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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
Murano Royal Blue Handblown Flower
Murano Royal Blue Handblown Flower

Murano Royal Blue Handblown Flower

By Murano 5

Located in Pasadena, TX

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Mirage Candle Lamp in Black Patinated Bronze by Jules Desdoigts
Mirage Candle Lamp in Black Patinated Bronze by Jules Desdoigts

Mirage Candle Lamp in Black Patinated Bronze by Jules Desdoigts

Located in Geneve, CH

Mirage Candle Lamp in Black Patinated Bronze by Jules Desdoigts. Dimensions: W 19 x D 17 x H 50 cm. Materials: Black Patinated Bronze and Glass Dome. This candleholder stands out wi...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

"Tartaruga", Ceramic sculpture by Ugo La Pietra, Superego, Italy, 2006
"Tartaruga", Ceramic sculpture by Ugo La Pietra, Superego, Italy, 2006

"Tartaruga", Ceramic sculpture by Ugo La Pietra, Superego, Italy, 2006

By Ugo La Pietra

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Ceramic sculpture "Tartaruga" by Ugo La Pietra, Superego Editions, Italy, 2006. Ugo La Pietra is an Italian designer and artist recognized for his innovative approach to design, com...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1986 Italy Bronze Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Melograno Pomegranate
1986 Italy Bronze Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Melograno Pomegranate

1986 Italy Bronze Sculpture Patrizia Guerresi Melograno Pomegranate

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an engaging bronze sculpture created by the Italian artist Patrizia Guerresi, in 1986. The piece is a multiple of 1000 specimens on a green-painted wooden base. This artwork ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Murano Glass Abstract Head Sculpture by Maestro Fabio Tagliapietra, 21th Century
Murano Glass Abstract Head Sculpture by Maestro Fabio Tagliapietra, 21th Century

Murano Glass Abstract Head Sculpture by Maestro Fabio Tagliapietra, 21th Century

By Fabio Tagliapietra

Located in NICE, FR

This Murano glass sculpture is a signed work by Fabio Tagliapietra, one of the most distinctive contemporary Murano glass artists. The sculpture represents a stylized human head divi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern West German Pottery Vase from Steuler, 1980s
Postmodern West German Pottery Vase from Steuler, 1980s

Postmodern West German Pottery Vase from Steuler, 1980s

By Steuler

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern West German Pottery Vase from Steuler, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Material: Ceramic...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Postmodern Danish Metal Candleholder by Tommy Larsen, 1990s
Vintage Postmodern Danish Metal Candleholder by Tommy Larsen, 1990s

Vintage Postmodern Danish Metal Candleholder by Tommy Larsen, 1990s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Postmodern Danish Metal Candleholder by Tommy Larsen, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure...

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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Swiss Granite Candleholder from Crea, Ticino, 1980s
Postmodern Swiss Granite Candleholder from Crea, Ticino, 1980s

Postmodern Swiss Granite Candleholder from Crea, Ticino, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Swiss Granite Candleholder from Crea, Ticino, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials:...

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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholders, 1960s
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholders, 1960s

Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholders, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholders, 1960s, Set of 2, in Worn conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Wood Styles: Postmodern Item Type: Vintage, A...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Postmodern Glass Bowls from Joy
Set of 6 Postmodern Glass Bowls from Joy

Set of 6 Postmodern Glass Bowls from Joy

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Glass Bowls from Joy, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Glass Color: Red Styles: Postmodern Period: 1980s Item ...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Postmodern German 488 Wall Bathroom Vase from Hewi, 1980s
Postmodern German 488 Wall Bathroom Vase from Hewi, 1980s

Postmodern German 488 Wall Bathroom Vase from Hewi, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern German 488 Wall Bathroom Vase from Hewi, 1980s, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Glass...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design, Holland, 1996
Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design, Holland, 1996

Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design, Holland, 1996

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Dutch Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase with Bird Design from Agu Reuver, Holland, 1996, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark. A...

