Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
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
Mosko Anemone Vase by Nów
Located in Geneve, CH
Mosko Anemone vase by Nów
Designed by Mosko
Dimensions: D 30 x W 26 x H 20 cm
Materials: porcelain, gold plated or platinated (on demand)
Monika’s...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Gold Plate
$1,384 / item
Colorful Crystal Perfume Flacon, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful crystal perfume flacon, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Small:
Height 17.5 cm
Width 20 cm
Depth 7.5 cm
Weig...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
Brass Bud Vase IV by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Bud vase IV by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 15.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases i...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$375 / item
Analogic Sci-Fi Violet Vase by Mut Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Analogic Sci-Fi Violet Vase by Mut Design
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Glass colored.
Inspired by computer motherboards and the flamboyant spacecraf...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$18,580 / item
Blackbird Vase by Cosmin Florea
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackbird vase by Cosmin Florea
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 30 x D 13 x H 45 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Inspired by my love for pristine nature, this sculptural vase channels the shape ...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$1,277 / item
Crash 2 Vase by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Crash 2 vase by Zieta
Dimensions: D 18 x W 16 x H 25 cm
Materials: stainless steel.
Zietas main goal is to deliver uniqueness and customization in design and constructions while ke...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel
$457 / item
Cloud Vase by Solem Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud Vase by Solem Ceramics
Dimensions: D 13 x W 13 x H 33 cm.
Materials: White stoneware, glaze
This vase is water safe. Please contact us.
Solem’s work ...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$1,419 / item
Florero Bola Galeana Vase by Jorge Diego Etienne
Located in Geneve, CH
Florero Bola Galeana vase by Jorge Diego Etienne
Limited Edition of 10 + 1 AP
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 24.2 cm
Material: alabaster
Galeana is a collection of 6 objects desig...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Alabaster
$4,477 / item
Small Beebee Jar, Orange by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Small beebee jar, orange by made by choice with Hanna Anonen.
Dimensions: D 15.5 x H 24 cm
Materials: Birch plywood
Also available: Blue, green & large
This wooden box is a perfect gift for yourself or someone special. It comes in different sizes. Inspired by the fancy fabergé eggs, this bulbous egg is for hiding your special little things.
About Made by Choice: Nordic Happiness. Nordic Happiness is our grand theme and guiding star. Studies show that Nordic people are among the happiest on Earth. Nordic happiness is composed of authentic values and sustainable choices. The vision of Choice is based on the added value of collective creation while promoting sustainable Nordic values through authentic design. Rooted in the traditions of Finnish woodworks, Made by Choice is a creative powerhouse of collaborative thinkers, believers and makers, establishing a global brand for the 21st century. Committed to producing durable, bold and innovative designs, we combine contemporary woodworking methods and modern technology. Halikko is home to our 4000 square metre campus where we turn abstract concepts into tangible objects. Our team in our office in Helsinki coordinates all operations and installations. Made by Choice's agile, purpose driven approach means all new products are developed on demand, for a specific project and need, and carries the authentic story of it's reason of existence. Our products are developed and manufactured at our own factory in south-western Finland by some of the best craftsmen in the world. Choice is inspired by heritage and Nordic urban...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Birch, Plywood
$762 / item
Nomad Jar Disco by Gilles & Cecilie
Located in Geneve, CH
Nomad Jar Disco by Gilles & Cecilie
Unique
Dimensions: H 4,5 x W 7,5 cm
Material: terracotta with iron
Gilles and Cecilie Studio created the Nomad Jar Family to explore drawing...
Category
2010s English Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Iron
$309 / item
Butter Plate by Marta Bonilla
Located in Geneve, CH
Butter plate by Marta Bonilla
Dimensions: D9 x H9 cm
Materials: Metal
Butter plate: Piece modelled by hand, enamelled with matte white enamel and ...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
$309 / item
Nebula Beta
Located in Milano, MI
Serena Confalonieri continues her research in the field of self-production and craftsmanship. The subject, once again, is hand-blown borosilicate glass. After her Calypso floral glasses collection and Arabesque vases...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
$762
Lace Cream 50 Low Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace Cream 50 low pot by MOWEE
Dimensions: Ø55 x H76 cm.
Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel.
Weight: 6 kg.
Also available in different colors and finishes (Lacquered or r...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel, Other
$504 / item
Ripple Vessel by Derya Arpac
Located in Geneve, CH
Ripple vessel by Derya Arpac.
Dimensions: D 17 x H 7 cm
Materials: pigmented concrete.
Also available: other colours available.
Derya Arpac is a Copenhagen based architect and ...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Oak, Fir
$232 / item
Lace Black Planter by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace black planter by MOWEE
Dimensions: D50 x W120 x H76 cm
Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel.
Weight: 13.5 kg.
Also available in different colors and finishes. (Lacquer...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel, Other
$762 / item
Lace Grey High 50 Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace Grey High 50 pot by MOWEE
Dimensions: Ø55 x H112 cm.
Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel.
Weight: 9 kg.
Also available in different colors and finishes (Lacquered or ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel, Other
$563 / item
Bacan Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Bacan vase by Purho
Dimensions: D28 x H40 cm
Materials: Murano glass
Available in other colors.
Bacan is a vase from the Laguna Collection designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,955 / item
Unique Harvest Green Graal Glass Vase by Tiina Sarapu
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique green graal harvest glass vase by Tiina Sarapu
2018
Dimensions: H 27 cm
Materials: Glass
Glass in my works signifies the world between opaque and translucent, visible and invisible, material and immaterial, real and unreal. It is a world of shady shapes, exciting and elusive.
I studied glass art in Estonian Academy of Arts in 1990–1996. I have been working for the Department of Glass Art at the Estonian Academy of Arts as a teacher and technician, from 2003-2017 as an associate professor. I have taken part in several exhibitions, conferences, symposiums and workshops since 1994 both in Estonia and abroad. I have earned attention at several international contests of glass art. My works are owned by several institutions and collectors. I also received the honorable nomination for the title of “Recognized Glass Artist of Estonia 2004-2005” and the annual Kristjan Raud...
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2010s Estonian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Unique Arq 002 Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Arq 002 vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: Ø 15.5 x 28 cm
Materials: hand-sculpted glazed stoneware.
The Arq series emerged from our own past production. Draw...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$1,219 / item
Set of 2 Edie' 60 Black Vases by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Edie' 60 Black Vases by Purho
Dimensions: D17 x H40 cm
Materials: Glass
Other colours available.
Purho is a new protagonist of made in Italy design, a work of synthesi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$7,202 / set
Brass Bud Vase II by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Bud vase II by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 15.2 cm
Materials: dull tarnished brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vases i...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Brass
$375 / item
Small Amphora in Terracotta by Marta Bonilla
Located in Geneve, CH
Small amphora in terracotta by Marta Bonilla
Dimensions: D20 x H25 cm
Materials: Terracotta, clay
Small amphora in terracotta: Low temperature hand modeled piece. Enameled insid...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Clay, Terracotta
$670 / item
Unique HYDRA_DOKI_01 Vase by Emmanuelle Roule
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique HYDRA_DOKI_01 vase by Emmanuelle Roule
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 18 x H 30 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Vase made of white stoneware, partially glazed with effect reflection...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
$1,630 / item
Set of Trio Vase, Dou Vase and Uno Vase by Daniel Elkayam
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of Trio Vase, Dou vase and Uno vase by Daniel Elkayam
Dimensions: D 2.5 x W 16 x H 46 cm (Trio), D 2.5 x W 10 x H 39 cm (Dou), D 2.5 x W 10 x H 27 cm (Uno)
Materials: Burnt bee...
Category
2010s Israeli Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Beech
Sky Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Sky Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
Available.
All pieces are ma...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$1,137 / item
Prussian Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Prussian Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization.
Available.
All pieces ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$1,137 / item
Rio Grande Small Hydro Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Rio Grande small Hydro vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
Available.
