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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
Small Eternel Sans Temps Sculpture by Verena Brausch
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Eternel Sans Temps Sculpture by Verena Brausch Limited Edition of 100 Dimensions: D 18.1 x W 22.6 x H 8 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Verena Brausch brings new energy and si...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Velvet Realities Blue Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Velvet Realities Blue Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse Collaboration with Studio Somé (Robyne Somé) and Sven Jansse. Dimensions: W 63 x D 1 x H 90 cm Materials: Print on CNC’d Acryllic...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Other

Contemporary Art Pouf - Kenzo Hand by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. Kenzo silk velvet Exclusive for the author and Pontoglio velvets - Trimmings Cylindrical base design Gabriel for tolomeo
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Silk

Untitled Object #3 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled Object #3 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...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

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

Hexagonal Black Basalt Columns Decorative Object 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...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stone, Stainless Steel

Vano Model 4 Pink Object by Eter Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Vano Model 4 Pink Object by Eter Design Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 11.4 x H 53.4 cm. Materials: Clay. Sustainable - Eco-friendly. Handmade. Each piece ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Clay

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.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Ceramic

Brass and Polished Aluminum Figurative Sculpture attributed Jean Arp, 1970
By Jean Arp
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Brass and Polished Aluminum Figurative Sculpture attributed to Jean Arp, 1970's Polished aluminum base with clear lacquer. Brass has some patina.
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum, Brass

Tristan Govignon "Lotus VII" Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Tristan Govignon, "Lotus VII" Cast bronze on a marble base
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble, Bronze

Hot Desk 2, Berlin, by Russell Bamber, 2018, Colored Laminate on Ply Structure
Located in London, GB
Each plane of Hot Desk 2 is laminated in high pressure laminate. Each surface is a different color, and in perfect condition. Hot Desk 2 is an eye catching centre-piece sculptural unit that can be used as a reception desk. Hot Desk 2-Berlin teeters on the edge of design, painting and architecture; selecting and employing elements freely and playfully to suggest function and familiarity. It is made to invigorate a space, to bring unexpected joy and dynamism to our lives, bringing a new and exciting twist to the space it occupies. Hot Desk 2-Berlin suggests function, and is functional, but its function is also to tease and beguile. The mischievous use of color and surface seduces the viewer into joyful excitement and further blur the boundaries of sculpture and design. Its dimensions are domestic but its forms create a frisson; a frisson that encourages the user to make a decision about their physical journey through a space (much as a kissing gate...
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2010s British Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Laminate

Contemporary Italian Hand-Made Customizable Aluminium Geometric Modern Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Exclusive abstract Work of Art entirely hand-crafted in Italy in aluminum with a polished finish. This post-modern design defies gravity with its interlocking open rectangles in diff...
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2010s European Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum

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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Grid Chair by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Grid chair by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 35.5 x W 58.5 x H 91.5 cm. Materials: aluminum, silicone tubes Gentner Design Rooted in a language of sculp...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum

Here My Soul Sculpture in Glazed Ceramic by Lucile Gracile
Located in Geneve, CH
Here My Soul Sculpture in Glazed Ceramic by Lucile Gracile Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 40 cm. Materials: Glazed ceramic. Born in 1988, lives and works in Paris. Ceramic artist usi...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Arc Marble Sculpture by Jean-Frédéric Bourdier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A marbled sculpture, combining white and 'Rui Vina' marble, hailing from Estremoz, a city and region in Portugal. Signed by the artist. L : 120 cm W : 20 cm H : 60 cm
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Ramé Gold Wall Sculpture by NITUSH AROOSH
Located in Geneve, CH
Ramé Gold Wall Sculpture by NITUSH AROOSH Dimensions: Ø 100 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Available in different finishes. All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. Please contact us. Aroosh and Nitush Mahipal, the creative minds behind Nitush-Aroosh, were born and raised in New Delhi, India, amidst a vibrant cultural and artistic milieu. Their parents instilled in them a love of beauty and creativity from a young age, and they were fortunate to travel extensively to different parts of the world, where they were exposed to diverse forms of art, design, and architecture. From childhood, Aroosh and Nitush were captivated by the stainless steel available at their family’s factory, spending countless hours creating their toys and honing their skills. This fascination laid the foundation for their future design and art endeavors, eventually leading to the birth of Nitush-Aroosh. The Mahipal brothers use innovative techniques to create a crumbled effect on stainless steel, resulting in sculptural pieces that appear to be made of a different material altogether. Their sculptural objects, including furniture, lights, sculptures, and wall installations, are carefully crafted to invite the viewers to embark on self-discovery and introspection. The Mahipal brother’s maiden international art exhibition at the Marbella Art...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Pipe Fitting Tree Sculpture by Hyungjun Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Pipe Fitting Tree Sculpture by Hyungjun Lee Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 110 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Hyungjun Lee EDUCATION 2015-2018 ESAD Orléans / Objet & Espace ...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Gaïa Tribu 14.23 Sculpture by Léontine Furcy
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaïa Tribu 14.23 Sculpture by Léontine Furcy unique piece. Materials: Rough chamotte red sandstone. Dimensions: L 28 x H 30 cm. Léontine Furcy, ceramic artist, tells about hers...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Sandstone

