diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/object.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/object.rst
index 90bcfa1c91..a9c4049b42 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/object.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/object.rst
@@ -119,6 +119,31 @@ Save object locally
 
     Object to save
 
+object set
+----------
+
+Set object properties
+
+.. program:: object set
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os object set
+        <container>
+        [<object>]
+        [--property <key=value> [...] ]
+
+.. describe:: <container>
+
+    Modify <object> from <container>
+
+.. describe:: <object>
+
+    Object to modify
+
+.. option:: --property <key=value>
+
+    Set a property on this object (repeat option to set multiple properties)
+
 object show
 -----------
 
@@ -138,3 +163,28 @@ Display object details
 .. describe:: <object>
 
     Object to display
+
+object unset
+------------
+
+Unset object properties
+
+.. program:: object unset
+.. code:: bash
+
+    os object unset
+        <container>
+        [<object>]
+        [--property <key>]
+
+.. describe:: <container>
+
+    Modify <object> from <container>
+
+.. describe:: <object>
+
+    Object to modify
+
+.. option:: --property <key>
+
+    Property to remove from object (repeat option to remove multiple properties)
diff --git a/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py b/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
index b47f556b09..c870332aec 100644
--- a/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
+++ b/openstackclient/api/object_store_v1.py
@@ -366,6 +366,46 @@ class APIv1(api.BaseAPI):
                 for chunk in response.iter_content():
                     f.write(chunk)
 
+    def object_set(
+        self,
+        container,
+        object,
+        properties,
+    ):
+        """Set object properties
+
+        :param string container:
+            container name for object to modify
+        :param string object:
+            name of object to modify
+        :param dict properties:
+            properties to add or update for the container
+        """
+
+        headers = self._set_properties(properties, 'X-Object-Meta-%s')
+        if headers:
+            self.create("%s/%s" % (container, object), headers=headers)
+
+    def object_unset(
+        self,
+        container,
+        object,
+        properties,
+    ):
+        """Unset object properties
+
+        :param string container:
+            container name for object to modify
+        :param string object:
+            name of object to modify
+        :param dict properties:
+            properties to remove from the object
+        """
+
+        headers = self._unset_properties(properties, 'X-Remove-Object-Meta-%s')
+        if headers:
+            self.create("%s/%s" % (container, object), headers=headers)
+
     def object_show(
         self,
         container=None,
diff --git a/openstackclient/object/v1/object.py b/openstackclient/object/v1/object.py
index c90f031918..a023e3a00c 100644
--- a/openstackclient/object/v1/object.py
+++ b/openstackclient/object/v1/object.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from cliff import command
 from cliff import lister
 from cliff import show
 
+from openstackclient.common import parseractions
 from openstackclient.common import utils
 
 
@@ -221,6 +222,42 @@ class SaveObject(command.Command):
         )
 
 
+class SetObject(command.Command):
+    """Set object properties"""
+
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.SetObject')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(SetObject, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'container',
+            metavar='<container>',
+            help='Modify <object> from <container>',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'object',
+            metavar='<object>',
+            help='Object to modify',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--property",
+            metavar="<key=value>",
+            required=True,
+            action=parseractions.KeyValueAction,
+            help="Set a property on this object "
+                 "(repeat option to set multiple properties)"
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    @utils.log_method(log)
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.app.client_manager.object_store.object_set(
+            parsed_args.container,
+            parsed_args.object,
+            properties=parsed_args.property,
+        )
+
+
 class ShowObject(show.ShowOne):
     """Display object details"""
 
@@ -249,3 +286,40 @@ class ShowObject(show.ShowOne):
         )
 
         return zip(*sorted(six.iteritems(data)))
+
+
+class UnsetObject(command.Command):
+    """Unset object properties"""
+
+    log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.UnsetObject')
+
+    def get_parser(self, prog_name):
+        parser = super(UnsetObject, self).get_parser(prog_name)
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'container',
+            metavar='<container>',
+            help='Modify <object> from <container>',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            'object',
+            metavar='<object>',
+            help='Object to modify',
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '--property',
+            metavar='<key>',
+            required=True,
+            action='append',
+            default=[],
+            help='Property to remove from object '
+                 '(repeat option to remove multiple properties)',
+        )
+        return parser
+
+    @utils.log_method(log)
+    def take_action(self, parsed_args):
+        self.app.client_manager.object_store.object_unset(
+            parsed_args.container,
+            parsed_args.object,
+            properties=parsed_args.property,
+        )
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 248c9c6604..7265eb883e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -346,7 +346,9 @@ openstack.object_store.v1 =
     object_delete = openstackclient.object.v1.object:DeleteObject
     object_list = openstackclient.object.v1.object:ListObject
     object_save = openstackclient.object.v1.object:SaveObject
+    object_set = openstackclient.object.v1.object:SetObject
     object_show = openstackclient.object.v1.object:ShowObject
+    object_unset = openstackclient.object.v1.object:UnsetObject
 
 openstack.volume.v1 =
     backup_create = openstackclient.volume.v1.backup:CreateBackup