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
Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 30 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious moment c...
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2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set Of 4 Raw Sunrise Glassware by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Raw Sunrise Glassware by Milena Kling
Unique Pieces.
Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 9 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Available individually and in sets of four glasses. Di...
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2010s German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Paysages Desértiques Mini, Expresso Cup by Josefina Munoz
Located in Geneve, CH
Paysages Desértiques mini, expresso cup by Josefina Munoz
(Price for a set of 2)
Paysages Desértiques Collection
Dimensions: H6 x Ø7 cm
Material: ceramics
Available in: small,...
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2010s Swiss Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Cobalt Blue Italian Stemmed Martini Glasses Set of 6 Post Modern Barware 1980s
By Baccarat
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 6 handmade cobalt blue Italian candy stripe Italian stemmed martini glasses in French Maison Baccarat style.
Set of 6 gorgeous cobalt blue Italian stemmed martini glasses.
Fabulous hand blown vintage cobalt blue tumblers Martini glasses in beautiful color of deep cobalt blue and white glass perfect for cocktails.
Handmade the vibrant hand blown rich sapphire blue jewel to reveal a lovely white spiral pattern with clean lines.
Cobalt blue candy stripe cocktail glasses hand blown in Murano Glass, the glasses are twisted by the glass master to give exclusive elegant glass spiral effect lines.
Make your party and bar more precious with this set perfect to impress your guests.
These exquisite glasses barware will adds elegance and fun to a table or bar.
Set of 6 Italian cobalt blue Martini glasses...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Champagne Flutes Glasses in Emerald Green Art Glass, circa 1990s, Set of 3
By Kosta Boda
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of three (3) Emerald-teal green art glass Champagne flutes glasses, circa 1990s, Europe. In the style of Kosta Boda, Sweden....
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderfully large, spherical Murano glass vase in pink with brown highlights. The vase has an incredible 1980s Memphis School or Miami appeal. It is a bold and impressive piece of ...
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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
'Babel' Resin Wine Bucket by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design Italy, 1990s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition 1990s flexible resin wine bucket by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design, Italy. Numbered 182/1000.
Works great as an ice bucket, wine bucket, catch-all, vase, vessel, sculpture, planter, pot or jardinière. If you use it as a planter, we suggest an interior lining to protect the piece.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Gaetano Pesce, born on November 8, 1939, in La Spezia, Italy, is renowned as a leading figure in contemporary Italian design and architecture. Fearlessly experimental with materials and color, Pesce has collaborated with Italy’s foremost design companies, including Artemide, Vitra, Cassina, and B&B Italia.
Pesce began his journey into design at the University of Venice, where he pursued architecture and graduated in 1965. Influenced by prominent figures such as Ernesto Nathan Rogers and Mario Bellini at the Venice College of Industrial Design, Pesce embraced a commitment to novelty and avant-garde principles. He co-founded the avant-garde architectural collective "Gruppo N," inspired by the Bauhaus aesthetic, during his formative years.
Pesce’s portfolio encompasses a wide range of designs, from iconic furniture pieces to monumental architectural projects. His creations reflect a profound contemplation of modernity, exemplified by the La Mamma chair (1969), which evokes a prehistoric fertility figure, and the Organic Building in Osaka (1993), celebrated for its innovative hanging garden motif.
Among his most celebrated furniture designs are the Up series for B&B Italia, including the Up5 armchair (La Donna) and Up6 ottoman (La Mamma), which challenge traditional notions of form and function with their bold, anthropomorphic shapes. Other notable designs include the 357 Feltri chair...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Resin
Sconces Minimalist Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Sconces Minimalist Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: W 80 x D 30 x H 25 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a p...
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2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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 ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Huge Kaneaki Fujimori Collection Art Glass Platter Kato Kogei Japan, 1985
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in Melbourne, AU
Just wow! A huge, gorgeously colourful Kaneaki Fujimori platter.
This will display equally well standing, hanging or flat (we prefer it flat because this emphasises the generous size).
We love the shocking white of the background which makes the colours pop. We love the smooth gloss of the glass. We love the slightly off-kilter and ovoid shape. It’s a total winner!
Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei 1980s - a classic piece of Japanese postmodern Art Glass. Signature etched to base and original sticker also attached.
Red, Green, Yellow and Black are swirled through clear glass, over a milky-white background.
Delicious and punchy. Not for the faint-hearted decorator. This piece is loud and assertive. Delightful and fun, with extravagant size and a glossy smooth finish to reflect light and attract the eye.
