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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
Tom Sandberg photography , Norwegian 1953-2014 Gelatin Silver Print
Tom Sandberg photography , Norwegian 1953-2014 Gelatin Silver Print

Tom Sandberg photography , Norwegian 1953-2014 Gelatin Silver Print

By Tom Sandberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very nice and peaceful image of this well known Norway artist Tom Sandberg .The image is 6 x 9.5 inches and the full sheet is 16x 20 inches. Signed in verso also 1980 and 35/50. This...

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1980s Norwegian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair of Post Modern Glass Top Side Tables with Travertine Bases
Pair of Post Modern Glass Top Side Tables with Travertine Bases

Pair of Post Modern Glass Top Side Tables with Travertine Bases

Located in Elkton, MD

A pair of postmodern travertine side tables featuring square glass tops with beveled edges, supported by rectangular travertine bases. The travertine base showcases its natural stone...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Metal

Italian Set of Six Armchairs in Marble and Red Leather
Italian Set of Six Armchairs in Marble and Red Leather

Italian Set of Six Armchairs in Marble and Red Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of six armchairs, marble, lacquered iron, leather, walnut, Italy, 1970s. Striking set of six conference or dining chairs, each exuding a postmodern charm that seamlessly blends ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Iron

Rare Original 1980s Postmodern Design Tablelamp Philips Modell Z Lamp
Rare Original 1980s Postmodern Design Tablelamp Philips Modell Z Lamp

Rare Original 1980s Postmodern Design Tablelamp Philips Modell Z Lamp

By Philips

Located in München, DE

Original "Z-Lamp" from the 1980s. Design classics from Philips. Type: FGG 200. Typical Postmodern design of that time. Housing is made of gray and black plastic and the typical 1980s...

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Terra Tall Black Planter With Oiled Wood Base by Indigenus
Terra Tall Black Planter With Oiled Wood Base by Indigenus

Terra Tall Black Planter With Oiled Wood Base by Indigenus

Located in Geneve, CH

Terra Tall Black Planter With Oiled Wood Base by Indigenus Designed by Laurie Wiid van Heerden Dimensions: W 60,2 x H 130 cm. Materials: Stone and wood. Weight: 82 kg. Different col...

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2010s South African Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's
Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's

Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's

By Ello Furniture

Located in Culver City, CA

1980s Ello Queen Headboard – Miami Vice, But Make It Chic This 1980s postmodern Ello queen headboard is here to make your bedroom feel like a glitzy penthouse in a high-rise overloo...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Oblong sectional sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini
Oblong sectional sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini

Oblong sectional sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini

By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini

Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg

Oblong sectional Sofa designed by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini, Italy. Jasper Morrison creates his furniture with a light touch and yet perfectionally functional. He counts they’...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polystyrene, Foam, Plywood

'Brigadier' Loveseats by Cini Boeri for Knoll, Italy, 1980s
'Brigadier' Loveseats by Cini Boeri for Knoll, Italy, 1980s

'Brigadier' Loveseats by Cini Boeri for Knoll, Italy, 1980s

By Knoll, Cini Boeri

Located in Antwerp, BE

Exceptional sofa from the award-winning Brigadier Series by renowned Italian architect and designer, Cini Boeri (1924–2020). Crafted in the 1980s for Knoll, these sofas feature a sle...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Lacquer

1990s Weiman Curved Abstract Sofas, Set of 2
1990s Weiman Curved Abstract Sofas, Set of 2

1990s Weiman Curved Abstract Sofas, Set of 2

By Weiman

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, curved sofas you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best,...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Michael Wolk Miami Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional in Ivory Boucle, a Pair
Michael Wolk Miami Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional in Ivory Boucle, a Pair

Michael Wolk Miami Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional in Ivory Boucle, a Pair

By Michael Wolk

Located in Culver City, CA

A sculptural pair of Michael Wolk “Miami” swivel lounge chairs, freshly reupholstered in a dreamy ivory bouclé that somehow manages to feel both cloud-soft and architecturally seriou...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé

1970s Ray Wilkes Chiclet Sofa with Side Tables in Blue Wool
1970s Ray Wilkes Chiclet Sofa with Side Tables in Blue Wool

1970s Ray Wilkes Chiclet Sofa with Side Tables in Blue Wool

By Ray Wilkes

Located in Seattle, WA

3 seater chiclet sofa with black leather-top side tables, designed by Ray Wilkes for Herman Miller, circa 1970s. Sofa is in original blue & black wool fa...

