Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
Round Top
Cylindrical Base Varnished Gold Brass Plated Bowl by AVLU
Located in Geneve, CH
Kubbe Bowl, Varnished Brass Silverware by AVLU
Dimensions: D 15 x H 16 cm
Materials: Varnished Brass.
Avlu Design was founded in Ankara in 2023 by Interior Architect Selin Demir...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Richard Meier For Swid Powell Silver-Plate Architectural Skyscraper Bowl 90
s
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic 1992 silver plate skyscraper bowl was designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell. Made In Italy. It is an iconic design by an iconic architect. It was produced in 2 sizes ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
David Gilhooly Ceramic Frog Ice Cream Sundae Sculpture Funk Art Pottery 1983
Located in Troy, MI
David Gilhooly (1943-2013)
Frog Ice Cream Sundae
1983
Glazed Earthenware
9.5 w x 4 d x 9.5 h in
David Gilhooly (1943–2013) was an American ceramic sculptor and key figure in the Fu...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay
Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games World Globe Bottle French Limited Edition, 1984
By Bernardaud, Limoges
Located in New York, NY
A chic and cool numbered limited-edition Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games world globe white porcelain cognac bottle, 1984. This chic piece, made exclusively for the USA Summer Olympic Games, Los Angeles, California, 1984. Made in France. Piece was designed and made by luxury French porcelain brand Bernardaud for luxury cognac brand, Camus Napoleon, limited edition, hand-numbered on bottom #T493...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers
By Arcoroc
Located in San Gabriel, CA
This is a beautiful set of 5 black glass tea cups, saucers, and a cake plate with glass dome cover from the renowned French manufacturer Arcoroc. Part of the much loved Octime range ...
Category
1980s European Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$120 Sale Price
35% Off
Daum France, Cats, Kittens, Playing in Glass/Crystal/Pate De Verre, Signed
By Daum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable kittens kissing and playing in this beautiful Pate De Verre glass sculpture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mackenzie-Childs Black and White Plate or Dish, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful authentic designer plate or dish by designers' MacKenzie-Childs, circa 1990s, New York. A rare piece, hand-painted plate with a black and wh...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Japanese Postmodern Stainless Steel Kettle
Located in Hamburg, DE
Japanese Postmodern Stainless Steel Kettle, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Pla...
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
1987 Big Dripper Ceramic Coffee Set Michael Graves for Swid Powell
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1987 Postmodern Big Dripper Coffee Set by Michael Graves for Swid Powell
High gloss white glaze large pot, filter holder, and lid with gold decoration and brick red base.
Large Coffe...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Post Modern Baccarat French Crystal Bottle with Stopper
By Baccarat
Located in New Windsor, NY
Acid stamped signature, Baccarat, France crystal bottle with stopper. Excellent for your top shelf spirits or just a beautiful crystal object bt France's renown glass maker. Beautifu...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
A dinner service - plates, bowls, platters - by Wawel, Poland late 20th century
By Wawel
Located in View Park, CA
A large set of dinner plates, bowls, platters, and other serverware by Wawel Poland, 20th century. Each dish features a unique tiger-print esque design, rife with Hollywood Regency s...
Category
Late 20th Century Polish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Yellow Conic Vase, Postmodern Memphis Milan Style, Italy 1980s
Located in Firenze, IT
Postmodern Yellow Conic vase
Italy 1980s
ceramic
in Memphis Milan style.
27 cm diam x 20 cm H
Conditions: excellent, two barely visible small chips.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Hermès "Feux d
Artifice" Blue Porcelain Ashtray Catchall Made in France
By Hermès
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rare 1980s Hermès "Feux d'Artifice" Blue Porcelain Ashtray – Limited Edition, Made in France
Discover this exquisite vintage Hermès porcelain ashtray from the 1980s, featuring the rare and collectible “Feux d’Artifice” (Fireworks) design. Created to celebrate Hermès’ 150th anniversary in 1987, this limited-edition piece was designed by Michel Duchene and reflects the house’s timeless elegance and craftsmanship.
