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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
MG404 Marble Vase 45 by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG404 Marble Vase 45 by Malte Gormsen Dimensions: D 18 x H 45 cm. Materials: Bardiglio Imperale. Available in different stones. Available in 3 different dimensions. Please contact u...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel Unique piece. Dimensions: Ø 12.5 x H 20 cm. Materials: Naxian marble. The surfaces of the objects are not sealed, they are not pro...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Hemera Studies Sculpture by Atelier Ledure
Located in Geneve, CH
Hemera studies sculpture by Atelier Ledure Dimensions: W 25 x D 7 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramics - stoneware Also available: other variations available. Each piece is handmade a...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

The Thurible
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The new forged iron thurible is inspired by an- cient Greek rituals, this piece fuses bold lines with elemental materials, creating an intimate space for personal reflection. At the ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Side Cubes by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Side Cubes by Pol Quadens Limited Edition Of 24+4 Pieces. Dimensions: D 30 x W 60 x H 60 cm. Materials: Polished stainless steel. Pol Quadens was born in Brussels. His father was a...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

TREG & CANDACE Art-glass Oversized Zanfirico Filigree Hand-Blown Shell Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
An art glass sculpture of an oversized shell designed by Treg & Candace. This is a fabulous oversized art-glass sculpture of a shell that remind us of the beach. The gorgeous piece ...
Category

1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Contemporary Design Unique Glass 'Mountain' Vase by FOS - Yellow
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Moulded and then mouth blown glass One of a kind The Mountain vases by FOS embody the surface of the mountain, calibrated to the size of human interiors. FOS explains, “It’s limite...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Natural Fold Room Divider by Storängen Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Fold room divider by Storängen Design Dimensions: D 4 x W 70 x H 170 cm Materials: oak wood, leather straps. Available in other colors ...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Oak

Brass Coaster Holder With Tan Coaster Set by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Coaster Holder With Tan Coaster Set by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 11 x D 4 x H 5 cm (Coaster Holder dimensions) Materials: Solid brass, Leather Sand cast in solid brass and h...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Forged Iron Mantle Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A heavy forged iron clock with copper face and brass numeral indicators. Circular center "floats" within the crescent shaped frame, with one weld at the bo...
Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Deadstock Tabletop Clock, Nathalie Du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos Lorenz
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Tabletop clock by Nathalie Du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos of Lorenz. Iconic and rare piece in enameled steel and plastic. Maintains original pac...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Small Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio Dimensions: D 40 x H 4 cm. Materials: Copper, Brass. Weight: 3 Kg. Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduated ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Brass

Leslie Thornton, Large Mixed Media Floor Sculpture, "History of Printing"
Located in Morristown, NJ
Leslie Thornton (British, 1925-2016), "History of Printing", no signature observed, mounted on wood plinth. An arresting and fascinating piece, this tall floor sculpture...
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Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Set of 2 Isa and Belle Vases by BRNV Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Isa and Belle Vases by BRNV Studio Dimensions: D 10 x H 30 cm, D 15 x H 20 cm (Dimensions may vary). Materials: Forust 3D printed wood dust, bronze. The "Isa" and the "Bell...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Augmin Candelabra by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Augmin Candelabra by Abid Javed Dimensions: W 20 x D 10 x 30 cm (Dimensions are variable) Materials: Stoneware ceramic Multiple clay colors and size options. Three-armed Candel...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Black and Yellow Ceramic Vide-Poche or Box attr. to Roberta Di Camerino, Italy
By Roberta Di Camerino
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This trinket bowl / vide-poche is made in black and yellow glazed ceramic, a combination of colors that is typical of Roberta Camerino's design. Produced and ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s. Signed.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Large Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Totem Carbon by Maxence De Bagneux Dimensions: D 36 x H 220 cm Materials: Stoneware, burnt laminated wood. Maxence de Bagneux has devoted his free time since childhood to his ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware, Wood

Lotuso White Marble Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotuso White Marble Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 31 x W 31 x H 8 cm. Materials: White marble. 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

Marble

Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 76 Kg. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Travertine

Contemporary Art Armchair - Petit Fleur by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. Armchair decorated by the author. Pontoglio velvet rose, trimmings.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Transparent Long Neck Babà Sculptural Vase by Alice Crepaldi
Located in Geneve, CH
Transparent Long Neck Babà Sculptural Vase by Alice Crepaldi Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 51 cm. Materials: Murano glass and metal. Adorned with a slightly shorter yet elegant...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Curtis Jere Postmodern Brass Chrome and Marble Table Sculpture
Located in Countryside, IL
Curtis Jere Postmodern Brass Chrome and Marble Table Sculpture This sculpture measures: 19 wide x 11 deep x 35 inches high We take our photos ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

I Primera Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
I Primera sculpture by Joel Escalona. Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 190 cm. Materials: oak wood, metal. Also available in natural o...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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

Materials

Ceramic

Elephante Stool, Studio Noon
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephante stool, studio noon Limited Edition of 50 Signed Dimensions: 24” H x 24” W x 24” D Material: pigmented cement Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between desig...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Old Pink Plastic & Rubber '90s Wrist Watch by a. Mendini for Museo Alchimia
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Wrist watch designed by Alessadro Mendini for Museo Alchimia, '90s. This manual wind watch was a prototype for the Swatch, a well-known company for whic...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Zeus Bust Sculpture by Lagu
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeus bust sculpture by Lagu. Designed by Ufuk Ceylan. Dimensions: W 30 x D 40 x H 43 cm. Materials: statuary marble, cast. Zeus is known as the father ...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cast Stone, Marble

