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
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
Set of 2 Handle Side Tables, 80’s
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 handle side tables, 80’s. Black metal frame and plywood top. Unknown designer, but beautifully made with nice details. Slight bent in the legs with wooden ends and beveled e...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table
Located in Medina, OH
Postmodern Tempo Designs Extra Long Laminate Console Table. Unfortunately one side of the table has black imperfections due to movers not using a proper ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Mariano Fortuny Photographer Floor Lamp for Pallucco Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mariano Fortuny Photographer floor lamp, c.1980s, Italy. The floor lamp is constructed of a black steel tripod frame with a two toned black and white cotton lamp shade. The shade swi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
1980s Postmodern Natural Mactan stone Accent / End Table with Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern sculptural natural mactan stone accent / end table with square glass top. Circa 1980s.
Features a sculptural postmodern pedestal with a contrasting combination of fractured and polished neutral color Mactan stone and topped with a square beveled tempered removable glass.
Although this accent or side table looks heavy and monumental, the Mactan stone material is actually relatively light weight and easy to move.
This table's intricate shape, neutral tones, and natural raw stone...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
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
Italian 1980's Design Armchair Tubular Chrome Steel Black Leather
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful 1980s design armchair made of thick chromed tubular frame, black leather seat and curved wooden back.
Most likely made in Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980's.
The stunning table base is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Italian Postmodern Wood and Velvet Dining Chairs, Italy 80s, Set of 4
Located in Lucija, SI
Set of 4 Italian Postmodern dining chairs from the 80s era.
In excelent condition. The upholstery was recently changed.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of 6 Italian leather and green lacquer dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Postmodern black leather dining chairs with Green lacquer bases.
Unique set we've never seen before.
Very good quality, timeless design and a nice dark green lacquer wood.
1980s ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of rare Mickey Mouse Chest of Drawers from Starform, France, 1988
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of rare Mickey Mouse bedside cabinets designed by Pierre Colleu.
Made of laminated wood, plastics, and resins.
Very rare to find a matching pair.
Good overall condition, nor...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
GAIVOTA leather & steel armchair by RICARDO FASANELLO "Seagull Armchair" 1980
Located in Buffalo, NY
A rare opportunity to acquire a pair of "Gaivota" seagull armchairs, produced by the Ricardo Fasanello Studio, in Rio de Janeiro Brazil.
The bold lines, yet visually pleasing propor...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Multicolored Italian Memphis Design Pedestal Gueridon Side Table
Located in Zagreb, HR
1980's Postmodern Peter Shire Style Italian Pedestal or Bar Table.
This beautiful sculptural Memphis design statement piece features abstract wooden structure in yellow, red, black,...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
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
Pair of "Tub-Kit" Armchairs, by João A. Pinto de Oliveira for Altamira & Plimat
By Altamira
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pair of armchairs, model Tub-Kit, was designed by João Américo Pinto de Oliveira for Altamira and Plimat - Marinha Grande, in Portugal in 1984. It ...
Category
1980s Portuguese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Dorothy Hafner 1985 for Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany. Porcelain, mint green and black glazed, 11 pieces,
1 x coffee pot,
2 x coffee cup with saucers,
2 x plates,
2 x ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern and sleek black and brass two tier revolving coffee table made by Design Institute of America and designed by Richard Berry in the late 1970s. Chic and luxurious. High design look. With a gentle slight of hand, the top tier swivels smoothly to double the table's surface size making it a perfect choice for entertaining. Glass tops mean no need for coasters - easily wipes clean. Highly functional with lots of space for decor. Throw a sexy cocktail party and dress it up with a champagne bucket, Veuve Clicquot and a charcuterie board. Brass double rings with inset black glass rest atop a black drum base. Top tier swivels out into multiple configurations so you can select the look that's right for you - the table's width can go from 36" to 55". Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
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Pair of Milo Baughman Style Sheepskin & Chrome Slipper Chairs c. 1970s
Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
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
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
Postmodern Black Metal Pair of Spanish Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Pair of Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1084. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Spain) by Estiluz during 1980s.
The c...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ernesto Gismondi “Sintesi” Desk Lamp for Artemide, 1970s, One Available
Located in Miami, FL
Adjustable Sintesi desk or table lamp in black lacquer by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide. Italy 1970s.
