Mid-Century Modern Tableware
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy. A set of 4 dinner plates in yellow melamine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy.
A set of 4 dinner plates in yellow melamine.
1970/80s.
Stackable.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
D 25.0 x H 2.5 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Other
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy, a Set of 8 Plates in Yellow Melamine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy.
A set of 8 plates in yellow melamine.
1970/80s.
Stackable.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Measures: D 19,5 x...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Other
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy, a Set of 4 Plates in Yellow Melamine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy.
A set of 4 plates in yellow melamine.
1970/80s.
Stackable.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
D 19,5 x H 2,0 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Other
Mid Century Floral Hand Embroidered Fabric Dinner Napkins, Set 5
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of five hand-embroidered cloth table napkins. Created from pink, green, yellow, blue, and white fabric, this set of dinner napkins will be a fabul...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy, a Set of 6 Dinner Plates in Yellow Melamine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy.
A set of 6 dinner plates in yellow melamine.
1970/80s.
Stackable.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
D 25.0 x H 2.5 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Other
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Eight "Herbst / Autumn" Porcelain Plates, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Eight "Herbst / Autumn" porcelain plates decorated with branches and orange leaves. 1970s.
Diameter: 11 x 10.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Original French Modernist Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray.
Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot.
Origin: France,
1950s.
Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in France. typical mategot style with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Massimo Vignelli for Heller Italien, a Set of 8 Dinner Plates in Yellow Melamine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italien.
A set of 8 dinner plates in yellow melamine.
1970/80s.
Stackable.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Measures:...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Other
Hand Carved Tulip Shaped Teak Bowl
Located in Ferndale, MI
A hand-carved tulip petal shaped teak bowl. I appreciate the handmade curves and the natural wood grain together. It has an earthy feminine essence about it. Lovely for tabletop to h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Set of Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand Swan-Shaped, France, Mid-century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French set of salt and pepper shaker on its stand. The glass salt and pepper shaker are into swans.
Chrome, teak and glass,
French, cir...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Green Floral Fabric Placemats and Napkins, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of four floral mint green cloth placemats and matching napkins. A wonderful accent to a table setting, each set includes one placemat with a matching...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Set of 6 Vintage Porcelain Oyster Plates Made by Edelstein Germany
By Edelstein
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Set of 6 porcelain oyster plates from the German brand Edelstein Bavaria. The plates are ivory colored and have gold colored edges. The plates are d...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Six Mid-Century Modern Handpainted Plates by Piero Fornasetti, "Floralia", 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Six Mid-Century Modern Handpainted Plates by Piero Fornasetti, "Floralia", 1950s.
Plate from the Floralia series by Pierro Fornasetti for his...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Faux Bamboo Brass Charger Plates, Set of 2 India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A staple in entertaining, this pair of brass faux bamboo chargers will elevate your next dinner party. With faux bamboo details around the edges, this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates.
1960s.
Measure: Diameter: 19.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Year Plate by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1978
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing bisque porcelain year plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, number 1620 from a limited series of 3000, complete with certificate and original box. Priced individ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Golden Murano Glass Bottle by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass bottle with gold inserts, made by Carlo Moretti in the 70s.
Measures: Ø cm 5, H cm 23
Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the oldest glassmaking families on the island, he was a great master glassmaker. He grew up attending the glass masters who work in the family furnace, appropriating the most refined techniques of glass art, demonstrating an innovative and planning attitude that he employed in the field of design, but referring to tradition.
In 1925 the Nason Moretti company was founded by the Nasone brothers, specializing in the production of furnishing accessories and tableware, where the mastery of the most refined Murano techniques is integrated with a modern vision and careful chromatic research.
In 1955 Umberto Nason created an innovative project of two-tone bowls and glasses that earned him the Compasso d'Oro award. In the 1960s, with the second generation of the family, there was a great development of the company which still maintained its characteristic vocation for experimentation. In the 1980s he looked at lighting with postmodern reinterpretations of designed lights, with the Carlo Moretti Studio line and the series of collectible goblets and glasses.
Since the 1990s, the business has focused on new collections conceived in a modern and design-oriented key. Carlo Moretti of Venice, founded by Carlo in 1958 in Murano, passed to new ownership in 2013, but it is still an important company today due to its constant relationship with design. The company is known for the beauty and elegance of Murano glass, arriving not only in the tables of the most important families, but also in the modern tables of today. Worked with ancient and secret techniques, Nason Moretti glasses...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of six small modernist forks and knives in their original boxes. Executed in the 1950s by Amboss Austria. Made of stainless steel with beautiful teak wooden handles. Originally produced as fruit knives and forks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Astonishing Tray in Bamboo by Aldo Tura for Macabo, Made in Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing tray in bamboo by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition and is signed at the bottom.
