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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
1985 Italy Cast Iron Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Cast Iron Throne
1985 Italy Cast Iron Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Cast Iron Throne

1985 Italy Cast Iron Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Cast Iron Throne

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 ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Iron

Ed Haugevik “UNION” Monumental Abstract Sculpture, 1988
Ed Haugevik “UNION” Monumental Abstract Sculpture, 1988

Ed Haugevik “UNION” Monumental Abstract Sculpture, 1988

Located in Chicago, IL

Ed Haugevik “UNION” Monumental Abstract Steel Sculpture, 1988. Ed Haugevik has established a career as professional sculptor placing his work at numerous private and public sites thr...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Steel

Late 20th Century Inclamo bowl, model “Palladia” by E.Sottsass for Vistosi
Late 20th Century Inclamo bowl, model “Palladia” by E.Sottsass for Vistosi

Late 20th Century Inclamo bowl, model “Palladia” by E.Sottsass for Vistosi

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, IT

Decorative piece - Made in Italy - model “Palladia”, designed by Ettore Sottsass - 1977 Sourced by Spinzi Milano, this is a rare and highly decorative "Palladia" bowl designed by Et...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

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

Post-Modern Italian Polished Marble Shell Shaped Bowl
Post-Modern Italian Polished Marble Shell Shaped Bowl

Post-Modern Italian Polished Marble Shell Shaped Bowl

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-century Italian polished marble fruit bowl / centerpiece, circa 1980s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 10"D x 3"H. It would make a great centerpi...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita

1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita

By Wakita, Shohei Mihara

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly elegant and sophisticated 1980s wall clock designed by Shohei Mihara for Wakita. Postmodern, Memphis Group-influenced design at its finest! Black with white, red, green, ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed
Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed

Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed

By Miguel Berrocal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Miguel Berrocal, master of the puzzle sculptures, made this Torso, titled Marzotto signed and number 240/1500, made of parts as shown in pictures.

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

An early fine art ceramic by Robert Milnes, late 20th century
An early fine art ceramic by Robert Milnes, late 20th century

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, blue, and moss, and certainly taking cues from the I...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Carmelo De Giorgio for Officina De Giorgio  Linea Luce Table Candlestick
Carmelo De Giorgio for Officina De Giorgio  Linea Luce Table Candlestick

Carmelo De Giorgio for Officina De Giorgio Linea Luce Table Candlestick

By De Giorgio

Located in San Diego, CA

The attention to detail is reflected in the high quality workmanship of this piece, Its been sanded, polished and finished by hand. Beautiful design on this candelabra piece of solid...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1980s Murano Glass Vase with Blue and Light Blue Canes and Avventurine
1980s Murano Glass Vase with Blue and Light Blue Canes and Avventurine

1980s Murano Glass Vase with Blue and Light Blue Canes and Avventurine

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This wonderful vase is made with two-colored Murano hand-blown glass canes. A drawing of this model can be found in the book on Dino Martens. It is a vintage p...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano 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

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

Canadian Ceramic Bowl by Sung Wook Park for Umbra
Canadian Ceramic Bowl by Sung Wook Park for Umbra

Canadian Ceramic Bowl by Sung Wook Park for Umbra

By Umbra

Located in San Diego, CA

Canadian Ceramic Bowl by Sung Wook Park for Umbra, a rare piece out of production nice white mate porcelain finish.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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 ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Aluminum Desk Block and Tray Accessory Set
Aluminum Desk Block and Tray Accessory Set

Aluminum Desk Block and Tray Accessory Set

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Collection I: Desk set This high polished aluminum desk set, comprised of a desk tray and desk block, adds style and sophistication to your work surface Measures: Desk block 3...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s
Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s

Murano Art Glass Spiral Paperweight, Attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, 1970s

Located in San Diego, CA

Refined Murano art glass paperweight attributed to Lyn Tissot for Venini, featuring a suspended turquoise and white spiral ribbon encased within clear glass. The dynamic internal rib...

