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Post-Modern Ceramics

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
David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Sandwich Sculpture Funk Movement Pottery Signed 1983
David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Sandwich Sculpture Funk Movement Pottery Signed 1983

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Sandwich Sculpture Funk Movement Pottery Signed 1983

By David Gilhooly

Located in Troy, MI

David Gilhooly (1943-2013) Frog Sandwich 1983 Glazed Earthenware 9.5 x 4 x 6 in David Gilhooly (1943–2013) was an American ceramic sculptor and key figure in the Funk Art movement ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Peter Saenger Sculptural Porcelain Creamer Pitcher
Peter Saenger Sculptural Porcelain Creamer Pitcher

Peter Saenger Sculptural Porcelain Creamer Pitcher

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage studio pottery porcelain creamer pitcher by ceramicist, Peter Saenger. Matte white glaze and a wonderful sculptural shape. Signed on the bottom.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware , Ceramic Post Modern vase
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware , Ceramic Post Modern vase

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware , Ceramic Post Modern vase

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nice and traditional design in this stoneware / ceramic vase with scales and waves in opposite side . Signed incised in bottom .

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Kazuko Matthews Post Modern Ceramic Teapot, California, 1980's
Kazuko Matthews Post Modern Ceramic Teapot, California, 1980's

Kazuko Matthews Post Modern Ceramic Teapot, California, 1980's

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Kazuko Matthews Post Modern Ceramic Teapot, California, 1980's. Kazuko Kayasuga Matthews was born Southern California and was raised in Japan. After she returned to the United Stat...

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983
David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983

David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983

By David Gilhooly

Located in Troy, MI

David Gilhooly (1943-2013) Frog Ice Cream Sundae 1983 Glazed Earthenware 9.5 w x 4 d x 9.5 h in David Gilhooly (1943–2013) was an American ceramic sculptor and key figure in the Fu...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Meduse Tagi Bowl by Pia Chevalier
Meduse Tagi Bowl by Pia Chevalier

Meduse Tagi Bowl by Pia Chevalier

By Pia Chevalier

Located in Geneve, CH

Meduse Tagi bowl by Pia Chevalier Each one is unique. Materials: Raw stoneware. Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 10 cm. Also available in white stone, bronze, blue, white glaze. Pia Chev...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Ceramic sculpture by Lilianne Caumont dating from the 1970s 1980s
Ceramic sculpture by Lilianne Caumont dating from the 1970s 1980s

Ceramic sculpture by Lilianne Caumont dating from the 1970s 1980s

By Jules Agard

Located in LE CANNET, FR

Ceramic sculpture resting on a travertine plinth by Lilanne Caumont. She worked on ceramics for 30 years when she lived in Madrid. On her return to France in the 2000s she went to b...

Category

1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Travertine

Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet
Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet

Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 330 x H 260 cm Materials: Stone Base, Glazed Deep Green. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stone

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist vase by California studio artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16.5" by 9.5" by 3" and is signed Kazuko Matthews on the bottom. In very good vin...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016
'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016

'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016

By Peter Shire

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Glazed Whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016. Approx: 8 3/4" high x 13" wide x 23" long (to handle). Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work elu...

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2010s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pino Castagna Italian 1980s Post Modern Art Pottery Bowl
Pino Castagna Italian 1980s Post Modern Art Pottery Bowl

Pino Castagna Italian 1980s Post Modern Art Pottery Bowl

By Pino Castagna

Located in New York, NY

A great Italian Post Modern art pottery bowl by noted artist , Pino Castagna . Signed. Biography: Pino Castagna was born in Castelgomberto, Italy, in 1932, and studied in the schools of fine arts of Verona and Venice. Together with Scottish sculptor Michael Noble and his wife, Ida Borleti, from 1957 and 1963 he designed a creative skill stimulation programme for the mental patients of the Verona psychiatric hospital, as well as directed a ceramics school and workshop in Garda. His growing interest in sculpture was encouraged by frequent visits to Paris and Milan. In 1969, he moved his workshop to Costermano del Garda, Italy, where he currently lives and works. Since then, Castagna’s work has been characterised by constant experimentation with new techniques and materials as diverse as ceramics, aluminium, stone, wood, concrete, strings or tree branches. Each of these offers a new and original expressive possibility, which the artist explores by testing the materials’ plastic potential and pushing their endurance limits. In addition to his practice as sculptor, Castagna’s oeuvre encompasses painting and design, as well as public art, fully revealing the architectural and environmental vocation of his work. Remarkable examples of this vocation may be found in Cespo veneziano [Venetian Basket...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979
Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979

Peter Shire Exp Signed Post Modern Ceramic California Pottery Splatter Cup, 1979

By Peter Shire

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore Sottsass and others) of The Memph...

