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Post-Modern Decorative Objects

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.

Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendinia onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.

Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group,  which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.

Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals. 

After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.

On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.

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Style: Post-Modern
Postmodern White Glazed Porcelain Glove Mold 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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Porcelain

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Wood

1980s Postmodern White Wall Clock by Linden
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful postmodern wall clock from the 1980s by West German clockmaker Linden. It has a white case, white face with geometric accents, and black and green hands, Striking contr...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

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 75 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Blown Art Glass Paperweight Blue and White Flower
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown blue and white Italian art glass paperweight. Gorgeous vintage studio hand blown crystal art glass paperweight with a cobalt blue base and a white cascading flower or frost. The inside of the paperweight has a large flower and is filled a large controlled bubble in the centre with multiple small controlled bubbles. Vintage Crystal Ball...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

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...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic

Postmodern Orange Encased Hand-Blown Glass Flower Vase, Empoli, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. It is made in three layers of encased and hand-blown glass. It color is typical of the 70s. This vase is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Rush Dougherty The Ice Palace Sevres Cristal France Signed Crystal Paperweight
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cristal De Sevres French Crystal Sculpture "The Ice Palace" signed by Rush Dougherty Sevres France. Beautiful paperweight sculpture by Rush Dough...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

1980s French Postmodern Mantle Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sculptural French postmodern mantel clock with blue and splatter painted supports, gray face and accents, and black numbers and hands. A fantastically contrasting low triangular s...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Small Palissandro Bluette Marble Mass by Agglomerati
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Palissandro Bluette marble mass x Fred Ganim Dimensions: W 93 x D 36 x H 80 cm. Materials: Palissandro bluette marble. Grounded by its weight, the sheer mass of the material u...
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2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Resin Fried Egg Shaped Egg Cups or Candle Holders - Set of 2
Located in Vallejo, CA
A wonderful pair of vintage novelty egg cups. Made of resin in the shape of fried eggs. An egg can be placed in the orange yolk. These could also be used as candle holders for small ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Resin

Postmodern Colorful Chinese Jingfa Cloisonné Vase with Brass Base
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made by the JINGFA Beijing Cloisonné Factory in China, 1970s. The vase itself is bronze with a rubbed brass finish and the bodies of the pieces are covered in the most exceptional Cl...
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1970s Chinese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Postmodern Brown Enameled Earthenware Vase by Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This is a brown enameled earthenware vase with a linear pattern of different colors. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Earthenware

Poured Vessel 04 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 04 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 19 x W 22 x H 30 cm. Materials: White high-temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Tulipan Vase by MCB Ceramics Unique piece. Dimensions: D 20 x H 12 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Numerated and signed by the artist. All measures are indicati...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage PostModern Wrought Iron Sculpture of Woman
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic Monumental Abstract sculpture. Beautiful tall form of a woman rendered in wrought iron. Done in a distinctive PostModern style. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage PostModern Hand Painted Ceramic Platter
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage ceramic platter. Beautiful PostModern design with brilliant flashes of color. Signed and dated by the artist. Acquired from a ...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

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

Materials

Plastic

Animal Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Animal Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 14 x W 17 x H 19 cm. Materials: Black low temperature clay with white grog. Reproduction is ...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Wide Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Wide Sandstone Vessel vase by Moïo Studio Unique Piece Dimensions: W 38 x D 38 x H 32 cm Materials: White glaze and porcelain on tan stoneware Moïo Studio is the Berlin-based c...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Fossil Vessel 06 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 06 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 15 x W 9 x H 14 cm. Materials: Lotus high-temperature clay with white glaze sprayed. Reprodu...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Fossil Vessel 05 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 05 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 3 x W 13 x H 15 cm. Materials: Ivory high temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore it will be a very...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay

Lips Candle Holder by artist- designer Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Lips Collection is an investigation into facial expression, through the lips. The artist expressed her fascination with diversity by creating art pieces that focus on the human f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Poured Vessel 06 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 06 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 15 cm. Materials: Lotus high temperature clay with white oxide. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

New Large Franz Hermle Mantel Clock in DeArt Italian Marquetry and Ormolu Case
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Sculpture Athlete Figurine in Resin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Red Man Sculpture is a stunning decor piece, adding a touch of sophistication to any home or office. This masculine sculpture features a crouching man with outstretched arms, sym...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Poured Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 13 x W 16 x H 22 cm. Materials: Black low temperature clay with white grog. Reproduction is ...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Arrowhead Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Arrowhead Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece Dimensions: D 6 x W 18 x H 28 cm. Materials: White high temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore it will be a ve...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Ori 02 Sculpture by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Ori 02 Sculpture by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 13 x W 10 x H 17 cm. Materials: Black low temperature clay with white grog. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore i...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Amonite 01 Decorative Object by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Amonite 01 Decorative Object by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 5 x W 14 x H 22 cm. Materials: Lotus high temperature clay with black glaze. Reproduction is entirely manual...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Poured Vessel 05 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 05 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 19 x W 25 x H 25 cm. Materials: Ivory high temperature clay with white and black oxide. Reproduction is entirely manual,...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Arrowhead Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Arrowhead Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 5 x W 14 x H 22 cm. Materials: White high-temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore it will be a v...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Fossil Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 8 x W 23 x H 16 cm. Materials: Lotus high-temperature clay with white glaze. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore ...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Triple Bowl by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Triple Bowl by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 27 x W 46 x H 17 cm. Materials: Brutal Beige stoneware with fine chamotte. In the beginning, ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Fossil Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 24 x W 29 x H 70 cm. Materials: Lotus high-temperature clay with white glaze sprayed. Reproduction is entirely manual, t...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Ori 01 Sculpture by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Ori 01 Sculpture by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 16 x W 11 x H 15 cm. Materials: White high temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Fossil Vessel 02 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 02 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 8 x W 19 x H 23 cm. Materials: Lotus high-temperature clay with white glaze. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore ...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay

