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Postmodern Oval Wall-Mounted Entryway Mirror and Console Table with Glass Top
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This mirror features a multi-layered beech back, a varnished metal frame, a
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Lam Lee Memphis Style Silver and Gold Leaf Dresser Lingerie Chest
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chattanooga, TN
crafted by Lam Lee. Covered from head to toe in a mix of gold leaf, silver leaf and hand painted lacquer
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Chairs for Alias - A Pair
By Giandomenico Belotti, Alias
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of black lacquered spaghetti chairs with plastic pvc tubing by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Loewenstein Rush Seat Counter Stools
By Loewenstein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
blush lacquer has worn in all the right places, adding character without compromising structure. Solid
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Rush

Tito Agnoli Set of Six Ilex Dining Chairs in Solid Oak
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Italy, 1980s This pristine set of six dining chairs exemplifies the furniture design aesthetic of 1980s
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Wall-Mounted Entryway Mirror and Console Table with Glass Top
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This mirror features a multi-layered beech back, a varnished metal frame, a
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee tables, granite, brass, black lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s These Italian side tables
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Granite, Metal, Brass

Borek Sipek ”Prosim Sedni” Armchair for Driade, 1987
By Driade, B. Sipek
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
armrests. A contrasting symphony of black lacquered tapered legs – two in the back, one at the front
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Brocade, Wood

Pair of blue leather Washington armchairs by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in PARIS, FR
, France Black lacquered steel structure, seat and back upholstered in original blue leather H. 70 x W. 90
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Coffee Table with Marble Top and Chrome Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
base creates a visually pleasing unity. Ideal for a minimalistic Post-modern interior, this coffee
Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Postmodern Set of 3 Japanese Lacquerware Serving Trays with Handles
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare set of 3 lacquerware serving trays, excellent condition never used in gray finish top with black bottom with wrapping handles, made in Japan.
Category

20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Baskets

Materials

Lacquer

‘Strada’ Stone Coffee Table by Giulio Lazzotti for Mageia, 1981
By Giulio Lazzotti
Located in Chicago, IL
thoughtful lines. Six cylindrical, lacquered metal legs lift the weighty, architectural form. Condition
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Metal

Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for I4 Mariani, Red Leather- Set of 6
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An iconic set of 6 "Tucroma" dining chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani. Features a lacquered
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Giancarlo Vegni Gianfranco Gualtierotti P40 Chairs for Fasem - Set of Three
By Fasem International, Giancarlo Vegni G. Gualtierotti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three P40 post modern dining arm chairs with black rubber seats and back on a black
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Borek Sipek ”Prosim Sedni” Armchairs for Driade, 1987, Set of 2
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
, support the armrests. A contrasting symphony of black lacquered tapered legs – two in the back, one at the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Brocade, Wood

Swiss ‘Quinta’ Accent Chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985
By Mario Botta
Located in Chicago, IL
black-lacquered steel rod frame with a perforated sheet metal seat and back. Its architectural geometry
Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Italian Coffee Tables in Granite and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Coffee tables, granite, brass, black lacquered steel, Italy, 1980s These Italian side tables
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Granite, Brass, Steel

Regency Dressing Mirror, Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills Tessellated Stone
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1, Maitland Smith
Located in Chattanooga, TN
varnish or lacquer dulls the material—each plane is sanded and buffed by hand, allowing the natural polish
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

Materials

Stone

Set of Eight Italian Postmodern Dining Chairs by Pietro Costantini for Ello
By Pietro Costantini, Ello Furniture
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of eight highback postmodern dining chairs by Pietro Costantini for Ello Furniture, made in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Postmodern End Side Tables Mirror Top Black Pedestal Base
Located in Baltimore, MD
Introducing a stunning pair of 1980s Postmodern Side / end tables. Each features mirrored tops
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Mirror, Plastic, Wood