Category

1970s North American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Floor Lamp by Casella Lighting
Floor Lamp by Casella Lighting

Floor Lamp by Casella Lighting

By Casella Lighting

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

The lamp has many details, it is not wired, the light bulb is out, it is unstable and part of the chrome is falling off, it is practically to be restored. If you have any questions, ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

1980's Postmodern Memphis era Rare Creamer Teapot by J Kronester Bavaria
1980's Postmodern Memphis era Rare Creamer Teapot by J Kronester Bavaria

1980's Postmodern Memphis era Rare Creamer Teapot by J Kronester Bavaria

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful creamer teapot circa 1950's West Germany Bavaria beautiful pastel colors and design excellent condition.

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

SOKIL Chair by ZEMNA
SOKIL Chair by ZEMNA

SOKIL Chair by ZEMNA

Located in Geneve, CH

SOKIL Chair by ZEMNA Designed by Andrew Dobryansky. Dimensions: D 75 x W 69 x H 72 cm. Materials: Textile, foam rubber, sintepon, and wood. SOKIL It is the name of the bird. In Uk...

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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Other

Jan Van Lierde Echos Dimmable Floor Lamp for Artemide, 1980s
Jan Van Lierde Echos Dimmable Floor Lamp for Artemide, 1980s

Jan Van Lierde Echos Dimmable Floor Lamp for Artemide, 1980s

By Artemide

Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie

Echos floor lamp designed in the 1980s by Jean Van Lierde and produced by Artemide. The sculptural tower lamp features three separate light sources; halogen at the top, a dimmable sw...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s

Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s

Located in New York, NY

A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s. Dimensions: 2.5" square x 4.19" height. Matching...

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1990s European Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Marble

New Modern Blue Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug with Expressionist Style
New Modern Blue Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug with Expressionist Style

New Modern Blue Berber Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug with Expressionist Style

By Berber Tribes of Morocco

Located in Dallas, TX

21168 Rare Modern Blue Beni Mrirt Moroccan Rug, 12'03 x 13'08. An exquisite masterpiece of modern Moroccan weaving, this hand-knotted wool Beni Mrirt rug is a portal to a dreamscape—...

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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Postmodern Green Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl
Postmodern Green Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl

Postmodern Green Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Stunning woven braided ceramic centerpiece bowl glazed in a chic glossy green. Great size for a coffee table or entryway. Very unusual abstract shape, pleasing from every angle. Not ...

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Organic Modern Side Table Catus in Terrazzo Encarnado
Organic Modern Side Table Catus in Terrazzo Encarnado

Organic Modern Side Table Catus in Terrazzo Encarnado

By Mambo Unlimited Ideas

Located in Lisbon, PT

Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around...

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Metal

Large Scale Pair of Post Modern Slipper Chairs
Large Scale Pair of Post Modern Slipper Chairs

Large Scale Pair of Post Modern Slipper Chairs

By Weiman Preview Furniture, Preview

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Incredible and large, pair of post modern slipper chairs on a plinth bases. These beauties truly have lines worth coveting. Kept as found, in their off white Damask stripe fabric. ...

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20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Blue Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO
Blue Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO

Blue Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO

Located in Geneve, CH

Blue Metal Victor Desk Natural Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 100 x D 60 x H 81.5 cm. Materials: MDF wood veneer, Painted metal. Weight: 19.5 kg The Victor desk is an invitation to concentration and creativity. Generous in its shapes and in the surface area it offers to sit comfortably, it is nevertheless remarkably compact. Despite its roundness, Victor does not forget rigor: a lacquered metal structure with a finely taut line, supporting two drawers with clever compartments. The Victor desk is made in Portugal. Its 100cm top is in oak veneer and its structure is in lacquered metal. The Victor desk is a creation of Pierre-François Dubois...

