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
Organic Minimalist Contemporary Standard Flush Mount by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Orphee Standard Flush Mount by Elsa Foulon
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 58 x W 40 x H 25-30 cm.
Materials: ceramic, brass. Ceramic: Shiny speckled glaze and white satin.
Also available...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stem Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Located in Geneve, CH
Stem Brass Dome Small Wall Sconce by Lamp Shaper
Dimensions: D 15.5 x W 16 x H 20.5 cm.
Materials: Brass and glass.
Different finishes available: raw brass, aged brass, burnt brass ...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Vintage French Wave Floor Lamp from SCE, 1980s
By SCE France 1
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage French Wave Floor Lamp from SCE, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
European Plug (up to...
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Postmodern Italian Geco 2 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp Sconce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Geco 2 Indoor and Outdoor Wall Lamp Sconce by Luciano Pagani and Angelo Perversi for Arteluce, 1990s
Wall or ceiling lights from the italian manufacturer arteluce...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
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
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
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
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
Wall lighting Glass murano multicolor pair by Zonca , Italie 1980s
By Zonca
Located in La xara, VC
Large pair of Post-Modern wall lamps by Zonca.
The design of this lamp is a typical example of the post-modern style of the 80s.
The fan-shaped Murano glass takes up the pastel color...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Modern Luxury Handcrafted Brushed Brass Cloud Ceiling Mounted Lamp, Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Luxury Handcrafted Brushed Brass Cloud Ceiling Mounted Lamp, Carla Baz
Dimensions: D 75 x W 58 x H 16 cm.
Materials: Brushed brass.
Weight:...
Category
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
HU01T Pendant Lamp L by Taiwan Lantern
Located in Geneve, CH
HU01T Pendant Lamp L by Taiwan Lantern
Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 50 cm.
Material: Walnut & bamboo frame, Hand-colored fabrics, Metal pipes, Leath...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tryst Three Chandelier by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Tryst three chandelier by Paul Matter.
Materials: brass and porcelain finish glass.
Dimensions: W 114.3 x H 182.8 cm.
Wight: 15 kg.
Tryst chande...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Postmodern Italian Model PAO T1 Table Lamp by Matteo Thun for Arteluce, 1990s
By Arteluce
Located in Hamburg, DE
The small T1 table light version from the Pao light series by Matteo Thun.
The Pao shines impress with their characteristic diffuser made of matt glass. However, the material combin...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
11 Spheres Bronze And Hand Blown Colored Glass Chandelier by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
11 Spheres Bronze And Hand Blown Colored Glass Chandelier by Emilie Lemardeley
Limited Edition of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 65 x W 165 x H 100 cm.
Materials: Bronze and hand-blown glas...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
"Puddle" sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Puddle" sconces in smoked and gilt with gold leaf Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2025.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Richard Sapper Flex Arm Counterweigh Angle Poise Desk Lamp by Artimide c. 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern angle poise desk lamp, made in Italy, designed by Richard Sapper for Artimide circa 1970's.
The lamp features a flex arm composted of two elements ( Lower 20 in....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
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
5 Spheres Bronze And Hand Blown Colored Glass Chandelier by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
5 Spheres Bronze And Hand Blown Colored Glass Chandelier by Emilie Lemardeley
Limited Edition of 8 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 65 x W 127 x H 94 cm.
Materials: Bronze and hand-blown glass....
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Samurai Indireto Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Located in Geneve, CH
Samurai Indireto Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Dimensions: Ø 28 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Aluminum and fabric.
Available in different aluminum color options. The cable length is 500 c...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Super Loft Pendant by United Alabaster
Located in Geneve, CH
Super Loft Pendant by United Alabaster
ByBlasco
Dimensions: W 210 x D 15 x H 100 cm (Customizable Height)
Materials: Alabaster, Copper (Matt Black fin...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Copper
Contemporary Unique Form Triple Clear Quartz Sconce by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Petra I Triple Clear Quartz Sconce by Christopher Boots
Dimensions: D 12 x W 30 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Aged brass, slices of polished clear quartz.
