Post-Modern Vases
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
Mandruzzato Murano Sommerso Glass Vase Textured Sides, Italian Vintage, 1970s
Located in Valencia, VC
A stunning Murano glass vase by Mandruzzato. Hand-produced in Venice circa the 1970s.
Measurements:
Height: 22.50cm (8.85 in.)
Width: 13cm (5.10 in.)
Depth:: 6cm (2.35 in)
This va...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
Yuri Zatarain Floor Vase "Sketchbook" Series
Located in Chicago, IL
Yuri Zatarain Floor Vase "Sketchbook" Series.
Monumental ceramic bottle vase in a matte white colored glaze. Vase has graphite drawings of diagrams and geometric sketches from Yuri Z...
Category
1990s Mexican Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vase Tapio Wirkkala & Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio, New Wave Series 1980s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage vase for flowers in textured glazed porcelain by Rosenthal, Century New Wave Series, c.1980s.
This work of Postmodern design captures collaboration of American and Finnish ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Black Marble Vase, 1980's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Black Marble Vase, 1980's.
Weight: 6 lbs.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Stone, Marble
1980s, Pink Mottled Glass, Squat Bottle Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A small squat bottle, glass vase, crafted in the 1980s by Mdina Glass.
Made from pink opaque glass with mottled clear glass spots, this decorative bottle features a fluted exterior...
Category
Late 20th Century Maltese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Black Marble Urn Form Vase, circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern black marble urn form vase, circa 1980.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
By Daum, Philippe Starck
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s.
Signed.
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Glass Blown Vase Signed & Dated 1973
Located in San Diego, CA
rare postmodern mouth blown glass vase signed & dated by Studio James Carpenter 1973, JCDA Inc , Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Collaboration , blown glass signed & etched into the g...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Judith Stiles Postmodern Vase, New York Art Studio Pottery, 1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage vase features hand painted abstract graphic designs in Postmodern style on ombre mauve pink background with turquoise rim and accent band on the bottom of the vase.
The vase is hand signed by the artist on the bottom.
Judith Stiles studied ceramic glazes under Susan Parks...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic
Vintage Fused Glass Footed Vase, Hand Blown Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage vase is decorated with free-flowing fused red and yellow glass designs on mottled pink glass background; colored glass encases clear glass core, with clear glass ...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Rare Clementina Van Der Walt Elephant Vase, South Africa Art Studio Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare Postmodern vase is decorated with colorful abstract geometric designs; black and white elephant figure is featured prominently on the fr...
Category
Late 20th Century South African Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 137/999
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
Materials
Ceramic
Jon Price Large Blue Crystalline Glaze Vase, California Art Pottery
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare, sculptural vase was made of pure, high-fire porcelain and glazed both on the inside and the outside. Blue and pink highly detailed crystals on crackled blue background were gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black 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 100 units.
This...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Italian Multicolored Solid Marble Vase by Marmi Fine Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Go0rgeous solid multicolored marble vase , circa 1980's Made in Italy nice beveled edges retains gold label , by Marmi Fine , great condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Limited Edition Black Prototype 2/8
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Black 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 100 units.
This...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Boccato, Gigante & Zambusi Post-Modern Ceramic Vase for Sicart Italy
Located in Tilburg, NL
Rare and large post modern vase by Marilena Boccato, Gian Nicola Gigante en Antonio Zambusi for Sicart Cartigliano. Italy, 1970's.
The remarkable...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Postmodern Glass Block Vase from Rosenthal, 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Postmodern Glass Block Vase from Rosenthal, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Postmodern Black Corrugated Cardboard Vase by Flute, Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
Corrugated cardboard vase rendered in matte black by Flute, Chicago circa 1980s. Vase sits at a slight angle. Best to use with dried arrangements.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Paper
Shiro Kuramata Pink Vase
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata's acrylic flower vase. Small model. Acrylic block which pink is inside and glass tube.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Kazuko Matthews Post Modern California Studio Stoneware Teapot with Lid
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Flattened stoneware Post Modernist teapot with lid by California architectural artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16" by 12" by 4" and is signed ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Postmodern Black Marble Jar / Vase.
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern Black Marble Jar / Vase.
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Marble
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
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
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Decorative Post-Modern Ceramic Vase, circa 1980.
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice decorative post-modern vase, circa 1980, Italy.
Round black glazed ceramic, three nickeled metal tubes.
Dimensions: 43 cm H, 18 cm diameter.
Good original condition.
