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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 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
Mid-20th Century Glass "Aquarium with Jellyfish" by Elio Rafaelli
Mid-20th Century Glass "Aquarium with Jellyfish" by Elio Rafaelli

Mid-20th Century Glass "Aquarium with Jellyfish" by Elio Rafaelli

By Elio Raffaeli

Located in London, GB

A captivating Murano glass aquarium by Elio Rafaelli presents an enchanting underwater tableau, delicately suspended within a crystal-clear form. A graceful jellyfish rises at the ce...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Pavot Vase I by Pauline Pietri
Pavot Vase I by Pauline Pietri

Pavot Vase I by Pauline Pietri

Located in Geneve, CH

Pavot Vase I by Pauline Pietri Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 25.5 cm. Materials: Paper pulp and bio-based paint. Eco-designed vase based on paper pulp - cardboard, paper, news...

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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Paper

Luna Oak Tray by Applicata, Post-Modern Design, Oak, Sweden, 2024
Luna Oak Tray by Applicata, Post-Modern Design, Oak, Sweden, 2024

Luna Oak Tray by Applicata, Post-Modern Design, Oak, Sweden, 2024

Located in Geneve, CH

Luna Oak Tray by Applicata Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 3.7 cm Materials: Oak. Available in oak, smoked oak, and black stained oak finishes. Applicata’s entire collection is based o...

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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Oak

Unusual Folk Art / Pop Art Pepsi Cola Decorative Brief Case, France, 1990's
Unusual Folk Art / Pop Art Pepsi Cola Decorative Brief Case, France, 1990's

Unusual Folk Art / Pop Art Pepsi Cola Decorative Brief Case, France, 1990's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unusual Pop Art Pepsi Cola Decorative Brief Case Artist Unknown, France, 1990's Exterior is lined with French Pepsi Cola Cans Interior is lined with French Cartoons Very Interestin...

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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Aluminum

Amazonia Vase (Large), Matte Navy, Red and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce
Amazonia Vase (Large), Matte Navy, Red and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce

Amazonia Vase (Large), Matte Navy, Red and Yellow by Gaetano Pesce

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Toronto, ON

Large "Amazonia" Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Matte Navy, Red and Yellow. *All the pieces are hand-made and therefore unique. Va...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Candle holder Murano gold glass set , Italy
Candle holder Murano gold glass set , Italy

Candle holder Murano gold glass set , Italy

By Seguso

Located in La xara, VC

Superb set of Candle holder murano in gold finish , this hand made . rare to find two size ! 21 and 23 cm

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia
1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia

1980's Tessellated Stone & Brass Lidded Box by Desia

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Felt-lined lidded box all handcrafted from natural stones Indigenous to the Philippines.

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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone

Post-Modern Polish Art Glass Double Bubble Ball Bud Vase by Studio Nova
Post-Modern Polish Art Glass Double Bubble Ball Bud Vase by Studio Nova

Post-Modern Polish Art Glass Double Bubble Ball Bud Vase by Studio Nova

By Studio Nova By Sommerhuber

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautiful post-modern double orb bowl bud vase from Studio Nova Poland in heavy gleaming lead crystal. The mouth is cut on a blunt edge, which gives this curvy piece some seriou...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Crystal

Golden Geode Illuminated Wall Art in Citrine and Quartz by Sev Art Gallery
Golden Geode Illuminated Wall Art in Citrine and Quartz by Sev Art Gallery

Golden Geode Illuminated Wall Art in Citrine and Quartz by Sev Art Gallery

Located in Geneve, CH

Golden Geode Illuminated Wall Art in Citrine and Quartz by Sev Art Gallery. Dimensions: W 100 x D 4 x H 180 cm. Materials: Natural quartz stone, citrine stone, epoxy resin, canvas, ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Quartz, Stone

John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #2132 Post Modern Glass Vase 1980s Vintage
John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #2132 Post Modern Glass Vase 1980s Vintage

John Nygren Blue Ridge Landscape #2132 Post Modern Glass Vase 1980s Vintage

Located in Hyattsville, MD

This vessel is a beautiful example of studio art glass crafted by the prominent American master glassblower John Nygren.Artwork se features Nygren's signa...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Art Deco Black Ceramic Vase by Claude Dumas, Remix Edition, Circa 1980
Art Deco Black Ceramic Vase by Claude Dumas, Remix Edition, Circa 1980

Art Deco Black Ceramic Vase by Claude Dumas, Remix Edition, Circa 1980

By Claude Dumas

Located in COLMAR, FR

Art Deco black ceramic vase by French designer Claude Dumas – early 2000s Remix Gallery edition, made from the original mould, sourced in France, in very good vintage condition This...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Clay

