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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

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
Gorilla Sculpture by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Gorilla sculpture by Pulpo Dimensions: D20 x W15 x H21 cm Materials: bronze A crash, a tower, a herd, a flock. However you name this group, they...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Brian Lonsway Paperweight, Toledo OH, American Art Studio Glass, 1980
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage sculptural art glass paperweight features a free-flowing central core of light amber glass and controlled bubbles, enclosed in clear glass in sommerso technique. Reflective ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Sommerso

XIV Décima Cuarta Mobile Sculpture by Joel Escalona
Located in Geneve, CH
XIV Décima Cuarta mobile sculpture by Joel Escalona Dimensions: D 120 x H 185 cm Materials: oak wood. Also available with burnt finish. Mobile made of natural white oak or natu...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Oak

Postmodern Danish Crystal Glass Bowl by Anja Kjaer for Royal Copenhagen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Danish Crystal Glass Bowl by Anja Kjaer for Royal Copenhagen, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark Additional information: Ma...
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20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass

Pavot Vase II by Pauline Pietri
Located in Geneve, CH
Pavot Vase II by Pauline Pietri Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 17 x H 26 cm. Materials: Paper pulp and bio-based paint. Eco-designed vase based on paper pulp - cardboard, paper, newsp...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

Sculptural Vase 3 by Donatas Zukauskas
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculptural Vase 3 by Donatas Zukauskas Dimensions: Ø 34 x H 121 cm. Materials: Recycled paper, concrete, and glue. All products are handmade and unique, so they may differ slightly ...
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2010s Lithuanian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Concrete, Other

Gaetano Pesce Goto vase Domus Caffe Florian 1995
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This charming vase designed by Gaetano Pesce and made by Caffe Florian in 1995 was created to mark the G. Pesce show at the Caffe Florian during the Venice Biennale in 1995. The vase is shaped like the head of the Lion of San Marco, and it has the Italian text "Toast to Venice" molded onto it. On the bottom, you'll find the words "Florian Temporanea." Each Goto vase...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Rubber

Vibrant Contemporary Standing Sculpture in Papier-Mâché
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
Vibrant Contemporary Standing Sculpture in Papier-Mâché, in the style of Niki de Saint Phalle This striking papier-mâché sculpture radiates joy and energy through its bold palette of...
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Other

Short Vessel Large by Saturday Yard Work
Located in Geneve, CH
Short Vessel Large by Saturday Yard Work Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 15 cm Materials: Aluminium. Finish: Blackened texture. SATURDAY YARD WORK by Nathan Martin is a Kaurna/Adelaide...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Bunny Pumpkin Orange Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda
Located in Geneve, CH
Bunny Pumpkin Orange Decorative Object by Aki Kuroda Dimensions: D 22 x W 29 x H 60 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Weight: 2 kg. Available in ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Other

Dale Chihuly James Carpenter Glass Blown Vase Signed Dated 1973
Located in San Diego, CA
rare postmodern mouth blown glass vase signed & dated by Studio James Carpenter 1973, JCDA Inc , Dale Chihuly & James Carpenter Collaboration , blown glass signed & etched into the g...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Neos Lorenz du Pasquier Sowden Postmodern Clock
Located in Chicago, IL
A bright, multicolored postmodern wall clock with blue and green hands designed by Nathalie du Pasquier and George Sowden for Neos of Lorenz in the late 1980s. Co-founders of the Mem...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Post-Modern Solid Teak Danish Style Desk Tray "6500" Series by Eldon
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern solid teak Danish style desk tray "6500" Series by Eldon, circa 1980s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures approximately 11.5"W x 2.25"D x 17.25"L. The tray is heavy, solid teak and is marked with the Eldon "Woodline 6500...
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Late 20th Century Thai Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Teak

Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Metal Candleholder, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Metal Style: Memphis, Postmodern Period: 1980s Color: Blue Item Typ...
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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Contemporary F.ACE Golden Finish Aluminium Wall Hooks by Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 F.ACE Aluminium Wall Hooks by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 6 x D 5 x H 10 cm Materials: Aluminium The F.ACE Hook is a riff on our popular compass Hook. It is sand cast in so...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum

Starburst Type Chrome Floor Clock 1980 s
Located in Fulton, CA
Bizarre floor clock inspired by the starburst, sunburst style of the 1960's & 70's. Chrome plated steel with painted numbers. Battery operated movement. Circa. 1980's. Maker unknown....
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

An authentic postmodern vase by Lindsey B., 1983
Located in View Park, CA
An elegant postmodern vase featuring a cloaked figure by Lindsey B., signed, 1983. Tones of snow and licorice. 5” W x 3.25” D x 8.75” H
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Kjell Engman for Kosta Boda – ‘CanCan’ Art Glass Bowl, Model 59145, Sweden, 1990
Located in Bochum, NRW
A vibrant and collectible art glass bowl from the *“CanCan”* series, designed by esteemed Swedish glass artist **Kjell Engman** for **Kosta Boda** in the early 1990s. This hand-blown...
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Glass

Black Stoneware Sfondyli Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Stoneware Sfondyli Vase by Elena Vasilantonaki Unique Dimensions: ⌀ 27 x H 23 cm (Dimensions may vary) Materials: Stoneware Available finishes: Black, White, Brown, Red, White ...
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2010s Greek Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

PostModern MAILBOX 7000 Michael Graves (USA) (1990)
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
MICHAEL GRAVES (AMERICAN, 1934-2015), ENAMELED ROLLED STEEL MAILBOX, C.1990, H 14", L 23 3/4":An enameled and rolled steel mailbox. By Michael Graves and the Markuse Corporation. The...
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1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel, Steel

Temis Candle Holder by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Temis Candle Holder by Federico Stefanovich Dimensions: D 12 x W 40 x H 32 cm Material: Bronze Temis is a re-edited piece sand casted in solid bronze. It is then welded, ground and ...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Bronze

Steven Holl Patinated Bronze Candlestick for Swid Powell rare Postmodern Memphis
Located in San Diego, CA
patinated bronze candlestick designed by American architect Steven Holl for Swid Powell c.1980's , very rare tall candlestick hard to find very collectible in a verdigris finish stamped at the bottom, with some scuff marks due to age solid piece great for postmodern , Memphis mid century home decor.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

1985 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Front Opus
Located in Brescia, IT
This engagind and intense artwork was create in 1985 by the Italian artist Edmondo Cirillo. It was forged in bronze and then silver plated. The title of this piece is "Stele frontal...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Black Cibele Plant Stands by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Black Cibele Plant Stands by OK Design Dimensions: D 35 x H 30 cm, D 35 x H 45 cm, D 35 x H 54 cm. Materials: Powder-coated metal. Available in small, medium, and large. Av...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

Riccio Vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, Italy 2003
Located in Hellouw, NL
Some objects rely on contrast rather than complexity. The 'Riccio' vase by Gae Aulenti for Venini, designed in 2003, exemplifies this approach—merging sculptural form with refined te...
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Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Murano Glass

Ceramic Decorative Sculpture Bloom by Anne Breton, France.
Located in London, GB
'Bloom' Sculpture by Anne Breton Material: Stoneware, pigmented slip Dimensions: H 51 x Ø 21 cm Year: 2024 Unique piece, made in Lille (France). Anne Breton is a beligium ceramicis...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Thierry Mugler Angel Etoile Collection Factice with Box
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Thierry Mugler 2.6 fluid ounce “Etoile Collection” Eau de Parfum factice-dummy in mint condition. This piece comes in the factory box with molded stand. The piece has color...
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1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Postmodern Abstract Scupture by Curtis Jere Signed Dated Marble Steel
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice and rare sculpture by Curtis Jere, circa 1990 signed and dated, solid raw steel with original patina and oxidation, sitting on solid marble cylinder base.
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Late 20th Century North American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Steel

