Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
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
20th Century Gio Ponti Lino Sabattini Sculpture Horse in Silver Metal End '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Statue in silver metal designed by the Maestro Gio Ponti and produced for Lino Sabattini since the end of '70s. The sculpture is in silver metal and represents a horse. This example ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal
Sterling Silver Compote Candy Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Sterling Silver Compote/Candy Dish, a timeless piece that adds a touch of elegance to any setting. Crafted with the utmost precision and attention t...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swan Lake by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design Swan Lake by International, circa 1960, sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teasp...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Italian 800 Silver Small Playing Card Box, C.1950/1960
By Jean Despres
Located in Bath, GB
Hefty Italian silver was used to create this mid-century modern box with a stylish cast silver chain belt and buckle across the top and down the front, beautiful quality and engineer...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
French Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shaker Set by Peugeot
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern salt and pepper Shaker sterling silver salt and pepper Shaker set were realized by the esteemed design f...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Heimburger Silver Hammered Centerpiece Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Jensen Style
By Heimbürger, Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Heimburger, Danish silver, finely hand hammered centerpiece in Mid-Century Modern and Georg Jensen style, made between 1932 and 1960, designed with a stepped base and leaf scrolls on...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Floral Nut Bowl Bon Bon Dish Compote 23546 217g
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-century Tiffany & Co makers sterling silver 925 scalloped flower or lotus shaped nut / bon bon dish, compote or bowl. 23546.
Measures: 7.25” x 2.125” / 217.3 g (diameter x hei...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature, Pocket Cigar Cutter in Sterling Silver, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measuring 55mm in length and 18mm in height this small cigar cutter can be used as a keychain pendant or hidden away in your package of cigars. The handle is made from 925s silver se...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
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 Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver and Bright Red Enamel Candlesticks
By Meka of Holte 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver and bright red enamel candlesticks, each having a pedestal base, Denmark, Ca. 1950's-60's, Meka - Maker. Each candlestick measures 2 1/4 i...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
G. Jensen Sterling Silver Charger/ Plate in Pyramid Pattern #600y from 1910s/20s
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver charger / plate in Pyramid pattern number 600Y, designed by Harald Nielsen, with a beautiful geometr...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bar Tray in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen, sterling silver bar tray in Mid-Century Modern style with beautiful geometric design, measuring 11'' by 11'' by 1/3'' in height,...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cellini Sterling Silver Hammered Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Cellini sterling silver, hand-hammered bowl in Mid-Century Modern style, with a beautiful geometric, multi-lobed design. It measures 9'' in dia...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
La Paglia American Mid-Century Modern Water Pitcher for International
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver water pitcher. Designed by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) for International Silver Co. in Meriden, Conn. Baluster with helmet mouth. Capped high-loop...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Thune Norwegian Silver Pair 2-Light Candelabra Mid-Century Modern Jensen Style
Located in New York, NY
N.M. Thune, Norwegian 0.830 silver pair of 2-light candelabra in Mid-Century Modern style reminiscent of the work of the great silversmith Georg Jensen. With its elegant proportions ...
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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Footed Plate
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver footed plate. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Round and gently curved with short and flared foot. Fully marked includ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Padova Babe Spoon, a Set of 4
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of 4 Tiffany & Co Elsa Peretti sterling silver babe spoons presented in a dark blue original Tiffany box. each spoon is signed T& Co Sterling Peretti @Italy 1984. A high value collective items for the fans of the model and jewelry designer Elsa Peretti and lovers of Tiffany's vintage pieces.
About Elsa Peretti:
Elsa Peretti, OMRI OMM, was an Italian jewelry designer and...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Danish Enameled Commemorative Silver Floral Spoon
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine vintage mid-century Danish gilt silver spoon with inset enamel floral designs by Anton Michelsen and dated JUL 1956. The heavily made spoon has a gilded bowl with silver ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Tall Sterling Silver-Mounted Glass Cocktail Shaker by T.G. Hawkes
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century, very tall, sterling silver-mounted rippled glass cocktail shaker, T. G. Hawkes and Co., New York, ca. 1950's. Measures 13 inches high x 4 1/2 inches diameter at widest p...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buckingham by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 61 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Buckingham by Gorham circa 1909 sterling silver Flatware set - 61 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 1/2"
8 dinner size forks, 7 1/2"
8 luncheon/dessert f...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
International Sterling Silver Centerpiece Dish Mid-Century Modern Jensen Style
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver centerpiece bowl by International Sterling in Mid-Century Modern Georg Jensen style with exquisite floral and geometric-shaped designs. It measures 11 1/2'' in diameter by 4 1/2'' in height and weighs 30.1 troy ounces.
