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Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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
Black Strip Chairs by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn (Set of 6)
Located in North Charleston, SC
A set of 6 'Strip' black chairs by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn. In really good condition. Stackable.
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1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bentwood

1980 s Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs, A Pair - Made in Italy
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning Pair of Giandomenico Belotti Black Leather Dining Chairs Elevate your space with these gorgeous, high-end designer dining chairs crafted by the renowned Italian m...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 6 Wooden High Back Dining Chairs, 1990s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Belgian design high back wooden dining chairs. The chairs have beautiful oak frames with a split back going all the way down to form ...
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1990s Belgian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Matteo Grassi Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Matteo Grassi, set of four dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s. Sophisticated set of four dining chairs designed by Italian designer Matteo Grassi in the 1980s. These cha...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl Handkerchief Stacking Chairs, Signed, 19 Avail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Post-Modern design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Knoll International is called the 'Handkerchief' stacking chair, labelled underneath with early production (original...
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Tito Agnoli x Calligaris Italian Postmodern Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s, Italy
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A set of six Postmodern sculptural dining chairs designed by Tito Agnoli and handmade by Calligaris in Italy, 1980s. They feature a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather

Barsacchi Vegni Avila Dining Chair in Walnut and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Barsacchi & Vegni, dining chair, model 'Avila', walnut, leather, metal, Italy, 1970s Lovely dining chair designed by Barsacchi and Vegni in the 1970s. This design catches the eye ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Quinta Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta for Alias in the 1980s, the Quinta chair is a striking example of postmodern Italian furniture design. Its bold frame is constructed from blac...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Post Modern Zeta Dining Chairs by Martin Haksteen for Harvink, The Netherlands
Located in Almelo, NL
Post Modern Zeta Dining chairs by Martin Haksteen for Harvink, The Netherlands 1980s Tripod post-modern design dining chairs, model 'Zeta' designed ...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Side/Dining Chair, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca Side/Dining Chair, 1980. We have 200 plus of these chairs available. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Chairs Measure 32" tall, 19" ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bouclé

Pair of High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Pair of stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post Modern chair plays on the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic of Carlo, Afra and Tobia Scar...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Intl Handkerchief Set w Unique Provenance, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Post-Modern design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli for Knoll International is called the 'Handkerchief' stacking chair, labelled underneath with early production (original) year labels. Great for stacking when you need more open space in the room and easy to unstack when you have guests. Perfect for those who require versatility in their space. Priced as a set of five (5). Unique provenance on this set - as it was ordered by David Law who worked with Vignelli Associates and participated in many of the designs they created for Knoll and Acerbis including the Serenissimo Table...
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1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 "Pan Am" Armchairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Italian armchairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima. The design of the bucket seat celebrates the Pam Am logo. Gastone Rinaldi (1920-2006) was an Italian de...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Set of Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black and Chrome Mesh Dining Chairs Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome set of four dining chairs made in Italy circa 1980s. They feature chrome frames, enameled mesh backs, and leather seats. Marked: ITALY.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Italian Dining Chairs in Steel and Ocher Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, yellow leatherette, chrome, steel, Italy, 1970s Comfortable Italian dining chairs in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round sha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Vintage dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful 'fan' chairs designed by Pietro Costantini. Lacquered wooden frames with faux leather black seats. Good condition with normal age related wear. 1980s - Italy Dimensions...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Lacquer

Italian Postmodern dining chairs, 1980s - set of 6
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage postmodern metal dining chairs with black fabric seats. Elegant 1980s design. Black fabric upholstery in good condition. We can reupholster these chairs uppon request. 19...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

GUBI Daumiller Side Chair Golden Pine by Rainer Daumiller
Located in New York, NY
The Daumiller Side Chair shares a design language with the iconic Daumiller Armchair - elegant yet robust, with a reassuringly solid form and a gracefully curved backrest. True to Ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Pine, Rush

1980 s Set of 6 Postmodern Pietro Costantini Lacquered Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Burbank, CA
Set of six Postmodern dining chairs for sale. These were designed by Pietro Costantini, and were made in Italy. They have a solid wood frame that is black lacquered, and leather seat...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Lacquer

Italian Modernist Circular Bentwood And Cane Dining Chairs Set Of 6
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six, Italian modernist dining chairs feature circular, lipstick red stained beech frames with natural caned seats. This is a set of six chairs, five are shown.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Beech

Set of 6 Postmodern Cane Back Dining Chairs by American of Martinsville
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of six postmodern dining chairs by American of Martinsville feature hardwood construction, original burl wood finish, vintage cream colored upholstery, caned seat backs with...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Cane, Burl

Set of Six Midcentury Italian Postmodern Black Lacquer Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sexy matching set of six armless dining chairs made in Italy circa 1980s. Designed in a classic art deco form. They feature solid steel construction with naugahyde covered padded s...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

