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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

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
Curt Addin, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A semi blue-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Curt Addin, Glumslöv, Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Set of Three Colorful Stylized Plexiglass Vases by Villeroy & Boch
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This cheerful trio of vases were produced by Villeroy & Boch. They each consist of three colors. There is a combination of red, white and green and there are two combinations of red,...
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1990s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Plexiglass

Set Of 2 Eternal Lotus Vases by Newblue
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 2 Eternal Lotus Vases by Newblue Unique Pieces Dimensions: D 28 x W 28 x H 30/37 cm. Materials: Patent-pending Newblue recycled ceramic material, recycled sanitary ware, recyc...
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2010s Indian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Quartz, Other

Set of 2 Bohemian Hand-Painted Cased Glass Modernist Vases, 1970s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Bohemian cased glass vases feature abstract Mid-century Modern style decor, hand painted in white, chocolate brown, and yellow palette on blue background. The bottom parts o...
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20th Century Czech Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Enamel

Postmodern Faceted Black Ceramic Bud Vase, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Faceted ceramic bud vase circa 1990s. Signed.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

A Sculptural Transparent BLOWN GLASS VASE, VENINI, MURANO, ITALY 1980-1990
Located in PARIS, FR
An enormous and sculptural Post-Modernist vase, Free Form, in thick blown glass with ovoid bubbles and 2 turquoise lines, Venini, Murano, Italy 1980-1990.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Large Red Glazed English Stoneware Vase by David Frith Brookhouse Pottery Signed
Located in Glasgow, GB
This exceptional stoneware vase by renowned English ceramicist David Frith stands at an impressive 51 cm tall, with a bold, monolithic form that commands attention. Its rounded base flows into square-shouldered arches, creating a striking silhouette. The surface decoration, achieved through Frith’s expert use of reduction firing, features intricate spirals and organic forms on the front, evoking a Japanese aesthetic of clouds and birds. These motifs, set against a rare and vibrant red glaze, highlight Frith’s technical skill in handcrafted ceramic artistry. The sides and base are adorned with deep scores and angled marks, adding texture and movement, while the small neck and etched lip create a delicate contrast. A rare collectible pottery...
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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Celadon, Stoneware

Set of Three Postmodern Vases by Heide Warlamis for Vienna Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An outstanding set of three postmodern ceramic vases by Austrian artist and designer Heide Warlamis (born 1942). Part of Warlamis' Vienna Collection design series, these vases utiliz...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Pino Signoretto Murano Glass Vase, 1980’s
Located in Hampstead, QC
Pino Signoretto (Italian, 1944-2017) Murano Glass Vase. Pino Signoretto worked with some of the greatest Murano glass artists of all time including Livio and Angelo Seguso, Ermanno ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Glazed Earthenware Vase by Giovanni Poggi for San Giorgio Albisola Ceramics
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in glazed earthenware. It's a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and re...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Earthenware

Light 32 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light 32 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 32 x H 32 cm Material: Unglazed white porcelain. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Kor...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Nils Allan Johannesson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware vase designed by Nils Allan Johannesson and produced by Barsebäckshamn, Sweden, 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern Crackled Glaze Studio Pottery Vase with Colorful Design, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Crackled glaze studio pottery vase with artistic design from the 1980s. Signed by artist.
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

Peter Shire ceramic/pottery abstract/ splatter design vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great post modern abstract /splatter ceramic vase by the well known Los Angeles artist Peter Shire. signed bottom and dated .
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Otto Franek Millefiori Bud Vase, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking art glass bud vase in shape of an ever features multicolored millefiori inclusions, placed in abstract pattern on white glass background. Semi-opaque blue glass handle and ...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso

Jon Kuhn Early Sculptural Op-Art Vase, American Art Studio Glass, 1982
By Jon Kuhn
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Triangular faceted vase features a graphic pattern of ruby red, white, and dichroic glass encased in clear glass layers in sommerso technique. The body of the vase is cut and polished in triangular shape, exposing complex, colorful core; the subtle sheen of dichroic glass adds complexity and visual interest to a reserved color scheme. The vase is signed and dated by the artist in etching on the bottom; this rare, hard to find example of American studio glass would make a great gift to any studio glass, art collector, or modern design enthusiast. Jon Kuhn is one of the foremost glass artists in his field, creating highly intricate architectural glass art sculpture that has won world-wide acclaim. He received BFA from Washburn University in 1974, MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1978, and Honorary DFA from Washburn University in 2006. Jon Kuhn early work was done in molten glass, but currently he works in cold glass that is cut, polished, and fused, resulting in sculptures that take in surrounding light, then reflects and refracts it back; they appear to change color and radiance when viewed from different angles and lighting. Kuhn creates cold glass art in a variety of shapes and forms, but he is perhaps best known for his glass cubes which contain a colorful glass interior cased in clear glass. Kuhn’s work stands out for its complexity, its geometric forms, and for its mesmerizing presence. Jon Kuhn glass...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Bohemian Transparent and Red Crystal Decanter Bottle by Dresden Crystal, Germany
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Dresden, Germany, in 1960s - 1970s. This decanter is made in fine Bohemia crystal. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a piece in a home. Labeled Dresden Crystal...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Large Ceramic and Glass Vial Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large sculptural vintage vase. Features a glass vial in the center of a glossy black ceramic holder. Perfect for displaying floral arrangements or using as a propagation vase.
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Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Rolf Palm, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1990
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, 1990.
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Richard Marquis Latticino Glass Cone Vase, by Noble Effort, Marked 1986
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very delicate glass kept for many years untouched and mint.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Large Vintage Postmodern German Floral Floor Vase from Steuler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Vintage Postmodern German Floral Floor Vase from Steuler, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Material: ...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Large Haeger Modern Ceramic Drip Glaze Vase Vessel Raku Collection
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and impressive Japanese influenced vase by Haeger. This vessel is from the 1980s and has a bulbous form with a slightly irregular opening and is finished in a charcoal black matte and metallic bronze colored drip glaze. Retains the original label on the bottom - Haeger, American Made, 4416. About Haeger Potteries, from Collectors Weekly: Founded in 1871 as the Dundee Brickyard, Haeger Potteries was one of the leading American manufacturers of art pottery, jardinieres, and figurines. Beyond bricks, its first products appeared around the turn of the century in the form of red flower pots for florists. By 1912, Haeger Potteries was offering customers multiple lines of what it called "artware," some influenced by an Arts and Crafts aesthetic (its buttress-handle vases come to mind), others hearkening back to forms developed by the ancient Greeks and given evocative names like Adam and Eve. One of the biggest changes in the company's fortunes occurred in 1938, when a designer named Royal Hickman was hired by Haeger. Hickman focused on Haeger's artware, a line that was quickly named Royal Haeger, presumably to capitalize on Hickman's reputation but also to imitate the names of potteries in England such as Royal Albert and Royal Doulton. The figurines produced by Royal Haeger, the most famous of which was Hickman's black panther from 1941, were a smash with customers, as was the company's white gazelle, whose style appeared to straddle Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern. Subsequent designers such as Eric Olsen added to the Royal Haeger legacy—his muscular red bull was introduced in 1955. Throughout its history, Haeger also made lamps, from models designed for tables and desks during the Art Deco era to its popular TV lamps of the 1950s. In fact, the Mid-Century Modern tendency runs strong in Haeger; collectors of vintage Haeger know that ceramists such Sascha Brastoff got their start working for the firm. Some of these same collectors look for vintage Haeger ashtrays...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Bodil Manz Vase for Bing And Grøndahl. Signed and stamped 6/84.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase, part of decorative ware the 'Facet' series, porcelain with relief moulded and underglaze painted decoration, Manufactured by Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark, 1982. Number 6 out of 84....
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1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Margareta Hennix, Large Glass Vase, Reijmyre Sweden Post-Modern
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large apple green glass vase designed by Margareta Hennix for Reijmyre Sweden 1990s. Signed M. Hennix In good condition.
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Michael Bang 1980s White, Black, Blue Art Glass Atlantis Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modern smooth round vase with smoky blue and black pattern in milky white glass. From the series Atlantis by art glass designer Michael Bang for Danish Holmegaard. Beautiful, ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Art 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 green in color, but has black and grey veining throughout. The vase is in very good vintage condition...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

WF Fisher, Sizeable Vase, Ceramic, USA, 1979
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable signed ceramic vase designed and produced by WF Fisher, USA, 1979. Condition: production-related fissures.
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s. Signed.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Set of 2 Italian Satinato Series Vase and Glass Attributed to Carlo Moretti, 70s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Satinato Series Vase and Glass attributed to Carlo Moretti, 1970s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer...
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20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ken And Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase ,.
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1990s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Masa Mami Pink Satin Glaze Memphis Style Squiggle Vase
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental pink postmodern Memphis Milano style cylindrical ikebana vase with squiggle collar, late 20th century. Signed by artist Masa Mami. One fla...
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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and Italica Ars, Italy 1970s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a Rimini blue vase from the 1970s. It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Flavia Montelupo, also known as Bitossi, for Ars Italica. Bitossi was founded in 1921 in Mon...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Vase R by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Vase R by Donatas Zukauskas Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 79 cm. Materials: Recycled paper. All products are handmade and unique, so they may differ slightly from th...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Paper

Lino Tagliapietra, Blown Glass Vase, 1990
Located in Paris, FR
Lino Tagliapietra (born in 1934) Blown glass vase green and blue Signed Lino Tagliapietra Murano Marked: Lino Tagliapietra H : 25 cm (9.8") Ov...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Pair of Postmodern Italian Marble Vases
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous pair of postmodern Italian marble vases, circa 1970s. Striking tan, brown, white and cream fleck throughout each vase. The pair are in ve...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

