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Post-Modern Glass

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
Barcelona Olympic Games hand-blown glasses by Gordiola, Spain, 1992
Barcelona Olympic Games hand-blown glasses by Gordiola, Spain, 1992

Barcelona Olympic Games hand-blown glasses by Gordiola, Spain, 1992

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Hand-blown whiskey glasses from the Barcelona Olympic Games produced and manufactured by the glass artisans of Gordiola, 1992, set of 8. Made entirely by hand in transparent glass, w...

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1990s Spanish Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Set Of 24 Luigi Bormioli Postmodern Light & Music Monet Glasses, Italy, 1980s
Set Of 24 Luigi Bormioli Postmodern Light & Music Monet Glasses, Italy, 1980s

Set Of 24 Luigi Bormioli Postmodern Light & Music Monet Glasses, Italy, 1980s

Located in Vienna, AT

A comprehensive collection of 24 vintage post‑modern crystal drinking glasses and champagne flutes from the 1980s, manufactured by Luigi Bormioli, an Italian brand well known for its...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Champagne Flutes Glasses, Postmodern 1990s
Champagne Flutes Glasses, Postmodern 1990s

Champagne Flutes Glasses, Postmodern 1990s

$585Sale Price / set|40% Off

Champagne Flutes Glasses, Postmodern 1990s

By Kosta Boda

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful set of four (4) art glass Champagne flutes glasses, Postmodern, circa 1990s, Europe. In the style of Kosta Boda, Sweden. Colors ...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

White Art Glass Vase with Abstract Design Postmodern
White Art Glass Vase with Abstract Design Postmodern

White Art Glass Vase with Abstract Design Postmodern

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful, tall and substantial abstract clear and white opaline art glass vase with a slight iridescence, Postmodern design, circa late-20th century. Center 'ball' area has an abstract design of clear and twisted white art glass. Very good condition as shown in images and video. No chips noted. Dimensions: 4.25" diameter x 15" height. For black and white handkerchief...

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1990s European Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Stained Glass Butterfly by Ed Gilly
Stained Glass Butterfly by Ed Gilly

Stained Glass Butterfly by Ed Gilly

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Stained glass butterfly by Ed Gilly. Gilly owned Gilly Glass in the village back in the late 1979 - 1980. It was open for a short time and we visited the shop. Butterfly measures ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Stained Glass

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Amber and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent amber colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded han...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Vintage Tim Lazer Oxblood Red Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1971
Vintage Tim Lazer Oxblood Red Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1971

Vintage Tim Lazer Oxblood Red Vase, American Studio Art Glass, 1971

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage fused and cased glass vase features complex, multilayered composition of colored fused glass, metallic pigments, and gold foil on deep, jewel-toned, oxblood burgundy red gla...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Gold

Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy
Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

Venini for Disaronno Blue and White Fused Glass Ice Bucket, Murano Italy

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Modernist vintage ice bucket has abstract geometric decor of fused white glass on transparent blue colored glass with controlled bubbles effect. The piece has two small rounded hand...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s

Purple & green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s

By Venini, Laura Diaz de Santillana

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Calypso Martini Set
Calypso Martini Set

Calypso Martini Set

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

Calypso collection investigates new ways of conviviality: fed by imaginary worlds, this tableware pieces make possible to dream of exotic and uncontaminated landscapes. Calypso synth...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Anne Nilsson, set of 6 schnapps glasses Clown for Orrefors
Anne Nilsson, set of 6 schnapps glasses Clown for Orrefors

Anne Nilsson, set of 6 schnapps glasses Clown for Orrefors

By Anne Nilsson

Located in Klintehamn, SE

Anne Nilsson’s popular pattern Clown was introduced in 1992. Here a set of 6 schnapps glasses with different patterns. The pattern was discontinued in 1999.

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Cosmo Martini Cocktail Set of 2
Postmodern Cosmo Martini Cocktail Set of 2

Postmodern Cosmo Martini Cocktail Set of 2

Located in Toronto, ON

Super cool postmodern cocktail Glasses that can be used for martinis, cosmos, and other cocktails. This Memphis style glasses feature a rounded cylindrical base with a wide open tria...

