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
1980s Pink Mottled Glass Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall stemmed bud vase, handcrafted in the late 1980s by Mdina Glass, Malta.
Crafted from pink opaque glass perfectly mottled and encased in a sheath of crystal clear glass.
The...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Male Deer Sculpture by Laster
Located in Pasadena, CA
This deer sculpture by Laster, signed and dated 1982, combines formal rigor and power, unfolding an almost devotional space around it
At night with the light the shadows of the scul...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Velvet Realities Blue Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse
Located in Geneve, CH
Velvet Realities Blue Wall Sculpture by Sven Jansse
Collaboration with Studio Somé (Robyne Somé) and Sven Jansse.
Dimensions: W 63 x D 1 x H 90 cm
Materials: Print on CNC’d Acryllic...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
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
Large Postmodern Abstract Freeform Lucite / Acrylic Table Sculpture Signed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and impressive Lucite table sculpture in yellow and red colored acrylic. The table sculpture features two abstract forms on a thick base. Large substantial piece. Signed ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
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
XL Murano Glass Vase, Memphis Design in Style of Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stunning large Memphis Design Murano glass vase attributed to Ettore Sottsass, Italy, 1980s.
Striking, bold design. A beautiful large size postmodern sculptural statement piece.
T...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Unique
Dimensions: ⌀ 20 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary)
Materials: Stoneware
Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White ...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Rosso Francia Tosca Bath by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Rosso Francia tosca bath by Marmi Serafini
Materials: Rosso Francia marble.
Dimensions: D 92 x W 170 x H 50 cm
Available in other marbles. Also available in shaped version.
Tap not i...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Art Fountain Pio Tempio D'empio Tempo by Luigi Ontani
By Luigi Ontani, Mirabili
Located in Pistoia, IT
Limited edition fountain in marble and bronze. (central column - limited edition of 7 pieces only)
The central column can possibly be mounted inside a marble basin to be built local...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Ash Pedestal Bowl by Evelina Kudabaite Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash candle holder by Evelina Kudabaite Studio
Handmade
Materials: ash, brass
Dimensions: H 7.5 x D 12 cm
Colour: ochre
Notes: for dry use
Since 2015, product designer Evelina...
Category
2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
1970 Giant 5 foot tall Pencil Pop Art
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970 Giant 5 foot tall Pencil Pop Art. A fun statement piece in any space or room that will sure catch your guest's attention
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Driftwood
Post Modern Glass Pedestal Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Impactful piece of glass that brings lines and design to your décor. This postmodern piece consists of two pieces: Blown glass in a purple hue is conjoined and shaped into a V shaped...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Monumental skyhook Sculpture by Peter Shire, late 1980s. Indoors or Outdoors
By Peter Shire
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large, over 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide, sculpture by artist Peter Shire. One of the original designers/artists in the Memphis Milan Group started by Ettore Sottsass, this is from S...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
1980's Postmodern Black & White Italian Ceramic Vase by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful elegant Italian vase ceramic by Bitossi circa 1980's excellent condition no chips or cracks great colors .
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Tapio Wirkkala & Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio, New Wave Series 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage vase for flowers in textured glazed porcelain by Rosenthal, Century New Wave Series, c.1980s.
This work of Postmodern design captures collaboration of American and Finnish ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Elephante 3, Stool by Studio Noon
By Noon Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Elephante 3, stool by Studio Noon
Dimensions: W 68.5 x D 68.5 x H 53
Material: pigmented cement
Signed and editioned 1/50
Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration betwe...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
Artefacto 01 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 01 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 17 x W 55 x H 30 cm.
Material: Brass.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as a designer of furniture, accessories and lighting, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Studio Art Pottery Vase, Green, Brown, Tan, Hand-crafted, Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern studio art pottery vessel/ vase. The glazed areas of green contrast beautifully with the unglazed tan clay. This is a striking piece that looks wonderful as part of a grou...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Post-Modern Brass Desk Letter Tray By McDonald Products 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern polished brass single desk letter tray by McDonald Products, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition with black enameled interior.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
The great Force of Nature in Elvio Becheroni's Amazonia series
Located in Milano, IT
"The Great Force of Nature" by Elvio Becheroni is a majestic sculpture, part of the series "Amazonia - Disenchanted Forest," embodying the artist's deep respect for nature and, at th...
Category
1990s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Aethra Siderea Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Located in Geneve, CH
Aethra Siderea Series Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Dimensions: W 15 x D 15 x H 25 cm
Materials: Porcelain.
Zsolt József Simon is a porcelain des...
Category
2010s Hungarian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Nicolai Canetti - Artec - Table Clock 1980s
By Canetti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Postmodern Constructivist Geometric Artec Collector's Collection Clock by Canetti, USA, 1980s.
