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
- 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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Miquel Arnal Set of Polaroid Photographs
By Miquel Arnal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of polaroid photographs by Miquel Arnal.
Hand signed.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Photogr...
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1990s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$711 / set
Miquel Arnal Set of Polaroid Photographs
By Miquel Arnal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Polaroid photographs by Miquel Arnal.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Photographic paper
...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$906 / set
Wax Clock Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in stainless 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...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Black Marquina Marble and Black Steel Morse Shelf by OxDenmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Marquina marble and black steel morse shelf by OxDenmarq
Dimensions: D 21 x W 80 x H 87 cm
Materials: Steel, black Marquina marble
Also available: Different marble and frame...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble, Steel
1970 Italy Post-Modern Multiple Abstract Multicolor Print by Piero Dorazio
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an engaging abstract multiple print od the Internationally well known Italian artist Piero Dorazio. In this artwork we can see the caracteristical way to express the art with...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
American Studio Craft Brutalist Round Wood Wall Hanging Mirror Sculpture 1980s
Located in Troy, MI
Artist made one of a kind mirror sculpture by Bruce Quinby 1986
Creative design crafted of convex molded wood with a jagged cutout surround
Black painted interior reflects for an i...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Lothar Quinte "Sonnenzyklus Kalender" Abstract Silkscreen, circa 1970
By Lothar Quinte
Located in New York, NY
Lothar Quinte abstract silkscreen, "Sonnenzyklus Kalender," original edition 81/100 Signed in pencil, Quinte,'71. Photographer's reflection in last image, (not included).
Lothar Qu...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Small Caravaggio, The Medusa, Icon Wall Decoration by Davide Medri
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Caravaggio, The Medusa, Icon Wall Decoration by Davide Medri
Dimensions: D 10 x W 88 x H 88 cm.
Materials: Golden mirror, metal structure.
Available in different colors and siz...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
1983 Wayne Thiebaud Print, "Apartment Hill" Artscape Event Poster
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Vintage 1983 "Artscape" Print – Wayne Thiebaud's "Apartment Hill"
Own a rare piece of art history with this beautiful, vintage 1983 "Artscape" print featuring Wayne Thieba...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Miquel Arnal Set of Polaroid Photographs
By Miquel Arnal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Polaroid photographs by Miquel Arnal.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Photographic paper
...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,422 / set
Pedro Friedeberg "Communist Lions By Day" Limited Edition Engraving
Located in Mexico City, MX
"Leones Comunistas de Día" (Communist Monkeys By Day). Engraving print by Mexican artist Pedro Friedeberg. Copperplate engraving on Hahnemühle 300 g. 100% cotton paper. Edition of 86...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1975 Italy Post-Modern Vanni Viviani Mix Media Artwork The Black Angel and Heart
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense artwork created in the 1975 by the Italian artist Vanni Viviani, engraving a sheet of polystirene.
The angel is a positive figure that gives love and armony, he is...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Polystyrene
Set of 4 Decorative Neoclassical Framed Panels
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of 4 Striking Decorative Neoclassical Framed Panels from the 1980's. Triangular shaped frames under glass with Neoclassical prints encased. Wood frame...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
$2,850 / set
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
Materials
Wood, Paint
Object 095 Shelf by NG Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Object 095 Shelf by NG Design
Dimensions: W 30 x D 20 x H 10 cm
Materials: Steel
Also Available: All of objects available in different materials and colors on demand.
Steel shelf w...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel
$189 / item
Large Charger or Wall Plate Roberto Ceccherini for Fratelli Colzi, 1976
By Colzi
Located in Melbourne, AU
This charger is very large, very beautiful and very rare.
Roberto Ceccherini started his ceramics career young, as a designer for Fratelli Colzi. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Geometric Abstract Expressinist Woman Portrait Print on Canvas by Richard T Spea
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Vibrant Geometric Abstract Woman Portrait print on canvas by Richard T Spears features a striking, colorful depiction of a woman through bold geometric shapes and patterns. This...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$182 Sale Price
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Gigantic vintage postmodern leopard & zebra fabric palm tree decor
Located in Hastings, GB
Unusual huge leopard and zebra fabric decorative palm tree.
