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
Postmodern Candelholder Designed by Pucci De Rossi, 2009
Located in Lucija, SI
Postmodern candelholder attributed to Pucci De Rossi
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Glass Candle Holders by Kosta Boda Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist and incredibly glamorous pair of Kosta Boda glass candle holders. The pair exhude beautiful lines that can streamline or maximize elegance in your décor. Crystal clear gla...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Paint
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Modernist Copper Enamel Tray with Abstract Decor
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Graphic Modernist rectangular tray or catch-all dish in enameled copper features colorful abstract decor in teal and copper colors with red and green accents. The underside of the t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Copper, Metal
Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner Vase for Rosenthal
Located in Oslo, NO
Refreshing vase from the 'Century New Wave' series in porcelain.
Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner. Made by Rosenthal from 1985.
The vase is an exemplary piece from...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
An eye-catching post-modern Pop-Art Italian desk or table clock from the early 1990s. Outstanding design, the housing is made of black rubber, it has a clear see-trough clocks face, ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass, Rubber, Plastic
Huge Kaneaki Fujimori Collection Art Glass Platter Kato Kogei Japan, 1985
By Kato Kogei, Fujimori
Located in Melbourne, AU
Just wow! A huge, gorgeously colourful Kaneaki Fujimori platter.
This will display equally well standing, hanging or flat (we prefer it flat because this emphasises the generous size).
We love the shocking white of the background which makes the colours pop. We love the smooth gloss of the glass. We love the slightly off-kilter and ovoid shape. It’s a total winner!
Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei 1980s - a classic piece of Japanese postmodern Art Glass. Signature etched to base and original sticker also attached.
Red, Green, Yellow and Black are swirled through clear glass, over a milky-white background.
Delicious and punchy. Not for the faint-hearted decorator. This piece is loud and assertive. Delightful and fun, with extravagant size and a glossy smooth finish to reflect light and attract the eye.
There are some natural flaws which we’ve tried to illustrate in images. These include numerous small bubbles, mots and blemishes. The images are an example, with match-head for scale.
Comes with a lucite stand to raise the plate a little higher off surfaces if desired.
Kaneaki Fujimori is one of Japan’s preeminent artists and designers of the 20th century.
Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935, graduating college in 1956. He majored in oil painting. He travelled to the US and worked in Chicago, Illinois, as a designer for a major ceramics firm.
He returned to Japan in 1963, and became a freelance designer for various companies in Nagoya.
At age 19, he had won the national art award (for painting) in Japan. Many other awards followed through the 1980s.
At the time of the production of this work, he was the director of Kato Kogai, a ceramics and glassware company which was a major supplier to the international market during the 1980s.
Reference to his work can be found in the book ‘1950s Then and Now’ by Richard Horn, a publication from the 1980s which compares original 1950s design with new 1980s design done in the 1950s style. He is most well known outside Japan for his lively 1980s ceramics...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
$440 Sale Price
63% Off
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
Massimo Lunardon Green Jellyfish-Tablet, Murano Glas, Medusa, Bowl
Located in Hamburg, DE
Special Jellyfish tray from the company Massimo Lunardon. Massimo Lunardon employs only experienced artisans who handcraft these great Murano glass objects. This clear blown glass se...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$356 Sale Price
43% Off
Pyramid Shape Black Travertine 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
Billy Bowl Silver by Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
A striking centrepiece for the dining table or kitchen bench, the Billy bowl remixes the irreverent design codes of 1980s postmodernism with nods to the postpunk music and fashion of the same era. Finished in a monochrome palette and raised on a trio of playfully juxtaposing geometric blocks, the round ceramic vessel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Leather Stitched Padfolio Bond Street Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Moroccan leather burgundy leather padfolio.
Vintage Bond Street Leather Portfolio Italy Burgundy.
Gorgeous Burgundy Pebbled Leather Portfolio
B...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
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
$3,542 / item
Primitive Sculpture by Rampinelli Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Primitive Sculpture by Rampinelli Edizioni
Designed by Mario Scairato
Dimensions: D 12.5 x W 12.5 x H 13 cm.
Materials: Metal.
MARIO SCAIRATO
Primitive is a research project on basi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$539 / item
Postmodern Modern Marble and Brass Ashtray Box, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A chic Postmodern marble and brass sphere ball ashtray box, circa 1970s. Piece makes a great decorative object box as well as an ashtray (three indents ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Brass
Dark Green Marble Votive Candleholder
Located in New York, NY
A modern or Postmodern dark green with white veining marble votive candleholder. Dimensions: 2.25" height x 3.38" diameter.
