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Post-Modern Wall Decorations

POSTMODERN STYLE

Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.

ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
  • A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
  • Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
  • Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
  • Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980) 
  • Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
  • Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam

CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
  • Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood 
  • Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
  • Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art

POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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
Wax Clock Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in stainless steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting that folds closed to simulate a medical cabinet. The candle supported by the metal str...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Stainless Steel, Nickel

CLAUDE YVEL - Hyper Realist Print - #26/46 - Signed - France - Circa 1966
Located in Chatham, ON
CLAUDE YVEL (b.1930) - Number 26/46 - Mid Century hyper realist print on paper - signed and dated lower right - France - circa 1966. Good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Jonathan Seliger, "Editorial" - The Anatomy of Hate, 1994, mixed media
Located in Stockholm, SE
Jonathan Seliger (USA 1955), "Editorial" - The Anatomy of Hate, 1994, mixed media. The materials used: oil, alkyd, modeling paste, wax on muslin and wood. The artist has confirmed ...
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1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Jan Hartman Abstract Watercolor Collage, Framed Original Artwork
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage abstract landscape collage features an arrangement of watercolor on paper elements, forming a delicate textured composition, evocative of sunset. The collage is signed by th...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Rare "Save the Whales" Offset Print Poster by Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Located in San Diego, CA
SAVE THE WHALES by Friedensreich Hundertwasser Original poster, Offset print 1982 Published by: Harcourts Gallery, San Francisco / Gruener Janura AG, Glarus (reprint) Offset print i...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal, Foil

Blue and Red Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage abstract still life oil on canvas painting composed of varying shades of reds and blues. Unframed. No signature.
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Elvis Costello Stiff Records UK Tour Poster by Barney Bubbles, 1977
By Barney Bubbles
Located in Devon, GB
One of a series of five oversized posters produced by innovative Stiff Records design director Barney Bubbles to promote the first Stiff Records tour, which was known as the Live Sti...
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1970s British Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Atmospheric Abstract Postmodern Painting by Judith Solomon
Located in Peabody, MA
Atmospheric faux-triptych Postmodern abstract painting by noted Massachusetts artist Judith Solomon dated 1998. There is an almost romantic appeal to th...
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1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint

Enrico Della Torre Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on paper made by Enrico Della Torre. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Material: Charcoal...
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2010s Spanish Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Enrico Della Torre Painting
Enrico Della Torre Painting
$2,286 Sale Price
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Huge George Caso for CHRISHAWN Gold White and Black Memphis Style Painting
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Titled “All Angles,” this expansive composition by George Caso for CHRISHAWN Studios defies conventional definition. More than a painting, it’s a dynamic collision of Memphis‑inspire...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Futura 2000 record art 1982
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Futura 2000 Record art 1982: A set of 4 individual record covers accompanied by their respective vinyl records. Each containing printed artwork on the reverse cover by the legendary...
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1980s Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Fantastic Original Art by Ernst Lurker "Suspension"
Located in North Miami, FL
Creator of the "Play Art" movement this renowned artist has been a Pratt Institute Graphics Professor as well as created and manufactured six designs for sale...
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1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

An Early Work by Purvis Young Framed in Oversized Shadow Box
Located in North Miami, FL
This early piece by Purvis Young, in large scale of broken wood and particle board fragments depict a "slave march" in search of freedom. Very powerful and meaningful. Urban art by w...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Acrylic, Wood, Plywood

Seymour Chwast - Groucho, 1989 Signed Postmodern Silkscreen on Paper 174/200
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern silkscreen on Rives BFK paper titled "Groucho" by Seymour Chwast. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right with an annotation of 174/200 on the lower right. Published i...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

52"h Postmodern Colorful Painting by Carlos Frésquez (Raspberry Float, 1987)
Located in Round Top, TX
An early Carlos Frésquez original oil on canvas painting in a Postmodern style, titled Raspberry Float (1987) signed and titled en verso, referencing the Abstract Expressionist movem...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

No. 218 Hand-knotted Textile Poster by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
No. 218 Hand-knotted textile poster by Lyk Carpet Homage to the Bauhauswomen Dimensions: W 37 x L 82 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland-wool, new pure hand-combed and hand-spun woo...
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool

Opus XLIV Handmade Wool Tapestry by Mira Sohlen
Located in Geneve, CH
Opus XLIV handmade wool tapestry by Mira Sohlen Dimensions: D 80 x H 174 cm Materials: wool Weight: 8 kg Opus XLIV Each tapestry is calle...
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool

Large Vintage C. Jeré Post Modern Abstract Painted Steel Copper Wall Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Large vintage Post Modern Curtis Jeré geometric or abstract brushed steel, black painted metal and copper wall sculpture. Signed and dated 1998. Overall very nice condition. Fits wel...
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1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Steel, Copper

Günther Uecker ‘Nails and Finger Marks’, 2000
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful limited edition, framed offset lithography on handmade paper by German sculptor, op artist and installation artist Günther Uecker (born 1930) called ‘Nails and Finger Marks...
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Early 2000s German Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #7 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-Knotted textile poster #7 by Lyk Carpet. Dimensions: W 50 x L 80 cm. Materials: 100% tibetan highland-wool, new pure hand-combed and hand-spun wool, natural vegetable-dyed woo...
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool

Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #14 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-Knotted textile poster #14 by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: W 120 x L 170 cm. Materials: 100% hand-spun tibetan highland wool from living sheep, traditionally plant-d...
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool

Hand-Knotted Textile Poster #13 by Lyk Carpet
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-knotted textile poster #13 by Lyk carpet One of a kind. Dimensions: W 200 x L 160 cm. Materials: 100% hand-spun tibetan highland wool from living sheep, traditionally plant-d...
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2010s Nepalese Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool

"Expanded Inversions" Serigraph by Roy Ahlgren – Signed, Dated Numbered
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: "Expanded Inversions" Serigraph by Roy Ahlgren – Signed, Dated Numbered Add a bold statement to your collection with this exceptional serigraph, "Expanded Inversions...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Ed Moses Signed Limited Edition Screenprint "Ikuru Speak-No" 11/250, 1990
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and rivetting work by American/ California artist Ed Moses titled "Ikuru Speak-No". This work is on wove and Japanese paper (The print was made with two attached sheets...
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1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Contemporary Painting by Heiko Roschke, 2023
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Heiko Roschke was born in Bautzen (East Germany) and became interested in art during childhood. Painting was an instrument of liberation, however, the political pressures of the regi...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

A MODERNIST OP-ART Abstract Geometric WALL PANEL RELIEF PANTING, Italy 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous and dynamic painting on a wood pannel with sculpted geometrical motives in relief in silver grey, framed in white. L 164.4 x H 123.7 x P 8 cm wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

Set of 4 Decorative Neoclassical Framed Panels
Located in Riverdale, NY
Set of 4 Striking Decorative Neoclassical Framed Panels from the 1980's. Triangular shaped frames under glass with Neoclassical prints encased. Wood frame...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

1980s Molded 3-D Eyeglass Display
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning 1980s molded plastic eyeglass or sunglasses display. It has six three-dimensional heads with small slits near their ears to insert the arms or temples of a pair of glasse...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Plastic

1980s Molded 3-D Eyeglass Display
1980s Molded 3-D Eyeglass Display
$297 Sale Price
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Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting that folds closed to simulate a medical cabinet. The candle supported by the metal str...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Robert Hrynkiw Post Modern Color Block Painting, Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Post modern color block painting, ca. 1980s, by Robert Hrynkiw, whose work is included in the collection of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago.
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint

Back to the Future Original Us One Sheet Movie Poster by Drew Struzan, 1985
Located in Devon, GB
A beloved American blockbuster, Robert Zemeckis' 1985 sci-fi adventure 'Back to the Future' starred Michael J. Fox as teenager Marty McFly, blasted back to 1955 in the plutonium-powe...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

1973 Italy Edival Ramosa Pencil Drawing on Paper Multicolor Floor Lamp Project
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an engaging original drawing of the Internationally well known brasilian artist, Edival Ramosa. The drawing is dated 24-7 -73 signed by the artist under the phrase: in Italia...
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1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Post-Modern Ceramic Cream, Scarlet, Blue Wall Plate, 1980s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade ceramic plate with organic asymmetrical shapes in muted colors. Hand-painted white, coral red and dusty blue forms and lines with small crisp white dots. Can be used as a de...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Pottery