Postmodern Clock, ArTime Collection, by Canetti, Inc, 1980s
This clock has a uniqu...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Robert Graham Koreen, 1993 Bronze Sculpture
Located in Mexico City, MX
A bronze sculpture with tripod base by Robert Graham, Mexican - American sculptor who lived in Los Angeles. The sculpture depicts a standing female figure with her arms behind her he...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Fossil stone “ruins” clock by Renoir Designs, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage postmodern table clock in faux travertine - fossil stone or soapstone - with “Roman ruins” detail, late 20th century. Made in the Philippines, this item exudes neoclassical...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Sculptural Aztec Vase by Javier Mariscal for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s.
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural Aztec Ceramic Vase by Javier Mariscal for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s.
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Droll Designs Hand Made Decorative Whimsical Dish, 20th Century
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Droll Designs Hand Made Decorative Whimsical Dish, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Philippe Starck 1989 Shark Collection Chrome Picture Photo Frame
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning "Shark" picture photo frame designed by Philippe Starck in 1989. Known as the Starck & Shark collection, this very unique design was primary made for L'Oreal in the form of ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Yoichi Ohira Murano Art Glass Vase Mosaic Murrine Sporgenti Unique L. Serena
By Yoichi Ohira
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exquisite example of Yoichi Ohira's finest works, an art glass vase handcrafted on the venetian island of murano. Blown glass canes with mirrune and powder inserts, polish...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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
Glass vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, 1970s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Glass Vase by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini 1970s
This stunning glass vase is a unique piece designed by renowned Italian artist and designer Fulvio Bianconi for Venini in the 1970s. Th...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Rito Rock Installation Sculpture by Andres Monnier
Located in Geneve, CH
Rito Rock Installation Sculpture by Andres Monnier
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 78 x W 78 x H 200 cm.
Materials: Travertine.
Treko Concrete is a...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Large Abstract Pink Ceramic Planter
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage postmodern ceramic planter. Unique organic abstract shape. Glossy pale blush finish to the ceramic.
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray.
Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray.
Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design.
A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
White and Clear "Mezza Filigrana" Murano Glass Plate by Barovier & Toso, 1980s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano glass centerpiece /decorative plate handmade in "mezza filigrana" technique. Perfect condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Post Modern Blue Ceramic Vase by Rigon for Bertoncello
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Postmodern blue ceramic vase, designed by Rigon for Bertoncello, is an iconic example of Italian ceramic artistry during the era. The vase features a bold, sculptural form...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Soft Vase Sculptural Vessel
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Making direct reference to the ability of bodily organs to function as vessels, while also alluding to plastic surgery and sex toys? Our soft vessels p...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
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...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stefano Giovannoni Alessi Stainless Steel Fruit Holder
Located in Chicago, IL
An Alessi Fruitscape centerpiece by Stefano Giovannoni in 2003. This double-walled "fruit bowl" is topographically designed—its hills and valleys hold the fruit and allow for better ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Post Modern 1980s Handmade Lacquered Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive triangular feet with a black and white checkerboard and linear patterns and sculpted wavy handle...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Wood, Paint
Pair of Vintage Large Lucite Dice
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of oversized Lucite dice in the style of Charles Hollis Jones. Heavy enough to use as bookends or paperweights and striking enough to be a lovely decorative object. Clear acry...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Sculpture FUNGHI 22 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture FUNGHI 22 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Dimensions: W 14 x D 12 x H 37 cm
Materials: Red clay.
About:
Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Lucia Zamberletti, fashio...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Murano Handblown Art Glass Vase Sculpture Long Neck
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large heavy and thick decorative art glass swung vase in emerald green Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Measures: 42 inches tall x 8 inches diameter at the base.
Col...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Postmodern Benazir Style Candlesticks - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible pair of candle holders. Shorter one measures 9.25”H
Category
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Tricci Vessel by BRNV Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Tricci Vessel by BRNV Studio
Dimensions: D 10 x W 90 x H 50 cm (Dimensions may vary).
Materials: Lundhs sustainable stone, bronze.
Based on Vivee Barengo's mother, Tricci is an arti...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Bronze
ADT Handle Brass by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
ADT Handle Brass by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 3 x W 9 x H 1.8 cm
Materials: Brass
This versatile handle can be used for cabinetry, sliding doors and...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Post Modern Tessellated Travertine Candlesticks by Renoir Designs, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional asymmetrical pair of Post-Modern candlesticks or candle holders rendered in two textured tessellated travertine, both polished smooth as well as rough chiseled. Designed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Sandbloom Vase by Francesc Gasch Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Sandbloom Vase by Francesc Gasch Studio
Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 46,7 cm.
