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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

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
1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Labirinto Labyrinth
1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Labirinto Labyrinth

1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Labirinto Labyrinth

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging artwork was created in 1978 by the Italian artist Fanna Roncoroni. It is a multiple of 1000 pieces numbered and signed by the author. The title is "Labirinto", translat...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ceramic Petalouda Iris Vase by deBlona
Ceramic Petalouda Iris Vase by deBlona

Ceramic Petalouda Iris Vase by deBlona

Located in Geneve, CH

Ceramic Petalouda Iris Vase by deBlona Dimensions: D 44 x H 32 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Colors: Iris, black, blue, light blue, green, white. The ‘Petalouda Iris’ majolica vase captu...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

1990s Pair Postmodern Memphis Industrial R W Stoller Brutalist  Candle Holders
1990s Pair Postmodern Memphis Industrial R W Stoller Brutalist  Candle Holders

1990s Pair Postmodern Memphis Industrial R W Stoller Brutalist Candle Holders

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Very rare, likely one of a Kind pair of Hand -Forged Brutalist Post Modern Candler Holders by famed American Sculptor R. W. Stoller. Signed and dated These stunning Matisse lime ab...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock
Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock

Maitland-Smith Attributed Stone and Marble Clock

By Maitland Smith

Located in Charleston, SC

Hello 1980’s Art Deco at its finest. This fantastic faceless clock in tessellated stone and black marble is timeless (no pun intended). There is a black arched inlay in the stone. ...

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Meritalia Half Ball, Small / Orange, Blue and Red by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Half Ball, Small / Orange, Blue and Red by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Half Ball, Small / Orange, Blue and Red by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia

Located in Toronto, ON

Each vase by Edizioni del Pesce embodies a singular and unrepeatable identity, telling a different story through innovative shapes, intricate details and a varied chromatic range. Th...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Luciana Matalon Archeologia Del Pensiero
1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Luciana Matalon Archeologia Del Pensiero

1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Luciana Matalon Archeologia Del Pensiero

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging bronze abstract sculpture was created by the Italian artist Luciana Matalon in 1980. This is a mulptiple of 1000 specimens numbered and signed. The title is " Archeolo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Blue Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture
Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Blue Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture

Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Blue Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Fp Art

Located in New York, NY

Embracing Work of Art entirely hand-crafted in Italy of organic modern shape, realized in bronze, finished with hand-made patina in lapis lazuli turquoise blue color. Raised on black...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Otero Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture with Acid Patina by Aura Carpio
Otero Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture with Acid Patina by Aura Carpio

Otero Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture with Acid Patina by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Otero Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture with Acid Patina by Aura Carpio. Dimensions: W 90 x D 8 x H 210 cm. Materials: Copper. This piece can be produced in customized sizes and finish...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Copper

Crater Spaces Dark Chrome Glazed Ceramic Wall Frame by Cindy Hsu Zell
Crater Spaces Dark Chrome Glazed Ceramic Wall Frame by Cindy Hsu Zell

Crater Spaces Dark Chrome Glazed Ceramic Wall Frame by Cindy Hsu Zell

Located in Geneve, CH

Crater Spaces Dark Chrome Glazed Ceramic Wall Frame by Cindy Hsu Zell Dimensions: W 17.78 x D 5.08 x H 22.86 cm Materials: Glazed ceramic, oak frame Based in, produced and shipped f...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Meritalia Candelabre / Red by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Candelabre / Red by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Candelabre / Red by Gaetano Pesce

By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Toronto, ON

"The flame: by definition lively, dancing. A free element, which cannot be controlled, but which can be captured to become part of special moments." The unique candelabras by Edizio...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Meritalia Big Surprise 1, Small / Red and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Big Surprise 1, Small / Red and Orange by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Big Surprise 1, Small / Red and Orange by Gaetano Pesce

By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Toronto, ON

Each vase by Edizioni del Pesce embodies a singular and unrepeatable identity, telling a different story through innovative shapes, intricate details and a varied chromatic range. Th...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

In Alto Colori Wall Vase by Maxime Louis-Courcier
In Alto Colori Wall Vase by Maxime Louis-Courcier

In Alto Colori Wall Vase by Maxime Louis-Courcier

Located in Geneve, CH

In Alto Colori Wall Vase by Maxime Louis-Courcier Dimensions: W 6 x D 22 x H 28 cm Materials : Earthenware / Glossy Glaze Other variations of this item are available. Please contact...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1970s
Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1970s

Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1970s

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Sommerso Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Murano, Italy, 1970s This vase features a Sommerso design, characterized by its encapsulated layers of glass. Its shape is prismatic and elon...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Borek Sipek sculpture glass bowl centerpiece signed
Borek Sipek sculpture glass bowl centerpiece signed

Borek Sipek sculpture glass bowl centerpiece signed

By B. Sipek

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Borek Sipek master Czech glass blower , artist of high end glass work . This one is known as Trinite”. Signed

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1990s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D 14 x W 32 x x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramic, Raku Clay Also available in other colors and custom sizes from ...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Blue by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Blue by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Blue by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia

Located in Toronto, ON

Each vase by Edizioni del Pesce embodies a singular and unrepeatable identity, telling a different story through innovative shapes, intricate details and a varied chromatic range. Th...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia Papavero Vase / Black and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia

Located in Toronto, ON

Each vase by Edizioni del Pesce embodies a singular and unrepeatable identity, telling a different story through innovative shapes, intricate details and a varied chromatic range. Th...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Postmodern Wall Clock by Empire
Postmodern Wall Clock by Empire

Postmodern Wall Clock by Empire

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A round white 1980s wall clock by Empire. A white frame and white face with dashed red and green lines to show where the clock's numbers would appear. Hands in the shape of pencils a...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Postmodern Silver Plated Brass Jug "Kanye"by Lino Sabattini, Italy, 1978 - 1981
Postmodern Silver Plated Brass Jug "Kanye"by Lino Sabattini, Italy, 1978 - 1981

Postmodern Silver Plated Brass Jug "Kanye"by Lino Sabattini, Italy, 1978 - 1981

By Lino Sabattini

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy by Lino Sabattini, 1978 - 1981 This jug is made in silver plated brass. This is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use such as its original patina...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Silver, Brass

1985 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Trono Bronzo Bronze Throne
1985 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Trono Bronzo Bronze Throne

1985 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Trono Bronzo Bronze Throne

By Urano Palma

Located in Brescia, IT

This very intense and engaging artwork was created by Urano Palma that is a well known Italian artist who starts to create his artworks following the philosophy of Lucio Fontana. He ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1985 Italy Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Grande Trono Big Throne
1985 Italy Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Grande Trono Big Throne

1985 Italy Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Grande Trono Big Throne

By Urano Palma

Located in Brescia, IT

This very intense and engaging artwork was created by Urano Palma that is a well known Italian artist who starts to create his artworks following the philosophy of Lucio Fontana. He ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Multicolor Matte Glaze Sculptural Vase 1 by Anna Shipulina Ceramics
Multicolor Matte Glaze Sculptural Vase 1 by Anna Shipulina Ceramics

Multicolor Matte Glaze Sculptural Vase 1 by Anna Shipulina Ceramics

Located in Geneve, CH

Multicolor Matte Glaze Sculptural Vase 1 by Anna Shipulina Ceramics Dimensions: D 21.6 x H 26 cm. Materials: Ceramic. This textured ceramic vase is hand-built in my studio using a ...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Pisces Crackle Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D8 x W 27 x x H 30 cm Materials: Ceramic Also available in other colors and custom sizes from 20cm tall - 5...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Monkey Amphora by Deetee Home
Monkey Amphora by Deetee Home

Monkey Amphora by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Monkey Amphora by Deetee Home Dimensions: W 25.4 x D 25.4 x H 30.48 cm Materials: Stoneware and Metal Crafted with timeless elegance each piece transforms a space, like the rounded ...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Large Post Modern Lucite Sculpture by Norman Mercer c 1991
Large Post Modern Lucite Sculpture by Norman Mercer c 1991

Large Post Modern Lucite Sculpture by Norman Mercer c 1991

By Norman Mercer

Located in New York, NY

Spectacular post modern sculpture by noted artist Norman Mercer, signed and dated ( Aug. '91 ). This impressive piece is created of colored lucite, which creates a mesmerizing prismatic effect, changing colors and hues as you change your perspective. The large lucite diamond...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Betty Gold Abstract Geometric Metal Sculpture Signed and Numbered
Betty Gold Abstract Geometric Metal Sculpture Signed and Numbered

