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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
Post Modern Display Mannequin
Post Modern Display Mannequin

Post Modern Display Mannequin

Located in Riverdale, NY

Post Modern Display Mannequin from a Japanese store formerly located on Madison Ave, NY. Articulated fiberglass mannequin body has screws at join...

Category

1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Seguso Vetri d’Arte. Post-Modern Murano glass pendant lamp, Italy, 1980s
Seguso Vetri d’Arte. Post-Modern Murano glass pendant lamp, Italy, 1980s

Seguso Vetri d’Arte. Post-Modern Murano glass pendant lamp, Italy, 1980s

By AVMazzega, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Post-Modern Murano glass pendant lamp by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Italy, 1980s. Formed by a large piece of murano glass in the shape of a transparent bell with raspberry red glass border...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Set of 4 Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Bar Stools by Till Behrens, 1980s
Set of 4 Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Bar Stools by Till Behrens, 1980s

Set of 4 Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Bar Stools by Till Behrens, 1980s

By Till Behrens

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant design classic by Prof. Till Behrens in the Bar stool version. The further development of the free wing. The stools are made entirely of steel rods, which have been mounted ...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s
Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s

Set of 4 Italian Postmodern Space Age Model 101 Spaghetti Chairs, 1970s

By Giandomenico Belotti

Located in Hamburg, DE

Four postmodern Spaghetti chairs from the Italian manufacturer alias according to a draft by Giandomenico Belotti from the late 1970s. A timeless classic of Italian design. The fili...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Mactan Stone Coffee Table. C 1980s
Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Mactan Stone Coffee Table. C 1980s

Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Mactan Stone Coffee Table. C 1980s

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Tessellated Mactan Stone Coffee Table. Circa 1980s Features four independent peach, emerald, and ivory geometric stone bases with built-in slots to ho...

Category

1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

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...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

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...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970

An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970

By Philippe Barbier

Located in PARIS, FR

An elegant table lamp, Post-Modernist, NeoClassical, Shabby-Chic, a nickeled metal cubical base and an ovoïd body with a final cylindrical lampshade, by Philippe Barbier, France 1970...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Araña Blanc Decorative Lamp
Araña Blanc Decorative Lamp

Araña Blanc Decorative Lamp

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Araña Blanc, created in collaboration between Christian Wedel and Panorammma Atelier, expands the language of the larger sculpture while introducing a luminous presence unique to thi...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Vintage Figurative Ceramic Sculpture
Vintage Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Vintage Figurative Ceramic Sculpture

Located in Fairfield, CA

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

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Mario Bellini Set of Six 'CAB 413' Dining Chairs in Black Leather
Mario Bellini Set of Six 'CAB 413' Dining Chairs in Black Leather

Mario Bellini Set of Six 'CAB 413' Dining Chairs in Black Leather

By Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six armchairs model 'CAB 413', leather, plastic, Italy, 1979 The iconic ‘CAB’ chair was designed by Mario Bellini in 1979. Conceptually new was the...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

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

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Green

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Monumental three-tier Post-Modern wooden coffee table, Italy, 1980s
Monumental three-tier Post-Modern wooden coffee table, Italy, 1980s

Monumental three-tier Post-Modern wooden coffee table, Italy, 1980s

Located in Argelato, BO

This coffee table embodies the bold aesthetic of 1980s Italian postmodern design through a functional nest-like structure. The piece unfolds across three staggered, concealed levels,...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Drop Unique Wall Candelabra in Aluminum by Andres Monnier
Drop Unique Wall Candelabra in Aluminum by Andres Monnier

Drop Unique Wall Candelabra in Aluminum by Andres Monnier

Located in Geneve, CH

Drop Unique Wall Candelabra in Aluminum by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 7 x W 11 x H 25 cm. Materials: Aluminum. Available in different finishes and material options. C...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery
Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery

Rare Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair in Orange Upholstery

By Luigi Colani, Fritz Hansen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Luigi Colani for Fritz Hansen, lounge chair, chrome-plated steel, metal, orange fabric, Denmark, 1970s The German industrial designer Luigi Colani was renowned for incorporating org...

Category

1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s
Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s

Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s

By Flos, Achille Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Pair of sculptural hand-crafted cocoon table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Formed by several varnished pine wood elements of different shapes and sizes, creating two curious columns of a cert...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin, Wood, Pine

Iron and Brass Cocktail Table
Iron and Brass Cocktail Table

Iron and Brass Cocktail Table

Located in Houston, TX

Iron and brass cocktail table featuring tapered legs with brass feet, flat bar bracing, and glass top.

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

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

Giorgio Montani for Souplina Rare Composition Sectional Sofa in Stainless Steel

By Giorgio Montani, Souplina

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Seven Salotti Italian Coffee Table in Brown Leather and Black Glass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Glass

Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985
Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985

Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985

By Gien

Located in Bochum, NRW

Gien “Fraises en Folie” – Set of 6 Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Each with Unique Historic Border, France. An extraordinary collector’s edition from *Gien, France, this six-piece *“Fr...

