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
Unused Coffee for Two Set by Danish / Swiss Kitchenware Specialist Bodum
By Bodum
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This refined yet striking coffee set was made for two. It is complete and still new as it has never been used. It consists of a French press, two coffee glasses, two espresso glasses...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Plexiglass, Cork
$213 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Bespoke Wire Sculptural Bowl
Located in San Diego, CA
Unique and rare, this beautiful piece is sculptural as it is figural. Wire has been modeled to create waves that shape the vessel. Lightness conforms the piece as the edges solidify ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wire
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Cylindrical Base Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated Bowl by AVLU
Located in Geneve, CH
Kubbe Bowl, Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated Silverware by AVLU
Dimensions: D 15 x H 16 cm
Materials: Varnished Silver-Nickel Plated.
Avlu Design was founded in Ankara in 2023 by ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Nickel
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware , Ceramic Post Modern vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and traditional design in this stoneware / ceramic vase with scales and waves in opposite side . Signed incised in bottom .
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Memphis Design Hanging Spice Rack by Copco
By Copco
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern / memphis design hanging spice rack by Copco, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and is made of molded, brig...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Memphis Milano Postmodern Silk Necktie by Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Ferndale, MI
An Italian silk necktie with a colorful scribble-like design by Massimo Iosa Ghini, circa 1985. The blue and red line design over top a yellow, pink, and gray scribble print and blac...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silk
$126 Sale Price
35% Off
Kosta Boda, "Soliflore", 1970
By Kosta Boda
Located in Paris, FR
Kosta Boda
'Soliflore' Vase, c. 1970
Execution: Blown glass, cream and orange.
Signed: Boda and numbered. (picture 4)
H : 14 cm (5.5")
Overall Very good condition
Small blow...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Gianni Versace for Rosenthal, Large "Jungle" Porcelain Cover Plate / Dish
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gianni Versace for Rosenthal. Large "Jungle" porcelain cover plate / dish with gold decoration and green leaves.
Late 20th century.
In perfect condition.
Measures: 38 x 2.8 cm.
...
Category
Late 20th Century German 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
$31,304 / item
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
White and Clear "Mezza Filigrana" Murano Glass Plate by Barovier & Toso, 1980s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano glass centerpiece /decorative plate handmade in "mezza filigrana" technique. Perfect condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Refined Contemporary Marble 03 Bianco Statuarietto Marble Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Refined Contemporary Marble 03 Bianco Statuarietto Marble Cake Stand
Signed by Leo Aerts.
Dimensions: diameter 26 x height 22.5 cm
Material: Bianco Statuarietto Marble
Technique: polished, carved.
Available in marble: Kyknos, Bianco Statuarietto, Grey Saint Laurent, Picasso Green, Port Saint Laurent, Travertino Silver, Rosso Lepanto, or Travertino Rosso. Available in sizes Small or Medium. Also available in Sets.
Angelo O is the brother and scale model of the natural stone table Angelo M. Angelo O can be ideally used as a cake dish or to serve other delicacies. The collection consists of three different models available in nine different marble types. Each object is completely hand-finished and is signed on the bottom. The slim base provides an elegant look and also promotes holding the object while serving.
The objects have a honed, matte finish. Every Angelo O cake dish is packed in an original wooden...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Contemporary Studio Glass Bowl Made in the Czech Republic After 2010
Located in Vienna, Austria
Contemporary studio glass bowl handmade in the Czech Republic. The color is made up of two layers applied to the inside, first white and
then yellow. The body is clear glass and the...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$1,076 Sale Price
20% Off
Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, Hollywood Collection Ceramic Bowl, Italy, ca. 1980s
Located in Weesp, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Bitossi, Hollywood Collection Ceramic Bowl, Italy, ca. 1980s
Dimensions: Ø 22 cm (8.66 in.) x H 18 cm (7.09 in.)
A striking ceramic bowl designed by Ettore Sott...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Turquoise & White incamiciato glass 1980s vase by Cristallerie Galbiati, Milano
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Hand made glass vase in turquoise and white glass by Cristallerie Galbiati, Milano. Very good condition: few light defects as showed in the pictures.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Unique Arq 010 Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Arq 010 vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz.
Dimensions: Ø 15.5 x H 16.5 cm.
Materials: hand-sculpted glazed stoneware.
The Arq series emerged from our own past production...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Decorative Item by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon, 1970s.
It is made in brown glazed ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1970’s Blue Lucite and Rope Coasters With Holder - a Set of 9
Located in Charleston, SC
1970’s lucite in a blue finish with woven seagrass laid in a spiral design.
