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

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

By Artemide

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s
Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s

Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Plastic Style: Postmodern Country of Origin: Germany Color...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Guido Faleschini for Mariani Cabinets in Red Brown Leather
Guido Faleschini for Mariani Cabinets in Red Brown Leather

Guido Faleschini for Mariani Cabinets in Red Brown Leather

By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, cabinets from the 'Pace Collection', leather, fabric, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, mahogany, Italy, circa 1975 This captivating set of four cabin...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum, Steel

Vittorio Introini for Proposals Wall Unit in Steel and Glass
Vittorio Introini for Proposals Wall Unit in Steel and Glass

Vittorio Introini for Proposals Wall Unit in Steel and Glass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vittorio Introini for Proposals wall unit or library, glass, steel, brass, Italy, 1970s This exceptional made-to-order wall unit was designed by Vittorio Introini and manufactured b...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

1980s Post Modern Clock Telephone
1980s Post Modern Clock Telephone

1980s Post Modern Clock Telephone

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible vintage 1980s telephone and clock combo. Very clever design. Beautiful dark mauve color with a radial black dial, gold tone hour hands, red second hand. Clock works with o...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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

Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in München, BY

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

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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

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 ...

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Postmodern Sideboard with Geometric Front
Italian Postmodern Sideboard with Geometric Front

Italian Postmodern Sideboard with Geometric Front

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Cabinet, cherry wood, ebony wood, mahogany wood, Italy 1970s This stunning sideboard, made from a luxurious combination of cherry, ebony wood, and mahogany, is a true statement piec...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Cherry, Ebony, Mahogany

Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style
Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style

Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style

By Porada Arredi, Tarcisio Colzani

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Birillo side table designed by Tarcisio Colzani for Porada. This table was published in the early to middle 80s. In those days, there are another variation table such as coffee table...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Angelo Mangiarotti for Agapecasa Oak Leather Dining Chairs 3T Model, Italy 2000s
Angelo Mangiarotti for Agapecasa Oak Leather Dining Chairs 3T Model, Italy 2000s

Angelo Mangiarotti for Agapecasa Oak Leather Dining Chairs 3T Model, Italy 2000s

By AgapeCasa, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of eight Italian post modern dining chairs model 3T designed by Angelo mangiarotti from 1978 with oak frame and leather seat. Produced by Agapecasa with the designer’s and manufa...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century
Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century

Pair of modernist chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A pair of chrome and pleather chairs, 20th century. Bauhaus and mid century modern sensibilities- and very well made. Please note one of the black spheres is missing at the foot of a...

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20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm, brass finish
Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm, brass finish

Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm, brass finish

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier is a beautiful hand made light piece. A chainmail web in a brass finish hugs the lamp’s canopy; as the knit becomes tighter, th...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

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

Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair

By Frank Gehry, Knoll

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...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Pair of 1970's Italian Travertine Coffee/Side Tables
Pair of 1970's Italian Travertine Coffee/Side Tables

Pair of 1970's Italian Travertine Coffee/Side Tables

Located in Bern, CH

Pair of identical 1970’s Travertine Coffee / Side Tables. Marked beneath tabletop: 'Made in Italy'. Solid travertine tabletop and base. Perfect use as side tables, bedside tables or...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.
A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.

A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.

By Philippe Anthonioz

Located in PARIS, FR

An elegant and sculptural very large table lamp (or small floor lamp) of organic, plant inspiration, Post-Modernist, Neo-Baroque, rectangular base and vertical axis with sculpted bronze body with gunmetal patina, in the spirit of Philippe Anthonioz...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century
A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century

A brass multi-pronged arc floor lamp with marble base, mid 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A stunning Mid-Century / postmodern "Hydra" articulated floor lamp in gilt chrome and marble, USA, Circa 1980. Features five bombastic brass curved arms that emerge from a central cy...

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20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Post-Modern Murano Glass Vide-Poche Dish, Italy, 1990s
Post-Modern Murano Glass Vide-Poche Dish, Italy, 1990s

Post-Modern Murano Glass Vide-Poche Dish, Italy, 1990s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Beautiful Murano art glass square shaped vide-poche plate in deep red, cream white and black colors. Original label on both sides: "Chromia Glass. Hand made. Vetro di Murano". An ey...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium Table Lamp by Cassina
Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium Table Lamp by Cassina

Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium Table Lamp by Cassina

By Ico Parisi

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Ico Parisi Palpebra Matt Black Table Lamp by Cassina The creative flair of Ico Parisi in a playful invention of mimicry. This artistic lamp is engineered to open and close, mimicki...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric
Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric

Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, fabric, Europe, 1970s This beautiful modular sofa, made in Europe in the 1970s, exudes comfort and charm. Wrapped in soft, rich green fabric, it invites you to sink in...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Pine

1970s Italian Tall Cabinets in Walnut
1970s Italian Tall Cabinets in Walnut

1970s Italian Tall Cabinets in Walnut

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Cabinets, walnut, glass, Italy, 1970s These three walnut cabinets from 1970s Italy have a strong and unusual shape that immediately stands out. The most noticeable element is the ro...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Postmodern Leather Sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti Italian 2 Seat Sofa
Postmodern Leather Sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti Italian 2 Seat Sofa

Postmodern Leather Sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti Italian 2 Seat Sofa

Located in Rochester, NY

Iconic postmodern rich red leather 2 person sofa. Likely a Natuzzi version of the Nicoletti Salotti Italian leather sofa and chair line. A statement piece in your living room or anyw...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Ettore Sottsass Style Postmodern Magenta and Orange Lacquered Cabinet
Ettore Sottsass Style Postmodern Magenta and Orange Lacquered Cabinet

Ettore Sottsass Style Postmodern Magenta and Orange Lacquered Cabinet

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in South Bend, IN

An exceptional Postmodern magenta and orange lacquered cabinet, bookcase, or bar cabinet In the manner of Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano USA, Circa 1980s Measures: 51.25"W x 2...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

A Fauteuil à Corbeille Bronzed Steel Chair By Raymond Morales, France, Ca. 1990s
A Fauteuil à Corbeille Bronzed Steel Chair By Raymond Morales, France, Ca. 1990s

A Fauteuil à Corbeille Bronzed Steel Chair By Raymond Morales, France, Ca. 1990s

Located in Peabody, MA

A rare Fauteuil à Corbeille or “Flower Basket” chair by the French sculptor Raymond Morales (1926-2004). The chair seat and back are comprised of hundreds of stamped steel rosettes i...

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1990s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Sigurd Jakobsen original vintage Danish 1978 colourful oil painting of seaside
Sigurd Jakobsen original vintage Danish 1978 colourful oil painting of seaside

Sigurd Jakobsen original vintage Danish 1978 colourful oil painting of seaside

Located in Ebberup, DK

This is a vintage modern-style oil on plate painting by Danish artist Sigurd Jakobsen (1907-1978) (not to be confused with Sigurd Jacobsen, 1909-1942). The motive of the painting is...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paint

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 ...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: Ø 43 x H 50 cm. Materials: rattan and HR foam. Fabric is not included. Please contact us for further informati...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Foam

Olo Nightstand by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Marble and Onyx, Mexico
Olo Nightstand by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Marble and Onyx, Mexico

Olo Nightstand by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Marble and Onyx, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rings of blue calcite, pink marble, black marble and green onyx tower to create Olo Nightstand Sculptural Side Table; a piece meticulously hand-sculpted from stones endemic to Mexico...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Marble, Onyx

Play Time Toy Table Oval, Hand-carved Stone and Onyx, Mexico
Play Time Toy Table Oval, Hand-carved Stone and Onyx, Mexico

Play Time Toy Table Oval, Hand-carved Stone and Onyx, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Tessellated Pink Stone Box
Tessellated Pink Stone Box

Tessellated Pink Stone Box

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage tessellated stone box. Nice medium size for storing a variety of items. Pink tone to the stone with a wood interior. Made in the Philippines. Measures 9"W x 6"D x 4.5"H

Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Mixed Woods Valet / Desk Box
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Mixed Woods Valet / Desk Box

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Mixed Woods Valet / Desk Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A finely crafted mid-century modern valet or desktop storage box executed in contrasting mixed hardwoods, likely teak with lighter maple or birch accents. The box features clean Scan...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century
Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century

Pair of Paperclip Model 'K700' Bar Stools by Kinetics, 20th century

By Kinetics

Located in View Park, CA

A pair of Kinetics k700 polished chrome «paperclip» barstools, designed in 1969 by Canadian designers Hugh Hamilton and Philip Salmon, manufactured in Toronto, Ontario; this pair pro...

Category

1970s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom
Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

By Archizoom Associati

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Black leather and tubular cantilever chrome "Uno" chair made by Marcatre and designed in 1973 by Paolo Deganella and Gilberto Corretti members of the Italian "Archizoom" group in Flo...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

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...

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1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser
Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser

Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful post modern faux mahogany wood grain gloss laminate waterfall front 6 drawer dresser, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all drawers have metal glides w...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s
Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s

Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information...

