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POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro 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
Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti
Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Bern, BE

Cassina Veranda 3 seater Sofa by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina, Italy in the late 1980's. Based on the Maralunga Sofa with fold down back rest. Adjustable three seater des...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Metal

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

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

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in New York, NY

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

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Paolo Piva Double Bed King-Size Brass and Steel "Adia" by B&B, 1980s
Paolo Piva Double Bed King-Size Brass and Steel "Adia" by B&B, 1980s

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 f...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal

Located in Houston, TX

1980s Tesselated stone pedestal.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

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

Post Modern Black Leather UNO chairs with chrome tube frame Archizoom

By Archizoom Associati

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

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

Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

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

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

J. ILES - Vintage Limited Edition Mixed Metals Wall Art - Canada - Circa 1986
J. ILES - Vintage Limited Edition Mixed Metals Wall Art - Canada - Circa 1986

J. ILES - Vintage Limited Edition Mixed Metals Wall Art - Canada - Circa 1986

Located in Chatham, ON

J. ILES (Unknown / Unidentified Artist) - Vintage hand made limited edition acid etched metal wall art - numbered 211 / 500 - featuring a modern stylized tree in a landscape surround...

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Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal

Gabriella Crespi Limited Edition ‘Cubo Magico’ Coffee Table in Brass
Gabriella Crespi Limited Edition ‘Cubo Magico’ Coffee Table in Brass

Gabriella Crespi Limited Edition ‘Cubo Magico’ Coffee Table in Brass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gabriella Crespi, limited edition 'Cubo Magico' coffee table from the 'Plurimi' series, brass, aluminum, Italy, 1970 The Cubo Magico was designed by Gabriella Crespi as part of her ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric
Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric

Post-Modern Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Chrome and Beige Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chairs, chrome-plated metal, fabric, Italy, 1970s These captivating Italian lounge chairs from the 1970s are a playful and expressive example of postmodern design. Wi...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah 'Garbo' Chandelier in Nylon
Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah 'Garbo' Chandelier in Nylon

Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah 'Garbo' Chandelier in Nylon

By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, 'Garbo' chandelier, metal, nylon, Italy, 1976 Enchanting 'Garbo' fringe chandelier designed by Japanese designer Mariyo Yagi and manufactured by Sirrah. The ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, France, Late 20th Century
Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, France, Late 20th Century

Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, France, Late 20th Century

By Louis Drimmer

Located in Barntrup, DE

French orange ceramic table lamp by Louis Drimmer from the late 20th Century. This colorful Post-Modern table lamp features an impressive lamp base - pebble-shaped irregularly stacke...

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Bernhardt Design Flair Modular Sofa or Lounge Chairs, pair in Boucle Upholstery
Bernhardt Design Flair Modular Sofa or Lounge Chairs, pair in Boucle Upholstery

Bernhardt Design Flair Modular Sofa or Lounge Chairs, pair in Boucle Upholstery

Located in Chicago, IL

Bernhardt Design "Flair" sofa, or pair of lounge chairs. Sold as a two-piece set. Made in USA, circa late 1950's with updated upholstery Bouclé upholstery, wood feet Condtion: Ove...

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1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé

13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy
13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy

13x Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1985, Valli & Valli Italy

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Vienna, AT

Up to 13 identical postmodern wall-mounted brass hooks from the 1980s, model SE 314, designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1985 and crafted by Valli & Valli, Italy. These hooks are sold ind...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Black Lacquer Console Table with Brass Banding, Attributed to Century
Postmodern Black Lacquer Console Table with Brass Banding, Attributed to Century

Postmodern Black Lacquer Console Table with Brass Banding, Attributed to Century

By Century Furniture

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A refined Postmodern console table crafted in a lustrous piano black lacquer finish and accented by a polished brass band that elegantly wraps the apron. The streamlined form feature...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner Pair of Dining Chairs in Red Leather
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner Pair of Dining Chairs in Red Leather

