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Michael Graves For Alessi

Italian Butter Dish Michael Graves for ALESSI
Italian Butter Dish Michael Graves for ALESSI

Italian Butter Dish Michael Graves for ALESSI

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Vintage butter dish designed by Michael Graves for Alessi. Made in Italy. Marked on the base “Alessi INOX 18/10 Italy”.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Stamped & Dated Postmodern
Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Stamped & Dated Postmodern

Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Stamped & Dated Postmodern

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in San Diego, CA

A Classic iconic teapot designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, made in Italy in nice original condition.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sugar Bowl & Spoon Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era
Sugar Bowl & Spoon Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era

Sugar Bowl & Spoon Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

Sugar bowl and spoon designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa 1988 made in Italy.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Chrome

Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era
Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era

Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice pair of salt & pepper shakers designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa 1988 made in Italy.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Chrome

Italian Postmodern "Euclid" Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves for Alessi
Italian Postmodern "Euclid" Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves for Alessi

Italian Postmodern "Euclid" Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of Italian Postmodernist "Euclid" Salad Servers in ABS Plastic by Memphis Milano-affiliated designer and architect, Michael Graves, for Alessi (ca. 1984, Italy). Scarcely seen pa...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Post-Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set by Michael Graves for Alessi
Post-Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set by Michael Graves for Alessi

Post-Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in San Diego, CA

A classic post-modern stainless steel cream and sugar set designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa the 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 5"W x 4.5"D x 3"H...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Bowl by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Bowl by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s

Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Bowl by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Bowl by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s, in Very Good conditions.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Plastic

Michael Graves for Alessi Post-Modern Glass and Stainless Steel Butter Dish
Michael Graves for Alessi Post-Modern Glass and Stainless Steel Butter Dish

Michael Graves for Alessi Post-Modern Glass and Stainless Steel Butter Dish

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in San Diego, CA

A distinctive Post-Modern covered butter dish designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, model MGBUT, made in Italy.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Style of Alessi Vintage Memphis Tea Pot designed by Michael Graves stainless steel made Taiwan signed at bottom 10.5 h x 9 w 11.75 d Original vintage unrestored used condition Refer ...

Category

Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Posmodern Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Posmodern Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s

Posmodern Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934), Memphis Milano

Located in Lille, FR

Michael Graves, the renowned American architect and one of the leading figures of Postmodernism, created for Alessi a series of objects that translated his architectural language int...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Wood

Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s

Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Rare table clock of the Italian manufacturer Alessi after a design by Michael Graves from 1986.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s
Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s

Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Plastic

Michael Graves "Piazza" Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Set, .925 Silver for ALESSI
Michael Graves "Piazza" Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Set, .925 Silver for ALESSI

Michael Graves "Piazza" Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Set, .925 Silver for ALESSI

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Michael Graves (USA) ALESSI SpA (Crusinallo, Omega, Italia) Italian 925 Pure Silver Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Piazza w/ Tray Edition # 64 / 99 (Design: 1984 / Production: 2003...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s

Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Italian Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional i...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

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Lidded Jars and Tray by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1994, Set of 5
Lidded Jars and Tray by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1994, Set of 5

Lidded Jars and Tray by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1994, Set of 5

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES

Set of four lidded jars and a tray "Euclid" Series Manufacture...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Pass the Dutchie, a ceramic serving platter on wheels
Pass the Dutchie, a ceramic serving platter on wheels

Pass the Dutchie, a ceramic serving platter on wheels

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H 4.73 in W 14.38 in D 12.41 in

Pass the Dutchie, a ceramic serving platter on wheels

By Greece Is For Lovers

Located in Athens, GR

Through this unexpected mix we pay homage to American master Michael Graves. His work for Alessi became a synonym for design itself in the minds of the burgeoning Greek middle class ...

Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Faience

Postmodern Pelicano Espresso Maker Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Pelicano Espresso Maker Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Pelicano Espresso Maker Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in San Diego, CA

Postmodern Pelicano espresso coffee maker designed by Michael Graves for Alessi circa 1980s, made in Italy in nice original condition.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern Tea Kettle with Cream & Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Tea Kettle with Cream & Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Tea Kettle with Cream & Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A classic postmodern / Memphis era teapot with cream & sugar designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa the 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 10.25"W x 9"D x...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Pitcher, Creamer and Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi
Stainless Pitcher, Creamer and Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi

Stainless Pitcher, Creamer and Sugar by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stainless steel sugar bowl and creamer set, along with a water pitcher, designed by Memphis Group pioneer Michael Graves for Alessi of Italy. Sugar bowl and creamer in polished 18/...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern Memphis Service Set Bowl Utensils by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Memphis Service Set Bowl Utensils by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Memphis Service Set Bowl Utensils by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934), Ettore Sottsass

Located in Southampton, NJ

Rare Postmodern pasta/salad set designed by architect Michael Graves for Alessi of Italy; Euclid Line. Made in 1994 in hard sturdy plastic.

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Blue Euclid Thermos by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Blue Euclid Thermos by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Blue Euclid Thermos by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic design by Memphis Milano-affiliated American postmodern designer and architect Michael Graves for his Euclid line for Alessi, the Italian home goods powerhouse.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Green Euclid Tray by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Green Euclid Tray by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Green Euclid Tray by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic design by Memphis Milano-affiliated American postmodern designer and architect Michael Graves for his Euclid line for Alessi, the Italian home goods powerhouse.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Red Euclid Thermos by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Red Euclid Thermos by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Red Euclid Thermos by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic design by Memphis Milano-affiliated American postmodern designer and architect Michael Graves for his Euclid line for Alessi, the Italian home goods powerhouse.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Stainless Coffee Tea Set by Michael Graves for Alessi
Stainless Coffee Tea Set by Michael Graves for Alessi

Stainless Coffee Tea Set by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A set of Michael Graves’ iconic polished stainless steel coffee or tea pieces designed for Alessi, the Italian houseware powerhouse.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blue Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi
Blue Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

Blue Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This 1992 design wall clock by Michael Graves is one of Alessi's most successful designs, along with Graves’ stainless steel 9093 kettle.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Cream MG32 Electric Kettle by Michael Graves for Alessi
Cream MG32 Electric Kettle by Michael Graves for Alessi

Cream MG32 Electric Kettle by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Expanding on his iconic 9093 kettle design launched in 1985, which has been Alessi’s number one seller for the past 30 years with over 2 million units sold, the MG32 uses Michael's G...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Chrome

White Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi
White Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

White Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This 1992 design wall clock by Michael Graves is one of Alessi's most successful designs, along with Graves' stainless steel 9093 kettle.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Yellow Euclid Storage Container by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Yellow Euclid Storage Container by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Yellow Euclid Storage Container by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic design by Memphis Milano-affiliated American postmodern designer and architect Michael Graves for his Euclid line for Alessi, the Italian home goods powerhouse.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Rare Postmodern Tea Kettle “9093 Kettle” by Michael Graves for Alessi
Rare Postmodern Tea Kettle “9093 Kettle” by Michael Graves for Alessi

Rare Postmodern Tea Kettle “9093 Kettle” by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934), Memphis Group

Located in Miami, FL

Michael Graves Postmodern tea kettle for Alessi rendered in rare matte platinum grey enamel body, black knob, white whistle bird and turquoise handle with red appointments.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Michael Graves Stainless Steel Whistling Bird Tea Kettle for Alessi
Michael Graves Stainless Steel Whistling Bird Tea Kettle for Alessi

Michael Graves Stainless Steel Whistling Bird Tea Kettle for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Topeka, KS

This tea kettle by Michael Graves for Alessi has been a best seller since 1985 and has sold the greatest number of units in the history of the company.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Michael Graves Round Stainless Steel Tray with Black Handles for Alessi
Michael Graves Round Stainless Steel Tray with Black Handles for Alessi

Michael Graves Round Stainless Steel Tray with Black Handles for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Topeka, KS

This tray by Michael Graves for Alessi which matches some of his other pieces produced for Alessi, is made of 18/10 stainless steel and PA handles.

