Skip to main content

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.

to
1,349
24,666
6,612
26,406
9,263
996
201,473
118,651
45,407
35,187
17,011
12,524
11,487
10,940
10,185
9,114
7,508
7,015
6,934
6,734
6,668
6,077
4,816
3,797
6
18
9,239
27,402
24
571
7,609
2
2
6
2
43
200
1,659
3,251
963
19,090
9,680
6,688
6,012
4,803
26,352
10,699
4,899
3,534
3,042
36,665
11,087
13,635
186
116
101
100
98
Style: Post-Modern
Pair of Post-Modern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood
Pair of Post-Modern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood

Pair of Post-Modern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of dining chairs, ash, Europe, 1980s Striking pair of dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1980s. These chairs showcase beauty and strength due to their material, solid ash woo...

Category

1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ash

Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa
Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa

Large Gaetano Pesce for Cassina 'Cannaregio' Modular Sofa

By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, sofa, model ‘Cannaregio’, multicolored upholstery, Italy, 1987 Large ‘Cannaregio’ sofa, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina. The 1987 design is playful,...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

A Radical MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by FRANCO RAGGI, by FONTANA ARTE, Italy 1970
A Radical MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by FRANCO RAGGI, by FONTANA ARTE, Italy 1970

A Radical MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by FRANCO RAGGI, by FONTANA ARTE, Italy 1970

By Fontana Arte

Located in PARIS, FR

A large and airy table lamp, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, circular base in cast aluminum with integrated dimmer, 2 axes supporting 2 sheets of glass with white diffusing dec...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

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

By Jorge Pensi

Located in Hamburg, DE

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

Category

20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

By Kienzle Clocks

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Acryl...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner ´Chromatic´ Modular Elements
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner ´Chromatic´ Modular Elements

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner ´Chromatic´ Modular Elements

By Gilbert Steiner, Kwok Hoi Chan

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, elements, model ´chromatic´, fabric, France, 1970 A postmodern design by Kwok Hoi Chan created in 1970 for Steiner. Design in the seventies was all about ...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s
Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

By Dorothy Hafner

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an at...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of post modern Black leather Chrome Bar stools style of Mart Stam
Pair of post modern Black leather Chrome Bar stools style of Mart Stam

Pair of post modern Black leather Chrome Bar stools style of Mart Stam

By Mart Stam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of post modern Black leather and Chrome bar or Counter stools in the style of Mart Stam. Black leather seat and back with a chrome tube frame with footrest. Made in Italy circa ...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Murano Glass Vase by Sergio Costantini, Picasso-Inspired, circa the 1950s
Murano Glass Vase by Sergio Costantini, Picasso-Inspired, circa the 1950s

Murano Glass Vase by Sergio Costantini, Picasso-Inspired, circa the 1950s

Located in Milano, IT

**Murano Glass Vase by Sergio Costantini, Picasso-Inspired, circa 1990s** A sculptural and highly expressive Murano glass vase by **Sergio Costantini**, dating from approximately th...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass

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...

Category

1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Dining Table in the Form of a Draped Cloth by Marzio Cecchi, Italy, mid-1970s
Dining Table in the Form of a Draped Cloth by Marzio Cecchi, Italy, mid-1970s

Dining Table in the Form of a Draped Cloth by Marzio Cecchi, Italy, mid-1970s

By Marzio Cecchi

Located in New York, NY

A rare sculptural dining table by Italian architect Marzio Cecchi (Capalle, Florence, 1940 – New York, 1990), executed in the mid-1970s as a unique private commission. Accompanied by...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Resin

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

Funky Red Framed Stacking Chairs with Fritz Hansen Style Plywood Seating
Funky Red Framed Stacking Chairs with Fritz Hansen Style Plywood Seating

Funky Red Framed Stacking Chairs with Fritz Hansen Style Plywood Seating

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Spirited postmodern stacking chairs showcase the playful geometry and joyful color that defined the hip era of postmodernism. Each chair features a single-shell molded plywood seat t...

Category

1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Awesome Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Bilbao Sculptural Sofas
Awesome Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Bilbao Sculptural Sofas

Awesome Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Weiman Preview Bilbao Sculptural Sofas

By Vladimir Kagan, Weiman Preview Furniture

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed in the early 1990s by American design icon Vladimir Kagan, this pair of sofas was made by Weiman Preview, now known for their production of many iconic designs from Kagan, F...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather
De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather

De Sede Large Daybed or Lounge Set in Patinated Brown Leather

By De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

De Sede, daybed, leather, Switzerland, 1970s This De Sede daybed/lounge set includes two parts: a lounge seat and an additional ottoman-style section, allowing for versatile configu...

