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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
Ritratto Green Wall Hanging Flower Vase Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
Ritratto Green Wall Hanging Flower Vase Alessandro Mendini Postmodern

Ritratto Green Wall Hanging Flower Vase Alessandro Mendini Postmodern

By Marutomi, Alessandro Mendini

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...

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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Post-Modern Solid Teak Danish Style Desk Tray "6500" Series by Eldon
Post-Modern Solid Teak Danish Style Desk Tray "6500" Series by Eldon

Post-Modern Solid Teak Danish Style Desk Tray "6500" Series by Eldon

By Jim Eldon, Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

Post-Modern solid teak Danish style desk tray "6500" Series by Eldon, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures approximately 11.5"W x 2.25"D x 17.25"L. The tray is heavy, solid teak and is marked with the Eldon "Woodline 6500...

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Late 20th Century Thai Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun
Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun

Postmodern Alarm Desk Clock Designed by Dietrich Lubs For Braun

By Dietrich Lubs, Braun

Located in San Diego, CA

Classic analouge alarm battery desk top clock simple elegant design , in great condition battery AA not included.Model BC01W

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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Title Incontro
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Title Incontro

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Title Incontro

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Incontro" The meeting Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezi...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

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

Aluminum Desk Accessory / Paperweight
Aluminum Desk Accessory / Paperweight

Aluminum Desk Accessory / Paperweight

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Collection I: Desk block This high polished aluminum desk block, adds style and sophistication to your work surface. Made to order.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Large Earthenware Vide-Poche / Decorative Plate by Pino Castagna, Italy
Vintage Large Earthenware Vide-Poche / Decorative Plate by Pino Castagna, Italy

Vintage Large Earthenware Vide-Poche / Decorative Plate by Pino Castagna, Italy

By Pino Castagna

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This catchall / vide-poche / decorative plate is made in glazed earthenware. It is signed by Pino Castagna. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show sl...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts Plastic Pen Holder
William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts Plastic Pen Holder

William Sklaroff for Smith Metal Arts Plastic Pen Holder

By William Sklaroff, Smith Metal Arts

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Aluminum enameled pen holder from the hugely successful Radius One line of desk accessories. Designed by William Sklaroff in the 1960s and produced by Smith Metal Arts. This piece pr...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

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

Set of Three 1980s Blue Green Ceramic Vases / Candle Sticks
Set of Three 1980s Blue Green Ceramic Vases / Candle Sticks

Set of Three 1980s Blue Green Ceramic Vases / Candle Sticks

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Set of three handmade Danish ceramic vases / candle sticks with graphic decor using the raw ceramic as part of a straight lined pattern resembling a landscape or a sunset. Same stylized decoration in blues and aqua green on all three vases. A small handmade ridge on the inside of each item makes for perfect placement of tea lights. A 80s ceramic...

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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

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 ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

US General Accounting Office Desk Set Scissor Letter Open Box Solingen Germany
US General Accounting Office Desk Set Scissor Letter Open Box Solingen Germany

US General Accounting Office Desk Set Scissor Letter Open Box Solingen Germany

Located in Hyattsville, MD

United States General Accounting Office Official Scissors Desk Set in Wooden Box with the Official Cast Metal Seal affixed to the top of the box. Made by Solingen of Germany. Possibl...

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1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Abstract Multi-Color Wood Table Sculpture, 1980s
Abstract Multi-Color Wood Table Sculpture, 1980s

Abstract Multi-Color Wood Table Sculpture, 1980s

Located in Miami, FL

Abstract postmodern table sculpture circa 1980s by unknown artist.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Speckled Ceramic Vase
Art Deco Speckled Ceramic Vase

Art Deco Speckled Ceramic Vase

Located in Rümmingen, BW

"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly" This unique ceramic vase is crafted in the style of the celebrated Fre...

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Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Large Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Large Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Large Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Large Brass Mar de Cobre Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio Dimensions: D 100 x H 5 cm. Materials: Copper, Brass. Weight: 12 Kg. Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduat...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Brass

Joke Stroes Luster Glazed Studio Pottery Object for Mobach The Netherlands 1980s
Joke Stroes Luster Glazed Studio Pottery Object for Mobach The Netherlands 1980s

Joke Stroes Luster Glazed Studio Pottery Object for Mobach The Netherlands 1980s

By Mobach

Located in Meer, VAN

Joke Stroes Studio Pottery Object for Mobach, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1980s. Wonderful post-modern studio pottery object by renowned studio pottery master Joke Stroes for Mobach, ...

