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
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Set of 6 Postmodern Flash One Series Coffee Service Plates, Cups, Saucers, 1980s
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
$910 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
A dinner service - plates, bowls, platters - by Wawel, Poland late 20th century
By Wawel
Located in View Park, CA
A large set of dinner plates, bowls, platters, and other serverware by Wawel Poland, 20th century. Each dish features a unique tiger-print esque design, rife with Hollywood Regency s...
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Late 20th Century Polish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Style Barware, Highball Glasses And Ice Bucket In Caddy
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
Materials
Chrome
Brass and Walnut Paper Towel Holder
Located in Treadwell, NY
Elegant modernist unlacquered brass paper towel holder with a walnut base finished in a hardwax oil. The brass finish will naturally patina and deepen with time.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990's
By Crystalex
Located in Praha, CZ
Elevate your tableware collection with this vibrant and rare set of 6 vintage wine glasses by Crystalex, crafted in Czechoslovakia around 1990. These distinctive glasses feature rich...
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1990s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
1985 Rare Postmodern Porcelain & Silver Teapot by Borek Sipek for Driade
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare very collectible porcelain and silver teapot coffee carafe designed by Borek Sipek for Driade excellent condition beautiful patina never used.
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Set of 2 Italian Postmodern Euclid Series Salad Servers by Michael Graves, 1980s
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
Fujimori Mug Set for Kato Kogei Ceramics Post-Modern Alpha 3 Memphis Japan 1980s
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Founded during the Meiji era as a glass-making company in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Kato made a name for itself by manufacturing cutting-edge designs, of which post-modern service is a prime...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1983 Alessi Original 3cp La Conica Espresso Coffee Maker Italy MINT
By Alessi, Aldo Rossi
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
Post-Modern Aluminum Lemon Squeezer Juicer by Philippe Starck for Alessi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A classic post-modern aluminum lemon squeezer juicer by Philippe Starck for Alessi, circa 1990s. The piece is in great condition and it a beautiful functional piece of art.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Defne Koz Drinking Glass for hwc Egizia by Sottsass Associati, Italy
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Defne Koz Drinking Glass for hwc Egizia by Sottsass Associati, Italy, 1990's. Four drinking glasses available. The listed price is for one drinking glass.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Multicolor Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware - Service for Four
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Winner of the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award for Good Design in 1964, Massimo Vignelli's iconic dinnerware for Heller (likely designed with his equally talented wife Lella) has bee...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Bormioli Rocco Matisse Italian Glasses Set of 4
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bormioli Rocco Matisse Italian Whisky Glasses Set of 4 heavy with a nice texture molded bottom.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.5 in.
Made in Italy, circa 1980s.
Vintage barware set of 4 whiskey...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
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
Carlo Giannini Chicca Espresso Coffee Maker
By Carlo Giannini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Carlo Giannini Chicca Caffettiera, or Espresso coffee maker, features Modernist design with bullet shaped body and angled handle, realized in cast aluminum and faux wood. The coffee ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$410 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Postmodern Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Postmodern Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic
Additional infor...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Alessi Anna Timer By Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer in Blue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alessi Anna Timer By Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer in Blue color.
Vintage mechanical Alessi blue, red and chrome "Anna G" timer designed by Alessandro...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
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...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves
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. A cool whistle that works whe...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ettore Sottsass Dark Olive Green Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Ettore Sottsass Dark Olive Green Olivetti Synthesis Ashtray with Its Original Box.
Circa 1970
New Old Stock
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Ceramic Set Form 3000 'Sicilia' by Arzberg, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning 11-piece porcelain tea/coffee set 'Sicilia' form 3000 ceramic set by Hans Theo Baumann for Arzberg Porzellan, Germany. The set contains a tea/coffee pot with lid, a small ca...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Cobalt Blue Crystal Ice Bucket Ajka Arabella Barware 1960
By Baccarat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Ajka Arabella Crystal Cobalt Cut to Clear Ice Bucket Mouth-blown and Hand-Cut.
Cobalt blue cut to clear Bohemia art glass crystal ice bucket decorativ...
