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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
Teal Polished Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase by Vetrarti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1990s. It is made in hand-blown Murano glass, which is signed on the bottom. In order to get this result, two different processes are needed: the first, to model the ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Large Organic Sculptural Ceramic Pottery Vessel
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic Post Modern Studio Pottery Vase Vessel. Acquired vessel from an incredible artist estate in Palm Springs, Vase is in excellent vintage condition and believed to be early 1...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Pottery

Barovier & Toso Vase, Clear Glass and Orange, B.A.G. Series, Italy, Late 20th C.
Located in Greding, DE
Sculptural vase in clear glass with applied orange dots and stylized horn-like elements, from the iconic B.A.G. (Barovier Art Glass) series by Barovier & Toso, Murano, late 20th cent...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Barovier & Toso Vase, Red and Blue, B.A.G. Series, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Artfully crafted studio vase from the B.A.G. (Barovier Art Glass) series, Murano, Italy, dating from the late 20th century. This piece features bold color contrasts in vibrant orange...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Barovier & Toso Vase, Orange and Green, B.A.G. Series, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Expressive studio vase from the B.A.G. (Barovier Art Glass) series by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, late 20th century. Crafted in vibrant orange glass with a dark spiral trail, the...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Barovier & Toso Vase, Green, B.A.G. Series, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Striking studio vase from the B.A.G. (Barovier Art Glass) series, Murano, Italy, late 20th century. Crafted in vivid green glass, the vase features a tapered shaft with a flared trum...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Barovier & Toso Vase, Orange, B.A.G. Series, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Sculptural studio vase from the B.A.G. (Barovier Art Glass) series, produced by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, in the late 20th century. Featuring a striking, forward-leaning silhou...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Adamo
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Ottorino Tonelli. Title "Adamo" translated "Adam" Ottorino Tonelli was born in 1948 in Carrara, where h...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Glass & Lucite Murano Sculpture Signed "Lovers"
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant beautiful frosted & clear glass lovers sculpture sitting on solid lucite base excellent condition signed on the stem as shown.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Lucite

Shibui 03 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 03 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 38 cm. Materials: Brass and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it that the simplest of th...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi Black Metal Painted Sculpture Caffellatte
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Brown Flow Wall Art by Applicata
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown Flow Wall Art by Applicata Dimensions: D 10 x W 100 x H 150 cm Materials: Textile. Available in blue, brown, rose, and sand colors. The FLOW Collection is a series of handmad...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Textile

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...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Billy Bowl Gold by Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A striking centrepiece for the dining table or kitchen bench, the Billy bowl remixes the irreverent design codes of 1980s postmodernism with nods to the postpunk music and fashion of the same era. Finished in a monochrome palette and raised on a trio of playfully juxtaposing geometric blocks, the round ceramic vessel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Gold

Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri Dimensions: D 120 x W 75 x H 87 cm. Materials: Mirror. Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna, the Gino Severini State Mosaic Institute and the Albevainer Professional Mosaic School. After various artistic experiences, with the meeting with the Dilmos gallery in 1997, the first furnishing accessories in mirror mosaics were created. Today's portfolio includes, in addition to glass mosaic mirrors...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Mirror

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Crystal Candle Holders by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist pair of crystal candle holders by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda, circa 1990s. The pair are in great vintage condition with no c...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Decorative plate made of artistic glass by designer Alberto Churba
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Decorative art glass plate by designer Alberto Churba Decorative art glass plate designed by Alberto Churba. It features a circular shape with a slightly recessed center and a flat e...
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20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

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 ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Lucite

Silver Plated Metal Candleholder by M. De Lucchi for Produzione Privata, 90s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
A rare candle stick design by Michele de Lucchi in the 1996 and produced in a limited edition by Produzione Privata (3/30). This version is called "candeliere 4" and it's made of sil...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Silver, Brass

Post-Modern Marble Block / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous post-modern green marble block / paperweight ,circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"W x 4"D x 4...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Postmodern Decorative Marble Box circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern Decorative Marble Box circa 1980.
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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Frank Matranga Signed Ceramic Charger, California, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Frank Matranga Signed Ceramic Charger, California, 20th Century. Buyer can easily add a wire to the back to mount onto the wall.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

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...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay

Postmodern Handmade Orange and Brown Glazed Vallauris Ceramic Vase, France
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in France, 1960s - 1970s. This handmade vase is made in handglazed ceramic of Vallauris. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Eric Ledoux "Sun and Moon" Solid Bronze Candelabra For 2 Candles
Located in Mexico City, MX
A heavy cast bronze sculptural candelabra by French sculptor Eric Ledoux. The candelabra shows a sun on the front and a crescent moon on the back. The top and the arms are decorated ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Candelabro 4 Candleholder by Camila Apaez
Located in Geneve, CH
Candelabro 4 Candleholder by Camila Apaez Unique Materials: Stoneware, Red Clay Dimensions: ⌀ 7 x H 20 cm Ila Ceramica emerged from a process of inner inquiry where ceramics became ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay, Stoneware

Postmodern Handmade Orange, Red and Black Glazed Ceramic Vase, Germany
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany, 1970s. This handmade vase is made in glazed ceramic. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very good o...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Kosta Boda, "Soliflore", 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Kosta Boda 'Soliflore' Vase, c. 1970 Execution: Blown glass, cream and orange. Signed: Boda and numbered. (picture 4) H : 14 cm (5.5") Overall Very good condition Small blow...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Miguel Berrocal Sculpture/Abstract, Torso " with Stand, Choker Necklace Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful mounted sculpture from the Puzzle Spanish master Miguel Berrocal, This work is signed in front and numbered 809/1000.
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

