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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 Mendini — a 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
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990

Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990

By Enrique Sebastian Carbajal

Located in Chicago, IL

Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990's Born Enrique Carbajal Gonzalez, Sebastian adopted his pseudonym after seeing a painting called St. Sebastian by Italian Renais...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Ann Primrose Cristalleria d'Arte Italian Millefiori Murano Glass Vase
Ann Primrose Cristalleria d'Arte Italian Millefiori Murano Glass Vase

Ann Primrose Cristalleria d'Arte Italian Millefiori Murano Glass Vase

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Italian Murano glass vase featuring a distinctive Millefiori pattern with lime green and red swirls By Ann Primrose Italy, Circa 1980s Measures: 7.5"W x 3.25"D x 12.75"...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Insieme

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title "Insieme" Together Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, It...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass
Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass

Contemporary Art Ceramic Totem Chocolate Piece Number 33/99 by Ettore Sottsass

By Ettore Sottsass, Mirabili

Located in Pistoia, IT

The message that Mirabili intends to portay involves well-known artist and designers, selected for their particular gifts and their poetic world, lending an innovative and sensitive ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered
Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered

Loet Vanderveen Monkey/Orangutan Lying Down Bronze Sculpture, Signed, Numbered

By Loet Vanderveen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Loet Vanderveen was born in Holland and worked in fashion and later living in New York, London ,Zurich worked in the Zoo sculptures using great patinas. This orangutan is signed and ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 1990
Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 1990

Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Style Made of Metal, 1990

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Candleholder - Postmodern Memphis Style made of metal -1990 Postmodern vintage candle holder from the early 2000s in the form of a dancing person. Perfect pop art design from the la...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Murano glass face vase, Anthropomorphic sculptural vase
Murano glass face vase, Anthropomorphic sculptural vase

Murano glass face vase, Anthropomorphic sculptural vase

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in London, GB

A striking, whimsical Italian art glass vase handcrafted on the island of Murano. The vessel is shaped like an abstract, elongated head with a multi-colored, textured body featuring ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics
Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics

Located in Geneve, CH

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 22 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All measures are indicati...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Christian Thirion Teapot Sculpture, Studio Art Glass
Christian Thirion Teapot Sculpture, Studio Art Glass

Christian Thirion Teapot Sculpture, Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Whimsical blown art glass sculpture in shape of a teapot features Memphis style color palette of bright yellow, red, and blue with black and white accents. Graphic geometric forms o...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Rare 1986 Limited Edition Gufram Multipli Cactus, Signed & Numbered 1257 of 2000
Rare 1986 Limited Edition Gufram Multipli Cactus, Signed & Numbered 1257 of 2000

Rare 1986 Limited Edition Gufram Multipli Cactus, Signed & Numbered 1257 of 2000

By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and highly collectible limited edition Gufram 'Cactus' coat / hat rack sculpture designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, part of the legendary Italian Radical Design and Po...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Polystyrene

Contemporary Abstract Fragmented Male Torso Resin Sculpture, Vitruvian, TMS 2005
Contemporary Abstract Fragmented Male Torso Resin Sculpture, Vitruvian, TMS 2005

Contemporary Abstract Fragmented Male Torso Resin Sculpture, Vitruvian, TMS 2005

Located in San Diego, CA

A striking contemporary abstract fragmented male torso sculpture from the Vitruvian Collection, dated 2005. This sculptural work presents the human form in a deconstructed and spiral...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Large 1990s Postmodern Handcrafted Ceramic Floor Vase Signed by the Artist.
Large 1990s Postmodern Handcrafted Ceramic Floor Vase Signed by the Artist.

Large 1990s Postmodern Handcrafted Ceramic Floor Vase Signed by the Artist.

Located in Miami, FL

Large Postmodern Handcrafted Ceramic Floor Vase Signed by the American Artist Patricia A Beatty. Dated 1993 Features a large-sized urn shaped with an abstract configuration of color...

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics
Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics

Located in Geneve, CH

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 12 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All measures are indicati...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Italy Mid Century Modern Small Nickel Silver Basket, Alessi Era
Italy Mid Century Modern Small Nickel Silver Basket, Alessi Era

Italy Mid Century Modern Small Nickel Silver Basket, Alessi Era

By Alessi

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a mid-century modern nickel or silver-plate basket. Stamped MADE IN ITALY. Dimensions: 3.25" H x 8" diameter Please visit take a look at our listings, we ha...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate, Nickel

Italy Bronze Cast Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz Verso te
Italy Bronze Cast Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz Verso te

Italy Bronze Cast Figurine Sculpture by Aron Demetz Verso te

By Aron Demetz

Located in Brescia, IT

This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy. This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Verso te" translated in "T...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock
1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock

