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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
Carlo Moretti Murano Satinato Yellow and Blue Glass Pencil-Neck Vase, Italy
Carlo Moretti Murano Satinato Yellow and Blue Glass Pencil-Neck Vase, Italy

Carlo Moretti Murano Satinato Yellow and Blue Glass Pencil-Neck Vase, Italy

By Carlo Moretti

Located in San Diego, CA

Striking vintage Italian Murano glass vase by Carlo Moretti, circa 1970s. Hand-blown in vivid citron-yellow glass with Moretti's characteristic acid-etched Satinato finish, the vase ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Blown Glass

Postmodern Black and White Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Jack Charney
Postmodern Black and White Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Jack Charney

Postmodern Black and White Abstract Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Jack Charney

Located in Troy, MI

Unique ceramic sculpture by Jack Charney Santa Fe New Mexico circa 1990 Abstract ceramic figure with elongated limbs in a dynamic contorted form Finished with a hand-painted black s...

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1990s North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

By Junghans Uhren GmbH

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Large Vintage Italian La Musa Pottery Vase Signed Cheerful 1980's Colorful 15"
Large Vintage Italian La Musa Pottery Vase Signed Cheerful 1980's Colorful 15"

Large Vintage Italian La Musa Pottery Vase Signed Cheerful 1980's Colorful 15"

By La Musa

Located in Wilton, CT

Vintage La Musa pottery large vase glazed in a grid pattern of vibrant rainbow colors. Super bright and cheerful. Hand turned and hand painted. Circa 1980's. Signed on base. 15 1/4" ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Postmodern Italian Opaline Murano Art Glass Chalice, Abstract Decoration, 1980s
Postmodern Italian Opaline Murano Art Glass Chalice, Abstract Decoration, 1980s

Postmodern Italian Opaline Murano Art Glass Chalice, Abstract Decoration, 1980s

Located in Valencia, VC

Postmodern Italian Opaline Murano Art Glass Chalice, Abstract Polychrome Decoration, 1980s Strikingly beautiful in the hand, this sculptural Italian art glass vessel is an elegant e...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Opal

Ziro Postmodern Wall Clock, Metal & Wood, Memphis Style, 1980s UK
Ziro Postmodern Wall Clock, Metal & Wood, Memphis Style, 1980s UK

Ziro Postmodern Wall Clock, Metal & Wood, Memphis Style, 1980s UK

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern English Wall Clock from Ziro, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Col...

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20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, made of genuine sheepskin, as a stool
Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, made of genuine sheepskin, as a stool

Sheep by Hanns Peter Krafft for Meier, made of genuine sheepskin, as a stool

By Hans Peter Krafft

Located in München, BY

Rare small 'sheep' stool made of genuine sheep's wool by Hanns Peter Krafft, handcrafted by Meier. Made in Germany in the 1980s. This charming sheep has thick, creamy-white wool, lea...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Leather, Wool, Pine

1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff
1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff

1970s Howard Miller zebrawood and chrome wall clock designed by Arthur Umanoff

By Arthur Umanoff, Howard Miller

Located in Phoenix, AZ

1970s Howard Miller wall clock model 616 designed by Arthur Umanoff Associates. “Zebrawood” veneer (described as “Leriex rosewood veneer” in the 1975/1976 catalog), chrome frame and hour marks, and original George Nelson hands. 13.5” round, 2.75” deep. The clock matches the well known Peter Protzman desk...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Chrome

Monumental Sergio Bustamante 'Sol Eclipse' Papier Mâché Wall Sculpture, 1997
Monumental Sergio Bustamante 'Sol Eclipse' Papier Mâché Wall Sculpture, 1997

Monumental Sergio Bustamante 'Sol Eclipse' Papier Mâché Wall Sculpture, 1997

By Sergio Bustamante

Located in Benalmadena, ES

Monumental wall-mounted sculpture executed in painted papier-mâché by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante (b. 1949). Titled "Sol Eclipse" (Solar Eclipse), this large-scale composition f...

