Post-Modern Decorative Objects
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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Style: Post-Modern
Karl Springer Lacquered Snakeskin Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A scrupulously-crafted, decorative trinket or jewelry box by Karl Springer comprising a rectangular body with a domed, hinged lid and a suede-lined interior. The outside is wrapped e...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Suede, Animal Skin
1980s Modernist Blue and Green Sommerso Murano Glass Elephant by Vincenzo Nason
Located in Charleston, SC
The murano glass elephant it's labeled on the bottom and it's in perfect condition. The blue and green Sommerso Murano glass elephant designed and manufactured by Vincenzo Nason is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Clear Crystal Tumb Print Bowl Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Located in Doraville, GA
A beautiful clear crystel tumb print bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company. The sticker is missing, but the bowl was probably manufactured by Archimede Seguso and made ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Manuel Felguerez Weightlifter Figurative Sculpture, Mexico 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a sculpture of a weightlifter by Mexican artist Manuel Felguérez, made in Mexico circa the 1970s. The sculpture is handcrafted and handpainted. It is signed "Felguérez" on th...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pop Art Frozen Moments Spaghetti Sculpture by Geoffrey Rose, Australia 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vintage frozen moments spaghetti sculpture with noodles, plate, and fork. This is a hard-to-find, authentic Frozen Moments 3D Spaghetti Sculpture. This pop art sculpture comes from Australia and was designed by Australian artist Geoffrey Rose...
Category
1970s Australian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern ALESSI Italia Givlio Confalonieri "MAYA" Pyramid Step Bowl
By Alessi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Inspired by the Mayan pyramids, Givlio Confalonieri designed the Postmodern stainless steel "Maya" bowl for Alessi. The bowl comes with the original 1985 receipt and Alessi logo dust...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
1980 Simon Borek Sipek Driade Modern Design Gold Metal Candle holder
Located in Brescia, IT
Simon Candelabras
Borek Sipek
Driade
1988
Limeted Edition Gold out production
The seven branches of the candleholder by Borek Sipek design are pushing up with sinuous curves, as if...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Erte Limited Edition Porcelain Plate - Symphony in Black
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage limited edition porcelain plate featuring the "Symphony in Black" artwork by Erte in black and metallic gold lines. Produced by Sevenarts Ltd. in 1993 for the Franklin Mint...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A bronze figurative sculpture after Henry Moore, signed, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A bronze figurative sculpture depicting an abstract female body, upon a pink marble plinth, signed by artist, probably mid to late 20th century. Thi...
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Larry Mohr Post-modern "Orbits" Rings Sculpture in Chrome
By Larry Mohr
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Larry Mohr Post-modern "Orbits" Rings Sculpture in Chrome
Offered for sale is a vintage Larry Mohr (1921-2013) Rings or Orbits Post-modern chrome sculpture . The work is un...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Japanese Brancusi Style Candlestick Holders
By Constantin Brancusi 2
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of vintage Japanese architectural candlestick holders in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Purchased in Japan. Most likely c1980s. Wonderful patina, one small area o...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Small Postmodern, Green Murano Glass, Bottle Vase by Nason, 1980's, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
Small Postmodern style Murano Glass bottle vase by Nason.
Handcrafted from mint green Murano glass in the form of a double gourd shape. The exterior is detailed with smooth linear s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Black Marble Vase, 1980's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black Marble Vase, 1980's.
Weight: 6 lbs.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble
Mocap "White/Black" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (white-black)
Illusionistic wall clock
Design: Jan Paul
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Abalone Seashell Picture Frame '80s '90s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful abalone seashell picture frame attributed to design Maison Maitland-Smith, circa late-20th century. Picture frame is rectangular/octagonal in shape made of iridescent aba...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Shell, Velvet, Abalone
1st Edition Cactus Coat Rack by Guido Drocco & Franco Mello for Gufram, 1960s
Located in London, GB
1st edition cactus designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello. Italian Radical Design. c1968. Manufactured by Gufram
This piece is one of the 1st edition of 2000 made in 1968. They w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic, Foam
1970’s turquoise and green Murano Centerpiece Bowl
By Venini
Located in Charleston, SC
Blue speckled with green cased in white with a white base. This works great on the dining table as a centerpiece Kitchen counter, entryway console for your keys. 1980’s, Italy.
A 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Glass Vase Textured Sides, Italian Vintage, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
A stunning Murano glass vase by Mandruzzato. Hand-produced in Venice circa the 1970s.
Measurements:
Height: 22.50cm (8.85 in.)
