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

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

Located in Toronto, CA

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

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

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Glass, Blown Glass

Nebula Alpha
Nebula Alpha

Nebula Alpha

By Serena Confalonieri

Located in Milano, MI

Serena Confalonieri continues her research in the field of self-production and craftsmanship. The subject, once again, is hand-blown borosilicate glass. After her Calypso floral glasses collection and Arabesque vases...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

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

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Postmodern Set of 6 Beveled Glass Placemats with Gold Trim
Postmodern Set of 6 Beveled Glass Placemats with Gold Trim

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

Post-Modern Aluminum Lemon Squeezer with Box by Philippe Starck for Alessi
Post-Modern Aluminum Lemon Squeezer with Box by Philippe Starck for Alessi

Post-Modern Aluminum Lemon Squeezer with Box by Philippe Starck for Alessi

By Philippe Starck, Alessi

Located in San Diego, CA

A classic post-modern aluminum lemon squeezer with original box by Philippe Starck for Alessi, circa 1990s. The piece is in very good vintage condition, measures 5"D x 12"H and is ma...

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

Materials

Aluminum

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

Contemporary Aluminum Reversible Watch Tray by Henry Wilson
Contemporary Aluminum Reversible Watch Tray by Henry Wilson

Contemporary Aluminum Reversible Watch Tray by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Aluminum Reversible Watch Tray by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 26 x D 11 x H 3 cm Materials: Aluminum. Available in aluminum and bronze. Watch tray designed in collaboration with Jaeger-LeCoultre, in celebration of the Swiss company’s Reverso watch, first released in 1931. Like the classic timepiece, it features two sides: one is for a single watch laid flat, the other accommodates two watches with straps fastened. The three layers represent the three gaudrons of the Reverso...

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2010s Australian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Aluminum

Handcrafted Murano Turquoise Glass Bottle from Italy, 1960, 30.5 cm
Handcrafted Murano Turquoise Glass Bottle from Italy, 1960, 30.5 cm

Handcrafted Murano Turquoise Glass Bottle from Italy, 1960, 30.5 cm

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

Set of 3 Refined Contemporary Marble Kynos Cake Stands and Plate
Set of 3 Refined Contemporary Marble Kynos Cake Stands and Plate

Set of 3 Refined Contemporary Marble Kynos Cake Stands and Plate

Located in Geneve, CH

Set of 3 Refined Contemporary marble Kynos cake stands and plate Signed by Leo Aerts. Dimensions: D 26 x H 22.5 cm D 32 x H 15 cm D 32 x H 2 cm Material: Kynos marble Techni...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

Vintage Studio Nova Barrier Reef Hand Painted Dinner Serveware 68 Pieces
Vintage Studio Nova Barrier Reef Hand Painted Dinner Serveware 68 Pieces

Vintage Studio Nova Barrier Reef Hand Painted Dinner Serveware 68 Pieces

By Studio Nova By Sommerhuber

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Fantastic set of whimsical dinnerware by Studio Nova, Barrier Reef pattern. This pattern was produced in 1992. Wonderful colors and imagery of tropical fish, coral. seashells and mar...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Michael Graves "Piazza" Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Set, .925 Silver for ALESSI
Michael Graves "Piazza" Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Set, .925 Silver for ALESSI

Michael Graves "Piazza" Limited Edition Coffee & Tea Set, .925 Silver for ALESSI

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...

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

Materials

Silver

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

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

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

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

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

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

Set of 13 Baldwin & Guggisberg Nonfoux Hand-Blown Multicolor Champagne Flutes
Set of 13 Baldwin & Guggisberg Nonfoux Hand-Blown Multicolor Champagne Flutes

Set of 13 Baldwin & Guggisberg Nonfoux Hand-Blown Multicolor Champagne Flutes

By Monica Guggisberg & Philip Baldwin

Located in San Diego, CA

Exceptional set of 13 hand-blown art glass champagne flutes by internationally recognized glass artists Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg, created at their Verrerie de Nonfoux stu...

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

Materials

Art Glass

Sterling Silver Modernist Ashtray Handcrafted
Sterling Silver Modernist Ashtray Handcrafted

Sterling Silver Modernist Ashtray Handcrafted

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

This is a sterling silver ashtray handcrafted and signed. It has a modernist design and form. The bottom is stamped Sterling 925 and has the initials JLR.

