Post-Modern Lighting
POSTMODERN STYLE
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
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
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.
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Style: Post-Modern
Vico Magistretti for Oluce 'Atollo' First Edition '233' Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Oluce, 'Atollo' lamp, first edition model '233', aluminum, Italy, 1977
The Atollo lighting object, designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977, stands as one of his mo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova ‘Bruco’ Wall Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Design Centre/Poltronova, ‘Bruco’ wall light from the Mobili Grigi series, chrome-plated brass, methacrylate (translucent Perspex), enameled aluminum, Italy, 1970
This ‘Bruco’ wall light is created by Ettore Sottsass as part of the Mobili Grigi collection for Poltronova and produced by Design Centre in 1970. The advancements in lamp technology have influenced the design of lighting fixtures. The Bruco light was created as a result of the use of breakthrough materials and technologies of the seventies. Designer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Achille Castiglioni Teli Kd51/R light Flos - Italy 1970s
Located in London, GB
Light is tempered and diffused by these rare pendants, an elegant contrast of primary modernist shapes and textured fabric. Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and his brother Pier Giaco...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Wall lighting Flower Glass Murano with chrome Structure , Italy 1980s
By Venini
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Murano glass floral pendant chandelier attributed to Venini .
Exceptional piece for its design and quality. Piece in good condition. Also available with a wall light, s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s
By Bliss
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very cool British Pop Art floor lamp by Peter Bliss.
For the collectors, design lovers and enthousiasts of pop art, we are offering this very rare and stylized tulip floo...
Category
20th Century British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A pair of monolith brass “Pylon” torchiere floor lamps by Casella, circa 1980
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning pair of brass skyscraper or pylon monolith torchiere brass floor lamps by Casella, manufactured by Kovacs lighting, San Francisco circa 1980. Each lamp stands a monumental...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Chainmail Cobweb Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A fusion of medieval craftsmanship and modern gothic elegance, the Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier evokes the ethereal beauty of a spider’s web. Meticulously handcrafted from interwoven ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Philips Table Lamp 1980s
By Philips
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philips Postmodern Table Lamp Germany 1980s
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Harco Loor Post Modern Stainless Steel & Glass Strawberry 12 Light Chandelier
By Harco Loor 1
Located in Dayton, OH
Strawberry suspension features stainless steel bendable arms with glass shades and trinkets in multicolor. Features Murano glass art trinkets.
Dimensions:
32" h x 32" diameter
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Danish Spherical Ceramic Table Lamp w. Pink Glaze, 1980s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A 1980s Danish table light by Lamperiet Aarhus. The ceramic ball base features a monochrome pink glaze and the light comes installed with a fluted white shade.
Measurements: H: 36 ...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Conrans Chrome Elliptical Sconce
Located in Riverdale, NY
Chrome Half Moon Up Light Elliptical Sconce retailed by Conran's in the 1980's in original box. Made in France. 15.5" x 8" deep x 3" high.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Rare Arteluce Acrylic Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Arteluce
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary chandelier by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Arteluce is a true collector’s piece and a striking example of 1970s Space Age design. With its sculptural...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Belux 'Turbo 01' Table / Desk Lamp
By Belux
Located in Bern, CH
'Turbo 01' Desk / Table Lamp by German designer, Joe Niemeyer.
Produced by Belux, Switzerland. Modern Swiss minimalism.
Winner of a 1984 design competition for Belux, Switzerland.
