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Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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
Pair of Paintings by Sigrid Olsen, Circa 2000s
Pair of Paintings by Sigrid Olsen, Circa 2000s

Pair of Paintings by Sigrid Olsen, Circa 2000s

Located in Peabody, MA

Sigrid Olsen, former fashion designer at her eponymous company, turned boat dweller and painter based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. They works are somewhat evocative of her former re...

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Early 2000s Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint

David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph
David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph

David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph

By David Hockney

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Exciting Hockney A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph. This is a wonderful exciting lithograph, Original Exhibition Poster for The Australian National Gallery Canberra, Paper Pools, 1...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

The Beatles 'Yellow Submarine' Original Vintage Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

Located in Devon, GB

Issued for the first Japanese release of the film in 1969, this fantastically bizarre Japanese B2 poster offers some of the best artwork created to promote the Beatles' 1968 hit psyc...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Ramses Wissa Wassef wall wool tapestry , signed Label
Ramses Wissa Wassef wall wool tapestry , signed Label

Ramses Wissa Wassef wall wool tapestry , signed Label

By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very nice and colorful hand woven tapestry. This beautiful sample of Egyptian weaving bears what we read artist Karina Ali and done under direction of Sophie Habib Gorgi , according...

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Late 20th Century Egyptian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool

Set Of 2 Dos à Dos Wall Tapestries in Linen, Acrylic & Wool by Tina Tictone
Set Of 2 Dos à Dos Wall Tapestries in Linen, Acrylic & Wool by Tina Tictone

Set Of 2 Dos à Dos Wall Tapestries in Linen, Acrylic & Wool by Tina Tictone

Located in Geneve, CH

Set Of 2 Dos à Dos Wall Tapestries in Linen, Acrylic & Wool by Tina Tictone Dimensions: D 20 x W 190 x H 137 cm. Materials: Wool and metal. Dimensions may vary. Please contact us. ...

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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Luigi Saccardo 'Topline' Wall Unit in Vibrant Green and Black Color
Luigi Saccardo 'Topline' Wall Unit in Vibrant Green and Black Color

Luigi Saccardo 'Topline' Wall Unit in Vibrant Green and Black Color

By Luigi Saccardo

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Luigi Saccardo, 'Beehive' bookcase from the 'Topline' series, lacquered laminated wood, metal, Italy, circa 1976 Back in the seventies, Topline was a newly introduced collection by ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Rare Unframed Palm Springs Life by Patrick Nagel Limited Edition Serigraph 1984
Rare Unframed Palm Springs Life by Patrick Nagel Limited Edition Serigraph 1984

Rare Unframed Palm Springs Life by Patrick Nagel Limited Edition Serigraph 1984

By Patrick Nagel

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a rare serigraph print limited edition by Patrick Nagel , Palm Springs Life relesaed in 1984 its a second commemorative following the artist death, nice colors and condition...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

A postmodern / chinoiserie wall-mount mirrored fan sculpture, late 20th century
A postmodern / chinoiserie wall-mount mirrored fan sculpture, late 20th century

A postmodern / chinoiserie wall-mount mirrored fan sculpture, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

A fan mirror / wall sculpture, late 20th century. Owing to Hollywood Regency, postmodern, and chinoiserie sensibilities, this piece brings at once to any interior glamour and camp.

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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Mirror, Acrylic

Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Wall Unit in Lacquered Ash and Chrome
Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Wall Unit in Lacquered Ash and Chrome

Vittorio Introini for Saporiti Wall Unit in Lacquered Ash and Chrome

By Vittorio Introini

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, multifunctional wall unit, black lacquered ash, chrome and white fabric, Italy, 1980s. Rare multifunctional wall unit designed by the Italian design...

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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Chrome

Wooden wall art sculpture, abstract, English 20th century
Wooden wall art sculpture, abstract, English 20th century

Wooden wall art sculpture, abstract, English 20th century

Located in Sherborne, GB

A beautiful sculptural wall piece that is both dynamic and pleasing to the eye. Skilfully made by carving wood and assembling in a structure. I don't know who the artist is, but thi...

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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Oak

Pink Cranes Original Serigraph
Pink Cranes Original Serigraph

Pink Cranes Original Serigraph

Located in Fairfield, CA

A vintage original serigraph featuring the image of pink cranes in several hues. Great hand made quality, no signature. Some faint pencil markings made by the artist during the creat...

