Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Nought Leather Level Pillow by Msds Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Nought leather level pillow by Msds Studio
Materials: Camo Leather, Fabric
Dimensions: D 23.5 x W 67 x H 8.5 cm
The founders, Mia and Torben Koed, dec...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Other
$591 / item
Mantis Acrylic Magazine Holder by Studio Orbeat
Located in Geneve, CH
Mantis Acrylic Magazine Holder by Studio Orbeat
Dimensions: W 57 x D 20 x H 35 cm
Materials: acrylic, stainless steel
Also Available in TRANSPARENT (non sanded) or SMOKE GRAY acryli...
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2010s Peruvian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Other, Stainless Steel
Set of 3 bamboo floor lamps by Ronald-Cecil Sportes, France 1990
s
By Ronald Cecil Sportes
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Set of three tripod nightstands/ floor lamps by Ronald-Cecil Sportes.
The main structure is made of bronze mounted bamboo rods sporting two glass tra...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Drab Hanger in Gold Stainless Steel, Heat Collection, Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Drab Hanger in Flamed Gold stainless steel, Heat Collection, Zieta
Dimensions: D 5 cm x W 46 cm x H 188 cm
Material: Stainless steel.
About the heat collection:
The heat uses hig...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stainless Steel
Enorme Telephone Ettore Sottsass Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Enorme telephone. Mint condition with box. We think that it's difficult to use telephone now. Rather displaying.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Ottaviani Large, Lux Wood Box
800 Silver, Card, Dice, Poker Game Horse/Stallion
By Ottaviani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful game box, hand made by Ottaviani in Italy Rocanati, this box has R mark and also shows 925 sterling mark on side of the R. All chips and card seem to be in the box and some...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Postmodern Italian Alabaster Egg Paperweight by Ducceschi
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic genuine alabaster egg paperweight, hand carved by Ducceschi in Italy, originating from Volterra, a town famous for its alabaster craftsmanship. Solid marbleized alabaster, ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Alabaster
Postmodern Italian Model Goccia Umbrella Stand for Magis 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern umbrella stand by Magis based on a design by Boccato, Gigante and Zambusi Architetti.
The contrast between black and white is striking. The round steel is painted white a...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Michael Graves Postmodern Chess and Checkers Set.
Original postmodern Michael Graves chess and checkers set.
Maple woo...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Resin, Wood
Coppia Di Comodini Ebano Macassar Cubic Design Modernariato Anni ‘80
Located in Taranto, IT
Elegante coppia di comodini in Ebano Macassar, realizzati negli anni ’80, caratterizzati da un raffinato design cubico dalle linee essenziali e contemporanee. La struttura geometrica...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Postmodernist Bathroom Towel Rack from Decotec
Located in Hamburg, DE
Filigree towel rail of heavy quality. An eye-catcher for bathroom, bedroom or kitchen. A rather restrained design in terms of shape. The heavy base offers a secure stand. The arms ca...
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Vintage Circa 1980s Brazilian Pair of Amethyst Geode Bookends
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of amethyst geode bookends, Brazil, vintage circa 1980s. "Made in Brazil" labels on bottom.
4" x 2.75" x 5. 75" h.
We are a family business that has been a major source for t...
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1980s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Amethyst
Memphis Style Chartreuse and Black Enameled Metal Standing Coat Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant Memphis style standing coat tree with black enameled metal base, hooks and chartreuse painted wavy wooden stand. A stylish and functional room accessory! In original conditi...
Category
1960s European Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Vintage 999 AIUTO Coat rack by Barbieri
Marianelli for Rexite, Italy 1980s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Model 999 AIUTO Coat rack in steel and plastic designed by Raul Barbieri & Giorgio Marianelli for Rexite, Italy circa 1980.
A simple and elegant post-modern design that offers func...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
$184 Sale Price
38% Off
Postmodern Wall Coat Rack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing wall wardrobe in postmodern design language.
Additional information:
Material: Metal
Color: Silver
Styles: Postmodern
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Diamension: 1...
