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Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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 Mendinia 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
Brass Accented Crystal Tabletop Decoration by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Accented Crystal Tabletop Decoration by Dainte Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 11.5 x H 18 cm. Materials: Crystal and brass. The illustrious and luxurious crystal and brass tabletop de...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Emboss Wall Sculpture III by Sofia Tufvasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Emboss wall sculpture III by Sophie Rogers. Dimensions: D 9 x W 15 x H 31 cm. Materials: Ceramic, glaze. Other glaze colors available. Wall sculpture with undulating shape like...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Small Le Gambe Sculptures by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 small Le Gambe sculptures by Marcela Cure Dimensions: Leg 1 W 35 x D 5 x H 16 cm / Leg 2 W 21 x D 6 x H 21 cm Materials: Resin and Stone Composite Our Le Gambe sculptur...
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2010s Colombian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Scilly Rock Sculpture by Riccardo Monte
Located in Geneve, CH
Scilly Rock Sculpture by Riccardo Monte Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 40 cm. Materials: Cedar. Riccardo Monte is a creative studio based in the Italian Alps. With the vision of creati...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cedar

Ceramic Screen Divider/Partition Totem Sculptures by Andrée & Michel Hirlet
Located in London, GB
Screen Divider/Partition Totems by Andrée & Michel Hirlet Material: Glazed ceramic Dimensions: H 210 x 150 x 11 cm Type: Limited series Year: 2023 Numbered and signed, made in Fra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Mazer 900 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer 900 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 35 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 211 Kg. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Mazer 500 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer 500 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 50 x D 50 x H 45 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 102 Kg. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculpture...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Fractus Sculptural Seating by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Fractus sculptural seating by Andres Monnier. One of a Kind. Dimensions: W 120 x L 50 x H 50 cm. Materials: Coralina clasica. Stone options availabl...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

1990's Porcelain & Walnut Rare Sculpture by Borek Sipek for Driade Postmodern
Located in San Diego, CA
An incredible porcelain sculpture with sculpted walnut accent very rare and unique piece circa 1990's , a beautiful and unique piece excellent condition .
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut

Sunset Wall Piece by Pepe Valenti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunset Wall Piece by Pepe Valenti Dimensions: D 7 x W 70 x H 150 cm. Materials: Copper-plated stainless steel. Inspired by the immersive experience of th...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Copper

Wood Stack Monument by Hyungjun Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood Stack Monument by Hyungjun Lee Dimensions: D 460 x W 940 x H 1260 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Hyungjun Lee EDUCATION 2015-2018 ESAD Orléans / Objet & Espace ...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Leslie Thornton, Large Mixed Media Floor Sculpture, "History of Printing"
Located in Morristown, NJ
Leslie Thornton (British, 1925-2016), "History of Printing", no signature observed, mounted on wood plinth. An arresting and fascinating piece, this tall floor sculpture...
Category

Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Black XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Black XIV Décima Cuarta mobile sculpture by Joel Escalona Dimensions: D 120 x H 185 cm Materials: oak wood. Mobile made of natural white oak with burnt finish and stainless stee...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oak

TREG & CANDACE Art-glass Oversized Zanfirico Filigree Hand-Blown Shell Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
An art glass sculpture of an oversized shell designed by Treg & Candace. This is a fabulous oversized art-glass sculpture of a shell that remind us of the beach. The gorgeous piece ...
Category

1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass

Brass Accented Crystal Tabletop Decoration by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Accented Crystal Tabletop Decoration by Dainte Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 11.5 x H 18 cm. Materials: Crystal and brass. The illustrious and luxurious crystal and brass tabletop de...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Untitled Object #1 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled Object #1 by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 60 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artist and a...
Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

III Tercera Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
III Tercera sculpture by Joel Escalona Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 160 cm Materials: oak wood, metal. Also available in burnt finish. ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Sculpture Vessel Regina Heinz Sunrise Pottery
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Regina Heinz B. 1957 SUNRISE 1998 Regina's award winning work has been purchased by the National Art Collector's Fund and is presented in collections worldwide, including the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Museum of Contemporary Ceramics in Gifu, Japan, the International Ceramics Museum in Faenza, and the Yingge County Ceramics Museum in Taipei. With degrees in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and in ceramics from Goldsmiths’ College, London, Regina combines in her work the sensibility of a fine artist with outstanding expertise in ceramics. As an artist, Regina draws on her love for her native countryside and her background as a painter. Her passion for colour, form and beautiful ceramic surfaces led her to set up her architectural ceramics practice in 2011 to explore the integration of art, architecture and landscape. Regina regularly works with international interior designers, art consultants and private clients world-wide. Her portfolio includes an exclusive 3D tile line for the American tile retailer Ann Sacks...
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1990s English Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Contemporary Art The Bed Palm Tree Bed in Silk Velvet by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Bed in silk velvet, unique pieces hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabrics and the embroideries are made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silk