This was made in the late 80s/90s for a Florida shop display, so the construction is quite basic, but visually effective.
...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wire
Artwork Oil on Board by Charles Bonnardeaux 'Cartes Postale' Dated 1995
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful work of art by the Belgian artist Charles Bonnardeaux. The work dates from 1995, it is a combination of collage and oil paint on board. The title of the work is 'Cartes Postale', which means Postcards. The work is a collection of all kinds of cheerfully painted postcards, edited with parts from original old postcards...
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Late 20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Striking Original Signed Numbered and Dated Lithograph by Caroline Pinto, 1981
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful well done litho signed numbered limited edition 5/25 " Flavor of The Month VI, by Caroline Pinto, the image by itself its 23" by 17" approximate, the paper shows damage o...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$380 Sale Price
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James Bond 'The Spy Who Loved Me' Original Vintage Movie Poster, American, 1977
By Bob Peak
Located in Devon, GB
A dynamic US One Sheet poster for the 1977 blockbuster Bond classic 'The Spy Who Loved Me', designed by legendary poster artist Bob Peak. Considered Roger Moore's most memorable outi...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Alexey Scherbakov Framed Original Watercolor, Man with Raven
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage watercolor features a standing man in soft, flowing clothing and headwrap, leaning on a pillar, and a raven or vulture standing on the ground in front of him. Distinct graph...
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Late 20th Century Uzbek Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
The Stranglers Original Vintage Concert Poster, Bataclan, Paris, 1978
Located in Devon, GB
A rare original concert poster for a performance by British rock band the Stranglers at the famous Bataclan theatre in Paris on Friday 6 October 1978. Screenprinted in vivid red and ...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen, Paper
Post Modern Native American Portrait Painting of a Native Woman - Clair Seglem
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Sourced from the estate of the late Oklahoma artist Clair Seglam. An airforce man for most of his life, Seglem only began painting after his retirement. Most known for his vibrant portraits and nudes, he completed a vast portfolio of work before he died in 2020.
This piece is part of a collection that was found in one of his old sketchbooks. It was hidden away in our warehouse when we happened upon it during inventory one day. To our surprise, the notebook held a jewel box of unseen work.
This piece is a portrait of a native woman on a brown background. The woman has long braided dark hair and wears a black sleeveless top. She has a red lip and long beaded earrings. The background is a watercolor...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
$496 Sale Price
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Post Modern Celestino Piatti Ceramic Art Tiles in Picasso Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of three, fire, wind, earth, original post modern ceramic tiles by Celestino Piatti.
Celestino Piatti (1922-2007) was a Swiss graphic artist designer, painter and book illustrato...
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Late 20th Century Swiss Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
One of a Kind Rectagular Brownish Tone Decorative Oject by MANUFACTURE XXI
Located in Geneve, CH
Panneau Décoratif Vestigia One of a Kind by MANUFACTURE XXI
Dimensions: W 50 x D 40 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Recycled cellulose.
Weight: 8 kg.
VESTIGIA panel are characterised by a ra...
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2010s French Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
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...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Lacquer, Glass, Paper
Contemporary Postmodern C-Print Photograph
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Large format Contemporary Postmodern Chromogenic Photograph depicting a human heart stitched and bolted together. Verso signed, numbered, titled, and dated: "Ricardo Fasanello, (ed.)...
