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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
Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...

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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Post Modern Sculptural Spiral Ikebana Studio Pottery Vase
Large Vintage Post Modern Sculptural Spiral Ikebana Studio Pottery Vase

Large Vintage Post Modern Sculptural Spiral Ikebana Studio Pottery Vase

Located in Lutz, FL

Large vintage Post Modern Sculptural Spiral Shaped Ikebana vase by Keiko & David Hergesheimer of Catalpa Lane Pottery c.1990’s. Interesting spiral shape with textured gradient gl...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Regeneration 04 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga
Regeneration 04 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Regeneration 04 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Located in Geneve, CH

Regeneration 04 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 7.5 x H 30 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbu...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title "Insieme" Together Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, It...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Post-Modern Glass Vase by Massimo Giacon for Vis-à-vis Collection of Ritzenhoff
Post-Modern Glass Vase by Massimo Giacon for Vis-à-vis Collection of Ritzenhoff

Post-Modern Glass Vase by Massimo Giacon for Vis-à-vis Collection of Ritzenhoff

By Massimo Giacon

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Cheerful glass vase designed by Massimo Giacon for the Vis-à-vis Collection of Ritzenhoff, 1999. The stubble rowdy face looks at us in a somewhat challenging but also friendly man...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden
Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden

Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden

Located in Topeka, KS

Incredible Late 20th Century Postmodern Contemporary Abstract signed Mixed Media large scale 3D collage by artist Martha Holden. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vin...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper

Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s
Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

Set of 2 Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Danish Wave Series Desk Tray and Letter Opener by Steve McGugan for Royal Copenhagen, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. This piece has an at...

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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Hagi Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D 14 x W 32 x x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramic, Raku Clay Also available in other colors and custom sizes from ...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Obliqua Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Obliqua Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Obliqua Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Obliqua Green Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D 12 x W 28 x x H 45 cm Materials: Ceramic, Raku Clay Also available in other colors and custom sizes fr...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga
Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Located in Geneve, CH

Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 15 x H 30 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbued wit...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts
1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

1980s Postmodern Mantle Clock by Empire Arts

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A vintage 1980s postmodern textured mantle clock by Empire Art Products in various shades of spelled gray. In very good vintage condition and works well. Measures: 9.5" x 5" x 14.5".

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures Pear and Apple Collectible 1980s
Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures Pear and Apple Collectible 1980s

Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures Pear and Apple Collectible 1980s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Pair of Italian Hand-Carved Alabaster Fruit Sculptures – Pear & Apple, Vintage Collectible Objects of Art Circa 1980s. A refined and collectible pair of vintage Italian fruit sculptu...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Genesis Vase by Moldra
Genesis Vase by Moldra

Genesis Vase by Moldra

Located in Geneve, CH

Genesis Vase by Moldra Dimensions: D 35 x H 25 cm Materials: Stoneware Moldra is a ceramic studio devoted to sculptural vases and objects. Rooted in the ancestral hand-building tech...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Small Breakout Vase in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios
Small Breakout Vase in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios

Small Breakout Vase in Gypsum & Fiberglass by Brent Warr Studios

By Brent Warr

Located in Bainbridge, GA

The Small Breakout Vase by Brent Warr is a sculptural statement piece that embraces organic form and material experimentation. Hand-shaped from a proprietary blend of gypsum, pulp, a...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Set of 2 Two Head Sculptured Dolls by Studio Mano
Set of 2 Two Head Sculptured Dolls by Studio Mano

Set of 2 Two Head Sculptured Dolls by Studio Mano

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Two Head Sculptured Dolls by Studio Mano. Dimensions: W 11.5 x D 8 x H 13 cm. Materials: Porcelain white clay and clear gloss glaze, Santa Fe clay, or Brown clay. Studio M...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Bořek Šípek (Czech Republic 1949-2016) 'Simon' Candleholder for Driade, 1988
Bořek Šípek (Czech Republic 1949-2016) 'Simon' Candleholder for Driade, 1988

Bořek Šípek (Czech Republic 1949-2016) 'Simon' Candleholder for Driade, 1988

Located in New York, NY

Seven-armed candle holder made of silver-plated metal with company stamp “Driade” on the underside. The conical body is surrounded by seven winding arms, each with a spout, in an irr...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Postmodern Dancing Couple Ironwood Solid Wood Carved Sculpture
Postmodern Dancing Couple Ironwood Solid Wood Carved Sculpture

Postmodern Dancing Couple Ironwood Solid Wood Carved Sculpture

By Henry Moore

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A postmodern solid wood carved sculpture depicting a dancing couple. The curved abstract stylization is reminiscent to the sculptures created by modern sculptor Henry Moore. The simp...