All purchas...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
A Rare 1980s Minimalist Silver Plated Round Design Vase by Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This post-modern vase designed by Lino Sabattini exemplifies the clean, sleek aesthetic typical of Sabattini's work and the minimalist movement of the era. This vase features a perfe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Silver Plate
1980s Pink Mottled Glass Vase by Mdina Glass, Malta
By Mdina
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall stemmed bud vase, handcrafted in the late 1980s by Mdina Glass, Malta.
Crafted from pink opaque glass perfectly mottled and encased in a sheath of crystal clear glass.
The...
Category
1970s Maltese Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Laura De Santillana Murano motted red glass vase etched Tropical Fruit signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and elegant dark red motted Murano glass vase in the style of Tropical "Papaya" fruit , signed and label
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
VeArt Venice Murano Vase Vintage 80s
By VeArt
Located in Taranto, IT
VeArt Venezia Murano Vintage Vase 1980s.
Very rare two-tone collectible vase, divided into two pieces.
The item is in excellent conservative condition, has no cosmetic defects to r...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
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
Materials
Ceramic
Kosta Boda Granate Glass Vase by Anna Ehrner with White Thread Decorations
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This Kosta Boda Granate glass vase designed by Anna Ehrner is a compelling piece that seamlessly blends artistry with functional design. Ehrner, known for her innovative approach to ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass
OLÉ Vase No 2 in Beige and Turquoise Glazed Stoneware By Artist Hania Jneid
By 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...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Amazonia Vase (Lrg), Clear Orange & Blue with Pastel Blue Feet by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Amazonia Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Clear Orange and Blue with Pastel Blue Feet.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Medusa Vase (Large), Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Matte White 'Medusa' Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Vintage Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut Base Art Glass Vase Cobalt Blue Pink 1980's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut base art glass vase in cobalt blue and pink 1980's.
Cobalt blue and pink art glass vase by R Guy Corrie, Union Street Glass...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mirto Flower Vase a Ettore Sottsass Japanese Urushi Laquer Model
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Mirto flower vase designed by Ettore Sottsass for Marutomi. This model is limited Japanese urushi laquer model.
Japanese traditional urushi pigment is made from natural urushi tree,...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Plastic
Murano Glass Handkerchief Vase, Italy 1980/90s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian Murano Glass Handkerchief / Tulip Vase in sky blue.
Bottom with Arte Murano Hallmark.
In good condition. Normal/small signs of age and wear.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Mool Vase by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Mool Vase by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 18 x W 34 x H 40.9 cm.
Materials: Crystal.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in the mag...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Spaghetti Vase (Large), Clear and Gold by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
Clear and Gold
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions, hue...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
80s Modern Cream Sphere Vase
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage 80s ceramic vase. High gloss cream glaze in a simple modern sphere shape.
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Wine Gum 6 Vessel by Casper Johs
Located in Geneve, CH
Wine Gum 6 Vessel by Casper Johs
Dimensions: Ø 38 x H 26 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
Materials
Other
Original 1977 Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" Ceramic Vase for Rosenthal
Located in Malmö, SE
Original Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" porcelain Vase for Rosenthal.
Early production, made between 1979 and 1980.
Excellent condition. Marked 'Rosenthal' 'Studio Linie' and 'Germany'...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Joel O'Dorisio for Lost Angel Glass Bud Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 2005
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Fused glass vase features complex multilayered colored glass core in dark Bordeau or burgundy red, cream, and sapphire blue colors, encased in clear glass in sommerso technique. Com...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso
Rock Vase (Large), Black and Matte White by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Toronto, CA
Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection.
*All the pieces are handmade and therefore unique. Variations in the dimensions, hues and colours’ d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Pair of Post-Modern Italian Carrara Marble Vases
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of post-modern Italian carrara marble vases, circa 1970s. Gorgeous black veins of marble throughout each vase. The pair are in very good vintage condition with no chips o...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Carrara Marble
Postmodern Tusca Vase by Lino Sabattini for Rosenthal, 1980s
Located in Uppsala, SE
This is the smallest model of the Tusca vase series, designed by Lino Sabattini and produced by Rosenthal in the 1980s. The white porcelain vase features a silver coloured motif and ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Harley Francis Ceramic Figurative Bookend Abstract Vases c1980
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible pair of three-sided abstract figurative vases by well listed American artist, Harley Francis (1940-2017). Francis was an incredibly prolific artist, painter, set designer,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Memphis Style Ceramic Vase Shell by Florio Keramia
Located in Debrecen, HU
This beautiful Florio Keramia ceramic vase has an abstract pattern and a glossy finish. Original piece, handmade in the 1990s with a vintage feel. The vase is 11 cm long, 35 cm high ...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage chrome geometric vase, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
GO PLATINUM: a chrome cut-out vase, 20th century. Pick up in LA or we ship worldwide.
