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Post-Modern Furniture

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Divano Anfibio, Alessandro Becchi, Giovannetti, 1970
Divano Anfibio, Alessandro Becchi, Giovannetti, 1970

Divano Anfibio, Alessandro Becchi, Giovannetti, 1970

By Alessandro Becchi

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Il Divano Anfibio, ideato da Alessandro Becchi per Giovannetti intorno al 1971, è un’icona del design che incarna l’essenza innovativa e la versatilità degli arredi degli anni ’70. Q...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Velvet

Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Danish Wave Series Desk Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. This piece has an at...

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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp
Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp

Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp

By Paul Evans, Directional

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Paul Evans for Directional, 'Cityscape' floor lamp, model PE-4010 from the PE200 series, chrome-plated steel, brass, United States, circa 1975 This distinctive floor lamp from the ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style
Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style

Porada Birillo side table postmodern 80s style

By Tarcisio Colzani, Porada Arredi

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Birillo side table designed by Tarcisio Colzani for Porada. This table was published in the early to middle 80s. In those days, there are another variation table such as coffee table...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s
Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

Robert Venturi Sheraton chair for Knoll Postmodern 80s

By Robert Venturi, Knoll

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.  

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Plywood

Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric
Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric

Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Deep Green Fabric

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Modular sofa, fabric, Europe, 1970s This beautiful modular sofa, made in Europe in the 1970s, exudes comfort and charm. Wrapped in soft, rich green fabric, it invites you to sink in...

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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery
Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery

Vintage Bernhardt 4 Piece Sectional, for Custom Reupholstery

By Bernhardt

Located in Denver, CO

1980s sectional by Bernhardt. Custom reupholstery labor of sectional included in the price (labor and materials, except for fabric). COM or MENO can advise and order fabrics. Fabric...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Pendant Chandelier, Hand-Linked Chainmail Droplet, 80cm, Steel, Brass Finish
Pendant Chandelier, Hand-Linked Chainmail Droplet, 80cm, Steel, Brass Finish

Pendant Chandelier, Hand-Linked Chainmail Droplet, 80cm, Steel, Brass Finish

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier is a beautiful hand made light piece. A chainmail web in a brass finish hugs the lamp’s canopy; as the knit becomes tighter, th...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter Solid Polished Bronze
TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter Solid Polished Bronze

TIFFANY & CO. 1982 Elsa Peretti Bean Petrol Pocket Lighter Solid Polished Bronze

Pocket petrol lighter designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2019) for Tiffany & Co. The bean is one of the most iconic Elsa Peretti's designs, that she created for the Tiffany Studios, back in the 1970's. This petrol pocket lighter is one of her creations, crafted with a sportive casual look in solid brass. Weight: 46.95 Grams, (30.09 Dwt). Measurements: 62 mm by 29 mm by 15 mm (2.44 x 1.14 x 0.59 Inch). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark and signed in full as follows, "©ELSA PERETTI 1982 TIFFANY & CO. BRASS". Elsa Peretti She was a very important and iconic American designer that joined Tiffany & Co in the 1974 and change the role of diamonds and color gemstones in fashion for the everyday wear and elevating the status of the sterling silver jewelry. Mostly using unusual gemstones and materials, all her creations are as modern today as ever. Collateral: This Elsa Peretti lighter...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Brass

Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's
Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's

Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 1980's

By Kartell, Philippe Starck

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Postmodern Design Dr. Glob Dining Chair Set by Philippe Starck for Kartell. Made in Italy, 1980's / 90's period. Marked on the bottom. All black edition. Stackable. Black pla...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Metal

Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium Table Lamp by Cassina
Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium Table Lamp by Cassina

Ico Parisi Palpebra Aluminium Table Lamp by Cassina

By Ico Parisi

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Ico Parisi Palpebra Matt Black Table Lamp by Cassina The creative flair of Ico Parisi in a playful invention of mimicry. This artistic lamp is engineered to open and close, mimicki...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Stringa Floor Lamp by Hans Ansems for Luxo Italiana
1980s Stringa Floor Lamp by Hans Ansems for Luxo Italiana