Betty Gold Abstract Geometric Metal Sculpture Signed and Numbered

By Betty Gold 1

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Stunning geometric metal and red paint sculpture by the well-known American artist Betty Gold. This work is an edition, signed and marked 23/50. Similar work, large size, as shown in...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s
Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

Pyramid quartz watch by Seiko, Japan, 1980s

By Seiko

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Pyramid Quartz Clock produced in the 1980s by SEIKO, with its pyramidal shape, so unique, gives the object a futuristic character, but with a deeply retro soul. A timeless piece of d...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic, Laminate

Pop art "Risk" pink ceramic tank figure, Stefano Puzzo Italy ca. 2000s
Pop art "Risk" pink ceramic tank figure, Stefano Puzzo Italy ca. 2000s

Pop art "Risk" pink ceramic tank figure, Stefano Puzzo Italy ca. 2000s

Located in Firenze, IT

Pop art Risk pink ceramic tank figure Stefano Puzzo Italy ca. 2000s Signed under the base H 11.5 cm - 26.5 × 11 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Lotuso Ecru Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel
Lotuso Ecru Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel

Lotuso Ecru Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel

Located in Geneve, CH

Lotuso Ecru Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 31 x W 31 x H 8 cm. Materials:Ceramic. Different marble and ceramic options available. Custom options available on request. Please contact us. Our mission is to encourage people to make their home the best place to be, to get inspired and to receive friends and family. Designed and manufactured by ourselves, we offer lightings to help people creating distinctive living spaces. Enhancing the authenticity of natural and organic materials using associations and contrasts. Extreme quality behind a facade of ultra-minimalism. We find our materials to the source to ensure we give the best value...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Set of 3 Swarovski crystal Douglass Cloutier Starfish
Set of 3 Swarovski crystal Douglass Cloutier Starfish

Set of 3 Swarovski crystal Douglass Cloutier Starfish

By Douglas Cloutier

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful set of artist made starfish decorated with polished shells and encrusted Swarovski crystals by Douglas Cloutier. Original label.

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Terra Nova by Deetee Home
Terra Nova by Deetee Home

Terra Nova by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Terra Nova by Deetee Home Dimensions: W 25.4 x D 25.4 x H 40.64 cm Materials: Stoneware Rooted in traditions of Shilpakala ( शल् पकला), the Sanskrit term for the art of sculpture an...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Lightscape Vase by Derya Arpac
Lightscape Vase by Derya Arpac

Lightscape Vase by Derya Arpac

Located in Geneve, CH

Lightscape vase by Derya Arpac Unique piece Dimensions: D 10 x H 25 cm Materials: Glass Mouth-blown glass vases Derya Arpac is a Copenhagen based architect and furniture des...

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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Lui Lei Him Her
1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Lui Lei Him Her

1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Lui Lei Him Her

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging artwork was created in 1978 by the Italian artist Fanna Roncoroni. It is a multiple of 1000 pieces numbered and signed by the author. The title is "Lui Lei" translate ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Unique Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass by Jan Garncarek
Unique Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass by Jan Garncarek

Unique Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass by Jan Garncarek

By Jan Garncarek

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass by Jan Garncarek and Ewelina Makosa Each screen is unique and signed by Jan Garncarek and Ewelina Makosa Full brass frame. Hand painted on both sides of the screen. Dimensions: 180 x 5 x 200cm Weight:20 kg Hand painted cloth...

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2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Moon Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio
Moon Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio

Moon Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Moon sandstone vessel vase by Moïo Studio Unique Piece Dimensions: W 17 x D 17 x H 18 cm Materials: White glaze and porcelain on tan stoneware Moïo Studio is the Berlin-based c...

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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1980 Italy Bronze and Brass Abstract Sculpture by Nevio De Luca
1980 Italy Bronze and Brass Abstract Sculpture by Nevio De Luca

1980 Italy Bronze and Brass Abstract Sculpture by Nevio De Luca

Located in Brescia, IT

This Italian artist follow his soul and imagines the scenes story telling the life. This is the Francesco Petrarca story, one the most important Italian poet of the beginning of Huma...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey
Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey

Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool postmodern / Memphis era art glass wall clock by M.J. Bailey, circa 1980s. The clock has the colorful look of a downtown sklyline and was made in the USA. The piece is in...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Morbelli 24k Gold and White Porcelain Wall Plate "Planisfero Celeste", Italy
Morbelli 24k Gold and White Porcelain Wall Plate "Planisfero Celeste", Italy

