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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
Paru Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Paru Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham

Paru Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham

Located in Geneve, CH

Paru small hydro 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 A...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Plaster

White TOTEM, Candle Holder, Sottsass Style, Lacquered Wood, circa 1980
White TOTEM, Candle Holder, Sottsass Style, Lacquered Wood, circa 1980

White TOTEM, Candle Holder, Sottsass Style, Lacquered Wood, circa 1980

Located in Firenze, IT

White Totem, lacquered wood Sottsass style circa 1980 36 cm H - 16.5 cm diameter Conditions: very good.

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Pop Art Blue Plate Special Burger & Fries Glass Sculpture Set John Miller, 2008
Pop Art Blue Plate Special Burger & Fries Glass Sculpture Set John Miller, 2008

Pop Art Blue Plate Special Burger & Fries Glass Sculpture Set John Miller, 2008

By John Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Inspired by Americana, Miller's work stands to bring new light and perspective to the often overlooked but ubiquitous cultural artifacts that form the American visual lexicon and lived experience. Maybe as impressive as the work itself, is the magnitude of which his creations come to life. At such an impressive scale, his process is truly spectacle to witness. Pieces from his famed ‘Blue Plate Special...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Shibuya Wall Sculpture by Daniel Schneiger
Shibuya Wall Sculpture by Daniel Schneiger

Shibuya Wall Sculpture by Daniel Schneiger

Located in Geneve, CH

Shibuya wall sculpture by Daniel Schneiger Dimensions: D 71 x W 137 x H 18 cm Materials: wood, foam, resin and paint Custom sizes available. Custom finishes available. Please cont...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin, Foam, Wood

V21374 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
V21374 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann

V21374 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann

By Jörg Pietschmann

Located in Geneve, CH

V21374 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 42 x W 51,5 x H 9 cm. Materials: Oak wood. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a l...

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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Rough Organic Form, Dark Grey Sculptural Contemporary Vase by Niclas Wolf
Rough Organic Form, Dark Grey Sculptural Contemporary Vase by Niclas Wolf

Rough Organic Form, Dark Grey Sculptural Contemporary Vase by Niclas Wolf

Located in Geneve, CH

Geoprimitive 081 Sculptural Vase by Niclas Wolf Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 28 x W 64 x H 58,5 cm. Materials: Ceramic. GEOPRIMITIVE_ is a design series that compares and connects th...

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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Wing Bronze Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Wing Bronze Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor

Wing Bronze Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor

Located in Geneve, CH

Wing Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP. Dimensions: D 18 x W 120 x H 130 cm. Materials: Mirror-polished stainless steel...

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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

1980's Postmodern terracotta & Glaze Ceramic Vase
1980's Postmodern terracotta & Glaze Ceramic Vase

1980's Postmodern terracotta & Glaze Ceramic Vase

Located in San Diego, CA

A very unusual piece of pottery in terracotta finish with glaze in and out also an inside tube for a flower very rare and great look, circa 1980 stamped at the bottom.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Terracotta

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

Postmodern Glass Hand Made Zodiac Paperweights by Svoboda Karlov Checoslovakia

Located in San Diego, CA

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

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20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors
Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors

Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors

By Bodafors, Bertil Vallien

Located in San Diego, CA

Stunning iridescent footed art glass vase / bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors, circa 1980s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"D x 7"H. it has a wonderf...

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20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Set Of 2 Contemporary Kamandalu Vessels - Hand Sculpted Walnut by Megarisiotis
Set Of 2 Contemporary Kamandalu Vessels - Hand Sculpted Walnut by Megarisiotis

Set Of 2 Contemporary Kamandalu Vessels - Hand Sculpted Walnut by Megarisiotis

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 2 Contemporary Kamandalu Vessels - Hand Sculpted Walnut by Megarisiotis Dimensions: Tall: Ø 9 x H 33 cm. Low: Ø 8 x H 21 cm. Materials: Hand-turned walnut. The Kamandalu is c...

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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Walnut

Lucido Costello Original Hand Made Iron Sculpture
Lucido Costello Original Hand Made Iron Sculpture

Lucido Costello Original Hand Made Iron Sculpture

Located in North Miami, FL

This lovely hand made iron sculpture is part of a set (male and female) - completely original by Lucido Costello, a well renowned heavy iron sculpture artist in Barcelona, Spain. Co...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pure Crystal Maratea Vase by Studio Bojola
Pure Crystal Maratea Vase by Studio Bojola

Pure Crystal Maratea Vase by Studio Bojola

Located in Geneve, CH

Pure Crystal Maratea Vase by Studio Bojola Dimensions: D 17 x H 27 cm Materials: Pure crystal. Colour: light violet. Weight: 2 kg. The Maratea is a combination of two vases, that ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Crystal

#3 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas
#3 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas

#3 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas

Located in Geneve, CH

#3 Sculpture by Evamarie Pappas Dimensions: D 22.86 x W 17.78 x H 16.51 cm Materials: Stoneware, Underglaze. Non-functional sculpture. For Evamarie Papp...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

White Patina Stoneware Pithos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
White Patina Stoneware Pithos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki

White Patina Stoneware Pithos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki

Located in Geneve, CH

White Patina Stoneware Pithos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 19 x H 24 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, W...

