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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
Roger Rougier Cream Modernist Dresser — Sculptural c1980s Canadian Design
Roger Rougier Cream Modernist Dresser — Sculptural c1980s Canadian Design

Roger Rougier Cream Modernist Dresser — Sculptural c1980s Canadian Design

By Roger Rougier

Located in Montréal, CA

** full set is also available in our other listings ** Roger Rougier dresser in a refined cream-white finish, embodying the understated luxury of 1970s Canadian modernist design. T...

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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Lacquer

Italian Large Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barbini Alfredo, 1980s
Italian Large Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barbini Alfredo, 1980s

Italian Large Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Barbini Alfredo, 1980s

By Alfredo Barbini, Barbini

Located in Badajoz, Badajoz

Marvelous and unique Pair of Italian Colorful Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1980s. These fixtures were designed and munufactured during the 1980s in Italy by Alfredo Barbini. “Barb...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s
Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s

Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s

$2,456Sale Price|20% Off

Marcel Breuer b34 Chair 1930s

By Marcel Breuer

Located in Čelinac, BA

Marcel Breuer B34 chair was made in Czechoslovakia in 1930 for Bata Snofmaner store.

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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Formica

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Resin Inlayed with Agate
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Resin Inlayed with Agate

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Steel and Resin Inlayed with Agate

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jean Claude Dresse, coffee table, stainless steel, agate, resin, wood, Belgium, 1970s This striking coffee table by Belgian artist-designer Jean Claude Dresse is a masterwork of 197...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Agate, Stainless Steel

Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s
Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s

Postmodern Chrome and Red Wood Chairs, Set of 4, 1980s

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Set of four chairs featuring a flat-profile chrome-plated steel frame and red lacquered wood seats. The design emphasizes geometric verticality through high, rectangular backrests th...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Mid century post modern chrome cane glass dining table by DIA
Mid century post modern chrome cane glass dining table by DIA

Mid century post modern chrome cane glass dining table by DIA

By Design Institute America

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century post modern chrome cane glass dining table by DIA. A table well suited as a dining or breakfast kitchen, or game table. A perfect size dining table for a small urban apar...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Chrome

Postmodern Design Brass Fluted Torchiere Floor Lamp by Relco, Italy 1980's
Postmodern Design Brass Fluted Torchiere Floor Lamp by Relco, Italy 1980's

Postmodern Design Brass Fluted Torchiere Floor Lamp by Relco, Italy 1980's

By Relco Milano

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Italian Design Brass Fluted "TORCHIERE" Floor Lamp by Relco. Made in Milano, Italy, 1980's period. Marked on the dimmer switch. Design in the style of Terra A. Ton...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Post Modern Brushed Metal Dual Light Table Lamp by Michael Graves
Post Modern Brushed Metal Dual Light Table Lamp by Michael Graves

Post Modern Brushed Metal Dual Light Table Lamp by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

Post Modern Brushed Metal Dual Table Lamp by Michael Graves, circa 1990s. Add a bold Postmodern touch with this Brushed Metal Dual Table Lamp by Michael Graves. This lamp is in good ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

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Metal

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 ...

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1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra

Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra

By Louis Dierra

Located in London, GB

This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Glass, PVC

Set of Four Post-Modern "Anziano" Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia
Set of Four Post-Modern "Anziano" Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia

Set of Four Post-Modern "Anziano" Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia

By Donghia, John Hutton

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice set of four post-modern "Anziano" dining chairs by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1990s. The chairs are made of beech bentwood construction with black hairpin metal legs....

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Luna Dining Table, Oval Dining Table For 6 People
Post Modern Luna Dining Table, Oval Dining Table For 6 People

Post Modern Luna Dining Table, Oval Dining Table For 6 People

Located in İnegöl, TR

Natural wood veneered on MDF. Dimensions: Lenght: 72" Width: 36" Height: 29" Custom colours are available!

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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Other

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Pedestal

Located in Houston, TX

1980s Tesselated stone pedestal.

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani Set of Ten 'Dilos' Dining Chairs
Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani Set of Ten 'Dilos' Dining Chairs

Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani Set of Ten 'Dilos' Dining Chairs

By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani set of ten 'Dilos' dining chairs, leather, beech, Italy, circa 1975 These 'Dilos' chairs are designed by the creative Italian designer Guido Faleschi...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Leather, Beech

Babylone Bench in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Babylone Bench in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Babylone Bench in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Babylone Bench in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 122 x D 40 x H 48 cm. Materials: Solid beech, particle board, and HR foam. Fabric is not i...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Foam, Beech

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...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

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Clay

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for BBB Pair of 'Flap' Transformable Lounge Chairs
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for BBB Pair of 'Flap' Transformable Lounge Chairs

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for BBB Pair of 'Flap' Transformable Lounge Chairs

Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for BBB, pair of 'Flap' lounge chairs, metal, plastic, alcantara, Italy, 1975 The "Flap" lounge chair, produced in 1975 by BBB, tr...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