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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

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

Abstract Industrial Found Object Metal Table Sculpture, Post Modern Sottsass Era
Abstract Industrial Found Object Metal Table Sculpture, Post Modern Sottsass Era

Abstract Industrial Found Object Metal Table Sculpture, Post Modern Sottsass Era

By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A great Industrial material sculpture including a huge crescent wrench among other various mechanical parts. Extremely heavy and well made. Made by a local Philadelphia artist, unsig...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Tom Neugebauer Modernist Raku Art Pottery Sculpture on Aluminum Pedestal
Tom Neugebauer Modernist Raku Art Pottery Sculpture on Aluminum Pedestal

Tom Neugebauer Modernist Raku Art Pottery Sculpture on Aluminum Pedestal

By Tom Neugebauer

Located in Peabody, MA

Raku abstract torso sculpture by master potter Tom Neugebauer, dated 1988. Sculpture (which is affixed to lacquered black base) measures: 28.75" high x 12.75" x 13", with the base having a diameter of 11.75". Aluminum pedestal...

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1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Jensen Kvarnes Fish Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass
Jensen Kvarnes Fish Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass

Jensen Kvarnes Fish Sculpture, American Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Playful "Seela" fish sculpture features colorful fused glass body in green, blue, and purple palette; the colored glass is encased in clear glass layer in sommerso technique, adding...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

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

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

Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s
Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s

Rene Roubicek Czechoslovakian Pop Art Blown Glass Finger Sculpture 1980s

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1980's hand blown finger sculpture from the women's parts series by René Roubícek, of Czechoslovakia. Sculpture measures 4.5"high by 19"wide by 4.5"deep and is unsigned. In very goo...

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1980s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Post Modern Ikebana Vase by Libby Ware
Post Modern Ikebana Vase by Libby Ware

Post Modern Ikebana Vase by Libby Ware

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in San Diego, CA

Incredibly graphic post-modern ikebana ceramic vase by known U.S. artist Libby Ware. The vessel is cylinder like evoking a variety of ideas. The deep dark g...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Live Edge in Maple Burl Wood Trinket Box
Live Edge in Maple Burl Wood Trinket Box

Live Edge in Maple Burl Wood Trinket Box

Located in San Diego, CA

A highly sculptural studio crafted live edge maple burl wood trinket box, circa 1980s. The box has a removable lid and measures 7.25" W x 2.875" D x 2.75" H and is in very good vinta...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Maple

Pair Oggetti Tessellated Coconut Shell Lidded Boxes, 1990
Pair Oggetti Tessellated Coconut Shell Lidded Boxes, 1990

Pair Oggetti Tessellated Coconut Shell Lidded Boxes, 1990

By Oggetti

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair Oggetti Tessellated Coconut Shell Lidded Boxes, 1990’s. Original excellent condition. Measures 6.5” x 6.5” 4” tall

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1990s Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Coconut

Italy 1980 Bruno Chersicla Black Painted Metal Sculpture Upupa
Italy 1980 Bruno Chersicla Black Painted Metal Sculpture Upupa

Italy 1980 Bruno Chersicla Black Painted Metal Sculpture Upupa

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the well known artist Bruno Chersicla. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certif...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Jan Van Der Vaart Porcelain Taurus Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line
Large Jan Van Der Vaart Porcelain Taurus Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line

Large Jan Van Der Vaart Porcelain Taurus Vase for Rosenthal Studio Line

By Rosenthal, Jan van der Vaart

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Striking large and colorful porcelain vase designed by influential ceramist Jan Van Der Vaart for Rosenthal and manufactured in Germany. This vase is in the Taurus pattern that has a curved shape with folded sides. The stylized decoration of a calla lily and leaves is by German artist and designer Brigitte Doege. Signed on the side and bottom. From Wikipedia: Johannes Jacobus (Jan) van der Vaart (The Hague, 17 October 1931 – Leiden, 8 November 2000) was an influential Dutch ceramist from the 20th century, known as founder of the abstract-geometric ceramics...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

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.