All pi...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$541 / item
Tourmaline Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Tourmaline Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIECES...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$1,137 / item
Green Patina Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Green patina saturn vase by Elyse Graham,
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm,
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in la. Customization
available.
All pie...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$877 / item
Jon Tribu 5.23 Sculpture by Léontine Furcy
Located in Geneve, CH
Jon Tribu 5.23 sculpture by Léontine Furcy
Unique piece.
Materials: Raw black sandstone.
Dimensions: L 34 x H 23 cm.
Léontine Furcy, ceramic artist, tells about herself in shap...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sandstone
$2,322 / item
Atlantis Collection Centerpiece by Angeliki Stamatakou
Located in Geneve, CH
Atlantis Collection centerpiece by Angeliki Stamatakou
One of a kind, 2022
Dimensions: H 12 x W 26 cm.
Materials: Stoneware, handmade glaze.
Colors: blue, pink, ivory.
Angelik...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware
Fine Handcut Crystal Grand Rochester Perfume Flacon
Located in Geneve, CH
Fine handcut crystal grand rochester perfume flacon.
Materials: Fine handcut crystal.
Dimensions: D 9 x W 27.8 x H32 cm.
Weight: 3.68 kg.
Reflec...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Crystal
$1,599 / item
Supernova I Amber Iridescent L Bowl + Vase by ELOA
Located in Geneve, CH
Supernova I amber iridescent L bowl + vase by ELOA
No UL listed
Material: Glass
Dimensions: D 27 x W 40 x H 27 cm
Also Available in different colours and dimensions
Supernova is a ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$1,442 / item
Arabesque #02
Located in Milano, MI
For the Bauhaus 100th anniversary, Serena Confalonieri presents an installation inspired by two important, though less well known, disciplines developed in the German school.
The fi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$703
Signed 2012 Chong Postmodern Swirl Murano Style Vase
Located in Portage, MI
Beautiful murano style art glass vase. Signed Chog 2012. No flaws. White, cream and purple make up this beautiful piece for you art glass collection.
Category
2010s Unknown Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Hand Carved Marble Vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand carved marble vessel by Tom Von Kaenel
Materials: Marble
Dimensions: W 12 x D 28 x H 26 cm
Tom von Kaenel, sculptor and painter, was born in Switzerland in 1961. Already in...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
$1,303 / item
Frost Dubos Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Frost Dubos vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 14 x D 14 x H 38 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in La. Customization
Available.
All Pieces Are Ma...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Resin, Plaster
$1,032 / item
Wide Burnt Vase by Daniel Elkayam
Located in Geneve, CH
Wide Burnt Vase by Daniel Elkayam
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 20 cm
Materials: Burnt Beech Wood
Jerusalem-born Art-designer and Photographer based in Tel-Aviv. Opera...
Category
2010s Israeli Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Wood
$1,006 / item
Joel O'Dorisio for Lost Angel Glass Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fused glass vase features complex multilayered colored glass core in ruby red, beige, cream, and deep cobalt blue colors, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Inclusion of ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Wine Gum 4 Vessel by Casper Johs
Located in Geneve, CH
Wine Gum 4 Vessel by Casper Johs
Dimensions: Ø 32 x H 40 cm.
Materials: Wine gum and resin.
The vivid and colorful universe was the start of an in-depth investigation of the possibi...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Other
$1,806 / item
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 144/999
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Blue Shiva ceramic vase designed by Ettore Sottsass, circa 1973, edited by BD in Barcelona.
This piece has been produced as a limited edition with a total of only 999 units.
This is...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$1,548 Sale Price
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Unique Geometric Japanese Studio Art Vase, 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
A staggeringly unique vintage Japanese studio art geometric stoneware vase, mid to late 20th century. Tones of licorice, sand, and snow. Signed wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
$456 Sale Price
20% Off
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 Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Post Modern Memphis era Japanese Ikebana Style Vase
By Toyo
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking porcelain finish geometric vase made in Japan circa 80s. excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Extraordinary Glass Vase by Contemporary Japanese Artist Shohei Yokoyama
Located in Paris, FR
Shohei Yokoyama is a famous contemporary artist living and working in Toyama, was born in Okayama prefecture, Japan in 1985.
