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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
Returnable Items Only
A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century
A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century

A set of three postmodern bar stools by Martin, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A set of three vintage postmodern bar or counter stool featuring gilt metal frames and faux leather seating, probably circa late 1970s. The statement geometry of these pieces will a ...

Category

1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Empat Arched Console Table Cherry Red
Empat Arched Console Table Cherry Red

Empat Arched Console Table Cherry Red

Located in New York, US

Elegant, deep detailing gives the Empat console table a sculptured appearance that makes it an artistic accent as well as a functional table. Its graceful arches add interest without...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin, Plywood

Side Table / Stool, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, Sculptural Design, Panorammma
Side Table / Stool, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, Sculptural Design, Panorammma

Side Table / Stool, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, Sculptural Design, Panorammma

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rings of blue calcite, pink marble, black marble and green onyx tower to create Olo Nightstand Sculptural Side Table; a piece meticulously hand-sculpted from stones endemic to Mexico...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Nightstand / Side Table, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, with Compartments
Nightstand / Side Table, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, with Compartments

Nightstand / Side Table, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, with Compartments

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rings of white onyx tower in a light gradient descent to create Olo Eclipse Nightstand. This iteration of our beloved nightstand hides two secret compartments which are revealed with...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

1970's Italian Design Travertine Nesting Side Table Set
1970's Italian Design Travertine Nesting Side Table Set

1970's Italian Design Travertine Nesting Side Table Set

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage 1970's Italian Design set of 3 Travertine Nesting Side Tables. Made in Italy in the 1970's. Square with rounded edges on each table. All are in good condition, the largest mo...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980
Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980

Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage bonbon dish. An English, art glass ornamental bowl in post-modern taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Fascinating, unusual form catches the eye Di...

Category

Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

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...

Category

1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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

Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia
Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia

Rodolfo side table 90s Y2K style Baleri Italia

By Enrico Baleri, Baleri Italia

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Rodolfo side table designed by Enrico Baleri for Baleri Italia. This table was published in the 90s. Half transparent table top and steel legs in polished finish. Really good exampl...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Italian Memphis Style Two Tiered Rolling Bar Cart with Black Frame and Glass Top
Italian Memphis Style Two Tiered Rolling Bar Cart with Black Frame and Glass Top

Italian Memphis Style Two Tiered Rolling Bar Cart with Black Frame and Glass Top

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian Memphis style two tiered rolling bar cart with black metal frame, lacquered wood lower shelf and glass top shelf. In original condition with visible wear consistent with its ...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Emilio Nanni Musmé Counter Stool for Fly Line, 1984
Emilio Nanni Musmé Counter Stool for Fly Line, 1984

Emilio Nanni Musmé Counter Stool for Fly Line, 1984

By Fly Line, EMILIO NANNI

Located in Miami, FL

Considered one of his first chair designs, the Musmé counter stool was designed by Emilio Nanni for Fly Line. The stool consists of a steel cantilevered frame...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Danish Wave Series Desk Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. This piece has an at...

Category

20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

Italian Postmodern Calligaris Valet Stand, Made in Italy 1980s

By Calligaris

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

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

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Post Modern Leather Stools by Chateau D'ax
Pair of Italian Post Modern Leather Stools by Chateau D'ax

Pair of Italian Post Modern Leather Stools by Chateau D'ax

By Chateau d'Ax

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition These Italian Post Modern leather stools by Chateau d’Ax, c.1980’s, bring that unmistakable “sink-in” comfort with a clean, architectural silho...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Post-Modern Octaëder Floor Lamp or Light Object by Marcel Simons, 1993
Post-Modern Octaëder Floor Lamp or Light Object by Marcel Simons, 1993

Post-Modern Octaëder Floor Lamp or Light Object by Marcel Simons, 1993

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Magical and rare Post-Modern Octaëder floor lamp or light object. Design by Marcel Simons. Striking Dutch design from the 1990s Made out of glass plates and yellow plastic pyramid in...

Category

1990s Dutch Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Coffee Table by Piero De Longhi Catalan Italia Travertine Glass and Brass 1980s
Coffee Table by Piero De Longhi Catalan Italia Travertine Glass and Brass 1980s

Coffee Table by Piero De Longhi Catalan Italia Travertine Glass and Brass 1980s

By Piero de Longhi

Located in London, GB

The Dielle coffee table, is a timeless piece designed in 1984 by Piero De Longhi for Catalan Italia is a sophisticated design. The transparent glass top allows you to fully appreciat...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Metal, Brass

Pr. Vintage Brown Jordan Lounge Chairs c 1970/1980's
Pr. Vintage Brown Jordan Lounge Chairs c 1970/1980's

Pr. Vintage Brown Jordan Lounge Chairs c 1970/1980's

By Brown Jordan

Located in New York, NY

Pair of stylish lounge chairs by top quality maker, Brown Jordan. This pair of chic vintage lounge chairs are in very good, clean, ready to use condition, showing only light cosmeti...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Modern Colorful Geometric Fiber Art Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging by Helga Berry
Modern Colorful Geometric Fiber Art Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging by Helga Berry

