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Post-Modern Paintings

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

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 Mendinia 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
Original Damien Hirst Butterfly Spin Painting, 2009
Located in Seattle, WA
This is an original painting by Damien Hirst, created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of Requiem at the PinchukArt Centre, Ukrain...
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Early 2000s Ukrainian Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Gabriele Arruzzo - Untitled (Red Sheet) - Acrylic on Canvas - Italy - 2005
Located in Milano, IT
In Untitled (Red Sheet), made in 2005, Gabriele Arruzzo blends pop aesthetics, narrative provocation and contemporary visual culture in an acrylic on canvas work with a strong iconog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Oil painting, Modern, Minimalism, Stones, Shadows, New York
Located in New York, NY
This painting was inspired by a collection of stones I gathered on a beach in Montenegro. It feels as though sunlight radiates from the center of the canvas, with the shadows of the ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair Of Abstract Italian Art Work from the 1970´s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of mixed technique abstract Mid-Century Modern art paintings from Italy. This pair of tempera and paper on canvas has been painted by Italian Artist "Guglielminetti". These ha...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Paint

Cubism Acrylic Painting on Board Peter Robert Keil 1983
Located in Hastings, GB
A striking cubism acrylic painting on board signed by the artist, Peter Robert Keil and dated 1983 This monochrome study is bold and thought provoking...
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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original Damien Hirst Butterfly Spin Painting, 2009
Located in Seattle, WA
This is an original painting by Damien Hirst, created with public collaboration at the Damien Hirst Spin Workshop to celebrate the opening of Requiem at the PinchukArt Centre, Ukrain...
Category

Early 2000s Ukrainian Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Marin California Oil Painting by William Norris Dakin
Located in Fulton, CA
Original oil painting by noted California Artist William Norris Dakin. Titled "Ranch at Waldo, Marin County, Calif. 1932" Waldo is a region in Marin County in Northern California. Ne...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Post Modern Oil Painting on Canvas Cubist Style, Dated 1978
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful vintage artwork depicting a city painted in a modern, cubist style. The painting has a striking bright use of color and a beautiful composition. The painting is signed with...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Paint

Postmodern Framed Abstract Painting of City Scape
Located in Delray Beach, FL
The Postmodern Framed Abstract Cityscape Oil Painting is a vivid exploration of urban life through art. It features thick, chunky oil paint textures in vibrant pastel colors, predomi...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century French Painting Oil/Canvas Attributed to Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century French painting oil/canvas attributed Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Large preparatory study for a mural. It is painted in oil on canvas and it depicts a theatrical scene. De Chavannes’ greatest artistic contribution was the medium of mural painting. His biography states, “De Chavannes’ work proved a vital catalyst, as early modern art...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Purvis Young Extra Large Outsider/Street Art
Located in North Miami, FL
Abstract mixed-media work by artist Purvis Young. Folk Art portraying a very powerful scene of chained figures. The work depicting modern slavery is painted in vivid ochre, red, blue...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Wood, Plywood

