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
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” Sofa for Gavina, 1973
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Carlo Scarpa “Cornaro” sofa for Gavina, wood and turquoise velvet, 1973.
The Cornaro sofa represents a sublime exemplification of the harmon...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Foam, Wood
Post Modern Low Profile Square Coffee Table
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Big on style but not on size, this petite low profile, Post Modern coffee table is perfect for that small space that needs a unique piece. The rounded square corners and bullet shape...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jura Mirror by Ah Um Design Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Jura Mirror by Ah Um Design Studio
Handmade
Dimensions: D 5 x W 91.4 x H 185.4 cm.
Materials: Mahogany wood, glass.
Available in other finish options. Please contact us.
A bold and...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Glass
"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
Vintage Rare 1990s Chanel Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly chic necklace from the Autumn-Winter 1996 Chanel collection. This beautiful goldtone chain with six faux baroque pearls in white and grey is simply irresistible. This nec...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern American Studio Craft Sculptural Wood Display Console Shelf 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
American studio craft sculptural shelf or console table circa 1990s
Unique Memphis inspired step design executed in ash and walnut with dovetail joinery and lower wave stretcher
So...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ficapula Floor Lamp with Glass And Marble Base by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ficapula Floor Lamp with Glass And Marble Base by Cassina
DESIGN LAMP: NATURAL LINES
With its organic shapes borrowed from the plant world, the eclectic style of the eye-catching F...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Antonio Citterio Leather Chaise Lounge Or Sofa Baisity by for B&B Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Leather chaise lounge Baisity by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italy, 1982. Elegant chaise lounge featuring a leather upholstered steel-frame and backrest, a black leather cushion and a leather mattress...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Hans Ullrich Bitsch Set of 10 Red Blue Metal Chairs Series 8600
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of ten/10 Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980
-Sold as individual pieces. 5 are red and 5 blue. Please combine.
Wonderful dining room set of 10 red and blue metal chairs...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern End or Side Table with Mirror Top & Black Laquered Pedestal Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Postmodern end or side table comprised of a black lacquered pedestal base with beveled edges & gold base trim and a rounded square shaped top with gold trim edges and mirror surface. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. No outstanding flaws seen but there are a couple small dots on the mirrored top where the silvering is missing along with some scratches, and a few scuffs in the black paint. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century.
Mirror, Mirror on the…. End Table?? That’s right folks! It doesn’t get any more 1980’s than this little gem!!! Only the coolest houses had furniture with mirror...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Composition
Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
By Zonca
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca.
The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s.
The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal sectional sofa, bench, or single chair set made by Steelcase, circa 2002. The pieces have tubular chrome feet, which support a thick and heavy board, to which a thick upho...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four "Toscanolla" Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Reference: Domus No. 561 August 1976 P. 47
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Tonon Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, Set of 6
By Roche Bobois, Tonon
Located in Littleton, CO
A striking set of 6 sculptural dining chairs by Tonon Italia for Roche Bobois, crafted in cerused wood with pale salmon vinyl upholstered seat cushions. Beautifully constructed, thes...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Tabacco Croissant Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Tabacco Croissant Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 120 x W 240 x H 80 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
“Croissant” Sofa.
Of course, for the d...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 24 Euclid Tableware Pieces by Eter Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 24 Euclid Tableware Pieces by Eter Design
Unique Pieces.
Dimensions: Dinner plate L: Ø 33 x H 1,5 cm.
Dinner plate M: Ø 26 x H 1,5 cm.
Dessert plate: Ø 19.8 x H 1,5 cm.
Bread & butter plate: Ø 14.5 cm x H 1 cm.
Cereal bowl: Ø 19.8 x H 8,5 cm.
Cereal plate: Ø 14.5 x H 1 cm.
Soup plate: Ø 25.5 x H 6 cm.
Serving bowl M: Ø 28.2 x H 9 cm.
Serving bowl L: Ø 39.5 x H 11 cm.
