Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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
Asami Dining Table by Kasanai
Located in Geneve, CH
Asami Dining Table by Kasanai
Dimensions: D 91 x W 200 x H 76 cm.
Materials: Lime plaster.
Also available in different dimensions and colors. Please contact us.
Natural Mortex minerals, clean lines and minimal detail: Asami epitomises Japanese design. This beautiful table has plenty of room to seat 8 people, so get your dinner party invitations...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plaster
Mistral Dining Table by Studio Bazazo
Located in Geneve, CH
Mistral Dining Table by Studio Bazazo
Dimensions: Ø 125 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Travertino Rosso and stainless steel.
Light as a breeze with the force to shape landscapes, the “Mistr...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine, Stainless Steel
Contemporary Riviera Armchair in lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
Located in Lisbon, PT
Our newly unveiled collection is meticulously handcrafted in Portugal. Departing from conventional norms, we
embrace a palette of unconventional materials, including different marble...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
An extendable brass dining table with smoked glass, attr. Milo Baughman, 20th c
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning brass dining table attributed to Milo Baughman for Design Institute of America with built-in extension and smoked glass inserts, circa 1970. The table is just under 65 inc...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Flack Oval Dining Table by Daniel Poole
Located in Geneve, CH
Flack Oval Dining Table by Daniel Poole
Dimensions: D 120 x W 300 x H 74 cm.
Materials: American white oak and American black walnut.
A bespoke commission designed and developed fo...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
1980ies Modular dining table or desk Designed by Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Rare modular desk dining table PAR6 by French designer Bernard Vuarnesson for Bellato, Italy ca. 1980.
Six extendable table tops in Formica and Dili ebonized Irokko wood with a frame from solid ebonized Irokko wood. Each table top has a black top and the different slots allow various combinations adjusting this table to various living or working situations. The previous owner for example found it perfect as a desk with several extensions for office equipment.
This is the highly sought-after early dining table edition has a height of 72 cm and is more rare than the coffee table version.
The table offered here is an early and original Bellato table. The manufacturer 'Bellato' ceased to exist in the 1980s and this design later was sold to 'Sculptures Jeux...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Formica, Wood
1970s Italian Travertine Dining, Conference Table, Desk, Rectangle Post-Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simple is so often better! This elegant rectangular dining table shows us that. Filled and polished travertine-marble, with just the right amount of attractive natural grain. And a b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine, Marble
Large Deep Black Steel Dining Table
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Marianas table
The Marianas table is an expansive presence in a room. Featuring a tabletop constructed from Richlite, a paper-based material infused with resin, the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Paulo Sartori Walnut Dining Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful large walnut table designed by the renowned "Paulo Sartori".
Sartori resides in Brazil where he has been working in the furniture industry since 1995.
The clean trait and t...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Post Modern Italian Oval Top Pedestal Base Crystal Alabaster Marble Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare marble table made of Alabaster-Crystal, with a thick, very durable and perfectly polished resign coating on the top and base. This large and super cool table easily seats 8 to...
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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Alabaster, Marble
Pierre Chapo 'Table à Géométrie Variable' in Solid Oak
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Table à Géométrie Variable' (TGV) dining table, solid oak, design 1960
"Table à Géométrie Variable" refers to the design’s dynamic configuration and the adaptable nat...
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1960s French Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Oak
Italian Post-Modern Dining Table Rectangle Top Exotic Cipollino Ondulato Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Stunning! Large vintage Cipollino Ondulato marble dining table, designed and manufactured in Italy. This table has a strong formal design wit...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Philippe Starck President M Dining or Center Table for Baleri Italia
Located in Miami, FL
President M dining or center table with sandblasted seafoam green glass top on a gray enameled steel base by Philippe Starck for Baleri Italia.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
1980s Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite dining table, dating back to the 1980s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this piece showcases a stunning hand crafted finish, ensuring a rich, lustrous appearance that highlights its intricate design. This tessellated Mactan stone table...
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1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Cast Stone
Contemporary Riviera Chair in Lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
Located in Lisbon, PT
Our newly unveiled collection is meticulously handcrafted in Portugal. Departing from conventional norms, we
embrace a palette of unconventional materials, including different marble...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
MG210 Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG210 Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
Dimensions: D 110 x W 300 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Dark Nature oak.