Width: 13cm (5.10 in.)
Depth:: 6cm (2.35 in)
This va...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
A POP inflatable "NANA" SCULPTURE by NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A large inflatable sculpture of "Nana", Pop, Post-Modernist, New Realist, in black plastic with a jersey with brightly colored pictorial motifs, marked on the thigh: Niki de Saint Ph...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight, Belgium
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning Val Saint Lambert Dog Bone Sculpture Crystal Glass Paperweight. It has the maker's mark on the side of the glass. Val Saint Lambert is one of the leading crystal m...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Murano Perfume Studio Art Glass Scent Bottle by Tommasi Memphis Style
By Tommasi, Paolo Tommasi
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Playful and sculptural, this vintage Murano art glass perfume bottle was designed in the Memphis style by Tommasi. Crafted in Italy, the bottle features a conical body in pale chartr...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1980s, Pink Mottled Glass, Squat Bottle Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small squat bottle, glass vase, crafted in the 1980s by Mdina Glass.
Made from pink opaque glass with mottled clear glass spots, this decorative bottle features a fluted exterior...
Category
Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Large Morphos clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Acerbis, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Kloks Morphos Italy Kurt B.Del banco design, large clock '80s Production of Acerbis International (Memphis era) large size 32 inches 82 cm for the side, painted on a framed Lucite pa...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Starburst Type Chrome Floor Clock 1980's
Located in Fulton, CA
Bizarre floor clock inspired by the starburst, sunburst style of the 1960's & 70's. Chrome plated steel with painted numbers. Battery operated movement. Circa. 1980's. Maker unknown....
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Brazilian Green Agate Onyx and Wood Box, Brazil 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian hardwood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style or Post-Modern period, circa late-20th century, 1980s to early 1990s, Brazil. Box is a hardwood ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Onyx
Judith Stiles Postmodern Vase, New York Art Studio Pottery, 1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage vase features hand painted abstract graphic designs in Postmodern style on ombre mauve pink background with turquoise rim and accent band on the bottom of the vase.
The vase is hand signed by the artist on the bottom.
Judith Stiles studied ceramic glazes under Susan Parks...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Postmodern Black Marble Urn Form Vase, circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern black marble urn form vase, circa 1980.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Luigi Barolo for Baleri Italia (1992) Corrugated "Cartoons" Screen
Located in Round Top, TX
This is the "Cartoons" free-standing corrugated cardboard room screen with cast aluminum structural framing with protective rubber capping to the top and bottom of this piece.
Desig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Post-Modern Murano Red White Black Vide-Poche Dish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Murano art glass square shaped vide-poche plate in deep red, cream white and black colors. Original label on both sides: "Chromia Glass. Hand made. Vetro di Murano".
An ey...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
An original Bill Meek Studios stacked glass candelabra art sculpture. Faux ice!
Located in Houston, TX
An original Bill Meek Studios glass candelabra art sculpture. Texas artist Bill Meeks is known for his glass sculptures. Polished clear/green glass is stacked in a twisting fashion.
...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Modern bronze on brass sculptural object
Located in Treadwell, NY
The Chameleon: a modern bronze-on-brass sculptural object by Erik Johnson of Argosy Designs and APD. The Chameleon is a magical and transformat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Mitodea" by Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
Crafted by Florio Keramia, the Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Mitodea" is a true embodiment of 1990s postmodern design. Its abstract art motif and vivid blue colour make it a striking c...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Located in taranto, IT
Table clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with white dial on black background.
Designer's signature visible on the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1980s Purple Neodymium Glass Perfume Bottle by Caithness, Scotland
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handcrafted art glass perfume bottle with a glass stopper, made in the late 1980s by the world-renowned Scottish glassmakers Caithness.
Named Jasmine, this collectible piece was ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage vase is decorated with free-flowing fused red and yellow glass designs on mottled pink glass background; colored glass encases clear glass core, with clear glass ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Post-Modern Polished Chrome Double Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished chrome double letter tray, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 14"D x 6.75"H. The tray is finished with matte black lining and...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
By Philippe Starck, Daum
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s.
Signed.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Glass Blown Vase Signed & Dated 1973
Located in San Diego, CA
rare postmodern mouth blown glass vase signed & dated by Studio James Carpenter 1973, JCDA Inc , Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Collaboration , blown glass signed & etched into the g...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco
Located in Rome, IT
1990s telephone made of LEGO by Tyco.