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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Rare “Perrier” Poster by Bernard Villemot
Rare “Perrier” Poster by Bernard Villemot

Rare “Perrier” Poster by Bernard Villemot

By Bernard Villemot

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Rare framed “Perrier” poster by French artist Bernard Villemot. Poster is linen backed and framed under protective acrylic sheet. Frame is matt black wi...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Pink Floyd Original Concert Poster for Oakland Coliseum by Randy Tuten, 1977
Pink Floyd Original Concert Poster for Oakland Coliseum by Randy Tuten, 1977

Pink Floyd Original Concert Poster for Oakland Coliseum by Randy Tuten, 1977

By Randy Tuten

Located in Devon, GB

An original first-printing concert poster for a performance by Pink Floyd at the Oakland Coliseum in California on 9-10 May 1977 during their 'In The Flesh' tour in support of their ...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Postmodern Moroccan Berber Pattern Black and Silver Beige Abstract Rug No Fringe
Postmodern Moroccan Berber Pattern Black and Silver Beige Abstract Rug No Fringe

Postmodern Moroccan Berber Pattern Black and Silver Beige Abstract Rug No Fringe

By Woven Concepts

Located in New York, NY

The Rapture Collection is a high-end rug collection that includes 29 rug design options, in 155 design and rug color combinations, totaling 620 various design-color-size combinations...

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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Cotton, Polyester

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983
Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983

Star Wars 'Return of the Jedi' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1983

By Tim Reamer

Located in Devon, GB

Tim Reamer's simple and effective poster design for the final instalment of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy has become emblematic of the entire saga, with its glowing lights...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Post Modern Mixed Media Three Dimensional Abstract by Jose Luis Serrano
Post Modern Mixed Media Three Dimensional Abstract by Jose Luis Serrano

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...

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Late 20th Century Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

C. Jere 90s Mixed Media PostModern Memphis Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture Art
C. Jere 90s Mixed Media PostModern Memphis Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture Art

C. Jere 90s Mixed Media PostModern Memphis Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture Art

By C. Jeré Artisan House, Curtis Jeré

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Exquisite, Vibrant, Signed 1997 C. Jere Postmodern, Geometric, Mixed Media, Abstract Wall Sculpture. Rare to market, this remarkable artwork features an array of geometric shapes, ...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal, Brass

An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970
An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970

An ABSTRACT POST-MODERN Relief PAINTING by JEAN-CLAUDE LETHIAIS, France, 1970

Located in PARIS, FR

An abstract relief painting, black center, different shades of orange, pink, red, purple around, with a green surrounding line, post-modern, abstract, forme-libre, oil on wooden pann...

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

1993 Ettore Sottsass Interflex Italian Design Wall Hanging Fabric Tapestry
1993 Ettore Sottsass Interflex Italian Design Wall Hanging Fabric Tapestry

1993 Ettore Sottsass Interflex Italian Design Wall Hanging Fabric Tapestry

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brescia, IT

"La Buona Stella" Tapestry designer Ettore Sottsass prod. Interflex 1993 Screen-printing on quilted Fabric Tapestry Label manufacture sewing on the back Perfect Condiction Limited ...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Fabric

'Barbarella' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Mario De Berardinis, Italian, 1968
'Barbarella' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Mario De Berardinis, Italian, 1968

'Barbarella' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Mario De Berardinis, Italian, 1968

By Mario De Berardinis

Located in Devon, GB

An incredibly rare Italian due fogli teaser poster for Roger Vadim's 1968 sexy science fiction comedy 'Barbarella', with spectacular psychedelic artwork by Mario De Berardinis. Based...

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1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper, Linen

Post-Modern Framed Abstract Painting
Post-Modern Framed Abstract Painting

Post-Modern Framed Abstract Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Post-Modern Framed Abstract Painting. Offered is a stunning large Post-Modern abstract painting in a gilt wood frame. This painting dates from the 1970's-1980's and is artist signed ...