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1980s Hungarian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Post Modern / Memphis "Carnival" Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
Located in San Diego, CA
Post modern / Memphis "Carnival" platter / serving dish by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, circa 1980s. Wonderful colorful Memphis style! #1817.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$180 Sale Price / item
20% Off
80s Post Modern Pierre Casenove for Studio Salins Art Deco Style Teal Coffee Pot
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large geometric Post-Modern Teal glazed coffee pot designed by Pierre Casenove for by Studio Salins France in the 1980s. Designed during the 1980s Memphi...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Four Post-Modern Stoneware Plates Signed by Marshall
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of four post-modern stoneware plates by Marshall, circa early 1980s. This plates are in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and each plate measures 10...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
$340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
$89 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Postmodern Set of 6 Beveled Glass Placemats with Gold Trim
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare set of 6 placemats from the 1980's, beautiful beveled glass edge with gold trim by Kafka Industries, circa 1985 Memphis era this set has bo...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materia...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1960 Italy Post-Modern Murano Turquoise Blown Glass Bottle
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very charming piece hand made in blown glass from the well known Murano isle, in Venice, Italy.
It has a transparent turquoise color and it has an elegant shape.
It is in perfect conditions.
We're antique...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$810 Sale Price
20% Off
1980's Postmodern Memphis Era Set of 4 espresso Cups & Saucers by Baldelli Italy
By Baldelli
Located in San Diego, CA
A very rare set of 4 espresso cups and saucers the plates are 4" diameter, made in Italy circa 1980s by Baldelli signed .beautiful design and quality.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
1990s Memphis Milano Style Black and White Coffee Set by Taruschio
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Memphis Milano-style Italian ceramic coffee set characterized by its bold, geometric design and avant-garde aesthetic. The coffee set features conical cups with triangular bases...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1980's Postmodern Memphis Collection by Dasch Japan Porcelain Rare Teapot
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare 1980's porcelain teapot very collectible by Memphis for Dasch , excellent condition no chips or cracks.
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Tea Service "Flash On" by Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Tea Service "Flash On" by Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s. 40 pieces of fantastic coffee/tea service. The iconic Post-Moden, Memphis pattern...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Eleven Porcelain and Pure Gold Coffee Cups by Hutschenreuther, Germany
By MAS Italia
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany, 1960s.
This set features 11 coffee cups and 11 plates.
The coffee cups are made in fine and light porcelain, which is decorated with pure gold.
They are made by Hut...
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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Vintage Glass Ashtray by Kaj Franck, Finland, 1960s
By Kaj Franck
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This post-modern glass ashtray, designed by Karj Franck, was given the name "CIGARO" since the rim includes five notches for cigarettes and one larger notch for a cigar. It was made ...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Post Modern Italian "Bacchus" Corkscrew Wine Bottle Opener
By Alessi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Bacchus"
Vintage Corkscrew Wine Bottle Opener
Pop-Art / Post Modern
Italy, circa 1980
" fun and quirky"
" in as found vintage c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Pair of Small Wild Animal Ashtrays by Hermès
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Pair of Small Wild Animal Ashtrays by Hermès
This pair of small Hermès ashtrays features a square design with rounded corners. Each ashtray features a central illustration of a wild ...
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20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Barbara Brenner Postmodern Art Mug #3 for Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Organic postmodern porcelain art coffee or tea mug with saucer by Barbara Brenner for Rosenthal. This piece is the third produced (Künsterlertasse Nr. 3) by ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Spheric Red Glazed Ceramic Ashtray by Gabbianelli, Italy
By Gabbianelli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This ashtray / catchall is made in glazed ceramic by Gabbianelli and features its logo on the bottom.
It may show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut Base Art Glass Vase Cobalt Blue Pink 1980's
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut base art glass vase in cobalt blue and pink 1980's.
Cobalt blue and pink art glass vase by R Guy Corrie, Union Street Glass...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Peter Shire, Abstract Cups, Ceramic /Pottery, Splatter EXP Signature, Pop Art
By Peter Shire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here we have 2 ceramic cups, in splatter pattern. Both signed as shown, with EXP mark. You can buy them both, or to pick big handle or small handle, at list $ 250.00 each, for the well known Los Angeles...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Design Knife Holder / Stand Voodoo Man Raffaele Iannello, Viceversa, 1990s
Located in Praha, CZ
- largest type
- first original model
- very practical
- marked by VICEVERSA
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Murano Venetian Handblown Art Glass Cobalt Blue Ashtray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous Vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass flower shaped bowl or ashtray.