Casserole: Ø 22.2 x H 3.5 cm.
Espresso cup: Ø 10 cm x H 5,5 cm.
Espresso plate: Ø 14.5 cm x H 1 cm.
Mug: Ø 9 cm x H 9 cm.
Water cup...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Clay
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
Post Modern Italian Oval Top Pedestal Base Crystal Alabaster Marble Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare marble table made of Alabaster-Crystal, with a thick, very durable and perfectly polished resign coating on the top and base. This large and super cool table easily seats 8 to...
Category
1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Alabaster, Marble
1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage Lego telephone by Tycho. Original piece from the 1980s with striking yet endearing presence. The nostalgic elements come thru in this piece catapulting it to a s...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ing-Marie Linder, wall art / relief in leather, Post-Modern Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Abstract wall relief / art by Swedish artist Ing-Marie Linder.
The folded leather creates warmth and depth. A unique, hand-made decorative work of art.
Signed and dated -86. Addi...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid pine and white bouclé fabric lounge chairs, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
15" seat height
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Steelcase Swivel Chairs in the style of Pollack c.1970's 6 available
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic, stylish, voguish set of swivel chairs by Steelcase, circa 1970's. These chairs have a vibrant blue upholstered continuous seat and back, a off white plastic shell, and a chro...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
A two-part cabinet in rare exotic woods with solid ebony inlays, Italy, 1990s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large two-part cabinet in rare exotic woods with solid ebony inlays.
This unique two-part sideboard, crafted by Bottega Costa in the 1990s, is a remarkable example of Ligurian cra...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood, Rosewood
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois Mah-Jong 18 pieces Sofa in Kenzo Takada Fabric
Located in Seattle, WA
A substantial 18 pieces Mah-Jong sofa designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, in Kenzo Takada Fabric. The set is in good condition, with light fabric wears on a few pieces. No rips...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Post-Modern Polished Chrome Double Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished chrome double letter tray, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 14"D x 6.75"H. The tray is finished with matte black lining and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Dining Table and 4 Chairs Set, attributed to Driade & Chairs by Ycami
Located in Miami, FL
Modern dining table and 4 chair set.
The sleek and stylish post modern table attributed to the renowned Italian company Driade boasts a round frosted glass top poised atop three legs crafted from cast aluminum. The sloping legs, with their elegantly tapered bodies, serve as a defining characteristic of design aesthetic, giving the table a blend of sophistication and refinement. The legs are similar in design to those of the "M" table by designer Philippe Starck.
Included are uniquely designed set of 4 dining chairs by Ycami having gorgeous sculptural case...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
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
TORCELLO Series Credenza by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus, Italy 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Italian Design TORCELLO Series Credenza by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Stildomus. Made in Italy, 1980's period. Marked with a stamp inside one of the doors. Very well designed...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser with round mirror
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
beautiful post modern white gloss laminate and chrome trim waterfall front 6 drawer dresser with original round mirror, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all dra...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Plywood, Mirror
A post modern parsons style bench, circa 1970s. Recently reupholstered in velvet
Located in Houston, TX
A post modern parsons style bench in the style of Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. Recently reupholstered in a neutral wavy fabric. In excellent conditio...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Nisus Accent Table by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Nisus Accent Table by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions: D 66 x W 83 x H 41 cm.
Materials: Travertine Silver.
Available in other marbles.
