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
Postmodern Design Glass and Wood Tray by Thor, 1996
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern design glass and wood serving tray with handles by Thor, 1996. One side is gold leaf and the other is purple.
Category
1990s Unknown Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Wood
$280 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Post Modern Cut Crystal Cigar Ashtray
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning cut crystal cigar ashtray - a very faceted piece. It will compliment any bar, desk, or wine area of your home or office. A sleek and very sophisticated piece for t...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Set of 8 German Postmodern Flying Objects Series Plates for Arzberg, 1990s
By Arzberg
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Postmodern Flying Objects Series Plates by David Palterer and Sieger Design for Arzberg, 1990s, Set of 8, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attr...
Category
20th Century German 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
A unique graduated asymmetrical fruit bowl, late 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A unique postmodern studio art ceramic serving or fruit bowl featuring a graduated structure, asymmetrical lip, and ombré color theme, probably late 20th century. In tones of royal b...
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Juraj Mahalik Sculptural Postmodern Pop-Art Tea Service by Art4, Slovakia, 1990s
Located in Vienna, AT
A striking, surreal-inspired postmodern pottery tea or coffee set from the early 1990s, designed by Juraj Mahalik (Poland) and crafted by art4 ceramics in Slovakia. This unconvention...
Category
1990s Slovak Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
David Tisdale Postmodern Salt & Pepper Shakers for Elika 1988
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
David Tisdale postmodern pair of anodized aluminum salt & pepper shakers for Elika 1988.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
$100 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Handcrafted Double Old-Fashioned Cobalt Blue Set of 6 Glasses 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Handcrafted Swirl-Infused Old-Fashioned Glasses in Cobalt Blue – Set of 6.
These vintage Italian hand-blown drinking glasses boast a thick and heavy construction in captivating cobalt blue and clear glass with intricate swirls.
Elevate your barware collection with this beautiful set of 6 cobalt blue cocktail glasses...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Dark Green Marble Coasters
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of four (4) dark green marble coasters with traces of white and light green veining, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century. Excellent condition as shown i...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
$625 / set
Set of 2 Postmodern Flash One Series Milk and Sugar Pot by Dorothy Hafner, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Flash One Series Milk and Sugar Pot by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
A...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Michael Graves Postmodern Tea Kettle by Alessi Italy Production First Years 1985
Located in Biella, IT
Michael Graves Postmodern tea kettle by Alessi Italy production years 1985 the first
matte platinum grey enamel body, black knob, orange whistle bird a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Round Top & Cylindrical Base Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated Platter by AVLU
Located in Geneve, CH
Kubbe Platter, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated Silverware by AVLU
Dimensions: D 16 x H 10.5 cm
Materials: Platter, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated.
Avlu Design was founded in Anka...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
1990s Alessi Kitchen Timer by Alessandro Mendini Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Alessi Anna Timer by Alessandro Mendini Kitchen Timer
Blue
Anna G line for Alessi.
1990s made in Italy.
4 x 4 x 5h
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Model 5074 Oil & Vinegar Set for Alessi, Italy 1978
Located in London, GB
For sale is the iconic Postmodern 'Model 5074' Oil & Vinegar set, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Alessi, Italy in 1978 (this is a more recent edition).
Released in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Lips Dinner Plates in Blue or White Porcelain by artist - designer Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Lips Collection is an expressive ceramic series by artist-designer Hania Jneid, exploring the sensual, symbolic, and sculptural power of lips. Hand-built with an intuitive appro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$189 Sale Price / item
55% Off
1980s Memphis Blue Zig-Zag Wine Glasses, Set of 4 by Schott, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
A true German design classic by Schott Zwiesel, one of Germanys best known makers of
beautifully designed glass.
These wine glasses have been inspired the Memphis Groups designs, ev...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermès Paris Porcelain Ashtray
This ashtray features a charming, detailed design of a duck in a natural setting, with delicate brushstrokes and a harmonious color palette. The depict...
