Post-Modern Furniture
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Period: 1980s
Vintage Japanese Brancusi Style Candlestick Holders
By Constantin Brancusi 2
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of vintage Japanese architectural candlestick holders in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Purchased in Japan. Most likely c1980s. Wonderful patina, one small area o...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Superb Beige tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beige and tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art long leather sofa. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Very good vi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Garouste & Bonetti Unique Frame for Christian Lacroix, 1987, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti frame, designed and only produced in 1987 for Maison de Haute Couture Christian Lacroix, Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France.
Black painted perforated frame with Christian Lacroix signature on a gold metal square...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
'Tron' Original Vintage Movie Poster, French, 1982
Located in Devon, GB
A vibrant French Petite poster for Walt Disney's pioneering 1982 sci-fi adventure 'Tron.' Written and directed by Steven Lisberger, the futuristic film starred Jeff Bridges as a comp...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Linen
Quinta chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985.
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Athens, Attiki
Quinta chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion 'Bisante S1' Chair in Black Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion, 'Bisante S1' chair, leather, steel, Italy, 1980s
The Bisante S1 chair, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion, made in Italy in the 1980s. This...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Two tier wooden pivoting top coffee table by roche Bobois, 1980s
By Roche Bobois
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare wooden coffee table with two pivoting table tops by roche Bobois.
Beautiful post modern design, which is also very handy as you can turn the table tops as desired.
Very good c...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Monumental Post Modern Pair of Weiman Lounge Chairs in Marmalade Orange Fabric
By Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Incredibly sculptural monumental size Post Modern Pair of Lounge Chairs by Weiman in new super soft Marmalade Orange upholstery. Two ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A set of 4 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Art Deco...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Curtis Jere Polished Steel & Smoked Glass Side or End Table Signed
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple cylindrical steel side or end table by Curtis Jere. This example features a dark smoked glass top, which pairs well with the polished steel exterior. Set on 4 leveling feet,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Crystal" Dinning Table Base by Pucci De Rossi for the Contour Editions, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
Rare "Crystal" table base by Pucci de Rossi with its original rust finish.
Limited edition of 50 pieces by Contour Editions (before Neotu) in 1983.
The maximum diameter of the tabl...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cut Steel
Frank Gehry, "Skinny Beaver" Lounge Chair, laminated cardboard, USA, 1987
By Frank Gehry
Located in High Point, NC
A laminated cardboard and plywood "Skinny Beaver" lounge chair, designed by Frank Gehry, produced by New City Editions, Venice, California, USA 1987.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Italian Postmodern Leather Bench
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular 1980s Italian Postmodern bench. The bench is constructed of steel that’s powder coated in a metallic gray and the cushion is a soft li...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Postmodern Mickey Chair by Pierre Colleu for Starform and Disney, France 1980s.
Located in Lille, FR
Seat height: 30 cm.
Total height : 64 cm
Good condition.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Helix Spiral Glass Table
By Danny Lane
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage helix spiral stacked glass table. Twin helix spiral design, with stacked glass rectangles and steel hardware. Beveled glass top.
Curbside t...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Jay Spectre Modern White Oak dresser 7 drawer post modern Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jay Spectre bleached oak veneer 7 drawer Dresser with ribbed drawer pulls, resting on a chrome plinth, Made by Century Furniture c. 1980s Made in USA. Labeled in Drawer - Has origina...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern 3-Seater Sofa "Newtone" by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso, Italy 1989
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a magnificent postmodern sofa "Newtone" designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso. Sofa has beautiful shape with down-dropping backrest which gives it e...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Late Impressionist Still-Life Oil Painting, Pavel Roucka, 1986
Located in Berlin, DE
Pavel Roucka's still-life oil painting, created in Czechoslovakia around 1986, offers a glimpse into the artistic landscape of the late 20th century. The piece likely reflects the pr...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Canvas
Set of 2 "Tomasa" chairs, Paolo Uccello - Studio Simon, 1983
By Studio Simon
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of folding chairs model "Tomasa" in oak wood Production Simon-Ultramobile, Italy, 1983. Provenance: Milan Private Collection. Signs consistent with time and wear.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
1980s Post-Modern Italian Sectional Sofa Green Yellow Black Striped Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
SC-International Poltrone & Arredi, modular sofa, velvet fabric, wood, Italy, 1980s
This sectional sofa takes your breath away easily due to its voluptuous appearance and substantia...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Alanda Rectangular Glass Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Alanda coffee table, an iconic piece that ushered in the 1980s, is now revisited in homage to Paolo Piva, the great architect and designer who passed away last year. A highly suc...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
"Helix Spiral Swivel" glass table, France, Circa 1980
By Danny Lane
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful vintage oval table inspired by the style of Danny Lane, in stacked glass with removable top.