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20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Ceramic Vase with Organic Shape from Asa, 1990s
Postmodern Ceramic Vase with Organic Shape from Asa, 1990s

Postmodern Ceramic Vase with Organic Shape from Asa, 1990s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Ceramic Vase with Organic Shape from Asa, 1990s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Cer...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Ceramic Signed "Jagged" Vase
Postmodern Ceramic Signed "Jagged" Vase

Postmodern Ceramic Signed "Jagged" Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous postmodern broken ceramic vase, circa 1970s. The piece is assembled with irregular pieces of blue and cream glazed ceramic giving it a real "jagged" look. The vase is in ver...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Op Art Porcelain Gold Sun Eye Vase by E.A. Sundermann for Fürstenberg
Op Art Porcelain Gold Sun Eye Vase by E.A. Sundermann for Fürstenberg

Op Art Porcelain Gold Sun Eye Vase by E.A. Sundermann for Fürstenberg

By Furstenberg Porcelain

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Op Art Porcelain Vase by E.A. Sundermann for Fürstenberg. Made in Germany 1960's / 70's period. White porcelain with gold sun eye print front and back. This comes in very goo...

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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

It's Easy To Have Wished For More Sculpture by Carri
It's Easy To Have Wished For More Sculpture by Carri

It's Easy To Have Wished For More Sculpture by Carri

Located in Geneve, CH

It's Easy To Have Wished For More Sculpture by Carri Dimensions: W 120 x D 5 x H 120 cm Materials: Green Cantera. Weight: 75 Kg. B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans pa...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen, Set of 3
German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen, Set of 3

German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen, Set of 3

By Freddie Andersen

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original set of 3 Freddie Andersen "Clear Drops" oil lamps made in West Germany. This lamp set features an elegant brass stem, a handblown glass reservoir, and a sleek black resin ba...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Postmodern Geometric Abstract Sculpture 2 Piece by Lee Hun Chung 1990
Ceramic Postmodern Geometric Abstract Sculpture 2 Piece by Lee Hun Chung 1990

Ceramic Postmodern Geometric Abstract Sculpture 2 Piece by Lee Hun Chung 1990

By Lee Hun Chung

Located in San Diego, CA

Ceramic charcoal geometric Abstract sculpture by Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, signed and dated 1990. Very rare piece 2 piece sculpture one cube sits on the base.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Post Modern Curved Lucite Table Sculpture Van Teal Style
Post Modern Curved Lucite Table Sculpture Van Teal Style

Post Modern Curved Lucite Table Sculpture Van Teal Style

By Van Teal

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

This is a post-modern lucite table sculpture in the style of Van Teal. The entire piece is crafted from lucite, including the base and the arms that extend from the top. The sculptur...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

"FLASH" Pop-Art Cased Art Glass Vase in White, Blue, Yellow, & Red, 1999
"FLASH" Pop-Art Cased Art Glass Vase in White, Blue, Yellow, & Red, 1999

"FLASH" Pop-Art Cased Art Glass Vase in White, Blue, Yellow, & Red, 1999

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine Pop-Art Post-Modern art glass vase. Decorated with a red ""FLASH"" lamp work script that is surrounded by light blue & yellow accents on a white ground. There are remna...

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1990s Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

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

Materials

Iron

Tecton Vase in Travertine by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980
Tecton Vase in Travertine by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980

Tecton Vase in Travertine by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980

Located in Geneve, CH

Tecton Vase in Travertine by Félix Millory for Monitillo 1980. Dimensions: W 18 x D 18 x H 21 cm. Materials: Travertine. This vase is available in a selection of premium natural sto...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Travertine

Gino Cenedese Large Murano Vase, Glass, Scavo Finish, Signed
Gino Cenedese Large Murano Vase, Glass, Scavo Finish, Signed

Gino Cenedese Large Murano Vase, Glass, Scavo Finish, Signed

By Gino Cenedese, Antonio da Ros

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very nice and large signed Cenedese Murano vase in Scavo finish, also dated 1983. Some of these pieces are attributed to Antonio da Ros or Martinuzzi. This kind of work was normally ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Blue Art Glass Vase in the Manner of Paolo Venini
Murano Blue Art Glass Vase in the Manner of Paolo Venini

Murano Blue Art Glass Vase in the Manner of Paolo Venini

By Paolo Venini

Located in Miami, FL

A fine hand-crafted Murano art glass vase, signed Marcello Furlou. This high quality Murano art glass vase is hand blown. It is designed in the manner of some Paolo Venini vases, m...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Memories Heritage Vase by deBlona
Memories Heritage Vase by deBlona

