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
Large Post-Modern Raku Pottery Vase by Amadio Smith
By Amadio Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
Large post-modern raku pottery vase by Amadio Smith, circa 1980s. The piece measures 11.75"D x 10"H and is signed and dated on the underside. The vase is in good vintage condition an...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Misty Cloud Contemporary Sculpture by Homa
Located in Geneve, CH
Misty Cloud Contemporary Sculpture by Homa
Dimensions: W 150 x D 90 x H 0.4 cm
Materials: Smoke and Silver Oxidized Mirror.
HOMA is a contemporary design atelier based in Istanbul....
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Mirror
$6,690 / item
Swedish Designer, Candlesticks, Teak, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 teak and metal candlesticks.
Fits 0.85” diameter candle
Shorter candleholder is 7.5” H and the other two are 9.4” H
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Teak
Recovered Medium Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Recovered Medium Vase by David Valner
Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 30 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 7 kg.
Finish: Medium size, red and white.
“The history of a glass factory and its ...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,240 / item
Bud Vase Sculptural Blown Glass with Silver Mirror by Homa
Located in Geneve, CH
Bud Vase Sculptural Blown Glass with Silver Mirror by Homa
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 26 cm
Materials: Blown Glass. Silver Mirror.
HOMA is a contemporary design atelier based in Is...
Category
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Mirror
Postmodern Lucite Menorah
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful postmodern Lucite menorah. Lucite base with brass holder vessels that complement each other graphically. The menorah is 10.5” long and 5.75...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
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...
Category
Early 2000s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Andrew Galvin Footed Tray, American Studio Art Glass
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage footed art glass tray features colorful Op-art fused glass design with purple, marigold yellow, forest green, and teal blue colored glass elements seamlessly fused in rectan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Rare 1979 Donovan Leisure NYC Cia Law Firm 50th Anniversary Brass Paperweight
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely rare New York City historical relic. A fiftieth anniversary brass cubic monolith commemorative desk sculpture. Issued to monogram; AWS. Approx. 45-60 members of firm a that time, only a handful were issued this paperweight in solid Brass weighing 8 lbs. 4.2 oz.
Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was an American white-shoe law firm, located in New York. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
$4,400 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hagi Spot Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
Hagi Spot Raku Clay Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Dimensions: D 14 x W 32 x x H 40 cm
Materials: Ceramic, Raku Clay
Also available in other colors and custom sizes from 2...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Push Me Pull You Goldene Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Located in Geneve, CH
Push Me Pull You Goldene Glaze Ceramic Sculpture by Stephanie Phillips
Dimensions: D 9 x W 35 x x H 40 cm
Materials: Ceramic, Gold
Also available in other colors and custom sizes f...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
August Porcelain Sculpture by Stacy Solodkin
Located in Geneve, CH
August Porcelain Sculpture by Stacy Solodkin
Dimensions: D 27.94 x W 48.26 x H 39.37 cm
Materials: porcelain, clay, fiber
Based in, produced and shipped from the US.
Stacy is an ab...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$5,127 / item
Italian Photo Frame /Picture Frame in Plexiglass , Sharing Red Round
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing round red is a unique multiples edition of Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames by Laura G Italy. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
Juliet Porcelain Sculpture by Stacy Solodkin
Located in Geneve, CH
Juliet Porcelain Sculpture by Stacy Solodkin
Dimensions: D 22.86 x W 30.48 x H 33.02 cm
Materials: porcelain, clay, fiber
Based in, produced and shipped from the US.
Stacy is an ab...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$5,115 / item
Totemic Head Sculpture Unsigned by Jencik, Melbourne, 1998
By Paul Jencik
Located in Melbourne, AU
Another wonderful marble sculpture with an intriguing provenance. Unsigned. Part of a series by Paul Jencik, circa 1998-2001.