Modern Colorful Geometric Fiber Art Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging by Helga Berry

Located in Troy, MI

Handwoven tapestry by Helga Berry "Ten Squared Minus One" February 1985 Vibrant colorful textile with an abstract arrangement of architectural forms rendered in richly saturated col...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's
“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's

“Murmansk” Coffee Table by Ettore Sottsass for Rossi e Arcandi, Italy 1980's

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking and sculptural “Murmansk” coffee table designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Rossi e Arcandi, Vicenza, Italy. This impressive piece captures Sottsass’s postmodern mast...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene
Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene

Marc Newson 'Kiss the Future' Storage Unit in Black Molded Polypropylene

By Marc Newson

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Marc Newson for W & LT (Wild & Lethal Trash) retail stores, storage unit, part of the 'Kiss the Future' series, rotation molded polypropylene, Australia / Belgium, 1996-1997 Marc N...

Category

1990s Belgian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Italian Post Modern Slide Sunday Design Pendant Lamp
Italian Post Modern Slide Sunday Design Pendant Lamp

Italian Post Modern Slide Sunday Design Pendant Lamp

By Slide

Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT

Post Modern Slide Sunday Pendant Lamp, Italy 2010 The Sunday pendant lamp is a design icon crafted by Slide using rotational molding technology in polyethylene, a material that is 1...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Fidji Side Table in Rattan and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: Ø 43 x H 50 cm. Materials: rattan and HR foam. Fabric is not included. Please contact us for further informati...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Foam

Pietro Costantini for Ello Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8 (Italy)
Pietro Costantini for Ello Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8 (Italy)

Pietro Costantini for Ello Postmodern High Back Dining Chairs, Set of 8 (Italy)

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Round Top, TX

Set of Eight (8) Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini Dining Chairs Designed for Ello This exquisite set of dining chairs features high, exaggerated slatted backrests and a uniquely...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wood

1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair
1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair

1980s Memphis Style Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, a Pair

By Milo Baughman, Memphis Milano

Located in Roanoke, VA

Baughman was inspired by the courageous young avant-garde designers known as the Memphis Group that burst on to the works stage in 1981 with a total disregard for the traditions and design tenants of restrained, idealized Modernism, Baughman designed a small collection of 11 colorful, post-modern pieces and convinced Coggin to put the collection into production by 1984. The unexpected designs made a splash upon their debut, with critics praising Baughman’s graceful and carefully considered take on the wild Italian ‘new design.’ The wider American audience and Coggin’s well-to-do yet conservative clientele did not take to Baughman’s experiment in exercising complete creative control. ''Only galleries bought it,'' Baughman told the NYT in the months after the collection’s release. Pieces from the 1984 Prisma collection are extremely difficult to come by. Literature: Oscar Fitzgerald, American furniture: 1650 to the Present , 2017. P 517; CH 19 Postmodern and AvantGarde Furniture...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile

Ceiba Lamp
Ceiba Lamp

Ceiba Lamp

$4,800 / item

Ceiba Lamp

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

The Ceiba lamp is a clay lamp handmade by artisans from Yucatan and designed by Chuch Estudio. The large scale clay as an ancestral tradition allowed the pr...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Clay

Bloom Marquetry Bar Credenza
Bloom Marquetry Bar Credenza

Bloom Marquetry Bar Credenza

Located in New York, US

A centerpiece in any space, the Bloom Cabinet is crafted from a combination of teak and walnut, creating a beautiful contrast. Inspired by hibiscus flower, each petals are brought to...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mahogany, Oak, Teak, Walnut

1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland
1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland

1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare Rado wall clock advertizing for store owners double tone silver and black beautiful condition the face is made of polished acrylic and aluminium back , battery operated clock ci...

Category

20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Santa Fe Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano
Santa Fe Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano

Santa Fe Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano

By Memphis Group, Matteo Thun

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Santa Fe by Matteo Thun for Memphis Milano. Ceramic pendant lamp. Light is E26 or E27. Shade size is F 30/H 20 cm. cable 120cm.

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Red Acrylic Lucite Bench Cocktail Table
Red Acrylic Lucite Bench Cocktail Table

Red Acrylic Lucite Bench Cocktail Table

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and substantial high-gloss red opaque acrylic/Lucite bench or cocktail table, in the Modern style or Postmodern period, circa late-20th to early 21st-century. Great as a ...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Resin, Lucite

Monumental three-tier Post-Modern wooden coffee table, Italy, 1980s
Monumental three-tier Post-Modern wooden coffee table, Italy, 1980s

Monumental three-tier Post-Modern wooden coffee table, Italy, 1980s

Located in Argelato, BO

This coffee table embodies the bold aesthetic of 1980s Italian postmodern design through a functional nest-like structure. The piece unfolds across three staggered, concealed levels,...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Postmodern End or Side Table with Mirror Top & Black Laquered Pedestal Base
Postmodern End or Side Table with Mirror Top & Black Laquered Pedestal Base

