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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
Set of 2 Andrea and Luca Coffee Table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Andrea and Luca coffee table by Umberto Bellardi Ricci Dimensions: Andrea: D 94 x W 71 x H 28 cm. Luca: D 140 x W 86.5 x H 34.29 cm. Materials: Travertine, bronze legs. Umb...
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2010s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Bronze

590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean
Located in Geneve, CH
590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 90 x W 170 x H 82 cm. Materials: Granite and iron steel. This table can be used as an office desk. Diffe...
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Steel, Iron

Walnut And Oak Base Pura Kelo Double Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut And Oak Base Pura Kelo Double Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 69 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton, oak and walnut. Also available in different marble, w...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Branched Iconic Master Bathtub by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Branched Iconic Master Bathtub by Dainte Dimensions: D 140 x W 280 x H 75 cm. Materials: Mixed crystal. Reconnect with the unbridled beauty and power of nature as the Branched Iconi...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Luno Brass Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Luno Brass Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 13 x W 27 x H 27 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Available in different brass and alabaster options and finishes. Custom ...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

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

2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mirror

Onda Femminile Sculpture by Kreoo
Located in Geneve, CH
Onda Femminile Sculpture by Kreoo Designed by Tobia Berti Dimensions: D 32 x W 190 x H 38 cm. Materials: Bianco de Re marble. Available in different marble options. Please contact ...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Postmodern Sculptural Lamps by Pacific Coast - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of postmodern lamps by Pacific Coast dated 1991. Postmodern sculptural style vases in peach are cast with flowing folds draped to give the look of fabric. Both the table lamp ...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Tulipán Handcrafted Wood Floor Lamp with Linen Shade by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Tulipán Handcrafted Wood Floor Lamp with Linen Shade by Isabel Moncada Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 160 cm. Materials: Rosa Morada, fiberglass and linen. Made in Rosa Morada, the two invert...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen, Fiberglass, Wood

Doris Pink Portugal Marble Round Dining Table by Fred and Juul
Located in Geneve, CH
Doris Pink Portugal Marble Dining Table by Fred and Juul Dimensions: Ø 160 x H 74 cm. Materials: Bronze and pink Portugal marble. Available in round, oval and rectangular shapes. Al...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Set Of 2 Delphe White Cream Matt Ceramic Table Lamps by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Delphe White Cream Matt Ceramic Table Lamps by Grès Éditions Unique Piece. Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 32 x H 26 cm. Base: H 35 cm. Materials: Jute and ceramic. Weight: 2,8 kg....
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Jute

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

Materials

Marble, Brass

Mario Sabot Attr. Modern Aluminum & Granite Designer Dining Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mario Sabot Attr. Modern Aluminum & Granite Designer Dining Table
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Steel

Pina High Light Grey Brass Side Table by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Pina high light grey brass side table by Pulpo Dimensions: D 34 x H 52 cm Materials: glass; brass and steel Also available in different colours. Sebastian Herkner’s distinctively t...
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2010s German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Mio Side Table by Thorup Copenhagen Dimensions: D 32 x H 44 cm. Materials: Oiled oak. Available in stained oak or oiled oak. Please contact us. Thorup Copenhagen is an independent ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

Design Institute of America Post Modern Cantilevered Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
Black beveled glass with black lacquered wood base cantilevered coffee or cocktail table by Design Institute of America. Signed on the inside of base.
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Smoked Glass, Wood

Striking Avant Garde Postmodern Armchair in the style of Shiro Kuramata
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare Postmodern Armchair – A Bold Statement Piece Step into the world of avant-garde design with this rare and striking postmodern armchair. A true conversation piece, this chair se...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Benny Linden Modernist Teak Arm Chairs
Located in Clermont, FL
A pair of teak wood arm chairs by Benny Linden. Upholstery original to chairs, in parchment color in a cross hatch textured fabric.
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Teak