This ‘totemic head’ sculpture is carved from a single block of marble in a snowy white. It’s the remaining head from a much larger totemic sculpture, the base now lost. This figurative face can be interpreted in many ways. Jencik references human, animal and natural forms but never quite allows us to reach a conclusion about the origins of his creations.
Jencik was a welder, boat builder and metal worker with a strong creative instinct but without the opportunity or artistic training that would afford his work any recognition. He created a large series of marble and timber sculptures...
Category
1990s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$256 Sale Price
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Contemporary Art Armchair - Sillon De Borges by Carla Tolomeo
Located in Pistoia, IT
Sculpture. Unique piece hand made by the artist.
19th century armchair revisited by the author. Cotton velvet appliqué by the author with cuttings from authentic Japanese OBJ 1800-....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Blue Postmodern Stoneware Bowl by Vibeke Fischer, Denmark, 1980s.
By Bente Hansen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware bowl with blue glaze and geometric pattern.
Made by renowned Danish ceramist Vibeke Fischer, Denmark, 1980s.
Excellent condition.
Signed underneath.
Vibeke Fi...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Postmodern Procelain Clock by Marcello Morandini for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fantastic porcelain desk or table clock by Italian designer Marcello Morandini for German ceramics powerhouse Rosenthal for their designer-focused Studio Line. Black and white gra...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Leather Suede Jewelry Catchall
Located in New York, NY
A light brown/tan leather and suede jewelry catchall, Postmodern design, circa late-20th century. A square leather and suede catchall with round corners. Piece has a leather exterior...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather, Suede
Danish Oak Elephant by Kay Bojensen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Oak Elephant by Kay Bojensen, articulating arms, legs and trunk. Excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Oak
$360 Sale Price
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1980 Italy Kinetic Wooden Abstract Sculpture by Bruno Chersicla
Located in Brescia, IT
This sculpture is one of a kind piece, no other one exists and it was realized in 1980 by the well known Italian artist Bruno Chersicla.
This is a kinetic abstract sculpture, most o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
1980 Italy Bronze and Brass Abstract Sculpture by Nevio De Luca
Located in Brescia, IT
This Italian artist follow his soul and imagines the scenes story telling the life. This is the Francesco Petrarca story, one the most important Italian poet of the beginning of Huma...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Woman 216 Vase by Karina Smagulova
Located in Geneve, CH
Woman 216 Vase by Karina Smagulova
One of a Kind.
Dimensions: Ø14 x H 24 cm.
Materials: White and grey stoneware.
With an Armenian and Kazakhstan he...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
$679 / item
Haeger Beige Ecru Oblong Abstract Postmodern Vase
By Royal Haeger
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Incredible Massive Giant Perfume Bottle by Pierre Cardin Display Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
Authentic incredible large display perfume bottle by Pierre Cardin France, made of glass with liquid in excellent condition.
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$780 Sale Price
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Chrome Vase 0001 by John Nordenstein
Located in Geneve, CH
Chrome Vase 0001 by John Nordenstein
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 26 cm.
Materials: Ceramic, chrome paint, and epoxy primer.
The self-taught artist John Nordenstein gre...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Other
$1,264 / item
Modern Minimalist Spiral White Ceramic Vase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This postmodern sculptural ceramic vase features a fluid, organic spiral silhouette in matte cream. Evoking the playful geometry of Memphis-era design while retaining a minimalist el...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Plaster Nude by David Fisher for Austin Productions, circa 1981
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Sleek, glamorous, and graceful Nude by David Fisher for Austin Productions, 1981. Beautiful detail in this postmodern icon. Stand on black plinth base...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Laminate, Plaster
Postmodern Small Pedestal Marble For Display Sculptures
Located in San Diego, CA
Great piece of .5" walls with beveled edges, in Italian Carrara marble perfect for display sculptures, etc.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Post-Modern Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Bertrand Créac
h, Frace
Located in London, GB
« Éclosion » by Bertrand Créac'h
Material: Bronze, brown patina
Dimensions: H 13 x 20 x 14 cm
Year: 2023
While claiming an analogical relationship with nature, Bertrand Créach’s sc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Ken and Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Ken And Ingrid Hansen Art Glass Vase ,.