1970s Postmodern Italian Sculptural Queen Size Bed with Nightstands
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
furniture company in the 1970s and 1980s. A cool piece with a unique history, perfect for collectors and
Category

Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Postmodern Cream and Wood Grain Laminate Cabinet
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional postmodern cabinet with chrome knobs. Features a cream lacquer laminate with Woodgrain
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Amisco Chair or Stool with Foam Back
By Les Industries Amisco
Located in Miami, FL
Tubular steel frame in red lacquer with black foam back support and beige seat cushion by Amisco
Category

Vintage 1980s Canadian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

70s Gae Aulenti Knoll Black Orsay Square Mod 54 Table + 4 Blk Leather Chairs SET
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
in shiny black lacquered or black laminated wood. The four armchairs, all with armrests, have
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Alessandro Mendini Zabro Chair Table for Zanotta, Original 1984 Prod, Signed
By Zanotta, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing collectors piece of Post-Modern design is an original 1980s production of the 'Zabro
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Contemporary Art Metal Armchair Foglia Green Black by Fabrizio Corneli
By Fabrizio Corneli, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
In the 1980s Corneli was the sculptor of anamorphosis of shadows, mysterious devices and idols
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Memphis First Chair by Michele de Lucchi circa 1983
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Oakland, CA
the original owner who was working at the de Lucchi design studio in the 1980s in Milano. One of the
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Adjustable Cassina Kick Side Table by Toshiyuki Kita
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare 1980’s Cassina 'Kick' side table by renowned Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita. Constructed of
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight Mandarin Dining Chairs Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Pasadena, TX
provocateur, Ettore Sottsass led a revolution in the aesthetics and technology of modern design in the late
Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Chimney in Burgundy Red Steel with Integrated Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chimney with integrated lights, lacquered steel, iron, Europe, 1980s This ceiling-mounted chimney
Category

Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Steel, Iron

Italian 20th Century Modernist Magis Condor Andries and Hiroko Van Onck Stools
By Andries Hiroko van Onck, Magis
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
  Manufacturer: Magis Place of Origin: Italy Date of Manufacture: 1980s In style: Post Modern Materials &
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

"Orrido Canyon" dining table by Mireille Rivier and Paolo Pallucco, Italie 1987
By Pallucco, Paolo Pallucco Mireille Rivier
Located in Renens, CH
design. The couple produced one of the most radical and uncompromising pieces of 1980's design which
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal

Paul Haigh Sinistra Chairs by Bernhardt
By Bernhardt, Paul Haigh 1
Located in Highland, IN
Bernhardt in 1987 is a striking asymmetrical design. Rich wood veneers, black lacquered, and leather combine
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Expressionistic, brutalistic sideboard "Madia" by Ferdinando Meccani
By Ferdinando Meccani, Meccani Design
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Institute of cascina and later at the florence institute of art. in the 60´s and 70´s he developed modern
Category

Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Ebony

Black Leather FM62 Chair And Table For Pastoe by Radboud van Beekum
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in London, London
Cube lounge chair and table designed by Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1980s
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Caprille Dining Chair Set, Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Black Pink, 1980
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
shades of pink and peach. Lovely lacquered wood frame. Labeled. Gianfranco Frattini realized this design
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Set of Six Postmodern Costantini Ello Dining Chairs Made in Italy c 1970/80 s
By Constantini, Ello Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Heroic set of Post Modern, Hollywood Regency school black lacquered dining chairs made in Italy
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modernist Mushroom Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Seattle, WA
A Modern table lamp by Ron Rezek, circa 1980s. Also known as the "Mushroom Lamp." This lamp
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Maitland Smith Style Mactan Stone Tessellated Marble Table Lamp
By Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine lighting acquisitions of a Postmodern 1980's
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

