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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
White Patina Stoneware Pithos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
White Patina Stoneware Pithos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 19 x H 24 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, W...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Mini Bronze Wave Form Vase by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Mini Bronze Wave Form Vase by Forma Rosa Studio Dimensions: D 8.9 x W 8.9 x H 17.8 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Crystal Cream, Mint Blue, Bronz...
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2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Set of 2 Supernova IV Silver Smoke M/L Vases by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 supernova IV silver smoke M/L vases by Eloa No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 15 x W 17 x H 41 cm/ D 15 x W 17 x H 36 cm Also available in different colours and di...
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Xaloc White Planter by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Xaloc white planter by MOWEE Dimensions: D90 x W45 x H45 cm Material: aluminium Weight: 11 kg Also available in different colours and finishes. ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum

Postmodern Green and Orange Murano Glass Fazzoletto Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a Murano glass vase by Fratelli Toso with green and orange brush strokes. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Small Beebee Jar, Green by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Small beebee jar, green by Made By Choice with Hanna Anonen Dimensions: D 15.5 x H 24 cm Materials: birch plywood Also available: orange, blue & large. This wooden box is a p...
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2010s Finnish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Birch, Plywood

White Stoneware Psykter Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
White Stoneware Psykter Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 30 x H 25 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White P...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Beige Stoneware Lagynos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Stoneware Lagynos Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 19 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, Beige, Brown, Red, Terraco...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Modern Brass and Copper Vessel
Located in Treadwell, NY
SHADOW VESSEL (9:28 AM 9.14.23) Brass and copper Dimensions: 13” L x 2” W x 7.375” H Weight: 4.5lbs 1 of 1
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Brass, Copper

Medusa Vase by Casa Alfarera
Located in Geneve, CH
Medusa vase by Casa Alfarera Dimensions: D45.7 x H48.3 cm Materials: Matte Black glaze The Medusa Vase is a large flower pot or decorative piece that ta...
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2010s Dominican Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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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

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

OLÉ Vase No 2 in Beige and Turquoise Glazed Stoneware By Artist Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Numbered Olé Vase in the collection Olé, a tribute to the Flamenco culture. Built and glazed by hand, this is a unique piece. Materials: Ceramics stoneware, glaze, gold lustre. Colo...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Blush Petri Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Blush Petri vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization Available. All pieces are made to o...
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2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin, Plaster

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

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Glass

Vintage Black, Red and Yellow Encased Hand-Blown Murano Glass Flower Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. It is made in encased and hand-blown Murano glass. With its original label. This vase is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be c...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

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

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Glass

Lace Black 50 High Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace black 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...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

C-015 White Stoneware Vase by Moïo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
C-015 White Stoneware Vase by Moïo Studio Dimensions: D14 x W14 x H30 cm Materials: White crawl glaze on tan stoneware Made by hand on the whee...
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Sterling Silver

Postmodern Handmade Scavo Glass Bottle / Vase by Luigi Mellara, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s. This bottle / vase is made in hand-blown polychrome scavo glass, with a etched and blown clear glass cap. It is signed by Luigi Mellara. It is vintage and handm...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Murano Glass

Lace Black 50 Low Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace black 50 low pot by Mowee Dimensions: Ø 55 x H 76 cm. Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel. Weight: 6 kg. Also available in different colors and finishes (Lacquered or...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

American Post-War Design Large Jardiniere, By Gary DiPasquale
Located in Queens, NY
American post-war design large glazed ceramic green textured square tapered jardiniere resting a low square base designed by acclaimed and collectible artist Gary DiPasquale.  
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Nebula Alpha
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...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Blown Glass

Object 1 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 1 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou One of a kind, 2022 Dimensions: H 7 x W 12 cm. Materials: Stoneware, handmade glaze. Colors: blue, pink, ivory. Angeliki St...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Beige Stoneware Krater Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Stoneware Krater Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 25 x H 30 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, Beige, Brown, Red, White Pa...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

