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

Postmodern Vase Senape by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi 1997

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE

Object: Vase Manufacturer: Marutomi Designer: Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) Model: Senape Date: 1997 Period: Postmodern Material: Plastic Origin: Japan Height: 14 cm Diameter: 16.5 cm ...

Category

1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Tessellated Stone Female Torso Sculpture in the Manner of Mainland Smith, 1980s
Tessellated Stone Female Torso Sculpture in the Manner of Mainland Smith, 1980s

Tessellated Stone Female Torso Sculpture in the Manner of Mainland Smith, 1980s

By Maitland Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking large-scale sculptural female torso executed in tessellated stone, presenting a modern interpretation of the classical fragment form. The sculpture is composed of carefull...

Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL
Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Located in Geneve, CH

Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL Dimensions: W 21 x D 38 x H 35 cm. Materials: Ceramic, engobe, Arabian luster glaze press mold, reduction firing. ...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL
Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Located in Geneve, CH

Corpus Archetypus in Luster Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 30 cm. Materials: Ceramic, engobe, Arabian luster glaze press mold, reduction firing. ...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Sommerso Italian glass centerpiece from the 60s
Vintage Sommerso Italian glass centerpiece from the 60s

Vintage Sommerso Italian glass centerpiece from the 60s

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Italian Sommerso Glass Centerpiece 1960s This exquisite Italian sommerso glass centerpiece is a true work of art that exudes sophistication and refinement. Handcrafted on the...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Postmodern Royal Doulton Sisters Basalt Black Mate Ceramic
Postmodern Royal Doulton Sisters Basalt Black Mate Ceramic

Postmodern Royal Doulton Sisters Basalt Black Mate Ceramic

By Royal Doulton

Located in San Diego, CA

Royal Doulton black basalt figurine "Sisters." circa 1983 made in England nice finish very collectible piece .

Category

20th Century English Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1986 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Afrodite Aphrodite
1986 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Afrodite Aphrodite

1986 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Afrodite Aphrodite

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an engaging bronze sculpture create by the Italian artist Patrizia Guerresi, in the 1986. The piece is a multiple of 5000 specimen on a green painted wooden base. The title of this artwork is " Afrodite" translate in Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Rib 16X Sturdy Tall Deep Blue Cornice Vessel by Lenny Stopp
Rib 16X Sturdy Tall Deep Blue Cornice Vessel by Lenny Stopp

Rib 16X Sturdy Tall Deep Blue Cornice Vessel by Lenny Stopp

Located in Geneve, CH

Rib 16X Sturdy Tall Deep Blue Cornice Vessel by Lenny Stopp Dimensions: D 18 x H 50 cm Materials: Alpha crystalline gypsum (Hard plaster) Cornice is an evolving collection of vessel...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Postmodern Geometric Ceramic Vase Signed Baldelli
Postmodern Geometric Ceramic Vase Signed Baldelli

Postmodern Geometric Ceramic Vase Signed Baldelli

By Baldelli

Located in Miami, FL

Designed and manufactured by the Baldelli Family of Italy, this saucer like vase has a Postmodern design over a blue gray finish, circa 1980s.

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Acrylic and Aluminum Candleholder, 1980s
Postmodern Acrylic and Aluminum Candleholder, 1980s

Postmodern Acrylic and Aluminum Candleholder, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Acrylic and Aluminum Candleholder, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Silver Period: 1980s Ite...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Buddha’s Ear of the Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL
Buddha’s Ear of the Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Buddha’s Ear of the Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Located in Geneve, CH

Nose Pillow of the Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL Dimensions: W 79 x D 57 x H 34 cm. Materials: Ceramic, engobe, Jarre-a-la-corde, oxidation firing. About:...

Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova

Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Planter designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, characterized by a vibrant orange finish that emphasizes its totemic and chromatic value. The project reflects Sottsass’s experime...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Coraline Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor
Coraline Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor

Coraline Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor

Located in Geneve, CH

Coraline Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor Dimensions: D 42 x W 28 x H 18 CM Materials: Teak wood Mary Verspoor, of Indonesian-Dutch descent, is a Bali-based designer and creator. She...