Postmodern Hand Carved and Burnished Stone Egg and Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated set of semi-precious stone and glass eggs in vibrant colors with corresponding Lucite platform bases for display. Set is comprised o...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Italian Modern Marble 1980s Pop Art/Memphis Style Sculpture by Rose Grant
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We acquired 3 sculptures from the estate of the late artist Rose Grant. This trailblazing housewife turned artist trained under the Italian masters in Florence and created a series ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

Bowl Shape Smoked Oak Vase by Applicata
Located in Geneve, CH
Bowl Shape Smoked Oak Vase by Applicata Dimensions: D 13 x W 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Smoked oak. Available in Ball, Cone, and Bowl shape. Available in oak, smoked oak, and black sta...
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 12.5 x H 20 cm. Materials: Naxian marble. The surfaces of the objects are not sealed, they are not pro...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Erwin Eisch "Telefon" Glass/Gold Finish Abstract Sculpture, Signed, Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an edition "Telefon" of the well known, German artist Erwin Eisch, known as the father of the spiritual studio glass movement in Europe. Signed, dated 1997 and number 173/880.
Category

1990s German Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 17.5 x H 12 cm. Materials: Naxian marble. The surfaces of the objects are not sealed, they are not pro...
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Le Gambe Sculpture by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Gambe Sculpture by Marcela Cure Dimensions: Leg 1 W 47 x D 12 x H 22 cm / Leg 2 W 29 x D 12 x H 29 cm Materials: Resin and Stone Composite Our Le Gambe sculpture is composed ...
Category

2010s Colombian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone

Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 76 Kg. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Robert Eickholt Large Dichroic Disc Sculpture, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass sculpture features complex central structure of fused colored and dichroic glass with layered gold foil fragments, surrounded by controlled bubbles, encased inside...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Flint V Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint V Sculpture by Pol Quadens Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 55 x W 75 x H 250 cm. Materials: Polished stainless steel. Pol Quadens was born in Brussels....
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sunrise Wall Piece by Pepe Valenti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunrise Wall Piece by Pepe Valenti Dimensions: D 7 x W 70 x H 150 cm. Materials: Brass-plated stainless steel. Inspired by the immersive experience of th...
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Brass

Blue Moon Wall Art by Christian Friedl
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Moon Wall Art by Christian Friedl Limited Edition of 3 Dimensions: D 25 x W 140 x H 140 cm. Materials: Oak, concrete. Blue Moon is a rare natural s...
Category

2010s Austrian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Hemera Studies Sculpture by Atelier Ledure
Located in Geneve, CH
Hemera studies sculpture by Atelier Ledure Dimensions: W 25 x D 7 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramics - stoneware Also available: other variations available. Each piece is handmade and ca...
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Paper Brass Bowl III by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper brass bowl III by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 25.5 cm Materials: tarnished brass Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass. The Paper Series embodies the ...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
XIV Décima Cuarta mobile sculpture by Joel Escalona Dimensions: D 120 x H 185 cm Materials: oak wood. Also available with burnt finish. Mobile made of natural white oak or natu...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Oak

Klaus Lehmann, Postmodern German Studio Pottery Art Column Vase Sculpture
Located in Hamburg, DE
Klaus Lehmann, Postmodern German Studio Pottery Column Art Vase Sculpture, 1981
Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Pottery

Rose Flow Wall Art by Applicata
Located in Geneve, CH
Rose Flow Wall Art by Applicata Dimensions: D 10 x W 100 x H 150 cm Materials: Textile. Available in blue, brown, rose, and sand colors. The FLOW Collection is a series of handmade...
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Textile

1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Little Universe on Earth
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vanni Viviani, a well known artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

American Post-War Marble Disk Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design style abstract sculpture of light grey marble disc with a cut-out square center mounted on a rectangular iron base. (modern)
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Iron

Ray Geary "Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake" 2018
Located in Queens, NY
"Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake", by Ray Geary, 2018 Pills Cast in Clear Resin and Broken Ceramic Figures.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Ceramic

Perspectiva Space Divider by Colección Estudio
Located in Geneve, CH
Perspectiva space divider by Colección Estudio Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 163 cm Materials: oak wood, grey wool felt Also available in ebonized o...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Felt, Oak