1980s Postmodern Canetti Wall Clock

By Wakita

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A vibrant postmodern wall clock from Canetti's Moderntime Collection, showcasing the playful geometric abstraction of perfect 1980s design. Featuring a light gray face encased in a m...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Vase by Claudia Frignani, Wunderkammer Studio
Ceramic Vase by Claudia Frignani, Wunderkammer Studio

Ceramic Vase by Claudia Frignani, Wunderkammer Studio

By Claudia Frignani, Wunderkammer Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Ceramic Vase by Claudia Frignani for Wunderkammer Studio's limited Lefka collection. Claudia Frignani is a Milan-based designer, ceramic artist, and creator known for her unique scu...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga
Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga

Located in Geneve, CH

Element 02 Bronze Sculpture by Kodai Suga Dimensions: W 50 x D 15 x H 30 cm Materials: Bronze Kodai Suga’s work features an evocative modernistic silhouette that has been imbued wit...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze, Other

Pair of Memphis THUN Czech Porcelain Checkerboard Tea Light Candle Lamps
Pair of Memphis THUN Czech Porcelain Checkerboard Tea Light Candle Lamps

Pair of Memphis THUN Czech Porcelain Checkerboard Tea Light Candle Lamps

Located in Toronto, CA

This striking pair of Post-Modern candle lamps was crafted by **THUN 1794**, the renowned Czech porcelain manufacturer celebrated for more than two centuries of exceptional porcelain...

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Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

1970s Howard Miller vintage modern minimalist wall clock
1970s Howard Miller vintage modern minimalist wall clock

1970s Howard Miller vintage modern minimalist wall clock

By Herman Miller, Nathan Horwitt

Located in Phoenix, AZ

1970s Howard Miller wall clock model 622-740. I am assuming that this was designed by Nathan George Horwitt due to it being the same dimensions, materials, build and similar style as...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves
Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

Post-Modern Desk Clock by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice post-modern desk clock by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The clock is in good vintage condition and measures 4"W x 2.5"D x 5.25"H. It is Quartz alarm clock made in Taiwan t...

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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Post-Modern Double Letter Tray
Post-Modern Double Letter Tray

Post-Modern Double Letter Tray

Located in San Diego, CA

Post-modern polished chrome double letter tray, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition in heavy duty black plastic Made in The USA.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Clay Sink by Studio Loho
Clay Sink by Studio Loho

Clay Sink by Studio Loho

Located in Geneve, CH

Clay sink by Studio Loho Dimensions: D 40 x H 15 cm Materials: clay. Available in 3 models: round sink, oval sink and sink on structure. Due to the producti...

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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Athari Functional Sculpture by Andrei Clontea
Athari Functional Sculpture by Andrei Clontea

Athari Functional Sculpture by Andrei Clontea

Located in Geneve, CH

Athari Functional Sculpture by Andrei Clontea Dimensions: W 20 x D 28 x H 29 cm Materials: Ceramics It’s important to note that due to the hand-building process, each piece may pres...

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2010s Luxembourgish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

C. Jeré brass and chrome kinetic sculpture wall art
C. Jeré brass and chrome kinetic sculpture wall art

C. Jeré brass and chrome kinetic sculpture wall art

C. Jeré uncommon kinetic brass and chrome wall sculpture. It’s made of a brass frame with two separate parts that connect or can be displayed separately. It can also be positioned offset (not pictured). Polished brass and chrome bent diamonds hang on hooks. These can slightly move under a fan or if touched, providing movement and an op art sparkling...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Nebula Alpha
Nebula Alpha

Nebula Alpha

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

Serena Confalonieri continues her research in the field of self-production and craftsmanship. The subject, once again, is hand-blown borosilicate glass. After her Calypso floral glasses collection and Arabesque vases...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics

Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics

Located in Geneve, CH

Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 125 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Fermo Doorstop by Rampinelli Edizioni
Fermo Doorstop by Rampinelli Edizioni

Fermo Doorstop by Rampinelli Edizioni

Located in Geneve, CH

Fermo Doorstop by Rampinelli Edizioni Designed by Martinelli Venezia Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 30 x H 25.5 cm, Materials: Metal. MARTINELLI VENEZIA Fermo is a metal doorstop, character...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse

1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Musa" Muse. Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, Italy)....

