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Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and 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
Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s
Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s

By Dorothy Hafner

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an at...

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20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s
Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials:...

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20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985
Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985

Gien “Fraises en Folie” Set of 6 Hand-Painted Porcelain Plates, France 1985

By Gien

Located in Bochum, NRW

Gien “Fraises en Folie” – Set of 6 Hand-Painted Dessert Plates, Each with Unique Historic Border, France. An extraordinary collector’s edition from *Gien, France, this six-piece *“Fr...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

Vintage Pastel Green Ceramic Ashtray, Postmodern Design, Circa 1980
Vintage Pastel Green Ceramic Ashtray, Postmodern Design, Circa 1980

Vintage Pastel Green Ceramic Ashtray, Postmodern Design, Circa 1980

Located in Toronto, CA

A stylish pastel green ceramic ashtray from the 1980s, reflecting the playful yet functional aesthetic of postmodern design. The piece features a simple round form with three rests, ...

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1980s Canadian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Set of 4 Post Modern Pink Lucite Scrolling Ribbon Napkin Rings
Vintage Set of 4 Post Modern Pink Lucite Scrolling Ribbon Napkin Rings

Vintage Set of 4 Post Modern Pink Lucite Scrolling Ribbon Napkin Rings

Located in Amityville, NY

A vintage post modern set of four napkin rings in pink lucite, with a scrolling, looping, wrapping, ribbon or bow shape. Each of the 4 in the set is identical, providing a perfect fe...

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1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Lucite

Swedish Postmodern Aperitif Glass Kosta Boda, 1990s
Swedish Postmodern Aperitif Glass Kosta Boda, 1990s

Swedish Postmodern Aperitif Glass Kosta Boda, 1990s

By Kosta Boda

Located in New York, NY

A Swedish crystal and art-glass aperitif glass, hand-painted and initialed by artist, for Kosta Boda, Postmodern period, circa late-20th century, 1990s, Sweden. Beautiful colors include blue hand-painted design around base of crystal bowl, green and black art glass just below, a red art glass stem with red hand-painted design, finished with a yellow art glass base. Artist initials on the side of glass bowl and marker's mark at base, showing both authentication marks in last two images. Sip in style with this beautiful piece of art. Dimensions: 4.38" Height. Emerald green Champagne coupes glasses...

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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

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...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Postmodern Carrara Marble Lazy-Susan.
Vintage Italian Postmodern Carrara Marble Lazy-Susan.

Vintage Italian Postmodern Carrara Marble Lazy-Susan.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Vintage Italian Postmodern Carrara Marble Lazy-Susan. Vintage Italian Postmodern or Minimalist white with black veining Carrara marble Lazy-Susan. A well-balanced turntable for kit...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Carrara Marble

Post Modern Memphis Design Rare Tea Kettle by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand
Post Modern Memphis Design Rare Tea Kettle by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand

Post Modern Memphis Design Rare Tea Kettle by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand

By Rolf Sinnemark, Röstrand

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and beautiful ceramic teapot, circa 1980s, Made in Sweden designed by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand highly collectible in great condition no chips or cracks, incredible geometric...

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20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Modern to Postmodern Calla Lily Blue & Clear Lucite Sculpture or Centerpiece
Modern to Postmodern Calla Lily Blue & Clear Lucite Sculpture or Centerpiece

Modern to Postmodern Calla Lily Blue & Clear Lucite Sculpture or Centerpiece

Located in Topeka, KS

Beautiful vintage Modern to Postmodern calla lily sculpture or centerpiece comprised of light blue frosted Lucite blooms and leaves, frosted Lucite base & leaf, and clear Lucite stems. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. The meaning of a calla lily is purity, faithfulness, and holiness. Well, HOLY MOLY… that explains a lot! Just feast your eyes upon this PURELY GORGEOUS vintage calla lily...

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Lucite

Georges Briard Post Modern Coasters Set c.1980
Georges Briard Post Modern Coasters Set c.1980

Georges Briard Post Modern Coasters Set c.1980

By Georges Briard

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original set of six Post Modern coasters and holder by Georges Briard. The bright colors, geometric shapes and playfulness are associated with the 1980s Memphis Group desig...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Achille Castiglioni Zanotta Servino Wine Bottle Cooler, Ice Bucket, Italy, 1987
Achille Castiglioni Zanotta Servino Wine Bottle Cooler, Ice Bucket, Italy, 1987

