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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
21st Century Limited Art Glass "Star Vase" by Julien Macdonald
21st Century Limited Art Glass "Star Vase" by Julien Macdonald

21st Century Limited Art Glass "Star Vase" by Julien Macdonald

Located in London, GB

A stunning modern art glass vase of elongated teardrop shape with smooth, polished contours. The interior features rich, vibrant colors transitioning from deep blue at the base to a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Welsh Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Charcoal Kaen Palo Santo by Monics+Vieira
Charcoal Kaen Palo Santo by Monics+Vieira

Charcoal Kaen Palo Santo by Monics+Vieira

Located in Geneve, CH

Charcoal Kaen Palo Santo by Monics+Vieira Dimensions: Ø 18 x H 4 cm. Materials: Combination of micro-ceramic coating and a Liquid Metal mixture Milan and Dubai based design duo MONI...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Other

Set of 3 Post Modern Abstract Ceramic Bowl Scultpures by Kaiser Suidan 1990s
Set of 3 Post Modern Abstract Ceramic Bowl Scultpures by Kaiser Suidan 1990s

Set of 3 Post Modern Abstract Ceramic Bowl Scultpures by Kaiser Suidan 1990s

Located in Troy, MI

A grouping of three modular ceramic bowl sculptures by Michigan artist Kaiser Suidan 1992 Unique footed bowls in a conjoined puzzle like configuration with various designs and glaze...

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1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Figurative "Pants" Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Postmodern Figurative "Pants" Vase, American Studio Art Glass

Postmodern Figurative "Pants" Vase, American Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Unusual, playful art glass vase was created in shape of lower body with pants in mottled blue with dark red stripes descending down on light blue shoes...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

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

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Postmodern American Studio Ceramic Vase, Signed 1992
Vintage Postmodern American Studio Ceramic Vase, Signed 1992

Vintage Postmodern American Studio Ceramic Vase, Signed 1992

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A sculptural postmodern studio ceramic vessel with a soft, atmospheric palette. Finished in a pastel blue glaze layered with painterly swatches of light grey and white, creating a s...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

American Designer, Abstract Sculpture, Ceramic, USA, 1970s
American Designer, Abstract Sculpture, Ceramic, USA, 1970s

American Designer, Abstract Sculpture, Ceramic, USA, 1970s

Located in High Point, NC

An abstract ceramic sculpture, designed and produced in the US, c. 1970s.

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Located in High Point, NC

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

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

1976 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Vanni Viviani Easel with Two Half Apples
1976 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Vanni Viviani Easel with Two Half Apples

1976 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Vanni Viviani Easel with Two Half Apples

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting one of a kind artwork signed by the author Vanni Viviani, a well known artist of years 80' in Italy. The piece was made in 1976 but it can be considered as n...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

Ulf Nordfjell, Sculpture, Ceramic, Sweden, 1987

Located in High Point, NC

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

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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

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

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

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

Located in High Point, NC

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

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Majestic Tall Ceramic Vase by Natalie Du Pasquier by Bitossi
Majestic Tall Ceramic Vase by Natalie Du Pasquier by Bitossi

Majestic Tall Ceramic Vase by Natalie Du Pasquier by Bitossi

By Nathalie du Pasquier, Bitossi

Located in San Diego, CA

Standing on a yellow truncated cone, a white cylinder with a semicircular top completes this stunning ceramic sculpture by Natalie Du Pasquier, creating an artistic focal point in an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"STEP BY STEP" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning architectural desk clock that channels Memphis Milano at its best, "Step By Step" by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies showcases the artist's mastery of geometric form and p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Corian

Rolf Palm, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1990
Rolf Palm, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1990

Rolf Palm, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1990

Located in High Point, NC

A black-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, 1990.

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa
1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa

1989 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Concetto Pozzati in Posa

By Concetto Pozzati

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a joyful bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title "In posa" This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces. The pieces were made in 1989 but they can be considered as new cause remained since now stored and packed in the Editor warehouse. Every bronze sculpture is completed with the Editor Certificate, with the number assigned to the piece and the original signature of the author. Concetto Pozzati was born in Padova Italy in 1935. He is living since 1949 in Bologna Italy where he is holder of the chair of Painting at the Accademia of Belle Arti. He has been exhibiting in many internationally events as Bienniale of Venice and Sao Paolo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

2006 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Ugo Riva Con gli Occhi Nelle Stelle
2006 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Ugo Riva Con gli Occhi Nelle Stelle

2006 Italy Bronze Sculpture by Ugo Riva Con gli Occhi Nelle Stelle

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an intense bronze sculpture created by the Italian artist Ugo Riva, in 2006. Lost wax bronze. The title of this artwork is "Con gli occhi nell...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Ceramic Speckled Vase
Art Deco Ceramic Speckled Vase