Morbelli 24k Gold and White Porcelain Wall Plate "Planisfero Celeste", Italy

By Arte Morbelli

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy by Morbelli, 1970s. It is made in white porcelain, which is decorated with 24k gold inlaid lamina. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of u...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Modernist Wastepaper Basket, Solid Beech, France, Circa 1930
Modernist Wastepaper Basket, Solid Beech, France, Circa 1930

Modernist Wastepaper Basket, Solid Beech, France, Circa 1930

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

This sculptural object exemplifies the rigorous formal language that emerged in France during the interwar years, as designers began moving beyond decorative Art Deco toward a more s...

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1950s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech

A Memphis Milano Alcor glass vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
A Memphis Milano Alcor glass vase designed by Ettore Sottsass

A Memphis Milano Alcor glass vase designed by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Oxford, GB

A Memphis Milano Alcor glass vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, made by Compagnia Vetraria Muranese, designed 1983, clear, green and opaque white glass swollen panels, applied with bl...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

October Sculpture by Carri
October Sculpture by Carri

October Sculpture by Carri

Located in Geneve, CH

October Sculpture by Carri Dimensions: W 73 x D 5 x H 90 cm Materials: Onyx. B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and textile, while her ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Onyx

Boho Artisan Pigmented Plaster Scagliola Plinth
Boho Artisan Pigmented Plaster Scagliola Plinth

Boho Artisan Pigmented Plaster Scagliola Plinth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a splash of artistic flair to your vignette with this striking vintage Scagliola plinth. Expertly crafted using the traditional Italian technique of blending plaster and pigments...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Abbott Pattison Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base 'Signed'
Abbott Pattison Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base 'Signed'

Abbott Pattison Bronze Sculpture on Marble Base 'Signed'

By Abbott Pattison

Located in North Miami, FL

Bronze with slight green patina on original rectangular marble base. This abstract figural sculpture is extremely detailed. Mr. Pattison was educated at the Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Yale and the Yale School of Fine Arts. (B. 1916 - 1999) In 1939, he was granted Yale's first traveling fellowship, enabling him to study and work in China and Japan for 12 months. Mr. Pattison's many other prestigious prizes included the Logan, Eisendrath, and Pauline Palmer Awards from the Art Institute of Chicago. The Logan prize, awarded in 1942, was for a bronze titled "Kneeling Women." In 1951 Mr. Pattison placed first in the Metropolitan Museum's contemporary American sculpture show. Between 1940 and 1970 alone, Mr. Pattison had 10 one-man shows in Chicago. His work is on display in some of the world's most renowned museums, including the Art Institute; the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City; the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, D.C.; and the Israeli State Museum in Jerusalem. His public commissions include installations for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.; the U.S. State Department; Stanford University Medical Center; the Johnson Wax...

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1950s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Post-War Abstract Bronze Statue

Post-War Abstract Bronze Statue

Located in Queens, NY

American Post-War design abstract bronze statue sculpture of a nude female figure seated in an easy chair.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Small Coral Vase by Dzovag Kotchian
Small Coral Vase by Dzovag Kotchian

Small Coral Vase by Dzovag Kotchian

Located in Geneve, CH

Small Coral Vase by Dzovag Kotchian Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 30 cm Materials: Stabilized Raw Clay, Metal. Dzovag Kotchian's work develops through theoretical reflection and arti...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Hermès Paris decorative box in leather and bronze.
Hermès Paris decorative box in leather and bronze.

Hermès Paris decorative box in leather and bronze.

By Hermès

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Hermès Paris decorative box in leather and bronze. This Hermès Paris decorative box features a cylindrical design covered in textured black leather on the exterior. The top and botto...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Lehar Vase by Deetee Home
Lehar Vase by Deetee Home

Lehar Vase by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Lehar Vase by Deetee Home Dimensions: D 31.75 x H 44.45 cm Materials: Stoneware The Lehar Vase is a sculptural ceramic piece defined by rhythmic hand-painted lines that flow across ...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics

Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics

Located in Geneve, CH

Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 26 x D 23 x H 43 cm Materials: Red and white clay, Green semi-refractorie clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and se...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Regeneration 03-2 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga
Regeneration 03-2 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Regeneration 03-2 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Located in Geneve, CH

Regeneration 03-2 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 9 x H 30 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbu...

Category

2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

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