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Little sister hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 170 x L 230 cm. Materials: 100
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Hand-Knotted textile poster #7 by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: W 50 x L 80 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan
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Pouf Charaktere Sybille by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere Sybille by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 62 x H 48 cm Materials: 100% tibetan highland
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Pouf Charaktere Fred by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere Fred by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 44 x H 52 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland
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Pouf Charaktere Hilma by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere Hilma by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 53 x H 48 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland
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Wool
Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #9 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-knotted textile poster #9 by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 80 x L 140 cm. Materials: 100% hand
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Pouf Charaktere Colette by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere colette by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 62 x H 47 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland
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No. 268 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No.267 Freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 120 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan
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No.276 Freeplay Hand Knotted Rugs by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No.276 freeplay hand knotted rugs by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: L 180 x W 30 cm each. Materials: 100
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No.265 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No.265 Freeplay Hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 120 x L 210 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 278 Hand-Knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 278 hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: W 120 x L 180 cm. Materials: 100
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Wool
No. 277 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 277 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk carpet Dimensions: L 270 x W 120 cm. Materials: 100
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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No. 281 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 281 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 60 x L 150 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 272 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 272 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 60 x W 120 cm. Materials: 100
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No.266 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No.266 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 90 x W 90 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 275 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 275 Freeplay Hand-knotted rug by Lyk carpet Dimensions: W 30 x L 150 cm. Materials: 100
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No.267 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No.267 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: L 180 x W 30 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 272 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 272 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 120 x W 60 cm. Materials: 100
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No.282 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 282 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 120 x L 120 cm. Materials: 100
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No.274 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 274 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 45 x L 90 cm. Materials: 100
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No.274 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 274 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk carpet Dimensions: W 45 x L 90 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 218 Hand-knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 218 Hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 37 x L
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No. 217 Hand-Knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 217 hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 48 x L
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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No. 279 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 279 freeplay hand-knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 120 x L 120 cm. Materials: 100
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Wool
No. 221 Hand-Knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 221 Hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 42 x L
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No. 273 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
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No. 273 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk carpet Dimensions: L 120 x W 60 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 280 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 280 Freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 90 x L 180 cm. Materials: 100
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No. 219 Hand-Knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
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No. 219 hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 55 x L
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No. 220 Hand-Knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
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No. 220 hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 55 x L
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No.233 Hand-Knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
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No. 233 hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 56 x L
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #11 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-knotted textile poster #11 by Lyk carpet Dimensions: W 140 x L 164 cm. Materials: 100% hand
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #10 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-Knotted textile poster #11 by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: W 140 x L 164 cm
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Pouf Charaktere Cuno by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere Cuno by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 46 x H 60 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland
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2010s German Post-Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Wool
Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #14 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-Knotted textile poster #14 by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: W 120 x L 170 cm
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Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #13 by Lyk Carpet
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Hand-knotted textile poster #13 by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: W 200 x L 160 cm
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Pouf Charaktere Massimiliano by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Charaktere Massimiliano by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Ø 53 x H 47 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan
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Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #12 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-knotted textile poster #12 by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: W 85 x L 140 cm
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Set of No.269 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rugs by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of No. 269 freeplay hand-knotted rugs by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: W 90 x L 90 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Point of Contact Spirals by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Point of contact spirals by Lyk Carpet. One of a kind. Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 200 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Contemporary Art
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Wool
No. 2 Freeplay Hand Knotted Rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 2 Freeplay hand knotted Rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: L 180 x H 290 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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No. 4 Freeplay Hand Knotted Rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet
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No. 4 Freeplay hand knotted rug ensemble by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 260 x W 180 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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No. 5 Freeplay Hand Knotted Rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 5 Freeplay hand knotted rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 180 x W 180 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Wool
No. 3 Freeplay Hand Knotted Rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 3 Freeplay hand knotted rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 180 x W 150 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Wool
No. 1 Freeplay Hand Knotted Rug Ensemble by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 1 Freeplay hand knotted rug ensemble by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: L 180 x H 260 cm. Materials
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Wool
No. 256 Medley Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 256 Medley Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 250 x L 280 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan
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Ryōan-ji Hand-Knotted Textile Object by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Ryoan-ji hand-knotted textile object by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 82 x L 184 cm. Materials: 100
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Set of 3 Seating Objects by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 seating objects by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: #1 round arc W 140 x H 78 cm. 2
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Ottomans and Poufs
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Set of Come As You Are Seat Ensemble by Lyk Carpet
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Set of Come As You Are Seat Ensemble by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 300 x D 91 x H 40 cm. Materials
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2010s German Post-Modern Chairs
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Set of 3 Poufs Charaktere Fred, Massimiliano and Colette by Lyk Carpet
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Set of 3 Poufs Charaktere Fred, Massimiliano and Colette by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: Fred: Ø 44 x H
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No.282 Freeplay Hand-Knotted Rug by Lyk Carpet
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No. 282 freeplay hand-knotted rug by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: 120 x 120 cm Materials: 100% tibetan
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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Wool
No. 278 Hand-knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 278 Hand-knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet Dimensions: W 120 x L 180 cm. Materials: 100
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern North and South American Rugs
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A Close Look at Post-modern Furniture
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
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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.
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