Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
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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Yehia Yemini Silver Plate Candleholder, Bezalel School, Jerusalem Signed
By Yehia Yemini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice candleholder by the very well known silversmith and jeweler Yehia Yemini ( Yihye Yemini, 1896-1983) Bezalel School Jerusalem .This candleholder made in Star of David shape ...
Category
1980s Israeli Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Silver Plate
Postmodern Funnytime Kitchen Timer by Roberto Pezzetta for WikiDue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A whimsical Italian postmodern multicolor kitchen timer designed by Roberto Pezzetta for WikiDue. Stacked light blue, red and yellow discs give it a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Rimini Blue Ceramic Fish Money Box by Bitossi, Italy
By Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a Rimini blue lacquered ceramic money box by Bitossi, one of the most known Italian ceramic company that was founded i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
1986 Gray and Black Enorme Telephone by Ettore Sottsass for Enorme
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly postmodern telephone designed by the Memphis Milano master, Ettore Sottsass, and produced in 1986. The Enorme phone was produced in another color way but this is the much rarer gray and black version. The Enorme telephone was the result of a collaboration between Sottsass and David Kelley, founder of the design firm IDEO. Sottsass created the conceptual design, and Kelley and his team were responsible for the engineering and detail design. To produce the telephone, the two formed the Enorme Corporation with Jean Pigozzi. Examples of this phone design are found in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, RISD Museum, and the Los Angeles County Museum.
In good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. Works great! Molded manufacturer's mark on handset and base: "Designed by Ettore Sottsass Enorme...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Urban Architecture European Masters/3 Hardcover in Slipcase 1991
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Urban Architecture European Masters/3 Hardcover in Slipcase 1991.
First Edition. Hardback.
Fine copy in the original color printed boards.
Complete with a fine, color printed slipcas...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Public Enemy Original Vintage Concert Poster, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, 1988
Located in Devon, GB
A rare boxing-style screenprint concert poster for a performance by Public Enemy with Fishbone, Living Colour and Stetsasonic at the Santa Monica Civic Au...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Sterling silver chain link bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Sterling silver chain link bracelet
Beautiful silver bracelet that represents chains that can be used by both women and men, with an instinctive and easy opener.
Length: 21 centimeters
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Taschens Berlin and Paris Books From the Estate of Christian Audigier
Located in Waxahachie, TX
From the estate of Christian Audigier
21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015
He was a French fashion designer known for the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch clothing lines.
Chris...
Category
Early 2000s German Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata.
Never used condition in box.
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Zinc
Cubo' TS 502 Radio by Richard Sapper & Marco Zanuso
Located in Toronto, CA
A remake of a cult object of Italian design: the legendary radio cubo ts502 designed by Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso. The same materials of the past. The ZAMAK metal alloy, the 6 ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
International Design Yearbook 16 Hardcover
Located in North Hollywood, CA
International Design Yearbook 16 Hardcover.Covering five major areas of domestic design, International Design Yearbook 16 devotes separate chapters to furniture, lighting, tableware,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
The Stone Roses Original Vintage Concert Poster, Blackpool, 1989
Located in Devon, GB
A large and striking silkscreen concert poster for The Stone Roses' seminal gig at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England, on Saturday 12th August 1989. Following the release of their eponymous debut album in May 1989, Manchester musicians Ian Brown...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Postmodern Funnytime 105 Kitchen Timer by Roberto Pezzetta for Wikidue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A whimsical Italian postmodern multicolor kitchen timer designed by Roberto Pezzetta for WikiDue. Stacked green, red and yellow discs give it a fun Me...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
900 Silver Bracelet by designer Antonio Belgiorno
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
900 Silver Bracelet by designer Antonio Belgiorno
This is a vintage 900 silver bracelet by designer Antonio Belgiorno, dating from around 1960. It features a design of open, rectangu...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Haute Couture Paris Auction Catalog 2016 Published by Gros & Delettrez
By Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Paris Haute Couture Auction Catalog 2016 Published by Gros & Delettrez.
Haute Couture Mode et Accessoires Paris Auction Catalog 2016. Published by Gros & Delettrez, 2016.
Title: Ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Pink Floyd 'The Wall' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1982
By Gerald Scarfe
Located in Devon, GB
Based on Pink Floyd's 1979 narrative concept album of the same name, "The Wall" follows the descent into madness of Bob Geldof's troubled rock star Pink as he constructs a metaphoric...
Category
1980s Australian Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
A History of Art by Lawrence Gowing Large Heavy Art Table Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A History of Art by Lawrence Gowing /
Great large heavy art table book.
History of art. Reference-introduction to Classic masterpieces. Painters, scul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Star Wars 'The Empire Strikes Back' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Polish, 1983
By Jakub Erol
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total...