French post-modern Bronze sculpture Doggy John by Julien Marinetti, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
French post-modern Bronze sculpture Doggy John by Julien Marinetti, 2000s Sculpture from Doggy John series, in bronze with parts painted with bright pink, black and white spray paint...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Arrowhead Vessel 04 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Arrowhead Vessel 04 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 5 x W 11 x H 19 cm. Materials: Lotus high temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manu...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Poured Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 19 x W 20 x H 27 cm. Materials: Tobacco high-temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manual, therefore it will be a v...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Poured Vessel 02 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 02 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 19 x W 20 x H 27 cm. Materials: Tobacco high-temperature clay with white oxide. Reproduction...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Fossil Vessel 04 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 04 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 15 x W 30 x H 45 cm. Materials: Lotus high-temperature clay with white glaze sprayed. Reproduction is entirely manual, t...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Arrowhead Vessel 05 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Arrowhead Vessel 05 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 5 x W 14 x H 24 cm. Materials: Ivory high-temperature clay. Reproduction is entirely manu...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Clay

Postmodern Solid Polished Granite Massive Italian Footed Compote Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive 1" thick compote polished granite bowl in graphite color unfinished inside, can be used as a mortar circa 1980s Memphis era beautiful solid heavy excellent condition.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Granite

Vintage Kerry Art Glass Paperweight Hand Blown in Olive Green and Yellow Colors
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Kerry art glass paperweight hand blown in dark olive green, yellow and white colors with small bubbles. Hand crafted in Ireland, circa 1980s. No Hallmark. Measures: diameter ...
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Late 20th Century Irish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1980's Postmodern Geometric Bud Vase in Stainless Steel
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice geometric design brushed stainless mix with polished stainless bud vase, circa 1980's , nice clean lines for mid-century, Danish Modern Decor.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

White Bowl by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
White Bowl by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 20,5 x W 31 x H 16,5 cm. Materials: Beige chamotted stoneware and porcelain slip. In the begin...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Blue Murano Vase by Cenedese & Albarelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in PRESTON, AU
Large vintage Murano vase by Cenedese & Albarelli. The voluminous sculptural form is expressed through the crystal clear blue Murano glass. The soft rounded base is balanced by the a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Bowl On Foot by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Bowl On Foot by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 17 x W 34 x H 23 cm. Materials: Brutal beige stoneware with fine chamotte. In the beginning, there was a need to make, wi...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Black Canetti Camera Clock
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...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Small Brutal Vase by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Brutal Vase by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: 6 x W 21 x H 26 cm. Materials: Beige stoneware with big chamotte. Also available in a taller size. Please contact us. ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

White Stoneware Roman Bowl by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
White Stoneware Roman Bowl by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 28 x H 14 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: ...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Large Murano Glass Bottle or Vase by La Murrina, Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Exquisite hand-blown Murano art glass vase in a large bottle format. Suitable as a decorative object as well as a functional and "next level" water jug. Made by La Murrina in Italy i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

2 Facetted Vase With White Crackle Glaze by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
2 Facetted Vase With White Crackle Glaze by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 10 x W 19 x H 23 cm. Materials: Stoneware with white crater glaze. In the beginning, there wa...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Lips Vase No 1 By artist - designer Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Lips Collection is an investigation into facial expression, through the lips. The artist expressed her fascination with diversity by creating art pieces...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

1988 Italian Conchiglia Desk Clock by Winning Ideas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning Italian postmodern black Conchiglia desk clock from 1988 by Winning Ideas. Made in Italy, the clock's name ("Conchiglia") translates to shell in Italian. This clock's b...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Symétrical Bowl 02 Bis by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Symétrical Bowl 02 Bis by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 43 x W 44 x H 23,5 cm. Materials: Brutal Beige stoneware with fine chamotte. In the beginning, there was a need...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Symétrical Bowl 02 by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Symétrical Bowl 02 by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 35 x W 38 x H 20 cm. Materials: Brutal Beige stoneware with fine chamotte. In the begi...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stoneware

Post-modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Tom von Kaenel, Reflections Copenhagen, Christopher Gentner, and Ettore Sottsass. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $216,361 while the average work can sell for $1,098.

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