1980’s Post Modern Ceramic Vase
By Heide Warlamis
Located in Houston, TX
1980s Post modern ceramic vase by noted Austrian artist Heide Warlamis (b.1942) from her renowned Vienna Collection.
Ceramic
Post-Modern Ceramic Vases by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta, 1986
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Post-modern ceramic vases by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta, known as "Dealbata".
Ceramic
Post Modern Ceramic Vase by Chris Waldear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Chris Waldear Manufacturer: Chris Walder Studio
Ceramic
Italian Decorative Post-Modern Ceramic Vase, circa 1980.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice decorative post-modern vase, circa 1980, Italy. Round black glazed ceramic, three nickeled metal tubes.
Metal
Boccato, Gigante & Zambusi Post-Modern Ceramic Vase for Sicart Italy
By Boccato Gigante Zambusi
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare and large post modern vase by Marilena Boccato, Gian Nicola Gigante en Antonio Zambusi for Sicart Cartigliano.
Ceramic
$754Sale Price|20% Off
Hollywood Regency. Large Post-Modern ceramic vase by Manises, Spain, 1980s
By Hispania CH, Cerámicas BONDIA
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Post-Modern large ceramic vase by Manises, Spain, 1980s.
Ceramic, Paint
A Memphis Milano Post-Modern Ceramic Vase By Marco Zanini for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Marco Zanini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Marco Zanini vase for Bitossi is a quintessential example of the Memphis Milano style, characterized by its bold colors, geometric shapes, and playful, innovative design. The va...
Ceramic
Large Postmodern Pottery Vase by Jesper Packness, Memphis-Style, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful sculptural post-modern ceramic vase by Jesper Packness, Denmark.
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Post Modern Monumental Ceramic Vases - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These striking Vintage Post Modern Monumental Ceramic Vases captivate with their bold geometric designs and hand-crafted artistry.
Ceramic
Post Modern Ikebana Vase, Ceramic, Memphis Style, Japan, 1980s
By Memphis Group, Toyo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Post Modern Ikebana Vase, Japan, 1980's "interesting form and nice color" "in good as found condition with one small imperfection - see images"
Ceramic
$292Sale Price|64% Off
Néstor Post-Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, 1990
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sizeable modernist ceramic handmade, hand painted vase manufactured in 1990 by Néstor. Multicolored cubist decorations in pink, yellow and blue under clear glaze. Beautiful vintage c...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
1970s Post Modern Blue Ceramic Vase by Rigon for Bertoncello
By Bertoncello, Roberto Rigon
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Postmodern blue ceramic vase, designed by Rigon for Bertoncello, is an iconic example of Italian ceramic artistry during the era. The vase features a bold, sculptural form...
Ceramic
Post Modern Black and White Ceramic Vase by Mik Bečka
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful black and white post modern signed ceramic vase by Mik Becka. Mik Becka has a series of iconic buildings to his name at the age of 80.
Ceramic
1969 Post Modern Blue Vetrochina Ceramic Italian Design Vase
By Fratelli Brambilla
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A blue vetrochina ceramic vase designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, it's irregular shape and style, made him the winner the Andrea Palladio design prize in 1969.
Ceramic
Papaya Vase by Siup Studio - Ceramic Post-Modern Design, 21cm
Located in Geneve, CH
Papaya vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D13 x H21cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three friends – Martyna Dymek, Ma...
Ceramic
Jaru Crackle Glaze Floor Vase, Ceramic, Post-Modern Style, USA, 1980s
By Jaru
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking large-scale ceramic floor vase by Jaru of California, executed in a soft blush pink crackle glaze. The sculptural silhouette features a gracefully flared trumpet neck risi...
Ceramic
$254Sale Price|64% Off
Post-Modern Soft Tiered Light Blue Ceramic Vase, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage light blue handmade heavy ceramic vase with dark blue symbolic hand-painted decorations. Organic modern soft plumb tiered shape. Signed under base. Beautiful vintage conditio...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Post Modern Victor Carranza Minimalist Mikasa Art Pottery Ceramic Cone Vase
By Mikasa
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful post-modern minimalist style conical vase designed by Mexican designer, Victor Carranza, and manufactured in Japan by Mikasa. This vase has an Asian influenced form and a s...