Memories Heritage Vase by deBlona

Located in Geneve, CH

Memories Heritage Vase by deBlona Dimensions: D 34 x H 53 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Colors: Copper green, purple, antique blue, antiqued finishing. The “Memories” vase, crafted in ex...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Contemporary Pine Needle Angled Decorative Basket with Silver Plated Edge
Contemporary Pine Needle Angled Decorative Basket with Silver Plated Edge

Contemporary Pine Needle Angled Decorative Basket with Silver Plated Edge

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful elegant pin needle angled basket, nicely worn we have polished the edge looks lightly worn due to age.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock
1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock

1980s Postmodern Black Empire Art Products Clock

By Empire Art Products Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A postmodern 1980s Empire Art Products clock looks like it could be straight out of a Swatch store or Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Black frame, yellow, blue, and red h...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Wood

Whimsical Post Modern Mixed Metal Flamingo Bird Sculpture Signed & Dated
Whimsical Post Modern Mixed Metal Flamingo Bird Sculpture Signed & Dated

Whimsical Post Modern Mixed Metal Flamingo Bird Sculpture Signed & Dated

Located in San Diego, CA

Fantastic Modernist painted metal sculpture of a long-legged bird with a curved neck and a textured body. Artist signed and dated on the base.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Modernist Executive Desk Ink Pen Holder
Modernist Executive Desk Ink Pen Holder

Modernist Executive Desk Ink Pen Holder

Located in San Diego, CA

Simple, elegant design on this executive pen holder circa 1980s. Made of solid steel with a metallic orange finish and a magnetic pen holder. In very nice condition with light surfac...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

White Lace Heritage Vase by deBlona
White Lace Heritage Vase by deBlona

White Lace Heritage Vase by deBlona

Located in Geneve, CH

White Lace Heritage Vase by deBlona Dimensions: D 34 x H 63 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Colors: Cerium oxide on white stone background. The potiche vase presents an essential shape and...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stainless Steel Sculpture "Two Forms" By Roy Gussow
Stainless Steel Sculpture "Two Forms" By Roy Gussow

Stainless Steel Sculpture "Two Forms" By Roy Gussow

By Roy Gussow

Located in Norwood, NJ

Polished stainless steel abstract sculpture, "Two Forms" by Roy Gussow (American, 1918-2011), marked and dated with coin seal inlaid to marble base. Similar to his "Three Forms". New...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

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

Large Organic Sculptural Ceramic Pottery Vessel
Large Organic Sculptural Ceramic Pottery Vessel

Large Organic Sculptural Ceramic Pottery Vessel

Located in San Diego, CA

Fantastic Post Modern Studio Pottery Vase Vessel. Acquired vessel from an incredible artist estate in Palm Springs, Vase is in excellent vintage condition and believed to be early 1...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Signed Oversized Ceramic White Pawn Chess Piece Sculpture
Vintage Signed Oversized Ceramic White Pawn Chess Piece Sculpture

Vintage Signed Oversized Ceramic White Pawn Chess Piece Sculpture

Located in West Chester, PA

Vintage Large Signed Ceramic White Pawn Chess Piece Sculpture. The color is white even though some of the pictures look creamy. Signed on underside but we could not decipher.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pisces Teracotta Blend Terracotta Clay Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Pisces Teracotta Blend Terracotta Clay Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Pisces Teracotta Blend Terracotta Clay Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips

Located in Geneve, CH

Pisces Terracotta Blend Terracotta Clay Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips Dimensions: D8 x W 27 x x H 30 cm Materials: Terracotta Clay Also available in other colors and custom sizes...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Terracotta

Set of Three Kaleidoscope Vases by Kurt Wallstab, 1980s
Set of Three Kaleidoscope Vases by Kurt Wallstab, 1980s

Set of Three Kaleidoscope Vases by Kurt Wallstab, 1980s

By Kurt Wallstab

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Beautiful graduating bud vases tallest being 7.5'' tall by celebrated glass artist, Kurt Wallstab. no chips or cracks to glass. Never used.

