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
1994 North Carolina Sid Luck Large Pottery Lidded Pitcher
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1994 Sid Luck large pottery lidded pitcher. For lemonade or water, the lid to keep insect out. Immensely popular Seagrove, NC potter - 5th generation. 10" h., 8" over handle, 6" dia....
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1990s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Two Yin-Yang Porcelain Pitchers, O. Castro, 2000s
Located in PARIS, FR
Two Yin-Yang Porcelain Pitchers by O. Castro, 2000s. Featuring a decor of faces painted in cobalt blue, with ochre and orange accents. Signed on the underside: 'O. Castro / Galicia-S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Etched Glass Sculpture with Two Walruses by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, Sweden
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Sweden by Mats Jonasson for Kosta Boda, 1970s.
This is a heavy and thick glass piece with a part that has been carved and etched and that represents two realistic walruses. ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$353 Sale Price
25% Off
Borek Sipek Design Driade "Euridice" Transparent Glass Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
"Euridice"
Borek Sipek by Driade Kosmo,
2010
Transparent glass bowl
Perfect condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Postmodern Black and Terracotta Ceramic Bowl, 1980s 1990s
By Mikasa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful black ceramic and terracotta bowl, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 1990s. Made in Portugal. Bowl has a black glazed ceramic exterior/interior an...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Andrea Branzi for Zanotta Glass & Nickel Centerpiece '1999'
By Andrea Branzi, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1999 for Zanotta, Andrea Branzi’s Izzika is the perfect sculptural centerpiece. A frame of nickel holds in place woven glass rods, some of which are straight and some are...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Nickel
Set of Six Octagonal Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes by Carlo Moretti, Italy
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...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
$442 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Orange Blown and Etched Glass Tulip Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This wonderful tulip vase was designed by Carlo Moretti and is made in hand-blown and etched glass.
It is labeled, but it is illegible.
This is a vintage piece...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$345 Sale Price
25% Off
Large Postmodern Red, Black and White Glass Vase attr. to Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
Made in heavy hand-blown Murano glass with bent strips with a double encasing (internal and external) with transparent glass. This process deletes the glass tra...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$752 Sale Price
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Light Blue Octagonal Murano Glass Goblet "Tipetto", Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy.
The drinking glass is made in hand-blown Murano glass.
It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original co...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$247 Sale Price
30% Off
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Post-Modern Marble Storage Cannisters / Containers
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of post-modern marble storage cannisters / containers, circa 1980s. The cannisters are in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measure: 6.25"D x 8.5"H and , 7...
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Late 20th Century Pakistani Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Juozas Rasa Saldaitis Fish Decorative and Applied Art Ceramic Plate with Handles
Located in New Orleans, LA
A modern, colorful hand made fish platter created by Rasa Saldaitis at her studio in Pinellas Park, FL. Every piece is hand made. Over 30 years in pottery.
About Rasa Saldaitis. Oil ...
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1990s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$260 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Italian Wine Cooler Ice Bucket, Bottle Opener, Bar Tools, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Postmodern black and white/off-white wine or Champagne cooler or ice bucket and bar tool set, circa late-20th century, 1980s, Italy. Set is four (4) pieces and includes wi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
$380 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Six Colorful Murano Blown Glass Wine Glasses, Italy 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
These six wine glasses are made in multicolored Murano glass.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as i...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$486 Sale Price / set
25% Off
New Old stock Set of 4 Postmodern Mouth blown & Rubber Glasses by IVV Italia
By IVV Handmade
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic new old stock set of postmodern Italian glasses by IVV , mouth blown glass with rubber base , circa 1980's never used. made in Italy.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Rubber
Rectangular Transparent Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Signed, Italy 1990s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
Made in hand-blown, polished Murano glass.
It is signed by Carlo Moretti.
This vase might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considere...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$530 Sale Price
25% Off
Ettore Sottsass Cardamon Teapot from the Indian Memory Series. Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Cardamon Teapot from the Indian Memory Series designed by Ettore Sottsass. Glazed Earthenware. Excellent condition.
Stamped signature and manufacturer's mark to underside ‘E...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Heavy Cut Glass Ice Bucket Chivas Regal France 1980s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Heavy Cut Glass Ice Bucket Chivas Regal Made in France, circa 1980s.
Heavy cut glass ice bucket in the traditional style with solid, clear glass handles.
Made in France, ice bucket heavy cut glass crystal clear thick waffle cut glass diamond design Chivas Regal 12 years.
This ice bucket is in excellent condition.
Vintage crystal ice bucket...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Great Postmodern Set 4 Cups & Creamer by Studio Nova Japan Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare set 4 cups and a creamer by Studio Nova Japan part of the Black Expressions collection excellent condition beautiful design.
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
A di Alessi King and Queen Chin set of 2 Bottle Stops in Blue and Green
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A di Alessi King & Queen Chin 2 Bottle Stops Blue & Green.
