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
Chainmail Cobweb Sculptural Chandelier
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A fusion of medieval craftsmanship and modern gothic elegance, the Chainmail Cobweb Chandelier evokes the ethereal beauty of a spider’s web. Meticulously handcrafted from interwoven ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Post Modern Chrome Glass desk or table lamps deco style
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair Post modern Chrome and Glass Table Lamps. Double sided blue glass with chrome frame. Each lamps has 2 bulbs. Each lamp has 120v plug. Both Lamps work 100%. Made in Italy.
Sold...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern floor lamp Club 1195 by Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce, ITALY 1980s
Located in Catania, CT
Adjustable floor lamp model Club 1195, designed by Giuseppe Ramella for Arteluce and produced in Italy during the 80s. Fair vintage condition with trace of age and use. Some lack of ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and moulded pine-veneer table lamp, designed and produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden, 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.25" H x 8" Diameter
Bulb Specificat...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
Project X Pendant Lamp by Tobias Grau
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Resembling a guest star in a season of the X-Files, the Project X pendant lamp gives off strong Space Age UFO vibes! Constructed of polished aluminum and glass, the height-adjustable...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Cloud Ceiling Lamp, 21620, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Cloud Ceiling Lamp, 21620, by Stillux Illuminazione
Dimensions: D 55 x H 15 cm.
Materials: Steel, gold leaf.
Available in gold leaf, silver leaf, v...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Steel
Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Sconces Palm Wall Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 50 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of a...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Grono 9 Smuzhka Pendant Lamp by Yalanzhi Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Grono 9 Smuzhka Pendant Lamp by Yalanzhi Objects
Dimensions: D 90 x W 90 x H 90 cm.
Materials: Cellulose.
Cellulose is a recycled material that was once forest. A high-quality, du...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Other
Small Piramide Pleated Pendant Lamp by NASSI
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Piramide Pleated Pendant Lamp by NASSI
Dimensions: W 45 x D 45 x H 37 cm.
Materials: Pleated or plain linen and fabric coated iron structure.
...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Linen
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 16 x H 23 cm.
Base: H 20 cm.
Materials: Ecru cotton and ceramic.
Weight: 1,2 kg.
El...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah 'Garbo' Chandeliers in Metal and Nylon
By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mariyo Yagi and Studio Simon for Sirrah, 'Garbo' chandeliers, metal, nylon, Italy, 1976.
Enchanting 'Garbo' fringe chandeliers designed by Japanese designer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Saturnus White Pendant Lamp by SKRYTA
Located in Geneve, CH
Saturnus White Pendant Lamp by SKRYTA
Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 12 cm.
Materials: Linen warp.
Available in two colors. All our lamps can be wired accor...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Linen
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 x H 56 cm.
Materials: Brass, acrylic and white alabaster.
Also...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
1970's to 1980's Mid Century Modern to Post-modern Brass Arc Floor Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
An amazing inclusion to your dining room, lounge, or bedroom, this late 1970’s to early 1980’s Arc Floor lamp gives a classy look to your décor. The arched lamp shines the perfect ...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Postmodern Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo Sinus Lamp in Red
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern Sinus lamp in red, designed by Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo. Featuring a dynamic, undulating form with an exposed light source, this sculptural l...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
'Ilo Ilu III' kinetic ceiling pendant light by Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in London, GB
The 'Ilo Ilu' kinetic light sculpture by Ingo Maurer is number III, from a series of 4 sculptural ceiling lights designed in the latet 1980's. This piece features a single suspended ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Wire
Single Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Natural Ash and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Single sconce made from natural ash veneered plywood (clear coated) and brushed aluminium tube (first image).
This discounted listing is for this material / colour combination only a...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Swisslamps Haloprofil 878HR floor lamp by Viktor Frauenknecht, 1979
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This classic floor lamp from the Zurich manufacturer Swisslamps is in excellent condition. The lamp arm, which can be swiveled 360 degrees, rests on a heavy chrome-plated base that s...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah 'Garbo' Chandeliers in Nylon
By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mariyo Yagi and Studio Simon for Sirrah, 'Garbo' chandeliers, metal, nylon, Italy, 1976.
Enchanting 'Garbo' fringe chandeliers designed by Japanese designer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Moor Pendant Lamp by Lisa Allegra
Located in Geneve, CH
Moor pendant lamp by Lisa Allegra
Dimensions: ø 23 x 25 cm.
