Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
1960's Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Storage Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite, Mid-Century Ate Van Apeldoorn pine storage box with lid. Perfect for storing treats! In original condition with wear consistent with age a...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pine
Ceramic centerpiece from the Karlsruher Majolika. 1950 - 1960
Located in CADALSO, ES
Perfect condition
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Blue and White Decorative Plate Shell Italy 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative crystal blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Squared Ice Bucket in Tortoise Shell Effect Lucite and Chrome, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Cubic ice bucket in tortoiseshell-effect acrylic with chrome edges in the Christian Dior style. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
1970s McCoy Art Pottery Canyon Mesa Glazed Tea Pot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s McCoy Art Pottery Canyon Mesa Drip Glazed Tea Pot
Vintage personal Tea Pot Art Pottery signed McCoy
Speckled Earth tones.
5.5 h x 9 d x 5
Pre...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Large Foo Dog Guardian Lion Blue Porcelain Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Size Male Guardian Lion Foo Dog in Turquoise Blue Glazed Porcelain
Algora Porcelains
Designed from 1920 to 1949.
This is a male guardian lion sculpture, is recognized as it is ...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Italian Large Etched Mirrored Tray Attributed to Venini
By Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Large Italian Etched Mirrored Brass Cast Handles Green Rope Detail Tray Attributed Venini
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sami Zilka Sterling Silver 925 Rose Condiment Jam Honey Pot 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century condiment / mustard / jam pot / sugar cube dish featuring a round glass jar nestled in a base of leaves and single rose blossom, with matching lid crafted of 925 ste...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950s Set of Three Mid-Century Modern Italian Ceramic Desk Accessories
By Italo Casini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of three ceramic pieces designed and manufactured in Sesto Fiorentino by Italo Casini. This set exudes timeless elegance and artistic flair. The black, blue, and gold set compr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Accolay ceramic pitcher
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Charming ceramic pitcher from Accolay.
Accolay ( 1945-1989 )
France, ca. 1960
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Plum Wine Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Plum (Purple) Wine Glasses
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Iridescent Cornflower Blue and White Murano Glass Trinket Bowl - Ashtray
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Murano, 1950s- 1960s.
It is made in quite heavy 4-layered iridescent cornflower blue and white hand-blown glass.
This trinket bowl / ashtray looks like a geode.
It m...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Gio Ponti for Cleto Munari Modernist Silver Plated Serving Plate Italy, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century silver plate serving plate. Gio Ponti designed and signed this astonishing item for Cleto Munari in Italy during the 1980s.
The flat and efficient design on two round levels, make this piece simply irresistible and iconic for midcentury lovers.
This piece will smarten a midcentury living room or minimal and chromed bar.
This wonderful piece is in very good condition.
Dimensions (cms):
Diameter - 32
Giovanni “Gio” Ponti, (Milan, November 18, 1891 - Milan, September 16, 1979), is one of the Italian masters of architecture. He was also a designer and essayist and one of the most important of the twentieth century.
Other than the great architectural works which carry his unmistakable signature, he created a vast amount of work in the furniture sector. This is demonstrated in his three Milanese houses which were fully furnished in the "Ponti" style. The houses in via Randaccio, 1925, Casa Laporte in via Brin, 1926 and the last in via Dezza, in 1957 is an "expression" of his home design ideas. Gio Ponti was an Italian promoter of industrial design and introduced the idea of interior furnishing ranges produced as being a "sophisticated," economic, "democratic" and modern.
Molteni&C managed a reissuing project of furniture and furnishings designed by Gio Ponti for products for these private homes and limited editions. After a long journey of research, selection and study of prototypes, the collection was exhibited at the Salone del Mobile 2012. This was thanks to the cooperation and the exclusively signed agreement of the Ponti heirs and the artistic director of Cerri & Associati Studio.