Category
1980s Polish Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Small Olive Wood Dice Set by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Olive Wood Dice Set by Marcela Cure
Dimensions: W 19 x D 19 x H 7 cm
Materials: Olive Wood with Malachite inlay.
Our Small Dice set is composed of 9 (6cms) wood dice with malachite inlays. Acrylic tray included.
Nothing better than having fun, and if you can do it...
Category
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
Taschens Alex Steinweiss From the Estate of Christian Audigier
Located in Waxahachie, TX
From the estate of Christian Audigier
21 May 1958 – 9 July 2015
He was a French fashion designer known for the Ed Hardy and Von Dutch clothing lines.
Chris...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Leather Bridge, Poker Playing Card Game Case with 2 Card Decks
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage hand tooled leather bridge or poker playing card game case with 2 Card Decks.
This playing card set with two decks comes in a luxu...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' Original Vintage Japanese Uncut Movie Poster, 1981
Located in Devon, GB
A rare two-sided uncut printer's proof for the Japanese release of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.' When cut, this sheet would have provided eight Japanese B5 or 'Chirashi' mini posters for use as flyers in cinema lobbies to promote current and future releases. Popular with Japanese collectors, Chirashi often take the form of a miniature replica of the movie's poster, with information printed on the reverse. Conceived by producer George Lucas and directed by Steven Spielberg in their first collaboration, the spectacular 1981 action-adventure blockbuster 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' starred Harrison Ford as globe-trotting action-hero archeologist Indiana Jones in a quest for the biblical Ark of the Covenant. Created by Lucas as a tribute to the cliff-hanger western and adventure serials of the 30s and 40s, Raiders was a massive box office success, becoming the highest grossing film of 1981 and remaining one of the highest grossing films or all time when adjusted for inflation. Almost universally acclaimed by critics, with The New York Times calling it one of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Design Silver Bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Silver Bracelet by Designer
Vintage Mexican silver bracelet, articulated link design. Each link features a combination of silve...
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hitchcock 'Marnie' Original Vintage British Vertical Quad Movie Poster, 1964
Located in Devon, GB
An exceedingly rare vertical format British Quad for Alfred Hitchcock's 1964 psychological sex thriller "Marnie," starring Tippi Hendren and Sean Connery. Not present on the conventi...
Category
1960s British Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Vintage Mid-Century Glass Ruby Red Cigar Ashtray
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mid-century large round glass ruby red cigar ashtray
Mid-Century Modern glass ashtray circa 1960's – 1970's USA.
Hand-made by Viking Art Glass...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Art Glass
Small Olive Wood Domino Set by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Olive Wood Domino Set by Marcela Cure
Dimensions: Upper W 24 x D 9 x H 5 cm
Materials: Olive Wood with Malachite inlay.
Our Small Olive Wood Domino set is composed of 28 pieces of wood with malachite inlay, elegantly stored in a leather box.
Nothing better than having fun, and if you can do it...
Category
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover Coffee Table Art Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Dali The Work and the Man by Robert Descharnes Hardcover coffee table art book.
Master artist Salvador Dali large coffee table book. Dated 1984.
...
Category
20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1st Edition 1980s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fashion Theory Hardcover by Carol Digrappa 1980s.This vintage hardcover book titled "Fashion: Theory" by Carol Di Grappa is a must-have for any fashion enthusiast. The book, publishe...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Taxi Driver' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Australian, 1976
Located in Devon, GB
Set amidst the moral decay of New York City following the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal, Martin Scorsese's 1976 psychological thriller "Taxi Driver" starred Robert De Niro as a lonely and disturbed anti-hero cab driver and war vet growing increasingly alienated and unhinged as his dreams of cleaning up the corrupt and sleazy city lead him down a path of violence, plotting to assassinate both a presidential candidate and the pimp of an underage prostitute, played by a 12 year old Jodie Foster. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, it was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor for De Niro and Best Supporting Actor for Foster. De Niro's "You talkin' to me?" scene, where he imagines a confrontation in front of a mirror, gave us one of the most iconic quotes in movie history. This Australian Daybill poster features the same atmospheric Guy Peellaert...
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1970s Australian Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Linen, Paper
Contemporary collectible Skate from "Cars Never Die" collection by Alê Jordão
By Alê Jordão
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
This 2016 piece is made of repurposed Chevrolet (Nates Kaipes Model) car parts painted in silver.
