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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

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 Mendinia 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
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Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Green Onyx Marble Conglomerate
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Green Onyx Marble Conglomerate

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Green Onyx Marble Conglomerate

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass
Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass

Joe Colombo for Comfort 'Elda' Lounge Chair in Red Leather and Fiberglass

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lo...

Category

1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Pop art Post modern white Gloss Laminate custom 6 drawer dresser or credenza
Pop art Post modern white Gloss Laminate custom 6 drawer dresser or credenza

Pop art Post modern white Gloss Laminate custom 6 drawer dresser or credenza

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful post modern custom made White gloss laminate 6 drawer dresser or credenza circa 1980. Very clean inside and out almost like new. Look at photos. There is (3) drawers on the...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

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 ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pr. Italian  Brown Leather and Black Metal  Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s
Pr. Italian  Brown Leather and Black Metal  Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s

Pr. Italian Brown Leather and Black Metal Postmodern Arm Chairs by Cidue 1970s

By Cidue

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of architecturally designed post modern arm chairs made in Italy by Cidue, circa 1970's. The chairs feature high quality brown leather seat and back rests, and enameled bl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Fler 'Idler' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Teddy Mohair by Pierre Frey
Fler 'Idler' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Teddy Mohair by Pierre Frey

Fler 'Idler' Lounge Chairs with Ottoman in Teddy Mohair by Pierre Frey

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Fler for Furniture Makers of Australia, living room set - lounge chairs with ottoman, model 'The Idler', "Teddy Mohair" Aubergine by Pierre Frey, Australia, wood, design 1969 This s...

Category

1960s Australian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Italian Post-Modern Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood
Italian Post-Modern Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood

Italian Post-Modern Chest of Drawers in Cherry Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Small sideboard or chest of drawers, cherry wood, Italy, 1980s Elegant Italian chest of drawers or small sideboard from the 1980s, crafted in warm cherry wood with clean, architectu...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Cherry

Mid century Postmodern glass waterfall coffee table
Mid century Postmodern glass waterfall coffee table

Mid century Postmodern glass waterfall coffee table

By FIAM

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Post modern coffee table with a waterfall top. Glass is very clean no chips or major scratches. May have light normal use wear to surface. Rounded polished edges. Annealed glass has ...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s

Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s

Located in New York, NY

A round Brazilian agate onyx and wood trinket or jewelry box, in the Modern style Post-Modern period, circa-late 20th century, 1980s early 1990s, Brazil. Box has a rich brown wood wi...

Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Agate

Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase

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

Piano Desk by Panorammma, White Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Mexico
Piano Desk by Panorammma, White Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Mexico

Piano Desk by Panorammma, White Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

A sleek, white-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk evokes an intricate fusion of the grace in artistic expression and the discipline of w...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Postmodern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood
Set of Eight Postmodern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood

Set of Eight Postmodern Dining Chairs in Solid Ash Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of dining chairs, ash, Europe, 1980s Striking set of eight dining chairs, made in Europe in the 1980s. These chairs showcase beauty and strength due to their material, solid ash...

Category

1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ash

BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 6, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed By Bonne Choice Using Ettore Sottsass Veneer. The veneer created by Ettore Sottsass in the 1980s – utilized for the first time in the Memphis collection – now becomes part ...

Category

2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Plywood

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...

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Square Italian Dining Table in Oak and Glass
Square Italian Dining Table in Oak and Glass

Square Italian Dining Table in Oak and Glass

By Officina Rivadossi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining table, oak, glass, Italy, 1970s This Italian dining table from the 1970s is defined by its clear structure and careful craftsmanship. The square top is arranged in a grid-lik...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni Set of Twelve 'Monk' Dining Chairs
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni Set of Twelve 'Monk' Dining Chairs

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni Set of Twelve 'Monk' Dining Chairs

By Tobia Scarpa

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of twelve 'Monk' dining chairs, walnut, leather, Italy, 1974. Set of ‘Monk’ chairs by renowned Italian designers Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Th...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs
Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs

Pierre Paulin for Artifort Pair of Lounge Chairs

By Pierre Paulin, Artifort

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Paulin for Artifort, pair of armchairs, model '442/3', grey upholstery and steel by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, the Netherlands, 1960s These comfortable chairs shows elegant ...

Category

1960s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Channel Tufted Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan, 1980
Channel Tufted Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan, 1980

Channel Tufted Chaise Lounge by Vladimir Kagan, 1980

By Directional

Located in Chicago, IL

Directional white boucle channel tufted chaise lounge. Completely restored and reupholstered.

