$144Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Black And Clear Whisky Tumblers. Scotland 1960's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Chic pair of black and clear whisky tumblers Made in Caithness, Scotland Designed by Dromhall O'Broin The size given is for one of the glasses. Free UK shipping
Glass
Vintage Crystal Tumbler by Josephine Hutte, Gold Plated Rim, 1960s
By Josephinenhutte Moser
Located in Andernach, DE
A classic, elegant, and beautiful vintage cut crystal tumbler by or after Moser, Josephinen Hütte. Genuine gold plated rim inside and out. The crystal comes in a diamond-cut facetted...
Gold Plate
1960s Mexican Abalone Inlay Alpaca Silver Pitcher & 4 Tumblers Barware Set
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional 1960s Mexican Modernist barware set comprising a large water or beverage pitcher and four matching tumblers, handcrafted in Mexico from alpaca silver with extensive natur...
Silver Plate
$120Sale Price / set|20% Off
1960s Tapio Wirkkala Set of 4 Iittala Highball Tumbler Glasses Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Set of 4 Glasses Highball Tumbler designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Finland, Scandinavian modern. No signature visible. Dimensions: 2.38 Diameter x 6...
Glass
1960s Italian Empoli Green Satin Glass Decanter and Five Footed Tumblers
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Italian Empoli green satin glass decanter set from the 1960s, comprising a decanter with its glass stopper and five matching footed tumblers.
Glass
Mid Century Gold Spiral Highball Tumblers, Set of 4, Circa 1960s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 mid century highball tumblers. Each is decorated in metallic gold lines that spiral around the sides of the glass. Perfect for using as water glasses or for cocktails. Eac...
Glass
1960s Culver Barware Set Floral Tumbler Glasses, Ice Bucket and Tray – Set of 6
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
Completing the set are four tumbler glasses, each adorned with intricate flower designs and accented with 22-karat gold touches.
Metal
Mid Century Culver Iris Cinnabar Highball Tumblers, Set of 5, USA 1960s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 5 mid century highball tumblers from the "Iris Cinnabar" pattern by Culver. Each features of design of gold and burgundy irises with green leaves, outlined in metallic gold...
Glass
MCM LaGardo Tackett Green Striped Faceted Porcelain Tumblers, Set of 4, 1960s
By Lagardo Tackett
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 mid century porcelain tumblers. Designed by LaGardo Tackett for Schmid International Porcelain as part of the "Everyone Loves Ice Cream and Candy" tableware collection. Fi...
Porcelain
Mid Century Silver Rim Tumblers Set of 6, Checkered Pattern, Circa 1960s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A beautiful set of 6 mid century silver rim tumblers. Unique checkered pattern to the silver rims. Perfect for using as water glasses or for cocktails. Each measure 2.75"Dia x 5.5"H ...
Glass
22-Karat Gold Chinoiserie Themed Tumbler Glasses & Brass Bamboo Caddy c. 1960s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Vintage set of Chinoiserie pattern tumblers by Culver with 22-karat gold plating and matching brass bamboo caddy. Beautiful and unique addition for display on your bar cart or formal...
Gold Plate, Brass
Mid Century Culver Imari Highball Tumblers, Set of 4, 22 Kt Gold Design, 1960s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 mid century highball tumblers from the "Imari" pattern by Culver. Each features a Japanese inspired Imari design using red, blue and 22 karat gold to create geometric and...
Glass
Mid Century Yellow Stem Tumblers, Set of 4, Nordic Topaz by Federal Glass, 1960s
By Federal Glass
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 Mid Century goblets. Clear cylindrical tops contrast nicely with the yellow square bases. Made in the Nordic Topaz pattern by Federal Glass. Perfect for using as wine glas...
Glass
1960s Four Blue Tall Tumbler Glasses by Kaj Franck IIttala Finland
By Kaj Franck, Iittala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Set of four tall narrow tumbler glasses in blue made in Finland by Iittala. Designer Kaj Franck Scandinavian Art Glass One glass retains label. Preowned and in good condition....
Glass
1960s Cobalt Pitcher and Tumblers Sangria Set- 7 Pieces
Located in Pueblo, CO
Cobalt Sangria set, pitcher 6x6x9 and eight shot tumblers 1.5x1.5x3. Hand blown glass with hand pained enamel work, fish, flowers, birds, and an owl, zoom in, it is really stunning....