Dimension:
13,77" x 6,29" x 7, 08 H inches
cm 35...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Bamboo
French Cheese Spreader in the Shape of a Shell with Four Knives
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Recently acquired from Paris...A unique set of four cheese spreaders in a holder of a resin shell. The four knives have a grotto look with the grotto...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, made in Denmark, and in Mid-Century Modern Style with a beautiful geometric design. Each measures 3 7/8'' in heigh...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Buccellati Rigato Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Buccellati sterling silver flatware service for 12.
In the Rigato (Striped) pattern.
Buccellati has produced lux...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4, Alveston Condiment Set, Super Set, Modernist
Located in London, GB
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4
'Alveston' condiment set
Stainless steel with black plastic inserts
Very good condition, with only light marks
Makers stamp to underside of ea...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage White Gilding Vase with Pink Flower Pattern by Herend, 1970s
By Herend
Located in Bastogne, BE
Herend flower vase.
Supplier of the Royal Court of England - premium Hungarian porcelain.
1970’s.
In excellent condition, no chips, cracks or c...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal.
Coffee service for twelve people. Porcelain with gold decoration. 1970s.
The cup measures: 7 x 6 cm.
The sugar bowl measures: 8.5 x 7.5 cm.
In exce...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Denby, Milnor Swedish Vista Ice Blue Medium Tumbler Glasses by Bo Borgstrom
By Bo Borgstrom
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six beautifully and ergonomically crafted medium sized tumblers in Vista Ice Blue this color is really reminiscent of Scandinavia. Well balanced and nice feeling in your hands these are NOS ( new old stock ) still in the original packing and box with great graphics. Manufactured for Denby...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Carl Auböck, Salt & Pepper Shaker, Black & White Horn, Teak, Austria, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck, beautiful black & white horn salt & pepper shaker.
Manufactured in Vienna, Austria, 1950s.
Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Horn, Teak
Gijs Bakker Rare Candle Holder in Patinated Silver and Enamel for Keltum 1963
By Gijs Bakker
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gijs Bakker rare candle holder in patinated silver and enamel for Keltum. The Netherlands, 1963.
Wonderful and very rare candle holder by Gijs B...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver
11pc Mid Century Arrowsmith Mahogany Sterling Silver Salad Bowl Tongs Lighter
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century eleven piece Arrowsmith salad serving set featuring turned mahogany bowls with sterling silver 925 accents, including tongs and unique candlestick form lighter with ashtr...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Wood Sculpted Round Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique set of salt and pepper shakers. This pair is handmade in polished finished wood that shows beautiful grain. Each piece has fine details such as the "S" and "P" p...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sea Sculpture by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 66 pieces. This pattern would be perfect for a modern home. It has a wave-like design, reminiscent...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Constanze by Wilkens German 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 64 Pieces Modern
By John Wilkins
Located in Big Bend, WI
Constanze By Wilkens German 800 Silver Flatware set with modern unadorned design - 64 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 7 7/8"
12 Forks, 7 - 7...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vibrant Cobalt Blue Glasses by Carlo Moretti for Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant set of cobalt blue glasses, designed by Carlo Moretti for Empoli, Italy, circa 1950s. The set consists of 22 glasses, 12 larger glasses measuring 5....
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Arabia 72 piece Glass Set by Heikki Orvola
By Heikki Orvola, Arabia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
72 Piece Arabia Drinking Glass Set, 6 sizes, 12 per size!
Tall Flutes 2" round and 7" tall
Drinking Glass 2.75" round and 5.75" tall
Low Wide Dessert Glasses...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Decorative 'Deer' Napkin Holder 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Decorative 'Deer' Napkin Holder. Netherlands, early 20th century.
Very stylish and decorative napkin holder with a deer at the front. A very elegant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Carl Auböck Nutcracker, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck nutcracker, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Wicker Cornucopia with Flowers, Roses and Pomegranates Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti Cornucopia with Flowers early serving tray.
Original Label.
