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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
Large Etrangeté glass vase by Philippe Starck
Large Etrangeté glass vase by Philippe Starck

Large Etrangeté glass vase by Philippe Starck

By Philippe Starck

Located in PARIS, FR

Philippe Starck (b. 1949) Large vase Étrangeté, Ca. 1988 Daum edition, Nancy, France Molded green colored glass Engraved Starck and 57/75 The Daum crystal factory in eastern France ...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 1990
Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 1990

Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 1990

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Candleholder - Postmodern Memphis Style made of metal -1990 Postmodern vintage candle holder from the early 2000s in the form of a dancing person. Perfect pop art design from the la...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box
Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box

Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Faux Marble Lacquered Box. Offered is a stunning well executed Italian decorative box with several varieties of specimen marble in a geometric pattern. This box is the perfec...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Set of 3 Unique Vasijas Para Sembrar Agua, Red Vessels by Soledad Christie
Set of 3 Unique Vasijas Para Sembrar Agua, Red Vessels by Soledad Christie

Set of 3 Unique Vasijas Para Sembrar Agua, Red Vessels by Soledad Christie

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 3 Unique Vasijas Para Sembrar Agua, Red Vessels by Soledad Christie. One Of a Kind. Dimensions: Left: W 7 x D 7 x H 13 cm. Center: W 14 x D 9 x H 19.5 cm. Right: W 20 x D 13 x...

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2010s Chilean Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

David Erevantzi ( 1940-Armenia ) : "Maternity", Original Sculpture C. 1980-85
David Erevantzi ( 1940-Armenia ) : "Maternity", Original Sculpture C. 1980-85

David Erevantzi ( 1940-Armenia ) : "Maternity", Original Sculpture C. 1980-85

By David Erevantzi

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

David Erevantzi (1940-): "Maternity" Original bronze sculpture with a bronze patina representing a mother and her child on a stone base from Yerevan (Armenia) Signed: "David Erevan...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Bronze

Geometrical Rose Ceramic Vase by Evangeline, Quebec 1970s – Postmodern Memphis
Geometrical Rose Ceramic Vase by Evangeline, Quebec 1970s – Postmodern Memphis

Geometrical Rose Ceramic Vase by Evangeline, Quebec 1970s – Postmodern Memphis

Located in Toronto, CA

Striking and sculptural, this rose-toned pink ceramic vase was handcrafted by Evangeline Ceramic Accessories Inc. in Labelle, Quebec, circa 1970s. Produced in small studio batches, e...

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Mid-20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Miniatur Vase in Aleppo Technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1978
Miniatur Vase in Aleppo Technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1978

Miniatur Vase in Aleppo Technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1978

By Gusums Bruk

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bowl in Aleppo technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1980 Colorless glass with irregular fusions. Rough surface with fire polished applications. Signed engraved under the stand:...

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Bowl in Aleppo Technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1980
Bowl in Aleppo Technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1980

Bowl in Aleppo Technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1980

By Gusums Bruk

Located in Bochum, NRW

Bowl in Aleppo technique by Milan Vobruba, Gusum, Sweden, 1980 Colorless glass with irregular fusions. Glossy surface fire polished. Signed engraved under the stand: M. Vobruba 80.

Category

1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi  White Painted Metal Amanti
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi  White Painted Metal Amanti

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Painted Metal Amanti

By Riccardo Dalisi

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known international artist Riccardo Dalisi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and complete...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Ceramic and Glass Vial Vase
Large Ceramic and Glass Vial Vase

Large Ceramic and Glass Vial Vase

Located in Fairfield, CA

A large sculptural vintage vase. Features a glass vial in the center of a glossy black ceramic holder. Perfect for displaying floral arrangements or using as a propagation vase.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Vintage Yellow Vase, Made In Italy By Ceramiche Tadinate
Vintage Yellow Vase, Made In Italy By Ceramiche Tadinate

Vintage Yellow Vase, Made In Italy By Ceramiche Tadinate

By Bitossi

Located in San Carlos, CA

For Sale: Stunning Italian Yellow Vase by Ceramiche Tadinate Add a touch of Italian elegance to your space with this gorgeous tall yellow vase, fea...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Sidney Cash Optical Glass Vases for the Museum of Modern Art NY MOMA
Sidney Cash Optical Glass Vases for the Museum of Modern Art NY MOMA

Sidney Cash Optical Glass Vases for the Museum of Modern Art NY MOMA

Located in Sharon, CT

Designed by Sydney Cash, very thin printed lines on very thin glass. two optical vases published in 2000 by The Museum of Modern Art NY, MOMA. Sidney Cash is an important contempora...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Original Surrealist Painted Mannequin Torso Sculpture Mona Lisa Portrait 1970s
Original Surrealist Painted Mannequin Torso Sculpture Mona Lisa Portrait 1970s

