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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
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
Maitland Smith Stone and Gemstone Decorative Box w Drawer
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Maitland Smith decorative box with sliding drawer. Beautiful stone work topped with an amethyst stone with brass band. Rosewood interior.
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Jari Fruit Bowl by Elham Nejati
Located in Geneve, CH
Jari fruit bowl by Elham Nejati
Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 28 cm.
Materials: Black marble, white marble, stainless steel, brass.
Elham Nejati:
"My name i...
Category
2010s Persian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 100 units.
This...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert cut crystal vase from the 1960s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Val Saint Lambert cut crystal vase from the 1960s
This Val Saint Lambert Aberdeen crystal vase is a vintage piece from the 1960s that sta...
Category
20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Set of 3 F.ACE Aluminium Wall Hooks by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 F.ACE Aluminium Wall Hooks 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 so...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
1980's Metal welded Big Ben Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
1980's welded metal Big Ben decorative souvenir sculpture
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Plopp Mini Stool in Polished Copper 'Limited Edition' by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Plopp Mini Stool in Polished Copper 'Limited Edition' by Zieta
Dimensions: D 25 x H 38 cm
Material: Polished copper.
About
"Plopp" stool by Zieta, g...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
1980s Postmodern Table Clock attr. to Shohei Mihara for Wakita and Canetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With a chrome frame, black and white face, and geometric hands in green, red, and yellow, this amazing 1980s desk clock has all of the hallmarks of great 1980s Memphis-inspired postm...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Located in Geneve, CH
Otero Wall Sculpture by Aura Carpio
Dimensions: W 100 x D 12 x H 250 cm.
Materials: Copper.
Weight: 12 Kg.
Aura Carpio® (CDMX). Mexican industrial designer graduated and graduated f...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Vintage Glazed Ceramic Architectural Pottery Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A true testament to mid-century modern artistry, this vintage glazed ceramic sculpture features a bold, architectural form with striking geometric cutouts and dynamic negative space....
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Camino Candle Holder by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Camino candle holder by Sebastián Angeles
Material: brass
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 65 cm
Also available: steel version available.
The transcendence of decisionmaking and its...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Coexist Ground Decorative Object by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Coexist Ground Decorative Object by Secondome Edizioni
Limited Edition Of 30 Pieces + 3 A.P.
Designer: Gio Tirotto.
Dimensions: D 30 x W 32 x H 38 cm.
Materials: Handblown glass and...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Paper Darkened Brass Bowl I by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper darkened brass bowl I by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 25.4 x W 25.4 x H 12.7 cm
Materials: darkened brass
Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass.
The Paper Series emb...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
whimsical Mini Patinated Brass Postmodern Gift Sculpture Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical brass gift sculpture , nice patina it will make a great gift,
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Large Michael Lax Polished Aluminum Bowl
By Michael Lax
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Michael Lax polished aluminum bowl
Some wear on the interior center area as shown. Would be a good piece to possibly have polished.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Brazilian Green Agate Onyx and Wood Box, Brazil 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian hardwood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style or Post-Modern period, circa late-20th century, 1980s to early 1990s, Brazil. Box is a hardwood ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Onyx
Dactyle Suspended Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Dactyle Suspended Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Materials: Brass, dactyle, nylon thread.
Dimensions: L 120 x H 80 cm.
This hanging sculpture wa...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
II Segunda Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
II Segunda sculpture by Joel Escalona
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 175 cm
Materials: oak wood, metal.
Also available in burnt finish.
S...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Abstract Multi-Color Wood Table Sculpture, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Abstract postmodern table sculpture circa 1980s by unknown artist.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Large Scale Chrome Gary Slater Sculpture
Located in Phoenix, AZ
One of a kind, large scale contemporary chrome sculpture by Arizona artist, Gary Slater.
