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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
A Set of 5 Architectural RADICAL & POSTMODERN Metal VASES, by KAPPA, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An exceptional and spectacular set of 5 geometric vases, Post-Modern, Radical, 5 different sizes stainless steel rectangular structures, forming together a kind of "Cityscape" set of...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Kosta Boda Swedish Glass Candlestick Holders “Can Can” by Kjell Engman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a set of 2 colorful candlestick holders from the Kosta Boda 'Can Can' series designed by Kjell Engman and made in Sweden. Features a multicolor glaze with donut shape accents...
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Vasa Velizar Mihich Rectangular Acrylic Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Beautiful laminated colored plexiglas, creating different and surprising color effects with viewing and lighting. Vasa's creations are an important contribution to minimalist sculpt...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Acrylic

Post Modern Art Time Wall Clock by Nicolai Canetti, 1984
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Nicolai Canetti for Art Time Collection post modern wall clock. White enamel background with reds, yellow, and blues. Sweep second hand. Great design and hard to find! Working condit...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Large Michel Harvey Ceramic Tank Top Vase – Sculptural Quebec Art Pottery Canada
By Michel Harvey
Located in Toronto, CA
A standout piece from celebrated Quebec ceramicist Michel Harvey, this large ceramic vase takes the familiar form of a cotton tank top and transforms it ...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Italian Mantel Clock by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table clock of the Italian manufacturer Alessi after a design by Michael Graves from 1986. A special and rare collector's object of Postmoderne. The coat Clock is a miniature a...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Pair of Art Glass "Catwalk" Sculptures by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair art glass "Catwalk" sculptures / figurines by Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda Sweden, circa 1980s. The pieces is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks a...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Paradise Clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly designed postmodern desk, mantel, or shelf clock by Shohei Mihara for Wakita's Super Present collection. With a plastic case in green, purple, and red, yellow face with...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

A postmodern face vase after Lindsey B., circa 1980
Located in View Park, CA
A striking postmodern matte glazed ceramic vessel in the likeness of a head, circa 1980. Après Lindsey B.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Small Postmodern Piggy Penny Bank by Ambrogio Pozzi & Sieger Design
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Postmodern Piggy Penny Bank by Ambrogio Pozzi & Sieger Design for Ritzenhoff, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional inf...
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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980 Simon Borek Sipek Driade Modern Design Gold Metal Candle holder
Located in Brescia, IT
Simon Candelabras Borek Sipek Driade 1988 Limeted Edition Gold out production The seven branches of the candleholder by Borek Sipek design are pushing up with sinuous curves, as if...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Italian Pottery Planter with Flower Stand, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Pottery Planter with Flower Stand, 1980s
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Post Modern ALESSI Italia Givlio Confalonieri "MAYA" Pyramid Step Bowl
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Inspired by the Mayan pyramids, Givlio Confalonieri designed the Postmodern stainless steel "Maya" bowl for Alessi. The bowl comes with the original 1985 receipt and Alessi logo dust...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Luigi Barolo for Baleri Italia (1992) Corrugated "Cartoons" Screen
Located in Round Top, TX
This is the "Cartoons" free-standing corrugated cardboard room screen with cast aluminum structural framing with protective rubber capping to the top and bottom of this piece. Desig...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Black Marble Vase, 1980's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black Marble Vase, 1980's. Weight: 6 lbs.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Marble

Black Marble Vase,  1980's
Black Marble Vase,  1980's
$150 Sale Price
57% Off
Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the ...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Vintage Postmodern German Wall Clock, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern German Wall Clock, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Color: Black Styles: Postmodern Country o...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980 VeArt White Filigrana Italian Design Murano Glass Set of Bottles
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of 2 Bottles VeArt Italy, 1982 White Filigrana Glass VeArt Sticker Label Veart Sign Engraved Perfect Condiction h 26 / diam 14.5 cm h 22.5 /diam 12 cm
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

1980s, Pink Mottled Glass, Squat Bottle Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small squat bottle, glass vase, crafted in the 1980s by Mdina Glass. Made from pink opaque glass with mottled clear glass spots, this decorative bottle features a fluted exterior...
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Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Purple Neodymium Glass Perfume Bottle by Caithness, Scotland
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handcrafted art glass perfume bottle with a glass stopper, made in the late 1980s by the world-renowned Scottish glassmakers Caithness. Named Jasmine, this collectible piece was ...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Rado wall clock advertizing for store owners double tone silver and black beautiful condition the face is made of polished acrylic and aluminium back , battery operated clock ci...
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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage 1980s Pierre Cardin Golf Money Clip in Original Box
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 1980s Pierre Cardin Golf Money Clip in Original Box Add a touch of refined vintage style to your accessories collection with this authentic 1980s Pierre Cardin money clip, fe...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style
Located in Mannheim, DE
1980s table clock in outstanding design. Made of black and silver gray lacquered metal, white clock hands. Battery works (battery is not included). Dimensions in cm: Width 19.9 cm,...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Virgo, Astrological, Murano Glass Paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini 1980, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Murano Glass 'Virgo' astrological paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini Crafted in the 1980s in Italy, the large glass paperweight was part of a l...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Gold