Large Postmodern Pottery Vase by Jesper Packness, Memphis-Style, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful sculptural post-modern ceramic vase by Jesper Packness, Denmark. A decorative piece with a cobalt blue shiny glaze and stripes in different colors. Signed on its undernea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic, Pottery

Vasarely x Rosenthal "Das Feld" porcelain vase 1970s
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful "Das Feld" porcelain vase with printed decor designed by Vasarely edited by Rosenthal during the 1970s. In great condition, signed, the vasarely signature has faded but th...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Sven Hofverberg, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A semi-glazed grey brown beige stoneware vase designed and produced by Sven Hofverberg, Sweden c. 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Fragment 25 by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Fragment 25 by Laura Pasquino One of a kind Dimensions: D 49 x H 42 cm Material: Unglazed white stoneware. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics as w...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Extra Large Vintage 80s Modern Embossed Pink Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
An extra large vintage 80s modern ceramic vase. Nice tapered oval shape with an embossed design on each side. Glossy pink glaze. A sculptural postmodern acc...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Swedish Designer, Vase, Ceramic, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic vase, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Danish Designer, Vase, Stoneware, Denmark, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A semi-glazed brown and green stoneware vase designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1970s.
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1970s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern Art Glass Vase from Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Scandinavian Postmodern white and neon/florescent yellow art glass fluted vase from Kosta Boda, Sweden. Vase is numbered40015 and signed by artist designer on bottom as s...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal

Untitled No. 53 Vase by Marea Hildebrand
Located in Geneve, CH
Untitled No. 53 Vase by Marea Hildebrand Handmade Dimensions: D 39 x W 39 x H 38 cm Materials: Stoneware with slip. Marea Hildebrand (b. 1989) is a Zurich-based ceramic artist with...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern Round Light Blue Murano Glass Bottle by Alfredo Barbini, Italy, 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This bottle is designed by Alfredo Barbini and it is made in Murano glass and etched glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass, Glass

Pair of Black & Yellow Glass Handkerchief Vases by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of "handkerchief" style vases by Ulrica Hydman-Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden, 1980s. Whimsical graffiti style hand-painted pattern on mouth-blown art glass. Marked UHV at bottom.
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Gustav & Ulla Kraitz, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and grey semi-glazed vase designed and produced by Gustav & Ulla Kraitz, Sweden, c. 1970s “KRAITZ” written on bottom
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Bertil Andersson, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1978
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable brown and beige-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Bertil Andersson, Höganäs, 1978.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Postmodern White, Orange and Brown Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This vase is made in Murano glass. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and ready t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Was Fedrigolli Sculptural Glass 1980s Italian Vase
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 Vases and Vessels

Materials

Bronze

Italy 1990 Post-Modern Orange Murano Glass Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This Postmodern Murano glass vase has a very glamorous orange tone . Because it' s not industrial production, the vase shows some little irregularities in the form.  
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Unique Art Glass Vase by Anna Ehrer for Kosta Boda Sweden 1992 Signed
Located in Munich, DE
Unique, tall, elegant and highly decorative art glass vase. Designed by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda Sweden, 1992. Signed at the bottom: Anna Ehrner. 8385.621. Kosta Boda. Unique. 92 ...
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Mitodea" by Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
Crafted by Florio Keramia, the Memphis Style Ceramic Vase "Mitodea" is a true embodiment of 1990s postmodern design. Its abstract art motif and vivid blue colour make it a striking c...
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1990s Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Post-Modern Glass Vase by Marco Susani for HWC Egizia by Sottsass Associati
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The black lines on this frosted glass vase are so playful that one could think that a black ribbon was wrapped randomly around the object. The shape of the vase lends itself very well to arrange a high and stylish bouquet in. Underneath the lowest black line the vase is marked subtly: Marco Susani for hwc Egizia...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Etna Volcano Vase by Paola Paronetto
Located in Geneve, CH
Etna Volcano Vase by Paola Paronetto Dimensions: D 25 x H 57 cm Materials: Paper clay. High base. Also available in different dimensions. Please contact us. In Paola Paronetto's ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Paper, Clay

Post-Modern Art Glass Vase by Jon Oakes
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous post-modern art glass vase by Jon Oakes, circa 1980s. This vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 8.25"D x 8.75...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Transparent Murano Glass Vase by Moretti and Nason, Labeled, Italy 1990s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1990s. Made in hand-blown Murano glass. It is labeled by Nason & Moretti. This vase might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

Post-modern vases and vessels for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels 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 ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern vases and vessels 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 vases and vessels, popular names associated with this style include Tom von Kaenel, Reflections Copenhagen, Zieta, and DygoDesign. 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 vases and vessels differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $56,631 while the average work can sell for $991.

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