The center showcases a gilded motif of a horseman on horseback, surrounded by intricate bursts of golden fireworks, symbolizing celebration and grandeur. The striking deep blue and gold color palette, framed with a bold border and luminous detailing, adds richness and visual impact to any interior.
Versatile Functionality:
While originally created as a luxury cigar ashtray, this item is equally suited as a vide-poche (catchall tray), decorative porcelain accent, or display piece for collectors of French fine porcelain and designer objets d’art.
* Brand: Hermès Paris
* Design: “Feux d’Artifice” by Michel Duchene
* Material: Limoges porcelain with gilt detailing
* Color: Royal blue, gold, and white
* Signed: Marked “HERMÈS PARIS” and “MADE IN FRANCE”
* Base: Covered in royal blue goatskin suede with Hermès monogram
* Includes: Original orange Hermès box (shows minor wear)
* Condition: Excellent, unused vintage condition
Dimensions:
* Height: 1.5 in (3.8 cm)
* Width: 7.5 in (19 cm)
* Depth: 6 in (15.2 cm)
Provenance:
Made in France by Hermès, the iconic luxury house renowned for its equestrian heritage and masterful craftsmanship in leather, silk, and porcelain.
1970s–1980s collectible design.
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Manhattan Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 80 x H 140 cm
Materials: Ceramic.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot of a precious momen...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$31,325 / item
Set Of 6 Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy
Boch Pasta Bowls Designed By Adam D.
By Adam Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Arzberg Oil and Vinegar Serving Bottles, 1980
By Arzberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful white porcelain oil and vinegar serving bottles by Arzberg, Germany, with cork caps, multilingual signage, marked.
Category
1980s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Large Italian Murano Art Glass Clown Decanter Bottle 1960s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Large Hand Blown Italian Murano Glass Clown Decanter Bottle 18.5” .
Amazing colorful hand blown Murano glass clown decanter with hat and bow tie...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Anne Nilsson, set of 6 schnapps glasses Clown for Orrefors
By Anne Nilsson
Located in Klintehamn, SE
Anne Nilsson’s popular pattern Clown was introduced in 1992. Here a set of 6 schnapps glasses with different patterns. The pattern was discontinued
in 1999.
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 3 Triangle Serving Plates by Churchill Stonecast Design England
By Churchill China
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful trio of serving plates with raised edges by Churchill China England Stonecast, collection no chips or cracks 3 different sizes and soft color...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Gray Pedestal Glasses - Set of 6
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 6 glasses in moody dark gray glass. Nice dramatic shapes with round tops and pedestal bases. Perfect for cocktails or as water glasses.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$80 / set
Lenox Swan Lake Wine Glasses - Set of 4
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 vintage wine glasses in the Swan Lake pattern by Lenox. Beautiful frosted stems in the shape of a winged woman with clear bowls on top.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$120 / set
Recinto tray Alessi Alessandro Mendini Postmodern
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
"Recinto" table tray designed by Alessandro Mendini for Alessi.
Designed in around 2000. Vintage blue color.
There are a little trace of use. Over all good condition.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 German Postmodern Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Postmodern VIP Collection Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Seltmann Weiden, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additi...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Coffee Cups
Chromatics
by Arzberg, 1971
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful set of tea/coffee cups from the 'Chromatic' series, designed by Gerald Gulotta for Arzberg Porzellan, Germany between 1971-73. The cups are part of the 'Goldbraun' sub seri...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A Silver Model of the Holy Temple, Shuki Freiman, Jerusalem, Circa 2010
Located in New York, NY
An extraordinary and intricately crafted silver and gold-accented model of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, created by renowned Israeli Judaica artist Shuki Freiman, circa 2010. This mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Mural by Olivia Cognet
Dimensions: D 5 x W 330 x H 260 cm
Materials: Stone Base, Glazed Deep Green.
