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 Italian Post Modern 2-Door Green White Brass Murano Glass Sideboard
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind vintage early 1980s Italian Post-Modern unique 2-door credenza sideboard entirely hand-made and decorated with an inset geometric pattern, of triangular shapes in handc...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair LC3 Grand Modele Lounge Arm Chair Style of Le Corbusier, 1980
By Le Corbusier
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair LC3 Grand Modele Lounge Arm Chair Style of Le Corbusier, 1980. Original leather which is extremely soft with Chrome finished steel.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s
This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is a testament to his exquisite woodworking skills. This monumental wardrobe displays...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Post Modern Modular Caramel Leather Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Original Carmel Leather
This plush Post Modern modular sofa, made in the U.S. during the 1980s, features three individual sections u...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mario Bellini Cassina Cab 412 + Cab 413 - 10 Black Leather Dining Chairs, 1980
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful set of 10 dining chairs by Mario Bellini 1980's;
2x cab 413 and 8x cab 412 by Cassina
A set of ten (10) Italian design icons in black saddle leather, the CAB 412/413 cha...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood
Wall lighting Flower Glass Murano with chrome Structure , Italy 1980s
By Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Murano glass floral pendant chandelier attributed to Venini .
Exceptional piece for its design and quality. Piece in good condition. Also available with a wall light, s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Vladamir Kagan Hildegard Club Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
This is the Hildegard club chair by Vladimir Kagan circa 1986. The Hildegard chair is a rare model and came out of the personal collection of Vladimir Kagan in NYC. Newly upholster...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Linen, Polyester
A pair of monolith brass “Pylon” torchiere floor lamps by Casella, circa 1980
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning pair of brass skyscraper or pylon monolith torchiere brass floor lamps by Casella, manufactured by Kovacs lighting, San Francisco circa 1980. Each lamp stands a monumental...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Art Time Wall Clock by Nicolai Canetti, 1984
By Canetti
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nicolai Canetti for Art Time Collection post modern wall clock. White enamel background with reds, yellow, and blues. Sweep second hand. Great design and hard to find! Working condit...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Post Modern Italian Travertine Coffee Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Made in Italy during the 1980s, this Post Modern coffee table is crafted in travertine and defined by its bold geometric presence. The square...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
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
Belux 'Turbo 01' Table / Desk Lamp
By Belux
Located in Bern, CH
'Turbo 01' Desk / Table Lamp by German designer, Joe Niemeyer.
Produced by Belux, Switzerland. Modern Swiss minimalism.
Winner of a 1984 design competition for Belux, Switzerland.
C...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Large vintage postmodern curvaceous leopard print sofa, USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Stunning large postmodern curved sofa, USA 1980s. Seats 2 or 3 people.
Newly upholstered in leopard low pile velvet fabric.
In great condition, ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
By Zonca
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca.
The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s.
The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Hermes Inspired Saddle Stitched Brown Green Leather Lounge Chairs, 1980s, France
By Roche Bobois
Located in New York, NY
Roche Bobois vintage brown green leather lounge chairs, 1980s, France
Beautiful and heavy 1980s lounge chairs. The green leather is in very good ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Ultrasuede
Homage to Newton Figurative Sculptures by Salvador Dalí 1981
Located in Madrid, ES
This sculpture, Homage to Newton, was cast by the Perseo Foundry in Mendrisio, Switzerland, using the lost-wax casting method from a mold made from Salvador Dalí's original work, cre...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1987, Set of 8
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "New Harmony" dining chairs for Maxalto, walnut and ebony, Italy 1987, set of eight.
The “New Harmony” dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, designed for Maxalto...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ebony, Walnut
Conrans Chrome Elliptical Sconce
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chrome Half Moon Up Light Elliptical Sconce retailed by Conran's in the 1980's in original box. Made in France. 15.5" x 8" deep x 3" high.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Grand Repos Reclining Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé with original Ottoman
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Weesp, NL
1980s Grand Repos Reclining Lounge Chair by Jean Prouvé — With Original Ottoman in Superb Condition
Step into the world of timeless modernism with this rare 1980s edition of the Gra...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Danish Spherical Ceramic Table Lamp w. Pink Glaze, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1980s Danish table light by Lamperiet Aarhus. The ceramic ball base features a monochrome pink glaze and the light comes installed with a fluted white shade.
Measurements: H: 36 ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Philips Table Lamp 1980s
By Philips
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philips Postmodern Table Lamp Germany 1980s
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Post Modern 1980's Laminated Turquoise Waterfall Console Table by Jeffrey Craig
Located in Toronto, CA
This 1980s turquoise laminated waterfall console table is a striking example of postmodern design by Jeffrey Craig, a distinguished Canadian designer known for his craftsmanship and ...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Wood
1980 VeArt White Filigrana Italian Design Murano Glass Set of Bottles
By VeArt
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of 2 Bottles
VeArt
Italy, 1982
White Filigrana Glass
VeArt Sticker Label
Veart Sign Engraved
Perfect Condiction
h 26 / diam 14.5 cm
h 22.5 /diam 12 cm
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Salvador Dalí Porcelain Ashtray by Limoges, Limited Edition, 1989
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite porcelain ashtray, crafted by Limoges, features an iconic Salvador Dalí artwork reproduced in stunning detail. Highlighting the surrealist genius of Dalí, the piece sh...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Wendy Wright Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1986
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acquire the exclusive vintage Wendy Wright chair designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s for Disform.
