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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
Glass Plate Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol, Rosenthal Studio Line, 1990s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, Rosenthal Studio Line Limited Edition Plate. This glass tray is both a practical accessory and a captivating piece of contemporary art. Squared in shape...
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1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Ritus Uno Candelabra by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Ritus Uno Candelabra by Andres Monnier One of a Kind. Dimensions: W 30 x D 40 x H 140 cm Materials: Black marble. Designer's biography Treko concrete is a Mexican studio...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Memphis Milano Style Handmade Ceramic Vase Made by Wilma Van Der P
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This ceramic vase is actually composed of two vases riveted together, having each their own shape, color and style. One is triangular matte black and handleless and only glazed on th...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Claudio Jerónimo Brown High Temperatura Ceramic Armadillo Vase
Located in Mexico City, MX
A brown high temperature ceramic vase in shape of an armadillo by Mexican ceramist Claudio Jerónimo. The oval shaped vase shows the armadillo's head and tail on its interior, resembling a position of self-defense. The exterior depicts the animal's bands and scutes that shape its armor skin. The piece is unsigned. Claudio Jerónimo López Cedillo was born in 1959 in Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, Mexico. He began learning ceramics in 1975 with Japanese ceramics master...
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Early 2000s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Floa Vase by Laboratorio
Located in Geneve, CH
Floa Vase by Laboratorio Dimensions: Ø 11 x H 43 cm. Materials: Borosilicate glass and Verde Alpi marble. Available in two different sizes and different marble options. Prices may v...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Art The Butterfly Sofa in Silk Velvet by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist. The silk velvet fabric and the embroideries are made expressly for the artist, Carla Tolomeo.
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Silk

Sail Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal
Located in Geneve, CH
Sail Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 16 x W 13 x H 15 cm. Materials: Ceramic/stoneware clay. Available in two different sizes. Pieces are hand-made, on...
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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

American Post-War Marble Disk Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design style abstract sculpture of light grey marble disc with a cut-out square center mounted on a rectangular iron base. (modern)
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Iron

Shibui 12 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 12 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 33 x W 33 x H 40 cm. Materials: Brass and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it that the simplest of th...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Balance 01 Sculpture by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Balance 01 Sculpture by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 19 x W 20 x H 80 cm. Materials: Ivory and lotus high temperature clay. Reproduction is e...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Papaya Vase by Siup Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Papaya vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D13 x H21cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three ...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Gaetano Pesce Half Ball, Meritalia, 2010
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1st edition half ball vase by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2010. This stunning vase is made in typical Pesce form. Whimsical yet contemplative, the beauty is...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Brass Coasters by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 12 x W 9.5 cm Materials: dull, tarnished brass. Hand-formed from a sheet of brass, each piece emphasizes the material’s pliab...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Glaze High Vase by Studionudo
Located in Geneve, CH
Glaze High Vase by Studionudo Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 23 x H 30 cm. Materials: Clay. Different finishes and sizes are available. Prices may vary. Please contact us. Simple and ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Ray Geary "Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake" 2018
Located in Queens, NY
"Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake", by Ray Geary, 2018 Pills Cast in Clear Resin and Broken Ceramic Figures.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Ceramic

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

Materials

Copper

Large Studio Pottery Vase by Marlene Jack
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning large studio pottery vase by Virgina Artist Marlene Jack. She studied under Warren MacKenzie and Chris Hoard and was very influenced by the eastern aesthetic. Her pots are...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Closed Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal
Located in Geneve, CH
Closed Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 12.5 x W 13.5 x H 14 cm. Materials: Ceramic/stoneware clay. Pieces are hand-made, one of a kind, and sizes may v...
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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Bronze Sculpture La Rosa Dei Venti by the Artist Giampaolo Talani
Located in Pistoia, IT
Going ahead in the blowing wind.
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Thames Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Thames small hydro vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Strawberry Vase by Siup Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Strawberry Vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D11 x H20cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created b...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Multifaceted Crystal Vase by Dainte
Located in Geneve, CH
Multifaceted Crystal Vase by Dainte Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 11.5 x H 18 cm. Materials: Crystal. A vase made of clear multifaceted crystal lets your florals shine. Its unique and unpa...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Avelaine Bowl by Cuit Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Avelaine Bowl by Cuit Studio One of a Kind. Dimensions: D 30 x W 35 x H 16 cm. Materials: Stoneware white crackled matt. Due to the handmade process of this item, each piece will be...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Sculpture The root by Touch With Eyes
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture The root by Touch With Eyes Dimensions: W 50 x D 50 x H 50 cm Materials: Wood, Oil and Wax. Weight: 30 Kg. The sculpture was made of root washed out by the sea. The wood...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mini Oxblood Wave Form Vase by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Oxblood Wave Form Vase by Forma Rosa Studio Dimensions: D 8.9 x W 8.9 x H 17.8 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Crystal Cream, Mint Blue, Bron...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Raw Rose M Vase by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Raw Rose M Vase by Milena Kling Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 13 x H 30 cm. Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass. Each RAW Vase is one of a kind and personally signed by Milena Kling...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Robert Lee Morris, "Mouse with Vase & Flowers Candle Holder"
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris, "Mouse with Vase & Flowers Candle Holder", 1990's, Brass, Signed
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Soichiro Sasakura for Sasaki Japanese Postmodern 'San Marino' Art Glass Vase
By Soichiro Sasakura
Located in Astoria, NY
Soichiro Sasakura for Sasaki Japanese postmodern glass vase, deep opaque blue with sheer light blue band at top, marked "Sasaki" at base. 6.5" H x 9" Diameter.
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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Kountess Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Kountess vase by Purho Dimensions: D 25 x H 18 cm Materials: glass Other colours and dimensions are available. Purho is a new protagonist of made i...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Baruch Saktsier bronze signed and numbered 4/9
By Baruch Saktsier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important Russian/ Israel, Judaica artist,Baruch Saktsier.
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Late 20th Century Israeli Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Madison Bowl, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
Madison bowl, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal Decorative bowl Handsculpted in crystal Measures: L 18 x H 14 x D 18 cm Madison Bowl: The stunnin...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Untitled Object #1 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled Object #1 by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 60 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artist and a...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Flow Glacier L Vase by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Flow Glacier L Vase by Milena Kling Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 40 cm. Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass. Each Flow Vase is one of a kind and personally signed by Milena ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Terracotta Moon Jar No 15 by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Terracotta Moon Jar No 15 by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 14 x H 16.5 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Local Terracotta Clay from the Island of Crete Growing up in Gr...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Recovered History Kopna Large Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Recovered History Kopna Large Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 21 x W 21 x H 30 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 6 kg. Recovered history vase, large size, kopna style, and various co...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Deer Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Deer sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D14 x W7 x H18 cm Materials: bronze A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they simply...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Big Marble Vase by Veronika Švábeníková
Located in Geneve, CH
Big marble vase by Veronika Švábeníková Dimensions: 17 × 17 × 23.5 cm Materials: Ceramic A truly unique collection of ceramic vases th...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Tricci Vessel by BRNV Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tricci Vessel by BRNV Studio Dimensions: D 10 x W 90 x H 50 cm (Dimensions may vary). Materials: Lundhs sustainable stone, bronze. Based on Vivee Barengo's mother, Tricci is an arti...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Midcentury Postmodern Steel and Wood Coat Stand in the Shape of a Man
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This playful Postmodern coat stand is not only a smart space saver in a hallway, pantry or dressing room, it is also a pleasant and cheerful interior e...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Flow Warm Pastel M Vase by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Flow Warm Pastel M Vase by Milena Kling Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 30 cm. Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass. Each Flow Vase is one of a kind and personally signed by Mil...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