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20th Century English Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Vintage Pop Art Candleholder by Verner Panton, 1980s
Vintage Pop Art Candleholder by Verner Panton, 1980s

Vintage Pop Art Candleholder by Verner Panton, 1980s

By Verner Panton

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Scandinavian pop-art candleholder for tea lights called 'Lightning Stairs'. It is rather rare and it was designed by Verner Panton in 1973. This example is from the 80s and it was ma...

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1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Murano glass face vase, Anthropomorphic sculptural vase
Murano glass face vase, Anthropomorphic sculptural vase

Murano glass face vase, Anthropomorphic sculptural vase

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in London, GB

A striking, whimsical Italian art glass vase handcrafted on the island of Murano. The vessel is shaped like an abstract, elongated head with a multi-colored, textured body featuring ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy
Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy

Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy

By Guzzini

Located in Amityville, NY

Vintage clear lucite or acrylic post modern fan shaped card holder, sorter or separator made in Italy in the 1980s by Guzzini. Marked "Guzzini Made in Italy" this originally was sold...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Black, Red and Yellow Encased Hand-Blown Murano Glass Flower Vase, Italy
Vintage Black, Red and Yellow Encased Hand-Blown Murano Glass Flower Vase, Italy

Vintage Black, Red and Yellow Encased Hand-Blown Murano Glass Flower Vase, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. It is made in encased and hand-blown Murano glass. With its original label. This vase is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be c...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Carlo Zauli, 1960s
Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Carlo Zauli, 1960s

Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Carlo Zauli, 1960s

By Carlo Zauli

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Single flower vase in polychrome ceramic, signed on the bottom. Carlo Zauli (Faenza, 19 August 1926 - Faenza, 14 January 2002).

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Massimo Iosa Ghini "Twergi" for Alessi Postmodern Wooden Bowl Memphis Style
Massimo Iosa Ghini "Twergi" for Alessi Postmodern Wooden Bowl Memphis Style

Massimo Iosa Ghini "Twergi" for Alessi Postmodern Wooden Bowl Memphis Style

By Massimo Iosa Ghini

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Massimo Iosa Ghini Twergi for Alessi Postmodern Wooden Bowl Memphis Style Vintage - decoration - Italy Measures : 14cmx11.5cm H:9cm Material : Wood Wear consistent with age and use.

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles

Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Post-Modern Murano Glass Heart Vases by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s
Post-Modern Murano Glass Heart Vases by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s

Post-Modern Murano Glass Heart Vases by Maria Christina Hamel, 1990s

By Maria Christina Hamel 1, Salviati

Located in Valencia, VC

Pair of Murano Sommerso Glass Heart Vases, Attributed to Maria Christina Hamel for Salviati, 1990s A striking pair of hand-blown Murano glass vases in the shape of stylized hearts, executed in the sommerso technique and attributed to Maria Christina Hamel for Salviati. Designed and produced in Italy in the 1990s, these vases embody the playful yet refined spirit of late Post-Modern glasswork. The pair features a smaller vase in a deep cherry red hue and a larger vase in a lighter, pink-toned red. Both are exceptionally heavy for their size, with a smooth, tactile finish that feels substantial and luxurious in hand. Their clean sculptural forms and vivid colors make them ideal accent pieces for a variety of interiors—from bathroom shelves...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design
Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

Dear Morris contemporary floor Clock 80s Postmodern, Japanese Design

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Contemporary style floor clock designed by Shigeru Uchida in 1989. This clock was designed for Hotel Il Palazzo situated in Fukuoka, Japan. Later, Italian manufacture Acerbis / Morph...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Large Post-Modern Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza
Large Post-Modern Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza

Large Post-Modern Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza

By Shlomi Haziza

Located in San Diego, CA

Large colorful abstract lucite sculpture by Israeli artist, Shlomi Haziza, circa early 1990s. The piece is in good vintage condition with no chips, cracks; there is some minor crazin...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Ikea Candle Holder
Ikea Candle Holder

Ikea Candle Holder

$184Sale Price|20% Off

Ikea Candle Holder

By IKEA

Located in Bern, CH

Set of 3 'Konfetti' Post-Modern candlesticks by Anna Efverlund for IKEA dating from the 1990's. In three varying sizes and colours. Design: Anna Efverlund Produded: IKEA Height: 30cm...