The International Silver Company...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Mexican Modern Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Serving Set William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large six-piece sterling silver service for coffee and tea that consists of a gallery tray, a coffee pot, a tea pot, a hot milk or chocolate pot, a sugar and a milk jar. This stunn...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design "Sea Sculpture" by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 78 pieces. This pattern would be perfect for a home in near the ocean. It has a wave-like design, reminiscent o...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set.
Designed by Henning Koppel.
In the Caravel pattern.
Set comprises:
12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8")
12 Salad Forks (6 1/2")
12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16")
12 Place Spoons...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver Decanter Set with Hawkes Glass Bottles
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver decanter set. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sterling silver frame with central pole on shaped base between two round and open wells. Pole has sliding mechanism with hinged hasp and bracket handle to which are mounted two decanter covers. The covers descend on two ovoid bottles with cut diaper ornament, and sterling silver collar. With lock and key...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
International Sterling Silver Pair of Dishes in Mid-Century Modern Jensen Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver stand dishes by International Sterling in Mid-Century Modern Georg Jensen style with exquisite floral and geometric-shape...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Sterling Silver Candlesticks by Cohr
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver candlesticks, Denmark, Ca. 1940's, Cohr - maker. Graceful design, each candlestick having an oval base and lightly fluted column. Each can...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ed Wiener 1954 New York Rare Modernist Sculptural Cuff Bracelet .925 Sterling
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
This modernist sculptural piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist, in New York City, circa 1954.This cuff bracelet is composed of two simple aerodynamic pieces w...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Monumental Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Italian Wine Cooler Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Italian sterling silver wine cooler, beautifully hand hammered with an elegant Mid-Century Modern design. It measures 10'' in height by 9'' in depth (diameter at the top is 11 1/2'')...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
"Harvesting Coffee, " Remarkable, Unique Sterling Silver Jar, Castillo for Nestlé
By Los Castillo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable piece of sterling silver artistry and commercial history, this pierced silver container was commissioned by the Nestlé company to mark a visit by its Board of Directors to Mexico in 1988. Nestlé has had a major presence in Mexico for decades, with two coffee plants...
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1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Bulgari Sterling Silver Match Striker with Hexagonal Base 'Rare'
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari sterling silver match striker (3 in height; 4 ¾ in diameter) with beautiful geometric hexagonal base. Extremely rare item because Bulgari typically makes items in gold and ra...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Black, Starr & Gorham Sterling Silver Bar Cocktail Shaker Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Black, Starr & Gorham sterling silver bar cocktail shaker, in Mid-Century Modern style in beautiful geometric design. It measures 8 3/4'' in height by 5'' in width by 4 1/3'' in dept...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Bracelet Designed by Antonio Belgiorno, 1950´S
By Antonio Belgiorno
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-Century Modern sterling bracelet, Designed by Antonio Belgiorno, Italian / Argentine, 1950s
Out Diameter is 7.5 cm (around 3"), interior diameter is 5.5 cm ( a little larger tha...
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
'His & Her' Sterling Silver Pair of Goblets, Christopher Lawrence London 1974
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1974 by Christopher Lawrence, this handsome pair of Sterling Silver Goblets are presented in their original box, and are in Lawrences signature style. The lar...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1941 Pickle/ Mint Dish Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 1941 pickle/ mint dish bowl in pattern number 22974 from 1941 with ornate handles with stylized natural motifs on either end and standing on 4 balled fe...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Danish Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Style Sterling Silver Bottle Opener
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern bottle opener was realized in Denmark, circa 1960. It features a neoclassical stylized scroll form base; a reeded body; as well as channel detailing a...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton, circa 1967, sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
1 Se...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Early Spratling Hand-Hammered Punch Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Rare sterling silver punch ladle. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Round hand-hammered bowl with curved spout. Mount has tooled bands and applied rope ban...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Enamel & Sterling Silver Dressing Table Set by Albert Carter, 1961
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1961 by Albert Carter, this very attractive, sterling silver dressing table set, is gilt, and features e...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Paglia International Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl in Modern Jensen Style
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver centerpiece bowl by International Sterling and designed by Alphonse La Paglia in mid-century modern Jensen style from 1952 with exquisite floral and geometric-shaped ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Allan Adler Sterling and Ebony Modernist Cufflinks, circa 1963
By Allan Adler
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Allan Adler cuff links, full marked "ALLAN ADLER" and "STERLING" featuring a dark ebony stained rosewood accent fixed to a modernist style sterling post.
