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
Mendini Watch Tower by Alessandro Mendini for Swatch #1358
Located in Miami, FL
Discover an iconic piece of design history with the Mendini Watch Tower, a collaboration between renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini and Swatch. Crafted with meticulous atte...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Ovos No. 3 White Stoneware Vase by Studio Cupla
Located in Geneve, CH
Ovos No. 3 White Stoneware Vase by Studio Cupla
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 20 cm.
Materials: Argentinean handmade stoneware.
5 Kg.
These vessels are conceived as cer...
Category
2010s Argentine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$2,084 / item
Stefano Giovannoni Alessi Stainless Steel Fruit Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
An Alessi Fruitscape centerpiece by Stefano Giovannoni in 2003. This double-walled "fruit bowl" is topographically designed—its hills and valleys hold the fruit and allow for better ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Brass Counter Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Counter Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 6 x D 4 x H 5 cm
Materials: Brass
Designed for hanging bags and coats under bar counters.
Each ...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$213 / item
Cylindrical vase made of artistic glass
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Artistic Glass Cylindrical Vase
This cylindrical glass vase, reminiscent of 1960s design, features a vibrant orange color with a slight tonal gradient. Its shape is simple and elonga...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982.
Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built.
Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long
Peter Shire:
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Lars Bergsten Postmodern Candelabra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Candelabra by Lars Bergsten, Gusum Metallslöjden, Sweden. A Modernist solid brass candelabra - clean lines, architectural - works well in any environment, from contemporary to more t...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mocap 'Moonwalk' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (moonwalk)
Illusionistic wall clock
Design: JAN PAUL
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$768 / item
Bassano Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Located in Geneve, CH
Bassano Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 33 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Jenna Basso Pietrobon, born in 1986, is an artist whose work delves into societal issues through the lens of her personal experiences. She offers an unfiltered critique of political, economic, and social systems, employing a diverse range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, psychology, performance, and activism. While pursuing her Master's in Fine Arts at Columbia University in New York, she was profoundly influenced by her professors Sarah Sze and Rirkrit Tiravanija...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,042 / item
Indian Summer Vase (Large), Clear Pink and Matte Lime by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Indian Summer Vase, size Large, in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
* All the pieces are hand-made and therefore unique. Variations in the hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
1980s Post Modern Memphis Style Lacquered Handmade Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive rounded flat feet and sculpted wavy handle by artist Hollis Fingold. The inside of the box has a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Rectangular Art Pottery Vase by David Schoop
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage rectangular hand made art pottery vase, signed by David Schoop. Two toned dark red and brown glazes with an unglazed free form design around the center. Dated 7/84.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Daum France, Cats, Kittens, Playing in Glass/Crystal/Pate De Verre, Signed
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable kittens kissing and playing in this beautiful Pate De Verre glass sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
1990s Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant Signed and Numbered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant signed and numbered collectible.Anatoly Turov wanted to become successful in producing his own ceramic vessels, most notable animals. It w...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors
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...
Category
20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Seaglass XL Bowl by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Seaglass XL Bowl by Milena Kling
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 35/55 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Each Seaglass is one of a kind and mouth-blown by artisan glass masters....
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,563 / item
Lacquered Black with Colored Details Ceramic Vide-Poche by Ars Deruta, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1970s - 1980s.
This decorative plate is made in lacquered and hand-painted ceramic by Ars Deruta that is the artistic part of the historica...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Striped Iridescent Black Ceramic Vessels Contemporary Modern
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 4 striped iridescent ceramic vessels. This beautiful set of vases feature a gorgeous striped finish with glowing iridescent strips throughout. This set features a variety of...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Small Breakout Vase in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios
By Brent Warr
Located in Bainbridge, GA
The Small Breakout Vase by Brent Warr is a sculptural statement piece that embraces organic form and material experimentation. Hand-shaped from a proprietary blend of gypsum, pulp, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint
1980, Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Maratoneta
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Maratoneta" Marathon runner.
Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chorus Candelabra in Die-Cast Zinc by Karim Rashid for Umbra
By Umbra, Karim Rashid
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking "Chorus" candelabra in die-cast zinc with a matte chrome plating by Karim Rashid for Umbra, circa 2000s. Described by their designer, K...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome, Zinc
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Lucite Tissue Box in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
l Beautiful solid lucite tissue box in the style of Charles Hollis Jones, circa the 1980s. The piece is in excellent condition no chips or scratches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
Flo Travertine Vase by Un’common
Located in Geneve, CH
Flo Travertine Vase by Un’common
Designed by Małgorzata Korycka.
Dimensions: D 6 x W 20 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Travertine.
This is the first vase among Un’common’s products. It is ma...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
$461 / item
1980 Italy Post Modern Bronze Sculpture Horse and Rider
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vito Antonio Mastrorocco, a talented young artist of years 80' in Italy.
This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Shibui 12 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 12 Sculpture by WANAS
Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Brass and wood.
The size is customisable on request. Please contact us.
Why is it that the simplest of th...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,160 / item
Hank Murta Adams cast glass and wire abstract sculpture " Cake" signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and traditional cast glass sculpture for the well known contemporary artist Hank M Adams .
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Post Modern 1980s Handmade Lacquered Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive triangular feet with a black and white checkerboard and linear patterns and sculpted wavy handle...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Paint
Large Michael Lax Polished Aluminum Bowl
By Michael Lax
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Michael Lax polished aluminum bowl
Some wear on the interior center area as shown. Would be a good piece to possibly have polished.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
These flutes are made in very thin Murano glass.
They can also be use as flower vases.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Unguis Chair by Henry D'ath
Dimensions: D 60 x W 55 x H 95 cm
Materials: Wood, plastic.
Piece is handmade by artist.
An unguis can be a nail, claw or fang. The name speaks not only...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Plastic
$7,165 / item
David Grant Maul Blown Glass Neon Lamp Sculpture, 1983
By Rudi Stern
Located in Miami, FL
Artisan blown glass neon lamp sculpture on black acrylic base by David Grant Maul, 1983. Singed and dated.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
1980's, Postmodern Ceramic Box with Lid Signed SB
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic box with lid circa 1980's great graphics and colors with awesome glaze, no chips or cracks signed at the bottom SB.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Post-Modern Wood Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A really cool and unique vintage post-modern wood sculpture, circa 1967. The industrial looking piece is in good vintage condition and measures ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Peter Shire Anchorage Teapot for Memphis, 1982
By Peter Shire, Rossi & Arcandi
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a rare "Anchorage Teapot" by designer and artist Peter Shire. Rossi e Arcandi for Memphis, Milano, 1982. The teapot is completely original and shows signs of wear to be expec...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
1980s Vistosi Post Modern Purple Wine Color & Crystal Murano Glass Round Vase
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
A unique blown deconstructed creation by Vistosi in Memphis Group style worked with an unusual and rare technique, the decor in the crystal clear Murano glass organic body consists o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Post Modern Black Gold Glazed Stoneware Op Art Cylinder Face Vase With Handles
Located in Miami, FL
Stunner done this Stoneware Vase in shiny glazed Black and Gold Color, front with Tribal Face and Handles.
Ideal for Flowers or create a spectacular focal point vase piece on your li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware, Paint
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
Postmodern Abstract Welded Steel and Enameled Sculpture, circa 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Postmodern welded steel and enameled sculpture in the manner of the Memphis School designs of the 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Kiyomi Iwata (b.1941) 'Gauze Box' Abstract Sculpture C. 1990s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting "Gauze Box," an intriguing and meticulously crafted abstract sculpture by the acclaimed Japanese-American artist Kiyomi Iwata (b. 1941). This piece, created during the 199...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Textile, Silk
Large Postmodern Abstract Freeform Lucite / Acrylic Table Sculpture Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and impressive Lucite table sculpture in yellow and red colored acrylic. The table sculpture features two abstract forms on a thick base. Large substantial piece. Signed ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Hedwig Bollhagen Biscuit Box Group of Three
Located in Litchfield, CT
By Hedwig Bollhagen, Germany, circa 1960-1970s. These canisters are brilliantly Deco and fabulously Post Modern. Their colorful geometry is perfect fo...
