Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi Black Painted Metal Sculpture Amanti Lovers
By Riccardo Dalisi 1
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed...
Metal
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Painted Metal Sculpture Muccacaffè
By Riccardo Dalisi 1
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed...
Metal
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi Black Painted Metal Sculpture Muccacaffè
By Riccardo Dalisi 1
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and complete...
Metal
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Metal Painted Sculpture Nuvolella
By Riccardo Dalisi 1
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed...
Metal
$30,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Big Catch"
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas Signed and dated top right 1972 Painting exhibited at the National Arts Club, New York Nahum Tschacbasov Retrospective, June 2013
Oil, Canvas
Wendover.3
By Joseph Ostraff
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
"Wendover 3" by Joseph Ostraff, oil on panel, 36 X 31 inches, $4,800. "For me, paint documents the state of things, how I feel and what is at the forefront in my thinking—maybe it’s...
Oil, Panel
$1,250Sale Price|30% Off
“Composition Red and Gold”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting by the American artist Miriam H. Greenberg. Signed lower right. Titled “Composition Red and Gold” and dated verso, 1988. Condition is very good. Orig...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Acrylic
Post-War Abstract Bronze Statue
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War design abstract bronze statue sculpture of a nude female figure seated in an easy chair.
Bronze
$12,000Sale Price|40% Off
"Untitled" Lawrence Philp, Abstracted Surrealist Forms by Afro-American Artist
Located in New York, NY
Lawrence Philp Untitled Oil and acrylic on canvas 75 1/2 x 79 inches Lawrence Philp, the son of Jamaican immigrants, studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and was included i...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary Painting "Contagian" by Molly Dilworth, Acrylic on Canvas, 2009
By Molly Dilworth
Located in New York, NY
Molly Dilworth "Contagian". Acrylic on canvas created in 2009. Measures: 35.5" W X 60.25" H. Signed on revers "Molly Dilworth/2009". This striking painting depicts what first appe...
Canvas, Acrylic
No te enteras
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Oil, Handmade Paper
Nadando en...
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Oil, Handmade Paper
Del bosque la montaña
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Oil, Handmade Paper
Paisaje sin agua
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
Sin freno
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media
Allá arriba
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Handmade Paper, Oil
La ha perdido
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Handmade Paper, Mixed Media
El bosque desnudo
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Shes Watching Mixed Media Painting Collage Wall Construction FIgural Abstraction
By Francie Bishop Good
Located in Surfside, FL
"She's Watching" Mixed media collage, assemblage, gestural painting on masonite. Hand Signed in ink and titled verso. It does not appear to be dated. I am estimating it is from the 1...
Masonite, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Shes Watching Mixed Media Painting Collage Wall Construction FIgural Abstraction
By Francie Bishop Good
Located in Surfside, FL
"She's Watching" Mixed media collage, assemblage, gestural painting on masonite. Hand Signed in ink and titled verso. It does not appear to be dated. I am estimating it is from the 1...
Masonite, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
$3,600
Her Grandson, Mixed Media Painting Collage Wall Construction FIgural Abstraction
By Francie Bishop Good
Located in Surfside, FL
"Lady Looking at Brian (Her Grandson)" Mixed media collage, assemblage, gestural painting on masonite. Hand Signed in ink and titled verso. It does not appear to be dated. I am estim...
Masonite, Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Jane Sangerman, Digit 53, 2016, Spray Paint, Acrylic Paint, Abstraction
By Jane Sangerman
Located in Darien, CT
Jane Sangerman lives and works in New York City. She received her BFA from the University of New Mexico and her MFA from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has had one ...
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Jean-Louis Scherrer Paris Silk Scarf Vintage 1980s
By Jean-Louis Scherrer
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
This rendition is carefully cut from luxurious silk and designed with a Post Modern Abstract print. Wonderful bold multi-color bold abstract silk crepe de chine scarf.
Square Abstract Sunburst Gold Bronze Silver Fine Art Acrylic on Canvas Painting
By Carol Post
Located in Miami, FL
Are You ready to decorate Your Home and looking for a new Painting. For Sale Carol Post attributed circular abstract artwork with a textured, radiating pattern. The design consists o...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Michel Tabori Red Wood Nigh
By Michel Tabori
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Michel Tabori Red Wood Night, 2018 Oil, acrylic, resin, canvas on panel 57” x 75” $18,500
Canvas, Resin, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Puerto Rican Modernist Master Figueroa Mixed Media Painting Music Notes Collage
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil pastels, acrylic, wax pencil, graphite, watercolor and collage elements on paper framed to 39.5 X 31.5. sheet measures 30 X 22 inches. (no glass) Raimundo Figueroa (American, b....
Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Paper, Handmade Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
$2,200
Jane Sangerman, Digit 25, 2016, Spray Paint, Acrylic Paint, Panel, Found Objects
By Jane Sangerman
Located in Darien, CT
Jane Sangerman lives and works in New York City. She received her BFA from the University of New Mexico and her MFA from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has had on...
Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
San Francisco China Town Lanterns Street Photography by Mitchell Funk
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
China Town Lanterns Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numbered verso 4 /15, Unframed, on Hahnemühle paper. Other sizes available. San Francisco
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
80s Post Modern Memphis Design Handmade Marilee Hall Abstract Art Teapot Signed
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Spectacular, Post Modern, Memphis Design, One of a Kind, Handmade, tossed pottery and painted yellow tea pot, with a crackle finish, I adorned with both incised and applied colorful...
Metal
Post Modern Marco Zanini / Peter Shire Insp Abstract Art Pottery Teapot Spain
By Ettore Sottsass, Peter Shire, Marco Zannini
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare, Vintage, 1980s, Whimsical, Handmade and Painted, Signed and Numbered, Jorge Benlloch, Post Modern Tea Pot Sculpture. Made in Spain. This piece is very similar to the fantas...
Ceramic, Paint
Post Modern Silver Gray Beige Abstract Rug with or without Fringe
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is a high-end rug collection that includes 29 rug design options, in 155 design and rug color combinations, totaling 620 various design-color-size combinations...
Cotton, Polyester
Post Modern Silver Abstract Allover Pattern Rug with or without Fringe
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is a high-end rug collection that includes 29 rug design options, in 155 design and rug color combinations, totaling 620 various design-color-size combinations...
Cotton, Polyester
Post Modern Light Blue Abstract Repeat Pattern Rug with or without Fringe
By Woven Concepts
Located in New York, NY
The Rapture Collection is a high-end rug collection that includes 29 rug design options, in 155 design and rug color combinations, totaling 620 various design-color-size combinations...
Cotton, Polyester
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art oil painting with shades of beige in a dark metallic frame.
Metal
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting with shades of pale blue in a pine frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting with shades of lime green in a pine frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post War design abstract art, oil painting of yellow color field w/ dark shapes in silver frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting with shades of purple on white in a silver frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting with shades of purple on white in a silver frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post War design abstract art, oil painting of predominantly gray field w/ darker accents in black frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post War design abstract art, oil painting of yellow color field with dark shapes in a silver frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting with shades of pale green and blue in a pine frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post War design abstract art, oil painting w/ field of color from light gray to green in silver frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting with shades of purple and red \"tear drop\" design in a silver frame.
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post War design abstract art, oil painting w/ shades of color ranging from green to blue to gray in a black frame.
Paint
$3,250 / item
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
2 American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting on paper with shades of green, yellow, and ochre in a silver frame. (PRICED EACH)
Paint
$4,187Sale Price / set|20% Off
Govert Heikoop, minimal Art, De Stijl, Coffee/Side tables, vase & console.
By Govert Heikoop
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Furniture set by Artist Govert Heikoop (1951-2007) What shall we call it Post modern, Abstract, Minimalist, Memphis Style, De Stijl.
Plywood, Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting on paper with shades of multicolored blue & beige in a silver frame. (One of series of 4: BLO010A-D)
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting on paper with shades of multicolored blue & beige in a silver frame. (One of series of 4: BLO010A-D)
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting on paper with shades of multicolored blue & beige in a silver frame. (One of series of 4: BLO010A-D)
Paint
American Post-War Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design abstract art, oil painting on paper with shades of multicolored blue & beige in a silver frame. (One of series of 4: BLO010A-D)
Paint
$570
Organic Mid-Century Floating Shapes in Blue Tones, Monotype Cyanotype on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Shapes XIII is a captivating cyanotype monotype that draws on the visual language of mid-century abstraction. Featuring fluid, interlocking forms rendered in rich Prussi...
Paper, Lithograph, Monotype
$490
Falling Swirls, Organic Curvy Layers in Blue Tones, Handmade Cyanotype on Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern shapes. It's made by layering paper cutouts and different exposures using uv-...
Watercolor, Rag Paper, Lithograph
Unusual Folk Art / Pop Art Pepsi Cola Decorative Brief Case, France, 1990's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unusual Pop Art Pepsi Cola Decorative Brief Case Artist Unknown, France, 1990's Exterior is lined with French Pepsi Cola Cans Interior is lined with French Cartoons Very Interestin...
Aluminum
Vintage Mexican Glass Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This captivating vintage Mexican art glass sculpture is a striking example of modern abstract design and artisanal studio craft. Hand-crafted using sophisticated fused glass techniqu...
Copper
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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
Aided by photos taken of the maestro in his Milan studio, we honor the influential design talent who died last month at 87.
Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero, rising young design talents, are debuting a new, eclectic line of textiles.