Post-Modern Contemporary Art
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
Space Between Spaces by Lewis Trimble
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Dynamic all-over abstraction constructed using alternative painting methods. The paintings are constructed using art conservation techniques and alternative processes to laying down ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Dana 1980s Large Black Pink and Blue Geometric Memphis Style Painting
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s geometric Memphis style painting… capturing the full essence of the era. This large scale painting is the 1980s in a nutshell. Anyone who lived the period immediately g...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Ken Kusaka Signed + Framed Postmodern Lithograph
By Ken Kusaka
Located in Round Top, TX
Signed lithographic woodblock print by Kenji (Ken) Kusaka.
Mr. Kusaka's work is in the collections of important collections such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The British...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
1980s Large Black and Jewel-Tone Geometric Memphis Style Painting Signed Pak
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This stunning large scale painting represents a moodier side of the Memphis style revival of the 1980s. The strictly geometric composition rebukes narrative, instead inviting the vie...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
1970s Victor Vasarely Op Art "Tuz'Mc" Multicolored Sphere Signed Serigraph
Located in Sacramento, CA
Original 1970s Op Art multicolored serigraph, TUZ’MC, by Victor Vasarely. Signed in the lower right hand corner.
Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906–1997) is known as the father...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Enrico Della Torre Framed Drawing, 2016
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on linen made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen
Enrico Della Torre Framed Drawing, 2016
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed drawing on paper made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen
Enrico Della Torre Framed Drawing, 2016
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed drawing on paper made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen
Enrico Della Torre Framed Drawing, 2016
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed drawing on paper made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen
Enrico Della Torre Framed Drawing, 2016
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed drawing on paper made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen
Enrico Della Torre Framed Drawing, 2016
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed drawing on paper made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen
Memphis Floor Lamp by Neophile Limited Edition Furniture 1988
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Memphis and Maya come together to manifest the "Tex" Floor Lamp into existence. Made by Neophile and dated 1988. Eric Bergman and Gordon Naylor, Industrial Designers with backgroun...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plastic, Paint, Hardwood
Oleg Bondarenko - Female form and Flower - acrylic on canvas
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Acrylic painting by Ukranian-Dutch artist Oleg Bondarenko. Painted in Sweden in 1921. Signed á tergo.
I have no relationship to the color green - but I love to paint the nature The words are Oleg Bondarenko´s, born in Odessa Ukraine...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oleg Bondarenko - Balance I, acrylic on canvas
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Vibrant painting by Ukranian-Dutch artist Oleg Bondarenko. Acrylic on canvas. Painted in Sweden 2021. Signed á ergo.
I have no relationship to the color green - but I love to pai...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Spring mountain' - original painting by Ukranian Dutch artist Oleg Bondarenko
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Vibrant painting by Ukranian-Dutch artist Oleg Bondarenko.
I have no relationship to the color green - but I love to paint the nature The words are Oleg Bondarenko´s, born in Ode...
Category
2010s European Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
'Il Castello' - original painting by Ukrainian Dutch artist Oleg Bondarenko
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Vibrant painting by Ukranian-Dutch artist Oleg Bondarenko.
I have no relationship to the color green - but I love to paint the nature The words are Oleg Bondarenko´s, born in Odessa Ukraine...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Randy Wray (USA °1965): oil and acrylic on canvas 1997
By Hurt & Wray
Located in Zemst, BE
Randy Wray (°1965): 1997, mixed technique on canvas.
Painter and sculptor, abstract works with sometimes found and recycled materials.
A work from the american artist.
Procured in a...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paint
“The Parakeet” Woodcut by Michael Rothenstein, Circa 1984
By Michael Rothenstein
Located in Newark, GB
A very nice example of Michael Rothenstein’s vibrant art, this woodcut print entitled “The Parakeet” is signed and numbered 1 of 35 and has an excellent provenance taped to the back,...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
52"h Postmodern Colorful Painting by Carlos Frésquez (Raspberry Float, 1987)
Located in Round Top, TX
An early Carlos Frésquez original oil on canvas painting in a Postmodern style, titled Raspberry Float (1987) signed and titled en verso, referencing the Abstract Expressionist movem...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Copenhagen Triptych Serigraph by Franco Costa
By Franco Costa
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into the vibrant world of contemporary art with the mesmerizing triptych serigraph "Oh! Copenhagen" by the renowned artist Franco Costa. This exquisite artwork, consisting of th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Multimedia lightbox installation PG Group "China" 2007
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Multimedia lightbox installation PG Group "China" 2007
also including a DVD player, a DVD signed by the artists and a certificate of authenticity from Galer...
