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
Marco de Gueltz Sandblasted Glass Candlesticks or Candle Holders, France 1980s
By Marco de Gueltzl, Marco de Gueltz
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of unique postmodern sculptural candlesticks or candle holders rendered in hand cut and sandblasted glass by Marco de Gueltz, Gueltzl. France 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Anatolian 3 Vase by Güler Elçi
Located in Geneve, CH
Anatolian 3 Vase by Güler Elçi
Dimensions: W 15.2 x D 12.7 x H 24.1 cm.
Materials: Stoneware Ceramic.
Güler Elçi is a ceramic artist based in Istanbul. In the light of her engineeri...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Rainbow Sculpture by Christian Friedl
Located in Geneve, CH
Rainbow Sculpture by Christian Friedl
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 50 x H 82 cm.
Materials: Steel, rock crystal.
Rainbow tells his story...
My rainbo...
Category
2010s Austrian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Steel
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Centerpiece for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Centerpiece, fruit bowl, plate in black porcelain, vintage modernism,
designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Neos Wall Clock 2 George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier in the 80s. Neos is the brand run by Lorenz clock company in Italy. They were designed a lot o...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
An eye-catching post-modern Pop-Art Italian desk or table clock from the early 1990s. Outstanding design, the housing is made of black rubber, it has a clear see-trough clocks face, ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass, Rubber, Plastic
Midcentury Postmodern Optical Neon Floor Lamp Sculpture after Rudi Stern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and impressive 1980s neon sculpture designed by Zimmerman Studios and produced by Archigraphics LA in 1987. Comes complete with pedestal as shown. Signed and numbered.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Wood
Randy Cooper, “Melanie”, Figural Wire Mesh Shadow Sculpture on Wood Base, 1998
Located in San Francisco, CA
An entrancing 1998 “Melanie” wire mesh screen figural shadow sculpture on black wood base by American artist Randy Cooper.
Extremely well-executed ne...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Wire
Postmodern Italian Multicolored Solid Marble Vase by Marmi Fine Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Go0rgeous solid multicolored marble vase , circa 1980's Made in Italy nice beveled edges retains gold label , by Marmi Fine , great condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
1970’s turquoise and green Murano Centerpiece Bowl
By Venini
Located in Charleston, SC
Blue speckled with green cased in white with a white base. This works great on the dining table as a centerpiece Kitchen counter, entryway console for your keys. 1980’s, Italy.
A 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Op Art Acrylic Sphere on Stand Sculpture by Vasa Mihich
Located in San Diego, CA
Op Art acrylic sphere sculpture on lucite base by Vasa Mihich, circa 1990. The optical look is changed by rotating the piece and letting the light refra...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
1980s Black Wall Clock by Studio STG for Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian postmodern design as its cleanest, this 1980s Guzzini wall clock has a black plastic body, clear lucite face, black numbers, and white and red hands. A close to perfect desi...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Large Postmodern Glass Block Vase from Rosenthal, 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Postmodern Glass Block Vase from Rosenthal, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
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Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Post-Modern Polished Brass Double Letter Tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished brass double letter tray "Emphasis 6000" by Eldon, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 11"W x 16.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nailing the iconic energy of the 1980s, this vibrant Memphis style wall clock by Milano Series features bold geometric shapes and bright primary colors and all the playful and irrev...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Plastic
At 18, I Started Seeing The World Differently Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
At 18, I Started Seeing The World Differently Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 40 x D 5 x H 50 cm
Materials: Yellow Cantera.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans paintin...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Thick Lucite and Brass Candle Holders by Josh Lazar Mid-Century Modern
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern heavy thick lucite candles holders with brass tops. Signed Josh Lazar 1986 on the bottom. Good vintage condition, crystal clear with a few scratches and we...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Silver Wave I Vase by Homa
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Wave I Vase by Homa
Dimensions: W 24 x D 23 x H 40 cm
Materials: Blown Glass. Silver Mirror.