Sculptural organic open flower form in cobalt blue art glass ashtray bowl.
Use it as an ashtray...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Vintage Italian Murano Venini Venetian Art Glass Ice Bucket Blue and White
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1970s Vintage Venini Murano Light Blue White Clear Wine Cooler Ice Bucket Made in Italy.
handcrafted Italian Murano Venini venetian art glass ice bucket .
This is a delicate blown Murano art glass ice bucket.
It has a flared shape from the base to the rim.
It is a light sea blue color glass with white vertical lines and many small bubbles in the glass, the imperfection in the glass is due to the handcrafted blown glass.
Vintage hand blown Venini Murano martini ice cube glass container in light blue, white and transparent wine cooler, ice bucket
Hand-made in Italy 1970-80.
No Hallmark no signature.
Italian Murano art glass ice bucket.
Measures from handle to handle: 6.5 inches.
Diameter Top is 5.5 inches.
Dimensions: Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm).
Add a beautiful touch of Italian Mediterranean art...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vibrant Green Glass Centerpiece Lamp in Organic White Marble Base by Aina Kari
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Large Stravedamento Mouth Blown Murano Glass Centerpiece, Double Waterfall, by Aina Kari
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: D 45 x H 35 cm.
Materials: Murano glass, marble.
Other co...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
1980 Geert Koster Michele De Lucchi Solid Postmodern Design Metal Salt Pepper
Located in Brescia, IT
Salt and Pepper
Geert Koster & Michele De Lucchi
prod. Solid Group
Italy, 1987
Postmodern Shapes
Great Manufacture
Rare items
"SOLID" mark engraved
Excellent Condiction. Never used.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Cassetti, Large Sterling Silver Box, Jewelry/ Decorative, with Wood Lining
By Cassetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful large sterling silver box by Cassetti, marked. Nice wood lining.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design
By Enesco
Located in North Hollywood, 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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Centerpiece for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Centerpiece, fruit bowl, plate in black porcelain, vintage modernism,
designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$448 Sale Price
20% Off
Dark Green Marble Coasters
Located in New York, NY
A set of three (3) round dark green marble coasters for drinks, cocktails, champagne, etc., modern style/Postmodern period, circa late-20th century. Coasters are dark green with whit...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
$275 / set
Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI
Located in Linkebeek, BE
"Hot Bertaa" Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI
Philippe Stark - 1990s - Italian - Alessi
Measures : 32cmx17cm H:25cm
Materials: Brushed Aluminium - Thermo Plastic
Wear con...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Five Large "Ivy Leaves" Teacups with Saucers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gianni versace for Rosenthal. Five large "Ivy Leaves" teacups with saucers, late 20th century.
In perfect condition.
The cup measures: 10.5 x 6 cm.
The saucer measures: 16.5 cm.
...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
1980's Coca Cola Classic Ice Bucket New Never Used Rare Collectible
Located in San Diego, CA
A very collectible original Coca cola , Ice bucket never used in its box, foam plastic super cool and rare item .
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Marble Wine Cooler or Ice Box Bucket
Located in New York, NY
A substantial white and black Carrara marble wine cooler or ice box (bucket) with lid, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century. Piece is white with dark and light black/gra...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980
By Matteo Thun, Arzberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Memphis post-modern stack tea-for-one set from the "Fantasia" line by Arzberg, designed by Matteo Thun, a contemporary of Ettore Sottsass, loop handles, tripod cup feet, st...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern German Fantasia Series Teapot and Cup, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern German Fantasia Series Teapot and Cup by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mar...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern Italian Stainless Steel and Bakelit Bombe Teapot Coffeepot Kettle
By Carlo Alessi
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Stainless Steel and Bakelit Bombe Teapot Coffeepot Kettle by Carlo Alessi for Alessi, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution m...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bakelite
Black, White and Yellow Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dishes - Set of 24
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Winner of the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award for Good Design in 1964, Massimo Vignelli's iconic dinnerware for Heller (likely designed with his equally talented wife Lella) has bee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
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.