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture

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Metal

"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985
"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985

"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985

By Peter Drake

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a beautiful ink on paper post-modernist drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957). An incredibly unique and fascinating work of art. The manipulated dimensions and ephemeral quality o...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Mah Jong Roche Bobois 8-piece sofa by H. Hopfer fine Missoni fabrics
Mah Jong Roche Bobois 8-piece sofa by H. Hopfer fine Missoni fabrics

Mah Jong Roche Bobois 8-piece sofa by H. Hopfer fine Missoni fabrics

By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois, Missoni

Located in Milano, Lombardia

gorgeous Mah Jong model modular seating set from Roche Bobois. This set produced in the early 2000s comes from prestigious residence and has never been used. the fabrics used are of ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Satin, Velvet

Post Modern Blue Leather Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980
Post Modern Blue Leather Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980

Post Modern Blue Leather Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980

By Leon Rosen

Located in Chicago, IL

Postmodern pair of blue leather Barrel lounge chairs, 1980. Original leather

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Bare Ultrawhite Wall Mirror by OOM Contemporary Glass
Bare Ultrawhite Wall Mirror by OOM Contemporary Glass

Bare Ultrawhite Wall Mirror by OOM Contemporary Glass

Located in Geneve, CH

Bare Ultrawhite Wall Mirror by OOM Contemporary Glass Dimensions: Ø 95 cm. Materials: Silver nitrate on 5 mm low iron curved glass Discover the Dome Collection, where glass artistry...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Other

Memphis Milano Palace Chair by George J. Sowden
Memphis Milano Palace Chair by George J. Sowden

Memphis Milano Palace Chair by George J. Sowden

By Memphis Milano, George Sowden

Located in Toronto, ON

The solemnity and essentiality of Palace by George J. Sowden make this chair a true icon of the silent transformation of Memphis. Palace reinterprets the rationalist forms of design ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Brass Seven Coat Rack by OxDenmarq
Brass Seven Coat Rack by OxDenmarq

Brass Seven Coat Rack by OxDenmarq

Located in Geneve, CH

Brass seven coat rack by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 19 x W 18 x H 25.5 cm Materials: Brass OX DENMARQ is a Danish design brand aspiring to make beautiful handmade furniture, access...

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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Verde Guatemala Marble Rocky Coffee Table By OMER OZTURK
Verde Guatemala Marble Rocky Coffee Table By OMER OZTURK

Verde Guatemala Marble Rocky Coffee Table By OMER OZTURK

Located in Geneve, CH

Verde Guatemala Marble Rocky Coffee Table By OMER OZTURK Dimensions: W 125 x D 60 x H 40 cm. Materials: Verde Guatemala Marble. About: Design, in particular the subtlety of quiet lu...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970
An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970

An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970

Located in PARIS, FR

An abstract relief painting, black center, different shades of orange, pink, red, purple around, with a green surrounding line, post-modern, abstract, forme-libre, oil on wooden pann...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Portofino Dining Table in Tinted Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS
Portofino Dining Table in Tinted Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS

Portofino Dining Table in Tinted Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Portofino Dining Table in Tinted Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 240 x D 110 x H 74 cm. Materials: Tinted natural rattan legs with a wicker and glass tabletop struc...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Glass

1980s Post-Modern Bar Stools by Giandomenico Belotti, White Metal
1980s Post-Modern Bar Stools by Giandomenico Belotti, White Metal

1980s Post-Modern Bar Stools by Giandomenico Belotti, White Metal

By Fly Line, Giandomenico Belotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of Post modern bar stools in white enameled metal with spaghetti corded seats designed by Giandomenico Belotti for fly line. good condition. Located in Brooklyn NYC Dimensions...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Ron Rezek Lighting + Furniture
Ron Rezek Lighting + Furniture