1980s Stringa Floor Lamp by Hans Ansems for Luxo Italiana

By Luxo, Hans Ansems

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Luxo BZ18 "Stringa" floor lamp in black by Hans Ansems with curved perforated shade and dimmer switch. The neck of the lamp adjusts in three places for a range of dynamic forms. In o...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Metal

Side Table / Stool, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, Sculptural Design, Panorammma
Side Table / Stool, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, Sculptural Design, Panorammma

Side Table / Stool, Hand-Carved Onyx & Marble, Sculptural Design, Panorammma

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rings of blue calcite, pink marble, black marble and green onyx tower to create Olo Nightstand Sculptural Side Table; a piece meticulously hand-sculpted from stones endemic to Mexico...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Post modern Italian black leather loveseat sofa style of Nicoletti Salotti
Post modern Italian black leather loveseat sofa style of Nicoletti Salotti

Post modern Italian black leather loveseat sofa style of Nicoletti Salotti

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Italian black leather loveseat two-seater 6 foot long sofa in the manner of Nicoletti Salotti. Very clean sofa high quality leather and very comfortable modern design. Locate...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Maison Regain Grid Side Benches in Elm
Maison Regain Grid Side Benches in Elm

Maison Regain Grid Side Benches in Elm

By Maison Regain

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Maison Regain benches, elm, France, 1970s Lovely benches by Maison Regain, a lovely example of French design from the 1970s. Made from solid elm wood, the benches emphasize clear co...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Elm

Italian Scissors and Letter Opener Leather Case Post-Modern
Italian Scissors and Letter Opener Leather Case Post-Modern

Italian Scissors and Letter Opener Leather Case Post-Modern

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful set of fine Italian brass-plated and stainless-steel scissors, letter opener, and grained leather case, Post-Modern design period//70s Modern, circa late-20th century, It...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Postmodern Coat Rack designed by Rutger Andersson for Ikea circa 1980's
Postmodern Coat Rack designed by Rutger Andersson for Ikea circa 1980's

Postmodern Coat Rack designed by Rutger Andersson for Ikea circa 1980's

By IKEA

Located in New York, NY

Classic 1980's post - modern design made in Sweden by Ikea. This piece was designed by Rutgers Andersson, it features 8 hooks at the top, a center pole, and three legs. Solid, sturdy...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Furniture

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Metal

Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s
Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s

Post-Modern Missoni Table Lamp by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s

By Missoni Home, Missoni

Located in Vienna, AT

An amazing colorful postmodern Missoni table or side lamp from the 1980s, designed by Massimo Valloto, executed by Ceramiche Viba, Bassano, Italy. This light has a conical unusual ce...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass

Post-Modern Abstract Wall Art by Flemming Brylle, Denmark, 1993
Post-Modern Abstract Wall Art by Flemming Brylle, Denmark, 1993

Post-Modern Abstract Wall Art by Flemming Brylle, Denmark, 1993

By Flemming Brylle

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Crisp white Scandinavian wall art plaque "Glacier" designed by Flemming Brylle for Søholm Stentøj in 1993. Abstract decor in blue, yellow and silver glazed lines - the latter with a mirror like effect. Description on the back in Danish and English: "Fragments of art in original serigraphy on the sculptural vase the Eye - a colour symphony in blue...

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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s

Postmodern Italian Set of Four White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s

By Targetti Sankey

Located in Badajoz, Badajoz

Cool Postmodern Set of Four White Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by Targetti Sankey. Model: 376 Blanco. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Italy during 1980s These fixtur...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

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Metal

A Radical MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by FRANCO RAGGI, by FONTANA ARTE, Italy 1970
A Radical MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by FRANCO RAGGI, by FONTANA ARTE, Italy 1970

A Radical MURANO Glass TABLE LAMP by FRANCO RAGGI, by FONTANA ARTE, Italy 1970

By Fontana Arte

Located in PARIS, FR

A large and airy table lamp, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Memphis, circular base in cast aluminum with integrated dimmer, 2 axes supporting 2 sheets of glass with white diffusing dec...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Onyx Marble Conglomerate

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Roger Tallon for Erco 'Spot' Wall Lights
Roger Tallon for Erco 'Spot' Wall Lights

Roger Tallon for Erco 'Spot' Wall Lights

By Roger Tallon, Erco

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Roger Tallon for Erco, 'Spot' wall lights, iron, lacquered metal, metal, plastic, France, 1970s. These wall lamps are icons made by Erco and designed by the French designer Roger Ta...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Balart Ceiling Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Balart Ceiling Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Balart Ceiling Lamp by Jorge Pensi for B.Lux, 1980s

By Jorge Pensi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant ceiling light from the Spanish manufacturer B.Lux after a design by Jorge Pensi from the late 1980s. A postmodern design. This lamp convinces with its elegant design languag...

