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Post-Modern 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

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
Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO
Located in Geneve, CH
Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO Dimensions: D 100 x W 100 x H 55 cm. Materials: Rosso Levanto marble. This table is available in different stone options: White Travert...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO
Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO

Cara Rosso Levanto Coffee Table by RAFFINATO

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Salvatio Lounge Table by Studio Romell
Located in Geneve, CH
Salvatio Lounge Table by Studio Romell Dimensions: D 120 x H 60 cm Materials: Cast Glass. Carlos and David, hailing from Sweden, have both cultivated a profound affinity for variou...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Glass

Salvatio Lounge Table by Studio Romell
Salvatio Lounge Table by Studio Romell

Salvatio Lounge Table by Studio Romell

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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 Tables

Materials

Walnut

Paulo Sartori Walnut Dining Table
Paulo Sartori Walnut Dining Table

Paulo Sartori Walnut Dining Table

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Post-Modern Travertine Cube Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Clean pair of Italian polished travertine cubes from circa late 1970s to early 1980s. Simple, neutral and versatile. Use as side tables, end tables or side by side as a small coffee ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Travertine

Post-Modern Travertine Cube Side Tables
Post-Modern Travertine Cube Side Tables

Post-Modern Travertine Cube Side Tables

Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table
By Design Institute America
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Design Institute America contemporary modern coffee table. This lovely modern design coffee table features a glass table top, an acrylic frame, and chrome accents. This table fetau...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table
Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table

Design Institute America Glass Lucite and Chrome Modern Cocktail Coffee Table

Postmodern Glass Top Side or End Table by Becker Designs, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern black lacquered steel side or end table with three stacked pieces of glass designed and manufactured by Becker Designs USA circa 1990s. Height to top of glass 19-5/8”.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Glass Top Side or End Table by Becker Designs, 1990s
Postmodern Glass Top Side or End Table by Becker Designs, 1990s

Postmodern Glass Top Side or End Table by Becker Designs, 1990s

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Shell Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980's. It has a beautiful shape of a oyster with a pearl inside. This stunning table is made of rough edged brick motif Mactan stone or Fossil Stone. The round glass plate is facet cut. This stunning piece is not that heavy because of the Mactan stone technique. It is easy to carry with 2 people...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Shell Coffee Table, 1980s
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Shell Coffee Table, 1980s

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Shell Coffee Table, 1980s

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 Tables

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Marble Dining Table or Desk
Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Marble Dining Table or Desk

Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Marble Dining Table or Desk

Postmodern 80s Milo Baughman Chrome + Glass Extendable Dining Table / Desk table
By Milo Baughman
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 Tables

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern 80s Milo Baughman Chrome + Glass Extendable Dining Table / Desk table
Postmodern 80s Milo Baughman Chrome + Glass Extendable Dining Table / Desk table

Postmodern 80s Milo Baughman Chrome + Glass Extendable Dining Table / Desk table

Memphis Style Post Modern Red Framed Two Tier Rolling Bar Cart with Grid Glass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memphis style post modern rolling bar cart with red tubular frame and two glass shelves. The top shelf has a white grid pattern on glass and the bottom shelf has been replaced with n...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Post Modern Red Framed Two Tier Rolling Bar Cart with Grid Glass
Memphis Style Post Modern Red Framed Two Tier Rolling Bar Cart with Grid Glass

Memphis Style Post Modern Red Framed Two Tier Rolling Bar Cart with Grid Glass

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 Tables

Materials

Metal

Bridge Walnut Dining Table by Morica Design
Bridge Walnut Dining Table by Morica Design

Bridge Walnut Dining Table by Morica Design

Roger Rougier Extension Dining Table Model 3600-50
By Roger Rougier
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 Tables

Materials

Wood

Roger Rougier Extension Dining Table Model 3600-50
Roger Rougier Extension Dining Table Model 3600-50

Roger Rougier Extension Dining Table Model 3600-50

Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console, Pace Collection Attributed
By Pace Collection
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console Pace Collection Attributed Offered for sale is a vintage 1980s Postmodern console with two slender drawers. The console is crafted with Birdseye ...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Wood, Birdseye Maple, Lacquer

Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console, Pace Collection Attributed
Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console, Pace Collection Attributed

Vintage Postmodern Birdseye Console, Pace Collection Attributed

Blue Arc Table by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Arc Table by OK Design Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 60 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in black, white, or blue. Please contact us. Arc T...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Blue Arc Table by OK Design
Blue Arc Table by OK Design

Blue Arc Table by OK Design

Calacatta Violet Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Violet Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 39 cm Materials: Marble. Lebanto is an expression of identity, a tapestry of dreams woven from the threads ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Calacatta Violet Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto
Calacatta Violet Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto

Calacatta Violet Kyushu Side Table by Lebanto

Leon Rosen for Pace Rare Stainless Steel and Marble Game or Card Table Vintage
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in North Miami, FL
This incredible and very rare and very fabulous Leon Rosen for Pace game or card table is heavy and quite substantial. The cutout stainless steel corners make sculptural forms. It ha...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Leon Rosen for Pace Rare Stainless Steel and Marble Game or Card Table Vintage
Leon Rosen for Pace Rare Stainless Steel and Marble Game or Card Table Vintage

Leon Rosen for Pace Rare Stainless Steel and Marble Game or Card Table Vintage

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Post modern custom tan with maroon stripe dining table by Pace
By Pace Collection, Memphis Group
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern Gem 10’ long curved oval dining table with (2) leaves. High gloss acrylic top with a beautiful taupe tan color with 2 dark red maroon stripes. Very nice arched base with ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Plexiglass, Wood

Post modern custom tan with maroon stripe dining table by Pace
Post modern custom tan with maroon stripe dining table by Pace

Post modern custom tan with maroon stripe dining table by Pace

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Dutch Postmodern Red Side Drinks Table w/Shelf by Erik van Buijtenen for Nebu
By Erik van Buijtenen, Nebu
Located in New York, NY
A Dutch Postmodern red lacquered side drinks table with shelf by designer Erik van Buijtenen for Nebu, circa 1970s, Holland. This Post-Modern / '70s Modern table is round, has a 'Coc...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Composition

Dutch Postmodern Red Side Drinks Table w/Shelf by Erik van Buijtenen for Nebu
Dutch Postmodern Red Side Drinks Table w/Shelf by Erik van Buijtenen for Nebu

Dutch Postmodern Red Side Drinks Table w/Shelf by Erik van Buijtenen for Nebu

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Brueton Pinnacle Table Designed by J. Wade Beam
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
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 Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brueton Pinnacle Table Designed by J. Wade Beam
Brueton Pinnacle Table Designed by J. Wade Beam

Brueton Pinnacle Table Designed by J. Wade Beam

Contemporary Riviera Chair in Lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
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 Tables

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Riviera Chair in Lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
Contemporary Riviera Chair in Lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors

Contemporary Riviera Chair in Lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors

A Set of 3 RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful set of 3 modular elements of rectangular shapes with rounded sides, which can form 3 side tables or bedside tables or a large low, high or asymmetrical piece of furniture...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

A Set of 3 RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
A Set of 3 RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970

A Set of 3 RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970

Taffy Blue Onyx Coffee Table by RAFFINATO
Located in Geneve, CH
Taffy Blue Onyx Coffee Table by RAFFINATO Dimensions: Ø 100 x H 38 cm. Materials: Blue onyx. This table is available in different stone options: White Travertine, Calacatta Viola, R...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx

Taffy Blue Onyx Coffee Table by RAFFINATO
Taffy Blue Onyx Coffee Table by RAFFINATO

Taffy Blue Onyx Coffee Table by RAFFINATO

Alanda Rectangular Glass Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
By Paolo Piva, B&B Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Alanda coffee table, an iconic piece that ushered in the 1980s, is now revisited in homage to Paolo Piva, the great architect and designer who passed away last year. A highly suc...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Alanda Rectangular Glass Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
Alanda Rectangular Glass Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia

Alanda Rectangular Glass Coffee Table by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia

Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection
By Ettore Sottsass
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...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate

Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection
Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection

Ettore Sottsass Tartar console table for Memphis Milano Collection

Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common
Located in Geneve, CH
Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common Designed by Małgorzata Korycka. Dimensions: D 55 x W 75 x H 38 cm. Materials: Calacatta V...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common
Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common

