Post-Modern Furniture
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Pierre Chapo 'Table à Géométrie Variable' in Solid Oak
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Table à Géométrie Variable' (TGV) dining table, solid oak, design 1960
"Table à Géométrie Variable" refers to the design’s dynamic configuration and the adaptable nat...
Category
1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Cidue Set of Four Dining Chairs in Dark Brown Leather and Chrome
By Cidue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cidue, set of four chairs, chrome, leather, Italy 1970s.
Cantilevered dining room chairs with chromed flat tubular steel frame. The seating and back are from thick dark brown colore...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Modern Vintage Ten Black Beech Yellow Faux Leather Dining Chairs 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage ten dining chairs or armchairs from beech and faux leather in black and yellow color Italy 1980s.
A beautiful set of 10 dining chairs with armrests a simple and bold color combination of black and mustard yellow from beech and faux leather.
All chairs are in fair original condition, stable and sturdy, while the surface shows signs of age and use like abrasions and scratches.
The slightly curved shape from these dining chairs offers to take a seat for a lovely meeting with your friends and family.
The chairs could also perfect work in a hospitality such as a boutique hotel or restaurant as well as in a working space or office in the entry room...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Gjlla Giani for Nucleo Sormani ‘Radar’ Table Lamp
By Nucleo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gjlla Giani for the Nucleo Division of Sormani, 'Radar' table lamp, pewter and glass, Italy, 1971
This rare table lamp is designed by the Italian architect Gjlla Giani for the Nucle...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Pewter
Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
Located in High Point, NC
A three-seater black ABS plastic and white / light grey leather sofa, designed by Cini Boeri, and produced by Gavina, Knoll, 1970s.
Backside features a built in shelf.
13.5” seat he...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Patrick Nagel Print With Purple Neon Accent, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Patrick Nagel print with purple neon accent from the 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paper
Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Spanish Sideboard in Stained Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, pine and walnut, Spain, 1970s
Beautiful Spanish sideboard with geometrical front, made in pine and walnut wood. The door panels feature car...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Pine
Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery
By Bernhardt
Located in Denver, CO
1980s sectional by Bernhardt.
Custom reupholstery labor of sectional included in the price (labor and materials, except for fabric). COM or MENO can advise and order fabrics. Fabric...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
1980s Purple Neodymium Glass Perfume Bottle by Caithness, Scotland
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handcrafted art glass perfume bottle with a glass stopper, made in the late 1980s by the world-renowned Scottish glassmakers Caithness.
Named Jasmine, this collectible piece was ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Strips Queen Size Bed, Cini Boeri for Arflex, 1972
By Cini Boeri
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed in 1972 by iconic Italian architect Cini Boeri for Arflex. The designer’s and manufacturer’s most famous furniture design, the modular system called "Strips" revolutionized ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Foam
Jon Price Large Blue Crystalline Glaze Vase, California Art Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, sculptural vase was made of pure, high-fire porcelain and glazed both on the inside and the outside. Blue and pink highly detailed crystals on crackled blue background were gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves
Located in San Diego, CA
A Classic postmodern Memphis era design teapot designed by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s, a rare design not many were produced it's in good condition. A cool whistle that works whe...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
New Edition 2025 Medium Sonora Rattan Table Lamp by NASSI
Located in Geneve, CH
New Edition 2025 Medium Sonora Rattan Table Lamp by NASSI
Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Lampshade: coated iron, Natural rattan, cotton trimmings
Base: wood-fired cla...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay, Cotton, Rattan
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a modernist manner. The piece allows for the specificity of the material’s eccentric pattern formations to rein over its final appearance. Each edition; a unique piece.
Working with rocks that are endemic to Mexico contextualizes the work at a geological level. Situating the pieces in a continuing and evolving historical narrative. Like taking part in an archeological exploration, working with native stones reveal a heritage of meticulous craftsmanship developed under the possibilities and limitations of local materials.
When sculpting stone, you only get one chance to get things right. As each rock is different one must tailor form onto the material, in the way of discovering what each piece hides.
Exhibited at
El Elogio de la Sombra- Galerie Philia: Mexico City (2024)
LOVE HOUSE...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963
The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Post Modern 3 Seater Arizona Sofa by Niels Eilersen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great Post Modern Arizona sofa by Neils Eilersen.
Sofa is in great structural shape however the fabric has seen better days. Just needs new upholstery to make it shine.
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Cini Boeri for Knoll 'Brigadiere' Sofas in Black Leather
By Cini Boeri, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, sofas, model 'Brigadiere', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1976.