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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Jan de Jong Rare Custom Table in Dark Green Lacquered Wood
Jan de Jong Rare Custom Table in Dark Green Lacquered Wood

Jan de Jong Rare Custom Table in Dark Green Lacquered Wood

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Jan de Jong, custom table and stools, lacquered wood, the Netherlands, 1970s An exceptional dining ensemble by Jan de Jong, comprising a monumental table and six matching stools. De...

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1970s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser
1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser

1980s Rounded Brass Ello 9 Drawer Mirrored Front Dresser

By Ello Furniture

Located in Bensalem, PA

Stunning 9 drawer Ello dresser with matching mirror I also have a matching bed nightstands and tallboy if interested please feel free to email me with any questions or additional pic...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Set Of 2 Embrace Book Ends in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme
Set Of 2 Embrace Book Ends in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme

Set Of 2 Embrace Book Ends in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 2 Embrace Book Ends in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Dimensions: D 6 x W 15 x H 22 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. Witty hugs to hold up and wrap up the most pr...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Other

Sculptural Coffee Table, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, Oval, Panorammma, Mexico
Sculptural Coffee Table, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, Oval, Panorammma, Mexico

Sculptural Coffee Table, Hand-Carved Stone & Onyx, Oval, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Rounded pillars of blue calcite, pink marble, caramel onyx and green onyx carry a black marble top to create Play-time Table; An elegant rendition of children’s furniture. A piece m...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Marble

Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass
Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass

Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Sculptural vintage vase is decorated with free-flowing fused red and yellow glass designs on mottled pink glass background; colored glass encases clear glass core, with clear glass ...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

A Pair Of Travertine and Brass Floor Lamps By Michael Taylor
A Pair Of Travertine and Brass Floor Lamps By Michael Taylor

A Pair Of Travertine and Brass Floor Lamps By Michael Taylor

By Michael Taylor

Located in London, GB

A Pair of floor lamps from the post modern era by American designer Michael Taylor, with travertine bases supporting a tapering stem with travertine sphere decorated with brass accen...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine, Brass, Iron

Vintage Burlwood King Canopy Bedframe, Henredon Scene Two
Vintage Burlwood King Canopy Bedframe, Henredon Scene Two

Vintage Burlwood King Canopy Bedframe, Henredon Scene Two

By Henredon, Milo Baughman

Located in Lutz, FL

Vintage Postmodern Henredon Scene Two Burlwood King Size Canopy Four Poster Bed. What canopy bed dreams are made of. Beautiful Burlwood headboard and rails accented with zebra wood o...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Ash, Olive, Zebra Wood, Burl

A vintage biomorphic sofa in shearling, late 20th century
A vintage biomorphic sofa in shearling, late 20th century

A vintage biomorphic sofa in shearling, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A vintage biomorphic curvy sofa, late 20th century. Upholstered in an off-white shearling bouclé, this piece represents the avant-garde of the postmodern design era, of which Russian...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

By Kienzle Clocks

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Acryl...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern
1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern

1980s Knoll Jorge Pensi Amat Toledo Chair Spain Postmodern

By Amat-3, Jorge Pensi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a Toledo chair stackable designed by Jorge Pensi for Amat 3 Spain for Knoll Organic and streamlined shape lightweight cast aluminum. Unmarked. Dye cast alum...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico
Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico

Institutional Chair, Black Leather, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Monumental Gail Markiewicz Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Signed
Monumental Gail Markiewicz Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Signed

