$4,156 / item
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
$4,156 / item
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
$13,625 / item
Barrel Shape Outdoor Table by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Barrel shape outdoor table by Philippe Colette Dimensions: L 240 x W 110 x H 75 cm.
Organic Material, Plaster
$19,210 / item
Handmade Outdoor Rocc Dining Table by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Outdoor Rocc Dining Table by Philippe Colette Dimensions: W 280 x D 130 x H 76 cm Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
$14,658 / item
Handmade Outdoor Dining Table 160 by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Outdoor dining table 160 by Philippe Colette Dimensions: Ø 160 / 6 pers. Customized height Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
$18,430 / item
Handmade Outdoor Dining Table 200 by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade outdoor dining table 200 by Philippe Colette Dimensions: Ø200 / 10 pers. Customized height Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
Handmade Round Outdoor Dining Table 120 by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade round outdoor dining table 120 by Philippe Colette Dimensions: Ø 120 foot diameter: 40 cm Customized height Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
Handmade Outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette Dimensions: 85 x 65 x 50, Foot Ø 30 cm 130 x 110 x 38, Foot Ø 20 cm Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
Natural Plaster Hand-Sculpted Outdoor Dining Table 360 by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Plaster Hand-Sculpted Outdoor dining table 360 by Philippe Colette Dimensions: L 360 x W 110 cm Customized height, please contact us. 10/12 pers.
Organic Material, Plaster
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Mobilier Louis-Philippe Napoleon III by Colette Lehmann. Paris: Èditions Ch.
Paper
LE PARASOL
By Pincas-Moreno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Selected solo exhibitions of Moreno Pincas: 1960 Dugith Gallery, Tel Aviv 1962 Galerie Saint Placide, Paris 1964 Galerie Katia Granoff, Paris 1967 Hebraica Gallery, ...
Oil
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Gaelle Mirror by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaelle mirror by Philippe Colette Dimensions: D 60 x H 90 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Plaster
Barrel Shape Outdoor Table by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Barrel shape outdoor table by Philippe Colette Dimensions: L 260 cm - 300 / 8/10 pers.
Organic Material, Plaster
Handmade Outdoor Round Dining Table 120 by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade Outdoor round dining table 120 by Philippe Colette Dimensions: Ø 120 foot diameter: 40 cm Customized height Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
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H 19.69 in W 51.19 in D 39.38 in
Handmade Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade rock-shaped natural plaster table set by Philippe Colette Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 50, foot Ø 30 cm 130 x 100 x 38, foot Ø 20 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
Sold
H 19.69 in W 51.19 in D 43.31 in
Handmade Outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette Dimensions: 80 x 76 x 50, Foot Ø 30 cm 130 x 110 x 38, Foot Ø 20 cm Materials: Mineral lime plaster.
Organic Material, Plaster
Sold
H 19.69 in W 51.19 in D 39.38 in
Handmade Outdoor Rock-Shaped Natural Plaster Table Set by Philippe Colette
Located in Geneve, CH
Handmade outdoor rock-shaped natural plaster table set by Philippe Colette. Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 50, foot Ø 30 cm 130 x 100 x 38, foot Ø 20 cm Materials: mineral lime plaster....
Organic Material, Plaster
$2,247
H 16.54 in W 3.15 in D 1.78 in
Bronze European Contemporary Sculptural Door handle by Margit Wittig
By Margit Wittig
Located in London, GB
Margit Wittig has used her sculptural skills to create beautifully-crafted, well-proportioned door handles, which are compositions of her unique signature pearl-shaped designs. Eac...
Bronze
$2,874 / item
H 47.01 in W 33.55 in D 0.95 in
Freeform Organic Shape Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame - B
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Modern freeform organic shaped mirror with a minimalist bronze patina brass frame. Designed and handcrafted in London. This mirror is fully customisable. Dimensions: H 119.4cm x W 8...
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$8,615 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 45.01 in
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary Textured Brass Chandelier, Tryst Three by Paul Matter Tryst chandelier explores the relationship between interlocked forms in perfect union and balance. A study of form...
Brass
$8,500 / set
H 26 in Dm 8.5 in
Custom Pair of French Plaster Lamps in the Manner of Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of plaster lamps in the manner of Alberto Giacometti. The lamp shades are not included. One pair is currently available. Lead Time for custom made is 8-10 weeks. NOTE: W...
Plaster
Mae Solid Wood Nightstand and Side Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Nightstand Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer ...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$990 / item
H 18.5 in Dm 17.7 in
IDE Travertine Stone Side Table, 17.7Ø"x18.5"H - Accent, End Table, Coffee Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
IDE Table: a stunning piece that embodies the natural elegance of travertine stone. This table is crafted with precision and attention to detail, making it a unique addition to any ...
Travertine, Stone
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
$7,800 / set
H 48 in W 69 in D 48 in
Trapezi 5 Sculptural Statement Chandelier by Silvio Mondino Studio, Brass-Glass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Trapezi Chandelier Offers a Contemporary Interpretation of the Murano Glass Chandelier, Grounded in Italian Design and Shaped by the Clarity and Lightness of the International St...
Brass
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
$898 / set
H 6.7 in W 2.17 in D 1.19 in
PAIR of BARBERA Fermat Cabinet Handle SMALL and LARGE Solid Bronze
By Daniel Barbera
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This asymmetrical PAIR of Fermat Cabinet Handles is cast from solid bronze. The Fermat range provides a tactile and beautiful addition to interior spaces. Designed to be applied ...
Bronze
$3,725 / item
H 26.5 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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 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.
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
Alessandro Mendini, Michael Graves, Ettore Sottsass and other design luminaries contributed to this unusual collection of porcelain wares representing a time capsule of late-20th-century decorative art.
Aided by photos taken of the maestro in his Milan studio, we honor the influential design talent who died last month at 87.
Adam Charlap Hyman and Andre Herrero, rising young design talents, are debuting a new, eclectic line of textiles.