Category

1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet
Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet

Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 80 x H 140 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious momen...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Model 585 Oxblood Red Ceramic Vase, Il Sestante, Italy, 1961
Ettore Sottsass Model 585 Oxblood Red Ceramic Vase, Il Sestante, Italy, 1961

Ettore Sottsass Model 585 Oxblood Red Ceramic Vase, Il Sestante, Italy, 1961

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Dronten, NL

An exceptional example of Ettore Sottsass’ early ceramic production, this striking vase—model 585—was designed in 1960 and realized circa 1961 by the Società Ceramica Toscana di Figl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 6 Plates Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
Set of 6 Plates Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s

Set of 6 Plates Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s

By Fujimori, Kato Kogei

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Set of 6 salad/occasional plates in Alpha 3 pattern was designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. Alpha 3 series consists of mugs, salad/casual plates, and decorat...

Category

1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Yellow Conic Vase, Postmodern Memphis Milan Style, Italy 1980s
Yellow Conic Vase, Postmodern Memphis Milan Style, Italy 1980s

Yellow Conic Vase, Postmodern Memphis Milan Style, Italy 1980s

Located in Firenze, IT

Postmodern Yellow Conic vase Italy 1980s ceramic in Memphis Milan style. 27 cm diam x 20 cm H Conditions: excellent, two barely visible small chips.

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 Plain Curve Cup by Studio Cúze
Set of 4 Plain Curve Cup by Studio Cúze

Set of 4 Plain Curve Cup by Studio Cúze

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 4 plain curve cup by Studio Cúze Dimensions: W 7 x H 6.5 cm Materials: ceramic The Plain Curve cup is a low-profile, high-quality mug from Yasuhiro Cúze. Entirely white, ...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Walnut Wood Mural by Olivia Cognet
Walnut Wood Mural by Olivia Cognet

Walnut Wood Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Walnut Wood Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 250 x H 120 cm Materials: Walnut. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious mom...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Walnut

ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet
ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet

ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 320 x H 210 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious mome...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A unique graduated asymmetrical fruit bowl, late 20th century
A unique graduated asymmetrical fruit bowl, late 20th century

A unique graduated asymmetrical fruit bowl, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A unique postmodern studio art ceramic serving or fruit bowl featuring a graduated structure, asymmetrical lip, and ombré color theme, probably late 20th century. In tones of royal b...

Category

20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet

Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 50 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of a...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet
Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 28 x H 32 cm Materials: Stone. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment captu...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stone

Rimas VisGirda California Studio Stoneware Funk Pottery Cup Mug
Rimas VisGirda California Studio Stoneware Funk Pottery Cup Mug

Rimas VisGirda California Studio Stoneware Funk Pottery Cup Mug

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Large scale Funk pottery coffee mug cup created by Lithuanian-American sculptor and ceramist Rimas VisGirda. Cup measures 4" by 8" by 4 3/4" and is signed...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design
Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design

Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design

By Enesco

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage ENESCO JAPAN Mid Century Modern porcelain Coffee Set. Beautiful set of 1 coffee or tea pot, 4 cups, sugar and creamer, in porcelain by Enesco Japan, in great condition no ch...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Outdoor Palm Spring Mural by Olivia Cognet
Outdoor Palm Spring Mural by Olivia Cognet

Outdoor Palm Spring Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Outdoor Palm Spring Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 460 x H 170 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a pre...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Unique Ceramic Artwork Signed by Jojo Corväiá
Unique Ceramic Artwork Signed by Jojo Corväiá

Unique Ceramic Artwork Signed by Jojo Corväiá

By Jojo Corväiá

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique ceramic artwork signed by Jojo Corväiá Measures: 49cm diameter x 53cm high Ceramic object / natural pigments, glaze Jojo Corväiá: In essen...

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982
'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982

'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982

By Peter Shire

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982. Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built. Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long Peter Shire: ...