C...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Le Falene table lamps designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite pair of *Le Falene* table lamps, designed by Piero De Martini for Arteluce and manufactured in the 1980s, is a stunning fusion of elegance and artistry. Their shape ev...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Martini Lamp by David Krys
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare 1993 postmodern martini lamp designed by David Krys. Metal wire forms the glass' shape with a skewered green olive stuffed with a red light bulb disguised as a pimento. Great ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Light Sculpture in Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, light sculpture 'Programma', stainless steel, circa 1970
Expressive light sculpture by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Paul Evans for Directional 'Cityscape' Floor Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Evans for Directional, 'Cityscape' floor lamp, model PE-4010 from the PE200 series, chrome-plated steel, brass, United States, circa 1975
This floor lamp from the 'Cityscape' ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel, Chrome
Ron Rezek Galvanized Steel Table Lamp
By Ron Rezek
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern table lamp by Los Angeles, California lighting designer Ron Rezek, c.1980s. The lamp features a galvanized steel frame and removable steel shade with a polished brass ring...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Robert Sonneman Post Modern Floor Lamp for George Kovacs, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Post modern floor lamp with dimmable LED bulb designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs circa 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ingo Maurer Lucellino Bird Wall Sconces
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Lucellino Wall is a wall-mounted version of the winged bulb designed by Ingo Maurer in 1992 and which is now widely regarded as a design icon. The name is a combination of the I...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Wire
1980s 3-spot CEILING FIXTURE metal and lucite honsel memphis era
By Honsel
Located in Mannheim, DE
Outstanding 1980s ceiling fixture manufactured by Honsel Leuchten. Very typical Memphis inspired 80s design. Made of red, blue, green and yellow lacquered metal and lucite. The spots...
Category
1880s German Antique Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Hero Lamp Stainless Steel Sculptural Lamp
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Hero Lamp is a sculptural floor lamp virtuously crafted in stainless steel which holds a lightly tinted acrylic globe that gives off a warm candle-like light.
This unique light pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Two 80s large Postmodern wall lamps made of polished cast aluminum by Lucien Gau
Located in München, DE
Pair of very rare 1980s large wall lamps made of polished cast aluminum.
By Lucien Gau. Made in France.
Great Postmodern, futuristic design. Lamps are made from a single piece.
Both ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Hero Lamp Stainless Steel Sculptural Lamp
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Hero Lamp is a sculptural floor lamp virtuously crafted in stainless steel which holds a lightly tinted acrylic globe that gives off a warm candle-like light.
This unique light pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Postmodern Estela Lamp by Humberto and Fernando Campana for Oluce, 1990s
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Estela Lamp by Humberto and Fernando Campana for Oluce, 1990s
Boxed.
Very good condition.
Hauteur : 66 cm
Largeur : 34 cm
Profondeur : 22 cm
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Glass Pendant by La Murrina, Italy, 1980s
By La Murrina
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large Murano glass and gold - plated brass chandelier by La Murrina, Italy, circa 1980s.
Socket: one x E27 or E26 (US) for standrad screw bulb.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modernist Black Lacquered Hand Shaped Sconce in the style of Arlus, France 1970s
By Arlus
Located in Lille, FR
Modernist Black Lacquered Hand Shaped Sconce in the style of Arlus, France 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce '609' Table Lamp in White Aluminum and Cast Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, table lamp, model ‘609’, enameled aluminum, bakelite, cast iron, steel, Italy, 1973
A design by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, table lamp model 609 created ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Iron
French Chain Link Floor Lamp in the Style of Franz West, 1980's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking floor lamp made from heavy welded iron chain links. In the style of Franz West from the Memphis Design Group. Imported from France. Lamp shade can be changed.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Artemide Tolomeo Decentrata pendant light by De Lucchi and Fassina, 1987
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Tolomeo pendant light in chrome and large black lampshade with a diameter of 32 cm comes in excellent condition. The lamp's rotation function around its own axis and the spring ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Postmodern Italian Set of Eight White Wall Sconces by Targetti Sankey, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Postmodern Set of Eight White Wall Sconces or Flush Mounts by Targetti Sankey. Model: 376 Blanco. These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Italy during 1980s
These fixtu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A MINIMAL RADICAL "Privat" FLOOR LAMP by FRANZ WEST, META-MEMPHIS, Italy 1990
By Franz West
Located in PARIS, FR
A spectacular and iconique floor lamp in steel; Modern, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Forme-Libre; called "Privat lamp", by the Austrian artist Franz West (1947-2012), ed. Memphis, Italy ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Articulated Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Articulated and Dimmable Postmodern Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1060 Gold.
These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Sp...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1980’s Postmodern Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1980’s postmodern urn shaped table lamp made by Alsy. Finished in a cream textured plaster with beveled rings around the body and the base. Measures 18"H to top of socket, 26.5"H t...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda.
The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A SCULPTURAL PLASTER TABLE LAMP by LOIC BEUCHET for ATELIER SEDAP, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare spectacular and important sculptural table lamp, figuring a white curtain sculpted in a rectangular white block of plaster, coming with a minimal cylindrical white shade. This...
