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

Materials

Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Sculpture The root by Touch With Eyes
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture The root by Touch With Eyes Dimensions: W 50 x D 50 x H 50 cm Materials: Wood, Oil and Wax. Weight: 30 Kg. The sculpture was made of root washed out by the sea. The wood...
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2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Yes...! No...! To The Risk, To The Unknown Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
Yes...! No...! To The Risk, To The Unknown Sculpture by Carri Dimensions: W 47 x D 5 x H 72 cm Materials: Onyx. B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture,...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Onyx

White Craquel Skin 22 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
White Craquel skin 22 sculpture by Vica Ceramica Materials: high temp. ceramic Dimensions: D 4 x W 21 x H 25 cm VICA CERÁMICA-STUDIO is a design and sculpture studio establishe...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Telluride Virgilio Decorative Object by Tellurico
Located in Geneve, CH
Telluride Virgilio Decorative Object by Tellurico Limited Edition Of 12 + 1 A.P. Pieces. Signed And Numbered. Dimensions: D 20 x W 22 x H 35 cm. Materials: Porcelain, black pigment,...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

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 Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Planet 02 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Planet 02 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 55 x D 55 x H 55 cm Materials: Polished bronze. Weight: 40 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates large and sma...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

John Miller Blue Plate Special Ketchup Catsup 2008 Blown Pop Art Glass Sculpture
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

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Blown Glass

Cambio Direzione Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Cambio Direzione Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects Limited Edition Of 75 Pieces. Designed by Armando di Nunzio. Dimensions: D 39 x W 24 x H 38 cm. Materials: Bronze. Gardeco stand...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Small Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux Dimensions: D 30 x H 180 cm Materials: Stoneware, burnt laminated wood. Maxence de Bagneux has devoted his free time since childhood to his ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Wood

Flying Garden Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Located in Geneve, CH
Flying Garden Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon Dimensions: W 26 x D 26 x H 24 cm Materials: Porcelain. Zsolt József Simon is a porcelain desi...
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2010s Hungarian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Palazzo V1 and V2 Vases by Simone Fanciullacci
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 palazzo V1 and V2 vases by Simone Fanciullacci Limited Edition of 150 pieces (each). Signed and numbered. Dimensions: V1: D 29 x W 29 x H 12 cm. V2: D 12 x W 12 x H 35 cm. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Sculpture Bloomen 12 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Bloomen 12 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 11 x H 60 cm Materials: Red clay, Orange and tobacco semi-refractorie clay, White fireclay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, cera...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Vaso Crosta 06 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso Crosta 06 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio Dimensions: W 21 x D 23 x H 90 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

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

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

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage 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

Materials

Oak

Small Abstract 03-03 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Abstract 03-03 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 10 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 11 x W 19 x H 43 cm. Materials: Bronze blasted with glass pearls. Nature, ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Haniwa Warrior 12 Sculpture by Noe Kuremoto
Located in Geneve, CH
Haniwa Warrior 12 sculpture by Noe Kuremoto Materials: black stoneware sculpture Dimensions: D11 x W33 x H59 cm My interpretation of ancient clay figurine...
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2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

Iuxta Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Iuxta Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects Limited Edition Of 75 Pieces. Designed by Guy Buseyne. Dimensions: D 18 x W 22 x H 77 cm. Materials: Bronze. Iuxta – a wonderful name for a...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Toys Berlin Perception Untitled I Table Sculpture by Vaust
Located in Geneve, CH
Toys Berlin perception untitled I table sculpture by Vaust Edition of 3 + 1 a.p. Dimensions: D 32 x H 44 cm Materials: brass, MDF ivory shiny lacquered, oak remains of the old Ber...
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2010s German Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Travertine, Brass

Sculpture FUNGHI 22 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture FUNGHI 22 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 14 x D 12 x H 37 cm Materials: Red clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Lucia Zamberletti, fashio...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Impact Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Impact Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 73 x D 35 x H 60 cm Materials: Polished bronze with patina. Weight: 45 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates larg...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Artifacts of Disharmony Yellow Buoy Sculpture by Tero Kuitunen
Located in Geneve, CH
Artifacts of disharmony yellow buoy sculpture by Tero Kuitunen. Material: Hand Blown glass, handbuild ceramic, leather. Dimensions: D 25 x H 29cm. ...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Glass

Bronze Patinated Abstract 01 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Patinated Abstract 02 Decorative Object by Herma de Wit Limited Edition of 4 + 2 AP pieces. Dimensions: D 15 x W 28 x H 19 cm. Materials: Patinated bronze. Nature, a boundle...
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2010s Dutch 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...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Circle Of Love Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle Of Love Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects Limited Edition Of 49 Pieces. Designed by Guy Buseyne. Dimensions: D 79 x W 17 x H 86 cm. Base: D 40 x W 17 x H 2 cm. Materials: Br...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Water Tree Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Water Tree Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 30 x W 45 x H 170 cm. Materials: Cast aluminum a...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

