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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.

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Style: Post-Modern
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

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style
outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style

$308

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style

Located in Mannheim, DE

1980s table clock in outstanding design. Made of black and silver gray lacquered metal, white clock hands. Battery works (battery is not included). Dimensions in cm: Width 19.9 cm,...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock
1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock

1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock

$225

1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A super fun new old stock 1980s or 1990s clock. Red case, white face with stylized black numbers, and red hands. In very good vintage and unused condition in original box. Takes a si...

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Late 20th Century 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 Postmodern Black and Red Rexite Zero 980 Wall Clock
1980s Postmodern Black and Red Rexite Zero 980 Wall Clock

1980s Postmodern Black and Red Rexite Zero 980 Wall Clock

$395

1980s Postmodern Black and Red Rexite Zero 980 Wall Clock

By Barbieri e Marianelli, Rexite

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Designed by Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli for Rexite in 1981, this Zero 980 wall clock has a striking black and red combination. Black plastic case, REd hands, and raised red ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock
1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock

1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock

$395

1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A postmodern 1980s Empire Art Products clock looks like it could be straight out of a Swatch store or Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Black frame, yellow, blue, and red h...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date
Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

$2,000

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date This Jaeger-LeCoultre desk clock is a classic piece of Swiss watchmaking, known for its hand-wound 8-day movement. Its design evokes the a...

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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N

$4,500

New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N

By Franz Hermle, DeART

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

Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock

Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock

$780 / item

Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock

Located in Maastricht, NL

Mocap (white-black) Illusionistic wall clock Design: Jan Paul “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Steel

Large Vintage Clock Kurt B.Del Banco Acerbis Kloks Morphos Italy 1980
Large Vintage Clock Kurt B.Del Banco Acerbis Kloks Morphos Italy 1980

Large Vintage Clock Kurt B.Del Banco Acerbis Kloks Morphos Italy 1980

$3,183

Large Vintage Clock Kurt B.Del Banco Acerbis Kloks Morphos Italy 1980

Located in Biella, IT

Kloks Morphos Italy Kurt B.Del banco design, large clock years ’80 Acerbis International production (Memphis era) XL size of 32 inches 82 cm for side, good vintage condition.

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Plexiglass

Mocap "white/white" Op-Art Illusionistic Wall Clock by JAN PAUL
Mocap "white/white" Op-Art Illusionistic Wall Clock by JAN PAUL

Mocap "white/white" Op-Art Illusionistic Wall Clock by JAN PAUL

$776 / item

Mocap "white/white" Op-Art Illusionistic Wall Clock by JAN PAUL

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

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

Morning Bed Clock by The Cult
Morning Bed Clock by The Cult

Morning Bed Clock by The Cult

$6,139 / item

Morning Bed Clock by The Cult

Located in Geneve, CH

Morning Bed Clock by The Cult Dimensions: W 45 x D 30 x H 190 cm Materials: Metal Sheet folded, Automatice Paint The Cult STUDIO Generates Emotional Solutions And Experiences In Dif...

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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

McIntosh Postmodern Sculptural Quartz Table Clock, 1980s
McIntosh Postmodern Sculptural Quartz Table Clock, 1980s

McIntosh Postmodern Sculptural Quartz Table Clock, 1980s

$682

McIntosh Postmodern Sculptural Quartz Table Clock, 1980s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Distinctive McIntosh table clock dating from the 1980s, combining a minimalist black dial with brightly colored hands and an unusual sculptural tubular base. The circular clock face ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Jon Gilmore 1992 Postmodern Lucite & Brass Pendulum Clock on Speckled Base
Jon Gilmore 1992 Postmodern Lucite & Brass Pendulum Clock on Speckled Base

Jon Gilmore 1992 Postmodern Lucite & Brass Pendulum Clock on Speckled Base

$950

Jon Gilmore 1992 Postmodern Lucite & Brass Pendulum Clock on Speckled Base

By Jim Gilmore

Located in St. Louis, MO

A striking 1992 Postmodern kinetic mantel clock designed by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Products, Inc. (Orange, CA). Embodying the iconic Memphis Design Movement aesthetic of the e...

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1990s American Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

Original 1960s Junghans brass wall clock with a genuine leather strap
Original 1960s Junghans brass wall clock with a genuine leather strap

Original 1960s Junghans brass wall clock with a genuine leather strap

$625

Original 1960s Junghans brass wall clock with a genuine leather strap

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in München, DE

Rare original 1960s Junghans brass wall clock with a genuine leather strap for hanging and glass cover. Made in Germany. Features a beautiful, intricate design; the suspension consis...

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1960s German Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Style Triangular Table Clock with Speckled Gray Finish
Postmodern Style Triangular Table Clock with Speckled Gray Finish

Postmodern Style Triangular Table Clock with Speckled Gray Finish

$970

Postmodern Style Triangular Table Clock with Speckled Gray Finish

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Sculptural table clock in the Postmodern taste, featuring a tall triangular silhouette on a flared rectangular base. A speckled gray-and-white faux-granite finish emphasizes its arch...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Composition

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 Franz Hermle, DeART

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

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s
Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s

$589

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Alarm Clock from Marco, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color:...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock
Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock

Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock

$625

Vintage 1980s Lorenz Action Art Table/Wall Clock

By Lorenz

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. Cleverly designed so that it can both be used on a table as a desk clock and can be hung to be a wall clock. This clock was made or licensed by several companies, including "Jeco", "Yachiyo", and others. This piece is made by Lorenz Action Art...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

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

1980s White Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita

$350

1980s White 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! White with red, green, and yel...