The unique design of the helical spiral tabl...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Stone International Travertine Dining Table and Tonon Chairs for Roche Bobois
Located in Littleton, CO
This Stone International travertine pedestal table and Tonon dining chairs - both crafted in Italy - are the perfect, elegant pairing.
...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
1980s Italian Fior Di Pesco Marble Postmodern Vintage Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A classical marble with a muted, tonal palette of soft grey with tints of rose and teal, strongly accented by stunning veins in pearl white, blush, raisin, and the rich peach that gi...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
'Bounty' Leather Loveseat by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely example of the 'Bounty' series two-seat loveseat / settee by The Pace Collection in the early 1980s, this deep seated channel-tufted loveseat sofa was designed by L. Davantazi produced by Elam and retailed by The Pace Collection. Perfect for a cigar, whiskey or wine lounge or any space that can use something a bit modern yet still refined and classy.
*Note, we have the matching club lounge chair and three-seater couch in another listing. Last two photos show the entire set. See our other listings or contact us for more details if you wish to create a living room or office / hotel lobby set.
This channel-tufted leather love seat retains its original supple leather upholstery in an intriguing deep burgundy-brown color, almost like dark-cognac with beautiful lightly aged leather patina. The sumptuous seats are encased in a dark colored lacquer, providing an attractive modern contrast with the rich and elegant leather. This two-seater sofa has casters for ease of relocation according to occasion and mood or to better suit a view. The back is finished with tufted leather making this loveseat look incredible when floating in a room with the back exposed. Curved Art Deco styled arms lend 1980s juxtaposition and character to any room.
Similar in style to the Saratoga Sofa by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Poltronova 1970s, but at a fraction of the price. Plus something you don't get with the Saratoga sofa is the refined style of the elegant channel-tufted leather cushions on this Bounty loveseat sofa by The Pace Collection.
The Pace Collection also offered the highly sought after collection by Guido Faleschini such as the Tucroma chair which is an interior designer and 20th century Modern design collector's favorite go to chair. Another example is the wild 1970s bed that featured interior design magazine covers when Lenny Kravitz home was featured with the Mariani bed...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
Ivory & Black Metal 1980s Floor Lamp Polifemo by Carlo Forcolini for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage "Polifemo" floor lamp was designed in Italy byCarlo Forcolini for Artemide in 1980s. The lamp is made from a black metal structure with an ivory aluminum pivotable shade.
The light (halogen) is screened and directed by the circular lampshade according to its inclination.
In the center of the disk a lens condenses the luminous flux in a point direction.
A pair of Polifemo lamps...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Sergio Bustamente Mixed Metal Cockatoo Hanging Sculpture
Located in Redding, CT
Sergio Bustamente Mixed Metal Cockatoo Hanging Sculpture. Amazing detail and craftsmanship. Perfect for that Boho Coastal vibe.
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Copper
Aldo Rossi 'Teatro' Chairs for Molteni in Black
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni circa 1980s. These beautiful...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
Italian Postmodern Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo Sinus Lamp in Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Sinus lamp in red, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo. Featuring a dynamic, undulating form with an exposed light source, this sculptural l...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Sculptural Postmodern 3-Seater Sofa "Fantasy Island" designed by Kurt Bayer
By Kurt Bayer
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a very rare magnificent postmodern 3-seater sofa "Fantasy Island" designed by Kurt Bayer. The sofa is done in teak, buffalo leather and steel, creating ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Circular Black and White Italian Postmodern Side Table or Nightstand
Located in Vienna, AT
This outstanding white and black lacquered postmodern circular side table or nightstand was designed and manufactured in Italy 1980s.
It features a white lacquered body with one bl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bright Yellow Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather 3 seat Low Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bright Yellow Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian 3 seat Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art bright yellow long leather sofa. Very good vintage condition will transform any sp...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console, Pace Collection Attributed
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console Pace Collection Attributed
Offered for sale is a vintage 1980s Postmodern console with two slender drawers. The console is crafted with Birdseye ...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer
Tatlin Sofa by Mario Cananzi and Roberto Semprini, Italy c1988
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 1988, Mario Cananzi and Roberto Semprini brought the Tatlin Sofa project to life for Edra, creating an authentic design masterpiece.