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1990s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Paper

Dorothy Thorpe. Post-Modern candle holders by Elaine Bscheider, USA, 1970s
Dorothy Thorpe. Post-Modern candle holders by Elaine Bscheider, USA, 1970s

Dorothy Thorpe. Post-Modern candle holders by Elaine Bscheider, USA, 1970s

By Dorothy Thorpe, Elaine Bscheider

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Pair of Post-Modern candle holders designed by Elaine Bscheider for Dorothy Thorpe Inc., USA, 1970s. Prezel-shaped body in transparent methacrylate/acrylic with chrome-plated golden ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal, Chrome

Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders
Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders

Memphis Style 1980s Metal Stick Person Candle Holders

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage 1980s memphis style stick person black metal candle holder. The stick person holds a wine glass in one hand and there is a candle holder in the other hand. Quirky wavy hair...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Rare Pair Anthony Redmile Palm Tree Sculptures
Rare Pair Anthony Redmile Palm Tree Sculptures

Rare Pair Anthony Redmile Palm Tree Sculptures

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of 1970s Antony Redmile bespoke steel palm trees featuring ostrich eggs, agate cabochons, and octagonal black-lacquered wood bases. A seldom encountered form, reflecting the mor...

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1970s English Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Agate, Stainless Steel

Vasa Mihich Acrylic Cube Sculptures Mid Century Post Modern
Vasa Mihich Acrylic Cube Sculptures Mid Century Post Modern

Vasa Mihich Acrylic Cube Sculptures Mid Century Post Modern

By Vasa Velizar Mihich

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a set of six Vasa Mihich acrylic cube sculptures. Each sculpture is crafted from multicolored laminated acrylic, allowing colors to mix and change based on li...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design
Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design

Vintage 1980s Swatch Maxi Giant Oversized Pop Art Wall Clock - Memphis Design

By Swatch

Located in St. Louis, MO

This iconic, colossal 1980s Swatch "Maxi" giant wall clock is the ultimate artifact of late 20th-century pop art culture and Memphis-style postmodern design. Originally engineered as high-impact promotional storefront displays for Swatch boutiques before becoming a holy grail for collectors, this functional giant wall clock measures an impressive 82 inches (nearly 7 feet) in length. As vibrantly documented in photos, this specific model features a quintessential '80s New Wave colorway, pairing a bold bubblegum pink strap with a rich teal-green watch head and bezel. The clock face showcases a minimalist, pixelated pink and mint-green geometric block design with stark white hands, completely capturing the digital-age aesthetic of the era. Crafted in Switzerland out of durable molded matte polymer, the clock cleverly replicates every charming detail of a classic wrist-worn Swatch watch blown up to a monumental scale—complete with the signature ribbed strap, traditional buckle, and sizing holes. The clock is fully operational, running on a reliable quartz movement that transforms a massive wall space into a bold, nostalgic conversation piece. Perfect for an eclectic living room, a design studio, or a retro-inspired lounge, this rare working Maxi Swatch...

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1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Vintage Memphis Style Adjustable Candleholders, Atomic Design, 1970s
Vintage Memphis Style Adjustable Candleholders, Atomic Design, 1970s

Vintage Memphis Style Adjustable Candleholders, Atomic Design, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A pair of vintage Danish postmodern or Memphis style candlestick holders in string metal. Adjustable in height up to 28 cm. They are reminiscent in style to similar design from Marku...

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1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Steel, Chrome

Black Ceramic Perpetual Face Vase in the Style of Piero Fornasetti by TMS 2005
Black Ceramic Perpetual Face Vase in the Style of Piero Fornasetti by TMS 2005

Black Ceramic Perpetual Face Vase in the Style of Piero Fornasetti by TMS 2005

By Piero Fornasetti, TMS

Located in Troy, MI

Multi face ceramic vase in black by TMS Inc Vitruvian Collection 2005 Perpetual face design in the style of Piero Fornasetti Signed and dated to lower edge 8 inch diameter 9.5 inc...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Classic "MoMA" Glass Ribbon Tall Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996
Vintage Classic "MoMA" Glass Ribbon Tall Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996

Vintage Classic "MoMA" Glass Ribbon Tall Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Glass Ribbon Vase by Peter Hewitt, 1996 A "Museum of Modern Art" Design Store Classic " A ribbon of anodized aluminum metal is securely sandwiched between 3/8" plate glass walls to ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Italian 1980s Perforated Yellow Metal Waste Basket
Italian 1980s Perforated Yellow Metal Waste Basket

Italian 1980s Perforated Yellow Metal Waste Basket

By Rexite

Located in Milan, IT

A vibrant and graphic 1980s waste basket crafted in perforated lacquered metal, finished in a bold mustard yellow. The cylindrical form is defined by a rhythmic pattern of evenly spa...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Majestic Abstract Post-Modern Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza
Large Majestic Abstract Post-Modern Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza

Large Majestic Abstract Post-Modern Lucite Sculpture by Shlomi Haziza

By Shlomi Haziza

Located in San Diego, CA

Large colorful abstract lucite sculpture by Israeli artist, Shlomi Haziza, circa early 1990s. The piece is in great vintage condition with no chips, cracks; with tones of royal blue ...