Akira Kurosaki Postmodern Woodlock Print Signed Numbered Moonlight 93/250
Located in San Diego, CA
beautiful post modern signed and numbered original woodblock print by listed artist Akira Kurosaki , very nice condition with watermark on paper unframed.
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Seymour Chwast - Pablo Picasso, 1989 Signed Postmodern Silkscreen Paper 128/200
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern silkscreen on Rives BFK paper titled "Pablo Picasso" by Seymour Chwast. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right with an annotation of 128/200 on the lower right. Publis...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Postmodern 1980s Art Deco Revival Great Escapes on Beckett Cambric Framed Print
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Postmodern /1980s Art Deco Revival Inspired Great Escapes on Beckett Cambric Paper Framed Print. Features the image of a sealing boat superposed over a Caribbean Sea Cartog...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Impressionist Media Landscape Oil on Canvas Signed
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Vibrant post impressionist Mediterranean seascape oil on canvas painting by Florida artist/ signed and dated lower right. Framed in ornate...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Post-Modern Marylin Monroe Mixed Media Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Post-modern artwork featuring a mixed media painting of Marilyn Monroe, with a center picture of Marilyn Monroe against a combination of abstract rust and bronze tones, set against a...
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1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Wax Clock Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in stainless steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting that folds closed to simulate a medical cabinet. The candle supported by the metal str...
Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting that folds closed to simulate a medical cabinet. The candle supported by the metal structure is pierced by nails at different heights marking time intervals in a contemporary rendition of the ancient...
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Stainless Steel, Nickel

Pulp Fiction Original Vintage French Movie Poster by Bernard Bittler, 1994
Located in Devon, GB
Widely regarded as Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, the ultra-violent comedic crime thriller 'Pulp Fiction' followed the intertwining tales of Los Angeles oddballs John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and Bruce Willis...
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1990s French Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

French Cubist Art Tapestry Title " Musique Tropicale" by St Epin Paris France
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
French Cubist Art Tapestry Needlepoint, Title " Musique Tropicale" Tropical Music by St Epin Paris Tapestries. Inspired by the work of kandinski, Picasso, Braque, Fernand Leger, and more French cubist and fauvisme artist. Handcrafted in a kaleidoscopic array of bright colors, tangerine, emerald green, yellow, purple, deep sky blue and black. This Cubist vintage needlework...
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Textile

Post-Impressionist Gouache Painting (2) - Signed - Unframed - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Post-Impressionist style gouache painting on paper - mounted to acid free board - signed verso - indistinctly titled verso - unframed - late 20th century. Fair vintage condition - m...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint, Paper

Mod Op Art Plywood, Glass and Fiberglass Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Black and silver circles and dots alternate with mirror to form a checkerboard mirror surface. Very decorative modernist item, works well with Clas...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Mirror, Fiberglass, Plywood

Patrick Hughes , b 1939 (British) Hoopla , acrylic on canvas, 2011
Located in Oxford, GB
Patrick Hughes Patrick was born in Birmingham, England in October 1939. His first exhibition was in 1961 and his first reverspective, Sticking-out Room, was made in 1964. Hughes' or...
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2010s British Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Contemporary Handmade Tile Mosaic by Brazilian Artist Katharina Welper, 2015
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Contemporary Handmade Tile Mosaic by Brazilian Artist Katharina Welper, 2015 Using very small pieces of tiles (Tesseras ceramic), Welper creates mosaics that shine in the lights. Th...
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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

