Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
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
Mid Century Green Decorative Glass Flower Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative green flower glass plate from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, 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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Serving Trays with Stainless Steel Pans and Cutlery by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
These two dining sets were designed and executed by the Austrian Werkstätte Carl Auböck. They date back to the 1950s and were crafted using the fin...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Large Mid-Century Enamel-on-Copper Charger
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an impressive 18" diameter Enamel-on-Copper charger that was designed and created by the well-known Mesick Studios. The stunning intense turquoi...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Midcentury Tortoiseshell Lucite and Silver French Serving Tray after Dior, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century serving tray in lucite with tortoiseshell effect and silver. This fantastic piece was designed in France following the style of Christian Dior Style during the ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Silver
WMF Pinnacle Italy 18/10 Serving Tray Stainless Steel
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern decorative serving tray or platter made out of stainless steel 18/10 made in Italy by WMF Pinnacle Italy.
Marked at the Base.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Danish Designed Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard Made by Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern (Scandinavian Modern) Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk of the USA.
A Teak tray designed by the highly regarded and very collected Jens H...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Bamboo, Rattan and Black Laminate Large Rectangular Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Large rectangular serving tray in black laminate framed by bamboo and rattan with handles.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Cane
Exotic wood stepped trivet or serving tray with carved Tiki finial
By Tiki
Located in Ferndale, MI
Three tier serving tray with carved exotic wood Tiki finial handle . Tiers taper largest on bottom getting progressively smaller . Center shaf...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Cutting and Presenting Board Made of Wood and Metal, Pewter or Nickel Silver
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Cutting and presenting board made of wood and metal, pewter or nickel silver
It is a functional piece, perfect for serving roast pork or for serving appetizers such as sausages, ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Alpaca
Scandinavian Rosewood Tray by Åry Fanérprodukter Nybro
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage Scandinavian bentwood tray by Åry Fanérprodukter Nybro in beautifully figured Brazilian Rosewood.
Designer: Nils Trautner
Manufa...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rosewood
Large Ceramic Cream Painted Covered Duck Tureen with Feather Ladle
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Your next dinner party just got interesting. This large ceramic duck tureen is just what your table has been asking for. Created from ceramic, this piece is shaped like a duck. The top consists of the top of the bird's body which is removable to cover the food kept inside. The base is oval and large enough to hold nearly any kind of dish your heart desires. A ceramic ladle...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-Century French Ceramic Dish Robert Picault Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic Dish signed Robert Picault (Vallauris).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Square Bronze Bowl with Organic Figure
Located in London, GB
Decorative bronze square bowl with organic figure in abstract style with original patina. The image flows over the dish which extends the edge on one side to make it more dramatic.
...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bronze
Vintage French Decorative Large Platter by Albert Thiry 'circa 1970s'
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Large mid-century decorative platter (circa 1970s) by Albert Thiry. A creamy-white glaze with touches of blue-grey provides the background for a colourful thistle motif in the centre...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Centerpiece in Lucite, Rattan & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, brass and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The brass st...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Gorgeous Centerpiece in Murano Glass by Dogi, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous centerpiece by Dogi in Murano glass. Made in italy
The item is signed on the bottom and it's in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
14,96" x 11,41 x 3,54" H inches
cm 38 x...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Blue Decorative Glass Basket Bowl, Drost, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative blue basket bowl designed by Jan Sylwester Drost in 1960s from Poland. Bowl is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one unique piece.
About the designer:
From 1952 Jan Sylwester Drost studied at the Faculty of Glass of the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, in the studio of Stanislaw Dawski (diploma in 1958), from 1959 he worked as a designer at Zaklady Mechaniczno-Optyczne "Opta" in Katowice.
In 1960 Drost started working for forty years at the Design Center of Huta Szkla Gospodarczego "Zabkowice" in Zabkowice Bedzinskie, where he was the organizer, designer and design manager. In 1972 he studied in Sweden, he had the opportunity to learn about the work of glassworks in Orrefors, Johansfors, Lindshammar, Sandvisk, Hofmantorp and in Reijmyre glasbruk. He also practiced in the ceramics factories in Rörstrand and Gustavsberg. Also in 1972, he received a scholarship from the Swedish government, he gained knowledge at the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Konstfackskolan, at the Centers of Industrial Design in Stockholm and Milan, as well as at the Glass Institute in Växjö. After returning to Poland, he received a two-year creative scholarship from the Council of the Fund for the Development of Artistic Creativity.