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Late 20th Century Scottish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Pop Art decorative Lucite Owl 3D Sculpture
Pop Art decorative Lucite Owl 3D Sculpture

Pop Art decorative Lucite Owl 3D Sculpture

By Abraham Palatnik

Located in San Diego, CA

Unique Postmodern 1970s decorative 3D owl, tabletop sculpture in clear Lucite well done piece. Triangle shape.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Lucite

Hand-Thrown Brazilian Pottery Vase, Terracotta, Blue & Black, 2001
Hand-Thrown Brazilian Pottery Vase, Terracotta, Blue & Black, 2001

Hand-Thrown Brazilian Pottery Vase, Terracotta, Blue & Black, 2001

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A striking hand-thrown Brazilian studio pottery vase featuring an expressive hand-painted blue and black striped decoration over a warm terracotta clay body. The sculptural bottle fo...

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Early 2000s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Postmodern Art Deco Style Glazed Black Ceramic Sculptural Fan Vase by Lulu, 1989
Postmodern Art Deco Style Glazed Black Ceramic Sculptural Fan Vase by Lulu, 1989

Postmodern Art Deco Style Glazed Black Ceramic Sculptural Fan Vase by Lulu, 1989

Located in Beirut, LB

A striking Postmodern sculptural ceramic fan vase executed in a deep, high-gloss black glaze, signed and dated Lulu, 1989 on the underside. Exhibiting a strong Art Deco revival infl...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Aerated concrete sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s
Aerated concrete sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s

Aerated concrete sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Aerated concrete sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, made in Switzerland in the mid-1980s. Composed of a monolithic volume carved with recesses and sharp edges, the piece introduces a mo...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

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

Organic pink sandstone sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, Switzerland 1980s

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Sandstone sculpture by Robert Neuhauser, made in Switzerland in the mid-1980s. Developed horizontally, the piece is structured around an elongated volume with softened contours, cr...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Matthew Buechner for Thames Glass Urn Bud Vase, American Studio Glass
Matthew Buechner for Thames Glass Urn Bud Vase, American Studio Glass

Matthew Buechner for Thames Glass Urn Bud Vase, American Studio Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage art glass bud vase features orange body with undulating ribbon accent in red fused glass; the colored glass is layered in and encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique. The urn shaped body is mounted on round conical base in mottled lime green glass. The minimal form of the vase juxtaposes the bright color palette, evocative of Memphis Milano pieces. The vase is signed by the artist on the bottom. Sculptural, highly decorative vase with graphic form, high quality craftsmanship, and striking color palette will make a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast and a perfect addition to a wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Post Modern, Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, Eclectic, Transitional, Scandinavian Modern, Collected, or Contemporary. Matthew Buechner is an established American glass artist; he started his training in 1975 as an apprentice to glassblower Jon Meyer in Canton, New York, and continued it at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, where he studied glass blowing with Michael Pavlik. Matthew also served as an apprentice at the Glashutte Eisch in Germany, and attended workshops at Rhode Island School of Design, the Penland School of Design, and the Haystack Mountain School in Maine. In 1979, together with his brother Thomas Buechner III, Matthew founded Vitrix Hot Glass Studio in Corning's Market Street District, regarded among America's prominent contemporary glass studios. In 1981 Matthew founded his own studio, Thames Glass...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Sommerso, Blown Glass

Marble and Brass Picture Frame by Designer Maitland Smith, 1980s
Marble and Brass Picture Frame by Designer Maitland Smith, 1980s

Marble and Brass Picture Frame by Designer Maitland Smith, 1980s

By Artisan Collection LTD, Maitland Smith

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful '80s marble and brass picture frame by designer Maitland-Smith, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Frame is rectangular/octagonal in shape, with marble in shades of light sa...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Marble, Brass

Bertil Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1978
Bertil Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1978

Bertil Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1978

Located in High Point, NC

A sizeable brown and beige-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Bertil Andersson, Höganäs, 1978.

