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POSTMODERN STYLE

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

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
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

Pair of post modern Black leather Chrome Bar stools style of Mart Stam
Pair of post modern Black leather Chrome Bar stools style of Mart Stam

Pair of post modern Black leather Chrome Bar stools style of Mart Stam

By Mart Stam

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of post modern Black leather and Chrome bar or Counter stools in the style of Mart Stam. Black leather seat and back with a chrome tube frame with footrest. Made in Italy circa ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Re-Upholstered Pietro Costantini Ello Postmodern Set of 8 (Italy) Dining Chairs
Re-Upholstered Pietro Costantini Ello Postmodern Set of 8 (Italy) Dining Chairs

Re-Upholstered Pietro Costantini Ello Postmodern Set of 8 (Italy) Dining Chairs

By Pietro Costantini

Located in Round Top, TX

Set of Eight (8) Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini Dining Chairs Designed for Ello Newly Re-upholstered September 2026 in ivory performance velvet. More images forthcoming; listi...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile, Wood

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

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

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

Modernist Design Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt, 1980's
Modernist Design Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt, 1980's

Modernist Design Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt, 1980's

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Modernist Design Bamboo Coffee Table by Axel Vervoordt. Made in Belgium, 1980's period. Bamboo top and side topped slender coffee table. This has been refinished. ...

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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini
Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini

Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini

By Rede Guzzini

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Lucite pen, pencil, marker and small paper desk organizer/holder, Postmodern period or Modern style, by designer Rede Guzzini, circa 1980s, Italy. A great desk accessory a...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Lucite

Memphis First Chair by Michele de Lucchi circa 1983
Memphis First Chair by Michele de Lucchi circa 1983

Memphis First Chair by Michele de Lucchi circa 1983

By Michele de Lucchi

Located in Oakland, CA

Early production Memphis First chair designed by Michele de Lucchi this chair that was purchased by the original owner who was working at the de Lucchi design studio in the 1980s in ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

1980s Post-Modern White Metal Cone Pendant Light, Matégot Style
1980s Post-Modern White Metal Cone Pendant Light, Matégot Style

1980s Post-Modern White Metal Cone Pendant Light, Matégot Style

By Mathieu Matégot, Memphis Group

Located in Copenhagen, DK

French vintage perforated metal wide cone pendant from the 1980s. Post-modern atomic age piece in the style of Mathieu Matégot and the Memphis group. Crisp white shade with bright re...

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Late 20th Century French 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

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 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

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

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Pla...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Michel Harvey Pink Trompe-l’Oeil Ceramic Tank Top Vase Sculpture, Canada, 1980s
Michel Harvey Pink Trompe-l’Oeil Ceramic Tank Top Vase Sculpture, Canada, 1980s

Michel Harvey Pink Trompe-l’Oeil Ceramic Tank Top Vase Sculpture, Canada, 1980s

By Michel Harvey

Located in Toronto, CA

Playful, sculptural, and exceptionally rare, this trompe-l’œil ceramic vase by Canadian artist Michel Harvey reimagines a classic sleeveless tank top in a soft pink glaze—an uncommon...

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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs
Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs

Paul Evans for Directional Sculpted Bronze Dining Chairs

By Paul Evans, Directional

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Paul Evans for Directional, dining chairs, model PE-106, epoxy bronzed resin over steel, fabric, United States, circa 1970 These dining chairs are designed by Paul Evans for Directi...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Steel

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 Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina

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

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.

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Cream Marble Console Table
Vintage Cream Marble Console Table

Vintage Cream Marble Console Table

Located in Denver, CO

1970’s - 80’s Post Modern Believed to be American-made when similar items were being imported from Italy. Double chamfer table top. Solid marb...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble, Stone

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

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Beech, Paint

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

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

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

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

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp LT328 Model 1970s
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp LT328 Model 1970s

Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Table Lamp LT328 Model 1970s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian table lamp model LT328 designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega vetri di Murano composed of 4 pulegosi glasses and metal base, Italy 1970s Note that the lamp is original to the ...

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1790s Italian Antique Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

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

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

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

Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck
Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck

Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Yayoi Kusama MoMa Skateboard Deck: This Kusama skateboard deck features Kusama's Dots Obsession imagery and makes for standout Kusama wall art that hangs with ease. Published by MoMa...