Ron Rezek Lighting + Furniture

By Ron Rezek

Located in New York, NY

Brochure showcasing postmodern lighting and furniture designs by Los Angeles-based designer and entrepreneur Ron Rezek, self-published circa 1986. Included are his well-known Iris floor lamp and Orbis table lamp, along with the 420 uplight, 200 and 300 pendant lights, 640 floor lamp, Scroll sconce, Ovuli table lamp, Cymbal sconce, Cygno table lamp, Nimbus ambient light, and Squiggle table...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Epona Chair in Stainless Steel by Animate Objects
Epona Chair in Stainless Steel by Animate Objects

Epona Chair in Stainless Steel by Animate Objects

Located in Geneve, CH

Epona Chair in Stainless Steel by Animate Objects. Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 106 cm. Materials: Stainless Steel. Inspired by Picasso’s horse costume in Cocteau’s ballet *Parade*, ...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

MG106 Dining Chair With Armrest by Malte Gormsen
MG106 Dining Chair With Armrest by Malte Gormsen

MG106 Dining Chair With Armrest by Malte Gormsen

Located in Geneve, CH

MG106 Dining Chair With Armrest by Malte Gormsen Dimensions: D 58.2 x W 57.2 x H 83 cm. Materials: Smoked oak, natural paper cord. Available in Nature, Raw Nature, Soap, Smoked, and...

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2010s Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Vetement Couture Limited Edition Calfskin Paperbag Clutch Messenger Bag, 2019
Vetement Couture Limited Edition Calfskin Paperbag Clutch Messenger Bag, 2019

Vetement Couture Limited Edition Calfskin Paperbag Clutch Messenger Bag, 2019

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vetement Couture limited edition calfskin paperbag clutch messenger bag, fall winter 2019. Numbered, limited edition.

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Magnets

Calligraphic Sculpted Console Table in Black Painted Brass by Misaya
Calligraphic Sculpted Console Table in Black Painted Brass by Misaya

Calligraphic Sculpted Console Table in Black Painted Brass by Misaya

By Misaya

Located in Geneve, CH

Calligraphic Sculpted Console Table in Black Painted Brass by Misaya Dimensions: W 137 x L 39 x H 75 cm Materials: Brass Hand-sculpted brass console. Available in different brass fi...

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2010s Thai Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy

Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy

By Mario Bellini, Artemide

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Pair of Sconces or Ceiling Lamps by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb Wired and suitable t...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Parchment Paper

Post-Modern Wall Lights by Boréns, circa 1980
Post-Modern Wall Lights by Boréns, circa 1980

Post-Modern Wall Lights by Boréns, circa 1980

By Boréns Borås

Located in Vienna, AT

Rare Pair of Post-Modern wall lights by Boréns, manufactured in Sweden in the 1970-1980s. White enameled steel body with an aluminum rainbow-shaped layered top which is painted green...

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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Fly Chair by Doimo Brasil
Fly Chair by Doimo Brasil

Fly Chair by Doimo Brasil

Located in Geneve, CH

Fly Chair by Doimo Brasil Dimensions: W 50 x D 60 x H 82 cm Materials: Metal chair covered with reconstituted leather. With the intention of providing good taste and personality, ...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Wooden wall art sculpture, abstract, English 20th century
Wooden wall art sculpture, abstract, English 20th century

Wooden wall art sculpture, abstract, English 20th century

Located in Sherborne, GB

A beautiful sculptural wall piece that is both dynamic and pleasing to the eye. Skilfully made by carving wood and assembling in a structure. I don't know who the artist is, but thi...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak

Italian Warrior Wall Lamp by Emanuele Ricci for Sidecar Artemide, 1980s
Italian Warrior Wall Lamp by Emanuele Ricci for Sidecar Artemide, 1980s

