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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
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi Black Metal Painted Sculpture Caffellatte
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi Black Metal Painted Sculpture Caffellatte

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi Black Metal Painted Sculpture Caffellatte

By Riccardo Dalisi

Located in Brescia, IT

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

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980's, Postmodern Ceramic Box with Lid Signed SB
1980's, Postmodern Ceramic Box with Lid Signed SB

1980's, Postmodern Ceramic Box with Lid Signed SB

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful ceramic box with lid circa 1980's great graphics and colors with awesome glaze, no chips or cracks signed at the bottom SB.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s
Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s

Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Queen Lace Cut Crystal Ashtray Trinket Dish with Etched Wild Geese, circa 1970s A refined vintage crystal ashtray by Queen Lace, crafted in heavy clear cut glass with a bold square ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Rene Magritte ceramic decorative plate , marked edition with original box .
Rene Magritte ceramic decorative plate , marked edition with original box .

Rene Magritte ceramic decorative plate , marked edition with original box .

By René Magritte

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful decorative plate made by Adage et Flammarion , for the Magritte Collection .edition 330/1000 Box measures 9.5 x 9.5 x 1 high . shows light ware and scratches in cardboard .

Category

1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Playwork
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Playwork

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Playwork

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 1000 realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1980  Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Romeo
1980  Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Romeo

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Ottorino Tonelli Romeo

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Ottorino Tonelli. Title "Romeo" . Ottorino Tonelli was born in 1948 in Carrara, where he lives and work...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Aluminum

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Ruota Wheel
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Ruota Wheel

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Ruota Wheel

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 1000 realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Metal Painted Sculpture Nuvolella
Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Metal Painted Sculpture Nuvolella

Italy 1980 Riccardo Dalisi White Metal Painted Sculpture Nuvolella

By Riccardo Dalisi

Located in Brescia, IT

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

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Borek Sipek sculpture glass bowl centerpiece signed
Borek Sipek sculpture glass bowl centerpiece signed

Borek Sipek sculpture glass bowl centerpiece signed

By B. Sipek

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Borek Sipek master Czech glass blower , artist of high end glass work . This one is known as Trinite”. Signed

Category

1990s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

1974 Italy  Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture Candleholders
1974 Italy  Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture Candleholders

1974 Italy Ugo La Pietra Ad Arte Red Bronze Abstract Sculpture Candleholders

By Ugo La Pietra

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork is a multiples limited not numbered specimens created by the Italian artist Ugo La Pietra, a well known Internationally artist. This pieces are useful as candleholders. Ugo La Pietra was born in Bussi Sul Tirino (Italy) in 1938. Starting from late 50's his artworks were exhibited in important and Internationally Museum, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Museum of Contemporary Craft in New York, Royal College of Art, CCA Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, are a few between a lot of them. He founded in 1962/1963 an artistic group "Cenobio group" which art was an experimental way to be artist, to the opposite of the Pop Art and Kinetics art, with a language that came trought the conceptual art, narrative art...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Postmodern Glass and Steel Ice Bucket / Bowl by Roberto Sambonet, Italy
Postmodern Glass and Steel Ice Bucket / Bowl by Roberto Sambonet, Italy

Postmodern Glass and Steel Ice Bucket / Bowl by Roberto Sambonet, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s-1980s. This ice bucket / bowl by Roberto Sambonet is made in glass and steel and features a mirrored top with a palm design. It might show slight traces of use s...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by  Graziano Pompili
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by  Graziano Pompili

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Graziano Pompili

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense abstract bronze sculpture, it is a multiple in limited edition not numbered. The title "Paesaggio con ombra", translated in Landscape with shadow. These bronze sculpture...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Sphere Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor
Sphere Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor

Sphere Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor

Located in Geneve, CH

Sphere Teak Wood Vase by Mary Verspoor Dimensions: D 30 x H 25 CM Materials: Teak wood Mary Verspoor, of Indonesian-Dutch descent, is a Bali-based designer and creator. She works cl...

