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Post-Modern Sofas

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
Green Timber 3 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Timber 3 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 200 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Vidar 1062 (94% wool, 6% nyl...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Dusty Green Cut Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Dusty Green Cut Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 80 x W 230 x H 72 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Canvas 936 (90% wool, 10% nylon)...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Navy Blue Atlas 2 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Navy Blue Atlas 2 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 94 x W 203 x H 78 cm. Materials: Powder-coated steel, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Sprinkle...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Grey Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 260 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Remix 126 (90% wool, 10% nylo...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Cream Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Cream Timber 4 Seater Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 104.5 x W 260 x H 75 cm. Materials: Solid wood, elastic belts, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Vidar 1511 (94% wool, 6% nyl...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Ochre Cut Sofa by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Ochre Cut Sofa by Kann Design Dimensions: D 80 x W 230 x H 72 cm. Materials: Solid wood, steel, wood veneer, HR foam, fabric upholstery Kvadrat Baru 450 (90% wool, 10% nylon). Availa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Rare Paolo Piva 1979 Sofa for Giovanetti, Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly rare 3 Seater Sofa designed by Paolo Piva for Giovanetti, Italy in 1979. This is a vintage sofa that has been professionally restored, upholstered with the finest materi...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

Angelo Mangiarotti & Chiara Pampo 'Légère' Sofa in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti e Chiara Pampo for Rosenthal, 'Légère' sofa, lacquered ash, patinated leather, Italy, 1978 Sturdy sofa designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and Chiara Pampo and manufac...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Ash

Post-modern sofa, wood and leather
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Yellow leather sofa and corrugated wood backrest. A clearly post-modern design that makes this item a piece to include in a contemporary setting. I...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Camaleonda lounge chair with 3 parts designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Two Camaleonda seats and one backrest designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1970. The offer includes two seats and one backrest (=three parts)...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Foam, Fabric, Plywood

1990s Vladimir Kagan for Directional 'Wave' 3 Seat Sofa
Located in Houston, TX
Rare "Wave" three-seat sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional, c.1990s. Known to draw inspiration from nature and his surroundings, Kagan styled these beautiful pieces after...
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1990s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé

Vigo Magistretti for Cassina Sofa in Dark Grey Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, two-seater sofa, model 'Veranda', fabric, aluminum, Italy, 1983. Beautiful esthetically balanced two-seater sofa designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Mario Botta for Alias 'Obliqua' Sofa in Zebra Print Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Alias, sofa, model ´Obliqua´, fabric, black lacquered wood, Italy, circa 1983. 'Obliqua' sofa designed by Mario Botta for Italian manufacturer Alias in the 1980s. U...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Contemporary Art Sofa - Nandì Verà by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. 20th century sofa from the De Curtis home in Lugano. Decorations and velvet in Pontoglio silk, exclusive design by the Author. Gold,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Silk

Lemax Italian Sofa in Red Fiberglass and Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lemax, sofa, leather, fiberglass, Italy, late 1960s / 1970s This sofa from Italy is exemplary for the technological advancements and aesthetics of the 1960s and 1970s. The design re...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fiberglass

Amorphous Post Modern Serpentine Sofa in Terra Cotta Velvet for Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There's not a single straight line in this sexy Post Modern Serpentine Sofa upholstered in a rich terracotta velvet and made by Weiman. The...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite

Sculptural Tube Sofa by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, 1990s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare sculptural postmodern designer sofa model ''Tube'' designed by Anna & Carlo Bartoli for Italian high-end furniture manufacturer Rossi di Albizzate. The sofa features internal t...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Contemporary Art Sofa - Consuetudine by Roberto Barni
By Roberto Barni, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sofa - wood, bronze sculptures 99 numbered and signed copies "The blindfold man is a metaphor of life and art: in “CONSUETUDINE” he represents the caryatids that support and delimit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Bronze

Egge Green Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Egge Green Sofa by Atra Design Dimensions: D 250 x W 956 x H 62.4 cm. Materials: Brass and velvet fabric upholstery. Different fabric options available. Please contact us. Atra De...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Egge Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Egge Sofa by Atra Design Dimensions: D 250 x W 956 x H 62.4 cm. Materials: Brass and velvet fabric upholstery. Different fabric options available. Please contact us. Atra Design W...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Shearling Wool Margot Sofa by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Shearling Wool Margot Sofa by Atra Design Dimensions: D 82 x W 95.2 x H 60 cm. SH: 35,8 cm. Materials: Brass and wool fabric upholstery. Different fabric ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