There are some natural flaws which we’ve tried to illustrate in images. These include numerous small bubbles, mots and blemishes. The images are an example, with match-head for scale.
Comes with a lucite stand to raise the plate a little higher off surfaces if desired.
Kaneaki Fujimori is one of Japan’s preeminent artists and designers of the 20th century.
Fujimori was born in Japan in 1935, graduating college in 1956. He majored in oil painting. He travelled to the US and worked in Chicago, Illinois, as a designer for a major ceramics firm.
He returned to Japan in 1963, and became a freelance designer for various companies in Nagoya.
At age 19, he had won the national art award (for painting) in Japan. Many other awards followed through the 1980s.
At the time of the production of this work, he was the director of Kato Kogai, a ceramics and glassware company which was a major supplier to the international market during the 1980s.
Reference to his work can be found in the book ‘1950s Then and Now’ by Richard Horn, a publication from the 1980s which compares original 1950s design with new 1980s design done in the 1950s style. He is most well known outside Japan for his lively 1980s ceramics...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Art Glass
Set of 3 Triangle Serving Plates by Churchill Stonecast Design England
By Churchill China
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful trio of serving plates with raised edges by Churchill China England Stonecast, collection no chips or cracks 3 different sizes and soft color...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Sugar Bowl & Spoon Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Sugar bowl and spoon designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa 1988 made in Italy. Memphis era.
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Cream MG32 Electric Kettle by Michael Graves for Alessi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Expanding on his iconic 9093 kettle design launched in 1985, which has been Alessi’s number one seller for the past 30 years with over 2 million units sold, the MG32 uses Michael's G...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Post Modern Inspired Lips Collection n Red Rose Porcelain Ashtray by 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
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Flute Mortar & Pestle in Rosso Etrusco Sandstone
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
The Flute mortar and pestle set is manufactured by a north Italian stone specialist from Italian sandstone Rosso Etrusco and Pietra Serena. It can be...
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2010s British Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sandstone
Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling
Unique Pieces.
Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 9 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Available individually and in sets of four glasses. Di...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Cleto Munari 1985 Milano Pair of Modernist Geometric Candlesticks .925 Sterling
By Cleto Munari
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of geometric candlesticks. designed by Cleto Munari (1907-1998).
Great sculptural pieces created in very limited edition by the Italian architect Cleto Munari. they are hand crafted in solid .925/1000 sterling silver.
In 1985 Cleto Munari, set up a workshop-studio for the manufacture of unique objects in collaboration with some of the greatest architects, designers, artists, and writers in the world, among them Mario Botta, Alessandro Mendini, Alvaro Siza Vieira...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Very Large Memphis Glass Objects by Matteo Thun for Tiffany & Co. 1987
Located in Tilburg, NL
Extraordinary and very large (54,5 & 86 cm in height) glass objects by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Rinascimento Collection for Tiffa...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Vintage Geometrical Blue Glazed Vase by Pietro Arosio for Parravicini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
It is made in blue glazed ceramic by Pietro Arosio for Parravicini.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be conside...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Squash Limited Color Edition Gold Ashtray Maria Sanchez for Memphis-Milano
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Limited color edition Squash gold by Maria Sanchez for Memphis-Milano.
Brand new item.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 2 Vintage German Postmodern Fantasia Series Sugar Pot and Milk Cup, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Fantasia Series Sugar Pot and Milk Cup by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribu...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Kosta Boda Royal Blue Crystal Candle Holder by Anna Ehrner, 1990's
By Anna Ehrner
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Kosta Boda royal cobalt blue "Atoll" votive Tealight candle holder designed by Anna Ehrner, 1990s.
With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitme...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Ray Hollis ashtray by Philippe Starck, XO, 1990s
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
Postmodern Black and Terracotta Ceramic Bowl, 1980s 1990s
By Mikasa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful black ceramic and terracotta bowl, Postmodern design period, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 1990s. Made in Portugal. Bowl has a black glazed ceramic exterior/interior an...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta, Ceramic
Vintage Green Marble Coasters Set 5 Pieces Handmade in Italy Collectible 1970
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Italian green marble coasters set of 5 Pieces.
Italian 1970s green marble cocktail coasters.
Set includes 5 coasters in green marble.