Italian Warrior Wall Lamp by Emanuele Ricci for Sidecar Artemide, 1980s

By Emanuele Ricci

Located in Hamburg, DE

Rare warrior wall lamp from the italian manufacturer sidecar (artemide) based on a design by emanuele ricci from the early 90s. the name is reflected in the appearance of this lamp, ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Echo #3 Wall Light by Margaux Leycuras
Echo #3 Wall Light by Margaux Leycuras

Echo #3 Wall Light by Margaux Leycuras

Located in Geneve, CH

Echo #3 Wall Light by Margaux Leycuras *One of a Kind, Signed and numbered* Dimensions: D 6 x W 56 x H 53 cm. Material: Ceramic, sand stoneware top with a porcelain engobe finish and...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Stoneware, Mirror

Ligne Roset Kashima 3-Seater Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy
Ligne Roset Kashima 3-Seater Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy

Ligne Roset Kashima 3-Seater Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy

By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset

Located in Toronto, CA

Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, the Kashima 3-seater offers a softer take on modular lounge seating. Its all-foam construction and sculpted silhouette deliver plush comfo...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Foam

Ibiza Dining Metal Table by Laurence Du Tilly
Ibiza Dining Metal Table by Laurence Du Tilly

Ibiza Dining Metal Table by Laurence Du Tilly

Located in Geneve, CH

Ibiza Dining Metal Table by Laurence Du Tilly Dimensions: D 120 x H 75 cm Materials: Metal Also available in two hundred different colors from the RAL color chart, please contact us...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Other

Pandora Chest of Drawers by De Castelli
Pandora Chest of Drawers by De Castelli

Pandora Chest of Drawers by De Castelli

Located in Geneve, CH

Pandora Chest of Drawers by De Castelli Dimensions: ⌀ 48 x H 52 cm Materials: Orbitale DeLabré Brass, Natural Oak Wood Copper and Stainless Steel versions are available. One, Three, ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets
Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets

Pair of Monumental Post-Modern Obelisk Cabinets

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A truly unique pair of Post-Modernist cabinets in the form of a faux porphyry obelisk or pyramid on four gilded balls, resting on a black plinth base. Each cabinet contains four draw...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Mahjong Dining Table by Pendhapa
Mahjong Dining Table by Pendhapa

Mahjong Dining Table by Pendhapa

Located in Geneve, CH

Mahjong dining table by Pendhapa Dimensions: D100 x W100 x H74 cm Materials: Solid black javanese teak, black lacquered javanese teak, Kuningan me...

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2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Italian Architectural Armchairs in Cypress Wood
Set of Eight Italian Architectural Armchairs in Cypress Wood

Set of Eight Italian Architectural Armchairs in Cypress Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of eight dining chairs, cypress wood, Italy, 1970s This ensemble of large armchairs embrace an impressive architectural design with rounded contours and substantial lines. While...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Cypress

Original De Sede DS 10/23 Sofa Couch Zweisitzer leder schwarz
Original De Sede DS 10/23 Sofa Couch Zweisitzer leder schwarz

Original De Sede DS 10/23 Sofa Couch Zweisitzer leder schwarz

By De Sede

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes De Sede DS 10/23 Zweisitzer Sofa aus schwarzem Leder zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa ist mit hochwertigem Echtleder bezogen und zeic...

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Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Postmodern Mosaic Top Coffee Table with Patinated Iron Base. Circa 1980s
Postmodern Mosaic Top Coffee Table with Patinated Iron Base. Circa 1980s

Postmodern Mosaic Top Coffee Table with Patinated Iron Base. Circa 1980s

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern Modern Mosaic Top Coffee Table. Circa 1980s Features a patinated iron base with a mosaic top. In excellent, near mint original condition with minor signs of wear and age. ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Beige Memory Bed by Plyus Furniture
Beige Memory Bed by Plyus Furniture

Beige Memory Bed by Plyus Furniture

By PLYUS Furniture

Located in Geneve, CH

Beige Memory Bed by Plyus Furniture Dimensions: D 235 x W 245 x H 125 cm Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery Also availabl...

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2010s Emirian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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.