The cuff links measur...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Continental Silver Finland Candlesticks by Turku
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental silver, Mid-Century Modern candlesticks, Helsinki, Finland, year-hallmarked for 1964, Turku - maker. Each candlestick measures 7 inches high x 3 1/4 inches wide (...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 50 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton circa 1967 Sterling Silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 7"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 Place Soup...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sciarrotta Bailey, Banks & Biddle Sterling Silver Candlestick Mid-Century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Rare candlestick in sterling silver by Sciarrotta for Bailey, Banks, and Biddle in riveting, modern design. Measuring 7'' tall by 5'' in width by 3 1/8'' in depth. Weighing 6.4 ozt. Bearing hallmarks as shown.
Sciarrotta’s handmade silver was sold at high-end American retailers in the mid-20th century, including Georg Jensen, Cartier, Black Starr and Gorham...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Tiffany Sterling Mid-Century Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this pair of sterling silver dishes by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. With their distinctive Mid-Century style and shape they are sure to look beauti...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetrical handle and Mid-century Modern design.
Unused silver rhythm by Internati...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his Blossom pattern in a naturalistic or organic style. Both pieces are clearly hallmarke...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his Blossom pattern in a naturalistic or organic style. Both pieces are clearly hallmarke...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Condiment Set by Deakin & Francis in 1973
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1973 by Deakin & Francis, this handsome, Elizabeth II, sterling silver condiment set, is simple in shape, and has been decorated with a gilt bark effect a...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Important Sterling Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cocktail Shaker by David Andersen
Located in Bath, GB
Not a cocktail shaker, a work of art by master Norwegian goldsmith's, David Andersen; certainly a rare and important piece of holloware for the David Andersen devotee or advanced bar...
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1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Modern Style Shakers in Pyramid Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver shakers in Pyramid pattern, circa 1933-1944. Measuring 1.5" in diameter. Total weight is 4.6 ozt. Bearing marks as shown.
Georg Jensen, a Danish silv...
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1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Spanish Silver Bar / Cocktail Set by Pedro Duran Morales, c 1950
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and unusual boxed set of three drinks openers (Corkscrew and two different types of bottle openers), perfect for the most fashionable bars / trolleys or drinks trays.
Made from Spanish solid silver with a 915 fineness, Identified by the Pentagram which is the standard hallmark in Spain for solid silver, used between 1934 and 1985; I would date these to the 1950's.
The vase in a Hexagon is the silversmith or Orfebreria for Pedro Duran...
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1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Steel
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
1942 Finnish silver centerpiece bowl in Mid-Century Modern style standing on 4 feet in a beautiful, curvilinear design and with faintly gilt interior. It measures 11 1/3'' in length ...
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Vintage Sterling Silver Mid Century Serving Card Tray Twentieth Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of a mid century heavy gauge sterling silver flat card tray of outstanding quality and condition for such an early silver item.
The shaped circular form with sty...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Argo Fregat by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner size Argo Fregat by Georg Jensen sterling silver Flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, long handle, 8 7/8"
12 dinner size forks, 7 1/2"
12 ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Bell Southwest Bell Trading Post Turquoise and Sterling Silver Ring
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Southwest style bell trading post ring with a sterling silver band and a large turquoise stone.
Ring size 10.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver and Glass Jar
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern jar. Made by E. Dragsted in Denmark. Thick and ovoid clear glass bowl with sterling silver grape bunches loose-mounted to ends. Flat sterling silver cover with gra...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-century Modern sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sterling silver 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, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sterling silver made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sterling silver, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, International Silver, and Gorham Manufacturing Company. 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 sterling silver differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $1,452.
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