Monumental Carved Wood Abstract Bird Sculpture, American Studio Craft 1980s
Located in Troy, MI
Large architectural hand carved wooden bird sculpture in solid oak USA circa 1980s Contrasting geometric and organic elements of angular faceted planes and chiseled textural detail...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Wood

Jon Price Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, California, circa 1985
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jon Price Crystalline Glaze Ceramic Vase, California, circa 1985. Signed to the bottom.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

"Toute Petite Étrangeté" Cocoon Vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s
Located in Lille, FR
"Toute petite étrangeté" cocoon vase by Philippe Starck for Daum, France, 1980s. Signed.
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1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Crystal

Postmodern Ceramic Minimalist Vase from Asa Selection, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Ceramic Minimalist Vase from Asa Selection, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: C...
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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

XL PostModern Memphis Ettore Sottsass Ip Murano Blown Glass Sculpture Vase Italy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Exceptional, Stunning and Monumental, post modern, Memphis Era, Ettore Sottsass inspired sculptural vase, Circa 1980, Italy Striking, bold, glass sculptural centerpiece in primary ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Blown Glass

Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper Italian Black Ceramic Planter Centerpice Italy 1980s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian black glossy glazed ceramic planter or large centerpiece “Antera” model designed by Angelo Mangiarotti (Milan 1921 - 2012) and produced by Skipper made up of two elements tha...
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Japanese Ikebana Ceramic Pottery Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful rare ceramic ikebana vasecirca 1980's great and unique look no chips or cracks beautiful glaze and color.
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois
Located in Geneve, CH
Duramen Stainless Steel Top and Solid Walnut Sculptural Object by Jules Lobgeois Unique Piece Dimensions: D 56 x H 38 cm. Materials: Solid walnut, stainless steel. The heartwood is ...
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2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Stainless Steel

Andy Warhol Diaries, Hard-Cover Library or Coffee Table Book, 1989
Located in New York, NY
'The Andy Warhol Diaries' book is hard-cover, first edition, May 1989. The Andy Warhol Diaries is the dictated memoirs of the American artist, Andy Warhol, posthumously published, May 1989, USA. It was edited by his frequent collaborator and long-time friend, Pat Hackett...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Paper

Turquoise and Yellow Art Glass Bottle, Strata by Mdina c. 1970s Malta
Located in Glasgow, GB
A tall, sculptural bottle with spherical stopper, handcrafted by Mdina Glass during the mid-1970s. This design, known as Strata—and sometimes referred to as Sea and Sand—was introduc...
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1970s Maltese Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Modern Mirrored Planter Cachepot Jardinière, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A substantial square mirrored planter cachepot jardinière, '70s Modern/Postmodern period, circa 1970s. Entire piece is mirror with a graduated design. A great piece for a plant or fl...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Mirror, Wood

1970s Brass Abstract Joystick Table Sculpture Tamper Hammer like Aubock
By Arnaldo Pomodoro, Joannis Avramidis
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Joystick Sculpture, Cast Brass, Slightly Rounded Bottom. No signature. Weight is approx. 11 oz.
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Pair of Red and Black Murano Scavo Glass Bottles, Italy, 1990s
Located in Glasgow, GB
Pair of Murano glass bottles attributed to Cenedese, crafted in Italy circa 1990. Each piece features a cylindrical body and narrow neck, rendered in vivid red glass with a bold blac...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Bonbon Dish, English, Art Glass, Ornamental Bowl, Post Modern, C.1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage bonbon dish. An English, art glass ornamental bowl in post-modern taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980. Fascinating, unusual form catches the eye Di...
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Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Postmodern Decorative Marble Box circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Postmodern Decorative Marble Box circa 1980.
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20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Marble

Art Glass Sculptural Table Lamp by William Olivier for Antiques Mc, France, 2009
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The creator is William Olivier, a lover of glass, wood and steel. These piece has been made in 2009. This is a beautiful Art glass work that could be, as the same time a sculpture a...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stainless Steel