Art Deco Ceramic Speckled Vase

Located in Rümmingen, BW

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

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Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Contemporary Solid Black and White Abstract Sculpture
Contemporary Solid Black and White Abstract Sculpture

Contemporary Solid Black and White Abstract Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

Hand carved and polished sculpture, in a black and white blend combination unsigned, circa 1990s.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Pair of Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Candlesticks by Marquis of Beverly Hills
Pair of Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Candlesticks by Marquis of Beverly Hills

Pair of Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Candlesticks by Marquis of Beverly Hills

By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1

Located in San Diego, CA

A large pair of striking post-modern tessellated stone candlesticks by Marquis of Beverly Hills, circa 1980s. The black and white geometric sculptures resemble a post-modern abstract...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

1985 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Annie Lambert
1985 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Annie Lambert

1985 Italy Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Annie Lambert

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Annie Lambert, a talented young artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbe...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Silver-Plated Metal Anchor Paperweight by Hermès Paris
Vintage Silver-Plated Metal Anchor Paperweight by Hermès Paris

Vintage Silver-Plated Metal Anchor Paperweight by Hermès Paris

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Silver-Plated Metal Anchor Paperweight by Hermès Paris An iconic anchor paperweight from Hermès Paris, crafted from polished metal and inspired by the timeless elegance of n...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Atelier Polyhedre Cratere Station Earthenware Vase, 2013s
Atelier Polyhedre Cratere Station Earthenware Vase, 2013s

Atelier Polyhedre Cratere Station Earthenware Vase, 2013s

Located in Skokie, IL

Atelier Polyhedre Cratere Station I Earthenware Vase, France 2013 Stamped manufacturer's mark to underside 'Atelier Polyhedre Handmade in France'. Additional information: Material...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Enamel

Heino Large  pottery / ceramic vase , rare  Chinese Yellow Celadon glaze
Heino Large  pottery / ceramic vase , rare  Chinese Yellow Celadon glaze

Heino Large pottery / ceramic vase , rare Chinese Yellow Celadon glaze

By Otto Heino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing studio pottery vase by the well known potter Otto Heino . This vase has the rare Yellow Celadon glaze , that the formula was lost for the Chinese artists and Otto created it ...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Etched Glass Sculpture with Two Walruses by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, Sweden
Etched Glass Sculpture with Two Walruses by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, Sweden

Etched Glass Sculpture with Two Walruses by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, Sweden

By Kosta Boda, Mats Jonasson

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Sweden by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, 1970s. This is a heavy and thick glass piece with a part that has been carved and etched and that represents two realistic walruses. ...

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Glass Hand Made Zodiac Paperweights by Svoboda Karlov Checoslovakia
Postmodern Glass Hand Made Zodiac Paperweights by Svoboda Karlov Checoslovakia

Postmodern Glass Hand Made Zodiac Paperweights by Svoboda Karlov Checoslovakia

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful Zodiac paperweights made by Svoboda Karlov circa the 1980s, with Picis Aries and Tauro Logos, we are selling them separately buyer has the choice to by which one they want...

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20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase
Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase

Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase

By Cenedese

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wonderfully large, spherical Murano glass vase in pink with brown highlights. The vase has an incredible 1980s Memphis School or Miami appeal. It is a bold and impressive piece of ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Cresta Modell 100 Pop-Art Telephone, Two-Tone Design, Dutch, 1980s
Cresta Modell 100 Pop-Art Telephone, Two-Tone Design, Dutch, 1980s

Cresta Modell 100 Pop-Art Telephone, Two-Tone Design, Dutch, 1980s

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Reach out and touch the 1980s with this Dutch Cresta Modell 100 Pop-Art Handtelefoon. This Dali-esque, surreal design brings new meaning to the term "handset" telefoon. A true gem fo...

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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wire

1985 Italy Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Grande Trono Big Throne
1985 Italy Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Grande Trono Big Throne

1985 Italy Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Urano Palma Grande Trono Big 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

Wood

Blue Postmodern Stoneware Bowl by Vibeke Fischer, Denmark, 1980s.
Blue Postmodern Stoneware Bowl by Vibeke Fischer, Denmark, 1980s.

Blue Postmodern Stoneware Bowl by Vibeke Fischer, Denmark, 1980s.

By Bente Hansen

Located in Malmö, SE

A beautiful stoneware bowl with blue glaze and geometric pattern. Made by renowned Danish ceramist Vibeke Fischer, Denmark, 1980s. Excellent condition. Signed underneath. Vibeke Fi...