Post Modern German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen
Post Modern German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen

Post Modern German Brass "Clear Drops" Oil Lamp Candlestick by Freddie Andersen

By Freddie Andersen

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Original Freddie Andersen "Clear Drops" oil lamp made in West Germany. This lamp features an elegant brass stem, a handblown glass reservoir, and a sleek black resin base, creating a...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Brass

Curtis Jere Brass Kinetic Table Sculpture on Marble Base, Post Modern Signed
Curtis Jere Brass Kinetic Table Sculpture on Marble Base, Post Modern Signed

Curtis Jere Brass Kinetic Table Sculpture on Marble Base, Post Modern Signed

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Curtis Jéré kinetic brass sculpture dated 1984, featuring an abstract shooting-star design with radiating rods and spherical finials mounted on a black marble base. This celes...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble, Metal, Brass

Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska

Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska

Located in Geneve, CH

Stoneware Clay, Unglazed Ceramic Ethereal Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska Dimensions: W 25.5 x D 19 x H 35 cm Materials: Stoneware clay. Unglazed ceramic sulface. Weight: 5,6 k...

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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table lamp clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table lamp clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with white lamp-shaped dial on black background. Signature "Missiani...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Kinetic Bronze Sculpture The Dove Colomba
1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Kinetic Bronze Sculpture The Dove Colomba

1980 Italy Post Modern Abstract Kinetic Bronze Sculpture The Dove Colomba

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Bruno Chersicla, a well known artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 500 pieces; we c...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Vintage Bitossi Flavia Pottery Vase Londi Italian Turquoise Monochrome 10"
Vintage Bitossi Flavia Pottery Vase Londi Italian Turquoise Monochrome 10"

Vintage Bitossi Flavia Pottery Vase Londi Italian Turquoise Monochrome 10"

By Bitossi

Located in Wilton, CT

Bitossi Flavia vase in rouleau form with deep turquoise monochrome glaze. Hand turned. Circa 1980's (the Flavia name was used from about the mid seventies to the late nineties). 10 1...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Pottery

Nose Box
Nose Box

Nose Box

By (after) Salvador Dali, Halcyon Days

Located in Hanover, MA

Dali-esque gilt metal snuff box bejeweled with light blue rhinestones and shaped like a surrealist human nose and lips . Magnetic closure. Yellow enameled interior. Amusing containe...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Metal

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle
1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

1980s Desk or Mantle Clock by Hermle

By Hermle

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An outstanding black and aqua blue desk or mantle clock by Hermle, a 100 year old German clockmaker. With all of the panache of the postmodern era, this clock most likely dates from...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock
1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock

1980s Wakita Spring Table Clock

By Wakita, Shohei Mihara

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A striking postmodern table clock by Wakita featuring a sculptural white coiled spring base supporting a minimalist white face. The clean circular dial displays simple gray dot hour ...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles

Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Post Modern Italian Column Green Marble Bookends
Post Modern Italian Column Green Marble Bookends

Post Modern Italian Column Green Marble Bookends

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful pair of postmodern marble bookends from Italy. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the green marble with gr...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Marble

Elsa  Fedrigolli Sculptural Glass 1980s Italian Vase
Elsa  Fedrigolli Sculptural Glass 1980s Italian Vase

Elsa Fedrigolli Sculptural Glass 1980s Italian Vase

By Esa Fedrigolli

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful 1980s Post Modern blue glass sculptural vase on a bronze vase made by famed Italian designer, Esa Fedrigolli. Rare. Signed.

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Abstract Vintage Sculpture Vanni Viviani Monumentalmente Vostro The Pear
Bronze Abstract Vintage Sculpture Vanni Viviani Monumentalmente Vostro The Pear

Bronze Abstract Vintage Sculpture Vanni Viviani Monumentalmente Vostro The Pear

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an interesting multiple artwork signed by the author Vanni Viviani, a well known artist of years 80' in Italy. This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1000 pieces; we ca...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s
Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

Radical Memphis style table clock, lacquered metal, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in taranto, IT

Table clock in full Radical Memphis style, produced in the early 1980s, postmodern, made of lacquered metal, with white dial on black background. Designer's signature visible on the ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Florero en forma de bolso de vidrio Murano Seguso Venini
Florero en forma de bolso de vidrio Murano Seguso Venini