Sold individually. One available.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980s, Post Modern Black Lacquer Coffee Table in the Roger Rougier Style
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage, large scale post modern sculptural Black Lacquer Coffee Table with a Triangular Glass top in the of Roger Rougier's Style. Circa 1980s.
Features a glossy lacquered six inc...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
Glass Top Sculptural Post Modern Arched Tessellated Stone Base Console Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Elegantly curved tessellated stone console table. The table base is made of Mactan stone, a type of coral. It seems fitting that this base made of coral mimics the graceful contour o...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely Postmodern 1980s design, coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte.
The base of this cute table is made of rough edged brick motif Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
Three stone b...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France
These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is in...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Set of Four White Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by Targetti Sankey. Model: 376 Blanco. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Italy during 1980s
These fixtur...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Philippe Starck Mickville chair for Driade - Italy, 1985
Located in London, GB
A design of deceptive simplicity, Starck’s Mickville chair plays a deft trick. A rotating segment in the tubular back enables movement in one leg, thus allowing the circular seat to ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Charles Perry “Zen Puzzle” c1983
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic and rare brass puzzle sculpture called the "Zen Puzzle" by famous artist, Charles O. Perry c1983. Included is the original bag and tag...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Ron Arad Round Rail bed frame for One Off - UK, 1981
Located in London, GB
Ron Arad is a British-Israeli designer known for transforming industrial materials into striking, sculptural furniture and architecture. His experimental approach was the subject of ...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern marble and chrome Moderntime table clock by Canetti. Circa 1988
Located in Houston, TX
Postmodern table clock by Canetti.
With a marble base and chrome frame.
In great working order.
Circa 1988.
13" x 5”
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Pair of Highback Chairs by Walter Antonis for Hennie de Jong, 1980
By Hennie de Jong, Walter Antonis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of red upholstered high back dining chairs with black enameled wire frames by Walter Antonis for Hennie de Jong International Collections, 1980. Initially designed and released ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wire
Paola Piva style Coffee Table Italy 1980s
By Paolo Piva
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Paolo Piva style coffee table . Thick Glass top .
Black Steel Wire frame . adjustable feet .
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Post Modern Desk Lamp ... 1980s Adjustable Folding Task Light, Modular
Located in Chicago, IL
Folding post modern desk lamp made of high-impact plastic. Most likely by Marksman Brown, made in Taiwan. Marked Model #3870. 13 watt bulb, incl...
Category
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of 8 dining chairs by Rob & Dries van den Berghe, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant, sculptural high back dining chairs by Vanden Berghe Pauvers.
The chairs are in overal good condition
1980s - Belgium
Dimensions:
Height: 108cm/42.51"
Seat height: 46cm/18...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of Two 'Filicudara' Sconces by Steve Lombardi für Artemide Italy 1980s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two amazing Post-Modern sconces or candle holders 'Filicudara'. Designed by Steven Lombardi for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. Makers mark on each sconce.
Each of the sconces will b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage 80s Post Modern Original Italian Carrera Marble Sculpture by Rose Grant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We acquired 3 sculptures from the estate of the late artist Rose Grant. This trailblazing housewife turned artist trained under the Italian masters in Florence and created a series ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
Telescopic Brass Floor Standing Lamp Swivel Angle Reading Lamp
Located in Chillerton, 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
Pair Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab Chairs, Model 414 for Cassina Italy, 1980
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Mario Bellini Black Leather Cab Chairs, Model 414 for Cassina Italy, 1980's.