5” W x 3” D x 15” H
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Metal
Terry Balle Resin Aqua Sculpture Vase
By Terry Balle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Post Modern resin vase by Terry Balle is a sculptural masterpiece that challenges traditional design norms. Cast in a translucent seafoam green hue, its asymmetrical fo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin
Aquarelle Round Red Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Aquarelle Round Red Vase by David Valner
Designed by Aleš Valner.
Dimensions: D 13 x W 32 x H 31 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 11 kg.
Where the fluidity of water meets the solidity ...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Big Blooming Cuts Vase by Ebba Lindgren
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Blooming Cuts Vase by Ebba Lindgren
Dimensions: D 50 x W 50 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Recycled textile fiberboard (“really board”), glass.
Ebba Lindgren
Is an internationally renow...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Gaetano Pesce Half Ball Vase with Big Surprise Base, Meritalia, 2010
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1st edition Gaetano Pesce half ball vase for Meritalia with the big surprise base. Fantastic and rare example of Pesce’s exquisite ability with resin. The wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Franz Josef Altenburg Blue Ceramic Art Vase, Austria, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautifully shaped vase/vessel by Franz Josef Altenburg (Austria, 1941–2021), dated to the 1980s. Handmade from red-brown ceramic with a gradient glaze in various shades of blue. I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Japanese Pottery Ikebana Vase, 1960
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a post-modern Japanese pottery ikebana vase, circa the 1960s. The freestyle round shape that turns into a round cylinder is very biomorphic. The vase has a semi-gloss black g...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Rocks Stoneware Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
One of a kind
Dimensions: D 32 x H 30 cm
Material: White and beige stoneware, glaze.
Laura Pasquino
Incorporating references from ...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Aquarelle Tall Green Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Aquarelle Tall Green by David Valner
Designed by Aleš Valner.
Dimensions: D 14 x W 28 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 12 kg.
Where the fluidity of water meets the solidity of g...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Original 1977 Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" Ceramic Vase for Rosenthal
Located in Malmö, SE
Original Tapio Wirkkala "Paper Bag" porcelain Vase for Rosenthal.
Early production, made between 1979 and 1980.
Excellent condition. Marked 'Rosenthal' 'Studio Linie' and 'Germany'...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Yoichi Ohira Murano Art Glass Vase Mosaic Murrine Sporgenti Unique L. Serena
By Yoichi Ohira
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and exquisite example of Yoichi Ohira's finest works, an art glass vase handcrafted on the venetian island of murano. Blown glass canes with mirrune and powder inserts, polish...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Memphis Glass Object by Matteo Thun for Tiffany & Co. 1987
Located in Tilburg, NL
Extraordinary and unique blue glass object by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Very, very rare. Rinascim...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
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...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
1980 VeArt White Filigrana Italian Design Murano Glass Set of Bottles
By VeArt
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of 2 Bottles
VeArt
Italy, 1982
White Filigrana Glass
VeArt Sticker Label
Veart Sign Engraved
Perfect Condiction
h 26 / diam 14.5 cm
h 22.5 /diam 12 cm
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Vases
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, dark green and beige, and matte surface.
“The mystery of myc...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Black Ceramic Vase Handcrafted in Italy -Sardinia Black Bubble Family Collection
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Black Sardinia Vase is the version in a beautiful shiny black enamel of the Sardina Vase, in turquoise, from the Bubble Family Collection. Entirely handmade using the lathe and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Japanese Studio Ceramic Vase
Located in Oakland, CA
Absolutely stunning Japanese ceramic studio glazed vase with original box. Dreamy purple lavender glaze with hints of greens. Expertly crafted, unknown artist. Fully signed on box an...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Clay
Dealbata Porcelain Vase by Alessandro Mendini for Zanotta, '1987'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An amazing postmodern white porcelain vase designed by Alessandro Mendini (born 1931) for Zanotta's "Edizioni" collection and produced in limited numbers. Released as one of three va...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Bud Wall Vase by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Bud wall vase by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 14 x H 12 cm
Materials: patinated brass
Each of these delicately, handcrafted Wall Vase is perfect as an individual home accessory. Mad...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Art Glass, Sommerso
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