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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Please Stand Up Seating Object by Haus Otto
Located in Geneve, CH
Please Stand Up Seating Object by Haus Otto
Dimensions: D25 x W57 x H40 cm
Materials: recycled foam
Weight: 7 kg
»Please stand up« is a seating object ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Foam
$1,257 / item
Copa Buding Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Copa buding sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Dimensions: D 34 x H 49 cm
Materials: high temp. ceramic, wooden base
VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio established i...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Enamel
$1,468 / item
Abu Dhabi Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Abu Dhabi sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Handmade
Dimensions: D 22 x H 15 cm
Materials: carrara marble
Carlo Massoud’s work stems from his relentless questioning of social, polit...
Category
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$396 / item
Sharjah Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Sharjah sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Handmade
Dimensions: D 15 x H 13.5 cm
Materials: Carrara Marble
Carlo Massoud’s work stems from his relentless questioning of social, polit...
Category
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$1,058 / item
Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Dimensions: D 8 x W 41 x H 65 cm
Materials: Marble
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already ...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$6,355 / item
Hand Carved Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand carved marble vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Materials: Marble
Dimensions: W 12 x D 28 x H 26 cm
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already in...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$1,337 / item
Cat King Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Cat King marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Dimensions: D15 x H53 cm
Materials: Marble
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already in his earl...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$7,626 / item
Haniwa Warrior 15 Sculpture by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Haniwa Warrior 15 sculpture by Noe Kuremoto
Materials: Black stoneware sculpture
Dimensions: D11 x W33 x H57.5 cm
My interpretation of ancient clay figurine...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware
$2,997 / item
1998 Italy Bronze Woman Figurine Sculpture by Marco Cornini Attesa
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very intense lost wax bronze, and then hand painted, cast in the 1998, by the Italian artist Marco Cornini.
The title is "Attesa" translated in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ernest Trova "Profile Canto" Steel Sculpture
By Ernest Trova
Located in Astoria, NY
Ernest Trova (American, 1927-2009) "Profile Canto", Bronze and Corten Steel Sculpture, 1974, Pace Editions, signed, dated, and numbered edition "75/125" to underside, on ebonized bas...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Title Incontro
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Incontro" The meeting
Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Vanni Viviani Monumentalmente Vostro
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vanni Viviani, a well known artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbered ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Incredible Massive Giant Perfume Bottle by Pierre Cardin Display Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic incredible large display perfume bottle by Pierre Cardin France, made of glass with liquid in excellent condition.
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Modern Marquis Collection Of Beverly Hill Tessellated Stone Sculpture
Located in Stafford, TX
Beautiful sculpture of 2 lovers made of tessellated stone! Great overall condition as seen!
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Richard Jolley Female Nude Reclining Art Glass Sculpture
By Richard Jolley
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This work by Richard Jolley shows his excellent skills as a glass handler. This work was free-formed on the end of a blowpipe, and his glass canes add a drawing dimension. Signed by ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Art Deco Revival Chrome & Resin LeGarcon Mannequin by Lindsey Balkweill
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Rare English Art Deco Revival Chrome & Resin LeGarcon Mannequin by Lindsey Balkweill
This rare English Art Deco Revival Silver and Red Mannequin was created in the 1970s by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Signorine Sculpture by Paola Paronetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Signorine Sculpture by Paola Paronetto
Dimensions: D 32 x H 45 cm
Materials: Paper clay.
Also available in different dimensions. Please contact us.
With their shapely legs, the Signorine are gentle and generous figures. Their friendly and sociable nature concedes a hint of frivolity when, one next to the other, they are admired in gracious défilés.
Paola Paronetto
Paola Paronetto was drawn to the world of ceramics at a very young age, learning clay working techniques from the hands of master ceramists. Her free and inquisitive soul led her to experiment with different materials and expressive techniques, until her encounter with paper clay. The idea of a material that naturally evades the rules fascinates her. In the early 2000s, in her ceramic workshop in Porcia, where she still lives and works today, the "Cartocci" collection was born. Solid objects, yet as light and thin as paper where her complete creative world lies: the affinity with a technique that requires layering and waiting, the search for forms that allow themselves imperfections, her sense for the solidity of colour. Today her art work in paper clay travels the world, freely intertwining with contemporary art and design. They are exhibited in in select showrooms, galleries and museums (or museum shops) in Italy and abroad. They participate in the most important international design events, flirting effortlessly with other worlds. The Ille Arts gallery in New York and the Contemporary Ceramic Centre in London have dedicated a solo exhibition to Paola Paronetto. ADI Design Musem - Compasso d'Oro in Milan hosted her first anthological exhibition in Italy in 2021. Her work and her world of inspirations are collected in the photographic book 'Paola Paronetto. Metafore', presented at the Triennale Milano...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper, Clay
$2,188 / item
Art Allows Me To Inhabit The World More Comfortably Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Allows Me To Inhabit The World More Comfortably Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 40 x D 5 x H 50 cm
Materials: Green Cantera.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans p...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Postmodern Dancing Couple Ironwood Solid Wood Carved Sculpture
By Henry Moore
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern solid wood carved sculpture depicting a dancing couple. The curved abstract stylization is reminiscent to the sculptures created by modern sculptor Henry Moore. The simp...
