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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
Black Stoneware Psykter Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Psykter Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 30 x H 25 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White P...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Two Lovers M Vase by Georgiev Zabeta
Located in Geneve, CH
Two Lovers M Vase by Georgiev Zabeta Dimensions: Ø 13 x H 31 cm. Materials: Wheel-thrown stoneware clay and glaze. Georgiev Zabeta is a multidisciplinary practice that floats within...
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2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay, Stoneware

Lykos Vase 1 by Pauline Pietri
Located in Geneve, CH
Lykos Vase 1 by Pauline Pietri Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 22 cm. Materials: Paper pulp and ultramarine bio-based paint. Eco-designed vase based on paper pulp - cardboard, p...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Paper

Red White Yugen Stonewares No. 4 Bowl by Yusuké Y. Offhause
Located in Geneve, CH
Red white Yugen stonewares No 4 bowl by Yusuke´ Y. Offhause One of a Kind, the work is in two parts. Dimensions: D 24 x W 24 x H 8.8 cm. Materials: polished stoneware, polished po...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Other

Caleido Big Vase
Located in Milano, MI
The progressive extinction of some traditional craft techniques brings with it a difficult availability of some materials: this is the case of some types of glass used for stained gl...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stained Glass

Structured By Nature Large Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Structured By Nature Large Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 72 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 9 kg. Finish: Large-size “branches” production style, clear color. “Auth...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Wine Gum 9 Vessel by Casper Johs
Located in Geneve, CH
Wine Gum 9 Vessel by Casper Johs Dimensions: Ø 33 x H 25 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

Materials

Other

Tristan Govignon Abstract Bronze Plinth Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
"Alliance" one of a kind bronze, Tristan Govignon Base is white, not black as pictured.
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

White Stoneware Alavastron Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
White Stoneware Alavastron Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 20 x H 40 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: White, Red, Black, Brown, Blac...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Cosmo Chocolate Brown Grey Sculpture by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Cosmo Chocolate Brown Grey Sculpture by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 65 x W 88 x H 185 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 15 kg. Available in different color options. Prices may vary....
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Other

Chrome Sculptural Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chrome Candle Holder is the first in a series of pieces that integrate the use of upcycled electroplating rods. These rods, regularly used for submerging metal items into chrome bath...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Bunny Metallic Silver Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Bunny Metallic Silver Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 22 x W 29 x H 60 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 2 kg. Finish: Glossy. Available in different color options....
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Wine Gum 8 Vessel by Casper Johs
Located in Geneve, CH
Wine Gum 8 Vessel by Casper Johs Dimensions: Ø 29 x H 25 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

Volcan ii Vase by Sophie Parachey
Located in Geneve, CH
Volcan II vase by Sophie Parachey Dimensions: W 37 x D 27 x H 9.5 cm Materials: Black textured stoneware. Inspired by extended stays in Central Am...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Set Of 2 Kiss Couple Marble Recipients by Jean Pascal Levy-Trumet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Kiss Couple Marble Recipients by Jean Pascal Levy-Trumet Limited Edition. Dimensions: Woman: D 42 x W 42 x H 10 cm. Man: D 39 x W 32 x H 10 cm. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Beige Stoneware Lekythos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Stoneware Lekythos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 17 x H 26 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, Beige , Brown, Red, Terra...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Musti Decorative Object by Laura Pehkonen
Located in Geneve, CH
Musti Decorative Object by Laura Pehkonen Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 41 x W 41 x H 41 cm. Materials: Hand-built ceramic. Laura Pehkonen (b. 1985) is a ceramic and visual artist liv...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Medium Pillar Brass Candlestick by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium pillar brass candlestick by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 3.8 x H 16.3 cm Materials: brush raw brass Available in brush raw brass and darkened brass. Available in small, medium...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gail Folwell Abstract Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered, "Synaptic Gap"
By Gail Folwell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great abstraction sculpture for the well known Colorado artist Gail Folwell, all measures are including marble base. This Piece is numbered 4/9 and signed.Title Synaptic Gap
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Fabric River Doghouse by Amura Lab
Located in Geneve, CH
Fabric River Doghouse by Amura Lab Dimensions: W 120 x D 120 x H 28 cm Materials: BASE: available in curved metal sheets. PILLOW: polyurethane foam, density 30 kg/m3 STITCHING: leath...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Il Corpo Bookends by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Il Corpo Bookends by Marcela Cure Dimensions: Upper W 19 x D 16.5 x H 31 cm / Lower W 22 x D 18 x H 31 cm Materials: Resin and Stone Composite Our Il Corpo sculpture is a set of...
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2010s Colombian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stone

