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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
DYKA Drinking Bowl by ZEMNA
DYKA Drinking Bowl by ZEMNA

DYKA Drinking Bowl by ZEMNA

Located in Geneve, CH

DYKA Drinking Bowl by ZEMNA Designed by Tetiana Krasutska. Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 6 cm. Materials: Clay. Each object in the DYKA collection is unique because it is sculpted by...

Category

2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

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...

Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Faceted Low Bowl by Sophie Vaidie
Faceted Low Bowl by Sophie Vaidie

Faceted Low Bowl by Sophie Vaidie

Located in Geneve, CH

Faceted Low Bowl by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: Ø 43 x H 14,5 cm. Materials: Brutal Beige stoneware with fine chamotte. In the beginning, ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Set of XL Revolved Burnt Vase, Slim Vase and Small Vase by Daniel Elkayam
Set of XL Revolved Burnt Vase, Slim Vase and Small Vase by Daniel Elkayam

Set of XL Revolved Burnt Vase, Slim Vase and Small Vase by Daniel Elkayam

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of XL revolved burnt vase, slim revolved burnt vase and small revolved burnt vase by Daniel Elkayam Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 32 cm (XL), D 10 x W 10 x H 26 cm (Slim), D 10 x W...

Category

2010s Israeli Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Beech

Peach Oxide Mercury Vase by Elyse Graham
Peach Oxide Mercury Vase by Elyse Graham

Peach Oxide Mercury Vase by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Peach oxide mercury vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 25.5cm Materials: Plaster, Resin Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. customization Available. All piec...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Amphora Vase by Moldra
Amphora Vase by Moldra

Amphora Vase by Moldra

Located in Geneve, CH

Amphora Vase by Moldra Dimensions: D 45 x H 40 cm Materials: Stoneware Moldra is a ceramic studio devoted to sculptural vases and objects. Rooted in the ancestral hand-building tech...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Post Modern Memphis Milano Studio Pottery Candlesticks, Signed Mueller '97 Pai
Post Modern Memphis Milano Studio Pottery Candlesticks, Signed Mueller '97 Pai

Post Modern Memphis Milano Studio Pottery Candlesticks, Signed Mueller '97 Pai

Located in Miami, FL

Post Modern Memphis Milano studio pottery Candlesticks Offered for sale is a pair of post-modern studio pottery candlesticks created in the Memphis Memphis Milano style. Each candl...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy
Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy

Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy

By La Murrina

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

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.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Lumières du Paradis Twisted Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï
Lumières du Paradis Twisted Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï

Lumières du Paradis Twisted Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï

Located in Geneve, CH

Lumières du Paradis Twisted Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï. Dimensions: D 17 x H 30 cm. Materials: Reclaimed Venetian briccole wood, amber Murano glass. This captivating set, hand...

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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Contemporary Art Armchair - Petit Fleur by Carla Tolomeo
Contemporary Art Armchair - Petit Fleur by Carla Tolomeo

Contemporary Art Armchair - Petit Fleur by Carla Tolomeo

By Carla Tolomeo, Mirabili

Located in Pistoia, IT

Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. Armchair decorated by the author. Pontoglio velvet rose, trimmings.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Accented Crystal Prism Tray by Dainte
Brass Accented Crystal Prism Tray by Dainte

Brass Accented Crystal Prism Tray by Dainte

Located in Geneve, CH

Brass Accented Crystal Prism Tray by Dainte Dimensions: D 26 x W 28 x H 4 cm. Materials: Crystal and brass. The decorative prism tray is designed to fascinate and delight. Creating ...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large Lingara Planter by Deetee Home
Large Lingara Planter by Deetee Home

Large Lingara Planter by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Large Lingara Planter by Deetee Home Dimensions: W 48.768 x D 48.768 x H 60.96 cm Materials: Stoneware Lingara is an ode to that feeling. To divinity. To rootedness. INSPIRED BY Shi...

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Stunning Postmodern Brown Scavo Glass Trinket Bowl or Centerpiece, Italy
Stunning Postmodern Brown Scavo Glass Trinket Bowl or Centerpiece, Italy

Stunning Postmodern Brown Scavo Glass Trinket Bowl or Centerpiece, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This bowl / centerpiece / vide-poche is made in brown scavo Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be co...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Glacier Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Glacier Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham

Glacier Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Glacier Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham. Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm. Materials: plaster, resin. Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization available. All ...

