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
Wild Rose Reel II Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Located in Geneve, CH
Wild Rose Reel II Sculpture by Zsolt József Simon
Dimensions: W 34 x D 34 x H 27 cm
Materials: Porcelain.
Zsolt József Simon is a porcelain designe...
Category
2010s Hungarian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Luna Smoked Oak Tray by Applicata
Located in Geneve, CH
Luna Smoked Oak Tray by Applicata
Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 3.7 cm
Materials: Smoked oak.
Available in oak, smoked oak, and black stained oak finishes.
Applicata’s entire collect...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
Very Large Mactan Stone or Fossil Stone Planter, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful and very large vase, fabricated in Italy in the 80's.
This very rare vase is made of rough edged brick motif Mactan stone or Fossil Stone.
Made with stunning craftsmanshi...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine
Huge Kaneaki Fujimori Collection Art Glass Platter Kato Kogei Japan, 1985
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
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
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990
By Enrique Sebastian Carbajal
Located in Chicago, IL
Scorpion Sculpture, Enrique "Sebastian Carbajal, 1990's
Born Enrique Carbajal Gonzalez, Sebastian adopted his pseudonym after seeing a painting called St. Sebastian by Italian Renais...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Whimsical Polished Brass Mouse Petite Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid brass mouse circa 1970's brass that can be polished if desired.
Category
20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Spiral Clock a Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Italian Bassano Ceramic Pair of Black White Faces Bust Shape Large Vases
Located in New York, NY
1980s pair of huge Italian ceramic vases/planters jardinieres, entirely handcrafted in Vicenza, Italy, signed Bassano Limited Edition, in reverse iconic black and white decor, they r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Neos table Clock George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier.
One of some table clock variations.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Stunning Postmodern White Scavo Glass Vase attr. to Seguso, Italy
By Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This vase is made in white scavo hand-blown Murano glass, ascribable to Seguso.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Postmodern White Rexite Zero 980 Wall Clock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Raul Barbieri and Giorgio Marianelli for Rexite in 1981, this Zero 980 wall clock has a striking white on white colorway. White plastic case, white hands, and raised whit...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Paper Mache Parrot Raul Aguavo
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Modern paper mâché hand painted parrot sculpture by Raul Aguavo, perched on a metal swing. The piece is signed on the side and is in great condition...
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pair of Very Large Memphis Glass Objects by Matteo Thun for Tiffany & Co. 1987
Located in Tilburg, NL
Extraordinary and very large (54,5 & 86 cm in height) glass objects by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Rinascimento Collection for Tiffa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
1980 Italy Bruno Chersicla Abstract Bronze Sculpture Vite
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is a multiple 1 piece of 500 realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla.
All the pieces are numbered and signed by the artist and completed by t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
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
"Embrace" Clay Sculpture on Marble Base by Joan Carl Strauss
Located in Pasadena, CA
This work by J. Carl Strauss rests on a marble base, firmly anchoring its presence in space with a silent density. Although, the very material of the sculpture remains undefined: its...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Royal S Vase by Kreoo
Located in Geneve, CH
Royal S Vase by Kreoo
Designed by Christophe Pillet
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Rosso Lepanto marble.
Available in different marble and travertine options. Available in ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Robert Stoller Signed Post Modern Pair Brutalist Abstract Aluminum Candleholders
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
One of a Kind, hand wrought, industrial, aluminum, pair of modernist, sculptural, Matisse styled, signed and dated candleholders by American sculptor R. W. Stoller
One holder is ha...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
'90s Wristwatch "Ollo" by Museo Alchimia Alessandro Mendini, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Alessandro Mendini's wristwatch, crafted during the 1990s for the Museo Alchimia, served as a pioneering prototype for Swatch, a renowned company for wh...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Ceramic Minimalist Vase from Asa Selection, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Ceramic Minimalist Vase from Asa Selection, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: C...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish Postmodern Wall Calendar, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic
Style: Postmodern
Country of Origin: Germany
Color...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Luigi Mellara Picasso Homage Italian Green Blu Murano Glass Face Vase Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This signed vase is a unique vintage Art Glass head sculpture, of modernist dynamic design. High quality of execution with the crystal clear body tinted with a top part in gradient l...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Postmodern Marble Travertine Jewelry Box by Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
This beautiful box by Maitland Smith exudes style and glamour. This design from the late 1970s is glamorous and functional. The postmodern lines in almost a pedestal structure, are covered in a beautiful veined travertine marble in hues of dark pinks. The defined pink marble lines...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Curtis Jeré Parrot Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Ferndale, MI
A solid aluminum stylized parrot on a perch sculpture by Curtis Jeré. The elongated curved feathers are elegantly dramatic. Square marble base with brass finishing detail. This item ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Lace Cream Planter by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace cream planter by Mowee
Dimensions: D50 x W120 x H76 cm
Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel.
Weight: 13.5 kg.
Also available in different ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel, Other
Postmodern Wall Clock by Nathalie du Pasquier & George Sowden for Neos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An amazing orange and gray wall clock designed by Memphis Group founding members George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier for Neos of Lorenz. Orange pla...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
By Anna Ehrner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Kosta Boda royal cobalt blue "Atoll" votive Tealight candle holder designed by Anna Ehrner, 1990s.