Category

1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Metal

New York Mural by Olivia Cognet
New York Mural by Olivia Cognet

New York Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

New York Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 110 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

San Francisco Mural by Olivia Cognet
San Francisco Mural by Olivia Cognet

San Francisco Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

San Francisco Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 150 x H 110 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious ...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Bas Relief Sconces by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 28 x D 25 x H 55 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a pre...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Set of 2 Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet

Set of 2 Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 30 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Laveno Chinoiserie Style, Italy
Blue and White Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Laveno Chinoiserie Style, Italy

Blue and White Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Laveno Chinoiserie Style, Italy

By Lavenia

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1940s - 1950s. This blue lacquered ceramic vase by Laveno, Italy. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in...

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1940s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Gustavo Pérez High Temperature Ceramic Vase With Slashes
Gustavo Pérez High Temperature Ceramic Vase With Slashes

Gustavo Pérez High Temperature Ceramic Vase With Slashes

By Gustavo Perez

Located in Mexico City, MX

A high temperature ceramic vase by Gustavo Pérez. The organic shaped vase shows black interior, oval vase and different circles and "slashes" on its surface with ocre and grey glaze ...

Category

1990s Mexican Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Sconces Palm XL by Olivia Cognet
Set of 2 Sconces Palm XL by Olivia Cognet

Set of 2 Sconces Palm XL by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Sconces Palm XL by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 30 x D 25 x H 85 cm Materials: Ceramic. Non electrified. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the sna...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet
Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 26 x H 32 cm Materials: Travertine. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

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Stone

Memphis Milano Potato Ceramic by George J. Sowden
Memphis Milano Potato Ceramic by George J. Sowden

Memphis Milano Potato Ceramic by George J. Sowden

By Memphis Milano, George Sowden

Located in Toronto, ON

Potato, designed by George J. Sowden for Memphis in 1985, is a ceramic tray with two metal handles. Round, with a pale green hue, it has raised borders that make it extremely functio...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Sconces Bridge Wall Lamps by Olivia Cognet
Set of 2 Sconces Bridge Wall Lamps by Olivia Cognet

Set of 2 Sconces Bridge Wall Lamps by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 2 Sconces Bridge Wall Lamps by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: W 50 x D 25 x H 35 cm Materials: Ceramic. Non electrified. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of ar...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 3 Totem by Olivia Cognet
Set of 3 Totem by Olivia Cognet

Set of 3 Totem by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 3 Totem by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: Small: 170 cm, Medium: 190 cm, Large: 220 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapsh...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

DYKA Kettle by ZEMNA
DYKA Kettle by ZEMNA

DYKA Kettle by ZEMNA

Located in Geneve, CH

DYKA Kettle by ZEMNA Designed by Tetiana Krasutska. Dimensions: D 10 x W 40 x H 17 cm. Materials: Clay. With a capacity of 300 milliliters, this kettle is perfect for small, intima...

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2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Clay

1980s Postmodern Cups, Saucers and Pitcher Set by Baldelli
1980s Postmodern Cups, Saucers and Pitcher Set by Baldelli

1980s Postmodern Cups, Saucers and Pitcher Set by Baldelli

By Baldelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A 1980s set of four cups, four saucers, and a pitcher by Italian ceramics manufacturer Baldelli. Gray, black and white speckled exterior, solid gray interior, and solid colored base (cups base are black and pitcher’s base is blue). In excellent vintage condition. Signed on underside "Designed by Baldelli Italy...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

C-015 White Stoneware Vase by Moïo Studio
C-015 White Stoneware Vase by Moïo Studio

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 Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Sergio Asti Sculpture
Sergio Asti Sculpture

Sergio Asti Sculpture

Located in Chicago, IL

Unique Sergio Asti architectural sculpture. Patinaed reflective glaze over ceramic. Hand signed on underside, Sergio Asti, 1971.

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Medium Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
Medium Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet

Medium Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Medium Le Sud vase by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 30 x H 40 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment ca...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet
Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Mini Mural by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 5 x W 35 x H 36 cm Materials: Stone. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment captu...

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2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

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Stone

'Nob Hill' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015
'Nob Hill' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015

'Nob Hill' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015

By Peter Shire

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Glazed whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015. Approximate measures: 11 3/4" high x 16 1/2" wide x 29" long (to handle) Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based art...