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2010s Balinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

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

Otto Hammered Copper Wall Sculpture III by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

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

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper

1980 Italy Post Modern Bronze Sculpture Horse and Rider
1980 Italy Post Modern Bronze Sculpture Horse and Rider

1980 Italy Post Modern Bronze Sculpture Horse and Rider

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vito Antonio Mastrorocco, a talented young artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Italy 1982 Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lucky Charm by Concetto Pozzati
Italy 1982 Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lucky Charm by Concetto Pozzati

Italy 1982 Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture Lucky Charm by Concetto Pozzati

By Concetto Pozzati

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a joyful bronze sculpture; this art work has signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title Lucky Charm. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 p...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Modder Transforming Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Modder Transforming Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Modder Transforming Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Located in Geneve, CH

Modder Transforming Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 25 x 62 cm Materials: earthenware, year 2024, off white, coil-built, unglazed, green natural stone base made ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Sunburst Lur Wall Sculpture in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller
Sunburst Lur Wall Sculpture in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller

Sunburst Lur Wall Sculpture in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller

Located in Geneve, CH

Sunburst Lur Wall Sculpture in Hand Molded Resin by Szymon Keller. Dimensions: W 20 x D 5 x H 35 cm. Materials: Hand molded resin. Available colors include Transparent, Sand Matte, ...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

1980 Italy Post Modern Figurative Bronze Sculpture
1980 Italy Post Modern Figurative Bronze Sculpture

1980 Italy Post Modern Figurative Bronze Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Andrea Picini, a talented artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 pieces; we c...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Modder Observing Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Modder Observing Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Modder Observing Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Located in Geneve, CH

Modder Observing Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 17 x 52 cm Materials: earthenware, off white, coil- built, unglazed, green natural stone base made of Dolomiet i...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Italian Post-Modern Honeycomb Faceted Fumé Ombré Vessel with Metallic Finish
Italian Post-Modern Honeycomb Faceted Fumé Ombré Vessel with Metallic Finish

Italian Post-Modern Honeycomb Faceted Fumé Ombré Vessel with Metallic Finish

Located in London, GB

A striking late 20th-century faceted heavyweight glass vase, circa 1980s, featuring a deep honeycomb pattern and a iridescent ombré fumé finish. In the style of Gio Ponti, could be p...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Paint

1998 Italy Postmodern Abstract Bronze Sculpture
1998 Italy Postmodern Abstract Bronze Sculpture

1998 Italy Postmodern Abstract Bronze Sculpture

By Roberto Vecchione 1

Located in Brescia, IT

Roberto Vecchione is an Italian artist that explore the world between the empty and full, the yes and no with a conceptual language called "New Baroque". H...

Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Iron

Bottega Vignoli Large Majolica/Ceramic Vase, Signed, Dated
Bottega Vignoli Large Majolica/Ceramic Vase, Signed, Dated

Bottega Vignoli Large Majolica/Ceramic Vase, Signed, Dated

By Bottega Vignoli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bottega Vignoli is brand created in Italy in the 1970's and makes unique and limited editions of Byzantine, Roman design ceramics, Majolica, located in Faenza.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Modder Taking A Step Back Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Modder Taking A Step Back Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Modder Taking A Step Back Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Located in Geneve, CH

Modder Taking A Step Back Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 25 x 63 cm Materials: earthenware, year 2024, off white, coil-built, unglazed, natural stone base made ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Modder Forever Missed, Forever Loved Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey
Modder Forever Missed, Forever Loved Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Modder Forever Missed, Forever Loved Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey

Located in Geneve, CH

Modder Forever Missed, Forever Loved Ceramic Sculpture by Françoise Jeffrey Dimensions: W 23 x 75 cm Materials: [earthenware 2023, off white, coil-built, unglazed, green natural ston...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

F04 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier
F04 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier

F04 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier

Located in Geneve, CH

F04 Handmade Sculptural Bust On Wood Plinth by Object Atelier One Of a Kind. Dimensions: D 20 x 20 x H 50 cm (Dimensions may vary). Materials: Natural fibers, aggregates, pigments, w...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Natural Fiber, Wood

Silver Plated Ice Bucket / Wine Cooler by Ambrogio Pozzi for Padova Argenti
Silver Plated Ice Bucket / Wine Cooler by Ambrogio Pozzi for Padova Argenti

Silver Plated Ice Bucket / Wine Cooler by Ambrogio Pozzi for Padova Argenti

By Ambrogio Pozzi

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, circa 1970s. This is a silver plated brass ice bucket or wine cooler by Ambrogio Pozzi for Padova Argenti. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but i...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

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

1970s Flying Birds Lucite Sculpture

Located in San Diego, CA

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

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweight / Sculpture by Svoboda Karlov
Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweight / Sculpture by Svoboda Karlov

Post-Modern Art Glass Paperweight / Sculpture by Svoboda Karlov

By Svoboda

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Gorgeous post-modern art glass paperweight / sculpture by Svoboda Karlov circa 1980s. Great period design with floating red, white, and blue triangles in the manner of Alexander Cald...

Category

1980s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's

Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's

By Anna Ehrner

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Kosta Boda royal cobalt blue "Atoll" votive Tealight candle holder designed by Anna Ehrner, 1990s. With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitme...

Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Sculpture by Ugo La Pietra Pink Lacquered Aluminum
1980 Italy Post-Modern Sculpture by Ugo La Pietra Pink Lacquered Aluminum

1980 Italy Post-Modern Sculpture by Ugo La Pietra Pink Lacquered Aluminum

By Ugo La Pietra

Located in Brescia, IT

Ugo La Pietra is an Italian artist, architect, designer and philosophy. Since 1960 he created the fundamental of European artistic tendancy as founder of various art groups such as Global Tool, Radical Design...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Vides Black Cantera Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Vides Black Cantera Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Vides Black Cantera Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Vides Black Cantera Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio. Dimensions: W 60 x D 2 x H 40 cm. Materials: Black Quarry. This piece can be produced in customized sizes and finishes upon reques...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Sampson and Delilah Life Sized Elk Statues by The Peak Antler
Sampson and Delilah Life Sized Elk Statues by The Peak Antler

Sampson and Delilah Life Sized Elk Statues by The Peak Antler

Located in Geneve, CH

Sampson and Delilah Life Sized Elk Statues by The Peak Antler Sampson Dimensions: W 121.92 x D 243.84 x H 274.32 cm Delilah Dimensions: W 121.92 x D 182.88 ...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Antler

1970s Female Welder Filardi School of Fish Wall Art Steel Sculpture Mid-Century
1970s Female Welder Filardi School of Fish Wall Art Steel Sculpture Mid-Century

1970s Female Welder Filardi School of Fish Wall Art Steel Sculpture Mid-Century

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Rare Del Filardi Wall Art Sculpture in welded Cor-Ten steel, signed and dated. Del Filardi owned and operated with her partner Harriet Rubin Blue Heron ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova

Orange planter by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Planter designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, characterized by a vibrant orange finish that emphasizes its totemic and chromatic value. The project reflects Sottsass’s experime...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Italy Mid-Century Modern Orange Terracotta Abstract Sculpture F Sartori Bowl
Italy Mid-Century Modern Orange Terracotta Abstract Sculpture F Sartori Bowl

Italy Mid-Century Modern Orange Terracotta Abstract Sculpture F Sartori Bowl

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a very interesting piece hand made in terracotta by the Italian artist Franz Sartori. This orange disk is an abstract artwork that was handmade in terracotta in 1972 by the a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

Large Vessel in Stoneware, Slip, Oxydes & Ashes by Robin Kerr
Large Vessel in Stoneware, Slip, Oxydes & Ashes by Robin Kerr

Large Vessel in Stoneware, Slip, Oxydes & Ashes by Robin Kerr

Located in Geneve, CH

Large Vessel in Stoneware, Slip, Oxydes & Ashes by Robin Kerr Dimensions: D 38 x W 38 x H 16 cm. Materials: Stoneware, slip, ashes, and oxides. Robin Kerr is a Swiss ceramic artist ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

A Sculptural Transparent BLOWN GLASS VASE, VENINI, MURANO, ITALY 1980-1990
A Sculptural Transparent BLOWN GLASS VASE, VENINI, MURANO, ITALY 1980-1990

A Sculptural Transparent BLOWN GLASS VASE, VENINI, MURANO, ITALY 1980-1990

By Venini

Located in PARIS, FR

An enormous and sculptural Post-Modernist vase, Free Form, in thick blown glass with ovoid bubbles and 2 turquoise lines, Venini, Murano, Italy 1980-1990.

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Clear Cochlea Della Liberazione Vase by Coki Barbieri
Clear Cochlea Della Liberazione Vase by Coki Barbieri

Clear Cochlea Della Liberazione Vase by Coki Barbieri

Located in Geneve, CH

Clear Cochlea Della Liberazione vase by Coki Barbieri Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 30 cm. Materials: Handcrafted stone made with Matera stone fragments,...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Set of 2 Set Candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 80s
Set of 2 Set Candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 80s

Set of 2 Set Candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 80s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Set of 2 Set candleholders Postmodern Memphis Style made of metal, 80s Postmodern vintage candle holder from Ikea from the 80s/90s. This set made of 2 candle holders in round shape ...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Huge 16" 40cm Signed Art Studio Pottery Bowl by Angelika Jansen-Meints 2005
Huge 16" 40cm Signed Art Studio Pottery Bowl by Angelika Jansen-Meints 2005

Huge 16" 40cm Signed Art Studio Pottery Bowl by Angelika Jansen-Meints 2005

By Angelika Jansen-Meints

Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern

Huge 16" / 41cm wide signed minimalist / modernist studio art pottery bowl by German ceramic artist Angelika Jansen-Meints. The proportions of this bowl are spectacular and most defi...