From the artists website:
"Slater Sculpture creates only the f...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Italian Scissors and Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of fine Italian brass-plated and stainless-steel scissors, letter opener, and grained leather case, Post-Modern design period//70s Modern, circa late-20th century, It...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm
Materials: Brass
The Ribbon Hook is sand cast in solid brass. Ribbon hook has two protruding blocks to allow you to...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Silver Candlesticks for Swid Powell and Reed and Barton
Located in Kansas City, MO
Striking pair of silver plated candlesticks designed by Ettore Sottsass and made by Swid Powell in collaboration with Reed and Barton, 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Nolita Suspended Swing Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Located in Geneve, CH
Nolita Suspended Swing Sculpture by STUDIO SOL LECCIA
Dimensions: W 30.5 x H 105 cm
Other dimensions available: W 27 x H 82 cm
Materials: Powder coated metal and polypropylene rope...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Like In Water Wall Sculpture by Dora Stanczel
Located in Geneve, CH
Like In Water Wall Sculpture by Dora Stanczel
One of a Kind.
Dimensions: D 10 x W 26 x H 43 cm.
Materials: Porcelain, metal and gold.
I create bespoke and luxurious porcelain pieces...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold
Vintage Leather Wrapped Desktop Letter Organizer by C.P. Leathercraft
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage leather wrapped desktop letter organizer by C.P. Leathercraft, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition with some scratches ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Blackened Vide Poche Rond XL by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Vide Poche Rond XL by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 18 x H 4 cm
Materials: Bronze
Discard your day at the door.
Your Vide Poche XL is designed with your loose-pocket items in...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Aluminium Counter Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Counter Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 6 x D 4 x H 5 cm
Materials: Aluminium
Designed for hanging bags and coats under bar counters.
Each piece is sand cast in alumi...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Sergio Bustamente Mixed Metal Cockatoo Hanging Sculpture
Located in Redding, CT
Sergio Bustamente Mixed Metal Cockatoo Hanging Sculpture. Amazing detail and craftsmanship. Perfect for that Boho Coastal vibe.
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Copper
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...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Ropes No. 6 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes No. 6 Wall Sculpture by Meg Morrison
Dimensions: W 64 x D 10 x H 102 cm (approximate measurements)
Materials: Yarn, other.
The yarn used in my ropes is reclaimed from text...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Moon Vase by Jung Hong
Located in Geneve, CH
Moon vase by Jung Hong
Unique Piece
Dimensions: W 43 x D 43 x H 34 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Dyed porcelain, inlay, high temparature fired, polished silky fine surface (the moon map...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Space Invader Line by Studio Chora, Handmade Table Lamp, White Stone, In Stock
By Studio Chora
Located in Albuquerque, NM
Designed by Studio Chora, Space Invader Mini, 2021.
Amorphous, nonconforming, the Space Invader is expressive of the human form.
The Space Invader series of organic light sculpt...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Limestone
Flint II Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
Flint II Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 90 x W 140 x H 450 cm.
Materials: Polished stainless steel.
Pol Quadens was born in Brussel...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Clear Crystal Tumb Print Bowl Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Located in Doraville, GA
A beautiful clear crystel tumb print bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Company. The sticker is missing, but the bowl was probably manufactured by Archimede Seguso and made ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
1980s Post Modern Wall Clock by Empire Arts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage 1980s postmodern wall clock by Empire Art Products. The clock's face has various shades of black, off-white, and silver with geometric sh...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Postmodern White Glazed Porcelain Glove Mold by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This mold is made in glazed porcelain.
It was inspired by those ones designed by Gio Ponti for Ginori.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Vintage Ashtray Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray.
Italian Murano Sommerso orb blue and clear art glass ashtray
Extremely hard to fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Postmodern Pyramid Desk or Table Clock by Makiko Taniguchi, Japan, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful post-modern black and red triangle desk / table / mantel clock from the 1980s. Designed by Makiko Taniguchi, Japan. Made of metal and plastic...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Swid Powell Postmodern Skyscraper Bowl Silver-Plate, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A designer Postmodern period sterling silver-plate bowl by American artist and architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell Co., made in Italy, 1992. Piece is formally known as the "Skyscraper" bowl. Marked "Swid Powell", "RM", "Made in Italy", "Silver Pate", on bottom as shown in images #12 and 13 (hard to read.) Great as a standalone piece or as a vide-poche catchall for a table, desk, vanity, etc.