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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Set of Four Post-Modern Marble Blocks / Paperweights
Set of Four Post-Modern Marble Blocks / Paperweights

Set of Four Post-Modern Marble Blocks / Paperweights

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous set of four post-modern marble blocks / paperweights, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good condition with no chips or cracks and the largest one measures 3"W x 2"D x 6....

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Space In Space Double Floor Candelabrum in Brass Metal Resin by Atelier Ellery
Space In Space Double Floor Candelabrum in Brass Metal Resin by Atelier Ellery

Space In Space Double Floor Candelabrum in Brass Metal Resin by Atelier Ellery

Located in Geneve, CH

Space In Space Double Floor Candelabrum in Brass Metal Resin by Atelier Ellery Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 46 x W 57 x H 87 cm. Materials: Brass resin. Available in d...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Brass Console Table in the Style of Antony Gormley
Brass Console Table in the Style of Antony Gormley

Brass Console Table in the Style of Antony Gormley

Located in Antwerp, BE

Console table made of rectangles and squares in gilt metal, France, 1970s. Eclectic piece that fits well in a Hollywood Regency interior inspired by Maison Jansen or Willy Rizzo. ...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Steel

Tall Game of Stone Marble Center Piece by Josefina Munoz
Tall Game of Stone Marble Center Piece by Josefina Munoz

Tall Game of Stone Marble Center Piece by Josefina Munoz

Located in Geneve, CH

Tall game of stone marble center piece by Josefina Munoz Game of Stone Collection. Dimensions: H 12 x Ø 20cm. Material: marble Palissandro Blu Nuvolato. Also available in low cen...

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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

1998 Italy Bronze Woman Figurine Sculpture by Marco Cornini Attesa
1998 Italy Bronze Woman Figurine Sculpture by Marco Cornini Attesa

1998 Italy Bronze Woman Figurine Sculpture by Marco Cornini Attesa

Located in Brescia, IT

This is a very intense lost wax bronze, and then hand painted, cast in the 1998, by the Italian artist Marco Cornini. The title is "Attesa" translated in...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

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

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

Located in Brescia, IT

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

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Door Handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys
Door Handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys

Door Handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys

Located in Geneve, CH

Door handle by Atelier Thomas Serruys. Dimensions: D 4 x H 5.3 cm Materials: Brass. Solid brass door handle, hand-turned with square peg. Perfec...

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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Incense Object by Henry D'ath
Incense Object by Henry D'ath

Incense Object by Henry D'ath

Located in Geneve, CH

Incense Object by Henry D'ath Dimensions: D 55 x W 20 x H 6 cm Materials: Wood. Available finishes: Black ink. Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artist and archit...

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2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Orion Candleholders by Dan Yeffet
Orion Candleholders by Dan Yeffet

Orion Candleholders by Dan Yeffet

By Dan Yeffet

Located in Geneve, CH

Orion candleholders by Dan Yeffet Dimensions: Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm Materials: Marble Size available: Ø 18.7 x H 12 cm Ø 19.7 x H 25 cm Ø 32 x H 12 cm Marble available: ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

V21384 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
V21384 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann

V21384 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann

By Jörg Pietschmann

Located in Geneve, CH

V21384 Vessel in Natural Oak Wood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 23 x W 23 x H 14 cm. Materials: Oak wood. In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a la...

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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Oak

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Vase
Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Vase

Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Make a bold chromatic statement with this vibrant vintage studio pottery vase, a striking example of ceramic art that blends Postmodern energy with organic craftsmanship. Standing ne...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson
Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson

Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Towel Hooks by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 5 x H 9 cm Materials: Brass, Aluminium The Towel Hook is sand cast and hand finished. They are man...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Aluminum, Brass

Italy 1990 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Beppe Bonetti
Italy 1990 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Beppe Bonetti

Italy 1990 Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Beppe Bonetti

By Bonetti

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the Italian Artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Racconto del Nord" translated in "Northern Tale". This is a multiple o...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

1970 Italy Aluminun Abstract Sculpture Eugenio Miccini Ex Libris
1970 Italy Aluminun Abstract Sculpture Eugenio Miccini Ex Libris