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase
American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase

American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase

By Robert Bentley

Located in Queens, NY

American Post-War Design terra cotta and black trimmed vase with 4 profiles of faces in relief. (by ROBERT BENTLEY)

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Overscale Whimsical Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture by  Gail Kendall
Overscale Whimsical Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture by  Gail Kendall

Overscale Whimsical Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture by Gail Kendall

Located in Miami, FL

Overscale Whimsical Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture by Gail Kendall Offered for sale is a large whimsical Postmodern studio pottery sculptural vase by the recognized sand ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

ALDO Porcelain Vase by Studio Fuksas for Alessi
ALDO Porcelain Vase by Studio Fuksas for Alessi

ALDO Porcelain Vase by Studio Fuksas for Alessi

By Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Alessi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A captivating porcelain vase from the ALDO collection, designed by the acclaimed architectural firm Studio Fuksas for Alessi in 2012. A limited edition piece showcasing the innovati...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Fedora Jewlery Box in Glossy Ebony, 24K Gold-Plated Brass, & Horn by Arcahorn
Fedora Jewlery Box in Glossy Ebony, 24K Gold-Plated Brass, & Horn by Arcahorn

Fedora Jewlery Box in Glossy Ebony, 24K Gold-Plated Brass, & Horn by Arcahorn

Located in Geneve, CH

Fedora Jewlery Box in Glossy Ebony, 24K Gold-Plated Brass, & Horn by Arcahorn Dimensions: D 13 x W 13 x H 8 cm. Materials: Glossy ebony, engraved 24K gold-plated brass, and horn. Av...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Other

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

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Painted Metal Amanti

By Riccardo Dalisi

Located in Brescia, IT

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

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Ceramic Bowl, 20th Century
Postmodern Ceramic Bowl, 20th Century

Postmodern Ceramic Bowl, 20th Century

By Peter Shire

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Postmodern Ceramic Bowl, 20th Century.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Artist Candle Holder by Tazewell
Vintage Artist Candle Holder by Tazewell

Vintage Artist Candle Holder by Tazewell

By (after) Pablo Picasso

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful artist candleholder by Tazewell. Handmade piece by artist Tazewell that combines whimsical and highly graphic details. The candleholder is crafted out of a single piece of wood with a variety of images on each side. On one side, a male profile image and as the piece turns, two female representations continue. Tazewell Sidney Morton III or “Tazewell” as he prefers to be known brings graphic elements in this unique piece that fuse color, light and shape. Undeniably, the love for New Orleans is represented in this piece. Shape, color and subject matter bring to mind the big easy...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bitossi ceramic / pottery vase/vessel designed by Cinzia Bitossi .
Bitossi ceramic / pottery vase/vessel designed by Cinzia Bitossi .

Bitossi ceramic / pottery vase/vessel designed by Cinzia Bitossi .

By Bitossi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a new sample of the amazing works of Bitossi , Italy ceramic/ pottery. This great sample is a creation of Cinzia Bitossi in 2004/2005 . signed.

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Sculpted Vase by Maria Loram
Unique Sculpted Vase by Maria Loram

Unique Sculpted Vase by Maria Loram

By Maria Loram

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Sculpted Vase by Maria Loram Dimensions: W 30.5 x D 30.5 x H 19.7 cm Materials: Stoneware with a glazed finish. Colors: Gray. Custom dimensions and glaze finishes are availab...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

French Patinated Bronze Sculpture "Au Seuil de L'existence", By Louis Lutz
French Patinated Bronze Sculpture "Au Seuil de L'existence", By Louis Lutz

French Patinated Bronze Sculpture "Au Seuil de L'existence", By Louis Lutz

Located in Norwood, NJ

Large and wonderful modern bronze sculpture by Louis Lutz, (French, 1940-): "Au Seuil de L'existence" a patinated bronze, "On the threshold of Existence" ma...

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Small Lingara Planter by Deetee Home
Small Lingara Planter by Deetee Home

Small Lingara Planter by Deetee Home

Located in Geneve, CH

Small Lingara Planter by Deetee Home Dimensions: W 39.37 x D 39.37 x H 45.72 cm Materials: Stoneware Lingara is an ode to that feeling. To divinity. To rootedness. INSPIRED BY Shivl...

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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1990s Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant Signed and Numbered
1990s Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant Signed and Numbered

1990s Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant Signed and Numbered

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Anatoly Turov Large Ceramic Circus Elephant signed and numbered collectible.Anatoly Turov wanted to become successful in producing his own ceramic vessels, most notable animals. It w...

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Cobalt Blue Ashtray
Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Cobalt Blue Ashtray

Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Cobalt Blue Ashtray

By Andromeda Murano

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous Vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass flower shaped bowl or ashtray. Sculptural organic open flower form in cobalt blue art glass ashtray bowl. Use it as an ashtray...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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