Category
Early 2000s Russian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
"Box Canyon" by Lois M. Johnson, pencil signed, 1983 Serigraph
By M. Johnson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Box Canyon" 1983
original art work by Lois M. Johnson
pencil signed and titled
screenprint
on paper with grommets
unframed
Lois M. Johnson (American, 1942–2018)
Born in Grand Fo...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Damien Hirst Butterfly Original Drawing on Paper, ca. 1990’s
By Damien Hirst
Located in Hampstead, QC
Damien Hirst (b. 1965) is a British conceptual artist and provocateur who rose to prominence as one of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. ...
Category
1990s English Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Large Patrick Nagel Vintage 1980s Female Portrait Poster in New Frame
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s Patrick Nagel poster in new frame. This vintage poster is actually mounted to foam core. The original poster is housed in a new black poster frame with acrylic panel pr...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Jean Marc Bustamante T. 7.01.2001 Monumental Color Coupler Print
By Jean-Marc Bustamante
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Jean Marc Bustamante (French b. 1951) A large format color coupler print of a beautiful European landscape juxtaposed with a an abandoned property. Edition 5 of 6. Custom crate incl...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Oak
Contemporary Handmade Tile Mosaic by Brazilian Artist Katharina Welper, 2015
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary Handmade Tile Mosaic by Brazilian Artist Katharina Welper, 2015
Using very small pieces of tiles (Tesseras ceramic), Welper creates mosaics that shine in the lights. Th...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Post-Modern "Peony" Signed Serigraph by David Allgood
Located in Bay City, MI
This is a wonderful serigraph signed by David Allgood. The subject is a flower Peony in yellow hues. It has a raised surface with vibrant hues. This will bring interest and texture i...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
BITSCAPE - 2 - Contemporary South Korean Ceramic Wall Sculpture by Moon Seop Seo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
“I would like my works to spark our imagination and leave exclamation marks on our daily life.”
Moon Seop Seo graduated Design Academy Eindhoven in 2021...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
BITSCAPE - 1 - Contemporary South Korean Ceramic Wall Sculpture by Moon Seop Seo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
“I would like my works to spark our imagination and leave exclamation marks on our daily life.”
Moon Seop Seo graduated Design Academy Eindhoven in 2021...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Abstract Color Blocking Print Landscape Pink Orange and Yellow
Located in Bay City, MI
This is an eye popping colorful abstract landscape. It is a beautifully made print and signed by the artist. This will grab anyone's attention in a room. Matted and framed it is read...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Ethan Murrow Framed Graphite on Paper Drawing, 2010
Located in San Francisco, CA
The works of Ethan Murrow are beloved by many for his detailed realist/surrealist techniques and their sense of humor.
Artist : Ethan Murrow, b. 1975
Titl...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Tropical Splash- Ceramic Wall Sculpture by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Tropical Splash 2008 15, 3/4" x 4, 5/8"
Ceramic wall sculpture by William Edwards
Earthenware sculpture, Blue gloss and green matte glaze of random abstraction.
William receiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Fish and pyramids
Located in PAU, FR
Lithograph signed and numbered "fish And pyramids" by Alexander Calder 1976
Edition of 150 copies Perfect condition
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Crochets pour l’été
Located in PAU, FR
Jean Messagier Oil on canvas titled "Crochets pour l'été" dated 1991 Bright colors, a little material and transparency on the canvas. 82 x 102cm
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Postmodern Alvarez Robert Aaron Young Neon Light Box
By Elba Alvarez
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Exceptional piece of Postmodern art. Neon accented Alvarez Robert Aaron Young. Neon tubes mimic art design for a 3 dimension affect. Board face with deep b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Fractured - Ceramic Wall Sculpture by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fractured 2023 19" x 5"
Ceramic wall sculpture by William Edwards
Hand built earthenware sculpture, fired multiple times to achieve a textured surface of random abstraction, Gre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Adrift - Ceramic Wall Sculpture by William Edwards
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Adrift 2023 19" x 5"
Ceramic wall sculpture by William Edwards
Hand built earthenware sculpture, fired multiple times to achieve a textured surface of random abstraction, Blue, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Ed Moses Signed Limited Edition Screenprint "Ikuru Speak-No" 11/250, 1990
By Ed Moses
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rivetting work by American/ California artist Ed Moses titled "Ikuru Speak-No".
