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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
NYC Contemporary Vase, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
NYC contemporary vase, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal. Crystal vases Hand-sculpted in crystal Measures: small Height 21.5 cm Width 16 cm Depth 11 cm Weight: 4.2 kg Materi...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Untitled No. 56 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 56 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 44 x W 44 x H 51 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Large Postmodern Orange, White and Blue Glass Vase by Opaline Florence, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in Murano glass. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a p...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Imperial M Decorative Object by Kreoo
Located in Geneve, CH
Imperial M Decorative Object by Kreoo Designed by Christophe Pillet Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 16 cm. Materials: Black and Gold marble. Available in different marble and travertine optio...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Set Of 2 Soft Slumber Wall Art by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Soft Slumber Wall Art by WANAS Dimensions: D 3 x W 47 x H 42 cm. Materials: Paper. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. It’s an invitation to explore, f...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Paper

Set Of 2 Shibui Dialogue Wall Art by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Shibui Dialogue Wall Art by WANAS Dimensions: D 3 x W 47 x H 47 cm. Materials: Paper. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. It’s an invitation to explore...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Paper

Shibui 16 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 16 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 36 cm. Materials: Brass, rosewood, teak wood, and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it t...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Shibui 10 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 10 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 38 cm. Materials: Brass, rosewood, teak wood, and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it t...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Shibui 03 Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Shibui 03 Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 38 cm. Materials: Brass and wood. The size is customisable on request. Please contact us. Why is it that the simplest of th...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Meiso Floor Sculpture by WANAS Dimensions: D 92 x W 92 x H 194 cm. Materials: Brass, metal, stainless steel, and steel. The size and finish are customisable on request. Please conta...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel

Post Modern Flash Vases by Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Post Modern flash vases by Margaretha Hennix for Gustavsberg, Sweden, shaped as trees. Margareta Hennix is a Swedish ceramicist, glass artist and designer. During her long career as...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware, Porcelain

Set Of 7 ROZMOVA Dishes by ZEMNA
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 7 ROZMOVA Dishes by ZEMNA Designed by Tetiana Krasutska. Dimensions: H 50. Materials: Clay. ROZMOVA – is a set of dishes that turns to a piece of decor once you put all the ...
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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay

Lucite Sculpture Signed Vaham 88
Located in Denton, TX
Sculpted abstract Lucite on stand in the style of Van Teal.
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20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Lucite

Pair of Chorus Candelabra by Karim Rashid for Umbra Die-Cast Zinc
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of die-cast zinc candelabra entitled chorus designed by Karim Rashid for Umbra. The pair are in fabulous pre-owned condition. They...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Chrome, Zinc

'Ascent of Talcum Powder' Outdoor Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2019
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large outdoor sculpture by Peter Shire, 2019. Steel, stainless steel, and two part Polyurethane Paint. Approx: 87" high x 44" wide. Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based art...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Steel, Stainless Steel

Italian Wooden XXL Sculpture by Gianni Pinna, 1981
Located in Weesp, NL
"Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of Gianni Pinna's stunning wooden sculpture, Documento No.7. This one-of-a-kind piece was created in Italy in 198...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Hardwood, Paint

1990s Ceramic Vase Deborah Groover Voo Doo Jazz Maximalist Nude Scene Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A colorful panel vase with nude scene, very large, tabletop piece by Deborah Groover from the 1990s. Nice shallow depth for placement on a narrow entryway/foyer table. No apparent ha...
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Fossilized Future_B by So Koizumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossilized Future_B by So Koizumi Dimensions: W 38 x D 45 x H 68 cm Materials: Oak Wood, Soil, charcoal, Waste from daily life (such as coffee grounds and vegetable peels) Weight: 45...
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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Oak