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20th Century Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Modernist Architect Designed Dog House Bow Wow House by Robert Young Architect
Located in New York, NY
Incredible Modernist dog house designed by noted NYC and Hamptons based contemporary architect Robert Young. The dog house, known as the Bow Wow House, feat...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Porada Arredi Black Metal Minimalistic Magazinine Rack, 1980
s, Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
Post-modern period, minimalistic design magazine rack designed by Porada Arredi in 1980's, Italy.
Black metal magazine rack with a cast ir...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal, Iron
Postmodern Memphis Style Black Metal Magazine Rack, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern magazine rack in the Memphis style, circa 1980s Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
$675 Sale Price
25% Off
Memphis Style Lacquer Abstract Folding Screen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Cool 1980’s hand painted lacquer Memphis style six panel folding screen.
In original vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age(see detail photos).
Constructed of wood a...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Pillow Computer Ottoman by Schimmel
Schweikle, Faux Fur
Foam, 2019
By alfa.brussels
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pillow computer (prototype)
Sizes: width 137 cm, depth 109 cm, height 37 cm material: wood, PU-foam, faux fur, car paint, computer edition: prototype,...
Category
2010s European Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Faux Fur, Foam
Vintage Postmodern Tabletop Valet Stand or Coat Rack
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage welded steel sculptural valet stand with original black powder coated finish.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Vintage Italian Postmodernist Coat Rack from Calligaris
By Calligaris
Located in Hamburg, DE
A handy piece in a postmodern design language and materiality. Fits very well in the bathroom (eg as a towel rack) or bedroom.
The metal parts are mostly chrome-plated and partly orn...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Appendiabiti Miniforms modello Golf Anni ‘80 Design Modernariato
By Miniforms
Located in Taranto, IT
Rarissimo appendiabiti produzione Miniforms , realizzato verso la fine degli anni ‘80.
Struttura in acciaio cromato, piedi e dettagli in materiale plastico di colore blu Royal.
L’a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
1980
s Italian Postmodern Leather Modernist Paper Desk Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant Single letter desk tray , postmodern Italian leather wrapped nice original condition.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather
Postmodern Italian Model Goccia Umbrella Stand for Magis, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern umbrella stand by Magis based on a design by Boccato, Gigante and Zambusi Architetti.
Italian umbrella stand of red and gray. The round steel is painted gray and clamps i...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Tiffany
Co. 925 sterling silver bracelet
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling Silver Bangle
This rigid Tiffany & Co. sterling silver bangle features a minimalist and elegant design with a mirror-polished finish. A timeless piece that...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Postmodern Nightstands or Side Tables, 80s Pair
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of Italian Postmodern bedside or side tables.
Made in Italy in the 80s
Perfect condition
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Italian Modernist Glazed Ceramic Umbrella Stand
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modernist Glazed Ceramic Umbrella Stand.
This stunning Italian Modernist umbrella stand or vase was realized in Italy, circa 1970. This piece features a bold geometric patte...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ceramic
Bedside 1 Stoneware Sculpture by Carlo Lorenzetti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Functional art or Collectible design bedside sculpture by Carlo Lorenzetti, 2019.
currently on view at Everyday Gallery's In Real Life exhibition.
...
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2010s North American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Stoneware
Postmodern coat stand
Albero dei Cappelli
by Ugo Nespolo for Origlia, 1978
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Postmodern coat stand 'Albero dei Cappelli' by Ugo Nespolo for Origlia, 1978
Italian Coat Stand
Measures : Ø base 37cm - H: 186cm
Materials : wood - metal - plastic
Wear Consistent...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Postmodern German Metal Stummer Diener Coat Hanger from Zack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Metal Stummer Diener Coat Hanger from Zack, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: M...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Pulp Fiction
Original Vintage French Movie Poster by Bernard Bittler, 1994
Located in Devon, GB
Widely regarded as Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, the ultra-violent comedic crime thriller 'Pulp Fiction' followed the intertwining tales of Los Angeles oddballs John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Bronze Scultural Singing-Stone MDL. C. Speaker
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Playfully referencing outdoor rock-shaped speakers, this bronze-cast music box reinterprets a mountain stone from the outskirts of Mexico City, transforming it into a listening stone...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Coat Rack by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Manade, 1980s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Sculptural coat rack designed by Jean-Pierre Vitrac for Manage, France 1980s
Excellent condition
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover Coffee Table Art Book
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover coffee table art book.