Rocks' glasses and dark green marble coaster...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Memphis Style Triangular Mixed Wood Trinket Box by Russ Keil
By Russ Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
Memphis style mixed wood triangular trinket box by Russ Keil, circa 1990s. The box measures 4.5"W x 4.5"D x 5.75"H and is made of a padouk and sugar maple hardwood . There is a small...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Maple, Padouk
Decorative geode and black glass jewelry box by Don Drumm, late 20th century
By Don Drumm
Located in View Park, CA
A very unique decorative jewelry box hand-crafted of black glass, mirror, iron, and geode by Don Drumm, late 20th century. The geode boasts a bevy of brilliant blues, from cerulean t...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rock Crystal, Iron
$88 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Black Canetti Camera Clock
By Canetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic post modern clock by Canetti in the shape of a camera. Clock’s face is set into the camera's lens and body is solid wood with a moving film advance lever. In good vintage...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho 1976 Jaru Cubist Ceramic Sculpture of Woman
By Jaru
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a touch of artistic flair to your décor with our Vintage Boho 1976 Jaru Cubist Ceramic Sculpture of Woman. This striking piece, crafted ...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Mario Pinzoni Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Vessel Vase, Italy c.1980s
Located in London, GB
An elegant and scarce Mario Pinzoni Murano Glass Vase (or Vessel) for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Venice, Italy, circa the 1980s.
This impressive, transparent blown glass vase is undamaged...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass
Post-Modern Tessellated Pink Marble and Red Travertine Box by Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Post Modern tobacco or snuff box rendered in tessellated pink marble and rosso travertino, red travertine with brass inlay, brown velvet and wood interior by Maitland Smith.
Match...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass
Postmodern Memphis Milano Pair of Neoclassical Brass Columnar Candle Holders
Located in Round Top, TX
This exceptional duo of brass candle holders exemplifies a refined fusion of neoclassical elegance and minimalist form. The sleek, polished brass bases anchor the design, while the a...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Memphis Design Art Ceramic Decanter Vase, Signed TL
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Memphis Design Art Ceramic Decanter Vase. Stamped TL on the bottom. Made in Belgium, 1980's / 90's period. Beautifully made large art pie...
Category
1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Baldelli Porcelain Candle Holder, Made In Italy
By Baldelli
Located in San Carlos, CA
Vintage Baldelli Candle Holder: A Touch of Italian Charm
Add a pop of color and European elegance to your home with this stunning vintage candle holder from Baldelli.
Crafted in It...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$192 Sale Price
41% Off
Salvador Dali Sculpture Lamp Drawers, Black Label Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawers lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Carved structure in black varnished limewood.
Lampshade in black linen.
The black label collection came to market in a limited edi...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Linen
Vasa Velizar Mihich acrylic abstract sculpture triangle multicolor signed.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and sweet multicolored triangle by the well known artist Vasa .
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Blackened Brass Teardrop Handle by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Brass Planchart Handle by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 19 cm
Materials: Blackened brass.
The Planchart Handle is a bold, unique utilitarian object, created in ho...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brutalist Welded Steel Candlestick Sculptures by Joseph Wesner 1990s
Located in Troy, MI
A pair of abstract welded steel candle holders by Detroit artist Joseph Wesner circa 1990s
Aesthetic composition of welded steel in original patina present with an effortless blend ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
This Postmodern clockis part of a unique series of 24 hand made wall and table clocksby the young designer Ernest Hofman from 1980s. Each clock is unique
Category
1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
New Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Fine Marquetry and Ormolu Case
By DeART, Franz Hermle
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
Leslie Thornton, Large Mixed Media Floor Sculpture, "History of Printing"
Located in Morristown, NJ
Leslie Thornton (British, 1925-2016), "History of Printing", no signature observed, mounted on wood plinth. An arresting and fascinating piece, this tall floor sculpture...
Category
Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Art Glass Footed Vase Vintage from 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Murano Art Glass Footed Vase.
A wonderful large decorative vessel in Art Deco or post modern style tortoise shell style blown glass vase circa 70...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
So Be Lonely Sculpture by Carri
Located in Geneve, CH
So Be Lonely Sculpture by Carri
Dimensions: W 52 x D 5 x H 75 cm
Materials: Green Cantera.
B 1995 Fernanda Carri ́s intimate practice spans painting, sculpture, ceramics, and texti...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
$8,951 / item
Chrome Sculptural Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chrome Candle Holder is the first in a series of pieces that integrate the use of upcycled electroplating rods. These rods, regularly used for submerging metal items into chrome bath...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern
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
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Death Re-Loaded Decorative Object by Davide Medri
Dimensions: D 120 x W 75 x H 87 cm.
