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
Period: Late 20th Century
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...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
(3) Patrick Nagel Framed Prints
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunning set of (3) vintage 1980s Patrick Nagel prints. These 3 images work perfectly as an assemblage! The first image is “Portfolio 1” – a young woman wearing a bralette and headba...
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1980s American Vintage 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...
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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. ...
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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...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
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...
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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...
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Fish and pyramids
Located in PAU, FR
Lithograph signed and numbered "fish And pyramids" by Alexander Calder 1976
Edition of 150 copies Perfect condition
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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
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...
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1990s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pair of Patrick Nagel Framed Prints Portfolio 1 and Classic Visions
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Stunning pair of vintage 1980s Patrick Nagel prints. These two images work perfectly as a duo! The first image is “Portfolio 1” – a young woman wearing a bralette and headband. The s...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Brasilian Edival Ramosa Engraved Steel and Black Plexiglass Linee di Gioia
Located in Brescia, IT
The project of this engaging artwork was made in 1974 by the Brasilian artist Edival ramosa, during his stay in Italy, from 1964 to 1974.
In this engraved steel artwork...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
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...
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1990s Swiss Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Abstract Modular Kinetic Structure Frosted Stainless Steel Wall Scuplture Panel
By Estuardo Maldonado
Located in Brescia, IT
The mirrored surfaces of the stainless steel Maldonado work of art, reflect the world around.
Maldonado's artistic research has an ethological matrix: a sign as a kind of pre-Incan g...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
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. ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper
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...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
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
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...
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1970s English Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
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
Abstract Geometric Minimalist Acrylic Art Panel, Bo Von Hohenlohe
Located in Ferndale, MI
A contemporary abstract minimalist art panel by Santa Barbara artist, Bo Von Hohenlohe, Untitled #1.
Bright colorful lines and shapes are contained within a black frame in a post-mo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood
Regina Heinz Wallpiece Pottery Monumental Entrance
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Regina Heinz B. 1957
ENTRANCE 1999
Monumental wall piece made in six sections
Regina's award winning work has been purchased by the National Art Collector's Fund and is presented in collections worldwide, including the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Museum of Contemporary Ceramics in Gifu, Japan, the International Ceramics Museum in Faenza, and the Yingge County Ceramics Museum in Taipei.
With degrees in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and in ceramics from Goldsmiths’ College, London, Regina combines in her work the sensibility of a fine artist with outstanding expertise in ceramics.
As an artist, Regina draws on her love for her native countryside and her background as a painter. Her passion for colour, form and beautiful ceramic surfaces led her to set up her architectural ceramics practice in 2011 to explore the integration of art, architecture and landscape.
Regina regularly works with international interior designers, art consultants and private clients world-wide. Her portfolio includes an exclusive 3D tile line for the American tile retailer Ann Sacks...
Category
1990s English Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Pottery
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
Postmodern Brass and Mirror Crucifix in the Style of Fontana Arte, Italy
By Fontana Arte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in the style of Fontana Arte, 1970s.
It is in bronzed mirror and brass.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces, but it can be considered as in...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Rodney Blumenfeld Pottery Square Platter, 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953.
Square Earthenware Platter
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes
South African B.1953. Rodney Alan Blumenfeld creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination.
Training
Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980
Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986
Awards
Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009
City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA
Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA
Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa
1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989
Private Collections
Bill Clinton – Former President USA
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa
Tina Turner – Singer and song writer
Peter Gabriel – Musician
King Goodwill Zwelitini – King of the Zulu Nation
Sir Niall Fitzgerald – Global Chairman Unilever – UK
Public & Corporate Collections
K.H. Eberle Museum – Basel Switzerland
Longhouse Reserve – New York
Museum of Modern Art – Montreal Canada
Fort Lauderdale Airport – Florida USA
Durban Art Gallery – Johannesburg Art Gallery
Hilton Hotel – Johannesburg
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Johannesburg
Unilever Corporate Headquarters – South Africa
U.S. Embassy – Pretoria, South Africa
Ernst & Young – La Lucia Ridge – South Africa
Sibaya Casino Complex – Natal, South Africa
Exhibitions
T.V.H.Gallery – Sydney – September 2009
Fremantle Contemporary Art Gallery – Fremantle W.A.
Margaret River Gallery – Margaret River W.A.
Aspects of Kings Park – Perth W.A.
“Klostere” Gallery – Freiburg – Germany 2002
Longhouse Reserve – The Hamptons – New York – USA
Klenot / Dekora – Palace of Culture – Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
The Westminster Craft Show – London – UK 1999
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Casa...
Category
1990s South African Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Pottery
Dish Rodney Blumenfeld Pottery Round Platter, 1998
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953.
Round earthenware platter, 1995.
Earthenware clay, press moulded, with metalic oxides and matt glazes.
Rodney Alan Blumenfeld South African B.1953. creates deeply textured, sensual and motif-laden ceramic forms. Each innovative and unique art piece strives to maintain a traditional tribal identity transposed into contemporary art,craft and design. Within each singular expression of creativity lies a precious reminder of ritual and custom, exuding presence of age-old mystery while spontaneously arousing vital powers of the imagination.
