Helle Erbium Pink Cast Glass Sculpture by Bowen Liu
Located in Geneve, CH
Helle Erbium Pink Cast Glass Sculpture by Bowen Liu Dimensions: D 2.25 x W 5 x H 7 cm Materials: Cast Glass Based in, produced and shipped from the US. Bowen Liu founded her award...
Other
Helle Lemon Tint Cast Glass Sculpture by Bowen Liu
Located in Geneve, CH
Helle Lemon Tint Cast Glass Sculpture by Bowen Liu Dimensions: D 2.25 x W 5 x H 7 cm Materials: Cast Glass Based in, produced and shipped from the US. Bowen Liu founded her award-...
Other
Jo Yarrington, Orchestration 2016, Paper, Inkjet Prints, A/P, Ed of 30
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
The installation, Orchestrations, explores the vernacular in vintage piano roles. As a response to the exhibition’s name and focus, Heliotrope, the physical perforations in the piano...
Paper, Inkjet
$8,592 / item
Calizas Labyrinth Sculpture by NUDA
Located in Geneve, CH
Calizas Labyrinth Sculpture by NUDA Dimensions: W 145 x D 40 x H 86 cm Materials: Sand, Concrete, Black Soil, Powder Coating. Other colors available, please contact us for any reques...
Concrete, Other
$6,249 / set
Pilares Sculptures by NUDA
Located in Geneve, CH
Pilares Sculptures by NUDA Dimensions: ⌀ 45 x H 170 cm / ⌀ 45 x H 100 cm Materials: Concrete, Rebar, Sand, Soil Other colors available, please contact us for any requests. Born in ...
Concrete, Other
$4,687 / item
#1 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas
Located in Geneve, CH
Oglander, an abstract painter. The pair, who met while Evamarie was studying art at Ringling College of Art
Stoneware
$1,822 / item
#3 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas
Located in Geneve, CH
works in the Florida home she shares with her husband, Gary Oglander, an abstract painter. The pair, who
Stoneware
$3,645 / item
#2 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas
Located in Geneve, CH
Oglander, an abstract painter. The pair, who met while Evamarie was studying art at Ringling College of Art
Stoneware
$2,272 / item
Big Sculptural Vase by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Sculptural Vase by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: ⌀ 30 x H 40 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Stoneware Also available in brown, white or gray glaze. Matt or...
Stoneware
$1,752 / item
Sculptural Wall Vase I by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Wall Vase I by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 35 x D 25 x H 35 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Stoneware Also available in brown, white or gray glaze...
Stoneware
$1,396 / item
Sculptural Bow by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Bow by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: ⌀ 25 x H 25 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Stoneware Also available in brown, white or gray glaze. Matt or glos...
Stoneware
$1,751 / item
Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 60 x D 3 x H 90 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Concrete Alexandra is an architect, but for the past 5 years...
Concrete
$2,094 / item
Sculptural Wall Vase II by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Wall Vase II by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 40 x D 25 x H 45 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Stoneware Also available in brown, white or gray glaz...
Stoneware
$40,361 / item
Rainbow Sculpture by Christian Friedl
Located in Geneve, CH
Rainbow Sculpture by Christian Friedl Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 50 x H 82 cm. Materials: Steel, rock crystal. Rainbow tells his story... My rainbow colors shine in every direction...
Rock Crystal, Steel
$2,083 / item
Shibui 08 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 08 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 20 x W 24 x H 26 cm. Materials: Brass, rosewood, teak wood, and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it t...
Brass
$1,160 / item
Shibui 16 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 16 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 36 cm. Materials: Brass, rosewood, teak wood, and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it t...
Brass
$1,065 / item
Shibui 10 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 10 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 38 cm. Materials: Brass, rosewood, teak wood, and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it t...
Brass
$8,758 / item
Recreational Verb Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Recreational Verb Floor Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 92 x W 92 x H 194 cm. Materials: Metal, teak wood, and wood. The size and finish are customisable on request. Please contac...
Metal
$2,899 / item
Cigno Sculpture by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Cigno Sculpture by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 16 x W 38 x H 30 cm Materials: Horn, wood, brass. Horn sculpture. Base in wood with lacquered black gloss finish and 24K gold plated brass....
Brass
$18,748 / item
Laguna Sculpture by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Laguna Sculpture by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 19 x W 90 x H 45 cm Materials: Horn, wood, brass. Horn sculpture. Base with sections of Venetian canal wood inside translucent transparent...
Brass
$1,361 / item
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 55 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All measures are indicative as a...
Ceramic
$3,575 / item
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 125 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All measures are indicative as ...
Ceramic
$1,881 / item
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 75 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All measures are indicative as a...
Ceramic
$4,332 / item
Peana Model 2 Pink Object by Eter Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Peana Model 2 Pink Object by Eter Design Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 21.8 x W 36.1 x H 36.1 cm. Materials: Clay. Sustainable - Eco-friendly. Handmade. Each piece may vary slightly i...
Clay
'Love Knot' Murano Sculpture by Renato Anatrà, Signed, Italy, 1980's
By Renato Anatra
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant 'Love Knot' abstract sculpture by Renato Anatrà, signed, Italy. Representing eternal
Murano Glass
$1,432 / item
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 17 x H 29 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lithua...
Clay
$1,432 / item
Tree 01 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Tree 01 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 18 x H 31 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lit...
