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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
Set of Three Post-Modern Memphis Art Glass Flower Vases by Rony Plesl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of three post-modern Memphis style art glass flower vases by Czech artist Rony Plesl, circa 1990s. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or crac...
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Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Postmodern Abstract Scupture by Curtis Jere Signed & Dated Marble & Steel
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare sculpture by Curtis Jere, circa 1990 signed and dated, solid raw steel with original patina and oxidation, sitting on solid marble cylinder base.
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Belgian Black Marble, Steel

Italy, 1990, Post-Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Filippo Panseca
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an interesting bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the Italian artist Filippo Panseca. Title The secret of the Pharaoh This is a multiple of a numbered edition of...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern Glass Bowl Centerpiece by Borek Sipek for Driade Misa Issota 1991
Located in San Diego, CA
Colorful and rare glass bowl made in Italy for Driade by Borek Sipek very rare find with auction results excellent condition no chips or cracks.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Gusum Metallslöjden, Candelabra, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass candelabra designed and produced by Gusum Metallslöjden, c. 1970s. Holds 0.45” diameter candles
Category

1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Ceramic Minimalist Vase from Asa Selection, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Ceramic Minimalist Vase from Asa Selection, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: C...
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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Hermes Paris 1970 Modernist Purse Pencil In 18Kt Gold And .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A purse pencil designed by Hermes. Very sleek and useful purse pencil, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1970. It was crafted with slim modernist ge...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Unique Tara 02 Vessel - Contemporary Sculpted in Black Wood by Megarisiotis
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Tara 02 Vessel - Contemporary Sculpted in Black Wood by Megarisiotis Dimensions: Ø 45 x H 8 cm. Materials: Turned, brushed, and burned pine. Tara is undoubtedly the most powe...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pine

Polypore Large Bowl by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Polypore Large Bowl by David Valner Dimensions: D 32 x W 38 x H 17 cm. Materials: Hand-crafted glass. Weight: 5 kg. Finish: Large size, light beige and orange, and matte surface. In...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Gilt Bronze Mathias Signed Picture Frame for Fondica, circa 1990, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare and beautiful picture frame by Mathias for Fondica, circa 1990, France. Stamped Mathias on the back. Leaves decor gilt bronze, glass. Dimensions: 30 cm H, 26 cm W, 18 cm D. All ...
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1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern English Wall Clock from Ziro, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern English Wall Clock from Ziro, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Col...
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20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Clay sink by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 40 x H 15 cm Materials: clay5 Available in 3 models: round sink, oval sink and sink on structure. Due to the production process every piece is unique in size and form. Studio LoHo is a Belgian design office located in Bruges, Belgium. Founded in the autumn of 2017 by Karel Loontiens and Jo Hoeven, the studio focused from the beginning on high-end bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both innovative and durable. In current times there’s no more room for influx of disposable products, it is our studio’s goal to strive for design that will last and will be cherished for multiple generations. The introduction of the first collection “clay series” fully articulated the DNA of the newborn Studio and led to their international breakthrough. The appreciation of materials reflects their unique view on interior design with a strong and recognizable signature. Soon after, the collection was expanded on request by other architects and designers with new sinks...
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 20 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White ...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi Ceramic Modern Centerpiece Compote Bowl Vessel 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Ettore Sottsass "Alzata Piccola" centerpiece bowl for Bitossi Italy 1997 Round ceramic footed vessel in cobalt blue and black glazes with matte white center Signed to under...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Aceleración Screen by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
Aceleración screen by Joel Escalona Limited edition of 9 Dimensions: D 230 x W 40 x H 187 cm Materials: oak wood. Natural white oak screen. J...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Temis Candle Holder by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Temis Candle Holder by Federico Stefanovich Dimensions: D 12 x W 40 x H 32 cm Material: Bronze Temis is a re-edited piece sand casted in solid bronze. It is then welded, ground and ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Claudia Shuride Postmodern Glass Plate, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern decorative painted glass plate by Claudia Shuride.
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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Stack Trays by Henry Wilson Dimesions: W 25 x D 5 x H 10 cm Materials: Bronze The stack trays are sold in a set of three that can be used togethe...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver Argento SC Italian Textured Photo Frame
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Sterling Silver Argento SC Italian Photo Frame. Luxury Argento SC hammered sterling silver picture frame. Dual easel for portrait and landscape tabletop display. Crocodile textured c...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

