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
George SOWDEN Coupe à fruits Fruit Bowl Penrose objects for the electronic age
Located in PARIS, FR
George SOWDEN (né en 1942)
Coupe à fruits Penrose, modèle crée en 1983
De la série Objects for the Electronic Age
Petite Edition Arc 74, Milan, 1983-1984, édition disparue
Remontage...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Andrea BRANZI Vase Bellerofonte 2006 Design Gallery
Located in PARIS, FR
Andrea BRANZI (né en 1938)
Vase Bellerofonte, 2006
Edition Design Gallery Milano de 20 exemplaires, épuisée
Vase de la collection Uomini e Fiori, personnage en « buccherro » (fine te...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Fabienne Jouvin large , cloisonne/enamel box/ covered jar . France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful metal box / covered jar with enamel, by the well known artist / designer Fabienne Jouvin .
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Ochre Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Ochre Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIECE...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Salmon Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Salmon Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIEC...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Moss Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Moss Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, Dyed, And Finished By Hand In LA. Customization
Available.
All Pieces Are ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Mint Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Mint Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIECES...
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Granite Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Granite Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: plaster, resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. customization
Available.
All pie...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Tusk Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Tusk Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: plaster, resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in la. Customization
Available.
All pieces...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Glacier Hesse Pasteur Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Glacier Hesse Pasteur vase by Elyse Graham.
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm.
Materials: plaster, resin.
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
available.
All ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Green Patina Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Green patina saturn vase by Elyse Graham,
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm,
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in la. Customization
available.
All pie...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Bone and Peach Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone and peach saturn vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIE...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Lilac Patina Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Lilac Patina saturn vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by Hand in LA. Customization
Available.
All piece...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Bone and Ice Blue Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone and Ice blue pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL P...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Mint and Grey Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Mint and grey saturn vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: plaster, resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIEC...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Bone and Ochre Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone and ochre pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
available.
All piec...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Bone Ombre Saturn Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone Ombre saturn vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 20 x D 20 x H 23 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
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2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Ochre and Black Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Ochre and black pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by Hand in LA. Customization
Available.
All pie...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Lilac and Sage Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Lilac and Sage Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIEC...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
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Resin, Plaster
Ice Blue Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Ice blue pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
available.
All pieces are...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Coral Patina Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Coral patina pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: plaster, resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
Available.
All pieces...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Bone and Rust Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Bone and rust pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. Customization
available.
All piece...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Green Patina Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Green patina pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIECES...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Peach Patina Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach patina pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIECES...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Peach and Prussian Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Peach and Prussian pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
Molded, dyed, and finished by hand in LA. customization
Available.
all ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Teal and Ochre Pluto Vase by Elyse Graham
Located in Geneve, CH
Teal and Ochre Pluto vase by Elyse Graham
Dimensions: W 13 x D 13 x H 14 cm
Materials: Plaster, Resin
MOLDED, DYED, AND FINISHED BY HAND IN LA. CUSTOMIZATION
AVAILABLE.
ALL PIEC...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Resin, Plaster
1980s Red & Black Metal Clock by Time Square
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A postmodern desk or table clock by Time Square. This "fashionable timepiece" (the manufacturer's language on packaging) is constructed from a piece of curved red powder coated metal...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Amber Sommerso Glass Decorative Item of Two Chinese Figures by Archimede Seguso
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s.
These two sculptures are made in amber sommerso Murano glass and are quite heavy.
These two glasses are even more beautiful and suggestive in person.
T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Postmodern Blue Thick Murano Glass Vase with Chartreuse and Black Spots, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s.
Made in Murano glass.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
First Edition Toltec Pop Art Ceramic Vase in White, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These vases were the premier collection from the award winning fine art and design sculpture studio, MT Objects. The molds for these vases no longer exist, and these are the last thr...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
First Edition Toltec Pop Art Ceramic Vase in Blue, in Stock
Located in West Hollywood, CA
These vases were the premier collection from the award winning fine art and design sculpture studio, MT Objects. The molds for these vases no longer exist, and these are the last thr...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Green Lacquered Ceramic Vase by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
It was designed by Aldo Londi and produced for Bitossi.
Bitossi was founded in 1921 in Montelupo, a city near Florence, and it is one of the most known Italian ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Postmodern Red, White and Blue Murano Glass Vase by Carlo Moretti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
Made in Murano glass.
It might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and ready to become a ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Memphis Glass Object by Matteo Thun for Tiffany & Co. 1987
Located in Tilburg, NL
Extraordinary and unique blue glass object by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Very, very rare. Rinascim...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mocap 'Moonwalk' Illusionistic Wall Clock
Located in Maastricht, NL
Mocap (moonwalk)
Illusionistic wall clock
Design: JAN PAUL
“Time is an illusion”
Most wall-clocks have the same basic shape: round. Also the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Handmade Signed Italian Center Free Form Bowl by Simone Cenedese Murano
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful signed Italian Murano dish bowl by Simone Cenedese, excellent condition no chips or cracks comes with a “Certificate of Authenticity”, signed on the piece it’s a rare piece.