Organic Modern Lee Reynolds South Western Art Cactus Landscape
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Postmodern Lee Reynolds. South Western design. Great visual impact as with most of Lee Reynolds work. Soft muted colors.
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Oil on Canvas of surrealist scene by a Yugoslav artist Mihailo Djokovic Tikalo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large scale oil on canvas done by a Yugoslav artist Mihailo Đoković Tikalo. Painting depicts a surrealist scenery - an imaginary landscape, with a abs...
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1980s Serbian Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Richard Frank 'Palm's Parade' Painting, Oil On Canvas 1980s Art Painting Artwork
Located in London, GB
A large oil-on-canvas painting, representing an exotic dreamy palm tree on a colourful pastel backdrop. Entitled ‘Palm’s Parade’, and dated 1980, the painting borders a palm tree with a snapshot of three palm trees on the top right. This painting is the epitome of 1980s American interiors, with its bold pastel shades and abstract shapes. A true 1980s Florida/Palm Beach and Miami artwork...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Modernist Abstract Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas 1970s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Brilliant red and black abstract modernist painting on canvas from the 1970s. This original acrylic painting is an iconic example of mid-century modern art. The bold red color appli...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Bouquet Painting, Newly Framed by Peter Robert Keil
Located in Toronto, CA
A departure from artist Peter Robert Keil's portraits, the jaunty floral bouquet calls for joy. Acrylic on paper and newly framed in a simple black gallery frame.
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bold Modernist Mexican Painting by Yessica Torres - Abstract Figurative Art
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This striking modernist painting combines abstract art with a touch of surrealism, creating a bold yet serene composition. Featuring vibrant colors, including golden ochre, verdant g...
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20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Contemporary Black & White Acrylic Abstract Painting #1 by Henri Laborde
Located in Pasadena, CA
Using tonal value to define shape, light, perspective, and movement, the artist's clean-lined accuracy, and simplicity enhance a fascination with this stylish piece. It is encased i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Abstract Portrait in Primaries, Burled Wood Frame by Peter Robert Keil
Located in Toronto, CA
Never shy to reference his influences, Artist Peter Keil's bold abstract portraits liven up any space. This large scale painting is presented in an interesting burled wood frame.
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

A Large Pop Art Painting After Robert Indiana, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Pop art tribute painting after Robert Indiana’s Golden 5, circa 1970s. This large scale example was likely created by a Boston area art student. Interestingly, Indiana’s Golden 5 pa...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Monumental American Post Modern Abstract Oil On Canvas by Patrick McCarthy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Monumental American Postmodern Abstract Oil on Canvas by Patrick McCarthy, USA, 1986 This monumental American postmodern abstract oil on canvas by Patrick McCarthy, a renowned Ameri...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Itzchak Tarkay Watercolor Painting, Signed, Label
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful watercolor by the well known artist Tarkay, This work was purchased in a charity auction and retains label also art work measure 16x 12 inches,...
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1990s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Enrico Della Torre Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on paper made by Enrico Della Torre. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material: Charcoal...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Enrico Della Torre Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on paper made by Enrico Della Torre. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material: Charcoal...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Paintings

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Paper

Signed 1980’s Colorful Impasto Painting
Located in Redding, CT
Signed 1980's colorful Impasto painting. Classic square shaped frame of the 80's. Earth tone colors with Palm Trees and abstract images. Perfect for t...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Richard Frank 'Kingfisher's Kotillion' Painting Oil On Canvas 1980s Art Painting
Located in London, GB
A large oil-on-canvas painting depicting an exotic bird on a colourful lake, entitled ‘Kingfisher’s Kotillion’ and dated 1980. The painting is sectioned in two: on the left is the lake backdrop, and on the right is where the bird is sitting atop a flowery composition. This painting is the epitome of 1980s American interiors, with its bold pastel shades. A true 1980s Miami Palm Beach artwork...
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1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Linda Hopkins 1970s Abstract Painting in the Manner of Hans Hofmann
Located in Garnerville, NY
Modernist abstract oil on canvas painting by Linda Hopkins. Purchased straight from the estate of Leonard Buzz Wallace. Hopkins and Wallace, when married...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Terence La Noue Large Post Modern Painting Titled "Havasu IV", D. 1982
Located in Peabody, MA
Large scale painting by noted artist Terence La Noue, dated 1982. La Noue often titled his paintings after places he had visited. This piece, "Havasu IV", no doubt refers to the Lake...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Large Carol Bertrand Colorful Post Modern Abstract
Located in Redding, CT
Large Carol Bertrand Colorful Post Modern Abstract in Acrylic Amazing large canvas with mostly primary colors of blue, red ,yellow and purple. Signature of artist...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Paint

Einstein State I, a Pop-Art Screen-Print of Albert Einstein by Sak Steve Kaufman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Title: Einstein State I (with embellishments). By: Steve Kaufman. Date: 1990s. A limited edition screen-print on canvas with hand embellishments (in oil). Depicting Alber...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Small French Cityscape Oil Painting, Paris France Street Scene Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Decorate a home office, living room or den with this beautiful vintage Paris cityscape painting. Created in France circa 1940 and set in the original black frame, the hand painted ar...
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20th Century French Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