Postmodern End or Side Table with Mirror Top & Black Laquered Pedestal Base

Located in Topeka, KS

Marvelous vintage Postmodern end or side table comprised of a black lacquered pedestal base with beveled edges & gold base trim and a rounded square shaped top with gold trim edges and mirror surface. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. No outstanding flaws seen but there are a couple small dots on the mirrored top where the silvering is missing along with some scratches, and a few scuffs in the black paint. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. Mirror, Mirror on the…. End Table?? That’s right folks! It doesn’t get any more 1980’s than this little gem!!! Only the coolest houses had furniture with mirror...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Composition

Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti "Archipenko" Nightstands, PAIR
Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti "Archipenko" Nightstands, PAIR

Rodolfo Dordoni for Minotti "Archipenko" Nightstands, PAIR

By Rodolfo Dordoni, Minotti

Located in North Miami, FL

Two drawers with black nickel metal semi-circular handles, soft close mechanism, shiny black lacquer over wood. Foil manufacturer's label to underside "Minotti Made in Italy"

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Nickel

Postmodern Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Postmodern Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

Postmodern Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Perpetual Eternity Calendar by Mette Kiellerup for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. This piece has an attribution mark. A...

Category

20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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

By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Fabulous Adia adjustable platform bed designed by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia in the 1980s. The bed is made of cast steel and textured slate gray powder coated with brushed brass feet....

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel

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...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Oak

Monumental Gail Markiewicz Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Signed
Monumental Gail Markiewicz Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Signed

Monumental Gail Markiewicz Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Signed

By Markiewicz

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A monumental hand-built ceramic vessel by noted American ceramic artist Gail Markiewicz. Constructed from individually textured and impressed clay sections joined together in the art...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Post-Modern Dining Table Set by Driade & Ycami, Glass & Aluminum
Post-Modern Dining Table Set by Driade & Ycami, Glass & Aluminum

Post-Modern Dining Table Set by Driade & Ycami, Glass & Aluminum

By Driade, Ycami Collection

Located in Miami, FL

Kitchen Table Set, Modern dining table and 4 chair set attributed to Driade & Chairs by Ycami. The sleek and stylish post modern table attributed to the renowned Italian company Driade boasts a round frosted glass top poised atop three legs crafted from cast aluminum. The sloping legs, with their elegantly tapered bodies, serve as a defining characteristic of design aesthetic, giving the table a blend of sophistication and refinement. The legs are similar in design to those of the "M" table by designer Philippe Starck. Included are uniquely designed set of 4 dining chairs by Ycami having gorgeous sculptural case...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Post Modern Desk Lamp by Ron Rezek, ca. 1980's
Post Modern Desk Lamp by Ron Rezek, ca. 1980's

Post Modern Desk Lamp by Ron Rezek, ca. 1980's

By Ettore Sottsass

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

Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Rima 160 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 160 x D 90 x H 71 cm. Materials: Solid beech, particle board, and high-resilience (HR) foam....

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Upholstery, Beech, Foam

1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia
1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia

1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Felt-lined lidded box all handcrafted from natural stones Indigenous to the Philippines.

Category

1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone

Studio D Italy Brutalist Chair in Solid Darkened Wood
Studio D Italy Brutalist Chair in Solid Darkened Wood

Studio D Italy Brutalist Chair in Solid Darkened Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Studio D Italy, chair, pine 1970s This eye-catching brutalist chair captures the essence of raw design. Crafted by Studio D in Italy during the 1970s, it exemplifies the rugged aes...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Pine

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...

Category

1990s Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm
Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm

Postmodern French Dining Table in Solid Elm

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining table, elm, France, 1970s This striking 1970s French custom-made table is a beautiful expression of craftsmanship and natural materiality. Executed in solid elm wood, the pie...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Malone Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS
Malone Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS

Malone Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Malone Wall Light in Ceramic with Glossy Lacquered Finish by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 14 x D 11 x H 40 cm. Materials: Hand-painted and hand-made ceramics, Glossy lacquered finis...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Lacquer

Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS
Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS

Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Portofino Side Table in Natural Stained Rattan and Glass by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: ⌀ 50 x H 52 cm. Materials: Tinted natural rattan, glass tabletop structure finished in a polyu...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Glass

Custom Pop art post modern 3 door beige Pill shaped credenza sideboard
Custom Pop art post modern 3 door beige Pill shaped credenza sideboard

Custom Pop art post modern 3 door beige Pill shaped credenza sideboard

By Ello Furniture, Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pop art post modern 3 door beige colored Pill shaped rounded ends credenza sideboard. Very light tan beige color gloss laminate credenza custom made circa 1980 has 3 cabinet doors wi...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Postmodern Modern Silver Chrom Round Chandelier Art Nouveau XXL
Postmodern Modern Silver Chrom Round Chandelier Art Nouveau XXL

Postmodern Modern Silver Chrom Round Chandelier Art Nouveau XXL

Located in Berlin, DE

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of postmodernism and experience pure elegance with our breathtaking silver/chrome chandelier decorated with crystals. This work of art of li...

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2010s German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

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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.