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Blown Glass
Robert Graham bronze nude sculpture, /wall/table Title"Jennifer"4/10, 1996."RG"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Wall mounted bronze sculpture by the late well known artist Robert Graham . This sculpture is title " Jennifer" and can be display in a stand as shown and plastic is not provid...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Very Large Memphis Glass Object by Matteo Thun for Tiffany & Co., 1987
Located in Tilburg, NL
Extraordinary and very large (86cm in height) blue glass object by famous designer and Memphis Group founding member Matteo Thun (1952 – Italy). Rina...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Italian Postmodern Murano Art Glass Vase
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Italian Postmodern art glass vase, ombre dark green ground, made by Venini in the 1990s. The piece is signed and dated "Venini '97" to the underside. In great vintage condition with ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
'Sholapur' Sculpture Vase, Michele De Lucchi, Up & Up, Carrara, Italy, 1985
Located in Firenze, IT
'Sholapur' sculpture vase / centerpiece
Michele de Lucchi for Up & Up, Carrara Italy, 1985
Postmodern Marble sculpture centerpiece. Composed of several geometric elements resting on a large marble disc, this abstract sculpture is an iconic decorative piece of highest quality and artistic value.
Carrara Marble, Portoro Marble, Green Alpi Marble...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Siena Marble
1980 Austin Productions - David Fisher Sculpture "Stargazer"
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Stunning "Stargazer" Female Bust by David Fisher (1980)
Elevate your collection with this exquisite sculpture by renowned artist David Fisher. "Stargazer," a unique female...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plaster
Vintage 1980's Post Modern Bing Gleitsman Art Pottery Vase
Located in San Carlos, CA
Stunning Bing Gleitsman Signed Ceramic Vase - Vintage Art Deco Sunset Over the Pacific
For sale is a gorgeous painted and glazed ceramic vase created b...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
'Foyer: Rain' Sculpture by David Kimball Anderson
Located in Dallas, TX
David Kimball Anderson's sculpture, crafted from solid bronze and steel, is inspired by his interest in 17th-century Italian and 18th-century French furniture. His sources include th...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Large Photo frame in Black Marble Humour marble
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Humour is an italian large black marble photo frame. It is a sculpture of design and may carry 4 photos , 2 on the front, and 2 on the back, phot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
David L Deming Centurion II Abstract Modern Sculpture in Flat Black Steel, 1985
Located in Dallas, TX
An astounding abstract sculpture hand crafted by renowned Texas artist David Deming executed in 1985.
It was titled "Centurion II" because of its ominous ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Steel
Italian Photo Frame in Top Quality Plexiglass, Sharing Shocking
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Sharing Shocking is a photo frame of Laura G Art with Heart collection of recto-verso photo frames. It is realized in shocking pink and white artistic plexiglass, with guillochè rays hand worked into shocking pink flou plexi, giving light to the whole piece. It is beautiful wherever you look at it, its surface is decorated front and back, a typical example of Art with Heart photo frames...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plexiglass
Two abstract metal floor sculptures by Tony Almén and Peter Gest for Ikea 1990
By IKEA
Located in München, DE
Pair of original limited abstract metal Ikea floor sculptures from 1990.
In good condition. Suitable for all living areas and very decorative.
Design by Tony Almén and Peter Gest. Ik...
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1990s Swedish Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
A Pair of POST-MODERN PLANTERS by GUY LEFEVRE for MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and rigorous pair of large square planters or planters, Art-Deco, Modernist, Shabby-Chic, solid metal structures, wood veneered with mirrors, square plexiglass glides, by ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Y. Blayo Glass Catchall PARIS Stylized Architecture Monuments Memphys
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Yves Blayo square Glass Tray Dish Vide Poche Abstract Paris Stylized Architecture Touristic Monuments.
Vintage French small dish catchall des...
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Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
Aluminium Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Aluminium Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm
Materials: Aluminium
The Ribbon Hook is sand cast in solid aluminium. Ribbon hook has two protruding blocks to ...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Aluminum
Lake Big Tropical Turquoise Tray by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Lake big tropical turquoise tray by Pulpo
Dimensions: D41 x W24 x H4 cm
Materials: ceramic
Also available in different colours.
These charming ...
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2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Wall Clock with 2 Birds by Michael Graves for Alessi, 1992, Italy 'Cream, Beige'
Located in Chicago, IL
The 1992 "Kitchen clock" by Michael Graves is one of Alessi's most successful designs.
The birds flying from each hand recall the famous whistling bird from the Alessi kettle...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Plastic
Post-Modern Italian Ceramic Vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Etruschi
Located in San Diego, CA
A vibrant MCM Italian ceramic vase by Ivo de Santis for Gli Etruschi, circa 1960s. The vase features colorful stripes and a spiral accent. Signed on the underside. The hand thrown ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
Tall and Decorative Murano Glass Vase Italy 1990s
Located in Munich, DE
Tall and highly decorative Post-Modern Murano Glass vase with lovely colors. Made in Italy, 1990s.
Executed in thick, multi-colored Murano-Glass.
Dimensions:
H 11.82 in. (30 cm)
W ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Murano Glass
Cu Vessel by Studio Cúze
Located in Geneve, CH
Cu vessel by Studio Cúze
Dimensions: D 8 x W 23 x H 19.5 cm
Materials: ceramic, copper
The Cu Vessel is a handmade piece for holding and collecting incense sticks. The piece owes it...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Copper
1980s Post Modern Memphis Style Lacquered Handmade Box by Hollis Fingold, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic postmodern Memphis style handmade, hand-painted wood box with distinctive rounded flat feet and sculpted wavy handle by artist Hollis Fingold. The inside of the box has a...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood, Paint
Small Orange Art Glass Vase in Postmodern Style - Signed C.Ramsey 1980
By Vasart
Located in Glasgow, GB
Small orange art-glass vase, handcrafted in Scotland in 1980 by glassmaker Charles Ramsey.
A postmodern interpretation of the traditional perfume flacon, the vase is shaped with a s...
Category
1980s British Vintage Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Art Glass
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” high. The width of the base is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Lucite
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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