Drost skillfully combined his technological knowledge of glass pressing with artistic sensitivity, and in the seventies he was granted a patent for a device for forming glass products by extrusion. As a result, vessels with a freely shaped upper rim were created. Drost was constantly involved in coming up with new technological solutions that improved the embossing of patterns. He also experimented in the field of machine processing of the outer surface of the extruder and the inside of the cast iron mold...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-Century Oval Serving Tray in Brass and Cream-Colored Plexiglass, Italy 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful cream lucite serving tray with mid-century brass edging. This wonderful piece was made in Italy in the 1980s.
A fantastic piece of service that will complement a moder...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Higgins Fused Glass Tidbit Tray
Located in Highland, IN
Michael and Frances Higgins’ distinctive designs in fused glass are rich and complex. This large tidbit or snack tray is a terrific example. The vivid peac...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Porcelain Oyster Plate Bauscher, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful oyster plate features 6 wells for oysters and one for the sauce or lemon. It is marked at the back with manufactory sign. Nice addition to your table or just to displa...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century French Ceramic Plate by Naumovitch Gourju, Grand Chêne, Vallauris
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century French ceramic pitcher by Naumovitch - Grand Chêne Studio, Vallauris - 1950's
Enamelled dish with a white background, it is decorated with a f...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Enamel
Vintage White and Blue Decorative Murano Glass Mini Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative white and blue murano glass vase from Italy. Vase is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one uniq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Murano Glass
Piero Fornasetti Tema e Variazioni Porcelain Black and White Large Dish Charger
By Fornasetti
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The Italian artist and illustrator Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest, most imaginative design talents of the 20th Century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and, most frequently, an enigmatic woman’s face. Fornasetti used...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
American Modern Ceramic Celery Tray by Russel Wright for Steubenville Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern celery tray by Russel Wright for Steubenville Pottery of Ohio, circa 1940s. The ultramodern design emphasizes soft c...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
1970s Serving Tray Handles Silver Plated Hammered Steel Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Square decorative serving tray made out of hammered cutout steel and silver plate handles.
Mid-Century Modern Design made in America in the early 1970s.
In pristine vintage conditi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Turquoise Platter, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A turquoise plate / platter produced in Poland in the 1970s.
Very good condition
Measures: height 4cm, diameter 29cm.
Category
1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pair of Plastic Bowls & Tray Blue Flowers Gold Leaves
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage mid-century modern pair of transparent goldish molded pliable plastic bowls and a tray with blue flowers & gold stems, gold leaves, and gold glitter or gilt flecks. Be...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Plastic
Dansk Lg Knife and Teak Cheese Board by Vivianna Torun Denmark
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted staved teak wood cheese board with carved out area to the top edge of the board for the handle of the knife to sit . The large st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Oval Serving Tray Bamboo, Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern serving cocktail bar tray with polished brass handles. Made of rattan and bamboo, this charming piece is in the typical style where the org...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage French Ceramic Tray with Rooster Motif by Le Mûrier 'circa 1960s'
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French ceramic tray by for Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). Long-shaped tray with raised rim and rounded ends in rustic earthenware and decor o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large Decorative Plate by Roger Capron '1950s'
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
A large decorative platter by artist Roger Capron (1922 - 2006) who founded the craft-based workshop in Vallauris, France, l'Atelier Callis, w...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Jacques Blin Anthropomorphic Ceramic Bowl, France 1950s
By Jacques Blin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare anthropomorphic bowl by Jacques Blin (1920-1995), France 1950s. Unique piece with a beautiful color scheme of blue tones and dark grey. Interesting engraved decoration. Jacques Blin is considered as one of the important French mid-century ceramists. The bowl is signed at the bottom: J Blin...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Two "Sahara" Plates, Designed by J. Drost, Ząbkowice, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two salmon-colored plates, "Sahara" model produced by HSG "Zabkowice" in Dabrowa Górnicza. Designed by Jan Sylwester Drost in the 1970s.
