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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

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
Postmodern Striped Mirror Glass Black & White Wall Clock, 1980s, England
Postmodern Striped Mirror Glass Black & White Wall Clock, 1980s, England

Postmodern Striped Mirror Glass Black & White Wall Clock, 1980s, England

$390

Postmodern Striped Mirror Glass Black & White Wall Clock, 1980s, England

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful post-modern Memphis-style vintage wall clock from the 1980s, made in England. It features a two-tone mirrored glass face with fine black pinstripes — the left side in a d...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Plastic

Large Morphos clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Acerbis, 1980s
Large Morphos clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Acerbis, 1980s

Large Morphos clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Acerbis, 1980s

$2,691

Large Morphos clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Acerbis, 1980s

By Morphos, Acerbis Design

Located in Den Haag, NL

Kloks Morphos Italy Kurt B.Del banco design, large clock '80s Production of Acerbis International (Memphis era) large size 32 inches 82 cm for the side, painted on a framed Lucite pa...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

$250

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...

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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan
1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan

1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan

$350

1980s Graphic Wall Clock by Studio Nova Japan

By Studio Nova By Sommerhuber

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A very cool and unique 1980s wall clock by Studio Nova Japan with a cartoonish white border, black face with white grid lines, red numbers and white hands. Will look great in your of...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case
Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case

Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case

$2,307

Cartier Desk Clock with Original Case

By Cartier

Located in Amersham, GB

A Cartier Les Must Desk Clock in an oval gold plated frame, with cabochon jewelled setting nuts, resting on a strut back with the distinctive Cartier ‘C’ forming the feet. This Swis...

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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock
1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock

1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock

$425

1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock

By Wakita

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A vibrant postmodern wall clock from Canetti's Moderntime Collection, showcasing the playful geometric abstraction of perfect 1980s design. Featuring a light gray face encased in a m...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

$598

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti
Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti

Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti

$690

Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Vienna, AT

Piero Fornasetti wall clock created in 1990s. Glass clock face with printed woman face and digits with quartz clockwork. Measures: Ø 37 cm.

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

$1,714

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s

By Kienzle Clocks

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Kienzle, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Acryl...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Acrylic

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series
1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series

$275

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Nailing the iconic energy of the 1980s, this vibrant Memphis style wall clock by Milano Series features bold geometric shapes and bright primary colors and all the playful and irrev...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock

$1,350

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock

By Nathalie du Pasquier, George Sowden

Located in Chicago, IL

A bright, multicolored postmodern wall clock with blue and green hands designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos of Lorenz in the late 1980s. Co-founders of the Mem...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock
Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock

$395

Space Age Kinetic Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Bringing a touch of Space Age design flair to your space, this mid-century clock features a kinetic sphere design, with the clock's hands rotating within the chrome frame. This cloc...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock
1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

$275

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly designed 1980s Memphis Milano-inspired desk clock with a black triangular base, red plastic case, and black and white squiggle face. Looks like it could've been designed...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock

Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock

$776 / item

Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock

Located in Maastricht, NL

Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s
Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s

$1,800

Jaeger-LeCoultre - Mémovox mechanical travel watch from the 1970s

By Jaeger & Co.

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

This watch is a vintage classic from the renowned Jaeger-LeCoultre brand, specifically the Mémovox model, an iconic mechanical travel watch from the 1970s. The watch has a square or ...

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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s

$587

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Staiger, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Plast...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Large Glass Postmodern Memphis Milano Wall Clock by Bino, Italy 80s
Large Glass Postmodern Memphis Milano Wall Clock by Bino, Italy 80s

Large Glass Postmodern Memphis Milano Wall Clock by Bino, Italy 80s

$1,076

Large Glass Postmodern Memphis Milano Wall Clock by Bino, Italy 80s

Located in Lucija, SI

Large Postmodern Memphis Milano wall clock produce by Bino Italy. Made in glass Unique piece

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s

$587

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Plast...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

XL Vintage Costantini L’Oggetto Grandfather Clock - Memphis Style Italy 1980s
XL Vintage Costantini L’Oggetto Grandfather Clock - Memphis Style Italy 1980s

XL Vintage Costantini L’Oggetto Grandfather Clock - Memphis Style Italy 1980s

$538

XL Vintage Costantini L’Oggetto Grandfather Clock - Memphis Style Italy 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

XL Vintage Costantini l’Oggetto Grandfather Clock - Memphis Style Italy 1980s This rare XL vintage grandfather clock comes from Costantini L'Oggetto and impresses with its contrasti...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s
Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

$1,370

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

This postmodern clock is part of a unique series of24 hand made wall and table clocks bz the young designer ERNEST hofman from 1980. Each clock is unique.

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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986
Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986

Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986

$1,950

Danese Milano Kuno Prey Concrete Clock, 1986

By Danese Milano

Located in Meer, VAN

Danese Milano Kuno prey concrete clock. Italy, 1986. This is a very rare post-modern concrete clock designed by Kuno Prey for the Milanese company Danese....