Ceramic
Post Modern Victor Carranza Minimalist Mikasa Art Pottery Cylinder Ceramic Vase
By Mikasa
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful post-modern minimalist style cylindrical vase designed by Mexican designer, Victor Carranza, and manufactured in Japan by Mikasa. This vase has an Asian influenced form and...
Ceramic
Post Modern Ceramic Pastel Southwest Vase in Blue Green and Pink
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A hand painted post modern tall ceramic vase. This decorative vessel will be a lovely touch to a breakfast table, side table or credenza.
Ceramic, Paint
Rare Post-Modern Artist Signed Ceramic Raku 1980s Pottery Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique rare tall Raku fired art pottery vase, circa 1980's. This piece is 11.25" tall, 3" wide and 10.5" deep and is in good vintage condition. The iridescent and mottled colors, a...
Pottery
Blob Vase by Siup Studio, Ceramic, Post-Modern Design, Poland, 2023
Located in Geneve, CH
Blob Vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D12 x W17 x H15cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three friends – Martyna Dymek...
Ceramic
Wrinkled Blue Vase by Siup Studio, Ceramic, Post-Modern Design, Poland
Located in Geneve, CH
Wrinkled Blue Vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D8 x H16cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three friends – Martyna Dym...
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Vase by Siup Studio, Post-Modern Design, 15cm Diameter
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D15 x H28 cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three friends – Martyna Dymek, Mar...
Ceramic
Post-Modern Oblong Vase by Royal Haeger, Glazed Ceramic, USA, 1980s
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
A stunning abstract Haeger beige/ ecru vase, medium size. In great condition, no crazing, chips or cracks. This piece coordinates with four other matching vases, listed separately, s...
Ceramic, Pottery
Post-War German Ceramic Vase, Incised Orange & Beige, Modern Design
Located in Queens, NY
Post-War West Germany orange shaped cylindrical vase with incised beige ribbed & geometric banded middle section (Original label attached vú KERAMIK).
Ceramic
Claude Dumas Post-Modern Skyscraper Ceramic Vase, circa 1980, France.
By Claude Dumas
Located in Brussels, BE
Vase Skyscraper model by Claude Dumas circa 1980, France. Black ceramic. Signed Claude Dumas Made in France underneath. Dimensions: 20 cm H, 18 cm W, 9 cm D. Good condition. All purc...
Ceramic
$800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Post-Modern Geometric Ceramic Vases by James Johnston
By James Johnston
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find set of three post-modern geometric ceramic vases by James Johnston, circa 1980s.
Stoneware
Post-Modern Ceramic Sculptural Vase by MarCo M.A.C. Sculpture, California 1980s
By MAC
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking Postmodern ceramic vase by MarCo for M.A.C. Sculpture, California, dating to the 1980s. This architectural form features a bold, stacked profile with flared cylindrical op...
Ceramic
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Post Modern Ikebana Vase by Libby Ware
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly graphic post-modern ikebana ceramic vase by known U.S. artist Libby Ware.
Ceramic
Handmade Organic Modern Sculptural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Organic Modern Sculptural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 25.4 x H 31.7 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio f...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Unique piece Dimensions: Ø 20.3 x H 42 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic ...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
German Post-Moddern Yellow Ceramic Vases 'The Kiss' by ASA, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish duo of two abstract facial vases. Executed in ceramic with flat yellow glaze. Manufactured by ASA in Germany during the 1980s. Measurements: H: 21 cm, W/D: 10/7 cm. Measu...
Ceramic
Post-War West Germany Blue Ceramic Vase with Handles
Located in Queens, NY
Post-War West Germany purple and white speckled ceramic vase with elongated handles and long taped neck.
Ceramic
Handmade Textured Scandinavian Modern Decor Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Textured Scandinavian Modern Decor Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: W 15.2 x H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studi...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: W 30.4 x H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studi...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Modern Ikebana Vessel Handmade Black Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Ikebana Vessel Handmade Black Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 20.3 x H 38.1 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase II by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase II by Maku Ceramic Unique piece Dimensions: Ø 22.8 x H 35.5 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based cer...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Stephen Kaye Post-Modern Floor Vase, Pottery & Plaster, 20th Century
By Stephen Kaye
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A monumental studio pottery vessel by American ceramic artist Stephen Faye, distinguished by its dramatic rounded form and richly layered metallic surface. The hand-crafted ceramic b...