Available in Nature, Raw Nature, Light Nature, Grey Nature, and Dark Nature fini...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Paulo Sartori Walnut Dining Table
Located in Malibu, CA
Beautiful large walnut table designed by the renowned "Paulo Sartori".
Sartori resides in Brazil where he has been working in the furniture industry since 1995.
The clean trait and t...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Vintage Circular Indoor/Outdoor Bistro Table By Jorge Pensi For Amat
Located in Bristol, GB
VINTAGE ALUMINIUM AND STEEL DINING TABLE
We have eight of these tables in stock, available to purchase individually. The price is per table.
An iconic post-modern design by award-w...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble Rectangular Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern travertine marble dining table circa 1980s. It features solid slab Travertine construction with thick apron edge. Gorgeous highly grained Italian travertine. Clean re...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
Rectangular Verde Green Marble Dining Table
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 Dining Room Tables
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Marble
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 Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
1980s Maitland Smith Mactan Tessellated Stone Brass Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite Sculptural Maitland Smith Style, Tessellated Mactan Stone Brass & Beveled Glass Dining Table. Dating back to the 1980s.. Crafted wi...
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1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Stone, Brass
Ettore Sottsass "OSPITE" Dinning Table Bria Wood Veneer 3 Silver Plated Legs
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Sottsass, "Ospite" round dining table with three silver plated brass legs. The table and center column leg are veneered in Briar root of the Erica Arborea, or tree heather, a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Silver Plate, Brass
Postmodern Vintage Marble Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning marble dining table with channel bases. This table is so solid and can be used as table for 6 or maybe a desk? The perfect blend of neutrals - ivory gray brown.
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Angelo Mangiarotti Cream Off White Marble Dining Table, Pedestal Base
Located in Basel, BS
One of a kind Angelo Mangiarotti designer 1970s round Solid marble dining table with sculptural pedestal signature Mangiarotti base
This table and base are In very good vintage cond...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Marble Dining Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking marble dining table or desk from Italy circa 1990's. It features beautifully grained marble slab construction.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian Travertine Dining Table by Stone International
Located in Littleton, CO
This beautiful travertine pedestal dining table crafted in Italy by Stone International in 1985 exudes elegant sophistication.
The large single slab of polished travertine, with a ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Travertine
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 Dining Room Tables
Materials
Other
Rectangular Verde Green Marble Dining Table
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 Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
MG202 Extandable Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG202 Extendable Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
Dimensions: D 120 x W 300 x H 72.5 cm.
Materials: Dark Nature oak.
Available in Nature, Raw Nature, Light Nature, Grey Nature, and Dar...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Well Grounded Dining Table by Laluz
Located in Geneve, CH
Well Grounded Dining Table by Laluz
Dimensions: W 120 x D 240 x H 75 cm
Materials: Bronze, Polyurethane.
Weight: 130 kg.
LaLuz Design is a young, dynamic company that specializes in...
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2010s German Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze
Post Modern Marble Glass Dining Table Made in Italy by Artedi
By Artedi
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish, and sophisticated late 20th C large dining table by noted Italian furniture maker Artedi. The table features an impressive beveled plate glass top ( 78.25. x 39. 25 x ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Gaetano Pesce, Nobody's Perfect Zerodesegno Dining Table, Multicolor Resin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and exceptional Gaetano Pesce Nobody's Perfect Zerodesegno dining table. Tubular resin legs support a sturdy resin grid top with a resin "tab...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Resin
1980s Sculptural Helix Spiral Swivel Top Glass Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, dining table you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular and beautifully-presented table. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The beautiful table is a statement piece and packed with personality!! In the style of Danny Lane. The vintage helix spiral...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Sculptural Geometric Dining Table in Expressive Grain Wood and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gagglioli, dining table, Alpi wood veneer, brass, dark brown smoked glass, Rome, Italy, 1970s
A strikingly postmodern and angular design, characterized by its bold geometric forms a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Castelijn Model TA180 Memphis Dutch Post Modern Extention Table in Black & Gray
By Castelijn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sotsass style Model TA180 black lacquered wood dining table with inset gray printed Formica center panel, fat round legs and an extension leaf. Designed for Castelijn in the 1980s, and attributed to Louk Straver, this table has fun stepped design on the underside edging. Beautiful style in an elegant complementary black and gray. Slight sag with the leaf in. Shown with Arco armchairs (LU922438591172) and Thonet...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Formica, Wood
4 Postmodern Joe Ship Table Legs by Philippe Starck for 3 Suisses, France, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
Height: 73 cm.
