besteht aus zwei Rückenlehnen Modulen und zwei quadratischen Sitzkissen. Das Design stammt vo...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Set of 6 "Palisade" Dining Chairs by Hooker Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Like a piece of exquisite natural art, the sculpture-shaped wood back Palisade Side Chair exudes warmth and beauty, crafted of highly-figured decorative Walnut Veneers. The seat is c...
Category
1990s Vietnamese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Solid Onyx Coffee Table
Located in New York, US
Introducing the Latte Coffee Table, an uncomplicated piece of solid onyx stone featuring soft elegant veining. Available in two striking variations — a round top or a captivating fou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Mod Oak and Glass Console Table by Mersman in the style of Lou Hodges c 1970/80s
By Lou Hodges, Mersman
Located in New York, NY
Chic oak and glass console table, by Mersman, after Lou Hodges. The table features a solid oak frame, with a top surface of tinted bevelled glass ( 29 in. H ) with a smaller second s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Smoked Glass, Oak
Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (white-black)
Illusionistic wall clock
Design: Jan Paul
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980s 3-spot CEILING FIXTURE metal and lucite honsel memphis era
By Honsel
Located in Mannheim, DE
Outstanding 1980s ceiling fixture manufactured by Honsel Leuchten. Very typical Memphis inspired 80s design. Made of red, blue, green and yellow lacquered metal and lucite. The spots...
Category
1880s German Antique Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Doric Stool or Ottoman in Natural Walnut and White Velvet Corduroy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Doric stool is a versatile and elegant piece, which has found its place in museums, offices, and homes. The brutalist, monolithic legs suggest ancient columns...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
Tito Agnoli Korium Leather Chair (1970s) by Matteo Grassi – Italian Post Modern
Located in London, GB
The Korium chair, designed by Tito Agnoli, is a standout piece from the mid-20th century, blending Italian craftsmanship with modernist design principles. Agnoli, renowned for his mi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
1970s Orange Christensen & Larsen Sofa or Chairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Lacquered wood with cushions upholstered in soft orange fabric. Manufactured in Denmark in the 1970s by the company Christensen & Larsen.
Use marks on the frame and upholstery fabric
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
Doric Stool in Light Walnut with Grey Blue Corduroy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Doric stool is a versatile and elegant piece, which has found its place in museums, offices, and homes. The brutalist, monolithic legs suggest ancient ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Hardwood, Oak
Modernist Black Lacquered Hand Shaped Sconce in the style of Arlus, France 1970s
By Arlus
Located in Lille, FR
Modernist Black Lacquered Hand Shaped Sconce in the style of Arlus, France 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
A POP inflatable "NANA" SCULPTURE by NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large inflatable sculpture of "Nana", Pop, Post-Modernist, New Realist, in black plastic with a jersey with brightly colored pictorial motifs, marked on the thigh: Niki de Saint Ph...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Italian Post Modern Teal Enameled Sheet Metal Magazine Rack w/ Bent Steel Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting Italian Post Modern magazine rack with ingenious minimal design but considerable style. Consisting of a single piece of bent tubular steel and a sheet of teal enameled an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
Hollywood Regency Bar Cabinet in the Style of Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with pair of bar stools, mirrored glass, brown suede, chrome-plated steel, brass, stainless steel, glass, laminated wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s
Hollywood Regency cockta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Pierre Cardin Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, Cognac Leather, 1970, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pierre Cardin dining chairs for Roche Bobois, wood and patinated cognac leather, France, 1970, set of six.
Pierre Cardin designed these iconic dining chairs for Roche Bobois in 1970...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table with Inlay of Marcasite and Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, marcasite, lacquered wood, stainless steel, Belgium, 1970s
An extraordinary coffee table designed by Belgian artist Jean Claude Dresse in the 1970s...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Stainless Steel
Post Modern Chaise Lounge by Thayer Coggin att. to Milo Baughman c 1980/90's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Postmodern, Hollywood Regency style upholstered chaise lounge, made by Thayer Coggin, design attributed to Milo Baughman circa 1980/90's.
The chaise features an asymmet...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nailing the iconic energy of the 1980s, this vibrant Memphis style wall clock by Milano Series features bold geometric shapes and bright primary colors and all the playful and irrev...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Empat Arched Console Table
Located in New York, US
Elegant, deep detailing gives the Empat console table a sculptured appearance that makes it an artistic accent as well as a functional table. Its graceful arches add interest without...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Resin
Enetri Shelving System by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea 1990's
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
"Enetri Shelving" System by danish designer Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea.
90s edition of the famous "guide", an example of 80's post-modern design, simple very sleek and extremely fun...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
By Venini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Light Sculpture in Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, light sculpture 'Programma', stainless steel, circa 1970
Expressive light sculpture by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist accent chair in black cowhide and ebonized oak, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A modernist accent chair in ebonized oak and laser-cut black cow hide, probably circa late 20th century. The oak frame is reminiscent of Danish modern s...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pine Table Lamp, Sweden 1970s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Swedish design pine table lamp, 1970s
This table lamp features a turned wooden base with intricate grooves and curves, characteristic of Scandinavian craftsmanship from that era. Th...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
American Designer, Stools, Pine, Brass, Mohair, USA, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained pine, brass and mohair stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1980s.
Dimensions: 31.25” H x 16” W x 15.375” D
All upholstered furniture can be reupholste...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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