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner Pair of Dining Chairs in Red Leather

By Kwok Hoi Chan, Gilbert Steiner

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, pair of dining chairs, leather, lacquered steel, France, circa 1970 A postmodern design by Chinese designer Kwok Hoi Chan known for his works that are imm...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s
Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s

Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s

By Missoni, Missoni Home

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

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

Postmodern German Model Minispot Table Lamp from Osram, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

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

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20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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

By TMS, Piero Fornasetti

Located in Troy, MI

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

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern

1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern

By Amat-3, Jorge Pensi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Toledo chair stackable designed by Jorge Pensi for Amat 3 Spain for Knoll Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum. Unmarked. Dye cast alum...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered Green Floral Corner Seat TOGO by Michel Ducaroy
Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered Green Floral Corner Seat TOGO by Michel Ducaroy

Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered Green Floral Corner Seat TOGO by Michel Ducaroy

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Toronto, CA

A rare vintage corner Togo by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, this piece comes wrapped in a striking green floral upholstery that gives the classic form new personality. Its signatur...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Curule Iron Bench
Curule Iron Bench

Curule Iron Bench

$1,480 / item

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

Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered Corner Seat TOGO by Michel Ducaroy
Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered Corner Seat TOGO by Michel Ducaroy

Ligne Roset Newly Upholstered Corner Seat TOGO by Michel Ducaroy

By Michel Ducaroy

Located in Toronto, CA

A rare vintage corner Togo by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, this piece comes wrapped in a striking blue floral upholstery that gives the classic form new personality. Its signature...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s
Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

By Knoll, Robert Venturi

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Robert Venturi chair for knoll Model: Sheraton Silkscreen printed pattern on black plywood. Rare model in famous Venturi's chairs in Knoll collection.  

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plywood

Italian Pair of Cubic Lounge Chairs in Black Leather
Italian Pair of Cubic Lounge Chairs in Black Leather

Italian Pair of Cubic Lounge Chairs in Black Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chair, leather, Italy, 1970s This striking lounge chair comes in a black leather upholstery that gives the room a vibrant and interesting touch. The design is further...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Vintage Italian Postmodern Model Shape Floor Lamp from Slamp, 1990s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Model Shape Floor Lamp from Slamp, 1990s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Model Shape Floor Lamp from Slamp, 1990s

By Slamp

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern floor lamp from the Italian manufacturer Slamp from the 90s. The luminaire body serves as a diffuser and consists of the translucent plastic opalflex. The lamp has two pl...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980
Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980

Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980

By Charles Pfister, Knoll

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair Knoll Pfister Black Leather Lounge Chair, 1980. Original black leather. We have 20 of these chairs available.

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top
Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top

Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top

By Karl Springer

Located in Lake Worth, FL

This vintage coffee table not signed but looks to be designed by Karl Springer is a stunning piece of postmodern furniture. The gunmetal brass finish and smoked glass top give it a u...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Post modern round maple butcher block dining table on chrome base
Post modern round maple butcher block dining table on chrome base

Post modern round maple butcher block dining table on chrome base

By Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Post modern round maple butcher block dining table on chrome base. Has a 1.75" thick solid maple butcher block round table top. Chrome base is in excellent condition with 4 adjustabl...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Ceramic "Weightlifter" Sconce, Muscular Arm with Dumbbell, by J.C. Peiré, 1980s
Ceramic "Weightlifter" Sconce, Muscular Arm with Dumbbell, by J.C. Peiré, 1980s

Ceramic "Weightlifter" Sconce, Muscular Arm with Dumbbell, by J.C. Peiré, 1980s

By JC Peire

Located in Lille, FR

This wall sconce or table lamp, depicting a muscular arm with a dumbbell, was made by J.C. Peiré Productions, a small Marseille-based workshop run by ceramicist Jean-Claude Peiré (19...

