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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
Returnable Items Only
Seven Salotti Modular Sofa in Cognac Colored Leather
Seven Salotti Modular Sofa in Cognac Colored Leather

Seven Salotti Modular Sofa in Cognac Colored Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Seven Salotti modular sofa, plastic, leather, Italy, 1970s This modular sofa by Italian maker Seven Salotti dates from the 1970s and showcases the era’s relaxed and sculptural appro...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders
Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders

Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage 1980s memphis style stick person black metal candle holder. The stick person holds a wine glass in one hand and there is a candle holder in the other hand. Quirky wavy hair...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

BLOQUE 3, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 3, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 3, 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 ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights

By Poltronova, Design Centre, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970 This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Chrome

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

Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s

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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

Materials

Leather

Hand Crafted Kingsize Headboard by Portladin
Hand Crafted Kingsize Headboard by Portladin

Hand Crafted Kingsize Headboard by Portladin

By Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional handcrafted oak headboard, having radiating spokes, suggestive of a sunrise/sunset. The headboard will accommodate a King Size mattress, it is in very good, original, cl...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

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

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

Play Time Toy Table, Stone and Onyx, 100cm Diameter
Play Time Toy Table, Stone and Onyx, 100cm Diameter

Play Time Toy Table, Stone and Onyx, 100cm Diameter

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

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s
Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

By Dorothy Hafner

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an at...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape
Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape

Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in München, BY

Beautiful original 1970s glass ceiling lamp in an octagonal shape. The shade has small air bubbles. Manufactured by Limburg. Very high-quality workmanship. Made in Germany. Mounts d...

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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Italian Modular Sofa in Metal and Patterned Grey Fabric
Italian Modular Sofa in Metal and Patterned Grey Fabric

Italian Modular Sofa in Metal and Patterned Grey Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, fabric, metal, wood, Italy, 1970s This beautiful Italian sectional sofa showcases the bold and eccentric design choices of the 1970s, highlighted by its striking uphol...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Memphis Milano Hyatt Table by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Hyatt Table by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Hyatt Table by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

Imposing and superb, Hyatt by Ettore Sottsass evokes the structure of the classical column with the “capital” equal to the base. A side table that certainly does not go unnoticed for...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut

By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is a testament to his exquisite woodworking skills. This monumental wardrobe displays...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Willy Daro Illuminated Coffee Table in Brass and Agate
Willy Daro Illuminated Coffee Table in Brass and Agate

Willy Daro Illuminated Coffee Table in Brass and Agate

By Willy Daro

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Willy Daro, illuminated coffee table, etched brass, agate, lacquered laminated wood, Belgium, 1970s Mesmerizing coffee table by the Belgian artist Willy Daro from the 1970s. The re...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Agate, Brass

Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide 'Sintesi Faretto' Wall Light in Green
Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide 'Sintesi Faretto' Wall Light in Green

Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide 'Sintesi Faretto' Wall Light in Green

By Artemide

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, wall light, model 'Sintesi Faretto', first edition, Cornalux bulb included, coated iron, coated steel, aluminum, rubber, plastic, Italy, 1976 The foun...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

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 Ubald Klug, De Sede

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

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...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool
Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

Bruno Rey for Dietiker Red Barstool

By Bruno Rey, Dietiker

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bruno Rey for Dietiker, barstool, plywood, leather, metal, Switzerland, 1970s Constructed from vibrant red lacquered plywood, the stool exudes a sense of warmth and sophistication, ...

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1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx / Marble
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx / Marble

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx / Marble

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool / side table; a hand sculpted stone from an incredibly particular stone; Mexican White Onyx, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

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

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

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of two Italian midcentury modern design three-seater sofa and two-seater sofa from the “Artona” series designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in the 1970s with solid woo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Ligne Roset Inspired 1980s Tan Leather Loveseat w/ Slanted Profile
Ligne Roset Inspired 1980s Tan Leather Loveseat w/ Slanted Profile

Ligne Roset Inspired 1980s Tan Leather Loveseat w/ Slanted Profile

By Ligne Roset

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking Ligne Roset inspired loveseat from the 1980s showcases the era's bold approach to leather furniture design. The slanted profile creates an eye-catching silhouette that defin...

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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Horn Collection Post-Modern Dining Table in Red Polyurethane Plastic 1970s
Horn Collection Post-Modern Dining Table in Red Polyurethane Plastic 1970s

Horn Collection Post-Modern Dining Table in Red Polyurethane Plastic 1970s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Horn Collection, dining table, lacquered polyurethane plastic, Germany, 1970s Created for the Horn collection in the seventies, this well-formed table is made entirely from polyuret...

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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli
Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli

Pair of Post Modern Acorn Arm Chairs by Vignelli

By Sunar, Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Clean, oversized pair of arm chairs by Vignelli. Simple, modern lines that allow for maximum versatiliy, use them in any design application. Across from a desk, at a game table, at...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Beech

Roger Tallon for Erco 'Spot' Wall Lights
Roger Tallon for Erco 'Spot' Wall Lights

Roger Tallon for Erco 'Spot' Wall Lights

By Roger Tallon, Erco

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Roger Tallon for Erco, 'Spot' wall lights, iron, lacquered metal, metal, plastic, France, 1970s. These wall lamps are icons made by Erco and designed by the French designer Roger Ta...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Coffee Table with Marble Top and Chrome Base
Coffee Table with Marble Top and Chrome Base

Coffee Table with Marble Top and Chrome Base

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Coffee table, marble, chrome, Europe, 1980s. Exuding simplicity, this unassuming side table exudes an aura of pure elegance. Its design showcases a square, delicately marble tablet...