HOMA is a contemporary design atelier based in Istanbul. The atelier’s trademar...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Post Modern Ceramic Jewelry Trinket Dish Signed Palmer 1980s
By Palmer
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a post-modern Memphis Milano style ceramic jewelry dish signed Palmer. It was made in Italy in the 1980s. It is a catch-all trinket dish perfect for jewelry or soap. Iconic r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Small Pedestal Marble For Display Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Great piece of .5" walls with beveled edges, in Italian Carrara marble perfect for display sculptures, etc.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Salvador Dali Sculpture Lamp Drawers, Black Label Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawers lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Carved structure in black varnished limewood.
Lampshade in black linen.
The black label collection came to market in a limited edi...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Linen
Mdina Pink Glass Vase, Small Bottle Signed Matching Pair c.1980s
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A matching pair of small pink glass bottle vases by Mdina Glass, handcrafted in Malta in the 1980s.
In good condition for their age and use, each va...
Category
Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Henry Summa Sommerso Helix Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
By Henry Summa
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Graphic art glass sculpture or paperweight was created with intertwining blue glass spiral coil helixes and controlled bubbles core fused in clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The sculpture has triangular shape with slightly elevated base and soft, rounded edges; the minimal shape of the piece allows the bold flow of the pattern to take the center stage.
The vase is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom; it is in good vintage condition with minimal, age-appropriate signs of use on the bottom. Rare, hard to find example of New Mexico studio glass would make a great gift to any studio glass or art collector.
Henry Summa (1949-2008) has been working in glass since 1972. His early training in the glass arts was based on an apprenticeship at renowned Glory Hole Glassworks in New Mexico. Canyon Road Studio, known then as Glory Hole Glassworks, was owned by Peter Vanderlaan...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Iconic “Paradise” 80s Postmodern Wall Clock Designed by Shoei Mihara for Canetti
By Canetti, Shohei Mihara
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An insanely spectacular postmodern wall clock designed by Shohei Mihara in the 80s and produced by Wakita and Canetti. Capturing the best of Memphis Milano’s influence on 1980s desi...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Black Corrugated Cardboard Vase by Flute, Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
Corrugated cardboard vase rendered in matte black by Flute, Chicago circa 1980s. Vase sits at a slight angle. Best to use with dried arrangements.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Shiro Kuramata Pink Vase
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Small model. Acrylic block which pink is inside and glass tube.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Richard Ginori Porcelain Collectible Dishes ALITALIA Airlines Hot Air Balloon
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Richard Ginori Italy Porcelain Dishes for Alitalia.
Set of 2 ALITALIA Airlines Richard Ginori Hot Air Balloon Porcelain Trinket Dishes.
Italian Colle...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Kazuko Matthews Post Modern California Studio Stoneware Teapot with Lid
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Flattened stoneware Post Modernist teapot with lid by California architectural artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16" by 12" by 4" and is signed ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Patek Philippe Lacquered Wood Swiss Watch Presentation Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Patek Philippe lacquered wood Swiss watch Presentation Box.
It features a hinged front lock closure with metal hardware and an inlaid maker’s logo on the l...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Black XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Black XIV Décima Cuarta mobile sculpture by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 120 x H 185 cm
Materials: oak wood.
Mobile made of natural white oak with burnt finish and stainless stee...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Brass Coaster Holder With Tan Coaster Set by Henry Wilson
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...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
One of a kind
Dimensions: D 32 x H 30 cm
Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze.
Laura Pasquino
Incorporating references from ...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage French Paperweight Crystal Pelican Sculpture, Signed Baccarat
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage French pelican sculpture paperweight signed by Baccarat standing at 3 inches is a charming representation of the brand's renowned craftsmanship. Elegantly crafted from fine...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
1970s Chrome Plastic Gommo Clock by Bruno Ponzio for Artime
By Bruno Porzio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Bruno Ponzio for the Italian clock company Artime, this table clock has a fabulous mid-century modern (bordering on postmodern) style. A simple and minimal design, incl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Marco de Gueltz Sandblasted Glass Candlesticks or Candle Holders, France 1980s
By Marco de Gueltzl, Marco de Gueltz
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of unique postmodern sculptural candlesticks or candle holders rendered in hand cut and sandblasted glass by Marco de Gueltz, Gueltzl. France 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Senzafine Square Medium bowl by designed Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Italy 2000
Located in Milano, IT
Senzafine Square Medium bowl, designed by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Italy, 2000.