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

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Stoneware

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

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Stainless Steel, Other

Lace Grey Planter by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace grey planter by Mowee. Dimensions: D50 x W120 x H76 cm. Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel. Weight: 13.5 kg. Also available in different ...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

Fossil Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Fossil Vessel 03 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 24 x W 29 x H 70 cm. Materials: Lotus high-temperature clay with white glaze sprayed. Reproduction is entirely manual, t...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Sympoiesis No 94 Vessel by Studio Viv Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Sympoiesis No 94 Vessel by Studio Viv Lee Unique and signed Dimensions: W 17 x D 9 x H 34.5 cm Materials: White Stoneware, iron glaze, underglaze, glaze. ...
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2010s Scottish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper Italian Black Ceramic Planter Centerpice Italy 1980s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian black glossy glazed ceramic planter or large centerpiece “Antera” model designed by Angelo Mangiarotti (Milan 1921 - 2012) and produced by Skipper made up of two elements tha...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Gemella Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Gemella Vase by Purho Dimensions: D15x H40 cm Materials: Glass Other colours, finishes and dimensions are available. Purho is a new protagonist of ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Blue Vase by Siup Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Vase by Siup Studio Dimensions: D15 x H28 cm Materials: Ceramics Siup is a small design studio based in Warsaw. The concept is created by three f...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Poured Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe
Located in Geneve, CH
Poured Vessel 01 by Joana Kieppe Unique Piece. Dimensions: D 13 x W 16 x H 22 cm. Materials: Black low temperature clay with white grog. Reproduction is ...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Set of 3 Milo Square Transparent Vases by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 milo square transparent vases by Mason Editions. Designed by Quaglio Simonelli. Dimensions: Medium vase: D 6.4 x W 6.4 x H 8.8 cm. Tall vase: D 5.6 x W 5.6 x H 12.5 cm. ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Lace Chocolate 50 Low Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace chocolate 50 low pot by Mowee Dimensions: Ø 55 x H 76 cm. Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel. Weight: 6 kg. Also available in different colors and finishes (Lacquere...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

Xaloc White 45 Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Xaloc white 45 pot by MOWEE Dimensions: D45 x W45 x H45 cm Material: Aluminum Weight: 8 kg Also Available in different colors and finishes. Xaloc synthesizes the lines of in...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Aluminum

Beige Stoneware Krater Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Stoneware Krater Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 25 x H 30 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, Beige, Brown, Red, White Pa...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

Fish Tail Burnt Vase by Daniel Elkayam
Located in Geneve, CH
Fish tail burnt vase by Daniel Elkayam. Edition of 11 pieces. Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 20 cm. Materials: burnt beech wood. Jerusalem-born Art-desi...
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2010s Israeli Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Wood

Ardea Cinerea Vase by Elke Sada
Located in Geneve, CH
Ardea Cinerea vase by Elke Sada Unique piece Dimensions: W 31 x D 32 x H 45 cm Materials: black grogged clay, coloured slips, transparent glaze. What i...
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Parova M21 Vase by Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Parova M21 Vase by Zieta Dimensions: D 9.5 x W 12.5 x H 21 cm. Materials: Polished stainless steel. Zietas main goal is to deliver uniqueness and customization in design and constru...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel

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

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Ceramic

Lace Cream 65 Pot by MOWEE
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace cream 65 pot by MOWEE Dimensions: Ø71 x H76 cm Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel. Weight: 9 kg. Also available in different colors and finishes (Lacquered or retroi...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

Set of 2 Vavassori Amphoras made in Green Crystal and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Set of two amphoras in green crystal, weaved in sterling silver by Italian master Giovanni Vavassori. Original seal on the side. The large one is 17 inches high with a diameter o...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Postmodern Black and White Studio Pottery Vase from EH, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern Black and White Studio Pottery Vase from EH, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Ceramic Color: Black Styles...
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20th Century Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Coppa Vase by Purho
Located in Geneve, CH
Coppa vase by Purho Dimensions: D22 x H17 cm Materials: Glass Purho is a new protagonist of made in Italy design , a work of synthesis, a research t...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass

Coppa Vase by Purho
Coppa Vase by Purho
$1,677 / 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 ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Oak, Fir

Lace White 50 Low Pot by Mowee
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace White 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...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

White Pink Vase by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
White pink vase by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 28 x H 36 cm Materials: ceramic The white pink vase was handmade by Yasuhiro Cúze in Berlin. Each piece is unique. Studio Cúze ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Sympoiesis No 92 Vessel by Studio Viv Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
Sympoiesis no 92 vessel by Studio Viv Lee Unique and signed Dimensions: W 25 x D 14 x H 28 cm Materials: White stoneware, glaze containing foraged oyster sh...
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2010s Scottish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stoneware

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

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Crystal

Lace White 65 Pot by MOWEE
Located in Geneve, CH
Lace white 65 pot by MOWEE Dimensions: Ø71 x H76 cm Material: Polyethylene and stainless steel. Weight: 9 kg. Also available in different colors and finishes (Lacquered or retroi...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Stainless Steel, Other

Mint and Grey Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Mint and grey 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 PIEC...
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2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin, Plaster

Urchin Petri Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Urchin Petri vase by Elyse Graham Dimensions: W 13 x H 14 cm Materials: Plaster, Resin MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION AVAILABLE. ALL PIECES ARE MADE TO ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Resin, Plaster

Pixel Vase by Alexey Drozhdin
Located in Geneve, CH
Pixel vase by Alexey Drozhdin Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 65 cm. Materials: Glass, Oak shape. A young designer and artist Alexey Drozhdin creates extraordinary decorative glass...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Glass, Oak

Blackened Gold Vase by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened gold vase by Lisa Allegra Dimensions: W 22.5 x D 17 x H 24 cm. Materials: Clay. Also available in Pearl and Dusty Pink. Born in 1986 in Pari...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Clay

Ceramic Nomad Jar Disco Tower by Gilles & Cecilie
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic nomad jar disco tower by Gilles & Cecilie Unique Dimensions: H 8 x W 7.5 cm Material: Ceramic painted two tone yellow Gilles and Cecilie Studio created the Nomad Jar Fa...
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2010s English Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Contemporary High Neck, Plain Dark Brown Ceramic Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Arka by Willem Van Hooff Dimensions: D25 x H38 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes) Material: Glazed Ceramics Core is a serie of vessels. Inspired by prehistoric african building techniques. I have been fascinated by vessels they have such a clear and easy function. There function is to hold and transport water. But besides that it has been an canvas for humanity to express themselves with. When I started to express myself through this object, a new form of language came out. I wanted to challenge the contour of a vessels by bringing them out of balance. Each vessel contains a hidden chamber...
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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Ceramic

Half Half Vase by Jung Hong
Located in Geneve, CH
Half half vase by Jung Hong Unique Piece Dimensions: W 28 x D 28 x H 31 cm Materials: Porcelain I use the technique of 'sang-gam' (=inlay work) with my special tool, which I made myself, and create delicate and exact lines, which are all handmade, although they are often mistakenly considered manufactured. In the notched hollow lines, I delicately place the subtle different colors one by one, just as hyperrealist painters do. It took me about a year to get a detailed "moon" pattern on the porcelain "moon jar". I am a Berlin-based ceramic artist from Korea and these are very early works made in Berlin, Moon jar is a type of traditional Korean white porcelain...
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2010s German Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Porcelain

Post-Modern Italian Marble Lidded Jar
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-modern Italian marble lidded jar, circa 1970s. The jar is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 4"D x 5"H. Great pinkish ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases and Vessels

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Marble

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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