Post Modern Ceramic Jewelry Trinket Dish Signed Palmer 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a post-modern Memphis Milano style ceramic jewelry dish signed Palmer. It was made in Italy in the 1980s. It is a catch-all trinket dish perfect for jewelry or soap. Iconic r...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Marchesa Rose Vase by Erica Zanella
Located in Geneve, CH
Marchesa Rose Vase by Erica Zanella Dimensions: D 7 x W 26 x H 33 cm. Materials: Plaster. Marchesa showcases an organic, minimalist silhouette marked by its irregular curves and fl...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Clay sink by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 40 x H 15 cm Materials: clay. Available in 3 models: round sink, oval sink and sink on structure. Due to the producti...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Marble Male and Female Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A substantial Post-Modern or modern style marble head/bust carved figurative sculpture piece of two people embraced side-by-side, circa mid to late-20th century. Marble is grey with ...
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Late 20th Century South American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5" wide x 4.5" deep x 5.5" high and is made of a variety of har...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ash, Maple, Walnut

Kjell Engman Kosta Boda Art Glass Sculpture on Lighted Base
Located in Skokie, IL
Kjell Engman Kosta Boda Sweden Art Glass Sculpture on Lighted Base This glass sculpture is reminiscent of Kjell Engman's "Inside" series, circ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Wood

Vintage Black, Red and Yellow Encased Hand-Blown Murano Glass Flower Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. It is made in encased and hand-blown Murano glass. With its original label. This vase is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Gaetano Pesce Half Ball Vase with Big Surprise Base, Meritalia, 2010
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1st edition Gaetano Pesce half ball vase for Meritalia with the big surprise base. Fantastic and rare example of Pesce’s exquisite ability with resin. The wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plastic

1980s Pink Heart Wall Clock by Lorenz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fun round postmodern Lorenz wall clock with multi-color accents from Japan. A pink case, white face, red and blue heart hands, red heart second hand, and red and blue hearts for n...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Set of Two Mark Brazier-Jones Candlesticks Model Olympia 1990s, Signed & Dated
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous set of two candlesticks. The set consists of one table and one wall candlestick. Model Olympia. Created by Mark Brazier-Jones. Both are signed and dated: Wall Candlestick: M...
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1990s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Steel

Italian Postmodern White Ceramic Catchall or Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern white ceramic catchall, Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italy Cast Lost Wax Woman Figurine Bronze Sculpture by Aron Demetz Guardando
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Guardando" translated in ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Post Modern Japanese Vase Signed Tsukashi 1997
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Gorgeous vintage Japanese vase, handmade in 1997. The bottom is signed and dated. The vase is made with 3 pieces that stack to create a unique post modern design.
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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Frosted Lucite Bowl by Rede Guzzini of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern handmade frosted Lucite bowl / centerpiece / tray made in Italy by Rede Guzzini, circa 1970s. The Rede Line is known for being highly desirable due to it's simplistic and ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