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1960s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

3D Decorative Wall Cladding Modular System by De Castelli
3D Decorative Wall Cladding Modular System by De Castelli

3D Decorative Wall Cladding Modular System by De Castelli

Located in Geneve, CH

3D Decorative Wall Cladding Modular System by De Castelli. Dimensions: Module W 20 x D 3 x H 20 cm. Materials: Stainless steel, Copper, Brass. Design by R&D De Castelli. 3D Wall is ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel

Sex Pistols Original Vintage Concert Poster for Club Chalet du Lac, Paris, 1976
Sex Pistols Original Vintage Concert Poster for Club Chalet du Lac, Paris, 1976

Sex Pistols Original Vintage Concert Poster for Club Chalet du Lac, Paris, 1976

Located in Devon, GB

An extremely rare screenprint concert poster for the first international performance by the Sex Pistols at the opening night of Club Chalet Du Lac, Bois de Vincennes, Paris, on 3 Sep...

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1970s British Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Prime Walnut, Any Metal, Any Leather Reed Pull-up Bar by Eternal Creek
Prime Walnut, Any Metal, Any Leather Reed Pull-up Bar by Eternal Creek

Prime Walnut, Any Metal, Any Leather Reed Pull-up Bar by Eternal Creek

Located in Geneve, CH

Prime Walnut, Any Metal Reed Wall Bar by Eternal Creek Dimensions: W 78 x D 49 x H 34 cm Materials: Wood: Prime Walnut / Black Ash / Light Ash Leather: Shadow Black / Saddle Brown /...

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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Ron English “Inbred Hybrid” Serigraph
Ron English “Inbred Hybrid” Serigraph

Ron English “Inbred Hybrid” Serigraph

By Ron English

Located in Doylestown, PA

One of the most prolific and recognizable artists alive today, Ron English has bombed the global landscape with unforgettable images, on the street, in museums, in movies, books and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969
Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

Audrey Hepburn 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Movie Poster, Japanese, 1969

Located in Devon, GB

Candy colors combine to perfection with the adorable Audrey on this charming Japanese B2 poster for a 1969 re-release of the perennially popular 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' Holly Golightly would be Audrey Hepburn’s defining role, establishing her status as one of the greatest screen legends and style icons of all time. It seems unbelievable now that Truman Capote, author of the novella on which the movie was based, had his heart set on Marilyn Monroe for the part. Monroe pulled out of the running when her acting coach advised her not to play 'a lady of the night...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Gilbert Lesser Frankenstein Broadway Poster, 1981
Gilbert Lesser Frankenstein Broadway Poster, 1981

Gilbert Lesser Frankenstein Broadway Poster, 1981

Located in New Windsor, NY

An original window card poster for the 1981 Broadway production of Frankenstein. The play was written by Victor Gialanella, ran for only 29 previews, but amazingly had only one offic...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

1980s Teddy Radko Images Exhibition Original Framed Poster.
1980s Teddy Radko Images Exhibition Original Framed Poster.

1980s Teddy Radko Images Exhibition Original Framed Poster.

Located in Miami, FL

1980s Teddy Radko Images Exhibition Original Framed Poster Teddy Radko (French, 20th C.) Framed in Brushed Aluminum Frame , under glass. In excellent original condition with very m...

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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Araña Blanc Decorative Lamp
Araña Blanc Decorative Lamp

Araña Blanc Decorative Lamp

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

Araña Blanc, created in collaboration between Christian Wedel and Panorammma Atelier, expands the language of the larger sculpture while introducing a luminous presence unique to thi...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Onyx

Pair Of Abstract Italian Art Work from the 1970´s
Pair Of Abstract Italian Art Work from the 1970´s

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 Wall Decorations

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Paint

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting that folds closed to simulate a medical cabinet. The candle supported by the metal str...

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Stainless Steel, Nickel

Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock

Mocap 'Discodip' Illusionistic Wall Clock

Located in Maastricht, NL

Mocap 'Discodip' illusionistic wall clock design: JAN PAUL “Time is an illusion” Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the ...

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2010s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Postmodern Van Teal Orlando Acosta Wall Hanging
Postmodern Van Teal Orlando Acosta Wall Hanging

Postmodern Van Teal Orlando Acosta Wall Hanging

By Van Teal

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Superb acrylic wall hanging by Van Teal. Artist Orlando Acosta captures the 70s & 80s with great subject and movement. 3D affect with raised hood.

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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines, 1972
Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines, 1972

Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines, 1972

By Joseph Cornell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Decorative Shadow Box Art by Virgil Thrasher for Lucid Lines Culver City CA, 1972 "so kitsch ...... so good" "kitsch - considered to be in poor taste but appreciated in an...

