Post-Modern Desk Accessories
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
Engraved Anatomical Heart Model Crystal Art Glass Decor Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Laser Engraved Anatomical Human Heart Model Crystal Art Glass Decor Paperweight.
Rectangular shape with a 3D human heart model.
Great to use as a paperweight or decor for a heart doc...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Collectible Casino Monte Carlo Wine Tester in Pewter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Casino Monte Carlo wine tester in Pewter with the fleur de Lys as a handle and the Monaco flag inside the bowl marked with the Casino Monte Carl...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Post-Modern Marble Block / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous post-modern green marble block / paperweight ,circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"W x 4"D x 4...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Murano Style Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Green and Yellow 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Style Italian Art Glass Mushroom Toadstool Paperweight Green and Yellow 1980s.
Beautiful vintage Murano style hand made yellow with green spots Italian art glass mushroom toad...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Virgo, Astrological, Murano Glass Paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini 1980, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Murano Glass 'Virgo' astrological paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini
Crafted in the 1980s in Italy, the large glass paperweight was part of a l...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold
Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
l Beautiful solid lucite tissue box in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa the 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition no chips or scratches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Lucite
Checkerboard Table Clock, "Tempo 21" Tower 2 by George Nelson, 1984
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare postmodern cream, brown, and navy checkerboard table clock by Howard Miller Clock Company. From the 1984 "Tempo 21" collection. Very few signs...
Category
1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 5 x H 9 cm
Materials: Brass, Aluminium
The Towel Hook is sand cast and hand finished.
They are man...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the geometric shape inspired by a fashion tailored suit design, the waisted middle par...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball by Mary Jurek Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball By: Mary Jurek Design Inc.
Mary Jurek Panther Paperweight Marble Ball and Chrome.
Designed as a p...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal
Le Carré White Marble Organizer by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Carré White Marble Organizer by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 8 cm.
Materials: White Marble.
Custom options available on request. Please contact us.
Our mission is to encourage people to make their home the best place to be, to get inspired and to receive friends and family. Designed and manufactured by ourselves, we offer lightings to help people creating distinctive living spaces. Enhancing the authenticity of natural and organic materials using associations and contrasts. Extreme quality behind a facade of ultra-minimalism. We find our materials to the source to ensure we give the best value...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of post-modern marble interlocking rings / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Beautiful brown ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Brass Coaster Holder With Tan Coaster Set by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Coaster Holder With Tan Coaster Set by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 11 x D 4 x H 5 cm (Coaster Holder dimensions)
Materials: Solid brass, Leather
Sand cast in solid brass and h...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Perthshire Art Glass Paperweight Twists and Millefiori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Perthshire paperweight features large central P cane (signature cane), surrounded by 3 rings of highly detailed millefiori can...
Category
20th Century Scottish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A round Brazilian agate onyx and wood trinket or jewelry box, in the Modern style Post-Modern period, circa-late 20th century, 1980s early 1990s, Brazil. Box has a rich brown wood wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Onyx, Agate
Tribeca Crystal Book End, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
Tribeca crystal book end, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Decorative vase
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Measures: W 9.5, H 16.8, D 9.5 cm.
The re...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Quick Release Key Ring by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Quick Release Key Ring by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 8 x H 8 cm
Materials: Brass
Solid brass machined key ring with quick release.
"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, o...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Langley Bookend by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Langley Bookend by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 11 x D 10 x H 17 cm
Materials: Sand-cast Gunmetal bronze
Langley Bookend is part modernist sculpture part functional shelf accessory...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Glass paperweight with Churba vitrofusion technique
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Churba glass paperweight with vitrofusion technique
Beautiful paperweight from the 70s made of Churba glass, using the vitrofusion technique, it has a striking design of veins encaps...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Pen Holder by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon, 1970s.
It is made in brown glazed ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Blackened Brute Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Brute Handle by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 3 x D 2 x H 10 cm
Materials: Blackened bronze.
This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors, and sash windows....
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Ted Arnold High Society Solid Fake Gold Cast Fast Food Emporium Fried Egg
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Ted Arnold High Society solid fake gold cast fast food emporium says the original carton box. According to the same box the series contained th...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Calacatta Block Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Block Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 24 x D 6 x H 33 cm
Materials: Calacatta Marble
The Thoronet Dish in Calacatta marble. Unlike the bronze and aluminium ver...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Natural Black Travertine Big Poche by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Travertine Big Poche by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 30 x H 7 cm
Materials: Black travertine.
Available in Black travertine, Calacatta marble, Classico travertine, and Green Gua...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Travertine
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is navy blue and grey and has a black cradle / table charger; it is in very...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Large Vintage Ceramic Pop Art Bayer Aspirin Paperweight or Display
Located in New York, NY
A big ceramic Bayer Aspirin from a store called Think Big in SoHo, NYC in the 1980s . Fun. Decorative piece for display, art in a bathroom or a paperweig...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster
Beranek Large Abstract Paperweight or Glass Sculpture, Signed
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large art glass paperweight or sculpture features an abstract design in sapphire blue with green accents, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. The piece is marked with the...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Postmodern Teal Ceramic Elephant Moneybox by Fanciullacci, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s.
This is a teal hand -modeled, - glazed, - painted ceramic moneybox by Fanciullacci.
Its "Italy" writing is typical of their production.
