Post-Modern Furniture
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Period: 1980s
Original Meritalia armchair Afra & Tobia Scarpa leather black 1980s
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a beautiful designer armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia for sale. The design comes from the renowned designer duo Scarpa and impresses with its timeless el...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
"Rubber Chairs" for Metropolitan Furniture by Brian Kane, 1987
By Brian Kane
Located in Chicago, IL
"Rubber Chairs" for Metropolitan Furniture for Steelcase by Brian Kane, 1987. Chairs are black steel with rubber coating and leather seats.
WE HAVE 4 OF THE BLACK LEFT. MANY OTHERS ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Rubber
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Trunk w/Brass Inlay, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Trunk w/Brass Inlay, 1980. Original condiiton
Measures 30" long 16" deep 16" tall
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Brass
Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s
By Missoni Home, Missoni
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing colorful postmodern Missoni table or side lamp from the 1980s, designed by Massimo Valloto, executed by Ceramiche Viba, Bassano, Italy. This light has a conical unusual ce...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Postmodern Serpentine Sectional With Stacked Base After Directional
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Interesting postmodern style sofa with a serpentine like shape. Great organic L shape sofa with an overall foot print of 106” x 106”. Back height is 29” and seat height is 17.5”. Sof...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, mauve color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table, dr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Decorative Post-Modern Ceramic Vase, circa 1980.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice decorative post-modern vase, circa 1980, Italy.
Round black glazed ceramic, three nickeled metal tubes.
Dimensions: 43 cm H, 18 cm diameter.
Good original condition.
All purchas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Fondica Casenove French 1980 Bronze Floral Candle Holder
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural bronze floral French Candle holder designed by Pierre Casenove for Fondica. signed.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Post-Modern Polish Art Glass Double Bubble Ball Bud Vase by Studio Nova
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautiful post-modern double orb bowl bud vase from Studio Nova Poland in heavy gleaming lead crystal. The mouth is cut on a blunt edge, which gives this curvy piece some seriou...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Postmodern Waterfall Sapele Pommele Wood Nightstands or End Tables
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This exquisite pair of vintage postmodern waterfall nightstands or end tables is expertly crafted from Sapele Pommele wood, showcasing its rich, highly figured grain. Their sleek, cu...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Sapele Wood
80s Rare Set of Vintage Postmodern Brutalist Hivo Van Teal Table Lamps
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
80s Very Rare Set of Vintage Postmodern Memphis Geometric Distressed Glass & Gold Leaf Designer Hivo Van Teal Table Lamps - a Pair
Extraordinary and Super Rare Pair of 80s Postmodern Glass and Iron, Stacked, Acid Washed, Distressed Table Lamps...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of eight.
The “New Harmony” dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, designed for Maxalto...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Large Set of 17 Postmodern 1980s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard for Ikea Colorful "Ted
Located in Basel, BS
Very rare opportunity to have 17 of these wonderful 1980s Nils Gaamelgaard for Ikea chairs as a large set, in RARE colors all together! Sold here as a set.
Cushions will be provided...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Murano Perfume Studio Art Glass Scent Bottle by Tommasi Memphis Style
By Tommasi, Paolo Tommasi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Playful and sculptural, this vintage Murano art glass perfume bottle was designed in the Memphis style by Tommasi. Crafted in Italy, the bottle features a conical body in pale chartr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1980s Black Glass & Mirrored Illuminated Dry Bar Storage Shelving Unit
Located in Bensalem, PA
Truly amazing dry bar and shelving unit Will be the focal point of any dining or family room comes apart in three pieces
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Garouste et Bonetti Rare Black Screen for Christian Lacroix, 1987, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti little black screen, designed and only produced in 1987 for Maison de Haute Couture Christian Lacroix, Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France.