1 of 20 Postmodern Memphis Era Thonet Vienna Stackable Signed Dining Chairs, 90s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Exceptionally rare and collectible, postmodern Memphis design original Thonet dining chairs. Sculptural and geometrically shaped. Sold per piece. Twenty pieces available. Produced...
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair with White Fabric Upholstery Seat by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Chair with White Fabric Upholstery Seat by Misaya Dimensions: W 58 x L 54 x H 79 cm Materials: Brass Hand-sculpted brass chair. Misaya emulates Chinese ...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

White Italian leather highback dining chairs by Ycami Italy, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Italian model Regia highback dining room chairs by Antonello Mosca for Ycami. Black aluminum frames with white leather seats and backs. Set of 4 Timeless postmodern design. very good...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather

Mario Bellini for Cassina CAB 413 Dining Chair in Dark Grey Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, armchair, model 'CAB 413', leather, Italy, 1979 The iconic ‘CAB’ chair was designed by Mario Bellini in 1979. Conceptually new was the way Bellini uses le...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather

Set of Four Post-Modern "Anziano" Dining Chairs by John Hutton for Donghia
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice set of four post-modern "Anziano" dining chairs by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1990s. The chairs are made of beech bentwood construction with black hairpin metal legs....
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Post modern wooden dining chairs, 1980s - set of 10
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage design dining chairs with black metal frames and black wooden backrests. Assymetric design wich makes them unique. Made by Esseti italy, labelled. 1980s - Italy Good con...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Roger Rougier Set of 6 Post Modern Dining Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Rougier set of 6 Postmodern dining chairs, 1980. Original upholstery.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Set of Nr 222 chairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens, 1980s, Set of 7
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
These stackable chairs were designed by French modernist architect Robert Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945). They were fabricated in France in 1928 by Ecart. Made in Italy by Pallucco, c. 1...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

Afra Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia Dialogo Dessau Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, 'Dialogo Dessau' dining chairs, chromed metal, plastic, Italy, 1974 The Dialogo Dessau chair, with its distinctiv...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Ettore Sottsass “Mandarin” Black Eco Leather Dining Chairs for Knoll, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Memphis Postmodern Mandarin chairs rendered in black lacquered steel frame with black Naugahyde cushioned seats designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 dining chairs "Iside" designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of 4 postmodern dining chairs, model "Iside", designed by Kazuhide Takahama. Chairs were manufactured by Gavina, featuring minimalist design, with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Set of 2 Eater Steel Seats by Oito
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 eater steel seats by Oito Dimensions: D 50 x W 58 x H 78 cm each Materials:Powder coated steel Weight: 6 kg each Also available in different base color: Black, white, bl...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Set of 4 Postmodern Dining Chairs with Brass Accented Base
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of four postmodern dining chairs feature vintage textured white upholstery and brass accented cantilever base. 

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Dimensio...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini for Ello Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in Stafford, TX
1990s Italian Pietro Costantini for Ello “Klismos” Dining Chairs — Set of Eight This elegant set of eight 1990s Italian Klismos dining chairs, designed by Pietro Costantini for Ello...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer

GUBI Daumiller Dining Armchair Golden Pine by Rainer Daumiller
Located in New York, NY
Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller Armchair’s straightforward materiality and robust composition pay tribute to Rainer Daumiller’s lif...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood, Pine

Giancarlo Vegni Gianfranco Gualtierotti P40 Chairs for Fasem - Set of Three
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three P40 post modern dining arm chairs with black rubber seats and back on a black lacquered steel frame designed by Giancarlo Vegni & Gianfranco Gualtierotti for Fasem.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Italian Brass Finished Metal Dining Chairs by the Otto Gerdau Co. - Set of 4
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Post-Modern Brass Finished Metal Dining Chairs by the Otto Gerdau Co., in a set of four, bring Post-Modern elegance to your dining area. These chairs feature sleek metal frames w...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal

1980 Modernist Gastone Rinaldi Side Chair for Thema Italy 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist Gastone Rinaldi black leather side chair for Thema Italy, 1980. In original condition with black enameled metal frame and wear consistent with age and use.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Enamel, Steel

Matteo Grassi Cream Leather Barrel Back Dining Arm Chairs - Set of Four
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four original cream color leather barrel back dining chairs by Matteo Grassi, 1980s.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather

Leda Blacklabel Armchair, Limited Edition, Salvador Dalí
Located in Geneve, CH
Leda Blacklabel armchair, Limited Edition, Salvador Dalí Limited to 105 pieces Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dalí Dimensions: 47 x 60 x 92 H cm Materials: Structure in cast polished brass. Design inspired on an artwork by Salvador Dalí: Femme à tête de roses...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Pietro Costatini Dining chair Set of Two Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Pietro Costantini post modern dining chair ITALY 1970s
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Ink Dining Chair – Sculptural Brass Base with Red Upholstered Seat by Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
Ink Dining Chair – Sculptural Brass Base with Red Upholstered Seat by Misaya Dimensions: W54 x D58 x H63/79 cm Materials: brass Also available: different colors (gold, polished bras...
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2010s Thai Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Set of six Break 401 armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1976 Polyurethane foam upholstered sheetsteel frame with removable leather covers and feather filled cushion on ABS feet....
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Peter Danko Bodyform Stacking Bentwood Barstools, set of 3
Located in Mckinney, TX
The simplicity of form and function reveals itself in this curvy creation by Peter Danko. With a list as long as your arm of museum acquisitions and permanent collections as well as ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Maple