Tattoo Calacatta Viola Coffee Table by Un’common

Vintage Karl Springer-style postmodern lacquered coffee table
Located in Hastings, GB
A large, striking postmodern coffee table, in the style of Karl Springer. In cream marbled lacquer with gold metal detailing, it has three curved 'prongs' into which the glass top sl...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Karl Springer-style postmodern lacquered coffee table
Vintage Karl Springer-style postmodern lacquered coffee table

Vintage Karl Springer-style postmodern lacquered coffee table

Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ Dimensions: D 30 x W 55 x H 46.5 cm. Materials: Copper. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Copper

Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ
Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ

Droplet Side Table II by DAaZ

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green
By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, restored ‘Dilly Dally’ vanity set, fabric, plastic, brass, mirrored glass, metal, lacquered wood, Italy, 1968 Outstandin...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Restored Dilly Dally Vanity Set Mint Green

Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa Dimensions: W 200 x D 45 x H 20 cm Materials: Wood. The Prosa studio is a space formed by architects, designers and carpenters who seek the ...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa
Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa

Large Ita Console Table by Estudio Prosa

Blocks Coffee Table
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Blocks coffee table was inspired by the construction context in Mexico, a reinterpretation of an authentic multitask table by mexican workers: cast blocks and a multi-material top. These pieces are hand carved by artisans from the region in mexican stones...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Stone

Blocks Coffee Table
Blocks Coffee Table

Blocks Coffee Table

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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 Tables

Materials

Oak

MG202 Extandable Dining Table by Malte Gormsen
MG202 Extandable Dining Table by Malte Gormsen

MG202 Extandable Dining Table by Malte Gormsen

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Unique Patinated Bronze Bow Console With Lapis Lazuli Stone by Pierre De Valck
Located in Geneve, CH
Bow Console With Lapis Lazuli Stone by Pierre De Valck Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 35 x W 200 x H 85 cm. Materials: Patinated bronze and Lapis Lazuli stone. Pierre de Valck, Rick Ow...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Unique Patinated Bronze Bow Console With Lapis Lazuli Stone by Pierre De Valck
Unique Patinated Bronze Bow Console With Lapis Lazuli Stone by Pierre De Valck

Unique Patinated Bronze Bow Console With Lapis Lazuli Stone by Pierre De Valck

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Playful Pop Art "Footsie" Coffee Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This 1980s Pop Art "Footsie" coffee table features four elegantly arched mannequin legs supporting a textured Industrial steel top.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Playful Pop Art "Footsie" Coffee Table
Playful Pop Art "Footsie" Coffee Table

Playful Pop Art "Footsie" Coffee Table

Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in amstelveen, NL
2011 Jean Prouvé by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique table with matching standard chairs. This limited edition table was only produced in this version for one year in 2011. Other...
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2010s European Post-Modern Tables

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs
Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs

Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs

Giuseppe Rivadossi Dining Table in Oak with Cross Shaped Double Base
By Giuseppe Rivadossi
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 Tables

Materials

Oak

Giuseppe Rivadossi Dining Table in Oak with Cross Shaped Double Base
Giuseppe Rivadossi Dining Table in Oak with Cross Shaped Double Base

Giuseppe Rivadossi Dining Table in Oak with Cross Shaped Double Base

Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA Dimensions: Ø 68 x H 48 cm. Materials: Bronze glass. Available in different finishes and sizes. Please contact us. VUUN Italia creates in...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Glass

Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA
Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA

Danse 68 Blue Coffee Table by VUUN ITALIA

Playful Italian Coffee Table in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee table, pine, Italy, 1970s This playful Italian coffee table shows minimalism in a fun and unique way. The design features four wooden spheres adorned with black stripes, whic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Pine

Playful Italian Coffee Table in Pine
Playful Italian Coffee Table in Pine

Playful Italian Coffee Table in Pine

Organic Modern Catus Console in Travertine Marble
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
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 Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Organic Modern Catus Console in Travertine Marble
Organic Modern Catus Console in Travertine Marble

