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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
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

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

By Swid Powell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

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

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

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Porcelain

Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson
Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson

Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice pair of post-modern Memphis style salt and pepper shakers by Olde Thompson, circa 1980s. The set is constructed of hard wood with colorful high lacquered paint. The pair ...

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

Materials

Wood

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

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

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

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

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

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Postmodern Octagon Tea Glasses, Finland, 1980s
Set of Three Postmodern Octagon Tea Glasses, Finland, 1980s

Set of Three Postmodern Octagon Tea Glasses, Finland, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Set of 3 Postmodern Octagon Tea Glasses, 1980s

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

Materials

Glass, Plastic

ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet, Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Post-Modern
ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet, Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Post-Modern

ST Tropez Mural by Olivia Cognet, Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Post-Modern

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...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Transparent Heavy Crystal Trinket Bowl - Ashtray with Shells by Jolanda Prinsen
Transparent Heavy Crystal Trinket Bowl - Ashtray with Shells by Jolanda Prinsen

Transparent Heavy Crystal Trinket Bowl - Ashtray with Shells by Jolanda Prinsen

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. It is made in quite heavy 4-layered iridescent cornflower blue and white hand-blown glass. This trinket bowl / ashtray looks like a fossil. It is polished insi...

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

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Crystal

Postmodern Ebonized Beech Ice Bucket by Anri Form, Italy
Postmodern Ebonized Beech Ice Bucket by Anri Form, Italy

Postmodern Ebonized Beech Ice Bucket by Anri Form, Italy

By Anri Form

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1970s. This is an ebonized beech ice bucket with golden metal interior. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in perfect...

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

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Beech

Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s

Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Italian Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional i...

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

Materials

Metal

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

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

By Neiman Marcus, Georges Briard

Located in St. Louis, MO

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

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

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Stainless Steel Pitcher Ware Jug 1990
Danish Modern Stainless Steel Pitcher Ware Jug 1990

Danish Modern Stainless Steel Pitcher Ware Jug 1990

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Danish Modern stainless steel pitcher, contemporary stainless steel water jug. Elevate your barware collection with this modern style water pitcher set. The slanted top design adds a...

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Haeger Rounded Edge Mauve Pink Postmodern Vide Poche

By Royal Haeger

Located in New York, NY

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

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

By Aldo Rossi, Alessi

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

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

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

Materials

Copper, Stainless Steel

Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb
Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb

Postmodern Ceramic Cookie Jar Designed by Michael Graves Atomic Bomb

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

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.

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

Materials

Ceramic

Richard Meier Silver-Plate Architectural Skyscraper Bowl For Swid Powell 90's
Richard Meier Silver-Plate Architectural Skyscraper Bowl For Swid Powell 90's

Richard Meier Silver-Plate Architectural Skyscraper Bowl For Swid Powell 90's

By Richard Meier, Swid Powell

Located in North Miami, FL

This iconic 1992 silver plate skyscraper bowl was designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell. Made In Italy. It is an iconic design by an iconic architect. It was produced in 2 sizes ...

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Andre Ricard Stockholm Stacking Ashtrays Flamegas S. A. Spain 1967
Andre Ricard Stockholm Stacking Ashtrays Flamegas S. A. Spain 1967

Andre Ricard Stockholm Stacking Ashtrays Flamegas S. A. Spain 1967

By André Ricard

Located in Miami, FL

The Stockholm set of 3 stacking ashtrays were originally created for Flamagas in 1967 by Andre Ricard, Spanish industrial designer. The Stockholm, as well as the Copenhagen set of...

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1960s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Vintage Ashtray Italy
Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Vintage Ashtray Italy

Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Vintage Ashtray Italy

By Andromeda Murano

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray. Italian Murano Sommerso orb blue and clear art glass ashtray Extremely hard to fi...

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Postmodern Vintage Toaster Designed by Michael Graves
Postmodern Vintage Toaster Designed by Michael Graves

Postmodern Vintage Toaster Designed by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

Great design on this collectible piece by Michael Graves for Black & Decker , circa 1990's it works but the bish on the plastic is worn due to age as shown.