Florero en forma de bolso de vidrio Murano Seguso Venini

By Venini

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Murano Glass Handbag Vase Seguso Venini Elegant Murano handbag vase, designed by Venini for seguso. Made of deep black blown glass with subtle ve...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Rumbled Aluminium Billet Bowl by Henry Wilson
Rumbled Aluminium Billet Bowl by Henry Wilson

Rumbled Aluminium Billet Bowl by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Rumbled Aluminium Billet Bowl by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 30 x D 23.7 x H 7 cm Materials: Aluminium Cut from solid billet aluminium and tumbled for 48hrs. The BILLET bowl is a he...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s
Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

Postmodern Wall Clock, 1980s

Located in Čelinac, BA

This postmodern clock is part of a unique series of24 hand made wall and table clocks bz the young designer ERNEST hofman from 1980. Each clock is unique.

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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Floating Chainmail Vase, made from Steel and Glass, by Panorammma, Mexico
Floating Chainmail Vase, made from Steel and Glass, by Panorammma, Mexico

Floating Chainmail Vase, made from Steel and Glass, by Panorammma, Mexico

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Chainmail Vase is a sculptural object in which a glass vessel is enveloped by a skin of handwoven metal rings, forming a delicate yet resilient armor that both conceals and revea...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Mascareta Vase by Purho
Mascareta Vase by Purho

Mascareta Vase by Purho

Located in Geneve, CH

Mascareta vase by Purho Dimensions: D18 x H28 cm Materials: Murano glass Available in other colors. Mascareta is a vase from the Laguna Collection ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden
Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden

Vintage Postmodern Abstract Mixed Media Large Scale 3D Collage by Martha Holden

Located in Topeka, KS

Incredible Late 20th Century Postmodern Contemporary Abstract signed Mixed Media large scale 3D collage by artist Martha Holden. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vin...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial
Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Vintage Hermès Paris Cigarette Case with Equestrian Design and Horse Finial An elegant vintage Hermès Paris cigarette case, crafted in silver-plated metal and topped with a sculptura...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Collection 3 Porcelain Decanters LeRoy Neiman Decorative Sports Memorabilia
Collection 3 Porcelain Decanters LeRoy Neiman Decorative Sports Memorabilia

Collection 3 Porcelain Decanters LeRoy Neiman Decorative Sports Memorabilia

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Miami, FL

Beautiful porcelain decorative decanter by Leroy Neiman, Circa 1979. This liquor decanter with its baseball memorabilia, intense colors and clean condition makes a great addition t...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL
Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL

Located in Geneve, CH

Corpus Archetypus Sculptural Object By Caspi Ceramics NL Dimensions: W 22 x D 32 x H 42 cm. Materials: Ceramic, engobe, Arabian luster glaze press mold, reduction firing. About: Fro...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Leyki Vase 22 by Zieta
Leyki Vase 22 by Zieta

Leyki Vase 22 by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Geneve, CH

Leyki Vase 22 by Zieta Dimensions: D 13 x W 11 x H 22 cm. Materials: Polished stainless steel. Multifunctional subtlety Leyki is a functional object with an architectural twist. It ...

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2010s Polish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto
Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto

Located in Geneve, CH

Jomon Contemporary Fertility Vessel 14 by Noe Kuremoto Materials: White stoneware Dimensions: D 33 x W 61 x H 42 cm I’m a middle-aged woman who had babies late—too late, some might...

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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Andrew Galvin Footed Tray, American Studio Art Glass
Andrew Galvin Footed Tray, American Studio Art Glass

Andrew Galvin Footed Tray, American Studio Art Glass

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage footed art glass tray features colorful Op-art fused glass design with purple, marigold yellow, forest green, and teal blue colored glass elements seamlessly fused in rectan...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Op Art Acrylic Octagonal Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich
Op Art Acrylic Octagonal Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich

Op Art Acrylic Octagonal Cube Sculpture by Vasa Mihich

By Vasa Velizar Mihich

Located in San Diego, CA

Op Art acrylic octagonal cube sculpture by Vasa Mihich, circa 1995. The optical look is changed by rotating the piece and letting the light refract at d...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic

3 Maitland-Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble & Brass Candle Columns, 1980
3 Maitland-Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble & Brass Candle Columns, 1980

3 Maitland-Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble & Brass Candle Columns, 1980

By Maitland Smith

Located in Chicago, IL

3 Maitland-Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble & Brass Candle Holders, 1980’s. All 3 are in amazing condition. As seen in pics there is also brass around each holder. All 3 are...