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern Modern Marble and Brass Ashtray Box, circa 1970s
Postmodern Modern Marble and Brass Ashtray Box, circa 1970s

Postmodern Modern Marble and Brass Ashtray Box, circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A chic Postmodern marble and brass sphere ball ashtray box, circa 1970s. Piece makes a great decorative object box as well as an ashtray (three indents ar...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's

Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's

By Anna Ehrner

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Kosta Boda royal cobalt blue "Atoll" votive Tealight candle holder designed by Anna Ehrner, 1990s. With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitme...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Unique Cherry Red Art Glass Vase by Mikael Axenbrant, Sweden 1990
Unique Cherry Red Art Glass Vase by Mikael Axenbrant, Sweden 1990

Unique Cherry Red Art Glass Vase by Mikael Axenbrant, Sweden 1990

By Strombergshyttan

Located in Grythyttan, SE

This heavy and elegant art glass vase bursting in color, is made by the glass master Mikael Axenbrant in 1990. Glossy red like a delicate cherry with blue, white, and black strokes a...

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Set of 2 Set Candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 80s
Set of 2 Set Candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 80s

Set of 2 Set Candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 80s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Set of 2 Set candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style made of metal, 80s Postmodern vintage candle holder from Ikea from the 80s/90s. This set made of 2 candle holders in round shape ...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century / Postmodern Ikebana Style Ceramic Vase
Mid-Century / Postmodern Ikebana Style Ceramic Vase

Mid-Century / Postmodern Ikebana Style Ceramic Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful ceramic vase with motifs, circa 1980s signed at the bottom no chips or cracks.

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase
Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase

Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Ken And Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase ,.

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Post-Modern Blue Ceramic Vase, Hand-Finished in Germany, 20th Century
Post-Modern Blue Ceramic Vase, Hand-Finished in Germany, 20th Century

Post-Modern Blue Ceramic Vase, Hand-Finished in Germany, 20th Century

Located in High Point, NC

A blue vase in ceramic, hand-finished in the 20th century in Germany. The glaze and form reflect the artisanal ceramic traditions of Germany in that era. A striking accent for a cons...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object
1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object

1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object

Located in New York, NY

An '80s modern or Postmodern period Lucite and copper U.S. penny paperweight, 1980, USA. All pennies are of the year 1980. A great desk accessory or ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

WF Fisher, Sizeable Vase, Ceramic, USA, 1979
WF Fisher, Sizeable Vase, Ceramic, USA, 1979

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.

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern

Idalion vintage flower vase Venini Alessandro Mendini Postmodern

By Alessandro Mendini, Venini

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

"idalion" flower vase designed by Alessandro Mendini for Venini. Vintage blue color. Made in 1995. "Venini 95 A.mendini" Carving on bottom. No chips, no cracks. good condition.

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Modernist Copper Enamel Tray with Abstract Decor
Modernist Copper Enamel Tray with Abstract Decor

Modernist Copper Enamel Tray with Abstract Decor

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Graphic Modernist rectangular tray or catch-all dish in enameled copper features colorful abstract decor in teal and copper colors with red and green accents. The underside of the t...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Copper, Enamel

Pair of Dolbi Cashier Art Deco Revival Gunmetal Metal Vases, Korea, 1980s
Pair of Dolbi Cashier Art Deco Revival Gunmetal Metal Vases, Korea, 1980s

Pair of Dolbi Cashier Art Deco Revival Gunmetal Metal Vases, Korea, 1980s

By Dolbi Cashier

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A striking pair of Art Deco Revival vases by Dolbi Cashier, crafted in cast metal with a highly polished gunmetal finish. The sculptural flask-form silhouettes are adorned with raise...