Immerse yourself in the groundbreaking world of Gaetano Pesce with the exquisite "Senzafine" bowl...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Neos Lorenz du Pasquier & Sowden Postmodern Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
A bright, multicolored postmodern wall clock with blue and green hands designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos of Lorenz in the late 1980s. Co-founders of the Mem...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case, N
By DeART, Franz Hermle
Located in Germantown, MD
A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition.
Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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.
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Marble Box with Jewish Star of David Design
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modern style or Postmodern period marble and brass box with Jewish Star of David design, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 90s. Box, att...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
Italy Post-Modern Mario Buccellati Silver Bowl Leaf
Located in Brescia, IT
This silver bowl of Mario Buccellati has an intense beauty and for this reason we can say that it can be a piece of art.
The centerpiece is finely engraved, with details that reproduce the imprint of a leaf.
On the back, we can see its feet that are made with the shape of two folded leaf.
It is a really masterpiece of high Italian craftsmanship.
The piece was made in 1980 but we can say that it is in excellent conditions.
It has its original and elegant blu box...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern / Memphis era art glass wall clock by M.J. Bailey, circa 1980s. The clock has the colorful look of a downtown sklyline and was made in the USA. The piece is in...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Salvador Dali Sculpture Lamp Drawers
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawers lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Carved structure in pale varnished limewood.
Lampshade in beige linen.
Measures: 30 x 30 x 87 H cm
Sculpture-lamp drawers
A stan...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Cobalt Blue Ashtray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass flower shaped bowl or ashtray.
Sculptural organic open flower form in cobalt blue art glass ashtray bowl.
Use it as an ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
By Russ Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5" wide x 4.5" deep x 5.5" high and is made of a variety of har...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ash, Maple, Walnut
Pair of Brutalist Welded Steel Candlestick Sculptures by Joseph Wesner 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of abstract welded steel candle holders by Detroit artist Joseph Wesner circa 1990s
Aesthetic composition of welded steel in original patina present with an effortless blend ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Located in Geneve, CH
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Dimensions: W 100 x D 12 x H 250 cm.
Materials: Copper.
Weight: 12 Kg.
Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduated and graduated f...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Art Allows Me To Inhabit The World More Comfortably Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Allows Me To Inhabit The World More Comfortably Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 40 x D 5 x H 50 cm
Materials: Green Cantera.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans p...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Polypore Small Bowl by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Polypore Small Bowl by David Valner
Dimensions: D 22 x W 27 x H 13 cm.
Materials: Hand-crafted glass.
Weight: 2 kg.
Finish: Small size, dark green and beige, and matte surface.
In t...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Javier Mariscal 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona Aluminum COBI Mascot Sculpture
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Javier Mariscal 1992 Olympic Games Barcelona Solid Aluminum COBI Mascot Sculpture. Marked: Pilma, Copyright 1988 to the bottom.
Category
20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Black Marble Jar / Vase.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern Black Marble Jar / Vase.
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Decorative Marble Box circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern Decorative Marble Box circa 1980.
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Sterling Silver Argento SC Italian Textured Photo Frame
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sterling Silver Argento SC Italian Photo Frame.
Luxury Argento SC hammered sterling silver picture frame.
Dual easel for portrait and landscape tabletop display.
Crocodile textured c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Decorative Post-Modern Ceramic Vase, circa 1980.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice decorative post-modern vase, circa 1980, Italy.
Round black glazed ceramic, three nickeled metal tubes.
Dimensions: 43 cm H, 18 cm diameter.
Good original condition.
All purchas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Memphis-Inspired Granite Stand & Artisan Teak Lidded Box
Located in Round Top, TX
Postmodern artisan-made sculptural, carved granite & aluminum stand displayed with handmade, studio craft, teak trinket box.