Materials: 3D printed quartz.
Custom finishes are available on request. Please contact us.
Following on...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
Bronze Patinated Vide-Poche, Mid Century, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant tripode vide-poche attributed to Garouste et Bonetti, circa 1980, France.
Patinated bronze in good original condition.
Dimensions: 10 cm H, 10 cm diameter.
All purchases are ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Extra Large Stone Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Extra large stone bathtub by Studio Loho
Dimensions: D 85 x W 190 x H 57 cm
Materials: stone
Other stone types are possible upon request.
Available i...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Mocap "white/yellow" Illusionistic Wall Clock
By Jan Paul
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Rare Bruce Freund Postmodern Millerfiori Teapot Paperweight Memphis
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, playful paperweight was hand blown in shape of a teapot with cheerful multicolored millefiori and murine inclusions inside clear glass layer enclosing solid white glass backgr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer, Vase, Fossil Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A fossil stone vase designed and produced in Gotland, Sweden, c. 1970s.
“E.J.” inscription on bottom
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Venini Murano Italy Glass Green Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1981
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in green color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Venini Murano in 1981.
Original Venini Murano label...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
Postmodern Maitland Smith Large Tessellated Stone Jewelry Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking postmodern beautiful box by Maitland Smith in a tessellated stone large jewelry box, we have never seen one of this.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of Two Mark Brazier-Jones Candlesticks Model Olympia 1990s, Signed & Dated
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous set of two candlesticks. The set consists of one table and one wall candlestick. Model Olympia. Created by Mark Brazier-Jones. Both are signed and dated: Wall Candlestick: M...
Category
1990s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Steel
16 Stones Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Located in Geneve, CH
16 Stones Sculpture by Pol Quadens
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 80 x H 450 cm.
Materials: Polished stainless steel.
The production time for this piece...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculpture FUNGHI 19 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture FUNGHI 19 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Dimensions: W 15 x D 16 x H 33 cm
Materials: Red clay, Green semi-refractorie clay, White fireclay.
About:
Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist an...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Suzanne Tribu 27.22 Sculpture by Léontine Furcy
Located in Geneve, CH
Suzanne Tribu 27.22 Sculpture by Léontine Furcy
Unique piece.
Materials: Raw white sandstone.
Dimensions: L 29 x H 35.5 cm.
Léontine Furcy, ceramic artist, tells about herself ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Sandstone
Urn by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Urn by Rick Owens
2007
Dimensions: L 34 x W 34 x H 57 cm
Materials: Bronze
Weight: 37 kg
Available in Black finish or Nitrate (Dark Brown) finish.
...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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...
Category
2010s Luxembourgish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Postmodern Geometric Abstract Sculpture 2 Pc Vase by Lee Hun Chung 1990
By Lee Hun Chung
Located in San Diego, CA
Ceramic charcoal geometric Abstract sculpture by Hun-Chung Lee, Korea, signed and dated 1990. Very rare piece 2 parts one cube sits on the base.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Postmodern Memphis Era Wall Clock by Howard Miller
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design and rare piece circa 1980s glass face with a brass ring frame, and a black plastic frame with a withe plastic accent edge line, Classic design from the Memphis era nice ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Cassola Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Located in Geneve, CH
Cassola Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Dimensions: D 30 x H 31 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Jenna Basso Pietrobon, born in 1986, is an artist whose work delves into societal issues through the lens of her personal experiences. She offers an unfiltered critique of political, economic, and social systems, employing a diverse range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, psychology, performance, and activism. While pursuing her Master's in Fine Arts at Columbia University in New York, she was profoundly influenced by her professors Sarah Sze and Rirkrit Tiravanija...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern
By Paolo Marioni
Located in Lake Worth, FL
This Paolo Marioni sculptural face vase is a unique addition to any collection. Made in Italy during the post-modern era, this vase showcases intricate details that make it a true wo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case
By Franz Hermle, DeART
Located in Germantown, MD
A 21st Century German Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case in new open box condition.
Clock made in Germany by the historic, very famous Franz Hermle clock...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Post-Modern Italian Ceramic Vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Etruschi
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant MCM Italian ceramic vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Etruschi, circa 1960s. The vase features colorful stripes and a spiral accent. Signed on the underside. The hand thrown ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
Located in Winnetka, IL
A pyramid shaped box having 4 graduating drawers with brass ball knobs . Made of polished pen shell which is a material that the manufacturer Maitland Smith often used. All sitting u...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Op Art Acrylic Bubble Sphere
Located in San Diego, CA
Op Art acrylic bubble sphere, circa 1980s. The sphere is in very good vintage condition and measures 5"D #4075
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
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