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Concrete

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

$587

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Pla...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock

$1,350

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock

By Nathalie du Pasquier, George Sowden

Located in Chicago, IL

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock A blue and purple plastic postmodern wall clock with yellow hands and numbers designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass
Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

$275

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Very cool and unique uranium glass postmodern table desk clock, circa 1980's.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass

Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock

Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock

$817 / item

Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock

By Jan Paul

Located in Maastricht, NL

“Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking time-indication by numbers or stripes. “MOCAP” steps away from the basic. It’s appeara...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Steel

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts
1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

$295

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A vintage 1980s postmodern textured mantle clock by Empire Art Products in various shades of spelled gray. In very good vintage condition and works well. Measures: 9.5" x 5" x 14.5".

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case
New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case

New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case

$4,500

New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case

By DeART, Franz Hermle

Located in Germantown, MD

A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition. Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock
1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

$250

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic postmodern vintage desk, mantel, or shelf clock with a oval base, rounded top case, geometric hands, and a silver pendulum 'ring' above the base of the clock that keeps t...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

$155

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table lamp clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with white lamp-shaped dial on black background. Signature "Missiani...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock
1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock

$275

1980s Postmodern Chrome Rocking Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic postmodern vintage desk, mantel, or shelf clock in the style of Shohei Mihara’s designs for Wakita. With a black face, red, white and yellow hands, and chrome rocking b...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita
1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita

$250

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita

By Shohei Mihara

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a chrome frame, black and white face, and geometric hands in green, red, and yellow, this amazing 1980s desk clock has all of the hallmarks of great 1980s Memphis-inspired postm...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Chrome

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass
1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass

$250

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a vibrant 1980s touch of class, this 'Chass' Postmodern Wall Clock features a black case and face, pastel numbers, geometric accents, and an asymmetrical hand arrangement. Remin...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Wall Clock in Mondrian Complementary Colors
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Wall Clock in Mondrian Complementary Colors

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Wall Clock in Mondrian Complementary Colors

$800

Midcentury Italian Postmodern Wall Clock in Mondrian Complementary Colors

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A beautiful artist made wall clock from the 1990s. Will work well with Sottsass and Memphis Italian post modern design. Signed by artist.

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1990s American Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

"PRIMARY SMOKE" Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"PRIMARY SMOKE" Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"PRIMARY SMOKE" Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

$495

"PRIMARY SMOKE" Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning wall clock with rich amber and tortoiseshell patterns, "Primary Smoke" by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies exhibits a captivating surface that resembles swirling clouds of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Acrylic

1980s Postmodern Black Wall Clock by Linden
1980s Postmodern Black Wall Clock by Linden

1980s Postmodern Black Wall Clock by Linden

$275

1980s Postmodern Black Wall Clock by Linden

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A beautiful postmodern wall clock from the 1980s by West German clockmaker Linden. It has a black case, black face with geometric accents, and red and green hands, Striking contras...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s
Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s

Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s

$1,370

Postmodern Table Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

Tis Postmodern is part of unique series of 24 hand made wall or table clock by the young designer Ernest Hofman from 1980s.Each clock is unikue.

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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

"YOU SPIN ME ROUND" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"YOU SPIN ME ROUND" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"YOU SPIN ME ROUND" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

$1,225

"YOU SPIN ME ROUND" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An exceptional architectural desk clock with bold postmodern spirit, "YOU SPIN ME ROUND" by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies exhibits a striking structure that commands attention thro...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$300

1980s Multicolor Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a stunning combination of red, blue, green, and yellow enameled metal, and yellow lucite accents, this postmodern clock is designed with a stacke...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s French Postmodern Mantle Clock
1980s French Postmodern Mantle Clock

1980s French Postmodern Mantle Clock

$295

1980s French Postmodern Mantle Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A sculptural French postmodern mantel clock with blue and splatter painted supports, gray face and accents, and black numbers and hands. A fantastically contrasting low triangular s...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s
Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

$502

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

By Seiko

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Pyramid Quartz Clock produced in the 1980s by SEIKO, with its pyramidal shape, so unique, gives the object a futuristic character, but with a deeply retro soul. A timeless piece of d...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock black 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design
Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock black 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock black 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

$5,000

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock black 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Contemporary style floor clock designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1989. This clock was designed for Hotel Il Palazzo situated in Fukuoka, Japan. Later, Italian manufacture Acerbis / Morph...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti
1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

$295

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

By Canetti, Wakita

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a chrome frame, black and white face, and geometric hands in green, red, and yellow, this amazing 1980s desk clock has all of the hallmarks of great 1980s Memphis-inspired postm...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Chrome

Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock
Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock

Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock

$650

Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock

By Maitland Smith

Located in Charleston, SC

Hello 1980’s Art Deco at its finest. This fantastic faceless clock in tessellated stone and black marble is timeless (no pun intended). There is a black arched inlay in the stone. ...

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Marble, Brass

1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita

1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita

$350

1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita

By Wakita, Shohei Mihara

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly elegant and sophisticated 1980s wall clock designed by Shohei Mihara for Wakita. Postmodern, Memphis Group-influenced design at its finest! Black with white, red, green, ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design
Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

$4,500

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Contemporary style floor clock designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1989. This clock was designed for Hotel Il Palazzo situated in Fukuoka, Japan. Later, Italian manufacture Acerbis / Morph...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

Post-modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern clocks made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original clocks, popular names associated with this style include Shohei Mihara, Wakita, Howard Miller, and Canetti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $140 and tops out at $4,500 while the average work can sell for $395.

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