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
Period: 1980s
Vintage Moon Lamp by Kare Design done in Verner Panton Style, Spain 1980s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Postmodern lamp, called Moon Lamp, manufactured by Kare Design. The lamp was designed after Verner Panton's Moon Pendant li...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Riccardo Dalisi Fire Screen for Dimensione Fuoco 1984
Located in Meer, VAN
Great graphical piece by artist Riccardo Dalisi (1931-2022) for Dimensione Fuoco, San Donà di Piave, Italy. This Italian company produced high end fireplace accessories in the latte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Marilyn Chaise Lounge in Ivory White Bouclé c. 1986
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A true sculptural work of art, whisk yourself away from the worries of the day in this exquisite Post Modern Chaise Lounge by renowned Designer Vladimir Kagan for Directional. Modern glam. Chic and high art without a doubt. Unlike traditional chaise...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Ivory Bouclé Swivel Chairs & Ottoman for Directional
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Post modern pair of Vladimir Kagan tilt and swivel chairs for directional with custom en suite ottoman newly reupholstered in soft luxurious ivory white bouclé. Modern. Plush. Sexy. Uber comfy. These are large statement piece swivel chairs. Come to Momma. Take the weight of the world off in uber luxurious modern comfort. Curvy plush over sized arm rests envelop you like a mink stole. Tilt back and take a deep breath or sit side saddle and recline your legs. Swivel about with your best scotch. Super soft ivory bouclé fabric ventilates well - cozy in winter and cool in summer. These Vladimir Kagan swivel lounge chairs are perfect for a Malibu beach...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
1980s Italian Postmodern Resin and Metal Side Table - One Available
By Peter Shire
Located in Miami, FL
Striking Italian 1980s postmodern side table in the style of Peter Shire and the Memphis Milano movement. With its playful geometric shapes and vibrant pops of color, this table brin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Wall Unit in Lacquered Ash and Chrome
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, multifunctional wall unit, black lacquered ash, chrome and white fabric, Italy, 1980s.
Rare multifunctional wall unit designed by the Italian design...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Paolo Piva “Alanda” Rectangular Coffee Table, ca. 1980’s
By Paolo Piva
Located in Hampstead, QC
The “Alanda” Coffee Table was designed in the 1980’s by the Italian architect and designer Paolo Piva (1950-2017) for B & B Italia, an important Italian furniture manufacturer of the...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Matteo Grassi Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Matteo Grassi, set of ten dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s.
Sophisticated set of ten dining chairs designed by Italian designer Matteo Grassi in the 1980s. These chair...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Raging Bull' Original Vintage U.S. One Sheet Movie Poster, 1980
By Kunio Hagio
Located in Devon, GB
Adapted from Jake LaMotta's memoir, Martin Scorsese's intense biopic 'Raging Bull' has become a modern Classic, widely regarded as Scorsese's masterpiece and regularly hailed as one ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
A POST-MODERN MURANO Glass SCREEN, by LUDOVICO DIAZ DE SANTILLANA, Italy 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An outstanding, radical, monumental screen with 4 panels in thick black lacquered wood, with 4 exceptional massive turquoise Venini glasses, displaye...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Set of 6 black leather arm chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64
Located in Houston, TX
Original ICONIC set of 6 chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64. With the original tags from the Enron building circa 1986. A part of Houston history. Newly reupholstered in a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Missoni by T&J. Vestor in years '80 optical art carpet wool
By Missoni
Located in Biella, IT
Missoni by T&J. Vestor in years '80 optical art carpet 100 % wool
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wool
Radboud Van Beekum Lounge Chair Black Leather by for Pastoe Post Modern, 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
FM62 lounge leather chair by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe Post Modern, 1980
Dutch minimalistic lounge chairs in black saddle leather.