Category

1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

Neri & Hu 3T09 Bronze Structure and Ivory Fabric 3 Modules Wall Lamp for Cassina
Neri & Hu 3T09 Bronze Structure and Ivory Fabric 3 Modules Wall Lamp for Cassina

Neri & Hu 3T09 Bronze Structure and Ivory Fabric 3 Modules Wall Lamp for Cassina

By Neri & Hu, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Neri & Hu 3T09 Bronze Structure and Ivory Fabric 3 Modules Wall Lamp for Cassina ASIAN INSPIRATION A designer lamp that pays tribute to Chinese traditions and is inspired by th...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Postmodern Olympia Floor Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Olympia Floor Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Olympia Floor Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s

By Jorge Pensi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant floor lamp from the Spanish manufacturer B.Lux after a design by Jorge Pensi from the 80s. This floor lamp convinces with it's slender design language and the special materi...

Category

20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia
Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia

Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia

By Baleri Italia, Enrico Baleri

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Rodolfo side table designed by Enrico Baleri for Baleri Italia. This table was published in the 90s. Half transparent table top and steel legs in polished finish. Really good exampl...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather
Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather

Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather

By Otto Zapf, Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Otto Zapf for Knoll International, desk chair, leather, lacquered metal, United States, design 1974 When Bobby Cadwallader, the former president of Knoll, encountered the German des...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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

By Vico Magistretti, O-Luce

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Solana Unique Bath Tub in Carved Travertine by Andres Monnier
Solana Unique Bath Tub in Carved Travertine by Andres Monnier

Solana Unique Bath Tub in Carved Travertine by Andres Monnier

Located in Geneve, CH

Solana Unique Bath Tub in Carved Travertine by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 100 x W 180 x H 50 cm. Materials: Marble. Available in different material options. Prices ma...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, USA, c1980s
Vintage Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, USA, c1980s

Vintage Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp, USA, c1980s

Located in Oakland, CA

Gorgeous matte white organic modern vintage ceramic table lamp c1980s by unknown Bay Area artist. From the estate of ceramist, Pat Hill. Signed on bottom. **measurements are withou...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Hill Manufacturing Bent Lucite Chair
1970s Hill Manufacturing Bent Lucite Chair

1970s Hill Manufacturing Bent Lucite Chair

By Hill Manufacturing, Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New Windsor, NY

The chair is constructed of clear and bright bent Lucite. The seat retains its original tag, Hill Manufacturing Corp, Industrial Terminal, Garnerville, NY. Circa 1970-80. This partic...

Category

1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Acrylic, Lucite

Eclipse Olo Sculptural Nightstand / Side Table
Eclipse Olo Sculptural Nightstand / Side Table

Eclipse Olo Sculptural Nightstand / Side Table

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Marble, Onyx

Postmodern Coat Rack designed by Rutger Andersson for Ikea circa 1980's
Postmodern Coat Rack designed by Rutger Andersson for Ikea circa 1980's

Postmodern Coat Rack designed by Rutger Andersson for Ikea circa 1980's

By IKEA

Located in New York, NY

Classic 1980's post - modern design made in Sweden by Ikea. This piece was designed by Rutgers Andersson, it features 8 hooks at the top, a center pole, and three legs. Solid, sturdy...

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

Pierre Chapo Cabinet Model 'R18' in Solid Elm
Pierre Chapo Cabinet Model 'R18' in Solid Elm

Pierre Chapo Cabinet Model 'R18' in Solid Elm

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, cabinet model 'R18', solid elm, France, 1960s This exquisitely crafted 'R18' cabinet combines a simplified yet complex design combined with nifty, solid construction d...

Category

1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Postmodern Italian Metal and Stone Candleholder, 1980s
Postmodern Italian Metal and Stone Candleholder, 1980s

Postmodern Italian Metal and Stone Candleholder, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Italian Metal and Stone Candleholder, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Material: Metal, Stone Color: Black Styles: Memphis, ...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Metal

Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather
Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather

Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather

By Mimo Padova

Located in Waalwijk, NL

RImo Maturi for Mimo Padova, ´Nuvolone´ sofa, leather, Italy, 1970s Stunning modular sofa by Italian designer Rimo Maturii for manufacturer Mimo Padova. The 'Nuvulone', meaning 'cl...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Rose Tarlow “Blotto” Desk in French Ash Veneer with Leather-Lined Drawers
Rose Tarlow “Blotto” Desk in French Ash Veneer with Leather-Lined Drawers