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...
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2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware

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...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Space Ship Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Space Ship Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 130 cm. Materials: Charred wood. ...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Vaso Crosta 01 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso Crosta 01 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio Dimensions: W 21 x D 21 x H 95 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

Vaso Crosta 02 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso Crosta 02 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio Dimensions: W 21 x D 23 x H 90 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

Garden Rose Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Garden Rose Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 50 cm. Plinth: D 35 x W 35 x H 98...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel, Other

Ugo La Pietra, "La Bagnante" Sculpture 25/29, Superego Editions, Italy, 1990
Located in Firenze, IT
“Bagnante” postmodern sculpture Ugo La Pietra, Superego editions Italy, 1990 Large ceramic female bust modelled by casting. Polychrome craque...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Materials

Metal

Garden Rose Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Garden Rose Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 50 cm. Plinth: D 35 x W 35 x H 98...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Steel, Other

Inflated Form 02 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Inflated Form 02 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 35 x D 30 x H 48 cm Materials: Polished bronze with patina. Weight: 30 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He cr...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Inflated Form 01 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Inflated Form 01 Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 30 x D 33 x H 62 cm Materials: Polished bronze with patina. Weight: 30 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He cr...
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2010s British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture Bloomen 10 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Bloomen 10 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 11 x H 60 cm Materials: Red clay, Orange semi-refractories clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Trinity Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Trinity Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects Limited Edition Of 75 Pieces. Designed by Cornelius Vandeputte. Dimensions: D 12 x W 39 x H 19 cm. Materials: Bronze. Trinity is Corneliu...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Metal Art Organ Player Statue On Black Base Figurative Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Metal Art Organ Player Figurative Sculpture Statue on Black Base
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Prickless Pear Sculpture by ON.ENTROPY
Located in Geneve, CH
Prickless Pear Sculpture by ON.ENTROPY Dimensions: W 47 x D 21 x H 38 cm Materials: Green Marble. on• entropy is a marble atelier established in 2009 in Athens and London with a foc...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble

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

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Oak, Walnut

Space Ship Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Space Ship Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 130 cm. Materials: Cast aluminum. ...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Aluminum

Sculpture 02 20 by Edie Xu
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture 02 20 by Edie Xu Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 69 cm. Materials: Stoneware. Edie Xu, b. in New York and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023. Her work spans ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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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 Figurative Sculptures

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Travertine

Late 20th Century Carved Varnished Wood Decorative Feminine Sculpture, Brazil
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century varnished wood decorative feminine sculpture with carved abdominal void, Brazil By: unknown Material: wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, varnished ...
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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

LCN 402 Sculpture by Tommaso Le Rose
Located in Geneve, CH
LCN 402 Sculpture by Tommaso Le Rose Dimensions: W 52 x D 9 x H 216 cm. Materials: Iron, Nickel. Lichene is a new experimental design project by designer Tommaso Le Rose. Lichene de...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Iron, Nickel

LCN 207 Sculpture by Tommaso Le Rose
Located in Geneve, CH
LCN 207 Sculpture by Tommaso Le Rose Dimensions: W 11 x D 11 x H 35 cm. Materials: Iron. Lichene is a new experimental design project by designer Tommaso Le Rose. Lichene designs an...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Eric Ledoux "Josephine Baker" Hand Painted Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A hand-painted ceramic sculpture depicting American-born French dancer Josephine Baker holding a peace dove by French sculptor Eric Ledoux. The piece is unsigned. Eric Ledoux was b...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

Sound of Kiln Sculpture by Edie Xu
Located in Geneve, CH
Sound of Kiln Sculpture by Edie Xu Dimensions: W 76 x D 76 x H 89 cm. Materials: Terracotta. Edie Xu, b. in New York and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023. Her wo...
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2010s American Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Unique Earth Globe Sculpture by Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Earth globe sculpture by Alex de Witte Year: 2019 Each one is unique, hand-sculpted by Alex de Witte Materials: ceramics and scoured brass hand painted ceramic, all pieces unique. Frame in massive brass Limited edition of 99 pieces + 5 ap Dimensions: Diameter 42cm A recognizable planet in a world beyond recognition. A fusion of realism and imagination, a meeting of future and past. A dream world that does yet does not exist. A playful reproduction of the many hues and nuances that can be found on this planet. An open world without borders, with infinite endless possibilities. Seeing earth as a beautiful planet, and capturing its beauty in a boundless aesthetic creation is a dream. A naive, but delightful dream. Alex de Witte is fascinated by the universal value of beauty and how to influence that. “It is fascinating to me how people have an overall communal perception of beauty. Like scientific studies...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Blown Glass

4 Faces Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
The 4 Faces sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede Signed and numbered piece. Dimensions: D 16 x H 27 cm Materials: Bronze Also available: variations can be done. Bronze scu...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Doggo #2 Sculpture by Siup Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Doggo #2 sculpture by Siup Studio Dimensions: D8 x W12 x H20 cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three friends – Mart...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic

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