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Late 20th Century Israeli Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s
Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s

Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Ceramic Candleholder by Gallo Design for Villeroy & Boch, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information...

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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s
Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s

Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s

Located in New York, NY

A substantial square mirrored planter cachepot jardinière, '70s Modern/Postmodern period, circa 1970s. Entire piece is mirror with a graduated design. A great piece for a plant or fl...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Post-Modern Murano Glass Vide-Poche Dish, Italy, 1990s
Post-Modern Murano Glass Vide-Poche Dish, Italy, 1990s

Post-Modern Murano Glass Vide-Poche Dish, Italy, 1990s

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Beautiful Murano art glass square shaped vide-poche plate in deep red, cream white and black colors. Original label on both sides: "Chromia Glass. Hand made. Vetro di Murano". An ey...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Seiko Japanese Faceted Crystal Quartz Desk or Mantel Clock, circa 1980s
Vintage Seiko Japanese Faceted Crystal Quartz Desk or Mantel Clock, circa 1980s

Vintage Seiko Japanese Faceted Crystal Quartz Desk or Mantel Clock, circa 1980s

By Seiko

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

A striking vintage Seiko quartz desk or mantel clock, made in Japan circa 1980s, featuring a substantial clear faceted crystal body surrounding an elegant warm gold-tone dial. The s...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona
Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona

Salvador Dali Surrealist Fine Gold Leaf Bracelli Lamp Sculpture for BD Barcelona

By BD Furniture, Salvador Dalí­

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Braceli lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona. Bracelli Panel structure covered with silver plated polyester painting (Fine gold leaf). Lampshade ...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cotton

Shiro Kuramata flower vase violet acrylic Japanese minimalist style
Shiro Kuramata flower vase violet acrylic Japanese minimalist style

Shiro Kuramata flower vase violet acrylic Japanese minimalist style

By Shiro Kuramata

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Aluminium tube put into acrylic block. It's great work of Japanese minimalist style. Transparent body makes complex light reflections around. ...

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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, Red and Beige, American Art Studio Pottery
Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, Red and Beige, American Art Studio Pottery

Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, Red and Beige, American Art Studio Pottery

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The monumental studio pottery ceramic vase is decorated with crystalline glaze in striking, dark red and beige palette. The vase was hand thrown on a wheel; beige color crystals on ombre colored base, shifting from purplish tones on top to deep, dark red on the bottom, were grown in a kiln during a very long, controlled firing. Each crystalline piece is unique due to the nature of the glaze. The vase was allowed to develop an abundance of distinct, graphic crystals, creating a free-flowing abstract pattern and adding rich texture to the minimally shaped piece. The vase was made by Wizards of Clay...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Murano Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Milano Design, 1980s
Murano Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Milano Design, 1980s

Murano Candleholder Postmodern Memphis Milano Design, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Murano candleholder Postmodern Memphis Milano Design, 1980s Vintage Murano glass candlestick made in Italy! Ettore Sottsass would be proud of this...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy
Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy

Vintage Clear Lucite Fan Shaped Card Holder by Guzzini 1980s Made in Italy

By Guzzini

Located in Amityville, NY

Vintage clear lucite or acrylic post modern fan shaped card holder, sorter or separator made in Italy in the 1980s by Guzzini. Marked "Guzzini Made in Italy" this originally was sold...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Lucite

Murano Sommerso  Glass Vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy,  1970s
Murano Sommerso  Glass Vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy,  1970s

Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy, 1970s

By G. Campanella & Co., Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Valencia, VC

A stunning Murano glass vase by Mandruzzato. Hand-produced in Venice circa the 1970s. Measurements: Height: 22.50cm (8.85 in.) Width: 13cm (5.10 in.) Depth:: 6cm (2.35 in) This va...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass

A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.
A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.

A SCULPTURAL BLOWN GLASS VASE, by DAVIDE SALVADORE, MURANO, Italy 2000.

By Davide Salvadore

Located in PARIS, FR

An enormous sculptural Post-Modernist Blown Glass Vase, from the serie "Porphyre", by Contemporary Murano Glass Artist Davide Salvadore. This is a museum piece of Contemporary Art in...

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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990
Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990

Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990

By IKEA

Located in München, DE

Pair of original limited abstract metal Ikea floor sculptures from 1990. In good condition. Suitable for all living areas and very decorative. Design by Tony Almén and Peter Gest. Ik...