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

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Sterling Silver

Rumble Handmade Fruit Bowl in White Marble by MANTA Handmade Stone Design
Rumble Handmade Fruit Bowl in White Marble by MANTA Handmade Stone Design

Rumble Handmade Fruit Bowl in White Marble by MANTA Handmade Stone Design

Located in Geneve, CH

Rumble Handmade Fruit Bowl in White Marble by MANTA Handmade Stone Design Limited Edition of 6 Pieces. Dimensions: D 26 x W 48 x H 42 cm. Materials: Marble. MANTA is the design bra...

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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

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

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

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

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

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

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

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

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

By Venini

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

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

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

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Post Modern Memphis Carnival Large Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
Post Modern Memphis Carnival Large Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

Post Modern Memphis Carnival Large Platter by Kato Kogei for Fujimori

By Kato Kogei, Kenji 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.

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

Materials

Ceramic

Post-Modern Stainless Steel Bar Set by Michael Graves
Post-Modern Stainless Steel Bar Set by Michael Graves

Post-Modern Stainless Steel Bar Set by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A nice post-modern stainless steel bar tool set by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 6.5"W x 8.25"D x 1"H. The set includes cocktail ...

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Paper Towel Holder
Stainless Steel Paper Towel Holder

Stainless Steel Paper Towel Holder

By Argosy Designs

Located in Treadwell, NY

Elegant modernist stainless steel paper towel holder with an off-black Paperstone base - unique and functional.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Postmodern Bubble Martini Liquor Cocktail Set of 4

Located in Toronto, ON

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

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

Materials

Glass

Swid Powell Postmodern Serving Spoon Set
Swid Powell Postmodern Serving Spoon Set

Swid Powell Postmodern Serving Spoon Set

A Postmodern set of sterling silver-plate salad serving spoons by architect and designer Michael Graves for Swid Powell Co., 1990. Each spoon bears the following on back as shown in ...

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 10 Bohemian crystal glasses, Römer design from 1960.
Set of 10 Bohemian crystal glasses, Römer design from 1960.

Set of 10 Bohemian crystal glasses, Römer design from 1960.

By Bohemia Crystal

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Set of 10 Bohemian crystal glasses, Römer design from 1960. This stunning set of 10 Bohemian crystal Römer glasses is a true treasure from the 1960s. Each glass is a work of art, wit...

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

Materials

Art Glass

Set of 6 Art Glass Cordials with Colorful Controlled Bubble Bases, Circa 1990
Set of 6 Art Glass Cordials with Colorful Controlled Bubble Bases, Circa 1990

Set of 6 Art Glass Cordials with Colorful Controlled Bubble Bases, Circa 1990

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 6 vintage art glass cordials. Each has a sphere shaped base with controlled bubbles in a variety of colors. Conical clear tops. Perfect for using as aperitif glasses or for...

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

Materials

Art 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

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Stained Glass

Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Decorative Item attr. to Giovanni Bertoncello, Italy
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Decorative Item attr. to Giovanni Bertoncello, Italy

Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Decorative Item attr. to Giovanni Bertoncello, Italy

By Schiavon, Giovanni Bertoncello

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy , 1970s. It is made in brown glazed ceramic and it's attributable to Giovanni Bertoncello for its design. This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden
Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden

Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden

By Seltmann Weiden

Located in Hamburg, DE

German Postmodern VIP Collection Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additi...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Italian Rare Salad Bowl and Server Set
Postmodern Italian Rare Salad Bowl and Server Set

Postmodern Italian Rare Salad Bowl and Server Set

By Fratelli Guzzini, Guzzini

Located in San Diego, CA

A set of postmodern Guzzini salad bowl and servers. Large clear plastic bowl with a transparent green rim. Marked. Italy, 1980s

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

Materials

Plastic

Italian Mia Espresso Maker from GB Guido Bergna, 1980s
Italian Mia Espresso Maker from GB Guido Bergna, 1980s

Italian Mia Espresso Maker from GB Guido Bergna, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Italian Mia Espresso Maker from GB Guido Bergna, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional inf...