1970 Italy Aluminun Abstract Sculpture Eugenio Miccini Ex Libris

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense artwork was created in 1970 by the Italian artist Eugenio Miccini. It is a multiple of 30 specimens, numbered and signed 3/30. The title i...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Memphis Post Modern Lidded Ice Bucket for Taste Seller by Sigma
Memphis Post Modern Lidded Ice Bucket for Taste Seller by Sigma

Memphis Post Modern Lidded Ice Bucket for Taste Seller by Sigma

By Taste Seller By Sigma

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A lidded post modern Memphis ice bucket for Taste Seller, c.1980s, Japan. The bucket features and geometric black red and teal pattern with cream outlining. The black lid has three tiers and is finished with a teal globe pull...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

1975 Italy Abstract Wooden Sculpture by Nato Frascà Il Volume The Book
1975 Italy Abstract Wooden Sculpture by Nato Frascà Il Volume The Book

1975 Italy Abstract Wooden Sculpture by Nato Frascà Il Volume The Book

By Nato Frascà

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense and engaging artwork was created by the Italian artist Nato Frascà. The title is "Il Volume" translated in " The Book". This is a multiple of 50 specimens and this piec...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Blue Moon Wall Art by Christian Friedl
Blue Moon Wall Art by Christian Friedl

Blue Moon Wall Art by Christian Friedl

Located in Geneve, CH

Blue Moon Wall Art by Christian Friedl Limited Edition of 3 Dimensions: D 25 x W 140 x H 140 cm. Materials: Oak, concrete. Blue Moon is a rare natural s...

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2010s Austrian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete

Flask by Laura Pasquino
Flask by Laura Pasquino

Flask by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Flask by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 38 x H 43 cm Material: Soft-paste porcelain, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Two Ceramic Vases by SIC, Italy, 1970s
Set of Two Ceramic Vases by SIC, Italy, 1970s

Set of Two Ceramic Vases by SIC, Italy, 1970s

By Sicart

Located in Milan, IT

Italian 1970s ceramic vases by SIC. Bi-colored pieces with typical 1970s shapes.

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture
1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture

1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense and interesting abstract bronze sculpture, it is one of a kind artwork, made in 1979 circa by the Italian Artist Graziano Pompili The title "Paesaggio con ombra" is tra...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1970s Gabriella Crespi Acrylic & Bronze Box
1970s Gabriella Crespi Acrylic & Bronze Box

1970s Gabriella Crespi Acrylic & Bronze Box

By Gabriella Crespi

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Acrylic box by Gabrielle Crespi, 1970s The box features a rectangular design with rounded corners, combining the transparency of acrylic with a patinated bronze band that surrounds i...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1985 Italy Iron Abstract Sculpture by Alex Corno Confini Borders
1985 Italy Iron Abstract Sculpture by Alex Corno Confini Borders

1985 Italy Iron Abstract Sculpture by Alex Corno Confini Borders

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense and engaging abstract sculpture of art brutalist was create in 1980 by the Italian artist Alex Corno. This is a multiple of 10 specimens, numbered and signed by the art...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Iron

1980 Italy Bronze Nickel Plated Abstract Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Stele
1980 Italy Bronze Nickel Plated Abstract Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Stele

1980 Italy Bronze Nickel Plated Abstract Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Stele

Located in Brescia, IT

This engagind artwork was create in 1980 by the Italian artist Edmondo Cirillo. It was forged in bronze and then nickel plated. The title of this piece is "Stele". Translate in "Stel...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Urano Palma Tavolo Del Politico E Sedia
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Urano Palma Tavolo Del Politico E Sedia

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Urano Palma Tavolo Del Politico E Sedia

By Urano Palma

Located in Brescia, IT

Urano Palma is an Italian artist who starts to create his artworks following the philosophy of Lucio Fontana. He specially worked to the sculptured furniture, inventing a casting te...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

1988 Italy Black Aluminum Abstract Sculpture by Patrizia Guerresi Title Deji
1988 Italy Black Aluminum Abstract Sculpture by Patrizia Guerresi Title Deji

1988 Italy Black Aluminum Abstract Sculpture by Patrizia Guerresi Title Deji

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an engaging black aluminum sculpture create by the Italian artist Patrizia Guerresi, in the 1988. The piece is a multiple of 1000 specimen on a black wooden base. The title o...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Italy 1980 Black Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Big Tracks Tracce
Italy 1980 Black Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Big Tracks Tracce

Italy 1980 Black Bronze Abstract Sculpture Walter Valentini Big Tracks Tracce

By Walter Valentini

Located in Brescia, IT

Walter Valentini was born in 1928 in South Italy. A painter and engraver, he lives and works in Milan. He is Holder of the chair for engraving at the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti in...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

João De Barro Nest Wall Separating + Sculpture by Mameluca
João De Barro Nest Wall Separating + Sculpture by Mameluca