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1990s Unknown Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Fit Blown Glass Carafe with Glass by J. Hill's Standard
Fit Blown Glass Carafe with Glass by J. Hill's Standard

Fit Blown Glass Carafe with Glass by J. Hill's Standard

Located in Geneve, CH

Fit Blown Glass Carafe with Glass by J. Hill's Standard Dimensions: Ø 9 x 12 cm Materials: Blown Borosilicate Capacity: Carafe 400ml, Glass 200ml. Carafe + Glass in mouth blown bor...

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2010s Northern Irish Post-Modern Glass

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Other

Hopstep Cast Glass Jug by J. Hill's Standard
Hopstep Cast Glass Jug by J. Hill's Standard

Hopstep Cast Glass Jug by J. Hill's Standard

Located in Geneve, CH

Hopstep Cast Glass Glass Jug by J. Hill's Standard Dimensions: D 17,1 x W 7,4 x H 12,7 cm. Materials: Cast Glass Available in these materials: Blown Glass / Porcelain / Cast Glass ...

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2010s Northern Irish Post-Modern Glass

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Other

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object
Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object

Black Art Glass Sphere Paperweight Decorative Object

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Modern/Postmodern black and neutral flesh-tone art glass sphere decorative object or paperweight with an organic modern design, circa 1970s. This handmade art glass color...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase
Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase

Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase

By Cenedese

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A wonderfully large, spherical Murano glass vase in pink with brown highlights. The vase has an incredible 1980s Memphis School or Miami appeal. It is a bold and impressive piece of ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern White Glass Vase "Fazzoletto" by Giorgio Berlini, Italy
Postmodern White Glass Vase "Fazzoletto" by Giorgio Berlini, Italy

Postmodern White Glass Vase "Fazzoletto" by Giorgio Berlini, Italy

By Giorgio Berlini

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. It is made in white heat soaked Murano glass. Since the manufacturing process of these vases was manual, each vase is different and one-of-a-kind. It is a vinta...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Six Octagonal Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Set of Six Octagonal Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes by Carlo Moretti, Italy

Set of Six Octagonal Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes by Carlo Moretti, Italy

By Carlo Moretti

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. These flutes are made in very thin hand-blown glass and feature a golden octagonal rim. They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but th...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Gold

Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy
Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy

Colored Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by La Murrina, Italy

By La Murrina

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in polychrome Murano glass and features its original label. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Unused Coffee for Two Set by Danish / Swiss Kitchenware Specialist Bodum
Unused Coffee for Two Set by Danish / Swiss Kitchenware Specialist Bodum

Unused Coffee for Two Set by Danish / Swiss Kitchenware Specialist Bodum

By Bodum

Located in Doornspijk, NL

This refined yet striking coffee set was made for two. It is complete and still new as it has never been used. It consists of a French press, two coffee glasses, two espresso glasses...

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1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Plexiglass, Cork

Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy

Pair of Cyan Murano Cased Glass Vases by Carlo Moretti, Italy

By Carlo Moretti

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. Made in cased Murano glass. The smaller vase is labelled (as shown in the video), while the other had it but lost it due to cleaning. We've had an identical vas...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy
Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy

Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. These flutes are made in very thin Murano glass. They can also be use as flower vases. They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but the...

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1950s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Black and Red Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure, Italy
Black and Red Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure, Italy

Black and Red Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Murano, Italy, 1980s. This fish is made in hand-blown sommerso Murano glass with murrains. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be conside...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Calypso Wine Set Pink
Calypso Wine Set Pink

Calypso Wine Set Pink

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

Calypso collection investigates new ways of conviviality: fed by imaginary worlds, this tableware pieces make possible to dream of exotic and uncontaminated landscapes. Calypso synth...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy

By Elio Raffaeli

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Sommerso

Set Of 4 Grappa Glasses by J. Hill's Standard
Set Of 4 Grappa Glasses by J. Hill's Standard

Set Of 4 Grappa Glasses by J. Hill's Standard

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 4 Grappa Glasses by J. Hill's Standard Dimensions: W 4 x H 8.1 cm. Materials: Glass Available designs: Bog / Furrow / Dew Each glass comes with both the polished and unpolish...