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
Massive Purvis Young Acrylic on Plywood
By Purvis Young
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Plywood
Mixed Metal Modernist Wall Mount Sculpture by R. Berger, 1993
By Ray Berger, Paul Evans
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular wall mount Cityscape style sculpture signed R. Berger, dated 1993. This piece consists of 8 separate segments, of varying sizes (approx. 36 H x 8 W x 4 D each) which can ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Copper, Chrome
An Abstract & Lyrical OIL PAINTING on CANVAS by YVES CORBASSIERE, 1959 France
Located in PARIS, FR
A wide and powerful abstract painting, "forme libre", oil on canvas, by Yves Corbassière (1925-2020), double-signed on the painting and on the back, dated 1959.
This beautiful composition of powerful colors focuses on an abstract organic or maybe chemical or musical motive driven by an expressionist movement, nuance of textures and subtle paint effects giving an idea of an explosion. Explosion of colors, explosion of music, explosion of life? Yves Corbassière was a close friend of Boris Vian and was part of the French movement of Zazous expressing their individuality by wearing big or garish clothing (similar to the zoot suit...
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1950s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Abstract Oil on Canvas Unokwn Artist
Located in San Diego, CA
Nicely framed contemporary oil on canvas abstract not signed dated 1998. With great texture cream and gold colors.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$300 Sale Price
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Large 26" Pop Art Copper Wire Whisk Wall Sculpture by Curtis Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare large copper wire Pop Art whisk wall sculpture by Curtis Jere from 1970. This sculpture is made from different gauges of copper wire with a wind copper handle. This playful over...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Copper
$763 Sale Price
35% Off
CLAUDE YVEL - Hyper Realist Print - #26/46 - Signed - France - Circa 1966
Located in Chatham, ON
CLAUDE YVEL (b.1930) - Number 26/46 - Mid Century hyper realist print on paper - signed and dated lower right - France - circa 1966.
Good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large serigraph „una Torre in California“ by Ettore Sottsass 1986
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Beautiful and rare screen print “Senza titolo” (architectural study) by Ettore Sottsass, 1986
Produced by Kalos Arti Applicate in 1986, signed and numbered 3 / 100 in pencil. Frame...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of 10 Postmodern Magnetic Wall Board Organizer from Conran Design, 1990
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Magnetic Wall Board Organizer from Conran Design, Set of 10, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark, I am sure that it is comple...
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Nirvana 'In Utero' Original UK Bus Stop Promotional Poster, 1993
Located in Devon, GB
An oversized UK promotional poster for the September 1993 release of NIrvana's third and final studio album 'In Utero,' following the chart success of the album's lead single 'Heart ...
Category
1990s British Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Linen
Afghan Boy, Oil Painting by Danish Artist P. Rüd, 1990s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Contemporary portrait of Afghan boy. Executed partly in oil and acrylic paint. The artist P. Rüd are rather unknown outside Scandinavia. The painting is professionally framed.
Category
1990s Danish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
$545 Sale Price
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Gary Ray plein Air landscape oil painting on board , signed
By Gary Ray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful plein Air oil painting on board, measures by itself is 6 X 8 . Gary Ray is 4th generation artist borne in 1952 painting in California central and co...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Vintage Ruth Leaf "Tower Series" Woodblock Print, Signed
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Rare Ruth Leaf Woodblock Print - "Tower Series"
Own a piece of American art history with this unique and collectible woodblock print by Ruth Leaf.
This signed and titled ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$343 Sale Price
20% Off
Post Modern Shaped Canvas Painting by Joan Swanson, D. 1984
Located in Peabody, MA
Post modern shaped canvas work of a pink painted triangle by Southern California artist Joan Swanson, dated 1984. She is a well exhibited painter and sculptor who studied with the renowned minimalists John McCracken...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Enrico Della Torre Abstract Geometric Drawing – Signed
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Explore the captivating simplicity of this abstract geometric drawing on paper by Enrico Della Torre. Crafted with pencil, this minimal composition showcases a delicate interplay of ...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Linen
Small Post-Impressionist still life painting
Located in London, GB
A beautiful small Post-Impressionist oil on canvas signed Menés. Portuguese school, influenced by Bonnard.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
David Hammons Franklin Furnace 1981
By David Hammons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
David Hammons Flue Magazine 1981:
FLUE, was a periodical published by Franklin Furnace. This issue includes a standout artist page by David Hammons uniquely titled “Pissed Off”. The ...