Architectural 'Brigadiere' living room set designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Knoll....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Blonde Circle Back and Leather Seat Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of four “Fiona” chairs by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig. Plywood frames with saddle leather seats. Graphic postmodern silhouette. Sourced in Rome, Italy.
Gigi Sabadin (1930-2016)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Plywood
Curule Iron Bench
Located in Houston, TX
Iron curule stool with boxed linen seat cushion. Also available C.O.M.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Postmodern Side Table by Jonathan Christian, Wood & Marble, France
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural Postmodern side table by Jonathan Christian.
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Hand Painted Dish by Schramberg Pottery
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand painted dish by Schramberg Pottery, Germany circa 1980s.
Category
1980s English Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Weiman Sculptural Post Modern Sectional - 5 Pieces
By Weiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A five piece post modern sectional attributed to Weiman. Sculptural silhouette, with four single modules and one corner piece. Original upholstery as found. Reupholstery recommended....
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Giuseppe Rivadossi 'Bloco Galla' Coffee Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi, 'Blocco Galla' coffee table, pine, Italy, 1973
This captivating monolithic 'Blocco Galla' coffee table is designed by Giuseppe Rivadossi in 1973. Rivadossi's pro...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Clover Blue Jeans Solid Marble Bar Table
Located in New York, US
Featuring the stunning four-leaf clover form from the table top all the way to the base, each curve gives a soft touch to this colossal bar table. Made entirely from solid marble sto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ekornes Stressless Stressless Lounge Chair & Ottoman, Navy Blue Leather & Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made by Danish company Ekornes, this chair and ottoman combo is part of their Stressless line of lounge chairs. Like their other chairs, this model is very comfortable and fully adju...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Modern Console Vanity with Mirror
Located in Forney, TX
A vintage Post-Modernist hall console / vanity dressing table and mirror, circa 1970s, having a curved woven cane and brass framed flat mirror plate, abov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vintage Hill-Rom Dining Chairs (Sold As Set)
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Hill-Rom dining chairs made of oak with a green faux leather upholstery for the seat. Hill-Rom is known for making the most unique furniture with comfortability and care in...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 137/999
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Three Seat Sofa in Leather by Natuzzi Attributed to Pierluigi Cerri, Italy, 1990
Located in Deland, FL
Introduce a striking piece of post-modern design to your living space with this exquisite three-seat sofa by Natuzzi, a renowned Italian furniture manufacturer. Crafted in the 1990s,...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Post Modern Cantilevered Loveseat and Ottomans by Jaymar
By Jaymar
Located in Las Vegas, NV
SUPER RARE Post Modern cantilevered loveseat and ottoman pair by Jaymar Furniture. You see the chairs, but you never see the loveseat settee.
Set is structurally sound but needs re...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Sofas for Gavina, 1973, Set of 2
By Gavina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofas for Gavina, wood and turquoise velvet, 1973, set of two.
The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmony between Japanese minimalis...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Post Modern Cantilever Swing Chairs by Herbert and Jutta Ohl for Rosenthal Linie
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Rare set of 4 1980s Post-Modern Cantilever Swing Chairs. Designed in 1982 by Herbert and Jutta Ohl for German Manufacturer Rosenthal Studio Lini...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Benchy Solid Beech Two Seater Bench by Marco Calhau
Located in Geneve, CH
Benchy Solid Beech Two Seater Bench by Marco Calhau
Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Solid beech timber wood, and upholstery.
All pieces are handmade and under order a...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Post Modern Cadmo Floor Lamp by Karim Rashid for Artemide c 2000/2010
By Artemide, Karim Rashid
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Postmodern floor lamp designed by noted architect Karim Rashid for Artemide, circa 2000/2020. This lamp features a bulb at the top. and one within the vertical standard ( h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Cassina Cab Leather Chairs by Mario Bellini
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful set of two Cab Chairs in leather hide, designed by Mario Bellini in 1976.
Manufactured by Cassina in circa 1990s. The set consists of four cab 412 dining chairs covered in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Toshiyuki Kita pair of Dodo adjustable lounge chairs model K10 Italy, 2000
Located in Skokie, IL
Toshiyuki Kita pair of Dodo adjustable lounge chairs model K10 Italy, 2000. Chairs swivel, recline and feature adjustable headrests and footrests.