With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitme...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Sven & Christer Larsson, Bowl, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
By Sven Larsson
Located in High Point, NC
A laminated solid pine bowl designed by Sven and Christer Larsson and produced by Möbel-Shop, Sweden, 1970s.
“Möbel Shop — Form Sven and Christer Larsson” sticker on bottom
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
1980s Colourful, Raku Copper Glazed Studio Pottery Set - Bowls and Vase
By Otto Keramik
Located in Glasgow, GB
A set of three raku-fired studio pottery pieces, handcrafted in the UK circa 1980s—a visually striking collection of colourful pottery blending modernism with ancient Japanese firing...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Paper Brass Bowl I by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Paper brass bowl I by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 25.4 x W 25.4 x H 12.7 cm
Materials: tarnished brass
Available in tarnished brass and darkened brass.
The Paper Series embodies th...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
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
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
80s Handmade Vintage Postmodern Memphis Aluminum & Inlaid Abstract Menorah
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Post modern artisan made one of a kind Hanukkah Menorah
Measurements
11" W x 8" H x 6" D
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Kiyomi Iwata (b.1941) 'Gauze Box' Abstract Sculpture C. 1990s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting "Gauze Box," an intriguing and meticulously crafted abstract sculpture by the acclaimed Japanese-American artist Kiyomi Iwata (b. 1941). This piece, created during the 199...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Textile, Silk
Vintage Kazuko Matthews Abstract Vase Ceramic Sculpture
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning vintage abstract flat teacup vase sculpture by Japanese/American artist, Kazuko Matthews c1980s. Excellent condition, signed. This is glazed on the inside so it can hold wat...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Small Coral Vase by Dzovag Kotchian
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Coral Vase by Dzovag Kotchian
Dimensions: W 12 x D 12 x H 30 cm
Materials: Stabilized Raw Clay, Metal.
Dzovag Kotchian's work develops through theoretical reflection and arti...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini Vase Incamiciato Glass, Italy, 1990
By Toots Zynsky, Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Toots Zinsky Chiacchiera Venini vase, Italy, 1990. Incamiciato glass with applied threading Incised signature to underside: Zinsky x Venini 90. Signed wit...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Swedish Designer, Bowl, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine bowl designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pine
1980s Postmodern Wall Clock by Empire Arts
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage 1980s postmodern textured wall clock by Empire Art Products in various shades of spelled gray. In excellent vintage condition and works ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Sculptural Decorative Jewelry Box in the Betty Cobonpue Style. C 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Post Modern Split Reed Decorative Jewelry Box in the Betty Cobonpue Style. Circa 1980s. Unsigned
Features a split reed gracefully curved detail over a textured stone...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Reed
Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Box 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tessellated square shape decorative lidded marble box by Maitland Smith.
Measures: Square 4" x 4" x 2" H.
Maitland Smith 1970s tessellated travertine table...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass
Sculpture Bloomen 11 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Bloomen 11 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Dimensions: W 20 x H 58 cm
Materials: Red clay, Brown semi-refractorie clay, White fireclay.
About:
Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
1978 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Fanna Roncoroni Labirinto Labyrinth
Located in Brescia, IT
This engaging artwork was created in 1978 by the Italian artist Fanna Roncoroni.
It is a multiple of 1000 pieces numbered and signed by the author. The title is "Labirinto", translat...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Recovered Small Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Recovered Small Vase by David Valner
Dimensions: D 11 x W 11 x H 28 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 3,5 kg.
Finish: Small size, clear.
“The history of a glass factory and its producti...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
20th Century Post-Modern Glazed Ceramic Penis/Phallic Sculpture, United Kingdom
Located in North Miami, FL
Late 20th century Post-Modern painted and glazed ceramic penis/phallic sculpture, United Kingdom
By: unknown
Material: ceramic, paint, enamel, clay
...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Large High Clay Bathtub by Studio Loho
Located in Geneve, CH
Large High clay bathtub by Studio Loho
Dimensions: D 90 x W 160 x H 53 cm
Materials: Clay
Other colors and raw or smooth exteriors available.
Available in 4 sizes: W 160 x H 42(Large), W 160 x H 53(Large High), W 180 x H 42(X-Large), W 190 x H 53(X-Large High)
The baths are entirely made of clay and are available in a wide range of colors or can be produced bespoke. The exterior of the clay can be raw or smooth according to preference, the interior of the baths is finished with a layer of smooth, silky lime plaster for maximum comfort. Due to the production process every piece is unique in size and form.
Studio LoHo is a Belgian design office located in Bruges, Belgium. Founded in the autumn of 2017 by Karel Loontiens and Jo Hoeven, the studio focused from the beginning on high-end bespoke interior projects which forms an ideal matrix for product - and material design that is both innovative and durable.
In current times there’s no more room for influx of disposable products, it is our studio’s goal to strive for design that will last and will be cherished for multiple generations.