Dimensions: 2.13" H x 5.94" Diameter.
About Swid Powell:
Well known for its promotion of fashionable ceramics, silverware, and glass by leading international, generally Postmodernist, architect-designers the New York-based Swid Powell company was founded by Nan Swid...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Ceramic Postmodern Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic Postmodern bud vase or weed pot, signed.
Category
1980s Scandinavian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Candle holder Murano gold glass set , Italy
By Seguso
Located in La xara, VC
Superb set of Candle holder murano in gold finish , this hand made .
rare to find
two size ! 21 and 23 cm
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Sculp Stationery Holder by Studio Indigene
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculp Stationery Holder by Studio Indigene
Dimensions: D 19.68 x W 10.16 x H 13.33 cm
Materials: Reclaimed Teak Wood.
Colors Brown, Natural Wooden Finish.
The Sculp Stationery Holde...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vera Coat Rack, Studio Noon
By Noon Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vera coat rack, Studio Noon
Limited edition 1/50
Signed
Dimensions: W 45.7 x D 45.7 x H 179 cm
Material: Pigmented cement.
Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between desig...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Set of 12 Bronze Sculptural Contemporary Art Candleholders by Samuel Costantini
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 12 bronze candleholders by Samuel Costantini
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 3.5 x H 5 cm (each).
Materials: Bronze with white patine.
Samuel Costantini
The ability to create obj...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ophelia Azure Crystal T-Light Holder, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
Ophelia Azure crystal T-light holder, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Decorative vase
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Measures: W 9, H 7.8, D 9 cm
Ophelia azure crystal T-light hol...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Sculpture by Elvio Becheroni entitled: Construction with secret
Located in Milano, IT
"Construction with secret" by Elvio Becheroni, a sculpture created in 1981, is a profound masterpiece made from the noble Canela wood. But this sculpture is not just a work of art; i...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Untitled Object #2 by Henry D'ath
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled Object #2 by Henry D'ath
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 60 cm
Materials: Wood.
Available finishes: Black ink.
Henry d’ath is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based artist and a...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Unique Ceramic Vases in Warm Tone Plain Colors by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 Core Vases by Willem Van Hooff.
Dimensions:
D48 x H50 cm
D38 x H65 cm
D65 x H42 cm
D50 x H62 cm
D42 x H63 cm
D25 x H38 cm
(Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and m...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ajeto Glass Vase by Borek Sipek for Driade Gold Plated Metal 1989 Czechoslovakia
Located in San Diego, CA
Colorless, transparent cobalt non-lead glasses, metallic gold; blown with hot applications, hand forged and gilded metal, adhered. Tall blown vessel consisting of two equal conical ...
Category
20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Post Modern Art Time Wall Clock designed by Nicolai Canetti, 1984
By Canetti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nicolai Canetti for Art time post modern wall clock. Black enamel background with reds and whites. Sweep second hand. Great design and hard to find! Working condition! Produced in Ja...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Set Of 2 Vivid Spiral Wall Art by WANAS
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Vivid Spiral Wall Art by WANAS
Dimensions: D 3 x W 46 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Paper.
The size is customisable on request. Please contact us.
It’s an invitation to explore, f...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paper
Vintage Large Earthenware Vide-Poche / Decorative Plate by Pino Castagna, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This catchall / vide-poche / decorative plate is made in glazed earthenware.
It is signed by Pino Castagna.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show sl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
'Cairo' Chair by Peter Shire, 2018
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Upholstered armchair by Peter Shire, 2018
Upholstered with Kvadrat Divina Fabric, Aluminum, Wood & Paint.