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Italy 1980 Post Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture by Concetto Pozzati
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a joyful bronze sculpture multiple art work signed by the well known Italian artist Concetto Pozzati. Title Pear (O'pera)
This is a multiple of a numbered edition of 1.000 p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
2006 Bronze Sculpture by Ugo Riva Innocente Provocazione
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an intense bronze sculpture created by the Italian artist Ugo Riva, in 2006. Lost wax bronze on iron basement.
The title of this artwork is "I...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Huge Cenedese Pink Scavo Spherical or Globe Shaped Murano Glass Vase
By Cenedese
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderfully large, spherical Murano glass vase in pink with brown highlights. The vase has an incredible 1980s Memphis School or Miami appeal. It is a bold and impressive piece of ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Small Post-Modern Fossilized Stone Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Small post-modern fossilized stone vase, circa 1980s. The vase is primarily a cream color with black and grey veining throughout. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no c...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Fungus Large Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Large Vase by David Valner
Dimensions: D 17 x W 16 x H 50 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 6 kg.
Finish: Large-tall size, dark green and beige, and matte surface.
“The mystery o...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$1,132 / item
Michael Lax Design Grainware METAAL Vase, circa 1992
By Michael Lax
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Measures 12-3/4” high, 7-1/2” wide at the mouth, 2-7/8” wide at the base.
Stamped on base
METAAL
Grainware c 1992
Michael Lax Design
ML-4012
There are some light scuffs and scratches especially toward the base, patina to finish. See images for detail.
Michael Lax (1929–1999) was an American industrial designer who created household products for companies such as Copco, Lightolier, Dansk, Salton, Metaal, Mikasa, Tupperware, and American Cyanamid. Several of his best-known products, including the Lytegem lamp by Lightolier and the Copco enamel...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern / Memphis Era Art Glass Wall Clock by M.J. Bailey
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern / Memphis era art glass wall clock by M.J. Bailey, circa 1980s. The clock has the colorful look of a downtown sklyline and was made in the USA. The piece is in...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
1980 Lucite Copper Penny Paperweight Decorative Object
Located in New York, NY
An '80s modern or Postmodern period Lucite and copper U.S. penny paperweight, 1980, USA. All pennies are of the year 1980. A great desk accessory or ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
Set of Three Post-Modern Memphis Art Glass Flower Vases by Rony Plesl
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool set of three post-modern Memphis style art glass flower vases by Czech artist Rony Plesl, circa 1990s. The vases are in very good vintage condition with no chips or crac...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Postmodern Chrome Table Lighter by Sarome Japan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Postmodern chrome table lighter.
Excellent vintage condition, works great.
Great decorative collectible rare vintage table lighter.
Lighter made by Sarome, Asia Japan.
Measure: 5.75 in H, 2.5 in D.
About Sarome:
SAROME
Japanese cigarette lighter manufacturer founded in 1940.
The brand is named after SAROME, god of flames, object of fascination for humans. SAROME artisans craft delicate, glossy lighters in Tokyo to fascinate and enchant. Though known early on in Europe mainly for our superb crafting of cigarette lighters the luxury brand spread Worldwide.
