F04 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
F04 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier One Of a Kind. Dimensions: D 20 x 20 x H 50 cm (Dimensions may vary). Materials: Natural fibers, aggregates, pigments, w...
Natural Fiber, Wood
F05 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier
Located in Geneve, CH
F05 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier One Of a Kind. Dimensions: D 20 x 20 x H 50 cm (Dimensions may vary). Materials: Natural fibers, aggregates, pigments, w...
Natural Fiber, Wood
Morform Ceramic Sculpture in Terracotta Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
By Catalin Filip
Located in Geneve, CH
Morform Ceramic Sculpture in Terracotta Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 40 cm. Materials: Terracotta Stoneware Clay, textured natural ceramic finish. Mo...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Movement Phase 3 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
By Catalin Filip
Located in Geneve, CH
Movement Phase 3 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 40 cm. Materials: Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay, Ratchet Strap, textured natural...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Movement Phase 2 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
By Catalin Filip
Located in Geneve, CH
Movement Phase 2 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 40 x D 35 x H 27 cm. Materials: Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay, textured natural ceramic finish...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Movement Phase 1 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
By Catalin Filip
Located in Geneve, CH
Movement Phase 1 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 25 cm. Materials: Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay, Ratchet Strap, textured natural...
Ceramic, Stoneware
TOWERX15 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX15 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland. Dimensions: W 35 x D 15 x H 140 cm. Materials: Iron plate with Matte black brocade finish. The TOWERX1 series comp...
Iron
TOWERX26 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX26 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 7.5 x D 16.5 x H 26 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid wood...
Wood
TOWERX25 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX25 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 12.5 x D 10 x H 57 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid wood ...
Wood
TOWERX11 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX11 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland. Dimensions: W 35 x D 30 x H 53.8 cm Materials: Iron plate with Matte black brocade finish. The TOWERX1 series comp...
Iron
TOWERX21 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX21 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 13.8 x D 13.8 x H 26.5 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid w...
Wood
TOWERX23 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX23 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 12.5 x D 12.5 x H 26 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid woo...
Wood
TOWERX22 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX22 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 8.5 x D 10.5 x H 43.5 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid wo...
Wood
TOWERX14 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX14 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland. Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 45 cm. Materials: Iron plate with Matte black brocade finish. The TOWERX1 series compr...
Iron
TOWERX16 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX16 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland. Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 32 cm. Materials: Iron plate with Matte black brocade finish. The TOWERX1 series compr...
Iron
TOWERX12 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX12 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland. Dimensions: W 24 x D 24 x H 37.3 cm Materials: Iron plate with Matte black brocade finish. The TOWERX1 series comp...
Iron
TOWERX17 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX17 Architectural Iron Sculpture in Matte Black by Towerland. Dimensions: W 15 x D 15 x H 70.8 cm. Materials: Iron plate with Matte black brocade finish. The TOWERX1 series com...
Iron
TOWERX27 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
Located in Geneve, CH
TOWERX27 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 7.5 x D 13 x H 30.5 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid wood...
Wood
Piero Gilardi, Set of Two "Sassi" - "Rocks" Stones, Gufram Edition, Italy, 1960s
By Piero Gilardi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A seminal work by Italian artist Piero Gilardi, Sassi ("Rocks") is a pioneering exploration of form, material, and ecological commentary in the late 1960s. This suite of two stones, ...
Formica, Polystyrene
Monumental Afzelia wood sculpture by Begga d’Haese, Belgium, c. 1985
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
onward, developed a post-minimalist and spatial approach to sculpture, d’Haese’s oeuvre explores balance
Stone
Yōtan Unique Lighted Totem in White Marble, Aluminum & Glass by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Yōtan Unique Lighted Totem in White Marble, Aluminum & Glass by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 40 x W 30 x H 300 cm. Materials: Marble, glass, and aluminum. Available in ...
Marble, Aluminum
"Don't Wine, " Original Surreal Serigraph by Paula Schuette Kraemer & Bill Weege
By Paula Schuette Kraemer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Don't Wine" is a mixed media piece, predominately a serigraph, by Paula Schuette Kramer and Bill Weege. Both artists signed in pencil in the lower right, and the title is in the low...
Mixed Media
A Very Unusual Patchwork Collage Ceramic Cheetah
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Very Unusual Patchwork Collage Ceramic Cheetah This charming Cheetah is by La Vie Collage is from the Safari Collection it has a patchwork decoration of jungle animals This rar...
Ceramic
Olas Sculpture in Black Marble & Stainless Steel by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Olas Sculpture in Black Marble & Stainless Steel by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 40 x W 150 x H 110 cm. Materials: Black marble and stainless steel. Available in differ...
Marble, Stainless Steel
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Engraving
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Lithograph
Entrebanc 14
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Lithograph
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Engraving
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Lithograph
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Lithograph
Entrebanc 7
Located in Barcelona, CT
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity
Lithograph
Black Alongside Out Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
for the modern domestic interior. Her design process begins with simple geometric shapes that are
Other
Beige Inverse Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
commercial manufacture and now focuses on designing and producing her own individual pieces for the modern
Other
Grey Attachment I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
commercial manufacture and now focuses on designing and producing her own individual pieces for the modern
Other
Black Converse Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
commercial manufacture and now focuses on designing and producing her own individual pieces for the modern
Other
$1,564 / item
Tan Duo I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
commercial manufacture and now focuses on designing and producing her own individual pieces for the modern
Other
Black Resting Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
commercial manufacture and now focuses on designing and producing her own individual pieces for the modern
Other
White Duo II Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
commercial manufacture and now focuses on designing and producing her own individual pieces for the modern
Other
Soft Pink Resting Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
pieces for the modern domestic interior. Her design process begins with simple geometric shapes that are
Other
White Direction I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
for the modern domestic interior. Her design process begins with simple geometric shapes that are
Other
Soft Pink Attachment II Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
pieces for the modern domestic interior. Her design process begins with simple geometric shapes that are
Other
Black Alongside In Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
Located in Geneve, CH
for the modern domestic interior. Her design process begins with simple geometric shapes that are
Other
Emily Brock Postmodern Office Signed 1997 Fused Art Glass Table Sculpture
By Emily Brock
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A fused glass sculpture by Emily Brock presents a finely detailed Postmodern interior vignette rendered entirely in glass. Etched signature and dated 1997 on the base. This work depi...
Art Glass
Arctuaria Totem in Marble, Travertine & Steel by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Arctuaria Totem in Marble, Travertine & Steel by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 40 x W 30 x H 170 cm. Materials: Marble, steel, and travertine. Available in different fin...
Travertine, Marble, Steel
Hagi Spot Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and
Ceramic, Clay
Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and
Ceramic, Clay
Hagi White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and
Ceramic, Clay
Obliqua White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract
Ceramic, Clay
Obliqua Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract
Ceramic, Clay
Push Me Pull You Crawl Glaze Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
that are abstract and jaunty while at the same time monumental. Texture is vital and is achieved by
Ceramic, Clay
Handled White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract
Ceramic, Clay
Ray White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and
Ceramic, Clay
Ray Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract and
Ceramic, Clay
Lunae Spot Raku Clay Vibrant Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract
Ceramic, Clay
Lunae Celeste White Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
are abstract and jaunty while at the same time monumental. Texture is vital and is achieved by leaving
Ceramic, Clay
Lunae White Raku Clay Vibrant Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptural. She playfully manipulates negative space in and around each piece, making forms that are abstract
Ceramic, Clay
Moonbulb White Raku Clay Sandy Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
that are abstract and jaunty while at the same time monumental. Texture is vital and is achieved by
Ceramic, Clay
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.