Original Cassina Maralunga Sessel Vico Magistretti Stoff türkis
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen türkis farbenen Maralunga Sessel von Cassina zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Vico Magistretti und gilt bis heute als wahrer Designklassiker. Vico...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Blue Crystal Rug by Gandia Blasco
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Crystal Rug by Gandia Blasco Design by MUT Design Dimensions: W 190 x H 260 cm. Materials: 100% wool. Weight: 14.8 kg Passion for life outdoors, a dream come true on the edge ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Set of 2 Natural Stone Wall Light 70 by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Natural Stone Wall Light 70 by Aver Dimensions: W 4 x D 11 x H 70 cm Materials: Natural rocks, high-quality cut crystals, jewelry chains, hand-blown glass, other. Aver Design...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Stone, Other

Semi Light Pendant, Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup
Located in Geneve, CH
Semi-light pendant, Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup Dimensions: 23.5 x 47 x 47 cm Material: Copper Designer: Claus Bon...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Copper

Postmodern White Glass Gold Pair of Wall Sconces by Blauet, Barcelona, 1990s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Postmodern Spanish Pair of Gold metal White glass Wall Sconces by Blauet. Model: Maria 210 Gold/White. These Wall Lights were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Blauet during 1990s....
Category

1990s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ligne Roset “Neo” lounge chair and ottoman design by Alban-Sébastien Gilles 2002
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Ligne Roset “Neo” lounge chair with ottoman designed by Alban-Sébastien Gilles in 2002. It is no longer in production. The fabric is a super durable vi...
Category

Early 2000s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Polyester

Tecolli Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag
Located in Geneve, CH
Tecolli Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 50 cm. Materials: Oak wood. Lørdag & Søndag is a design studio founded in 2011 by Salvador Compañ. Based in Mexico ...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

PostModern Michael Graves Swid Powell Handblown Glass Aerator Wine Decanter
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1990s Post Modern Memphis Michael Graves and Swid Powell Handblown Glass Wine Decanter with Interior Blue Bird Aerator by Alessi. Italy A remarkably delicate and clever design. The poetic glass blue bird serves as an aerator for the wine. The cross shaped acacia wood foot as used by again by Swid Powell im his coffee set. A stylistic signature that makes a pleasing come back with this decanter. Other recurring figure across Michael Graves' career, the blue glass bird...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass, Rosewood, Cork

19th Century French Painting Oil/Canvas Attributed to Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French painting oil/canvas attributed Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Large preparatory study for a mural. It is painted in oil on canvas and it depicts a theatrical scene. De Chavannes’ greatest artistic contribution was the medium of mural painting. His biography states, “De Chavannes’ work proved a vital catalyst, as early modern art...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Red Pop Art APC Pouring Paint Can Bank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Pop Art 1980s pouring paint can piggy bank/sculpture. Metal paint can with a quarter-sized coin slot in its bottom appears to be defying gravity by resting on a pouring ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Temis Candle Holder by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Temis Candle Holder by Federico Stefanovich Dimensions: D 12 x W 40 x H 32 cm Material: Bronze Temis is a re-edited piece sand casted in solid bronze. It is then welded, ground and ...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Stylish Postmodern Milo Baughman style Laminated Geometric Console Sofa Table
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fun Post-modern geometric chrome and white laminate console table. This table is in nice vintage condition-top is bright white and clean. It measures 26"t x 60"l x 16"d.
Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Zanotta 'Settebello' Sectional Sofa Green Brown
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta, 'settebello' modular sofa, fabric, polyure...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Andy Warhol's Index (Book), First Printing 1967
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This original copy of Andy Warhol's Index (Book) is the 1967 first printing. Inside this metallic softcover lies a world of pop-up Pop Art brilliance. An iconic publication of the er...
Category