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2010s Northern Irish Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Venini Murano double ring glass bowl. Label signed
Venini Murano double ring glass bowl. Label signed

Venini Murano double ring glass bowl. Label signed

By Venini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful murano glass bowl, is in double ring center, signed Venini , Italia and also label .

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern Pair of Teal, Red and Gold Liqueur Glasses by Salviati, Murano, Italy
Postmodern Pair of Teal, Red and Gold Liqueur Glasses by Salviati, Murano, Italy

Postmodern Pair of Teal, Red and Gold Liqueur Glasses by Salviati, Murano, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. The drinking glasses are made in hand-blown Murano glass. They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in e...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

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Murano Glass

Tapio Wirkkala, Rare "Piatto di tiapo", 1970
Tapio Wirkkala, Rare "Piatto di tiapo", 1970

Tapio Wirkkala, Rare "Piatto di tiapo", 1970

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Paris, FR

Tapio Wirkkala Very rare 'Piatto di tiapo' Plate, c. 1970 Venini, glass, cream and blue. Unique Exemplar. Signed : Venini and Wirkkala Measure: D : 49.5 cm (19.27") Overall very...

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1970s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Set Of 4 Raw Sunrise Glassware by Milena Kling
Set Of 4 Raw Sunrise Glassware by Milena Kling

Set Of 4 Raw Sunrise Glassware by Milena Kling

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 4 Raw Sunrise Glassware by Milena Kling Unique Pieces. Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 9 cm. Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass. Available individually and in sets of four glasses. Di...

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2010s German Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Anzolo Fuga Attb Murano Glass Vase
Anzolo Fuga Attb Murano Glass Vase

Anzolo Fuga Attb Murano Glass Vase

By Anzolo Fuga

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very nice and large glass vase for a very well known glass blower artist.

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Wander Tumbler Glass by Milena Kling
Wander Tumbler Glass by Milena Kling

Wander Tumbler Glass by Milena Kling

Located in Geneve, CH

Wander Tumbler Glass by Milena Kling Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 8,5 x H 12-13 cm. Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass. Individual glassware edition in crystal glass. Each WANDER ...

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2010s German Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Calypso Champagne Set
Calypso Champagne Set

Calypso Champagne Set

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

Calypso collection investigates new ways of conviviality: fed by imaginary worlds, this tableware pieces make possible to dream of exotic and uncontaminated landscapes. Calypso synth...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling
Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling

Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling Unique Pieces. Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 9 cm. Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass. Available individually and in sets of four glasses. Di...

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2010s German Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Nebula Gamma
Nebula Gamma

Nebula Gamma

By Serena Confalonieri

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 Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Nebula Beta
Nebula Beta

Nebula Beta

By Serena Confalonieri

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 Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

John Miller Blue Plate Special Cola & Straw 2008 Blown Pop Art Glass Sculpture
John Miller Blue Plate Special Cola & Straw 2008 Blown Pop Art Glass Sculpture

John Miller Blue Plate Special Cola & Straw 2008 Blown Pop Art Glass Sculpture

By John Miller

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Inspired by Americana, Miller's work stands to bring new light and perspective to the often overlooked but ubiquitous cultural artifacts that form the American visual lexicon and lived experience. Maybe as impressive as the work itself, is the magnitude of which his creations come to life. At such an impressive scale, his process is truly spectacle to witness. Pieces from his famed ‘Blue Plate Special...

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Early 2000s American Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Lucid Crystal Glass Shell Ashtray by Art Vannes France 1970
Lucid Crystal Glass Shell Ashtray by Art Vannes France 1970

Lucid Crystal Glass Shell Ashtray by Art Vannes France 1970

By Art Vannes

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A Lucid Crystal Glass Shell Ashtray by Art Vannes France 1970. This sleek and boujee ashtray is perfect for the elegant, sophisticated, and mindful smoker. Stay classy with this spec...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Venini Murano Italian Purple Dark Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, Italy 1982
Venini Murano Italian Purple Dark Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, Italy 1982

Venini Murano Italian Purple Dark Blue Glass Bottle Incisi Serie, Italy 1982

By Venini

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Italian glass bottle with stopper, “Incisi” series, in two-color purple and dark blue submerged glass with surface entirely worked by grinding produced by Venini Murano, Venini Itali...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4
Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4

Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4

Located in Toronto, ON

Super cool postmodern cocktail small glasses. This Memphis style glasses feature a rounded cylindrical base with a wide open triangular top in the similar shape as martini glass tops...