Designed with geometric precision, these chair...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Philippe Starck Mickville chair for Driade - Italy, 1985
Located in London, GB
A design of deceptive simplicity, Starck’s Mickville chair plays a deft trick. A rotating segment in the tubular back enables movement in one leg, thus allowing the circular seat to ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Set of 5 Red Swedish Postmodern 80s Vintage Nils Gammelgaard Ikea "Ted" Chairs
Located in Basel, BS
Great opportunity to have a complete set of 5 of these wonderful 1980s Nils Gaamelgaard for Ikea chairs as a perfect set of 5 in red! Sold here as a set.
Note: Red cushions will be...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ciao Table Lamp by Ezio Didone for Arteluce, Model 1170, 1983
By Ezio Didone
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage table lamp design in 1983 by Enzio Didone for Arteluce and made in Italy. The lamp is halogen with a red painted metal hood and and body. The end caps on the hood and body ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Clam Chaise Lounge in Soft Ivory White Bouclé 1980s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
All enveloping luxurious comfort best describes this sexy Post Modern Chaise Lounge designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional newly professionally upholstered in highly durable super soft ivory white bouclé. Famous for his use of curves and amorphous shapes in furnishings, this Vladimir Kagan clam form chaise lounge has an inviting profile and shape that beckons. The inner walls of the chaise provide all enveloping comfort with wide upholstered channels angled down towards the foot of the chaise. The channels - along with the texture of the ivory white bouclé - ventilate naturally keeping you cozy in winter and cool in summer. Unlike traditional chaise lounges that allow one to recline but are not typically plush, this Vladimir Kagan chaise is the antithesis. Super comfortable seat back, tall upholstered arm rests, thick cushioned seat, and angled upholstered side. Chic, sexy and luxurious. Works for all activities - naughty or nice - at all hours of the day. Enjoy your morning cup of tea or coffee while catching up on emails or reading the latest headlines. Cozy up with a good book and a glass of wine. Activities will be enjoyed all the more reclined atop this Vladimir Kagan Scallop Chaise...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Bronze Patinated Vide-Poche, Mid Century, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant tripode vide-poche attributed to Garouste et Bonetti, circa 1980, France.
Patinated bronze in good original condition.
Dimensions: 10 cm H, 10 cm diameter.
All purchases are ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1 Druillet Postmodern 1980s Blue Pink Dining Chair Jean Allemand Vintage Desk
Located in London, GB
An amazing and rare chair designed by Jean Allemand for his friend the famous comic artist Philippe Druillet.
The chair takes references from his comic ...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
John Mascheroni Curved Sofa
Located in Chicago, IL
This 1980s sofa designed by John Mascheroni epitomizes the era's sleek, minimalist aesthetic with its elegantly curved silhouette. Upholstered in a rich ochre boucle fabric, the sofa...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely Postmodern 1980s design, coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte.
The base of this cute table is made of rough edged brick motif Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
Six stone bal...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Ettore Sottsas Ospite Table Zanotta Postmodern, 1980s
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ettore Sottsass's Ospite dining table.
Designed in 1984 and produced by Zanotta. Painted brier veneer top and three brass silver legs.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Signed Donghia Handblown Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Donghia Handblown Murano Glass Lamp This elegant "Vela" lamp will add sophistication to any room. The Vela lamp was named for the shape of its base. Vela in Italian means sa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
1980's Memphis Style 'La Vuelta' Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980's Memphis Style 'La Vuelta' desk by Perry King & Santiago Miranda. Named after a Spanish bicycle race this large versatile desk has attractive curves and unique accents that liv...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Rare Postmodern Cantilever Bentwood Chair by Randers, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Chicago, IL
Black painted bentwood and tubular steel cantilevered chair made by Randers Mobelfabrik in Denmark -- for the offices of Kroin in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the early 1980s. Kroin i...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Large Dining Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, dining table, pine, Italy, 1980s
Giuseppe Rivadossi once again proves his great eye for materialization and technicality this table is exe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Pine
1980s Postmodern Vintage Emperado Honed Marble Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning dining table in Emperado Marble. I’ve never seen a slab like this! It was lacquered - which was professionally removed so now it’s an organic honed finish which i...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pop Art "Vega" table lamp by Michele de Lucchi for Vistosi
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This “Vega” table lamp, designed by Michele De Lucchi and produced by Vistosi, is a notable example of Pop Art influence in lighting design. Created with a playful assembly of colorf...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Pair Vladimir Kagan Swivel Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Dallas, TX
A sculptural pair of swivel lounge chairs by by the legendary furniture designer for Directional, circa 1980s. Glamorous at every turn! Kagan's post-modern style-that is over-the-top...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
A set of Black Post Modern barstools by Cali-Style, circa 1980s
Located in Houston, TX
A set of Post Modern barstools by Cali-Style, circa 1980s. These feature black powder coat frames with newly reupholstered seat cushions. They ha...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ron Arad Postmodern "Hotel Zeus" TV Stand for Zeus Milano, Italy, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
"Hotel Zeus" TV stand designed in 1992 by Ron Arad. Made in Italy for Zeus, a design collective with a similar spirit to the influential 1980s Memphis desig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Toscana Chairs by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Dronten, NL
A nice pair of asymmetrical Toscana chairs designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti .
These chairs were designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon for Saporiti Itali...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Burl, Maple
1980s Teal Laminated Over Wood Waterfall Desk Karl Springer Style
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and one of a kind, in the style of Karl Springer, Tiffany teal laminate over solid wood desk you co...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Marble and Glass Coffee Table by Fratelli Longhi
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Elevate your living space with this exquisite coffee table by Fratelli Longhi, a testament to Italian craftsmanship and modern design. Featuring a sculptural base crafted from a slee...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Style Barware, Highball Glasses And Ice Bucket In Caddy
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Elegant Highball Glass Set with Ice Bucket & Chrome Caddy
Elevate your entertaining game with this stunning set of 8 highball glasses paired with a sleek glass ice bucket,...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Post Modern Blue Leather Barrel Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Leon Rosen
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern pair of blue leather Barrel lounge chairs, 1980. Original leather
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Postmodern desk, interlübke
By Interlübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Postmodern desk by interlübke from the 1980s. High quality desk with a white asymethric working surface and white lacquered tubular steel legs.
Quality Features:
very good work...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Libertà chair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia, Italy 1989
Located in Milano, IT
Libertà chair designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia, Italy 1989
Manufactured by Meritalia in 1989, the "Libertà" chair showcases a minimalist and functional design. It's com...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vladimir Kagan for Directional Swivel Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan for directional Swivel lounge chairs, 1980. Original fabric.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Floor lamp, model "Flambeau" by Paolo Crepax, Murano glass, ca 1980, Post-Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare statement piece - model "Flambeau" by Paolo Crepax, Italy circa 1980,
Murano handmade glass, base in metal and wood with silver colored patina on base.
In good condition, s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Memphis Style Italian 2-Seat Sofa in Blue Alcantara Fabric, Postmodern, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Postmodern sculptural daybed sofa featuring elegantly shaped asymmetrical seating and the 80's style metal legs. The sofa is upholstered in blue Alca...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Colored wooden table with geometric inlays and metal base by G.Offredi Saporiti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare coffee table with wooden top with geometric colored inlays and base in craquelè painted metal. The top, bevelled on 4 sides, is made up of a geometric design with aniline-dyed r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Large Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sectional sofa, fabric aluminum, Italy, 1980s
Large Postmodern modular sofa, consisting of six regular seating elements, one corner and an ele...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern White Wash Wooden Floating Credenza
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience sleek design with our Postmodern White Wash Wooden Floating Credenza, combining minimalist appeal with functionality for the modern space.