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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Bruce Springsteen Original Concert Poster for LA Sports Arena, 1980
Bruce Springsteen Original Concert Poster for LA Sports Arena, 1980

Bruce Springsteen Original Concert Poster for LA Sports Arena, 1980

Located in Devon, GB

A scarce oversized concert poster for a run of four shows by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's at the Los Angeles Sports Arena from 30 October to 3 November 1980 in support o...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Untitled, the Show Is over / Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1993
Untitled, the Show Is over / Christopher Wool & Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1993

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...

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1990s British Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Hardwood, Paper

Pink Floyd 'The Wall' Original Vintage Tour Poster for Dortmund, Germany, 1981
Pink Floyd 'The Wall' Original Vintage Tour Poster for Dortmund, Germany, 1981

Pink Floyd 'The Wall' Original Vintage Tour Poster for Dortmund, Germany, 1981

By Gerald Scarfe

Located in Devon, GB

A tour poster for a series of performances of The Wall by Pink Floyd at the Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, from 13th-19th February 1981. Based on a narrative concept by Roger Wat...

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1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Large 1980s Memphis Style Painting on Canvas, Black, Pink, Blue, USA
Large 1980s Memphis Style Painting on Canvas, Black, Pink, Blue, USA

Large 1980s Memphis Style Painting on Canvas, Black, Pink, Blue, USA

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Step into a vivid flashback to the 1980s, where neon beats and sharp geometry ruled the scene. This dramatic, large-scale canvas, signed boldly “Dana” in playful pink, is a pure embo...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Brass

'The Beatles' Complete Set of Five Promotional Posters by Richard Avedon, 1967
'The Beatles' Complete Set of Five Promotional Posters by Richard Avedon, 1967

'The Beatles' Complete Set of Five Promotional Posters by Richard Avedon, 1967

By Richard Avedon

Located in Devon, GB

Complete set of five promotional posters Portraits 27 x 18¾ in. (68.5 x 47.5 cm.); Banner 14½ x 40 in. (37 x 101.5 cm.) Printed in England by Waterlow & Sons Limited for Stern Magazine, Germany Beatles manager Brian Epstein...

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1960s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Linen, Paper

Enzo Mari Wall Hanging Quilted Tapestry Arazzo Canova Adone e Venere, Italy
Enzo Mari Wall Hanging Quilted Tapestry Arazzo Canova Adone e Venere, Italy

Enzo Mari Wall Hanging Quilted Tapestry Arazzo Canova Adone e Venere, Italy

By Interflex, Enzo Mari

Located in Vienna, AT

Enzo Mari Wall Hanging Quilted Tapestry Arazzo Canova Adone e Venere, 1999, Italy- Dimensions 102" x 59" x 1" This large wall hanging designed by Mari was produced in 1999 and is no...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Cotton

"Bathyscaphe after the lost treasure", oil on canvas by Aleksandar Cvetkovic
"Bathyscaphe after the lost treasure", oil on canvas by Aleksandar Cvetkovic

"Bathyscaphe after the lost treasure", oil on canvas by Aleksandar Cvetkovic

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a striking painting titled "The bathyscaphe after the lost treasure", painted by a reknown Serbian artist Aleksandar Cvetkovic. Cvetkovic is a contemp...

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2010s Serbian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

John Luke Eastman "One Mind" Serigraph
John Luke Eastman "One Mind" Serigraph

John Luke Eastman "One Mind" Serigraph

By John Luke Eastman

Located in Van Nuys, CA

A lithograph by 1970s psychedelic master John Luke Eastman, who worked out of Southern California during the 1960s-1980s. The print features a young woman who gazes at herself in the...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Joan Miro Sculptures Lithographic Poster Galerie Maeght - France 1970s
Joan Miro Sculptures Lithographic Poster Galerie Maeght - France 1970s

Joan Miro Sculptures Lithographic Poster Galerie Maeght - France 1970s

By Joan Miró

Located in La xara, VC

Joan Mirò - Sculptures is a lithographic poster realized period 1970s Occasion of one of his exhibitions at Galerie Maeght. Offset and Lithograph. Very Good conditions.

