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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
Set of 3 Milo Round Black Vases by Mason Editions
Set of 3 Milo Round Black Vases by Mason Editions

Set of 3 Milo Round Black Vases by Mason Editions

By Mason Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 3 Milo round black vases by Mason Editions. Designed by Quaglio Simonelli. Dimensions: Tall vase: Ø 5 x H 11.3 cm. Medium vase: Ø 7.1 x H 8.8 cm. Low vase: Ø 8.9 x H 11.5 ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Rope Bowl in Oak Wood by Yann Marot
Rope Bowl in Oak Wood by Yann Marot

Rope Bowl in Oak Wood by Yann Marot

Located in Geneve, CH

Rope Bowl in Oak Wood by Yann Marot Dimensions: D 40 x W 34 x H 26 cm Materials: Oak Born in Mayenne (France) in 1974. I have always been attracted by wood and all the creative pos...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Oak

Chessboard Classic Wood Edition by Meubles Thouret
Chessboard Classic Wood Edition by Meubles Thouret

Chessboard Classic Wood Edition by Meubles Thouret

Located in Geneve, CH

Chessboard Classic Wood Edition by Meubles Thouret. Numbered and signed by the artists. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity. Dimensions: W 48 x D 48 x H 5 cm. Materials: Rar...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase

Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase

$300Sale Price|20% Off

Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

Small post-modern Italian marble vase, circa 1980s. The vase is primarily a dark tan in color, but has cream, black and grey veining throughout. T...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Mid 20th Century Glass "Sea Horse Vase" by Edward Hald for Orrefors
Mid 20th Century Glass "Sea Horse Vase" by Edward Hald for Orrefors

Mid 20th Century Glass "Sea Horse Vase" by Edward Hald for Orrefors

By Orrefors, Edward Hald

Located in London, GB

An attractive mid 20th Century hand blown glass vase internally decorated with an underwater landscape including fish and a seahorse swimming around a plant strewn seabed, exhibiting...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Musa" Muse. Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, Italy)....

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary "Primrose Millefiore Vase" by Murano Glass
Contemporary "Primrose Millefiore Vase" by Murano Glass

Contemporary "Primrose Millefiore Vase" by Murano Glass

Located in London, GB

An attractive rounded Murano glass vase decorated with dense multicoloured millefiori canes set against a deep cobalt-blue ground. The surface is highly polished, showcasing traditio...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Medium Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Medium Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Medium Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Medium Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio Dimensions: D 70 x H 5 cm. Materials: Copper, Brass. Weight: 7 Kg. Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduate...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Brass

Landskrona Mässing, Candlestick, Brass, Sweden, 1978
Landskrona Mässing, Candlestick, Brass, Sweden, 1978

Landskrona Mässing, Candlestick, Brass, Sweden, 1978

Located in High Point, NC

A brass candlestick designed and produced by Landskrona Mässing, Sweden, 1978. Fits 0.8” diameter candles

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Italian 1980s Post Modern Centrepiece in Alabaster
Italian 1980s Post Modern Centrepiece in Alabaster

Italian 1980s Post Modern Centrepiece in Alabaster

By Alessandro Mendini

Located in Milan, IT

Italian 1980s Post-Modern Centrepiece in Alabaster Attributed to Alessandro Mendini Italy 1980s Carries the original Consorzio Difesa e Valorizzazione Alabastro di Volterra label

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Mirror Glass Tile Mosaic Paster Vase
Mirror Glass Tile Mosaic Paster Vase

Mirror Glass Tile Mosaic Paster Vase

Located in New York, NY

A relatively large-scale plaster‑body mirror and glass tile mosaic vase, circa early-21st century. Vase is plaster construction with hand-applied clear/transparent (showing up white ...

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Early 2000s Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Plaster

1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa
1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa

1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa

By Concetto Pozzati

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a joyful bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title "In posa" This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces. The pieces were made in 1989 but they can be considered as new cause remained since now stored and packed in the Editor warehouse. Every bronze sculpture is completed with the Editor Certificate, with the number assigned to the piece and the original signature of the author. Concetto Pozzati was born in Padova Italy in 1935. He is living since 1949 in Bologna Italy where he is holder of the chair of Painting at the Accademia of Belle Arti. He has been exhibiting in many internationally events as Bienniale of Venice and Sao Paolo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Posthuman Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL
Posthuman Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Posthuman Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Located in Geneve, CH