This coveted design, influenced by Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel 'Ub...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Le Falene table lamps designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of *Le Falene* table lamps, designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce and manufactured in the 1980s, is a stunning fusion of elegance and artistry. Their shape ev...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Michele de Lucchi Burgundy Writing Dining Table For Memphis Milano Italy, 1985
Located in Vienna, AT
Customized dining table, laminated wood and steel, Michele de Lucchi 'Burgundy' table Memphis Italy, 1985. Dimensions are: 94.1" x 31.5" x 28.74" (height).
One-of-a-kind, rare dinin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Javier Mariscal Post-Modern Bar Cart Hilton For Memphis , Italy, 1981
Located in Vienna, AT
Javier Mariscal Post-Modern Bar Cart Hilton For Memphis , Italy, 1981
Rare Memphis bar cart ‚Hilton’, trolley on smoothly running casters offering a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
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
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 Blue Vintage Chair by Philippe Starck 1980s for Kartell Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern light blue vintage chair was designed by Philippe Starck in the 1980s and executed by Kartell Italy.
The chair shows grey lacquered tube ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Ron Rezek Galvanized Steel Table Lamp
By Ron Rezek
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern table lamp by Los Angeles, California lighting designer Ron Rezek, c.1980s. The lamp features a galvanized steel frame and removable steel shade with a polished brass ring...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Karl Friederich Forster Trix Chair Postmodern 1980s
By KFF
Located in Čelinac, BA
KFF Chair Trix Postmodern 1980s
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Brass and Mirrored Ello Queen Headboard, 1980's
Located in Culver City, CA
1980s Ello Queen Headboard – Miami Vice, But Make It Chic
This 1980s postmodern Ello queen headboard is here to make your bedroom feel like a glitzy penthouse in a high-rise overloo...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Fiorucci Canister Italy, c. 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a tall metal canister with a matching lid by Fiorucci, made in Italy circa the 1980s. The image is repeated on both sides.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table clock of the Italian manufacturer Alessi after a design by Michael Graves from 1986. A special and rare collector's object of Postmoderne.
The coat Clock is a miniature a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post-Modern Lucite & Chrome Folding Chair, Piretti Castelli Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish postmodern foldable "ghost" chair with a chrome frame and a clear perspex acrylic plexiglass seat and an adjustable backrest. Italy, 1980s. The chair is of high-quality and...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Arrben Italy Four Post-Modern Armchairs, 1980s
By Arrben
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant set of four Post-Modern armchairs.
Design by Arrben Italy.
Striking Italian design.
Original black lacquered tubular steel frames with original black saddle leat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Bert England for Dunbar Executive Office Chairs – 1980s, Set of Eight
Located in Chicago, IL
Bert England for Dunbar Executive Office Chairs – 1980s, Set of Eight or Sold Individually
Elegant and exceptionally comfortable, these executive swivel chairs were designed by Bert ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vintage Japanese Brancusi Style Candlestick Holders
By Constantin Brancusi 2
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of vintage Japanese architectural candlestick holders in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Purchased in Japan. Most likely c1980s. Wonderful patina, one small area o...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980's Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs, A Pair - Made in Italy
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning Pair of Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs
Elevate your space with these gorgeous, high-end designer dining chairs crafted by the renowned Italian m...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Large Murano Glass Pendant by La Murrina, Italy, 1980s
By La Murrina
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large Murano glass and gold - plated brass chandelier by La Murrina, Italy, circa 1980s.
Socket: one x E27 or E26 (US) for standrad screw bulb.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Italian Travertine Console Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Crafted in Italy during the 1980s, this Post Modern console table features clean, architectural lines in natural travertine. The elongated to...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Pair of "Pylon" Floor Lamps by Casella Lighting, USA 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illuminate your home with a touch of vintage elegance with this exquisite Pair of "Pylon" Floor Lamps by Casella Lighting, crafted in the USA in the 1980s. These sleek and sophistica...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
By Philippe Starck, Daum
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s.
Signed.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Crystal
8 Marcel Breuer Black Leather/Suede Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chicago, IL
8 Marcel Breuer Cesca Side/Dining Chairs for Knoll, 1980. Black Leather Lamp Skin Backs with black suede seat cushion Newly upholstered.
You can send your own COM if interested.
Meas...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Suede
Vintage Cantilevered Console Table
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vintage Cantilevered Console Table fully refinished in a natural linen color. This console turned out stunning.
Love the cantilevered design and as...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Michele de Lucchi Burgundy Writing Dining Table For Memphis Milano Italy, 1985
Located in Vienna, AT
Customized dining table, laminated wood and steel, Michele de Lucchi 'Burgundy' table Memphis Italy, 1985. Dimensions are: 94.1" x 31.5" x 28.74" (height).