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

Materials

Metal

Large Emilia Castillo Silver-Plate & Jasper Inlay Serving Bowl, Mexican Silver
Large Emilia Castillo Silver-Plate & Jasper Inlay Serving Bowl, Mexican Silver

Large Emilia Castillo Silver-Plate & Jasper Inlay Serving Bowl, Mexican Silver

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking vintage serving tray designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico in the 1980s by celebrated silversmith and designer Emilia Castillo. This sculptural piece is executed in han...

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

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Dorothy Hafner Flash Frisco Porcelain Coffee Service for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Dorothy Hafner Flash Frisco Porcelain Coffee Service for Rosenthal Studio-Line

Dorothy Hafner Flash Frisco Porcelain Coffee Service for Rosenthal Studio-Line

By Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

Rare Flash Frisco coffee service designed by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line, Germany, during the 1980s. Dorothy Hafner's collaboration with Rosenthal produced some of the ...

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

Materials

Porcelain

Memphasis Stripes Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket
Memphasis Stripes Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket

Memphasis Stripes Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket

By Georges Briard

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A Georges Briard Memphasis plastic-lacquer ice bucket in the Stripes pattern, inspired by the Memphis Art Movement, produced in Japan, 1985. Georges Briard’s pieces from his Memphis...

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

Materials

Plastic

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

Heide Warlamis Postmodern Skyscraper Salt Pepper Shakers, Vienna Collection 1990

By Heide Warlamis

Located in Vienna, AT

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

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

Materials

Porcelain

Bodum Ottoni Tea Kettle by Carsten Jørgensen, Stainless Steel, 1986
Bodum Ottoni Tea Kettle by Carsten Jørgensen, Stainless Steel, 1986

Bodum Ottoni Tea Kettle by Carsten Jørgensen, Stainless Steel, 1986

By Bodum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Polished stainless steel tea kettle designed in 1986 by Carsten Jørgensen for Bodum. The cylindrical body features a sharply geometric spout cut at a diagonal angle, small decorative...

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

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Vintage Yellow Stem Wine Glasses, Set of 4, Post-Modern, 1980s
Vintage Yellow Stem Wine Glasses, Set of 4, Post-Modern, 1980s

Vintage Yellow Stem Wine Glasses, Set of 4, Post-Modern, 1980s

Located in Fairfield, CA

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

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

Materials

Glass

Post-Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set by Michael Graves for Alessi
Post-Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set by Michael Graves for Alessi

Post-Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set by Michael Graves for Alessi

By Michael Graves (b.1934), Alessi

Located in San Diego, CA

A classic post-modern stainless steel cream and sugar set designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa the 1980s. The set is in good vintage condition and measures 5"W x 4.5"D x 3"H...

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Milk Jug for Arzberg, 1990s
Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Milk Jug for Arzberg, 1990s

Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Milk Jug for Arzberg, 1990s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern German Flying Objects Series Milk Jug by David Palterer and Sieger Design for Arzberg, 1990s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution ...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Handcrafted Double Old-Fashioned Cobalt Blue Set of 6 Glasses 1980s
Handcrafted Double Old-Fashioned Cobalt Blue Set of 6 Glasses 1980s

Handcrafted Double Old-Fashioned Cobalt Blue Set of 6 Glasses 1980s

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Moreno Valley, 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...

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

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Calypso Champagne Set
Calypso Champagne Set

Calypso Champagne Set

By Serena Confalonieri

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...

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

Materials

Glass

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray
Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

Vintage Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Ashtray

By Andromeda Murano

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray. Italian Murano Sommerso Cenedese orb blue art glass ashtray. Heavyweight glass ashtray in a gorgeous minimal design. A very beautiful and substantial two-tone blue Italian Murano art glass cigarette ashtray...

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Set of 3 Vintage Space Age Danish Bar Set from Rosti, 1980s
Set of 3 Vintage Space Age Danish Bar Set from Rosti, 1980s

Set of 3 Vintage Space Age Danish Bar Set from Rosti, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Space Age Danish Bar Set from Rosti, 1980s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: M...

