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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
Vintage Perfume Bottle Yellow and Blue Art Glass - Signed Tati 1997
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small yellow and blue art-glass perfume bottle, signed and dated. A striking blend of two glass tones: a rich, yolk-like yellow glass forms the majority of the bottle, contrastin...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Art Glass

Italian Murano Handblown Art Glass Vase Sculpture Long Neck
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large heavy and thick decorative art glass swung vase in emerald green Murano, Italy, 1960s. Measures: 42 inches tall x 8 inches diameter at the base. Col...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Medusa Black Vase by Casa Alfarera
Located in Geneve, CH
Medusa black vase by Casa Alfarera Dimensions: D 45.7 x H 48.3 cm Materials: Matte black glaze The Medusa Vase is a large flower pot or decorative p...
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2010s Dominican Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Set of Three Post-Modern Geometric Ceramic Vases by James Johnston
By James Johnston
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find set of three post-modern geometric ceramic vases by James Johnston, circa 1980s. The vases have a mat green glazed stoneware finish with sharp geometric lines and are s...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

A Pair of POST-MODERN PLANTERS by GUY LEFEVRE for MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and rigorous pair of large square planters or planters, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, solid metal structures, wood veneered with mirrors, square plexiglass glides, by ...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Metal, Brass

Soft Vase Sculptural Vessel
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Making direct reference to the ability of bodily organs to function as vessels, while also alluding to plastic surgery and sex toys? Our soft vessels p...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Nickel

A unique ceramic vase by Tony Evans, signed, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A absolutely stunning and wildly unique ceramic vase - art piece really - by Tony Evans, signed, late 20th century. Featuring an idiosyncratic lava glaze over scintillating pigments ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

A Huge POST-MODERN PLANTER or VASE by GUY LEFEVRE for MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and generous cylindrical planter with a golden border, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, in mirror polished steel enhanced with a golden square section border, brown plast...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Metal, Brass

Val Saint Lambert green carved crystal vase.
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Val Saint Lambert green cut crystal vase. Green cut crystal vase. It features a cylindrical shape that widens slightly toward the top. The design features deep carving that creates a...
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20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

Ettore Sottsass Alessio Sarri Pottery Centerpiece Italian Postmodern Memphis
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage Ettore Sottsass ET4 postmodern centerpiece with lopsided walls and garden green glaze produced by Alessio Sarri, circa 1980's. 4 3/4" high, 9 3/4" wide, 9 3/4" deep. Excellen...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner Vase for Rosenthal
Located in Oslo, NO
Refreshing vase from the 'Century New Wave' series in porcelain. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner. Made by Rosenthal from 1985. The vase is an exemplary piece from...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Kalathos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 20 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White ...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Mario Pinzoni Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Glass Vessel Vase, Italy c.1980s
Located in London, GB
An elegant and scarce Mario Pinzoni Murano Glass Vase (or Vessel) for Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Venice, Italy, circa the 1980s. This impressive, transparent blown glass vase is undamaged...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Postmodern Memphis Design Art Ceramic Decanter Vase, Signed TL
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Memphis Design Art Ceramic Decanter Vase. Stamped TL on the bottom. Made in Belgium, 1980's / 90's period. Beautifully made large art pie...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Art Glass Footed Vase Vintage from 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian Tortoise Shell Blown Murano Art Glass Footed Vase. A wonderful large decorative vessel in Art Deco or post modern style tortoise shell style blown glass vase circa 70...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Paolo Marioni Sculptural Face Vase Made In Italy Post Modern
Located in Lake Worth, FL
This Paolo Marioni sculptural face vase is a unique addition to any collection. Made in Italy during the post-modern era, this vase showcases intricate details that make it a true wo...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

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...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Heat Vase by Dechem Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
The heat vase by Dechem Studio. Dimensions: D 17.5 x H 25 cm. Materials: glass. The Heat Vase belongs to DECHEM’s experimental works, hand processed in a hot shop. Like the Rour...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Michael Schunke for Nine Iron Studio Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1995
By Michael Schunke
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage art glass vase features deep, jewel-like color palette and complex sculptural shape. The vase has ovoid silhouette with flattened sides, forming an elongated disk-shap...
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1990s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Gold

