Postmodern Red Ceramic Vase by Haeger
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Haeger Red Postmodern Vase is a stunning piece that effortlessly blends art and function
20th Century American Post-Modern Scholar's Objects
Ceramic
Postmodern Red Ceramic Vase by Haeger
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Haeger Red Postmodern Vase is a stunning piece that effortlessly blends art and function
Ceramic
Postmodern Italian Pottery Planter with Flower Stand, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Pottery Planter with Flower Stand, 1980s
Ceramic
Mini Green Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, Crystal Cream, and Charcoal colors. Our Botryoidal Planter
Ceramic
Pool Blue Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, and Pool Blue colors. Our Bubbly Planter is digitally grown to
Ceramic
Mini Bronze Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, Crystal Cream, and Charcoal colors. Our Botryoidal Planter
Ceramic
Mini Charcoal Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, Crystal Cream, and Charcoal colors. Our Botryoidal Planter
Ceramic
Bronze Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, and Pool Blue colors. Our Bubbly Planter is digitally grown to
Ceramic
Mini Crystal Cream Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, Crystal Cream, and Charcoal colors. Our Botryoidal Planter
Ceramic
Green Botryoidal Planter by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
: Ceramic. Available in Bronze, Green, and Pool Blue colors. Our Bubbly Planter is digitally grown to
Ceramic
Selamawi Wall Vessel, Fin by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
ceramic with glazed fin details. Vessel comes with steel plate wall hanging bracket. Also available
Ceramic
Selamawi Wall Vessel, Comb by Theurbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
hung raw terracotta ceramic with a comb detail. Vessel comes with steel plate wall hanging bracket
Ceramic
Selamawi Wall Vessel, Blue by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
: different shapes of Selamawi ceramic vessels. TheUrbanative is a contemporary South African furniture
Ceramic
Selamawi Wall Vessel, Dot by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
. Also Available: Different Shapes of Selamawi Ceramic Vessels. TheUrbanative is a contemporary South
Ceramic
Selamawi Wall Vessel, Raffia by TheUrbanative
Located in Geneve, CH
wall hanging bracket. Also Available: Different Shapes of Selamawi Ceramic Vessels. TheUrbanative
Ceramic
Bottega Vignoli Large Majolica/Ceramic Vase, Signed, Dated
By Bottega Vignoli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bottega Vignoli is brand created in Italy in the 1970's and makes unique and limited editions of Byzantine, Roman design ceramics, Majolica, located in Faenza.
Ceramic
Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Deconstructed Vase by Steven Young Lee
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken ceramic sculpture made by American Korean artist Steven Young Lee (1975-) circa 2010s
Ceramic
Funky 90's Ceramic Set, Vase and Tidy from Vallauris, France
By Vallauris
Located in NICE, FR
Very groovy ceramic set, Vase and Tidy with black glazed. Typical decor from the French Vallauris
Ceramic
Rosenthal studio linie flash one vase ceramic , 1980s Memphis
By Rosenthal
Located in Delft, NL
Rosenthal studio linie flash one vase ceramic , 1980s Memphis
Ceramic
Blue and White Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Laveno Chinoiserie Style, Italy
By Lavenia
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This blue lacquered ceramic vase by Laveno, Italy. It is a vintage
Ceramic
$837
H 15.24 in Dm 5.91 in
Blue Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Lavenia Ascribable to Guido Andlovitz, Italy
By Guido Andloviz, Lavenia
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This dark blue lacquered ceramic vase ascribable to Guido Andlovitz, produced by Lavenia, Italy
Ceramic
Postmodern Vintage Black Red and Orange Ceramic Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage glass vase. Displays a back a red glass exterior with an orange interior.
Glass
$932 / set
H 9.06 in Dm 13.78 in
Italian White & Beige Glazed Ceramic 1970s-80s Cache Pot & Vase by Bucci
By Franco Bucci
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of vase and cache pot in glazed ceramic manufactured in Italy between the '70s and the 80s by
Ceramic
$538
H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in
Naive Ceramic Mermaid Sculpture / Vase by Rein Follestad, Norway, 1990s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Naive and kitsch ceramic mermaid sculpture / vase made by Norwegian artist Rein Follestad.