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé

Set of Six Postmodern Costantini Ello Dining Chairs Made in Italy c 1970/80's
Set of Six Postmodern Costantini Ello Dining Chairs Made in Italy c 1970/80's

Set of Six Postmodern Costantini Ello Dining Chairs Made in Italy c 1970/80's

By Constantini, Ello Furniture

Located in New York, NY

Heroic set of Post Modern, Hollywood Regency school black lacquered dining chairs made in Italy by Pieto Costantini, imported by Ello, circa 1970-1980's. The set consists of four s...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Substantial Sofa in Delicate Striped Green Blue Upholstery
Substantial Sofa in Delicate Striped Green Blue Upholstery

Substantial Sofa in Delicate Striped Green Blue Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Sofa, fabric, Europe, 1970s/80s A robust and substantial sofa, exuding a playful charm through its distinct geometric form. The sofa's three back cushions seamlessly integrate into...

Category

1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Postmodern Italian Travertine Desk with Three Drawers, 1980s
Postmodern Italian Travertine Desk with Three Drawers, 1980s

Postmodern Italian Travertine Desk with Three Drawers, 1980s

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This sculptural Italian travertine three drawer desk dates to the 1980s and exemplifies the bold architectural approach to stone furniture associated with late 20th-century Italian d...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Crystal Dog Head Paperweight by JG Durand, France
Crystal Dog Head Paperweight by JG Durand, France

Crystal Dog Head Paperweight by JG Durand, France

By J.G. Durand

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage crystal dog head paperweight by J G Durand, France. Original sticker still attached. Measures 3.25"W x 2.25"D x 3.25"H

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Sculptural Chaise Lounge in Art Deco Form
Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Sculptural Chaise Lounge in Art Deco Form

Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Sculptural Chaise Lounge in Art Deco Form

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An incredibly designed chaise lounge from Italy circa 1990's. It features quality construction with a stacked art deco form.

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

1980s Post Modern Clock Telephone
1980s Post Modern Clock Telephone

1980s Post Modern Clock Telephone

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible vintage 1980s telephone and clock combo. Very clever design. Beautiful dark mauve color with a radial black dial, gold tone hour hands, red second hand. Clock works with o...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marble and Glass End / Side Tables by Kaiser Newman
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marble and Glass End / Side Tables by Kaiser Newman

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marble and Glass End / Side Tables by Kaiser Newman

By Kaiser Newman

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A handsome matching set of glass drink tables designed and produced by Kaiser Newman in the 1990s. The tables features a black polished stone base and a spun aluminum stem with glass...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Aluminum, Brass

Post Modern Knoll Swivel Desk, Office, Chairs 11 Available
Post Modern Knoll Swivel Desk, Office, Chairs 11 Available

Post Modern Knoll Swivel Desk, Office, Chairs 11 Available

By Don Chadwick, Knoll

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Knoll swivel desk chair(s) from the 1970's, in rich brown formed foam upholstery, on five star base. The chair swivels a full 360, and the base is on double wheel coaster...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style
Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style

Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Burl, Lacquer

French Postmodern Steiner 'Swany' Modular Sofa
French Postmodern Steiner 'Swany' Modular Sofa

French Postmodern Steiner 'Swany' Modular Sofa

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa 'Swany' by Hugues Steiner and Sylvain Joly for Steiner, polyurethane, foam, France, design 1969 An eye-catching modular sofa in an unconvent...

Category

1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Foam

Ettore Sottsass Style Red Granite Side Table with Architectural Base
Ettore Sottsass Style Red Granite Side Table with Architectural Base

Ettore Sottsass Style Red Granite Side Table with Architectural Base

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ettore Style red granite side table with architectural metal bases. In original condition, with some wear to granite tops and metal bases, including chips and patina to the frames. W...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Metal

Post Modern Black Marble Pedestal Base Coffee Table Made in Italy c 1970’s
Post Modern Black Marble Pedestal Base Coffee Table Made in Italy c 1970’s

Post Modern Black Marble Pedestal Base Coffee Table Made in Italy c 1970’s

Located in New York, NY

Stunning graphic back and white marble coffee table having a square pedestal base ( 16 x 16 x H 15 ) with a square top ( 39 x 39 x 1 ). The table is in excellent original condition ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Danish Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Chrome with Blue Upholstery
Danish Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Chrome with Blue Upholstery

Danish Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Chrome with Blue Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Manufactured by Duba Møbelindustri, pair of armchairs, bent plywood, chrome-plated metal, fabric, Denmark, 1970s. Pair of Danish chairs manufactured by Duba Møbelindustri. The whol...

Category

1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass
Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass

Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Sculptural vintage vase is decorated with free-flowing fused red and yellow glass designs on mottled pink glass background; colored glass encases clear glass core, with clear glass ...