Haziza Acrylic Lucite Sculpture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this acrylic/lucite sculpture by Shlomi Haziza composed of stacked circular block forms on an oval base. The top circular block has an opaque black laminate...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Brutalist Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Brutalist Sculpture by Vica Ceramica Dimensions: D 34 x W 37 x H 27.5 cm Materials: High temp. Ceramic and different handmade clays VICA CERÁMICA-STU...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Enamel

Metabolism Free-Standing Sculpture by Daniel Schneiger
Located in Geneve, CH
Metabolism free-standing sculpture by Daniel Schneiger Dimensions: D 38 x W 41 x H 43 cm Materials: Wood, foam, resin and paint Custom sizes available. Custom finishes available. ...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood, Foam

Pyrus Rock Installation by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Pyrus Rock Installation by Andres Monnier One of a Kind. Dimensions: W 300 x D 300 x H 300 cm Materials: Basalt, Stainless Steel Stone options available: Grey, black and white marble...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Stainless Steel

Contemporary Art Big Black Moon Black Velvet Sofa by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Unique piece hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabrics and velvet embroidery were made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Silk

Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 12.5 x H 18 cm. Materials: Naxian marble. The surfaces of the objects are not sealed, they are not pro...
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Black Goblet Vase by Arno Declercq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black goblet vase by Arno Declercq Materials: Burned Iroko wood and oak. Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 40 cm. Arno Declercq Belgian designer and art dealer who makes bespoke objects ...
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Laguna Sculpture by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Laguna Sculpture by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 19 x W 90 x H 45 cm Materials: Horn, wood, brass. Horn sculpture. Base with sections of Venetian canal wood inside translucent transparent...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Natural Fold Room Divider by Storängen Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Fold room divider by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 4 x W 70 x H 170 cm Materials: oak wood, leather straps. Available in other colors ...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hand Carved Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand carved marble vessel by Tom Von Kaenel. Dimensions: D 19 x W 25 x H 10 cm. Materials: Marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already ...
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Velvet Realities Green Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Velvet Realities Green Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse Collaboration with Studio Somé (Robyne Somé) and Sven Jansse. Dimensions: W 44 x D 1 x H 97 ...
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Other

Elephante Stool, Studio Noon
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephante stool, studio noon Limited Edition of 50 Signed Dimensions: 24” H x 24” W x 24” D Material: pigmented cement Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between desig...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Cement

Postmodern Hand Carved and Burnished Stone Egg and Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated set of semi-precious stone eggs in vibrant pastels with corresponding stone platform bases for display. Set is comprised of 5 eggs and 3 stone bases and one white e...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 12 x W 9.5 cm Materials: dull, tarnished brass. Hand-formed from a sheet of brass, each piece emphasizes the material’s pliab...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Handmade IOS P. Structure by Le Meduse
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade IOS P. Structure by Le Meduse Unique piece Dimensions: W 75, D 60, H 60 cm Materials: Plaster Each model is unique because it is handmade, it can be reproduced in a similar but not identical way. Request customization. Each model is part of a limited edition collection. I investigated the bone structures a wonderful microcosm revealing the amazing harmony hidden in the small, sometimes invisible natural forms. These structures have always been considered the element that most tells the story of a people and their settlement. This magnificent spongy structure is a work of art of nature...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Plaster

Sculpted Organic Block Form, Large Pure White Onix Sculpture by Marie Jeunet
Located in Geneve, CH
03C pure white Onix large sculpture by Marie Jeunet. Dimensions: H 52 x L 16.5 cm. Materials: Pure White Onix Marble A tribute collection to the exceptional stones that nature o...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Handemade Object #2 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Handemade Object #2 by Henry D'ath Dimensions:D15 x H60 cm Materials:Wood, Calligraphy Ink Piece is handmade by artist. Henry d’ath is a new zealand born, hong kong based art...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 60 x D 3 x H 90 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Concrete Alexandra is an ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Titan Round Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Titan round hydro vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm Materials: plaster, resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Olympia Chair, Studio Noon
Located in Geneve, CH
Olympia chair, Studio Noon Signed and editioned 1/50 Dimensions: 48.5” H x 22” W x 22” D Material: pigmented cement Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between designer/arch...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Hemera Studies Sculpture by Atelier Ledure
Located in Geneve, CH
Hemera studies sculpture by Atelier Ledure Dimensions: W 25 x D 7 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramics - stoneware Also available: other variations available. Each piece is handmade a...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Stoneware

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