Gio Ponti graduated in Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan at the end of World War I, after he fought on the front line earning military decorations. In 1921 he married Giulia Vimercati, with whom he had four children: Lisa, Giovanna, Letizia and Giulio. In 1927 he opened a studio in Milan with the architect Emilio Lancia. From the beginning of the 1920’s until 1938 he worked with Richard-Ginori Manufactory and renewed its production. In 1928 he founded the Domus magazine with Gianni Mazzocchi. In 1933 he became the artistic director of Fontana Arte which was another success after the one he obtained with Richard-Ginori.
In the 1930’s he participated in the Triennale exhibitions and later he successfully managed a few of them. From 1936 to 1961 he was a professor at the Milan Polytechnic, and in 1933 was associated with Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini, until 1945. From this partnership major projects were born, including the Montecatini Palace in Milan from 1936 to 1938, in which Ponti created the "integral design" of the building and the interiors. Other works of the period were civil architecture, including the Littoria Tower in Milan in 1933, school buildings such as the School of Mathematics at the University City Rome in 1934 and the Humanities Faculty and the Rectorate of the University of Padua in 1937. There were also residential projects such as Casa Marmont in 1934 and Milan "Domus" from 1931 to 1936.
The richness of the artistic production of Cleto Munari, arises out of the discovery that every boundary is undefined, and the consequent need to create a “collection about syllables” or rather a “collection of figures” which, because of their incompleteness, luminously suggest the irrepressible quest of man’s intelligence to transfigure the world, according to his own vision. It is this a perfect complicity between the whisper of the “heart...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Japanese Hand Painted Teapot Woven Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Japanese Ceramic Hand Painted Black and White Teapot Woven Handle
Handcrafted Personal Tea Pot Pottery Art
5 h x 6.5 d x 5.75 diameter
Preowned origina...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Modern Lucite Chrome Champagne Bucket & Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fun and practical piece for your home. This versatile stand is perfect for wine, champagne and a variety of beverages to be chilled. And it looks pretty all by itself with its clea...
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Italian Malachite Ashtray 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Italian Malachite ashtray from the 1960s is a small, elegant dish crafted from malachite stone in Italy during the 1960s, typically featuring rich green hues and a sleek de...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Malachite
Max Ingrand centerpiece Model 2331 for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant centerpiece crafted in faceted crystal, burnished brass, and nickel-plated brass, model 2331 from the prestigious Fontana Arte manufacturing, designed by the renowned Max ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Set of Italian Navy Spaghetti Bowls Six
Located in New York, NY
Set of Italian Navy spaghetti bowls. Six Italian ceramic porcelain bowls by Richard Ginori for a delicious pasta primi; semi indestructible bowls for cere...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Sugar Bowl, English, Ceramic, Afternoon Tea Dish, Early 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sugar bowl. An English, ceramic afternoon tea dish, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Beautifully decorative dish with wonderf...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Swedish Yellow Dish or Bowl ARO circa 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Medium size ARO bowl created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Yellow hares fur glaze breaking to browns. Excellent condition. No chips.
Co...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Fenton Royal Blue Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Bowl / Vessel
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Fenton Royal Blue Hobnail Orb, Ball-Shaped Ashtray / Bowl / Vessel
4.5 x 4.5 inches apx
Very nice vintage condition.
Measurements are approximate...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mid Century Large Monumental Danish Teak Tray
Located in Esperance, NY
Introducing an extraordinary Monumental Danish Teak Tray that is truly breathtaking. This exceptionally large tray is a rare find, especially in this size, and features a remarkable ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Grand 18 Cenedese Nautilus Flutes Set, Murano Glass. Unique and unrepeatable
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is the reunion of the three nautilus set of 6. Each set was grouped for the common color of the stripe.
As they were on the shelf I believed that the three sets together, alread...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Dante Baldelli (attributed to) ceramic tray circa 1940/1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Dante Baldelli ( Città Di Castello 1904 - Città Di Castello 1953 ) attributed to.
ceramic tray circa 1940/1950
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Christofle Gallia Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler - Ormesson
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning vintage champagne bucket in silver plate, a hefty quality piece by the famous French Orfevrerie Christofle of Paris.