Training
Bachelor of Architecture – University Natal South Africa, 1980.
Ceramic Science – Technikon, Durban, Natal, 1986.
Awards
Judges Award – Ceramic Artists Association of W.A. Annual Exhibition – September 2009.
City of Melville Art Awards – Highly Commended 2009 – WA.
Longhouse Reserve – New York – USA.
Klenot/Dekora – Palace of Culture, Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000.
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997.
Design Award National Ceramics Biennale 1996 – South Africa.
1st Prize Corobrik Ceramic Expo – South Africa 1989.
Private Collections
Bill Clinton – Former President USA.
Nelson Mandela – Former President of South Africa.
Tina Turner – Singer and song writer.
Peter Gabriel – Musician.
King Goodwill Zwelitini – King of the Zulu Nation
Sir Niall Fitzgerald – Global Chairman Unilever – UK.
Public & Corporate Collections
K.H. Eberle Museum – Basel Switzerland
Longhouse Reserve – New York
Museum of Modern Art – Montreal Canada
Fort Lauderdale Airport – Florida USA
Durban Art Gallery – Johannesburg Art Gallery
Hilton Hotel – Johannesburg
Hyatt Regency Hotel – Johannesburg
Unilever Corporate Headquarters – South Africa
U.S. Embassy – Pretoria, South Africa
Ernst & Young – La Lucia Ridge – South Africa
Sibaya Casino Complex – Natal, South Africa
Exhibitions
T.V.H.Gallery – Sydney – September 2009
Fremantle Contemporary Art Gallery – Fremantle W.A.
Margaret River Gallery – Margaret River W.A.
Aspects of Kings Park – Perth W.A.
“Klostere” Gallery – Freiburg – Germany 2002
Longhouse Reserve – The Hamptons – New York – USA
Klenot / Dekora – Palace of Culture – Prague – Czechoslovakia 2000
The Westminster Craft Show – London – UK 1999
Art for Asia – Hong Kong – China 1997
Casa Nova...
Category
1990s South African Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Pottery
Impasto Oil On Wood Painting by Harry Lemay 'American, 20th Century'
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a large scale and Impasto Oil on wood painting - reminiscent of works by Diego Rivera. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR MIAMI, FLORIDA SHOWROOM.
Harry LeMay stud...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Nude Women Signed Print by Barbara Wood
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional framed/signed print by Barbara A Wood. Subject is two nude girls walking side by side in the forest.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage Muramasa Kudo, Watermelon, Printer Proof Screen-Print, Signed & Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Large Scale Muramasa Kudo, Watermelon, Printer Proof Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil by the Artist. Circa 1980s
Framed with a brass pleated ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Signed Post-Modern Geometric Serigraph Entitled "New Landscape" by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular signed limited edition post-modern geometric serigraph entitled "New Landscape" by Yaacov Agam, circa 1980. The piece is beautifully presented in a double matted white wo...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
Post Modern Mixed Media Three Dimensional Abstract by Jose Luis Serrano
By José Luis Serrano
Located in San Diego, CA
Post modern mixed media three dimensional abstract by listed Mexican artist Jose Luis Serrano, circa 1982. Framed and mounted on board measuring 15.7...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Large Scale 15th Annual Community Holiday Festival Lincoln Center Framed Serigra
Located in Miami, FL
Large Scale, 15th Annual Community Holiday Festival Lincoln Center Framed Serigraph by American artist William Conlon. Dated 1985.
Professionally framed and protected with plexiglass.
In excellent original condition with very minor signs of wear and age. The frame shows some minor marking from normal wear and age. Please see close up pictures for more details
Dimensions framed:
H 69" x W 43"
William Conlon is a New York artist known for large-scale paintings and prints to prominence in the 1980s. He is Professor of Visual Arts and the Director of Visual Arts Department at Fordham University...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Paper
Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10.
Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San F...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Wood, Glass
2 Panel Postmodern Memphis Style Contemporary 3d Leather Art
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
"A Country Drive" by Tim O. Walker.
Cartoon by Allen Gurganus.
Large sculptural wall panels(2) made of mixed media.
Leather, Mink, Snake, Ostrich, Sued...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fur, Leather, Ostrich Leather, Patent Leather
Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Art "Tennis at Merrie's" Leather 3d Art by
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
"Tennis At A and Merrie's" by Tim O. Walker.
Cartoon by Allen Gurganus.
1988
Large sculptural wall panels(2) made of mixed media.
Leather, Mink, Snake, Ostrich, Suede and Patent Lea...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Fur, Leather, Ostrich Leather, Patent Leather, Suede
Lighted Sign from Lee Jeans 'after' Keith Harring
Located in Lucca, IT
Lighted sign from Lee Jeans (after) Keith Harring. Artistic bright lettering. Plexiglas Plastic Neon. Decoration Light.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass
Postmodern Abstract Painted Wall Art, 3 Pieces
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent postmodern abstract wall art. Features two tea drop shaped canvases with various design and one pink section.