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Lets Watch the Sunset Sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Lets Watch The Sunset sculpture by Driaan Claassen
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D30 x 30 cm
Materials: Wood: Camphor
Weight: 3.3 kg
Born in Johannesburg in 1991, sculptor Driaan Claassen first studied 3D animation before apprenticing with Otto du Plessis...
Category
2010s South African Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$3,622 / item
1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Giulietta Juliet
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Ottorino Tonelli.
Ottorino Tonelli was born in 1948 in Carrara, where he lives and works. After having ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Aluminum
1970s Style Erotic Chromed Bronze Kneeling Nude Statue
Located in Van Nuys, CA
1970s style erotic bronze re-cast of a kneeling nude woman with one hand resting against her wind blown hair, one hand on her leg. Kneeling on a black mirror-finished marble square b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Chrome
$1,376 Sale Price
31% Off
Laurel Burch Pop art Mask 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage Laurel Burch Tribal Aztec Mayan mask Wood Wall Hanging Face Square Color. striking piece .
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Carving 02 Sculpture by John Vieweg
Located in Geneve, CH
Carving 02 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...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plywood
$3,310 / item
Babylon Sculpture by Carlo Massoud
Located in Geneve, CH
Babylon sculpture by Carlo Massoud.
Handmade
Dimensions: D 22.6 x H 14 cm
Materials: Carrara Marble
Carlo Massoud’s work stems from his relentless questioning of social, poli...
Category
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
$793 / item
Set of 2 Lithic Foil III Objects by Turbina
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 lithic foil III objects by Turbina.
Dimensions: D 60 x W 80 x H 1 cm.
Materials: Cast Stone, Mixed Media
Turbina is an art and design studio located in Barcelona and focuse...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
$6,692 / set
Small Woman Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Woman hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Dimensions: D11 x H44 cm
Materials: Marble
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Alre...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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 8 x H 23 cm
Materials: Marble
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was bor...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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 Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Large Torre Buding 05 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Torre buding 05 sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Materials: high temp. ceramic
Dimensions: D 8 x H 60 cm
VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio established in Mex...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Fluid Complexity Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Fluid Complexity Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Limited Edition Of 75 Pieces.
Designed by Kris Demuelenaere.
Dimensions: D 26 x W 32 x H 24 cm.
Materials: Bronze.
Gardeco stand...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$11,446 / item
Bust Sculpture of a Woman in the Style of Brancusi by Austin Productions, 1981
Located in Miami, FL
Bust of woman with open hands lifted rendered in lavender and violet painted plaster composite with a silver sparkle glaze on a black mica base, signed Austin Prod, 1981.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Composition
Tessellated Stone Obelisk in the Style of Marquis of Beverly Hills
Located in San Diego, CA
Tessellated stone obelisk in the style of Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills, circa 1980s. The piece was made in the Philippines and measure...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
$160 Sale Price
20% Off
1980 Italy Post Modern Figurative Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Andrea Picini, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces; we c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Basquiat vinyl art toy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Collectible Doll:
Published by the Japanese collectible toy company Medicom Toy (original maker of KAWS art toys) in collaboration with the Estate of Jean-Michel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other
$260 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Barrett DeBusk Postmodern Iron Sculpture / Valet Stand. Circa 1990s.
Located in Miami, FL
Large Barrett DeBusk Postmodern Iron Sculpture / Valet Stand. Circa 1990s. Signed by the artist.
Features a male figure formed with iron wire and painted in black.
I good original condition with signs of wear consistent with age and history. There is some oxidation at the base and some minor scratches in the paint in other areas. Please see close up pictures for more details.
About the Artist
Barrett Debusk (American 1955...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1980 Italy Post-Modern Cristina Roncati Bronze Abstract Sculpture Donna Velata
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Cristina Roncati. The title "Donna velata" Veiled woman
Cristina Roncati was born in Modena (Italy) wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Figurative Bronze Sculpture by Marisa Ruberti
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Marisa Ruberti, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbere...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Artisan Hand Beaded Grape Ornament
Located in Riverdale, NY
Hand beaded grape ornament made of vintage and contemporary glass beads in vibrant colorations. Neon yellow grapes beaded on foam and cork bases with rasbe...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Italy 1980 Bronze Abstract Sculpture Piero Perin Testina Little Head
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Piero Perin.