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2010s American Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vase Cobridge Stoneware Cathedral Blue Samantha Johnson Architectural
Vase Cobridge Stoneware Cathedral Blue Samantha Johnson Architectural

Vase Cobridge Stoneware Cathedral Blue Samantha Johnson Architectural

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

A Cobridge stoneware cylindrical Cathedral pattern vase, designed by Samantha Johnson, copyright 2000. - The striking pillars and arches create spaciousness in the design. - The different tones of blue capture the texture and coolness of the stone interiors of these magnificent centres of worship, learning, art and community. - Rare pattern illustrating medieval architecture in a contemporary context The underside bears the Cobridge Stoneware stamp and is marked S Johnson, J.S. c.o.o. and S.J. c.c.c. 2000. Measures: Height 20.7cm Diameter (top) 8.5cm Diameter (base) 9cm Cobridge Stoneware was a short-lived pottery company born out of the fascination of the head of one of the leading potteries for a process that died with its inventor early in the 20th century. Cobridge Stoneware was in business 1998–2005. It was an Associate company of Moorcroft Pottery. The consequence of the business closing in down 2005. Is that the vases are now becoming very rare and demanding premium prices on the secondary market. Hugh Edwards, owner of Moorcroft, was keen to develop the ideas of William Howson Taylor - the man behind the closely guarded secrets of Ruskin Pottery. A new company and name was needed for the new range - Moorcroft is known and recognized universally by its distinctive appearance. Cobridge, an area of The Potteries, was featured in the Industrial Landscapes that were planned to furnish some of the designs for the new range. Its skyline was dominated in earlier years by bottle kilns, now mainly demolished, and Cobridge was chosen as the new name. The Cobridge Pottery was set up in a new imposing building a couple of hundred yards from the Moorcroft pottery and the official opening was in September 1998. The building was designed with future needs in mind. Only the outer walls are load-bearing, and the inner walls are built from blocks which can, if the need arises, be knocked down and re-built in another place. All the pieces were produced and hand painted here. The designs for Cobridge Stoneware Pottery vases were designed by well known ceramic designers. Many were also designing for Moorcroft Pottery. These designers include Philip Gibson, Kerry Goodwin, Nicola Slaney and Angela Davenport. Also Anita Harris...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Stoneware

Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet
Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet

Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet

By Olivia Cognet

Located in Geneve, CH

Large Le Sud Vase by Olivia Cognet Dimensions: D 30 x H 55 cm Materials: Ceramic. Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment cap...

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Moon Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio
Moon Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio

Moon Sandstone Vessel Vase by Moïo Studio

Located in Geneve, CH

Moon sandstone vessel vase by Moïo Studio Unique Piece Dimensions: W 17 x D 17 x H 18 cm Materials: White glaze and porcelain on tan stoneware Moïo Studio is the Berlin-based c...

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2010s German Post-Modern Ceramics

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Stoneware

Unique Yellow Stoneware Splash 9 Stool 25 by Mesut Öztürk
Unique Yellow Stoneware Splash 9 Stool 25 by Mesut Öztürk

Unique Yellow Stoneware Splash 9 Stool 25 by Mesut Öztürk

Located in Geneve, CH

Unique Yellow Stoneware Splash 9 Stool 25 by Mesut Öztürk. Dimensions: W 30 x D 25 x H 39 cm. Materials: stoneware. Splash side tables are the ou...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Ceramics

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Stoneware

Vase 1 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou
Vase 1 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou

Vase 1 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou

Located in Geneve, CH

Vase 1 Atlantis Collection by Angeliki Stamatakou One of a kind, 2022 Dimensions: H 9.5 x W 11 cm. Materials: Stoneware, handmade glaze. Colors: blue, pink, ivory. Angeliki St...

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2010s Greek Post-Modern Ceramics

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Stoneware

Large Pleomorph 50A Sculpture by Abid Javed
Large Pleomorph 50A Sculpture by Abid Javed

Large Pleomorph 50A Sculpture by Abid Javed

Located in Geneve, CH

Large Pleomorph 50A sculpture by Abid Javed Dimensions: W 15 x D 10 x 50 cm (Dimensions are variable) Materials: Stoneware Available in multiple clay color and size options. Ha...

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2010s British Post-Modern Ceramics

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Stoneware

Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb
Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb

Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

Great and unique design by Michael Graves classic 1980's postmodern look with atomic Age design , in a white porcelain finish cookie jar with a lid and rubber sealer to keep them fresh.

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20th Century American Post-Modern Ceramics

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Ceramic

Post-modern ceramics for sale on 1stDibs.

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