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2010s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise
Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise

Bouloum Human Form Ergonomic Lounge Chair by Arcanas (Canada) Postmodern Chaise

By Olivier Mourgue, Airborne International, Arconas

Located in Round Top, TX

The eye-catching “Bouloum” chair was designed by Olivier Mourgue and manufactured by Arconas in Canada in the 1970s. This unique, pop-art style chair in the shape of a person is full...

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Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Textile

Italian Warrior Wall Lamp by Emanuele Ricci for Sidecar Artemide, 1980s
Italian Warrior Wall Lamp by Emanuele Ricci for Sidecar Artemide, 1980s

Italian Warrior Wall Lamp by Emanuele Ricci for Sidecar Artemide, 1980s

By Emanuele Ricci

Located in Hamburg, DE

Rare warrior wall lamp from the italian manufacturer sidecar (artemide) based on a design by emanuele ricci from the early 90s. the name is reflected in the appearance of this lamp, ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's
Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's

Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's

By Kartell, Philippe Starck

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Design Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Made in Italy, 1980's / 90's period. Marked on the bottom. All black edition. Stackable. Black pla...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

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

1970s Italian Travertine Dining, Conference Table, Desk, Rectangle Post-Modern
1970s Italian Travertine Dining, Conference Table, Desk, Rectangle Post-Modern

1970s Italian Travertine Dining, Conference Table, Desk, Rectangle Post-Modern

By Stone International, Willy Rizzo

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Simple is so often better! This elegant rectangular dining table shows us that. Filled and polished travertine-marble, with just the right amount of attractive natural grain. And a b...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Vasa Mihich Acrylic Cube Sculptures Mid Century Post Modern
Vasa Mihich Acrylic Cube Sculptures Mid Century Post Modern

Vasa Mihich Acrylic Cube Sculptures Mid Century Post Modern

By Vasa Velizar Mihich

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a set of six Vasa Mihich acrylic cube sculptures. Each sculpture is crafted from multicolored laminated acrylic, allowing colors to mix and change based on li...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Lucite

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...

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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Pr. Mid Century Cast Plaster Cactus Table Lamps by Bon Art
Pr. Mid Century Cast Plaster Cactus Table Lamps by Bon Art

Pr. Mid Century Cast Plaster Cactus Table Lamps by Bon Art

Located in New York, NY

Tres chic pair of cast plaster cactus table lamps, in very fine original condition. Both lamps are in working condition, original shades included, but s...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plaster

Model Area 50 Suspension Ceiling Light by M.Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy
Model Area 50 Suspension Ceiling Light by M.Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy

Model Area 50 Suspension Ceiling Light by M.Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy

By Artemide, Mario Bellini

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Model Area 50 Suspension Ceiling Light by Mario Bellini for Artemide, 1970s, Italy Elegant design pendant lamp Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic, Parchment Paper

Post Modern Memphis Style Wavy Steel Plant or Speaker Stand, 5 Available
Post Modern Memphis Style Wavy Steel Plant or Speaker Stand, 5 Available

Post Modern Memphis Style Wavy Steel Plant or Speaker Stand, 5 Available

By Memphis Group

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Fun and wavy post modern metal plant stands or speaker stands. These stands are made of steel with a wavy 3 bar design and have a fresh coat of black paint on them. Look great indivi...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Lacquered Wall Unit Entertainment Center Chest of Drawers c 1970/80s
Post Modern Lacquered Wall Unit Entertainment Center Chest of Drawers c 1970/80s

Post Modern Lacquered Wall Unit Entertainment Center Chest of Drawers c 1970/80s

By Karl Springer

Located in New York, NY

Massive lacquered sideboard, entertainment center, chest of drawers, in faux marbleized finish, made by Elkins Industries c. 1970/80's. This impressive cabinet features two banks of ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage De Sede Ds-66 Lounge Chair Pair in Brown Leather, Switzerland c.1970’s
Vintage De Sede Ds-66 Lounge Chair Pair in Brown Leather, Switzerland c.1970’s

Vintage De Sede Ds-66 Lounge Chair Pair in Brown Leather, Switzerland c.1970’s

By De Sede

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage 1970’s Swiss De Sede attributed DS-66 Lounge Chair Pair. Well documented design by De Sede. Light warm tone brown leather with black piping on cushions, matching three seat s...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Large Nason Wall Lights for Mazzega Murano Glass, 1970
Large Nason Wall Lights for Mazzega Murano Glass, 1970