5 Piece Modular 'Amanta' Sofa by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
A 5 piece 'Amanta' sofa designed by Mario Bellini and manufactured by B&B Italia in the 1980's. Each module is composed from a black enamelled fibrelite shell with rubber feet upon w...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fiberglass

Stelle Sofa, Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, Pair available.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designed by trailblazing Italian industrial designer and architect Mario Bellini in 1974 for B&B Italia. Unlike most sofas which rely on a solid frame, the Stelle utilizes a balanc...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Nimbus Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Nimbus Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Dedar Nimbus and raw brass. Also available in lea...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass, Other

Mario Bellini Taupe “Le Bambole” 2 Seater Sofa for B&B Italia, 1976, Set of 2
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 2 “Bibambola” sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Original vintage version from 1976, recently reupholstered by the previous owner with a light grey fabric. This ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Cotton, Foam

Camaleonda Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B, Italia, (Customizable)
Located in Argelato, BO
Postmodern Camaleonda seating elements by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s. set of two C&B Camaleonda sofas in the original iconic orange fabric.The set is in fair vintage condit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Plastic, Foam

Mah jong sofa from Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois design by Kenzo Takata
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Presenting the remarkable "Mah Jong" sectional sofa, a creation by Hans Hopfer in collaboration with Kenzo Takada for Roche Bobois. This ensemble comprises an impressive total of twe...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Velvet

Midcentury Post Modern 2 Seat Mauve Pink Leather Puffy Sofa 1980s Selig
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Clean midcentury post modern 2 seat Pink leather puffy sofa circa 1980 by Selig. This sofa is a time capsule from the 1980s/1990s with puffy side arms and back cushions and 2 lower cushions. The sofa is all original in very nice condition. Very comfortable and stylish cozy sofa...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

80s Postmodern Convertible Black Leather Designer Frigg De Sede 140 Sofa DeSede
Located in Basel, BS
Very beautiful original 1980s De Sede Designer original by Rito Frigg in solid black-- black frame, black patinated leather. This sofa is extremely versatile and it converts into various configurations, to your desires! From the De Sede Website: "Market launch of DS-140 by Reto Frigg: thanks to its new rotating seat system, the sofa can be converted into an elegant double lounge...
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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Modular Postmodern Conversation Sofa, Italy 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980s Italian postmodern conversation sofa featuring three sections with circular seats and backs. This sofa has a metal base with casters, allowin...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

Uno Kristiansson, Sofa, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A solid pine and off-white fabric sofa designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Vittsjö, Sweden, 1970s. 14.5” seat height
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Pine

Post Modern Sculptural Pouf Sofa, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Sculptural Pouf Sofa, 1980. Newly upholstered in ultra plush mohair A post-modern sculptural pouf sofa is a unique and artistic piece of furnit...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Mohair

Zeus Grey Sofa by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeus Grey Sofa by Emilie Lemardeley Limited Edition of 8 pieces. Dimensions: D 150 x W 280 x H 110 cm Materials: Wood, foam and Giant fabric. Designed as jewellery for the interior,...
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Brazilian Sizable Sofa in Light Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, lacquered wood, leatherette, Brazil, 1970s. Monumental and post modern sofa made in Brazil in the 1970s. This sofa consists of a large frame and seat out of one piece, upholst...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Stone Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Stone timeless leather and raw brass. Also...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Moonage Daydream Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Moonage Daydream Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 140 x W 450 x H 61 cm. SH: 36 cm. Central Module: W 85 x D 105 x H 61 cm. Chaise Longue: W 140 x D 140 x H 61 cm. Materials: Loro Pi...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wool

Cini Boeri, Sofa, Plastic, Leather, Gavina Knoll, Italy 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A three-seater black ABS plastic and white / light grey leather sofa, designed by Cini Boeri, and produced by Gavina, Knoll, 1970s. Backside features a built in shelf. 13.5” seat he...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Black Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Leather Saint Germain Sofa by Gio Pagani Dimensions: D 90 x W 293 x H 66 cm. SH: 40 cm. Materials: Black timeless leather and raw brass. Also...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Vladimir Kagan Zoe Sofa for American Leather in Curly Teddy Bear Camel Fabric
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Everyone needs a teddy bear and yours can be this chic Vladimir Kagan Zoe sofa newly upholstered in soft curly camel teddy bear fabric. Modern. In your face ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

ISU Sofa in Blue Leather by Shigeru Uchida, 1995
Located in Dronten, NL
Architectural sofa designed by renown Japanese architect Shigeru Uchida. This spectacular minimalist but very comfortable sofa with black anodized cast aluminum legs was in productio...
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1990s Dutch Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Aluminum