As new, collectible A di Alessi green and blue limited edition hand-decorated King and Queen Chin bottle stoppers in mint ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Resin
Postmodern Wood Lacquer Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical salt & Pepper shakers with a flairs of 1980's Memphis era look signed at the bottom.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Model 585 Vase by Ettore Sottsass for Il Sestante, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Oxblood red vase model 585 designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1960.
Realized circa 1961 by Società Ceramica Toscana di Figline for Milanese gallery Il Sestante in different colors.
Signe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$7,600 Sale Price
20% Off
1990 Italian Design Crystal Bottle with Silver Stopper
Located in Brescia, IT
This an elegant whiskey crystal bottle.The crystal stopper is coated in silver.
The surface in silver shows the signs of the time, but the bot...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver
$405 Sale Price
59% Off
Oak Tray with Antique Brass Handles
Located in Treadwell, NY
Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Vintage Postmodern Ceramic Tree Style Tea Warmer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern Ceramic Tree Style Tea Warmer, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Color: Beige
Styles: Postmodern
Item Typ...
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20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Postmodern Minimalist Swiss Salad Servers, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Minimalist Swiss Salad Servers, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic
Styles: Minimalist, Postmodern
Color:...
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20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern Italian Glass Plates from Diangelo
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern Italian Glass Plates from Diangelo, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Plate and Pepper Shaker, 1990s
By Arzberg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Plate and Pepper Shaker by David Palterer and Sieger Design for Arzberg, 1990s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This ...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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
Postmodern Flash One Series Pepper or Salt Shaker by Dorothy Hafner, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Flash One Series Pepper or Salt Shaker by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution markIt is compl...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Sauciere for Arzberg, 1990s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Sauciere by David Palterer and Sieger Design for Arzberg, 1990s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution ...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1980's Wine Thermometer French L Atellier Du Vin New Never Used
Located in San Diego, CA
Versatile and unique 1980's wine thermometer, original unused piece in box. Great gift for a wine lover.
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Ferruccio Laviani Italian Ceramic "Rumba" Centerpiece Sculpture 1990s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian glazed ceramic centrepiece sculpture, model Rumba, designed by Italian artist Ferruccio Laviani for workshop Alessio Sarri Ceramiche, Italy 1990s, no longer in production.
Ma...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$1,604 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Postmodern Cups, Saucers and Pitcher Set by Baldelli
By Baldelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1980s set of four cups, four saucers, and a pitcher by Italian ceramics manufacturer Baldelli. Gray, black and white speckled exterior, solid gray interior, and solid colored base (cups base are black and pitcher’s base is blue).
In excellent vintage condition. Signed on underside "Designed by Baldelli Italy...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Multicolored Glazed Earthenware Vase by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Roberto Rigon for Bertoncello, 1970s.
It is made in multicolored glazed earthenware.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Post modern glass ashtray, Italy 1980s
Located in ECHT, NL
Post modern ashtray. Made from glass. The upper layer of the bowl is made from clear glass with a protruding globe on top. The inner layer of the bowl and the cigarette rests are mad...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1980s Postmodern Faux Suade Wrapped Ice Bucket
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool design on this Memphis era Postmodern, ice bucket with plastic linner great condition California design.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three Post-Modern Ceramic Storage Cannisters
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three post-modern ceramic storage cannisters, circa 1990s. The cannisters are egg shaped with black and white geometric patterns and red handles on the removeable lids. The se...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Italy 1990 Post-Modern Orange Murano Glass Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
This Postmodern Murano glass vase has a very glamorous orange tone .
Because it' s not industrial production, the vase shows some little irregularities in the form.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Pair of Post-Modern Salad Servers by Erik Magnussen for Stelton of Denmark, NOS
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish pair of post-modern salad servers by Erik Magnussen for Stelton of Denmark, circa 1980s. The set is in brand new condition and each server ...
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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
2000s Cenedese Italian Aquamarine Blue Rostrato Murano Glass Ovoid Vase
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian modernist vase signed Cenedese with an interesting elongated modern organic shape, in a sophisticated azure turquoise color, in blown Murano glass worked with t...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Light Mahogany Tray with Antique Brass Handles
Located in Treadwell, NY
Individually stamped and numbered, these one of a kind presentation trays feature patinated brass handles with a satin finish lacquer top coat. Each wooden slab is has its own unique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Hermès Pair of HTS Collection Dessert Spoons
By Hermès, Nedda El-asmar
Located in Mexico City, MX
A pair of stainless steel dessert spoons by Hermès. The HTS Collection, Hermès Tout Simple, presents an ergonomic design and a new form of elegance born from the combination of mirro...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
XXL Decorative Red Ceramic Lobster Marked Made in Italy
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Wonderful lobster made of ceramic with gloss glaze. It is larger than life so it would make a perfect kitchen accessory. Marked in Italy.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Sculptural Pottery Tableware, 5
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Five Articles of Postmodern Sculptural Pottery Tableware, three salt and pepper shakers, one red boat-form pitcher, and one black and yellow oil and vinegar jar, signed "J. Ri...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Matteo Thun Extravergine Cruet for Anthologie Quartett, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Matteo Thun Extravergine Cruet for Anthologie Quartett, 1980s. Nice heart-shaped cruet for oil and vinegar. Dimensions are 7.08 x 7.08". Very good condition with no cracks or chips.
