$3,200
Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod
By Paloma Picasso
Located in Surfside, FL
Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...
Paper, Mixed Media
Postmodern Abstract Cubist Portrait Painting of a Woman on Blue
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking outsider painting depicting a woman with blonde hair. The artist used a wonderful bright pallet of bright pink, blue, yellow and black. This piece is painted on hard paper...
Paint, Paper
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Linda Hopkins 1970s Abstract Painting in the Manner of Hans Hofmann
Located in New Windsor, NY
Modernist abstract oil on canvas painting by Linda Hopkins. Purchased straight from the estate of Leonard Buzz Wallace. Hopkins and Wallace, when married, shared a studio in Sullivan...
Canvas, Paint
French studio ceramicist. Two ashtrays in faience. Abstract futuristic style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
French studio ceramicist. Two ashtrays in faience. Abstract futuristic style. Late 20th century. Marked. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 13.0 cm x H 8.0 cm.
Faience
Modernist Copper Enamel Tray with Abstract Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Graphic Modernist rectangular tray or catch-all dish in enameled copper features colorful abstract decor in teal and copper colors with red and green accents. The underside of the t...
Metal, Copper, Enamel
Loughran Unique Abstract 43 Piece Ceramic Dinner Set, Kidney Shaped
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a rare collection of 43 Patrick Loughran unique and individual pieces of hand-crafted, wonderfully abstract-designed dinnerware. The set is created in a kidney ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 38.1 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water o...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water ...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water ...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Small Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Small Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water o...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 38.1 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water o...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Abstract Home Decor Natural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Home Decor Natural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water or fr...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Abstract Home Decor Black Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Home Decor Black Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water or fres...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay
Abstract Home Decor Handmade White Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Abstract Home Decor Handmade White Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 25 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using with water or...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Large Modernist Raku Fired Abstract Pottery Vase by Tony Evans
By Tony Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Large abstract form raku fired ceramic vase on lucite base by renowned master ceramicist Tony Evans (1942-2009). Evans developed a very distinctive style after studying ancient potte...
Ceramic, Pottery
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Abstract Candleholder and Aroma Lamp, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Abstract Candleholder and Aroma Lamp, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Blue ...
Ceramic
Rare Patrick Loughran Ceramic Abstract Unique Set of Plates, Signed, 1984
Located in Miami, FL
A rare Patrick Loughran set of four unique abstract plates with dark brick red detailing on a bone white field. The plates are postmodern in style and design, and they have a gold...
Ceramic, Pottery
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Made Folk Art Sculpture Papel Mache Horse Vintage Abstract
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Hand Made Folk Art Sculpture Papel Mache Horse Vintage Abstract Dimensions: 10.5" H x 12" W x 4" D Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amaz...
Paper
Judy Stabile wall acrylic on glass geometric, abstract reverse painting.
By Judy Stabile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Judy's work was originally influenced by the light and space movement . Her work was inspired by well known artists in downtown Los Angeles, like Ed Ruscha and Larry Bell.Marked , st...
Acrylic
Tristan Govignon Abstract Bronze Plinth Sculpture, Late 20th Century
By Tristan Govignon
Located in Queens, NY
"Alliance" one of a kind bronze, Tristan Govignon Base is white, not black as pictured.
Bronze
Individual and Unique Abstract Loughran Plates, Set of 4, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a rare set of four Patrick Loughran abstract plates with dark brick red detailing on a bone white field. The plates are postmodern in style and design, and they have a go...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Del Campo Studio brutalist bronze abstract enamel by Euclide Chiambretti signed
By Euclide Chiambretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Studio Del Campo, important Turin company , founded in 1957 by , Virgilio Bari , Euclide Chiambretti ,Lidia Lanfranconi , and Bianca Tuninetto,, based in a deep experimentation of im...
Bronze
Handcrafted abstract sculptural bench in artist-painted wood
By Jason Andrew Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Warmer", is a one-of-a-kind piece as part of Jason Andrew Turner's "Welcome Home" collection. This piece is hand-painted and handcrafted by the artist in the United States with acry...
Enamel
Vintage Slab-built Studio Pottery Abstract Glazed Vase, Terracotta
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Slab-built Studio Pottery Abstract Glazed Vase, Terracotta Offered for sale is an original slab-built terracotta abstract studio vase. The vase is quite interesting with di...
