Post-Modern Furniture
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Located in Geneve, CH
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Dimensions: W 100 x D 12 x H 250 cm.
Materials: Copper.
Weight: 12 Kg.
Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduated and graduated f...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
Ascetic Oak Stool by Studio Romell
Located in Geneve, CH
Ascetic Oak Stool by Studio Romell
Dimensions: W 71 x D 42 x H 45 cm
Materials: Single Block Carved Oak Natural Waxed Finish.
Carlos and David, hailing from Sweden, have both cultiv...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Noche Dune Daybed by SNOC
Located in Geneve, CH
Noche Dune Daybed by SNOC
Dimensions: W 174 x D 190 x H 64 cm.
Materials: Teak Wood, Sunbrella Fabric.
The Dune-noche Collection is shaped by architectural design principles, crea...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Teak
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Five Toledo Chairs Spain
By Jorge Pensi, Amat-3
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s Set of 5 Toledo Chairs stackable designed by Jorge Pensi Amat 3 Spain for Knoll
Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum
Dye cast aluminum is secured with machin...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Brass And Solid Wood Bugs Sideboard by PANOPTIKUM COLLECTIONS
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass And Solid Wood Bugs Sideboard by PANOPTIKUM COLLECTIONS
Dimensions: D 48 x W 168 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Solid wood, veneer, pyrographу, and brass.
The BUGS collection is a vivi...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Other
Pilar Table Lamp in Lacquered Papier Mâché and Fringe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by architectural elements, the ARCHI lighting series by Hannah Bigeleisen plays with notions of balance between form, proportion, color, and pattern. A hand painted, pattern...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Stone International Travertine Dining Table and Tonon Chairs for Roche Bobois
Located in Littleton, CO
This Stone International travertine pedestal table and Tonon dining chairs - both crafted in Italy - are the perfect, elegant pairing.
...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
'Scarface' Original Vintage Australian One Sheet Movie Poster, 1984
Located in Devon, GB
Considered to be one of the best gangster films ever made, 'Scarface' follows the rise and fall of Cuban refugee Tony Montana (Al Pacino) as he becomes the biggest drug lord in 1980s Miami. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone, the cast also featured Michelle Pfeiffer in her breakthrough role as coke-addict mob wife Elvira Hancock. The film's excessive violence, profanity and scenes of graphic drug usage were met with a negative critical response on initial release, but subsequent reappraisal has established 'Scarface' as a cult classic. A loose remake of the 1932 film of the same name, De Palma dedicated his version to Howards Hawks and Ben Hecht...
Category
1980s Australian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Linen
Ezio Didone “Mira S” UFO Pendant Light for Arteluce / Flos, Italy, 1990s
By Ezio Didone, Arteluce
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Postmodern UFO or flying saucer pendant light giving diffused upward and downward light. A real eye-catcher even unlit. Gem from the time. Designed in the 1990s by Ezio Didone and ma...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, 1983
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, the ‘First Chair’ is a landmark piece in the Memphis Milano collection as the only original Memphis design to be mass-produced, with an estimat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Postmodern Optical Neon Floor Lamp Sculpture after Rudi Stern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive 1980s neon sculpture designed by Zimmerman Studios and produced by Archigraphics LA in 1987. Comes complete with pedestal as shown. Signed and numbered.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Wood
Midcentury Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble Rectangular Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern travertine marble dining table circa 1980s. It features solid slab Travertine construction with thick apron edge. Gorgeous highly grained Italian travertine. Clean re...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Monika Franco - Handmade tapestry with cotton thread. Unique piece. Mexico.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Monika Franco
Handmade tapestry with cotton thread. Unique piece.
Mexico.
W. 107 cm, D. 14 cm, H. 160 cm
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cotton
Pastoe Kubus Armchair FM62 designed by Radboud van Beekum, The Netherlands, 1981
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Pastoe Kubus Armchair FM62 designed by Radboud van Beekum
The Netherlands, 1981
Cube-shaped metal frame with new harness canvas upholstery.
This cube-shaped chair from the eighties...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Post-Modern Italian Armchairs in the Style of Ernest Archibald Taylor
Located in San Diego, CA
Like new pair of post-modern Italian "Liberty" armchairs in the style of Ernest Archibald Taylor, circa 1980s. Black ash structure with mother-of-pearl inlay details consisting of t...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
XOXO HUG Low Cabinet L by Phormy
Located in Geneve, CH
XOXO HUG low cabinet L by Phormy
Dimensions: D 47 x W 181 x H 54.5 cm.