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Micheal Graves for Alessi Tea Service Set Memphis Design
Micheal Graves for Alessi Tea Service Set Memphis Design

Micheal Graves for Alessi Tea Service Set Memphis Design

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Oakland, CA

Micheal Graves for Alessi Tea Service circa 1980s Memphis Design example. Stainless steel construction with colorful plastic accents for the handles and the bird whistle. The white a...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Butter Dish Michael Graves for ALESSI
Italian Butter Dish Michael Graves for ALESSI

Italian Butter Dish Michael Graves for ALESSI

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Vintage butter dish designed by Michael Graves for Alessi. Made in Italy. Marked on the base “Alessi INOX 18/10 Italy”.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi
Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi

Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A Classic iconic teapot designed by Michael Graves for Alessi circa 1980s, made in Italy in nice original condition.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Stamped & Dated Postmodern
Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Stamped & Dated Postmodern

Classic Teapot Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Stamped & Dated Postmodern

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A Classic iconic teapot designed by Michael Graves for Alessi circa 2001, made in Italy in nice original condition.

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern Mantle Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Mantle Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Mantle Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed by renowned postmodern American architect Michael Graves in 1986 for Italian housewares powerhouse Alessi.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Birdseye Maple

Michael Graves for Alessi "Bird" Wine Decanter with Mahogany Stand, Italy, 1980s
Michael Graves for Alessi "Bird" Wine Decanter with Mahogany Stand, Italy, 1980s

Michael Graves for Alessi "Bird" Wine Decanter with Mahogany Stand, Italy, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

Whimsical yet sophisticated, this sculptural wine decanter was designed by celebrated American architect and designer Michael Graves for Alessi, Italy, and exemplifies Graves' signat...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Glass, Wood, Cork

Blue Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi
Blue Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

Blue Bird Wall Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This 1992 design wall clock by Michael Graves is one of Alessi's most successful designs, along with Graves’ stainless steel 9093 kettle.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Blue Euclid Storage Container by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Blue Euclid Storage Container by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Blue Euclid Storage Container by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic design by Memphis Milano-affiliated American postmodern designer and architect Michael Graves for his Euclid line for Alessi, the Italian home goods powerhouse.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Tea Kettle “9093 Kettle” by Michael Graves for Alessi
Postmodern Tea Kettle “9093 Kettle” by Michael Graves for Alessi

Postmodern Tea Kettle “9093 Kettle” by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Memphis Group, Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Miami, FL

Michael Graves Postmodern tea kettle for Alessi rendered in matte platinum grey enamel body, black knob, orange whistle bird and turquoise handle with red appointments.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Mantel Clock Michael Graves Alessi Postmodern, 1980s
Mantel Clock Michael Graves Alessi Postmodern, 1980s

Mantel Clock Michael Graves Alessi Postmodern, 1980s

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Mantel clock by Michael Graves for Alessi. Working and very good condition.

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Alessi Euclid, Memphis Series, Design Michael Graves, Italy, 1980s
Alessi Euclid, Memphis Series, Design Michael Graves, Italy, 1980s

Alessi Euclid, Memphis Series, Design Michael Graves, Italy, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in Bochum, NRW

Alessi Euclid, Memphis series, Design Michael Graves, Italy, 1980s.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Plastic

Michael Graves Mailbox for Alessi
Michael Graves Mailbox for Alessi

Michael Graves Mailbox for Alessi

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H 16.15 in W 24.02 in D 11.03 in

Michael Graves Mailbox for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Milan, IT

Architect Michael Graves mailbox.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Michael Graves mantel clock for Alessi Spa, Italy circa 1988
Michael Graves mantel clock for Alessi Spa, Italy circa 1988

Michael Graves mantel clock for Alessi Spa, Italy circa 1988

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A mantel clock by Michael Graves for Alessi spa. Birch, glass and metal, Italy, circa 1988.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mantel Clocks

Materials

Metal

Wall Clock with 2 Birds by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1992, Italy 'Cream, Beige'
Wall Clock with 2 Birds by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1992, Italy 'Cream, Beige'

Wall Clock with 2 Birds by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1992, Italy 'Cream, Beige'

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Chicago, IL

The 1992 "Kitchen clock" by Michael Graves is one of Alessi's most successful designs.

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Wall Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Mantle Clock for Alessi
Postmodern Mantle Clock for Alessi

Postmodern Mantle Clock for Alessi

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H 9.75 in W 6 in D 3.63 in

Postmodern Mantle Clock for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish Postmodern mantel clock was designed in 1986 by Michael Graves for Alessi, Michael Graves designs are iconic and classic with his use of line and materials.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Mantel Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Maple

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By Alessi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

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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

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.