Materials: Clay.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA fo...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay
Set of 2 Stadium Round Wall Lights by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 stadium round wall lights by Square in Circle
Dimensions: D 6 x W 11 x H 35 cm
Materials:Brushed brass/ white frosted glass
Other finishes available.
A long, rounded bathro...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Patrone Surface Ceiling Light by Thorup Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Patrone Surface Ceiling Light by Thorup Copenhagen
Dimensions: D 6 x H 12 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
Thorup Copenhagen is an independent Da...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
HU02T Pendant Lamp L by Taiwan Lantern
Located in Geneve, CH
HU02T Pendant Lamp L by Taiwan Lantern
Dimensions: D 57 x W 57 x H 50 cm.
Material: Walnut & bamboo frame, Hand-colored fabrics, Metal pipes, Leath...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Located in Geneve, CH
Orbe Matte Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp by Grès Éditions
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: Lampshade: Ø 20 x H 28 cm.
Base: H 30 cm.
Materials: Jute and ceramic.
Weight: 2,7 kg.
Electrica...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Jute, Ceramic
1970’s Desk / Table Lamp. Designed by Egon Hillebrandt for ALDA, Sweden
Located in Bern, CH
1970’s ‘Alda’ Desk / Table Lamp. Designed by Egon Hillebrandt. Adjustable with tilting and turning lampshade. Max 60W.
Designer: Egon Hillebrandt, 1970’s
Producer: Alda, Sweden
Measu...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bruno Gecchelin for Skipper, "Mezzaluna" Floor Lamp, white 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
This Italian floor lamp, model Mezzaluna, was designed by Bruno Gecchelin in 1974 and produced by Skipper and Pollux in Milano. The floor lamp has a chrome-plated tubular steel struc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large modern geometric plaster lamp in the style of Diego Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large modern geometric plaster lamp in the style of Diego Giacometti - MM007
Large modern plaster lamp in the style of the work of Diego Giacometti.
Quality craftsmanship, hand-sculp...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Sculptural Lamps by Pacific Coast - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of postmodern lamps by Pacific Coast dated 1991. Postmodern sculptural style vases in peach are cast with flowing folds draped to give the look of fabric. Both the table lamp ...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Double Corrugation Sconce / Wall Light in Multiple Colours and Brushed Aluminium
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Multi-colored double sconce made from ash veneered plywood (painted purple, clear coated, stained green, brown painted, yellow painted) and brushed aluminium tubes. Designed for Fels...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti for Candle 'Rimorchiatore' Multi-Purpose Table Lamp
By Candle, Gae Aulenti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Candle, multifunctional 'Rimorchiatore' table lamp, enamelled metal, Italy, 1969
This sculptural table lamp was designed by the visionary Italian architect and desig...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Small Graphic Table Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Graphic Table Lamp by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: Base: D 20 x H 30 cm, Shade : 40 x 40 cm, Total Height: 70 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Since moving ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova 'Cometa' Floor Lamp in Perspex and Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, floor lamp, model 'Cometa' no. L026, acrylic, lacquered metal, chrome, Italy, design 1970
Funky and easy to love floor lamp designed by Ettore Sottsa...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Alma Nueva Floor Lamp by Ayres
Located in Geneve, CH
Alma Nueva Floor Lamp by Ayres
Dimensions: D 25 x H 149 cm
Materials: Sand Travertine
At AYRES we design utilitarian objects and furniture with a primary aesthetic. Our basic shape...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine
Random Wall Lamp, 21659, by Stillux Illuminazione
Located in Geneve, CH
Random Wall Lamp, 21659, by Stillux Illuminazione
Dimensions: D 9 x W 21 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Steel, iron, gold leaf.
Available in gold leaf, silver leaf, ant. gold leaf, ant. silv...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Iron, Gold Leaf
Gold Rigoberta Pendant Duo Curved by Robin Lamps
Located in Geneve, CH
Gold Rigoberta Pendant Duo Curved by Robin Lamps
Dimensions: W 52 x D 10 x H 54 cm
Materials: Iron structure, alabaster, and textile cable.
Introduce a touch of luxury into your hom...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Iron
Post-modern Tall Travertine Column Table Lamp with Original Pleated Sisal Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Large-scale Post-Modern table lamp in the style of George Kovacs in off-white / cream travertine in the form of a squared column. Includes original pleated sisal lampshade.