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage playful ceramic teapot features cat-shaped body with curled tail serving as a handle and lifted front paw - as a spout; the lid is done in shape of a cat's head. Naturalisti...
Category
Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
1980's American Postmodern Ice Bucket & Glass Set of 4 by Georges Briard NIB
Located in San Diego, CA
A great set of 4 glasses and an ice bucket designed by Georges Briard circa 1980's, never used we found it in its original box. Great design.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Plastic
ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 320 x H 210 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious mome...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$104,871 / item
Large Black Octagon Salad Bowl by Arcoroc France
Located in Fairfield, CA
A large vintage black octagonal salad bowl. Made out of black milk glass. Great postmodern design and geometric angles. Made in France by Arcoroc in th...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #2" Set by Michael Boehm for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern "Kunstlertasse #2" cup and saucer set by Michael Boehm for Rosenthal Studio-Line, circa 1980s. This wonderful set is in great vintage condit...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Christofle Silver Plate , Salt & Pepper mill set , France
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and classy set of silver plate Salt and Pepper Mill, marked on bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Postmodern Solid Lacquered Wood Tray with Chrome Handles
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare 1980's solid wood lacquered round serving tray with chrome handles , nice patina and worn finish some marks due to age but its got style and looks.
Category
20th Century Thai Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Large Italian Tortoise Serving Tray in Murano Art Glass Style 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large Italian Tortoise Serving Tray in Murano Art Glass Style 1970s.
This impressive vintage Murano art glass style serving tray showcases a striking 14-inch tortoise or leopard pattern, exuding timeless elegance.
Ideal for serving or display, this Italian art glass piece likely originates from Empoli, near Florence, known for its modern glassware...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990s
By Crystalex
Located in Praha, CZ
Add a bold splash of color and elegance to your collection with this stunning set of 6 vintage wine glasses by Crystalex, crafted in Czechoslovakia in the 1990s. These exquisite glas...
Category
1990s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Pair of Post-Modern Aluminum Salt and Pepper Shakers by David Tisdale for Elika
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of post-modern anodized aluminum salt and pepper shakers by David Tisdale for Elika, circa 1980s. The set is in very good condition and each shaker measures 1.5"W x ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Postmodern Marble Terracotta Wine Bottle Coaster or Catchall, Set of 2
Located in New York, NY
A set of two (2) Italian Postmodern marble terracotta hue wine bottle table coasters, circa late-20th century, Italy. A substantial pair of marble wine o...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
Vida Water Pitcher by Essesi
Located in Geneve, CH
Vida Water Pitcher by Essesi
Dimensions: D 28 x W 18 x H 14 cm.
Materials: Aluminum.
Essesi is a growing collection that celebrates each object and its place in its environment. D...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
$1,992 / item
Calypso Flute Glasses / Blue + Pink
Located in Milano, MI
Calypso collection investigates new ways of conviviality: fed by imaginary worlds, this tableware pieces make possible to dream of exotic and uncontaminated landscapes. Calypso synth...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$379 / set
Blackened Vide Poche Rond XL by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Blackened Vide Poche Rond XL by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: D 18 x H 4 cm
Materials: Bronze
Discard your day at the door.
Your Vide Poche XL is designed with your loose-pocket items in...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
$758 / item
'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Glazed Whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016.
Approx: 8 3/4" high x 13" wide x 23" long (to handle).
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work elu...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire Exp Signed Ceramic California Studio Pottery Glazed Cup, 1979
By Peter Shire
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and extremely rare/scarce early work by famed Los Angeles (Echo Park), California-based artist Peter Shire who was a founding member (along with Italian designer Ettore S...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Scones Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Scones lamp by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic.
Dimensions: D 20 x H 38 cm
Non electrified.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a prec...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$4,387 / item
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
1990s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Post Modern Teapot by Peter Langer for Feltman Langer c.1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Post-Modern porcelain teapot designed by Peter Langer for Feltman Langer. It is in the style of and often attributed to Peter Shire. The teapot is asymm...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Mugs K. Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
By Fujimori
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 4 mugs in Alpha 3 pattern was designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. Alpha 3 series consists of mugs, salad/casual plates, and decorative serving platter....
