1980s Postmodern Preview Cloud Sectional Sofa
By Preview
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning 3 piece PREVIEW sectional sofa
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Upholstery
1980s Postmodern Preview Cloud Sectional Sofa
By Preview
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning 3 piece PREVIEW sectional sofa
Upholstery
Pair of Postmodern Sofas by Directional Furniture, 1980
By Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Directional furniture model 4760L & 4760R sofas. Opposite swooping backs with big chunky bases. Newly upholstered.
Upholstery
Vintage Postmodern Beige Leather 6 Piece Modular Sectional Sofa
By Lane Furniture, Cassina
Located in Lutz, FL
Lane HTB custom ordered 6 piece modular Post Modern Sectional Sofa. Single owner, custom ordered in cream/beige leather in 1987 and rarely used. Great lines and silhouette similar It...
Leather, Fabric
Large Postmodern Sectional Sofa in Blue Upholstery and Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sectional sofa, fabric aluminum, Italy, 1980s Large Postmodern modular sofa, consisting of six regular seating elements, one corner and an element without backrest usable as a side ...
Aluminum
$2,520Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Rondell Round Sofa in Velvet Fabric for Entrée, 1980
Located in Berlin, DE
The Postmodern Rondell Round Sofa in luxurious velvet fabric, designed in the vibrant 1980s, is an iconic masterpiece of modern design. Its generous, circular shape embraces spontane...
Metal
1980s Postmodern Curvy Kidney Sofa
Located in Staten Island, NY
Postmodern kidney sofa with unique textile patterns. Custom Made in 1980 in fantastic condition.
Fabric
Postmodern Sectional Sofa, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern sectional sofa, circa 1980s.
Upholstery
Postmodern Organic Form Sectional Sofa, 1980
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Sectional Sofa, 1980, Newly reupholstered in boucle with leather feet.
Leather, Bouclé
Brueton Postmodern Modular Sectional Sofa, 1980
By Brueton
Located in Chicago, IL
Post modern modular sectional sofa, 1980. Original fabric shows some wear and stains. 4 Chair sections each measure 26.5" wide, 2 ottoman sections each measure 26.5" wide x 28" deep...
Upholstery
Milo Baughman Postmodern Curved Sectional Sofa, 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman postmodern curved sectional sofa, 1980. Original, black plinth base.Milo Baughman postmodern curved sectional sofa, 1980.
Upholstery
Postmodern Sculpted Sectional Sofa
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover the Postmodern Sculpted Sectional Sofa, featuring a unique design that splits into two for versatile arrangement and plush comfort, perfect for modern living spaces.
Fabric
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H 30.5 in Dm 108 in
Pink Postmodern Sectional Sofa, Style of Milo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin, 1980
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Pink Postmodern Sectional sofa in the style ofMilo Baughman for Thayer-Coggin 1980.
Velvet
1980s Postmodern Weiman Sculptural Sectional Sofa
By Weiman
Located in Bensalem, PA
Very well made comfortable sectional sofa by Weiman
Upholstery
Postmodern Modular Sofa Sectional-- 4 Pcs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Madison, WI
Complete four-piece curvlinear sectional, totaling 17 feet long all together. This is a sectional, suited for your on point, stylish, cutting edge setting. It's shape is sculptura...
Textile, Upholstery
Postmodern 2 Piece Gray Leather Sectional Sofas
By Steve Chase
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern 2 piece gray leather sectional sofas. 2 Piece modular sofa can be used as shown or used in a corner. High quality supple and smooth grey leather.
Leather
Large Postmodern 4-Piece Sectional Sofa, 1980s
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have this gorgeous Postmodern 4-piece sectional sofa. This stunning vintage sofa is upholstered in a buttery, pale yellow microsuede and features exaggerated s...
Ultrasuede
1980 Post Modern Sectional Sofa in Marble Upholstery
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
1980 Postmodern sectional sofa in marble upholstery.
Fabric
Vintage Weiman Preview Custom Made Postmodern 3pc Curved Sectional Sofa
By Weiman Preview Furniture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage custom made Weiman Preview sectional sofa. This is a stunning curved sectional sofa featuring 3 pieces in total. There is one curving corner section, and two seat sections....
Fabric, Wood
1990s Postmodern M. Fillmore Harty Style Sectional Sofa for Preview
By M. Fillmore Harty
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental 1990s three-piece sectional sofa by Preview Furniture (commissioned by Judith Norman), with cylindrical chubby arms that curve throughout the back of the entire sofa. This...
Cotton
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H 32 in W 100 in D 54 in
Wilma Salotti Postmodern Black Leather Rounded Back Sectional Sofa, Italy, 1980s
By Nicoletti Salotti
Located in Miami, FL
Black leather sectional sofa by Wilma Salotti and made in Italy, circa 1980s.
Leather
Postmodern Channeled Sectional by Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s, signed - created by the legendary design company Directional which featured designers like Vladimir Kagan and was founded by Paul McCobb. Fantastic design, expert quality, ...