Anthracite grey / Charcoal grey.
Good condition.
Sold without glass top.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern 80s Milo Baughman Chrome + Glass Extendable Dining Table / Desk table
Located in Basel, BS
Incredible postmodern extendable smoked glass and chrome dining table, also perfect for use as a desk table. Excellent size for any space, can form into a square when the leaves are...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Bridge Walnut Dining Table by Morica Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bridge Walnut Dining Table, 8 Seats, by Morica Design
Dimensions: D 100 x W 220 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Canaletto walnut, Champagne metal.
Available in 6, 8, or 10 seats.
Table with ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
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...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian Post-Modern Polished Beige or Cream Marble Pedestal Dining Table C.I.M
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy in the late 1970s or early 1980s, a simple design, but stunning in its large scale, warmth and functionality, a large pedestal base, cream or beige, marble dining table...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
1970s Postmodern Cipollino Ondulato Marble Dining Table with Channeled Edge
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful beautiful beautiful. My favorite marble in tones of blush black and ivory. Gorgeous veining on this particular table. The top floats on two triangular channeled bases.
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1970s Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble
Brueton Pinnacle Table Designed by J. Wade Beam
By Brueton, J. Wade Beam
Located in Raleigh, NC
This is the Pinnacle Table designed by J. Wade Beam for Brueton. This classic modern design features a polished stainless steel conical center pedestal ...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Roger Rougier Extension Dining Table Model 3600-50
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE
Model 3600-50 extension dining table by Roger Rougier consisting of a 44 inch diameter round pedestal dining table in gloss polished black lacquer with a 33 inch elong...
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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Handmade Contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas James Armchair
Located in Lisbon, PT
Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Postmodern Steel Pedestal Base + Marble Dining Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Italian Peach + Ivory marble on a spun steel cylindrical base. The perfect statement table in a breakfast area or dining room. Pedestal base dining tables are comfortable and look ch...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Solid Walnut Work Desk by Attune Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Solid walnut work desk by Attune Design
Dimensions: W 165 x D 78.7 x H 72.4 cm
Materials: Walnut.
This solid 3 piece walnut desk, takes notes from feminine energy and beauty: strength and curves at every angle. The sturdy, solid walnut desktop, supported by the graceful curves in the legs and cross bar, represents strength in femininity. We wanted to imagine a solid wooden desk that can be assembled and disassembled without tools, one that had individuality yet adaptable to its environment, and we wanted it to serve as an inspiration for creativity.
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Applying their design principles, Zach and Nelson now create expressive pieces which stand at the intersection of form and function. They are drawn to works that challenge assumptions of form, while pushing the limits of the materials and processes they use. Their first collaborative furniture piece produced, Zola, has both Latin and African origin...
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2010s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
Leonardo Dining Table by Studio 2046
Located in Geneve, CH
Leonardo dining table by Daniele Daminelli (Italy, 2021)
Capsule Colection REINASSANCE
Dimensions: 400 x 93,5 x 81,5 cm
Materials: Carved wood an...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood
Giuseppe Rivadossi Dining Table in Oak with Cross Shaped Double Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi dining table, oak, Italy, 1968
This exceptional dining table, crafted by Giuseppe Rivadossi in the 1960s, showcases the mastery of Italian woodworking. Made from ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Oak
Rare 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and large 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example created in the mid-to-late 1980s by Casigliani in Pisa, Italy. This rare example of the 'Kono' design features a monumental Black Granite slab for the top, two thick slabs of Imperial Red Granite which connect together to form one of the bases, and the Vignellis signature Patinated Copper cone which forms the other base.
The 'Kono' design was normally made as coffee tables so it is quite rare to find examples made scaled up in dining table size. In addition, typical Kono tables were made with glass tops and a single slab granite base. This example however, the Vignellis selected Black Granite instead of the typical glass tops. Also, rather than using a rectangular single-slab base, this example features an L-shaped base constructed with two slabs that connect together along one angled edge. It still employs the cone-shaped patinated copper base typical of Kono tables, however this example is much larger of course than cocktail table versions.
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies, which houses the artists’ archive, confirmed this table to be one of two known drawings by the Vignellis (a copy of the Vignelli sketch, which they provided, is included in the photo gallery) though it is unknown if the other table was ever produced, making this table potentially an important one-of-a-kind.