Category

2010s Balinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Set of Three Post-Modern Memphis Art Glass Flower Vases by Rony Plesl
Set of Three Post-Modern Memphis Art Glass Flower Vases by Rony Plesl

Set of Three Post-Modern Memphis Art Glass Flower Vases by Rony Plesl

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool set of three post-modern Memphis style art glass flower vases by Czech artist Rony Plesl, circa 1990s. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or crac...

Category

Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Oxidized Steel Metallized totem 165 by Frederic Texier
Oxidized Steel Metallized totem 165 by Frederic Texier

Oxidized Steel Metallized totem 165 by Frederic Texier

Located in Geneve, CH

Oxidized Steel Metallized totem 165 by Frederic Texier Dimensions: W 34 x D 25 x H 165 cm. Materials: Concrete coated with steel powder and then oxidized. Color: Oxidized steel (rou...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Mendini Watch Tower by Alessandro Mendini for Swatch #1358
Mendini Watch Tower by Alessandro Mendini for Swatch #1358

Mendini Watch Tower by Alessandro Mendini for Swatch #1358

By Alessandro Mendini

Located in Miami, FL

Discover an iconic piece of design history with the Mendini Watch Tower, a collaboration between renowned Italian designer Alessandro Mendini and Swatch. Crafted with meticulous atte...

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Futurist Cryogenic Freezing Chamber Tube Sculpture Hero Prop, 1997 Austin Powers
Futurist Cryogenic Freezing Chamber Tube Sculpture Hero Prop, 1997 Austin Powers

Futurist Cryogenic Freezing Chamber Tube Sculpture Hero Prop, 1997 Austin Powers

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Large 12-foot tall Futurist cryogenic freezing chamber tube sculpture for the 1997 smash comedy "Austin Powers" starring Mike Myers. This large sculpture is made of a wood frame and ...

Category

1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plaster, Wood

Mindscape 01 Large Black Marble Sculpture by Jeroen Broux
Mindscape 01 Large Black Marble Sculpture by Jeroen Broux

Mindscape 01 Large Black Marble Sculpture by Jeroen Broux

Located in Geneve, CH

Mindscape 01 Large Black Marble Sculpture by Jeroen Broux Dimensions: D 20 x W 20 x H 30 cm Materials: Black marble Also Available: Travertine This modular sculpture, comprised of ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Sven Hofverberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Sven Hofverberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

Sven Hofverberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

By Sven Hofverberg

Located in High Point, NC

A semi-glazed grey brown beige stoneware vase designed and produced by Sven Hofverberg, Sweden c. 1970s.

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Carolina Herrera solid lucite sculpture/display/advertisement bottle Vasa style
Carolina Herrera solid lucite sculpture/display/advertisement bottle Vasa style

Carolina Herrera solid lucite sculpture/display/advertisement bottle Vasa style

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nice display sculpture of the perfume 'Chic" by Carolina Herrera in solid lucite in the shape of a bottle .

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Genesis Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga
Genesis Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Genesis Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Located in Geneve, CH

Genesis Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 30 x H 45 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbued with d...

Category

2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo

By Alessandro Guerriero

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A sizeable pine candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Fits 0.8” diameter candles

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Candelabra for a Round Dance with Five Butterflies in Steel by Frederic Gaillard
Candelabra for a Round Dance with Five Butterflies in Steel by Frederic Gaillard

Candelabra for a Round Dance with Five Butterflies in Steel by Frederic Gaillard

Located in Geneve, CH

Candelabra for a Round Dance with Five Butterflies in Steel by Frederic Gaillard. Limited Edition of 8 pieces. Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 150 cm (Base 64 cm). Materials: Rusted stee...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Pair of Post-Modern Small Black Marble Cannisters / Boxes
Pair of Post-Modern Small Black Marble Cannisters / Boxes

Pair of Post-Modern Small Black Marble Cannisters / Boxes

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautiful pair of post-modern small black marble cannisters / boxes, circa 1970s. The cannisters are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure 2.875"D x 4...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

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...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper

Ettore Sottsass Vase Mediterraneo Green Gilt Waves Lavori in Corso Signed Dated
Ettore Sottsass Vase Mediterraneo Green Gilt Waves Lavori in Corso Signed Dated

Ettore Sottsass Vase Mediterraneo Green Gilt Waves Lavori in Corso Signed Dated

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Wilton, CT

Ettore Sottsass Mediterreneo large vase or urn with gilt waves on a green glazed ground. From an edition of 15, dated 2000. Original Lavori in Corso label. Measures:  9" high, 9 3/4"...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of turned pine candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s.