Category

1970s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

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...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Maple, Plywood

Vintage Wooden Barley-Twist Hourglass with Hand-Blown Glass
Vintage Wooden Barley-Twist Hourglass with Hand-Blown Glass

Vintage Wooden Barley-Twist Hourglass with Hand-Blown Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

A handsome vintage hourglass featuring a solid wood frame with classic barley-twist turned supports and a faceted hexagonal top and base. The hourglass contains hand-blown glass bulb...

Category

Early 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

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...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

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

Ennio Lucini for Harvey Guzzini Dh 'Cespuglio' Table Lamp

By Ennio Lucini, Harvey Guzzini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)
1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)

1970s Glamorous Guido Polloni Chandelier in Colored Glass (50cm/19.6in)

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guido Polloni chandelier, glass, Italy, 1970s This exquisite chandelier by glass artist Guido Polloni is crafted in Italy in the 1970s. This light embodies the extreme glamour and b...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy, Panorammma, Mexico
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy, Panorammma, Mexico

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Burgundy, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a burgundy cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cactus fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and roun...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

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...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp
Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp

By Directional, Paul Evans

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Paul Evans for Directional, 'Cityscape' floor lamp, model PE-4010 from the PE200 series, chrome-plated steel, brass, United States, circa 1975 This distinctive floor lamp from the ...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass
Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass

Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Coffee tables, granite, brass, black lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s These Italian side tables showcase a rectangular brown granite tabletop with a striking, vivid surface. The granit...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass, Steel

Black Ceramic Perpetual Face Vase in the Style of Piero Fornasetti by TMS 2005
Black Ceramic Perpetual Face Vase in the Style of Piero Fornasetti by TMS 2005

Black Ceramic Perpetual Face Vase in the Style of Piero Fornasetti by TMS 2005

By TMS, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Troy, MI

Multi face ceramic vase in black by TMS Inc Vitruvian Collection 2005 Perpetual face design in the style of Piero Fornasetti Signed and dated to lower edge 8 inch diameter 9.5 inc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Asa Bench – Sculptural Wood Bench, Walnut Oak or Burl Wood
Asa Bench – Sculptural Wood Bench, Walnut Oak or Burl Wood

Asa Bench – Sculptural Wood Bench, Walnut Oak or Burl Wood

Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT

The Asa Bench is defined by its calm geometry and refined material presence, crafted entirely in solid wood and available in walnut or burl wood. Its balanced proportions and clean a...

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut, Burl

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

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

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

By Cassina, Mario Bellini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti
Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti

Pair of 1990s open armchairs by Piero Fornasetti's son Barnaba Fornasetti

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Winnetka, IL

A pair of "Tema a variazioni" (Themes and Variations" Piero Fornasetti open armchairs by G. Galli, Italy for Barnaba Fornasetti Milan. Having upswept open arms painted in silver with...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Silver Leaf

Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass
Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

Memphis Milano Carlton Shelf by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano

Located in Toronto, ON

An absolute icon of Memphis designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1981, Carlton fully represents the programmatic intention of the group: the desire to transgress with an irreverent, unorth...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Post-Modern style. Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s
Post-Modern style. Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s

Post-Modern style. Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s

By Cerámicas BONDIA, Hispania CH

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s. Made of ceramic with an abstract shape similar to a rock, with a light gray glazed finish and hand-painted with splashes of black paint....

Category

1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Opaline Glass, Paint

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

Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style

By Tarcisio Colzani, Porada Arredi

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...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Coffee Table, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter, Panorammma
Sculptural Coffee Table, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter, Panorammma

Sculptural Coffee Table, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter, Panorammma

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, Marble, Onyx

Paolo Gucci White Leather Curved Sofa & Table Set, Formitalia 1991
Paolo Gucci White Leather Curved Sofa & Table Set, Formitalia 1991

Paolo Gucci White Leather Curved Sofa & Table Set, Formitalia 1991

By Formitalia, Paolo Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sculptural curved sofa and matching side table showcase Paolo Gucci's sophisticated approach to luxury furniture design. Created for Formitalia's inaugural Boutique collection in 199...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx Marble, Panorammma, Mexico
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx Marble, Panorammma, Mexico

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican White Onyx Marble, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool / side table; a hand sculpted stone from an incredibly particular stone; Mexican White Onyx, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials ...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Vintage De Sede Ds-66 Sofa in Brown Leather, Switzerland c.1970’s
Vintage De Sede Ds-66 Sofa in Brown Leather, Switzerland c.1970’s

Vintage De Sede Ds-66 Sofa in Brown Leather, Switzerland c.1970’s

By De Sede

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage 1970’s Swiss De Sede DS-66 3 seat sofa. Light warm tone brown leather with black piping on cushions, matching lounge chairs available separately. See my other listings for de...