The Black Granite top in lower light settings is dark, deep and mysterious. With direct sunlight its luminosity is intense - see the photo gallery for images of the table in direct sunlight from our skylight above. It glows, shines and shimmers with incredible vibrancy, similar to diamonds - to see it in person is quite exquisite and remarkable. While we only had it set up under our skylight for a couple hours, I would describe the experience as recharging - I felt like I had just spent a couple hours meditating, this would be incredible to wake up to every day before leaving to work.
The Vignellis described the 'Kono' table as: “This design exploits the relationship between geometrical figures and material finishes." Over the course of their four-decade-long design practice, Lella and Massimo Vignelli collaborated on projects that ranged from product design and brand identity to interior and furniture design. Whether designing New York City’s subway map...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Granite, Copper
Contemporary Riviera Chair in Lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
Located in Lisbon, PT
Our newly unveiled collection is meticulously handcrafted in Portugal. Departing from conventional norms, we
embrace a palette of unconventional materials, including different marble...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Italian Square Onyx & Blush Marble Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning marble dining from Italy, circa 1980's. It features a large 38 x 40 top that seats 4 comfortably. Beautiful natural onyx top. Traditional column base in a blush colored ma...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble, Onyx
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Eros Rectangular Dining table- Executive desk
Located in Almelo, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper 'Eros,' large rectangular dining table or executive desk in black Marquina Marble, Italy, the 1970s.
This stunning sculptural table, designed by Angel...
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1970s Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Marble
Organic Modern Center Table Catus in Terrazzo Red Marble
Located in Lisbon, PT
Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti 'Paracarro' Dining Table in Glass and Mosaic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 'Paracarro' dining table, glass, concrete, chrome-plated steel, mosaic, Italy, 1970
This sculptural dining table is designed by Giovanni Offredi for S...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Concrete, Steel, Chrome
Postmodern Angelo Mangiarotti Travertine Salmon Dining Table w/ Pedestal Base
Located in Basel, BS
Style of Angelo Mangiarotti designer 1970s round travertine dining table with sculptural pedestal signature Mangiarotti base
This table and base are In spectacular condition, origin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Aimi Dining Table by Kasanai
Located in Geneve, CH
Aimi Dining Table by Kasanai
Dimensions: D 100 x W 200 x H 76 cm.
Materials: Lime plaster.
Also available in different dimensions and colors. Please contact us.
Aimi’s organic, free...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plaster
Artedi Post Modern Marble Glass Dining Table
By Artedi
Located in Sheffield, MA
Made in Italy, this 20th century glass, marble and brass accented dining table by noted Italian furniture maker, Artedi, makes a statement in ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Organic Modern Catus Console in Travertine Marble
Located in Lisbon, PT
Catus console is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration.
Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Catus table is unique featuring the marbl...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble
Mario Bellini Italian Carrara Marble Oval Dining Table for Cassina, 70s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Puglia, Puglia
'Il Colonnato' oval dining table in white Carrara marble with evident gray veins by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The table features an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Handmade Contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas Choux Chair
Located in Lisbon, PT
Open since 1997 and based in Lisbon, Portugal, a country with a long crafts tradition, Mambo Unlimited Ideas' design team researches for innovation and creativity developments around...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Cocobolo Dining Table by Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Wanna be a bond villain in real life? Well here's your chance. Certain pieces just command respect and deserve appreciation for their flawless design. "WTF?" is typically the first thing uttered when people see this on our showroom floor. A literal jaw-droppper, regardless of whether installing as a dining table, desk or conference table. Lovingly restored by our in-house cabinet shop, this cocobolo wood table by Don S. Shoemaker is a rare find. Geometry and brutalism intertwine to form an architectural masterpiece of function and form. Staved slats of offset cocobolo form a brilliant patchwork that covers every visible inch of both the top and bottom sections. The grain and color tones vary in each slat to create a stunning visual contrast throughout.
The pedestal and top separate easily without any screws or bolts. The table top has a grid-work of rails underneath that sink into corresponding notches on the base. The base is brilliantly assembled with a hollow interior to keep the weight to a minimum. This massive construction is surprisingly totable, without compromising rigidity or stability.
Although we're uncertain on the production quantity, the total number is probably quite minuscule. Tagged with its original label and numbered #6 in several locations.