Category
1960s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,100 / set
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Contemporary Lacquer Dresser Box Made in Italy
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning Lacquer Lidded Box made in Italy. Lavender lacquer offset with Brass Piping and Bone corner detail.
Wood lined with a tight fit.
Matching picture frame...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Star Flower Shape Art Glass Dish, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand crafted Murano star flower Art glass dish Italy.
Stunning petaled flower or 6 pointed star-shaped hand blown glass dish in clear and pink, bl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1980s Deco Vintage Lucite Desk or Mantle Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely Art Deco-inspired lucite desk or mantle clock with lucite body and base, mirrored face, brass hands, and brass marks at 3, 6, 9, and 12.
In goo...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Lucite
Sculptural Wall Vase I by Alexandra Madirazza
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Wall Vase I by Alexandra Madirazza
Dimensions: W 35 x D 25 x H 35 cm (These are approximate measurements)
Materials: Stoneware
Also avai...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$1,752 / item
Postmodern Abstract Scupture by Curtis Jere Signed & Dated Marble & Steel
By Curtis Jeré
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare sculpture by Curtis Jere, circa 1990 signed and dated, solid raw steel with original patina and oxidation, sitting on solid marble cylinder base.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Steel
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Leather Stitched Padfolio Bond Street Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan leather burgundy leather padfolio.
Vintage Bond Street Leather Portfolio Italy Burgundy.
Gorgeous Burgundy Pebbled Leather Portfolio
B...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Jonathan Christie Ruby Red Art Glass Sacred Heart Decanter Bottle Sculpture 35"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare vintage Jonathan Christie 1990s oversized decanter / bottle. Crafted of thick hand-blown ruby-red art glass featuring a teardrop /heart-shaped bottle and stopper capped with a t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$4,800 Sale Price
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1990s Postmodern Abstract Honey Bear Sculpture Large Architectural Form
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful Minimalist bear form, golden speckle textured matte glaze. Over 1 foot high and 15 lbs.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$1,200 Sale Price
46% Off
Spanish Style Life Size Wire Bull
Located in Queens, NY
Spanish-style life size wire bull figure resting on a black plinth (1950s).
Category
1950s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wire
Maitland Smith Stone and Gemstone Decorative Box w Drawer
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Maitland Smith decorative box with sliding drawer. Beautiful stone work topped with an amethyst stone with brass band. Rosewood interior.
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Euphrates Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano
Located in Beirut, LB
The Euphrates vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Euphrates porcelain vase is part of three 'rivers' vase...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Glass Aquarium by Gino Cenedese with Two Fishes, Paperweight
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1980s.
This rare decorative object, which can also be used as a paperweight, depicts two colored fishes in an aquarium with its own algae and corals.
It is made in m...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Gaetano Pesce Half Ball, Meritalia, 2010
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1st edition half ball vase by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2010. This stunning vase is made in typical Pesce form. Whimsical yet contemplative, the beauty is...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Pla...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi Metal Painted Red Sculpture Piccolo Eden
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the Italian artist Annamaria Gelmi.
All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certific...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1986 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Girasole Sunflower
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an engaging bronze sculpture created by the Italian artist Patrizia Guerresi, in 1986. The piece is a multiple of 1000 specimens on a green-painted wooden base. The title is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Flint Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 100 x W 140 x H 600 cm.
Materials: Polished stainless steel.
Pol Quadens was born in Brussels....
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
$208,455 / item
Black Stoneware Sfondyli Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Sfondyli Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Unique
Dimensions: ⌀ 27 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary)
Materials: Stoneware
Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White ...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Post-modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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.