Frag-2 Sculpture by Vica Ceramica
Located in Geneve, CH
Frag-2 sculpture by Vica Ceramica Dimensions: D 33 x H 33.5 cm Materials: Ceramic, Framed in wood with glass. Weight: 2177.4 g Vica Cerámica-studio is a design and sculpture ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Glass, Wood

Florero Bola Galeana Vase by Jorge Diego Etienne
Located in Geneve, CH
Florero Bola Galeana vase by Jorge Diego Etienne Limited Edition of 10 + 1 AP Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 24.2 cm Material: alabaster Galeana is a collection of 6 objects desig...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Alabaster

Camino Small
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
The transcendent character of decision making and its consequences, which are inflection points in everyday life, are concepts that are through the new collection by Sebastián Ángele...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Camino Small
Camino Small
$1,160 / item
Chippensteel 1.0 Chair in Polished Stainless Steel 'limited Edition' by Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Chippensteel 1.0 chair in Polished stainless steel 'limited Edition' by Zieta Dimensions: D 60 x W 41 x H 78 cm Material: Polished stainless steel. About A development of the limited edition Chippensteel chair...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Ray Geary "Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake" 2018
Located in Queens, NY
"Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake", by Ray Geary, 2018 Pills Cast in Clear Resin and Broken Ceramic Figures.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Ceramic

Red Stoneware Kados Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Stoneware Kados Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 30 x H 25 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, W...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Green Patina Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Green patina pluto vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 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

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Dea Luna Vase by Atlas Project
Located in Geneve, CH
Dea Luna Vase by Atlas Project Dimensions: D 32 x W 35 x H 35 cm. Materials: Stainless brushed steel, mirror, and Murano glass. DEA LUNA Inspired by Earth’s only natural satellite,...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sculptural Narrow Lantern Vase by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Narrow Lantern Vase by Donatas Zukauskas Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 35 cm. Materials: Recycled paper. All products are handmade and unique, so they may differ sli...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Paper

Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
Mazer 350 Sculpture by Tom Fereday Dimensions: W 35 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Solid Travertine. Weight: 76 Kg. 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

Travertine

Amazon Round Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Amazon round hydro 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

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Pair of Robert Lee Morris "Pair of Standing Tree Candle Holders" Sculptures
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Robert Lee Morris "Pair of Standing Tree Candle Holders", 1990's Green patina oxidized brass, Signed
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

CF KH 16 by Caturegli Formica
Located in Geneve, CH
CF KH 16 by Caturegli Formica. Dimensions: W 10 x D 7.5 H 29 cm. Materials: Concrete, plaster, paint, glass, cotton. Khalikia (?a????a) vessels, 2017-18. These pieces are m...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Helice Vase Zylinder by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Helice vase zylinder by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 17.5 x H 18 cm Materials: ceramic This cylindrical vase is a masterpiece of pottery art. Yasuhiro Cúze has specially potted thi...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Green Purple Resin Vase Postmodern Memphis Style by Steve Zoller
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This vase is made of resin and fiberglass by American artist Steve Zoller. He is unique in his use of color, elemental shapes and flamboyant style. In 199...
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Resin

Set of 3 Particules Elémentaires Wall Sculptures by Léontine Furcy
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 particules elémentaires wall sculptures by Léontine Furcy. Unique pieces. Materials: Rough chamotte white sandstone, and raw chamotte red oxide back. Dimensions: Red: L...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Sandstone