Blackened Gio Hook by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Gio Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm Materials: Blackened bronze. The Gio Hook is named for the master modernist Signor Ponti – a continuous inspiratio...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Bradley Miller Ceramic / Porcelain "Compression" Abstract Sculpture
By Bradley Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful porcelain sculpture by the well known American artist Bradley Miller, abstract Compression of porcelain with pillow and cord.
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Pair of two: Italian ceramic geometric vases by artist Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Located in New York, NY
A pair of two Brick #3 bases -- part of a larger project titled Brick Block, Tick Tock which explores themes of silence, reconstruction, and gender equality, urging viewers to reflec...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Untitled No. 49 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 49 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 37 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Modern Photo Frame in Yellow and White Plexiglass , Sharing Yellow
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing yellow is a photo frame Art with Heart collection by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is decorated front and back, a typical example of Art with Heart photo frame. It is realized in yellow and white artistic plexiglass, with guilloche' rays hand worked into yellow fluo plexiglass, giving light to the whole piece. Sharing yellow is a postmodern photo frame where traditional crafts are combined with contemporary material, plexiglass and create an unexpected and quite new concept of photo frame. Photo size diameter 5 inches (13 cm). If you like Italian artisanal craftsmanship, you will find out that Photo Frames Laura G are an example of quality and beautiful design. Collectors of Art with Heart photo frames...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plexiglass

Vintage Hand Blown Thick Glass Tortoise Motif Catch All Bowl
Located in Portage, MI
Vintage large handblown thick glass shallow catch all bowl. In great condition. No chips or cracks. Beautiful faux tortoise shell pattern.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Blown Glass

Bespoke Italian Mondrian Style Blue Green Red Black Murano Glass Mask Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Unique Venetian Murano glass 3D Modern mask, exclusive to Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Mondrian inspired, realized in several block colors, aqua blue, turquoise, lime green, red, o...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Post Modern Abstract Braided Ceramic Bowl Display Piece, USA, c. 1980's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous Post Modern braided ceramic display bowl. Perfect as the centerpiece of a dining table or amongst a collection this artfully-crafted piece is sure to add the p...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Postmodern Lacquered Earthware Decorative Item of a Mermaid In a Bathtub, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This item is made in lacquered earthenware and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Contemporary Small Photo Frame Green Plexi, Humour Green
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Humour plexi green lime is a design photo frame signed laura G Art with Heart.The funny photo frame, named Humour, is suitable to hold nice photos of our children. On the back of the photo holder there is a black decoration because every picture frame signed Laura G is a recto-verso photo frame to mean that people and life's moments are the most precious to be saved in our memory.Handcrafted in Italy by art crafters of plexiglass. Photo size is 5.9 x 3.9 inches ( 15 x 10 cm ) Children photo frame , proudly handmade in Italy Please be so kind to let me know if you like this collection , it will be a pleasure to have your comment on its design . Proudly handmade in Italy as every other photo frame signed Laura G , the one and only Italian designer of photo frames, well know for her idea to change the meaning of photo frame object .
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plexiglass

Vintage marais international glass fruit bowl , 1980s France
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage marais international glass fruit bowl , 1980s France
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

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

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Silver

Recovered Medium Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Recovered Medium Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 30 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 7 kg. Finish: Medium size, red and clear. “The history of a glass factory and its ...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Sculptural Vase H by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Vase H by Donatas Zukauskas Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 96 cm. Materials: Recycled paper, concrete, cardboard, and glue. All products are handmade and unique, so t...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Concrete, Other

Ochre Mid Pentacle III by Julie Nelson
Located in Geneve, CH
Ochre mid pentacle III by Julie Nelson. One of a kind. Dimensions: W 24 x D 30 x H 22 cm. Materials: ceramic stoneware and porcelain. Artist Julie Nelson...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Postmodern Red, White and Blue Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in Murano glass. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Postmodern Teal Murano Glass Plate and Vase by La Murrina, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s. They are made in Murano glass vase with inclusions of puff-expanded murrines, They are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of use, ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Sculptural Vase B by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Vase B by Donatas Zukauskas Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 64 cm. Materials: Recycled paper, concrete, cardboard, and glue. All products are handmade and unique, so t...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Concrete, Other

Postmodern Style Pair of Murano Glass Bulls with Checkered Pattern
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Eye-catching pair of bulls in fighting position. They are made of Murano glass and carry a checkered black and white pattern. This pair of bulls has different dimensions: the small ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Small Eternel Sans Temps Sculpture by Verena Brausch
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Eternel Sans Temps Sculpture by Verena Brausch Limited Edition of 100 Dimensions: D 18.1 x W 22.6 x H 8 cm. Materials: Stainless steel. Verena Brausch brings new energy and si...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Postmodern marble and chrome Moderntime table clock by Canetti. Circa 1988
Located in Houston, TX
Postmodern table clock by Canetti. With a marble base and chrome frame. In great working order. Circa 1988. 13" x 5”
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Carrara Marble, Chrome