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

Materials

Metal

"Il Litro" Ceramic Black Teapot by Nicolaï Carels for The Meccano Company, 1997
"Il Litro" Ceramic Black Teapot by Nicolaï Carels for The Meccano Company, 1997

"Il Litro" Ceramic Black Teapot by Nicolaï Carels for The Meccano Company, 1997

By Meccano

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed by Dutch designer Nicolaï Carels for The Meccano Company, the "Il Litro" teapot features a sculptural, asymmetrical ceramic body finished in high-gloss black glaze. The form...

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

Materials

Ceramic, Rubber

Michael Graves Post-Modern "Little Dripper" Ceramic Coffeemaker for Swid Powell
Michael Graves Post-Modern "Little Dripper" Ceramic Coffeemaker for Swid Powell

Michael Graves Post-Modern "Little Dripper" Ceramic Coffeemaker for Swid Powell

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in Downingtown, PA

Michael Graves Post-Modern "Little Dripper" Ceramic Coffeemaker for Swid Powell (Dated 1987) This is a complete and iconic example of the "Little Dripper" coffeemaker, designed by t...

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

Materials

Porcelain

1980's Italian Futura Silver-Plate, Wood, Resin Tray By Larry Laslo For Towle
1980's Italian Futura Silver-Plate, Wood, Resin Tray By Larry Laslo For Towle

1980's Italian Futura Silver-Plate, Wood, Resin Tray By Larry Laslo For Towle

By Towle Silversmiths, Larry Laslo

Located in North Miami, FL

This fabulous vintage 1980's postmodern Italian tray was designed by Larry Laslo for Towle Silversmiths in Italy. It is rectangular of silver-plate, wood handles with red resin. This...

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Ray Hollis ashtray by Philippe Starck, XO, 1990s
Ray Hollis ashtray by Philippe Starck, XO, 1990s

Ray Hollis ashtray by Philippe Starck, XO, 1990s

By Philippe Starck

Located in PARIS, FR

French modern aluminum table ashtray Ray Hollis by Philippe Starck, 1986 Fantastic and iconic table ashtray mod. Ray Hollis with rectangular aluminum base. The structure tends to sh...

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

Materials

Iron

Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy
Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy

Vintage Set of Six Colored Hand Blown Murano Glass Flutes, Italy

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. These flutes are made in very thin Murano glass. They can also be use as flower vases. They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but the...

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1950s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

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

Seven "Peachtree" Dinner Plates Designed By Richard Meier For Swid Powell
Seven "Peachtree" Dinner Plates Designed By Richard Meier For Swid Powell

Seven "Peachtree" Dinner Plates Designed By Richard Meier For Swid Powell

By Richard Meier

Located in Doraville, GA

Seven dinner plates designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell. The dinner plates are in the “Peachtree” pattern, the pattern probably references the location of the High Museum on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia which was designed by Meier in 1981. The plates were designed in 1984, they are porcelain with transfer-printed decorations, they measure 12 inches in diameter and 1 1/4 inches high at the lip. All the plates are fully marked on the bottom. Even though not indicated, research suggest the plates were manufactured in Japan. Richard Meier was on born October 12, 1934. Meier is an American abstract artist, designer and architect. A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, Meier has designed several iconic buildings including the Barcelona Museum...

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

Materials

Porcelain

ROSA Lazy Susan - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon & la Mortaise
ROSA Lazy Susan - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon & la Mortaise

ROSA Lazy Susan - Handcrafted in Canada by Le Tenon & la Mortaise

By Le Tenon & la Mortaise

Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA

Practical, fun, and festive, the ROSA lazy susan stylishly rotates small dishes and condiments. This essential for impromptu aperitifs invites joy and conviviality to the table. Ma...

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

Materials

Hardwood, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Fir

Riedel Mesa Elegant Silver & Crystal Carafe, Decanter, Pitcher, Italy, 1980s
Riedel Mesa Elegant Silver & Crystal Carafe, Decanter, Pitcher, Italy, 1980s

Riedel Mesa Elegant Silver & Crystal Carafe, Decanter, Pitcher, Italy, 1980s

By Riedel, Claus Josef Riedel

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful high-quality crystal glass and silver-plated brass carafe / small pitcher / wine decanter, suitable for serving water, wine, or juice. This exclusive piece is part of the...