This design is c...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Eclectic Set of 8 Cenedese Murano Stemmed Glass, each with gold leaf embedded
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
I had the privilege of gaining access to the collection of individual Cenedese glass pieces, which I am curating into eclectic sets of unique pieces.
What ties together this group o...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 4 Mexican Midcentury Brass Ashtrays, c. 1960
By Los Castillo
Located in colima, MX
Set of 4 brass midcentury ashtrays in the style of Los Castillo. One has a tiny dent, otherwise they are in mint condition.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Holmegaard Copenhagen MCM Lutken Smoke Cocktail Pitcher and Aperitif Glasses
By Per Lütken, Holmegaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Handled Danish Modern glass handled cocktail pitcher and set of six (6) matching stunning smoke gray-brown aperitif glasses. There are no markings, but they are handblown, and poss...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe design Sterling Silver Rim Glass Salad Plates set of 10
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A set of 10 Dorothy Thorpe design 8in salad or desert plates with a 1/2in sterling silver banded edge.
These show some pre-owned use but still very presentable.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Brass Fish Butler Cork Srew Bottle Wine opener, France 1960's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Brass Fish Butler Cork Srew Bottle Wine opener, France 1960's
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Vintage Artistic Glass Orange and White Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Large Murano Glass "RED-GREEN" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Decorative Jug, English, Ceramic, Creamer, Pourer, Art Deco, Circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative jug. An English, ceramic creamer or pourer, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Temptingly cheerful colour to this sweet ceramic jug
Displays ...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Don Drumm Bubble Spoons
By Don Drumm
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Don Drumm Bubble Spoons. Perfect for a collector. Use them as serving spoons or as salad tongs. Great Brutalist style in aluminum with bulbous handles.
Don Drumm was born in ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Small Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning colored in two shades of purple small Murano glass bowl in a beautiful stylish shape.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
“Marselis” cup by Nils Thorsson
Located in PARIS, FR
Nils Thorsson trained at the Copenhagen Technical High School before joining Royal Copenhagen as an apprentice. He became a major designer for the Royal Porcelain Manufactory in Cope...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Swedish Brown Dish or Bowl ARO circa 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Medium size ARO bowl created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Brown hares fur glaze breaking to blacks with beautiful white rim.
Excellen...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vetro Soffiato Glass Dish by Vittorio Zecchin for Venini Murano ca. 1925
A very large 'vetro soffiato' glass dish in amethyst transparent glass, designed by Vittorio Zecchin in 1925 and manufactured by Venini, Murano Venice. Acid stamped signature 'venini murano ITALIA' on the base. Venini model number 1306. The dish has been manufactured in different sizes, this is the second largest version which is very rare. One of the early 20th century designs of Zecchin for Cappellin and Venini which motivated the muranese glass companies to set out for new shores. Good condition with some surface scratches.
Vittorio Zecchin (1878 - 1947) was a native Muranese and son of a glasswork technician. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. Together with the painter Teodoro Wolf Ferrari...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Continental Sterling Silver Topped Cut Crystal Shaker
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous hefty cocktail shaker created from a heavy piece of hand-blown crystal beautifully deep cut in a simple and elegant design. The underside reveals the polished pontil mark...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Old Salty And Captain Pepper Shakers Vintage Japan
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vintage 1970’s pair of cold painted salt and pepper shakers, “old salty and captain pepper”, made in Japan.
A lovely addition to your collection and to your beach house with a nau...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist salt and pepper shakers, price is for the pair.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Solid Brass Hand Painted Ashtray By Dayagi, Israel 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Solid Brass Hand Painted Ashtray By Dayagi, Israel 1960s
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1960s Israeli Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Onyx Ashtray or Vide Poche, French Mid-Century 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Onyx Ashtray or Vide Poche, French Mid-Century Modern.