Robert Lee Morris "Exploding Flower Candle Holder" Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris, "Exploding Flower Candle Holder", 1990's, Green patina oxidized brass, Signed
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Robert Lee Morris "Cigar Car" Bronze Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris, "Cigar Car" 1980's, Bronze, Signed Verso
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Gino Cenedese Large Murano Vase, Glass, Scavo Finish, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and large signed Cenedese Murano vase in Scavo finish, also dated 1983. Some of these pieces are attributed to Antonio da Ros or Martinuzzi. This kind of work was normally ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Red Stoneware Sfondyli I Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Stoneware Sfondyli I Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 30 x H 25 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Bla...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Petalo Orange Large Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Petalo Orange large vase by Purho Dimensions: D20 x H40 cm Materials: Glass Other colours and Dimensions are available. Purho is a new protagonist of made in Italy design , a w...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Set of 2 Steel Between Candleholders by Radu Abraham
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 steel between candle holders by Radu Abraham Materials: steel Dimensions: D 6 x H 10 cm 2 Piece candle holder; can be used with multiple types of candles or with standa...
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2010s Romanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Structured By Nature Medium Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Structured By Nature Medium Vase by David Valner Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 52 cm. Materials: Glass. Weight: 8 kg. Finish: Medium-size “bark” production style, red color. “Authenti...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Black Biomorphic Ceramic 3-Handle Vessel by Hanna Englund Ceramics
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Large Black Biomorphic Ceramic 3-Handle Vessel by Hanna Englund Ceramics. Designed to stand alone as a sculptural center piece or as a functional vase for minimal floral arrangements...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Supernova I Silver Smoke M Bowl + Vase by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Supernova I silver smoke M bowl + vase by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D24 x W37 x H17 cm Also available in different colours and dimensions. SUPERNOVA is a rare a...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Mocca Leather and Steel Maggiz Magazine Rack by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca Leather and Steel Maggiz Magazine Rack by OxDenmarq Dimensions: D 24 x W 47 x H 43 cm Materials: Steel, Leather Also Available: Different leather and frame colors available,...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Wine Gum 4 Vessel by Casper Johs
Located in Geneve, CH
Wine Gum 4 Vessel by Casper Johs Dimensions: Ø 32 x H 40 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

Materials

Other

Florero Tubo Galeana Vase by Jorge Diego Etienne
Located in Geneve, CH
Florero Tubo Galeana vase by Jorge Diego Etienne Limited Edition of 10 + 1 AP Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 11.5 x H 21 cm Material: alabaster Galeana is a collection of 6 objects des...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Alabaster

Murano Sommerso glass bowl by Venini from the 1960s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Venini's 1960s Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl This exquisite Murano glass bowl, an authentic 1960s piece from the prestigious Venini house, captures the essence of Sommerso design with i...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Amalia Schulthess, Stone/ Marble, Small Vase/Vessel/ Pencil Holder, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very elegant stone small vase in two tones by the well known Swiss / American artist Amalia Schulthess. signed Amalia in Bottom.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Canal Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Canal vase by Purho Dimensions: D15 x H58 cm Materials: Murano glass Available in other colors. Canal is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Canal Vase by Purho
Canal Vase by Purho
$2,738 / item
Querandi "Half Apple" glass paperweight from the 1960s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Querandi "Halved Apple" Glass Paperweight 1960s Querandi glass paperweight, "Halved Apple" design, 1960s. Crafted using German techniques, it features a stylized shape resembling an ...
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20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Bacan Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Bacan vase by Purho Dimensions: D28 x H40 cm Materials: Murano glass Available in other colors. Bacan is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Bacan Vase by Purho
Bacan Vase by Purho
$2,999 / item
Set of Three '3' Authentic Signed Gabriella Crespi Brass Vases
Located in North Miami, FL
Trio of almond shaped brass vases in graduating heights signed Gabriella Crespi to the bottom of each. These are full authentic and signed vases. The patina to the brass is warm and ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 17 x H 29 cm. Materials: Clay. My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Vaso Crosta 02 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vaso Crosta 02 Sculpture by Domingos Tótora Estúdio Dimensions: W 21 x D 23 x H 90 cm Materials: Recycled cardboard. Domingos Tótora born and raised in Maria da Fé, a city in the mo...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Geometrically Shaped Pair of Vases Designed by Dorothé Van Agthoven
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Pair of geometrically shaped ceramic vases with 'built-in' handle. Very easy on the eye. The vases have been designed by Dorothé van Agthoven for...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Chrome Sculptural Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chrome Candle Holder is the first in a series of pieces that integrate the use of upcycled electroplating rods. These rods, regularly used for submerging metal items into chrome bath...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel

Woman Cracked But Healed 227 Vase by Karina Smagulova
Located in Geneve, CH
Woman Cracked But Healed 227 Vase by Karina Smagulova One of a Kind. Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 28 cm. Materials: Terracotta, Grey stoneware and epoxy. ​ With an Armenian and Kazakhstan he...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta, Epoxy Resin, Stoneware

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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