Post-Modern Decorative Objects
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Set of Three Ceramic Vases White and Real Platinum, Glossy Modern Chic Luxury
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Il set composto da tre elementi in ceramica è una collezione di cinque dal nome Space P.
I cinque elementi che compongono l'intera collezione vengono di volta in volta declinati su un tema specifico. Space O è dedicata al design iconico degli anni ottanta italiano, Space P è l'eleganza in bianco e platino a terzo fuoco. Space M è stata concepita in collaborazione Laie Museo Picasso Barcellona in occasione della mostra Mirò Picasso.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stupa Ekam Sculpture in Black Glazed Ceramic
Steel by Lucile Gracile
Located in Geneve, CH
Stupa Ekam Sculpture in Black Glazed Ceramic & Steel by Lucile Gracile
Dimensions: D 40 x W 40 x H 150 cm.
Materials: Glazed ceramic, steel, and ball bearings.
Available in differe...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Chrome Sculptural Candle Holder
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Chrome Candle Holder is the first in a series of pieces that integrate the use of upcycled electroplating rods. These rods, regularly used for submerging metal items into chrome bath...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper, Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Post-War Abstract Bronze Statue
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War design abstract bronze statue sculpture of a nude female figure seated in an easy chair.
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Abstract Marble Sculpture 360-degree rotation by Jean-Frédéric Bourdier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Abstract marble sculpture with a 360-degree rotation mechanism, created by French artist Jean-Frédéric Bourdier. Base of Estremoz marble.
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Anacleto Spazzapan, Design Object, Italy, 21st Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two-doored design object by Anacleto Spazzapan standing on three ball feet with a concave-convex body and flat back. The monogram AS is also on the back.
The object stands between art and function, between object and cabinet. It consists of individual, 5mm thick metal rods, welded together by hand.
Anacleto Spazzapan (born 1943) sees himself as a designer in the service of modernity. However, antiques always reveal the value of good craftsmanship, an aspect which the designer wants to preserve through his handmade furniture. "I come from the antiques field...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Italian Hand-Made Customizable Aluminium Geometric Modern Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Exclusive abstract Work of Art entirely hand-crafted in Italy in aluminum with a polished finish. This post-modern design defies gravity with its interlocking open rectangles in diff...
Category
2010s European Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Fungus Medium Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Medium Vase by David Valner
Dimensions: D 16 x W 17 x H 35 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 3,5 kg.
Finish: Medium size, dark green and beige, and matte surface.
“The mystery of...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$922 / item
No Center, No Above, No Below Kinetic Sculpture by Atelier Ellery
Located in Geneve, CH
No Center, No Above, No Below Kinetic Sculpture by Atelier Ellery
One Of a Kind.
Dimensions: D 36 x W 85 x H 145 cm.
Materials: Metal resin, plaster, and iron.
Available in differen...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Val Saint Lambert Cut Glass Vase in Ruby Red
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Val Saint Lambert Cut Glass Vase in Ruby Red
Val Saint Lambert cut glass vase in a ruby red hue. It features oval panels carved with detailed floral motifs, alternating with areas ...
Category
20th Century Belgian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Orange
Clear 1990s Murano Glass Bottle with Silver Cork by Cleto Munari
By Cleto Munari
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Decorative bottle in transparent and orange Murano glass. Post modern shape cork in silver metal. Labeled and signatured by manufacturer. Very good condition.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Flask by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Flask by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 38 x H 43 cm
Material: Soft-paste porcelain, glaze.
Laura Pasquino
Incorporating references from ancient Korean ceramics ...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$5,749 / item
Morning Bed Clock by The Cult
Located in Geneve, CH
Morning Bed Clock by The Cult
Dimensions: W 45 x D 30 x H 190 cm
Materials: Metal Sheet folded, Automatice Paint
The Cult STUDIO Generates Emotional Solutions And Experiences In Dif...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$6,468 / item
Amalia Schulthess, Stone/ Marble, Small Vase/Vessel/ Pencil Holder, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very elegant stone small vase in two tones by the well known Swiss / American artist Amalia Schulthess. signed Amalia in Bottom.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Postmodern Green and Orange Murano Glass Fazzoletto Vase by Fratelli Toso, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
This is a Murano glass vase by Fratelli Toso with green and orange brush strokes.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$527 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Murano Glass Vase with Light Blue and White Canes, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This vase is made in Murano glass and features light blue and white canes.
This decanter is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Wing Bronze Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Wing Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP.
Dimensions: D 18 x W 120 x H 130 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless steel...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Pen Holder by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon, 1970s.
It is made in brown glazed ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
American Post-War Bentley Terra-Cotta Vase
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design terra cotta and black trimmed vase with 4 profiles of faces in relief. (by ROBERT BENTLEY)
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Bespoke Italian Amethyst Amber Gold Murano Glass Mask Wall Art Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
"For the man" Venetian Murano glass 3D Modern Mask, in golden amber glass with 2 opposite sides in amethyst color intersecting at the top to highlight a small red accent on the foreh...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Time Tree Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Time Tree Sculpture by Kris Lamba Studio
Dimensions: W 35 x D 25 x H 170 cm
Materials: Polished bronze, Bog oak.
