Post-Modern Decorative Objects
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Organic Wave Form Sculptural Soft Beige Ceramic Sconce by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Lipsanothèque by Elsa Foulon
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 25 x W 48 x H 73 cm.
Materials: Ceramic, cristal di aqua, black lacquered wood, brass mirror, bismuth.
Inconsistency in textu...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Shell by Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
This beautiful Florio Keramia ceramic vase has an abstract pattern and a glossy finish. Original piece, handmade in the 1990s with a vintage feel. The vase is 11 cm long, 35 cm high ...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$457 Sale Price
57% Off
Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Berrocal, master of the puzzle sculptures, made this Torso, titled Marzotto signed and number 240/1500, made of parts as shown in pictures.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Italian Milano Series Candleholder, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Milano Series Candleholder, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Pl...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1970s Howard Miller wall clock model 616 designed by Arthur Umanoff Associates. “Zebrawood” veneer (described as “Leriex rosewood veneer” in the 1975/1976 catalog), chrome frame and hour marks, and original George Nelson hands. 13.5” round, 2.75” deep. The clock matches the well known Peter Protzman desk...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Querandi decorative glass vase
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Decorative glass vase Querandi
Beautiful vase has a smooth and shiny surface. Its body is rounded and tapers slightly towards the top before opening into a narrower neck. The color o...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Nebula Beta
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
$773
Prussian Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization.
Available.
All pieces ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$1,154 / item
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Rectangular Art Pottery Vase by David Schoop
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage rectangular hand made art pottery vase, signed by David Schoop. Two toned dark red and brown glazes with an unglazed free form design around the center. Dated 7/84.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Postmodern Black Ceramic Ibex Sculpture by Haeger
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your decor with the Haeger Ibex Ceramic Sculpture. Crafted in deep black ceramic, this piece captures the majesty of the Ibex with a contemporary twist. Haeger's meticulous c...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$40,857 / set
Postmodern Bust of a Seductive Josephine Baker with Eccentric Decoration
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This black bust most probably depicts Josephine Baker, the great French American-born performer.
This woman seems to have just stepped out of the Folies Be...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Postmodern giraffe ceramic centerpiece / vide poche, ND Dolfi Italy, 1990s
By ND Dolfi
Located in Firenze, IT
Postmodern giraffe ceramic centerpiece / vide poche
ND Dolfi Ceramiche d'Arte, Montelupo Italy, 1990s
19 cm H x 30 cm diam.
Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use. no ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Fall Regular Ashtray by Cal Summers
By Cal Summers
Located in Geneve, CH
Fall Regular Ashtray by Cal Summers
Dimension: D 6.8 x W 15 x H 2 cm
Materials: Stainless Steel.
Cal Summers is a British designer who makes bespoke handmade furniture and contempo...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,880 / item
Yehia Yemini Silver Plate Candleholder, Bezalel School, Jerusalem Signed
By Yehia Yemini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice candleholder by the very well known silversmith and jeweler Yehia Yemini ( Yihye Yemini, 1896-1983) Bezalel School Jerusalem .This candleholder made in Star of David shape ...
Category
1980s Israeli Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Murano Artistic Glass Center
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Art Glass Centerpiece
This glass centerpiece features a flattened oval shape, with a small opening at the top. The two-tone design combines an opaque glass base in a beige or ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Seaglass M Bowl by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Seaglass M Bowl by Milena Kling
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 20/25 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Each Seaglass is one of a kind and mouth-blown by artisan glass masters.
...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$559 / item
Postmodern Sculptural Hand-Made Iridescent Blue Glazed Earthenware Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s.
It is hand-made in glazed earthenware: fingerprints are still visible on its surface.
It features iridescent colors, decorative scratches and irregular...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
French Modernist Sculpture, 1940
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Modernist Terracotta
Terracotta sculpture, signed.
Signature to be determined.
Unique piece in perfect condition.
France, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Artefacto 04 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 04 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 15 x W 22 x H 19 cm.
Material: Brass.
Available in a larger size: D 25 x W 36 x H 32 cm.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$595 / item
Maitland Smith Stone and Gemstone Decorative Box w Drawer
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Maitland Smith decorative box with sliding drawer. Beautiful stone work topped with an amethyst stone with brass band. Rosewood interior.