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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Black Stallion Oil on Canvas Painting, Post-Modern, Hand-Painted, 1989
Black Stallion Oil on Canvas Painting, Post-Modern, Hand-Painted, 1989

Black Stallion Oil on Canvas Painting, Post-Modern, Hand-Painted, 1989

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 Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood

Framed Print- Youngerman at Pace / Columbus
Framed Print- Youngerman at Pace / Columbus

Framed Print- Youngerman at Pace / Columbus

By Jack Youngerman

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Framed poster - Youngerman at Pace / Columbus. Produced by Pace Posters for Youngerman's exhibition at Pace Gallery in Columbus, Ohio A striking, high quality, original framed litho...

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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Mortaise Wall Shelf-700 by Clemence Birot
Mortaise Wall Shelf-700 by Clemence Birot

Mortaise Wall Shelf-700 by Clemence Birot

Located in Geneve, CH

Mortaise wall shelf-400 by Clemence Birot Dimensions: 75 x 25 x 6,5 cm Materials: cork, metal. Clemence Birot started her career in Copenhagen, Denmark, and discovered a design prac...

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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting, Unknown Danish Artist, Early 20th Century
Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting, Unknown Danish Artist, Early 20th Century

Oil on Canvas Portrait Painting, Unknown Danish Artist, Early 20th Century

Located in Odense, DK

This evocative portrait painting presents a male figure rendered in a dark, atmospheric style. The work is characterized by dramatic lighting and a rich background that shifts betwee...

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Early 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' Original US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958

'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 Wall Decorations

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Paper, Linen

Shigeru Uchida Floating Aluminum Wall Cabinets With Sliding Doors
Shigeru Uchida Floating Aluminum Wall Cabinets With Sliding Doors

Shigeru Uchida Floating Aluminum Wall Cabinets With Sliding Doors

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Shigeru Uchida floating aluminum wall cabinets with sliding doors. Pastoe, Netherlands. Four available, priced separately. Measurements: 35.5” width, 7.25” depth, 10.5” height (each)

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Early 2000s Dutch Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Maximilian Wiedemann, Sculpture "Billion Dollar bill", 2015
Maximilian Wiedemann, Sculpture "Billion Dollar bill", 2015

Maximilian Wiedemann, Sculpture "Billion Dollar bill", 2015

Located in Saint ouen, FR

Maximilian Wiedemann - sculpture "Billion Dollar bill" - 2015 Canvas, frame and plexi glass Measures: 108 x 52 x 7 Signed and numbered 3/10.  

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2010s European Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Fiberglass

A Large Pop Art Painting After Robert Indiana, Circa 1970s
A Large Pop Art Painting After Robert Indiana, Circa 1970s

A Large Pop Art Painting After Robert Indiana, Circa 1970s

By Robert Indiana

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 Wall Decorations

Materials

Paint

"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985
"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985

"If Inbetween" Ink on Paper Drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957), 1985

By Peter Drake

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is a beautiful ink on paper post-modernist drawing by Peter Drake (b. 1957). An incredibly unique and fascinating work of art. The manipulated dimensions and ephemeral quality o...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Vintage 1980s Memphis Style 3D Mixed Media Painting, Signed, 36x44"
Vintage 1980s Memphis Style 3D Mixed Media Painting, Signed, 36x44"

Vintage 1980s Memphis Style 3D Mixed Media Painting, Signed, 36x44"

By Ettore Sottsass

Located in Chattanooga, TN

A dynamic 1980s Memphis-style mixed-media combine by Johnston, this sculptural wall work bursts with color, geometry, and dimensional energy. Layered plywood panels in vivid pink a...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Giorgio Saporiti Geometric Suede Tapestry, 1997
Giorgio Saporiti Geometric Suede Tapestry, 1997

Giorgio Saporiti Geometric Suede Tapestry, 1997

By Giorgio Saporiti

Located in Astoria, NY

Giorgio Saporiti (Italian, XX-XXI) Geometric Suede Patchwork Tapestry, 1997, with square relief element, signed and dated lower right, mounted on ebonized wood panel. Image: 47" H x...

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1990s Italian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Suede, Wood

Large Patrick Nagel Vintage 1980s Female Portrait Poster in New Frame
Large Patrick Nagel Vintage 1980s Female Portrait Poster in New Frame

Large Patrick Nagel Vintage 1980s Female Portrait Poster in New Frame

By Patrick Nagel

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Effortlessly bridging pop-art allure and refined modernism, this pair of 1980s Patrick Nagel portrait posters makes a bold visual statement. Each print features Nagel’s signature aes...

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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

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