Handcrafted Yellow Beige Art Glass Vase Kosta Boda Style, 1980s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Handcrafted rectangular beige art glass flower vase in Kosta Boda style. In the style of Designer Bertil Vallien Art glass vase, circa 1980 for Kosta Boda. ...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Haeger Beige Ecru Oblong Abstract Postmodern Vase
Located in New York, NY
A stunning abstract Haeger beige/ ecru vase, medium size. In great condition, no crazing, chips or cracks. This piece coordinates with four other matching vases, listed separately, s...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern Metal Candleholder, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Metal Styles: Postmodern Period: 1980s Item Type: Vi...
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20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Metal

Glass paperweight with Churba vitrofusion technique
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Churba glass paperweight with vitrofusion technique Beautiful paperweight from the 70s made of Churba glass, using the vitrofusion technique, it has a striking design of veins encaps...
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20th Century Argentine Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Art Glass

Brass Bud Vase III by Gentner Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass bud vase III by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 5 x W 5 x H 10 cm Materials: dull tarnished brass Each of these delicately, handcrafted Bud Vase...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

BeoCom 2400 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare BeoCom 2400 corded phone by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s . At the time of its introduction, BeoCom 2400 was a completely new concept from B&G and was known as ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Crystal Cream Wave Form Vase by Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Crystal Cream Wave Form Vase by Forma Rosa Studio Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 28 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Available in Crystal Cream, Mint Blue, and Oxb...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Lotuso Green Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Lotuso Green Ceramic Decorative Bowl by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: D 31 x W 31 x H 8 cm. Materials: Ceramic. Different marble and ceramic options available. Custom options available on request. Please contact us. Our mission is to encourage people to make their home the best place to be, to get inspired and to receive friends and family. Designed and manufactured by ourselves, we offer lightings to help people creating distinctive living spaces. Enhancing the authenticity of natural and organic materials using associations and contrasts. Extreme quality behind a facade of ultra-minimalism. We find our materials to the source to ensure we give the best value...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vessel 015 by Studio Andrea Tsang
Located in Geneve, CH
Vessel 015 by Studio Andrea Tsang Dimensions: W 20 x H 30 cm. Materials: Dark-colored stoneware with beige matte finish, partly glazed. It began with a simple coffee cup. A rounded ...
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2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage German Postmodern Wall Clock from Dugena, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: Plast...
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20th Century German Post-Modern Decorative Objects

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Plastic

Set of 2 1980s Ashtrays Picture Frame in Cut Glass
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This set is composed by 2 glass ashtrays and 1 glass picture frame. Very good condition. Picture frame: cm 13 H x 10 W x 2,6 D Ashtray: cm 3 H x 9 W x 9 D.
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1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Cut Glass

Sculpture FUNGHI 20 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture FUNGHI 20 by Zanellazine Ceramics Dimensions: W 19 x D 14 x H 23 cm Materials: Red clay, Brown semi-refractorie clay. About: Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, ...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Postmodern Memphis Style Wall Clock by Milano Series
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nailing the iconic energy of the 1980s, this vibrant Memphis style wall clock by Milano Series features bold geometric shapes and bright primary colors and all the playful and irrev...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

A Pair of POST-MODERN PLANTERS by GUY LEFEVRE for MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and rigorous pair of large square planters or planters, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, solid metal structures, wood veneered with mirrors, square plexiglass glides, by ...
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Alessi Big Ovo Glass Biscuit Jar Designed by Joanna Lyle. Large Post Modern Big Ovo Jar designed by Joanna Lyle and manufactured by Alessi in It...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Sanayi313 V Vase by Sanayi 313
Located in Geneve, CH
Sanayi313 v vase by Sanayi 313 Unique Piece Dimensions: W 15 x D 10 x H 58 cm Materials: Ash Veneered Vase, Metal Leg SANAYI313 is an Istanbul-based inter...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects

Materials

Metal

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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