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Color:  Gold
Material: Plastic
Modern Plastic Gold or Silver Empire State Table Decorative Lamp by Studio Job
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Inspired by the Studio Job’s “Robber Baron” bronze sculpture from 2008, this much more simplified version is an 85-centimeters-high reduced model of the S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Toy Lamp Moschino Design by Jeremy Scott in Gold
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The iconic bear of Moschino, re-launched by the designer, becomes a table lamp for Kartell that interprets the playful, irreverent and colourful style that the two brands have in com...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Flower Power Magnolia Pink-Cream & Gold Pipes Round Chandelier, Venice, Italy
Located in Treviso, Treviso
Flower power is an ode to the spring, an enchanting awakening of nature featuring bright colors and delicate nuances. Flower power is a triumph of flowers, which illuminates unique ...
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2010s Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Kartell Componibili 3-Tier Drawer in Gold by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modular elements were designed to meet various needs and to fit into any room in your home: bathroom, bedroom, kitchen or living room. The design solution that animates the Modular s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair Of 19th Century Iron and Gilt Bronze Baluster Form Lamps
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of 19th century patinated iron and gilt bronze garnitures as lamps on round lucite bases. Vase from body surrounded by gilt bronze leaves. E...
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Late 19th Century French Regency Antique Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Iron

Pair of Italian Toleware Pineapple Sconces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic pair of wall sconces are very much in the Hollywood Regency style. And they make a defininte statement with their scale, form and finish. Note: This have be...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Plastic Furniture

Materials

Iron, Tin, Gold Leaf

Art Deco Lamp, 1930, in acrylic and bronze , American
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table Lamp Art deco Materia: acrylic and bronze Style: Art Deco Country: American To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Dijkstra Space Age Table/ Desk Lamp
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Very rare Dijkstra Holland space age table lamp. The space age shade consist of a synthetic, bronze/brown outer shade and an aluminium inner shade. The shade can be positioned in any...
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1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Metal, Aluminum

"Unicorns Are Real", 2021, Sculpture with Marble Powder and Resin, Ltd. Handmade
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Plastic Furniture

Materials

Marble, Gold Leaf

Kartell Tic & Tac Clock in Gold by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A transparent square "box" measuring 30x30 cm with Roman numerals engraved on the surface encompassing the flat clock face where a slim pair of colored hands stand out in a chromatic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Andre Arbus Bronze Arrow Sconces 2 Lights, Wall Lamp French Neoclassical
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Andre Arbus style arrow sconces, wall lights in bronze with black & gold clip on Paper Shades. US Rewired and in working condition, each Sconce takes 2 light bulbs wi...
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1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Baroque Bronze Mermaid Door Knocker Mounted on Lucite Stand, German 1680-1700
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early German baroque bronze mermaid door knocker on frosted lucite stand. This door knocker is a work of art; heavy bronze with original patina, ...
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Early 1700s German Baroque Antique Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary "Eggs Carton The Best", All Pieces Numbered, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Materiality Vol.2 Side Table / Stool by Eduard Locota, Resin Acrylic Sculpture
Located in Timisoara, RO
Materiality series represents the thinnest line between design and sculpture. Technical Data: Each piece is entirely made by hand by Eduard Locota himself, from acrylic glass & cold cast bronze. Each artwork is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity signed and dated by the artist. Made to order; build process takes 4-6 weeks; please allow extra time for custom orders (colors can be customized upon request). Every object has his own persona and is entirely made by hand using similar techniques used in metal casting. We have literally endless color combinations, and each color accentuates the different personalities of the objects. Ultra limited edition of 12 + 4 ap. * shipping worldwide: all our artworks are insured and packed in a custom-made wooden box. * dimensions may vary 1 – 2 cm. Few Words From The Artist: “I left on the surface of the object the imprints of my own fingers, of my hands, as well as the strikes and marks left by the actual tools used to shape the work. Later on, i took molds of my hands, fingers and of the tools that were actually used in the making of this unique piece, and duplicated them in cold cast bronze to complete the artistic statement.” For this set of works, the synthetic materials were chosen rationally in order to explain both the physical and conceptual materiality of the theme. Though, exactly the opposite for our case, the common perception of any synthetic material is usually disposable, mass-produces and low-grad. This gives birth to a discussion about the ethical value of synthetic materials and man’s ability to perceive it culturally. The story of the transformation of matter into an object, about the transformation of the object into a good, about the monetization of the good. Plastic Concept: From the oldest of times, our species has experienced a strong symbiosis with matter. Humans have learned to model matter, turned it into tools, and then used it to create objects. The man of the 21st century has shaped the Anthropocene era to his liking; and plasticized it to his own mirror. The project called materiality, is centered around the last geological era, popularly known as the plastic age...
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21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Melt Gold Standing Floor Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary floor chandelier, featuring three melt mini shades and four melt shades in a modern gold finish. Emitting an attractive, mildly hallucinogen...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel

Michel Jaubert 'Xxème' - Applique "Sein" En Bronze Doré Et Plexiglass Noir - 70s
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Michel JAUBERT (XXème) Applique murale "Sein'" en bronze poli et plexiglass fumé / wall sconce of a "breast" in polished bronze on a black smoked plexiglass square base Signé "...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Kartell Shanghai Vase in Gold by Mario Bellini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A multi-faceted vase widening from the base to the top in a swirling motion. Shanghai is like refracted light radiating from prism-like crystals with an alternating play of flashes a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metallic Thread

Quick Ship Contemporary Wall Mirror in Hammered Gold Texture
Located in New York, NY
Structure: 5 mm crystal mirror, frame in reinforced resin finished in aged gold patina with hammered texture. Also available in Hammered Silver Finish.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Resin, Fiberglass

Pair of "Opera Garnier" Antique French Lanterns
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of bronze lanterns; French; from around “Opera Garnier” in Paris. They were originally lit with gas. These were installed in the French capital by t...
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1880s French Art Deco Antique Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Vintage French Rococo Style Ornate Gold Frame Console Wall Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Rococo style ornate gold frame console wall mirror. Item features molded foam ornate Rococo frame, very nice vintage item, great style...
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Mid-20th Century North American Rococo Plastic Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Foam

Gold Textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton and Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They ...
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2010s Israeli Plastic Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester, Oak

Contemporary "Eggs Carton Gold", All Pieces Numbered, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Jacques Adnet Neoclassical Pair of Gilt Bronze Wall Sconces, France, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Very elegant pair of gilt bronze and Lucite glass wall sconces in the French neoclassical style of the mid-1950s by Jacques Adnet. The sconces are in very good condition, new wired ...
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1950s French Neoclassical Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Gold Textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton and Polyester with Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They ...
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2010s Israeli Plastic Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester, Oak

Big Table Lamp, 1979, Italian, Design: "Sirrah"
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp , 1979° Appears in the Domus magazine of 1979 (n°592) Materia: bronze, iron and Plastic Country: Italian To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Iron

19th Century Bronze Doré Byzantine Style Angels on Lucite Stands
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of bronze doré Byzantine style angels with original green color over bronze on the wings. Mounted on lucite stands.
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19th Century European Antique Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Novello Finotti '1939' 'Guatemala', Bronze, Edition sur 200 Exemplaires C.1970
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Novello FINOTTI (1939-, Italie) 'Guatemala' Epreuve en bronze doré, représentant deux chevaux surréalistes, avec inclusion pyramidale en plexiglas d'une tête de personnage / Go...
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1970s French Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

"Abstraction #1" Coffee Table in Plexiglass
Located in Roma, RM
“Abstraction # 1 "is both a rectangular coffee table and a functional piece of art. This unique piece is born from the research of materials, such as: Stucco infused with glass powde...
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2010s Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Lead, Gold Leaf

“Orange Storm” Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
About the artist: Dor Saraf is an international abstract artist known for the unconventional style and technique that he has developed. He is known for combining special materials wi...
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2010s Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Set of 2 Kartell Masters Chairs in Gold by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Masters chair is a powerful tribute to three symbolic chairs, re-read and re-interpreted by the creative genius of Starck. The unmistakable silhouettes of the Series 7 by Arne Ja...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Modern Small Velvet Sculptural Gorilla Orange Table or Floor Lamp
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Time has passed since its 1933 cinema debut: (King) Kong, the ferocious beast became a good hero when the feelings began to resurface, and, reluctantly abandoned the jungle, the city...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Modern Gold Pink or Silver Ribbon Dining or Accent Chair By Nika Zupanc
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. In black, white, pink and the new gold and rose gold versions the R...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1 of the 3 Large Valenti Luce Pistillino Wall Lights, Italy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Collectible Pistillino lamp with gold brushed finish. The Pistillino lamp is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful lamps ever made! The Pistil...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold

"Diamante" Chair with Bronze Details and Plexiglass, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Diamente" Chair with Bronze Details and Plexiglass, Hand Crafted, Istanbul. Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furniture Presents. Bizimyer Art / ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Pair of Valenti Luce Pistillino Wall Lights, Italy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Hard to find out-of-production collectible Pistillino lamp with gold brushed finish. The Pistillino lamp is widely recognized as one of the most beauti...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold

"Diamante" Chair with Bronze Details and Plexiglass, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Diamente" Chair with Bronze Details and Plexiglass, Hand Crafted, Istanbul. Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Fu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Jacques Adnet Style Bronze Horse Sconce Wall Lamp French Neoclassical
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet style neoclassical bronze horse head sconce, wall light, lamp with form fit original shade. In perfect working condition and takes 2 l...
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1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze, Brass

Juliette Chair by Houtique, Maroon
Located in Madrid, ES
Taste the glance of a Luxurious way of Comfort. Zupanc has created Juliette. A well-mannered chair that knows when to go crazy. A chair that blushes but talks without limits no...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Steel, Gold

Pair of Asian Midcentury Bronze Urn-Shaped Table Lamps with Rooster and Meander
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Asian bronze urn-shaped table lamps from the mid 20th century, with brown and black patina, mythical animals handles, rooster motifs and calligraphy on lucite bases. Created in Asia during the Midcentury period, each of this pair of table lamps has been professionally rewired for the US and is ready to be plugged. Each lamp features a two-toned lidded urn showcasing reddish brown and black colors. The urn presents a sinuous silhouette flanked with petite handles adorned with mythical animals. The nice torsion of their body compliments the general lines beautifully. The neck is decorated with calligraphy standing out on a black ground while the lower section is accented with stylized roosters and meander motifs. The lamps have been mounted on circular lucite bases whose transparent quality complements the lamps to perfection. With their reddish brown and black colors and abundant decorative motifs, this pair of Asian bronze table lamps...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Pair Bronze Swallow Bird French Night Stand Table Reading Lamps Shades
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of nice one off a kind Art Deco 1940 night stand table lamps with beautiful swallow bird statue made off bronze and they have a nice creme white / yellow colored sleeve and come...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Italian Mid-Century Modern Plexiglass Umbrella Stand with Bronze Bowl, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern plexiglass umbrella Stand with bronze bowl, 1980s Plexiglass umbrella Stand in transparent plexiglass and colored rhom...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary "Picture Gold XL", All Pieces Numbered, Handmade in Italy
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
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2010s Italian Industrial Plastic Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Polyester, Wood

Ruler Selenite with Gold Leaf on a Lucite Base
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
Ruler Selenite with gold leaf on a Lucite base. Selenite logs are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then lined with gold leaf which contrasts beautifully with the sleek selenite. Interi transforms Italian artifacts...
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Organic Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Reed Table Light / Small in Polished Gold Finish
Located in London, GB
Inspired by delicate, natural forms, the Reed Table Lights are designed to provide atmospheric accents to sophisticated interiors. Used individually or clustered together in small gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Plastic Furniture

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Modern Gold or Silver Mexican Chinese Inspired Planter or Champagne Cooler
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Ming is part of a new collection of Studio Job that plays with icons of history and architecture, rooted in our memory, ranging between East and West. An evolution of Mexico that arr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Table Lamp "Helix" by Valentina Giovando
Located in Hudson, NY
The Helix table lamp, shown here, is the creation of Italian designer Valentina Giovando and inspired by the Helix Pomatia snail. Each one of the fiberglass clippings forming the coc...
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2010s Italian Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Juliette Chair by Houtique, Green
Located in Madrid, ES
Taste the glance of a Luxurious way of comfort. Zupanc has created Juliette. A well-mannered chair that knows when to go crazy. A chair that blushes but talks without limits nor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold, Steel