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Large Vintage Blown Art Glass Abstract Face Sculpture
Large Vintage Blown Art Glass Abstract Face Sculpture

Large Vintage Blown Art Glass Abstract Face Sculpture

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Miami, FL

Large Vintage Blown Art Glass Abstract Face Sculpture Offered for sale is a unique large art glass sculpture that is created in the form of a prickly pear cactus that has an abstra...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Postmodern German Yellow Ear Clips, 1980s, Set of 2
Postmodern German Yellow Ear Clips, 1980s, Set of 2

Postmodern German Yellow Ear Clips, 1980s, Set of 2

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Yellow Ear Clips, 1980s, Set of 2

Category

1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Oversized Crystal Pencil Sculpture
Vintage Oversized Crystal Pencil Sculpture

Vintage Oversized Crystal Pencil Sculpture

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oversized pencil sculpture in crystal (ca. 1980s/1990s, USA). Good, vintage condition with a couple of small edge flecks present, as shown. C6 marking present near the eraser. Maker ...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base
1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base

1980 Italy Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture Beppe Bonetti with Base

Located in Brescia, IT

This artwork was created by the Italian artist Beppe Bonetti. Title "Piccolo racconto" translate "Little tale"" Beppe Bonetti was born in 1951 in Brescia, Italy, where he lives and ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Polished Cast Brass Principe Sculptural Object by Studio Orth
Polished Cast Brass Principe Sculptural Object by Studio Orth

Polished Cast Brass Principe Sculptural Object by Studio Orth

Located in Geneve, CH

Polished Cast Brass Principe Sculptural Object by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 11 x D 7 x H 24 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum. About:...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial
Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial An elegant vintage Hermès Paris cigarette case, crafted in silver-plated metal and topped with a sculptura...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #1681 Post Modern Glass Vase 1970s Vintage
John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #1681 Post Modern Glass Vase 1970s Vintage

John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #1681 Post Modern Glass Vase 1970s Vintage

Located in Hyattsville, MD

This stunning piece is a handblown art glass "Blue Ridge" landscape bottle without stopper, crafted by the renowned American studio glass artist John Nygren...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Postmodern Black and White Studio Pottery Vase from EH, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Black and White Studio Pottery Vase from EH, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Black and White Studio Pottery Vase from EH, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Postmodern Black and White Studio Pottery Vase from EH, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Black Styles...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date
Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Jaeger LeCoultre 8-Day Desk Clock with Date This Jaeger-LeCoultre desk clock is a classic piece of Swiss watchmaking, known for its hand-wound 8-day movement. Its design evokes the a...

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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Late 20th Century Carved Varnished Wood Decorative Feminine Sculpture, Brazil
Late 20th Century Carved Varnished Wood Decorative Feminine Sculpture, Brazil

Late 20th Century Carved Varnished Wood Decorative Feminine Sculpture, Brazil

Located in North Miami, FL

Late 20th century varnished wood decorative feminine sculpture with carved abdominal void, Brazil By: unknown Material: wood Technique: carved, hand-carved, hand-crafted, varnished ...

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Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase, Textured Fat Lava Glaze Abstract Memphis Style
Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase, Textured Fat Lava Glaze Abstract Memphis Style

Postmodern Studio Pottery Vase, Textured Fat Lava Glaze Abstract Memphis Style

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A striking postmodern studio pottery vase featuring a richly textured “fat lava” style glaze ground, overlaid with a dynamic abstract composition in the spirit of the Memphis design ...

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20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Pottery

Salvador Dalí Leda Armchair Sculpture in Polished Brass, Spain
Salvador Dalí Leda Armchair Sculpture in Polished Brass, Spain

Salvador Dalí Leda Armchair Sculpture in Polished Brass, Spain

By Salvador Dalí­, BD Barcelona Design

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD. Structure in polished cast brass varnish. Measures: 47 x 60 x 92 H.cm Year: 1935-1937 Taken from “Femme á la téte rose” 1935 (W...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic
Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic

Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic

Located in Geneve, CH

Handmade Coiled Ceramic Vase I by Maku Ceramic Dimensions: Available on request Materials: Ceramic, Stoneware, Clay Maku Ceramic is an Istanbul-based ceramic studio founded by artis...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson
Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson

Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

F.ACE Aluminium Wall Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 6 x D 5 x H 10 cm Materials: Aluminium The F.ACE Hook is a riff on our popular compass Hook. It is sand cast in solid Alumin...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

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

Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino

Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 32 x H 30 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Gio Ponti for Argenteria Sabattini Italian Silver-Plated "Musk" Sculpture 1970s
Gio Ponti for Argenteria Sabattini Italian Silver-Plated "Musk" Sculpture 1970s

Gio Ponti for Argenteria Sabattini Italian Silver-Plated "Musk" Sculpture 1970s

By Gio Ponti, Sabattini Argenteria

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian sculpture ‘Cuckolded Mask” in silver-plated metal designed by Gio Ponti for Argenteria Sabattini with the manufacturer’s mark engraved, Italy 1970s Please note that the item...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Steven Holl Patinated Bronze Candlestick for Swid Powell rare Postmodern Memphis
Steven Holl Patinated Bronze Candlestick for Swid Powell rare Postmodern Memphis