Chairs are built with tubular steel frames and a thick sa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
A Set of 3 POST-MODERN BAR STOOLS, in the style of MEMPHIS, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 3 high bar stools, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Eighties, circular and angular structures in anthracite lacquered square section steel, footrests and low backrests, red and yell...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
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
Post Modern Desk Lamp by Ron Rezek, ca. 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Chic 1980's desk lamp by Ron Rezek, in excellent original, clean and working condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. The hood shade (6.5 in. diam...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Clam Chaise Lounge in Soft Ivory White Bouclé 1980s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
All enveloping luxurious comfort best describes this sexy Post Modern Chaise Lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional newly professionally upholstered in highly durable super soft ivory white bouclé. Famous for his use of curves and amorphous shapes in furnishings, this Vladimir Kagan clam form chaise lounge has an inviting profile and shape that beckons. The inner walls of the chaise provide all enveloping comfort with wide upholstered channels angled down towards the foot of the chaise. The channels - along with the texture of the ivory white bouclé - ventilate naturally keeping you cozy in winter and cool in summer. Unlike traditional chaise lounges that allow one to recline but are not typically plush, this Vladimir Kagan chaise is the antithesis. Super comfortable seat back, tall upholstered arm rests, thick cushioned seat, and angled upholstered side. Chic, sexy and luxurious. Works for all activities - naughty or nice - at all hours of the day. Enjoy your morning cup of tea or coffee while catching up on emails or reading the latest headlines. Cozy up with a good book and a glass of wine. Activities will be enjoyed all the more reclined atop this Vladimir Kagan Scallop Chaise...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
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
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
Cobra/Pipeline sofa by P. Hjort-Lorenzen & Johannes Foersom for Erik Jørgensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The sofa refers to early modernist forms of the Bauhaus period (Perriand), as well as mid-century Scandinavian designs (Nanna Ditzel), adding bold pop era concepts and unexpected fabrics.
This Cobra/Pipeline...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid century post modern Italian thick black leather 3 seat pillow sofa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century post modern Italian thick black leather 3 seat sofa clean. Very clean sofa amazing thick black leather. Fold over pillow back and side cushions. Ready for use. Made in It...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
“Squash” Brown Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculptural, Minimalist 1980s sofa by famed Italian designer Paolo Deganello (b. 1940). The sofa is discussed in “Repertorio del Design Italiano 1950-2000,” by G. Gramigna, p. 212 (2003).
In 1966 Deganello cofounded the Archizoom Associati in Florence. The collective was named after the British group of architects known as Archigram and the journal “Zoom.” Part of the radical design movement in Italy, Archizoom created anti-design furniture, such as the corner set “Safari” and the “San Remo” palm-frond lamp (both 1968 for Poltronova). After the group ended in the early 1970s, he continued with his private practice as an architect and designer in Milan, with commissions in Italy and abroad. Deganello’s work was featured in numerous exhibitions, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York’s groundbreaking, “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,” in 1972.
The Squash sofa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Dining Room Set, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage custom made dining chairs with armrests and dining table with a clear glass top.
The chairs have a wooden seat.
Beautifully man...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Marco Zanini / Peter Shire Insp Abstract Art Pottery Teapot Spain
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare, Vintage, 1980s, Whimsical, Handmade and Painted, Signed and Numbered, Jorge Benlloch, Post Modern Tea Pot Sculpture.
Made in Spain.
This piece is very similar to the fantas...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
1980s Postmodern Vintage Emperado Honed Marble Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning dining table in Emperado Marble. I’ve never seen a slab like this! It was lacquered - which was professionally removed so now it’s an organic honed finish which i...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ettore Sottsass 'Ospite' dining table for Zanotta, 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Bespoke Spruce Wood Console Table with Columns, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Bespoke monumental console table from spruce wood, produced circa 1980
Dimensions are 70.5" x 30.7" (height) x 15.35"
This bespoke large spruce wood console table from Italy is a true work of art. The formal aspect of the table is highlighted by its resemblance to a portico, with its antique...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Memphis Style Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table Lamps Post-Modern, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Wire Mesh Grid Lucite Table lamps Post-modern, Italy around 1980
sold as a pair
Up for consideration is this post-modern pair of table lamps comprised of a metal grid mesh and a bent slab of translucent lucite. It casts a very subtle light. A very sculptural light in very good condition with hardly any signs of wear. Some minimal superficial scratches hardly noticeable. These lights cast an amazing light and are equipped with neon bulbs...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Italian Post Modernist Iron and Marble Console Table , manner of Gio Ponti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Italian Post Modernist Iron and Marble Console Table , manner of Gio Ponti,,, Stunning design,, Superior quality and construction.. Hand wrought..Hand delivery avail to New York Citr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Postmodern Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Postmodern and beautiful set of two Murano glass Wall Sconces. These fixtures are made in Italy.