Dimensions: 42" h x 20 1/2" w x 3...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Contemporary chaise Lounge in Rust Fabric by Room and Board
Located in San Diego, CA
Fabulous Chaise lounge upholstered in rust color fabric very clean , almost no used nice foam great looks well made by American company room & Board 2010 solid and sturdy.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Multicolor blown glass and brass contemporary chandelier light Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Dionysos Multiple Spheres Ceiling Lamp by Emilie Lemardeley
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 220 x W 55 x H 60 cm
Materials: Brass, hand blown glass (40 spheres).
The Dionysos lig...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1980s Green Canopy Bed and Chest of Drawers Dark Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Canopy bed
An unusual canopy bed, named Fauno, manufactured by Sormani in very dark green (almost black) glossy lacquer, with 4 columns in grey nextel and a metal canopy in light apple green. The bed has multifunctional structures all around: two trays that work as night tables, one front tray that works as further support (for a TV-screen, for instance), and a back shelf of 17cm (6" 11/16) for your favorite books.
All "trays" are adjustable as seen in pictures and can be also adjusted in height.
The bed includes a wooden bed slat (see picture) with a metal frame, and a provisional mattress, while you buy your own favorite. Mattress size should be cm 160x200x20-25 (63 in × 79 in x ca. 9" 27/32).
Size of bed: H 225 x W 175 x D 235 cm (7' 4" 37/64 x 5' 8" 57/64 x 7' 8" 33/64)
Size of trays: cm 47 x 32 (1' 6" 1/2 x 1' 19/32).
Height of bed (without mattress) cm 40 (1' 3" 3/4)
Commode
Chest of drawers in very dark green lacquer (the famous 20-gloss silky mat lacquer of Sormani) with six spacious drawers: two in elegant salmon lacquer, standing out with a colorful touch and four in dark green. Please note the skillful shape of each drawer front: a triangular shape with a recessed, convex upper part. In its simplicity, a real work of craftsmanship for an Industrial manufacturer such as Sormani of Arosio, Italy.
Size of commode: cm H 78 W 160 D 52 (H 2' 6" 45/64 x W 5' 2" 63/64 x D 1' 8" 15/32)
Perfect for the entrance or the bedroom of a sleek city apartment or even for a contemporary mountain hut.
The piece is in very good conditions. Just normal wear and tear in some parts.
Davide Pizzigoni...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Villa Tosca Design Table lamp rainbow colors of sun, 'Heliopolis"
By Villa Tosca Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp is an amazing post modern work that shows many colors ,tones and levels of brightness that you can achieve playing with all the nobes in both sides .Red , green, purple ,...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Onyx
Franz Josef Altenburg Ceramic Art Vase, Austria, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautifully shaped vase/vessel by Franz Josef Altenburg (Austria, 1941–2021), dated to the 1980s. Handmade from red-brown ceramic with a light green to beige glaze. In very conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern vintage black metal wiggle floor lamp with steel shade USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern black metal wiggle floor lamp, with brushed steel shade. USA 1980s.
Newly rewired with braided cord
Dimensions: height to top of shade 138cm, diameter of shade 46cm, wid...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jorge Flores Mid Century abstract art piece
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract piece entitled man and paper
Jorge Flores has earned several national and international awards and has exhibited in galleries around the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Post-Modern Figural Valet Coat or Towel Rack Attributed to Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
Figural Post Modern valet/coat or towel rack rendered in black powder coated steel with an articulating arm attributed to Pierre Cardin.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner 'Chromatic' Modular Sofa in Red Purple Colors
By Kwok Hoi Chan, Steiner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, sectional sofa, model ´chromatic´, fabric, France, 1970
A postmodern design by Kwok Hoi Chan created in 1970 for Steiner. Design in the seventies was all ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Handcrafted Studio Rotating Pyramid Jewelry Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stylish Post Modern studio made Pyramid Jewelry Box with rotating shelves and a removable top. Made by John P. Schmidt in 1989. It's a beautiful...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mactan Stone Coffee Table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful coffee table or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s. The beautiful base of the table is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone. Faceted glass ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Postmodern Spanish Pair of White "Arqui" Wall Sconces by Metalarte, 1990s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Postmodern Spanish Pair of White Molten Aluminium Wall Sconces by Metalarte. Model: Arqui 1273 Matt/Graphite White. These Wall Lights were designed and manufactured in Spain by Metalarte during 1990s.
“Metelarte” original sticker label still shows on structure.
A professional electrician has checked and prepared the piece to operate in US, UK and EU.
The Metalarte company was founded in 1932 in Cannoveles, Barcelona (Spain). In the 1960’s and 1970’s it renewed its catalogue and started working with external designers and companies. For instance, they sold lamps produced by Louis Poulsen from Denmark and Arteluce and Stilnovo from Italy.