Master artist Salvador Dali large coffee table book. Dated 1984.
...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Post Modern L
albero Dei Cappelli Coat Rack by Ugo Nespolo for Origlia Pragma
By Ugo Nespolo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"L'albero dei cappelli" the "hat tree" is a sculpture more than a simple home object, in fact since the early seventies Ugo Nespolo has been working with the concept of "bringing art...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Collaborations: Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat. 1988
Located in CA, CA
Published by London: Mayor Rowan Gallery, 1988 First Edition
Scarce copy of the catalogue published on the occasion of a multi-gallery London exhibition between Warhol and Basquiat ...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
transparent lucite acrylic UMBRELLA STAND 1980s 1990s post modern design
Located in Mannheim, DE
1980s 90s umbrella stand made of acrylic. Handles gold colored plastic. Double bottom, one fixed with screws, the other on top loose, so that it can be easily removed for cleaning.
...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Acrylic
1980s Lucite Astrolite Table Lighter by Ritts Co. of Los Angeles
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic mid-century modern Astrolite lucite table lighter by the Ritts Company of Los Angeles. The Ritts Company was owned by Herbert and Shirley Ritts, parents of famed photogr...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Pesce Fish Design Catalog
Located in New York, NY
Early, and possibly the first, portfolio catalog of Gaetano Pesce’s experimental handcart molded resin objects—each a unique creation within a series. Published by Fish Design, circa...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Luciano Frigerio Pair of Nightstands in Walnut and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luciano Frigerio, pair of nightstands, walnut and brass, Italy, 1970s
This elegant pair of nightstands was designed by Luciano Frigerio in the 1970s, exemplifying the refined luxury...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Post modern white gloss laminate simple curved queen bed headboard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Post modern white gloss laminate simple curved queen bed headboard. Great minimalist headboard. Very clean.
Headboard only no frame.
62” w x 4...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Vintage Cram
s Political Terrestrial Illuminated Light-Up Globe on Mahogany Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 16" Physical Political Terrestrial Light-up Globe by The George F. Cram Company, Inc (Indianapolis, IN, ca. 1980 - Upper Volta, Ivory Coast and Zimbabwe all present).
Compose...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Martin Kippenberger: Collages 1989
Located in New York, NY
Softcover staple-bound artist’s book, square 8vo, 12 pages, with a fold-out lithographed poster glued to page 1 and a CV for Kippenberger at the rear. Published in an edition of appr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Beige Sphere Bed by Studio Christinekalia
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige sphere bed by Studio Christinekalia
Dimensions: W 180 x D 220 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Swedish Pine Solid Wood, burl veneer.
Christine Kalia is a...
Category
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Pine, Burl
$5,857 / item
Very rare Jean-Louis Godivier Tip Valet Chair
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean-Louis Godivier (b. 1953)
“Tip” valet chair by Jean-Louis Godivier for Tebong, ca. 1980
Tebong edition
Hammered grey lacquered metal, wooden balls as leg endings
L. 40 x H. 122 x...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
Thomson Prod. Alessi Clock Radio Coo Coo by Pilippe Starck Design Year 1994
Located in Biella, IT
Thomson prod. Alessi clock radio coo coo by Pilippe Starck design year 1994
colour is white/sand, the radio and clock are working and in good vintage condit...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Red Pop Art APC Pouring Paint Can Bank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Pop Art 1980s pouring paint can piggy bank/sculpture. Metal paint can with a quarter-sized coin slot in its bottom appears to be defying gravity by resting on a pouring ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Metal
Hand Woven Rope Basket / Magazine Holder by Gunther Lambert
Located in San Diego, CA
A super nice hand woven rope basket / magazine holder by Gunther Lambert, circa 1980s. The piece is signed on the side, is in very good vintage conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Rope
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Black and White Marble Bookends, Sculptural Design, 1980s
Located in Round Top, TX
Iconic pair of Postmodern angle-cut cylindrical black and white veined marble bookends. Nice hefty weighted pair in great condition with a few small edge chips.