The introduction of the first collection “clay series” fully articulated the DNA of the newborn Studio and led to their international breakthrough. The appreciation of materials reflects their unique view on interior design with a strong and recognizable signature. Soon after, the collection was expanded on request by other architects and designers with new sinks...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
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
Vintage Japanese Brancusi Style Candlestick Holders
By Constantin Brancusi 2
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of vintage Japanese architectural candlestick holders in the manner of Constantin Brancusi. Purchased in Japan. Most likely c1980s. Wonderful patina, one small area o...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Una Mjurka Architectural Ceramic Sculpture #1
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible geometric ceramics slab sculpture by well accomplished artist, Una Mjurka. Incredibly well executed piece.
Una Mjurka was born in Riga, Latvia. She received an Artist Ex...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Brazilian Agate Onyx and Wood Round Jewelry or Trinket Box, Brazil, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A Brazilian wood and agate onyx round jewelry or trinket box, in the Modern style/Post-Modern period, circa late 20th century, 1980s, Brazil. Agate is a light grey hue. Piece would s...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Agate, Onyx
outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style
Located in Mannheim, DE
1980s table clock in outstanding design. Made of black and silver gray lacquered metal, white clock hands. Battery works (battery is not included).
Dimensions in cm:
Width 19.9 cm,...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Neos Wall Clock George Sowden Nathalie du Pasquier Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Neos clock designed by George Sowden and Nathalie du Pasquier.
Working well.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Seaglass M Bowl by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Seaglass M Bowl by Milena Kling
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 20/25 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Each Seaglass is one of a kind and mouth-blown by artisan glass masters.
...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
A Memphis Milano Alcor glass vase designed by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Oxford, GB
A Memphis Milano Alcor glass vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, made by Compagnia Vetraria Muranese, designed 1983, clear, green and opaque white glass swollen panels, applied with bl...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Black and Terracotta Ceramic Bowl, 1980s 1990s
By Mikasa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful black ceramic and terracotta bowl, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 1990s. Made in Portugal. Bowl has a black glazed ceramic exterior/interior an...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic
Prismania Room Divider, Limited Edition, by Elise Luttik
Located in Geneve, CH
Prismania room divider by Elise Luttik
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 21 x W 70 x H 165 cm
Materials: Acrylic with dichroic film.
The screen is topped by arches. To Elise Luttik the arches embody a door to a different world. The transparent screen shows engraving inspired by antique crystal glasses...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Venini Murano Italy Glass Blue Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1992
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Ven...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Small post-modern Italian marble vase, circa 1980s. The vase is primarily a dark tan in color, but has cream, black and grey veining throughout. T...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Silver Dahlia Vase by WM Metal Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Silver Dahlia Vase by WM Metal Design
Dimensions: D 14 x W 11 x H 22 cm.
Materials: Metal.
Available in gold, rose gold, blue, red, and silver. Pleas...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Musa" Muse.
Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, Italy)....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Naxian Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Unique piece.
Dimensions: Ø 12.5 x H 18 cm.
Materials: Naxian marble.
The surfaces of the objects are not sealed, they are not pro...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
An '80s modern or Postmodern period Lucite and copper U.S. penny paperweight, 1980, USA. All pennies are of the year 1980. A great desk accessory or ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
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
Vintage Pair of Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Flash Candlestick Holders
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage pair of Dorothy Hafner of "Flash" ceramic candlestick holders by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio Line. Originally sold as part of a larger set of dinnerware and tableware...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Italy glass design center
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Glass Design Center, Italy
Beautiful Murano glass center with a design where the colors are what stand out the most, with a gradient in a light blue tone from the lightest mou...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Burl Wood Box Organic Modern Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
A studio elder burl wood box, hand-crafted and signed by artist, Organic Modern style Post-Modern period, circa late-20th century. A beautiful hand-made blond elder burl wood box wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Burl
American Studio Ceramic Raku Pottery, Lidded Vessel
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful and expertly crafted lidded vessel on 3 legs.
American studio pottery. Copper flash Raku.
Signed by artist on underside of lid.
Has a brown appearance then when you get...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Red Fold Room Divider by Storängen Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Fold room divider by Storängen Design
Dimensions: D 4 x W 70 x H 170 cm
Materials: oak wood, leather straps.
Available in other colors and ...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Oak
Iridescent Footed Art Glass Vase / Bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning iridescent footed art glass vase / bowl by Bertil Vallien for Boda Abfors, circa 1980s. The bowl is in very good vintage condition and measures 8"D x 7"H. it has a wonderf...
Category
20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Pop Art Andy Warhol Self Portrait Square Glass Tray, Rosenthal, 1990s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Self-portrait Curved Glass Tray, designed by the iconic artist Andy Warhol, edited by Rosenthal Studio Line.
This glass tray is both a practical accessory and a captivating piece of ...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Small Candle Stick by Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Small candle stick by Michael Gittings
Dimensions: d 25 x w 25 x h 25 cm.
Materials: Stainless steel.
Michael Gittings
Michael Gittings imagines with his hands. Since establish...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Indian Summer Vase (Large), Clear Pink and Matte Lime by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Indian Summer Vase, size Large, in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
* All the pieces are hand-made and therefore unique. Variations in the hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin
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