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Large Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Haeger, 1993, USA
Postmodern Large Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Haeger, 1993, USA

Postmodern Large Ceramic Cat Sculpture by Haeger, 1993, USA

By Haeger

Located in Fairfield, CA

A large vintage postmodern ceramic cat sculpture. Lovely simplified features, finished in a glossy white glaze. Made in the USA by Haeger and dated 1993. Original sticker on the bott...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1990s Metal Sculpture Candelabra with Faux Ruby Gem Style Pieces
1990s Metal Sculpture Candelabra with Faux Ruby Gem Style Pieces

1990s Metal Sculpture Candelabra with Faux Ruby Gem Style Pieces

Located in San Gabriel, CA

24” high x 13” wide x 10” deep Interesting industrial abstract metal sculpture. Could hold candles. Red faux gem accents.

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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Metal

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Pla...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass
Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass

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

BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen

BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen

By Bang & Olufsen

Located in San Diego, CA

BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is royal blue and grey and has a grey cradle / table charger; it is in very...

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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Postmodern Gray Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl
Postmodern Gray Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl

Postmodern Gray Ceramic Braided Woven Abstract Centerpiece Bowl

Located in New York, NY

Stunning woven braided ceramic centerpiece bowl glazed in a wonderful shade of gray with some blue tones. Great size for a coffee table or entryway. Very unusual abstract shape, plea...

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980
Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980

Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage bonbon dish. An English, art glass ornamental bowl in post-modern taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Fascinating, unusual form catches the eye Di...

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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of “Totem” Candlesticks by Hilton McConnico for Maison Lanvin – 1990s
Pair of “Totem” Candlesticks by Hilton McConnico for Maison Lanvin – 1990s

Pair of “Totem” Candlesticks by Hilton McConnico for Maison Lanvin – 1990s

By Lanvin Paris, Hilton McConnico

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Rare pair of “Totem” candlesticks designed by Hilton McConnico and produced by Maison Lanvin circa 1992. Crafted from a striking mix of gilt bronze, painted wood, resin, leather, car...

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1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970
A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970

A monumental bronze female nude sculpture by Somchai, circa 1970

By Hattakitkosol Somchai

Located in View Park, CA

A monumental nude sculpture of a femme torso in bronze by Hattakitkosol Somchai, signed, circa 1970. A striking rarity of Somchai’s oeuvre, this piece stands at nearly twenty-six inc...

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1970s Thai Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock
1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

1980s Postmodern Black & Silver Pendulum Desk Clock

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A fantastic postmodern vintage desk, mantel, or shelf clock with a oval base, rounded top case, geometric hands, and a silver pendulum 'ring' above the base of the clock that keeps t...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

David Grant Maul Blown Glass Neon Lamp Sculpture, 1983
David Grant Maul Blown Glass Neon Lamp Sculpture, 1983

David Grant Maul Blown Glass Neon Lamp Sculpture, 1983

By Rudi Stern

Located in Miami, FL

Artisan blown glass neon lamp sculpture on black acrylic base by David Grant Maul, 1983. Singed and dated.

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Acrylic

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office
1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

1980's Postmodern Memphis Design George Matsumoto Magic Cube Hidden Office

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Ingenious, Memphis Era, Postmodern "Magic Cube" with hidden compartments filled with desk/office supplies. Designed by renowned Japanese-American, modernist architect, George Matsum...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland
1980's Postmodern Advertising Wall Clock by RADO of Switzerland

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 Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden
Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden

Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden

Located in Topeka, KS

Incredible Late 20th Century Postmodern Contemporary Abstract signed Mixed Media large scale 3D collage by artist Martha Holden. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vin...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper

Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini
Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini

Italian Lucite Pen Pencil Desk Holder By Designer Rede Guzzini

By Rede Guzzini

Located in New York, NY

An Italian Lucite pen, pencil, marker and small paper desk organizer/holder, Postmodern period or Modern style, by designer Rede Guzzini, circa 1980s, Italy. A great desk accessory a...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Lucite

Shauna Watkins Op-Art Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass
Shauna Watkins Op-Art Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass

Shauna Watkins Op-Art Paperweight, American Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage art glass paperweight features Op-Art design with dark, almost black Burgundy red glass circular structure, surrounded by striped glass ribbon in blue, white, and burnt oran...

Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass
Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

Postmodern Table desk Clock in Uranium White Milk Glass

Located in San Diego, CA

Very cool and unique uranium glass postmodern table desk clock, circa 1980's.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

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