Clean lines and white wash fini...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Vintage Lamperti "Laser uplighter" floor lamp, Max BAGUARA - 1980s
By Lamperti, Max Baguara
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Postmodern Max Baguara ‘laser uplighter’ floorlamp for Lamperti Italy. black lacquered metal around a large thick glass plate (Murano) good condition. Halogen with dimme...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Custom Pop art post modern 3 door beige Pill shaped credenza sideboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop art post modern 3 door beige colored Pill shaped rounded ends credenza sideboard. Very light tan beige color gloss laminate credenza custom made circa 1980 has 3 cabinet doors wi...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Hans Ullrich Bitsch Side Table Series 8600, circa 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Hans Ullrich Bitsch side table Series 8600, circa 1980. Postmodern classic with black metal table top and highly delicate metal joints. Good original condition with minor wear, some ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Metal
James Bond 'for Your Eyes Only' Original Vintage Movie Poster, British, 1981
Located in Devon, GB
The twelfth film in the James Bond series, EON Productions 'For Your Eyes Only' saw a return to earth with a more realistic and less sensational storyline after the extravagance of '...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper, Linen
XL Egg Table Lamp by Domec Luminaires, France, 1980s
Located in Landgraaf, NL
XL egg table lamp by Domec Luminaires, France 1980s. Very large egg shapes glass table lamp with a cloud pattern. Holds a E27 bulb. In very good vintage condition.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Toscana Chairs by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti
By Saporiti
Located in Dronten, NL
A nice pair of asymmetrical Toscana chairs designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo for Saporiti .
These chairs were designed in 1986 by Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon for Saporiti Itali...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Burl, Maple
Govert Heikoop, minimal Art, De Stijl, Coffee/Side tables, vase & console.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Furniture set by Artist Govert Heikoop (1951-2007)
What shall we call it Post modern, Abstract, Minimalist, Memphis Style, De Stijl.
Heikoop's artwork has been described by Art critics as "Linear...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Garouste & Bonetti Unique Frame for Christian Lacroix, 1987, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti frame, designed and only produced in 1987 for Maison de Haute Couture Christian Lacroix, Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, France.
Black painted perforated frame with Christian Lacroix signature on a gold metal square...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Totem Dining Chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa - Set of Six
Located in Raleigh, NC
Postmodern dining chairs designed by Torstein Nilsen for Westnofa, Norway. If you are looking for some extremely unique dining chairs that work well with a variety of tables and make...
Category
1980s Norwegian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Matteo Grassi Black Leather Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matteo Grassi arm chair c.1980s, Italy, features a black saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame with stitched detailing.
Two available. Priced individually.
Dimensions
2...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
80s Modern Cream Sphere Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage 80s ceramic vase. High gloss cream glaze in a simple modern sphere shape.
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Weiman Curved Serpentine Sofa and Swivel Chairs, 3 Pieces
By Directional
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Original rare set of 3, 1980s Iconic serpentine cloud sofa and swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout the monumental form. The Vintage complete set are beyond stunning. Beautiful colors in ultra suede light...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Boby Trolley by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Post modern plastic storage Boby trolley by Joe Colombo for Bieffeplast. designed in 1968. Iconic design, Logo and signature present.
features several storage compartments a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Lucite Post Modern Side Tables by Lui Art Holland Design 1980s
By David Lange
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice pair of Post Modern Lucite side tables . with Black Metal legs .
Manufactured by Lui Art Holland Design 1980s .
In a vintage condition .some scratches
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Lucite
Huge Kaneaki Fujimori Collection Art Glass Platter Kato Kogei Japan, 1985
By Kato Kogei, Fujimori
Located in Melbourne, AU
Just wow! A huge, gorgeously colourful Kaneaki Fujimori platter.
This will display equally well standing, hanging or flat (we prefer it flat because this emphasises the generous size).
We love the shocking white of the background which makes the colours pop. We love the smooth gloss of the glass. We love the slightly off-kilter and ovoid shape. It’s a total winner!
Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei 1980s - a classic piece of Japanese postmodern Art Glass. Signature etched to base and original sticker also attached.
Red, Green, Yellow and Black are swirled through clear glass, over a milky-white background.
Delicious and punchy. Not for the faint-hearted decorator. This piece is loud and assertive. Delightful and fun, with extravagant size and a glossy smooth finish to reflect light and attract the eye.
There are some natural flaws which we’ve tried to illustrate in images. These include numerous small bubbles, mots and blemishes. The images are an example, with match-head for scale.
Comes with a lucite stand to raise the plate a little higher off surfaces if desired.