Venini Murano Italy Glass Green Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1981
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in green color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Venini Murano in 1981. Original Venini Murano label...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Rectangular Art Pottery Vase by David Schoop
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage rectangular hand made art pottery vase, signed by David Schoop. Two toned dark red and brown glazes with an unglazed free form design around the center. Dated 7/84.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Pottery

Ceramic Postmodern Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ceramic Postmodern bud vase or weed pot, signed.
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1980s Scandinavian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Postmodern Vase
Ceramic Postmodern Vase
$316 Sale Price
20% Off
Cassola Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon
Located in Geneve, CH
Cassola Vase by Jenna Basso Pietrobon Dimensions: D 30 x H 31 cm Materials: Ceramic. Jenna Basso Pietrobon, born in 1986, is an artist whose work delves into societal issues through the lens of her personal experiences. She offers an unfiltered critique of political, economic, and social systems, employing a diverse range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, design, psychology, performance, and activism. While pursuing her Master's in Fine Arts at Columbia University in New York, she was profoundly influenced by her professors Sarah Sze and Rirkrit Tiravanija...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Kosta Boda, "Soliflore", 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Kosta Boda 'Soliflore' Vase, c. 1970 Execution: Blown glass, cream and orange. Signed: Boda and numbered. (picture 4) H : 14 cm (5.5") Overall Very good condition Small blow...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Studio Art Pottery Vase, Green, Brown, Tan, Hand-crafted, Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern studio art pottery vessel/ vase. The glazed areas of green contrast beautifully with the unglazed tan clay. This is a striking piece that looks wonderful as part of a grou...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Clay

1990's Teardrop Vase, in Blue and Green Art-Glass, Aurora Borealis Style
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage art glass teardrop shaped vase attributed to Lars Sestervik for Lindshammar, Sweden c1990 This colourful glass vase showcases a striking blend of blue, green, and clear gl...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Thomas porcelain vase by Rosenthal and set of 2 candle holders, 1980’s memphis s
Located in Delft, NL
Thomas porcelain vase by Rosenthal and set of 2 candle holders, 1980’s memphis style
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Seven Post-Modern "Kombi" Vases, Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg
Located in Bochum, NRW
Collection of Seven Post-Modern "Kombi" Vases, Margareta Hennix for Gustavsberg. Six vases in white glazed stoneware and one in black satin glaze, made by the Swedish artist Margare...
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1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Beige Stoneware Amphora Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Stoneware Amphora Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 16 x H 36 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, Beige, Brown, Red, Terraco...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Tall and Decorative Murano Glass Vase Italy 1990s
Located in Munich, DE
Tall and highly decorative Post-Modern Murano Glass vase with lovely colors. Made in Italy, 1990s. Executed in thick, multi-colored Murano-Glass. Dimensions: H 11.82 in. (30 cm) W ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

1980s Opalescent Swirl Glass Vase by Larry Laslo for Mikasa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely opalescent glass vase designed by Larry Laslo in the 1980s for Mikasa. Very heavy glass with a pronounced beautiful swirl and colors that shift depending on the vantage poin...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass

ALDO Porcelain Vase by Studio Fuksas for Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A captivating porcelain vase from the ALDO collection, designed by the acclaimed architectural firm Studio Fuksas for Alessi in 2012. A limited edition piece showcasing the innovati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Boccato, Gigante & Zambusi Post-Modern Ceramic Vase for Sicart Italy
Located in Meer, VAN
Rare and large post modern vase by Marilena Boccato, Gian Nicola Gigante en Antonio Zambusi for Sicart Cartigliano. Italy, 1970's. The remarkable...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage 80s Modern Black Ceramic Swirl Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
An extra large vintage 80s modern ceramic vase. Nice cylinder shape with an embossed swirl design around the sides, finished in a glossy black glaze. A scul...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Rolf Palm, Vase, Stoneware, Sweden, 1968
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, 1968.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Euphrates Vase, Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano
Located in Beirut, LB
The Euphrates vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983 for Memphis Milano 1981-1988. A classic by Sottsass, the Euphrates porcelain vase is part of three 'rivers' vase...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Multicolored Murano Glass Fazzoletto Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a Murano glass. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and read...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Murano Glass