Category

2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plaster

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

Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Gold Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Fp Art

Located in New York, NY

Cosulich Interiors & Antiques’ biggest aspiration, through this Contemporary Collection, launched for WNWN 2023, is to communicate the power of colors to trigger personal healthy env...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Michael Lax Design Grainware Metaal Post Modern Candlesticks c.1990
Michael Lax Design Grainware Metaal Post Modern Candlesticks c.1990

Michael Lax Design Grainware Metaal Post Modern Candlesticks c.1990

By Michael Lax

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

A pair of rock-shaped candlesticks designed by Michael Lax Design Grainware circa 1990. These post-modern candle holders are made of polished aluminum. The bottom of each candle hold...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Set Of 2 Brutal Vases by Sophie Vaidie
Set Of 2 Brutal Vases by Sophie Vaidie

Set Of 2 Brutal Vases by Sophie Vaidie

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 2 Brutal Vases by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: High Vase: Ø 11 x H 58 cm. Small Vase: D 6 x W 21 x H 26 cm. Materials: Beige stoneware with big chamotte. In the ...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Flower with Curled Stem Sculpture 1980
Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Flower with Curled Stem Sculpture 1980

Italian Murano Art Glass Paperweight Lily Flower with Curled Stem Sculpture 1980

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Italian Murano Art Glass Lily Flower with Curled Stem Paperweight. VIntage Murano Italian Art Glass Flower Sculpture Decorative Object, 1980s. Beautiful blown art glass Murano lily...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Avantgarde Sculpture, hand-painted, signed - Jankov, 1983
Avantgarde Sculpture, hand-painted, signed - Jankov, 1983

Avantgarde Sculpture, hand-painted, signed - Jankov, 1983

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a stunning avantgarde hand-painted sculpture in plaster. The sculpture depicts a child with the hollow chest, which is painted in the manner of Frida Ka...

Category

1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster, Paint

"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"MULTI-COLOR" Corian Wall Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A captivating contemporary wall clock, "Multi-Color" by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies demonstrates masterful geometric composition through bold angular forms. It combines precision...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Corian

Brass Bud Vase III by Gentner Design
Brass Bud Vase III by Gentner Design

Brass Bud Vase III by Gentner Design

By Christopher Gentner

Located in Geneve, CH

Brass bud vase III by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 10 cm Materials: dull tarnished brass Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vase...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Elara Vase III in Blown Glass by Homa
Elara Vase III in Blown Glass by Homa

Elara Vase III in Blown Glass by Homa

Located in Geneve, CH

Elara Vase III in Blown Glass by Homa. Dimensions: W 26 x D 23 x H 36 cm. Materials: Blown Glass. Colour: Purple. The ‘Elara Vase’ embraces contemporary design through its fluid an...

Category

2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Postmodern Millefiori Green Murano Glass Vase with Murrines and Gold Leaf, Italy
Postmodern Millefiori Green Murano Glass Vase with Murrines and Gold Leaf, Italy

Postmodern Millefiori Green Murano Glass Vase with Murrines and Gold Leaf, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This millefiori vase features different murrines and gold leaf flakes. It has its original label from Murano. This item is vintage, therefore it might show s...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Leaf

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...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

Tecton Tray in Red Alabaster Limited Edition by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980
Tecton Tray in Red Alabaster Limited Edition by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980

Tecton Tray in Red Alabaster Limited Edition by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980

Located in Geneve, CH

Tecton Tray in Red Alabaster Limited Edition by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980. Limited Edition of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: W 26 x D 26 x H 6 cm. Materials: Alabaster. An exclusive l...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Tanya Poust Dancing Couple Patinated Bronze
Tanya Poust Dancing Couple Patinated Bronze

Tanya Poust Dancing Couple Patinated Bronze

Located in Astoria, NY

Tanya Poust (American, XX) Dancing Couple Patinated Bronze Sculpture, atop a black marble plinth with "Tanya Poust" plaque label. Overall: 26.5" H x 18" W x 7" D. Provenance: From ...