Posthuman Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL Dimensions: W 20 x D 25 x H 58 cm. Materials: Ceramic, engobe, Jarre-a-la-corde, oxidation firing. About: From early childhood, cera...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Cerium Oxide, Grey, Deruta Blue Dolphins Vase by deBlona
Cerium Oxide, Grey, Deruta Blue Dolphins Vase by deBlona

Cerium Oxide, Grey, Deruta Blue Dolphins Vase by deBlona

Located in Geneve, CH

Cerium Oxide, Grey, Deruta Blue Dolphins Vase by deBlona Dimensions: W 42 x D 30 x H 27 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Colors: Cerium Oxide, Grey, Deruta Blue. ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design, Holland, 1996
Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design, Holland, 1996

Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design, Holland, 1996

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design from Agu Reuver, Holland, 1996, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark. A...

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20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Object 2 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou
Object 2 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou

Object 2 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou

Located in Geneve, CH

Object 2 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou One of a kind, 2022 Dimensions: H16 x W11 cm. Materials: Stoneware, handmade glaze. Colors: blue, pink, ivory. Angeliki Sta...

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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Set of 5 Unique Roots Candles by Jeremy Descamps
Set of 5 Unique Roots Candles by Jeremy Descamps

Set of 5 Unique Roots Candles by Jeremy Descamps

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 5 unique roots candles by Jeremy Descamps. Unique pieces. Materials: candles in solid oak from the country burned in flam, inserts in brass, support of candles in brass. Di...

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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Red Kosta Boda Bowl by Anna Ehrner
Red Kosta Boda Bowl by Anna Ehrner

Red Kosta Boda Bowl by Anna Ehrner

By Anna Ehrner, Kosta Boda

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very colorful hand crafted blown glass bowl by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Soda. The bowl is small but has a great look and statement. - could be used for multiple purposes, including a...

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20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock
1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock

1980s Postmodern Red Wall Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A super fun new old stock 1980s or 1990s clock. Red case, white face with stylized black numbers, and red hands. In very good vintage and unused condition in original box. Takes a si...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors
Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors

Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors

By Bertil Vallien, Bodafors

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning iridescent footed art glass vase / bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors, circa 1980s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"D x 7"H. it has a wonderf...

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20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Double Spout Studio Art Glass Vase Signed Dated
Double Spout Studio Art Glass Vase Signed Dated

Double Spout Studio Art Glass Vase Signed Dated

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Murano style studio art glass vase has an unusual double spout shape and is decorated with black and white line swirls and abstract dots and gold flecks pattern on the colorful black...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Glass, Blown Glass

Ampla 04 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio
Ampla 04 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio

Ampla 04 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Ampla 04 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 47 cm Materials: Stoneware clay, satin glaze. SOIO Studio is a design studio based in Dubai creating sculptural coll...

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2010s Emirian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

'Cairo' Chair by Peter Shire, 2018
'Cairo' Chair by Peter Shire, 2018

'Cairo' Chair by Peter Shire, 2018

By Peter Shire

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Upholstered armchair by Peter Shire, 2018 Upholstered with Kvadrat Divina Fabric, Aluminum, Wood & Paint. Approximate measures: 60 1/4" high x 40" wide x 39" deep Peter Shire: ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Gilt Bronze Mathias Signed Picture Frame for Fondica, circa 1990, France.
Gilt Bronze Mathias Signed Picture Frame for Fondica, circa 1990, France.

Gilt Bronze Mathias Signed Picture Frame for Fondica, circa 1990, France.

By Mathias Fondica

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare and beautiful picture frame by Mathias for Fondica, circa 1990, France. Stamped Mathias on the back. Leaves decor gilt bronze, glass. Dimensions: 30 cm H, 26 cm W, 18 cm D. All ...

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1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Memphis Style Postmodern Mixed Wood Jewelry Box with Drawer
Memphis Style Postmodern Mixed Wood Jewelry Box with Drawer

Memphis Style Postmodern Mixed Wood Jewelry Box with Drawer

Located in San Diego, CA

Memphis style Postmodern mixed wood jewelry box with drawer, circa 1998. The box measures 9"W x 9"D x 7.25"H and is made of a variety of hard woods including ash, walnut and maple. T...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ash, Maple, Walnut

Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio Dimensions: W 100 x D 12 x H 250 cm. Materials: Copper. Weight: 12 Kg. Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduated and graduated f...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

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 Brooklyn, 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

Glass Candle Holders by Kosta Boda Sweden
Glass Candle Holders by Kosta Boda Sweden

Glass Candle Holders by Kosta Boda Sweden

$680Sale Price / set|20% Off

Glass Candle Holders by Kosta Boda Sweden

By Kosta Boda

Located in San Diego, CA

Minimalist and incredibly glamorous pair of Kosta Boda glass candle holders. The pair exhude beautiful lines that can streamline or maximize elegance in your décor. Crystal clear gla...

