Post-Modern Decorative Objects
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Ugo Carà
By Ugo Cara
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a joyful bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the well known in Italy and abroad, artist Ugo Carà. Title The Dancer
This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces. The pieces were made in 1980 but they can be considered as new cause remained since then stored and packed in the Editor warehouse.
Every bronze sculpture is completed with the Editor Certificate, with the number assigned to the piece and the original signature of the author.
Ugo Carà was born in Trieste Italy...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Signorine Sculpture by Paola Paronetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Signorine Sculpture by Paola Paronetto
Dimensions: D 32 x H 45 cm
Materials: Paper clay.
Also available in different dimensions. Please contact us.
With their shapely legs, the Signorine are gentle and generous figures. Their friendly and sociable nature concedes a hint of frivolity when, one next to the other, they are admired in gracious défilés.
Paola Paronetto
Paola Paronetto was drawn to the world of ceramics at a very young age, learning clay working techniques from the hands of master ceramists. Her free and inquisitive soul led her to experiment with different materials and expressive techniques, until her encounter with paper clay. The idea of a material that naturally evades the rules fascinates her. In the early 2000s, in her ceramic workshop in Porcia, where she still lives and works today, the "Cartocci" collection was born. Solid objects, yet as light and thin as paper where her complete creative world lies: the affinity with a technique that requires layering and waiting, the search for forms that allow themselves imperfections, her sense for the solidity of colour. Today her art work in paper clay travels the world, freely intertwining with contemporary art and design. They are exhibited in in select showrooms, galleries and museums (or museum shops) in Italy and abroad. They participate in the most important international design events, flirting effortlessly with other worlds. The Ille Arts gallery in New York and the Contemporary Ceramic Centre in London have dedicated a solo exhibition to Paola Paronetto. ADI Design Musem - Compasso d'Oro in Milan hosted her first anthological exhibition in Italy in 2021. Her work and her world of inspirations are collected in the photographic book 'Paola Paronetto. Metafore', presented at the Triennale Milano...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper, Clay
Italian Photo Frame Yellow White Plexi , Sharing Yellow Round
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round yellow is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
Black and Azure Ceramic 1980s Decorative Bottles by L. Boscolo for Forma & Luce
By Luigi Boscolo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 4 decorative bottles made from blue/violet and black ceramic.
Measures:
Big bottle: cm 43 H x 21 D
Medium bottle: cm 36 H x 18 D
Small bottle: cm 20...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
An early fine art ceramic by Robert Milnes, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
« Cenote », an early fine art ceramic by Robert Milnes (b. 1948). Late 20th century. A museum piece in tones of turquoise, brick, Yves Klein blue, and moss, and certainly taking cues...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Pink Vase, Large Japanese Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata acrylic pink vase large model. Mint condition. Pink and clear acrylic bock with glass tube.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Tusca Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal, 1980s
Located in Uppsala, SE
This is the smallest model of the Tusca vase series, designed by Lino Sabattini and produced by Rosenthal in the 1980s. The white porcelain vase features a silver coloured motif and ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
1985 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Front Opus
Located in Brescia, IT
This engagind and intense artwork was create in 1985 by the Italian artist Edmondo Cirillo. It was forged in bronze and then silver plated. The title of this piece is "Stele frontal...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture Titled “family” by Boris Kramer
Located in Raleigh, NC
Bronze sculpture titled family designed by Boris Kramer, circa 1986. Signed and dated. This sculpture perfectly blends abstract modernism and figurative realism. A great size to disp...
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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Large Charger or Wall Plate Roberto Ceccherini for Fratelli Colzi, 1976
By Colzi
Located in Melbourne, AU
This charger is very large, very beautiful and very rare.
Roberto Ceccherini started his ceramics career young, as a designer for Fratelli Colzi. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Metal Geometric Abstract Bookends, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of metal bookends with a geometric abstract design and a copper-rose gold hue, in the Post-Modern Deconstructivist design style. Pair could work well as individual...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso with White Canes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is an extremely fine vase, designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso's company in Murano.
It is made in hand-blown glass with white canes.
