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Post-Modern Figurative 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
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Red Laquered Bronze Sculpture Prospero Rasulo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Prospero Rasulo Title "Fossile " translate "Fossil". It is made in bronze and laquered in red. It is also available in black. Prospe...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Italicus by Rampinelli Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Italicus by Rampinelli Edizioni Designed by Claudio Larcher Dimensions: D 10 x W 20 x H 18.5 cm, D 8 x W 16.5 x H 18.5 cm. Materials: Metal. CLAUDIO LARCHER Small cast iron objects ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Vaso Crosta 04 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso Crosta 04 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio Dimensions: W 24 x D 24 x H 80 cm Materials: Recycled cardboard. Domingos Tótora born and raised in Maria da Fé, a city in the mo...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Inflated Form 03 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Inflated Form 03 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 45 x D 25 x H 35 cm Materials: Polished bronze. Weight: 30 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates large ...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Fossilized Future_A by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossilized Future_A by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 55 x D 32 x H 85 cm Materials: Oak Wood, Soil, charcoal, Waste from daily life (such as coffee grounds and vegetable peels) "Fossiliz...
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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Oak

Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri Dimensions: D 120 x W 75 x H 87 cm. Materials: Mirror. Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna, the Gino Severini State Mosaic Institute and the Albevainer Professional Mosaic School. After various artistic experiences, with the meeting with the Dilmos gallery in 1997, the first furnishing accessories in mirror mosaics were created. Today's portfolio includes, in addition to glass mosaic mirrors...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Postmodern Steel and Wood Coat Stand in the Shape of a Man
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This playful Postmodern coat stand is not only a smart space saver in a hallway, pantry or dressing room, it is also a pleasant and cheerful interior e...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Goldilocks by Rampinelli Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Goldilocks by Rampinelli Edizioni Designed by Giorgio Biscaro Dimensions: D 20 x W 21 x H 27 cm Materials: Powder-coated metal. GIORGIO BISCARO I enthusiastically accepted Rampinell...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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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...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Figurative 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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Planet 01 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Planet 01 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 65 cm Materials: Polished bronze. Weight: 25 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates large and sma...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Time Tree Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Time Tree Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 35 x D 25 x H 170 cm Materials: Polished bronze, Bog oak. Weight: 40 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates lar...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nudos 1 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Nudos 1 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica Dimensions: D 21 x H 21 cm Materials: High temp. Ceramic, Brass. VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio established in Mexi...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Noah's Ark by Ugo Nespolo, 1973
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Noah's Ark by Ugo Nespolo is a playful, limited-edition artwork composed of 40 wooden and plexiglass elements. Designed as a decomposable object with interactive charm, it blends art...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Plexiglass

John Miller Blue Plate Special Fries 2008 Hand Blown Pop Art Glass Sculptures
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by Americana, Miller's work stands to bring new light and perspective to the often overlooked but ubiquitous cultural artifacts that form the American visual lexicon and lived experience. Maybe as impressive as the work itself, is the magnitude of which his creations come to life. At such an impressive scale, his process is truly spectacle to witness. Pieces from his famed ‘Blue Plate Special...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Cisco Jiménez Hermaphrodite Demon Bronze Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A rare hermaphrodite demon cast bronze sculpture by Mexican artista Cisco Jiménez. This bronze demon is signed and serialized 3 / 5. This sculpture includes a certificate signed by...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Travertine

Bronze Sculpture La Rosa Dei Venti by the Artist Giampaolo Talani
Located in Pistoia, IT
Going ahead in the blowing wind.
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Art Fountain Le Colonne White, Light Blue by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition of 99 numbered and signed copies of the Column composed by 3 elements, base in polychrome ceramic, 24 white grés tiles with decorations and a bronze fish sculpture. This fountain is called “Le Colonne...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

French Modernist Sculpture, 1940
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Modernist Terracotta Terracotta sculpture, signed. Signature to be determined. Unique piece in perfect condition. France, circa 1940.
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Pin Table Sculpture by Vaust
Located in Geneve, CH
Pin table sculpture by Vaust Open Edition Dimensions: D 6 x H 21 cm Materials: solid aluminium, carved artificial stone Also Available: Custom material ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Aluminum

Set of 4 Twirling Birds Sculputes by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 twirling birds sculputes by Warm Nordic Dimensions: Small: D8,5 x W2,5 x H3,6 cm Medium: D9 x W4,5 x H4 cm Large: D15 x W3,7 x H4,3 cm X-la...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Oak, Teak, Walnut

Large Postmodern Haeger Lovers Sculpture - 1990
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large postmodern figurative ceramic sculpture by Haeger. Beautiful deco stylized detailing to the embracing couple, finished in a high gloss white finish. Sticker on the base, made...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Kodama 16 Sculpture by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Kodama 16 sculpture by Noe Kuremoto Materials: black stoneware ceramic sculpture. Dimensions: D5 x W27 x H30 cm Earth is hurt, her people hurt, bombed, ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Emboss Wall Sculpture I by Sofia Tufvasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Emboss wall sculpture I by Sophie Rogers Dimensions: D 8 x W 32 x H 25 cm Materials: Ceramic, glaze Other glaze colors available. Wall sculpture with undulating shape like a dr...
Category