Leave them displayed...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
Massive Post-Modern Stacked Art Glass Menorah by Bill Meek Studio
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive post-modern stacked art glass menorah by Bill Meeks Studio, circa 1995. The piece features stacked pieces of free form art glass to form what looks like an ice sculpture. Ab...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Art Glass
$2,450 Sale Price
30% Off
Rug Assortment Pillow
Located in New York, NY
A pillow created from an assortment of vintage Persian, Turkish European and Asian rugs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Foam
$135 Sale Price
20% Off
Galore Cushion Maple Red by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Galore cushion maple red by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 16 x H 46 cm
Material: Textile upholstery, Granulate and feathers filling.
Weight: 0.9 kg
Also available in different colour...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Upholstery, Feathers
$390 / item
Elvis Costello Stiff Records UK Tour Poster by Barney Bubbles, 1977
By Barney Bubbles
Located in Devon, GB
One of a series of five oversized posters produced by innovative Stiff Records design director Barney Bubbles to promote the first Stiff Records tour, which was known as the Live Sti...
Category
1970s British Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Pair of Plywood Coat Racks by Carlo Cerbaro for Porada
Located in Dronten, NL
An elegant and functional pair of coat racks designed by Carlo Cerbaro for the Italian furniture house Porada. Known for its impeccable craftsmanship and refined contemporary design,...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Travertine
Maison Jansen Style Brass Ebonized Wood Magazine Rack
Located in Houston, TX
1950s Maison Jansen style magazine rack composed of ebonized wood panels solid brass frame with finals.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Any Objections? - Mario Testino - 1st edition, London, 1998
Located in CA, CA
Published by Phaidon Press Limited, 1st edition, London 1998. Hardback with English text - an introduction by Patrick Kinmonth.
Mario Testino and his oeuvre certainly need no intr...
Category
1990s Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
Barcelona Olympic Boxing Mascot Cobi (1992) by Javier Mariscal
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from 25 July to 9 August 1992. Commonly referred to as Barcelona '92, these games were notable for being the last Summer and Winter Olympics to be held in the same year, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided thereafter to alternate the events in separate even-numbered years, starting in 1994. This was a pivotal moment in Olympic history, as the Barcelona Games marked the first Summer Olympics held in the post-Cold War era and were free from the boycotts that had plagued previous events, a situation not seen since the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Barcelona '92 is widely regarded as one of the most successful Olympic Games, contributing significantly to the modernization and global image of the city. It was also a Games of many firsts: the debut of the "Dream Team" in basketball, which featured NBA players like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird, and the reintegration of South Africa into the international sports community after a 32-year ban due to apartheid. The participation of a unified German team following the reunification of East and West Germany, and the absence of the Soviet Union (though its former republics competed as the Unified Team), further emphasized the geopolitical shifts of the time.
The official mascot for the 1992 Barcelona Games was *Cobi*, a stylized sheepdog designed by Catalan artist and designer Javier Mariscal. Mariscal, already a significant figure in contemporary design, was known for his eclectic and playful style, often blending comic art with a modernist sensibility. His creation of Cobi was a departure from previous Olympic mascots...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Resin
Post modern mahogany Gloss faux wood Laminate waterfall 2 Drawer nightstand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful post modern faux mahogany wood grain gloss laminate waterfall front 2 drawer nightstand, circa 1980. Very clean inside and out. Look at photos. all drawers have metal glide...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
Hand Made Folk Art Sculpture Papel Mache Horse Vintage Abstract
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Hand Made Folk Art Sculpture Papel Mache Horse Vintage Abstract
Dimensions: 10.5" H x 12" W x 4" D
Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amaz...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper
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Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles, popular names associated with this style include Cleto Munari, Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho, Ettore Sottsass, and Mirabili. 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 more furniture and collectibles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $80,329 while the average work can sell for $1,205.
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