Furniture as play: design in the postmodern age
Deadbeat
Italian factory Deadbeat is famous for its creative design approach. In its catalogs you can find many unusual, extravagant things that reflect the essence of postmodernism.
Bench-blende Moroso Softwood
The exterior of this “sofa” resembles a simple garden bench, hastily forged from rough pine boards. But deliberate negligence is only a concept and an optical illusion. In reality, the model is particularly soft and comfortable, and the upholstery is digitally printed textiles that create the illusion of untreated wood:
In the photo: Moroso Softwood… This original, stylish product will definitely become a “feature” of your interior and will make your family and guests smile.
Avangart divan Moroso My Beautiful Backside
My Beautiful Backside is a collection of sofas with brightly colored backs in a variety of shapes and sizes. The wider the sofa, the more pillows you can combine. Using oversized accents, such as buttons on the back of the pillows, allows for a variety of emotions to be conveyed. These “symbols” make each piece unique, just like adding small, distinctive touches to a piece of clothing.
Moroso sofas differ from the offers of other factories with a striking choice of bright fabric upholstery. The range includes plain fabrics, designer printed textiles and unusual woven materials from polymer ribbons. Moroso armchairs and other upholstered furniture have won the love of professional designers and private buyers around the world.
Armchair-bouquet Moroso Bouquet
Bouquet of Moroso – Original designer armchair in the form of a bouquet of flowers on an elegant metal “trunk” leg, equipped with a swivel mechanism. The unusual removable petal-shaped upholstery was created by hand from fabric and has become a real work of art. Allegory of dreams and sophisticated poetic transformation in an industrial design object.
Rocking chair Moroso Car-Rapide
Fast Car It is a rocking chair with a wooden back and an oval metal base, hand-decorated with bright patterns. This original model is inspired by the African vehicle from Senegal, allowing it to bring a new, refreshing touch to any interior concept.
In the photo: Senegalese bus
Coltuk-baobab Moroso Binta
A bright African theme dominates the small and comfortable armchair by designer Philippe Bestenheider. It is expressed both in the form of the model, which is reminiscent of a baobab trunk, and in the variegated colors of the upholstery, which is made of fabrics with traditional Senegalese patterns.
In the photo: Seats inspired by Senegalese ornaments, Moroso Binta.
In the photo: a blooming baobab.
Boffi brothers
Furniture Boffi brothers It is difficult to attribute it to any one style. The influence of many styles is felt in its design. Some elements are inspired by the natural forms of plants and animals. Fratelli Boffi's philosophy is based on “playing the classics”: a combination of classics and “neoclassical irony”. Irony is another typological feature of postmodern culture.
Fratelli Boffi Collage modular sofa
Designer sofa consisting of two modules: the Chester sofa 6702/2 and half of the Moderno sofa 6703/2.
In the photo: sofa Boffi Brothers Kolaji… Fabric and leather upholstery. Wood veneer: dark walnut.
The Italian factory Fratelli Boffi produces furniture in wonderful shapes. Its catalogue includes all the items for living areas and bedrooms. And no two are the same. Every table, chair, wardrobe or armchair has an interesting silhouette and a special charm.
Vibrating buffet Fratelli Boffi Good Vibrations
The striking sideboard was designed by Ferruccio Laviani as part of the Good Vibrations collection. This series restructures the aesthetics of traditional furniture by adding lively movement to the silhouette. In this case, the rectangular shape is animated by asymmetrical lines that create a “vibrating” appearance. Laviani’s “Vibrating” collection is the designer’s attempt to find a balance between the past and the future, combining the harmony and ostentation of classic style with the charm of modernity.
In the photo: “vibrating” buffet Fratelli Boffi Good Vibrations Carved from wood using a computer-controlled cutter.
“The wardrobe catches the eye and involuntarily forces you to think for a long time about the fake classic lover. That's exactly what I wanted, but the main purpose was to show the person that his perception of fake modern classics is distorted and needs to be corrected. And stylizing things to look like classics is an ignorance and regression that kills modern design, soul, love and the joy of life” – Ferruccio Laviani.
Floating console Fratelli Boffi Rebus
This decorative console with an original design is made of solid natural wood by machine milling. Accessories can be placed in the niches of the main body of the console. The Rebus collection confirms once again the extravagant and ironic character of Fratelli Boffi. This furniture can be transformed into meaningful and symbolic objects.
Wolf's Mouth
Wolf's Mouth – Portuguese luxury designer furniture. Luxurious, impressive, shocking but always admirable. Boca do lobo products are interior items created in only a few copies. Their price is determined not only by the unique design, but also by the use of rare and expensive materials and manual production. The design of this brand clearly demonstrates the status of artistic borrowing, remaking, reinterpretation, patchwork.
Fantasy buffet Boca Do Lobo Piccadilly
The Piccadilly Sideboard is a special piece of design that combines the dynamism of design with the power of storytelling. The Piccadilly Sideboard is a highly impressive work that conveys precise knowledge of craft, materials and production techniques. Inside, there is a clean, elegant mirrored interior with four drawers and two smoked glass shelves. A blend of fascinating fantasy and powerful reality:
In the photo: buffet Boca do Lobo Piccadilly… Decorative elements are covered with lacquer and gold leaf. The buffet color scheme can be changed upon request.
Space Console Boca Do Lobo Monochrome
The Monochrome console showcases both imagination and strong design skills, as well as exceptional craftsmanship. Available in vibrant purple and electric blue, the Monochrome model features cured putty or paint freshly squeezed from an oversized tube. A prime example of how postmodernism sought to introduce ambiguity and contrast to the order and simplicity of contemporary styles.
“With our exclusive luxury furniture, at Boca do Lobo we aim to inspire the world of design with creations that focus on the craftsmanship of the old days, brought to life with new and innovative methods.” – Boca do Lobo.
Boca Do Lobo D. Heritage tile cabinet
Portuguese tiles are considered a cultural monument of the country’s history and as part of this, Boca Do Lobo has developed the Heritage series. Hand-painted tiles have had a privileged place in architecture for centuries. The Heritage border stone is influenced by azulejos and contains a different number of layers, each telling a story. This unique border stone is a reminder of the importance of history, our ancestors and our heritage.
In the photo: wardrobe Mouth of the Wolf D. Miras…Found throughout Portugal, from churches to homes and gardens, traditional hand-painted azulejo tiles have often been used to tell the story of the country and its people.
Postmodernity is one of the central concepts of modern social theory, defining an unfinished historical period since the beginning of the erosion of the foundations of an industrial society. It assumes the primacy of the principle of economic utility, the rejection of uniformity; the emergence of new values, motives and incentives, oriented towards culture. A common cultural denominator of the second half of the 20th century, a unique period based on the perception of the world as a certain chaos.