Studio Wood Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful hand-crafted studio wood jewelry or trinket box, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century, USA.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Glazed Whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016. Approx: 8 3/4" high x 13" wide x 23" long (to handle). Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work elu...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

MG404 Marble Vase 45 by Malte Gormsen
Located in Geneve, CH
MG404 Marble Vase 45 by Malte Gormsen Dimensions: D 18 x H 45 cm. Materials: Brown Line stone. Available in different stones. Available in 3 different dimensions. Please contact us....
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

C. Jeré 1990 bent metal wall sculpture in the shape of turning pages
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Curtis Jeré 1990 metal wall sculpture. There are five curved metal layers, all made of different materials, colors and textures. The edges are curled outwards in a way that it looks ...
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Brass

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

Svalbard Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal
Located in Geneve, CH
Svalbard Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 12,5 x W 12,5 x H 14,5 cm. Materials: Ceramic/stoneware clay. Pieces are hand-made, one of a kind, and sizes m...
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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Bul Bul Vessel by Atelier ACM
Located in Geneve, CH
Bul Bul Vessel by Atelier ACM Dimensions: D 37 x W 37 x H 47 cm. Materials: Jesmonite. Our collection stands as a reaction against the mass-produced world we live in where people no...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Wish Diagonal Vase by Kreoo
Located in Geneve, CH
Wish Diagonal Vase by Kreoo Designed by Christophe Pillet Dimensions: Ø 54 x H 118 cm. Materials: Marble. Vase made with inserts of different materials associating industrial techn...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Black Stoneware Chytra Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Chytra Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 27 x H 18 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, Patina ...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Post Modern Monumental Ceramic Vases - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
These striking Vintage Post Modern Monumental Ceramic Vases captivate with their bold geometric designs and hand-crafted artistry. Adorned with a harmonious palette of muted pastel t...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Fossilized Future_A by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossilized Future_A by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 55 x D 32 x H 85 cm Materials: Oak Wood, Soil, charcoal, Waste from daily life (such as coffee grounds and vegetable peels) "Fossiliz...
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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

La Mer Chair by Pepe Valenti
Located in Geneve, CH
La Mer Chair by Pepe Valenti collaboration with Antoine Aimé Dimensions: D 80 x W 65 x H 109 cm. Materials: Chrome-plated stainless steel, acrylic. A cha...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Post Modern Japanese Ceramic Porcelain Planter Vase, Colorful Geometric Pattern
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful Japanese glazed ceramic planter vase with colorful geometric pattern. Bottom drain hole.
Category

1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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.
Category

1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Curtis Jere Post Modern Table Sculpture of Brass Chrome and Marble c. 1985
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Curtis Jere table sculpture featuring a chrome ball on a brass ribbon like arm anchored by a strong marble base. This Post Modern Curtis Je...
Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass, Chrome

Impact Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Impact Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio Dimensions: W 73 x D 35 x H 60 cm Materials: Polished bronze with patina. Weight: 45 Kg. Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates larg...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Wave Lantern Vase by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Wave Lantern Vase by Donatas Zukauskas Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 21 x H 51 cm. Materials: Recycled paper. All products are handmade and unique, so they may differ sligh...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

Postmodern Round Glass Decorative Piece by Renato Anatrà, Signed, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1980s. It is made the expert Murano glass maker Renato Anatrà. This piece is signed by him and features its original "vetri Murano" label. It is vintage, therefore it...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of two: Italian ceramic geometric vases by artist Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Located in New York, NY
A pair of two Brick #3 bases -- part of a larger project titled Brick Block, Tick Tock which explores themes of silence, reconstruction, and gender equality, urging viewers to reflec...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Barchetta Hand Hammered Glass Tray by VUUN ITALIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Barchetta Hand Hammered Glass Tray by VUUN ITALIA Dimensions: D 25 x W 40 x H 40 cm. Materials: Hammered, sandblasted, and curved float glass. VUUN Italia creates infinitely custom...
Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Mool Vase by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Mool Vase by DAaZ Dimensions: D 18 x W 34 x H 40.9 cm. Materials: Crystal. DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in the mag...
Category

2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Mazer 900 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer 900 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 35 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 211 Kg. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Travertine

Untitled No. 57 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 57 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 46 x W 46 x H 52 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip, glaze. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic arti...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Unique Arq 010 Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Arq 010 vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz. Dimensions: Ø 15.5 x H 16.5 cm. Materials: hand-sculpted glazed stoneware. The Arq series emerged from our own past production...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Povl - Candle Holder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed and handcrafted in Brooklyn NY by artist Franco V the Povl candle holders offer endless possibilities for creative expression. Designed for customization, they combine bea...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Steel

Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays & Picture Frame in Cut Glass
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.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Cut Glass

Blue and White Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Laveno Chinoiserie Style, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This blue lacquered ceramic vase by Laveno, Italy. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in...
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1940s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Erwin Eisch "Telefon" Glass/Gold Finish Abstract Sculpture, Signed, Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an edition "Telefon" of the well known, German artist Erwin Eisch, known as the father of the spiritual studio glass movement in Europe. Signed, dated 1997 and number 173/880.
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1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass, Art Glass

Beige Stoneware Lagynos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Stoneware Lagynos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 19 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, Beige, Brown, Red, Terraco...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Double mouth Murano glass vase
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano glass double-mouth vase Murano glass vase with double mouth, can be used on both sides, from the 60s, Italy. Hand-blown Sommerso glass in red. Measurements: Height: 16 centime...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

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