This work is on wove and Japanese paper (The print was made with two attached sheets...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Framed Lithograph by Richard Callner The Dreams of Lilith VI '68
By Richard Callner
Located in New York, NY
Black and white lithograph by noted artist Richard Callner, entitled The Dreams of Lilith, pencil signed in the artists hand R. Callner 9/20 VI '68. Richard Callner was head of t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
The Temperance birdhouse by Jason Sargenti, 2020
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade architectural bird house by Jason Sargenti, hand-signed dated, USA 2020.
Inspired by FAC51 an Uncredited flyer from the mythical dance club, t...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Vintage Melinda Stickney-Gibson Acrylic On Canvas Abstract Painting 80s
By Cy Twombly
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Melinda Stickney-Gibson Abstract Acrylic On Canvas Painting
Signed Melinda Stickney-Gibson 1987 "She Deamon"
Colors: The colors are in cool shades. ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Patrick Nagel Vintage 1980s Framed Female Portrait Prints
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1980s Patrick Nagel posters in black frames. The larger vintage poster is actually mounted to foam core. The original poster is housed in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Roberta Peck Paper Mache Framed Wall Sculpture Low Number
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A paper mache base relief sculpture by portrait artist Roberta Peck, features a limited edition composition of a sultry reclining nude.
Signed and numbered...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Jeff Koons Puppy Plate, 1992, Limited Edition
By Jeff Koons
Located in Austin, TX
A darling and charming Jeff Koons limited edition Puppy plate or platter, by Porzellanfabrik Langenthal AG for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1992. Signed and numbered.
The...
Category
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
1987 Brass Metal Swan Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Staten Island, NY
Brass and Metal Swan Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere, circa 1987
Sophisticated and well made wall art that will enhance any room.
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal, Brass
Quintessential 1980s Shadow Box Post Modern Artwork
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Amazing large Shadow Box comprised of silk screen construction, paper, foil, and paint housed in a black Lacquer frame. Created by Jacqueline Tuteur. ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
Koloni Solitary Bee Hotel by Edvin Klasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Koloni Solitary Bee hotel by Edvin Klasson
Dimensions: D20 H15 cm
Materials: Powder coated aluminium and wood.
Options: The aluminium can be painted in most RAL colors.
Koloni ...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 2 Koloni Solitary Bee Hotels by Edvin Klasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Koloni Solitary Bee hotels by Edvin Klasson
Dimensions: D20 H15 cm
Materials: Powder coated aluminium and wood.
Options: The aluminium can be painted in most RAL colors.
...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 3 Koloni Solitary Bee Hotels by Edvin Klasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Koloni Solitary Bee Hotels by Edvin Klasson
Dimensions: D20 H15 cm
Materials: Powder coated aluminium and wood.
Options: The aluminium can be painted in most RAL colors.
...
Category
2010s Norwegian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Sculpture/Painting "Hero Gallow II", by David Douard, France, 2014
By David Douard
Located in New York City, NY
Contemporary sculpture by the French artist David Douard.
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
River by Estudio Raffreyre
Located in Geneve, CH
River by Estudio Raffreyre
Dimensions: W 200 x 400 cm
Materials: Hanging Fibers
ESTUDIO RF is located in Lima, Peru. We are dedicated to the research of the contemporary habitat...
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2010s Peruvian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stone
200 Meter Cable Rug by Tino Seubert
Located in Geneve, CH
200 Meter cable rug by Tino Seubert.
Dimensions: W 105 x L 160 cm (˜ 1.7 m2 surface).
Materials: PVC electricity cable, cable clips, country specific plug and socket.