Approximate measures: 60 1/4" high x 40" wide x 39" deep
Peter Shire:
...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Italian Postmodern Wall Clock in Mondrian Complementary Colors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful artist made wall clock from the 1990s. Will work well with Sottsass and Memphis Italian post modern design. Signed by artist.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Cohiki Vetus Vase II by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Cohiki Vetus vase II by Studio Cúze
Dimensions: W 23 x H 26 cm
Materials: ceramic
The Cohiki Vetus vase II conveys a unique flair and a very special kind of elegance. Equipped w...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1990's Teardrop Vase, in Blue and Green Art-Glass, Aurora Borealis Style
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage art glass teardrop shaped vase attributed to Lars Sestervik for Lindshammar, Sweden c1990
This colourful glass vase showcases a striking blend of blue, green, and clear gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Italian Unique Prototype Vase Veronese in Murano Glass by Cleto Munari, 2002
By Cleto Munari
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Post-modern Unique prototype vase Veronese in Murano glass by Cleto Munari, 2002
Vase mod. Veronese in black Murano glass, unique piece as a prototype of the vase that later...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Robert Venturi Post Modern Silver Candleholders for Swid Powell
Located in Chicago, IL
Robert Venturi Post Modern Silver Candleholders for Swid Powell, Both stamped RVenturi MADE IN ITALY SILVER PLATED with copyright mark.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Postmodern Green Marble Votive Candleholder, circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern green marble votive candleholder, circa 1980.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Rio Grande Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Rio Grande small Hydro vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
Available.
All pi...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Arnaldo Pomodoro Attributed Abstract Bronze Sculpture of Disc
Located in New York, NY
Abstract sculpture attributed to Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926- ), depicting a fractured disc or wheel, 21 by 19 by 12.5 inches, in bronze with warm brown patina and sphere in polished bron...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Charles Perry “Zen Puzzle” c1983
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic and rare brass puzzle sculpture called the "Zen Puzzle" by famous artist, Charles O. Perry c1983. Included is the original bag and tag...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
White Carrara Marble Diogenèa Bowl by ZPS Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
White Carrara Marble Diogenèa Bowl by ZPS Studio
Dimensions: D 23 x H 4.8 cm
Materials: White Carrara Marble.
A number of 31 bowls of identical shape, made in limited edition by fin...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
South Beach Crystal Vase, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
South Beach crystal vase, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Decorative vase
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Measures: W 17.5, H 23, D 8 cm
The Reflections Copenhagen handcrafted South Beach vase...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Brass Sweep Dustpan and Brush by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Sweep dustpan and brush by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 20 x W 18 x H 6.3 cm
Materials: tarnished brass, horsehair
This dust pan and brush bring a whole new dimension to clean...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1950's Large Ikebana Compote Pedestal Centerpiece Bowl Japan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful black compote bowl with pedestal base , circa 1950's retains made in Japan label very rare piece , has a light scratch on the surface nothing major .
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Located in taranto, IT
Table lamp clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with red lamp-shaped dial on black background. Signature "Missiani" ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Wall Clock by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
Piero Fornasetti wall clock created in 1990s. Glass clock face with printed woman face and digits with quartz clockwork. Measures: Ø 37 cm.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Polychrome Murano Glass Duck, Italy 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This duck is made in polychrome Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent orig...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
'Love Knot' Murano Sculpture by Renato Anatrà, Signed, Italy, 1980's
Located in Doylestown, PA
Elegant 'Love Knot' abstract sculpture by Renato Anatrà, signed, Italy.
Representing eternal love, this graceful sculpture is beautifully hand crafted of clear...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Ray Of Light Menorah Candleholder by Alina Alamorean
Located in Geneve, CH
Ray Of Light Menorah Candleholder by Alina Alamorean
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 15 x W 30 x H 19 cm.
Materials: Steel and silver.
Also available in bronze. Please contact us.
Bo...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Silver
A Huge POST-MODERN PLANTER or VASE by GUY LEFEVRE for MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and generous cylindrical planter with a golden border, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, in mirror polished steel enhanced with a golden square section border, brown plast...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
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