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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 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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Soft Futurism Lamina Console in Aluminum by Filippo Andrighetto
Soft Futurism Lamina Console in Aluminum by Filippo Andrighetto

Soft Futurism Lamina Console in Aluminum by Filippo Andrighetto

Located in Geneve, CH

Soft Futurism Lamina Console in Aluminum by Filippo Andrighetto. Dimensions: W 145 x D 40 x H 83 cm. Materials: Gently brushed aluminium. The Lamina console, crafted from laser-cut ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

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Aluminum

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 Ello Furniture, Constantini

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli
Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli

Post modern beautiful beige leather 3 seat sofa by Busnelli

By Busnelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful soft Beige Leather 3 seat Sofa by Busnelli. Rare time capsule sofa in amazing condition. Great post modern design. circa 1980. Made in Italy. Located in Brooklyn NYC 28” H...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Warren Platner Writing Desk in Oak with Black Leather Top
Warren Platner Writing Desk in Oak with Black Leather Top

Warren Platner Writing Desk in Oak with Black Leather Top

By Warren Platner, Florence Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Warren Platner for Knoll International, writing desk from the Executive Collection, leather, chromed metal, oak, United States, design 1973, production 1974-1980. In 1973, Warren Platner designed a collection of executive office furniture...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Bořek Šípek “Luigi” Chandelier for Driade, Italy, 1989
Bořek Šípek “Luigi” Chandelier for Driade, Italy, 1989

Bořek Šípek “Luigi” Chandelier for Driade, Italy, 1989

By Driade, B. Sipek

Located in Dronten, NL

A spectacular and highly sculptural “Luigi” chandelier designed by Bořek Šípek for Driade, showcasing the designer’s unmistakable blend of Venetian glassmaking traditions, playful or...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

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...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Italian Model On Off Table Lamp by Alberto Meda for Luceplan, 1990s
Italian Model On Off Table Lamp by Alberto Meda for Luceplan, 1990s

Italian Model On Off Table Lamp by Alberto Meda for Luceplan, 1990s

By Alberto Meda

Located in Hamburg, DE

Small table lamp by Luceplan based on a design by Alberto Meda. This lamp has a very special feature. Tilting the light turns it on or off. On Off is the basis of the design concept...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

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Plastic

Michael Wolk Miami Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional in Ivory Boucle, a Pair
Michael Wolk Miami Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional in Ivory Boucle, a Pair

Michael Wolk Miami Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional in Ivory Boucle, a Pair

By Michael Wolk

Located in Culver City, CA

A sculptural pair of Michael Wolk “Miami” swivel lounge chairs, freshly reupholstered in a dreamy ivory bouclé that somehow manages to feel both cloud-soft and architecturally seriou...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé

Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 10
Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 10

Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 10

By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 10 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in dark green leather. They are very comfortable. The set consists of 8 r...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.
A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.

A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.

By Philippe Anthonioz

Located in PARIS, FR

An elegant and sculptural very large table lamp (or small floor lamp) of organic, plant inspiration, Post-Modernist, Neo-Baroque, rectangular base and vertical axis with sculpted bronze body with gunmetal patina, in the spirit of Philippe Anthonioz...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s
Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials:...

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20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Crayon childrens chair
Crayon childrens chair

Crayon childrens chair

By Pierre Sala

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Wooden chair for children, primary colors, "Crayon" model by (or after) Pierre Sala, 1980s. Height 50cm. Width 28cm. Depth 32cm. Seat height 24cm. Weight 700gr. In good condition ...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Library Shelf System Hook System by Pagani and Angelo Perversi, Italy, 1987
Library Shelf System Hook System by Pagani and Angelo Perversi, Italy, 1987

Library Shelf System Hook System by Pagani and Angelo Perversi, Italy, 1987

Located in Vienna, AT

Graphical shelf system called 'Hook System' by Pagani & Perversi, Italy 1987 Dimensions are 82.32" x 39.37" x 12.99". Very rare Library shelf system by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Aluminum/Brass Coasters in Brutalist Design by David Marshall
Set of Four Aluminum/Brass Coasters in Brutalist Design by David Marshall

Set of Four Aluminum/Brass Coasters in Brutalist Design by David Marshall

By David Marshall

Located in München, BY

A set of four rare, substantial, and large coasters in a Brutalist style, crafted from aluminum and brass by David Marshall. Made in Spain. Stamped on the brass; the undersides feat...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1980s Weiman Customized Curved Serpentine Sectional
1980s Weiman Customized Curved Serpentine Sectional

1980s Weiman Customized Curved Serpentine Sectional

By Weiman

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite Weiman three pieces sectional sofa. The ultra rare sectional exudes an air of luxury and refinement. ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Metal

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Cabinet in Off-White Polyurethane
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Cabinet in Off-White Polyurethane

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Cabinet in Off-White Polyurethane

By Wilhelm Werndl

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, sideboard, polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71 Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an international audience for his desig...

