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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
Contemporary Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Bertrand Créach
Located in London, GB
" Famille I " Bronze sculpture by Bertrand Creach, 2021. Limited edition 1/8, hand-crafted adorned in a black patina. ______ Dimension: H 35 x 15.5 x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

'Love Knot' Murano Sculpture by Renato Anatrà, Signed, Italy, 1980's
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant 'Love Knot' abstract sculpture by Renato Anatrà, signed, Italy. Representing eternal love, this graceful sculpture is beautifully hand crafted of clear...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

II Segunda Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
II Segunda sculpture by Joel Escalona Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 175 cm Materials: oak wood, metal. Also available in burnt finish. S...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Cubist Face Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful postmodern ceramic glazed sculpture inspired by artist Joan Miro. This piece features a color block face in bright primary colors with a black stem and rectangular base. Dim...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Felt, Oak

Vera Coat Rack, Studio Noon
Located in Geneve, CH
Vera coat rack, Studio Noon Limited edition 1/50 Signed Dimensions: W 45.7 x D 45.7 x H 179 cm Material: Pigmented cement. Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between desig...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cement

Ropes No. 7 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 7 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison Dimensions: W 97 x D 10 x H 79 cm (approximate measurements) Materials: Yarn, other The yarn used in my ropes is reclaimed from textil...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Other

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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Peach and Prussian Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach and Prussian 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 ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Post-Modernist Sculpture signed Ernest Trova, Profile Canto #83 in Matt Gray
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Post-Modernist sculpture, titled Profile Canto #83, was created in 1987 by renowned American artist Ernest Trova. A celebrated figure in the contemporary art world, ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Nickel

Artefacto 02 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 02 by Federico Stefanovich Dimensions: D 16 x W 35 x H 33 cm. Material: Brass. Federico Stefanovich presents himself as a designer of furniture, accessories and lighting, ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Red Fold Room Divider by Storängen Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Red 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 and ...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Oak

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 ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dactyle Suspended Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Dactyle Suspended Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA Materials: Brass, dactyle, nylon thread. Dimensions: L 120 x H 80 cm. This hanging sculpture wa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Hand Carved Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand carved marble vessel by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D45 x W21 x H13 cm Materials: Marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already in hi...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Vermillion Petri Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Vermillion Petri vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin Molded, dyed, and finished by Hand in LA. Customization Available. All pieces are made...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

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

Tremella Sculpture by HS Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tremella sculpture by HS Studio Surreal real collection Dimensions: 35 x 27 x 12cm Materials: Ceramic Hannah Simpson is a ceramic artist, based in Ke...
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2010s British Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Stoneware and Bronze, Distressed Form NO.1 by Alexandria Roby
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware and Bronze, Distressed Form NO.1 by Alexandria Roby Dimensions: D 17.78 x H 10.16 cm Materials: White stoneware lined with bronze glaze Colors - Ivory, Sandstone, or Onyx ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

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

I Primera Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
I Primera sculpture by Joel Escalona. Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 190 cm. Materials: oak wood, metal. Also available in natural o...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Flint II Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint II Sculpture by Pol Quadens Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 90 x W 140 x H 450 cm. Materials: Polished stainless steel. Pol Quadens was born in Brussel...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vessel by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Vessel by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 47 x H 32 cm Material: Soft-paste porcelain, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Lovers Murano Art Glass Abstract Sculpture by Sandro Frattin, Signed
By Sandro Frattin
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Abstract Murano glass sculpture of two lovers embracing is made in green, purple, and clear glass with gold flakes inclusions, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. The two figures are supported by a figurative base, done in clear glass with gold inclusions. Sandro Frattin opened his studio, La Vetreria Artistica TFZ Internazionale, in 1980s; he is renowned for his exceptional technical skills and creative use of ancient techniques in modern art objects. The sculpture is 14.35" high; it has the etched signature by artist on the bottom: Art 8/99 126/500 S Frattin.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold

Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata. Never used condition in box.  
Category

1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Zinc

Vertigem Wall Separating + Sculpture by Mameluca
Located in Geneve, CH
Vertigem wall separating + Sculpture by Mameluca Material: Stainless Steel & Acrylic, Guitar strings Dimensions: D 130 x W 190 x H 50 cm The introduction of electric guitar in t...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Lichen Huxley Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Lichen 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 AR...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

A large smoked glass and chrome sculpture by Runstadler Studios, signed, 1990
Located in View Park, CA
A stunning smoked glass and metal sculpture by Runstadler Studios, signed, 1990. Edition 20/30, this rare piece depicts periods a large wing fanning out, emerging from a chrome plint...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Chrome

'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982. Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built. Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long Peter Shire: ...
Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Unique Coupelle_Otoma_08 Bowl by Emmanuelle Roule
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Coupelle_Otoma_08 bowl by Emmanuelle Roule Unique piece Dimensions: Ring 45cm, bowl 27 cm Materials: stoneware, glaze, glass Unique piece modelled in white stoneware, wi...
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2010s French Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Glass