Achille Castiglioni Zanotta Servino Wine Bottle Cooler, Ice Bucket, Italy, 1987

By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful, minimalist, and quite rare postmodern floor-standing champagne, wine, and drinks cooler / ice bucket / bottle holder designed in 1987 by Achille Castiglioni and produced...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche
Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche

Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche

By Royal Haeger

Located in New York, NY

Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, mauve color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table, dr...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

80s Post Modern Memphis Design Handmade Marilee Hall Abstract Art Teapot Signed
80s Post Modern Memphis Design Handmade Marilee Hall Abstract Art Teapot Signed

80s Post Modern Memphis Design Handmade Marilee Hall Abstract Art Teapot Signed

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Spectacular, Post Modern, Memphis Design, One of a Kind, Handmade, tossed pottery and painted yellow tea pot, with a crackle finish, I adorned with both incised and applied colorful...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Gold Decorated Pinched Pottery Vase, Signed JTN 1979
Gold Decorated Pinched Pottery Vase, Signed JTN 1979

Gold Decorated Pinched Pottery Vase, Signed JTN 1979

Located in New Windsor, NY

Pinched pottery that appears to either be a vessel for pouring or a free form vase. Hand decorated gold leaf line drawings on either side with hearts, cross hatching, arrows and peop...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Set of 6 Bodum Postmodern Napkin Rings by Jumi Chan & Nathalie Du Pasquier
Set of 6 Bodum Postmodern Napkin Rings by Jumi Chan & Nathalie Du Pasquier

Set of 6 Bodum Postmodern Napkin Rings by Jumi Chan & Nathalie Du Pasquier

This striking set of six Bodum postmodern napkin rings was designed in the 1980s by Jumi Chan and Nathalie Du Pasquier, a founding member of the Memphis Group. Each ring showcases a ...

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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate, Brass

Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980
Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980

Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980

By Arzbeg Porcelain, Matteo Thun

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Memphis-style Seven-piece porcelain tea set 'Fantasia' with 'Carre Noir' decor by Matteo Thun for Arzberg Porzellan, Germany. The set contains a tea pot with lid, two cups w...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Postmodern Kontessa Series Sugar Pot from Vev Vigano, 1980s
Italian Postmodern Kontessa Series Sugar Pot from Vev Vigano, 1980s

Italian Postmodern Kontessa Series Sugar Pot from Vev Vigano, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Postmodern Kontessa Series Sugar Pot from Vev Vigano, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 Official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp, 1970s
Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp, 1970s

Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Postmodern Koncord Series Espresso Maker by Walter Capp for Vev Vigano, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional ...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings
Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings

Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

A set of 8 vintage chrome napkin rings.

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4
Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4

Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and beautiful limited edition Memphis style post-modern porcelain teapot and and six cups by Juraj Mihalik for Art4 Ceramics of Slovakia, circa 1980s. The set in very good cond...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Marble Coasters
Marble Coasters

Marble Coasters

$450 / set

Marble Coasters

Located in New York, NY

A set of four (4) coral hue marble drinks coasters with cork bottom, Postmodern period, circa late-20th century. Coasters are square with a rounded corner in varying shades of coral ...

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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

ELSA PERETTI 1980 Tiffany & Co. Pumpkin Trinket Lidded Box In .925 Sterling
ELSA PERETTI 1980 Tiffany & Co. Pumpkin Trinket Lidded Box In .925 Sterling

ELSA PERETTI 1980 Tiffany & Co. Pumpkin Trinket Lidded Box In .925 Sterling

Pumpkin box designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful vintage rounded trinket box with a lid, designed in the shape of a pumpkin by Elsa Peretti at the Ti...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990s
Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990s

Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990s

By Crystalex

Located in Praha, CZ

Add a bold splash of color and elegance to your collection with this stunning set of 6 vintage wine glasses by Crystalex, crafted in Czechoslovakia in the 1990s. These exquisite glas...

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1990s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Grey  ABS 4663 Wall Ashtray/emptying trays by Centro Kappa for Kartell, 1980s
Grey  ABS 4663 Wall Ashtray/emptying trays by Centro Kappa for Kartell, 1980s

Grey ABS 4663 Wall Ashtray/emptying trays by Centro Kappa for Kartell, 1980s

By Kappa, Kartell

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This wall ashtray is made up by 3 main parts with an additional removable tray. this sculptural item was designed as an ashtray but I think it should be more iteresting used as an em...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

1980s Memphis Style set of 8 Vintage Rocks Glasses with Colorful Shapes & Tray
1980s Memphis Style set of 8 Vintage Rocks Glasses with Colorful Shapes & Tray