Such a beautiful and unique pairing of objects. We've co...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Granite, Aluminum
A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental nude sculpture of a femme torso in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai, signed, circa 1970. A striking rarity of Somchai’s oeuvre, this piece stands at nearly twenty-six inc...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Glass Bowl Centerpiece by Borek Sipek for Driade Misa Issota 1991
Located in San Diego, CA
Colorful and rare glass bowl made in Italy for Driade by Borek Sipek very rare find with auction results excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
1980s Postmodern Mirror Wall Clock by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios
By Jon Gilmore 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful mirrored wall clock designed by Jon Gilmore for Accessory Art Studios, likely in the 1980s. With a black laminate covered wood case, a round recessed mirrored face, blac...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Lucite, Wood
Laura De Santillana Murano motted red glass vase etched Tropical Fruit signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and elegant dark red motted Murano glass vase in the style of Tropical "Papaya" fruit , signed and label
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Vintage Perfume Bottle Yellow and Blue Art Glass - Signed Tati 1997
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small yellow and blue art-glass perfume bottle, signed and dated.
A striking blend of two glass tones: a rich, yolk-like yellow glass forms the majority of the bottle, contrastin...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bust Sculpture of a Woman in the Style of Brancusi by Austin Productions, 1981
Located in Miami, FL
Bust of woman with open hands lifted rendered in lavender and violet painted plaster composite with a silver sparkle glaze on a black mica base, signed Austin Prod, 1981.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Composition
Large Italian Tortoise Murano Art Glass Bowl 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This impressive vintage Murano art glass bowl showcases a striking 14-inch tortoise or leopard pattern, exuding timeless elegance. Ideal for serving or display, this Italian blown art glass piece dates back to the 1970s or early 1980s and likely originates from Empoli, near Florence, known for its modern...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1980s, Pink Mottled Glass, Squat Bottle Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small squat bottle, glass vase, crafted in the 1980s by Mdina Glass.
Made from pink opaque glass with mottled clear glass spots, this decorative bottle features a fluted exterior...
Category
Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock
By Jan Paul
Located in Maastricht, NL
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking time-indication by
numbers or stripes.
“MOCAP” steps away from the basic. It’s appeara...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
A Rare 1980s Minimalist Silver Plated Round Design Vase by Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This post-modern vase designed by Lino Sabattini exemplifies the clean, sleek aesthetic typical of Sabattini's work and the minimalist movement of the era. This vase features a perfe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Italy 1980 Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Concetto Pozzati
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a joyful bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title Pear (O'pera)
This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Postmodern Frosted Lucite Bowl by Rede Guzzini of Italy
By Rede Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern handmade frosted Lucite bowl / centerpiece / tray made in Italy by Rede Guzzini, circa 1970s. The Rede Line is known for being highly desirable due to it's simplistic and ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Murano Star Flower Shape Art Glass Dish, Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand crafted Murano star flower Art glass dish Italy.
Stunning petaled flower or 6 pointed star-shaped hand blown glass dish in clear and pink, bl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter Kogen Japan, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Postmodern chrome table lighter Kogen Japan Piezo, 1970s
Postmodern vintage chrome table lighter.
Removable lighter portion is marked Piezo on top and Kogen on bottom
Vintage mid century modern 70s table lighter.
Does not work.
Great decorative collectible rare vintage table lighter...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Amazonia Vase (Lrg), Clear Orange & Blue with Pastel Blue Feet by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Amazonia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Clear Orange and Blue with Pastel Blue Feet.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
VeArt Venice Murano Vase Vintage 80s
By VeArt
Located in Taranto, IT
VeArt Venezia Murano Vintage Vase 1980s.
Very rare two-tone collectible vase, divided into two pieces.
The item is in excellent conservative condition, has no cosmetic defects to r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Howard Miller George Nelson 1984 Olympus Table Clock "Tempo 21"
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare "Olympus" table clock by Howard Miller Clock Company. From the 1984 "Tempo 21" collection. The circular red clock face is upheld by a green pyramid base...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
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