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...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Kathy Erteman, b.1952, Studio Artist Ceramic Vase Vessel, Postmodern, 1991
By Kathy Erteman
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Striking, early example of Kathy Erteman’s work, dating to 1991.
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1990s Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Paper Bag Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 2000s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Porcelain Paper Bag Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, 2000s, in Very Good conditions. Designed from 2000 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: C...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Arabesque #04
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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Ritratto Green Wall Hanging Flower Vase Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"Ritratto" flower vase for the wall designed by Alessandro Mendini for Marutomi. Designed in the late 90s and start production in 2000. No longer production. New old stock in box. W...
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Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Plastic

South Beach Crystal Vase, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
South Beach crystal vase, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal Decorative vase Hand-sculpted in crystal Measures: W 17.5, H 23, D 8 cm The Reflections Copenhagen handcrafted South Beach vase...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Crystal

Vessel by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Vessel by Laura Pasquino Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: D 47 x H 32 cm Material: Soft-paste porcelain, glaze. Laura Pasquino Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Barbara Brenner Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Organic postmodern porcelain vase by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal, 1980s.   
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Memphis Style Glazed Ceramic Vase by Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic 2 tone vase in postmodern design , by Jonathan Adler no chips or cracks.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Post Modern Victor Carranza Minimalist Mikasa Art Pottery Cylinder Ceramic Vase
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful post-modern minimalist style cylindrical vase designed by Mexican designer, Victor Carranza, and manufactured in Japan by Mikasa. This vase h...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art Taittinger Bottle 1985
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare piece of pop ephemera by the great American Pop Artist.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Large Studio Pottery Vase by Marlene Jack
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning large studio pottery vase by Virgina Artist Marlene Jack. She studied under Warren MacKenzie and Chris Hoard and was very influenced by the eastern aesthetic. Her pots are...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Arabesque #03
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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Glass

Sculptural Aztec Vase by Javier Mariscal for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s.
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural Aztec Ceramic Vase by Javier Mariscal for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s.
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Gaetano Pesce Vase, 26"H
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Gaetano Pesce (Italian, 1939-2024) Marking(s); notes: signed, marking(s) Materials: sculpted resin Dimensions (H, W, D): 26"h, 16.5"dia Additional Info...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Resin

Mn Soliflor Vase by Josefina Munoz
Located in Geneve, CH
Mn Soliflor Vase by Josefina Munoz Mn collection Dimensions: H12 X D7,5 cm Material: ceramics (black sandstone and transparent enamel) Available in: small, and medium, Cer...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic

Haeger Blush Peach Abstract Vase Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger Peach Blush pink abstract vase, medium size. Looks stunning on its own or as part of a group. In great condition, no crazing or cracks. Measures: H 9"/ W 10.5"/ D 4...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Arleen Vase by Cuit Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Arleen Vase by Cuit Studio One of a Kind. Dimensions: Ø 10 x H 35,5 cm. Materials: Speckled stoneware natural finish, glazed transparent inside. Water safe. Due to the handmade proc...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Stoneware

Blue Ombre Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Ombre Jupiter Vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 30.5 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMI...
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2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Resin, Plaster

2000s Cenedese Italian Aquamarine Blue Rostrato Murano Glass Ovoid Vase
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian modernist vase signed Cenedese with an interesting elongated modern organic shape, in a sophisticated azure turquoise color, in blown Murano glass worked with t...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Ikebana Vase, Blue, American Studio Pottery, 2003
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage studio pottery ceramic ikebana vase is decorated with crystalline glaze in striking, bright blue and yellow palette. The vase was hand thrown on a wheel; blue color crystals on muted yellow colored base were grown in a kiln during a very long, controlled firing. Each crystalline piece is unique due to the nature of the glaze. The vase was allowed to develop an abundance of distinct, graphic crystals, creating a free-flowing abstract pattern and adding rich texture to the minimally shaped piece. The opening is placed asymmetrically on the side of the vase and is outfitted with flower frog. The vase was made by Wizards of Clay...
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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

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 Vases and Vessels

Materials

Marble

Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
Post-Modern Italian Marble Vase
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large, asymmetrical modernist Murano glass vase. It's reminiscent of the style of the 1980s Memphis Design school. The large scale of this vase simply makes it a comman...
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Late 20th Century 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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