Noticing the great number of abandoned cars in the streets of Brazilian metropolises, Alê Jordão...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
"Once Upon a Time in America" Original Vintage Movie Poster, Hungarian, 1988
Located in Devon, GB
Artist Ferenc Molnár confronts us with a gun-toting gangster in triplicate on his splattered monochrome poster for the first Hungarian release of the sprawling 1984 crime epic 'Once ...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" Original Vintage Movie Poster, 1977
Located in Devon, GB
An adorable US One Sheet poster for a feature-length compendium of three previously released Walt Disney animated shorts based on A.A. Milne's beloved 'Winne-the-Pooh' books. 'The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' brought together 'Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
With a kitschy schlock-horror title and eye-catchingly vibrant artwork featuring a young bride dramatically recoiling in horror at the alien shadow lurking behind her, B movie sci-fi doesn't get much better than this! Released in black and white by Paramount as a double feature with 'The Blob,' 'I Married A...
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1950s American Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Barbet Schroeder 'More' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1971
Located in Devon, GB
A bewitching full-bleed black and white photograph of a supine Mimsy Farmer confronts us on this scarce english-language poster for the first Japanese release of Barbet Schroeder's 1...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Linen
'Alien' Original Vintage Film Poster by Zdenek Ziegler, Czech, 1982
Located in Devon, GB
Although Western films were shown during the Soviet era in the Communist Bloc, American publicity materials were banned, allowing the state-commissioned artists to operate with total...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Steve McQueen 'Bullitt' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1968
Located in Devon, GB
In one of his most famous roles at the pinnacle of his career, Steve McQueen is the essence of cool as tough cop Frank Bullitt in this action-packed 1968 thriller, featuring one of m...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'Mad Max' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Tom Beauvais, Belgian, 1982
By Tom Beauvais
Located in Devon, GB
Making a bold visual statement with a clean and straightforward design, this small-format poster for the first Belgian release of George Miller's groundbreaking 1979 pre-apocalyptic action thriller 'Mad Max' utilises the same superb Tom Beauvais artwork created for the British campaign posters, which draws us in as we look down the twin-barrels of a shotgun. As noted by Sim Brannaghan in his 2006 book on 'British Film Posters,' the Beauvais design strips "the film down to its basic elements of cop, the car & the road". Set in a bleak dystopian near-future Australia veering towards societal collapse due to critical petrol shortages, the influential film starred a little-known Mel Gibson in the titular role as a police officer turned vigilante when his family are murdered by a sadistic biker gang. Essentially a revenge western meets apocalyptic road movie, the film's sparse dialogue made way for a kinetic combination of visceral action sequences, chaotic car chases and an other-worldly visual style, hinting at the barren wastelands we would see in later films. Shot on a shoestring budget of $400,000 Australian dollars...
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1980s Belgian Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Mexican silver link bracelet with natural stones
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Mexican silver link bracelet with natural stones
This Mexican silver bracelet is a unique piece of handcrafted jewelry that combines the beauty of silver with the energy of various n...
Category
20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Steve McQueen 'On Any Sunday' Original Vintage Japanese B2 Movie Poster, 1972
Located in Devon, GB
Cool as ever, squinting into the sun on his motorcycle, Steve McQueen is the main attraction on this full bleed photomontage poster for the first Japanese release of Bruce Brown’s infectious 1971 motorsport documentary ‘On Any Sunday.’ Following the worldwide success of his seminal surf documentary ‘The Endless Summer...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
1980 Post Modern Ashtray Illinois Land of President Lincoln Round Ceramic Dish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1980 Post Modern Ashtray Illinois Round Ceramic with Colorful Architecture Design.
Vintage collectible Illinois ashtray souvenir with landmark circular ashtray with green, red black ...
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ceramic
'Face/Off' Original British Double Crown Movie Poster, 1997
Located in Devon, GB
A rare British advance Double Crown poster for John Woo's 1997 face-swapping sci-fi action thriller 'Face/Off,' starring John Travolta and Nicholas Cage as arch enemies who undergo e...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
'The Terminator' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Milan Pecák, Czech, 1990
Located in Devon, GB
Along with Jakub Erol's stylized design for the Polish release, celebrated Czech artist Milan Pecák's imposing illustration of Arnold Schwarzenegger as 'The Terminator' is one of the...
Category
1990s Czech Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Life Size Yoda Figure, Edition of 50, Could Be Star Wars Photo Requisite
Located in Hamburg, DE
This life-size Master Yoda figure is an old photo prop from the original and legendary Star Wars movie - Ewoks - Battle for Endor - from 1985.
The figure is made of silicone, hand...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Textile, Silicone
Paris Haute Couture Auction Catalog 2017 Published by Gros & Delettrez
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Paris Haute Couture Auction Catalog 2017 Published by Gros & Delettrez.
Haute Couture Mode et Accessoires Paris Auction Catalog 2017 Published by Gros & Delettrez, 2017.
Title: Haute Couture Mode et Accessoires Paris Auction Catalog 2017.
Binding: Soft cover 439 lots Gros & Delettrez Novembre 2017 Hotel Drouot...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Prize by Curtis Kulig 'Hand-Signed Artist Book'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Curtis Kulig "Prize", signed artist monograph
Published on the occasion of the 2018 New York exhibition prize, Curtis Kulig (at agnès b), the publication features 40 mixed-media works on paper that explore the nuanced and poetic movement of professional boxing.