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Vintage Stool, Charlotte Perriand for les Arcs France
Vintage Stool, Charlotte Perriand for les Arcs France

Vintage Stool, Charlotte Perriand for les Arcs France

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Rare solid pine stool with a square seat and quadripod base. It was designed for the ski resort of les Arcs, in the French Alps, station to which Charlotte Perriand dedicated 20 year...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Pine

Rare G. Fantinato for Febo Luce 'Faro' Floor Lamp in Steel and Marble
Rare G. Fantinato for Febo Luce 'Faro' Floor Lamp in Steel and Marble

Rare G. Fantinato for Febo Luce 'Faro' Floor Lamp in Steel and Marble

Located in Waalwijk, NL

G. Fantinato for Febo Luce, 'Faro' floor Lamp, chrome-plated steel, Carrara marble, glass, Italy, 1970s A striking floor lamp designed by Italian designer G. Fantinato, titled Faro,...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Steel, Chrome

Italian Side Tables in Metal and Round Granite Top
Italian Side Tables in Metal and Round Granite Top

Italian Side Tables in Metal and Round Granite Top

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Side tables, granite, metal, brass, Italy, 1980s These side tables feature a red granite tabletop in round format. The granite shows a vivid surface. A brass pedestal ends in a blac...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Dorothy Thorpe. Post-Modern candle holders by Elaine Bscheider, USA, 1970s
Dorothy Thorpe. Post-Modern candle holders by Elaine Bscheider, USA, 1970s

Dorothy Thorpe. Post-Modern candle holders by Elaine Bscheider, USA, 1970s

By Dorothy Thorpe, Elaine Bscheider

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Pair of Post-Modern candle holders designed by Elaine Bscheider for Dorothy Thorpe Inc., USA, 1970s. Prezel-shaped body in transparent methacrylate/acrylic with chrome-plated golden ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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 Cassina, Vico Magistretti

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vigo Magistretti for Cassina Sofa in Dark Grey Upholstery
Vigo Magistretti for Cassina Sofa in Dark Grey Upholstery

Vigo Magistretti for Cassina Sofa in Dark Grey Upholstery

By Vico Magistretti, Cassina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vico Magistretti for Cassina, two-seater sofa, model 'Veranda', fabric, aluminum, Italy, 1983. Beautiful esthetically balanced two-seater sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassi...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass
Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass

Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Coffee tables, granite, brass, black lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s These Italian side tables showcase a rectangular brown granite tabletop with a striking, vivid surface. The granit...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Steel

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

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a burgundy cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cactus fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and roun...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

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...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Glass

Italian Dining Chairs in Steel and Ocher Yellow Leatherette
Italian Dining Chairs in Steel and Ocher Yellow Leatherette

Italian Dining Chairs in Steel and Ocher Yellow Leatherette

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining chairs, yellow leatherette, chrome, steel, Italy, 1970s Comfortable Italian dining chairs in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round sha...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Gonfalon Paravent, Room Divider in Textile and Chainmail
Gonfalon Paravent, Room Divider in Textile and Chainmail

Gonfalon Paravent, Room Divider in Textile and Chainmail

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

“Gonfalon Paravent is a spatial divider that oscillates between architecture and textile, solidity and fluidity. First conceived in 2020 and revisited in a second edition in 2026, th...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

All Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair
All Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair

All Gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low lounge chair

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

All light gray Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather lounge chair. Very fun Beautiful pop art wide leather chair. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in thick soft ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Vladimir Kagan Wide Angle Tangent Sofa, Model 506 In Tan Chenille
Vladimir Kagan Wide Angle Tangent Sofa, Model 506 In Tan Chenille

Vladimir Kagan Wide Angle Tangent Sofa, Model 506 In Tan Chenille

By Preview, Vladimir Kagan

Located in Culver City, CA

This is the Tangent sofa by Vladimir Kagan—designed in 2001 for Preview, during that glorious late-career era when Kagan was no longer asking permission from anyone, least of all geo...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chenille

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Brass
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Brass

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Brass

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, brass, brushed steel, Belgium, circa 1970 This remarkable rectangular coffee table, designed by the esteemed Jean Claude Dresse in the 1970s, exemp...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group

Located in Vienna, AT

A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood

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

Italian Postmodern Zeta Terra Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Linardi for Lumina, 1990s
Italian Postmodern Zeta Terra Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Linardi for Lumina, 1990s

Italian Postmodern Zeta Terra Floor Lamp by Giuseppe Linardi for Lumina, 1990s

Located in Hamburg, DE

The standing lamp from the Zeta series from the Italian lighting manufacturer Lumina according to a design by Giuseppe Linardi from the early 90s. The Zeta Terra is a classic ceilin...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pietro Costantini for Ello Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8 (Italy)
Pietro Costantini for Ello Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8 (Italy)

Pietro Costantini for Ello Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8 (Italy)

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Round Top, TX

Set of Eight (8) Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini Dining Chairs Designed for Ello This exquisite set of dining chairs features high, exaggerated slatted backrests and a uniquely...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wood

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