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

Materials

Metal

Gucci Silver-Plated Metal Wine Bottle Holder, Italy, 1970s
Gucci Silver-Plated Metal Wine Bottle Holder, Italy, 1970s

Gucci Silver-Plated Metal Wine Bottle Holder, Italy, 1970s

By Gucci

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Elegant and sculptural wine bottle holder designed by Gucci, crafted in silver-plated metal. This rare piece showcases Gucci’s signature blend of equestrian inspiration and modern It...

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

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Metal

Richard Meier Silverplated Tray for Swid Powell
Richard Meier Silverplated Tray for Swid Powell

Richard Meier Silverplated Tray for Swid Powell

By Richard Meier

Located in Doraville, GA

A beautiful silverplated metal tray designed in the 1980's by noted architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell, made in Italy. The tray has an embossed signature: Swid "Powel / RM / Sil...

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Mikasa Intaglio Tracings Stoneware Dinnerware
Vintage Mikasa Intaglio Tracings Stoneware Dinnerware

Vintage Mikasa Intaglio Tracings Stoneware Dinnerware

By Mikasa

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Elegant Mikasa Intaglio Tracings tableware service in luminous white stoneware, distinguished by refined embossed detailing. A timeless modern classic, coveted for elevated dining, s...

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

Materials

Stoneware

Bormioli Rocco Matisse Vintage Whisky Glasses Set of 4, 1980s Italy
Bormioli Rocco Matisse Vintage Whisky Glasses Set of 4, 1980s Italy

Bormioli Rocco Matisse Vintage Whisky Glasses Set of 4, 1980s Italy

Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Barbara Brenner Postmodern Art Mug #3 for Rosenthal
Barbara Brenner Postmodern Art Mug #3 for Rosenthal

Barbara Brenner Postmodern Art Mug #3 for Rosenthal

By Barbara Brenner, 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 ...

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

Materials

Porcelain

Wenger SA Swiss Army 16999 Giant Knife, 2007
Wenger SA Swiss Army 16999 Giant Knife, 2007

Wenger SA Swiss Army 16999 Giant Knife, 2007

By Victorinox

Located in Mexico City, MX

A Wenger SA Giant Swiss Army 16999 giant knife 2007 manufactured in Délemont, Switzerland. This Guinness world record Swiss knife contains 87 tools that ca...

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Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Chrome

Krystal Form Vase by Malwina Konopacka
Krystal Form Vase by Malwina Konopacka

Krystal Form Vase by Malwina Konopacka

Located in Geneve, CH

Krystal form vase by Malwina Konopacka 2020 Signature engraved, signed authenticity certificate provided Edition : Kolektiv Cite Radieuse Materials: Blown crystal Dimensions: H ...

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2010s Polish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

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

Materials

Porcelain

Dunhill Cigar Ashtray Catchall England Black and Red Collectible 1970
Dunhill Cigar Ashtray Catchall England Black and Red Collectible 1970

Dunhill Cigar Ashtray Catchall England Black and Red Collectible 1970

By Alfred Dunhill

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Large Vintage Dunhill ceramic square collectible ashtray catchall by Wade England Royal red and black. Vintage Alfred Dunhill collectible porcelain cigar ashtray by Wade, England. Material: Glazed prestige porcelain with gold lettering on red borders. Dunhill ceramic Ashtray, by Wade Porcelain England. Marked in gold lettering. DUNHILL with British Seal. "By appointment of her majesty the queen" Suppliers of smokers, Alfred Dunhill LTD London. London, Paris, New York. Dimensions: 7.25 inches square x 2.75 inches high Stamped: Orange back stamp "Wade Pdm England" Condition, some light scratches. Collector ashtray, desk decoration, vide poche catchall, collectible. Vintage Collectible Alfred Dunhill Square Porcelain Cigar Ashtray, London Paris New York. Made in England. Great addition to any gentleman desk or British collection of James Bond fans. Dunhill Ashtray...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern molded glass bowl / centerpiece, RSVP Italy 1980s
Postmodern molded glass bowl / centerpiece, RSVP Italy 1980s

Postmodern molded glass bowl / centerpiece, RSVP Italy 1980s

Located in Firenze, IT

Striking Postmodern glass bowl RSVP Italy circa 1980s. This sculptural artisan crafted geometric form vessel is designed of interlocking and overlapping angular cut-glass sections....