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...
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2010s Austrian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

Portal by Pepe Valenti
Located in Geneve, CH
Portal by Pepe Valenti Dimensions: D 110 x H 240 cm. Materials: Chrome-plated stainless steel, acrylic. A door to another dimension invites you on a jour...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Ricardo Santamaria, "Hors Cadre", 1974
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Sculpture titled "Hors cadre" dated 1974 by Ricardo Santamaria (1920-2013). Atypical artist, Ricardo Santamaria is a member of the Zaragoya group (Saragossa 1950).  Ricardo Santa...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

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...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Humo Lineal Incense Diffuser by Algo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Humo Lineal incense diffuser by Algo Studio By Diego Garza Designed by Diego Garza Dimensions: D 7.5 x W 12 x H 11.5 cm Materials: Casted...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete

CF Te1.12 Terre by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF Te1.12 Terre by Caturegli Formica Dimensions: W 45 x H 64 cm Materials: Ceramic Terres, Dakar, Senegal, 1987-1991 TERRES is a series of symbolic ceramics sculpures produc...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic

Flask by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Flask by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 38 x H 43 cm Material: Soft-paste porcelain, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Porcelain

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...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Travertine

Paper Darkened Brass Bowl III by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper darkened brass bowl III by Gentner Design. Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 25.5 cm. Materials: darkened brass. Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass. The Paper Series em...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Ropes No. 5 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 5 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison Dimensions: W 81 x D 10 x H 101 cm (approximate measurements) Materials: Yarn, other. The yarn used in my ropes is reclaimed from text...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Other

Brass Bud Vase I by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass bud vase by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 10 cm Materials: dull tarnished brass Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases is...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Charcoal Petal Gourd I by Julie Nelson
Located in Geneve, CH
Charcoal Petal Gourd I by Julie Nelson -One Of A Kind- Dimensions: D 28 x H 22 cm Materials: Ceramic stoneware and porcelain. Artist Julie Nelson uses the materiality of clay as a m...
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2010s British Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Fold II Sculpture by Dora Stanczel
Located in Geneve, CH
Fold II Sculpture by Dora Stanczel One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 18 x W 19 x H 59 cm. Materials: Porcelain and beton pedestal. I create bespoke and luxurious porcelain pieces with a ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Other

Tig Sculptural Object by Rampinelli Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Tig Sculptural Object by Rampinelli Edizioni Designed by Studio Pari Dimensions: D 28 x H 7 cm. Materials: Metal. STUDIO PARI Tig expresses the robustness of metallurgical processes...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Post-Modern Carrara Marble Sculpture by Bertrand Créac'h, France
Located in London, GB
'Citadelle' by Bertrand Créac'h, 2010 Material: Carrara marble, unique piece signed. Dimensions: H 100 x 48 x 26 cm Type: Unique piece signed, made in France. Bertrand Créac’h is a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Biomorphic Malachite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biomorphic Malachite sculpture has a polished surface and raw rock bottom. The opaque polished stone features round patterned top and a textured underside. A playful sculpture or pap...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Malachite

Tree of Knowledge 2 Sculpture by Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Tree of Knowledge 2 sculpture by Michael Gittings Dimensions: d 90 x w 90 x h 250 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Michael Gittings Michael Gitt...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Handemade Object #3 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Handemade object #3 by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 15 x H 60 cm Materials: wood, calligraphy Ink Piece is handmade by artist. Henry d’ath is a new zealand born, hong kong based...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Table Side Table by Vaust
Located in Geneve, CH
Table side table by Vaust. Open edition. Dimensions: D 26 x H 53 cm. Materials: exposed concrete, aluminium. Also available: Custom material selection can be offered upon request...
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2010s German Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Concrete, Aluminum