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Paint

Unique Earth Globe Sculpture by Alex de Witte
Unique Earth Globe Sculpture by Alex de Witte

Unique Earth Globe Sculpture by Alex de Witte

By Alex de Witte

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Earth globe sculpture by Alex de Witte Each one is unique, hand-sculpted by Alex de Witte Limited edition of 99 pieces + 5 ap Dimensions: H 42cm Materials: Ceramics and scoured brass, Frame in massive brass 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 Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith

Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in Winnetka, IL

A pyramid shaped box having 4 graduating drawers with brass ball knobs . Made of polished pen shell which is a material that the manufacturer Maitland Smith often used. All sitting u...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Murano Green and Clear Handblown Flower
Murano Green and Clear Handblown Flower

Murano Green and Clear Handblown Flower

By Murano 5

Located in Pasadena, TX

This flower is handblown. It was crafted in Murano, Italy. It is green and clear with 3 petals. Makes for a great gift.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Set of Zebra Burnt Vase, Large White Vase and Small White Vase by Daniel Elkayam
Set of Zebra Burnt Vase, Large White Vase and Small White Vase by Daniel Elkayam

Set of Zebra Burnt Vase, Large White Vase and Small White Vase by Daniel Elkayam

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of Zebra burnt vase, large burnt vase and small burnt vase by Daniel Elkayam. Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 30 cm (Zebra), D 12 x W 12 x H 30 cm (Large), D 12 x W 12 x H 20 cm (Sm...

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2010s Israeli Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech

Contemporary High-Polished Bronze Candelholder by Colo Studio, France
Contemporary High-Polished Bronze Candelholder by Colo Studio, France

Contemporary High-Polished Bronze Candelholder by Colo Studio, France

Located in London, GB

‘Fambloyant’ Candelabra by Colo Studio Material: Bronze, high-polished Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 60 cm Year: 2025 With the ‘Flamboyant’ Candelabra, Colo Studio deepens his exploration ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Ettore Sottsass 'Caravanserraglio' Centerpiece, Studio Alchimia
Ettore Sottsass 'Caravanserraglio' Centerpiece, Studio Alchimia

Ettore Sottsass 'Caravanserraglio' Centerpiece, Studio Alchimia

By Ettore Sottsass, Studio Alchimia

Located in Krefeld, DE

A rare 'Caravanserraglio' centrepiece designed by Ettore Sottsass for Studio Alchimia, Milan, circa 1979. Conceived as part of Alchimia’s experimental Bauhaus series, this sculptural...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic

Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Modern Gray Sculptural Handmade Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Unique piece Dimensions: Ø 20.3 x H 42 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic ...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design
Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design

Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design

By Christopher Gentner

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 12 x W 9.5 cm Materials: dull, tarnished brass. Hand-formed from a sheet of brass, each piece emphasizes the material’s pliab...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Jeff Koons Cracked Egg box/sculpture aluminum .Red 2008
Jeff Koons Cracked Egg box/sculpture aluminum .Red 2008

Jeff Koons Cracked Egg box/sculpture aluminum .Red 2008

By Jeff Koons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Iconic Cracked Egg in aluminum sculpture / box for the LACMA in 2008 . artist Jeff Koons

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Bespoke Wire Sculptural Bowl
Vintage Bespoke Wire Sculptural Bowl

Vintage Bespoke Wire Sculptural Bowl

Located in San Diego, CA

Unique and rare, this beautiful piece is sculptural as it is figural. Wire has been modeled to create waves that shape the vessel. Lightness conforms the piece as the edges solidify ...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wire

Textured Ceramic Home Decor Handmade Dark Terracotta Vase II by Maku Ceramic
Textured Ceramic Home Decor Handmade Dark Terracotta Vase II by Maku Ceramic

Textured Ceramic Home Decor Handmade Dark Terracotta Vase II by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Textured Ceramic Home Decor Handmade Dark Terracotta Vase II by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 25.4 x H 20.3 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based cer...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Earthen Moon Sculptural Volcanic Texture Stoneware Vessel by Maku Ceramic
Earthen Moon Sculptural Volcanic Texture Stoneware Vessel by Maku Ceramic