Steven Holl Patinated Bronze Candlestick for Swid Powell rare Postmodern Memphis

By Steven Holl, Swid Powell

Located in San Diego, CA

patinated bronze candlestick designed by American architect Steven Holl for Swid Powell c.1980's , very rare tall candlestick hard to find very collectible in a verdigris finish stamped at the bottom, with some scuff marks due to age solid piece great for postmodern , Memphis mid century home decor.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Channel Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal
Channel Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal

Channel Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal

Located in Geneve, CH

Chanel Sculptural Vessel by Karin Amdal One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 14 x W 13 x H 15.5 cm. Materials: Ceramic / Grey stoneware clay. Pieces are hand-made, one of a kind, and sizes ...

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2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Gorgeous Desk Set in Maple Burlwood by Michael Elkan
Gorgeous Desk Set in Maple Burlwood by Michael Elkan

Gorgeous Desk Set in Maple Burlwood by Michael Elkan

By Michael Elkan

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous desk set in burlwood maple by American craftsman Michael Elkan, circa 1990s. The set is in very good condition and measures 13.5"W x 4.5"D x 4.5"H. Incredible craftsmanship...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Maple

Postmodern Brown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy
Postmodern Brown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy

Postmodern Brown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy

By Vincenzo Nason & Cie

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Vincenzo Nason & C. Murano, Italy, 1970s. This fish is made in Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in exce...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Studio Wood Jewelry Box
Studio Wood Jewelry Box

Studio Wood Jewelry Box

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, hand-crafted studio wood jewelry or trinket box, Modern Brutalist style, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century, USA.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

'Amazonia' Resin Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Italy, Serie 2007, Signed
'Amazonia' Resin Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Italy, Serie 2007, Signed

'Amazonia' Resin Vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Italy, Serie 2007, Signed

By Fish Design, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This sculptural 'Amazonia' vase by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Designs, Italy, is an authentic early-21st-century example dating to 2007 (signed with Serie 2007 stamp), produced during a period when Pesce’s resin works were still executed in comparatively limited, workshop-driven batches rather than today’s broader ongoing production. As such, pieces from this era are increasingly sought after by collectors for their closer proximity to the artist’s original intent, material experimentation, and hands-on oversight. The vase is formed in richly pigmented, hand-poured resin with Pesce’s signature organic asymmetry and expressive surface texture. The undulating body evokes aquatic movement, while the integrated fish-like feet give the form a playful yet surreal presence, hallmarks of Pesce’s long-standing fascination with nature, transformation, and nonconformist design. Variations in translucency, air bubbles, and color density are inherent to the work and should be understood as deliberate artistic choices rather than imperfections, reinforcing the individuality of each example. This piece retains its original molded Pesce stamp at the base, confirming authenticity. The warm golden-amber coloration is particularly striking, catching and refracting light in a way that accentuates the sculptural contours and gives the vase a glowing, almost molten quality. Whether displayed as a functional vessel or as a standalone sculptural object, it reads immediately as Pesce - bold, provocative, and unapologetically unconventional. A strong addition for collectors of post-modern and contemporary Italian design, this 2007 Amazonia vase represents a desirable earlier chapter in Pesce’s resin oeuvre and stands apart from later mass-market iterations. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Gaetano Pesce, born on November 8, 1939, in La Spezia, Italy, is renowned as a leading figure in contemporary Italian design and architecture. Fearlessly experimental with materials and color, Pesce has collaborated with Italy’s foremost design companies, including Artemide, Vitra, Cassina, and B&B Italia. Pesce began his journey into design at the University of Venice, where he pursued architecture and graduated in 1965. Influenced by prominent figures such as Ernesto Nathan Rogers and Mario Bellini at the Venice College of Industrial Design, Pesce embraced a commitment to novelty and avant-garde principles. He co-founded the avant-garde architectural collective "Gruppo N," inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic, during his formative years. Pesce’s portfolio encompasses a wide range of designs, from iconic furniture pieces to monumental architectural projects. His creations reflect a profound contemplation of modernity, exemplified by the La Mamma chair (1969), which evokes a prehistoric fertility figure, and the Organic Building in Osaka (1993), celebrated for its innovative hanging garden motif. Among his most celebrated furniture designs are the Up series for B&B Italia, including the Up5 armchair (La Donna) and Up6 ottoman (La Mamma), which challenge traditional notions of form and function with their bold, anthropomorphic shapes. Other notable designs include the 357 Feltri chair...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

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