Victor Roman, La Porte, Bronze Sculpture, 1983
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Victor Roman, signed, numbered and documented. Bronze sculpture on a rectangular travertin base representing an arch flanked by two removable semi-circle panels...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Travertine, Bronze

Prussian Huxley Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian Huxley vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 25.5 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

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Resin, Plaster

Pendulum Pendant Sculpture by Vaust
Located in Geneve, CH
Pendulum pendant sculpture by Vaust Open edition Dimensions: D 25 x H 18 cm Materials: artificial stone hand carved Also available: Custom material selection can be offered upon request and after approval by designer. Hand moulded concrete pendant sculpture. A pebble referencing the exposed...
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2010s German Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stone

Italian Postmodern Wood and Mirror Vase by Cleto Munari, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Post-modern wood and mirror vase by Cleto Munari, 2000s Vase with central oval mirror structure. In the upper part it presents the opening. On th...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Mirror

Chippensteel 0.5 Chair in Copper 'limited edition' by Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Chippensteel 0.5 Chair in Copper 'limited edition' by Zieta Dimensions: D 60 x W 41 x H 78 cm Material: Copper. About A development of the limited edition Chippensteel 0.5 chair a...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Copper

Donald Laborie cubistic sculpture France 1988
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Wonderful and impressive sized sculpture by Donald Laborie made in his own atelier in France in 1988. This semi figurative sculpture is called ’The Accordionist” and is made from sol...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Hardwood

Slumped Leather Bench by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Slumped leather bench by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 81 x W 28 x H 48 cm. Materials: steel, leather. Gentner Design Rooted in a language of sculpture, character defining details, and world renowned craftsmanship, the work is found at the crossroads of design and art. Established in 2011, the namesake furniture label is a rare combination of aesthetic dexterity and mastery of craft resulting in furniture and objects that are expressive, formal, and transcend materiality. The collection is based in metal and incorporates only natural materials such as leather, wood, and glass in unique ways, challenging our assumptions. Christopher Gentner Christopher Gentner, with a BFA in metalsmithing from the Cleveland Institute of Art and apprenticeships under sculptors and jewelers, together with dedication to craft, quickly developed his reputation nationally as a foremost authority of metal fabrication and furniture. One of his crowning achievements was the re-creation and fabrication of the Frank Lloyd Wright...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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....
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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Cedar

Yangtze Round Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Yangtze round hydrov ase 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 PIEC...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Sage and Turquoise Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Sage and Turquoise Jupiter vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30.5 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization Available. ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Untitled Object #2 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled Object #2 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...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Handmade Sassi Ceramics by Le Meduse
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Sassi ceramics by Le Meduse Unique pieces Dimensions: W 25, D 15, H 18 cm Materials: Glazed ceramics bicolor. Each model is unique because it is handmade, it can be re...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Other

Pillar Freestanding Floor Sculpture by Lionel Hamon
Located in Geneve, CH
Pillar Freestanding Floor Sculpture by Lionel Hamon Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 200 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Black patina. Available in two finishes: black patina and light patina. P...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Sympoiesis No 97 Vessel by Studio Viv Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Sympoiesis no 97 vessel by Studio Viv Lee Unique and signed Dimensions: W 27 x D 11 x H 37.5 cm Materials: red stoneware, underglaze, glaze All vessels a...
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2010s Scottish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Fragment 25 by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Fragment 25 by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 49 x H 42 cm Material: Unglazed white stoneware. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics as w...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Coral Patina Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Coral patina pluto vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 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

Sculpted Brick & Truss "Gavyn" Floor Lamp by Arcana
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The destructive forces that seem to have shaped the Gavyn floor lamp are no longer seen, yet are deeply imbued in this sculptural floor lamp. A powder coated aluminum truss with 3 ad...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum, Other

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. ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Foam, 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

Materials

Metal

Pilares Sculptures by NUDA
Located in Geneve, CH
Pilares Sculptures by NUDA Dimensions: ⌀ 45 x H 170 cm / ⌀ 45 x H 100 cm Materials: Concrete, Rebar, Sand, Soil Other colors available, please contact us for any requests. Born in ...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Other

BG 442 Handcrafed Sculpture by Bronwen Grieves
Located in Geneve, CH
BG 442 handcrafed sculpture by Bronwen Grieves Dimensions: D 40 x W 22 x H 19 cm Materials: black stoneware white slip. Other models can be done. Fired to 1180 c Bronwen Gri...
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2010s British Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

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