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Ottavia Box in Glossy Horn, Ebony Veneer & Aida Pebbled Leather by Arcahorn
Ottavia Box in Glossy Horn, Ebony Veneer & Aida Pebbled Leather by Arcahorn

Ottavia Box in Glossy Horn, Ebony Veneer & Aida Pebbled Leather by Arcahorn

Located in Geneve, CH

Ottavia Box in Glossy Horn, Ebony Veneer & Aida Pebbled Leather by Arcahorn Designed by Filippo Dini Dimensions: D 13 x W 13 x H 11 cm. Materials: Glossy horn, ebony veneer, and Aida...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

Nacre IX Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa
Nacre IX Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa

Nacre IX Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa

Located in Geneve, CH

Nacre IX Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa. Dimensions: W 52 x D 36 x H 17 cm. Materials: Blown Glass, Silver Mirror, Smoke Mirror. Colour: Beige Satin and Smoke Satin. HOMA is...

Category

2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Mirror

Lumières du Paradis Tall Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï
Lumières du Paradis Tall Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï

Lumières du Paradis Tall Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï

Located in Geneve, CH

Lumières du Paradis Tall Candleholder by Katia Luna Benaï. Dimensions: D 17 x H 30 cm. Materials: Reclaimed Venetian briccole wood, amber Murano glass. This captivating set, hand-cr...

Category

2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Caleido Bowl
Caleido Bowl

Caleido Bowl

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

The progressive extinction of some traditional craft techniques brings with it a difficult availability of some materials: this is the case of some types of glass used for stained gl...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stained Glass

Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic
Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic

Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic

By Nathalie du Pasquier, Bitossi

Located in San Diego, CA

Capturing the unique post-modernist style of Nathalie du Pasquier, this sculpture is defined by bold geometric elements in different colors stacked in an abstract shape. Turned on a ...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy

Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy

By Carlo Moretti

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in cased Murano glass. The smaller vase is labelled (as shown in the video), while the other had it but lost it due to cleaning. We've had an identical vas...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Dune Bloom Vase by Deetee Home
Dune Bloom Vase by Deetee Home

Dune Bloom Vase by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Dune Bloom Vase by Deetee Home Dimensions: D 38.1 x H 35.56 cm Materials: Stoneware A handcrafted ceramic vessel where flowing glazes meet earthy textures, creating a piece that fee...

Category

2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Mario Pinzoni Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Vessel Vase, Italy c.1980s
Mario Pinzoni Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Vessel Vase, Italy c.1980s

Mario Pinzoni Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Vessel Vase, Italy c.1980s

By Seguso, Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in London, GB

An elegant and scarce Mario Pinzoni Murano Glass Vase (or Vessel) for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Venice, Italy, circa the 1980s. This impressive, transparent blown glass vase is undamaged...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic Date & Numbered 2004 ED.133/299
Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic Date & Numbered 2004 ED.133/299

Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic Date & Numbered 2004 ED.133/299

By Nathalie du Pasquier, Bitossi

Located in San Diego, CA

Vase by Bitossi Ceramiche with elements in white clay casting. Original and elegant, it was conceived by the famous French designer and painter Natalie Du Pasquier. It is finished in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Orange Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier model "Rotellati", Italy
Rare Orange Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier model "Rotellati", Italy

Rare Orange Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier model "Rotellati", Italy

By Barovier, Ercole Barovier

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. This is an extremely rare vase, designed by Ercole barovier for Barovier's company in Murano. It is made in hand-blown glass, with a tile composition that req...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Prime Walnut, Any Leather Sack Leather Kettlebell by Eternal Creek
Prime Walnut, Any Leather Sack Leather Kettlebell by Eternal Creek

Prime Walnut, Any Leather Sack Leather Kettlebell by Eternal Creek

Located in Geneve, CH

Prime Walnut, Any Leather Sack Leather Kettlebell by Eternal Creek Dimensions: W 20 x D 26 x H 30 cm Materials: Wood: Prime Walnut / Black Ash / Light Ash Leather: Shadow Black / Sa...

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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Materia Colectiva VI Resin Bowl by Marcela Cure
Materia Colectiva VI Resin Bowl by Marcela Cure

Materia Colectiva VI Resin Bowl by Marcela Cure

Located in Geneve, CH

Materia Colectiva VI Bowl by Marcela Cure Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: W 50 x D 36 x H 18 cm Materials: Hand-pigmented resin. A faceted bowl with pierced handles, recalling anci...

