Post-Modern Lighting
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
Large Glück Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Glück pendant lamp by Naomi Paul
Dimensions: D 80 x H 90 cm
Materials: Metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord.
Color: Dusky Pink.
Available in other...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Eden Rectangle 200 Silver Aluminum Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Located in Geneve, CH
Eden Rectangle 200 Silver Aluminum Pendant Lamp by JSPR
Designed by Jasper van Grootel.
Dimensions: D 25 x W 200 x H 5 cm.
Materials: Anodized aluminum.
Handmade in The Netherlands....
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid 20th Century Postmodern Ceramic Swirl Lamps, a Pair
By Royal Haeger
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Awesome pair of post modern glazed ceramic lamps in the style of Royal Haeger. Black circular design invoking a nautilus feel. Shades are for staging and not included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Set of Eight Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1990s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique Postmodern Set of Eight Gold Metal Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-2044 Gold
These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Spai...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vetri d‘Arte Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of beautiful Italian table lamps by Vetri d‘Arte Murano. They have a extraordinary mushroom shape. Very good vintage condition.
The lights require E27 light bulbs.
Free w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Paolo Rizzatto Costanza D13 Table or Desk Lamp for Luceplan
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by Paolo Rizzatto, the D13 Costanza lamp eliminates a warm pleasant light through the matte white plastic shade. The lamp is dimmable by touchin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Castella Chandelier, circa 2000, France
Located in Girona, Spain
Large "Spring" chandelier by Serge Castella
Custom-made
Signed and numbered
Metal and plaster
France, circa 2000
Excellent condition.
Serge Castella Interiors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Oak and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 60 cm.
Materials: Glass, brass and oak.
Also available in different marble, wo...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Post Modern Plaster Swirl Table Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nice pair of Post Modern plaster Swirl table lamps, no damage to be noted. Height is to top of the lamps, not the finial.
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Ceiba Lamp
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba lamp is a clay lamp handmade by artisans from Yucatan and designed by Chuch Estudio. The large scale clay as an ancestral tradition allowed the pr...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay
Gae Aulenti "Rimorchiatore" table lamp for Candle, Italy, 1968
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Padova, IT
In 1968 Gae Aulenti created for Candle Italy the "Rimorchiatore" lamp in lacquered metal and plastic acetate, characterized by a structure with multiple cylinders of different height...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Eyeball Floor Lamp in Orange Finish c 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Cool post modern eyeball floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. The lamp features a ball shade which pivots, and tilts to direct the light, it accepts a standard s...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Terre White Grey Raw Textured Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Terre White Grey Raw Textured Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 30 x H 22 cm.
Base: H 30 cm.
Materials: Ecru cotton and ceramic.
Weight: 2,4 ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Armstrong Dual Wall Sconce by Schwung
Located in Geneve, CH
Armstrong Dual wall sconce by Schwung
Dimensions: H 63.7 x W 15 x D 16.9 cm
Materials: Brass, Opal glass
Weight: 2.6 kg
Finishes avail...
Category
2010s Polish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Planette Wall 16.5 Alabaster Wall Light by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Planette Wall 16.5 Alabaster Wall Light by Contain
Dimensions: Ø 16.5 x H 20 cm.
Materials: Alabaster and brass.
Also available in different finishes and dimensions (Ø12 cm / Ø1...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Small Strikha Pendant Lamp by Faina
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Strikha Pendant Lamp by Faina
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: Willow, steel frame
Dimensions: D 90 x H 28 cm
Cable length - 3m
Cable type - 2x0.5
Steel wire rope ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
XXL Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
XXL Chandelier by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: W 120 x D 75 x H 40 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Non electrified.
Weight: 46 kg.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, a...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Natural Stone Wall Sconce by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural stone wall sconce by Aver
Dimensions: W 12 x D 15 x H 58 cm
Materials: Natural rocks, high-quality cut crystals, jewelry chains, hand-blown glass, other.
Also Available: Matt...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stone, Crystal
Corner Small Forest Pendant Lamp by +kouple
Located in Geneve, CH
Corner Small Forest Pendant Lamp by +kouple
Dimensions: D 10,5 x W 13,5 x H 19 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated steel.
Available in different color options. Available in two different ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Mushroom Lamps by Casa Alfarera
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Mushroom lamps by Casa Alfarera
Dimensions: D25 x H45.7 cm
Materials: Stoneware, brass
Each piece is unique. Variations might occur from item to item.