Hank Murta Adams cast glass and wire abstract sculpture " Cake" signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful sample of the work " Cake" from the well known artist Hank M Adams , this work is signed and dated 1998. Cast Glass and wire.
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Tea 1750 Collection Sculptural Divan by AMBER x IÑIGO CALLEJA
Located in Geneve, CH
Tea 1750 Collection Sculptural Divan by AMBER x IÑIGO CALLEJA Dimensions: W 180 x D 100 x H 100 cm. Materials: Old Tea Beams, Steel. Iñigo Calleja is an engineer, designer and sou...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Hand Hammered Brass Smiley Face Sculpture
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Super cool 1980's post modern smiley face sculpture made out of hammered brass and then brazed the two sides together. Perfect table top sculpture done in the Post Modern style but...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Guy Dill Wood Sculpture with Marble Base Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very well known Abstract artist Guy Dill. He works in monumental bronze and marble abstractions.
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Wood

Bone Ombre Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone Ombre saturn vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Resin, Plaster

Oak Bark Tabletop Sculpture by Lionel Hamon
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Bark Tabletop Sculpture by Lionel Hamon Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 60 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Light patina. Available in three finishes: black patina, light patina, and gold pl...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Vase 3 by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Vase 3 by Donatas Zukauskas Dimensions: Ø 34 x H 121 cm. Materials: Recycled paper, concrete, and glue. All products are handmade and unique, so they may differ slightly ...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Concrete, Other

Pillar Freestanding Floor Sculpture by Lionel Hamon
Located in Geneve, CH
Pillar Freestanding Floor Sculpture by Lionel Hamon Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 200 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Black patina. Available in two finishes: black patina and light patina. P...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Terracotta Moon Jar No 10 by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Terracotta Moon Jar No 10 by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 14 x H 18.5 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Local Terracotta Clay from the Island of Crete Growing up in Gr...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay

Black Stoneware Chytra Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Chytra Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 27 x H 18 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes:...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Forest Tabletop Sculpture by Lionel Hamon
Located in Geneve, CH
Forest Tabletop Sculpture by Lionel Hamon Dimensions: D 10 x W 15 x H 38 cm. Materials: Brass. Finish: Light patina. Available in three finishes: black patina, light patina, and go...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Unique Cherry Red Art Glass Vase by Mikael Axenbrant, Sweden 1990
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This heavy and elegant art glass vase bursting in color, is made by the glass master Mikael Axenbrant in 1990. Glossy red like a delicate cherry with blue, white, and black strokes a...
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Rectangular Art Pottery Vase by David Schoop
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage rectangular hand made art pottery vase, signed by David Schoop. Two toned dark red and brown glazes with an unglazed free form design around the center. Dated 7/84.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Wine Gum 5 Vessel by Casper Johs
Located in Geneve, CH
Wine Gum 6 Vessel by Casper Johs Dimensions: Ø 42 x H 30 cm. Materials: Wine gum and resin. The vivid and colorful universe was the start of an in-depth investigation of the possibi...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Other

Lotuso Green Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotuso Green Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 31 x W 31 x H 8 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Different marble and ceramic options available. Custom options available on request. Please contact us. Our mission is to encourage people to make their home the best place to be, to get inspired and to receive friends and family. Designed and manufactured by ourselves, we offer lightings to help people creating distinctive living spaces. Enhancing the authenticity of natural and organic materials using associations and contrasts. Extreme quality behind a facade of ultra-minimalism. We find our materials to the source to ensure we give the best value...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Klaus Lehmann, Postmodern Brutalist German Studio Pottery Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Hamburg, DE
Klaus Lehmann, Postmodern Brutalist German Studio Pottery Art Wall Sculpture No. 705-91 4/8, 1991
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1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design cylindrical terra-cotta vase with geometric patter of carved relief (by ROBERT BENTLEY)
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Space Ship Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport
Located in Geneve, CH
Space Ship Free Standing Sculpture by Elis Monsport Limited Edition Of 2 Pieces. Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 130 cm. Materials: Charred wood. ...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Very Large Postmodern Vase by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A very large porcelain Postmodern vase by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand. Signed and numbered. Measures: Height 15", Length 17", Depth 10".
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian 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.

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