Lamb Sofa by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamb Sofa by NUMO Dimensions: D 284 x W 164 x H 84 cm Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood Customizable Size. Please contact us. Vladimir Naumov is a professiona...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Faux Fur, Wood

Moss 1800 Sofa by Artu
Located in Geneve, CH
Moss 1800 sofa by Artu Pavel Vetrov Dimensions: W 180 x D 82 x H 76 cm Materials: Wood, Upholstery Other colors and materials available. Soft, flowin...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Rare Dominique Prevost & Claude Favriau Sofa Bench in Yellow Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dominique Prevost & Claude Favriau for Édition France Design, sofa or bench, fiberglass, rubber, France, 1970 Made in 1970, this bench or sofa is de...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fiberglass, Rubber

Little Lamb Chair by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Little Lamb Chair by NUMO Dimensions: D 124 x W 94 x H 66 cm Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood Customizable Size. Please contact us. Vladimir Naumov is a professional architect, desig...
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2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Faux Fur, Wood

Lamb Chair by NUMO
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamb Chair by NUMO Dimensions: D 116 x W 119 x H 84 cm Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood Customizable Size. Please contact us. Vladimir Naumov is a professional architect, designer an...
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2010s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Faux Fur, Wood

Poltromet Set of Leather 1 Sofa 1 Pouf 1smoll Sofa
By Poltromec
Located in Lucca, IT
Set of three pîeces in leather Italian manifacture Poltromet 1 Big Sofa cm 230-cm 105-height cm 85 1 Pouf cm 90-cm 65 1 Small or miniature Sofa cm 7...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

Le Bambole Leather Sofa Design Mario Bellini 1978 for B&B Italia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
cognac leather Le Bambole-seater Sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in 1978. Price per sofa, second matching sofa available. The Bambole series today is a true icon amo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

711 Daybed Sofas by Tito Agnoli for Cinova
Located in Rochester, NY
Model 711 daybed sofas by Tito Agnoli for Cinova, c. 1960's, Italy. Original finely stitched creamsicle orange textured vinyl upholstery. Arms and back drop down easily converting sofas...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal

RARE Pair of Curved Omnibus Sofas by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Las Vegas, NV
These curved Omnibus Sofas by Vladimir Kagan are RARELY seen and we just happen to have a pair. A gorgeous duet, each with 3 lucite support legs and gorgeous Joseph Noble Mohair. T...
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20th Century Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Lucite

Lounge Sofa by Timothy Defiebre
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Sleek lines on this post modern 1990's / 2000's design featuring a chrome base and slipper seat. The chrome base is designed as one continuous natural line that follows body contour...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Le Bambole Leather pouf foot rest Design Mario Bellini 1978 for B&B Italia
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Le Bambole leather pouf or foot rest, designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Price for the foot rest only ! The Le Bambole Sofas are available i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam

Block Blue Armchair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Block blue armchair designed by Pepe Albargues Dimensions: H 78 x D 75 x W 87 cm. 32 kg The Block collection designed by the well-known Vale...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Pine

Mr Olsen 3 Seater Oak Mosaic Royal Blue by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Mr Olsen 3 seater Oak Mosaic Royal Blue by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D201 x W79 x H 78/46 cm Material: Textile upholstery, Foam, Spring system, Solid oiled oak legs, Solid smoked oak...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Oak

Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
Sahara sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance Sofa 3 seats + 2 tops Dimensions: W 416.3 x D 158.5 x H 83.8 cm Materials: Leather or fabric, black aluminium powder, coat structure, wood base, leather back panels. The design of the ‘Sahara’ sofa evokes the gorgeous interior of a desert nomad’s tent opening onto the starry sky. Leather, fabric and wood blend together into a warm combination. The seat and back cushions look like independent elements casually arranged on the supporting platform. The appealing base extends to one end to create a convenient side table available in a range of sophisticated finishes, from glossy marble to cool terrazzo. The platform and seat are joined only by a vertical element with rounded edges inspired by the curved lines of the Sahara nomad’s traditional khaima tents. Sahara is available in several configurations — three-seater, four-seater, daybed, etc. Designed for hospitality. Biography: Not wishing to simply produce or be rational about a product, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance prefers that each of his projects has its own unique scenario, nourished without distinction between uses, forms, materials or aesthetics. For him, curves and straight lines, sensuality and strictness interact in confrontations that are conducive to create meaning and awaken our senses. Through his desire to breath life into both the objects and spaces he designs, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance views each project as an organic form that will grow over time with its user, almost like a natural element that can Challenge human order or disorder. Originally, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance was a sculptor, preoccupied with each work he created by a story and intimate link with nature that he felt the need to retranscribe by using his hands. But soon the IDEA of stirring emotions in others by creating useful forms became an evident path for someone who loves the beautiful as much as the functional and harmony as much as social responsibility. So he turned to design. Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance often compares his approach to tsubo niwa, the tiny garden at the centre of a traditional Japanese house. Like an organic pulse in a profession dedicated to meeting the demands of an industry, a market or a specific client, he is as ready to design objects with inspired lines for manufacturers (Bernhardt Design, Ceccotti Collezioni, Cinna, Ligne Roset, La Chance, Petite Friture, Tacchini, Zanotta.) as he is to imagine harmonious living areas (Senderens, Air France Lounges, Ciel de Paris, Meurice Oenotheque, Transumance Chalet, #Cloud Paris lounge) or even to define a product image or showcase for a famous brand (Paco Rabanne, YSL Beauty, Perrier-Jouët,). Thus in 2015 Montblanc associated its name with Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, entrusting him with the architectural plans of the company’s 500 boutiques worldwide. His unique approach has led him to conceive exceptional objects that have been presented in the Pierre bergere gallery in Brussels and the BSL gallery in Paris. He has participated in prestigious events like the AD Interiors exhibition at Paris’ Musée des Arts Decoratifs in 2013 and more recently, the AD collections exhibition, also in Paris. His creative meanderings have led him to initiate a collaboration with the Neal Feay workshop in the United States and also to work with two royal factories in France: Mobilier National (National Furniture) and the Manufacture de Sevres (ceramics). The latter two endeavors combine his contemporary vision of design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century. His approach has been acclaimed by the French and international press and he has received many prizes including NeoCon Silver 2016 for his Modern Family collection for Bernhardt Design, the 2015 Via Label, the 2014 Janus business prize for the Air France Salons, the GQ Best Designer prize in 2012, the prestigious Red Dot prize for Best Product in 2011 and both the Elle Decoration International Design Prize and Wallpaper Design Award in 2009. With his innate fondness for Art Nouveau, he relies not only on the universal character of nature to impose shapes that make sense but believes that the IDEA of a total, multidisciplinary art is vital for contemporary creation. Education: 1992-1997 École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Furniture Department, Paris École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués, Metal Sculpture DMA, Paris Interior design Currently Lobby and amenity spaces areas for two 50 story apartment buildings in Jersey City / New York for Ironstate development, delivery 2018 Private appartment in Soho NYC, in collaboration with Selldorf Architects, delivery may 2017 Study for a site layout of a 13 ha private space in the Hamptons. Project's direction, land art, landscape design in collaboration with Bas Smets Architecture of 4 residential units, delivery 2018/2019 2016 An e-lounge space located in a building of high standing offices (Paris) New retail concept for Montblanc stores including Hamburg's flagship 2014 "Le Cabinet Onirique", AD Intérieurs exhibition, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Galerie Nef (Paris) 2012 A private dining room for Château d’Yquem in the Parisian hotel “Le Meurice“ The “Megu” Japanese restaurant in the Alpina Grand Hotel (Gstaad, Switzerland) “Le Ciel de Paris” restaurant on the 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower (Paris) Air France Lounge business class, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal S4 (in partnership with Brandimage) 2011 Interior design of a chalet, St Martin de Belleville (French Alps) 2010 BSL Gallery, Paris 3rd district 2009-2010 Conception of the visual identity of the Yves Saint Laurent