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 ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Post Modern Ceramic Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice rare unsigned piece, circa 1980's abstract brutalist ceramic piece unique .
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Olympia Chair, Studio Noon
Located in Geneve, CH
Olympia chair, Studio Noon Signed and editioned 1/50 Dimensions: 48.5” H x 22” W x 22” D Material: pigmented cement Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between designer/arch...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cement

Elizabeth Woolrych Tapered Blue Glazed Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vase by California potter, Elizabeth Woolrych, c.1990's USA. Elizabeth inspired by Japanese Raku glazing brought this process into her own designs while also taking the liberty of in...
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Agata Bowl by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Agata Bowl by Henry Wilson Dimensions: D 25 x H 7.3 cm Materials: Aluminum. Influenced by Eastern aesthetics, particularly those of Japanese ceremonial bowls, Agata Bowl is an exerc...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Memphis Inspired Colorful Glass Studio Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
A fun Memphis Group-inspired colorful glass vase with contrasting shapes that seem to be stacked. The wide circular base is clear glass with swirl...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Yes...! No...! To The Risk, To The Unknown Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
Yes...! No...! To The Risk, To The Unknown Sculpture by Carri Dimensions: W 47 x D 5 x H 72 cm Materials: Onyx. B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture,...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx

Handemade Object #2 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Handemade Object #2 by Henry D'ath Dimensions:D15 x H60 cm Materials:Wood, Calligraphy Ink Piece is handmade by artist. Henry d’ath is a new zealand born, hong kong based art...
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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Hand Carved and Burnished Stone Egg and Holster Set, Memphis Inspired
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully curated set of semi-precious stone eggs in vibrant pastels with corresponding stone platform bases for display. Set is comprised of 5 eggs and 3 stone bases and one white e...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Quartz, Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Set of Kaleido12, Candleholders by Arturo Erbsman
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Kaleido12, candleholders, handmade and signed by Arturo Erbsman Dimensions: Small: 25 x 15 x 15 cm. Medium: 37 x15 x 15 cm. Big: 49 x 15 x 15 cm. Materials: Acrylic mirrors Kaleidoscopic one-way glass photophores...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror

Agneta Box II by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Agneta Box II by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 20 x H 13 cm Materials: Leather, wood, brass, horn. Round box in Aida pebbled leather, Onyx colour with handmade ivory stitching. Lid in matt...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

NYC Contemporary Vase, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
NYC contemporary vase, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal. Crystal vases Hand-sculpted in crystal Measures: small Height 21.5 cm Width 16 cm Depth 11 cm Weight: 4.2 kg Materi...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Royal S Vase by Kreoo
Located in Geneve, CH
Royal S Vase by Kreoo Designed by Christophe Pillet Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 29 cm. Materials: Rosso Lepanto marble. Available in different marble and travertine options. Available in ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell
Located in Skokie, IL
"Moonlight" Candlestick by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell A single "Moonlight" silver -plated and brass candlestick designed by Ettore Sottsass for Swid Powell. Sottsass, 1917-2007...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

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 18 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

Postmodern Style Pair of Murano Glass Bulls with Checkered Pattern
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Eye-catching pair of bulls in fighting position. They are made of Murano glass and carry a checkered black and white pattern. This pair of bulls has different dimensions: the small ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

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...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Travertine

'Nob Hill' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Glazed whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015. Approximate measures: 11 3/4" high x 16 1/2" wide x 29" long (to handle) Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based art...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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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