Vladimir Kagan Handmade Postmodern Dining Chairs, Set of Eight, 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of 1980s Postmodern lacquered black dining chairs by Vladimir Kagan, comprised of a set of eight side chairs, are extremely high quality - these chairs have significant heft, not overly heavy but very solid hefty chairs demonstrating the high quality construction you would expect from Vladimir Kagan's handmade workshop. Signed with Vladimir Kagan labels. *Note, we have another set of 8 chairs in this same style, 2 of the set are armchairs. The upholstery is slightly different so would be best to reupholster if you wish to combine the sets. These hard to find handmade dining...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Lacquer, Fabric, Wood

G Plan New Seasons DiningChairs in White Ash, 1980s
Located in London, GB
Very rare 1980s G Plan New Seasons dining chairs. In white ash and green leatherette. This is an incredibly rare piece of G Plan history, a range of very bold postmodern furniture...
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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Ash

Bold Dining Chair by Mohdern
Located in Geneve, CH
Bold Dining Chair by Mohdern Dimensions: W 61 x D 54 x H 79 cm Materials: Fabric, Bouclé Bold is a refined furniture collection designed and produced by the Mohdern brand. The serie...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery

Aurora stool, walnut solid wood finish, solid back, off white textiles seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the award-winning Aurora Collection, also known as Dawn — a transformative milestone in our esteemed design legacy that has earned the pr...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Rennie Dining Chair Set by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1980 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design 'RENNIE' Dining Chair set of 8 by Kazuhide Takahama for Simon Gavina, made in Italy 1980's. Architectural design dining chairs in dark brown. The seat and b...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Matteo Grassi Black Leather Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matteo Grassi arm chair c.1980s, Italy, features a black saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame with stitched detailing. Two available. Priced individually. Dimensions 2...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Modern Style Aurora Chair Sculpted in Walnut Finish Arms, leather back seating
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Qoticher Chair by Ángel Mombiedro
Located in Geneve, CH
Qoticher chair by Ángel Mombiedro Cm: Ø44 x 48 seat 80 back cm Inches: Ø17 x 19 seat 32 back in Any RAL metallic structure with synthetic velvet sea...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chair for Emme, 1973
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chair for Emme, wood, Italy, 1973 Designed in 1973 by Italian architect and designer Gigi Sabadin, the “Pala” chair embodies the radical experimentation of the Italian Seventies. Its structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw. The stark black lacquered wood, resting on a double-base support, highlights the tension between geometric rigor and the organic tactility of natural fiber. Sabadin’s design language resonates with the conceptual explorations of Archizoom, Superstudio, and Gianni Pettena, where furniture transcends function to become a spatial and architectural statement. The radical minimalism of the “Pala” also recalls the self-reduction principles of Enzo Mari’s “Autoprogettazione...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Robert Venturi Post-Modern Chippendale Chairs for Knoll International, c. 1985
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and sought after set of collectors chairs is called the 'Chippendale' chair by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll International, circa 1985 featuring a black c...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Laminate, Plywood

Set of Six 20th Century Chairs by Joseph Savina
Located in Allerum, SE
Set of six solid oak and leather chairs by Joseph Savina(1901-1983), Sculptor and cabinetmaker born in Bretagne, France. ca 1940s Joseph Savina (1901-1983), a talented Breton cabin...
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Post-Modern Style Aurora Chair in Walnut Finish with Wooden Back and Textile
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
The Aurora collection aka Dawn marks a new exiting moment in our design history, in where we dove deep in to the creativity unknown, to create a collection that would be able to hold...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut

Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Set of Six Dinette’ Armchairs in Orange Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, set of six armchairs model ‘Dinette’, leather, chrome, Italy, 1972 This set of dining chairs showcases an exceptional design, defined by distinctive...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Miura Dining Chair by SNOC
Located in Geneve, CH
Miura Dining Chair by SNOC Dimensions: W 59 x D 55 x H 67 cm. Materials: Acrylic Rope, Aluminium. The Miura outdoor collection is an invitation to comfort and elegance. The softly...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Aluminum

Post-modern dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern dining room chairs 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 dining room chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern dining room chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Spain pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dining room chairs, popular names associated with this style include SIMONINI, LapiegaWD, Knoll, and ATRA. 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 dining room chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $267 and tops out at $71,588 while the average work can sell for $2,539.