1980s Memphis Style set of 8 Vintage Rocks Glasses with Colorful Shapes & Tray

By Georges Briard, Neiman Marcus

Located in St. Louis, MO

1980s "Memphis" style set of 8 vintage frosted rocks, highball old fashion glasses with colorful Shapes of Red, blue, yellow black and white with blue grid tray. Unmarked

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1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

1980’s Memphis Coffee Set by Marco Zanini for Bitossi Italy
1980’s Memphis Coffee Set by Marco Zanini for Bitossi Italy

1980’s Memphis Coffee Set by Marco Zanini for Bitossi Italy

By Bitossi, Marco Zanini

Located in Waddinxveen, ZH

Beautiful set of a coffee pot, sugar bowl with lid, creamer and two coffee cups and saucers in glossy black and matte blue and glossy white details. The set from the Hollywood colle...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s
Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s

Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Addi...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Memphasis Sunburst Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket with Coaster Set
Memphasis Sunburst Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket with Coaster Set

Memphasis Sunburst Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket with Coaster Set

By Georges Briard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Georges Briard Memphasis plastic-lacquer ice bucket in the Sunburst pattern, along with the corresponding coaster set, inspired by the Memphis Art Movement, produced in Japan, 1985...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Large Vintage Porcelain Cigar Ashtray, Yellow & Black Check, 1980s
Large Vintage Porcelain Cigar Ashtray, Yellow & Black Check, 1980s

Large Vintage Porcelain Cigar Ashtray, Yellow & Black Check, 1980s

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large vintage square ceramic porcelain cigar ashtray. Large collectible cigar ashtray in yellow and black and white check with gilt borders that break at cigar rests at either side. Gold lettering in the center reads “Cigar”. and there is a knight on horse...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves
Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves

Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A Classic postmodern Memphis era design teapot designed by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s, a rare design not many were produced it's in good condition except for a ding on the botto...

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20th Century North American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Rudolf Schrötter, 1970s
Art Deco Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Rudolf Schrötter, 1970s

Art Deco Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl by Rudolf Schrötter, 1970s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Poland, 1970s This is a thick and heavy blue glass bowl. It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but overall it can be considered as in excellent...

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1970s Polish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Yellow Stem Wine Glasses - Set of 4
Yellow Stem Wine Glasses - Set of 4

Yellow Stem Wine Glasses - Set of 4

Located in Fairfield, CA

A lovely set of 4 vintage wine glasses, each with a clear top and vibrant yellow stem.

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of 3 Postmodern Triangular Trivet Coasters by Jorgen Meldgaard, 1980s
Set of 3 Postmodern Triangular Trivet Coasters by Jorgen Meldgaard, 1980s

Set of 3 Postmodern Triangular Trivet Coasters by Jorgen Meldgaard, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Danish Postmodern Triangular Trivet Coasters by Jorgen Meldgaard for Menu, 1980s, 1980s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. ...

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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Vintage Iridescent Blue Coupe Glasses - Set of 4
Vintage Iridescent Blue Coupe Glasses - Set of 4

Vintage Iridescent Blue Coupe Glasses - Set of 4

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 4 vintage coupe glasses. Beautiful iridescent blue color to the glasses. Nice round shape with tapered stems. Perfect for wine, champange, or cocktails. Each measures 3.25"D...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT
Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT

Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT

By Aldo Rossi, Alessi

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT Iconic, 1983, original 3-cup, " La Conica" Espresso Coffee Maker, model "La Tavola di Babele" ,designed...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper, Stainless Steel

1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers
1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers

1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers

By Arcoroc

Located in San Gabriel, CA

This is a beautiful set of 5 black glass tea cups, saucers, and a cake plate with glass dome cover from the renowned French manufacturer Arcoroc. Part of the much loved Octime range ...

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1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Dansk Silver-Plated Brass Tea Set Designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli
Dansk Silver-Plated Brass Tea Set Designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli

Dansk Silver-Plated Brass Tea Set Designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli

By Dansk, V. Lorenzo Porcelli

Located in Miami, FL

Dansk Silver-Plated Brass Tea Set Designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli Offered for sale is a silver-plate on brass tea set designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli (American, b. 1933) for Dansk i...

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Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

By Kato Kogei

Located in San Gabriel, CA

1980s Alpha-3 Mug designed by Kato Kogei for the Fujimori Collection. Made in Japan, this Memphis M mug is part of the Omega set.

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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown 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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stained Glass

Fornasetti Porcelain Musical Tableware, 5 Pcs.
Fornasetti Porcelain Musical Tableware, 5 Pcs.

Fornasetti Porcelain Musical Tableware, 5 Pcs.