Each Wall Sconce is equipped with one light halongen bulb. A professional electricia...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Preview Biomorphic Modular Sectional
By Preview
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning modular sectional you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pink Armchairs by Eugenio Gerli Tecno, Mod S148
By Tecno, Eugenio Gerli
Located in Milano, IT
Experience the perfect blend of classic design and modern comfort with this set of six Eugenio Gerli Tecno Mod S148 armchairs. Inspired by the iconic S142 design, these armchairs hav...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Minimalist Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe. Minimalist square coffee table with rounded edges and round legs. Made with a combination of veneer en solid ash wood. The top has been refinishe...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ash
6 Post-Modern Arrben Italy 'Canasta' Armchairs Leather Enameled Tubular Steel
By Arrben
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Post-Modern set of six (6) 'Canasta' armchairs by Arrben of Italy, in stitched thick saddle-leather mounted on enameled tubular steel frames. N...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Bronze and Glass Waterfall Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sleek Postmodern 1980s design waterfall accent or side table with heavy tempered glass top and side panels with gilt bronze curved corner brackets.
The bottle green glass allows li...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Lubke dining chairs Japandi bentwood Herbert Jutta Ohl, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This is a pretty rare, super beautiful, extremely comfortable and overall stunning piece of design history.
The Circo series by Herbert and Jutta Ohl for Lü...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Vintage Bookcase in green Bamboo, Rattan and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant 80's ItalianDiscover the timeless elegance of this refined vintage Italian bookcase, made of bamboo and rattan, which is a perfect exa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Iconic Gravity Balans Reclining Chair by Peter Opsvik for Varier, Norway 1980s
By Peter Opsvik
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find am exceptionally rare "Gravity Balans" chair design by Peter Opsvik for Varier. This iconic piece features futuristic design easily recognized, it is ex...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 4 post modern dining chairs by Tetide Italy - 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 post modern dining chairs produced by Tetide.
Nice sleek design with a black metal frame, perforated backrest and wooden seats and armrests.
The chairs are labelled.
Good...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antropovarius Lounge Chair by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Poltrona Frau
Located in North Miami, FL
Antropovarius reclining lounge chair designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Poltrona Frau, Italy 1982. The chair was designed in colla...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Toro Cabinet by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier for Studio Pallucco
Located in Ravenna, IT
Furniture designed by Paolo Pallucco and Mireille Rivier in 1988. The cabinet consists of two floor-standing hinged doors on one side and on casters of different sizes on the other t...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Benetton’ Chair, Italy, 1980s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare, Afra, Scarpa, italian, 1980s, leather, patina, collector's item
Designed in 1985 for the Benetton office by the iconic Italian architects Afra & Tobia Scarpa, this chair is a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Fleur de Fer coffee table by Maurice Barilone, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Sculptural bent steel 'Fleur De Fer' Coffee table by Maurice Barilone and produced and sold by Roche Bobois.
The timeless design and use of rough and heavy steel makes this piece st...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Bounty' Leather Club Chair by L. Davanzati for The Pace Collection, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely example of the 'Bounty' series club chair by The Pace Collection in the early 1980s, this deep seated channel-tufted leather lounge chair 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 loveseat / settee and three-seat sofa 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 club chair 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 lounge chair 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 easy chair 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 chair...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Ivory Bouclé Swivel Chairs & Ottoman for Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Post modern pair of Vladimir Kagan tilt and swivel chairs for directional with custom en suite ottoman newly reupholstered in soft luxurious ivory white bouclé. Modern. Plush. Sexy. Uber comfy. These are large statement piece swivel chairs. Come to Momma. Take the weight of the world off in uber luxurious modern comfort. Curvy plush over sized arm rests envelop you like a mink stole. Tilt back and take a deep breath or sit side saddle and recline your legs. Swivel about with your best scotch. Super soft ivory bouclé fabric ventilates well - cozy in winter and cool in summer. These Vladimir Kagan swivel lounge chairs are perfect for a Malibu beach...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Bone Air Chair by Memphis Milano Designer Peter Shire
By Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Peter Shire bone chair designed and made in the Studio of Peter Shire, 1983. Only two of these chairs were ever made. The other reside in a private collection in Germany. Very large ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Laminate, Wood
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