João De Barro Nest Wall Separating + Sculpture by Mameluca

Located in Geneve, CH

João de Barro nest wall separating by Mameluca Material: clay, carboard, others Dimensions: D 300x H 250 cm Scientific Name - Rufous Hornero (Gmelin, 1788) The couple builds t...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay, Paper

Scilly Rock Sculpture by Riccardo Monte
Scilly Rock Sculpture by Riccardo Monte

Scilly Rock Sculpture by Riccardo Monte

Located in Geneve, CH

Scilly Rock Sculpture by Riccardo Monte Dimensions: D 43 x W 43 x H 40 cm. Materials: Cedar. Riccardo Monte is a creative studio based in the Italian Alps. With the vision of creati...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cedar

Vides Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Vides Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Vides Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio

Located in Geneve, CH

Vides Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio Dimensions: W 60 x H 40 cm. Materials: Copper, Marble. Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduated and graduated from the Center f...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Copper

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Red Laquered Bronze Sculpture Prospero Rasulo
Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Red Laquered Bronze Sculpture Prospero Rasulo

Italy 1980 Post-Modern Abstract Red Laquered Bronze Sculpture Prospero Rasulo

By Prospero Rasulo

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Prospero Rasulo Title "Fossile " translate "Fossil". It is made in bronze and laquered in red. It is also available in black. Prospe...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Loutrophoros Decorative Vase in Yellow Marbled Ceramic by Stella Orlandino
Loutrophoros Decorative Vase in Yellow Marbled Ceramic by Stella Orlandino

Loutrophoros Decorative Vase in Yellow Marbled Ceramic by Stella Orlandino

Located in Geneve, CH

Loutrophoros Decorative Vase in Yellow Marbled Ceramic by Stella Orlandino Dimensions: D 24 x W 24 x H 24 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Loutrophoros is part of the "Segnacoli" vase collec...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Portabuono Qua
1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Portabuono Qua

1980 Italy Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture Alessandro Guerriero Portabuono Qua

By Alessandro Guerriero

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo

1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo

By Alessandro Guerriero

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered. The set is forged in aluminum and...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Alambicco Still
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Alambicco Still

1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Kinetic Sculpture Bruno Chersicla Alambicco Still

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...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Sergio Asti BBK Vase in White Enameled Ceramic Dated in 1980s Author's Proof
Sergio Asti BBK Vase in White Enameled Ceramic Dated in 1980s Author's Proof

Sergio Asti BBK Vase in White Enameled Ceramic Dated in 1980s Author's Proof

By Sergio Asti

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Vase in white enameled ceramic, designed by Sergio Asti and datable in the 1980s. The vase is an author's proof as indicated under the base. The ceramics and glass production of Sergio Asti reflects his methodical and accurate ways of thinking, who offered through his sensibility and his strong relationship with the Italian fine design tradition an exploration of silhouettes, forms, materials, techniques, and colors. This vase was part of a series of totemic and tubular ceramics...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Pajaros Cuervo Bronze Finished Clay Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles
Pajaros Cuervo Bronze Finished Clay Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles

Pajaros Cuervo Bronze Finished Clay Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles

Located in Geneve, CH

Pajaros Cuervo Bronze Finished Clay Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles Dimensions: D 15 x W 14 x H 24 cm Materials: Clay bronze finish What greater symbol of freedom is there than the a...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Itzcali Tlal Marble Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles
Itzcali Tlal Marble Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles

Itzcali Tlal Marble Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles

Located in Geneve, CH

Itzcali Tlal Marble Sculpture by Sebastián Ángeles Dimensions: D 123 x W 100 x H 61 cm Materials: Santo Tomás Marble Conceived as a functional sculpture, TLAL reinterprets the prese...

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Stoneware Jemima Sculpture by Munier
Stoneware Jemima Sculpture by Munier

Stoneware Jemima Sculpture by Munier

Located in Geneve, CH

Stoneware Jemima Sculpture by Munier Dimensions: W 63 x D 69 x H 33 cm. Materials: Stoneware. Weight: 10 kg My work is driven by the desire to infuse homes with harmony, the kind th...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italy 1980 Bruno Chersicla White Painted Metal Sculpture Egitto
Italy 1980 Bruno Chersicla White Painted Metal Sculpture Egitto

Italy 1980 Bruno Chersicla White Painted Metal Sculpture Egitto

Located in Brescia, IT

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

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi  Oxidized Rust Metal Sculpture Piccolo Eden
Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi  Oxidized Rust Metal Sculpture Piccolo Eden

Italy 1980 Annamaria Gelmi Oxidized Rust Metal Sculpture Piccolo Eden

Located in Brescia, IT

This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 50 realized in 1980 by the Italian artist Annamaria Gelmi. All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by the Certificate of the artist and the Editor who made the artworks. The iron oxidized rust sculpture...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Iron

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