Category

1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Horn Collection Post-Modern Dining Table in Red Polyurethane Plastic 1970s
Horn Collection Post-Modern Dining Table in Red Polyurethane Plastic 1970s

Horn Collection Post-Modern Dining Table in Red Polyurethane Plastic 1970s

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Horn Collection, dining table, lacquered polyurethane plastic, Germany, 1970s Created for the Horn collection in the seventies, this well-formed table is made entirely from polyuret...

Category

1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design
Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design

Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design

By Swatch

Located in St. Louis, MO

This iconic, colossal 1980s Swatch "Maxi" giant wall clock is the ultimate artifact of late 20th-century pop art culture and Memphis-style postmodern design. Originally engineered as high-impact promotional storefront displays for Swatch boutiques before becoming a holy grail for collectors, this functional giant wall clock measures an impressive 82 inches (nearly 7 feet) in length. As vibrantly documented in photos, this specific model features a quintessential '80s New Wave colorway, pairing a bold bubblegum pink strap with a rich teal-green watch head and bezel. The clock face showcases a minimalist, pixelated pink and mint-green geometric block design with stark white hands, completely capturing the digital-age aesthetic of the era. Crafted in Switzerland out of durable molded matte polymer, the clock cleverly replicates every charming detail of a classic wrist-worn Swatch watch blown up to a monumental scale—complete with the signature ribbed strap, traditional buckle, and sizing holes. The clock is fully operational, running on a reliable quartz movement that transforms a massive wall space into a bold, nostalgic conversation piece. Perfect for an eclectic living room, a design studio, or a retro-inspired lounge, this rare working Maxi Swatch...

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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Mixed Woods Valet / Desk Box

Located in San Diego, CA

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

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare ‘Noah’ stool by Nigel Coates for SCP in 1988.
Rare ‘Noah’ stool by Nigel Coates for SCP in 1988.

Rare ‘Noah’ stool by Nigel Coates for SCP in 1988.

By Nigel Coates, SCP

Located in Antwerp, BE

A rare ‘Noah’ stool designed by British architect and designer Nigel Coates in 1988 for SCP (Sheridan Coakley Products), United Kingdom. The stool captures Coates’ distinctive approa...

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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Christopher Guy Lacquered and Gilt Coffee "Harper" Table
Christopher Guy Lacquered and Gilt Coffee "Harper" Table

Christopher Guy Lacquered and Gilt Coffee "Harper" Table

By Christopher Guy

Located in Peabody, MA

A coffee table in highly polished lacquer with gilt wood accents from the "Harper" line, by the celebrated British designer Christopher Guy (1960-2020). Displays a fusion of modern m...

Category

1990s Unknown Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

1970s Chandelier in Silver-Colored Metal & Blown Glass
1970s Chandelier in Silver-Colored Metal & Blown Glass

1970s Chandelier in Silver-Colored Metal & Blown Glass

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Chandelier, lacquered metal, blown glass, Europe, 1970s This remarkable chandelier, hailing from Europe, commands attention with its impressive size of 115 cm (45.27 inches). Design...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a green vegan leather. The chair’s comfortable and rounded seat is playfully in dialogue with its distinctive spherical extremities. Appear...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Teapot with Checkered & Salt Glaze, Vintage Studio Pottery
Teapot with Checkered & Salt Glaze, Vintage Studio Pottery

Teapot with Checkered & Salt Glaze, Vintage Studio Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage stoneware teapot features whimsical, exaggerated shape, accentuated with colorful glaze. The body and the lid are decorated with quirky red and cream checkered pattern, and t...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

1981 'Ulisse' Red Enameled Folding Cane Chair by Ivan Loss for Sandrigarden
1981 'Ulisse' Red Enameled Folding Cane Chair by Ivan Loss for Sandrigarden

1981 'Ulisse' Red Enameled Folding Cane Chair by Ivan Loss for Sandrigarden

By Ivan Loss

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Ulisse is a 1981 Italian Post-Modern folding chair designed by Ivan Loss for Sandrigarden Vicenza. Red enameled metal tubing forms a functional walking cane with a curved hook ha...