Vintage collectible set of 5 green marbl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
Bottega Vignoli Large Majolica/Ceramic Vase, Signed, Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bottega Vignoli is brand created in Italy in the 1970's and makes unique and limited editions of Byzantine, Roman design ceramics, Majolica, located in Faenza.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Pearl Amber Jug by Studionudo
Located in Geneve, CH
Pearl Amber Jug by Studionudo
Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 22,5 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Different finishes and colors are available. Prices may vary. Please contact us.
Studionudo was born t...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Post Modern Inspired White Porcelain with Cigarettes Unique Ashtray by Hania J
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
"A poetic contradiction in porcelain, this sculptural ashtray by Hania Jneid blurs the line between function and statement. Handcrafted in pure white porcelain, its surface is interr...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Venini Murano Italy Glass Blue Bottle Serie “Velati”, 1992
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Amazing and fabulous Italian handmade and blown bottle in light blue color glass with stopper, from the “Velati” series designed and produced by Ven...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of Four Ceramic Coffee Cups by Baldelli with Milk Jug and Sugar Bowl, Italy
By Baldelli
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This set was designed in a futurist style and is in hand-glazed ceramic.
They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be consid...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Juozas Rasa Saldaitis Fish Decorative and Applied Art Ceramic Plate with Handles
Located in New Orleans, LA
A modern, colorful hand made fish platter created by Rasa Saldaitis at her studio in Pinellas Park, FL. Every piece is hand made. Over 30 years in pottery.
About Rasa Saldaitis. Oil ...
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1990s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Unique Elementa Paper Roll Holder in Satin Brass by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Elementa Paper Roll Holder in Satin Brass by Mingardo
Dimensions: D7.8 x H28.5 cm
Materials:Natural satin brass and natural varnished iron
Weight: ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Iron
Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 330 x H 260 cm
Materials: Stone Base, Glazed Deep Green.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot...
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2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stone
Postmodern Set of Eighteen Solid Crystal Drinking Glasses by Kosta Boda, Sweden
By Kosta Boda
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Sweden by Kosta Boda, 1970s.
These high-quality drinking glasses are made in solid cut crystal, in the style of Baccarat.
Kosta Boda is one of the oldest Swedish glassware...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Complete & Original 18-Piece Service
Located in North Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006), cheese service with 18 unique pieces (forks, knives and spoons). All in silvered metal and in original box with designer name. Provenance and authe...
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
1980s Memphis Milano Black and Blue Ceramic Teapot by Marco Zanini for Bitossi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Memphis Milano black and blue ceramic tea pot designed by Marco Zanini for Bitossi in perfect conditions. The tea pot by Marco Zanini is a stunning piece of functional art. It embo...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Raw Forrest Glassware by Milena Kling
Unique Pieces.
Dimensions: Ø 8 x H 9 cm.
Materials: Mouth-blown crystal glass.
Available individually and in sets of four glasses. Di...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
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...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 80 x H 140 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious momen...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Paysages Desértiques Mini, Expresso Cup by Josefina Munoz
Located in Geneve, CH
Paysages Desértiques mini, expresso cup by Josefina Munoz
(Price for a set of 2)
Paysages Desértiques Collection
Dimensions: H6 x Ø7 cm
Material: ceramics
Available in: small,...
Category
2010s Swiss Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Haeger Blush Peach Abstract Vase Postmodern
By Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger Peach Blush pink abstract vase, medium size. Looks stunning on its own or as part of a group. In great condition, no crazing or cracks. Measures: H 9"/ W 10.5"/ D 4...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Hand Blown Multicolor Murano Style Art Glass Jug Pitcher and Glasses
By Murano 5
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand Blown Multicolor Italian Murano Style Art Glass Jug Pitcher and Glasses.
Post Modern Pitcher and Glasses Set of Colorful Art Glass.
The se...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Martini Glass by Kickie Chudikova
Located in Geneve, CH
Martini glass by Kickie Chudikova
Limited Edition of 5 pieces each - 3 of each in stock
Handmade in Czech Republic, won’t be producing another editio...
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2010s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Post Modern Inspired Porcelain Lips Dinner Plates by 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
Small Creux Tray by Clemence Birot
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Creux tray by Clemence Birot
Dimensions: 22 x 19,5 cm
Materials: ash (black stained).
Clemence Birot started her career in Copenhagen...
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2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ash
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Decorative Pair of Chicken by Alessio Tasca, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s - 1980s.
This piece is made in glazed ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent or...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Japanese Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare ceramic ikebana vasecirca 1980's great and unique look no chips or cracks beautiful glaze and color.