All our lamps can be ...
Category
2010s Dominican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Mirrored Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Mirrored glass, bull nose, cylindrical table lamps with black cloth shades.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Mirror
MMM Papillon 12 90 Chandelier by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
MMM Papillon 12 90 Chandelier by MM Lampadari
Dimensions: Ø 90 x H 63/113.
Materials: Glass and metal.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it wi...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Vertebrae Floor Lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980s Postmodern Vertebrae floor lamp by Elio Martinelli
Flex floor lamp, also known as Vertebrae, Model 2164 by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce.
The lamp is full flexible with swivel shade.
Organic shape of the flexible arm is similar to a human spine.
First designed for the Turin exhibition 1970.
metal base and bracket, "backbone" body movable in both rotation and bending,
Condition: Good working order, minor scratches to hood and some cracks (Please see pictures)
Given the age, this vintage lamp in good condition, normal usage by age.
Normal cap into E27 / Max. 100W.
Material: plastic, aluminum, metal and chrome. Marked: Martinelli Luce.
Martinelli Flex desk lamp...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lamp Guitar Electric Punk Bubble Gum Pink Condemned to Rock & Roll Chrome Maple
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage, rock and roll/punk enthusiasts lamp/guitar that can easily be strummed or played. Upcycled from a vintage pink punk kick-ass guitar for the discerning rock chick. Oozing att...
Category
1970s English Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
Auguristo Alabaster Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Auguristo Alabaster Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 16 x W 16 x H 14 cm.
Materials: White alabaster.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Seine Pendant Lamp, Antique Brass, Smoke
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Seine Collection by Space Copenhagen was inspired by the behavior of light in moving water, an effect that was captured through the use of patterned mouth-blown glass.
The col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Light Yellow Sunday Hanging Lamp by SLIDE Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Light Yellow Sunday Hanging Lamp by SLIDE Studio
Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 43 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color options. This product is suitable for indoor and o...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Other
Pendolo Black Marble Floor Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Pendolo Black Marble Floor Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 20 x W 60 x H 179 cm.
Materials: Brass, cotton and black marble.
Also available in different marble, wood and alabas...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Terre Matt Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Terre Matt Speckled Grey Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 30 x H 22 cm.
Base: H 30 cm.
Materials: Ecru cotton and ceramic.
Weight: 2,4 kg.
...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Sculptural Light No. 68 by Milla Vaahtera
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural light No. 68 by Milla Vaahtera
Dimensions: W 30 x L 85 x H 60 cm
Materials: Glass, Brass
In 2020 Milla Vaahtera started a series of un...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Articulated Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Estiluz, Barcelona, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Cool Articulated and Dimmable Postmodern Pair of Gold Wall Sconces by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz. Model: A-1060 Gold.
These fixtures were designed and manufactured in Barcelona (Sp...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
No. 13 Circle Blue, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle blue grey, wall sconce, Sander Bottinga
Dimensions: H 35 x W 27 x D 23 cm
The design artwork is meticulously handcrafted in a limited series, sometimes in corporation with sm...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Column-form Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Palm Cornice, USA c 1980s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Newly lacquered in a flat, plaster-like finish, this column torchiere has an architectural vibe. Features a halogen lamp with a foot control dimmer switch. Heavily weighted base mak...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Composition
Elegant Burgundy Brushed Brass Oyster Wall Mounted Lamp With Rod by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Elegant Burgundy Brushed Brass Oyster Wall Mounted Lamp With Rod by Carla Baz
Dimensions: Ø.30 x H.78 x D.9 CM
Weight: 2 kg
Material: Brass, Blown ...
Category
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Zelig Terra Floor Lamp by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s
By Lumina
Located in Delft, NL
Black counterweight floor lamp. Design by Walter Monici for Lumina Italy 1980 model ”Zelig Terra ”
Very nice adjustable halogen floor lamp. Two-light inte...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kandido Lamp by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Luci, Italy, 1980s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Kandido lamp by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Luci, with 3 telescopic extendable antenna arms in chrome
Design from the 1980s
Many possible positions
...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide Italian Green "Sintesi" Model Table Lamp 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design adjustable table lamp Sintesi model designed by Ernesto Gismondi and produced by Artemide with painted metal frame, Italy production 1970s
Designer a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and rattan wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5” H x 6” W x 9” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 10.5” H x 4.25” ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pleated Shade, Beige Fabric Small Ceiling Pendant Lamp with Brass by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Demoiselle Small Decorative Pendant Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 45 cm.