Monumental Gail Markiewicz Hand Built Sculptural Ceramic Vessel, Signed

By Markiewicz

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A monumental hand-built ceramic vessel by noted American ceramic artist Gail Markiewicz. Constructed from individually textured and impressed clay sections joined together in the art...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek
Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek

Rare Pair of Post-Modern Adjustable 'Orbit' Lamps by Ron Rezek

By Ron Rezek

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare pair of adjustable 'Orbit' lamps by Ron Rezek, circa 1980. High-end Post-Modern design featuring adjustable height swing arms and 2 light intensity settings: full, half, off. T...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s
Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s

Post-Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 70s

By Tobia Scarpa, Achille Castiglioni, Flos

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Pair of sculptural hand-crafted cocoon table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Formed by several varnished pine wood elements of different shapes and sizes, creating two curious columns of a cert...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Resin, Wood, Pine

Modern Colorful Geometric Fiber Art Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging by Helga Berry
Modern Colorful Geometric Fiber Art Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging by Helga Berry

Modern Colorful Geometric Fiber Art Wool Tapestry Wall Hanging by Helga Berry

Located in Troy, MI

Handwoven tapestry by Helga Berry "Ten Squared Minus One" February 1985 Vibrant colorful textile with an abstract arrangement of architectural forms rendered in richly saturated col...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wool

Post modern Italian black leather sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti
Post modern Italian black leather sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti

Post modern Italian black leather sofa in the style of Nicoletti Salotti

By Nicoletti Salotti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage Italian black leather 3 seat long sofa in the manner of Nicoletti Salotti. Very clean sofa high quality leather and very comfortable modern design. Located in Brooklyn NYC 11...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll  1980's
Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll  1980's

Post Modern Sofa by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll 1980's

By Robert and Trix Haussmann, Knoll

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Post Modern sofa designed by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Knoll as part of The Lounge Seating series, circa 1980's. The upholstered box form sofa rests on an aluminum ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Travertine Square Cube Post Modern side end table or Plinth
Travertine Square Cube Post Modern side end table or Plinth

Travertine Square Cube Post Modern side end table or Plinth

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Travertine Square Post Modern Cube side or end table. Beautiful Stone cube table all solid Travertine hollow inside. Great condition. Listing is for (1) Table. Local Pick up avai...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Travertine

Post modern off white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer long Dresser
Post modern off white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer long Dresser

Post modern off white Gloss Laminate waterfall 6 Drawer long Dresser

By Memphis Milano, Lane Furniture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

beautiful post modern off white gloss laminate and chrome trim waterfall front 6 drawer long dresser, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all drawers have metal gl...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, France, Late 20th Century
Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, France, Late 20th Century

Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, France, Late 20th Century

By Louis Drimmer

Located in Barntrup, DE

French orange ceramic table lamp by Louis Drimmer from the late 20th Century. This colorful Post-Modern table lamp features an impressive lamp base - pebble-shaped irregularly stacke...

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970

An ART-DECO NEOCLASSICAL TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970

By Philippe Barbier

Located in PARIS, FR

An elegant table lamp, Post-Modernist, NeoClassical, Shabby-Chic, a nickeled metal cylindrical base and 2 spherical body with a final cylindrical lampshade, by Philippe Barbier, Fran...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

B&B Italia Diesis Chaise Longue by Antonio Citterio & Paolo Nava, Italy, 1979
B&B Italia Diesis Chaise Longue by Antonio Citterio & Paolo Nava, Italy, 1979

B&B Italia Diesis Chaise Longue by Antonio Citterio & Paolo Nava, Italy, 1979

By Paolo Nava, Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia

Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE

An iconic Diesis chaise longue designed by Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava for B&B Italia. Originally introduced in 1979, the Diesis collection is considered one of the defining achi...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan
1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan

1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan

By Studio Nova By Sommerhuber

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A very cool and unique 1980s wall clock by Studio Nova Japan with a cartoonish white border, black face with white grid lines, red numbers and white hands. Will look great in your of...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Desk, White Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico
Desk, White Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico

Desk, White Lacquered Wood, Post-Modern Design, Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

A sleek, white-polished, sculptural piece conjuring the presence of a grand piano. Piano Desk evokes an intricate fusion of the grace in artistic expression and the discipline of w...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

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