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
Stoneware Jug by Ernst Schmidt, Denmark, 1910-20
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware jug by Ernst Schmidt, Denmark. 1910-20.
Stoneware. Signed “N. Schmidt ENERET”
Dimensions:
H: 28 cm/ 11"
D: 22 cm/ 8 3/4"
W: 10 cm/ 4 3/8"
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Eternity by Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Denmark 81 Pcs
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternity symbol by A. Dragsted Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 81 pieces. We have never seen this pattern before! The handle features a continuous eternity s...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Paramount by Kirk sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. This modern design is based on the New York city skyline and architecture. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl
By Finn Juhl, Kay Bojesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Danish modern teak bowls designed by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Turned from a single piece of teak wood into an organic modern shape. Polished and clean, with origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Coin Tray by Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, AT
Coin tray by Carl Auböck
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
1950s Marble Decorative Vintage Ashtray
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A 1950s vintage marble ashtray. Decorative object, the item has been created by using a single piece of marble. In very good conditions with som...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
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
White Ceramic Circular Pierced Cylindrical Bowl or Vessel, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
This bowl was thrown on a potter's wheel and hand pierced. Small holes are created when the piece was still wet. Each hole is then painstakingly enlarged once the clay is bone dry. It is fired with a white satin finish glaze. While it is lovely on its own it is also a functional bowl that is stunning filled with seasonal fruit...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Stromlinie by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 85 Pieces
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Stromlinie by A. Dragsted Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 85 pieces. This scarce handmade set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner forks...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Yellow Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in yellow circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool atomic design.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Barovier Murano Gold Flecks Purple Leafs Italian Art Glass Knife Rests Dishes
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano handblown gold flecks and purple leaf design Italian art glass low dishes, knife rests or personal ashtrays. Documented to Er...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Purple Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in purple circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool atomic design.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Vintage Hybrid Fork-Knives in Brass and Resin, Eskildtuna, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare complete set of so-called fork-knives in brass and black resin. The third spike of the fork doubles as a knife. The original intension was in regards to consuming cake and pastr...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
1960s Mathieu Matégot Style Metal and Brass Storage Box, France, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Storage element in style of Mathieu Matégot
Origin:
France
Material:
Metal, brass
Decade:
1960s
This original vintage metal storage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Lunch Knives by Kay Bojesen for USC Copenhagen, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of 8 stainless steel and black resin dinner/lunch knives. Designed by Kay Bojesen and manufactured by United Steel Company in Denmark during the 1950s. During this period KB wo...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Diamond Stainless Steel Flatware Four Spoon Set by Reed & Barton, 1958
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern vintage Italian designer Gio Ponti diamond stainless steel four spoon set for Reed & Barton 1958
Maker label stamped.
Measures: 6" L x 1 1/2" W x 1/2" H
Original preowned c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Napkin Holder by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Napkin holder by Hertha Baller in brass from the 1950s.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
White Ceramic Square Pierced Cylindrical Bowl or Vessel, In Stock
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, this square patterned pierced bowl is wheel thrown and handcut stoneware with a satin glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Fruit Bowl Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit bowl vienna around 1950s
Brass
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Hertha Baller Pipe Holder, Vienna, circa 1950s 'Marked'
Located in Wien, AT
Hertha Baller pipe holder, Vienna, circa 1950s (Marked)
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Danish Stoneware Candlestick Set by Jens Harald Quistgaard, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Dinner set consisting of an oblong serving tray or dish, a butter storage unit with a teak lid, and two candleholders (one for a small candle and one fo...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945
By Georg Jensen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Candy bowl/centerpiece from Georg Jensen Silver Copenhagen.
Small oval bowl made of sterling silver 925s with stamp from the period after 1945
Very nice vintage condition.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Majolica Glazed Ceramic Asparagus Serving Set, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern asparagus design glazed ceramic serving set, Spain, 1950s-1960s
A set of 6 asparagus plates, a server with lid and a salt and pepper shakers set.
The asparagus tureen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
1958Italian Gio Ponti Flatware Sculptural Diamond Single Spoon by Reed & Barton
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian Gio Ponti 1958 design flatware stainless steel sculptural diamond single spoon by Reed & Barton.
Maker stamped
Measures: 6" L x 1 1/2" W x 1/2" H
Original preowned vintage it...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Figurine Jewelry Ring Holder, Herta Baller Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian brass cat figurine originally made to be used as a pretzel holder, a decorative piece, very suitable as a ring holder. A very hu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design "Sea Sculpture" by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
2 Servin...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Sterling Silver Three-Piece Midcentury Child's Set by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Rare, midcentury, sterling silver three-piece child's set, Denmark, circa 1940s. Pattern is parallel. Set consists of a napkin ring (hallmarked with the Georg Jensen hallmark and des...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainless steel.
For six persons, consists of 6 big spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Silver Plate Modernist Sculptural Napkin Rings Set of 6 Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of six polished vintage silver plate sculptural napkin rings will set any table with elegance and modern elements. There are four of the same elliptical shape and two of ano...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Carl Auböck Black Flatware Culinar, 12 People, 81 Pieces, Collini Austria, 1979
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous set of a black flatware / cutlery from the Culinar-series for 12 people designed by Carl Auboeck for Ostovics, manufactured by Collini Austria,...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Stainless Flatware Set of Four Diamond Soup Spoons for Reed & Barton
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian designer Gio Ponti stainless flatware set of four diamond shape soup spoons designed for Reed & Barton, 1958
Measures: 7 1/2" L x...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Italian Stainless Diamond Flatware Set Three Long Ice Tea Spoons 1958
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Gio Ponti Italian stainless diamond flatware set of three long ice tea spoons, 1958.