Very good condition, no damage
diameter...
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1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Giant Life-Size Lamb Serving Platter by Franco Lapini, Italy, 1970
Located in Munich, DE
Franco Lapinis exquisite sculpture giant life size lamp platter made entirely of metal plated in silver and its surface is lightly textured to give it a...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Fancy Wood Cutting Board Modern Charcuterie Serving Platter
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fancy wood cutting board Modern Charcuterie platter
1.25 tall x 18 w x 12
Preowned original vintage condition
See images provided please.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
abstract red black and brown stoneware ceramic plate by Claire Berger 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claire Berger
Realised in La Borne circa 1980
Large stoneware ceramic plate with colored black and red abstract decoration
Original perfect decoration...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Leaf Plates Set Edera Model from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Dinnerware set for 6 plus a large serving plate and a deep tray, SKI production from the 1960s.
Dimensions:
Large serving plate 41 × 32 cm, he...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot.
Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950.
Lacquered perforated metal with original paint.
In great original condition wit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Dansk Rare Woods Wenge Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk rare woods tray by Jens Quistgaard. Finely crafted of solid exoctic woods, including Wenge. Stamped JHQ Denark.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wenge
Set of Three Serving Trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Green Crystal Bowl, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A crystal bowl made in Poland in the 1960s.
Very good condition.
Measures: height 9cm, diameter 24cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Guy Sydenham Poole Pottery Large Modernist Stylized Sunburst Art Pottery Charger
By Guy Sydenham
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Poole Pottery modernist Studio Pottery charger decorated with a stylized sunburst and seedpod design by renowned potter Guy Sydenham (British, 1916-2005) and d...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Period Sterling Silver and Glass Hors d'oeuvres/Caviar Platter
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern period, sterling silver and glass hors d'oeuvres/caviar platter, the Watson Company, Attleboro, Mass., circa 1950s. Glass dip/caviar holder...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Oyster Platter Vallauris circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Deep Red Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Rose Pink Midcentury Platter/Bowl, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Fruit stand made of rose pink glass with ornaments.
PErfect for sweets, fruit or small items.
Very good condition, no damage
Dimensions: height 23...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Oval Serving Tray Bamboo, Rattan & Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern serving cocktail bar tray with polished brass handles . Made of rattan and bamboo, this charming piece is in the typical style where the or...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Jens Quistgaard Teak Bowl for Dansk DENMARK
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Jens Quistgaard teak bowl for Dansk.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Faux Turtle-Shell Lucite Round Tray. French Work. Circa 1970.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux turtle-shell round tray is made of lucite. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Lucite
Majolica Oyster Platter Aetgina Vallauris circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Oyster Platter signed Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Glass Platter
Located in Chorzów, PL
A glass platter produced in Poland in the 1970s
Very good condition
Measures: Diameter 30cm.
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk "Rare Woods" Serving Tray
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A "bow tie" tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansks Rare Woods collection, c.1960s, Denmark features sculpted Palisander wood. The top of the tray...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Palisander
Majolica Style Set of Fish and Oyster Plates, by Vallauris with Drip Glazes
By Vallauris
Located in Verviers, BE
Majolica-style oyster plate or seafood platter by Vallauris Faience with a traditional-style impressed design but a distinctly midcentury decor of 'fat...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Italian MidCentury Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan and Brass in Shell Shape, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous serving tray, in the shape of a shell, made of lucite, rattan and brass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Braided rattan is cast within the Lucite acrylic material. Beautiful workmanship.
The brass part is kept in original vintage version, with the patina from that time.
Since the shape is as a shell, the tray inside...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Stoneware Fruit Platter
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970, We offer this beautiful Ceramic Stoneware Fruit Platter signed by G. Reni.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
Set of Three Inlaid "Owl" Trays by Couroc California
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of three super cool inlaid wood "Owl" trays handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The trays is in good vintage condition and measure as follows: #2088
Round bowl: 7...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Early 20th Century Spanish Three Tier Dessert Stand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Three tier metal dessert plate from France.
Made by unknown manufacturer, early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consisten...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Robert Picault, and Tiffany & Co.. 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 platters and serveware 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 $48,500 while the average work can sell for $578.
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