1970s VASARELY "Live and let live love and let love" Rosenthal Framed Plate
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
1970s VICTOR VASARELY "Live and let live love and let love". Rosenthal collectible framed German plate. Victor Vasarely Rosenthal Studio Line Limited Edition Porcelain Plate. By Vasarely born 1936. "Leben und Leben lassen, Lieben und Lieben lassen" "Live and let live - love and let love". Limited edition, signed and numbered. Plate is in good condition, size is 12". Frame is not in good condition, white became yellowish shows wear. Victor Vasarely, born as Győző Vásárhelyi on April 9, 1906, in Pécs, Hungary, was a Hungarian-French artist widely regarded as the "father of Op Art" (Optical Art). He is known for his pioneering work in geometric abstraction and the use of optical illusions to create visually captivating and dynamic artworks. Vasarely's early career involved studying medicine in Budapest, but he later decided to pursue his passion for art and enrolled in the Műhely (Workshop) academy in Hungary. He initially experimented with various styles, including Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, but his interest in geometric abstraction grew stronger over time. In the 1930s, Vasarely moved to Paris, where he continued to explore geometric patterns, lines, and shapes in his art. He believed that art should not merely imitate nature but should create its own language of forms and colors to engage the viewer's perception actively. This philosophy led to the development of Op Art, a movement that emerged in the 1960s and focused on creating optical illusions and visual effects through precise geometric patterns and colors. Vasarely's artworks often featured meticulously arranged geometric shapes, giving the impression of movement and three-dimensionality. He employed various optical tricks, such as the juxtaposition of contrasting colors and the use of repetition, to create an illusion of depth and visual dynamism. His artworks can evoke a sense of visual vibration and often challenge the viewer's perception. Throughout his career, Vasarely's influence extended beyond the art world. He believed in the democratization of art and wanted to make art accessible to a wider audience. He embraced mass production techniques, creating what he called "multiple originals" or "serigraphs" (a form of screen printing). These serigraphs allowed him to produce multiple copies of his artworks at affordable prices, making them more accessible to art enthusiasts. Vasarely's artistic legacy continues to be celebrated around the world. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums, and he remains an influential figure in the fields of Op Art and abstract geometric art. He passed away on March 15, 1997, in Paris, leaving behind a vast body of work that continues to captivate audiences and inspire artists to this day. About Rosenthal: German porcelain manufactory Rosenthal was originally founded as a ceramics-painting studio by Philipp Rosenthal Sr. (1855-1937) in 1879 at Schloss Erkersreuth in Bavaria, near the Czech border. Its first highly popular product was an ashtray inscribed with the words “Resting place for lit cigars.” In 1890, the company moved to the neighboring hamlet of Selb and, a year later, began to manufacture its own porcelain, since white porcelain was, at that time, in short supply. Rosenthal’s first complete table service was called Empire; it was exhibited along with other lines at Paris’s Exposition Universelle in 1900. With the dawn of the 20th century, Rosenthal began producing porcelain tableware and services formed and decorated in the latest styles, like the Jugendstil Botticelli (1903), the Art Nouveau Darmstadt (1905), and the all-white Maria (1916) lines. Successes with this au courant approach led the company to launch an art pottery division in 1910, dedicated to luxury tableware, vases, and other decorative objects. By the 1930s, figurines were another important Rosenthal product, most notably the Disney-licensed Mickey Mouse pieces introduced in 1931. In 1934, Philipp Rosenthal was forced to leave his company and country when his Jewish ancestry came under persecution by the Nazi regime. Despite the loss of its founder, the Rosenthal company remained the premier supplier of high-quality porcelain tableware to the Third Reich. After the war, in 1950, Philip Rosenthal Jr. (1916-2001) joined his father's company as an advertising manager. By 1958, he had become its CEO, continuing his father’s vision to produce high-quality porcelain in line with progressive tastes. Through the rest of the 20th century, Rosenthal was the most commercially successful porcelain producer in Germany. In the postwar era, Rosenthal’s most famous tableware lines have included 2000 by Raymond Loewy and Richard Latham (1954), Magic Flute by Bjørn Wiinblad (1959), Suomi by Timo Sarpaneva (1976), and Moon by Jasper Morrison (1997). The company has enjoyed many popular and critically acclaimed collaborations with designers and brands, like Salvador Dalì, Tapio Wirkkala, Walter Gropius, Andy Warhol, Ron Arad, Enzo Mari, Konstantin Grcic, and Versace. Rosenthal's product lines have encompassed more than ceramics over the years. In 1972, the company began producing furniture, under the subsidiary Rosenthal Einrichtung, in Espelkamp, Germany. Standouts from this arm of Rosenthal include Gunter Ferdinand Ris and Herbert Selldorf’s futuristic Sunball Lounge Chair (1969), Verner Panton’s Relaxer Rocking Chair (1974), Burchard Vogtherr's Vario Pillo...
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Porcelain