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Nebula Alpha
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...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$766
Morbelli 24k Gold and White Porcelain Wall Plate "Planisfero Celeste", Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Morbelli, 1970s.
It is made in white porcelain, which is decorated with 24k gold inlaid lamina.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of u...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
$1,637 Sale Price
25% Off
Tapio Wirkkala Murano Venini Centerpiece / bowl "Inari" signed
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice murano glass work and gold leaf inclusions in this amazing Tapio Wirkkala centerpiece , signed dated 90.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
16-Piece Coffee/Teapot Set by Riccardo Schweizer Prod. by Pagnossin Ceramica
By Pagnossin Ceramica, Riccardo Schweizer
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a 16- piece coffee / teapot set designed by Riccardo Schweizer and produced by Pagnossin Ceramica, Italy, 1970s.
They are made in ceramic and their ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$530 Sale Price / set
52% Off
Pair of Post Modern Tessellated Travertine Candlesticks by Renoir Designs, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional asymmetrical pair of Post-Modern candlesticks or candle holders rendered in two textured tessellated travertine, both polished smooth as well as rough chiseled. Designed ...
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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Travertine
Vase Cobridge Stoneware Cathedral Blue Samantha Johnson Architectural
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Cobridge stoneware cylindrical Cathedral pattern vase, designed by Samantha Johnson, copyright 2000.
- The striking pillars and arches create spaciousness in the design.
- The different tones of blue capture the texture and coolness of the stone interiors of these magnificent centres of worship, learning, art and community.
- Rare pattern illustrating medieval architecture in a contemporary context
The underside bears the Cobridge Stoneware stamp and is marked S Johnson, J.S. c.o.o. and S.J. c.c.c. 2000.
Measures: Height 20.7cm
Diameter (top) 8.5cm
Diameter (base) 9cm
Cobridge Stoneware was a short-lived pottery company born out of the fascination of the head of one of the leading potteries for a process that died with its inventor early in the 20th century. Cobridge Stoneware was in business 1998–2005. It was an Associate company of Moorcroft Pottery. The consequence of the business closing in down 2005. Is that the vases are now becoming very rare and demanding premium prices on the secondary market.
Hugh Edwards, owner of Moorcroft, was keen to develop the ideas of William Howson Taylor - the man behind the closely guarded secrets of Ruskin Pottery. A new company and name was needed for the new range - Moorcroft is known and recognized universally by its distinctive appearance. Cobridge, an area of The Potteries, was featured in the Industrial Landscapes that were planned to furnish some of the designs for the new range. Its skyline was dominated in earlier years by bottle kilns, now mainly demolished, and Cobridge was chosen as the new name.
The Cobridge Pottery was set up in a new imposing building a couple of hundred yards from the Moorcroft pottery and the official opening was in September 1998. The building was designed with future needs in mind. Only the outer walls are load-bearing, and the inner walls are built from blocks which can, if the need arises, be knocked down and re-built in another place. All the pieces were produced and hand painted here.
The designs for Cobridge Stoneware Pottery vases were designed by well known ceramic designers. Many were also designing for Moorcroft Pottery. These designers include Philip Gibson, Kerry Goodwin, Nicola Slaney and Angela Davenport. Also Anita Harris...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
PostModern Michael Graves Swid Powell Handblown Glass Aerator Wine Decanter
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1990s Post Modern Memphis Michael Graves and Swid Powell Handblown Glass Wine Decanter with Interior Blue Bird Aerator by Alessi. Italy
A remarkably delicate and clever design. The poetic glass blue bird serves as an aerator for the wine.
The cross shaped acacia wood foot as used by again by Swid Powell im his coffee set. A stylistic signature that makes a pleasing come back with this decanter.
Other recurring figure across Michael Graves' career, the blue glass bird...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Rosewood, Cork
A chunky Biomorphic Vintage Italian Marble Ashtray, circa 1970
Located in View Park, CA
A monumental incredibly unique vintage Italian marble ashtray, circa 1970. Featuring an undulating edge with ten rivulets and a carved out biomorphic center shape, this piece is one-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
$256 Sale Price
61% Off
1980s Postmodern Capco White and Black Coffee & Tea Thermos Insulated Carafe
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Beautiful matte white and black carafe. Seals well. Very good condition.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Fiberglass
Post Modern Memphis Carnival Large Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern Memphis colorful "Carnival" platter / serving dish by Kato Kogei for Fujimori, circa the 1980s. Wonderful colorful Memphis style.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Memphis Design Hanging Spice Rack by Copco
By Copco
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern / memphis design hanging spice rack by Copco, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and is made of molded, brig...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
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