Having a lot of awards and prizes, artist's works are in the outstanding and prestigious world glass...
Category
2010s Japanese Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Murano Glass Vase by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso with White Canes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is an extremely fine vase, designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso's company in Murano.
It is made in hand-blown glass with white canes.
This is...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Massive Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive post-modern Italian black marble vase, circa 1980s. The vase has a black background with tan, white and grey veining throughout. The vase is in very good vintage condition w...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Marble
Postmodern Black Corrugated Cardboard Vase by Flute, Chicago
By Frank Gehry
Located in Miami, FL
Corrugated cardboard vase rendered in matte black by Flute, Chicago circa 1980s. Best to use with dried arrangements.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Natural Fiber
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini Regina Vase 1996
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Queen and Prince are the components of a noble family who, since 1996, has reigned with the kindness and elegance of sinuous shapes. They wear robes glazed, with impressive metallic-...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Murano Glass
Sterling Silver Sculptural Vessel by Marco Zanini for Pampaloni, Italy
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A striking example of postmodern design, this sculptural sterling silver vessel was created by Marco Zanini and expertly fabricated by the esteemed Italian silversmith Pampaloni. Des...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Sculptural Vessel by Marco Zanini for Pampaloni, Italy
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This exceptional sterling silver vessel was designed by Marco Zanini for Pampaloni, one of Italy’s most renowned silversmiths, celebrated for their innovation and craftsmanship since...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wesley Anderegg Post Modern Incised Floor Vase, Circa 1980s
By Wesley Anderegg
Located in Peabody, MA
Hand thrown and incised postmodern floor vase (25.75" high) by Wesley Anderegg, circa 1980s.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
'Pulpo' Vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Italy 2006
By Venini, Gae Aulenti
Located in Hellouw, NL
A sculptural glass piece from one of Italy’s most influential postwar designers. The 'Polpo' vase by Gae Aulenti was produced by Venini in a limited edition of 50 in 2006 and carries...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
Avedis Baghsarian aluminum “Saturn” vases set of five
By Avedis Baghsarian
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
A unique design by Avedis Baghsarian, this rare set of interlocking vases/candle holders/art objects includes five containers of different shapes and sizes that interlock into multip...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Stainless Steel
French Champagne Cooler or Planter in Polished Copper Brass and Chrome, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Elevate your entertaining style with this striking French champagne cooler, crafted from a sophisticated combination of polished copper brass and chrome.
With its sleek silhouette ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Metal
Large "Scavo" Murano post-modern vase, 1980s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Large acid-etched glass vase, “Scavo” technique, Murano circa 1980, in the style of Ponti, Cenedese, Gambaro & Poggi...
Very good condition
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Blown Glass
Fungus Small Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Small Vase by David Valner
Dimensions: D 15 x W 16 x H 23 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 2 kg.
Finish: Small size, white and olive, and matte surface.
“The mystery of mycelia ...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Glass
$797 / item
Picasso Faces Vase Padilla Foundry 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Vibrant hand painted ceramic vase signed Picasso by Padilla Foundry. The vase is a re-issue of the famous "Picasso Faces Vase" by Padilla Mexico, ...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Victor Carranza Minimalist Mikasa Art Pottery Ceramic Cone Vase
By Mikasa
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful post-modern minimalist style conical vase designed by Mexican designer, Victor Carranza, and manufactured in Japan by Mikasa. This vase has a...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Fused Art Glass Vase, Cobalt Blue, Green, Yellow, Hand Blown
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, tall art glass vase was created in goblet shape with cobalt blue body encased in clear glass in sommerso technique; graphic yellow glass stripe was fused to the outer surface, circling around the piece and descending down to the dark green round base. Yellow glass decorates the rim of the vase, balancing the composition.
Rim glows orange in UV which is usually an indication of cadmium glass.
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
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