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Post-Modern Marble Block / Paperweight
Post-Modern Marble Block / Paperweight

Post-Modern Marble Block / Paperweight

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous post-modern green marble block / paperweight ,circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"W x 4"D x 4...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Bruno Chersicla  Colomba Dove
1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Bruno Chersicla  Colomba Dove

1980 Italy Abstract Bronze Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Colomba Dove

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 500 realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Erwin Eisch "Telefon" Glass/Gold Finish Abstract Sculpture, Signed, Dated
Erwin Eisch "Telefon" Glass/Gold Finish Abstract Sculpture, Signed, Dated

Erwin Eisch "Telefon" Glass/Gold Finish Abstract Sculpture, Signed, Dated

By Erwin Eisch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an edition "Telefon" of the well known, German artist Erwin Eisch, known as the father of the spiritual studio glass movement in Europe. Signed, dated 1997 and number 173/880.

Category

1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

1985 Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Sedia The Chairs
1985 Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Sedia The Chairs

1985 Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Sedia The Chairs

By Urano Palma

Located in Brescia, IT

This very intense and engaging artwork was created by Urano Palma that is a well known Italian artist who starts to create his artworks following the philosophy of Lucio Fontana. He ...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Green Murano Glass Vases with Black Mottled Decoration, Italy 1980s
Pair of Green Murano Glass Vases with Black Mottled Decoration, Italy 1980s

Pair of Green Murano Glass Vases with Black Mottled Decoration, Italy 1980s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a decorative pair of Murano glass vases in deep emerald green with expressive black mottled decoration throughout the body. Each vase has a tall tapered...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Turquoise Handblown Flower
Murano Turquoise Handblown Flower

Murano Turquoise Handblown Flower

By Murano 5

Located in Pasadena, TX

This flower is handblown. It was crafted in Murano, Italy. It has a beautiful turquoise color. Makes for a great gift.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Op Art Acrylic Bubble Sphere
Op Art Acrylic Bubble Sphere

Op Art Acrylic Bubble Sphere

Located in San Diego, CA

Op Art acrylic bubble sphere, circa 1980s. The sphere is in very good vintage condition and measures 5"D #4075

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Vase for a Mountain Dreamer in Steel and Hemp by Frederic Gaillard
Vase for a Mountain Dreamer in Steel and Hemp by Frederic Gaillard

Vase for a Mountain Dreamer in Steel and Hemp by Frederic Gaillard

Located in Geneve, CH

Vase for a Mountain Dreamer in Steel and Hemp by Frederic Gaillard. Dimensions: W 20 x D 15 x H 41 cm. Materials: Solid steel rusted for dry flowers and hemp ropes. Designed for dr...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Large Barrett DeBusk Postmodern Iron Sculpture / Valet Stand. Circa 1990s.
Large Barrett DeBusk Postmodern Iron Sculpture / Valet Stand. Circa 1990s.

Large Barrett DeBusk Postmodern Iron Sculpture / Valet Stand. Circa 1990s.

By Barrett Debusk

Located in Miami, FL

Large Barrett DeBusk Postmodern Iron Sculpture / Valet Stand. Circa 1990s. Signed by the artist. Features a male figure formed with iron wire and painted in black. I good original condition with signs of wear consistent with age and history. There is some oxidation at the base and some minor scratches in the paint in other areas. Please see close up pictures for more details. About the Artist Barrett Debusk (American 1955...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

Pair of Post-Modern Marble Spheres / Paperweights
Pair of Post-Modern Marble Spheres / Paperweights

Pair of Post-Modern Marble Spheres / Paperweights

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous set of two post-modern marble spheres / paperweights, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good condition with no chips or cracks and the largest one measures 3"D x 3"H and ...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Ulf Nordfjell, Sculpture, Ceramic, Sweden, 1987
Ulf Nordfjell, Sculpture, Ceramic, Sweden, 1987

Ulf Nordfjell, Sculpture, Ceramic, Sweden, 1987

Located in High Point, NC

A white-glazed stoneware sculpture designed and produced by Ulf Nordfjell, Sweden, 1987.