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

Materials

Glass

American Modern Handcrafted Wood Marquetry Serving Tray, 1980s
American Modern Handcrafted Wood Marquetry Serving Tray, 1980s

American Modern Handcrafted Wood Marquetry Serving Tray, 1980s

Located in Miami, FL

Postmodern handcrafted American wood marquetry serving tray with chrome accent bars circa 1980s.

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

Materials

Chrome

Alessi 9093 Whistling Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves Post-Modern
Alessi 9093 Whistling Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves Post-Modern

Alessi 9093 Whistling Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves Post-Modern

By Alessi, Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an Alessi 9093 whistling tea kettle designed by Michael Graves.  Originally released in 1985, it features a conical stainless steel body and a signature bi...

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Fish Plates Set 3, Pcs 'Stim' by Gustavsberg, Sweden
Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Fish Plates Set 3, Pcs 'Stim' by Gustavsberg, Sweden

Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Fish Plates Set 3, Pcs 'Stim' by Gustavsberg, Sweden

By Gustavberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nice small collection of three pieces designed by Wejsfelt, all sizes are different if you need help. the one up is the platter.

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

Materials

Ceramic

6 Marc Newson 4 1/2 Inch Tall Highball Glasses for Iittala
6 Marc Newson 4 1/2 Inch Tall Highball Glasses for Iittala

6 Marc Newson 4 1/2 Inch Tall Highball Glasses for Iittala

By Marc Newson

Located in Doraville, GA

Six highball glasses designed by Marc Newson for iittala in 1998 and made in Finland. The glasses are rare and have been out of production for awhile now. Statement from the Marc New...

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

Materials

Glass

Vintage Black Glass Ashtray, Postmodern Design, 1980s, Good Condition
Vintage Black Glass Ashtray, Postmodern Design, 1980s, Good Condition

Vintage Black Glass Ashtray, Postmodern Design, 1980s, Good Condition

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Black Glass Ashtray, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Glass Color: Black Styles: Postmodern Item Type: Vintage, Anti...

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20th Century 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 Laura Diaz de Santillana, Venini

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

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Murano Glass

Italian Postmodern Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi, 1980s
Italian Postmodern Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi, 1980s

Italian Postmodern Kettle by Richard Sapper for Alessi, 1980s

By Richard Sapper

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

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Metal

RARE NOS 80s Ward Bennett for Sasaki "Sengai" set of 8 Crystal Highball Glasses
RARE NOS 80s Ward Bennett for Sasaki "Sengai" set of 8 Crystal Highball Glasses

RARE NOS 80s Ward Bennett for Sasaki "Sengai" set of 8 Crystal Highball Glasses

By Ward Bennett

Located in St. Louis, MO

An exceptional, investment-grade set of eight (two sets of four) New Old Stock (NOS) vintage postmodern 24% lead crystal highball glasses, designed by the legendary American modernist Ward Bennett for Sasaki Crystal...

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

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Crystal

Light Blue Murano Glass Cocktail Set of 6 Glasses and a Pitcher by La Murrina
Light Blue Murano Glass Cocktail Set of 6 Glasses and a Pitcher by La Murrina

Light Blue Murano Glass Cocktail Set of 6 Glasses and a Pitcher by La Murrina

By La Murrina

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy by La Murrina, 1980s. This set features 6 glasses, a pitcher and a stirrer. They are made in light blue hand-blown Murano glass. Their original box is included. Eve...

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

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Murano Glass

Cohiki Vessel by Studio Cúze
Cohiki Vessel by Studio Cúze

Cohiki Vessel by Studio Cúze

Located in Geneve, CH

Cohiki Vessel by Studio Cúze Dimensions: D 30 x H 37 cm Materials: Clay, white engobe, craquelé glaze. Each piece is unique. Size, color, and shape may vary. Studio Cúze I am a Ber...

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2010s German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Set of 2 White Ceramic 'Kissing" Mugs Designed and Made by Studio Zwartjes
Set of 2 White Ceramic 'Kissing" Mugs Designed and Made by Studio Zwartjes

Set of 2 White Ceramic 'Kissing" Mugs Designed and Made by Studio Zwartjes

Located in Doornspijk, NL

Niek Zwartjes and Zorka Bezpalcovà are the driving forces behind Amsterdam based Studio Zwartjes. These good looking mugs have such a shape that, when very near to each other, they...

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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

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