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1960s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ampla 09 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio
Ampla 09 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio

Ampla 09 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Ampla 09 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio Dimensions: Ø 41 x H 37 cm Materials: Stoneware clay, satin glaze. SOIO Studio is a design studio based in Dubai creating sculptural coll...

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2010s Emirian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

Post-Modern Teak and Frosted Glass Double Letter Tray
Post-Modern Teak and Frosted Glass Double Letter Tray

Post-Modern Teak and Frosted Glass Double Letter Tray

Located in San Diego, CA

A really cool and high quality set of post-modern teak and frosted glass double letter trays, circa 1990s. There are two sets of 2 trays available so you could acquire a four height ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Teak

Massive Post-Modern Stacked Art Glass Menorah by Bill Meek Studio
Massive Post-Modern Stacked Art Glass Menorah by Bill Meek Studio

Massive Post-Modern Stacked Art Glass Menorah by Bill Meek Studio

Located in San Diego, CA

Massive post-modern stacked art glass menorah by Bill Meeks Studio, circa 1995. The piece features stacked pieces of free form art glass to form what looks like an ice sculpture. Ab...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Postmodern Curtis Jere Sculpture
Postmodern Curtis Jere Sculpture

Postmodern Curtis Jere Sculpture

By Curtis Jeré

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Unique Curtis Jere sculpture of a kissing couple. Black steel sculpture with whimsical sleek lines casting great shadows throughout the day. Matte black finish topped of with gold ba...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Murano Red & Opalescent Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper
Vintage Murano Red & Opalescent Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper

Vintage Murano Red & Opalescent Glass Perfume Bottle with Stopper

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

This exquisite vintage Murano glass perfume bottle features a striking combination of deep ruby red glass framed by clear ribbed layers, creating a captivating optical depth. Its ele...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Handmade Abstract Home Decor Natural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic
Handmade Abstract Home Decor Natural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic

Handmade Abstract Home Decor Natural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Handmade Abstract Home Decor Natural Ceramic Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 25.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded ...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Dolium Vase in Stoneware, Slip & Oxydes by Robin Kerr
Dolium Vase in Stoneware, Slip & Oxydes by Robin Kerr

Dolium Vase in Stoneware, Slip & Oxydes by Robin Kerr

Located in Geneve, CH

Dolium Vase in Stoneware, Slip & Oxydes by Robin Kerr Unique Piece Dimensions: D 51 x W 51 x H 92 cm. Materials: Stoneware, slip, and oxydes. Robin Kerr is a Swiss ceramic artist li...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Salimbeni  Luxe sterling silver,  gilt and Malachite  picture frame Italy .
Salimbeni  Luxe sterling silver,  gilt and Malachite  picture frame Italy .

Salimbeni Luxe sterling silver, gilt and Malachite picture frame Italy .

By Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful luxury picture frame in malachite and gold wash sterling silver. The picture window measure 3x2 inches. Marked in bottom as shown ,Made in Italy and (star) 391 FI , as Fir...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ampla 06 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio
Ampla 06 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio

Ampla 06 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Ampla 06 Stoneware Clay Vase by SOIO Studio Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 30 cm Materials: Stoneware clay, glossy glaze. SOIO Studio is a design studio based in Dubai creating sculptural col...

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2010s Emirian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base
1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Piccolo racconto" translate "Little tale"" Beppe Bonetti was born in 1951 in Brescia, Italy, where he lives and ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Mid 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass Sculpture entitled "Taureau" by Daum
Mid 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass Sculpture entitled "Taureau" by Daum

Mid 20th Century Pate de Verre Glass Sculpture entitled "Taureau" by Daum

By Daum

Located in London, GB

Emerging from an ethereal dream, this sculpture evokes the raw power and majesty of nature. Cast in pate de verre glass and crafted using a centuries-old technique, this figure offer...