Height: 52.76 in (134 cm)Width: 82.68 in (21...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Aldo Rossi 'Teatro' Chairs for Molteni in Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni circa 1980s. These beautiful...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood, Beech
Metalarte Zen Table Lamp by Sergi & Oscar Devesa, 1984, Spain.
Located in Brussels, BE
Sergi & Oscar Devesa Zen model table lamp for Metalarte, 1984, Spain.
Round radial ribbed conical chromed metal, polycarbonate screen inside.
Dimensions: 17 cm H, 11 cm diameter.
Mar...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Telescopic Brass Floor Standing Lamp Swivel Angle Reading Lamp
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Telescopic Brass Floor Standing Lamp Swivel Angle Reading Lamp
This charming floor Standing Study lamp, can be raised and lowered, it can be angled and swivelled for best advantage
...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s
By Missoni Home, Missoni
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing colorful postmodern Missoni table or side lamp from the 1980s, designed by Massimo Valloto, executed by Ceramiche Viba, Bassano, Italy. This light has a conical unusual ce...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
American Postmodern Designer Floor Lamp, Bent Iron, Wood
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and impressive floor lamp in bent iron with a solid wood base. Very organic and postmodern in aesthetic, but would blend into so many different interiors.listed dimensions in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s
This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is a testament to his exquisite woodworking skills. This monumental wardrobe displays...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1980s Guzzini Cutlery Holder by Furio Minuti Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly cool and post-modern cutlery holder by Guzzini. This piece evokes design elements that are current and present. Created in plastic, this piece includes 4 compartments wi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, PVC
Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare "Olympus" table clock by Howard Miller Clock Company. From the 1984 "Tempo 21" collection. The circular red clock face is upheld by a green pyramid base...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Amorphous Post Modern Serpentine Sofa in Terra Cotta Velvet for Weiman
By Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There's not a single straight line in this sexy Post Modern Serpentine Sofa upholstered in a rich terracotta velvet and made by Weiman. The...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite
Weiman Nautilus Postmodern Swivel Chairs - Pair
By Weiman
Located in Countryside, IL
Weiman Nautilus Postmodern Swivel Chairs - Pair
Each swivel chair measures: 35 wide x 35 deep x 28.75 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance 17.5 gradually ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Handmade Geometrical Solid Beech and Walnut Side Chair, Italy 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Handmade in Italy, 1980s.
This chair features a solid beech and walnut frame.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Swivel Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan for directional Swivel lounge chairs, 1980. Original fabric.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Pop art Post modern white Gloss Laminate custom 6 drawer dresser or credenza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful post modern custom made White gloss laminate 6 drawer dresser or credenza circa 1980. Very clean inside and out almost like new. Look at photos. There is (3) drawers on the...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Set of Two Philippe Starck Armchairs, 1st Ed., Pratfall for Driade, Italy, 1984
Located in Paris, FR
Designed by the renowned Philippe Starck in 1980, the Pratfall Armchair is a gem of modern design. Combining minimalism and functionality, this first edition is a distinctive reflect...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Set of Four Vintage Dining Chair Massimo Iosa Ghini Moroso 1988 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage set of 4 dining armchairs, which were designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini 1988 for Moroso, Italy.
Massimo Iosa Ghini (1959 in Bologna) is a popular Italian architect an...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill" Arteluce wall sconces, 1980's
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
A large set of 8 original Memphis style "Jill " Arteluce wall sconces by Perry King and S. Miranda, available for purchase per piece. The design is clearly a postmodern nod to the Ar...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Superb Beige tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Low Sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beige and tan Nicoletti Salotti Post Modern Italian Leather Sofa. Very fun Beautiful pop art long leather sofa. Has unique back supports and legs upholstered in leather. Very good vi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Postmodern Blue Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck 1980s for Kartell Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern light blue vintage chair was designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s and executed by Kartell Italy.