1970s Lucio Del Pezzo Trigon Italian Design Neodada Framart Wood Sculpture
By Lucio Del Pezzo
Located in Brescia, IT
Lacquered wood Limited edition of 100 pieces Original wood box Excellent condition.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Modernist Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Seattle, WA
A Modern table lamp by Ron Rezek, circa 1980s. Also known as the "Mushroom Lamp." This lamp
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modernist Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
Modernist Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
$2,097 Sale Price
29% Off
Italian Ebonized Bentwood Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris, Set of 6
By Calligaris
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning set of 6 Post-Modern Italian dining chairs produced by Calligaris in the 1980s. These chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Mastercraft Console Table Designed By William Doezema
By Mastercraft, William Doezema
Located in Houston, TX
console table desgined by William Doezema for Mastercraft in the 1980's. This timeless console table work
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Washington Console by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in PARIS, FR
black lacquered steel, original granite top Academy written in pencil under the top (mark from the maker
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Console Tables

Materials

Granite, Steel

Vintage Italian Murano Glass Coffee Table by Seguso, 1989
By Seguso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Coffee table with base in black lacquered wood, legs in teal blown glass and top in oval shaped and
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal

Set of Six Mandarin Dining Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Kansas City, MO
black with black lacquered steel legs and silver arms. Arm height is 27 in.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

PAF Studio Italian Postmodern Duna Terra Luna Floor Lamps
By PAF Studio, Mario Barbaglia and Marco Colombo
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of Italian designer Duna Terra Luna floor lamps produced circa 1980s by PAF Studio (Milan
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Set of 8 Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini Dining Chairs for Knoll. Cir
By Enrico Franzolini, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Postmodern Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini Dining Chairs for Knoll. Circa 1980s
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Postmodern Wire Lounge Chair Armchair Sälen, Knut Marianne Hagberg, Ikea, 1982
By K and M Hagberg, IKEA
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful wire loungechair with armrests from the 1980s. This is the model „Sälen“, designed in
Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Stefan Wewerka B1 Leather Side Chair for Tecta
By Stefan Wewerka
Located in Miami, FL
in 1979, this example is from circa 1980s. Cushioned soft black leather seat fits snugly in a satin
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ernesto Gismondi “Sintesi” Desk Lamp for Artemide, 1970s, One Available
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Miami, FL
Adjustable Sintesi desk or table lamp in black lacquer by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide. Italy
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 “Diva” wall lights – Italy 1980
By Arteluce, Ezio Didone
Located in Girona, Girona
Set of 6 wall lights in lacquered steel and thick, fan-shaped pressed glass. Model: Diva Design
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Steel

Pair of rare Mickey Mouse Chest of Drawers from Starform, France, 1988
By Starform, Pierre Colleu 1
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
. 1980s - France Dimensions: Height: 120cm Width: 100cm Depth: 40cm Ref.: 25020703
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

John Ild Bookshelf by Philippe Starck for Disform, 1970s
By Philippe Starck, Disform
Located in Renens, CH
consists of 5 black lacquered wooden shelves, along black metal tube uprights. The whole structure rests
Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Brass Table Lamp
By Brasol
Located in Munich, Bavaria
aesthetic. The high-quality lacquer finish gives the shade a sleek and modern look, making it a perfect fit
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Aldo Rossi Teatro Chairs for Molteni, Italy c 1983
By Aldo Rossi, Molteni C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Beech

Vintage Postmodern Asymmetric Sideboard by Rougier
By Roger Rougier
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a rare asymmetric sideboard / console by Roger Rougier, circa 1980s. The piece is
Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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1980s Lacquer Furniture Post Modern For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1980s lacquer furniture post modern you’re looking for. A 1980s lacquer furniture post modern — often made from wood, metal and lacquer — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1980s lacquer furniture post modern — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right 1980s lacquer furniture post modern, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 1980s lacquer furniture post modern has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ettore Sottsass, Michele de Lucchi and Memphis Group are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1980s Lacquer Furniture Post Modern?

A 1980s lacquer furniture post modern can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $448 and the highest can go for as much as $42,000.

A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture

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.