Category
1950s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp 'Programma' Light Sculpture in Stainless Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianfranco Fini for New Lamp, light sculpture 'Programma', stainless steel, circa 1970
Expressive light sculpture by Italian designer Gianfranco Fini designed in circa 1970. Fini, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Artemide ‘Logico Triple’ Pendant Light by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi
By Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, extended length "Logico Triple" ceiling pendant, designed in 2006 by Gerhard Reichert & Michele De Lucchi for Italian lighting manufacturer Artemide. This uniquely shaped and a...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Aluminium Sconce "Cyrano" by Bernard Dequet for Lucien Gau, 1990s.
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Harvey Guzzini Post-Modern Striped Op-Art Globe Pendant Lamp by Meblo, 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
A large, striped postmodern Op-Art pendant lamp from the 1970s, designed by Harvey Guzzini for Meblo. The lamp features a very large round globe lampshade (diameter 15"), made of glo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wire
Medium Dome Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Dome Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Dimensions: W 200 D 150 x H 85 cm
Materials: Gold Plated, SS.
80 x Clear Texture Glass, 40 x Smoke Metallic Glass, 40 Botanical Etchings, 5...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Post Modern Picasso Facial Silhouette Inspired Table Lamps c. 1990
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Alluring pair of Picasso inspired post modern facial silhouette table lamps. Modern. Eccentric. Similar in sculptural form to Frederic Weinberg pieces. Inject interest and curiosity ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tom Dixon iconic stackable floor lamp-stool 'Jack' 1994 - DESIGN AWARD WINNER
By Tom Dixon
Located in The Hague, NL
The Jack Lamp, designed by Tom Dixon in 1994, is an iconic and playful design object that combines art, functionality, and innovation. This striking lamp, also known as the "sitting,...
Category
1990s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Postmodern Adjustable Two Light Brass Floor Lamp by Holtkoetter Luechten
By Holtkoetter
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sophisticated and chic floor lamp by noted German makers Holtkoetter and Leuchten, circa 1970/80's. The lamp features two lights, each adjustable in height, each having a tw...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Spanish White Pair of Table Lamps by Fase, Model "Bambina", 1980s
By Fase
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Iconic piece of Spanish design by Fase from 1980s. Model "Bambina", also is called as Bambino.
This pair of table lamps also have the possibility of hanging on the wall as wall scon...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swarovski Crystal Chandeliers by Fendi Casa, a pair
By Fendi Casa
Located in Wichita, KS
One of the most Iconic pieces from Fendi Casa - “Crystal light” chandelier. This pair of stunning Swarovski Chandeliers are made by the famous design house Fendi for Fendi Casa. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Stainless Steel
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘President’ Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘President’ table lamp, model ‘14099’, nickel-plated steel, plexiglass, Italy, circa 1970
The President table lamp is designed by Angelo Lelii for Arred...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, USA 1987
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illuminate your space with this stunning pair of Floor Lamps/Torchieres by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, crafted in the USA in 1987. These sleek and modern lamps feature a strik...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Post Modern Cadmo Floor Lamp by Karim Rashid for Artemide c 2000/2010
By Karim Rashid, Artemide
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Postmodern floor lamp designed by noted architect Karim Rashid for Artemide, circa 2000/2020. This lamp features a bulb at the top. and one within the vertical standard ( h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Ficapula Table Lamp with Glass And Marble Base by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ficapula Table Lamp with Glass And Marble Base by Cassina
DESIGN LAMP: NATURAL LINES
With its organic shapes borrowed from the plant world, the eclectic style of the eye-catching F...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Small Ceiling Pendant Lamp with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Large Decorative Pendant Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 80 cm.
Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass.
Available in three different sizes. Dimens...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pine Table Lamp, Sweden 1970s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Swedish design pine table lamp, 1970s
This table lamp features a turned wooden base with intricate grooves and curves, characteristic of Scandinavian craftsmanship from that era. Th...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Bieffeplast, Ron Rezek
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and mov...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mario Botta for Artemide Shogun White Wall Sconces, 1986
By Artimide, Mario Botta
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Botta for Artemide Shogun White Wall Sconces, 1986
Designed with perforated slits for dramatic lighting. handle on side for adjusting shade.