By Fornasetti

Located in Astoria, NY

Collection of Five Fornasetti Porcelain Musical Instrument Tableware Pieces, comprising: (2) two "Instrumenti Musicali", plate and small dish, marked "Fornasetti Milano / Made in Ita...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Philippe Starck Juicy Salif 1990 Made by Alessi Italy
Vintage Philippe Starck Juicy Salif 1990 Made by Alessi Italy

Vintage Philippe Starck Juicy Salif 1990 Made by Alessi Italy

By Philippe Starck, Alessi

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Iconic Alessi Juicy Salif Citrus Juicer Designed by Philippe Starck in original box. Juicy Salif, a citrus reamer designed by Philippe Starck in 1990, is considered an icon of industrial design, and has been displayed in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It has also received this distinction at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Manufacture by Alessi in Italy designed in France circa 1990.polished aluminum 11½ h × 5 w × 4 d in (29 × 13 × 10 cm). Impressed manufacturer's mark to base ‘Alessi Italy...

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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Aluminum

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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

ALESSI Italian .925 Silver Tea/Coffee Service / Michael Graves (USA)
ALESSI Italian .925 Silver Tea/Coffee Service / Michael Graves (USA)

ALESSI Italian .925 Silver Tea/Coffee Service / Michael Graves (USA)

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Michael Graves (USA) ALESSI SpA (Crusinallo, Omega, Italia) Italian 925 Pure Silver Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Piazza w/ Tray Edition # 64 / 99 (Design: 1984 / Production: 2003) D...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Five coasters in a brutalist design made of aluminum and brass by Davis Marshall
Five coasters in a brutalist design made of aluminum and brass by Davis Marshall

Five coasters in a brutalist design made of aluminum and brass by Davis Marshall

By David Marshall

Located in München, BY

Five rare, heavy, large coasters in a brutalist design, made of aluminum and brass by David Marshall. Made in Spain. Stamped on the brass. The undersides are covered with original l...

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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Aluminum, Brass

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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold

Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Style Barware, Highball Glasses And Ice Bucket In Caddy
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Style Barware, Highball Glasses And Ice Bucket In Caddy

Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Style Barware, Highball Glasses And Ice Bucket In Caddy

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in San Carlos, CA

For Sale: Elegant Highball Glass Set with Ice Bucket & Chrome Caddy Elevate your entertaining game with this stunning set of 8 highball glasses paired with a sleek glass ice bucket,...

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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Chrome

White, Black and Blue Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug / Vase in the Style of Picasso
White, Black and Blue Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug / Vase in the Style of Picasso

White, Black and Blue Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug / Vase in the Style of Picasso

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in France, 1960s - 1970s. It is made in white hand-painted ceramic with blue and black motifs, that recalls Pablo Picasso's style. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show ...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

London Souvenir Porcelain Round Ashtray Dish with UK Landmarks
London Souvenir Porcelain Round Ashtray Dish with UK Landmarks

London Souvenir Porcelain Round Ashtray Dish with UK Landmarks

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Round Decorative Ashtray, London Souvenir Porcelain Dish with UK Landmarks.Bring a touch of London into your home with this vibrant porcelain ashtray featuring iconic landmarks from ...

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Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Heide Warlamis Postmodern Skyscraper Salt Pepper Shakers, Vienna Collection 1990
Heide Warlamis Postmodern Skyscraper Salt Pepper Shakers, Vienna Collection 1990

Heide Warlamis Postmodern Skyscraper Salt Pepper Shakers, Vienna Collection 1990

By Heide Warlamis

Located in Vienna, AT

A pair of beautiful and decorative postmodern Skyscraper Pop Art salt and pepper shakers, designed in 1990 by artist and designer Heide Warlamis as part of her renowned Vienna Collec...

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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray
Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray

Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray An elegant fine porcelain ashtray from Hermès Paris, decorated with a refined equestrian motif, one of the maison's most recognizable emblems. The piec...

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20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Swid Powell Toscana Tableware Designed by Steven Harris & Lucien Ress-Roberts
Swid Powell Toscana Tableware Designed by Steven Harris & Lucien Ress-Roberts

Swid Powell Toscana Tableware Designed by Steven Harris & Lucien Ress-Roberts

By Swid Powell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Great set of post modern colorful tableware: Designer: Steven Harris, American, born 1950 Designer: Lucien Rees Roberts, English, born 1952 Retaile...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Post-modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Peter Shire, Michael Graves (b.1934), Rosenthal, and Matteo Thun. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $24,410 while the average work can sell for $776.