Sarome lighters...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Chrome
Jean Paul Gaultier Wire Dress Form Mannequin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic and collectible wirework dress form mannequin by legendary French designer Jean Paul Gaultier, created in the 1990s. This sculptural piece exemplifies Gaultier’s bold, avan...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
$2,385 Sale Price
35% Off
Italian Postmodern Wall Perpetual Calendar by Della Beffa for Ring a Date, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern wall perpetual yellow calendar by Giorgio Della Beffa for Ring A Date, 2000-2010s
Wall perpetual calendar in yellow plastic. The cale...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Post-Modern Tessellated Stone Candlesticks by Marquis of Beverly Hills
Located in San Diego, CA
A large pair of striking post-modern tessellated stone candlesticks by Marquis of Beverly Hills, circa 1980s. The black and white geometric sculptures resemble a post-modern abstract...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone
Rare Pair Danish Post Modern Memphis Adjustable Candle Holders
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very rare pair of Tall, Minimalist, Post Modern Adjustable Height, Candle Holders. Made in the Netherlands
Beautiful lines and clever design.
The disk that the candles rest upo...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sculpture Bloomen 13 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Sculpture Bloomen 13 by Zanellazine Ceramics
Dimensions: W 14 x H 42 cm
Materials: Red clay.
About:
Giovanna Zighetti, ceramist and set designer, and Lucia Zamberletti, fashion cons...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$2,623 / item
Salvador Dalí Drawers Lamp by BD Barcelona, Pale Limewood, Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Drawers lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
Carved structure in pale varnished limewood.
Lampshade in beige linen.
Measures: 30 x 30 x 87 H cm
Sculpture-lamp drawers
A stan...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Italian Photo Frame Black and White Plexi , Sharing Black
Located in Sarezzo, IT
The photo frame Sharing black is a square modern design frame of Art with Heart collection recto verso by Laura G Italy. It is realized in artistic plexiglass black and white, with g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
L Ceramic Vase in White Matte by Mathilde Martin
Located in Geneve, CH
L Ceramic Vase in White Matte by Mathilde Martin
One Of A Kind.
Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 40 cm. Opening: 13 cm. Foot: 6,5 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Handmade. Dimensions may vary. Please...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
$3,577 / item
Murano Glass Paper Way Fish Aquarium
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful double-sided glass fish aquarium by Italian Murano. Nice condition, no chips or cracks.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
$220 Sale Price
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outstanding 1980s TABLE CLOCK black and silver gray metal postmodern style
Located in Mannheim, DE
1980s table clock in outstanding design. Made of black and silver gray lacquered metal, white clock hands. Battery works (battery is not included).
Dimensions in cm:
Width 19.9 cm,...
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
BeoCom 2400 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang
Olufsen
By 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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Post Modern Italian Column Green Marble Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of postmodern marble bookends from Italy. These sizeable pieces of marble are captivating as they are commanding. The veining that develops on the green marble with gr...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
$204 Sale Price / set
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Studio Art Pottery Vase, Green, Brown, Tan, Hand-crafted, Postmodern
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern studio art pottery vessel/ vase. The glazed areas of green contrast beautifully with the unglazed tan clay. This is a striking piece that looks wonderful as part of a grou...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Clay
Yellow Atoll Art Glass Dish by Anna Ehrner for Kosta Boda, 1980s
By Anna Ehrner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Thick, heavy and lemon-colored small art glass bowl from Kosta Boda in Sweden. It was designed by Anna Ehrner in the mid 1980s. The bowl is called Atoll and it features swirl-work in...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Ettore Sottsass Y29 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
Richard Meier for Swid Powell Stainless Steel Bowl/Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful post modern design by the well known architect Richard Meier. Measure: 10 inches.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Stainless Steel
Solid Patinated Bronze Post-Modern Abstract Sculpture by Bob Bennett
By Bob Bennett
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid patinated bronze post-modern abstract sculpture on black marble base by listed artist Bob Bennett, circa 1990. The piece has a great look and beautiful finish and patina; it m...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$1,200 Sale Price
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Fungus Little Vase by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Fungus Little Vase by David Valner
Dimensions: D 10 x W 10 x H 24 cm.
Materials: Glass.
Weight: 1,5 kg.
Finish: Little size, Light pink and black, and matte surface.
“The mystery of...
Category
2010s Czech Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
$643 / item
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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