Pottery, Ceramic
Organic Sculptural Modern Minimalist Black Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Organic Sculptural Modern Minimalist Black Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 38.1 x H 17.7 cm Materials: Ceramic, stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Organic Sculptural Modern Minimalist Black Ceramic Small Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Organic Sculptural Modern Minimalist Black Ceramic Small Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 12.7 x H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic ...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Wabi Sabi Modern Minimalist Ceramic Decor Black Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Wabi Sabi Modern Minimalist Ceramic Decor Black Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: W 20 x H 28 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founde...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Organic Sculptural Modern Minimalist Black Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Organic Sculptural Modern Minimalist Black Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 30.4 x H 15.2 cm Materials: Ceramic, stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Large Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 38.1 x H 38.1 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based c...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 30.4 x H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Small Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Scandinavian Modern Decor Handmade Textured Ceramic Small Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 25.4 x H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based c...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Bitossi Ceramic Planter or Vase after Sottsass
By Goodfellow & Sons, Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A funky post modern design from Bitossi and produced by Goodfellow circa 1970's. Very much in the style of Ettore Sottsass. It features all ceramic form with beautiful bright colors.
Ceramic
Large Vintage 80s Modern Black Ceramic Swirl Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
An extra large vintage 80s modern ceramic vase. Nice cylinder shape with an embossed swirl design around the sides, finished in a glossy black glaze. A sculptural bold statement piec...
Ceramic
Post-War West Germany Olive Green Ceramic Vase, Shell Pattern, 22.25
Located in Queens, NY
Post-War West Germany olive green ceramic vase with an orange incised centered multiple shell form pattern (JASBA).
Ceramic
Hand-Painted Female Form with Birds Modern Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-Painted Female Form with Birds Modern Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 12.7 x H 27.1 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay “Freedom Ritual” – Hand-painted Ceramic Va...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern
By Paolo Marioni
Located in Lake Worth, FL
This Paolo Marioni sculptural face vase is a unique addition to any collection. Made in Italy during the post-modern era, this vase showcases intricate details that make it a true wo...
Ceramic
Post-Modern Kombi Vases by Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg, 1980s, Set of 7
By Margareta Hennix, Gustavsberg
Located in Bochum, NRW
Collection of Seven Post-Modern "Kombi" Vases, Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg. Six vases in white glazed stoneware and one in black satin glaze, made by the Swedish artist Margare...
Ceramic
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Ceramic Postmodern Vase
By Patrick Nordstrom
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic Postmodern bud vase or weed pot, signed.
Ceramic
Handmade Textured Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Textured Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: W 24,3 x H 20,3 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artist ...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Large Haeger Modern Ceramic Drip Glaze Vase Vessel Raku Collection
By Haeger
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and impressive Japanese influenced vase by Haeger. This vessel is from the 1980s and has a bulbous form with a slightly irregular opening and is finished in a charcoal black ma...
Ceramic
Unique Raw Clay Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Raw Clay Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artist Aslı Özen. What b...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Handmade Sculptural Hygge Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Sculptural Hygge Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 20.3 x H 32.5 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase III by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase III by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 12.2 x H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artis...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase II by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase II by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Available on request Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by arti...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Handmade Ceramic Flower Shape Vase by Maku Ceramic
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Ceramic Flower Shape Vase by Maku Ceramic Unique piece Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 31.7 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio foun...
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Vintage Post-Modern Peach Crackle Vase, c. 1980's
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage post-modern ceramic vase with peach crackle finish, circa 1980's.
Ceramic
Modern Minimalist Spiral White Ceramic Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This postmodern sculptural ceramic vase features a fluid, organic spiral silhouette in matte cream. Evoking the playful geometry of Memphis-era design while retaining a minimalist el...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in
Set of Two Pink Post Modern Vases by Dorothe van Agthoven for Flora Keramiek
By Flora Keramiek
Located in Schagen, NL
Two extraordinary vases, designed by Dorothé van Agthoven for Flora Keramiek in Ca. the 1970s/1980s, Netherlands. Both Remain in good condition with light wear (see: Images). The big...
Ceramic
Postmodern Sculptural Ceramic Stiletto Vase
Located in Westfield, NJ
Vintage circa 1980s ceramic sculptural stiletto vase. Curved ceramic piece with opening for florals and glazed in a speckled pink glaze. Unique shaped vase for a sculptural element.