The chair shows grey lacquered tube ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble Rectangular Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern travertine marble dining table circa 1980s. It features solid slab Travertine construction with thick apron edge. Gorgeous highly grained Italian travertine. Clean re...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Set of 4 Plates K. Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980
By Fujimori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 4 salad/occasional plates in Alpha 3 pattern was designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. Alpha 3 series consists of mugs, salad/casual plates, and decorat...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage glass coffee table on wheels, 1980s - Italy
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Timeless coffee table in the manner of Gae Aulenti for Fontana arte. Often wrongly sold as being a design of hers.
Made out of a thick clear glass top, chrome sculpted legs to hold ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Memphis Style Postmodern Color Blocked Plaster Table Lamp, 1980's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Memphis style color blocked table lamp, circa 1980's. This sculptural modern form lamp features a yellow fluted column with accents of purple, pink, ...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
1980 Post-Modern Big Wall-Unit in Metall, lacquered Plywood in Blue, White Black
Located in Berlin, DE
This 1980s Post-Modern One of a Kind Big Wall-Unit was made in
metal, lacquered plywood, brass and lacquered plastic.
It is in blue, white, black and ocher beige.
The fantastic mechanism with the gym weights...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, mauve color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table, dr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1980
By De Sede
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1980. Is the style of De Sede. Original leather.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vintage Postmodern Waterfall Sapele Pommele Wood Nightstands or End Tables
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This exquisite pair of vintage postmodern waterfall nightstands or end tables is expertly crafted from Sapele Pommele wood, showcasing its rich, highly figured grain. Their sleek, cu...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Sapele Wood
Post Modern "Blue Prism" Silk Screen Print by Daniel Gelakoska Dated 1988
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a very bold, graphic and visually-arresting serigraph titled "Blue Prism" by Daniel Gelakoska (1945-2015). Gelakoska was a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design and G...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Paint
Antonio Citerrio for Moroso Pair of H1 Model, "Rich" Club Chairs 1989
Located in New York, NY
The post modern interpretation of a Neoclassical bergere, the "Rich" armchair designed by Antonio Citerrio for Moroso combines restrained elegance and classical details with modern f...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Foam, Hardwood
Custom Made Vintage Postmodern Console With Lit Center and Top Lit Side Shelves
Located in Elkton, MD
This Custom Made Vintage Postmodern Console is a truly exceptional piece. It stands out with its significant size and captivating design. Combining vintage charm and postmodern eleme...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Formica
Vintage Anton Lorenz for Thonet "Ss33" Armchair in White + Chrome
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Basel, BS
Stunning Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Armchair in white.
This is the Perfect opportunity to purchase just one as an accent chair!
Anton Lorenz (1891–1966) was a design pio...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern Italian Floor Lamp RT3 Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Relco
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This floor lamp was designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Relco. It can both be used as an uplighter and as a reading light. With built-in dimmer. No longer in production.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Large Postmodern Serpentine Sectional With Stacked Base After Directional
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Interesting postmodern style sofa with a serpentine like shape. Great organic L shape sofa with an overall foot print of 106” x 106”. Back height is 29” and seat height is 17.5”. Sof...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Glouchester chair by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
Located in Ravenna, IT
This rare piece sold with certificate of authenticity. The chair was designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano in 1986. As with many pieces in the Memphis collection, the name of ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Sóley 2750 Folding Chairs by Valdimar Harðarson for Kusch & Co., 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
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Design award winning Foldable chair, the 2750 ‘soley’, designed by valdimar hardarson (b.1951, island...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage clear lucite or acrylic post modern fan shaped card holder, sorter or separator made in Italy in the 1980s by Guzzini. Marked "Guzzini Made in Italy" this originally was sold...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Yellow Pencil Table Lamp Pop Art Style, 1980s
By Lightolier
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage Yellow Pencil Table Lamp Pop Art Style, 1980s. This table lamp, in the form of an oversized pencil, is representative of the 1980s trend of making large versions of everyday ...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Postmodern Sculptural Carved Ribbon raped Reed Console table
By Serge Roche
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Elevate your interiors with this exquisite late 1980s console table by Robb & Stucky. Featuring a faux stone top with a subtly textured finish, this piece exudes timeless sophisticat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Rattan
De Sede DS-142 Chairs in Gray Leather, A Pair, Winfried Totzek, 1980's
By De Sede
Located in Culver City, CA
These chairs are gorgeous! They’re not just pieces of furniture—they’re straight-up legends. Designed by none other than Winfried Totzek (yes, we’re name-dropping), these bad boys a...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
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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