Category
20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Blue Tea Cups Stack Vase, Italy, 1980s
Located in Firenze, IT
Blue tea cups stack vase
Italy 1980s
Measures : 31 cm H - 20 cm diam.
Conditions: defects & repairs. Check the pictures.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Peter Shire Anchorage Teapot for Memphis, 1982
By Peter Shire, Rossi & Arcandi
Located in Kansas City, MO
This is a rare "Anchorage Teapot" by designer and artist Peter Shire. Rossi e Arcandi for Memphis, Milano, 1982. The teapot is completely original and shows signs of wear to be expec...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
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....
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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Scones Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Scones lamp by Olivia Cognet
Materials: Ceramic.
Dimensions: D 20 x H 30 cm
Non electrified.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of ar...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Alessandro Mendini Collectable Postmodern Wine Opener by Alessi Signed & Number
Located in San Diego, CA
Alessandro Mendini wine bottle opener series made for Alessi in 2006 dated and numbered as shown great condition.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
'Scorpion Teapot' Ceramic Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Large Vintage Glazed Earthenware Teapot by Peter Shire, 1982.
Earthenware and Enameled Metal construction, Hand-Built.
Approx: 15 1/2" high x 12" wide x 25" long
Peter Shire:
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Black marble Ashtray by Angelo Mangiarotti & Knoll International, 1967
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Beautiful and heavy (4.3 kgs) black marble ashtray designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1967, produced by Knoll International.
In great vintage condition, barely showing any traces of...
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1960s Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
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
Postmodern Brown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figure by Vincenzo Nason, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Vincenzo Nason & C. Murano, Italy, 1970s.
This fish is made in Murano glass.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in exce...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Unique Arq 009 Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Arq 009 vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: Ø 15 x H 23 cm
Materials: hand-sculpted glazed stoneware.
The Arq series emerged from our own past production. Draw...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Black Stoneware Pinakio Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Pinakio Plate by Elena Vasilantonaki
Unique
Dimensions: ⌀ 34 x H 10 cm (Dimensions may vary)
Materials: Stoneware
Available finishes: With\without handles - Black, Wh...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Seven "Peachtree" Dinner Plates Designed By Richard Meier For Swid Powell
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...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Lips Smaller Plates in Blue 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
2000s Cenedese Italian Pair of Aquamarine Blue Rostrato Murano Glass Ovoid Vases
By Cenedese
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Venetian modernist vases signed Cenedese with an interesting elongated modern organic shape, in a sophisticated azure turquoise color, in blown Murano glass worked with ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Postmodern Modern Marble and Brass Ashtray Box, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A chic Postmodern marble and brass sphere ball ashtray box, circa 1970s. Piece makes a great decorative object box as well as an ashtray (three indents ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Brass
Contemporary Green Lowball Glass by Agustina Bottoni — Handmade in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
A lowball glass of an atypical shape, inspired by Postmodern architecture. Each piece is handmade in Italy by Master glassblowers, using high-quality borosilicate glass. The ribbed g...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Alessandro Mendini Limited Edition Ceramic Totem Model Elgin by Superego 2008
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Limited edition Elgin ceramic statuette entirely realized in ceramic from the 12 Columns series designed by Alessandro Mendini for Superego, 2008.
Black...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Harmfull Ceramics Sculpture by Alina Rotzinger
Located in Geneve, CH
Harmfull ceramics sculpture by Alina Rotzinger
Dimensions: H 35 x W 30 x D 20 cm.
Materials: high temperature ceramics, oxide pigments and dead flowers.
Composed by Alina Rotzin...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Other
Vintage 1960's Porcelain Coffee Set by Enesco Japan Retro Floral Design
By Enesco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ENESCO JAPAN Mid Century Modern porcelain Coffee Set.
Beautiful set of 1 coffee or tea pot, 4 cups, sugar and creamer, in porcelain by Enesco Japan, in great condition no ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of salt & pepper shakers designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa 1988 made in Italy. Memphis era Peugeot movement.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Purple and Yellow Dinnerware by Vignelli for Heller - Service for 6
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Winner of the prestigious Compasso d'Oro award for Good Design in 1964, Massimo Vignelli's iconic dinnerware for Heller (likely designed with his equally talented wife Lella) has bee...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Euclid Teapot by Eter Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Euclid Teapot by Eter Design
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 16 x W 28 x H 16 cm.
Materials: Clay.
Sustainable - Eco-friendly. Handmade. Each piece may vary slightly in color, Size, text...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay
Post-modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
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