Each of Olivia’s handmade creations is a unique work of art, the snapshot...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stone
$148,794 / item
Set of 3 Postmodern Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Italian Sugar and Milk Tray by Micheal Graves for Alessi, 1980s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Postmodern Flash One Series Milk and Sugar Pot by Dorothy Hafner, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Flash One Series Milk and Sugar Pot by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
A...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern Bent Glass Ashtray Bowl Catchall, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A transparent bent glass ashtray or bowl/catchall, Modern style or Postmodern period, circa late-20th century, late 1990s to early 2000s. Two indents at top. Excellent condition as s...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Postmodern German Metal Extendable Trivet Coaster from Zack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Metal Extendable Trivet Coaster from Zack, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1990 to 1999 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Me...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Multi Facet Crystal Bowl by Mikasa Platinum Octagon Shape
By Mikasa
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a multi facet crystal bowl by Mikasa Platinum. Octagon shape.
Original with box. It seems it was never used.
Dimensions: Box 5.25 h x 9 x 9. Bowl 3 5/16 x 7...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Seven "Peachtree" Dinner Plates Designed By Richard Meier For Swid Powell
Located in Doraville, GA
Seven dinner plates designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell. The dinner plates are in the “Peachtree” pattern, the pattern probably references the location of the High Museum on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia which was designed by Meier in 1981. The plates were designed in 1984, they are porcelain with transfer-printed decorations, they measure 12 inches in diameter and 1 1/4 inches high at the lip. All the plates are fully marked on the bottom. Even though not indicated, research suggest the plates were manufactured in Japan.
Richard Meier was on born October 12, 1934. Meier is an American abstract artist, designer and architect. A winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1984, Meier has designed several iconic buildings including the Barcelona Museum...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$480 Sale Price
36% Off
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Complete
Original 18-Piece Service
Located in North Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006), cheese service with 18 unique pieces (forks, knives and spoons). All in silvered metal and in original box with designer name. Provenance and authe...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Platter Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
By Fujimori, Kato Kogei
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Serving platter in Alpha 3 pattern was designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. Alpha 3 series consists of mugs, salad/casual plates, and decorative serving platt...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Set of 10 Bohemian crystal glasses, Römer design from 1960.
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Set of 10 Bohemian crystal glasses, Römer design from 1960.
This stunning set of 10 Bohemian crystal Römer glasses is a true treasure from the 1960s. Each glass is a work of art, wit...
Category
20th Century Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Michael Graves Postmodern Tea Kettle by Alessi Italy Production First Years 1985
Located in Biella, IT
Michael Graves Postmodern tea kettle by Alessi Italy production years 1985 the first
matte platinum grey enamel body, black knob, orange whistle bird a...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Calypso Martini Set
Located in Milano, MI
Calypso collection investigates new ways of conviviality: fed by imaginary worlds, this tableware pieces make possible to dream of exotic and uncontaminated landscapes. Calypso synth...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$379 / set
Hermes Paris porcelain ashtray
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris Porcelain Ashtray
Rectangular white porcelain ashtray with gold details on the edges. It features a central design of a horse in harness and gold and black decoration. I...
Category
20th Century French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Marble Salt and Pepper Shakers Tableware
Located in Toronto, ON
A pair of Carrera marble salt and peppers shakers. They are made out of carved Carrera marble, finished with a stainless steel top, a plastic cork at the bottom. While they are vinta...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
$136 Sale Price
20% Off
Baccarat Faceted French Crystal Bottle with Stopper
By Baccarat
Located in New Windsor, NY
Baccarat French crystal bottle with stopper. Faceted panel crystal bottle complete with a rounded and faceted stopper. Circa 1980. Fully signed with acid stamp on the bottom, Baccara...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Fish Plates Set 3, Pcs
Stim
by Gustavsberg, Sweden
By Gustavberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice small collection of three pieces designed by Wejsfelt, all sizes are different if you need help. the one up is the platter.
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Belmont
Ceramic Mug Sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Glazed Whiteware ceramic mug sculpture by Peter Shire, 2016.
Approx: 8 3/4" high x 13" wide x 23" long (to handle).