Measures: 7 1/2" L x 1 1/8" W x 1/2" H
Maker stamped. Italian Gio Ponti designer for Reed and B...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
12 Colorfull Moccacups with Violets Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria
Located in Weiningen, CH
12 colorfull moccacups with violets Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria.
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Pompeo Pianezzola Ceramic Coppa for Zanolli & Sebellin Nove
Located in Milan, IT
Pompeo Pianezzola ceramic coppa for Zanolli & Sebellin Nove
Original labels.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Handcrafted Chalice in Blown Murano Glass Clear Color and Gold, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian handcrafted chalice in blown Murano glass clear color and gold, 1980s
This elegant chalice is rich in lovely details that add harmoniously to its grace. The stem is richly adorned with different Morise decorations, among which two pink flowers...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Carl Auböck II Brass Tray, Bowl, Vide-Poche, Maria Theresia Coin, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful solid brass coin tray or dish, designed and executed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck II in the 1950s. Suitable as a jewelry bowl or „vide-poche“. In good condition with nice pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Decorative Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug by Gustave Raynaud, Vallauris, France, 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Decorative Mid-Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug by Gustave Raynaud, Vallauris, France, circa 1960.
This delightful jug is cylindrical in shape and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Part of Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Estro" Bowl and Spoon Sauceboat Italian Silvered Metal by Lino Sabattini, 1973
Located in Brussels, BE
A rare large sauceboat designed and manufactured by Lino Sabattini in 1973
This item can be used as a vide poches or a bonbonnière
it's like a sculpture
Silvered metal
You can pl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Majolica Potter Plate Set Handmade Mid-Century Modern Green Yellow Blue Face
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This majolica pottery plate collection was designed by Mexican sculptor, painter and ceramist Lorenzo Lorenzzo — made in his studio, in the colo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury combination corkscrew, bottle opener, and paperweight dating from the 1950s. Shaped like a large key, it was designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by his workshop in Vienn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainless steel.
For six persons, consists of six big spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Georg Jensen silver Denmark Cypres cutlery set for 8 persons in sterling silver designed by Tias Eckhoff in 1952.
The set includes:
8 dining knives, length 22.3 cm
8 dining fork...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage, Horn Handle, Corkscrew from Amboss Austria, Chrome-Plated, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
A vintage corkscrew from Amboss Austria, from the early 1950s. The handle is made from the tip of a deer antler
and held in place with a pin which g...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Cheese Dome
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau glass cheese dome with a silver plated (silver? now hallmark visible) handle in a form of a lying cow. Made in Austria, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Vintage 1950s Two Sets of Knives and Forks Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
Two vintage sets of knives and forks, model number #4244, by the Auböck Workshop, Vienna, circa 1950.
The body of the cutlery is made from stainless steel, the handle of each piece is woven with wicker cane. Each set is complete with the original leather holster...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Midcentury Cheese Slicer, Designed by Janos Megyik for Amboss, Austria, 1950s
By Janos Megyik
Located in Vienna, Austria
A midcentury cheese slicer designed by Janos Megyik for Amboss Austria. This is boxed set and as one can see, in wonderful condition.
Includes original forged nails for installation on the wall. What a great accessory for a modernist kitchen.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful cork screw bottle opener & paperweight in the shape of a large golden key, designed and executed by Carl Aubock Vienna, Austria, 1950s. The big model. A Carl Aubock clas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Silver Rhythm" by International Sterling Silver Flatware set - 56 pieces. This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetri...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Carving Knife and Fork by Emboss Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, Austria
An unusual Austrian carving knife and fork, produced by Emboss Austria.
Composed of stainless steel with wooden handles. Barley used, in very f...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Japan Silver Plate Sheep Salt Dish Spice Dish and Stainless-Steel Spoon
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage silver plate salt or spice dish designed as a sheep with a stainless steel spoon inside.
Label Made in Japan underneath and marked 18-8 at the sp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel, Silver Plate
Amboss 2090 Cutlery by Helmut Alder
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete cutlery designed by Helmut Alder for Amboss in 1963, stainless steel, each part punctured, altogether 30 parts each six pieces.
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Group of Three 20th Century Art Pottery Pieces
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Group of Three 20th Century Art Pottery Pieces,
From left: Bottle vase inspired by Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach. Thick crimson "orange peel" glaze, accentuated light rust edges,...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Modern Style Sterling Silver Set of 6 Decanter Labels by Brian Cain
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1982 by Brian R. Cain, this stylish, modern, Elizabeth II, set of 6 sterling silver decanter labels feature a bar...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Bar Party Set 1517 in Original Box by Amboss, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A gorgeous bar set nestled in its original wooden box from the 1950s. It comprises a bottle opener, a corkscrew, and a can opener. Model #1517, crafted by Amboss Austria, this set is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Silver Golf Club Champagne Cork Pliers Bottle Opener by Valenti Spain, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and solid silver-plated tongs / cork pliers for opening sparkling wine or Champagne bottles. Designed in the shape of two golf clubs, crafted in the 1970s by Valenti Barc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Romance, Bijorn Windblad Rosenthal Silverplate Flatware for 12 with Case 79 Pcs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Romance by Bijorn Windblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Mid-Century Modern silver plate flatware for 12 with service pieces in original modernist Rosenth...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
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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