...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Reverse Painted Red and Black Glass Cube End Tables c. 1980
Located in Saint Louis, MO
1980s Post Modern red and black glass cube end or side tables. These Post Modern tables were made by painting the backs of glass pieces in red and black, and then installing the glass pieces with the painted portions facing in. This technique results in smooth glass exterior surfaces that glow and allows the deep red and black colors to come through. Ready to ship. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop:
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Marilyn Sofa...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
1980´s Italian postmodern nightstands lacquer cream and brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage set of 1980s postmodern nightstands. Finished in a luxurious lacquer cream with striking brass accents, each nightstand boasts two spacious drawers for ample storage. Their b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
4 Postmodern Joe Ship Table Legs by Philippe Starck for 3 Suisses, France, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
Height: 73 cm.
Anthracite grey / Charcoal grey.
Good condition.
Sold without glass top.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Kuta Table Lamp for Oluce, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Minimalistic Kuta table lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, Italy, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Bookcase Cabinet Donau, Ettore Sottsass & Marco Zanini for Franz Leitner, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
A rare Memphis design bookcase cabinet from the "Donau" series designed in 1986 by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for the Austrian furniture maker...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
80s Post Modern Pierre Casenove for Studio Salins Art Deco Style Teal Coffee Pot
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large geometric Post-Modern Teal glazed coffee pot designed by Pierre Casenove for by Studio Salins France in the 1980s. Designed during the 1980s Memphi...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Postmod 80s Flex 2000 (32 Avail) Stacking Chairs Gerd Lange Thonet Beech -8 pcs
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent set of 8 Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items.
FAST SHIPPING: Fast, international, in...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
PVC, Ash, Beech
Sectional Sofa Elements in Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sectional sofa elements or lounge chairs, leather, beech, Europe, 1980s.
A set of modular sofa elements in a beige leatherette. Their geometrical shape contributes to the striking a...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
Set of 3 Postmodern 1980s Bar Stools
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These sturdy stools feature powder-coated steel frames for durability and composite wood seats for comfort. Their cool minimalist design makes these stools a stylish choice for any m...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mario Botta for Artemide Shogun White Wall Sconces, 1986
By Artimide, Mario Botta
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Botta for Artemide Shogun White Wall Sconces, 1986
Designed with perforated slits for dramatic lighting. handle on side for adjusting shade.
Origin: Italy, 1986
Materia...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
PAF Studio Italian Postmodern Duna Terra Luna Floor Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Italian designer Duna Terra Luna floor lamps produced circa 1980s by PAF Studio (Milan) with design by Mario Barbaglia (born 1950) and Marco Colombo (born 1965). Black lacq...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern bar cabinet by Belgochrom, 1980s
By belgochrom
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful brushed aluminum post modern design bar cabinet by Belgochrom.
Belgochrom used to make high quality furniture that was sold in high end furniture shops all around belgium....
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Vintage Marble Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning marble dining table with channel bases. This table is so solid and can be used as table for 6 or maybe a desk? The perfect blend of neutrals - ivory gray brown.
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Vintage Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Post modern plastic storage Boby trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast. designed in 1968. Iconic design, Logo and signature present.
features several storage compartments a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Karl Springer Goatskin Dining Table With Custom Chrome Drum Base
Located in Culver City, CA
This dining table is simply stunning. A goatskin dining table designed by Karl Springer from the 1980s features a creamy goatskin top with hides that are both tan and nude in color with slight color variations in the hides that only come with real goatskin pieces.
This large goatskin top rests on a circular chrome drum base that is a custom base for the table. This stunning table came out of a prominent home in Century City and the provenance is available upon request.
The dining table top still has the original Karl Springer paper label which was included in the original wrapping of the piece / order tag, which has been affixed to the bottom by the original owner for provenance. This wrapping tag has significantly faded with time, but you can still make out the name Karl Springer at the top (especially if you snap a photo and bump up the contrast).