20th Century Late Impressionist Still-Life Oil Painting, Pavel Roucka, 1986
Located in Berlin, DE
Pavel Roucka's still-life oil painting, created in Czechoslovakia around 1986, offers a glimpse into the artistic landscape of the late 20th century. The piece likely reflects the pr...
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1980s Czech Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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. ...
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20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Nasser Ovissi Black Stallion 1989 Oil on Canvas
By Nasser Ovissi
Located in Montreal, QC
Nasser Ovissi, (Iranian, Born 1934) "Black Stallion" oil on canvas painting Very fine quality painting by Persian Artist Nasser Ovissi who is considered to be known as the "Picasso ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Irving Kriesberg Large Oil on Canvas Titled "Pursuit", D. 1994
Located in Peabody, MA
Large oil on canvas by listed Figurative Expressionist artist Irving Kriesberg, titled “Pursuit” and dated ‘94. Early in his career, Kriesberg was included in The Museum of Modern Ar...
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1990s American Post-Modern Paintings

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Paint

Ahmed Gomez Original Painting "Pin Up Girl B"
Located in North Miami, FL
Born in Holguin, Cuba in 1972, it was in the embattled island nation that Ahmed Gomez was exposed to art throughout childhood and it was there that he honed his aesthetic. “I was alw...
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2010s Cuban Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Large Contemporary Post Modern Abstract Colorful Graffiti Style Acrylic Painting
Located in Troy, MI
Christopher Manzo "The Primary Concern" circa 1997 52" x 42.5" Urban expressionist style with layers of vibrant colors and overlapping forms An energetic piece with discoverable el...
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1990s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Wood

Post Modern Geometric Figural Acrylic on Canvas Signed AB, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Geometric Figural Acrylic on Canvas Signed AB, 1980's. Acrylic painting is signed AB in lower left of painting. 2nd picture is in separate listing.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Galgos / Greyhounds Impressive 10 Foot Long Painting by Eric Alfaro
Located in North Miami, FL
This extraordinary 10 feet long x 5 feet tall painting of beautiful and graceful greyhounds by Cuban artist Eric Alfaro. Alfaro is a Russian born visual artist and his works have be...
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2010s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Frankenthaler Soak Stain Style Abstract Watercolor
Located in Garnerville, NY
A large color field watercolor in the manner of Helen Frankenthaler’s soak-stain style technique. Dramatic bold splashes of color and veining. Circa...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

1987 Geometric Op Art Acrylic on Canvas by John W. Batista
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vibrant 1980s Op Art Acrylic on Canvas in bold yellow, red, and blue. Signed "John W. Batista '87." Very nice, vintage condition.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Linda Hopkins 1970s Large Color Field Abstract Painting
Located in Garnerville, NY
Large color field modernist abstract oil on canvas painting by Linda Hopkins. Purchased straight from the estate of Leonard Buzz Wallace. Hopkins and Wal...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Hard Edge New York School Ab Ex Oil on Canvas Painting by Dennis Ashbaugh 1976
By Dennis Ashbaugh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hard Edge New York School Ab Ex Oil on Canvas Painting by Dennis Ashbaugh 1976 Signed. Stunning work by the superstar contemporary NY artist, Dennis Ashbaugh. From his early series...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

1973 Italian Abstract Painting Signed Cattaneo
Located in Garnerville, NY
Signed and dated expressionistic abstract painting on canvas. Oil paint on canvas in a black and gold profile wood molding frame. Signed and dated, C Cattaneo, '73 (Carlo Cattaneo). ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Postmodern Original Oil Painting by Don Mingolla
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage postmodern oil punting by Don Mingolla. Features an abstract design with blue, green, red, pink and gold.
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"The Woman and the Ocean", Watercolor featuring the Great Wave off Kanagawa
Located in Pasadena, CA
This watercolor presents a surreal and poetic scene where a naked woman emerges from a swimming pool. She holds aloft a representation of Hokusai's iconic "Great Wave off Kanagawa."...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Paint