Organic Modern Catus Console in Travertine Marble

Hop Console Table by Un’common
Located in Geneve, CH
Hop Console Table by Un’common Designed by Małgorzata Korycka. Dimensions: D 20 x W 75 x H 75 cm. Materials: Steel and Nero Marquina marble. Available in ...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble, Steel

Hop Console Table by Un’common
Hop Console Table by Un’common

Hop Console Table by Un’common

Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 41 cm. Materials: Wood veneered plywood, Painted metal. Weight: 20 kg The 70cm Eugénie round coffee tab...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO
Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO

Black Metal Eugénie Coffee Table 90 Oak by HARTO

Handmade Contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas James Armchair
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
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 Tables

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Handmade Contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas James Armchair
Handmade Contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas James Armchair

Handmade Contemporary Mambo Unlimited Ideas James Armchair

"Helix Spiral Swivel" glass table, France, Circa 1980
By Danny Lane
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful vintage oval table inspired by the style of Danny Lane, in stacked glass with removable top. The unique design of the helical spiral tabl...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Chrome

"Helix Spiral Swivel" glass table, France, Circa 1980
"Helix Spiral Swivel" glass table, France, Circa 1980

"Helix Spiral Swivel" glass table, France, Circa 1980

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice coffee or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980's. The stunning table base is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.  
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Coffee Table, 1980s

Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top
By Karl Springer
Located in Lake Worth, FL
This vintage coffee table not signed but looks to be designed by Karl Springer is a stunning piece of postmodern furniture. The gunmetal brass finish and smoked glass top give it a u...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top
Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top

Post Modern Karl Springer Coffee Table in Gunmetal Brass with Smoked Glass Top

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 Tables

Materials

Other

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

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

Postmodern Italian Honed Travertine Dining Table 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful travertine that was professionally honed to bring out the natural stunning veining. Use as a dining table for 5 or a statement entry way table.
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Postmodern Italian Honed Travertine Dining Table 1970s
Postmodern Italian Honed Travertine Dining Table 1970s

Postmodern Italian Honed Travertine Dining Table 1970s

Mutation Console – Contemporary Sculptural Design in Blackened Brass by Misaya
By Masaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Mutation Console – Contemporary Sculptural Design in Blackened Brass by Misaya Dimensions: W 118 x D 44 x H 80 cm Materials: Brass Also available: Different colors (gold, polished b...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Mutation Console – Contemporary Sculptural Design in Blackened Brass by Misaya
Mutation Console – Contemporary Sculptural Design in Blackened Brass by Misaya

Mutation Console – Contemporary Sculptural Design in Blackened Brass by Misaya

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Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk with return, metal, brass, nubuck leather, glass, Italy, 1970s An impressive Italian desk with return, showcasing the bold aesthetics of 1970s postmodern design. Crafted from a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather
Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather

Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather

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Ghanem Rectangular Dining Table by Daniel Poole
Located in Geneve, CH
Ghanem Rectangular Dining Table by Daniel Poole Dimensions: D 105 x W 250x H 74 cm. Materials: American Black Walnut with 10% matte lacquer. This table ...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut, Lacquer

Ghanem Rectangular Dining Table by Daniel Poole
Ghanem Rectangular Dining Table by Daniel Poole

Ghanem Rectangular Dining Table by Daniel Poole

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590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean
Located in Geneve, CH
590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 90 x W 170 x H 82 cm. Materials: Granite and iron steel. This table can be used as an office desk. Diffe...
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2010s French Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel, Iron

590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean
590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean

590 Million Years Love Table by Alina Alamorean

Postmodern Square Blue End Side Drink Table Memphis Style, Small
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini
Located in New York, NY
A cool, chic, small royal blue side/end/drinks table, Postmodern period, Memphis style, after designer Marco Zanini, circa late-20th century, 1980s. A monochromatic table in wood and...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate, Wood

Postmodern Square Blue End Side Drink Table Memphis Style, Small
Postmodern Square Blue End Side Drink Table Memphis Style, Small

Postmodern Square Blue End Side Drink Table Memphis Style, Small

Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass
By Arquitectonica, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in Munster, NRW
Madonna table by Arquitectonica Miami for Memphis Milano, 1984. Iconic an extremely rare postmodern piece and one of the only Memphis Group productions whose design was commissione...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Wood

Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass
Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass

Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass

Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990
By Up&Up, Ettore Sottsass
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. His body of work includes furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and objects, as well as many ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990
Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990

Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990

Italian Travertine and Aluminum Table Base by Artedi
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Italian travertine and aluminum table base by Artedi, circa 1970s. The base is in good vintage condition and measures 20"W x 20"D x 22"...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine, Aluminum

Italian Travertine and Aluminum Table Base by Artedi
Italian Travertine and Aluminum Table Base by Artedi

Italian Travertine and Aluminum Table Base by Artedi

Walnut Empreinte Coffee Table by RALPH M
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Empreinte Coffee Table by RALPH M Dimensions: W 55 x D 55 x H 36 cm. Materials: Solid beech, Walnut. Details: Table Top: Every table top in solid wood is unique in veining ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Beech, Walnut

Walnut Empreinte Coffee Table by RALPH M
Walnut Empreinte Coffee Table by RALPH M

Walnut Empreinte Coffee Table by RALPH M

Postmodern Ivory Lacquered Walnut Wall Mirror and Console Table, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This set features a walnut frame, with ivory lacquered parts. They might show slight traces of use since they are vintage, such as their original patina, but t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Mirror, Walnut

Postmodern Ivory Lacquered Walnut Wall Mirror and Console Table, Italy
Postmodern Ivory Lacquered Walnut Wall Mirror and Console Table, Italy

Postmodern Ivory Lacquered Walnut Wall Mirror and Console Table, Italy

"Filicudi" coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta 1993
By Zanotta, Marco Zanini, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Renens, CH
Coffee table form the "Filicudi" series by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta Italy 1993. Beautiful and sculptural coffee table which stands on four diabolo shaped beachwo...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate, Pearwood

"Filicudi" coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta 1993
"Filicudi" coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta 1993

"Filicudi" coffee table by Ettore Sottsass and Marco Zanini for Zanotta 1993

Contemporary Riviera Armchair in lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
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 Tables

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Riviera Armchair in lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors
Contemporary Riviera Armchair in lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors

Contemporary Riviera Armchair in lacquered Salmon metal for Outdoors

1980s Postmodern Vintage Italian Emperado Marble Honed Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning dining table in Emperado Marble made in Italy. I’ve never seen a slab like this! It was previously lacquered which we had professionally...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Marble

1980s Postmodern Vintage Italian Emperado Marble Honed Dining Table
1980s Postmodern Vintage Italian Emperado Marble Honed Dining Table

1980s Postmodern Vintage Italian Emperado Marble Honed Dining Table

Memphis Postmodern Side Table by Peter Shire for Saporiti, 1980s
By Peter Shire, Saporiti
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare Memphis Postmodern side table made of black, blue and beige enameled steel base with a disc of glass table top and a chromed tidy. Designed by ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Memphis Postmodern Side Table by Peter Shire for Saporiti, 1980s
Memphis Postmodern Side Table by Peter Shire for Saporiti, 1980s

Memphis Postmodern Side Table by Peter Shire for Saporiti, 1980s

Side table by Gionatan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, 1984
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Berlin, DE
An extraordinary side table on castors, known as model 'E.T.' The legs are made of lacquered steel, the feet of plastic, with a glass top. Dated 1984.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Steel

Side table by Gionatan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, 1984
Side table by Gionatan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, 1984

Side table by Gionatan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, 1984

Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris Dimensions: ⌀ 39 x H 50 cm Materials: Green Onyx and Travertine The Gisèle side table, in onyx and travertine, features two types o...
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2010s French Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Onyx, Travertine

Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris
Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris

Green Onyx Gisele Side Table by Studio Gaia Paris

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OBJ-06 Copper Coffee Table by Manu Bano
Located in Geneve, CH
OBJ-06 copper coffee table by Manu Bano Dimensions: D 170 x H 35 cm Material: Copper Manu Bañó's new collection explores the limits and properties of copper. It was produced in Santa Clara Del Cobre, Michoacán, a magical town with a long goldsmith tradition, with artisians accustomed to making small copper objects such as pots or vessels. The collection consists of 3 pieces, a chair, a coffee table and a wall lamp, made by hammering a thin sheet of copper that, with the hammering acquires strength and three-dimensionality. Manu bañó was born in valencia, spain in 1990. After studying industrial design at uch ceu university in valencia and a master’s degree in furniture and lighting, he joined magnus long...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Copper