"Big Easy" Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern White Lounge Chair 1990
"Big Easy" Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern White Lounge Chair 1990

"Big Easy" Ron Arad Design for Moroso Italian Postmodern White Lounge Chair 1990

By Moroso, Ron Arad

Located in Portland, OR

Fabulous postmodern "Big Easy" chair designed by Ron Arad for Moroso in 1991. The Big Easy chair was originally designed as a steel chair in 1989 as a one off. Due to its popularity ...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Belgian Wall-Mounted Modern Fire Place in Sheet Steel
Belgian Wall-Mounted Modern Fire Place in Sheet Steel

Belgian Wall-Mounted Modern Fire Place in Sheet Steel

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Fire place, sheet steel, Belgium, 1980s. A well-designed fire place executed in sheet steel fits perfectly in the focal point of the room or can be ...

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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Steel, Sheet Metal

Post-Modern Burl Oak Dining Table with Wengé Inlay
Post-Modern Burl Oak Dining Table with Wengé Inlay

Post-Modern Burl Oak Dining Table with Wengé Inlay

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Dining table, oak, burl, wengé, Europe, 1980s An elegant modern dining table. The oval top is highlighted by striking cloud-like burl patterns, framed by a decorative wengé inlay th...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Oak, Wenge, Burl

Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS
Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS

By Popus Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Lena 230 Sofa in Solid Beech, Particle Board and HR Foam by POPUS EDITIONS. Dimensions: W 230 x D 95 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid beech, particle board, and HR foam. Fabric is not in...

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2010s French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Beech

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin
Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin

Jean Claude Dresse Coffee Table in Dark Resin

By Jean Claude Dresse

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jean Claude Dresse, large coffee table, resin, lacquered steel, Belgium, late 1970s This eccentric coffee table is a masterful creation by Belgian designer Jean Claude Dresse. Every...

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1970s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Silla Sol
Silla Sol

Silla Sol

$1,600 / item

Silla Sol

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

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

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Post-Modern Bernhardt Flair Channel 4-Piece Modular Sectional Sofa 1980s
Vintage Post-Modern Bernhardt Flair Channel 4-Piece Modular Sectional Sofa 1980s

Vintage Post-Modern Bernhardt Flair Channel 4-Piece Modular Sectional Sofa 1980s

By Bernhardt, Steve Chase

Located in Southampton, NJ

4-Piece channeled modular sofa in the manner of Steve Chase by Bernhardt Flair having beautifully pattered original upholstery that features wind swooshes throughout. In very good vi...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

1980s Sculptural Eye-Shaped Green Marble Coffee Table
1980s Sculptural Eye-Shaped Green Marble Coffee Table

1980s Sculptural Eye-Shaped Green Marble Coffee Table

Located in London, London

A sculptural Italian marble coffee table from the 1980s, formed in a striking biomorphic silhouette with softly curved edges and a deeply architectural presence. Executed in richly v...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Set of 4 Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs, Europe 1980s
Set of 4 Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs, Europe 1980s

Set of 4 Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs, Europe 1980s

Located in Utrecht, NL

This stunning set of dining chairs embodies an era of bold, sculptural furniture with a focus on comfort and organic form. Postmodernism in the 1980s embraced a playful approach to d...

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Fabric

1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco
1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco

1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco

By Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredible vintage Lego telephone by Tycho. Original piece from the 1980s with striking yet endearing presence. The nostalgic elements come thru in this piece catapulting it to a s...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Plastic

Pr. Oversize Black  Leather Club Chairs by Brayton International Collection 1991
Pr. Oversize Black  Leather Club Chairs by Brayton International Collection 1991

Pr. Oversize Black Leather Club Chairs by Brayton International Collection 1991

By Walter Knoll, Brayton International

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of over scale lounge, or club chairs in black leather - made by the Brayton International Collection, circa 1991. These exceptional chairs are very well constructed, comfo...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Italian Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
Italian Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

Italian Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lounge chair, leather, aluminum, Italy 1970s A lounge chair made in Italy in the 1970s. This chair strongly represents the essence of furniture design of the 1970s, going beyond the...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

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

Art Deco Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Rudolf Schrötter, 1970s
Art Deco Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Rudolf Schrötter, 1970s

Art Deco Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Rudolf Schrötter, 1970s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Poland, 1970s This is a thick and heavy blue glass bowl. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but overall it can be considered as in excellent...

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1970s Polish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass

Pr. Postmodern Kurve Lounge Chairs by Karim Rashid for  Nienkamper c. 2000/2020
Pr. Postmodern Kurve Lounge Chairs by Karim Rashid for  Nienkamper c. 2000/2020

Pr. Postmodern Kurve Lounge Chairs by Karim Rashid for Nienkamper c. 2000/2020

By Nienkamper, Karim Rashid

Located in New York, NY

Rare and important pair of Post Modern, Contemporary Kurve lounge chairs, designed by Karim Rashid, made in Canada for Nienkamper, circa 2000/2020. The chairs feature a sexy curvac...