Category

1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

1980's Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs, A Pair - Made in Italy
1980's Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs, A Pair - Made in Italy

1980's Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs, A Pair - Made in Italy

By Giandomenico Belotti

Located in San Carlos, CA

For Sale: Stunning Pair of Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs Elevate your space with these gorgeous, high-end designer dining chairs crafted by the renowned Italian m...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

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...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Faceted Postmodern Style Coffee Table in Hand-Lacquered Custom RAL Colors
Faceted Postmodern Style Coffee Table in Hand-Lacquered Custom RAL Colors

Faceted Postmodern Style Coffee Table in Hand-Lacquered Custom RAL Colors

Located in New York, NY

Coffee table lithic collection explores the tension between primitive, rock-like formations and refined, architectural silhouettes. This set features a low-profile coffee table and a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pierre Chapo 'Sfax' T21E Dining Table in Solid Elm 160cm/62.99in.
Pierre Chapo 'Sfax' T21E Dining Table in Solid Elm 160cm/62.99in.

Pierre Chapo 'Sfax' T21E Dining Table in Solid Elm 160cm/62.99in.

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, 'Sfax' dining table, model 'T21E', elm, France, 1970s This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Post-Modern Italian Dining Chairs in Walnut and Cognac Leather
Post-Modern Italian Dining Chairs in Walnut and Cognac Leather

Post-Modern Italian Dining Chairs in Walnut and Cognac Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of dining chairs, walnut, cognac leather, Italy, 1970s. Set of six sculptural chairs that feature dramatic architectural backrests, each composed of four rounded, pillar-like ve...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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

Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather

By Otto Zapf, Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's
Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's

Post Modern Perforated Steel and Chrome Arm Chair c. 1980's

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in New York, NY

Chic perforated steel and chrome arm chair, in excellent original, clean and ready to use condition. The chair features a perforated steel seat, back and arms, which are supported by...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Postmodern German Model Minispot Table Lamp from Osram, 1980s
Postmodern German Model Minispot Table Lamp from Osram, 1980s

Postmodern German Model Minispot Table Lamp from Osram, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern table or wall lamp from Osram. A functional design with postmodern details. The cubic base primarily consists of the cladding of the transformer. On the outside it is dec...

Category

20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray
Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

Set of 4 Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Bentwood Dining Chairs, Smoked Gray

By Knoll, Frank Gehry

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll and produced in the United States in 1997, this exceptional set of four "Hat Trick" dining chairs represents one of the most important furniture designs of the late twentieth century. Part of the celebrated Gehry Collection, these sculptural chairs demonstrate the designer's groundbreaking exploration of bent laminated wood, transforming a humble material into a sophisticated work of functional art. The design is composed of gracefully curving maple ribbons that flow continuously from the legs through the seat and into the dramatic open backrest. The resulting form appears almost woven, creating a striking interplay of positive and negative space while maintaining exceptional strength and stability. Gehry's innovative approach challenged traditional assumptions about furniture construction, producing a chair that is at once architectural, sculptural, and remarkably comfortable. This set retains an uncommon smoked gray maple finish that beautifully accentuates the layered bentwood construction and fluid contours of the design. The finish highlights the natural grain of the maple veneers while lending the chairs a refined contemporary presence. Original production stamps, factory markings, and 1997 manufacturing dates remain present to the undersides, further confirming their authenticity and early production status. The Hat Trick chair is among the most recognizable and collectible designs from the Gehry Collection and is represented in important public and private collections worldwide. Equally suited for use as dining, conference, or accent seating, these chairs function as both practical furnishings and sculptural design statements. A rare opportunity to acquire a matching set of four early production Frank Gehry for Knoll Hat Trick...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Maple, Bentwood

Travertine Square Cube Post Modern side end table or Plinth
Travertine Square Cube Post Modern side end table or Plinth

Travertine Square Cube Post Modern side end table or Plinth

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Travertine Square Post Modern Cube side or end table. Beautiful Stone cube table all solid Travertine hollow inside. Great condition. Listing is for (1) Table. Local Pick up avai...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

21st Century Andy Warhol Pop Art Framed 91/100 Banana Lithography
21st Century Andy Warhol Pop Art Framed 91/100 Banana Lithography

21st Century Andy Warhol Pop Art Framed 91/100 Banana Lithography

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This framed 21st-century offset lithograph after Andy Warhol features his iconic 1966 Pop Art image "Banana." Printed on heavy, deckle-edged cotton paper, the work displays a bold ye...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paper

Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass
Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass

Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass

By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, wall light, oak, glass, 1970s Charming wall light, designed by designers Guillerme and Chambron in the 1970s. The shape and materials used fo...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

Post-modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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