Materials: Mirror.
Davide Medri was born in Cesena on August 7th 1967 and graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ravenna, the Gino Severini State Mosaic Institute and the Albevainer Professional Mosaic School.
After various artistic experiences, with the meeting with the Dilmos gallery in 1997, the first furnishing accessories in mirror mosaics were created. Today's portfolio includes, in addition to glass mosaic mirrors...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror
$49,031 / item
Postmodern Artist Made Ceramic Bowl, Signed Terry 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Artist made coil and pinch ceramic bowl, signed Terry, circa 1980s
pink with blue splatter glaze.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Modernist Blue and Green Sommerso Murano Glass Elephant by Vincenzo Nason
Located in Charleston, SC
The murano glass elephant it's labeled on the bottom and it's in perfect condition. The blue and green Sommerso Murano glass elephant designed and manufactured by Vincenzo Nason is ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1989 Tall Memphis Milano Style Studio Pottery Bud Vase
Located in Miami, FL
1989 Tall Memphis Milano Style Studio Pottery Bud Vase
Offered for sale is a tall black bud vase created in the Memphis Milano style. The studio...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Heat Vase by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
The heat vase by Dechem Studio.
Dimensions: D 17.5 x H 25 cm.
Materials: glass.
The Heat Vase belongs to DECHEM’s experimental works, hand processed in a hot shop. Like the Rour...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$821 / item
Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy
By La Murrina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Borek Sipek (1949-2016) candlestick bouquet holder Simon, Driade ed., c.1989
By B. Sipek
Located in Paris, FR
Borek Sipek (1949-2016) candlestick bouquet holder model Simon, Driade ed., circa 1989
Silver-plated metal
Signed "Driade" under the base
Height: 46.5 cm
Beautiful patina, one of s...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Silver
Rectangular Art Pottery Vase by David Schoop
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage rectangular hand made art pottery vase, signed by David Schoop. Two toned dark red and brown glazes with an unglazed free form design around the center. Dated 7/84.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Venini Murano Italy Glass Green Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1981
By Venini, Paolo 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
Pedro Friedeberg Snake Bar / Server / Table / Candle Holder / Sculpture, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pedro Friedeberg Snake bar, Mexico, c. 1970s. Made of carved and gilt wood, antique statuary, and glass. The stretched out hands hold the round removable glass tray and the upper han...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Michael Schunke for Nine Iron Studio Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1995
By Michael Schunke
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage art glass vase features deep, jewel-like color palette and complex sculptural shape. The vase has ovoid silhouette with flattened sides, forming an elongated disk-shap...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
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
$154,835 / item
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
$1,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Leif Wikner, Candlesticks, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sculptural pine candle holders designed and produced by Leif Wikner, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Smaller Cube Dimensions (inches): 4.25” H x 3” W x 3” D
Candle Diameter (inches): 0.75”
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the geometric shape inspired by a fashion tailored suit design, the waisted middle par...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Italy Cast Lost Wax Woman Figurine Bronze Sculpture by Aron Demetz Guardando
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy.
This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Guardando" translated in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Striking Post Modern Wire Sculpture Large Horse
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking metal wire horse free-standing sculpture in enameled black finish circa 1980s, nice abstract bend wire great conversation piece.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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...
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Brick Floor Lamp by Idaaf Architects
Located in Geneve, CH
Brick Floor Lamp by Idaaf Architects
Dimensions: L 30 x W 30 x H 165cm
Material: Walnut, Aluminum
Madefrom walnut and aluminum, the ‘Brick’ Floor Lamp is a testament to the raw beau...
Category
2010s Georgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$5,677 / item
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
$1,806 / item
Postmodern Hammer Sculpture by Koyo Sangyo with Original Packaging
By Koyo Sangyo
Located in San Diego, CA
Hammer by Koyo Sangyo, with the original packaging. Memphis-inspired hammer in shades of pale green, pink, gray, black and yellow. It comes in the original plastic sleeve and card. ...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Kosta Boda, "Soliflore", 1970
By Kosta Boda
Located in Paris, FR
Kosta Boda
'Soliflore' Vase, c. 1970
Execution: Blown glass, cream and orange.
Signed: Boda and numbered. (picture 4)
H : 14 cm (5.5")
Overall Very good condition
Small blow...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Italian Photo Frame Black and White Plexi , Sharing Black
Located in Sarezzo, IT
The photo frame Sharing black is a square modern design frame of Art with Heart collection recto verso by Laura G Italy. It is realized in artistic plexiglass black and white, with g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
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.