Materials: Natural and painted oak veneer / natural or painted oak
Different materials and sizes available...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Prince Santi Bed by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Prince santi bed by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: D156 x W70 x H88 cm
Materials: Sky cotton velvet, gold leafcoated wood with glossy finish.
Weight: 55 kg
Finish Options:
Upholst...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Raw Coffee Table by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Raw Coffee Table by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 151 x W 154 x H 35 cm.
Materials: Albizzia wood.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace th...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Minecraft The Complete Handbook Collection Set of 4 by Stephanie Milton
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Minecraft The Complete Handbook Collection Set of 4 by Stephanie Milton.
Minecraft's four bestselling handbooks are available in this stunning, gold-foiled boxed set.
Includes the Es...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Veranda Lounge Chair in Original Baby Blue Leather
Located in Seattle, WA
This is an unusual baby blue leather and black leg Veranda Lounge Chair designed by renowned Italian architect Vico Magistretti for Cassina. It is in overall good condition, with lig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Year of birth 1975
Iconic styling for the time.
Very Milo Baughman.
Very Saturday Night Fever.
Vintage upholstery is in amazing shape.
Stunning pair of vintage modern bat height...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fujimori Mug Set for Kato Kogei Ceramics Post-Modern Alpha 3 Memphis Japan 1980s
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Founded during the Meiji era as a glass-making company in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Kato made a name for itself by manufacturing cutting-edge designs, of which post-modern service is a prime...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Omkstak stacking chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Omkstak stacking chairs designed by Rodney Kinsman for Bieffeplast, Italy 1970s.
The Omkstak chair is included in the @vamuseum @designmuseum @philamuseu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Polished Brass Double Letter Tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished brass double letter tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 11"W x 16.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
A HUGE SPECTACULAR SHABBY-CHIC Wall MIRROR by JEAN-CLAUDE MAHEY, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and spectacular octogonal mirror, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, thick lacquered wood with patinated bronze edges, around a wide mirror area, signed on the lower part by Jean Claude Mahey, France 1970. The wide and angular frame features a beautiful black and celadon green zebra lacquer area, with creamy beige lacquered areas, and patinated bronze edges. This is a rare example of Jean-Claude Mahey's dimension in french design.
Un exceptionnel et opulent miroir mural...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Talosel
8 Mid Century Modern Toledo Aluminum Armchairs by Jorge Pensi Indoor Outdoor
By Jorge Pensi, Amat-3
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple yet elegant design by Jorge Pensi for Amat. Top quality cast aluminum elements which are fitted to each other. In excellent vintag...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Post Modern Sofa by Preview
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare and ultra coveted Preview sofa. The details, add so much interest and design flair. This collection has real designer feels.
**We have this sofa as well as a 2 seat sofa and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Eclipse Olo Sculptural Nightstand / Side Table
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
Modern Style Aurora office chair in solid wood, caning back, leather seat
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Warm and inviting, the Aurora Collection, prestigious winner of the International IF Design Award 2023 and the German Design Awards 2023, now welcomes an addition with its office cha...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
Chaos Cabinet by Atelier V&F
Located in Geneve, CH
Chaos Cabinet by Atelier V&F
Limited Edition Of 8+2AP Pieces.
Dimensions: D 37 x W 86 x H 147 cm.
Materials: Goatskin offcuts and cast aluminum.
「Chaos Cabinet」 rose and took shape...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Benchy Solid Beech Two Seater Bench by Marco Calhau
Located in Geneve, CH
Benchy Solid Beech Two Seater Bench by Marco Calhau
Dimensions: D 60 x W 160 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Solid beech timber wood, and upholstery.
All pieces are handmade and under order a...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Yoroi Cabinet by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Yoroi Cabinet by De Castelli
Dimensions: W 208 x D 46 x H 90 cm
Materials: Orbitale DeLabrè Stainless Steel, Natural Oak Wood
Brass and Copper version al...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Iron Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great period Post Modern Torchiere floor lamp. Textured iron frame set atop a travertine base. Wonderful geometrics with an aesthetic movement vibe. Great uplighting.
Curbside to NYC...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Modernist Caadre Mirror by Philippe Stack for FIAM Made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Stunning contemporary design from Philippe Stack made in Italy by FAIM. This example is in great, original condition, free of damage or flaws. Signed at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Sectional Sofa Elements in Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sectional sofa elements or lounge chairs, leather, beech, Europe, 1980s.