This is...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ken And Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase ,.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Chrome Sculptural Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chrome Candle Holder is the first in a series of pieces that integrate the use of upcycled electroplating rods. These rods, regularly used for submerging metal items into chrome bath...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Nickel, Chrome, Steel
Richard Marquis Latticino Glass Cone Vase, by Noble Effort, Marked 1986
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very delicate glass kept for many years untouched and mint.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Italy Late 20th Century Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Tracce Tracks
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Flavio Poli Seguso Murano Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Vezzano Sul Crostolo, IT
Pair of Vases designed by Flavio Poli production Seguso 1970s.
Mis.
Large h 40
Middle h 36
Category
20th Century European Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Small post-modern Italian marble vase, circa 1980s. The vase is primarily a dark green in color, but has black and grey veining throughout. The vase is in very good vintage condition...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
So Be Lonely Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
So Be Lonely Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 52 x D 5 x H 75 cm
Materials: Green Cantera.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and texti...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Blue Coral Inlaid Picture Frame by Maitland Smith
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
I've never seen a Maitland Smith piece made out of Blue Coral and brass before. Stunning inlaid tesselated coral pieces set in a brass frame. The photo size this takes os 3.5 by ...
Category
1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Coral, Brass
Shell II Table Centerpiece by Sophie Parachey
Located in Geneve, CH
Shell II table centerpiece by Sophie Parachey
Dimensions: W 33 x D 43 x H 4.5 cm
Materials: Sand stoneware, shiny camel glaze,
Inspired by exten...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Tiny Gods Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
Tiny Gods Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 35 x D 5 x H 50 cm
Materials: Onyx.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and textile, while her...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx
Rene Magritte ceramic decorative plate , marked edition with original box .
By René Magritte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful decorative plate made by Adage et Flammarion , for the Magritte Collection .edition 330/1000 Box measures 9.5 x 9.5 x 1 high . shows light ware and scratches in cardboard .
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Michael F. Cox Reverse Carved Lucite Leopard Signed Art Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful solid lucite reverse carved lucite leopard art sculpture signed nice clean condition.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Chrome Sculptural Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chrome Candle Holder is the first in a series of pieces that integrate the use of upcycled electroplating rods. These rods, regularly used for submerging metal items into chrome bath...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Italian White & Beige Glazed Ceramic 1970s-80s Cache Pot & Vase by Bucci
By Franco Bucci
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of vase and cache pot in glazed ceramic manufactured in Italy between the '70s and the 80s by the artisanal ceramic work Bucci. Brand new condition.
Measures:
Vase cm 19 H x 23...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Striking Post Modern Wire Sculpture Large Horse
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking metal wire horse free-standing sculpture in enameled black finish circa 1980s, nice abstract bend wire great conversation piece.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Postmodern Memphis Era Small Bowl Catch It All
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful small bowl basket designed by Sottsass for Alessi , circa 1980s polished stainless steel .
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Rare Pair Danish Post Modern Memphis Adjustable Candle Holders
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very rare pair of Tall, Minimalist, Post Modern Adjustable Height, Candle Holders. Made in the Netherlands
Beautiful lines and clever design.
The disk that the candles rest upo...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Photo Frame Red and White Plexiglass, Sharing Red
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Red is a limited edition of art with Heart collection of pop recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is decorated fron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Ashtrays Venetian Sculpture of Gondolas
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Murano Blown Glass Gondola Ashtrays.
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian hand-blown art glass sculpture of gondola boats one red, one green.
A very beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Italy Bronze Cast Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz Verso te
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy.
This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Verso te" translated in "T...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Chrome Vase 0002 by John Nordenstein
Located in Geneve, CH
Chrome Vase 0002 by John Nordenstein
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 26 cm.
Materials: Ceramic, chrome paint, and epoxy primer.
The self-taught artist John Nordenstein gre...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
1980s Postmodern Black and Red Rexite Zero 980 Wall Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli for Rexite in 1981, this Zero 980 wall clock has a striking black and red combination. Black plastic case, REd hands, and raised red ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Luciana Matalon Gente E Dune
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging bronze abstract sculpture was created by the Italian artist Luciana Matalon in 1980.
This is a mulptiple of 1000 specimens numbered and signed. The title is " Gente e ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso with White Canes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is an extremely fine vase, designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso's company in Murano.
It is made in hand-blown glass with white canes.
This is...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Unique Ceramic Vases in Warm Tone Plain Colors by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 Core Vases by Willem Van Hooff.