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1980s Philippine Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble, Brass

1980s American Sculptural Memphis Style Studio Ceramic Raised Vessel
1980s American Sculptural Memphis Style Studio Ceramic Raised Vessel

1980s American Sculptural Memphis Style Studio Ceramic Raised Vessel

Located in Delray Beach, FL

A striking handcrafted American studio ceramic vessel dating to the late 1980s or early 1990s, embracing the playful geometry and bold color palette of the Memphis design movement. B...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Marble Box with Jewish Star of David Design
Marble Box with Jewish Star of David Design

Marble Box with Jewish Star of David Design

By Maitland Smith

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful modern style or Postmodern period marble and brass box with Jewish Star of David design, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 90s. Box, att...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stone, Marble, Brass

Postmodern Desk Lamp
Postmodern Desk Lamp

Postmodern Desk Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A Postmodern red and black adjustable desk lamp. Shade and base are a red enameled metal. Neck is adjustable. In fine working order for US electric.   

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Unique Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design  “Tutti Frutti” Large Resin Bowl, 1990s
Unique Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design  “Tutti Frutti” Large Resin Bowl, 1990s

Unique Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design “Tutti Frutti” Large Resin Bowl, 1990s

By Gaetano Pesce

Located in Dronten, NL

Few designers blur the line between art, architecture, and irreverent joy like Gaetano Pesce. This large “Tutti Frutti” bowl—executed in his signature spaghetti technique—is a vibran...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Resin

Post-Modern Curtis Jere Sculpture, Black Steel Kissing Couple, 1994
Post-Modern Curtis Jere Sculpture, Black Steel Kissing Couple, 1994

Post-Modern Curtis Jere Sculpture, Black Steel Kissing Couple, 1994

By Curtis Jeré

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Expressive vintage metal sculpture depicting an abstract couple sharing a kiss. Angular, intertwined silhouettes create a striking sense of movement, softened by closed eyes, red lip...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona
XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona

XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona

By Joel Escalona

Located in Geneve, CH

XIV Décima Cuarta mobile sculpture by Joel Escalona Dimensions: D 120 x H 185 cm Materials: oak wood. Also available with burnt finish. Mobile made of natural white oak or natu...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Oak

Postmodern Lucite “Golden Egg” Paperweight, “For a Good Egg” circa 1970s
Postmodern Lucite “Golden Egg” Paperweight, “For a Good Egg” circa 1970s

Postmodern Lucite “Golden Egg” Paperweight, “For a Good Egg” circa 1970s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Postmodern Lucite “Golden Egg” Paperweight, “For a Good Egg,” circa 1970s A playful and iconic vintage paperweight, featuring a metallic gold egg encapsulated within a clear Lucite c...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Lucite

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock
1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

1980s Memphis Style Red Triangle Base Desk Clock

By Memphis Milano

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A perfectly designed 1980s Memphis Milano-inspired desk clock with a black triangular base, red plastic case, and black and white squiggle face. Looks like it could've been designed...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

Gunnar Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Gunnar Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

Gunnar Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s

By Höganäs Keramik

Located in High Point, NC

A brown and beige and green-glazed stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Andersson and produced by Höganäs Keramik, Sweden, c. 1970s.

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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino

Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino

Located in Geneve, CH

Light 50 Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 25 x H 25 cm Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze. Waterproof insert is required when using with wat...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase

Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase

$300Sale Price|20% Off

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...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Murano Powder Blue Handblown Flower
Murano Powder Blue Handblown Flower

Murano Powder Blue Handblown Flower

By Murano 5

Located in Pasadena, TX

This flower is handblown. It was crafted in Murano, Italy. It is powder blue with 5 petals. Makes for a great gift.

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Art Glass

Pr. Art Glass Candlesticks made in Romania by  Ion Tamaian c. 1970's
Pr. Art Glass Candlesticks made in Romania by  Ion Tamaian c. 1970's

Pr. Art Glass Candlesticks made in Romania by Ion Tamaian c. 1970's

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of art glass candlesticks, made by the noted Romanian craftsman, Ion Tamain. Both candlesticks are signed, both are in excellent condition, free of damage or repairs.

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Late 20th Century Romanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Meritalia SENZAFINE Round Basket, Large / Red by Gaetano Pesce
Meritalia SENZAFINE Round Basket, Large / Red by Gaetano Pesce

Meritalia SENZAFINE Round Basket, Large / Red by Gaetano Pesce

By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce

Located in Toronto, ON

Tangled polyurethane is used in Edizioni del Pesce to create a series of vases with various shapes: Senzafine by Gaetano Pesce. This intrinsic variety infuses each piece with its own...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Plastic

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