A set of modular sofa elements in a beige leatherette. Their geometrical shape contributes to the striking a...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather
Postmodern Italian Multicolored Solid Marble Vase by Marmi Fine Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Go0rgeous solid multicolored marble vase , circa 1980's Made in Italy nice beveled edges retains gold label , by Marmi Fine , great condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel construction with thick clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Flair: Fashion Collected by Tina Chow Book by Richard Martin and Harold Koda
By Rizzoli
Located in Ferndale, MI
The Tina Chow Fashion Couture collection includes some of the finest designers in the industry such as Fortuny, Balenciaga, Chanel, Vionnet, Dior, Lanvin, Poiret, Schiaparelli, Alaia...
Category
1990s North American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Curved canapé sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for Moroso, Italy 1980s
Located in ECHT, NL
Postmodern design curved sofa. Designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Moroso in the eighties. Part of the "waiting" series. The curved seat is covered with blue microfiber fabric. It stands...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pierre Chapo 'Table à Géométrie Variable' in Solid Oak
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Table à Géométrie Variable' (TGV) dining table, solid oak, design 1960
"Table à Géométrie Variable" refers to the design’s dynamic configuration and the adaptable nat...
Category
1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Oak
Post modern white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer Dresser with round mirror
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
beautiful post modern white gloss laminate and chrome trim waterfall front 6 drawer dresser with original round mirror, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all dra...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Plywood, Mirror
Italian Post-Modern Sideboard with Geometric Front
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sideboard, cherry, mahogany, ebonized wood, Italy 1970s
This stunning sideboard, made from a luxurious combination of cherry, ebonized wood, and mahogany, is a true statement piece ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Aldo Rossi Teatro Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional Post-Modern Teatro side chairs designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni. Beautiful timeless design in high quality solid cherry wood reupholstered in brand new Royal Blue Kvadrat Topas upholstery.
Topas is a very high quality crepe, made with 100 % pure wool.
We have 15 of these chairs available, reupholstery in other fabrics or leather is available upon request.
Priced individually.
Aldo Rossi (1931 - 1997), a leading exponent of the postmodern movement, was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing, design, and product design. The Teatro chair...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool, Cherry
Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio Custom-Made ‘Patchwork’ Sofa
By Paul Evans
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio, welded and enameled pewter, copper, and bronze, reupholstered leather, United States, 1971
Designed by Paul Evans for Paul Evans Studio, this sofa ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Pewter
Small Oval Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Oval Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Dimensions: W 135 x D 65 x H 75 cm
Materials: Gold Plated, SS.
20 Small Storm, 5 Large Storm, 3 Raindrop Lights
About:
Founded by creatives...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Beluga Curvo Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Beluga Curvo sofa by Atra Design
Dimensions: D 270 x W 96.9 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Rubelli shearling wool fabric, brass.
Available in other fabrics and brass finishes.
Atra Design
We...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Sofa by Preview
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare and ultra coveted Preview sofa. The details, add so much interest and design flair. This collection has real designer feels.
**We have this sofa as well as a 2 seat sofa and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
IPE Cavalli Italian Sectional Sofa in Red Upholstery
By Ipe Cavalli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
IPE Cavalli, sectional sofa, fabric, metal, Italy, 1970s
This exceptional sectional sofa by IPE Cavalli, crafted in Italy during the 1970s, is a true masterpiece of design and comfo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Introini Relax Armchair & Footrest, Belgian Boucle, Felice Rossi, 1978
Located in Culver City, CA
Vittorio Introini “Relax” Armchair & Footrest for Felice Rossi, 1978 — Sculptural 70s Glam at Its Finest
This chair is absolutely stunning! Designed by Italian trailblazer Vittorio ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé
1980's Don-Bar Wall Mounted Fireplace Model 5005
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Strikingly designed Don-Bar 5005 wall-mounted fireplace in black enameled steel from the 1980s. This eye-catching and functional piece features an ash pan, metal suspension handles, ...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Papilio Side Table by Alessandro Mendini 1985
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your space with these exquisite postmodern two-tier glass side tables, a rare and iconic design by Alessandro Mendini, one of the most influential figures in modern design. T...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980s Nautilus Weiman Sculptural Tweedy Style Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Weiman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1990s with this exquisite sculptural swivel chairs. The ultra rare chairs exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding d...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Post modern taupe lacquer chrome 12 drawer dresser credenza by Ello
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern taupe lacquer laminate and chrome 12 drawer dresser credenza. In style of Milo Baughman Style made by Ello circa 1980. Has 12 drawers with chrome handles. All drawers sli...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Alien Chair Carlo Forcolini 1980s Design
By Alias, Carlo Forcolini
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Alien chair design by Carlo Forcolini in the 1980s.