Each coaster measures: 4.5” diameter x .25” tall
Holder measures: 7” long x 3.25” deep x 3.25” tall
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Jute, Lucite
Rimini Blue Ceramic Pitcher Vase by A. Londi and F. Montelupo for Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This is a Rimini blue vase from the 1970s. Made in Italy.
It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Flavia Montelupo, also known as Bitossi.
Bitos...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Italy, Ice Bucket Shaped like an Apple
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel, Italy. Ice bucket in aluminum and brass shaped like an apple. Inside gilded.
1950s.
In excellent condition.
Stamped: "Made in Italy".
Dimensions: H ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
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
$332 Sale Price
30% Off
'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...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Resin
$2,800 Sale Price
26% Off
French studio ceramicist. Miniature teapot and sugar bowl.
Located in København, Copenhagen
French studio ceramicist.
Miniature teapot and sugar bowl.
Abstract futuristic style.
Late 20th century.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Teapot: W 17.0 cm x H 14.0 cm.
Sugar bowl: W 19.0 ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Refined Contemporary Marble 02 Travertino Rosso Marble Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Refined Contemporary marble 02 Travertino Rosso marble cake stand
Signed by Leo Aerts.
Dimensions: Diameter 32 x height 15 cm
Material: Travertino ros...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Travertine, Marble
1980s Postmodern Ceramic Pitcher by Baldelli
By Baldelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1980s pitcher by Italian ceramics manufacturer Baldelli. Gray, black and white speckled exterior, solid gray interior, and blue base.
In very good vintage condition. Signed on underside “Designed by Baldelli Italy...
Category
Late 20th Century 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
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Glazed Earthenware Abstract Woman by Ernest Treccani, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in the 70s by Ernesto Treccani.
This is an incredible polished earthenware piece that would fit perfectly in a museum.
Measures: height: 140 cm
width: 41 cm
depth: 22 ...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
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...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
1980s Hermès "Feux d'Artifice" Blue Porcelain Ashtray Catchall Made in France
By Hermès
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare 1980s Hermès "Feux d'Artifice" Blue Porcelain Ashtray – Limited Edition, Made in France
Discover this exquisite vintage Hermès porcelain ashtray from the 1980s, featuring the rare and collectible “Feux d’Artifice” (Fireworks) design. Created to celebrate Hermès’ 150th anniversary in 1987, this limited-edition piece was designed by Michel Duchene and reflects the house’s timeless elegance and craftsmanship.
The center showcases a gilded motif of a horseman on horseback, surrounded by intricate bursts of golden fireworks, symbolizing celebration and grandeur. The striking deep blue and gold color palette, framed with a bold border and luminous detailing, adds richness and visual impact to any interior.
Versatile Functionality:
While originally created as a luxury cigar ashtray, this item is equally suited as a vide-poche (catchall tray), decorative porcelain accent, or display piece for collectors of French fine porcelain and designer objets d’art.
* Brand: Hermès Paris
* Design: “Feux d’Artifice” by Michel Duchene
* Material: Limoges porcelain with gilt detailing
* Color: Royal blue, gold, and white
* Signed: Marked “HERMÈS PARIS” and “MADE IN FRANCE”
* Base: Covered in royal blue goatskin suede with Hermès monogram
* Includes: Original orange Hermès box (shows minor wear)
* Condition: Excellent, unused vintage condition
Dimensions:
* Height: 1.5 in (3.8 cm)
* Width: 7.5 in (19 cm)
* Depth: 6 in (15.2 cm)
Provenance:
Made in France by Hermès, the iconic luxury house renowned for its equestrian heritage and masterful craftsmanship in leather, silk, and porcelain.
1970s–1980s collectible design.
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Outdoor Palm Spring Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor Palm Spring Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 460 x H 170 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a pre...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$112,697 / item
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...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sandstone
Handblown Shot Glass Set with Colored Bubble Bases and Tray, Set of 7 1980s
Located in Toronto, CA
This vibrant seven-piece shot glass set from the 1980s includes six handblown glasses, each with a rounded base in a different vivid color—emerald green, cobalt blue, amethyst, rose,...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$201 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Signed Tessa Fuchs Vintage British Art Studio Pottery Bowl or Dish, circa 1980s
By Tessa Fuchs
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
British art Studio Pottery by artist and sculptor Tessa Fuchs (1936-2012), produced circa 1982. Tess Fuchs was born in Chesire and studied at the Sa...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
$595 Sale Price
30% Off
Richard Meier for Swid Powell Silver Plated Peppermill
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty and well constructed pepper mill designed by uber architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell and produced in Italy, circa 1985.
Ref...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Postmodern White Glass Vase "Fazzoletto" by Giorgio Berlini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
It is made in white heat soaked Murano glass.