Origin: Italy, 1986
Materia...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ron Arad Aerial Light for One Off, UK 1982
Located in Chicago, IL
Ron Arad Aerial Light for One Off, UK (1982)
Rare, robotic lamp designed by Ron Arad, adjustable via a wireless controller. The controller features a printed manufacturer’s mark: "On...
Category
1980s English Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Wire
Ficapula Floor Lamp with Glass And Marble Base by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ficapula Floor Lamp with Glass And Marble Base by Cassina
DESIGN LAMP: NATURAL LINES
With its organic shapes borrowed from the plant world, the eclectic style of the eye-catching F...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Pine, Paper, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and paper floor lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 59" H x 15" Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets: 1
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine, Paper
28:16 Bocci Ball Pendant Chandelier.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Italian ball chandelier.
The large rectangle metal plate supports sixteen suspended handblown glass ball globes
each with their own light source that when illuminated cr...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pilar Table Lamp in Lacquered Papier Mâché and Fringe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by architectural elements, the ARCHI lighting series by Hannah Bigeleisen plays with notions of balance between form, proportion, color, and pattern. A hand painted, pattern...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of "Cocktail" Jill Wall Lamps by King and Miranda for Arteluce, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful pair of Italian White Wall Sconces from 1980s. These pieces were made during the 1980s in Italy by Perry King and Santiago Miranda.
The name of the manufacturer "Arteluce"...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Postmodern Steel and Black Wood Table Lamps by BE-YANG, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two Postmodern, Memphis style table lamps rendered in stainless steel and geometric black painted wood components, by BE-YANG, 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century South Asian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Articulated Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Articulated and Dimmable Postmodern Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1060 Gold.
These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Sp...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mario Botta Pair of Vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps for Artemide, 1986
By Artemide, Mario Botta
Located in Tilburg, NL
Exceptional pair of iconic vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps by architect and designer Mario Botta (1943) for Artemide 1986.
Straight from the first owners, these table lamps have always...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A SHABBY-CHIC BAROQUE NEO-CLASSICAL Sculptural Bronze TABLE LAMP, France 1980.
By Philippe Anthonioz
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and sculptural very large table lamp (or small floor lamp) of organic, plant inspiration, Post-Modernist, Neo-Baroque, rectangular base and vertical axis with sculpted bronze body with gunmetal patina, in the spirit of Philippe Anthonioz...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rare Innocente Gandini for Arredoluce 'Sunlight' Table Lamp Mirrored Glass
By Innocente Gandini, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Innocente Gandini for Arredoluce, 'Sunlight' table lamp, model '14100', mirrored sandblasted glass, chrome-plated steel, Italy, circa 1970
This special lighting piece, created by th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
White ceramic & silicone cable 1979 Donato Savoie pendant lamp by Ingo Maurer
By Design M, Ingo Maurer
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Donato Savoie pendant lamp by Ingo Maurer, no longer in production.
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A Radical OP-ART KINETIC TABLE LAMP Sculpture by ANDRE GALATY, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A sculptural table lamp, Kinetic, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, openwork cubic base forming a kinetic sphere in solid steel, of exceptional quality, by A...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Martha and Beaumont Mood, Wall Lights, Painted Ceramic, USA, 1970s
By Martha Mood
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of hand-painted ceramic wall lights or sconce covers designed and produced by Martha and Beaumont Mood, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 1970s.
Ove...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Vesper 230B Table Lamp by Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vesper 230B Table Lamp by Morghen Studio
Dimensions: 230 x 220 x 110 cm
Materials: Blackened brass, Satin brass, LED light, Silicone
Standard features:
Light source: COB LED - 24v D...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Drimmer ceramic Pebble floor Lamp, France 1990s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Louis Drimmer floor lamp circa 1990 in orange-painted ceramic, with original shade, swiveling on brass ball joint.
Signed, in very good condition, a few minor defects on the shade.
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Lagu Kumo Handcrafted Decorative Cloudy Pendant Lighting 50cm 19''
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Kumo Pendant Lighting resembles a cloud floating in the air with its light and elegant form.
Thanks to its handcrafted twisted stainless steel wire, it diffuses the light softly and...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
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