Weight: 40 Kg.
Kris Lamba was born in London in 1984. He creates lar...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
$57,267 / item
Ettore Sottsass Floor Vases from 27 Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower, Pair
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two large vases made of burl wood, black and brass designed by Ettore Sottsass for his "27 woods for a Chinese Artificial flower" series. Each of the 27 different vases were made in an edition of 12. These are Numbers 3 and 9 of the twelve "I" editions. Each is signed with applied manufacturers label, "Design Gallery, Milano, Ettore Sottsass, 1995, Made in Italy" with the edition number. Price is for the pair.
Condition: Both are in very good vintage condition. No chips, dents or significant scratches. Both retain the original heavy brass vase insert...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 17 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Clay.
My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
$1,449 / item
Postmodern Glazed Ceramic Decorative Item by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy by Giovanni Bertoncello for Schiavon, 1970s.
It is made in brown glazed ceramic.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be cons...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Set of Three Aquamarine and Brown Murano Glass Candleholders, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
They are made in hand blown Murano glass. The bubbles and the difference in their dimensions are due to the handcraft process.
These candleholder are vintage,...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Biomorphic Malachite Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biomorphic Malachite sculpture has a polished surface and raw rock bottom. The opaque polished stone features round patterned top and a textured underside. A playful sculpture or pap...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Malachite
Ettore Sottsass Y15 Vase in Black Enameled Ceramic Yantra Series Poltronova 70s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
This ceramic piece is part of the Yantra series by Ettore Sottsass, a collection of thirty-nine forms including containers, ashtrays, vases and bowls, created between 1969 and 1973 a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Vera Coat Rack, Studio Noon
By Noon Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Vera coat rack, Studio Noon
Limited edition 1/50
Signed
Dimensions: W 45.7 x D 45.7 x H 179 cm
Material: Pigmented cement.
Noon is a Philadelphia based collaboration between desig...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cement
$7,896 / item
Postmodern Irregular Shaped Grey Earthenware Vase by Rosenthal, Italy
By Rosenthal
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s
This ceramic vase is marked by Rosenthal.
This is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent origin...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Wing Small Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Wing Small Wall Piece in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP.
Dimensions: D 12 x W 81 x H 87 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless s...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pawn Sculpture in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Pawn Sculpture in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 5 + 2AP.
Dimensions: D 60 x W 60 x H 198 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless steel.
...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern Pink Ceramic Floor Vase
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible postmodern ceramic floor vase. Features a glossy peachy pink finish.
Additional Information:
Material: Ceramic
Color: Pink
Style: P...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Jaca Vase No. 17 in Black Organic Textured Ceramic by Hanna Englund
Located in Geneve, CH
Jaca Vase No. 17 in Black Organic Textured Ceramic by Hanna Englund
Dimensions: D 27 x W 29 x H 46 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Large vase with an organic textured exterior. This piece ...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Brown Enameled Earthenware Vase by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This is a brown enameled earthenware vase with a linear pattern of different colors.
It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Huge 16" 40cm Signed Art Studio Pottery Bowl by Angelika Jansen-Meints 2005
By Angelika Jansen-Meints
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Huge 16" / 41cm wide signed minimalist / modernist studio art pottery bowl by German ceramic artist Angelika Jansen-Meints. The proportions of this bowl are spectacular and most defi...
Category
Early 2000s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Really Rococo Vase by Ebba Lindgren
Located in Geneve, CH
Really Rococo Vase by Ebba Lindgren
Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 39 cm.
Materials: Recycled textile fiberboard (“really board”), glass.
Ebba Lindgren
Is an internationally renowned ...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$1,173 / item
Brass Low Perch Candle Holder by Tête Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Low Perch Candle Holder by Tête Studio
Dimensions: W 9.53 x L 9.53 x H 4.76 cm
Materials: Polished Brass.
THE PERCH HOLDER is inspired by the organic shapes of Noguchi sculp...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$239 / item
Artefacto 02 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 02 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 16 x W 35 x H 33 cm.
Material: Brass.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as a designer of furniture, accessories and lighting, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$1,437 / item
Transparent Silence Kinetic Sculpture in Metal Resin
Plaster by Atelier Ellery
Located in Geneve, CH
Transparent Silence Kinetic Sculpture in Metal Resin & Plaster by Atelier Ellery
One Of a Kind.
Dimensions: D 22 x W 50 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Metal resin, plaster, and iron.
Availab...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Iron
Rotola Wood Tabletop by Francesco Zonca
Located in Geneve, CH
Rotola Wood Tabletop by Francesco Zonca
Numbered series signed
Dimensions: D 32 x W 32 x H 18 cm
Materials: Wood, patina.
An ornament empty pockets that follows you.