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

A Lacquered JAPANESE Style COFFEE TABLE by ROCHE & BOBOIS ALDO TURA France 1970
A Lacquered JAPANESE Style COFFEE TABLE by ROCHE & BOBOIS ALDO TURA France 1970

A Lacquered JAPANESE Style COFFEE TABLE by ROCHE & BOBOIS ALDO TURA France 1970

By Roche Bobois

Located in PARIS, FR

An elegant and luxurious coffee table, of a Japanese inspiration, Post-Modern, Memphis, Constructivist, geometric structure of two, terrace-like overlapping trays in lacquered wood: ...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Leather, Beige, Post-Modern, Panorammma, Mex
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Leather, Beige, Post-Modern, Panorammma, Mex

Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Leather, Beige, Post-Modern, Panorammma, Mex

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Post modern off white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer long Dresser
Post modern off white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer long Dresser

Post modern off white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer long Dresser

By Memphis Milano, Lane Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

beautiful post modern off white gloss laminate and chrome trim waterfall front 6 drawer long dresser, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all drawers have metal gl...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Ambrogio Tresoldi e Alberto Salvati Wardrobe Cabinet in Purple Blue Wood
Ambrogio Tresoldi e Alberto Salvati Wardrobe Cabinet in Purple Blue Wood

Ambrogio Tresoldi e Alberto Salvati Wardrobe Cabinet in Purple Blue Wood

By Salvati e Tresoldi

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ambrogio Tresoldi and Alberto Salvati, cabinet / wardrobe, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s Ambrogio Tresoldi and Alberto Salvati began their careers at the Politecnico di Milano under ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Rare Pierre Chapo Set of Eight S11 Dining Chairs in Sipo Wood and Leather
Rare Pierre Chapo Set of Eight S11 Dining Chairs in Sipo Wood and Leather

Rare Pierre Chapo Set of Eight S11 Dining Chairs in Sipo Wood and Leather

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, rare set of eight dining chairs, model S11, sipo wood, leather, France, circa 1966  A set of eight chairs in solid sipo wood, which makes this set so rare, with cognac...

Category

1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pierre Chapo Seating Set with Rare 'T21A' Table and 'S13A' Stools
Pierre Chapo Seating Set with Rare 'T21A' Table and 'S13A' Stools

Pierre Chapo Seating Set with Rare 'T21A' Table and 'S13A' Stools

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, dining table, model 'T21A', solid elm, France, 1970s This table is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark use of solid elmwood and ...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter Solid Polished Bronze
TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter Solid Polished Bronze

TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter Solid Polished Bronze

Pocket petrol lighter designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2019) for Tiffany & Co. The bean is one of the most iconic Elsa Peretti's designs, that she created for the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1970's. This petrol pocket lighter is one of her creations, crafted with a sportive casual look in solid brass. Weight: 46.95 Grams, (30.09 Dwt). Measurements: 62 mm by 29 mm by 15 mm (2.44 x 1.14 x 0.59 Inch). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full as follows, "©ELSA PERETTI 1982 TIFFANY & CO. BRASS". Elsa Peretti She was a very important and iconic American designer that joined Tiffany & Co in the 1974 and change the role of diamonds and color gemstones in fashion for the everyday wear and elevating the status of the sterling silver jewelry. Mostly using unusual gemstones and materials, all her creations are as modern today as ever. Collateral: This Elsa Peretti lighter...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Silla Sol
Silla Sol

Silla Sol

$1,600 / item

Silla Sol

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

“Silla Sol” Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters. You can sit on it, you can place your fav...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Gaetano Pesce  Chair for Cassina 1980 80s
Gaetano Pesce  Chair for Cassina 1980 80s

Gaetano Pesce Chair for Cassina 1980 80s

By Cassina, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Gaetano Pesce chair for Cassina. Model: Dalila Due Plastic painted in dark red. Rare chair in the style of Gaetano Pesce 's Radicale era. It's dark and decadent.  

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen

BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen

By Bang & Olufsen

Located in San Diego, CA

BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is royal blue and grey and has a grey cradle / table charger; it is in very...

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand
Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand

Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful post modern faux mahogany wood grain gloss laminate waterfall front 2 drawer nightstand, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all drawers have metal glide...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Martine Bedin Super Memphis Milano Postmodern
Martine Bedin Super Memphis Milano Postmodern

Martine Bedin Super Memphis Milano Postmodern

By Memphis Group, Martine Bedin

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Famous Super lamp deigned by Martine Bedin. Six light bulb along with its back. With wheel and movable. Iconic one in Memphis Milano and 1980s Postmodern designs.  

Category

1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek
Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek

Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek

By Ron Rezek

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare pair of adjustable 'Orbit' lamps by Ron Rezek, circa 1980. High-end Post-Modern design featuring adjustable height swing arms and 2 light intensity settings: full, half, off. T...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970
A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970

A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970

By Hattakitkosol Somchai

Located in View Park, CA

A monumental nude sculpture of a femme torso in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai, signed, circa 1970. A striking rarity of Somchai’s oeuvre, this piece stands at nearly twenty-six inc...

Category

1970s Thai Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

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.