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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Mushroom Glass Table Lamp, Italy
Postmodern Mushroom Glass Table Lamp, Italy

Postmodern Mushroom Glass Table Lamp, Italy

Located in Hamburg, DE

Imposing glass table lamp of Italian origin. Screen and foot of the luminaire are made of colored glass and show a circumferential groove structure. In contrast to the violet glass ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Piero Lissoni for Cassina "Flat Series" Credenza
Piero Lissoni for Cassina "Flat Series" Credenza

Piero Lissoni for Cassina "Flat Series" Credenza

By Piero Lissoni, Cassina

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pierso Lissoni "Flat Series" for Cassina. Very nice shape with three pull out drawers. Right side is a single drawer deep enough for bottles. Divided trays in other drawers keep e...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Postmodern Design XL Wengé Coffee Table
Postmodern Design XL Wengé Coffee Table

Postmodern Design XL Wengé Coffee Table

By Axel Vervoordt

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Modernist Design XL Wengé Coffee Table in the manner of Axel Vervoordt or Linteloo Designs. Made in Belgium, 1980's / 1990's period. Beautifully constructed low co...

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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak, Wenge

David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph
David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph

David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Exciting Hockney A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph. This is a wonderful exciting lithograph, Original Exhibition Poster for The Australian National Gallery Canberra, Paper Pools, 1...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

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 Gilbert Steiner, Kwok Hoi Chan

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 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 Knoll, Don Chadwick

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...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Memphis 'Piccolo' Side Table with Articulated Lamp by Edward Geluk for Arco
Memphis 'Piccolo' Side Table with Articulated Lamp by Edward Geluk for Arco

Memphis 'Piccolo' Side Table with Articulated Lamp by Edward Geluk for Arco

By Edward Geluk, Arco

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The Piccolo by Edward Geluk for Arco combines a floor lamp and side table into a single sculptural unit. The structure rises from a flat red enameled disc base through a cylindrical ...

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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

9 Piece Modular Scoop Swan Sofa by Henning Korch
9 Piece Modular Scoop Swan Sofa by Henning Korch

9 Piece Modular Scoop Swan Sofa by Henning Korch

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Great 9 piece Italian Post Modern modular sectional Swan sofa by Henning Korch. Comprised of 9 identical chair pieces that can be used individually or together. The arrangements ar...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Velvet

M.O.R. sofa designed by Javier Mariscal and Pepe Cortés for Akaba in 1986.
M.O.R. sofa designed by Javier Mariscal and Pepe Cortés for Akaba in 1986.

M.O.R. sofa designed by Javier Mariscal and Pepe Cortés for Akaba in 1986.

Located in Madrid, ES

Also known as the M.O.R. Sillón or “Morsillón,” this sculptural sofa is an outstanding example of the playful and experimental spirit that defined Spanish Postmodern design during th...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Ralph Lauren Chrome and Black Leather Desk or Table Lamp
Ralph Lauren Chrome and Black Leather Desk or Table Lamp

Ralph Lauren Chrome and Black Leather Desk or Table Lamp

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Good-looking Ralph Lauren dual-bulb table lamp designed and made in America. Made mostly of steel throughout, chromed and overlaid with leather. This results in a super stylized look...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

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...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Aluminum, Brass

1990s Ikea Krokig Modular Coat Rack Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahl Postmodern Memphis
1990s Ikea Krokig Modular Coat Rack Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahl Postmodern Memphis

1990s Ikea Krokig Modular Coat Rack Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahl Postmodern Memphis

By IKEA

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage Ikea krokig modular coat rack designed by Annie Huldén & Sanna Dahlman. Coat hanger rack postmodern Memphis style. Ikea Kids or Adults. Dimensi...

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1990s Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

1980s German Post-Modern Interlübke DUO Writing Desk by Peter Maly
1980s German Post-Modern Interlübke DUO Writing Desk by Peter Maly

1980s German Post-Modern Interlübke DUO Writing Desk by Peter Maly

By Peter Maly, Interlübke

Located in St. Louis, MO

A rare find in the states, 1980s Post-Modern Silver Gray & Black DUO Desk by German designer / architect Peter Maly for Interlübke. Asymmetrical heavy wood grain top with storage col...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Philippe Starck Black Enameled Metal "John Ild" Bookshelf, 1977
Philippe Starck Black Enameled Metal "John Ild" Bookshelf, 1977

Philippe Starck Black Enameled Metal "John Ild" Bookshelf, 1977

By Philippe Starck, Disform

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Produced by Italian manufacturer Disform in 1977, the John Ild bookshelf is one of Philippe Starck's earliest documented furniture designs. Five ascending black lacquered metal shelv...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Enamel

1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern
1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern

1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern

By Tom Dixon

Located in London, GB

An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...