2010s Swedish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Jean Paul Gaultier Wire Dress Form Mannequin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic and collectible wirework dress form mannequin by legendary French designer Jean Paul Gaultier, created in the 1990s. This sculptural piece exemplifies Gaultier’s bold, avan...
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1990s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Deer Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Deer sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D14 x W7 x H18 cm Materials: bronze A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they simply...
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2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Shining Obelisk by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri Dimensions: H230 cm. Materials: Mirror. Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and graduated at the Academy of Fine Art...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Mirror

Carving 01 Sculpture by John Vieweg
Located in Geneve, CH
Carving 01 sculpture by John Vieweg Dimensions: D 107 x W 51 x H 4 cm. Materials: routed plywood. RELIEF refers to both a formal and psychological condition. Historically, reliefs have been made by carving away at natural materials. Thehighkey puts a contemporary spin on this technique by cutting into common industrial products such as plywood and foam. By softening the square edges of these items, their human qualities are revealed. The Glove Couch...
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2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plywood

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Anna Bera CD N25 by Nów
Located in Geneve, CH
Anna Bera CD N25 by Nów Designed by Anna Bera Dimensions: D 30 x W 43 x H 180 cm Materials: elm wood, oak wood As an artist, woodcarver and carpenter, Anna creates wooden furni...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Oak

Set of 3 Handemade Objects by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 handemade objects by Henry D'ath. Dimensions: D 15 x H 60 cm each. Materials: wood, calligraphy ink. Piece is handmade by artist. Hen...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Zeus Bust Sculpture by Lagu
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeus bust sculpture by Lagu. Designed by Ufuk Ceylan. Dimensions: W 30 x D 40 x H 43 cm. Materials: statuary marble, cast. Zeus is known as the father ...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone, Marble

Contemporary Art Sculpture Se Dio Carving on Rough Wood by Urano Palma
Located in Pistoia, IT
Chair sculpture on rough wood. ... So many chairs, so many benches, so many big tables, all with the wrinkled skin of old tree trunks or of rusted metal sh...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pisa Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Pisa sculpture by Carlo Massoud. Handmade. Dimensions: D 10 x H 20 cm Materials: Carrara Marble Carlo Massoud’s work stems from his relentless questioning of social, politica...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

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 Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Lioness In The Forest by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Lioness In The Forest by Davide Medri Dimensions: W 300 x D 20 x H 200 cm (dimensions may vary) Materials: Mirror Mosaic Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and g...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Mirror

Camel Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Camel sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D22 x W8.5 x H18.5cm. Materials: bronze. A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they simp...
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2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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 Figurative Sculptures

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Resin, Foam, Wood

Raku Skin Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Raku skin sculpture by Vica Ceramica Dimensions: D 12 x H 17.5 cm Materials: High Temp. Ceramic. VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio established in Mexico Cit...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

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 Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

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...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

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 Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Mayemba Rare Bronze African Women Sculpture, Congo, 2002
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Bronze Sculpture by Mayemba (1946-), Congo, 2002. This striking bronze sculpture by the Congolese artist Mayemba (1946-) features two African women with trays, capturing a powerful e...
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Early 2000s Congolese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Red 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 Figurative Sculptures

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Glass

Small Abstract 03-02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Abstract 03-02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 11 x W 17 x H 46 cm. Materials: Bronze blasted with glass pearls. Nature, ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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: D 17 x W 17 x H 48 cm Materials: marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter,...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D 10 x W 12.5 x H 60 cm Materials: marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Alrea...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

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 Figurative Sculptures

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Stainless Steel

Rhino Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Rhino sculpture by Pulpo. Dimensions: D24.5 x W12 x H14.5 cm. Materials: bronze. A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, t...
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2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Melty Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Melty Sculpture by Vica Ceramica Dimensions: D 40 x W 39 x H 28 cm Materials: High temp. Ceramic VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio established in Mexico City V...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Rome Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Rome sculpture by Carlo Massoud Handmade Dimensions: D 16 x H 9 cm Materials: carrara marble Carlo Massoud’s work stems from his relentless questi...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

Artifacts of Disharmony Clear Buoy Sculpture by Tero Kuitunen
Located in Geneve, CH
Artifacts of Disharmony Clear Buoy sculpture by Tero Kuitunen Material: Hand sculpted glass and ceramic. Dimensions: D48 x W 20 x H10cm Unique piec...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glass

Butter Plate by Marta Bonilla
Located in Geneve, CH
Butter plate by Marta Bonilla Dimensions: D9 x H9 cm Materials: Metal Butter plate: Piece modelled by hand, enamelled with matte white enamel and ...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Florence Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Florence sculpture by Carlo Massoud Handmade Dimensions: D 15 x W 12 x H 3.5 cm Materials: Carrara Marble Carlo Massoud’s work stems from his relentless questioning of social...
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2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Carrara Marble

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