Ceramic
Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic Date & Numbered 2004 ED.133/299
By Bitossi, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in San Diego, CA
Vase by Bitossi Ceramiche with elements in white clay casting. Original and elegant, it was
Ceramic
$695 / set
H 7.09 in Dm 7.49 in
Italian Decorative White / Ivory Ceramic 1970/80s Vases by La Bottega, Set of 2
By Il Punto la Bottega
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Italian artisanal vases in glazed earthware with a relief decoration. Name of the manufacturer
Ceramic, Earthenware
Brun Foncé Vase in Deep Brown Glazed Ceramic by Gazar Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
, statement ceramic vase that works as a standalone sculptural object or as a vessel for tall stems in modern
Clay
$550
H 5.25 in Dm 5.25 in
"Raku Vase with Fireworks, " colorful unique vase design lovers
By Marty Marcus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Raku Vase with Fireworks" is an original ceramic vase by Marty Marcus. The artist signed the piece
Ceramic
Seth Vase by Studiopepe
Located in Geneve, CH
Seth vase by Studiopepe Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 45 cm Materials: Ceramic. Multifaceted
Ceramic
$2,632 / set
H 9.85 in Dm 4.73 in
Set of 2 Gres Ceramic Vase and Bowl by Hiao Chin for Atelier Franco Pozzi, 1970s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Painted ceramics (vase and centerpiece) by Hiao Chin for Atelier/Gresline Franco Pozzi. Produced
Ceramic
Helice Vase Zylinder by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Helice vase zylinder by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 17.5 x H 18 cm Materials: ceramic This
Ceramic
White Pink Vase by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
White pink vase by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 28 x H 36 cm Materials: ceramic The white pink
Ceramic
Cohiki Chili Vase by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Cohiki Chili Vase by Studio Cúze Dimensions: D 27 x W 30 x H 39.5 cm Materials: Clay, white engobe
Ceramic
Medium Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Le Sud vase by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 30 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of
Ceramic
Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
By Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 30 x H 55 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of
Ceramic
Medium Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Le Sud vase by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: H 30-40 cm Each of
Ceramic
Small Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Le Sud vase by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: H 30-25 cm Each of Olivia’s
Ceramic
Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Le Sud vase by Olivia Cognet Materials: Ceramic Dimensions: H 55 cm Each of Olivia’s
Ceramic
Italian Postmodern Cream With Colored Streak Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage postmodern ceramic vase made in Italy. Features a cream glossy finish with purple
Ceramic
Postmodern Circular Cream Vase by Haeger
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Introducing the Postmodern Circular Cream Vase by Haeger, an elegant piece that doubles as both a
Ceramic
Large Salmon Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large salmon vase by Doa Ceramics. Dimensions: D 30.48 x H 30.48 cm. Materials: Ceramic
Ceramic
Postmodern Black Gloss Vase by Haeger
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Immerse in the allure of postmodern design with this Black Gloss Vase by Haeger. With its
Ceramic
Large Green Vase by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Large green vase by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: D30.5 x H30.5 cm Materials: Ceramic. Technique
Ceramic
Sekhmet Vase by Studiopepe
Located in Geneve, CH
Sekhmet vase by Studiopepe Dimensions: W 17 x D 18 x H 35 cm Materials: Ceramic Multifaceted
Ceramic
Blue Tea Cups Stack Vase, Italy, 1980s
Located in Firenze, IT
Blue tea cups stack vase Italy 1980s Measures : 31 cm H - 20 cm diam. Conditions: defects
Ceramic
Set of 2 Helice Vase by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Helice vase by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 7 x H 21.5 cm Materials: ceramic This
Ceramic
Pair of Plain Vases II by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of plain vases II by Studio Cúze Each piece is unique. Dimensions: W 7.5 x H 21 cm
Ceramic
Yellow Conic Vase, Postmodern Memphis Milan Style, Italy 1980s
Located in Firenze, IT
Postmodern Yellow Conic vase Italy 1980s ceramic in Memphis Milan style. 27 cm diam x
Ceramic
Blossom I - Black stoneware sculptural vase
Located in PRADES-LE-LEZ, FR
Blossom I is a hand-built ceramic sculpture by French artist Audrey Vo Van, created in black
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of 2 Plain Vase i by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 plain vase I by Studio Cúze. Dimensions: W 6.5 x H 14 cm. Materials: ceramic. The
Ceramic
Postmodern Hand Painted and Carved Large Floor Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your space with the Postmodern Hand Painted and Carved Large Floor Vase, a true artistic
Ceramic
Set of 2 Periwinkle Vases by Doa Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Periwinkle vases by Doa Ceramics Dimensions: Small 3.5" (in). Large 12" (in) Materials
Ceramic
Gold Decorated Pinched Pottery Vase, Signed JTN 1979
Located in New Windsor, NY
Pinched pottery that appears to either be a vessel for pouring or a free form vase. Hand decorated
Ceramic, Pottery
Set of Red Mud Floor Vases by Studio ThusThat
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Red Mud floor vases by Studio ThusThat Unique piece. Dimensions: Tall: 53cm x 16cm; Medium
Ceramic
Lotus, In Growth Vase Side Table by Newblue
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotus, In Growth Vase Side Table by Newblue Unique Piece Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 51 cm
Quartz, Other
Bead And A Skirt Vase Side Table by Newblue
Located in Geneve, CH
Bead And A Skirt Vase Side Table by Newblue Unique Piece Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 53 cm
Quartz, Other
Set Of 3 Lotus Vases And Side Table by Newblue
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 3 Lotus Vases And Side Table by Newblue Unique Pieces Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 30/53 cm
Quartz, Other
$657
H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 1.78 in
Vintage Geometrical Blue Glazed Vase by Pietro Arosio for Parravicini, Italy
By Pietro Arosio
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. It is made in blue glazed ceramic by Pietro Arosio for Parravicini. This is a
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.