Clay, Terracotta
1980s Abstract Barrel Swivel Chairs Attributed to Milo Baughman - Set of 2
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These Iconic stylish original upholstered swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout the monumental form. Post modern Memphis Style Swivel ...
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Erwin Eisch "Telefon" Glass/Gold Finish Abstract Sculpture, Signed, Dated
By Erwin Eisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an edition "Telefon" of the well known, German artist Erwin Eisch, known as the father of the spiritual studio glass movement in Europe. Signed, dated 1997 and number 173/880.
Glass, Art Glass
Abstract Chequerboard Design Moroccan Boucherouite Boujad Berber Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Woven by using exclusively recycled yarns of various type, ranging from cotton to lurex, Boucherouite Berber rugs represent a unique facet of Moroccan textile art. These are the prod...
Cotton
White Art Glass Vase with Abstract Design Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, tall and substantial abstract clear and white opaline art glass vase with a slight iridescence, Postmodern design, circa late-20th century. Center 'ball' area has an abs...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$36,600
"After Poussin: Madonna of the Steps" abstract, figurative painting, warm tones
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A famous French Neoclassical painting by Nicholas Poussin, copied by Darius Yektai on four panels of linen. "Madonna of the Steps" was lauded as the "perfect" composition by art crit...
Linen, Oil, Epoxy Resin
Bronze Patinated Abstract 02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Patinated Abstract 02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 8 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 14 x W 23 x H 22 cm. Materials: Patinated bronze. Nature, a boundle...
Bronze
Small Abstract 03-03 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Abstract 03-03 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 11 x W 19 x H 43 cm. Materials: Bronze blasted with glass pearls. Nature, ...
Bronze
Small Abstract 03-02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Abstract 03-02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 11 x W 17 x H 46 cm. Materials: Bronze blasted with glass pearls. Nature, ...
Bronze
Bronze Patinated Abstract 01 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Patinated Abstract 02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 4 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 15 x W 28 x H 19 cm. Materials: Patinated bronze. Nature, a boundle...
Bronze
Small Abstract 03-01 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Abstract 03-01 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 11 x W 16 x H 40 cm. Materials: Bronze blasted with glass pearls. Nature, ...
Bronze
A MODERNIST OP-ART Abstract Geometric WALL PANEL RELIEF PANTING, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous and dynamic painting on a wood pannel with sculpted geometrical motives in relief in silver grey, framed in white. L 164.4 x H 123.7 x P 8 cm with frame. To be attributed,...
Wood, Paint
Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10. Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10. Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San F...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Abstract Expressionist Postmodern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
77136 vintage Turkish Oushak rug with Abstract Expressionist Postmodern style. This hand knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug features an abstract expressionist and Post-modern st...
Wool
Moroccan Colorful Abstract Boujad Berber Prayer Rug
Located in Milan, IT
A very unusual Berber rug from the Boujad region, located on the foothills of the central High Atlas mountains of Morocco, characterised by two distinct directional patterns, suggest...
Cotton
Postmodern Italian Opaline Murano Art Glass Chalice, Abstract Decoration, 1980s
Located in Valencia, VC
Postmodern Italian Opaline Murano Art Glass Chalice, Abstract Polychrome Decoration, 1980s Strikingly beautiful in the hand, this sculptural Italian art glass vessel is an elegant e...
Opal
$1,776Sale Price|65% Off
Abstract lifesize ceramic sculpture by Dieter Eichelmann, Germany 1980s
By Pablo Picasso
Located in ECHT, NL
Handcrafted ceramic sculpture. The sculpture is made from several tiles that form a human figure. The tiles are fixed to a wood back. Dieter Eichelmann Born: 1946 in Bardenberg -...
Ceramic, Clay
Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10. Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San...
Glass, Paper, Wood
Handmade Abstract Hygge Decor White Ceramic Sculptural Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Abstract Hygge Decor White Ceramic Sculptural Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 35 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Waterproof insert is required when using w...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
1990s Thayer Coggin Sculptural Abstract Barrel Swivel Chairs, Set of 2
By Thayer Coggin, Ransom Culler
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These Iconic stylish original upholstered swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout the monumental form. Their beautiful and unique shape ...