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

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Set, Medallion & Newspaper Patterns
Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Set, Medallion & Newspaper Patterns

Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Set, Medallion & Newspaper Patterns

By Fornasetti

Located in Astoria, NY

Two Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: lighter in medallion pattern and jar with gin liquor label and newspaper pattern, each marked "Fornasetti Milano / Made in Ital...

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

Materials

Porcelain

Daum France, Cats, Kittens, Playing in Glass/Crystal/Pate De Verre, Signed
Daum France, Cats, Kittens, Playing in Glass/Crystal/Pate De Verre, Signed

Daum France, Cats, Kittens, Playing in Glass/Crystal/Pate De Verre, Signed

By Daum

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Adorable kittens kissing and playing in this beautiful Pate De Verre glass sculpture.

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

Materials

Art Glass

Ottaviani Large, Lux Wood Box & 800 Silver, Card, Dice, Poker Game Horse/Stallion
Ottaviani Large, Lux Wood Box & 800 Silver, Card, Dice, Poker Game Horse/Stallion

Ottaviani Large, Lux Wood Box & 800 Silver, Card, Dice, Poker Game Horse/Stallion

By Ottaviani

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful game box, hand made by Ottaviani in Italy Rocanati, this box has R mark and also shows 925 sterling mark on side of the R. All chips and card seem to be in the box and some...

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

Materials

Silver

Postmodern Marble Coasters, circa '80s
Postmodern Marble Coasters, circa '80s

Postmodern Marble Coasters, circa '80s

Located in New York, NY

A set of four (4) '80s Post-Modern period marble drinks cocktails coasters, circa late-20th century, 1980s. Coasters are a natural creamy beige marble stone with polished surface and...

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

Materials

Marble

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

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

By Crystalex

Located in Praha, CZ

Elevate your tableware collection with this vibrant and rare set of 6 vintage wine glasses by Crystalex, crafted in Czechoslovakia around 1990. These distinctive glasses feature rich...

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

Materials

Crystal

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

Vintage Pastel Green Ceramic Ashtray, Postmodern Design, Circa 1980

Located in Toronto, CA

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

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

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

By Arcoroc

Located in San Gabriel, CA

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

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

Materials

Glass

Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray
Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray

Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray

By Hermès

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Hermes Paris Porcelain Ashtray Rectangular white porcelain ashtray with gold details on the edges. It features a central design of a horse in harness and gold and black decoration. I...

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

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Porcelain

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy

High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy

By Elio Raffaeli

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. This is a high-quality handmade Sommerso glass decorative item. It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent ...

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

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Sommerso

1980's Postmodern Memphis era Rare Creamer Teapot by J Kronester Bavaria
1980's Postmodern Memphis era Rare Creamer Teapot by J Kronester Bavaria

1980's Postmodern Memphis era Rare Creamer Teapot by J Kronester Bavaria

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful creamer teapot circa 1950's West Germany Bavaria beautiful pastel colors and design excellent condition.

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

Materials

Porcelain

'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016
'Belmont' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016

'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...

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

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Ceramic

K. SHIGETO 1980 Memphis Design Modernist Zojirushi Coffee-Tea Pot Carafe In
K. SHIGETO 1980 Memphis Design Modernist Zojirushi Coffee-Tea Pot Carafe In

K. SHIGETO 1980 Memphis Design Modernist Zojirushi Coffee-Tea Pot Carafe In

By Memphis Group

Located in Miami, FL

A Memphis Zojirushi coffee-pot designed by K. Shigeto. This is a beautiful vintage coffee-tea pot server created in Japan during the Memphis period, back in 1980. This Zojirushi- Ja...

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

Materials

Plastic

Mesmerizing 3-D Optical Illusion Walnut & Maple End-Grain Cutting Board
Mesmerizing 3-D Optical Illusion Walnut & Maple End-Grain Cutting Board

Mesmerizing 3-D Optical Illusion Walnut & Maple End-Grain Cutting Board

Located in San Diego, CA

A really cool vintage 3-D optical illusion walnut and maple end-grain cutting board with steel carrying handles, circa 1980s. A cutting board that's as mesmerizing as it is functiona...

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

Materials

Steel

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