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1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies
"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

"WAVYBONE" Desk Clock by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning desk clock with bold Memphis Milano influences, "Wavybone” by Kim Mullis as Wilderness Bodies features a dramatic undulating silhouette that creates fantastic visual movem...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Corian

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Composition No.2 in Green by Austin Coudriet
Unique Sculptural Ceramic Composition No.2 in Green by Austin Coudriet

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Composition No.2 in Green by Austin Coudriet

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Composition No.2 in Green by Austin Coudriet. One of a kind. Dimensions: W 71 x D 64 x H 79 cm. Materials: Ceramic (stoneware), underglaze. About Austin C...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

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

Swedish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, c. 1960s
Swedish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, c. 1960s

Swedish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, c. 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A large blue-glazed stoneware vase produced in Sweden, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 18.8" Height x 6.5" Diameter All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Arthur Court Polished Aluminum Chickadee Paperweight
Vintage Arthur Court Polished Aluminum Chickadee Paperweight

Vintage Arthur Court Polished Aluminum Chickadee Paperweight

By Arthur Court

Located in Doraville, GA

Beautiful polished aluminum alloy partridge paperweight with ruby red eyes designed by Arthur Court Designs in 1992. The partridge is 3 1/2 inches long, 3.0 inches wide and 2 1/2 inc...

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1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Peter Shire Micro Sculpture in Mixed Media, Early Aughts
Peter Shire Micro Sculpture in Mixed Media, Early Aughts

Peter Shire Micro Sculpture in Mixed Media, Early Aughts

By Peter Shire

Located in View Park, CA

Unique one of a kind tiny Peter Shire sculpture in mixed media ceramics from the early to mid aughts. Ready to hang / mount on wall (back is equipped with a small hole to hang upon a...

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Early 2000s North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Acrylic

Tarzan Ceramic Centerpiece, Ettore Sottsass for COR Unum, Limited Edition of 100
Tarzan Ceramic Centerpiece, Ettore Sottsass for COR Unum, Limited Edition of 100

Tarzan Ceramic Centerpiece, Ettore Sottsass for COR Unum, Limited Edition of 100

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Rare Tarzan Centerpiece by Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass as part of a limited edition series of 100 by German ceramics company COR Unum. Signed by Sottsass and ret...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Stainless Steel Set (3) of Post Modern Candelabras Large Floor Circa 1990s
Stainless Steel Set (3) of Post Modern Candelabras Large Floor Circa 1990s

Stainless Steel Set (3) of Post Modern Candelabras Large Floor Circa 1990s

By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass, Andrea Branzi, Maria Pergay

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Unique set of 3 modern architectural floor candlesticks executed in matte stainless steel with a refined minimalist aesthetic and strong sculptural presence. Purchased in Italy, the ...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti
1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti

By Canetti, Wakita

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With a chrome frame, black and white face, and geometric hands in green, red, and yellow, this amazing 1980s desk clock has all of the hallmarks of great 1980s Memphis-inspired postm...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s
Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s

Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Black Period: 1980s Item Type: Vintage, Antique ...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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

Postmodern Acrylic and Aluminum Candleholder, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

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

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholder, 1970s
Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholder, 1970s

Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholder, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Postmodern Wooden Candleholder, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Color: Gold Period: 1970s Item Type: Vin...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock
1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock

1980s Triangular Black Splatter Paint Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A stunning postmodern desk clock with dark gray rectangular base, round light gray supports, and dark gray triangular body with white hands. The bold colors were then splattered wit...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Galactica Wall Flash Decorative Object in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme
Galactica Wall Flash Decorative Object in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme

Galactica Wall Flash Decorative Object in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme

Located in Geneve, CH

Galactica Wall Flash Decorative Object in Powder-Coated Aluminum by altreforme Dimensions: D 4,2 x W 68 x H 100 cm. Materials: Powder-coated aluminum. Wall accessory, tribute to Dav...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Piero Perin Figura Figure
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Piero Perin Figura Figure

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Piero Perin Figura Figure

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Piero Perin. Piero Perin was born in 1924, in Cervarese, near Padua Italy. He lived and worked in Padova where he teached at the School...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Pop Art Sculpture of a Silver Egg by Herbert Distel, circa 1968
Pop Art Sculpture of a Silver Egg by Herbert Distel, circa 1968

Pop Art Sculpture of a Silver Egg by Herbert Distel, circa 1968

By Herbert Distel

Located in New York, NY

This sculpture, in the form of a silver electroplated egg with a white porcelain holder, represents esteemed Swiss artist Herbert Distel's most iconic form. He created a 22-ton egg d...

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1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Postmodern Memphis Rare Porcelain Serving Plater by Block Chromatics
Postmodern Memphis Rare Porcelain Serving Plater by Block Chromatics

Postmodern Memphis Rare Porcelain Serving Plater by Block Chromatics

By Block China 1

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and rare Postmodern Memphis era, serving plater in porcelain made in Germany, circa 1980s, perfect condition like new never used.

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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Post-modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Tom von Kaenel, Reflections Copenhagen, Christopher Gentner, and Ettore Sottsass. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $216,361 while the average work can sell for $1,098.