SIGNED Bronze Sculpture by American Artist Larry Mohr "UCONN Husky"
Located in North Miami, FL
Larry Mohr is a well know American artist who's works are included in museum collections (see Provenance brochures). This amazing figural sculpture to resemble the University of Con...
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Massimo Iosa Ghini "Twergi" for Alessi Postmodern Wooden Bowl Memphis Style
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Massimo Iosa Ghini Twergi for Alessi Postmodern Wooden Bowl Memphis Style Vintage - decoration - Italy Measures : 14cmx11.5cm H:9cm Material : Wood Wear consistent with age and use.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Wood

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...
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1960s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Val Saint Lambert cut crystal vase from the 1960s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Val Saint Lambert cut crystal vase from the 1960s This Val Saint Lambert Aberdeen crystal vase is a vintage piece from the 1960s that sta...
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20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Biomorphic Abstract Tabletop Sculpture White
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Biomorphic Abstract Tabletop Sculpture White by Hanna Englund Ceramics Dimensions: ⌀ 35 x H 45cm Materials: Plaster, casted and hand carved. Matte white painted, slightly textured. E...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Tree Leaves Candle Holder by Evelina Kudabaite Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tree Leaves candle holder by Evelina Kudabaite Studio Handmade Materials: tree leaves, brass Dimensions: H 55 mm x D 65 mm Colour: green Note...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Yaacov Agam, “Image-Magic” – Illuminated Plexiglass Light Sculpture (Signed & Nu
Located in Weesp, NL
Yaacov Agam, “Image-Magic” – Illuminated Plexiglass Light Sculpture (Signed & Numbered) Artist: Yaacov Agam Title: Image-Magic Medium: Illuminated Plexiglass Sculpture Edition: M...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Acrylic, Plexiglass

Blue Dahlia Vase by WM Metal Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Dahlia Vase by WM Metal Design Dimensions: D 14 x W 11 x H 22 cm. Materials: Metal. Available in gold, rose gold, blue, red, and silver. Please ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Face / Bust Vase by Donna Polseno on Lucite Display Base
Located in Round Top, TX
We are pleased to offer a stunning, dreamy Postmodern / Neo Art Deco biomorphic form vase by American artist Donna Polseno, circa the 1990s. The female fa...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Lucite

Golden Heart by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Golden heart by Dechem Studio. Dimensions: H 29 cm. Materials: glass, brass. This glass piece combines the soft shape of a coloured hand blown heart with an angular hand-faceted...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

1980s Modernist Douglas F/A-18 Hornet Chrome Sculpture w/ Black Granite Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Striking chrome-plated steel sculpture of the famous McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fixed to a black onyx-colored granite base. This sculpture embodies the power and agility of the ...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Granite, Steel, Chrome

Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Large "Jungle" Porcelain Cover Plate / Dish
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gianni Versace for Rosenthal. Large "Jungle" porcelain cover plate / dish with gold decoration and green leaves. Late 20th century. In perfect condition. Measures: 38 x 2.8 cm. ...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

The Shining Obelisk by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri Dimensions: H230 cm. Materials: Mirror. Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and graduated at the Academy of Fine Art...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Mirror

Bronze Lighter by Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze lighter by Rick Owens Dimensions: L 11.5 x W 5.5 x H 3 cm Materials: Bronze Weight: 0.45 kg Available in Black and Nitrate finish. Rick ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Spaghetti Vase (Large), Clear Blue and Matte Lime by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Clear Blue and Matte Lime 'Spaghetti' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. *All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Resin

Incredible Massive Giant Perfume Bottle by Pierre Cardin Display Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic incredible large display perfume bottle by Pierre Cardin France, made of glass with liquid in excellent condition.
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20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Varying Height Cluster Of Pillars White Onyx Stone Candelabra by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Ritus Tres Candelabra by Andres Monnier Dimensions: D 100 x W 20 x H 40 cm Materials: White Onyx Stone. Andrés Monnier is a Mexican artist born in Guadalajara and is based in En...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Standing Grey Cloud Hand Carved Marble Sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Standing grey cloud hand carved marble sculpture by Tom Von Kaenel Dimensions: D 34 x W 31 x H 35 cm Materials: Marble Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerl...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Kukinto Vases Collection by Timo Sarpaneva for Venini 1991
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The skirt of a dancer. A Nordic blossom moving in the wind. The colours of these works chase, touch and sometimes merge on the waves created by the breath of a master glassmiths. Wit...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

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...
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Textile, Silk

Set of 3 Post-Modern Memphis Candle Sticks by Markus Borgens, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 3 Post-Modern Memphis candle sticks by Markus Borgens, 1980s.
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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

White and Clear "Mezza Filigrana" Murano Glass Plate by Barovier & Toso, 1980s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano glass centerpiece /decorative plate handmade in "mezza filigrana" technique. Perfect condition.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Stunning Postmodern Brown Hand-Molded Scavo Glass Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This vase is made in brown scavo hand-molded Murano glass, ascribable to Cenedese or Seguso. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of us...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design terra cotta and black trimmed vase with 4 profiles of faces in relief. (by ROBERT BENTLEY)
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Terracotta

Postmodern Orange Yellow Glazed Ceramic Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This orange yellow vase is made in glazed ceramic. This is a vintage set, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in excel...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Vintage Genie 1970s Retro Brown Leather Push Butoon Telephone
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful vintage brown leather covered telephone with intricate stitching and brass plate around the push buttons. Made by Genie and designed in the late-1970s in the USA. This mode...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Leather, Plastic

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Sommerso

Hobnail Tile Wall Piece by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Hobnail tile wall piece by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 30 x H 40 cm Materials: steel Hand-formed from a sheet of steel, emphasizing the material’s pliable characteristics expre...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Steel

Camel Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Camel sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D22 x W8.5 x H18.5cm. Materials: bronze. A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they simp...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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.

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