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ken And Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase ,.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Female Welder Filardi School of Fish Wall Art Steel Sculpture Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Del Filardi Wall Art Sculpture in welded Cor-Ten steel, signed and dated.
Del Filardi owned and operated with her partner Harriet Rubin Blue Heron ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$1,400 Sale Price
60% Off
Polished Brass Bull and Bear Bookends Paperweights Wall Street
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage polished brass bull and bear bookends paperweights Wall Street cedor.
Great on any desk the polished brass bull and bear on stitched faux embossed leather stands bookends or paperweights.
Great decorative brass book ends. Wall Street bull and bear broker decorative desk decoration.
These stunning vintage Wall Street...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Large Art Glass Bowl from Johansfors, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Large Art Glass Bowl from Johansfors, Sweden, 1980s
Category
1880s Swedish Antique Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Murano Glass Vase by Barovier and Toso, Italy, 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Remarkable Murano glass vase by Barovier and Toso.
Blue body with yellow and green inclusions.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Collectible Casino Monte Carlo Wine Tester in Pewter
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Casino Monte Carlo wine tester in Pewter with the fleur de Lys as a handle and the Monaco flag inside the bowl marked with the Casino Monte Carl...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pewter
Hank Murta Adams cast glass and wire abstract sculpture " Cake" signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sample of the work " Cake" from the well known artist Hank M Adams , this work is signed and dated 1998. Cast Glass and wire.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Le Gambe Sculpture by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Gambe Sculpture by Marcela Cure
Dimensions: Leg 1 W 47 x D 12 x H 22 cm / Leg 2 W 29 x D 12 x H 29 cm
Materials: Resin and Stone Composite
Our Le Gambe sculpture is composed ...
Category
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$3,247 / item
Italian Postmodern Sculptures and Floor Lamps in Metal, Glass and Marble, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern Sculptures and floor lamps in metal, glass and marble, 2000s
Pair of sculptures and floor lamps with a humanoid shape, in metal...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Joel O'Dorisio for Lost Angel Glass Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fused glass vase features complex multilayered colored glass core in ruby red, beige, cream, and deep cobalt blue colors, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Inclusion of ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Contemporary Art Table PROSPETTICA Marble & Metal by Paolo Portoghesi
Located in Pistoia, IT
Round table with golden metal base and marble top - Signed Copies
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Symétrical Bowl 02 by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Symétrical Bowl 02 by Sophie Vaidie
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 35 x W 38 x H 20 cm.
Materials: Brutal Beige stoneware with fine chamotte.
In the begi...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$1,178 / item
Space Invader Line by Studio Chora, Table Lamp, Black Lacquer, Made-To-Order
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, Space Invader, 2021.
Amorphous, nonconforming, the Space Invader is expressive of the human form.
The Space Invader series of organic light sculptures...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster, Paper
1980s Imagination II Airplane Clock by Ko Mizuyama for Yachiyo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic wall clock designed by Ko Mizuyama, a prolific Japanese designer of clocks in the 1980s. It has a round plastic case, blue face with white clouds, black hour and minute ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Breaking Out Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Breaking Out Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Limited Edition Of 49 Pieces.
Designed by Vera Borghgraef.
Dimensions: D 84 x W 84 x H 84 cm.
Materials: Bronze.
Breaking Out by Ver...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$27,690 / item
Stoneware Clay, Ribbon Vase II by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Clay, Ribbon Vase II by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Dimensions: W 36 x D 30 x H 18 cm
Materials: Stoneware clay. Unglazed (notwatertight).
Weight: 5,4 kg.
Collection: The Win...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Amethyst Babà Sculptural Vase by Alice Crepaldi
Located in Geneve, CH
Amethyst Babà Sculptural Vase by Alice Crepaldi
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Murano glass and metal.
Adorned with a slightly shorter yet elegant stem, this i...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,833 / item
Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 5 x H 9 cm
Materials: Brass, Aluminium
The Towel Hook is sand cast and hand finished.
They are man...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$273 / set
Lotuso Green Marble Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotuso Green Marble Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 31 x W 31 x H 8 cm.