Nudos 2 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Nudos 2 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica Materials: High temp. Ceramic, Brass. Dimensions: D 21 x H 21 cm VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio established in Mexico Ci...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Standing Grey Cloud Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Standing grey cloud hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D 34 x W 31 x H 35 cm Materials: Marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerl...
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 60 x W 55 x H 95 cm Materials: Wood, plastic. Piece is handmade by artist. An unguis can be a nail, claw or fang. The name speaks not only...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Plastic

Mint and Grey Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Mint and grey saturn 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 PIEC...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Grain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Grain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a Kind Dimensions: D 37 cm x H 38 cm Material: Ceramic Finishing: Textured, Unglazed Artist stamp on the bottom Laura Pasquino Incorporatin...
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Postmodern Sculptures and Floor Lamps in Metal, Glass and Marble, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern Sculptures and floor lamps in metal, glass and marble, 2000s Pair of sculptures and floor lamps with a humanoid shape, in metal...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Metal, Brass

Brass Bud Vase II by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Bud vase II by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 15.2 cm Materials: dull tarnished brass Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases i...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Ramé Turquoise Wall Sculpture by NITUSH AROOSH
Located in Geneve, CH
Ramé Turquoise 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 count...
Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Red Abstract Post-Modern Sculpture, Hic & Nunc Belgian Artworks, 1989
Located in Antwerp, BE
Belgian Artist; Belgian Design; Belgium; Abstract Sculpture; Red; Yellow; Pedestal; Column; Postmodern; 1990s; Belgian Artworks; Hic & Nunc; Lacquere...
Category

1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Golden Heart by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Golden heart by Dechem Studio. Dimensions: H 29 cm. Materials: glass, brass. This glass piece combines the soft shape of a coloured hand blown heart with an angular hand-faceted...
Category

2010s Czech Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Bone Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES ARE M...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster

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...
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

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

Post Modern Metal Sculpture, "Suspended Head" by Irving George Lehman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Post Modern Metal Sculpture by Irving George Lehman ,Welded metal and paint depicting mans head,  Irving Lehman. Born in Kiev, Irving Lehman ...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Haeger Gloss Black Postmodern Abstract Circular Twisted Orb Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rare abstract Haeger gloss black ceramic twisted orb sculpture. This piece solicits interest from all angles, the twisted orb silhouette catches the light beautifully. Won...
Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Stoneware, Distressed Vessel NO.1 by Alexandria Roby
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware, Distressed Vessel NO.2 by Alexandria Roby Dimensions: D 17.78 x H 20.32 cm Materials: Black and White Stoneware Lined with Bronze Glaze Colors - Sandstone/Ivory or Onyx/Iv...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Fish Tail Burnt Vase by Daniel Elkayam
Located in Geneve, CH
Fish tail burnt vase by Daniel Elkayam. Edition of 11 pieces. Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 20 cm. Materials: burnt beech wood. Jerusalem-born Art-desi...
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2010s Israeli Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early Figure Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Early Figure hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D20 x W24 x H49 cm Materials: Marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, wa...
Category

2010s Greek Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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

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Crystal, Brass

Ray Geary Contemporary \ Resin and Pill Sculpture Titled "White Pill Circle"
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary abstract resin sculpture titled, "White Pill Portal," a rectangular white resin piece with a translucent central circle in which various colorful pills are suspended. (R...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Resin

Prussian Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 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

Unique Unda Form by Dust and Form
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Unda Form by Dust and Form Dimensions: W 24.7 x D 27' x H 12 Materials: black Belgian marble. Special black Belgian marble Unda form. It is one of its kind and has a stun...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Urchin Petri Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Urchin Petri vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES ARE MADE TO ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Plaster

Amazon Round Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Amazon 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

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Resin, Plaster

White Stoneware Lined, Distressed Form NO.2 by Alexandria Roby
Located in Geneve, CH
White Stoneware Lined, Distressed Form NO.2 by Alexandria Roby Dimensions: D 17.78 x H 10.16 cm Materials: Tan and White Stoneware Lined with Bronze Glaze Colors - Sandstone/Ivory, ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Stoneware

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

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Cement

Monumental Abstract Marble Sculpture
Located in Round Top, TX
Postmodern pink and black marble sculpture with a twisty, swirly presentation. Attributed to Renoir production, in the Philippines, this tessellated marble treasure seems to be a rar...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Marble

Sky Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Sky Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization Available. All pieces are ma...
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2010s American Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Plaster

Pink Glass Planet Sculpture by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Red glass planet sculpture by Dechem Studio. Dimensions: D 32 cm. Materials: glass. Available in autumn red and powder pink. The Planets are voluminous sculptures with a tonali...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Glass

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