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1890s Italian Antique Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Modern Geometric Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lamp
Modern Geometric Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lamp

Modern Geometric Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lamp

By Maestri Muranesi

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Important geometric wall lamp in Murano glass and brass. This lamp, produced by Murano masters, involves various techniques of blown and pressed glass, gold leaf and silver leaf. The...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Baccarat Table lamp, by Mathias 2000s the Mille Nuits model Purple color
Baccarat Table lamp, by Mathias 2000s the Mille Nuits model Purple color

Baccarat Table lamp, by Mathias 2000s the Mille Nuits model Purple color

Located in Valladolid, ES

A spectacular table lamp, designed by Mathias in the 2000s for Baccarat, the Mille Nuits model. It features a metal base and steel with a silver finish, while the shade is made of purple crystal with a striking fluted design that opens outwards like a flower. It is preserved in its original box, without the lid. Signed. Mathias is a renowned self-taught French designer, creator of the iconic Mille Nuits collection for the prestigious luxury crystal house Baccarat. He spent his childhood in Syria and Turkey with his grandfather. This period shaped his artistic vision, inspiring the Mille Nuits (One Thousand and One Nights) line with its Eastern tales and legends. His relationship with the company began in 1996 with exclusive, limited-edition pieces. In 1999, he designed the first large chandelier in the collection, which later expanded with enormous success to include table lamps, glasses, goblets (Flutissimo), vases, and more. Baccarat, the world's most luxurious crystal The French house of Baccarat is a benchmark in the manufacture of high-quality crystal. Founded in 1764, Baccarat was born from the efforts of a group of artisans dedicated to achieving the highest purity in crystal. They are considered true masters of this delicate material, perfecting their skills generation after generation. "Baccarat is a legendary French firm that has celebrated its 250th anniversary." In the past two and a half centuries, Baccarat, which began as a producer of high-quality crystal, has become one of the most prestigious and iconic brands in the world of luxury, renowned for its incredible creations in crystal, jewelry, and home decor. The history of Baccarat mirrors...

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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal, Steel

Vintage Classic "MoMA" Glass Ribbon Tall Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996
Vintage Classic "MoMA" Glass Ribbon Tall Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996

Vintage Classic "MoMA" Glass Ribbon Tall Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Glass Ribbon Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996 A "Museum of Modern Art" Design Store Classic " A ribbon of anodized aluminum metal is securely sandwiched between 3/8" plate glass walls to ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Postmodern Calligaris Valet Stand, Made in Italy 1980s
Italian Postmodern Calligaris Valet Stand, Made in Italy 1980s

Italian Postmodern Calligaris Valet Stand, Made in Italy 1980s

By Calligaris

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Coat rack / valet from the Italian manufacturer Calligaris. A mute servant in a postmodern design language and materiality. The metal parts are mostly painted and partly ornamentall...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Postmodern Gemstone and Lapis World Globe on Brass Stand, 1990s
Postmodern Gemstone and Lapis World Globe on Brass Stand, 1990s

Postmodern Gemstone and Lapis World Globe on Brass Stand, 1990s

Located in San Diego, CA

 Postmodern decorative world globe dating to the 1990s, crafted with natural gemstone and lapis lazuli inlays set into a brass-mounted spherical form. The continents and countries a...

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Late 20th Century Afghan Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Multi-gemstone, Brass

Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s
Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s

Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A substantial square mirrored planter cachepot jardinière, '70s Modern/Postmodern period, circa 1970s. Entire piece is mirror with a graduated design. A great piece for a plant or fl...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Andy Warhol's Endangered Species Prints by Neues Publishing Co., 1989
Andy Warhol's Endangered Species Prints by Neues Publishing Co., 1989

Andy Warhol's Endangered Species Prints by Neues Publishing Co., 1989

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Andy Warhol's Endangered Species Portfolio of 6 Prints by Neues Publishing Company, 1989 The 1989 portfolio contains high-quality reproductions of six animals rendered in Warhol's s...

Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

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