Piero Perin was born in 1924, in Cervarese , near Padua Italy. He lived and worked in Padova where he teached at the Scho...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Homage to Newton Figurative Sculptures by Salvador Dalí 1981
Located in Madrid, ES
This sculpture, Homage to Newton, was cast by the Perseo Foundry in Mendrisio, Switzerland, using the lost-wax casting method from a mold made from Salvador Dalí's original work, cre...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italy Cast Bronze Figurine Man Sculpture by Aron Demetz Title Ricordo
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy.
This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Ricordo" translated in "Me...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ingrid Herrlin B.1932, Ceramic Sculpture, "Leash Il", Sweden, Post-Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ingrid Herrlin b.1932, swedish sculptur. Herrlin mainly works works with ceramic and creates figurative art works in fruit, berries and other realistic shapes.
This ceramic wall r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Glass Hand Made Zodiac Paperweights by Svoboda Karlov Checoslovakia
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Zodiac paperweights made by Svoboda Karlov circa the 1980s, with Picis Aries and Tauro Logos, we are selling them separately buyer has the choice to by which one they want...
Category
20th Century Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
1980 Italy Post-Modern Cristina Roncati Bronze Abstract Sculpture Cavaliere
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Cristina Roncati. The title "Cavaliere del mistero" Knight of the mistery
Cristina Roncati was born in...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a joyful bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title "In posa"
This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces. The pieces were made in 1989 but they can be considered as new cause remained since now stored and packed in the Editor warehouse.
Every bronze sculpture is completed with the Editor Certificate, with the number assigned to the piece and the original signature of the author.
Concetto Pozzati was born in Padova Italy in 1935. He is living since 1949 in Bologna Italy where he is holder of the chair of Painting at the Accademia of Belle Arti. He has been exhibiting in many internationally events as Bienniale of Venice and Sao Paolo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italy Cast Bronze Man Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz Il grande freddo
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy.
This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Il grande freddo" translat...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bespoke Italian Amethyst Amber Gold Murano Glass Mask Wall Art Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"For the man" Venetian Murano glass 3D Modern Mask, in golden amber glass with 2 opposite sides in amethyst color intersecting at the top to highlight a small red accent on the foreh...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Pair of Amber Sommerso Glass Decorative Chinese Figures by Archimede Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s.
These two sculptures are made in amber sommerso Murano glass and are quite heavy.
These two glasses are even more beautiful and suggestive in person.
T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Pop Art Sculpture of a Silver Egg by Herbert Distel, circa 1968
By Herbert Distel
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture, in the form of a silver electroplated egg with a white porcelain holder, represents esteemed Swiss artist Herbert Distel's most iconic form. He created a 22-ton egg d...
Category
1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Postmodern Black Murano Glass Decorative Item of a Couple, Italy, 1990s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1990s.
This black Murano glass couple with a cyan detail in her ponytail looks like it's floating on a transparent glass ball.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it migh...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
1985 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture the Moon
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Maurizio Bonora, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Inflated Form 02 Miniature Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Inflated Form 02 Miniature Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Dimensions: W 12 x D 10 x H 17 cm
Materials: Polished bronze with patina.
Weight: 3 Kg.
Kris Lamba was born in London in 19...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Sculpture by Tony Emilson, Sweden
By Tony Emilson
Located in Oslo, NO
Unique sculpture in painted wood by Swedish artist Tony Emilson, (1925-2015). Titled ´Undercover".
Measures: Height 25, diameter 16cm.
Provenance: From Tony Emilson's personal ...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Painted Metal Sculpture Muccacaffè
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi.
All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certificate of the artist and the Editor who made the artworks.
The white painted metal sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Metal Painted Sculpture Nuvolella
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi.
All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and complete...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Whimsical American Solid Walnut Golf club Wine Rack holder
Located in San Diego, CA
well balanced solid walnut golf club sculpture , wine holder circa 1980's great conversation piece perfect for any mans cave.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Walnut
Sculpture by Tony Emilson, Sweden, 2012
By Tony Emilson
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculpture in painted wood. Named ´"Det bästa i en taskig situation" or "The best in a shoddy situation".
Signed and dated and TE - 12.
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Postmodern Sculpture by Tony Emilson, The Old Cyclope, Sweden, 1982
By Tony Emilson
Located in Oslo, NO
Unique sculpture in painted wood by Tony Emilson. Titled "The old cyclope" (Le vieux cyclope "). Monogram signed and dated TE 82 below.
Measures: Height 42 cm, 38 x 32 cm.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Giraffe Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Giraffe sculpture by Pulpo
Dimensions: D12 x W6 x H28 cm
Materials: bronze
A Crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$661 / item
Post-modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage figurative sculptures created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern figurative sculptures made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original figurative sculptures, popular names associated with this style include Tom von Kaenel, John Miller, Mirabili, and Riccardo Dalisi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for figurative sculptures differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $73 and tops out at $168,000 while the average work can sell for $1,949.