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of 6 Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Pasta Bowls Designed By Adam D.
By Adam Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Six Vintage, Jewel Colored, Double Sided Martini/Wine Glasses, Three Pairs
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage set of six glasses, each with two bowls, a martini on one side attached to a wine on the other by a clear glass ring. Three pairs made of jewel-toned glass with cut vertical ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Four Post-Modern Stainless Steel Barware Tools
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four post-modern stainless steel barware tools with purple and green plastic handles, circa 1980s. The set includes a bottle opener, stir citrus knife and double sided pour cu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Postmodern Dinnerware Set by Dorothy Hafner for Tiffany & Co. "Chevron" Print
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large set of handmade porcelain dinnerware and coffee / tea service designed by Dorothy Hafner for Tiffany & Co., 1982. The set is being sold as service for six minus one soup bowl...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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
Post-Modern Aluminum Lemon Squeezer with Box by Philippe Starck for 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...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Bialetti Moka Expresso Machine Italy Post Modern
By Alessi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Bialetti moka expresso machine. Made in Italy. Stainless steel with brass accents.
Dimensions: 9.5" H x 4" diameter x 6" D
Please visit take a loo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Pink Resonate Decorative Object in Pink Glazed Ceramic by Ain Choi
Located in Geneve, CH
Pink Resonate Decorative Object in Pink Glazed Ceramic by Ain Choi
Dimensions: D 22 x W 15 x H 17 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Waves are particularly fascinating to me among those topics...
Category
2010s South Korean Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990s
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...
Category
1990s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and unique design by Michael Graves classic 1980's postmodern look with atomic Age design , in a white porcelain finish cookie jar with a lid and rubber sealer to keep them fresh.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Art Glass Champagne Flutes Glasses Postmodern 1990s
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of four (4) Postmodern orange art glass Champagne flute glasses, circa 1990s, Europe. In the style of Kosta Boda, Sweden. Co...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
$780 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Two "Signature Black" Dinner Plates Designed By Richard Meier For Swid Powell
Located in Doraville, GA
Two Signature Black buffet plates designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell in the 1980’s. Meier was at the peak of his career during this time, having designed the much lauded High ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large Italian Murano Art Glass Clown Decanter Bottle 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Hand Blown Italian Murano Glass Clown Decanter Bottle 18.5” .
Amazing colorful hand blown Murano glass clown decanter with hat and bow tie...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1980s Postmodern Porcelain Mug by Kato Kogei for Fujimori
By Kato Kogei
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s Alpha-3 Mug designed by Kato Kogei for the Fujimori Collection. Made in Japan, this Memphis M mug is part of the Omega set.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$32 Sale Price
20% Off
Mirage Lente by Studio Intervallo
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirage Lente by Studio Intervallo
Dimensions: D 30 x H 3.2 cm
Materials: green Guatemala marble.
Available in other stones.
The Mirage collection comes from the monolithic mate...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
$1,173 / item
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Yellow Dinnerware by Vignelli for Heller, Service for 8
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 been in near constant production for over 50 years. This 43 piece set in yellow provides a service for eight with eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, eight bowls, two bowl lids, seven mugs, eight saucers, one creamer, and a serving bowl with lid...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Vintage New York City Souvenir Ashtray The Big Apple NYC Collectible Catchall
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This is a collectible round souvenir ashtray of New York, The Big Apple from the 1980s.
Vintage New York City Skyline of Manhattan with the Statue Of Liberty, the World Trade Center, Big Apple and the Empire State Building Decorative.
Vintage New York City Souvenir...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Post-modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Peter Shire, Michael Graves (b.1934), Rosenthal, and Matteo Thun. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $40 and tops out at $24,410 while the average work can sell for $776.