Peter Shire:
Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whose work elu...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rollingin Drink Trolley by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Rollingin Drink Trolley by Mingardo
Dimensions: D86 x W54 x H82 cm
Materials: Ral 9005 black varnished iron structure and black/ red varnished
aluminium wheel
Weight: 20 kg
Als...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
$2,040 / item
Set of Six 1990s
Iriana
Blown Crystal Champagne Flutes by Christofle, France
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of six 1990s blown crystal Champagne flutes from the 'Iriana' collection with box by Christofle, France
By: Christofle
Material: glass, blown glass, crystal, paper
Technique: p...
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Murano Sommerso Orb Blue Art Glass Vintage Ashtray Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Gorgeous vintage Murano Venetian handblown art glass bowl or ashtray.
Italian Murano Sommerso orb blue and clear art glass ashtray
Extremely hard to fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Wenger SA Swiss Army 16999 Giant Knife, 2007
By Victorinox
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Wenger SA Giant Swiss Army 16999 giant knife 2007 manufactured in Délemont, Switzerland. This Guinness world record Swiss knife contains 87 tools that ca...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Postmodern "Rigatone" Spaghetti Jar by Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool postmodern "Rigatone" spaghetti jar by Stefano Giovannoni for Alessi, circa 1980s. The piece is made of an orange translucent...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
White Woven Wicker Pottery Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A chic round off-white/antique white 'woven' 'wicker' pottery centerpiece bowl with soft edge, circa late-20th century to the early aughts. Beautiful as a standalone piece or fill wi...
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Memphasis Stripes Pattern Post Modern Lacquer Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Georges Briard Memphasis plastic-lacquer ice bucket in the Stripes pattern, inspired by the Memphis Art Movement, produced in Japan, 1985.
Georges Briard’s pieces from his Memphis...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Borek Sipek Design Driade "Euridice" Transparent Glass Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
"Euridice"
Borek Sipek by Driade Kosmo,
2010
Transparent glass bowl
Perfect condition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Purple
green Murano Glass Flasks by Venini, 1980s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Set of 2 small decorative Murano flasks designed by Laura de Santillana and manufactured by Venini in the 1980s. the green flask shows a visible small chip at the neck as stated in p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A set of 8 vintage chrome napkin rings.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Decorative Hand Painted Italian Ceramic Large Fish Plate/Bowl by Vietri Italy
By Vietri
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative hand-painted Italian large ceramic fish plate-bowl by Vietri Italy. The plate is in great condition with no chips or cracks and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Postmodern Modern Marble and Brass Ashtray Box, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A chic Postmodern marble and brass sphere ball ashtray box, circa 1970s. Piece makes a great decorative object box as well as an ashtray (three indents ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Brass
Set of 3 Postmodern Triangular Trivet Coasters by Jorgen Meldgaard, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish Postmodern Triangular Trivet Coasters by Jorgen Meldgaard for Menu, 1980s, 1980s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
...
Category
20th Century Danish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Crystalex Wine Glasses Set of 6 – Bohemian Glass, Czech Republic, 1990s
By Crystalex
Located in Praha, CZ
Elevate your tableware collection with this vibrant and rare set of 6 vintage wine glasses by Crystalex, crafted in Czechoslovakia around 1990. These distinctive glasses feature rich...
Category
1990s Czech Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Post Modern Cut Crystal Cigar Ashtray
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a stunning cut crystal cigar ashtray - a very faceted piece. It will compliment any bar, desk, or wine area of your home or office. A sleek and very sophisticated piece for t...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
La Murrina Hand Blown 1980s Glass Center Piece Made in Murano Venice
By La Murrina
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish and elegant hand blown glass center piece made by La Murrina in Murano Venice Italy in the 1980's. The center piece has no chips or cracks and is signed on the bottom as can ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Espresso Coffee Maker Postmodern Design by Aldo Rossi for Alessi 6 Cup
By Alessi, Aldo Rossi
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design early production in polished aluminum finish color finish large espresso maker designed by Aldo Rossi for Alessi, circa 1988, six cup capacity the design after Italian c...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Twosidestory Bowl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Twosidestory bowl by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 20 cm
Materials: Onyx
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. Inspired by the beauty of materia...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx
$759 / item
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