1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Sofa 3 seats + 2 tops Dimensions: W 416.3 x D 158.5 x H 83.8 cm Materials: Leather or fabric, black aluminium powder, coat structure, wood base, leather back panels. The design of the ‘Sahara’ sofa evokes the gorgeous interior of a desert nomad’s tent opening onto the starry sky. Leather, fabric and wood blend together into a warm combination. The seat and back cushions look like independent elements casually arranged on the supporting platform. The appealing base extends to one end to create a convenient side table available in a range of sophisticated finishes, from glossy marble to cool terrazzo. The platform and seat are joined only by a vertical element with rounded edges inspired by the curved lines of the Sahara nomad’s traditional khaima tents. Sahara is available in several configurations — three-seater, four-seater, daybed, etc. Designed for hospitality. Biography: Not wishing to simply produce or be rational about a product, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance prefers that each of his projects has its own unique scenario, nourished without distinction between uses, forms, materials or aesthetics. For him, curves and straight lines, sensuality and strictness interact in confrontations that are conducive to create meaning and awaken our senses. Through his desire to breath life into both the objects and spaces he designs, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance views each project as an organic form that will grow over time with its user, almost like a natural element that can Challenge human order or disorder. Originally, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance was a sculptor, preoccupied with each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using his hands. But soon the IDEA of stirring emotions in others by creating useful forms became an evident path for someone who loves the beautiful as much as the functional and harmony as much as social responsibility. So he turned to design. Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance often compares his approach to tsubo niwa, the tiny garden at the centre of a traditional Japanese house. Like an organic pulse in a profession dedicated to meeting the demands of an industry, a market or a specific client, he is as ready to design objects with inspired lines for manufacturers (Bernhardt Design, Ceccotti Collezioni, Cinna, Ligne Roset, La Chance, Petite Friture, Tacchini, Zanotta.) as he is to imagine harmonious living areas (Senderens, Air France Lounges, Ciel de Paris, Meurice Oenotheque, Transumance Chalet, #Cloud Paris lounge) or even to define a product image or showcase for a famous brand (Paco Rabanne, YSL Beauty, Perrier-Jouët,). Thus in 2015 Montblanc associated its name with Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, entrusting him with the architectural plans of the company’s 500 boutiques worldwide. His unique approach has led him to conceive exceptional objects that have been presented in the Pierre bergere gallery in Brussels and the BSL gallery in Paris. He has participated in prestigious events like the AD Interiors exhibition at Paris’ Musée des Arts Decoratifs in 2013 and more recently, the AD collections exhibition, also in Paris. His creative meanderings have led him to initiate a collaboration with the Neal Feay workshop in the United States and also to work with two royal factories in France: Mobilier National (National Furniture) and the Manufacture de Sevres (ceramics). The latter two endeavors combine his contemporary vision of design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century. His approach has been acclaimed by the French and international press and he has received many prizes including NeoCon Silver 2016 for his Modern Family collection for Bernhardt Design, the 2015 Via Label, the 2014 Janus business prize for the Air France Salons, the GQ Best Designer prize in 2012, the prestigious Red Dot prize for Best Product in 2011 and both the Elle Decoration International Design Prize and Wallpaper Design Award in 2009. With his innate fondness for Art Nouveau, he relies not only on the universal character of nature to impose shapes that make sense but believes that the IDEA of a total, multidisciplinary art is vital for contemporary creation. Education: 1992-1997 École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Furniture Department, Paris École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués, Metal Sculpture DMA, Paris Interior design Currently Lobby and amenity spaces areas for two 50 story apartment buildings in Jersey City / New York for Ironstate development, delivery 2018 Private appartment in Soho NYC, in collaboration with Selldorf Architects, delivery may 2017 Study for a site layout of a 13 ha private space in the Hamptons. Project's direction, land art, landscape design in collaboration with Bas Smets Architecture