Category

Early 2000s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Orbit Bowl, Mexican White Onyx Stone, with Green Marble Inlay
Orbit Bowl, Mexican White Onyx Stone, with Green Marble Inlay

Orbit Bowl, Mexican White Onyx Stone, with Green Marble Inlay

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

A sculptural centerpiece carved from solid white Onyx, this bowl celebrates the quiet elegance of natural stone. Its soft oval silhouette reveals delicate mineral veining. A subtle g...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Onyx, Steel, Nickel

Ruby Red Stoneware Sculptural Olima Sculpture by Munier
Ruby Red Stoneware Sculptural Olima Sculpture by Munier

Ruby Red Stoneware Sculptural Olima Sculpture by Munier

Located in Geneve, CH

Stoneware Olima Sculpture by Munier Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 32 cm. Materials: Stoneware. Weight: 8 kg. I specialize in the ancient technique of coil building, a traditional hand...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Tanya Poust Flamenco Dancer Patinated Bronze
Tanya Poust Flamenco Dancer Patinated Bronze

Tanya Poust Flamenco Dancer Patinated Bronze

Located in Astoria, NY

Tanya Poust (American, XX) Dancer Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "T. Poust" to circular base, atop a black marble plinth. 20.5" H x 13" W x 13" D. Provenance: From a New York C...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Venetian Murano Bright Orange Italian Art Glass Covered Bowl
Vintage Venetian Murano Bright Orange Italian Art Glass Covered Bowl

Vintage Venetian Murano Bright Orange Italian Art Glass Covered Bowl

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage venetian murano bright orange Italian hand blown Art glass covered bowl. Hand blown art glass candy dish shade in orange, red, and clear color....

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Modern Brass Vessel
Modern Brass Vessel

Modern Brass Vessel

By Erik Johnson, Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

VESSEL (COMET ENCKE) Various brass alloys Dimensions: 9” L x 4” W x 8.125” H Weight: 6lbs 1 of 1

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Movement Phase 3 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip
Movement Phase 3 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip

Movement Phase 3 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip

By Catalin Filip

Located in Geneve, CH

Movement Phase 3 Sculpture in Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay by Catalin Filip. Dimensions: W 30 x D 30 x H 40 cm. Materials: Black Vulcan Stoneware Clay, Ratchet Strap, textured natural...

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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Postmodern Studio Ceramic Vase Signed
Postmodern Studio Ceramic Vase Signed

Postmodern Studio Ceramic Vase Signed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Postmodern ceramic vase in a pastel palette with black interior, circa 1980s. Intriguing form / shape with geometric and linear decoration. Signed "R" to the underside.

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Scorched and Oiled Oak Trough by Matt Kavanagh
Unique Scorched and Oiled Oak Trough by Matt Kavanagh

Unique Scorched and Oiled Oak Trough by Matt Kavanagh

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Scorched and Oiled Oak Trough by Matt Kavanagh. Signed by Matt Kavanagh. One of a Kind. Dimensions: W 35 x D 9.6 x H 6.5 cm. Materials: Oak, Scorch & oil. Unique piece, h...

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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

Post Modern Two-Piece Sculpture in Solid Black Marble, USA, c. 1980's
Post Modern Two-Piece Sculpture in Solid Black Marble, USA, c. 1980's

Post Modern Two-Piece Sculpture in Solid Black Marble, USA, c. 1980's

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a fascinating two piece Post Modern sculpture cut from solid black marble and hand-polished to a brilliant shine. Featuring a sphere that rests within the confines of the...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Trace by Austin Coudriet
Unique Sculptural Ceramic Trace by Austin Coudriet

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Trace by Austin Coudriet

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Sculptural Ceramic Trace by Austin Coudriet. One of a kind. Dimensions: W 46 x D 23 x H 76 cm. Materials: Ceramic (stoneware), glaze. About Austin Coudriet is a ceramic arti...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 24 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 34 cm I’m a middle-aged woman who had babies late—too late, some might...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Querandi Hand-Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Latticino
Querandi Hand-Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Latticino

Querandi Hand-Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Latticino

By Querandi Art Glass

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Querandi Hand-Blown Art Glass Paperweight with Latticino A beautifully handcrafted art glass paperweight by Querandi, showcasing the studio's renowned glassmaking tradition and vib...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

M Ceramic Vase in White Matte by Mathilde Martin
M Ceramic Vase in White Matte by Mathilde Martin

M Ceramic Vase in White Matte by Mathilde Martin

Located in Geneve, CH

M Ceramic Vase by Mathilde Martin One Of A Kind. Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 30 cm. Opening: 14,5 cm. Foot: 6 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Handmade. Dimensions may vary. Please contact us. D...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

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