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Plast...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Muurla Finland Glass Handkerchief Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage blown glass "Eva" vase by Murrla, Finland. Designed by Pertti Kallioinen in the 1980s. Beautiful ruffled handkerchief shape and slight texture to the glass.
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Late 20th Century Finnish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Jon Price Large Blue Crystalline Glaze Vase, California Art Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, sculptural vase was made of pure, high-fire porcelain and glazed both on the inside and the outside. Blue and pink highly detailed crystals on crackled blue background were gr...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Construction Vase No. 1 in Ceramic, Metal Wire, Foam & Resin by Joseph Algieri
Located in Geneve, CH
Construction Vase No. 1 in Ceramic, Metal Wire, Foam & Resin by Joseph Algieri Dimensions: D 40,6 x W 45,7 x H 38,1 cm. Materials: Ceramic, metal wire, foam, and epoxy resin.
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Post-Modern Polished Chrome Double Letter Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished chrome double letter tray, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 10"W x 14"D x 6.75"H. The tray is finished with matte black lining and...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Mocap 'Black White' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
"Mocap" (black white) illusionistic wall clock “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Large Morphos clock by Kurt B. Delbanco for Acerbis, 1980s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Kloks Morphos Italy Kurt B.Del banco design, large clock '80s Production of Acerbis International (Memphis era) large size 32 inches 82 cm for the side, painted on a framed Lucite pa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s. Signed.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Postmodern “LEGO” Telephone Phone by Tyco
By Tycos, Memphis Group, Lego
Located in Rome, IT
1990s telephone made of LEGO by Tyco.
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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Sergio Bustamante Signed Man At Window Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce vintage ceramic art sculpture by legendary 20th century Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante (b.1949). Fantastical surrealist style hand pa...
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20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Earthenware

Mocap "white/white" Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
“Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the same looking time-indication by numbers or stripes. “MOCAP” steps away from the basic. It’s appeara...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage vase is decorated with free-flowing fused red and yellow glass designs on mottled pink glass background; colored glass encases clear glass core, with clear glass ...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Metal Candleholder, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Metal Style: Memphis, Postmodern Period: 1980s Color: Blue Item Typ...
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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Shiro Kuramata Pink Vase
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Small model. Acrylic block which pink is inside and glass tube.  
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
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

Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
Salvador Dali Leda Armchair, Sculpture
$36,076 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Murano Glass Handkerchief Vase, Italy 1980/90s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian Murano Glass Handkerchief / Tulip Vase in sky blue. Bottom with Arte Murano Hallmark. In good condition. Normal/small signs of age and wear.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Set Of 2 S1346 Decorative Objects in Tropical Driftwood by Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 S1346 Decorative Objects in Tropical Driftwood by Jörg Pietschmann Dimensions: D 33 x W 17 x H 48 cm. D 25 x W 27 x H 26 cm. Materials: Tropical driftwood. In Pietschmann’...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Maple, Driftwood

Lucite Abstract Art Sculpture 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a unique lucite art sculpture with a post-modern design. Three yellow circles are trapped within a 1 1/4” thick transparent lucite mold. Unsigned.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Neos Wall Clock 2 George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier in the 80s. Neos is the brand run by Lorenz clock company in Italy. They were designed a lot o...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Black Marble Jar / Vase.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern Black Marble Jar / Vase.
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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois
Located in Geneve, CH
Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois Unique Piece Dimensions: D 35 x H 42 cm. Materials: Solid walnut, stainless steel. The heartwood is ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Two Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Two Braceli lamps designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf)...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton

Judith Stiles Postmodern Vase, New York Art Studio Pottery, 1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage vase features hand painted abstract graphic designs in Postmodern style on ombre mauve pink background with turquoise rim and accent band on the bottom of the vase. The vase is hand signed by the artist on the bottom. Judith Stiles studied ceramic glazes under Susan Parks...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska Dimensions: W 25.5 x D 19 x H 35 cm Materials: Stoneware clay. Unglazed ceramic sulface. Weight: 5,6 k...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Postmodern vase is decorated with colorful abstract geometric designs; black and white elephant figure is featured prominently on the fr...
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Late 20th Century South African Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Large 1980s Pleated Cream Deco Glass Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A 1980s deco glass vase with a beautiful pleated texture to the glass. Nice large size in a cream color.
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Mirto Flower Vase a Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mirto flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi. This model is limited Japanese urushi laquer model. Japanese traditional urushi pigment is made from natural urushi tree,...
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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Glass Pendulum Clock Takashi Kato Postmodern, 1980s Japanese Design
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Glass pendulum clock by Sessa. It can be used as both standing on the table and hanging on the wall. Takashi Kato designed a lot of clocks in the 1980s-19...
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1990s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Vintage Rare 1990s Chanel Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly chic necklace from the Autumn-Winter 1996 Chanel collection. This beautiful goldtone chain with six faux baroque pearls in white and grey is simply irresistible. This nec...
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Jon Price Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, California, circa 1985
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jon Price Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, California, circa 1985. Signed to the bottom.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

BeoCom 2400 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare BeoCom 2400 corded phone by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s . At the time of its introduction, BeoCom 2400 was a completely new concept from B&G and was known as ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Bertil Vallien Spherical Tornado Vase in Art Glass for Kosta Boda
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A hand-signed Tornado vase by Bertil Vallien. Each one in this series with unique playful modernist decor. Made at Kosta Boda in Sweden during the early 1...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

1980s Postmodern David Fisher for Austin Productions Faces of Love Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern David Fisher for Austin Productions Faces of Love Sculpture. Stamped in the back by the manufacturer and Dated 1980. “Face of Love” ceramic s...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plaster

Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Glass Blown Vase Signed & Dated 1973
Located in San Diego, CA
rare postmodern mouth blown glass vase signed & dated by Studio James Carpenter 1973, JCDA Inc , Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Collaboration , blown glass signed & etched into the g...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Fulvio Bianconi 'Ritalgi' Vase for Venini, Italy 1998
Located in Hellouw, NL
A playful and expressive example of late 20th-century Murano glassmaking, this 'Ritagli' vase by Fulvio Bianconi was produced by Venini in 1998. Known for his experimental approach t...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

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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