Hardcover first edition (2018); 96 pages.
Hand signed by Kulig on the interior first page
Introduction by Curtis Kulig featuring an essay by Karen Wong and a story by Max Blagg.
9.25 x 9.25 inches.
New/excellent condition.
Obtained directly from artist.
Curtis Kulig is best known for his iconic “Love Me” campaign that became a public art sensation and propelled him into the spotlight. With its message of hope and optimism, the slogan took on a life of its own, resulting in worldwide recognition and numerous successful commercial partnerships for the artist.
Excerpt from the Show Press Release
"October 2, 2018, New York, NY… agnès b. is pleased to present the solo exhibition Prize by Curtis Kulig on view from October 11 to November 25, 2018.
This new exhibition features an installation that includes more than 30 drawings, ceramics, a large-scale painting, and an 8mm film...
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare Solid Bronze Armorial Crest Coat of Arms Lovely Verdigris Patination
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique solid bronze coat of arms armorial crest with lovely natural verdigris patina
This is a very good looking and well made coa...
Category
20th Century English Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful Belgiorno silver bracelet from the 70s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Beautiful Belgiorno silver bracelet from the 70s
This exquisite bracelet, created by the prestigious Belgiorno firm, is a true jewel that transcends fashion. Made of 900 silver, its ...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
One of a Kind Miniature Stylized Oil Rig Made of Wood Painted in De Stijl Colors
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Model six pile off-shore production platform
This do-it-yourself set consisting of an oil rig, a ship with cargo and a helicopter truly is a unique piece.
It was commissioned by Du...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Vintage 900 silver Belgiorno bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage 900 silver Belgiorno bracelet
This stunning 900 silver bracelet features a sculptural design with curvilinear plates 2 cm wide and 3 mm thick. With a unique finish and full o...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Belgiorno 900 silver bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Belgiorno Vintage 900 Silver Bracelet
This exquisite vintage Belgiorno bracelet, crafted in 900 silver, is a piece that evokes the elegance of the 1960s. Its design features intricat...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Thomson Prod. Alessi Clock Radio Coo Coo by Pilippe Starck Design Year 1994
Located in Biella, IT
Thomson prod. Alessi clock radio coo coo by Pilippe Starck design year 1994
colour is white/sand, the radio and clock are working and in good vintage condit...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Plastic
Vintage 900 Silver Belgiorno Bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Belgiorno 900 Silver Bracelet
This Belgiorno 900 silver bracelet, with a distinctive link design from the 1970s, reflects classic Italian elegance and craftsmanship. The geom...
Category
20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Create Light & Atmosphere Hardcover Louis Poulsen Catalogue
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Create Light & Atmosphere Hardcover by Louis Poulsen catalogue.
One of the finest and most recognisable lighting companies, Louis Poulsen.
Founded in Denmark in 1874 by Ludvig Raymon...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Rare PANAMARENKO Artist Catalogue Raisonne by Hans Theys Belgium published 1994
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare Catalogue Raisonne of Belgian Artist PANAMARENKO about impudent collages, trembling artists and a snap of the fingers.
About smokescreens, specificity and form. In which the re...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Belgiorno 900 Silver Designer Bracelet
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Belgiorno 900 Silver Designer Bracelet
This dazzling Belgiorno bracelet, crafted in 900 silver, is an ode to minimalist elegance. Its rectangular links, with a subtle satin finish, h...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paperweights Glass Gallery Michael Kovacek Vienna 1987 Hardcover Reference Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Paperweights Glass Gallery Michael Kovacek Vienna - 1987 Hardcover Reference Book.
A superb collection of 19th century and early 20th century glass paperweights with color images, an...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper
Large Pui Wood Domino Set by Marcela Cure
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Pui wood domino set by Marcela Cure
Dimensions: W 17 x D 24 x H 15 cm
Materials: olive wood with malachite inlay.
Our Large Domino set is composed of 28 pieces of pui wood with malachite inlay. Each piece is outlined in blue polyurethane paint and elegantly stored in a leather box.
Nothing better than having fun, and if you can do it...
Category
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Malachite
Bel Ava Washbasin by Studio Nosqua
Located in Geneve, CH
Bel Ava Washbasin by Studio Nosqua
Dimensions: D 52 x W 52 x H 93 cm
Material: Glass.
Basin drain not included.
Between desertic expanses and frozen mountains, Bela Ava offers you ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass
Post-modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic and other materials. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include Cleto Munari, Ettore Sottsass, Michael Graves (b.1934), and Angelika Taschen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $250 and tops out at $325 while the average work can sell for $288.