This ashtray was handcarved into a block of onyx gemstone, in the 1970s. Onyx belongs to the agate category and is a mineral c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Mid-Century Modern Steuben Scroll Footed Art Glass Bowl Model No. 7907
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury footed art glass bowl.
By Steuben Glassworks.
Designed by John Dreves.
Model No. 7907
Supported by 4 scroll-shaped feet.
Simp...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Swedish Burgundy Dish or Bowl ARO circa 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Medium size ARO bowl created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Burgundy eggplant hares fur glaze breaking to blues. Excellent condition. No...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Dark Blue and White Vase, Europe, 1980s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase - designed by Jerzy SŁUCZAN-ORKUSZ (1924-2002)
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one u...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Carved Owl Cup. Genuine Hand Carved Italian Alabaster.
Located in Seattle, WA
Grey Owl Figurine Cup with Yellow Eyes. Carved From Italian Alabaster. Similar Figurines Available. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 3 Diameter; 3 H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
'2' Studio Ceramic Vases by Maria Philippi for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark
Located in Norwalk, CT
Models 3180/4 (large) and 3181 (small). Both pieces are stamped and hand-initialed MP underneath.
NOTE: Dimensions provided refer to the larger vase. The...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Green and White Vase Artistic Bowl Candlestick, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Green Vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in very good original vintage condition.
The outer relief surface, the inner smooth. Thick glass vase, massive.
The i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Ice Effect Lucite and Chrome Italian Tray, Willy Rizzo Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury decorative tray in ice-effect clear lucite and chrome. This elegant tray was made in Italy during the 1970s and it is attributed to Willy Rizzo.
This centrepiece...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Caviar Holder in Plated Silver by E. Stefani
Located in Milano, IT
A truly extraordinary set of silver-plated caviar servers from the 1970s, bearing the emblem of E. Stefani, an iconic Italian company that has left its mark on the history of silversmithing. This set is a living testament to the skill and tradition of Italian craftsmanship.
The caviar containers are elegantly crafted in the shape of seashells, and each of these six shells is equipped with spherical feet to ensure stability and elegance on the table. Alongside these marvels, you'll find an exceedingly small spoon, a detail that adds further refinement to this unique collection.
It should be noted that over time, a thin layer of oxide may have formed on the surface of these pieces, an indelible mark of their past. However, this only enhances their charm, telling the story of each use and adding a touch of vintage authenticity.
The set consists of six vintage caviar shells...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Barware Serving Tray Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Mid-Century modernist barware serving tray or platter was crafted in Italy in the 1970s. The large rectangular shape boasts a raised Lucite insert with a faux tortoises...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano, Italy. Art glass decanter with a striped design. 1960s/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano, Italy. Art glass decanter with a striped design.
Blue tones with gold stripes.
From the 1960s/1970s.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 35.0 cm with stopper x D 7.5 cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Fred Press Barware Glasses set Mid-Century Decanters
By Fred Press
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare set of 8 Fred Press original bar glasses.
Set of 8 with Blenko style decanter design in gorgeous colors.
This set looks barely ever used.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Silver Painted Glass Sundae Cup/Brush Keeper
Located in Malibu, CA
Sundae cup, great to use for holding makeup brushes on a vanity or a bathroom counter.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Champagne Cooler, English, Ceramic, Decor, Ice Bucket, Planter, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage champagne cooler. An English, ceramic decorative ice bucket or planter, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Pleasingly decorative in the traditional blue and white manner
Displays a desirable aged patina and in good original order
Distinctive celadon-esque hues accentuate the ceramic ground
Profusely decorated with with striking, cobalt blue classical scenes
Interior graced with matching print to the sides and bottom
Pair of stout handles at each end to aid ease of carrying
Substantial in weight at 6.98kg (15.38 lb)
Printed mark to base for Regency Ironstone...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Brass and Stainless Steel Bottle Opener by Henning Koppel for George Jensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern Bottle Opener in Classic Scandinavian Design by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen Design
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
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