Available in clear, rose, or smoky...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Quartz, Brass
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
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
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 "Pylon" Floor Lamps by Casella Lighting, USA 1980's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Illuminate your home with a touch of vintage elegance with this exquisite Pair of "Pylon" Floor Lamps by Casella Lighting, crafted in the USA in the 1980s. These sleek and sophistica...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
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
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek, Bieffeplast
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
1980 Le Falene Arteluce Piero De Martini Italian Design Post Modern Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
"The Moths" Table Lamp
Piero De Martini
Arteluce
Italy, 1980s
Red Enamel Frame
White Fabric "Suncover" Shade
New with original Arteluce Box
Available Phalene hanging Lamp in yello...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mario Botta Pair of Vintage 'Shogun' Table Lamps for Artemide, 1986
By Mario Botta, Artemide
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tryst Three Chandelier by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Geneve, CH
Tryst three chandelier by Paul Matter.
Materials: brass and porcelain finish glass.
Dimensions: W 114.3 x H 182.8 cm.
Wight: 15 kg.
Tryst chand...
Category
2010s Indian 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
Teardrop Marble Wall Lamp by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Teardrop marble wall lamp by Atra Design.
Dimensions: D 28 x W 15 x H 38 cm
Materials: White Onyx Marble, brass
Atra Design
We are Atra, a furniture b...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Bracelli
Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf).
Lampshade ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Cotton
Sovereign 140 Bronze Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
Sovereign 140 Bronze Aluminum Contemporary Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Designed by Jasper van Grootel.
Dimensions: Ø 140 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Anodized aluminum.
Handmade in The Netherland...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
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
Column-form Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Palm Cornice, USA c 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Newly lacquered in a flat, plaster-like finish, this column torchiere has an architectural vibe. Features a halogen lamp with a foot control dimmer switch. Heavily weighted base mak...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Composition
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
Pair of "Smoked Leaf" wall sconces in Murano by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Leaf" sconces in sculpted and tinted Murano glass and brass.
Italy, 2025.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Post Modern Bronzed 'Mushroom' Lamp, circa 1980s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Post Modern Bronzed 'Mushroom' Lamp, circa 1980s
European, wired for the US
Of good size, and proportions, fitted with two standard bulbs, th...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 Artemide, Karim Rashid
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
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
Italian Postmodern Aggregate Pendant Lamp by Enzo Mari & Giancarlo Fassina 1970s
By Artemide
Located in Hamburg, DE
Train pendant lamp from the aggregato series from the italian manufacturer artemide according to a design by enzo mari and giancarlo fassina from the 197...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Large Asymmetric Taper Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Asymmetric Taper Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Dimensions: W 260 x D 65 x H 200 cm
Materials: Gold Plated, SS.
45 Small Storm, 20 Large Storm, 8 Raindrop Lights
About:
Founde...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 x H 56 cm.
Materials: Brass, acrylic and white alabaster.
Also...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Aavaran Pendant Light by Studio Indigene
Located in Geneve, CH
Aavaran Pendant Light by Studio Indigene
Dimensions: D 40.64 x W 14 x H 27.94 cm
Materials: Reclaimed Teak Wood & Stainless Steel (suspension rod).
Colors Brown, Natural Wooden Fini...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gabriella Crespi, Very Large "Fungo" Table Lamp, Brass, Acrylic, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A very large "Fungo" table lamp. Designed and produced by Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1970s.
In cast brass and acrylic. Features double signatures, one to lampshade and one to the base.
Other designers of the period include Maria Pergay, Ettore Sottsass, Les Lalannes...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lotek Artemide Javier Mariscal Desk Lamp Postmodern Style
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Desk lamp designed by Javier Mariscal for Artemide. Postmodern style desk lamp. Structural lamp having partially eye catching colors
Working with 10...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Monumental Postmodern Shogun Floor Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Munich, DE
Monumental postmodern "Shogun Terra" Floor Lamp. Designed by Mario Botta for Artemide, Italy, 1980s. Marked on the top of the shaft.
Two curved and per...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, 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
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
Villa Tosca Design Table lamp rainbow colors of sun, 'Heliopolis"
By Villa Tosca Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp is an amazing post modern work that shows many colors ,tones and levels of brightness that you can achieve playing with all the nobes in both sides .Red , green, purple ,...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Postmodern vintage black metal wiggle floor lamp with steel shade USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Postmodern black metal wiggle floor lamp, with brushed steel shade. USA 1980s.
Newly rewired with braided cord
Dimensions: height to top of shade 138cm, diameter of shade 46cm, wid...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Alcove Facette Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Located in Geneve, CH
Alcove Facette Wall Lamp by Violaine d'Harcourt
Dimensions: D 7 x W 12 x H 33 cm.
Materials: Bisque and dark ink.
Wall light made in Portugal, bulb included: LED E14 1W non-dimmable...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay
Post-modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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