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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff
1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff

1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller

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...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1970
Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1970

Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1970

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Postmodern chrome table lighter. Excellent vintage condition, works great. Great decorative collectible rare vintage table lighter. Lighter made by Sarome, Asia Japan. Measure: 5.75 in H, 2.5 in D. About Sarome: SAROME Japanese cigarette lighter manufacturer founded in 1940. The brand is named after SAROME, god of flames, object of fascination for humans. SAROME artisans craft delicate, glossy lighters in Tokyo to fascinate and enchant. Though known early on in Europe mainly for our superb crafting of cigarette lighters the luxury brand spread Worldwide. Sarome lighters...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Bitossi Ceramiche Ball Shaped Vase by Aldo Londi
Bitossi Ceramiche Ball Shaped Vase by Aldo Londi

Bitossi Ceramiche Ball Shaped Vase by Aldo Londi

By Aldo Londi, Bitossi

Located in Toronto, ON

Part of Aldo Londi’s iconic Rimini Blu series, this hand-turned fire-clay vase is engraved with rhythmic stamped motifs and finished in a luminous crystalline glaze that amplifies it...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Michel Harvey Pink Trompe-l’Oeil Ceramic Tank Top Vase Sculpture, Canada, 1980s
Michel Harvey Pink Trompe-l’Oeil Ceramic Tank Top Vase Sculpture, Canada, 1980s

Michel Harvey Pink Trompe-l’Oeil Ceramic Tank Top Vase Sculpture, Canada, 1980s

By Michel Harvey

Located in Toronto, CA

Playful, sculptural, and exceptionally rare, this trompe-l’œil ceramic vase by Canadian artist Michel Harvey reimagines a classic sleeveless tank top in a soft pink glaze—an uncommon...

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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass
Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass

Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass

By Mirabili, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Pistoia, IT

The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designers, selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

IBEX Glass Studio Post-Modern Memphis-Style Art Glass Pedestal Bowl, 1989
IBEX Glass Studio Post-Modern Memphis-Style Art Glass Pedestal Bowl, 1989

IBEX Glass Studio Post-Modern Memphis-Style Art Glass Pedestal Bowl, 1989

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking post-modern art glass bowl by Ibex Studio, executed in a bold Memphis-inspired palette. The wide conical bowl is rendered in translucent turquoise glass, edged with a contrasting magenta rim, and raised on a deep cobalt blue pedestal foot. The saturated color blocking, playful geometry, and sculptural silhouette exemplify the exuberant design language of the 1980s post-modern movement. Hand-blown and signed to the underside, this bowl functions equally well as a centerpiece, console accent, or standalone sculptural object. A strong example of American studio glass that bridges decorative arts and design history. #5147 Details: Maker: Ibex Studio Origin: United States Date: Circa 1989 Material: Hand-blown art glass Color: Turquoise bowl with magenta rim, cobalt blue foot Signature: Etched signature and date to underside Dimensions: 12.5” diameter x 8.25” height Condition: Very good vintage condition with light surface wear to base consistent with age IBEX Glass Studio was founded in 1985 by Dimitri Michaelides, Sam Stang...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Sunburst Moll 1.0 Sculptural Tray in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller
Sunburst Moll 1.0 Sculptural Tray in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller

Sunburst Moll 1.0 Sculptural Tray in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller

Located in Geneve, CH

Sunburst Moll 1.0 Sculptural Tray in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller. Dimensions: W 46 x D 36 x H 5 cm. Materials: Hand molded resin. Available colors include Transparent, Sand M...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Textured Black Sculptural Ceramic Small Candle Holder by Maku Ceramic
Textured Black Sculptural Ceramic Small Candle Holder by Maku Ceramic

Textured Black Sculptural Ceramic Small Candle Holder by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Textured Black Sculptural Ceramic Small Candle Holder by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 20 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Rare 1986 Limited Edition Gufram Multipli Cactus, Signed & Numbered 1257 of 2000
Rare 1986 Limited Edition Gufram Multipli Cactus, Signed & Numbered 1257 of 2000

Rare 1986 Limited Edition Gufram Multipli Cactus, Signed & Numbered 1257 of 2000

By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and highly collectible limited edition Gufram 'Cactus' coat / hat rack sculpture designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, part of the legendary Italian Radical Design and Po...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Polystyrene

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass
1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Chass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a vibrant 1980s touch of class, this 'Chass' Postmodern Wall Clock features a black case and face, pastel numbers, geometric accents, and an asymmetrical hand arrangement. Remin...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

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