Ceramic
Postmodern Fan Form Ceramic Vase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking monumental Postmodern fan form ceramic vase, circa 1980s. This stunning sculptural artisan crafted vase is fired in a celadon crackle glazed finish, signed Jaru.
Ceramic, Pottery
1980s Ceramic Sculptural Vase by Ingrid
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Ceramic Sculptural Vase by Ingrid, Signed Handcrafted from glazed ceramic, this vase features a unique, speckled pattern of pink and blue-gray hues with a soft, wavy handle an...
Ceramic
Postmodern Ceramic Vase by Pino Castagna, 1990s
By Pino Castagna
Located in Koper, SI
Postmodern ceramic vase by Pino Castagna, with a white glaze and a decor in a green-blue palette. This piece was manufactured in the artist's laboratoy in Costermano, near the Garda ...
Ceramic
Jose Berlanga Pair of Ceramic Vases, Germany, 1970s
By José Berlanga
Located in Maastricht, NL
A pair of cylindrical ceramic vases with an earth tone glazing, by Spanish born ceramist José Berlanga (1947). The measurements stated are of the brown vase. The taller vase is 23 c...
Ceramic
Lotte Reimers Pair of Ceramic Vases, Germany, 1970s
By Lotte Reimers
Located in Maastricht, NL
A pair of sculptural ceramic vases by German ceramist Lotte Reimers, 1932. The measurements stated are of the anthracite and green vase. The brown piece is 9 by 9 cm and 16 cm hig...
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Green and White Ceramic Vase "Bolo Bowl"
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lisbon, IT
Ettore Sottsass green and white ceramic vase "Bolo bowl".
Ceramic
Large Folded Ceramic Vase by Weissmin, 1982
By (after) Andy Warhol, Olivia Cognet, Ettore Sottsass, Bitossi
Located in Framingham, MA
Excellent folded ceramic vase by Weissman, 1982. From a collection of an architect / artist in Massachusetts. They traveled extensively throughout California, Arizona and New Mex...
Pottery
Postmodern Sculptural Pillow Form Ceramic Vase by David Shaner
By David Shaner 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Postmodern sculptural ceramic vase by David Shaner, circa 1980s. This glamorous organic stoneware pillow form sculpture or vessel with square aperture is glazed with variou...
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Postmodern sculptural One-Off Ceramic Vase by Pino Castagna, 1990s
By Pino Castagna
Located in Koper, SI
Postmodern ceramic vase by Pino Castagna, in the tones of white and brown, with a tactile finishing with purposeflly created cooking bubbles. This piece was manufactured in the artis...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 4.73 in W 3.15 in D 3.55 in
Postmodern sculptural One-Off Ceramic Vase by Pino Castagna, 1990s
By Pino Castagna
Located in Koper, SI
One-off sculptural vase, part of the "Vases opened on one side" series crafted in the 1990s by Italian sculptor and ceramicist PIno Castagna. This vintage vase features vivid enamels...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 3.15 in W 4.34 in D 3.94 in
Postmodern sculptural One-Off Ceramic Vase by Pino Castagna, 1990s
By Pino Castagna
Located in Koper, SI
One-off sculptural vase, part of the "Vases opened on one side" series crafted in the 1990s by Italian sculptor and ceramicist PIno Castagna. This vintage vase features vivid enamels...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 4.53 in W 3.55 in D 3.94 in
Postmodern sculptural One-Off Ceramic Vase by Pino Castagna, 1990s
By Pino Castagna
Located in Koper, SI
One-off sculptural vase, part of the "Vases opened on one side" series crafted in the 1990s by Italian sculptor and ceramicist PIno Castagna. This vintage vase features vivid enamels...
Ceramic
Willi Hornberger Set of Five Small Ceramic Vases, Germany, 1960s
By Willi Hornberger
Located in Maastricht, NL
A set of five small crystal glazed ceramic vases by German ceramist Willi Hornberger (1932-1995). The smallest piece is 10 cm high with a 9 cm diameter. The two largest pieces are 9...