Left piece measures 24.5...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Post Modern Airbrushed Signed Nude
Located in Redding, CT
Limited edition silkscreen "Galaxy" 99/100 . Gorgeous post modern of a nude. Signed illegibly lower right. Framed in a gray gloss plastic frame consistent with the 1980's style as we...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Plexiglass, Paper
Miquel Arnal Contemporary Photography, Circa 1990
By Miquel Arnal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Photography by Miquel Arnal.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Photographic paper
About the artis...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Pop Art Acrylic "Quaaludes" W/ Faux Pills Jar
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is an incredible POP ART featuring a Quaalude label and floating jar of pills (not real). Certainly from an era gone by, this fun and whimsical art piece will be a conversation ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
1996 Atelier Micmac by Bea Schröder, Pictographic Abstract Painting in Red
Located in Frome, GB
This vivaciously spirited and tactile composition is by German artist Bea Schröder from Atelier MicMac, Düsseldorf, Germany. This particular piece is an earlier work that incorporate...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Neon Multiple by Michelangelo Pistoletto, 1989
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Neon multiple designed by Michelangelo Pistoletto. Italy, meta memphis, 1989.
Neon art work 'Tutti Designers' by Michelangelo Pistoletto, comprising of an aluminium briefcase...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Geometric Collage by Artist Heather Borsche Contemporary Art California Design
Located in San Diego, CA
Geometric Collage by Artist Heather Borsche Contemporary Art, Whimsical collage by San Diego artist, framed piece with great colors and Postmodern Me...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Celestino Piatti Ceramic Art Tiles in Picasso Style Post Modern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three, fire, wind, earth, original post modern ceramic tiles by Celestino Piatti.
Celestino Piatti (1922 – 2007) –
A set of Three 1980s ceramic tiles from the series Earth,...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic
Cubo-Futurism Abstract Painting in Pastel Colors, Fresco on Board, c. 1988
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1980s textured abstract painting in the style of Cubo-Futurism, an early 20th century art movement from Russia which fuses artistic elements found in both Cubism and Futurist artwork...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plywood, Paint, Gesso, Acrylic
Sandro Chia "Painter with Teddy Bears" Carborundum Etching 1989-90, Signed
By Sandro Chia
Located in New York, NY
Post Modern master Sandro Chia carborundum etching or mezzo-print titled "Painter with Teddy bears" is signed and numbered 8 of 50. Produced between 1989-90 in New York City. The pri...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
James Coignard Carborundum Etching
Located in Den Haag, NL
Carborundum etching mix-media on paper by the Great French artist, James Coignard
signed. And on the left corner EA Epreuve d’Artiste Artist Proof. Good condition.
Framed 1970s.
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Bruno Gregori Wall Art Postmodern Alchimia
By Gruppo Alchimia, Bruno Gregori
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Wall art by Bruno Gregori. This art was made as commission for Yamagiwa lighting Office in Tokyo in 1989.
In those days, Shiro Kuramata who was the designer of office offered him to ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10.
Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Glass, Paper
Set of 4 Signed Abstract Intaglio Prints by Kazuko Watanabe, Framed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 signed abstract intaglio prints by Kazuko Watanabe, framed. Signed in pencil by the artist and numbered 16/30, 19/20, 7/10, 9/10.
Kazuko Watanabe is a graduate of the San...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Glass, Paper
Geometric Collage by Artist Heather Borsche Contemporary Art California Design
Located in San Diego, CA
Geometric Collage by Artist Heather Borsche Contemporary Art, Whimsical collage by San Diego artist, framed piece with great colors and post Modern M...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mixed-Media Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This bold and stylish mixed-media painting will make a definite statement with is composition and coloration.
Note: This piece has been professionally framed using archival materi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Postmodern "City Living ?" Art Pottery Figural Wall Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Postmodern "City Living ?" Art Pottery figural wall sculpture signed "THS 79" featuring an abstract face being devoured by ribbons and string.
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Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Pottery
James Coignard French Artist Large Scale Mixed Media Etching Proof
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
With the development of a new etching technique, using carborundum., etching then became central to James Coignard's work. At the same time, his career took off internationally. He t...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Mario Cravo Neto, "Voodoo Figure" Photography Signed, Dated
By Mário Cravo Neto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mario Cravo Neto, one of the most important Brazilian artist, well known and internationally acclaimed, for his black and white photography. We have t...
Category
1980s Brazilian Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
John Luke Eastman "One Mind" Serigraph
Located in Van Nuys, CA
John Luke Eastman artwork serigraph titled, "One Mind," fitted to matte board.
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
1980s Maximalism Wall Art Picture With Diamonds and Gucci
Located in New York, NY
1980s indulgence captured in this custom art work image by photographer Jim Shick. Surrounded by a black lacquer frame, the photographer's definition of 1980s indulgence includes a beautiful diamond necklace, a Gucci handbag...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Lacquer, Glass
Victor Vasarely Signed and Numbered Silk Screen Lithograph
Located in East Hampton, NY
This beautiful silk screen litho is signed and numbered 209 of 250. Frame is original to period. Psychedelic patterns that emerge from early computational experiments parallel Optica...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paper
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