Rose Tarlow “Blotto” Desk in French Ash Veneer with Leather-Lined Drawers

By Rose Tarlow

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking and sculptural “Blotto” desk by Rose Tarlow, finished in finely grained French ash veneer. This bold design features two semi-circular pedestal bases that create a dramati...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Ash

Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide First Edition 'Sintesi' Red Clamp Light
Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide First Edition 'Sintesi' Red Clamp Light

Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide First Edition 'Sintesi' Red Clamp Light

By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, multi-way clamp lamp, model 'Sintesi Faretto Morsetto', first edition, coated iron, coated steel, aluminum, rubber, plastic, Italy, design 1976 The fo...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Iron

Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s
Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s

Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s

By Bliss

Located in Lisse, NL

Unique and very cool British Pop Art floor lamp by Peter Bliss. For the collectors, design lovers and enthousiasts of pop art, we are offering this very rare and stylized tulip floo...

Category

20th Century British Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Round Dining or Center Table in Black Stone Look Resin
Brutalist Round Dining or Center Table in Black Stone Look Resin

Brutalist Round Dining or Center Table in Black Stone Look Resin

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining or center table, resin, Northern-Europe, 1970s. A striking example of 1970s design, this deep black table embodies a bold yet refined aesthetic. Crafted entirely from resin, ...

Category

1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

Pierre Chapo Seating Set with Rare 'T21A' Table and 'S13A' Stools
Pierre Chapo Seating Set with Rare 'T21A' Table and 'S13A' Stools

Pierre Chapo Seating Set with Rare 'T21A' Table and 'S13A' Stools

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, dining table, model 'T21A', solid elm, France, 1970s This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and ...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Trama Pendant Lamp by Luciano Ballestrini & Paolo Longhi, Italy, 1980s
Trama Pendant Lamp by Luciano Ballestrini & Paolo Longhi, Italy, 1980s

Trama Pendant Lamp by Luciano Ballestrini & Paolo Longhi, Italy, 1980s

By Paolo Longhi, Luciano Ballestrini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Incredible Trama Pendant Lamp by Luciano Ballestrini & Paolo Longhi for Lucepan, Italy, 1980s. Unique half moon design dome plastic shade with minimal black metal frame. Original bla...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ennio Lucini for Harvey Guzzini Dh 'Cespuglio' Table Lamp
Ennio Lucini for Harvey Guzzini Dh 'Cespuglio' Table Lamp

Ennio Lucini for Harvey Guzzini Dh 'Cespuglio' Table Lamp

By Ennio Lucini, Harvey Guzzini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ennio Lucini for Harvey Guzzini DH (Design House), 'Cespuglio' table lamp, aluminum, acrylic, Italy, 1968 This provocative 'Cespuglio' table lamp (1968) is designed by Ennio Lucini ...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

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

Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Bubble Glass Side Table
Bubble Glass Side Table

Bubble Glass Side Table

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Bubble Glass Side Table embodies a retro-futuristic fantasy. Inspired by past visions of the future, it draws from mysterious tales of speculative technologies and flying saucers...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

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 a light gold tint and small air bubbles. Manufactured by Limburg. Very high-quality workmanship. Made...

Category

1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pr. Italian  Brown Leather and Black Metal  Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s
Pr. Italian  Brown Leather and Black Metal  Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s

Pr. Italian Brown Leather and Black Metal Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s

By Cidue

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of architecturally designed post modern arm chairs made in Italy by Cidue, circa 1970's. The chairs feature high quality brown leather seat and back rests, and enameled bl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Postmodern French Sofa in Stainless Steel and Burgundy Velvet Upholstery
Postmodern French Sofa in Stainless Steel and Burgundy Velvet Upholstery

Postmodern French Sofa in Stainless Steel and Burgundy Velvet Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, stainless steel, velvet, France, late 1960s This sofa grabs attention with its modern substantial design, combining a sturdy stainless steel frame with decorative velvet cushi...

Category

1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Artemide ‘Logico Triple’ Pendant Light by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi
Artemide ‘Logico Triple’ Pendant Light by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi

Artemide ‘Logico Triple’ Pendant Light by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi

By Artemide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare, extended length "Logico Triple" ceiling pendant, designed in 2006 by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi for Italian lighting manufacturer Artemide. This uniquely shaped and a...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Blown Glass

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair

By Knoll, Frank Gehry

Located in Skokie, IL

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair The iconic "Hat Trick" chair was designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll International. Constructed of hard white maple veneers in 5cm wide, 1mm...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Cicla Unique Dining Table in Solid Oak Wood by Andres Monnier
Cicla Unique Dining Table in Solid Oak Wood by Andres Monnier

Cicla Unique Dining Table in Solid Oak Wood by Andres Monnier

Located in Geneve, CH

Cicla Unique Dining Table in Solid Oak Wood by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 80 x W 120 x H 72 cm. Materials: Solid oak wood. Available in different finishes and materia...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

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.