1980s Postmodern Reverse Painted Glass Wall Clock by Empire Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A postmodern Empire Art Products wall clock that looks like it could be straight out of a 1980s Swatch store or Pee Wee's Playhouse. Black and light blu...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Flash One Series Candleholder by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare Postmodern Flash One series candleholder from Rosenthal. This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any ...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Circle Of Love Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle Of Love Bronze Sculpture by Gardeco Objects Limited Edition Of 49 Pieces. Designed by Guy Buseyne. Dimensions: D 79 x W 17 x H 86 cm. Base: D 40 x W 17 x H 2 cm. Materials: Br...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Timber Mazer 900 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Timber Mazer 900 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 90 x D 90 x H 35 cm Materials: Solid Oak & Walnut. MAZER COLLECTION: Mazer represents a series of geometric sculptures, each a celebration of the fundamental beauty and natural variation of stone. Strict brutalist forms of the table and seating collection are juxtaposed by soft organic cutaways carving through the porous stone surfaces, revealing the natural beauty and character of travertine. Named after the medieval term ‘Mazer’ meaning bowl, the collection presents subtle organic forms proportioned for table and seating function designed for permanence. Porous formations of the stone’s structure act as an intentional disruption to the clean geometric forms of the series adding character and intrigue. The limited edition series was crafted from travertine and locally produced in Italy from a combination of machine and traditional hand made processes, each piece exhibiting its own unique characteristics and form with no one piece alike. Mazer is designed by Australian designer Tom Fereday exemplifying Fereday’s desire to honour materiality, combining form and function to produce enduring works. Tom Fereday develops products based on the principle of honest design, conveying a design process which celebrates the materials and manufacturing processes behind furniture and products, to design from the inside out. By using the materials and environment as a positive design constraint we guide intelligent and thoughtful design outcomes which connect with people through natural materials, tactile finishes and unique design. We strive to create enduring designs which are meaningful to people and their environment. Born in Australia, Tom Fereday grew up in England studying at the Wimbledon School of Art before moving to Sydney to complete an honours in Industrial Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Working across europe and Australia Tom Fereday went onto found his sole practice in 2012. Affiliations Society for Responsible Design (SRD) Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Awards 2019 - House & Garden style awards - ETO Desk 2018 - Idea Awards - SIA Chair - Highly Commended 2018 - LAMP International lighting competition - Winner established designer 2018 - Lane Crawford creative callout - Winner 2018 - Good Design Awards - SIA chair - Gold winner 2017 - Mercedes-Benz Design Award - SIA Chair - Winner 2017 - International Design Award - SP01 collection - Honoree 2017 - International Darc Awards - Mito Lamp - Winner best floor lamp 2017 - ICFF NYCxDESIGN - Emerging Designer - Honoree 2017 - A+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist 2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair 2016 - Good Design Award Chicago - Bow Chair - Winner 2016 - Timber Design Awards - Pieman Collection - Winner excellence in timber design 2016 - Good Design Award - MW1 Watch - Finalist 2015 - Good Design Award - 3000 Collection 2015 - Good Design Award - Best in category NTR Microphone 2015 - Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best NTR Microphone 2014 - Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency 2011 - H&G Style Awards 2011 2011 - Interior Design Excellence Awards 2011 - Finalist 2011 - One Good Chair Competition Allt Chair 2010 - Nominated by Triple J and ABC News as top 25 young achievers 2010 - Australian Design Awards - Design Mark - Pebble Ottoman 2010 - Launch Pad 10 with the Spli Stool - Finalist 2009 - SOYA Awards including mentorship with Marc Newson 2009 - SRD09 prize winner awarded by the Society for Responsible Design 2009 - NSW Travelling Scholarship - Top three finalists 2009 - International CIFIAL Awards ‘Feel the Planet Earth 08’ - Finalist 2009 - Greenland Travelling Scholarship 2008 - GOTYA Awards - Runner up 2008 - Breville Young Designer Awards - Top three Finalist 2008 - Electrolux Competition - Highly Commended 2008 - Freedom Furniture Competition 2007 - Treegugger + I.D. Magazine Award - Finalist 2007 - Cormack Packaging Awards - Finalist Exhibitions 2018 - Orgatec - SIA chair launch by NAU - Cologne Germany 2018 - Makers Take - SIA + Jeanette chair - Brisbane 2018 - Alt Material - Hull lounge - Melbourne 2018 - AGM - SIA chair + Jeanette chair - Melbourne 2018 - MADE Tom Fereday X Fiona Susanto solo exhibition - Melbourne 2018 - Den Fair - Launch ETO / MITO / SIA / NOLA - Melbourne 2018 - Good Design Vivid Festival - SIA Chair - Sydney 2018 - ICFF - SIA chair launch NAU - New York 2018 - Caroma collaboration - Alexandria flagship store - Sydney 2018 - SP01 Outdoor Collection - Archiproducts showroom - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - SIA chair limited edition - Local Milan - Milan Design Week - Italy 2018 - Australian Design Centre - Interpretations Exhibition Pieman chair - Sydney 2018 - Melbourne Design Week - SIA Chair - Melbourne 2018 - Sydney Design Festival - Bow Bench - Sydney 2018 - Cologne IMM - MITO + Bailey light - Rakumba Lighting...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Extra Large Stone Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Extra large stone bathtub by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 85 x W 190 x H 57 cm Materials: stone Other stone types are possible upon request. Available i...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Vintage Black Canetti Camera Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic post modern clock by Canetti in the shape of a camera. Clock’s face is set into the camera's lens and body is solid wood with a moving film advance lever. In good vintage...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase
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

Postmodern Multicolored Murano Glass Fazzoletto Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and read...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Greek God Wind Bell in Bronze by Paolo Soleri
Located in Toronto, CA
Striking rustic industrial post-modernist wind bell sculpture made of bronze, by Italian artist, architect and philosopher, Paulo Soleri. Signed, embossed design, hallmarked. circa ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