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1990s Unknown Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4
Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4

Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4

Located in Toronto, ON

Super cool postmodern cocktail small glasses. This Memphis style glasses feature a rounded cylindrical base with a wide open triangular top in the similar shape as martini glass tops...

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1990s Unknown Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Moser, Czech, Heavy Intaglio Cut Glass, Flower, Glossy and Satin Vase, Signed
Moser, Czech, Heavy Intaglio Cut Glass, Flower, Glossy and Satin Vase, Signed

Moser, Czech, Heavy Intaglio Cut Glass, Flower, Glossy and Satin Vase, Signed

By Moser

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing heavy cut work in this beautiful Moser vase. Sand blasted signature in bottom and plastic label in front. Moser. Czech Republic. Nice glossy and satin finish.

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1990s Czech Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Set of 5 Hand-Blown Green Bubble Glass Tumblers, Mid-Century Modern
Set of 5 Hand-Blown Green Bubble Glass Tumblers, Mid-Century Modern

Set of 5 Hand-Blown Green Bubble Glass Tumblers, Mid-Century Modern

Located in Toronto, CA

A charming set of five hand-blown green glass tumblers featuring a lively seeded bubble design. Each glass showcases unique variations in bubble placement, a hallmark of artisanal cr...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Seguso Black Murano Glass Duck Sculpture with Avventurine, 1970s Italy
Seguso Black Murano Glass Duck Sculpture with Avventurine, 1970s Italy

Seguso Black Murano Glass Duck Sculpture with Avventurine, 1970s Italy

By Seguso

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. This duck is made in black Murano glass with avventurine, encased in transparent glass, which was hand-modeled. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern Drinking Glass by Hans Jürgen Richartz, 1980s
Postmodern Drinking Glass by Hans Jürgen Richartz, 1980s

Postmodern Drinking Glass by Hans Jürgen Richartz, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Drinking Glass by Hans Jürgen Richartz for Richartz Art Collection, 1980s, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attri...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Glass

Postmodern Art Glass Vase from Sweden
Postmodern Art Glass Vase from Sweden

Postmodern Art Glass Vase from Sweden

By Kosta Boda

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful Scandinavian Postmodern white and neon/florescent yellow art glass fluted vase from Kosta Boda, Sweden. Vase is numbered40015 and signed by artist designer on bottom as s...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Crystal

Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase
Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase

Huge Signed Barbini Asymmetrical Modernist Murano Glass Vase

By Barbini

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 Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Postmodern Blue and Yellow Art Glass Bowl, 1995
Postmodern Blue and Yellow Art Glass Bowl, 1995

Postmodern Blue and Yellow Art Glass Bowl, 1995

Located in New York, NY

A royal or cobalt blue and yellow art glass bowl, 1995. Great as a stand-alone piece or hold candy or other on a desk, credenza, cocktail table, bookshelf, etc. Marked and dated on underside as shown in last image. Very good condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Dimensions: 5.32" Diameter x 3.25" Height For blue lapis box...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

1980s Murano Glass Vase with Blue and Light Blue Canes and Avventurine
1980s Murano Glass Vase with Blue and Light Blue Canes and Avventurine

1980s Murano Glass Vase with Blue and Light Blue Canes and Avventurine

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This wonderful vase is made with two-colored Murano hand-blown glass canes. A drawing of this model can be found in the book on Dino Martens. It is a vintage p...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Post-modern glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern glass 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 glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original glass, popular names associated with this style include Serena Confalonieri, Fulvio Bianconi, La Murrina, and Carlo Moretti. 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 glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $90 and tops out at $17,000 while the average work can sell for $666.