One-of-a-kind, rare dinin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage Lounge Chair Made in England by George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lounge chair designed and manufactured in England by George Smith.
The piece is beautifully upholstered in a mustard yellow fabric with beautiful wavy patter.
The chair i...
Category
1980s English Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA 1987
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illuminate your space with this stunning pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, crafted in the USA in 1987. These sleek and modern lamps feature a strik...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
A RADICAL POST-MODERN MEMPHIS SHELVING SYSTEM, France, 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A radical shelving system or bookcase, Post-Modern, Constructivist, Memphis, Bauhaus, geometric asymmetric structure in steel lacquered in anthracite, with 5 shelves in glass suspend...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Postmodern House Bookends Memphis Milano 1980s
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern wood bookends. 1980s production in the Memphis Milano style. Retains the original 1984 label. USA
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Niels Gammelgaard Jarpen Wire lounge Chair for Ikea, 1983
Located in Skokie, IL
This classic lounge chair or easy chair was designed by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, and produced in 1983. The frame is made of white lacquered metal and comes with uncommon fabric se...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
1980’s Postmodern Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1980’s postmodern urn shaped table lamp made by Alsy. Finished in a cream textured plaster with beveled rings around the body and the base. Measures 18"H to top of socket, 26.5"H t...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Ghost Chair designed by Cini Boeri for Fiam, 1987 Italy.
By FIAM, Cini Boeri
Located in Athens, Attiki
Monolithic Ghost Chair designed by Cini Boeri for Fiam, 1987 Italy.
Ghost was presented for the first time at the Salone del Mobile of Milan in 1987 and it immediately won a prize in...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
1980s Postmodern Jean Royère Insp Lacquer Spiral Framed Danish Metal Wall Mirror
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Postmodern Jean Royère Insp Lacquered Spiral Framed Danish Metal Wall Mirror
80s Post Modern, Dramatically minimalist,Danish Modernist Wall Mirror framed in a focal Black lacquered,...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda.
The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Stools, Pine, Brass, Mohair, USA, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained pine, brass and mohair stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1980s.
Dimensions: 31.25” H x 16” W x 15.375” D
All upholstered furniture can be reupholste...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern Italian Executive Desk Piano Black Burl by G&C Italia Art Deco Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the 1980s in Italy, this desk features a sleek, post-modern, and angular design. Finished in a gloss piano black complemented by burl drawer-fronts, the large work surface ha...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Burl, Lacquer
Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s
By Knoll, Robert Venturi
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Robert Venturi chair for knoll
Model: Sheraton
Silkscreen printed pattern on black plywood. Rare model in famous Venturi's chairs in Knoll collection.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Casa Bella Pleated Leather and Suede Modular Sofa, 1983
By Casa Bella
Located in Chicago, IL
Casa Bella Pleated Leather and Suede Modular Sofa/Sectional, 1983.
Original paperwork included.
Measaurements as shown in photo 29” tall Shorter side 158” long, long side 187” long ...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Suede
Vladimir Kagan for Preview 3 Piece Sectional Sofa, 1987
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan by Preview 3 Piece Sectional sofa, 1987. Original upholstery.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic "First Chair" designed by Michelle de Lucchi for Memphis Milano 1983 in good condition, some scratches to the seat.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Hans Ullrich Bitsch Set of 10 Red Blue Metal Chairs Series 8600
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of ten/10 Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980
-Sold as individual pieces. 5 are red and 5 blue. Please combine.
Wonderful dining room set of 10 red and blue metal chairs...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Arrben Chrome and Leather "Stiletto" Chairs, 1980s Italy
By Arrben
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this crazy chair design by Italian Arrben model '' Stiletto '' These chairs are supported by chrome frames and are upholstered with stitched leat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Post Modern Counter Height Bar Stools on Casters, Black Metal + Velvet
Located in Decatur, GA
Post Modern Memphis Milano style counter height barstools on casters. Black lacquered metal frames saddle tone velvet upholstered seat and backrest. Appealing from any angle.
These ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic "First Chair" designed by Michelle de Lucchi for Memphis Milano 1983 in good condition, some scratches to the seat.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Jorge Flores Mid Century abstract art piece
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract piece entitled man and paper
Jorge Flores has earned several national and international awards and has exhibited in galleries around the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in Chicago, IL
Tartar table designed by Ettore Sottsass, 1985.
Memphis Milano label.
The Tartar table encapsulates Ettore Sottsass’s distinctive style, his focus on geometric forms, and the patter...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Laminate
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion 'Bisante S1' Chair in Black Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion, 'Bisante S1' chair, leather, steel, Italy, 1980s
The Bisante S1 chair, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Goppion, made in Italy in the 1980s. This...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Lounge Chair Jaymar 1980s
By Jaymar
Located in Toronto, ON
Gorgeous pop art chair by Jaymar in black leather. This bold and modern chair was made in Quebec in the 1980s. It’s cantilevered with an angular back and high arms. The sculptural ch...
Category
1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
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