Materials: Taffetas fabric, ceramic, and brass.
Available in three different sizes....
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Achille Castiglioni Teli Kd51/R light Flos - Italy 1970s
Located in London, GB
Light is tempered and diffused by these rare pendants, an elegant contrast of primary modernist shapes and textured fabric. Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) and his brother Pier Giaco...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Three Fontana Arte Wall Lights, Gianni Celada, 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of three large Postmodern wall lights designed by Gianni Celada for Fontana Arte, 1980. Set at an angle of 45° these large wall lights (model ‚Sisten‘) are made of chromed and la...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
21.11 Porcelain Chandelier Lamp by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
21.11 Porcelain Chandelier lamp by Bocci
Dimensions:
Square Canopy: D 50.8 x W 50.8 x H 300 cm
Rectangular Canopy: D 28.4 x W 85 x H 300cm
Materials: Porcelain, borosilicate g...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Grand Chandelier in Brass and Ribbed Glass Spheres 153cm/60in
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, glass, Europe, 1970s.
Made in Europe in the 1970s, this impressive chandelier is a fine example of elegant and opulent design. The substantial size of this chande...
Category
1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1980's Postmodern Torchiere Floor Lamp with Triple Frosted Glass Shade
Located in San Diego, CA
A classic 1980's postmodern, Torchiere floor lamp circa 1980's beautiful illuminated nice clean condition black enameled poles with frosted glass shade and marble base .
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Zip Noir Z05 Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Zip Noir Z05 Suspension Lamp by Coralie Beauchamp
Dimensions: W 120 x D 120 x H 34 cm
Materials: Fiberglass with a weaving carbon, Epoxy resin with a...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Totem Floor Lamp by Valentina Giovando
Located in Geneve, CH
Totem Floor Lamp by Valentina Giovando
Dimensions: D 50 x H 200 cm.
Materials: Iron, Fiberglass, Glass, Crystal.
Valentina Giovando, Lives and works in Sarzana, in Liguria, and fo...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Book Flexo Switch Wall Light by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Book Flexo switch wall light by Contain
Dimensions: D 2.5 x W 8 x H 46.5 cm (standard length)
Materials: Brass.
Available in different finishes.
All our lamps can be wired according...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Totem 5 Pieces Ceiling Lamp by Merel Karhof & Marc Trotereau
Located in Geneve, CH
Totem 5 pieces ceiling lamp by Merel Karhof and Marc Trotereau
Dimensions: D50 x H174 cm
Materials: Cotton laminated on pvc, powdercoated steel rings.
ShadeVolume - The Forest
...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Luxury Contemporary Oval Alabaster Ring Chandelier Light by Michel Amar
Located in Geneve, CH
Luxury Contemporary Oval Alabaster Ring Chandelier Light by Michel Amar
Dimensions: D 65 x W 140 x H 12 cm.
Materials: Alabaster and metal.
All our lamps can be wired according to ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
38.28 Pendant by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
38.28 Pendant by Bocci
Dimensions: D 132 x W 44.4 x H 300 cm
Materials: white powder coated round canopy.
Weight: 75 kg
Also available in different dimensions and models.
All ...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Other
Clear Extra Large Big Bubble Pendant Light by Alex de Witte
Located in Geneve, CH
Clear extra large big bubble pendant light by Alex de Witte
Signed
Each pendant is unique
Dimensions: D 41 x H 110 cm
Materials: Mouth blown glass.
It can be purchased as an ensemble or individual, in different dimensions and colors.
Exact precise dimensions are not guaranteed, width is always different but generally can only reach 25-40% of the height. Please contact us.
The big bubble has already become the icon in Alex de Witte’s oeuvre. These light artworks...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Bentwood, Paper, Plastic, Sweden, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable bentwood, paper and plastic wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1980s.
Please note lamp functions via plug in, cord feeding from stem close to backplate.
O...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Bentwood, Paper
Vintage Italian Daphine Classic Table Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from Lumina based on a design by Tomasso Cimini from the early 70s.