The products are made from natural stone, so the...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Italian Post-Modern Dining Table Rectangle Top Exotic Cipollino Ondulato Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning! Large vintage Cipollino Ondulato marble dining table, designed and manufactured in Italy. This table has a strong formal design wit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Chrome Frame Lounge Chair After Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish club, lounge chair having bright chrome D shaped continuous arm, leg elements, and upholstered seats and back rests. The chair is in very...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
1980s Pair of Post-Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs in Brown Suede & Plaid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and American-Made during the Post-Modern period, this pair of chairs features great construction and a handsome look as a result of the design and upholstery used. Upholster...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Suede, Upholstery
Asymmetrical Postmodern Sofa by Thomas De Ángelis
Located in New York, NY
Chic, architectural, and voguish style asymmetrical sofa by noted maker, Thomas De Ángelis. The sofa features one side with an even arm, and the other side is armless. Structurally s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Niels Gammelgaard "Gasell" Child's Stool or High Chair for Ikea
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Memphis style children's high chair or stool with red plastic seat and footrest on gray powder-coated steel frame designed by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980s Postmodern David Fisher for Austin Productions Faces of Love Sculpture
By Austin Prod
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern David Fisher for Austin Productions Faces of Love Sculpture. Stamped in the back by the manufacturer and Dated 1980.
“Face of Love” ceramic s...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Bracelli
Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf).
Lampshade ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer B34 chair was made in Czechoslovakia in 1930 for Bata Snofmaner store.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Formica
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle Italy
By Alessi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle.
Large Post Modern Big Ovo Jar designed by Joanna Lyle and manufactured by Alessi in It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Red Travertine Small Roma 1 Square Table Lamp by NASSI
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Travertine Small Roma 1 Square Table Lamp by NASSI
Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 44 cm.
Materials: Fine cotton lining, pure linen fabric in blue.
Base: Red Travertine, nickel pla...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Dolce Rosso Levanto Side Table by RAFFINATO
Located in Geneve, CH
Dolce Rosso Levanto Side Table by RAFFINATO
Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Rosso Levanto marble.
This table is available in different stone options: White Travertine...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Set of Four Post-Modern "Anziano" Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice set of four post-modern "Anziano" dining chairs by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1990s. The chairs are made of beech bentwood construction with black hairpin metal legs....
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978
Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Lotek Artemide Javier Mariscal Desk Lamp Postmodern Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Desk lamp designed by Javier Mariscal for Artemide. Postmodern style desk lamp. Structural lamp having partially eye catching colors
Working with 10...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Bust Sculpture of a Woman in the Style of Brancusi by Austin Productions, 1981
Located in Miami, FL
Bust of woman with open hands lifted rendered in lavender and violet painted plaster composite with a silver sparkle glaze on a black mica base, signed Austin Prod, 1981.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Composition
White MRS 3 Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
White MRS 3 Sofa by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 160 x W 310 x H 80 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
“MRS 3” sofa.
With love to my favorite desig...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
TV Mini Vinyl Small Cabinet by Pastform
Located in Geneve, CH
TV Mini Vinyl Small Cabinet by Pastform
Dimensions: D 35 x W 90 x H 57 cm.
Materials: Stained and varnished wood.
Available in different wood color finishes: Whiskey, Rum, BPA, Nobe...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ron Arad Aerial Light for One Off, UK 1982
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Arad Aerial Light for One Off, UK (1982)
Rare, robotic lamp designed by Ron Arad, adjustable via a wireless controller. The controller features a printed manufacturer’s mark: "On...
Category
1980s English Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Wire
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Set of Six 'Dinette’ Armchairs in Orange Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, set of six armchairs model ‘Dinette’, leather, chrome, Italy, 1972
This set of dining chairs showcases an exceptional design, defined by distinctive...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Papilio 3 Trier Glass Side Table by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta 1990's Italy
Located in Lisboa, PT
A striking example of 1990s Italian postmodern design, this "Papilio" three-tier side table was designed by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta. Named after the Latin word for butterfly, ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Postmodern Italian Dining Chairs by Hank Loewenstein, S/4
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Italy, 1980s
Set of four postmodern dining chairs by Hank Loewenstein, made in Italy. Turned solid maple frames with great geometry and curved maple plywood backs. Pick a fun fabric ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
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
2-Piece Up & Up Triangular Nesting Staggered Coffee Tables in Travertine Stone
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Italy, these were most likely manufactured by Stone International and distributed by retailers like Up&Up and Roche Bobois. This pair was bought from Up&Up by th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble
Postmodern Sculptural Curved Serpentine Sectional Snake Sofa
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Monumental serpentine snake sectional sofa in the style of Vladimir Kagan and Milo Baughman. This unique modular curved sofa consists of three interlocking sections reupholstered in ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood
Philippe Starck President M Dining or Center Table for Baleri Italia
Located in Miami, FL
President M dining or center table with sandblasted seafoam green glass top on a gray enameled steel base by Philippe Starck for Baleri Italia.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Eros Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Set of 6
Located in Nashville, TN
This listing is for a set of 6 Eros Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Each chair is in excellent condition with minor age-consistent wear. These chairs like a hug and comfort...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Medium Pendant Lamp with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Medium Decorative Pendant Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 60 cm.
Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass.
Available in three different sizes. Dimen...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Monumental Postmodern Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide Italy 1980s
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental postmodern "Shogun Terra" Floor Lamp. Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. Marked on the top of the shaft.
Two curved and per...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Iron, Metal
Swedish postmodern colorful formica chair Vilbert by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993
By IKEA, Verner Panton
Located in MIlano, IT
Swedish postmodern colorful formica chair Vilbert by Verner Panton for Ikea 1993
Chair model Vilbert in blue, purple, green, red and grey formica with black edges. The structure foll...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Formica
Selene Console Table by Mythology
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Console Table by Mythology
Dimensions: D 46 x W 186 x H 84 cm
Materials: Beech.
Its base showcases a hand-carved flowing texture, contrasting with the piece's minimalistic fo...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Beech
Pair of Wendy Wright chairs by Phillippe Starck for Disform
Located in London, GB
Wendy Wright steel chairs in matt black, by Philippe Starck. Influenced by Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel 'Ubik', with a simple curved form and distinctive diamond base, this...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Galta Blue Oak Chairs by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 Galta Blue Oak Chairs by Kann Design
Dimensions: D 43 x W 51 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Blue lacquered oak.
Available in other finishes.
With the Galta, SCMP Design Office rethi...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Vintage spiral twist Michael Taylor style textured plaster floor lamp, USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Spiral twist Michael Taylor style textured plaster floor lamp, USA 1980s.
Newly rewired with braided cord. Shade is a little dirty but still useable
Dimensions: height to top of bul...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Mini Quartz Drop Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Quartz Drop Lamp by Aver
Dimensions: D 8 x H 16 cm
Materials: White quartz, ceramic, metal.
A series of lamps molded in a lively, imperfect, and organic ceramic texture, in con...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Quartz, Metal
Post Modern 1970's Glass and Brass Coffee Table in the Style of Springer
Located in New York, NY
Top quality brass and glass coffee table, having opposing curved brass bases which support the thick ( .75 in. ) oval plate glass top. Executed in the style of Springer, Pace, and o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Postmodern "Aurora" Pendant Halogen Lamp by Perry King for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
The postmodern halogen 'Aurora' chandelier light was designed by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce in the 1980s.
The chandelier is made of tempered glass with two acrylic transparent...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal
Located in Houston, TX
1980s Tesselated stone pedestal.
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Antonia Astori, hairdresser mod. Dione for Driade, 1984
By Driade, Antonia Astori
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The piece of furniture mod. Dione by Antonia Astori is open to many possibilities. It serves its purpose as a desk, hairdresser’s table or console.
An architecturally straightforward...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lella and Massimo Vignelli Handkerchief Chairs for Knoll, Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Black high-gloss lacquered Handkerchief chairs on black lacquered frames by Lella and Massimo Vignelli for Knoll.
In 1968 Vignelli was contracted by Knoll to re-envision the corpo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vesper Pendant Lamp by Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vesper Pendant Lamp by Morghen Studio
Dimensions: 190 x 80 x 80 cm
Materials: Satin brass, LED light, Silicone.
Standard features:
Light source: COB LED - 24v DC - 12w - 2700k - dim...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern Style Aurora office chair in solid wood, caning back, leather seat
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its office cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
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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