This dining table, as photographed, looks incredible with the Guido Faleschini for Pace Collection dining chairs -- which is the exact combination the family had been using since the 1980's. With the striking chrome base, this dining table would look great with Milo Baughman thinline...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Four 1980s Postmodern High Back Parsons Chairs
Located in Harlingen, TX
A late 20th century set of four postmodern style Parsons dining side chairs. Featuring a high back and curved scroll top with button detail. Fully upholstered in heavy woven jacquard flamestitch fabric...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage pink 'linda' dining chairs by Arrben, 1980s - set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage 'linda' pink leather and metal dining chairs by Arrben Italy.
Flashy pink colour.
Good condition.
1980s - Italy
Dimensions:
Height: 75cm
Seat height: 45cm
Width: 50cm
Dep...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, PVC
Rare Adjustable Cassina 'Kick' Side Table by Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare 1980’s Cassina 'Kick' side table by renowned Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita. Constructed of powder coated charcoal gray steel with black lacquered with rubber edges. Design w...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Post Modern Formica and mirrored king headboard
Located in Sayreville, NJ
King size Pomo headboard
White Formica and mirrored
Excellent condition
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Formica
Ron Arad Aerial Light for One Off, UK 1982
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Arad Aerial Light for One Off, UK (1982)
Rare, robotic lamp designed by Ron Arad, adjustable via a wireless controller. The controller features a printed manufacturer’s mark: "On...
Category
1980s English Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Wire
PAIR 1980s Postmodern Mario Botta Latonda Chair for Alias - 2 pcs
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
What Beauties! Stunning RARE PAIR of Mario Botta accent chairs for any space!
Very fast shipping, insured 7-21 days.
RARE Black leather model, with silver frame.
Chair "Latonda"
Pro...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA 1987
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illuminate your space with this stunning pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, crafted in the USA in 1987. These sleek and modern lamps feature a strik...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage "Onda" sofa set by De Pas D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italië 1985
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Zanotta sofa set model Onda.
Design De Pas, D'Urbino, Lomazzi.design classic.
Consisting of a three seater sofa and 2 seater sofa.
Dark blue alcantara.
Very good& well maintained ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Suede
Pilgrim Glass Cobalt Blue Fluted Doric Column Pedestal
By Pilgrim Art
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Wonderful Pedestal Stand in the form of a classical fluted Doric column made of mouth-blown translucent cobalt blue glass from the Masterwork Collection by Pilgrim Art Glass of West Virginia circa 1980. 36 inches high by 11.5 inches diameter. The bottom is open so it would be possible to place it over a can light if internal illumination is desired. Great for displaying a bust or other sculpture or even as a plant Stand. Can be used outdoors as well as inside. Appears opaque unless backlit. Glass is not tempered.
The Pilgrim Glass...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Orange Spaghetti Chairs by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of Spaghetti chairs was designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, in Italy, during the 1980's. They have chromed steel frames and orange straps. All PVC straps are still ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Steel
TORCELLO Series Credenza by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Italian Design TORCELLO Series Credenza by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus. Made in Italy, 1980's period. Marked with a stamp inside one of the doors. Very well designed...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
XL Murano Glass Wall Fixture, Italy, 1980
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful multi colored Murano glass Light fixture manufactured in Murano, Italy 1980.
With certification of originality (see images).
In very good vintage condition. Each light re...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculptural Postmodern Italian Dining Chairs by Hank Loewenstein, S/4
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Italy, 1980s
Set of four postmodern dining chairs by Hank Loewenstein, made in Italy. Turned solid maple frames with great geometry and curved maple plywood backs. Pick a fun fabric ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Arteluce "Pao" Table Lamp by Matteo Thun
By Ron Rezek
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage mushroom table lamp designed by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, Made in Italy.
Category
1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ruth Leaf "Tower Series" Woodblock Print, Signed
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Rare Ruth Leaf Woodblock Print - "Tower Series"
Own a piece of American art history with this unique and collectible woodblock print by Ruth Leaf.