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Early 2000s Canadian Post-Modern Furniture

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Naugahyde, Bentwood

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

Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp, 1970s
Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp, 1970s

Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp for Vev Vigano, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

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...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Travertine, Metal, Brass

Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected
Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected

Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' Bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected

By E15 Furniture

Located in Tilburg, NL

Philipp Mainzer Set of 2 'Stop' bookends in Onyx 'Fantastico' for E15 Selected. One 10cm version and one 17cm version. New, current production. With its cubic form, the book end STOP ONYX is a valuable accessory. Carved from finest onyx, in warm spice tones of Fantastico, the sculptural shape emphasizes pure material, making it a refined and striking desk or shelf accessory...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx

Ovni Uovo Black Marble Glass Sculptural Coffee Table
Ovni Uovo Black Marble Glass Sculptural Coffee Table

Ovni Uovo Black Marble Glass Sculptural Coffee Table

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Ovni Uovo Sculptural Coffee Table presents a retro-futurist fantasy. Performing as a past vision of the future Ovni Uovo constructs over mysterious tales of speculative technolog...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

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Stone, Marble

Pierre Chapo Cabinet Model 'R18' in Solid Elm
Pierre Chapo Cabinet Model 'R18' in Solid Elm

Pierre Chapo Cabinet Model 'R18' in Solid Elm

By Pierre Chapo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pierre Chapo, cabinet model 'R18', solid elm, France, 1960s This exquisitely crafted 'R18' cabinet combines a simplified yet complex design combined with nifty, solid construction d...

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1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

Located in Devon, GB

Issued for the first Japanese release of the film in 1969, this fantastically bizarre Japanese B2 poster offers some of the best artwork created to promote the Beatles' 1968 hit psyc...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Vintage Abstract Postmodern Ikebana Studio Pottery Vase
Vintage Abstract Postmodern Ikebana Studio Pottery Vase

Vintage Abstract Postmodern Ikebana Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage Post Modern Sculptural Ikebana vase by Keiko & David Hergesheimer of Catalpa Lane Pottery c.1990’s. Interesting abstract hashtag shape and lovely gradient glaze in pink, peac...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery

Vivai Del Sud Superstar Lounge Chair in Olive Green Fabric
Vivai Del Sud Superstar Lounge Chair in Olive Green Fabric

Vivai Del Sud Superstar Lounge Chair in Olive Green Fabric

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vivai Del Sud, 'Superstar' lounge chair, fabric, Italy, 1970s A splendid design by Vivai del Sud, known as the Superstar, is distinguished by its organic layout and substantial size...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner Dining Chair in Red Leather
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner Dining Chair in Red Leather

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner Dining Chair in Red Leather

By Gilbert Steiner, Kwok Hoi Chan

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, dining chair, leather, lacquered steel, France, circa 1970 A postmodern design by Chinese designer Kwok Hoi Chan known for his works that are immediately ...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

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 Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita

Located in Miami, FL

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

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Post Modern Rectangular Verde Green Marble Dining Table
Post Modern Rectangular Verde Green Marble Dining Table

Post Modern Rectangular Verde Green Marble Dining Table

By Mario Bellini

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Absolutely stunning Post Modern Verde Green marble, rectangular dining table. The beveled edges of the top set this piece off perfectly. It is the ultimate statement maker for that s...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

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...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Tamiami Garden Patio Poolside Lounge Chair att. to Brown Jordan c 1980s
Vintage Tamiami Garden Patio Poolside Lounge Chair att. to Brown Jordan c 1980s

Vintage Tamiami Garden Patio Poolside Lounge Chair att. to Brown Jordan c 1980s

By Brown Jordan

Located in New York, NY

Stylish lawn, garden, patio, poolside \lounge chair attributed to Brown Jordan, as part of the Classic Tamiami series, circa 1980s. This example is structurally sound and sturdy, it ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

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...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Vintage 1980s Postmodern Nero Marquina Marble Dining Table
Vintage 1980s Postmodern Nero Marquina Marble Dining Table

Vintage 1980s Postmodern Nero Marquina Marble Dining Table

Located in Chicago, IL

Absolutely stunning veining on this black marble dining table. Even the base has intricate veining on all four sides, it’s hard to pick a favorite angle. We also had the lacquer pro...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Marble

Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather
Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather

Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova Sofa Model ´Nuvolone´ in Brown Leather

By Mimo Padova

Located in Waalwijk, NL

RImo Maturi for Mimo Padova, ´Nuvolone´ sofa, leather, Italy, 1970s Stunning modular sofa by Italian designer Rimo Maturii for manufacturer Mimo Padova. The 'Nuvulone', meaning 'cl...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

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Postmodern Gray Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl
Postmodern Gray Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl

Postmodern Gray Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Stunning woven braided ceramic centerpiece bowl glazed in a wonderful shade of gray with some blue tones. Great size for a coffee table or entryway. Very unusual abstract shape, plea...

Category

1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

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