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

Gorilla Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Gorilla sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D20 x W15 x H21 cm Materials: bronze A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Bloomen 14 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 26 x D 23 x H 43 cm Materials: Red and white clay, Green semi-refractorie clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and se...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz. Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Terry Balle Resin Aqua Sculpture Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Post Modern resin vase by Terry Balle is a sculptural masterpiece that challenges traditional design norms. Cast in a translucent seafoam green hue, its asymmetrical fo...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Set of Three Ceramic Candle holders
Located in Denton, TX
Set of three ceramic candle holders with multi colored glaze. 1980s There is a signature on them but cant read please see pictures
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Terracotta Moon Jar No 9 by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Terracotta Moon Jar No 9 by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 14 x H 18 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Local Terracotta Clay from the Island of Crete Growing up in Greec...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Vessel 015 by Studio Andrea Tsang
Located in Geneve, CH
Vessel 015 by Studio Andrea Tsang Dimensions: W 20 x H 30 cm. Materials: Dark-colored stoneware with beige matte finish, partly glazed. It began with a simple coffee cup. A rounded ...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Set Of 2 O Britanny Clouds Low Candlesticks by Alina Alamorean
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 O Britanny Clouds Low Candlesticks by Alina Alamorean One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 15 x W 30 x H 21 cm. Materials: Steel and cloud stone. Born into a family of avant-garde...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Steel, Iron

Stoneware, Silicone Medium Wrinkled by Daniel Elkayam
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware, Silicone Medium Wrinkled by Daniel Elkayam Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 20 cm Materials: Stoneware, Silicone. Jerusalem-born Art-designer and Photographer based in Tel-A...
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2010s Israeli Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware, Silicone

Ritus Tres Candelabra by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Ritus Tres Candelabra by Andres Monnier Unique Piece. Dimensions: W 100 x D 20 x H 40 Materials: White Onyx Treko Concrete is a Mexican studio based in Ensenada, that aims to create...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx

Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf). Lampshade ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton

Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Large High clay bathtub by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 90 x W 160 x H 53 cm Materials: Clay Other colors and raw or smooth exteriors available. Available in 4 sizes: W 160 x H 42(Large), W 160 x H 53(Large High), W 180 x H 42(X-Large), W 190 x H 53(X-Large High) The baths are entirely made of clay and are available in a wide range of colors or can be produced bespoke. The exterior of the clay can be raw or smooth according to preference, the interior of the baths is finished with a layer of smooth, silky lime plaster for maximum comfort. Due to the production process every piece is unique in size and form. Studio LoHo is a Belgian design office located in Bruges, Belgium. Founded in the autumn of 2017 by Karel Loontiens and Jo Hoeven, the studio focused from the beginning on high-end bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both innovative and durable. In current times there’s no more room for influx of disposable products, it is our studio’s goal to strive for design that will last and will be cherished for multiple generations. The introduction of the first collection “clay series” fully articulated the DNA of the newborn Studio and led to their international breakthrough. The appreciation of materials reflects their unique view on interior design with a strong and recognizable signature. Soon after, the collection was expanded on request by other architects and designers with new sinks...
Category

2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Italian Modern Photo Frame in Silver , Equilibrium Silver
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Equilibrium silver is an Italian photo frame in silver 925 by Laura G “Art with Heart.” It is a very simple and modern photo frame and can be suitable to hold two photos, one front and one back. The piece has been designed same shape front and back, as my message is: our life images are to be saved in jewel photo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver

Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois
Located in Geneve, CH
Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois Unique Piece Dimensions: D 56 x H 38 cm. Materials: Solid walnut, stainless steel. The heartwood is ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Post Modern Japanese Pottery Ikebana Vase, 1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a post-modern Japanese pottery ikebana vase, circa the 1960s. The freestyle round shape that turns into a round cylinder is very biomorphic. The vase has a semi-gloss black g...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Franz Josef Altenburg Ceramic Art Vase, Austria, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautifully shaped vase/vessel by Franz Josef Altenburg (Austria, 1941–2021), dated to the 1980s. Handmade from red-brown ceramic with a light green to beige glaze. In very conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Brass Bud Vase III by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass bud vase III by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 10 cm Materials: dull tarnished brass Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vase...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

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