of 4 residential units, delivery 2018/2019 2016 An e-lounge space located in a building of high standing offices (Paris) New retail concept for Montblanc stores including Hamburg's flagship 2014 "Le Cabinet Onirique", AD Intérieurs exhibition, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Galerie Nef (Paris) 2012 A private dining room for Château d’Yquem in the Parisian hotel “Le Meurice“ The “Megu” Japanese restaurant in the Alpina Grand Hotel (Gstaad, Switzerland) “Le Ciel de Paris” restaurant on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower (Paris) Air France Lounge business class, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal S4 (in partnership with Brandimage) 2011 Interior design of a chalet, St Martin de Belleville (French Alps) 2010 BSL Gallery, Paris 3rd district 2009-2010 Conception of the visual identity of the Yves Saint Laurent Beauté store Stand 2008 Hotel W, Marrakech, project cancelled, up to the Design Development Phase 2007 Air France Lounge business class, Tokyo Airport Maya Bar, Monaco Brasserie Sénequier, Saint-Tropez 2006 Déli-cieux, the terrace restaurant of the ‘Printemps maison’ department store, Paris 2005 TAD concept Store, Via statuto Milan, Italy Senderens, Restaurant, ex-Lucas Carton for Alain Senderens, 9, place de la madeleine, Paris 2004 Layout design for a 11,000 sq. ft. private home 3rd Culture, fashion and accessory store, Imperial Hotel Guinza, Tokyo 2003 Libresens, Cognac Bar for the Bertrand Group and Remy Martin, Paris 2002 Sketch, Restaurant, Design and Interior Layout for the ‘West Bar -Gallery – East Bar - Eggs Toilets,’ London 2000 Maoh, restaurant- ‘noodles’ Bar for the Bertrand Group, Neuilly-sur-Seine Scenography Currently Scenography for Café Scène and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Halls 7 and 8, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january 2017 2016 Scenography l'Eden for Perrier-Jouët during London Design Festival, Londres Scenography for Café Elle Déco and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2015 Scenography for Scènes d'Intérieur et éditeurs, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2014 Scenography Les Miroirs d'Eau, Scènes d'Intérieur, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2012 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘Identité(s)’ Showroom Poltrona Frau, Paris 2008 Scenography for the Crystallized Stand – Swarovski Elements during the Maison et Objet fair, Paris-Nord Villepinte Layout and scenography of Hall 5B, Scènes d’Intérieur, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2007 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘desire,’ Showroom Cassina, Paris 2006 Stand for L’Oréal International Professional Hairdressing Products, Paris 2003 Scenography for Designers Days, Galerie Moderno for Zanotta, 2003, Paris Scenography of the exhibition "Evanescence", Showroom Zanotta, Milan Design Currently Creation of a table lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for Dior Maison Creation of furnitures and lights for Zaozuo editor 2017 Collection transversale "Folia" for the crystal manufacture Saint-Louis 2016 "My Mia" Chair for Habitat "Modern Family" collection for Bernhardt Design "Cupidon" Side Table for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite Friture "Transmissions" collection made with l'ARC of Mobilier National 2015 "Colors" collection for Bernhardt Design "Market" collection for Petite Friture 2014 "Market" Chair for Petite Friture "Estampe" collection for Cinna "Harper" rocking Chair for Bernhardt Design "Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel" Armchair for Tabisso " Kiji" Side Table for Cinna "Calanques" Low Tables for Cinna "Inside World" Desk for Cinna 2013 “Torii” armchair for Cinna “Hybride” table for Cinna “Aoyama” table for Cinna “Market” chair for Petite Friture “Fluid” lamp for Forestier 2012 'Catherine’ armchair for Bernhardt Design 'Ammonite' shelf for Meta 'Naturoscopie' collection for Galerie Bsl: a shelf, four wall lamps, three ceiling fixtures, two coffee tables, a mirror, a table light “Borghese” sofa for La Chance, new French editor “Hybride” sofa for Cinna “Bamby” chair for Marcel by “Monk” coffee table for PleyeL “Nuvola” armchair for Zanotta “Baladeuse,” “East,” “Gloriette” lighting for Forestier 2011 “Duales” tables for ST LUC “Plis” rug for Chevalier Editions “Omaggio” desk, “Niwa” coffee table and “Deriva” table for Ceccotti Collezioni “Air Lux” chairs, “Mut” chair, “Benz” chairs, “Sign” table for Fasem Participation in the Guzzini Food Design France event 2010 ‘Otto’ chair and ‘Quadro’ table for Ceccotti Collezioni Armchair “Calla” for Zanotta “Corvo” chair for Bernhardt Design “Ottoman” sofa and armchair collection for Cinna “Salam”, “Meida” and “Interstice” tables for Cinna “Suite 207” rug for Chevalier Editions Creation of the new women’s fragrance...
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