Designers that worked for Metalarte are, among others: André Ricard, Enric Franch, Josep Lluscà, Estudi Blanc, Josep Aregall, Oscar and Sergi Devesa, Antoni Arola, Lievore Altherr Molina, Ricard Ferrer, George W. Hansen, Héctor Serrano...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Brick Floor Lamp by Idaaf Architects
Located in Geneve, CH
Brick Floor Lamp by Idaaf Architects
Dimensions: L 30 x W 30 x H 165cm
Material: Walnut, Aluminum
Madefrom walnut and aluminum, the ‘Brick’ Floor Lamp is a testament to the raw beau...
Category
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
1980 Le Falene Arteluce Piero De Martini Italian Design Post Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
"The Moths" Table Lamp
Piero De Martini
Arteluce
Italy, 1980s
Red Enamel Frame
White Fabric "Suncover" Shade
New with original Arteluce Box
Available Phalene hanging Lamp in yello...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental nude sculpture of a femme torso in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai, signed, circa 1970. A striking rarity of Somchai’s oeuvre, this piece stands at nearly twenty-six inc...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Cubism Acrylic Painting on Board Peter Robert Keil 1983
Located in Hastings, GB
A striking cubism acrylic painting on board signed by the artist, Peter Robert Keil and dated 1983
This monochrome study is bold and thought provoking...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, in Black Laquer
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult Stool remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a modernist manner. This edition of Cult Stool in stark contrast to its predecesor is redu...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Resin, Wood
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Red Crystal Rug by Gandia Blasco
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Crystal Rug by Gandia Blasco
Design by MUT Design
Dimensions: W 190 x H 260 cm.
Materials: 100% wool.
Weight: 14.8 kg
Passion for life outdoors, a dream come true on the edge o...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Medium Wall Sconce with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Medium Decorative Wall Sconce by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass.
Available in three different sizes....
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Paul Evans Rare Armchair in Sculpted Bronze
By Paul Evans
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans, dining chair, epoxy bronzed resin over steel, fabric, United States, 1967
Designed by Paul Evans, this rare armchair is certainly a work of art in its own right. This de...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Radboud Van Beekum Lounge Chair Black Leather by for Pastoe Post Modern, 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
FM62 lounge leather chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe Post Modern, 1980
Dutch minimalistic lounge chairs in black saddle leather.
Designed with geometric precision, these chair...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Raphael Raffel “Croissant” Sofa, 1970s
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Raphael Raffel “Croissant” sofa, black leather, France 1970s.
This exceptional "Croissant" lounge sofa, designed by the avant-gardist Ra...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Unique Side Table Cubes in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, cubic 'blocks' side tables, pine, Italy, 1970s
These cubic-shaped side tables are very rare works - only made once - by wood master Giusep...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
Springer Style Faux Goatskin Floating Pouf Coffee Table Brass Base
Located in Bensalem, PA
Super nice coffee table in the style of Karl Springer with a faux goat skin lacquered finish and brass plinth base any questions feel free to reach out
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Bench With Lucite Hooved Legs & Mongolian Fur Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your space with our Modern Bench featuring Lucite Hooved Legs and luxurious Mongolian Fur Upholstery. This sophisticated piece seamlessly blends...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Concrete Cantilever Coffee Table
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Rare coffee table designed in the late 1970s by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Concrete, Metal
Luca Coffee Table Large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Located in Geneve, CH
Luca coffee table large by Umberto Bellardi Ricci
Dimensions: D 55” x W 34” x H 13.5 in
Materials: Travertine, bronze legs.
Umberto Bellardi Ricci is an Italian sculptor and archite...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Bronze
Neos Wall Clock 2 George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier in the 80s. Neos is the brand run by Lorenz clock company in Italy. They were designed a lot o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Paolo Piva Double Bed King-Size Brass and Steel "Adia" by B&B, 1980s
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Fabulous Adia adjustable platform bed designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s. The bed is made of cast steel and textured slate gray powder coated with brushed brass feet....
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
A Pair of RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of rare, elegant and architectural '"T" square coffee tables, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Space-Age, massive cubic structures, thick square inox metal tops, in the spirit of the ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Elliott" Side Tables in Gunmetal & Marble by Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of "Elliott" side tables designed by Rodolfo Dordoni and manufactured in Italy by Minotti.
The cube, the simplest of shapes, is inherent to the nature of the Elliott "Outdoor" ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel
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.
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