Category

1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Peter Shire Large Table Top Sculpture in Red, Yellow, Purple and Black, Signed
Peter Shire Large Table Top Sculpture in Red, Yellow, Purple and Black, Signed

Peter Shire Large Table Top Sculpture in Red, Yellow, Purple and Black, Signed

By Peter Shire

Located in Kansas City, MO

Peter Shire Postmodern abstract table sculpture, 1989. Enameled steel and brushed steel. Signed and dated "Peter Shire 1989 15/24" Very good condition. Light wear throughout in the ...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Swedish Designer, Large Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Large Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Large Candelabra, Pine, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A large pine candelabra designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Fits 0.80” diameter candles

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Guilloume Perez (1957 - ), "Heart to Heart" Sculpture
Guilloume Perez (1957 - ), "Heart to Heart" Sculpture

Guilloume Perez (1957 - ), "Heart to Heart" Sculpture

Located in Pasadena, CA

Guilloume Perez (1957 - ) is a Columbian-American Artist who currently resides and has his studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This petit abstract sculpture, although small, is quite pow...

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Slate, Bronze

Gustav & Ulla Kraitz, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Gustav & Ulla Kraitz, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

Gustav & Ulla Kraitz, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A blue and grey semi-glazed vase designed and produced by Gustav & Ulla Kraitz, Sweden, c. 1970s “KRAITZ” written on bottom

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Inlay Mod Cachepot / Planter Attrib. Maitland-Smith
Postmodern Tessellated Stone Inlay Mod Cachepot / Planter Attrib. Maitland-Smith

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Inlay Mod Cachepot / Planter Attrib. Maitland-Smith

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Postmodern Tessellated Stone Inlay Mod Cachepot/PPlanter, Attributed to Maitland-Smith, Circa 1980s  This striking postmodern tessellated stone inlay cachepot/planter, attributed to...

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

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.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Emily Brock Postmodern Office Signed 1997 Fused Art Glass Table Sculpture
Emily Brock Postmodern Office Signed 1997 Fused Art Glass Table Sculpture

Emily Brock Postmodern Office Signed 1997 Fused Art Glass Table Sculpture

By Emily Brock

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A fused glass sculpture by Emily Brock presents a finely detailed Postmodern interior vignette rendered entirely in glass. Etched signature and dated 1997 on the base. This work depi...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Brass, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Pine, Brass, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of pine and brass candlesticks designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Holds 0.75” candles

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Sven Hofverberg, Small Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Sven Hofverberg, Small Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

Sven Hofverberg, Small Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

By Sven Hofverberg

Located in High Point, NC

A small semi grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Sven Hofverberg, Sweden, c. 1970s. “SH” signature on bottom

Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Louis Mendez Ceramic Art Pottery Female Figures, 2
Louis Mendez Ceramic Art Pottery Female Figures, 2

Louis Mendez Ceramic Art Pottery Female Figures, 2

By Louis Mendez

Located in Astoria, NY

Louis Mendez (American, 1929-2012) Two Ceramic Art Pottery Female Figures, comprising: figure with metallic copper glaze and a figure as a candlestick, one signed. Taller: 12" H x ...

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Le Petit Poisson Beige Sandstone Vase by Lou Thomas
Le Petit Poisson Beige Sandstone Vase by Lou Thomas

Le Petit Poisson Beige Sandstone Vase by Lou Thomas

Located in Geneve, CH

Le Petit Poisson Beige Sandstone Vase by Lou Thomas Dimensions: ⌀ 18 x H 14 cm Materials: Beige sandstone "Drawing on her extensive travels to Japan, Mexico, and Morocco, Lou Thomas...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Swedish Designer, Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, 1983
Swedish Designer, Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, 1983

Swedish Designer, Bowl, Burl Wood, Sweden, 1983

Located in High Point, NC

A burl wood bowl designed and produced in Sweden, 1983.

Category

1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Burl

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.