Featuring a Wicker Cornucopia holding Flowers, Roses, Pomegranates and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Signed Carl Auböck Brass Nutcracker with Leather Handles
Located in Vienna, AT
This nutcracker is an original piece of Mid-Century craftsmanship. The design and execution by the Wiener Werkstatte Carl Aubock. Fully signed Aubock and Made in Austria. It is made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Denby, Milnor Swedish Vista Ice Blue Low Tumbler Glasses by Bo Borgstrom
By Bo Borgstrom
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of six beautifully and ergonomically crafted low sized tumblers in Vista Ice Blue this color is really reminiscent of Scandinavia. Well balanced and nice feeling in your hands these are NOS ( new old stock ) still in the original packing and box with great graphics. Manufactured for Denby...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
French Ceramic Bottle Coasters and Serving Platter, Set of 3 Sarreguemines
Located in Miami, FL
A good quality set of French ceramics by Digoin Sarreguemines, France, circa 1950s.
The set consists of a large platter or bowl and two generously sized wine bottle coasters to p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Set of Six Lausitzer Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear
By Lausitzer
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage set of six cuts to clear crystal stem glasses.
Clear demi crystal glass. Six sides facetted and toothed stem. The bowl with colored ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Floral Linen Dinner or Cocktail Napkins, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four cream table napkins with a hand-stitched chinoiserie floral motif. Each napkin is in cream, with a hand-stitched chinoiserie floral design at the corner. The border is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 'Campden' Coffee Pot and Milk Jug, 1957
Located in London, GB
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1957
Coffee pot and milk jug
Stainless steel with wooden handles
Excellent condition, with only very light marks. Appears generally unused
Makers sta...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Nordic Napkin Holder with Set of Forks
By Cathrineholm, Skruf
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully charming vintage napkin holder with set of 6 mini forks. The set shares the same design that follows the Scandinavian mid-century aes...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Cut Crystal Goblets with cut Crystal Stems; Set of Six
Located in Malibu, CA
Intricately cut crystal wine or water goblets with cut glass stems in excellent condition.
Measures: 3.5"W × 3.5"D × 8.25"H.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Rare Set of 6 Glasses, Pitcher, Tray and Bamboo Whisk by Designer Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete serving set of 6 small leather wrapped drinking glasses (hight 9,6cm) and 1 glass pitcher (hight 16cm) featuring leather coverings with intricate stitching. Everything ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Leather, Glass, Nutwood
Tableware Robert Picault for Faïenceries de Longchamp 1960, 49 Pieces
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
20th century Tableware Robert Picault for Faïenceries de Longchamp 1960 - 49 pieces
Measures: 37 plates - Diameter 24 cm
11 soup plates - Diameter 20 cm
1 long dish...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Portuguese Majolica Pink Ceramic Dessert or Breakfast Service for Four
By Secla
Located in Barcelona, ES
A lovely Majolica pink glazed ceramic set of 12 pieces: four large plates, four small plates and four serving bowls.
The set has a lovely pale pink color with details in white and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
William Spratling Butterdish
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
William Spratling, known as the founder of the modern mexican silver movement, this piece was created with ebony simulating a boat shape and sterling silver dish for the butter and d...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Botanica Hand Painted Ceramic Plates Set of 6 Dinner Plates Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
These stunning plates are made in Italy by local artisans
The border is hand painted while the fissure at the center is a printed image
Food safe and dishwasher safe
Measures:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Gorgeous Big Blue, Pink and Green Centerpiece in Murano Glass by Linea Art
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous big blue, pink and green centerpiece by Linea Arte Murano in Murano glass. Made in Italy
The item is signed on the bottom and it's in excellent condition.
Dimensions...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Northern Lights International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Important American silver designer Alfred G. Kintz began working at International silver around 1910 and retired in 1959. There was an excellent article done on Alfred Kintz...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Steel
6x Copper Coaster Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
6x copper coaster vienna around 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Copper
Botanica Hand Painted Ceramic Plates Set of 6 Dessert Plates Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
These stunning plates are Made in Italy by local artisans
the border is hand painted while the fisure at the centre is a printed image
Food safe and dishwasher safe
Measure: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Midwinter Dinner Service ‘Happy Valley’ By Jessie Tait, 1955
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midwinter Dinner Service ‘Happy Valley’ designed by Jessie Tait, circa 1950, 6 setting, 28 pieces (6 setting)
Rare and beautiful 28-piece dinner service ...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Jaap Ravelli Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher Vase
By Ravelli
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jaap Ravelli mid century studio pottery pitcher vase. The Netherlands, mid 20th century.
Very distinct and special pottery pitcher vase by renowned pot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Display Plate, Barney's New York Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic midcentury Italian Designed plate featuring an iconic image from Piero Fornasetti’s work, his muse the opera singer, Lina Cavalieri. Crisp black and white timeless design i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-century Modern tableware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tableware 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 tableware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria, International Silver, and Jens Quistgaard. 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 tableware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $32,500 while the average work can sell for $652.
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