Large Nason Wall Lights for Mazzega Murano Glass, 1970

By Mazzega

Located in Rijssen, NL

1 of the 2 Wall lights, made by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1970's. It is part of the "Murano for Mazzega" production. Clear Murano glass with chrome detail. Manufactured by the ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Modern Bronze Octopus Center Table
Italian Modern Bronze Octopus Center Table

Italian Modern Bronze Octopus Center Table

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Modern Bronze Octopus Center Table. This stunning Italian sculptural bronze table in the shape of an octopus is expertly detailed and comes with a 59 inch glass top. This v...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Modern Polished Travertine Pedestal
Italian Modern Polished Travertine Pedestal

Italian Modern Polished Travertine Pedestal

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Modern Polished Travertine Pedestal. Offered is an Italian Post Modern Mangiarotti style travertine pedastal with beautiful variegation and a highly polished surface. This lo...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Barcelona Olympic Boxing Mascot Cobi (1992) by Javier Mariscal
Barcelona Olympic Boxing Mascot Cobi (1992) by Javier Mariscal

Barcelona Olympic Boxing Mascot Cobi (1992) by Javier Mariscal

By Javier Mariscal

Located in London, GB

The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. Commonly referred to as Barcelona '92, these games were notable for being the last Summer and Winter Olympics to be held in the same year, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided thereafter to alternate the events in separate even-numbered years, starting in 1994. This was a pivotal moment in Olympic history, as the Barcelona Games marked the first Summer Olympics held in the post-Cold War era and were free from the boycotts that had plagued previous events, a situation not seen since the 1972 Munich Olympics. Barcelona '92 is widely regarded as one of the most successful Olympic Games, contributing significantly to the modernization and global image of the city. It was also a Games of many firsts: the debut of the "Dream Team" in basketball, which featured NBA players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, and the reintegration of South Africa into the international sports community after a 32-year ban due to apartheid. The participation of a unified German team following the reunification of East and West Germany, and the absence of the Soviet Union (though its former republics competed as the Unified Team), further emphasized the geopolitical shifts of the time. The official mascot for the 1992 Barcelona Games was *Cobi*, a stylized sheepdog designed by Catalan artist and designer Javier Mariscal. Mariscal, already a significant figure in contemporary design, was known for his eclectic and playful style, often blending comic art with a modernist sensibility. His creation of Cobi was a departure from previous Olympic mascots...

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1990s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin

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 ...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Noe Duchaufour-Lawrence Steel and Upholstered "Borghese" Sofa
Noe Duchaufour-Lawrence Steel and Upholstered "Borghese" Sofa

Noe Duchaufour-Lawrence Steel and Upholstered "Borghese" Sofa

By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Borghese sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance. Designed in 2018 and Inspired by the stone pines of the Villa Borghese in Roma. The metal structure reproduces the network of branches and s...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Richard Meier for Knoll International Architectural Rocking Chaise, 1982, Signed
Richard Meier for Knoll International Architectural Rocking Chaise, 1982, Signed

Richard Meier for Knoll International Architectural Rocking Chaise, 1982, Signed

By Richard Meier, Knoll

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking and exceptionally rare rocking chaise designed by Richard Meier for Knoll International (circa 1982), this sculptural lounge piece beautifully captures Meier’s architectur...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Weiman Post Modern Chaise Lounges Sofas in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1990
Pair of Weiman Post Modern Chaise Lounges Sofas in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1990

Pair of Weiman Post Modern Chaise Lounges Sofas in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1990

By Weiman

Located in Saint Louis, MO

There are pieces that furnish a room and there are pieces that alter its atmosphere entirely and these sculptural Weiman chaises created at the height of American postmodernism in th...

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1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Maralunga Armchair and Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Matte Black
Maralunga Armchair and Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Matte Black

Maralunga Armchair and Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Matte Black

By Cassina, Vico Magistretti

Located in Basel, BS

This black and white textile leather armchair and ottoman, the Maralunga model designed by Vico Magistretti in 1973, are iconic examples of mid-20th century Italian design. Both pie...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

1990s Metal Sculpture Candelabra with Faux Ruby Gem Style Pieces
1990s Metal Sculpture Candelabra with Faux Ruby Gem Style Pieces

1990s Metal Sculpture Candelabra with Faux Ruby Gem Style Pieces

Located in San Gabriel, CA

24” high x 13” wide x 10” deep Interesting industrial abstract metal sculpture. Could hold candles. Red faux gem accents.

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Metal

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