Kaneaki Fujimori is one of Japan’s preeminent artists and designers of the 20th century.
Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935, graduating college in 1956. He majored in oil painting. He travelled to the US and worked in Chicago, Illinois, as a designer for a major ceramics firm.
He returned to Japan in 1963, and became a freelance designer for various companies in Nagoya.
At age 19, he had won the national art award (for painting) in Japan. Many other awards followed through the 1980s.
At the time of the production of this work, he was the director of Kato Kogai, a ceramics and glassware company which was a major supplier to the international market during the 1980s.
Reference to his work can be found in the book ‘1950s Then and Now’ by Richard Horn, a publication from the 1980s which compares original 1950s design with new 1980s design done in the 1950s style. He is most well known outside Japan for his lively 1980s ceramics...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Post-Modern Reclining Lounge Chair, Chaise by Cinova, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
A Post-Modern lounge chair that in a second transforms into a
chaise longue.
All you have to do is raise the armrest, a black metal disc bent with the same naturalness as an origami...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Italian Floor Lamp in Porcelain Stamped and Manufactured, Giulia Mangani, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian floor lamp in porcelain designed and manufactured by Giulia Mangani in Italy. A very rare floor lamp. Made of brass and porcelain with blue glass details. From the 1980s. In ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Smoked curved sculpted Lucite Pink Barrel Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post Modern Smoked curved Lucite Pink Barrel Chair. Made Circa 1980. Located in Brooklyn NYC.
Listing is for (1) Chair only.
Dimensions 29" W x 24" D x 29" H
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Italian Set of Four Tesi White Wall Sconces by R. Fiorato for Prisma, 1980s
By Prisma
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Roberto Fiorato. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1980s in Italy for Prisma, model "Tesi".
The na...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Leather Armchairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, Italy 1985
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of very rare leather armchairs designed by Italian duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa. The armchairs were manufactured by Maxalto as a part of their Arton...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Postmodern metal dining chairs, 1980s set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 postmodern design armchairs/dining chairs made from a metal perforated frames and blue fabric seats and backrests.
Timeless design
1980s - Belgium
Good condition
Dimensi...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Artona 8551 Sidechair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto - 1980s
Located in Renens, CH
The Artona 8551 sidechair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa was produced by Maxalto Italy in the early 1980s, it is part of the iconic Artona collection collection (also known for the Africa ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee tables, granite, brass, black lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s
These Italian side tables showcase a rectangular brown granite tabletop with a striking, vivid surface. The granit...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Granite, Brass, Steel
Pair of Vintage Anziano Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia
By John Hutton, Donghia
Located in Berlin, DE
This set of two chairs was produced by Donghia in the 1980s. The model Anziano was designed by John Hutton. The structures are made of black coated steelwire, the seats are made of m...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Convertible Postmodern Design Sofa by Bonaldo, Red Fabric, Italy circa 1980
By Bonaldo
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary Postmodern two-seater design sofa "Arnold" by Bonaldo in red fabric.
Large curved back cushion and 2 seat cushions on a stainless steel frame with wooden feet. The ori...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Striking Avant Garde Postmodern Armchair in the style of Shiro Kuramata
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare Postmodern Armchair – A Bold Statement Piece
Step into the world of avant-garde design with this rare and striking postmodern armchair. A true conversation piece, this chair se...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ron Rezek Galvanized Steel Table Lamp
By Ron Rezek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Postmodern table lamp by Los Angeles lighting designer Ron Rezek, c.1980s. The lamp features a galvanized steel frame and removable steel shade with brass ring accent that sits at th...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post Modern Formica and mirrored king headboard
Located in Sayreville, NJ
King size Pomo headboard
White Formica and mirrored
Excellent condition
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Formica
Ettore Sottsass "Cream" occasional table for Memphis Milano
Located in Skokie, IL
Cream end table in plastic laminate by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano collection. Applied aluminum manufacturer's label to side ‘Memphis Milano Ettore Sottsass 1984 Made in Italy.'
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Plywood
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