Category

2010s Colombian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Passarinho Sculptural Ceramic Bird Vase by Studio Mano
Passarinho Sculptural Ceramic Bird Vase by Studio Mano

Passarinho Sculptural Ceramic Bird Vase by Studio Mano

Located in Geneve, CH

Passarinho Sculptural Ceramic Bird Vase by Studio Mano. Dimensions: W 20 x D 9 x H 17 cm. Materials: Reclaimed clay with butternut scotch glaze. Studio Mano is the work of Bruno Na...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays & Picture Frame in Cut Glass
Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays & Picture Frame in Cut Glass

Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays & Picture Frame in Cut Glass

By Fontana Arte, Gallotti & Radice

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This set is composed by 2 glass ashtrays and 1 glass picture frame. Very good condition. Picture frame: cm 13 H x 10 W x 2,6 D Ashtray: cm 3 H x 9 W x 9 D.

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Nebula Beta
Nebula Beta

Nebula Beta

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

Serena Confalonieri continues her research in the field of self-production and craftsmanship. The subject, once again, is hand-blown borosilicate glass. After her Calypso floral glasses collection and Arabesque vases...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Sven Wejsfelt, Vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1981
Sven Wejsfelt, Vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1981

Sven Wejsfelt, Vase, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1981

By Sven Wejsfelt

Located in Stockholm, SE

A charming vase made by ven Wejsfelt. Made in Gustavsberg Studio and marked with the Studio hand. Modell "Castrol", and signed and dated 1981. Bright glaze, almost resembling a lemon...

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

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...

Category

1950s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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

Materials

Ceramic

White Direction I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage
White Direction I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage

White Direction I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage

Located in Geneve, CH

White Direction I Hand Crafted Sculpture by Rachael Heritage Each Piece is Unique Dimensions: D 26 x W 26 x H 38.5 cm Materials: recycled card, fibre-cement, white burnished plaster....

Category

2010s English Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight
Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight

Pair Post-Modern Marble Interlocking Rings / Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

Pair of post-modern marble interlocking rings / paperweight, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 5"W x 3.5"D x 3"H. Beautiful brown ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pedregal Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Pedregal Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Pedregal Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Pedregal Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio. Dimensions: W 60 x D 4 x H 120 cm. Materials: Copper. This piece can be produced in customized sizes and finishes upon reque...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Copper

TOWERX26 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland
TOWERX26 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland

TOWERX26 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland

Located in Geneve, CH

TOWERX26 Architectural Elm Wood Sculpture in Dark Finish by Towerland. Dimensions: W 7.5 x D 16.5 x H 26 cm. Materials: Elm Wood with Dark Finish. The TOWERX2 series is a solid wood...

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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Wood

Concrete and Clay Totem 160 by Frederic Texier
Concrete and Clay Totem 160 by Frederic Texier

Concrete and Clay Totem 160 by Frederic Texier

Located in Geneve, CH

Concrete and Clay Totem 160 by Frederic Texier Dimensions: W 40 x D 25 x H 160 cm. Materials: Concrete coated with lime and cement. Color: Cray. Artist Frédéric Texier expresses ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Concrete, Cement

Postmodern Art Glass Vase by Hans Jürgen Richartz, 1980s
Postmodern Art Glass Vase by Hans Jürgen Richartz, 1980s

Postmodern Art Glass Vase by Hans Jürgen Richartz, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Art Glass Vase by Hans Jürgen Richartz for Richartz Art Collection, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional i...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Swedish Designer, Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Sweden, C. 1970s
Swedish Designer, Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Sweden, C. 1970s

Swedish Designer, Vase, Glazed Stoneware, Sweden, C. 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A blue and beige, glazed stoneware vase designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 7.93"H x 4.5"W x 3.0"D  All items ship from High Point, North Caroli...

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Nacre I Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa
Nacre I Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa

Nacre I Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa

Located in Geneve, CH

Nacre I Sculptural Blown Glass Object by Homa. Dimensions: W 37 x D 34 x H 18 cm. Materials: Blown Glass, Silver Mirror, Smoke Mirror. Colour: Silver and Smoke. HOMA is a contempora...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass, Mirror

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