Original Surrealist Painted Mannequin Torso Sculpture Mona Lisa Portrait 1970s

Located in Troy, MI

Unique artist-made painted mannequin sculpture circa 1970s Torso of a vintage female mannequin serves as a three dimensional canvas, hand-painted with a surreal reinterpretation of ...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Fiberglass, Paint

Pair of Extra Large Cast Aluminum Candlestick Holders
Pair of Extra Large Cast Aluminum Candlestick Holders

Pair of Extra Large Cast Aluminum Candlestick Holders

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a pair of extra large postmodern candlestick holders done in cast aluminum. Made in West Germany in 1980s. Very good vintage condition with some signs ...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Ward Bennett for Sasaki Japan - Crystal bowl Sengai's Picture of the Universe
Ward Bennett for Sasaki Japan - Crystal bowl Sengai's Picture of the Universe

Ward Bennett for Sasaki Japan - Crystal bowl Sengai's Picture of the Universe

By Ward Bennett

Located in St. Louis, MO

A post-modern Ward Bennett design for Sasaki Japan, clear lead crystal bowl with etched circle-triangle-square pattern, 1/2" thick rim. The circle-triangle-square is Sengai's pictur...

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1970s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Modern Steel and Brass Vessel
Modern Steel and Brass Vessel

Modern Steel and Brass Vessel

By Argosy Designs, Erik Johnson

Located in Treadwell, NY

DUAL VESSEL NO.1 Hot-rolled steel plate, various brass alloys Dimensions: 10” L x 6.25” W x 10.75” H Weight: 15lbs 1 of 1

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel

Colored plexiglass photo frame, 1980, set of 3
Colored plexiglass photo frame, 1980, set of 3

Colored plexiglass photo frame, 1980, set of 3

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Colored plexiglass photo frame, 1980, set of 3

Category

1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plexiglass

Pair of Red and Black Murano Scavo Glass Bottles, Italy, 1990s
Pair of Red and Black Murano Scavo Glass Bottles, Italy, 1990s

Pair of Red and Black Murano Scavo Glass Bottles, Italy, 1990s

By Cenedese

Located in Glasgow, GB

Pair of Murano glass bottles attributed to Cenedese, crafted in Italy circa 1990. Each piece features a cylindrical body and narrow neck, rendered in vivid red glass with a bold blac...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

White, Black and Blue Splash Glaze Vide Poche, 1980s
White, Black and Blue Splash Glaze Vide Poche, 1980s

White, Black and Blue Splash Glaze Vide Poche, 1980s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Eyecatching Danish modernist decorative vide poche bowl. Black and blue splash decor on crisp white base. Signed under base. Beautiful vintage condition...

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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia
1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia

1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Felt-lined lidded box all handcrafted from natural stones Indigenous to the Philippines.

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1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Large Postmodern Orange, White and Blue Glass Vase by Opaline Florence, Italy
Large Postmodern Orange, White and Blue Glass Vase by Opaline Florence, Italy

Large Postmodern Orange, White and Blue Glass Vase by Opaline Florence, Italy

By Carlo Moretti, Opaline florence

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in Murano glass. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a p...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz
1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz

1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz

By Lorenz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fun round postmodern Lorenz wall clock with multi-color accents from Japan. A pink case, white face, red and blue heart hands, red heart second hand, and red and blue hearts for n...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Trio of Etched Crystal Vases by Ward Bennett for Sasaki
Trio of Etched Crystal Vases by Ward Bennett for Sasaki

Trio of Etched Crystal Vases by Ward Bennett for Sasaki

By Ward Bennett

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A striking set of three etched crystal vases designed by Ward Bennett for Sasaki, Japan. The grouping features two in deep onyx black and one in clear crystal, each adorned with Benn...

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Late 20th Century Asian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Kirsten Günther, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1972
Kirsten Günther, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1972

Kirsten Günther, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1972

By Knabstrup

Located in High Point, NC

A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Kirsten Günther and produced by Knabstrup, Denmark, 1972. “KNABSTRUP 3617818 — Made in Denmark” on bottom

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1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large pink sandstone sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s
Large pink sandstone sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s

Large pink sandstone sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Pink sandstone sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, made in Switzerland in the mid-1980s. The piece develops a compact volume structured by carved recesses and a central incision, introdu...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Ettore Sottsass Alessio Sarri Pottery Centerpiece Italian Postmodern Memphis
Ettore Sottsass Alessio Sarri Pottery Centerpiece Italian Postmodern Memphis