Earthen Moon Sculptural Volcanic Texture Stoneware Vessel by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Earthen Moon Sculptural Volcanic Texture Stoneware Vessel by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 15.2 x H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic stud...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Sculptural Post Modern Hammered Copper Candleholders (Pair)
Sculptural Post Modern Hammered Copper Candleholders (Pair)

Sculptural Post Modern Hammered Copper Candleholders (Pair)

By Dirk Van Erp, Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and sculptural pair of hammered copper candleholders. This pair is fully realized in quality copper that enhances the beauty and form of each candleholder. The simple lin...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Les Simonnet  Polimorphes
1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Les Simonnet  Polimorphes

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Les Simonnet Polimorphes

Located in Brescia, IT

This engaging and kinetic artwork was created by the French artist Jean Marie and Marthe Simonnet Title "Polimorphes" translated in "Polymorphic". This artwork is Kinetic and can c...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Green, Blue, Bronze and Clear Murano Glass Vase by Irene Paolo, Italy 1990s
Green, Blue, Bronze and Clear Murano Glass Vase by Irene Paolo, Italy 1990s

Green, Blue, Bronze and Clear Murano Glass Vase by Irene Paolo, Italy 1990s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1990s. This tulip vase is made with three-colored Murano hand-blown glass canes. It can also be used as a candleholder. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might sho...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Murano Decorative Blown Glass Wrapped Blue Hard Candy Paper
Vintage Murano Decorative Blown Glass Wrapped Blue Hard Candy Paper

Vintage Murano Decorative Blown Glass Wrapped Blue Hard Candy Paper

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage large Murano decorative blown glass wrapped blue hard candy paperweight. Vintage oversized Murano blue blown glass candy sculpture of candy wr...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

72.5° Arcs x9
72.5° Arcs x9

72.5° Arcs x9

By Bernar Venet

Located in Paris, FR

Black patina steel sculpture 70 x 43 x 30 cm Title engraved at base of work Archive number: bv03ss10 To achieve a flawless curve, 72.5° Arcs x9 is based on the fundamental principle...

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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball by Mary Jurek Design
Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball by Mary Jurek Design

Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball by Mary Jurek Design

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A Silver Panther Paperweight on a Black Marble Ball By: Mary Jurek Design Inc. Mary Jurek Panther Paperweight Marble Ball and Chrome. Designed as a p...

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Late 20th Century Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Metal

Arthur Life Sized Elk Sculpture by The Peak Antler
Arthur Life Sized Elk Sculpture by The Peak Antler

Arthur Life Sized Elk Sculpture by The Peak Antler

Located in Geneve, CH

Arthur Life Sized Elk Sculpture by The Peak Antler Dimensions: W 121.92 x D 243.84 x H 274.32 cm Materials: naturally shed antlers Based in, produced and shipped from the US. Custo...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Antler

Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic

Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Available on request Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artis...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

1980 Italy Black Laquered Pewter Abstract Sculpture Roberto Vecchione Il Mondo
1980 Italy Black Laquered Pewter Abstract Sculpture Roberto Vecchione Il Mondo

1980 Italy Black Laquered Pewter Abstract Sculpture Roberto Vecchione Il Mondo

By Roberto Vecchione 1

Located in Brescia, IT

This interesting piece is an artwork made by the Italian artist Roberto Vecchione.This is a multiple of 1000 specimen, signed by the artist and numbered made in the 80' and stocked ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pewter

Fragile Structure#7 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg
Fragile Structure#7 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg

Fragile Structure#7 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg

By Norihiko Terayama

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases, coffee cups and so on....

Category

2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #2132 Post Modern Glass Vase 1980s Vintage
John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #2132 Post Modern Glass Vase 1980s Vintage

John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #2132 Post Modern Glass Vase 1980s Vintage

Located in Hyattsville, MD

This vessel is a beautiful example of studio art glass crafted by the prominent American master glassblower John Nygren.Artwork se features Nygren's signature prunus (cherry blossom...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Morform Ceramic Sculpture in Terracotta Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
Morform Ceramic Sculpture in Terracotta Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip

Morform Ceramic Sculpture in Terracotta Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip

By Catalin Filip

Located in Geneve, CH

Morform Ceramic Sculpture in Terracotta Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 40 cm. Materials: Terracotta Stoneware Clay, textured natural ceramic finish. Mo...

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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial
Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial An elegant vintage Hermès Paris cigarette case, crafted in silver-plated metal and topped with a sculptura...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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