About the designer:
Furniture designer Don Shoemaker was born in Nebraska to an affluent family. During the 1930s, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In the late 1940s, he married and subsequently, on his honeymoon, fell in love with Mexico. He loved the country so much that later in the 1940s, he moved to Mexico with his wife. Shoemaker lived and painted in a town called Santa Maria de Guido, overseeing the City of Morelia in Michoacán.
Don and his wife Barbara lived in harmony with nature, growing many rare plants in their greenhouse. Don became inspired by the tropical woods of Mexico and began to manufacture furniture from these precious timbers. What began as a small factory in the late 1950s became known as Señal S.A and grew to where Don employed more than a hundred skilled artisans. Soon he became an important figure in the economic and cultural life of his adopted town. Señal S.A brought new wealth and an economic boost to the town, and Dom was known for his warm and charitable heart.
The furniture designed for Señal S.A by Don were modern interpretations of traditional Mexican furnishings. Many of his iconic designs were inspired by traditional Mexican woodwork. The pieces made from Cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and other precious woods were highly sought after. The furniture was exported to showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and large Mexican cities. His designs were liked very much by wealthy Mexican families...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
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Cocobolo
MG209 Plank Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG209 Plank Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
Dimensions: D 100 x W 240 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Oak.
Available in Nature, Raw Nature, Light Nature, Grey Nature, and Dark Nature.
Malte Go...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
Asami Dining Table by Kasanai
Located in Geneve, CH
Asami Dining Table by Kasanai
Dimensions: D 91 x W 200 x H 76 cm.
Materials: Lime plaster.
Also available in different dimensions and colors. Please contact us.
Natural Mortex minerals, clean lines and minimal detail: Asami epitomises Japanese design. This beautiful table has plenty of room to seat 8 people, so get your dinner party invitations...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plaster
Contemporary Riviera Armchair in lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
Located in Lisbon, PT
Our newly unveiled collection is meticulously handcrafted in Portugal. Departing from conventional norms, we
embrace a palette of unconventional materials, including different marble...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Mahjong Dining Table by Pendhapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Mahjong dining table by Pendhapa
Dimensions: D100 x W100 x H74 cm
Materials: Solid black javanese teak, black lacquered javanese teak, Kuningan me...
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2010s Singaporean Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Tavolo2 Fango Green Dining Table by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Tavolo2 Fango green dining table by Pulpo
Dimensions: D 180 x W 100 x H 75 cm
Materials: Glass, aluminium
All color combinations available on request.
Clear lines, avantgarde shape...
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2010s German Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1990s Post Modern Colorful Abstract Oval Wood Dining Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, dining table you could hope to find. In its original condition. No restoration. Outstanding design is exhibited throug...
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Rare Unique Size Maarten Van Severen T88A Aluminium Table, c. 2000
Located in London, GB
A uniquely sized design classic, this T88A table was designed by Maarten van Severen in 1988 and produced by Lensvelt Netherlands circa 2000 as a special private commission.
Suita...
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Early 2000s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Minimalist Rosewood Rectangular Dining Table With Tubular Legs
By Arne Vodder
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Custom made, one-of-one modern minimalist rosewood dining table, vintage Nineteen-Laties (late 20th Century). This sleek dining table is all about showcasing the exceptional cut of rosewood used to fabricate the table top. Honey and cinnamon colors contrast with deep cherry chocolate hues, giving the grain brilliant appeal. The color and motion in the wood figuring is simply exquisite. No further ornament is needed. The elegant table is supported by four cylindrical legs. This uniform round leg is a much appreciated lark, deviating from the typical pencil turned tapered or even square legs. A Minimalist masterpiece is one that can capture harmony and beauty in a seemingly simple, albeit genius way. Judging by this metric, we’d rate this table a winner.
The table is pictured with six chairs but can comfortably seat eight. You may even be able to fit ten guests depending on chair size. The classic table design makes it easy to blend with many styles. It’s a modern table, but we have it paired with Chinoiserie chairs in the picture (the chairs are not included). Consider pairing these with Danish, farmhouse...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Hardwood
Organic Modern Center Table Catus in Travertine Marble
Located in Lisbon, PT
Catus center table is unique in its conception with Organic Modern inspiration.
Natural Stone is unrepeatable in its individuality, this way each Catus table is unique featuring the ...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Metal
Karl Springer Pagoda Lacquered Dining Table, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Karl Springer Pagoda black lacquered dining table, 1980.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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