Ettore Sottsass Alessio Sarri Pottery Centerpiece Italian Postmodern Memphis

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage Ettore Sottsass ET4 postmodern centerpiece with lopsided walls and garden green glaze produced by Alessio Sarri, circa 1980's. 4 3/4" high, 9 3/4" wide, 9 3/4" deep. Excellen...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper Italian Black Ceramic Planter Centerpice Italy 1980s
Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper Italian Black Ceramic Planter Centerpice Italy 1980s

Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper Italian Black Ceramic Planter Centerpice Italy 1980s

By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian black glossy glazed ceramic planter or large centerpiece “Antera” model designed by Angelo Mangiarotti (Milan 1921 - 2012) and produced by Skipper made up of two elements tha...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by William Olivier for Antiques Mc, France, 2009
Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by William Olivier for Antiques Mc, France, 2009

Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by William Olivier for Antiques Mc, France, 2009

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

The creator is William Olivier, a lover of glass, wood and steel. These piece has been made in 2009. This is a beautiful Art glass work that could be, as the same time a sculpture a...

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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table lamp clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with red lamp-shaped dial on black background. Signature "Missiani" ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ernest Bottomley Acrobat Figural Group Gilt Bronze
Ernest Bottomley Acrobat Figural Group Gilt Bronze

Ernest Bottomley Acrobat Figural Group Gilt Bronze

Located in Astoria, NY

Ernest Bottomley (English, 1934-2006) Acrobatic Figural Group Gilt Bronze Sculpture, signed "EB" to bronze square base, with square acrylic plinth. 10.25" H x 3" W x 3" D. Provenan...

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20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.
A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.

A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.

By Davide Salvadore

Located in PARIS, FR

An enormous sculptural Post-Modernist Blown Glass Vase, from the serie "Porphyre", by Contemporary Murano Glass Artist Davide Salvadore. This is a museum piece of Contemporary Art in...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Memphis Style Brass Candlesticks
1980s Memphis Style Brass Candlesticks

1980s Memphis Style Brass Candlesticks

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sculptural pair rooted in early 1980s postmodern design. These vintage candlesticks pull from the Memphis Milano playbook, bold geometry, exaggerated scale, and a graphic sense of ...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Stone Sculpture Laura Rand Haleman
Postmodern Stone Sculpture Laura Rand Haleman

Postmodern Stone Sculpture Laura Rand Haleman

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Unique to say the least. However beautiful hand - carved and finished stone sculpture titled “Evolving”. 2007 made of French Sandstone mounted on a Black Absolute Granite double base. Custom pedestal base...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Sandstone

Decorative Bowl with Interesting Decoration made from a Coconut
Decorative Bowl with Interesting Decoration made from a Coconut

Decorative Bowl with Interesting Decoration made from a Coconut

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Decorative Bowl Interesting Decoration Made from a Coconut "in nice as found conditions" "unusual"

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Coconut

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen
1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen

1980s Black Postmodern Wall Clock by Citizen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A truly stunning and rare Memphis Milano inspired wall clock made in Japan by Citizen. Black case, black face with a dot at 12 o'clock and "CITIZEN" at 6 o'clock, and amazing multi-...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Op Art Acrylic Octagonal Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich
Op Art Acrylic Octagonal Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich

Op Art Acrylic Octagonal Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich

By Vasa Velizar Mihich

Located in San Diego, CA

Op Art acrylic octagonal cube sculpture by Vasa Mihich, circa 1995. The optical look is changed by rotating the piece and letting the light refract at d...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

Bruno Gambone Italian Stoneware Vases Set 1970s
Bruno Gambone Italian Stoneware Vases Set 1970s

Bruno Gambone Italian Stoneware Vases Set 1970s

By Bruno Gambone

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian stoneware vases set of three designed and produced by italian artist Bruno Gambone with natural colors, signed under the base “Gambone Italy”, 1970s Italy production Dimensi...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern American Mid Century Modernist Ceramic Sculpture by Jaru Califirnia
Postmodern American Mid Century Modernist Ceramic Sculpture by Jaru Califirnia

Postmodern American Mid Century Modernist Ceramic Sculpture by Jaru Califirnia

By Jaru

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful ceramic sculpture Lovers by Jaru of California , in a beautiful copper glossy glaze excellent condition no chips or cracks. Signed and dated on the bottom this piece would ...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Organic Salvaged Teak Wood Sphere Sculpture
Organic Salvaged Teak Wood Sphere Sculpture

Organic Salvaged Teak Wood Sphere Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Super cool organic salvaged teak wood sphere sculpture, circa 1980s. The rustic sculpture is made of pieces of teak wood nailed together to form ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Post Modern Baldelli Porcelain Candle Holder, Made In Italy
Post Modern Baldelli Porcelain Candle Holder, Made In Italy

Post Modern Baldelli Porcelain Candle Holder, Made In Italy

By Baldelli

Located in San Carlos, CA

Vintage Baldelli Candle Holder: A Touch of Italian Charm Add a pop of color and European elegance to your home with this stunning vintage candle holder from Baldelli. Crafted in It...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Murano Glass Paper Way Fish Aquarium
Murano Glass Paper Way Fish Aquarium

Murano Glass Paper Way Fish Aquarium

By Arte Nuova Murano

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful double-sided glass fish aquarium by Italian Murano. Nice condition, no chips or cracks.