Travert...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Grand Chandelier in Brass and Milk Glass Spheres 214 cm/84.25 in. Wide
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, milk glass, Europe, 1970s.
An impressive chandelier of substantial size, this design exemplifies the pinnacle of elegance and sophistication. The chandelier is co...
Category
1970s European Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
White Glazed Body Sconces by Di Fretto
Located in Geneve, CH
White Glazed Body Sconces by Di Fretto
Dimensions: W 26 x D 10 x H 27 cm
Materials: White Faience Glazed
The Body appliques are the 2 sides of the sculptu...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Faience
Aria Pendant Lamp by Saadia Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Aria Pendant Lamp by Saadia Design
Dimensions: D 30 x W 180 x H 17 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal and rotomolded plastic.
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. I...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tizio 35 Terra Floor Lamp Designed by Richard Sapper for Artemide
Located in Athens, Attiki
Tizio 35 terra floor lamp designed by richard sapper for artemide, 1971. The tizio lamp was revolutionary! Black, angled, minimalist, and mysterious, the lamp...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Namibia Leather Cone Large Lamp by Cuero Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Namibia Leather Cone Large Lamp by Cuero Design
Dimensions: Ø 45 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Leather, metal, and cord.
Finish: Crude Nature leather, black metal, and black cord.
Available...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
White Corda Wall Lamp by Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
White Corda Wall Lamp by Wentz
Dimensions: D 22 x W 22 x H 55 cm
Materials: Aluminum, Blown Glass.
WEIGHT: 1,2kg / 2,6 lbs
Colors: Black, White
LIGHT SOURCE: Built-in LED. 150lm. 2...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Robert Sonneman Saturn Desk or Table Lamp Postmodern
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool and iconic brass and glass Saturn desk lamp from the 1980s designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. This lamp has a round glass disc with a domed top that's supported...
Category
1980s Taiwanese Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Flos Arco arc lamp Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni marble
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eine wunderschöne Arco Bogenleuchte aus dem Jahr 2001 von FLOS zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von italienischen Brüdern und Industriedesignern Achille & Pier Giacomo Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
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
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
Selenova Postmodern Table Lamp with Glass Orb in Light Blue Glass & Perspex
By Selenova
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Selenova, table lamp, glass, chrome-plated steel, Perspex, Italy, 1970s
This desk lamp is a great example of the technical advances in lamp design in Italy, starting in the late 1950s. It represents an imaginative response to the availability of translucent plexiglass sheets. The use of plexiglass opened a whole new range of possibilities in the field of lamp design. The material has the transparent quality of glass, while at the same time being less fragile and therefore less dangerous in use. It also has a very specific way of transmitting the light, which appears to be passing through the sheet slower than through glass. Not to forget, the simple formability is a great benefit that allows the designer to create various constellations. This lighting object is comprised of a light blue glass orb...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Contemporary Burnt Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Burnt Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Modern Brass Rod Off-White Sculptural Ceramic Wall Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Achille Wall Sconces by Elsa Foulon.
Unique Pieces
Dimensions: H 75 cm
Materials: Ceramic, Brass
All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
No. 13 Circle Green, Grey Contemporary Art Wall Sconce by Sander Bottinga
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle blue grey, wall sconce, Sander Bottinga
Handmade in brass, leather, wood and hand printed and painted linen.
A dimmer is inlaid with leather. Also possible without a dimmer
D...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Alba Monocle Wall Light by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Alba Monocle wall light by Contain
Dimensions: D 8 x W 8 x H 10 cm
Materials: Brass, 3D printed PLA structure and optical lens.
Available in d...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Other
XL Floating Organic Forms Sculptural Ceramic & Brass Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Antigone XL Pendant Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 75 x H 40 cm
The height is min 40 cm and customizable to the customer's size.
Materials...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Early Arco lamp designed by Pier Giacomo & Achille Castiglioni for Flos, 1962
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Arco Floor lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962
manufactured by Flos, Italy in the 1960ies. With makers bedge on inner side of the lamp shade.
Famou...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Steel
Contemporary Textured Sculptural Ceramic & Brass Sconces by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Hera Wall Sconce by Elsa Foulon
Unique Piece
Dimensions: D 30 x W 22 x H 35 cm
Materials: Ceramic, Brass.
Also available in different finishes.
All of our items are handmade and may...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
White Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 x H 56 cm.
Materials: Brass, acrylic and white alabaster.