Clay
$603 / item
An5 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
An5 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 11 x H 22 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lithuan...
Clay
$603 / item
An4 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
An4 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 13 x H 17 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lithuan...
Clay
$1,432 / item
Seaweed 02 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Seaweed 02 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 36 x H 37 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a ...
Clay
$4,556 / item
Walker 01 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Walker 01 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 24 x H 54 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a L...
Clay
$603 / item
An3 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
An3 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 13 x H 23 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lithuan...
Clay
$9,113 / item
Soul Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Soul Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 60 x H 100 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lithu...
Clay
$1,432 / item
Tree 02 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Tree 02 Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 25 x H 35 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a Russian mother and a Lit...
Clay
$1,808Sale Price|20% Off
An early fine art ceramic by Robert Milnes, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
, enough of a minimalist to believe in materials and process, and enough of a post-modernist to understand
Ceramic
Wood Panther Sculpture MDF
Located in DE MEERN, UT
The design of the panther must be meticulously planned, paying close attention to anatomical details. The layers of MDF should be cut and stacked to accurately resemble the curves an...
Plywood
Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 12 x W 9.5 cm Materials: dull, tarnished brass. Hand-formed from a sheet of brass, each piece emphasizes the material’s pliab...
Brass
Postmodern Black Metal, Clear Acrylic and Steel Nails Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
(SOLD) For Post-Modern stool or bench shown, search 1stdibs ID#: LU131427143023
Metal
Ulf Nordfjell, Sculpture, Ceramic, Sweden, 1987
Located in High Point, NC
A white-glazed stoneware sculpture designed and produced by Ulf Nordfjell, Sweden, 1987.
Ceramic
$4,037 / item
Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Clay sink by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 40 x H 15 cm Materials: clay. Available in 3 models: round sink, oval sink and sink on structure. Due to the production process every piece is...
Clay
Teardrop-Shaped Pink Transparent Glass, White Brass Table Lamp by Marie Jeunet
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunset table lamp by Marie Jeunet Dimensions: W 26 x D 12 x H 34 cm Materials: brass, glass On a brass base are integrated sheets of colored glass which, by skilful games of lights ...
Brass
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Lucite Sculpture Signed Vaham 88
Located in Denton, TX
Sculpted abstract Lucite on stand in the style of Van Teal.
Lucite
$2,603 / item
Bud Decorative Object by Laura Pehkonen
Located in Geneve, CH
heart of Pehkonen's work is the creation of abstract unique works using and combining different arts and
Ceramic, Wood
$1,692 / item
Skulpture Natur by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Geneve, CH
formal gatherings, an extroverted Rietveld, or a modern architect’s or design aficionado’s cantilever
Steel
$850 / set
Vintage Jaru Geometrical Orbs
By Jaru
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique geometric orbs by JARU. 2 multifaceted orbs which capture the attention. White glazed ceramic with JARU copyright and date. Larger 8.25 x 7.5 Smaller 5.75 x 5
Ceramic
$1,633 / item
Amonite 01 Decorative Object by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
. Joana’s biggest interest is to continue the ancient work with clay translated into modern pieces that
Clay
$1,301 / item
Immature Sculpture by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Geneve, CH
formal gatherings, an extroverted Rietveld, or a modern architect’s or design aficionado’s cantilever
Steel
$4,947 / item
Unda Form Sculpture by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unda Form sculpture by Dust and Form Dimensions: D 27 x W 25 x H 12 cm Materials: vermont imperial Danby marble In Latin, the word “unda” is used to describe water, specifically...
Marble
$3,385 / item
Large Pleomorph 50A Sculpture by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Pleomorph 50A sculpture by Abid Javed Dimensions: W 15 x D 10 x 50 cm (Dimensions are variable) Materials: Stoneware Available in multiple clay color and size options. Ha...
Stoneware
$1,562 / item
BG 446 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves
Located in Geneve, CH
BG 446 handcrafed sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D 40 x W 18 x H 18 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Gri...
Stoneware
$1,484 / item
BG 442 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves
Located in Geneve, CH
BG 442 handcrafed sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D 40 x W 22 x H 19 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Gri...
Stoneware
$1,523 / item
BG 445 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves
Located in Geneve, CH
BG 445 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D40 x W28 x H16 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Grieve...
Stoneware
$1,406 / item
BG 436 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves
Located in Geneve, CH
BG 436 handcrafed sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D40 x W16 x H16 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Griev...
Stoneware
$3,124 / item
Tall Snow Swirls by Art Flower Maker
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall snow swirls by Art Flower Maker Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 50 cm. Materials: powder coated white shiny/matte aluminum. The artistic eye of The Art Flower Maker com...
Aluminum
$3,124 / item
Tall Sunshine Swirls by Art Flower Maker
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall sunshine swirls by Art Flower Maker. Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 43cm. Materials: Powder coated bright yellow shiny / matte aluminium. The artistic eye of The Art F...
Aluminum
$2,083 / item
Ocean Swirls by Art Flower Maker
Located in Geneve, CH
Ocean swirls by Art flower maker. Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 44 x H 24 cm. Materials: powder coated deep blue matte / shiny auminum. The artistic eye of The Art Flower Maker c...
Aluminum
$1,077 / item
Bordolese Rolling Pin with Case by Studio Lievito
Located in Geneve, CH
Lievito stands out for its ability to delicately reinvent and redefine modern production techniques using
Carrara Marble
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.