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Modern Aluminum Sculptural Bookends
Modern Aluminum Sculptural Bookends

Modern Aluminum Sculptural Bookends

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Collection I: Sculptural bookends Architectural forms, minimalist design, and Machine Age simplicity inform these statuesque bookends. Each p...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Art Deco Lidded Footed Wenge Wood & Copper Skyscraper Centerpiece Box Bowl
Art Deco Lidded Footed Wenge Wood & Copper Skyscraper Centerpiece Box Bowl

Art Deco Lidded Footed Wenge Wood & Copper Skyscraper Centerpiece Box Bowl

Located in San Diego, CA

Excellent Art Deco lidded box. Beautiful stepped sculptural bowl with circular copper foil laminate feet and metal inlay to the lid.

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20th Century Costa Rican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997
Postmodern Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997

Postmodern Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE

Object: Vase Manufacturer: Marutomi Designer: Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) Model: Mirto Date: 1997 Period: Postmodern Material: Plastic Origin: Japan Height: 20.5 cm Diameter: 13 cm C...

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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Desk Component
Desk Component

Desk Component

$1,800Sale Price|28% Off

Desk Component

By Argosy Designs, Erik Johnson

Located in Treadwell, NY

DESK COMPONENT (MONOLITH) APD00070 Hot rolled steel plate, bronze and mirror-polished brass 9.75” L 4.5” W 5.25” H 16.5lbs 1 of 1

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Crater Unique Sculptural Bowl in Carved Grey Marble by Andres Monnier
Crater Unique Sculptural Bowl in Carved Grey Marble by Andres Monnier

Crater Unique Sculptural Bowl in Carved Grey Marble by Andres Monnier

Located in Geneve, CH

Crater Unique Sculptural Bowl in Carved Grey Marble by Andres Monnier Unique Piece Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 10 cm. Materials: Grey marble. Available in different finishes and mat...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Lumos Sculptural Candle Holder by Homa
Lumos Sculptural Candle Holder by Homa

Lumos Sculptural Candle Holder by Homa

Located in Geneve, CH

Lumos Sculptural Candle Holder by Homa Dimensions: W 22 x D 17 x H 45 cm Materials: Blown Glass. Silver or Smoke Mirror. Colour: Silver or Smoke. Please note that the Lumos Candle H...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror, Blown Glass

Angela Reichert Mixed-Media Wall Art Sculpture
Angela Reichert Mixed-Media Wall Art Sculpture

Angela Reichert Mixed-Media Wall Art Sculpture

Located in Miami, FL

Modern wall sculpture using paper-mâché, wood dowels and paint on canvas by Angela Reichert. Signed on canvas, 20th century.

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

1970s Style Erotic Chromed Bronze Kneeling Nude Statue
1970s Style Erotic Chromed Bronze Kneeling Nude Statue

1970s Style Erotic Chromed Bronze Kneeling Nude Statue

Located in Van Nuys, CA

1970s style erotic bronze re-cast of a kneeling nude woman with one hand resting against her wind blown hair, one hand on her leg. Kneeling on a black mirror-finished marble square b...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Chrome

Ceramic Postmodern Vase
Ceramic Postmodern Vase

Ceramic Postmodern Vase

$316Sale Price|20% Off

Ceramic Postmodern Vase

By Patrick Nordstrom

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Ceramic Postmodern bud vase or weed pot, signed.

Category

1980s Scandinavian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Modernist Van Assche Vase, 20th Century
Vintage Modernist Van Assche Vase, 20th Century

Vintage Modernist Van Assche Vase, 20th Century

By Henri Van Assche, Philippe Starck

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking vintage ceramic vase by Van Assche, exemplifying the clean geometry and bold graphic sensibility of mid- to late-20th century Modernism. The tall, architectural form featu...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980 Italy Walter Valentini Bronze Abstract Sculpture City of the Sun
1980 Italy Walter Valentini Bronze Abstract Sculpture City of the Sun

1980 Italy Walter Valentini Bronze Abstract Sculpture City of the Sun

By Walter Valentini

Located in Brescia, IT

Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern
Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern

Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern

By Paolo Marioni

Located in Lake Worth, FL

This Paolo Marioni sculptural face vase is a unique addition to any collection. Made in Italy during the post-modern era, this vase showcases intricate details that make it a true wo...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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