Fabric
Large Postmodern Serpentine Sectional with Stacked Base
By Directional
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Interesting postmodern style sofa with a serpentine like shape. Great organic L shape sofa with an overall foot print of 106” x 106”. Back height is 29” and seat height is 17.5”. Sof...
Upholstery
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H 29 in W 110 in D 39 in
“Arabesque” Curved Sectional in Ivory by Willi Schillig, Postmodern, 1980s
By Willi Schillig
Located in La Mesa, CA
Rare and sculptural two-piece “Arabesque” sectional sofa designed by Willi Schillig and produced in Germany during the 1980s. This postmodern piece features a dramatic serpentine sil...
Faux Leather
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H 29 in W 106 in D 106 in
Large Postmodern Serpentine Sectional With Stacked Base After Directional
By Adrian Pearsall, Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Interesting postmodern style sofa with a serpentine like shape. Great organic L shape sofa with an overall foot print of 106” x 106”. Back height is 29” and seat height is 17.5”. Sof...
Upholstery
Postmodern Pink Modular Sofa by Carson’s - 5 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Revitalize your living area with the Postmodern Pink Modular Sofa Set by Carson’s, featuring two curved sections, a chaise, and two regular sections. The eye-catching pink upholstery...
Fabric
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H 29 in W 172 in D 115 in
1980s Postmodern 5-Piece Sectional Sofa by Flair, Bernhardt with Chaise & Corner
By Bernhardt, Flair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the United States, this sofa was designed by the ultra-specialized design team at Flair, which was owned and operated by Bernhardt at the time. Featuring 5 sections, it has a...
Upholstery, Wood
Steve Chase for Martin Brattrud Postmodern Sectional Sofa, 1980s
By Steve Chase, Martin Brattrud
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Steve Chase sectional sofa is a quality piece, with superb comfort, and impeccable 1970s and 1980s style which he was well known for. Manufactured by Martin Brattrud, the comfor...
Fabric
Vintage Large Two-Piece Postmodern Curved Sectional
Located in Medina, OH
Beautiful vintage two-piece Postmodern Curved Sectional in its original unique fabric - An off-white performance fabric with a textured swirl design. In great condition but it is vin...
Fabric
Postmodern Sculpted Modular Sofa by Carter
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Experience the epitome of postmodern design with the Sculpted Modular Sofa by Carter. This stunning piece features a unique combination of side, corner, and curved sections, allowing...
Fabric
Modular Postmodern Sectional Attributed to Vladimir Kagan for Preview
By Preview
Located in Chicago, IL
Two corner pieces and two straight pieces. Reupholstered in a nubby brown fabric. Price is for the set. Contact us if you'd like to purchase a single item.
Fabric
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H 29 in W 106 in D 106 in
Large Postmodern Serpentine Sectional with Stacked Base after Vladimir Kagan
By Weiman Preview Furniture, Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Interesting postmodern style sofa with a serpentine like shape. Great organic L shape sofa with an overall foot print of 106” x 106”. Back height is 29” and seat height is 17.5”. Sof...
Upholstery
Sold
H 32.25 in W 108 in D 36 in
'Molto+Di' Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani, Signed
By Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Postmodern sectional sofa was designed by Antonietta Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli in 1988 for Italian maker i4 Mariani and was featured in a number of movies throughout the l...
Leather
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H 29 in W 148 in D 110.5 in
Molto+Di Postmodern Sectional by Ammannati & Giampiero for i4 Mariani Pace, 1988
By i4 Mariani, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Hamburg, PA
A very unique sectional sofa by Antonietta Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli. The architect and designers created this innovative design sofa in 1988. The elegant sofa is missing some ...
Leather
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H 33 in W 118 in D 58 in
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Curved Semi-Circular Serpentine Sectional Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique and stylish sofa made in Italy from the 1980s. It features 3 separate pieces with a sculptural form. Fabric is original with light general wear.
Fabric, Wood
Sold
H 28 in W 160.5 in D 124.5 in
Large Postmodern Channeled 4-Piece Modular Sectional Sofa Attr. Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1980s following the post-modern movement, this sofa was likely produced by Steve Chase. Its construction is certainly consistent with Chase sofas, with a sol...
Upholstery, Wood
Postmodern Henredon Parsons 5 Piece Sectional Sofa
By Henredon
Located in Asheville, NC
Postmodern 5-piece Parson-style sectional sofa by Henredon. Stamped under the cushions for authenticity, this piece has original upholstery that exhibits some fading from sun exposur...
Upholstery
1980s Postmodern Curved Two Piece Sectional
By Adrian Pearsall, Bernhardt
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous postmodern two piece curved sectional freshly reupholstered in olive velvet, c.1980s. While unmarked, the design is very reminiscent of those by Bernhardt Flair Division and...