OBJ-06 Copper Coffee Table by Manu Bano
OBJ-06 Copper Coffee Table by Manu Bano

OBJ-06 Copper Coffee Table by Manu Bano

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Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970
By Piero Fornasetti, Maitland Smith
Located in Vienna, AT
Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970 Dimensions are: 31,5“ x 54.3“ x 16.9“ Very rare surrealistic neo b...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970
Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970

Maitland Smith Original Large Lacquer Table Surreal Chinoiserie Style, 1970

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Organic Modern Center Table Catus in Terrazzo Red Marble
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
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 Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble, Metal

Organic Modern Center Table Catus in Terrazzo Red Marble
Organic Modern Center Table Catus in Terrazzo Red Marble

Organic Modern Center Table Catus in Terrazzo Red Marble

Handcrafted Architectural End Table
Located in London, GB
Architectural postmodern/Art Deco American black walnut pillar end or side table. Design by Sum furniture and handcrafted in England using traditional techniques using the finest Ame...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Walnut

Handcrafted Architectural End Table
Handcrafted Architectural End Table

Handcrafted Architectural End Table

Minimalist Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe. Minimalist square coffee table with rounded edges and round legs. Made with a combination of veneer en solid ash wood. The top has been refinishe...
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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Ash

Minimalist Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe.
Minimalist Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe.

Minimalist Ash wood coffee table, 1980s europe.

Pupa Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag
Located in Geneve, CH
Pupa Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 50 cm. Materials: Wicker and metal. Lørdag & Søndag is a design studio founded in 2011 by Salvador Compañ. Based in Me...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Metal

Pupa Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag
Pupa Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag

Pupa Side Table by Lørdag & Søndag

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Demi Lune Glass Top Console Table
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage postmodern tessellated stone Demi lune console table. Features 4 spherical balls which hold up the beveled glass top. Table B
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1990s Philippine Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Stone

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Demi Lune Glass Top Console Table
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Demi Lune Glass Top Console Table

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Demi Lune Glass Top Console Table

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Postmodern white laminate credenza desk, of extended rectangular form, with four drawers across the top section, above a cantilevered lower section with two short drawers and a suppo...
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20th Century Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Laminate

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk
Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

Postmodern White Laminate Credenza Desk

1980s Maitland Smith Mactan Tessellated Stone Brass Dining Table
By Maitland Smith
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 Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

1980s Maitland Smith Mactan Tessellated Stone Brass Dining Table
1980s Maitland Smith Mactan Tessellated Stone Brass Dining Table

1980s Maitland Smith Mactan Tessellated Stone Brass Dining Table

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. Three stone b...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Travertine

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s
Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s

Magnussen Ponte Mactan Stone Coffee or Fossil Stone Table, 1980s

Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table
By Design Institute America
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Modern and sleek black and brass two tier revolving coffee table made by Design Institute of America and designed by Richard Berry in the late 1970s. Chic and luxurious. High design look. With a gentle slight of hand, the top tier swivels smoothly to double the table's surface size making it a perfect choice for entertaining. Glass tops mean no need for coasters - easily wipes clean. Highly functional with lots of space for decor. Throw a sexy cocktail party and dress it up with a champagne bucket, Veuve Clicquot and a charcuterie board. Brass double rings with inset black glass rest atop a black drum base. Top tier swivels out into multiple configurations so you can select the look that's right for you - the table's width can go from 36" to 55". Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory. Photographed with and also currently available in our shop - Pair of Milo Baughman Style Sheepskin & Chrome Slipper Chairs c. 1970s Vladimir Kagan Nautilus Sofa...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Brass

Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table
Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table

Design Institute of America Black & Brass Revolving Two Tier Coffee Table

Post-modern tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, seating, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tables, popular names associated with this style include Sebastian Scherer, ATRA, Edizione Limitata, and Ettore Sottsass. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $167 and tops out at $268,510 while the average work can sell for $4,029.

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