"An Instant Sudden", 2021, Wall Home Decor, Handmade in Italy, Gold Ldt
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
Category

2010s Italian Industrial Plastic Furniture

Materials

Marble

Juliette Chair by Houtique, Blue
Located in Madrid, ES
Taste the glance of a Luxurious way of Comfort. Zupanc has created Juliette. A well-mannered chair that knows when to go crazy. A chair that blushes but talks without limits no...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Gold Tone & Lucite Desk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern gold-tone metal and lucite desk or table lamp with two light bulb sockets. Dimensions: 30.5" H x 18.25" W x 10" D. Provenance: Property from a West Palm Beach es...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass

Grand Palais Wall Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Wall lamp grand Palais with brass structure in gold plated finish, with acrylic top shade.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass, Gold Plate

Modern Gold Silver or Titanium Flashlight Table Lamp By Studio Job
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Flash, saviour of the universe. He's for every one of us, stand for every one of us He save with a mighty hand, every man, every woman, every child, with a mighty Flash! Ever since w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Modern Liberty Armchair High Back, Aged Brass, Pink Bouclé Cushions
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that emphasizes the antagonistic feeling of deprivation of liberty. This conjunction marks the alliance of a vintage style with modern sensibilities. The curvy and exaggerated shapes of the chair´s arms symbolize the end of enclosed spaces which are transformed into open doors to freedom. Materials: Aged brass tube with matte varnish, classic coral cushions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel

Materiality Vol. 1: Side Table & Stool by Eduard Locota. Acrylic Glass & Bronze
Located in Timisoara, RO
MATERIALITY series represents the thinnest line between sculpture and design. TECHNICAL DATA: Each piece is entirely made by hand by Eduard Locota himself, from acrylic glass & cold cast bronze. Each artwork is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity signed and dated by the artist. Made to order; build process takes 4-6 weeks; please allow extra time for custom orders (colors can be customized upon request). Every object has his own persona and is entirely made by hand using similar techniques used in metal casting. We have literally endless color combinations, and each color accentuates the different personalities of the objects. Dimensions: l 47 cm / w 46 cm / h 42cm Ultra limited edition of 12 + 4 ap. * shipping worldwide: all our artworks are insured and packed in a custom-made wooden box. * dimensions may vary 1 – 2 cm. FEW WORDS FROM THE ARTIST: “I left on the surface of the object the imprints of my own fingers, of my hands, as well as the strikes and marks left by the actual tools used to shape the work. Later on, i took molds of my hands, fingers and of the tools that were actually used in the making of this unique piece, and duplicated them in cold cast bronze to complete the artistic statement.” For this set of works, the synthetic materials were chosen rationally in order to explain both the physical and conceptual materiality of the theme. Though, exactly the opposite for our case, the common perception of any synthetic material is usually disposable, mass-produces and low-grad. This gives birth to a discussion about the ethical value of synthetic materials and man’s ability to perceive it culturally. The story of the transformation of matter into an object, about the transformation of the object into a good, about the monetization of the good. PLASTIC CONCEPT: From the oldest of times, our species has experienced a strong symbiosis with matter. Humans have learned to model matter, turned it into tools, and then used it to create objects. The man of the 21st century has shaped the Anthropocene era to his liking; and plasticized it to his own mirror. The project called materiality, is centered around the last geological era, popularly known as the plastic age...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Liberty Armchair High Back in Aged Brass and Green Bouclé Cushions
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel

Artemide Toni Cordero Priamo Table Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
The "Priamo" table lamp designed by the Italian designer Toni Cordero (1937-2001) for Artemide from the Milano Torno Series, 1990. Galvanize steel structure, cast brass base finished...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Gold Pebble Screen Gold Leaf Painted
Located in Paris, FR
Screen gold pebble in fiber glass and gold leaf hand-painted. With 3 folding screens.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Plastic Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Contemporary Gold Polycarbonate Circular Italian Jacopo Foggini Wall Lamp
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Circular wall contemporary lamp designed by Jacopo Foggini made of gold colored polycarbonate, Italy.
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Plastic Furniture

Materials

Plastic

New and Vintage Plastic Furniture and Decor

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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