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20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Bar Stools in Metal and Red Corduroy Upholstery
Bar Stools in Metal and Red Corduroy Upholstery

Bar Stools in Metal and Red Corduroy Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Bar stools, metal, velvet, Europe, 1970s. Exquisite barstools in red velvet upholstery. Due to the soft seat and back, these chairs provide a very pleasant seating comfort. The five...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Modern to Postmodern Low-Slung Love Seat & Chair Burnt Orange & Aluminum Detail
Modern to Postmodern Low-Slung Love Seat & Chair Burnt Orange & Aluminum Detail

Modern to Postmodern Low-Slung Love Seat & Chair Burnt Orange & Aluminum Detail

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous vintage Modern to Postmodern very low slung sofa or loveseat & chair fully upholstered in a burnt orange velvet fabric with rolled-barrel shaped ruched backs & arms,...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Otto Zapf for ZapfDesign 'Softline' Cabinet in Grey
Otto Zapf for ZapfDesign 'Softline' Cabinet in Grey

Otto Zapf for ZapfDesign 'Softline' Cabinet in Grey

By Otto Zapf

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Otto Zapf for Zapfdesign 'Softline' cabinet, plastic, fabric, Germany, 1969 A grey-colored detachable 'Softline' cabinet with shelves designed by the German designer Otto Zapf. Pres...

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1960s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Fabric

Eden Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme
Eden Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme

Eden Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme

Located in Geneve, CH

Eden Wall Lamp in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Dimensions: D 10 x W 46 x H 70 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. Luxuriant “Garden of Eden” and its sins are depicted in ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Other

Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather
Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina Pianura Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Leather

By Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mario Bellini for Cassina, 'Pianura' lounge chairs with armrests, walnut, leather, Italy, 1971 The ‘Pianura’ lounge chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, designed in 1971, presents a ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery

IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery

By Ipe Cavalli

Located in Waalwijk, NL

IPE Cavalli, sectional sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sectional sofa by IPE Cavalli, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a true masterpiece of design and comfo...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Winnie Table Lamp in Rattan, Wood and Printed Cotton by POPUS EDITIONS
Winnie Table Lamp in Rattan, Wood and Printed Cotton by POPUS EDITIONS

Winnie Table Lamp in Rattan, Wood and Printed Cotton by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Winnie Table Lamp in Rattan, Wood and Printed Cotton by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 57 cm. Materials: Painted natural rattan frame structure completed with a printed cotton ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Lacquer, Wood

Monica Wall Light in Linen and Wool by POPUS EDITIONS
Monica Wall Light in Linen and Wool by POPUS EDITIONS

Monica Wall Light in Linen and Wool by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Monica Wall Light in Linen and Wool by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 40 x D 9 x H 26 cm. Materials: Premium linen base structure completed with embroidered wool patterns. Fabric is ...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool, Linen

Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 160 x D 90 x H 71 cm. Materials: Solid beech, particle board, and high-resilience (HR) foam....

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Upholstery, Beech, Foam

Italian Post-Modern Set of Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Rush
Italian Post-Modern Set of Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Rush

Italian Post-Modern Set of Six Dining Chairs in Wood and Rush

By Giovanni Michelucci

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of six dining chairs, beech, rush, Italy, 1970s Elegant set of Italian dining chairs dating from the 1970s, crafted in warm beech wood with handwoven rush seats. The clean archi...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rush, Beech

1980s Ello Lighted Mirrored Floating Brass Bed King Size
1980s Ello Lighted Mirrored Floating Brass Bed King Size

1980s Ello Lighted Mirrored Floating Brass Bed King Size

By Ello Furniture, Karl Springer

Located in Bensalem, PA

Amazing king size Ello brass, and mirrored floating bed with headboard please look at video and pictures for overall detail and condition it also has four lights controlled by a swit...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s
Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials:...

Category

20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Post Modern Lapis & Gemstone Revolving World Globe on Brass Stand & Compass
Post Modern Lapis & Gemstone Revolving World Globe on Brass Stand & Compass

Post Modern Lapis & Gemstone Revolving World Globe on Brass Stand & Compass

Located in San Diego, CA

Post-modern lapis and gemstone revolving world globe on brass stand, circa 1990s. This gorgeous globe is made of various gemstones that are perfectly cut and inlaid to form contents...

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Late 20th Century Afghan Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Brass

Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Senzafine Chair, Senza Blue by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia

Located in Toronto, ON

The "Endless" Chair. Colourful tangles that give life to a geometric and dynamic seat. A series of joyfully inconsistent seats designed by Gaetano Pesce, and a manifesto of Meritalia...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS
Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS

Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: ⌀ 50 x H 52 cm. Materials: Tinted natural rattan, glass tabletop structure finished in a polyu...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Glass

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