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1980s North American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
William Weege Signed Abstract Postmodern Pulp Paper Sculpture in Shadowbox 21/40
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An energetic and vibrant mixed media pulp paper sculpture by William Weege. Hand signed in pencil with an annotation of 21/40 on the lower bottom. Circa 1980s. Original gallery tag f...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Large Post Modern Nude Signed Lithograph
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Plexiglass, Paper
$1,045 Sale Price
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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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Robert Hrynkiw Post Modern Color Block Painting, Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Post modern color block painting, ca. 1980s, by Robert Hrynkiw, whose work is included in the collection of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago.
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
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 structure is pierced by nails at different heights marking time intervals in a contemporary rendition of the ancient...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Decorative Calligraphy Painting after Wallase Ting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Decorative caligraphy painting in the style of Walasse Ting. Large and impressive ink on paper framed abstract painting.
61"in. High x 41"in. Wide x 3"in. Deep
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wax Clock Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in stainless 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 structure is pierced by nails at different heights marking time intervals in a contemporary rendition of the ancient...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Paul Maxwell, Pochoir Limited Edition Signed and Numbered Original Prints
By Paul Maxwell
Located in Charleston, SC
Paul Maxwell (Frost Prairie, Arkansas,1925-2015) Limited Edition Pochoir Abstract, Pencil signed and numbered by the artist 73/100 and 74/100, each slightly different. Professionally...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Nurse Marion Multi-Perspective Watercolor by Floss Romm Dworkin, 1980
Located in Garnerville, NY
Multi-image and multi- perspective watercolor and marker of Nurse Marion by New York artist Floss Romm. Dworkin (died 2007). Signed Romm and titled and dated lower right, 2.6.80, Mar...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Miquel Arnal Set of Polaroid Photographs
By Miquel Arnal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Polaroid photographs by Miquel Arnal.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Photographic paper
...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$789 / set
Miquel Arnal Polaroid Photography
By Miquel Arnal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of polaroid photography by Miquel Arnal.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Photographic paper
...
Category
1990s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Berrocal, master of the puzzle sculptures, made this Torso, titled Marzotto signed and number 240/1500, made of parts as shown in pictures.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Postmodern Still-life Oil on Panel
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Contemporary Postmodern still life composition with toy bear, cardinal (bird), and a box of matches. Signed at bottom right "S. Sullivan" and inscribed on verso "Shawn Sullivan / Pla...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
New Orleans 1989 Jazz Festival 20th Anniversary Fats Domino Original Poster
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage New Orleans 1989 Jazz Festival 20 Anniversary Fats Domino Original Poster by Richard Thomas Numbered and framed.
Fifteenth in the series by Richard Thomas. As significant a poster in the series as the '76, '80 and '85, Richard Thomas' pop portrait of Fats Domino began a new direction in subject matter, editions and technique. The 20th anniversary of the Jazz Fest marked the first in a still-continuing series of portraits of the people who made New Orleans music...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jacques Lavigne, Sans titre, papier déchiré et acrylique sur toile, 2003
Located in NICE, FR
Jacques Lavigne was born in France in 1937. After a career as a geologist in North Africa, he moved to Paris in 1962. He discovered painting through Jean-Michel Meurice, one of the f...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Paper
Rare Exhibition Poster Pierre Sala Signed
By Pierre Sala
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pierre Sala created contemporary art furniture. This rare poster is signed by Sala and photograph by Alain Dovifat. Unframed and will be rolled in a tube for shipping. Post modern Me...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
$1,800 Sale Price
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Post-modern wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern wall decorations 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 wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, rugs and carpets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include Miquel Arnal, Woven Concepts, Felipe Varanda, and Johanna Boccardo. 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 wall decorations 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 $2,235.