Beauté store Stand 2008 Hotel W, Marrakech, project cancelled, up to the Design Development Phase 2007 Air France Lounge business class, Tokyo Airport Maya Bar, Monaco Brasserie Sénequier, Saint-Tropez 2006 Déli-cieux, the terrace restaurant of the ‘Printemps maison’ department store, Paris 2005 TAD concept Store, Via statuto Milan, Italy Senderens, Restaurant, ex-Lucas Carton for Alain Senderens, 9, place de la madeleine, Paris 2004 Layout design for a 11,000 sq. ft. private home 3rd Culture, fashion and accessory store, Imperial Hotel Guinza, Tokyo 2003 Libresens, Cognac Bar for the Bertrand Group and Remy Martin, Paris 2002 Sketch, Restaurant, Design and Interior Layout for the ‘West Bar -Gallery – East Bar - Eggs Toilets,’ London 2000 Maoh, restaurant- ‘noodles’ Bar for the Bertrand Group, Neuilly-sur-Seine Scenography Currently Scenography for Café Scène and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Halls 7 and 8, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january 2017 2016 Scenography l'Eden for Perrier-Jouët during London Design Festival, Londres Scenography for Café Elle Déco and Scènes d'Intérieur Gallery, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2015 Scenography for Scènes d'Intérieur et éditeurs, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte, january and september 2014 Scenography Les Miroirs d'Eau, Scènes d'Intérieur, Maison & Objet, Hall 7, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2012 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘Identité(s)’ Showroom Poltrona Frau, Paris 2008 Scenography for the Crystallized Stand – Swarovski Elements during the Maison et Objet fair, Paris-Nord Villepinte Layout and scenography of Hall 5B, Scènes d’Intérieur, Paris-Nord Villepinte 2007 Scenography for the Designers Days, theme ‘desire,’ Showroom Cassina, Paris 2006 Stand for L’Oréal International Professional Hairdressing Products, Paris 2003 Scenography for Designers Days, Galerie Moderno for Zanotta, 2003, Paris Scenography of the exhibition "Evanescence", Showroom Zanotta, Milan Design Currently Creation of a table lamp for Kundalini (launch Euroluce Milan, april 2017) Creation of a rechargeable lamp for Dior Maison Creation of furnitures and lights for Zaozuo editor 2017 Collection transversale "Folia" for the crystal manufacture Saint-Louis 2016 "My Mia" Chair for Habitat "Modern Family" collection for Bernhardt Design "Cupidon" Side Table for Cinna "Sellier" Sofa for Hermes Maison, presented at Milan Salon "Mediterranea" Lamps for Petite Friture "Transmissions" collection made with l'ARC of Mobilier National 2015 "Colors" collection for Bernhardt Design "Market" collection for Petite Friture 2014 "Market" Chair for Petite Friture "Estampe" collection for Cinna "Harper" rocking Chair for Bernhardt Design "Cinema" Sofa for Bernhardt Design "Shelter" parlour Side Chair for Tacchini "Arom" Armchair for Zanotta "Le Noé" Knife for Perceval "Ciel" Armchair for Tabisso " Kiji" Side Table for Cinna "Calanques" Low Tables for Cinna "Inside World" Desk for Cinna 2013 “Torii” armchair for Cinna “Hybride” table for Cinna “Aoyama” table for Cinna “Market” chair for Petite Friture “Fluid” lamp for Forestier 2012 'Catherine’ armchair for Bernhardt Design 'Ammonite' shelf for Meta 'Naturoscopie' collection for Galerie Bsl: a shelf, four wall lamps, three ceiling fixtures, two coffee tables, a mirror, a table light “Borghese” sofa for La Chance, new French editor “Hybride” sofa for Cinna “Bamby” chair for Marcel by “Monk” coffee table for PleyeL “Nuvola” armchair for Zanotta “Baladeuse,” “East,” “Gloriette” lighting for Forestier 2011 “Duales” tables for ST LUC “Plis” rug for Chevalier Editions “Omaggio” desk, “Niwa” coffee table and “Deriva” table for Ceccotti Collezioni “Air Lux” chairs, “Mut” chair, “Benz” chairs, “Sign” table for Fasem Participation in the Guzzini Food Design France event 2010 ‘Otto’ chair and ‘Quadro’ table for Ceccotti Collezioni Armchair “Calla” for Zanotta “Corvo” chair for Bernhardt Design “Ottoman” sofa and armchair collection for Cinna “Salam”, “Meida” and “Interstice” tables for Cinna “Suite 207” rug for Chevalier Editions Creation of the new women’s fragrance...
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2010s French Post-Modern Sofas

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Aluminum

Pedro Franco Antropófago Sofa, Altropófago Collection, Brazil, 2010
Located in São Paulo, BR
The Anthropophagus sofa created by designer Pedro Franco is a high quality piece of art design by A LOT OF Brasil. With a fiberglass structure covered in foam and fabric, it is cover...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Sofas

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Upholstery

Paolo Piva Alanda Black Leather Convertible Sofa, B&B Italia, 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
Paolo Piva Alanda A rectangular two-seater sofa with mobile headrests and armrests covered with its multicolored original fabric upholstery. Original edition by B&B Italia. W...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Metal

De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Zanotta 'Settebello' Sectional Sofa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gionathan de Pas, Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi for Zanotta, 'settebello' modular sofa, fabric, polyure...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Sofas

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Fabric

Tenere Sofa by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
Tenere Sofa by Van Rossum Dimensions: D 290 x W 80 x H 68 cm Materials: Oak, Upholstery, Leather A generous three-seat sofa with a wooden frame and pillowy, organically shaped uphol...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Sofas

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Leather, Upholstery, Oak

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