Victor Vasarely Op Art Wall hung Sculpture 1973
Located in Chicago, IL
Victor Vasarely AXO, 1973 Print on aluminum dimensions: 25 3/4 x 25 1/4 in. Edition of 250 Signed Vasarely lower left corner
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1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Aluminum

Post-Impressionist Gouache Painting (1) - Signed - Unframed - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Post-Impressionist style gouache painting on paper - mounted to acid free board - signed verso - indistinctly titled verso - unframed - late 20th century. Fair vintage condition - p...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint, Paper

Vintage Muramasa Kudo, Watermelon, Printer Proof Screen-Print, Signed Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Large Scale Muramasa Kudo, Watermelon, Printer Proof Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil by the Artist. Circa 1980s Framed with a brass pleated ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Miguel Berrocal "Torso Marzotto" Bronze Sculpture Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Berrocal, master of the puzzle sculptures, made this Torso, titled Marzotto signed and number 240/1500, made of parts as shown in pictures.
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1980s Spanish Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Bronze

Lightbox Acrylic Print, Mao Tse Tung Silkscreen, circa 1970
By 20th Century Studios
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular lightbox with Mao Tse Tung's (Mao Zedong) silkscreen reversed painting on acrylic is a reinterpretation of the iconic Andy Warhol's design. The rare piece was crafte...
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1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal, Enamel

Mixed Metal Modernist Wall Mount Sculpture by R. Berger, 1993
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular wall mount Cityscape style sculpture signed R. Berger, dated 1993. This piece consists of 8 separate segments, of varying sizes (approx. 36 H x 8 W x 4 D each) which can ...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Brass, Copper, Chrome

Vintage Ruth Leaf "Tower Series" Woodblock Print, Signed
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Rare Ruth Leaf Woodblock Print - "Tower Series" Own a piece of American art history with this unique and collectible woodblock print by Ruth Leaf. This signed and titled ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Italy 1980 Post - Modern Abstract Multiple Print on Paper by Giulio Turcato
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a very engaging abstract artwork of the well known and well priced Italian artist Giulio Turcato. This is a multiple print on paper numbered 79/100 realized in his period of ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Large Oil on Canvas by Phil Kelly "Circuito Azul Grande" 99
Located in San Antonio, TX
Oil on canvas "Circuito Azul Grande" by Phil Kelly dated 1999. Ready to hang; unframed. 55" x 74.80" Phil Kelly (b. 1950-2010) was an Irish painter who e...
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1990s Mexican Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Ed Moses Signed Limited Edition Screenprint "Ikuru Speak-No" 34/250, 1990
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and rivetting work by American/ California artist Ed Moses titled "Ikuru Speak-No". This work is on wove and Japanese paper (The print was made with two attached sheets...
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1990s American Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Post Impressionist Style Acrylic Painting on Panel - Framed - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Post Impressionist style acrylic painting on Masonite panel - unsigned - framed - late 20th century. Good vintage condition - no loss - no damage - no restoration - minor scuffs & s...
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Quintessential 1980s Shadow Box Post Modern Artwork
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Amazing large Shadow Box comprised of silk screen construction, paper, foil, and paint housed in a black Lacquer frame. Created by Jacqueline Tuteur. ...
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1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Paint, Paper

Untitled, the Show Is over / Christopher Wool Felix Gonzalez-Torres, 1993
Located in London, GB
United Kingdom - Offset Lithograph on Paper, from the original show 1993 Christopher Wool’s paintings and prints explore the confluence of image, text, and pattern. They often feature enigmatic, confrontational found phrases or illegible scribbles, which are either stencilled or plastered in black across flat white fields. The artist occasionally covers the compositions with spray-paint marks and screen-printed elements (some taken from his previous works), erasing and relayering as he goes. His process—which focuses on the possibilities of reproduction, appropriation, and accretion—is as important as the results themselves. Wool studied at Sarah Lawrence College and the New York Studio School. New York’s vibrant 1970s downtown No Wave and punk scenes became major influences, and Wool reached his mature style in the mid-1980s. Wool has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, and beyond, and his work belongs in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Centre Pompidou, and the Tate. His work has achieved eight figures on the secondary market. Drawing from Minimalism and Conceptualism, Felix Gonzalez...
Category

1990s British Post-Modern Wall Decorations

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paper

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