It rotates, it ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$3,006 / item
Grey Stoneware Symposio Bowl by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Grey Stoneware Symposio Bowl by Elena Vasilantonaki
Unique
Dimensions: ⌀ 34 x H 10 cm (Dimensions may vary)
Materials: Stoneware
Available finishes...
Category
2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Bespoke Italian Post Modern Rose Pink Murano Glass Geometric Couture Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fun modernist table / desk lamp, a contemporary organic creation entirely hand made in Italy, the geometric shape inspired by a fashion tailored suit design, the waisted middle par...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Purple and White Murano Glass Vase “Wave” by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
This vase is made in Murano glass.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition.
It features...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Aegis Vase 350 by Lost Profile Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Aegis Vase 350 by Lost Profile Studio
Dimensions: ⌀ 15 x H 35 cm
Materials: Brass, White Glass
Finishes: Aged Brass (waxed) only
Notes: The brass...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$4,144 / item
Bruce Houston instant Sculptures Collection, Signed Dated, Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Just a fine and great collection of sculptures by the well known artist Bruce Houston. All pieces dated , and signed and some dedicated. Can be sold individually by request , the si...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
New Haven Crystal Bonbonniere, Hand-Sculpted Contemporary Crystal
Located in Geneve, CH
New haven crystal bonbonniere, hand-sculpted contemporary crystal
Decorative vase
Hand-sculpted in crystal
Measures: W 13, H 12, D 13 cm
The new haven crystal bonbonniere is th...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Nathalie du Pasquier Sculpture Badger by Sarri 1990s
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Terracotta sculpture representing a badger realized by Nathalie du Pasquier and produced by Alessio Sarri in the 1990s.
The lion sculpture is part of Gli Animali che Fanno La Parte ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Terracotta
Gabrielle Crespi
s acrylic box from the 1970s
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Acrylic box by Gabrielle Crespi, 1970s
The box features a rectangular design with rounded corners, combining the transparency of acrylic with a patinated bronze band that surrounds i...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Large Woven Freeform Sculpture by Klaus Titze, 1 of 2
By Klaus Titze
Located in Toronto, CA
Full of character and a little mischief, these oversized wicker figures by Klaus Titze bring a sense of movement and personality to a space. Handcrafted in the early 2000s, they refl...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Rattan
Ray Geary "Summer
s Over, Broken Keepsake" 2018
By Ray Geary 1
Located in Queens, NY
"Summer's Over, Broken Keepsake", by Ray Geary, 2018 Pills Cast in Clear Resin and Broken Ceramic Figures.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Ceramic
Stairs Descending a Nude
, Kevin Kelly 2018
By Kevin Kelly
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary white resin sculpture of nude torso and stairs titled "Stairs Descending a Nude" (Kevin Kelly, 2018)
Kevin Kelly's work encom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Paint
Glazed Earthenware Vase by Giovanni Poggi for San Giorgio Albisola Ceramics
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
Made in glazed earthenware.
It's a vintage piece, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in perfect original condition and re...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Postmodern Beige Encased and Hand-blown Glass Decanter Bottle, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s.
This decanter bottle is part of a three-piece set.
It is made in three-color encased glass with green edges and murrines.
This is a vintage item, the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Tristan Govignon "Lotus VII" Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
Tristan Govignon, "Lotus VII" Cast bronze on a marble base
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Karl Springer Lacquered Snakeskin Decorative Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A scrupulously-crafted, decorative trinket or jewelry box by Karl Springer comprising a rectangular body with a domed, hinged lid and a suede-lined interior. The outside is wrapped e...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Suede, Animal Skin
$1,400 Sale Price
70% Off
American Post-War Marble Disk Sculpture
Located in Queens, NY
American Post-War Design style abstract sculpture of light grey marble disc with a cut-out square center mounted on a rectangular iron base. (modern)
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Iron
Robert Lee Morris, "Mouse with Vase
Flowers Candle Holder"
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris, "Mouse with Vase & Flowers Candle Holder", 1990's, Brass, Signed
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Robert Lee Morris "Horizontal Walking Tree Candle Holders"
Located in Queens, NY
Robert Lee Morris, "Horizontal Walking Tree Candle Holders", 1990's, Brass, Signed
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Stoneware Clay, Ceramic Floating Echo Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Clay, Ceramic Floating Echo Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Dimensions: W 29.5 x D 16.3 x H 11.3 cm
Materials: Stoneware clay. Unglazed ceramic sulface.
Weight: 1,6 k...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Stoneware Clay, Ceramic Seeking Rhythm Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Located in Geneve, CH
Stoneware Clay, Ceramic Seeking Rhythm Sculpture by Aleksandra Krasnopolska
Dimensions: W 28 x D 15 x H 11 cm
Materials: Stoneware clay. Unglazed ceramic sulface.
Weight: 2,2 kg.
C...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Stoneware
Post-modern decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern decorative objects 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 decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Tom von Kaenel, Reflections Copenhagen, Christopher Gentner, and Ettore Sottsass. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $216,361 while the average work can sell for $1,098.
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