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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Very cool pop art Post Modern table lamp with colorful Resin Pretzels sculpture
Very cool pop art Post Modern table lamp with colorful Resin Pretzels sculpture

Very cool pop art Post Modern table lamp with colorful Resin Pretzels sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Very cool pop art Post Modern lamp featuring a central frosted white light column supporting a vertical stack of resin pretzels. Each pretzel topped with a crystalline granular textu...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Murano Gilt Glass Lamp
Murano Gilt Glass Lamp

Murano Gilt Glass Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

1980s Italian Murano glass table lamp with gold gilt bands and a lucite base. Newly wired. Dimensions include lamp shade.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Murano Glass, Lucite

Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass
Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass

Guillerme & Chambron Wall Light in Oak and Glass

By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, wall light, oak, glass, 1970s Charming wall light, designed by designers Guillerme and Chambron in the 1970s. The shape and materials used fo...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

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 ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

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.  

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Italian Postmodern Proust Geometrica Armchair Alessandro Mendini by Cappellini
Italian Postmodern Proust Geometrica Armchair Alessandro Mendini by Cappellini

Italian Postmodern Proust Geometrica Armchair Alessandro Mendini by Cappellini

By Alessandro Mendini, Cappellini

Located in Portland, OR

An iconic chair designed by Italian postmodern designer Alessandro Mendini (1931-2019). This wonderful postmodern work of art presented as a chair is in excellent condition and ready to display in your space. Proust was originally created in 1978 for the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara. It was immediately recognized as an icon of twentieth century design and one of the most renowned and essential reference points in the quest for form and aesthetic perfection. Cappellini inherited the piece in 1993 and today Proust Geometrica...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

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Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Beech, Paint

Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings
Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings

Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

A set of 8 vintage chrome napkin rings.

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

BLOQUE 7, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice
BLOQUE 7, Pedestal with Ettore Sottsass Veneer by Bonne Choice

BLOQUE 7, 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 ...

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2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s

Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s

By Targetti Sankey

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...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Post-Modern Chrome and Orange Wood Gentleman’s Valet Stand, Memphis Style, 1990s
Post-Modern Chrome and Orange Wood Gentleman’s Valet Stand, Memphis Style, 1990s

Post-Modern Chrome and Orange Wood Gentleman’s Valet Stand, Memphis Style, 1990s

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking Post-Modern gentleman’s valet stand featuring a sculptural chromed steel tubular frame accented with vibrant orange-toned wooden elements. The design blends playful color ...

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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

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...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

1980s Immaculate Milo Baughman Beige Designer Fabric Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
1980s Immaculate Milo Baughman Beige Designer Fabric Swivel Chairs, Set of 2

1980s Immaculate Milo Baughman Beige Designer Fabric Swivel Chairs, Set of 2

By Milo Baughman

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite sculptural swivel chairs. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding d...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Anfibio Sofa Collezioni Allessandro Becchi Leder Neubezug cognac
Anfibio Sofa Collezioni Allessandro Becchi Leder Neubezug cognac

Anfibio Sofa Collezioni Allessandro Becchi Leder Neubezug cognac

Located in Berlin, DE

Wir bieten ein wunderschönes und äußerst seltenes Design Sofa vom italienischen Premiumhersteller Collezioni aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der klappbare Dreisitzer wurde von ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Toshiyuki Kita Wink Charcoal Gray Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s
Toshiyuki Kita Wink Charcoal Gray Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s

Toshiyuki Kita Wink Charcoal Gray Leather Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1980s

By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita

Located in Miami, FL

Charcoal gray leather Wink lounge chair designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s. Wink rises out of the complex interweaving of Western ways and Asian influences, a versatile...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA 1987
Pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA 1987

Pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA 1987

By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Illuminate your space with this stunning pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, crafted in the USA in 1987. These sleek and modern lamps feature a strik...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990
Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990

Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990

By IKEA

Located in München, DE

Pair of original limited abstract metal Ikea floor sculptures from 1990. In good condition. Suitable for all living areas and very decorative. Design by Tony Almén and Peter Gest. Ik...

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter
Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter

Play Time Table by Panorammma, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, 100cm Diameter

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Exceptionally Rare Christian Krekels Coffee Table in Artisanal Brass Patchwork
Exceptionally Rare Christian Krekels Coffee Table in Artisanal Brass Patchwork

Exceptionally Rare Christian Krekels Coffee Table in Artisanal Brass Patchwork

By Christian Krekels

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Christian Krekels, coffee table, brass, lacquered steel, Belgium, 1970s This exceptionally rare coffee table exemplifies the artistic vision of Belgian sculptor and metal artist Ch...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

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...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Post-modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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