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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 George Sowden, Nathalie du Pasquier

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

1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$275

1980s Black & White Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a perfect contrast of white and black enameled metal, black lucite accents, and primary colored hands, this postmodern clock is designed with a stacked trianglular design that g...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

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

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

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

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

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

$4,500

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

By Franz Hermle, DeART

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 Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen
1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen

$350 / item

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A truly stunning and rare Memphis Milano inspired wall clock made in Japan by Citizen. Black case, black face with a dot at 12 o'clock and "CITIZEN" at 6 o'clock, and amazing multi-...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s
Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s

Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s

$1,370

Post Modern Table Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

This post modern clock is part of a unique series of 24 hand made wall and table clocks by the youngdesigner Ernest Hofman from 1980.Each clock is unique and its only one maded.

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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

$1,325

"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning architectural desk clock that channels Memphis Milano at its best, "Step By Step" by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies showcases the artist's mastery of geometric form and p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Corian

1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art
1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art

1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art

$225

1980s Smoked Glass and Mirror Clock by John Gilmore for Accessories Art

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning postmodern smoked glass and mirror table or mantle clock. Triangular mirrored base with beveled edges and a mirrored face with a smoked glass border featuring rounded edg...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mirror

"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

Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey
Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey

Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey

$300Sale Price|20% Off

Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool postmodern / Memphis era art glass wall clock by M.J. Bailey, circa 1980s. The clock has the colorful look of a downtown sklyline and was made in the USA. The piece is in...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Glass

"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

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

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

$375

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

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning contemporary wall clock that brings bold artistic flair to any space, this "Early Primary" piece by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies showcases a captivating array of geomet...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Corian

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 Faux Granite Wall Clock by Empire Art Products
1980s Faux Granite Wall Clock by Empire Art Products

1980s Faux Granite Wall Clock by Empire Art Products

$425

1980s Faux Granite Wall Clock by Empire Art Products

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Striking vintage Postmodern wall clock by Empire, dating to the 1980s. The sculptural case features a gray-and-black faux-granite finish, a gently curved rectangular profile and rais...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Composite

Postmodern Procelain Clock by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal Studio Line
Postmodern Procelain Clock by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal Studio Line

Postmodern Procelain Clock by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal Studio Line

$495

Postmodern Procelain Clock by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal Studio Line

By Rosenthal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic porcelain desk or table clock by Italian designer Marcello Morandini for German ceramics powerhouse Rosenthal for their designer-focused Studio Line. Black and white gra...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz
1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz

1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz

$350

1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz

By Lorenz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fun round postmodern Lorenz wall clock with multi-color accents from Japan. A pink case, white face, red and blue heart hands, red heart second hand, and red and blue hearts for n...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

$375

"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A captivating contemporary wall clock, "Multi-Color" by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies demonstrates masterful geometric composition through bold angular forms. It combines precision...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Corian

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni
Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni

$3,854 / item

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni

Located in Geneve, CH

Timeless Hourglass by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 30 Pieces. Designer: CTRLZACK. Dimensions: D 20 x W 13,5 x H 33 cm. Materials: Handblown glass, magnet, iron powder and br...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Brass, Iron, Magnets

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

1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock
1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

$325

1980s Grey & Black Stacked Desk or Mantel Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a stunning combination of spotted gray and black enameled metal, black lucite accents, and primary colored hands, this postmodern clock is design...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square
1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square

1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square

$175 / item

1980s White Metal Desk Clock by Time Square

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A postmodern desk or table clock by Time Square. This "fashionable timepiece" (the manufacturer's language on packaging) is constructed from a piece of bent white powder coated metal...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Metal

1980s Colorful Handprint Wall Clock by Devito
1980s Colorful Handprint Wall Clock by Devito

1980s Colorful Handprint Wall Clock by Devito

$175

1980s Colorful Handprint Wall Clock by Devito

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fun postmodern colored wall clock from the 1980s by Devito. It has a yellow plastic case, blue, red, yellow, white and green face with multicolored handprints, and black and red c...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Plastic

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

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

$1,370

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

This Postmodern clockis part of a unique series of 24 hand made wall and table clocksby the young designer Ernest Hofman from 1980s. Each clock is unique

Category

1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock
1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock

1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock

$250

1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning postmodern desk clock with dark gray rectangular base, round light gray supports, and dark gray triangular body with white hands. The bold colors were then splattered wit...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Clocks

Materials

Wood

Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson
Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson

Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson

$1,005 / item

Apollo Mantel Clock by Edvin Klasson

Located in Geneve, CH

Apollo mantel clock by Edvin Klasson Dimensions: D 7 x W 16 x H 25 cm Materials: coated and uncoated laser-sintered,nylon, vinyl wrapping film, dyed feathers, and, clock mechanism ...

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2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Clocks

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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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