Also available in di...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Postmodern Circo Table Lamp by Linke Plewa, 1980s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking red and black table lamp is a prime example of 1980s postmodern design. Exceptionally versatile, its adjustable arm moves freely...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Audrey Table Lamp by Cuit Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Audrey Table Lamp by Cuit Studio
One of a Kind.
Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 50 cm.
Materials: Stoneware white crackled matt with linnen lampshade.
Due to the handmade process of this item,...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Linen, Stoneware
Single-Pendant Chainmail Droplet Sculptural Chandelier 60 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 into a rope which hangs to finally suspend a glass globe. All the while the lamp’s warm light source remains hidden. In Chainmail Droplet Chandelier there is an evident contradiction between material and form as the chainmail takes on an organic cocoon like appearance.
When conceiving the first piece in this collection; I sought to create a design that supported the idea of a body that is open to different forms of expression; ultimately seeking to express and question our wish for constraint.
An object that through industrial materials knits into a soft light nest...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Hero Lamp Stainless Steel Sculptural Lamp
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Hero Lamp is a sculptural floor lamp virtuously crafted in stainless steel which holds a lightly tinted acrylic globe that gives off a warm candle-like light.
This unique light pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Swiss work Floor lamp, Stuttgart, circa 1987
Located in Paris, FR
Swiss work
Floor lamp, Stuttgart, circa 1987
Black lacquered metal and steel wire, reflector sliding on two taut cables
Publisher's label "design 87 - Stuttgart".
Height 184 x Wid...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Nuova Veneta Lumi Adjustable Desk Lamp Italy 1970s
By Lumi, Veneta Lumi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Black Nuova Veneta Lumi Adjustable Desk Lamp, Italy 1970s.
A fantastic mid-century adjustable gooseneck desk lamp.
The lamp features a black metallic color and a flexible arm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ostro Green Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Ostro Green Marble Wall Sconce by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: D 15 x W 31 x H 31 cm.
Materials: Marble and glass.
Available in different ceramic and...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
A Pair Missoni Post-Modern Table Side Lamps by Massimo Valloto, Italy, 1980s
By Missoni, Missoni Home
Located in Vienna, AT
An amazing pair of colorful postmodern Missoni table or side lamps, nightstand lights from the 1980s, designed by Massimo Valloto. This light has an ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Dawn Wall Lamp by Harshita Jhamtani Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Dawn Wall Lamp by Harshita Jhamtani Designs
Handmade
Dimensions: D 5 x W 22.9 x H 28 cm
Materials: Clay.
Available in Egg White or Charcoal Black.
Introducing our Sculptural Wall L...
Category
2010s Indian Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman ca. 1990
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Post Modern, Memphis School candlestick form table lamp, designed by George Kovacs, for Robert Sonneman, ca.1990's. The lamp has a cone form shade ( 7.5 in. Dia. ) with decorative ball finial, on a slender center post, with a square ( 5 x 5 in. ) base. Gray finish with mat brass decorative trim elements. The lamp accepts a standard size halogen bulb, and still retains its original glass disk form diffuser. It is in very clean, original, and working condition, fully and correctly marked on verso, as shown.
Please view the companion desk...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tobacco Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Tobacco Alabaster Peono Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Dimensions: Ø 40.6 x H 56 cm.
Materials: Brass, acrylic and tobacco alabaster.
Also available i...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Postmodern White Glass Gold Pair of Wall Sconces by Blauet, Barcelona, 1990s
By Blauet
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Postmodern Spanish Pair of Gold metal White glass Wall Sconces by Blauet. Model: Maria 210 Gold/White. These Wall Lights were made in Barcelona (Spain) by Blauet during 1990s....
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Floating Composition Sculptural Ceramic & Brass XL Sized Lamp by Elsa Foulon
Located in Geneve, CH
Selene Pendant Lamp XL by Elsa Foulon
Unique piece
Dimensions: Ø 85/90 x H 55/60 cm.
Materials: Ceramic and Brass.
Dimensions may...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Elephant Leg Parota Wood Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade by Isabel Moncada
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Elephant Leg Parota Wood Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade by Isabel Moncada
Dimensions: Ø 55 x H 150 cm.
Materials: Turned parota wood base and fabric-lined lampshade with fiberglass and polystyrene.
Named Pata de Elefante...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Lighting
Materials
Linen, Wood, Polystyrene, Fiberglass
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