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Aluminum

Postmodern desk, interlübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Postmodern desk by interlübke from the 1980s. High quality desk with a white asymethric working surface and white lacquered tubular steel legs. Quality Features: very good work...
Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Italian Nuova Veneta Lumi Adjustable Desk Lamp Italy 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Black Nuova Veneta Lumi Adjustable Desk Lamp, Italy 1970s. A fantastic mid-century adjustable gooseneck desk lamp. The lamp features a black metallic color and a flexible arm...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Sedia Tonda Armchair by Edoardo Lietti Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sedia Tonda Armchair by Edoardo Lietti Studio Unique Piece Dimensions: D 42 x W 55 x H 75 cm. Materials: Birch plywood. Weight: 12 kg. The chair is a f...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Birch, Plywood

P. Starck for Kartell 4 Chairs Model La Marie in Transparent Polycarbonate Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
PHILIPPE STARCK Production Kartell, Italy 2000 ca. Four chairs model “La Marie” in transparent polycarbonate colored in different shades, orange, yellow, purple and red. Production b...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

John Lennon Original Vintage Poster by Richard Avedon for Look magazine, 1967
Located in Devon, GB
Beatles manager Brian Epstein commissioned Richard Avedon to photograph the band and design a set of posters that would visually capture the new psychedelic direction of 'Sgt. Pepper...
Category

1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Linen, Paper

Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate 'Blop' Lounge Set in Original Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, pair of two-seat sofas and coffee table, model 'Blop', original velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1972 A postmodern design by Italian master of ar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Artona 8551 Sidechair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto - 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The Artona 8551 sidechair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa was produced by Maxalto Italy in the early 1980s, it is part of the iconic Artona collection collection (also known for the Africa ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

21.1 Porcelain Pendant Lamp by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
21.1 Porcelain Pendant Lamp by Bocci Dimensions: Diameter 11.6 x H 300 cm Materials: Porcelain, borosilicate glass, braided metal coaxial ca...
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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Large the Giraffe Lamp by Kilzi
Located in Geneve, CH
Large The Giraffe lamp by Kilzi Dimensions: D 65 x W 65 x H 210 cm. Materials: polished stainless steel. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. These polished stainless steel tubular lamps are going to be most likely the tallest object in their room. They also display a vigilant attitude combined with the elegance giraffes and other savanna animals display. This lamp is intended to be presented in two positions, “standing” and “grassing”. Materials may vary. Please contact us. Jorge Suárez-Kilzi was born in Venezuela to immigrant parents of Spanish and Syrian descent. His collection of works is signed under his mother’s last name, Kilzi, which is also often used to describe a person who works with plaster and chalk-unconsciously leading Jorge down a path he was destined for. The name has a link to a hard childhood in movement, to an immigrant background, to Latin American and its vernacular arts, to a sense of movement and evolution. As a grown man, the sensibilities of his childhood took him all the way to Japan, where worked as an architect in the offices of Sejima+Nishizawa Associated Architects/ SANAA and Junya Ishigami. Swiss architecture, which seemed in contrast, firm and steady, called upon him on a different basis, a return to order but also a reconnection to nature. A recent trip to Mexico and the mesoamericas, felt to Jorge as forgiveness to his early history and aesthetics. Driven by years of immersion in exotic culture and architectural experience, in 2018, he made the decision to become a freelance architect and artist, going from fields of architectural visualisations to ceramics and furniture, giving special attention to drawings and decorative motives. Every piece is expressed in simple forms and delicate emotions, where fluid silhouettes accompany each other like a soul in companionship. Jorge’s recent creation is titled “Mush” Lamps...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Goffredo Reggiani Chrome Three Tier Floor Lamp Made in Italy
Located in Toronto, ON
Incredible authentic Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani floor lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. This stunner features three lights in different heights. The different heights of the four ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Plateaux of Mirror Table by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Plateaux of Mirror Table by De Castelli Dimensions: W 300 x D 100 x H 75 cm Materials: Orbitale DeLabré Stainless Steel Other versions are available. Please contact us for any reques...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia 'Dialogo Dessau' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Dialogo Dessau' dining chairs, chromed metal, plastic, Italy, 1974 The Dialogo Dessau chair, with its distinctiv...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Massai Sofa by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Massai Sofa by RALPH M Dimensions: W 200 x D 103 x H 85 cm. Materials: Solid beech, Particle board panels, Fabric. Details: Frame: Solid beech and particle board panels. Seat spri...
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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