Dimensions:
D48 x H50 cm
D38 x H65 cm
D65 x H42 cm
D50 x H62 cm
D42 x H63 cm
D25 x H38 cm
(Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and m...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
2006 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Ugo Riva Dove Vai
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze sculpture created by the Italian artist Ugo Riva, in 2006. Lost wax bronze on iron basement.
The title of this artwork is "D...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ritratto Red Wall Hanging Flower Vase Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"Ritratto" flower vase for the wall designed by Alessandro Mendini for Marutomi.
Designed in the late 90s and start production in 2000. No longer production. New old stock in box. W...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Haeger Gloss Black Postmodern Abstract Circular Twisted Orb Sculpture
By Haeger
Located in New York, NY
A stunning rare abstract Haeger gloss black ceramic twisted orb sculpture. This piece solicits interest from all angles, the twisted orb silhouette catches the light beautifully. Won...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
WF Fisher, Sizeable Vase, Ceramic, USA, 1979
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable signed ceramic vase designed and produced by WF Fisher, USA, 1979.
Condition: production-related fissures.
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Post-Modern Solid Travertine Sphere on Lucite Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful post-modern solid polished travertine sphere on lucite ring base, circa 1980s. The sphere is in very good vintage condition and measures 5....
Category
Late 20th Century Pakistani Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Eberhard Bank Carving, Sculpture of Two Dolomite Seals, on Black Obsidian Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This an amazing carving by the German certified artist Eberhard Bank. This sculpture is of two seals in white dolomite on snowflake black obsidian , seals are marked with monogram EB...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Extra Large Vintage 80s Modern Embossed Pink Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
An extra large vintage 80s modern ceramic vase. Nice tapered oval shape with an embossed design on each side. Glossy pink glaze. A sculptural postmodern acc...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Large Black Tubular Metal Figurative Valet Coat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous postmodern figurative valet coat rack . Abstract and sculptural , this tubular painted black metal valet is usable and a great conversation piece . The piece is heavy and ta...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Franco Zazzeri Sfera Stratificata
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging abstract bronze sculpture was created by the Italian artist Franco Zazzeri. The title is "Sfera Stratificata" translated in " Stratified S...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Set Of 2 Eternal Lotus Vases by Newblue
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Eternal Lotus Vases by Newblue
Unique Pieces
Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 30/37 cm.
Materials: Patent-pending Newblue recycled ceramic material, recycled sanitary ware, recyc...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Other
Italy 1980 Black Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Big Tracks Tracce
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
tessellated Black Marble Stone Desk Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
elegant beautiful black tessellated marble by Renoir designs , catch it all ,desk tray , circa 1970's elegant and versatile ,
Category
20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Italian Photo Frame in Top Quality Plexiglass, Sharing Shocking
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Shocking is a photo frame of Laura G Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames. It is realized in shocking pink and white artistic plexiglass, with guillochè rays hand worked into shocking pink flou plexi, giving light to the whole piece. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is decorated front and back, a typical example of Art with Heart photo frames...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight Blue and White Flower
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass paperweight.
Gorgeous vintage studio hand blown crystal art glass paperweight with a cobalt blue base and a white cascading flower or frost.
The inside of the paperweight has a large flower and is filled a large controlled bubble in the centre with multiple small controlled bubbles.
Vintage Crystal Ball...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Swedish Postmodern Centerpiece Bowl by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Postmodern Swedish art glass centerpiece bowl by artist and designer Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, circa 1990s, for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Centerpiece ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Fragile Structure#9 Norihiko Terayama Berndt Friberg
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
This series is made up of some glass and some ceramic works. These works are highly unique form and looking. Norihiko Terayama created them from damaged vases,coffee cups and so on. ...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Murano Glass Amber Bird Figurine Paperweight
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful bird figurine or paperweight is made in sommerso technique; amber colored glass gather with swirls of light-colored glass ribbons is cased over with clear glass. Controlled...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Italian 1980s Post Modern Centrepiece in Alabaster
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1980s Post-Modern Centrepiece in Alabaster
Attributed to Alessandro Mendini
Italy 1980s
Carries the original Consorzio Difesa e Valorizzazione Alabastro di Volterra label
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Alabaster
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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