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Period: 1980s
Creator: Peter Shire
Peter Shire 1983 Postmodern Teapot, signed dated
By Peter Shire
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Memphis teapot by Peter Shire in 1983. Other similar model available (pictured as group photos in this listing).
This teapot exemplifies the vibrant and unconventional approa...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire 1983 Postmodern Teapot, signed dated
By Peter Shire
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Memphis teapot by Peter Shire in 1983. Other similar model available (pictured as group photos in this listing).
This teapot is a perfect representation of Memphis Design, cre...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Las Vegas armchair by Peter Shire, 1988
By Peter Shire
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The "Las Vegas" armchair is a creation of American artist and designer Peter Shire, made in 1988. Shire is known for his eccentric and colorful approach to design, often mixing eleme...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Metal
Peter Shire: Original Memphis Milano Brazil Table in Lacquered Wood, Italy 1981
By Memphis Group, Peter Shire
Located in New York, NY
Peter Shire (b. 1947)
An imaginative and dynamic architectural console, dining table, and desk by Peter Shire for Ettore Sottsass' Memphis Group. A striking interplay of geometric f...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Wood
Bel Air Armchair by Peter Shire
By Peter Shire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bel Air armchair, designed in 1982 for the second historic Memphis exhibition, is by radical Southern California iconoclast Peter Shire. With its "beachball"-like corner sculptur...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Wool
Peter Shire "Olympic Torch" Floor Lamp, 1980's
By Memphis Milano, Peter Shire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memphis Milano "Olympic Torch" lamp created for the Los Angeles Olympic village by Peter Shire, 1984. In excellent vintage condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Steel and Glass Table by Peter Shire (b. 1947) for Saporiti, Italy
By Peter Shire
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Post-modern side table designed by Memphis Milano member Peter Shire (b. 1947) for Saporiti, Italy 1983. Enameled steel, glass, rubber and chrome. Aubergine / purple base with angled...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bel Air Armchair by Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
By Peter Shire, Memphis Milano
Located in Milano, MI
La poltrona Bel Air di Peter Shire, prodotta da Memphis Milano è un pezzo di design unico che rappresenta l'audacia e l'originalità del movimento Memphis.
Questo esemplare è stato p...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Peter Shire Ceramic Splatter Bowl for Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984
By Peter Shire
Located in San Diego, CA
Splatter bowl for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art by Peter Shire, a Los Angeles-based artist and founding member of The Memphis Group. Signed and dated 1984.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire Signed Ceramic California Exp Studio Pottery Splatter Bowl, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and scarce work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) o...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental skyhook Sculpture by Peter Shire, late 1980s. Indoors or Outdoors
By Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large, over 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide, sculpture by artist Peter Shire. One of the original designers/artists in the Memphis Milan Group started by Ettore Sottsass, this is from S...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Peter Shire Signed Memphis Milano California Studio Pottery Wall Sculpture, 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rare/scarce wall relief sculpture by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Pottery, Paint
Peter Shire Bronze Teapot, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in Dallas, TX
A large bronze sculpture titled 'Peach Teapot' by Peter Shire for Janus Gallery, 1982. Signed and numbered 1/10. The lid comes off the pot and the pot com...
Category
1980s Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Tall Mug Sculpture, Dated 1981
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from 1981 and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP" pottery (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire Anchorage Teapot for Memphis, 1982
By Rossi & Arcandi, Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a rare "Anchorage Teapot" by designer and artist Peter Shire. Rossi e Arcandi for Memphis, Milano, 1982. The teapot is completely original and shows signs of wear to be expec...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Peter Shire Large Table Top Sculpture in Red, Yellow, Purple and Black, Signed
By Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Peter Shire Postmodern abstract table sculpture, 1989. Enameled steel and brushed steel. Signed and dated "Peter Shire 1989 15/24"
Very good condition. Light wear throughout in the ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982.
Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built.
Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long
Peter Shire:
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Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Metal
Laurel Lamp
By Peter Shire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful gem of a table lamp by LA-based Peter Shire, one of only two (2) Americans who participated in the original
1981 Memphis experiment (Michael ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Metal
'Cairo' Chair by Peter Shire, 2018
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Upholstered armchair by Peter Shire, 2018
Upholstered with Kvadrat Divina Fabric, Aluminum, Wood & Paint.
Approximate measures: 60 1/4" high x 40" wide x 39" deep
Peter Shire:
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Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
'Universal' Chair 'Blue & Black' by Peter Shire, 1994
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage chair by Peter Shire, 1994
Steel and poly-chrome paint.
Black seat, blue back, green and orange arms, black and yellow stretcher bars.
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Steel
Peter Shire Wexler Lounge Chair
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Peter Shire Wexler lounge chair upholstered in yellow velvet.
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work eludes all attempts at categorization. He has created cera...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Chrome
'Universal' Chair 'Pink & Gray' by Peter Shire, 1994
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage chair by Peter Shire, 1994
Steel and Polychrome Paint.
Pink seat, grey back, green & red arms, black stretcher bars.
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whos...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Steel
'Don't Jump until You Get to the Style' Coffee Table by Peter Shire, 1989
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Vintage Coffee Table by Peter Shire, 1989.
Glass Top with Steel and Stainless Steel base with Two Part Polyurethane Paint.
Exact dimensions avail. upon request.
Peter Shir...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Bone Air Chair by Memphis Milano Designer Peter Shire
By Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Peter Shire bone chair designed and made in the Studio of Peter Shire, 1983. Only two of these chairs were ever made. The other reside in a private collection in Germany. Very large ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Laminate, Wood
'Rocket' Bookshelf by Peter Shire, 1986-1987
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage bookshelf by Peter Shire, 1986-1987.
Birch solid core plywood and Abet Laminati Laminate, metal with paint.
Approximate: 58" high x 10" wide (front to back)
Peter Shire:...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Metal
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Dated 1984
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from the early 1980s and is signed with Shire's "Made in Echo Park" "(Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Early 1980s
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from the early 1980s and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP Pottery" (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Early 1980s
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Early 1980s
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Early 1980s
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from the early 1980s and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP Pottery" (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Mid-1980s
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memphis Group, an international design movement that came out of Italy during the 1980s (1980-1988), and specialized in postmodern furniture, lighting, fabrics, carpets, ceramics, glass, and metal objects.
This work is from the early 1980s and is signed with Shire's customary "EXP Pottery" (Echo Park Pottery...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire EXP Signed Ceramic Pottery Splatter Mug Cup Sculpture, Early 1980s
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Side Table by Peter Shire
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage side table by Peter Shire, Untitled, circa 1980.
Birch solid core plywood and laminate.
Measures: 17" x 15" x 21"H
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA-based artist w...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Laminate, Plywood
'Side Table 9' Side Table by Peter Shire, 1984
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage side table by Peter Shire, 1984.
Birch solid core plywood and laminate.
Exact dimensions avail. Upon request.
*other models available
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Laminate
'Side Table 10' Side Table by Peter Shire, 1984
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage side table by Peter Shire, 1984.
Birch solid core plywood and Laminate.
Exact dimensions available upon request.
Other models available
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Peter Shire Furniture
Materials
Plywood, Laminate
Peter Shire furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Peter Shire furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Peter Shire furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 51 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 16 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Peter Shire were created in the modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Richard Meier, Michael Graves (b.1934), and Barry Kieselstein-Cord. Prices for Peter Shire furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $100 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,850.
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Questions About Peter Shire Furniture
- What is Peter Shire known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Peter Shire is known for creating bold furniture designs on his own as a part of the Memphis Group. One well-known piece is the 1982 Bel Air chair that featured vibrant colors, mismatched arms and a dramatic asymmetrical back. Shire also produces sculptures, public art and ceramics. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Peter Shire furniture and decorative objects.