It is a vinta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Small Black Leather Desk Mat by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Black Leather Desk Mat by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 32 x D 22 x H 0.4 cm
Materials: Leather
Our leather desk mats are made of vegetable tanned...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Soho Crystal Book End, Handsculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
Soho crystal book end, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Decorative vase
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Measures: W 10, H 19, D 6.5 cm
The reflectio...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Blackened Bottle Bracket by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Bottle Bracket by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 4 x D 7 x H 8 cm
Materials: Aluminium, Brass, Black Bronze
Bottle Bracket is a solid, hand poured form available in dual or si...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Querandi "Half Apple" glass paperweight from the 1960s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Querandi "Halved Apple" Glass Paperweight 1960s
Querandi glass paperweight, "Halved Apple" design, 1960s. Crafted using German techniques, it features a stylized shape resembling an ...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Aluminium Brute Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Brute Handle by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 3 x D 2 x H 10 cm
Materials: Aluminum
This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors and sash windows.
Each pie...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Perforated Metal Desk Utensilo Organizer, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Perforated Metal Desk Utensilo Organizer, 1980s
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Black Marble Desk Pen Pencil Holder, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A '90s Postmodern black and brown polished marble stone desk pen pencil holder, circa 1990s.
Dimensions: 2.5" square x 4.19" height.
Matching...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone, Marble
Aluminium Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm
Materials: Aluminium
The Ribbon Hook is sand cast in solid aluminium. Ribbon hook has two protruding blocks to ...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum
British The Eclectic Copycat Brass Stencil Typeface Tool A from Tom Dixon
Located in Hamburg, DE
British The Eclectic Copycat Brass Stencil Typeface Tool A from Tom Dixon, in Flawless conditions. Designed from 2000 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Mat...
Category
20th Century British Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Jeff Seely Large Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass 1980s
By J. Seeley
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Massive, heavy paperweight features complex asymmetrical fused glass center, accentuated by groups of controlled bubbles. Three free-form string stru...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Italian Photo Frame /Picture Frame in Plexiglass , Sharing Red Round
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round red is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen "Wave" Desk Series Note Paper Holder, Denmark
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This Royal Copenhagen Wave Series paper holder, created by Steve McGugan in 1992, is a beautiful addition to any collection. Made with top-quali...
Category
1990s Danish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Stainless Steel
James Alloway Paperweight with Controlled Bubbles, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The piece measures 3.25" high and 2.25" wide at the center. It is signed by the artist near the base.
James Alloway (b. 1957) is a renowned American glass artist. James had a fasci...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Miniature Mariposa Chair Desk Decoration by Cuero Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Miniature Mariposa Chair Desk Decoration by Cuero Design
Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 23 cm.
Materials: Black leather and metal.
Finish: Black leather an...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Italian Photo Frame Yellow White Plexi , Sharing Yellow Round
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round yellow is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Five Piece Art Deco Desk Set by Silver Crest Bronze Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice five piece Art Deco desk set in sterling silver coated bronze by Silver Crest Bronze Co., circa 1930s. The set is in good vintage condi...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
1980 Brown Ceramic Abstract shape bookend a pair
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 Haeger Ceramic Brown Bookends - a Pair
Perfect for your office or use them as a decorative piece anywhere in your space
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Photo Frame Black and White Plexi , Sharing Black
Located in Sarezzo, IT
The photo frame Sharing black is a square modern design frame of Art with Heart collection recto verso by Laura G Italy. It is realized in artistic plexiglass black and white, with g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtrays.
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian hand-blown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green.
A very beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Shauna Watkins Op-Art Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass paperweight features Op-Art design with dark, almost black Burgundy red glass circular structure, surrounded by striped glass ribbon in blue, white, and burnt oran...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Monte Dunlavy Striped Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage colorful paperweight features white, pink, powder blue, and cobalt blue glass stripes fused in concentric manner. Harmonious color palette allows the use of bright colors to...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Sommerso Blue Bird Paperweight Figurine
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Abstract blue art glass bird figurine was hand blown in sommerso technique, with flue and white speckled gather of colored glass encased in clear glass. Minimal, sculptural tail and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Ashtray with Ceramic and Brass Lighter by Paolo Traversi , working
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Ashtray with ceramic and brass lighter by Paolo Traversi. 1970s, working
Paolo Traversi is a designer and manufacturer of interior furnishings known throughout the world. The curren...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Aluminium Bottle Bracket by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Bottle Bracket by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 4 x D 7 x H 8 cm
Materials: Aluminium, Brass, Black Bronze
Bottle Bracket is a solid, hand poured form available in dual or si...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Large Photo Frame in Fuchsia and White Plexiglass Vision
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Vision is a large photo frame of the precious collection of photo frames
Art with Heart Laura G.
Handcrafted fuchsia methacrylate and plexiglas with white and fuchsia serigraphy w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Plexiglass
Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Modern/Postmodern black and neutral flesh-tone art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with an organic modern design, circa 1970s. This handmade art glass color...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Postmodern Lucite Desk Pen Holder
Located in New York, NY
A Lucite and U.S. coppery penny decorated desk pen holder, Postmodern design period, United States of America. All copper pennies encased in Lucite are dated 1953 - 1981. A great des...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Copper
Marble and Brass Picture Frame by Designer Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith, Artisan Collection LTD
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful '80s marble and brass picture frame by designer Maitland-Smith, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Frame is rectangular/octagonal in shape, with marble in shades of light sa...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Stone, Brass
V. Nason Attributed Murano Glass Duck Paperweight in Purple Neodymium
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small, lavender-hued duck-shaped Neodymium paperweight, crafted in the 1970s in Murano, Italy, and attributed to V. Nason.
Measuring 9 cm tall with a depth of 9 cm and a width of...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Murano Glass
Post-modern desk accessories for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern desk accessories 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 desk accessories created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, plastic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern desk accessories 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 desk accessories, popular names associated with this style include Henry Wilson, Laura G Art With Heart, Argosy Designs, and Walter Valentini. 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 desk accessories differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $79 and tops out at $11,717 while the average work can sell for $488.