Category
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Brick Floor Lamp by Idaaf Architects
Located in Geneve, CH
Brick Floor Lamp by Idaaf Architects
Dimensions: L 30 x W 30 x H 165cm
Material: Walnut, Aluminum
Madefrom walnut and aluminum, the ‘Brick’ Floor Lamp is a testament to the raw beau...
Category
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Postmodern vase is decorated with colorful abstract geometric designs; black and white elephant figure is featured prominently on the fr...
Category
Late 20th Century South African Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Robert Eickholt Dichroic Sommerso Sculpture, American Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage art glass sculpture or paperweight features swirling structure of dichroic glass and controlled bubbles, encased inside a clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The piece ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is royal blue and grey and has a grey cradle / table charger; it is in very...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the ...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H.cm
Year: 1935-1937
Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (W...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990
By IKEA
Located in München, DE
Pair of original limited abstract metal Ikea floor sculptures from 1990.
In good condition. Suitable for all living areas and very decorative.
Design by Tony Almén and Peter Gest. Ik...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units.
This...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
"Embrace" Clay Sculpture on Marble Base by Joan Carl Strauss
Located in Pasadena, CA
This work by J. Carl Strauss rests on a marble base, firmly anchoring its presence in space with a silent density. Although, the very material of the sculpture remains undefined: its...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Marble and Brass Picture Frame by Designer Maitland Smith, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful '80s marble, stone, and brass picture frame by designer Maitland-Smith, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Marble frame is rectangular/octagonal in shape with marble in with...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
Vintage Perforated Metal Tray and Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great set of perforated metal tray and bowl of unknown age. The black enameled tray is similar in design to Mathieu Mategot's perforated trays and Richard Galef's work for Ravenwa...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Jon Price Large Blue Crystalline Glaze Vase, California Art Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, sculptural vase was made of pure, high-fire porcelain and glazed both on the inside and the outside. Blue and pink highly detailed crystals on crackled blue background were gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 137/999
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Mocap 'Black White' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
"Mocap" (black white) illusionistic wall clock
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Haeger Rounded Edge Burgundy Postmodern Vide Poche
By Royal Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, burgundy color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Handcrafted Studio Rotating Pyramid Jewelry Box
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stylish Post Modern studio made Pyramid Jewelry Box with rotating shelves and a removable top. Made by John P. Schmidt in 1989. It's a beautiful...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle Italy
By Alessi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle.
Large Post Modern Big Ovo Jar designed by Joanna Lyle and manufactured by Alessi in It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Plastic
New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case
By DeART, Franz Hermle
Located in Germantown, MD
A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition.
Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Bracelli
Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf).
Lampshade ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Rare 1990s Chanel Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly chic necklace from the Autumn-Winter 1996 Chanel collection. This beautiful goldtone chain with six faux baroque pearls in white and grey is simply irresistible. This nec...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Vintage Charles Perry “Zen Puzzle” c1983
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic and rare brass puzzle sculpture called the "Zen Puzzle" by famous artist, Charles O. Perry c1983. Included is the original bag and tag...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970s Pop Art Aluminum Knot Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Solid aluminum stock Pop Art sculpture in the form of a knot circa 1970s. Signed AM and numbered 0210. A very well crafted piece by an artist with a skill set in metal work. Base no...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units.
This...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Postmodern David Fisher for Austin Productions Faces of Love Sculpture
By Austin Prod
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern David Fisher for Austin Productions Faces of Love Sculpture. Stamped in the back by the manufacturer and Dated 1980.
“Face of Love” ceramic s...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H. cm
Year: 1935-1937
Taken from ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
BeoCom 2400 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare BeoCom 2400 corded phone by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s . At the time of its introduction, BeoCom 2400 was a completely new concept from B&G and was known as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Neos Wall Clock 2 George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier in the 80s. Neos is the brand run by Lorenz clock company in Italy. They were designed a lot o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Centerpiece for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Centerpiece, fruit bowl, plate in black porcelain, vintage modernism,
designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Two Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Two Braceli lamps designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Bracelli
Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf)...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton
1970’s turquoise and green Murano Centerpiece Bowl
By Venini
Located in Charleston, SC
Blue speckled with green cased in white with a white base. This works great on the dining table as a centerpiece Kitchen counter, entryway console for your keys. 1980’s, Italy.
A 19...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nailing the iconic energy of the 1980s, this vibrant Memphis style wall clock by Milano Series features bold geometric shapes and bright primary colors and all the playful and irrev...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Tom von Kaenel, Reflections Copenhagen, Christopher Gentner, and Ettore Sottsass. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $216,361 while the average work can sell for $1,098.
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