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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Burl

Carlo Nason yellow artistic bottle in Murano glass, with original box
Carlo Nason yellow artistic bottle in Murano glass, with original box

Carlo Nason yellow artistic bottle in Murano glass, with original box

By Carlo Nason

Located in Milano, IT

∑Carlo Nason for Murano Glassworks Artistic Bottle / Small Decanter, 1980s Murano glass with original label and original box A refined artistic bottle, or small decanter, designed b...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1980 Italy Kinetic Wooden Abstract  Sculpture by Bruno Chersicla
1980 Italy Kinetic Wooden Abstract  Sculpture by Bruno Chersicla

1980 Italy Kinetic Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Bruno Chersicla

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is one of a kind piece, no other one exists and it was realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla. This is a kinetic abstract sculpture, most o...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Minimalist Natural Boho Decor Ceramic Sculpture by Maku Ceramic
Minimalist Natural Boho Decor Ceramic Sculpture by Maku Ceramic

Minimalist Natural Boho Decor Ceramic Sculpture by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Minimalist Natural Boho Decor Ceramic Sculpture by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: On request Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by arti...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

1970s Flying Birds Lucite Sculpture
1970s Flying Birds Lucite Sculpture

1970s Flying Birds Lucite Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique rare Lucite sculpture with flying birds, floating polished front window with a rough back and sides, gives the impression of a cave.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Extra Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Extra Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho

Extra Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho

Located in Geneve, CH

Extra large high clay bathtub by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 85 x W 178 x H 54 cm Materials: clay Other colors and raw or smooth exterior available. Available in 4 sizes: W 130 (Small ...

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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Large Post-Modern Raku Pottery Vase by Amadio Smith
Large Post-Modern Raku Pottery Vase by Amadio Smith

Large Post-Modern Raku Pottery Vase by Amadio Smith

By Amadio Smith

Located in San Diego, CA

Large post-modern raku pottery vase by Amadio Smith, circa 1980s. The piece measures 11.75"D x 10"H and is signed and dated on the underside. The vase is in good vintage condition an...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso with White Canes, Italy
Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso with White Canes, Italy

Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso with White Canes, Italy

By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso

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...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Polychrome Ceramic Vase by Carlo Zauli, 1960s

By Carlo Zauli

Located in Puglia, Puglia

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

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental “The Guy Fawkes Family” Patinated Bronze Sculpture by A. Souer
Monumental “The Guy Fawkes Family” Patinated Bronze Sculpture by A. Souer

Monumental “The Guy Fawkes Family” Patinated Bronze Sculpture by A. Souer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental “The Guy Fawkes Family” Patinated Bronze Sculpture by A. Souer A monumental late twentieth-century Latin American studio bronze, signed A. Souer, The Guy Fawkes Family is...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Blue and Green Aurora Borealis Style Glass Teardrop Vase
Blue and Green Aurora Borealis Style Glass Teardrop Vase

Blue and Green Aurora Borealis Style Glass Teardrop Vase

By Lindshammar Glasbruck

Located in Glasgow, GB

A vintage art glass teardrop shaped vase attributed to Lars Sestervik for Lindshammar, Sweden c1990 This colourful glass vase showcases a striking blend of blue, green, and clear gl...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Brigitte Doege for Rosenthal Large Porcelain Flower Vase, 1990s
Brigitte Doege for Rosenthal Large Porcelain Flower Vase, 1990s

Brigitte Doege for Rosenthal Large Porcelain Flower Vase, 1990s

By Brigette Deoge Rosenthal

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Brigitte Doege for Rosenthal Germany Large Porcelain Flower Vase, 1990s Gorgeous and large flower vase manufactured from Rosenthal Germany in fine porcelain. The design is made by B...