Cable colour...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
PVC
Peter Shire, Abstract Cups, Ceramic /Pottery, Splatter EXP Signature, Pop Art
By Peter Shire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here we have 2 ceramic cups, in splatter pattern. Both signed as shown, with EXP mark. You can buy them both, or to pick big handle or small handle, at list $ 250.00 each, for the well known Los Angeles...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Untitled, the Show Is over / Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1993
By Christopher Wool
Located in London, GB
United Kingdom - Offset Lithograph on Paper, from the original show 1993
Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They often feature enigmatic, confrontational found phrases or illegible scribbles, which are either stencilled or plastered in black across flat white fields. The artist occasionally covers the compositions with spray-paint marks and screen-printed elements (some taken from his previous works), erasing and relayering as he goes. His process—which focuses on the possibilities of reproduction, appropriation, and accretion—is as important as the results themselves. Wool studied at Sarah Lawrence College and the New York Studio School. New York’s vibrant 1970s downtown No Wave and punk scenes became major influences, and Wool reached his mature style in the mid-1980s. Wool has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, and beyond, and his work belongs in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Tate. His work has achieved eight figures on the secondary market.
Drawing from Minimalism and Conceptualism, Felix Gonzalez...
Category
1990s British Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Hardwood, Paper
Original Optical Art by Ernst Lurker "Effentricity"
By Ernst Luker
Located in Buffalo, NY
Creator of the "Play Art" movement this renowned artist has been a Pratt Institute Graphics Professor as well as created and manufactured six designs for sale...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Michael Kenny Preparatory Sketch from the Serpentine Show
By Michael Kenny RA
Located in London, GB
Study for a man seated sculpture
Michael Kenny RA
Original
Artist: Michael Kenny RA (1941-1999)
Chalk numbers on verso
Born in Liverpool 1941, he son of an engineer. Studied at Liverpool art school, alongside Stuart Sutcliffe (an early Beatle) and John Lennon. He then went onto Slade in 1961 to study under Reg Butler, who nicknamed his protege "the Liverpool Italian". His distinguished career began when exhibited in Oxford in 1964. Michael was one of the most influential British sculptors of his generation and his contemplative geometric stone works became increasingly well regarded. He was elected associate member of the Royal Academy in 1976 and a Royal Academician in 1986. Today his work is held in museums all over the world including the British Museum, The Tate Gallery and the V&A in London. He has had solo shows in Germany, Sweden, Milan, Paris, Los Angeles, London, Japan and Dubai. Subsequently many corporations and private collectors throughout the world hold examples of his work. On Michael Kenny's gravestone in Highgate cemetery is the title of one of his sculptures, More Loved Than Known. The legend has been prophetic. He has a passionate following among the thousands of students he taught, who include Antony Gormley and Damien Hurst.
Michael Kenny: Sculpture & Drawings
This was an exhibition of Michael Kenny’s recent sculptures and drawings, from 1975 to 1977.
Kenny (1941-1999) first studied in his home city of Liverpool before moving to London to continue his studies at the Slade. Following a successful international career, he was appointed a Royal Academician in 1986, and in 1997, two years before his death, he had a solo exhibition at the Royal Academy.
Several of the sculptures in this Serpentine exhibition derived from his earliest pre-occupation, the human figure. In the works displayed, Kenny took particular inspiration from the female figure, lying or sitting, occupying, and informing an intimate space. We can see the workings of the Artist and possible preparatory sketch for the included sculpture in the following images.
Michael Kenny was a sculptor and a painter, a prolific draughtsman and a print-maker. His early sculptures are dramatic, dealing with the isolation and loneliness of the individual. In later years, he worked mainly in stone in a quest for a sculpture that is simple in form and rich in meaning. With over 60 illustrations and key excerpts from the sculptor's own notebooks, this book provides the first opportunity to examine in detail the progress of Michael Kenny's career. Peter Davies...
Category
1970s English Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Nature Harmonieuse Wall Panel, Ludovic Clément D’armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Nature Harmonieuse wall panel, Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Dimensions: W 122 x D 17 x H 240 cm
Materials: blown glass, brass, cut crystal, aluminum, ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum, Brass
Italian Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas After Modigliani
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Surrealist oil painting on canvas after Modigliani.
This interesting framed oil painting on canvas with a glass front is of an elongated mal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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