Materials: Green 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
Post Modern Curved Lucite Table Sculpture Van Teal Style
By Van Teal
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This is a post-modern lucite table sculpture in the style of Van Teal. The entire piece is crafted from lucite, including the base and the arms that extend from the top. The sculptur...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Postmodern Glass Vase by Hans Jürgen Richartz for Richartz Art Collection, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern 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, I am sure that it...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
May I Kiss You White Vase by Erica Zanella
Located in Geneve, CH
May I Kiss You White Vase by Erica Zanella
Dimensions: D 9 x W 27 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Plaster.
May I Kiss You was a regular solid block that was hollowed out, transforming into s...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$1,047 / item
Lunapark Rose Vase by Erica Zanella
Located in Geneve, CH
Lunapark Rose Vase by Erica Zanella
Dimensions: D 7 x W 35 x H 23 cm.
Materials: Plaster.
Lunapark features an abstract, geometric form defined by sharp lines and pronounced angles...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
$1,047 / item
Stoneware Clay, Set Petals Candleholder by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Clay, Petals Candleholder by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Dimensions: W 16 x D 11.5 x H 11.5 cm, W 15 x D 13.5 x H 14 cm
Materials: Stoneware clay. Light glazewash appliedwith ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Post Modern Two-Piece Sculpture in Solid Black Marble, USA, c. 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a fascinating two piece Post Modern sculpture cut from solid black marble and hand-polished to a brilliant shine. Featuring a sphere that rests within the confines of the...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Set Of 2 Vivid Spiral Wall Art by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Vivid Spiral Wall Art by WANAS
Dimensions: D 3 x W 46 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Paper.
The size is customisable on request. Please contact us.
It’s an invitation to explore, f...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
$1,214 / set
Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
These flutes are made in very thin Murano glass.
They can also be use as flower vases.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Untitled No. 48 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 48 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Handmade
Dimensions: D 36 x W 36 x H 33 cm
Materials: Stoneware with slip.
Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
Category
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$3,928 / item
Lucite blue and gold candle stick , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Lucite blue and gold candle stick , 1970s
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
A unique ceramic vase by Tony Evans, signed, late 20th century
By Tony Evans
Located in View Park, CA
A absolutely stunning and wildly unique ceramic vase - art piece really - by Tony Evans, signed, late 20th century. Featuring an idiosyncratic lava glaze over scintillating pigments ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Gaetano Pesce Goto vase Domus Caffe Florian 1995
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This charming vase designed by Gaetano Pesce and made by Caffe Florian in 1995 was created to mark the G. Pesce show at the Caffe Florian during the Venice Biennale in 1995. The vase is shaped like the head of the Lion of San Marco, and it has the Italian text "Toast to Venice" molded onto it. On the bottom, you'll find the words "Florian Temporanea." Each Goto vase...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rubber
Moon Jar in Raw by Solem Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Moon Jar in Raw by Solem Ceramics
Dimensions: Ø 42 x H 42 cm.
Materials: Red stoneware, white slip, glaze
This Jar is also available in Gloss and Obsidian finish. Please contact us.
...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$3,666 / item
Seaglass S Bowl by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Seaglass S Bowl by Milena Kling
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 10/15 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Each Seaglass is one of a kind and mouth-blown by artisan glass masters.
...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$345 / item
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
Ambrogio Pozzi for Rosenthal Studio-Line, Austria, White Porcelain Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ambrogio Pozzi for Rosenthal Studio-Line, Austria, white porcelain vase.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Pair of Glass Vases by Tamara Aladin for Riihimaen Lasi Oy, Finland
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Finland, 1970s.
Designed by Tamara Aladin and manufactured by Riihimaen Lasi Oy.
Made in plum purple glass.
They are rare and highly collecti...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Sculptural High Lantern Vase by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural High Lantern Vase by Donatas Zukauskas
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 59 cm.
Materials: Recycled paper.
All products are handmade and unique, so they may differ sligh...
Category
2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
V21354 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
V21354 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Dimensions: D 20 x W 47 x H 16 cm.
Materials: Oak wood.
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a la...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
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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