Thanks to the fine lamp arm, the Daphine appears particularly delicate and elegant. The design i...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Silver Metal and Sandblasted Glass 1985 Cyclos Pendant by De Lucchi for Artemide
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Postmodern pendant is made from a grey plastic and silver metal structure with a round sandblasted glass shade. It features 2 lamp E27 sockets ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
21.1 Porcelain Pendant Lamp by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
21.1 Porcelain Pendant Lamp by Bocci
Dimensions: Diameter 11.6 x H 300 cm
Materials: Porcelain, borosilicate glass, braided metal coaxial ca...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
4 Catalina Sergio Mazza Wall Light, Artemide
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the shape of outdoor street lamps, this wall sconce embodies the essence of the most experimental Italian design. With its sinuous and refined silhouette, Sergio Mazza's ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pasteur Lamp in Sterling by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Pasteur lamp in sterling by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 38 x H61 cm
Materials: plaster, resin, cotton rag paper, brass, nickel
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in la. Customizati...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Gold Brass Azores Wall Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold Brass Azores Wall Lamp by InsidherLand
Dimensions: D 20 x W 30 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Polished brass with gold bath finish.
2 kg.
Born in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the a...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
ROSTKI Floor Lamp Series, Organic Bionic Design, Recycled Paper
Located in Milano, IT
ROSTKI Floor Lamp Series – Limited Edition by Pavel Vishnevsky, Organic Bionic Design, Recycled Paper, Recycled Materials
The ROSTKI Floor Lamp Series is a limited edition collectio...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Pair of Lyndon wall lamps for Oluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Milan, IT
Vico Magistretti Pair of indoor or outdoor Lyndon wall lamps for Oluce,
Italy 1980s
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1980's Italian Postmodern Red Lucite & Chrome Striking Triangle Rare Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful striking rare red lucite & chrome table desk lamp with original triangle lampshade , all original condition circa 1980's the base shows light pitting as shown due to age , ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Ostro Ecru Ceramic Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ostro Ecru Ceramic Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 17 x W 31 x H 31 cm.
Materials: Ceramic and glass.
Available in different ceramic and marbl...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
Roots Of Home Small Table Lamp by Ruda Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Roots Of Home Small Table Lamp by Ruda Studio
Dimensions: W 45 x H 45 cm.
Materials: wood base, straw inlay, metal lampshade, homespun canvas and straw.
...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Black Parison Pendant Lamp by Resident
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Parison Pendant Lamp by Resident
Dimensions: D 30 x H 35 cm
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 3.6 Kg.
About:
Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridgens in 2011, Resident is the home of ...
Category
2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Post-Modern Copper Floor Lamps by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp, 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing 1980s Post-Modern pair of torchiere floor lamps by Jim Bindman for Rainbow Lamp Corp features beautiful verdigris copper tubes with copper shades and accents. Signed wit...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
American Postmodern Designer Floor Lamp, Bent Iron, Wood
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and impressive floor lamp in bent iron with a solid wood base. Very organic and postmodern in aesthetic, but would blend into so many different interiors.listed dimensions in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Ceramic Postmodern Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A large postmodern plum colored ceramic table lamp. The vase is cylindrical with two pierced sections, and is cast to look as if one side is wrapped. Comes with an oval drum shade. L...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Eklipso Black Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Eklipso Black Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 19,5 x W 14 x H 14 cm.
Materials: Black marble and glass.
Available in different m...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
Italian Floor Lamp in Porcelain Stamped and Manufactured, Giulia Mangani, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian floor lamp in porcelain designed and manufactured by Giulia Mangani in Italy. A very rare floor lamp. Made of brass and porcelain with blue glass details. From the 1980s. In ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
TC Floor Lamp 1 by Studio ThusThat
Located in Geneve, CH
TC floor lamp 1 by Studio ThusThat
Unique piece.
Dimensions: 150cm x 58cm x 30cm
Materials: Hand-formed slag geopolymer, hammered copper, brass fitt...
Category
2010s English Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 80 cm
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Single Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier is a beautiful hand made light piece. A chainmail web hugs the lamp’s canopy, as the knit gets tighter the chainmail envelopes ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
16.25 Elm Trunk Scuptural Floor Lamp by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
16.25 Elm Trunk sculptural floor lamp by Bocci
Dimensions: D 106 x W 242 x H 469 cm
Materials: Poured glass, electrical components, bead-blasted stainless steel armature component...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
ROSTOK Contemporary Floor Lamp, Limited edition, Organic Bionic Design
Located in Milano, IT
ROSTOK Floor Lamp – Limited Edition by Pavel Vishnevsky, Organic Bionic Design, Recycled Materials
The Rostok Floor Lamp is a limited edition reproduction (10 pieces) of the origina...
Category
2010s Russian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass, Paper
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