Ceramic
Phallic-Shaped Pink Glazed Ceramic Vase, Shiva by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Famed Memphis designer Ettore Sottsass designed this vase in 1976. BD Barcelona is licensed to produce the piece in pink glazed ceramic. Sottsass said, “I continue to produce small, ...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 12.21 in W 7.49 in D 2.76 in
Memphis Milano Ceramic Vase Maya by Luciano Florio Paccagnella, 1990s
By Luciano Florio Paccagnella, Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
"Luciano Florio Paccagnella is a Memphis Group hero that has been forgotten by history. He designed the first invitation cards for the Memphis Group. Paccagnella was discovered by...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Sculpture Jar in Ceramic, 1970
By Don Reitz
Located in Mississauga, CA
Exquisite Ceramic Sculpture Jar, inspired by the renowned artistry of Don Reitz, crafted circa 1970. This captivating piece embodies the essence of Reitz’s innovative approach to cer...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 6.3 in W 9.45 in D 9.65 in
Postmodern Art Pottery Ceramic Vase with Abstract Decor by Pino Castagna, 1980s
By Pino Castagna
Located in Koper, SI
This postmodern vase, which shape reminds of a top hat, has been crafted by the Italian artist Pino Castagna in the 1980s. It is decorated with strong oxyde enamels with vivid colors...
Ceramic
Steuler Vase
By Steuler
Located in Bastrop, TX
Extremely rare hand-decorated ceramic vase made in the '70s in Germany for Steuler Design. Vase with an interesting, original form in very good condition, has slight signs of use fro...
Ceramic
Bay Keramik Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Bastrop, TX
West German Pottery vase by Bay Keramik, red and gold modern ceramic vase Measures: 7”H x 8.5”W x 3”D.
Ceramic, Pottery
Bay Keramik Vase
By Bay Keramik
Located in Bastrop, TX
Gorgeous vintage black and purple Bay Keramik vase, 1980s Measures: 9.75” H x 7.5” W x 3.25” D.
Ceramic
1980s Hand Painted Ceramic Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1980s handmade and hand painted ceramic pitcher. Memphis Milano-insipired design with a black bulbous base, teal striping, black dots on white neck, and pink handle with yellow app...
Ceramic
Portanier Gilbert Vase, 1960
By Gilbert Portanier
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
A Gilbert Portanier vase with a beautiful drawing.
Ceramic
Cari Zalloni Vase for Steuler
By Cari Zalloni, Steuler
Located in Bastrop, TX
Steuler Design Vase Cari Zalloni Ceramic Vase design german pottery polychrome Pop Art space age 70s 80s vase mid century Measure:5.5”H x 5”L x 2.5”D.
Ceramic, Pottery
Vase Prototype by Matteo Thun
By Matteo Thun
Located in PARIS, FR
Vase Rari prototype bu Matteo thun, Memphis.
Ceramic
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.
Whether it’s a Chinese Han dynasty glazed ceramic wine vessel, a work of Murano glass or a hand-painted Scandinavian modern stoneware piece, a fine vase brings a piece of history into your space as much as it adds a sophisticated dynamic.
Like sculptures or paintings, antique and vintage vases are considered works of fine art. Once offered as tributes to ancient rulers, vases continue to be gifted to heads of state today. Over time, decorative porcelain vases have become family heirlooms to be displayed prominently in our homes — loved pieces treasured from generation to generation.
The functional value of vases is well known. They were traditionally utilized as vessels for carrying dry goods or liquids, so some have handles and feature an opening at the top (where they flare back out). While artists have explored wildly sculptural alternatives over time, the most conventional vase shape is characterized by a bulbous base and a body with shoulders where the form curves inward.
Owing to their intrinsic functionality, vases are quite possibly versatile in ways few other art forms can match. They’re typically taller than they are wide. Some have a neck that offers height and is ideal for the stems of cut flowers. To pair with your mid-century modern decor, the right vase will be an elegant receptacle for leafy snake plants on your teak dining table, or, in the case of welcoming guests on your doorstep, a large ceramic floor vase for long tree branches or sticks — perhaps one crafted in the Art Nouveau style — works wonders.
Interior designers include vases of every type, size and style in their projects — be the canvas indoors or outdoors — often introducing a splash of color and a range of textures to an entryway or merely calling attention to nature’s asymmetries by bringing more organically shaped decorative objects into a home.
On 1stDibs, you can browse our collection of vases by material, including ceramic, glass, porcelain and more. Sizes range from tiny bud vases to massive statement pieces and every size in between.