Textile, Upholstery, Wood
Contemporary Abstract Ceramic Sconces by Natasha Dakhli, France
Located in London, GB
Sconces by Natasha Dakhli Dimension: H 52 x 35 cm / H 41 x 39 cm Material: Enamelled stoneware Type: one-of-a-kind Year: 2023 Revolving around inspiration of primitive architectures...
Cast Stone
$540Sale Price|20% Off
Original Frame Mix-Media Abstract Wall Decor by Artist Harris Strong Signed
By Harris Strong
Located in San Diego, CA
Nicely frame in all original condition rare pieces by listed artist Harris Strong, great condition, circa 1980s signed and numbered. Memphis Collage.
Glass
$1,200Sale Price|46% Off
1990s Postmodern Abstract Honey Bear Sculpture Large Architectural Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Minimalist bear form, golden speckle textured matte glaze. Over 1 foot high and 15 lbs.
Stoneware
$1,586Sale Price|35% Off
Abstract Color Field Mixed-Media Canvas, Vermillion & Pepper by BT Newton, 2016
By B.T. Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous 2016 canvas by BT Newton with brilliant use of red in conjunction with intricate layering and luscious impasto.
Paint
1990s Colorful Memphis Style Abstract Dining Set and Swivel Stools, Set of 8
By Memphis Group
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Just look at the lines and abstract shape on this beauty! This post modern modern table set is a work of art.
Metal
Large Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting by Robert K McKellar (1945-2009) Artwork
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A Large Abstract oil on canvas painting by Robert K McKeller (1945-2009). A bold artwork full of emotion, a fabulous statement piece for those looking for an immersive piece of art ...
Canvas, Paint
20th Century Abstract Modernist Stone Sculpture of Three Faces in Profile
Located in New York, NY
Elegant contemporary art sculpture in an Art Deco revival style, signed by artist C. Marinse. Carved from beautiful green stone, three sensual faces with eyes closed are shown profil...
Stone
Contemporary Art Abstract Forged Tin Chair, Leather Seat by Lucas Tyra Morten
By Lucas Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
Rymd Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten 2023 Limited Edition of 29 Dimensions: W 55 x D 53 x H 110 cm Material: Fiberglass, Tin, Leather Occupying the liminal space between art and design,...
Other
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Berber Moroccan Azilal Rug with Contemporary Abstract Style
Located in Dallas, TX
74526 Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Contemporary Abstract Style. More than the asymmetrical beauty found in the geometric pattern, this hand-knotted wool contemporary abstract Mor...
Wool, Cotton
Pair of Abstract Art Chairs Attributed to Bohuslav Horak, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
By Bohuslav Horák
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Pair of Extremally Rare Abstract and Very Sculptural Art Chairs designed by Bohuslav Horak (attr.). They are handmade of wrought iron painted in green...
Iron
Abstract Sculpture of a Crane in Flight by Masatoyo Kishi "Kuki" Circa 1970s
By Masatoyo Kishi, Kuki
Located in Peabody, MA
A cast stone abstract sculpture of a crane in flight mounted on an acrylic pedestal, circa 1970s by the noted Japanese artist Masatoyo Kishi “Kuki” (1924-2017). From a limited editio...
Cast Stone
Hand Tufted Pink, Teal, and Cream Abstract Cow Area Rug
By Fem World
Located in Oaklyn, NJ
Hand tufted cut-pile rug in an abstract cow print. I design & hand tuft all of my pieces, it is truly art for your floor. It can also be used as a wall hanging! Acrylic yarn ...
Acrylic
Hand Tufted Psychedelic Pink, Red, and Orange Abstract Swirl Area Rug
By Fem World
Located in Oaklyn, NJ
One-of-a-kind hand tufted area rug. I was inspired by 70s psychedelic art and the post modern movement for this rug design. I design & hand tuft all of my pieces, it is truly art...
Acrylic
Modernist Silver 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
Modernist 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
Abstract Sculptural Floor Lamp Hand-Carved Solid Wood Standing Light INTERLACING
By Karson Wu, Flowlight Design
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! Built from interlocked solid-wood geometric pieces, each angle joined with intention, the form resolves into a bold, sculptural silhouette. A reflecti...
Wood
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.