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Late 20th Century Korean Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle
1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

By Hermle

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An outstanding black and aqua blue desk or mantle clock by Hermle, a 100 year old German clockmaker. With all of the panache of the postmodern era, this clock most likely dates from...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Lucite Jewelry Vanity Box
Lucite Jewelry Vanity Box

Lucite Jewelry Vanity Box

Located in New York, NY

A square Lucite jewelry or trinket box, Postmodern design, circa late-20th century, 1990s. Great to hold jewelry or other small items on a vanity, des...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

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...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s
Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s

Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s A refined vintage crystal ashtray by Queen Lace, crafted in heavy clear cut glass with a bold square ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Large Studio Pottery Vase by Marlene Jack
Large Studio Pottery Vase by Marlene Jack

Large Studio Pottery Vase by Marlene Jack

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

This commanding studio pottery vase is the work of Virginia artist Marlene Jack, a nationally recognized ceramicist whose practice merges Eastern aesthetic philosophy with American s...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Abstract Anthropomorphic Stoneware Bust by Alejandro Moreno, One-of-a-Kind
Abstract Anthropomorphic Stoneware Bust by Alejandro Moreno, One-of-a-Kind

Abstract Anthropomorphic Stoneware Bust by Alejandro Moreno, One-of-a-Kind

Located in Mexico City, MX

One-of-a-kind abstract anthropomorphic bust by Mexican ceramic artist Alejandro Moreno. Handcrafted in high-fired stoneware, the sculpture features layered glazes that create richly ...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic
Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic

Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Handmade Abstract Sculptural White Ceramic Medium Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 30.4 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio fou...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Set of Two Mark Brazier-Jones Candlesticks Model Olympia 1990s, Signed & Dated
Set of Two Mark Brazier-Jones Candlesticks Model Olympia 1990s, Signed & Dated

Set of Two Mark Brazier-Jones Candlesticks Model Olympia 1990s, Signed & Dated

By Mark Brazier-Jones

Located in München, BY

Gorgeous set of two candlesticks. The set consists of one table and one wall candlestick. Model Olympia. Created by Mark Brazier-Jones. Both are signed and dated: Wall Candlestick: M...

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1990s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Steel

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.

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1980s Scandinavian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Wabi Sabi Sculptural Textured Black Large Stoneware Vase by Maku Ceramic
Wabi Sabi Sculptural Textured Black Large Stoneware Vase by Maku Ceramic

Wabi Sabi Sculptural Textured Black Large Stoneware Vase by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Wabi Sabi Sculptural Textured Black Large Stoneware Vase by Maku Ceramic Unique piece Dimensions: Ø 30.4 x H 15.2 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Noah's Ark Sculpture by Ugo Nespolo, Wood & Plexiglass, 1973
Noah's Ark Sculpture by Ugo Nespolo, Wood & Plexiglass, 1973

Noah's Ark Sculpture by Ugo Nespolo, Wood & Plexiglass, 1973

By Ugo Nespolo

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Noah's Ark by Ugo Nespolo is a playful, limited-edition artwork composed of 40 wooden and plexiglass elements. Designed as a decomposable object with interactive charm, it blends art...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Plexiglass

French Modernist Terracotta Sculpture, Hand-Carved, Circa 1940
French Modernist Terracotta Sculpture, Hand-Carved, Circa 1940

French Modernist Terracotta Sculpture, Hand-Carved, Circa 1940

Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR

Modernist Terracotta Terracotta sculpture, signed. Signature to be determined. Unique piece in perfect condition. France, circa 1940.

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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Ceramic Rose, Peach, Grey Vase with Perforated Decor, 1980s
Ceramic Rose, Peach, Grey Vase with Perforated Decor, 1980s

Ceramic Rose, Peach, Grey Vase with Perforated Decor, 1980s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Rose, peach, white and dark grey glazed barrel shaped handmade ceramic vase wiith perforated decor and asymmetrical top. Stamped under base. Beautiful vintage condition. Denmark, 1...

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

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...

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

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