This signed and titled ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Piero De Martini for Cassina Italian Square "Naviglio" Slate Coffe Table, 1980s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian square coffee table from the ‘Naviglio’ series, designed by architect-designer Piero De Martini and produced by Cassina, with a cross-shaped wooden frame with four interlocki...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Slate, Metal
“Quinta 605” Postmodern Armchairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy, Set of 6
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A bold expression of Italian postmodernism, this set of six “Quinta 605” armchairs was designed by renowned architect Mario Botta and produced by Alias around 1980. With their sculpt...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Copenhagen Triptych Serigraph by Franco Costa
By Franco Costa
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into the vibrant world of contemporary art with the mesmerizing triptych serigraph "Oh! Copenhagen" by the renowned artist Franco Costa. This exquisite artwork, consisting of th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Postmodern 1980s Flex 2000 Stacking Chairs by Gerd Lange for Thonet, Beech Wood
By Gerd Lange, Thonet
Located in Basel, BS
Excellent Flex 2000 Stacking Chair by Gerd Lange for Thonet, with wooden oak frames and black seats. No longer produced, Rare items.
NOTE: We have up to 32 chairs available!! Let us know if you need more-- we can arrange.
This listing is for one chair, and you can purchase up to 32!
Please let us know how many chairs you would like to purchase, and we can combine shipping for you.
Designed by Gerd Lange in 1983, manufactured in Western-Germany. The legs are made of solid ashwood, the frame is made of ashwood bentwood and veneered beech struts. The seat and back consists of original black painted PVC material. Incredible space savers-- stackable!
Dimensions
18.3ʺW × 16ʺD × 31.1ʺH
International Shipping details...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
PVC, Ash, Beech
Italian Modern Polished Travertine Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Polished Travertine Pedestal.
Offered is an Italian Post Modern Mangiarotti style travertine pedastal with beautiful variegation and a highly polished surface. This lo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Handcrafted Studio Rotating Pyramid Jewelry Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stylish Post Modern studio made Pyramid Jewelry Box with rotating shelves and a removable top. Made by John P. Schmidt in 1989. It's a beautiful...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern 80s Convertible Black Leather + Chrome DeSede Ds140 Sofa Reto Frigg
By De Sede
Located in Basel, BS
Very beautiful original 1980s DeSede Designer original by Rito Frigg in beautiful black leather-- with a Chrome frame. This sofa is extremely versatile and it converts into various configurations, to your desires!
This piece also features the removable headrest. Shown here with and without the use of the headrest. Stock image showing the measurements with the headrest here in image #6.
From the De Sede Website:
"Market launch of DS-140 by Reto Frigg: thanks to its new rotating seat system, the sofa can be converted into an elegant double lounge chair...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Curtis Jere Polished Steel & Smoked Glass Side or End Table Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple cylindrical steel side or end table by Curtis Jere. This example features a dark smoked glass top, which pairs well with the polished steel exterior. Set on 4 leveling feet,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Post Modern Chaise Lounge Newly Upholstered in Ivory White Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Float away from the worries of the day in this luxurious post modern chaise lounge newly professionally upholstered in super soft ivory white bouclé. Sculptural form exudes a sophisticated look that's gentle and inviting. Ivory white bouclé fabric's texture is breathable and ventilates well. Cozy in winter and cool in summer. Enveloping padded comfort with a thick seat cushion layered over a descending pedestal base. So sexy from all sides, this chaise lounge is beautiful enough to float in a room. Modern. Fresh. Reminiscent of Vladimir Kagan, Milo Baughman and Adrian Pearsall's iconic amorphous designs. Nestle in with your favorite blanket and read for hours, nap, binge watch your favorite series, or shop 1stDibs on your electronic device...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Iconic “Paradise” 80s Postmodern Wall Clock Designed by Shoei Mihara for Canetti
By Canetti, Shohei Mihara
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An insanely spectacular postmodern wall clock designed by Shohei Mihara in the 80s and produced by Wakita and Canetti. Capturing the best of Memphis Milano’s influence on 1980s desi...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large 67 Piece Set of Post Modern Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Flash Dinnerware
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large set of Memphis style Flash series porcelain dinnerware for twelve designed in 1982 by noted American ceramist and glass artist, Dorothy Hafner, and manufactured in Germany by R...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A pair of Postmodern artdeco Lacquered Cream Nightstands, Circa 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning pair of Italian Postmodern 1980s cream lacquer laminate nightstands, accented with subtle gold details. Designed to blend functionality with sophisticated charm, each piece ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Mario Botta Latonda Chair
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Barcelona, ES
The 'Latonda' chair was designed by the famous Swiss architect Mario Botta in 1987 for the Italian company Alias. This chair has become an icon of contemporary design and is characte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
Post Modern Spaghetti Bar Stool Giandomenico Belotti Alias Fly Line 1980s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
The spaghetti barstool designed by Giandomenico Belotti, unmarked, circa 1980s.