Velvet
Vintage 1980s Postmodern Custom Sectional Featuring Unique Wave Curves
By Karl Springer
Located in Bartlett, IL
Unique custom gray curved sectional sofa chaise. A vintage beauty sure to make an impactful statement in any interior space. Upholstery fabric features a lovely pattern set in a gray...
Fabric
6 Piece Postmodern Modular Sectional- attributed to De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W430 D215 H30 6 pieces left Straight (3) W60 D34 H30 SW59 SD23 SH16 - $1000 Curved (2) W65 D36 H30 SW50 SD24 SH16 -$1200 outward Curved(0) W68 D37 H30 SW67 SD24 SH16 OTTOMAN (1...
Leather
Postmodern Eight-Piece Serpentine Sectional Sofa
By Preview
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional Postmodern eight-piece serpentine sectional sofa by Preview Furniture Corporation, circa 1980s. This glamorous sculptural modular sofa in the style of De Sede DS 600 non ...
Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Hardwood
$3,800 / set
H 35.44 in W 37.41 in D 39.38 in
Space Age Mohair “Orchidée” Lounge Chairs Michel Cadestin, Airborne, France 1968
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Luxurious Mohair velvet upholstered Orchidée "lady & senior" lounge chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne International, France, 1968 “Orchidée” was one of the Cadestin models tha...
Mohair, Foam, Fiberglass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called i...
Textile
$6,950 / item
H 47.25 in Dm 21.66 in
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55-Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
By Florian Schulz
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double Onos 55-pendant lamp with one E27 / model for each lamp 100 Watt bulbs. Also available in US wired.
Brass
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
$7,500
H 28.5 in W 143 in D 87 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Harvey Probber Two-Piece Sectional Sofa, Labeled
By Harvey Probber
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large Mid-Century Modern 1950s Harvey Probber two-piece sectional sofa with mahogany tapered legs. Sofa has original fabric, it needs to be reupholstered and foam replaced. There is ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$10,501 / set
H 25.6 in W 42.52 in D 39.38 in
Mario Marenco first edition pair of leather lounge chairs, Arflex, Italy, 1970s
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
The first edition pair of Marenco leather lounge chairs by Arflex, originating from the 1970s, epitomize the ingenuity of Mario Marenco's design. Debuting in 1970, these lounge chai...
Leather
$1,464 / item
H 67.72 in W 118.12 in D 15.75 in
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Baleri Italia, Luigi Baroli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Paper
$1,711 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$2,499 / item
H 8.6 in W 9.4 in D 12.6 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in verdigris p...
Metal
$696 / item
H 7.4 in W 1.8 in D 7.7 in
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Gae Aulenti, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Metal
$11,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972 A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholstered in a beautifully...
Leather
Danish Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat Early 1950s
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa from the 1940s. Often called banana sofas by the Danes due to the curved shape. This sofa has slightly more straight backrest an...
Brass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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 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.
An antique, new or vintage sectional sofa is a versatile and practical style of seating that makes for a great addition to your living space.
A traditional sofa is typically a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people, whereas a sectional sofa consists of multiple pieces that can be arranged in several different layouts. While a conventional couch or sofa can definitely seat a fixed number of houseguests, sectional sofas allow for customizing. We all know that maximizing your square footage in a small space can prove difficult, so the modular characteristics of sectional sofas are especially appealing when you’re thinking about design ideas for your modest-sized living room. This furnishing can be arranged in a semicircle, an L-shape or other configuration and will seat more people than a standard sofa will.
When it comes to home decor, the trick is to find a balance between functionality and style. Sectional sofas are available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, colors and fabric options, so you’re sure to find one that perfectly complements your interiors and needs. But there are several factors to consider when choosing the perfect sectional sofa for your space.
According to Charleston designer Angie Hranowsky, “the most important thing to know when choosing the perfect sofa is its purpose. Is it for conversation or for watching TV and lounging? Then you can determine the right depth and seat height.”
The size of your sectional sofa will depend on how much real estate you’re working with in your living room and exactly how you use the space. If you’re trying to define a common area in your sprawling loft apartment or you’ve got a large family to think about, a large, sleek contemporary sectional or sculptural sectional sofa designed by Milo Baughman, say, could be ideal for comfort as well as a conversation piece, particularly if you intend to entertain with regularity. Think about seat height and depth — high seats, for example, can yield an air of formality that might not be a great fit for your crowd.
For movie nights, holiday parties or the occasional but totally fabulous dinner party, a large sectional sofa means getting multiple uses out of a singular piece of seating. In smaller rooms, it might make sense to position your small sectional sofa against the wall, whereas in a wide-open space, the sofa’s components can occupy the center of the room. Measure accordingly and make sure your doorways can accommodate on delivery day.
Bring comfort and class to your living space with a sectional sofa from the world’s best dealers on 1stDibs. For your mid-century modern-inspired living room, find fun spage-age sectional sofas, chic leather sectional sofas and a range of vintage mid-century sectional sofas designed by the likes of Harvey Probber, Vladimir Kagan and others.