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1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Handmade Textured Stoneware Large Vase by Maku Ceramic
Handmade Textured Stoneware Large Vase by Maku Ceramic

Handmade Textured Stoneware Large Vase by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Handmade Textured Stoneware Large Vase by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: H 38.1 cm Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artist Aslı Öz...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Vintage Signed Judi Harvest “Edible Icons” Gold Plated Matzoh - Set Of 9
Vintage Signed Judi Harvest “Edible Icons” Gold Plated Matzoh - Set Of 9

Vintage Signed Judi Harvest “Edible Icons” Gold Plated Matzoh - Set Of 9

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Created by acclaimed artist Judi Harvest, this rare set of nine "Edible Icons" sculptures merges Pop Art cultural commentary with rich material grandeur. Each piece features an authe...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold Plate

Postmodern Biomorphic Vase by Donna Polseno, Glazed Ceramic, 1990s
Postmodern Biomorphic Vase by Donna Polseno, Glazed Ceramic, 1990s

Postmodern Biomorphic Vase by Donna Polseno, Glazed Ceramic, 1990s

Located in Round Top, TX

We are pleased to offer a stunning, dreamy Postmodern / Neo Art Deco biomorphic form vase by American artist Donna Polseno, circa the 1990s. The female fa...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Otto Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture III by Aura Carpio
Otto Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture III by Aura Carpio

Otto Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture III by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Otto Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture III by Aura Carpio. Dimensions: W 112 x D 8 x H 143 cm. Materials: Copper, Fire-stamped. This piece can be produced in customized sizes and finis...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Teak, Sweden, 1970s
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Teak, Sweden, 1970s

Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Teak, Sweden, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

A set of 3 teak and metal candlesticks. Fits 0.85” diameter candle Shorter candleholder is 7.5” H and the other two are 9.4” H

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Néstor Post-Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, 1990
Néstor Post-Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, 1990

Néstor Post-Modern Hand Painted Ceramic Vase, 1990

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Sizeable modernist ceramic handmade, hand painted vase manufactured in 1990 by Néstor. Multicolored cubist decorations in pink, yellow and blue under clear glaze. Beautiful vintage c...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Eclectic Sculptural Coat Rack Memphis Era California Design by Tom McMichael
Eclectic Sculptural Coat Rack Memphis Era California Design by Tom McMichael

Eclectic Sculptural Coat Rack Memphis Era California Design by Tom McMichael

By Tom McMichael, Ettore Sottsass

Located in San Diego, CA

Eclectic Sculptural Coat Rack Memphis Era California Design by Tom McMichael, circa 1980s. Incredible wood carved sculptural coat rack with black lacquer base and detail scalloped ar...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Bitossi Ceramiche Hand Turned Vase by Marco Zanini
Bitossi Ceramiche Hand Turned Vase by Marco Zanini

Bitossi Ceramiche Hand Turned Vase by Marco Zanini

By Marco Zanini, Bitossi

Located in Toronto, ON

Designed by Marco Zanini for Bitossi, this stacked-form vase plays with scale and colour, layering conical and cylindrical shapes in glossy green, cobalt, and deep black for a compos...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic
Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic

Natalie Du Pasquier Vase Bitossi Ceramic

By Bitossi, Nathalie du Pasquier

Located in San Diego, CA

Capturing the unique post-modernist style of Nathalie du Pasquier, this sculpture is defined by bold geometric elements in different colors stacked in an abstract shape. Turned on a ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Crafted in Wood: "Circle in a Square" Single Piece of Maple Wood Bowl, 1980's
Crafted in Wood: "Circle in a Square" Single Piece of Maple Wood Bowl, 1980's

Crafted in Wood: "Circle in a Square" Single Piece of Maple Wood Bowl, 1980's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Crafted in Wood: "Circle in a Square" Wood Bowl Post Modern / 1980's made / turned from a single piece of wood "fun on a horizontal surface but would also look great on a wall"

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Maple

Venini Murano Italy Green Glass Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1996
Venini Murano Italy Green Glass Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1996

Venini Murano Italy Green Glass Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1996

By Venini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Amazing and fabulous very rare Italian handmade and blown bottle in light green color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and prod...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Gilbert Portanier Liguria Porcelain Wall Plate for Rosenthal, Germany
Gilbert Portanier Liguria Porcelain Wall Plate for Rosenthal, Germany

Gilbert Portanier Liguria Porcelain Wall Plate for Rosenthal, Germany

By Rosenthal, Gilbert Portanier

Located in Berlin, DE

Gilbert Portanier’s “Liguria” porcelain wall plate for Rosenthal Studio-Line turns a functional form into a richly layered ceramic artwork. Abstract and biomorphic motifs in red, blu...

Category

1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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