These stools have been attributed to Fly Line and Alias.
An iconic Post Modern design, the seats and backs are upholstered with 'spaghetti' straps made of strong PVC, this vintage stacking stool...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Veranda Lounge Chair in Original Baby Blue Leather
Located in Seattle, WA
This is an unusual baby blue leather and black leg Veranda Lounge Chair designed by renowned Italian architect Vico Magistretti for Cassina. It is in overall good condition, with lig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
De Sede ‘DS-22’ Modular Sofa in Cognac Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘DS-22’ Modular sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1980s
This high quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1980s contains three corner element and two regular elements....
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble Rectangular Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern travertine marble dining table circa 1980s. It features solid slab Travertine construction with thick apron edge. Gorgeous highly grained Italian travertine. Clean re...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Fujimori Mug Set for Kato Kogei Ceramics Post-Modern Alpha 3 Memphis Japan 1980s
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Founded during the Meiji era as a glass-making company in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Kato made a name for itself by manufacturing cutting-edge designs, of which post-modern service is a prime...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Ivory & Black Metal 1980s Floor Lamp Polifemo by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage "Polifemo" floor lamp was designed in Italy byCarlo Forcolini for Artemide in 1980s. The lamp is made from a black metal structure with an ivory aluminum pivotable shade.
The light (halogen) is screened and directed by the circular lampshade according to its inclination.
In the center of the disk a lens condenses the luminous flux in a point direction.
A pair of Polifemo lamps...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair Post Modern Barstools, Vintage 1980s Amisco Black Bar Stools, Bar Height
Located in Decatur, GA
Pair of vintage post modern barstools by Les Industries Amisco - Canada circa 1980s. Bar height. Black metal frames with foam padded back/arm res...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Bentwood, Paper, Plastic, Sweden, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable bentwood, paper and plastic wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1980s.
Please note lamp functions via plug in, cord feeding from stem close to backplate.
O...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Bentwood, Paper
Vintage postmodern dining chairs by Cattelan, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Italian metal postmodern dining chairs with black metal frames and black leather upholstery.
Good condition.
By Cattelan italy,, labelled
1980s - Italy
Dimensions:
Height: 105cm
...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Black Dr. Glob Accent Chair Designed by Philippe Starck Kartell 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
Two available, Sold individually here.
Designer: Phillipe Starck, in 1988
Manufacturer: Kartell
Kartell Dr. Glob Modern Chair. The Dr. Glob chair was designed by the acclaimed designer Philippe Starck for Kartell in Italy. Fashioned from two different materials, Phillipe Starck's modern interpretation of a classic chair quickly attained icon status. Its unique design typifies the early design direction of Philippe Starck that made him world renowned. The chair can be used indoors as well outdoors, and is stackable up to ten chairs high for easy storage. A uniquely modern chair...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table
Located in Medina, OH
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table. Unfortunately one side of the table has black imperfections due to movers not using a proper ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Suede Leather Console Cabinet Bogo, Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
This stunning high-end console cabinet features a sturdy internal frame, made of multilayered wood padded with a layer of polyurethane foam and covered in beautiful suede leather. Th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lambskin, Suede, Glass, Wood
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