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Fabric, Beech

Porada Wooden Coat Rack, Post Modern
Located in Clermont, FL
Sculptural clothing valet/coat rack by Porada. Space for shirt/jacket, keys/jewelry, pants or tie.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Glo Table Lamp, 21685, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Glo Table Lamp, 21685, by Stillux Illuminazione Dimensions: D 10 x H 12 cm. Materials: Steel, iron, glass. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA i...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Iron

Postmodern Hammer Sculpture by Koyo Sangyo with Original Packaging
Located in San Diego, CA
Hammer by Koyo Sangyo, with the original packaging. Memphis-inspired hammer in shades of pale green, pink, gray, black and yellow. It comes in the original plastic sleeve and card. ...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Emilio Guarnacci for 1P 'Ecuba' Lounge Chair in White Bouclé
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emilio Guarnacci for 1P, 'Ecuba' lounge chair, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, foam, bouclé, Italy, design 1969 Stunning lounge chair by Italian designer Emilio Guarnacci. The des...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Bouclé, Plastic, Foam

Hand Carved Solid Olive wood & Leather Real Size American Football Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare and unique hand carved real size football circa 1970's solid olive wood with leather straps nice and heavy a unique piece has a hole on the bottom to place a peg to keep ...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

MMM Papillon 12 90 Chandelier by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
MMM Papillon 12 90 Chandelier by MM Lampadari Dimensions: Ø 90 x H 63/113. Materials: Glass and metal. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it wi...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Kolumno White Alabaster Floor Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Kolumno White Alabaster Floor Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 176 cm. Materials: Brass, cotton and white alabaster. Also available in different marble and alabas...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz Post-Modern Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Spanish Post-Modern torchiere floor lamp designed by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model P-1122 with two stems holding up a dish containin...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Saporiti Italia Snakewood Black Lacquer Dining Table, Giorgio Collection
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
119.5" L x 43" W x 31" H 83" L (no leafs) Unique Vintage Saporiti Italia Snakewood Veneer & Black Lacquer Dining Table by Giorgio Collection An exceptional and unique dining tab...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Mett Bookcase by Andrea Giomi
Located in Geneve, CH
Mett bookcase by Andrea Giomi Dimensions: D 45 x W 90 x H 200 cm Materials: various types of recycled wood o material on request. Andrea Giomi, was born in Castelfiorentino in t...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Convertible Postmodern Design Sofa by Bonaldo, Red Fabric, Italy circa 1980
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary Postmodern two-seater design sofa "Arnold" by Bonaldo in red fabric. Large curved back cushion and 2 seat cushions on a stainless steel frame with wooden feet. The ori...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Post-modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, lighting, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Pepe Albargues, Ettore Sottsass, ATRA, and Christopher Gentner. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $275,833 while the average work can sell for $2,610.

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