Yellow wood seat and back. Frame is painted steel. Manufactured by Alias Italy.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Frank Gehry Power Play Chair for Knoll, Black Lacquered
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Gehry Power Play chair.
Hard maple, black finish.
Frame constructed of hard white maple veneer strips.
The underside of both piece...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
1980s Black Wall Clock by Studio STG for Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian postmodern design as its cleanest, this 1980s Guzzini wall clock has a black plastic body, clear lucite face, black numbers, and white and red hands. A close to perfect desi...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Eindhoven Project, EP01 Bench by Lauren Goodman
Located in Geneve, CH
Eindhoven Project, EP01 Bench by Lauren Goodman
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 36.8 x W 68.5 x H 73.6 cm.
Materials: Salvaged steel, urethane paint.
Created for Dutch Design Week, 202...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Op Art Acrylic Sphere on Stand Sculpture by Vasa Mihich
Located in San Diego, CA
Op Art acrylic sphere sculpture on lucite base by Vasa Mihich, circa 1990. The optical look is changed by rotating the piece and letting the light refra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Togo Leather 3-seaters sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset
Located in Argelato, BO
Togo toffee leather 3-seater sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1973.
An icon of style and good taste, a Ligne Roset classic of all-foam cushion seating with no hard points. M...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Stone
Blackened Brass Hand-Sculpted Side Table with Polish Brass Tops by Misaya
By Masaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Brass Hand-Sculpted Side Table with Polish Brass Tops by Misaya
Dimensions: H 50 x W 43 x L 50 cm.
Masaya is our brand's collection which combines stylishly refined designs...
Category
2010s Thai Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Normandie Console by Alina Alamorean
Located in Geneve, CH
Normandie Console by Alina Alamorean
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 43 x W 210 x H 103 cm.
Materials: Granite and iron steel.
Born into a family of avant-garde architects in 1968 in T...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Granite, Steel, Iron
OBJ-04 Modular Shelving by Manu Bano
Located in Geneve, CH
OBJ-04 modular shelving by Manu Bano
Four modules
Dimensions: 200 L X 40 W X 100 H cm
Material: steel
Manu Bano is co-founder of the design studio Ewe and Associate of the reno...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980s Postmodern Mirror Wall Clock by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios
By Jon Gilmore 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mirrored wall clock designed by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios, likely in the 1980s. With a black laminate covered wood case, a round recessed mirrored face, blac...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Lucite, Wood
"Louis 20" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Vitra, Green / 1994
By Vitra, Philippe Starck
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This remarkable set "Louis 20" chairs, designed by the renowned Philippe Starck for Vitra in 1994, is a true statement of design and functionality.
About the Designer
Philippe Starc...
Category
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Post-Modern Molecule Table Lamp in Chrome by Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic post-modern molecule table lamp in chrome by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970s. The three bulb lamp is in very good vintage condition and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Kitchen chair Tom Dixon 80s early work creative salvage
By Tom Dixon
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kitchen chair designed by Tom Dixon. This chair was made of flying pan and Chinese ladle. So named Kitchen chair. One of representing chair of designers early works. Also one of hist...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of postmodern John Risley style black metal figural valet stands, USA 1980s
By John Risley
Located in Hastings, GB
Quirky pair of postmodern John Risley style black metal figural valet stands, USA 1980s
The smoking man figure has an ashtray / key dish.
Dimensions: ma...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Eland Lounge Chair in Espresso Walnut
Located in New York, US
Drawing inspiration from mid-century aesthetics, our Eland lounge chair brings a fresh focal point to any living space with its striking curved details. The distinctive curved legs a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Circa 1969 "Planetarische Folklore - Spielobjekt" After Victor Vasarely
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful vintage print after Victor Vasarely. Titled "Planetarische Folklore Spielobjekt", this piece is defined by its bright and colorful squares and circles. This print was relea...
Category
1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chainmail Sculptural Chair, Nickel Plated Steel Finish, Hand Linked Mesh
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chainmail chair is a new take on William Katavolos 1952’s T-chair. Its seat is made up of hand-linked metal rings coming together to form a strong and flexible mesh that drapes down ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of lounge chairs, model "Westside" by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, Italy 1982
Located in New York, NY
Pair of "Westside" armchairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll International. The armchairs are constructed of geometric shapes and covered with a blue and green fabric...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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.
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