"Multicolor Spiral" Geometric Lithograph Abstract by Jack Brusca
Located in Pasadena, CA
Jack Brusca (1939-1993) was a painter who worked with an airbrush in acrylic paint. He won critical praise when he had his first one-man show, in 1969 at the Bonino Galleria on West...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Paper

"Black Reclining Nude", Michael Loew, American
Located in Queens, NY
Michael Loew, American 1907-1985 "Black Reclining Nude". Ink on paper, 1969. Signed and dated lower left. Though the painter Michael Loew is today bes...
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

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Parchment Paper

Vertical Psychedelic Acrylic Blue Nude on Plywood by Chief
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Vertical Psychedelic Blue Nude Painting on Plywood" by Chief challenges traditional artistic norms through a fusion of diverse styles and elements. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Paintings

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Plywood, Acrylic

Blue and Red Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage abstract still life oil on canvas painting composed of varying shades of reds and blues. Unframed. No signature.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Georges Ferrato, "Composition" 1985 - Abstract Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
- Composition by Georges Ferrato - Oil on Canvas - Signed at bottom right, signed dated and titled on the back Ferrato’s work is often associated with the abstractionist tradition, ...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Georges Ferrato "Composition II" 1985 - Abstract Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
- Composition II by Georges Ferrato - Oil on Canvas - Signed at bottom right, signed dated and titled on the back Ferrato’s work is often associated with the abstractionist traditio...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Georges Ferrato, "Opaque III" 1985 - Abstract Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
- Opaque III by Georges Ferrato - Oil on Canvas - 55 x 94 in, 140 x 240 cm - Signed at bottom right, signed dated and titled on the back Ferrato’s work is often associated with the ...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Georges Ferrato, "Sommières" 1996 - Abstract Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
-Sommières by Georges Ferrato -Oil on Canvas -35 x 45.5 in, 89 x 116 cm -Signed at bottom, signed dated and titled on the back Ferrato’s work is often associated with the abstractio...
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1990s French Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Acrylic on Canvas by Texas Artist Paula Sussman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful abstract acrylic on canvas by current Texas artist, Paula Sussman-Abrams. in 2020 Sussman was selected to be a part of the 90th Annual Juried E...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

An Early Work by Purvis Young Framed in Oversized Shadow Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This early piece by Purvis Young, in large scale of broken wood and particle board fragments depict a "slave march" in search of freedom. Very powerful and meaningful. Urban art by w...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood, Plywood

Gabriele Arruzzo - Untitled (Red Sheet) - Acrylic on Canvas - Italy - 2005
Located in Milano, IT
In Untitled (Red Sheet), made in 2005, Gabriele Arruzzo blends pop aesthetics, narrative provocation and contemporary visual culture in an acrylic on canvas work with a strong iconog...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Japan Oil Abstract Paintings T3 Resistance T4 Persistence Tetsuro Shimizu, 2011
Located in MIlano, IT
Japan Oil abstract paintings T3 Resistance and T4 Persistence Tetsuro Shimizu, 2011 Pair of abstract paintings titled T3 Resistance and ...
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2010s Japanese Post-Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Massive Purvis Young Acrylic on Plywood
Located in Miami, FL
Massive Purvis Young acrylic on scavenged plywood By self-taught Miami-born artist Purvis Young (1943-2010), a very large size painting on scavenged plywood. Purvis Young painted por...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Paintings

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Acrylic, Plywood

Garment District NYC Scene by Matthew Popielarz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Garment district NYC scene by Matthew Popielarz on canvas.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Post-modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage paintings created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, more furniture and collectibles, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, canvas and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern paintings made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original paintings, popular names associated with this style include Johanna Boccardo, Ugo La Pietra, Ugo Lapietra, and Gustavo Oviedo. 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 paintings differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $85 and tops out at $245,000 while the average work can sell for $2,375.

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