Since the manufacturing process of these vases was manual, each vase is different and one-of-a-kind.
It is a vinta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
$200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hand Painted Pink and Blue Heart Napkin Rings - Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four round hand-painted napkin rings with blue and pink heart motif.
Dimensions:
2" Diameter
1" Deep
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Paint
$60 Sale Price / set
20% Off
American Modern Handcrafted Wood Marquetry Serving Tray, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern handcrafted American wood marquetry serving tray with chrome accent bars circa 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
$600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris Porcelain Ashtray
The ashtray features an elegant and classic design, with a rectangular shape and slightly rounded edges. Its base is a soft grey colour, which contrast...
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
ROYAL DOULTON Martini Crystal Etched Glasses Set of 2 Vintage Cocktail Barware
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage ROYAL DOULTON Martini Crystal clear Etched Glasses Set of 2.Royal Doulton precious crystal barware cocktail glasses with a unique handmade etc...
Category
Late 20th Century English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Postmodern Graphix Dessert Set by Saltera Himark, 1985
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage postmodern dessert set in the Graphix pattern by Japanese ceramics company Saltera Himark from 1985. Decorated with geometric elements, including red and black triangles, b...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Alabaster Ashtray 1970, Made in Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large vintage Polished Alabaster square ashtray with a low profile and wide bowl.
Vintage beige stone large ashtray with brown and grey color accents...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Stone, Alabaster
Glass Decanter by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Glass decanter by Gentner Design
Dimensions: D 15.2 x H 28 cm
Materials: glass, brass
A place to ready the tastes and hidden intoxicating offerings of your libation to the evening.
...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
$426 / item
'Nob Hill' Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Glazed whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2015.
Approximate measures: 11 3/4" high x 16 1/2" wide x 29" long (to handle)
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA-based art...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Murano Glass Leaf Trinket Bowl / Vide-Poche by Alfredo Barbini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This trinket bowl / vide-poche is designed by Alfredo Barbini and it is made in light blue and transparent Murano glass with lines obtained from a mold and then...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Pair of Teal, Red and Gold Liqueur Glasses by Salviati, Murano, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
The drinking glasses are made in hand-blown Murano glass.
They are vintage, therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can be considered as in e...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Femme Sconces by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 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...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$7,517 / set
Walnut Wood Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Wood Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 250 x H 120 cm
Materials: Walnut.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious mom...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Walnut
$70,436 / item
Postmodern Pink Scavo Glass Decorative Fish Figure, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This fish is made in scavo glass.
It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition.
Mea...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern Set of Six Blue Crystal Handmade Drinking Glasses
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
These drinking glasses are made in pure handmade crystal.
It is a vintage set, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in ex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
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
High-Quality Postmodern Pink Sommerso Murano Glass Swan by Elio Raffaeli, Italy
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 ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sommerso
Vintage Contemporary Jack Lenor Larsen for Mikasa China Service - 97 Pieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your dining experience with this stunning Jack Lenor Larsen for Mikasa china service, a rare and elegant collection from the Terra Nova Collection...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Cosmo 190 Arabescato Vagli Marble Decorative Centerpiece by Casa Casati
Located in Geneve, CH
Cosmo 190 Arabescato Vagli Marble Decorative Centerpiece by Casa Casati
Dimensions: D 30 x W 190 x H 5 cm.
Materials: Arabescato Vagli marble.
Available in different materials and...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
Set of Six Bohemian Ground Crystal and Silver Drinking Glasses
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1970s.
These drinking glasses are made in Bohemian crystal and feature a marked silver base.
It is a vintage set, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be consid...
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1970s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Boule En Travertin 20 Round Decorative Object And Centerpiece by Beije Avenue
Located in Geneve, CH
Boule En Travertin 20 Round Decorative Object And Centerpiece by Beije Avenue
Dimensions: Ø 20 x H 20 cm.
Materials: Travertine.
Available in different size options. Please contact...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Travertine
Light Blue Octagonal Murano Glass Goblet "Tipetto", Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy.
The drinking glass is made in hand-blown Murano glass.
It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original co...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays & Picture Frame in Cut Glass
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This set is composed by 2 glass ashtrays and 1 glass picture frame. Very good condition.
Picture frame: cm 13 H x 10 W x 2,6 D
Ashtray: cm 3 H x 9 W x 9 D.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Monumental Sculptural Brown and Cream Hand Carved Onyx Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Hand-Carved Onyx Bowl with Swirling Brown and Cream Pattern and Undulating Raw Edge
A commanding and sculptural presence, this monumental hand-carved onyx bowl showcases ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx
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