Art Glass
1960s Cera Joe’s Bar & Grill Green Whimsical Tumbler Glasses – Set of 6
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a set of six exquisite tumbler glasses crafted by Cera, circa the 1960s.
Glass
Mid Century Bluerina Footed Tumblers by Denby, Set of 5, 1960s
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 5 gorgeous mid century "Bluerina" footed tumblers, made in collaboration with Denby and England and Krosno Glass of Poland. Each glass has a cylindrical shape with a clear b...
Glass
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H 5.5 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
1960s Marshall Studios Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Pottery Tumbler or Vase
By Marshall Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century modern black stoneware pottery tumbler or vase By Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios USA, Mid-20th Century Measures: 3.25"W x 3.25"D x 5.5"H Very good origi...
Stoneware
Finland Blue Tall Drink Tumbler Glasses Set of Four by Kaj Franck Iittala 1960s
By Kaj Franck, Iittala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For you: Modern Set of four tall narrow tumbler glasses in blue made in Finland by Iittala. Designer Kaj Franck Scandinavian Art Glass One glass retains maker label. Preowned and ...
Glass
1960s Vintage Culver "Pisa" Crackled 22k Gold Highball Tumbler Glasses Set of 8
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid 20th Century Vintage Culver Ltd "Pisa" Crackled 22k Gold Highball Tumbler Glasses - Set of 8. A beautiful set of eight vintage Mid-Century Modern drinking glasses in a shimmering...
Art Glass
1960s Spaghetti Colorful Drinkware Tumbler Glasses – Set of 9
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage set of nine spaghetti tumblers, circa the 1960s. This distinctive type of drinkware is characterized by their unique texture, which resembles s...
Glass, Plastic
Salvador Teran Brass Malachite Mosaic Tumbler 1960s William Spratling Mexico
By Salvador Teran
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: a Mosaic glass Malachite and brass Tumbler Cup designed by SALVADOR TERAN around 1952. Manufactured by hand in Mexico circa 1960. Hand wrought brass and glass m...
Malachite, Brass
Blenko Tumblers and Drink Glasses, 18 Total, Green Blown Art Glass, 1960s
By Blenko Glass
Located in Kansas City, MO
Two sets of Blenko blown glass drink glasses in green. Heavy glass with dimples There are ten glasses at 6 inches tall and eight glasses at 4.5 inches. Diameter is 3 inches. No chips...
Art Glass
1960s William Spratling Cocktail Tumbler
By William Spratling
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A beautifully simple and solid silver cocktail tumbler by William Spratling. Formed as a slightly tapered conical cup etched with modern line motif around top lip and bottom half of ...
1960's USA Morgan Barware with Ice Bucket and Six Low Tumbler Glasses
Located in Aspen, CO
Mid-Century Morgan glassware with ice bucket and six low tumbler glassware.
Glass
1960S SET OF COCKTAIL GLASSES AND PITCHER
Located in Geneva, IL
SET OF 17 1960S COCKTAIL GLASSES. 8 TUMBLERS ARE 5-5/8"H X 2-3/4"DIA.
Glass
Wild Bird Glass Bar Tumblers, 1960s
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage wild bird designed glass bar tumblers set of eight, circa 1960s.
Glass
1960s Iridescent Glass Tumblers, Set of 8
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of 8 iridescent glass tumblers. No marks.
Glass
Vintgae 1960s Iridescent Cocktail Shaker & Tumblers, Set of 13
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of 13 iridescent cocktail shaker and 12 roly poly style tumblers.
Glass
1960s Silver Letter Monogrammed Glass Tumblers, Set of Eight
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of eight silver monogrammed letter "F" glass tumblers.
Art Glass
1960s Textured Letter Monogrammed Glass Tumblers, Set of Eight
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of eight silver textured monogrammed "P" glass tumblers.
Glass
1960s Silver Wide-Band Glass Tumblers, Set of 8
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of 8 silver wide-band glass tumblers. No marks.
Glass
1960s, Silver-Rim Whiskey Glass Tumblers, Set of Eight
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s, Dorothy Thorpe-style set of eight silver-rim whisky glass tumblers.
Glass
1960s Diamond Style Green Glass Tumblers, Set of 6
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of 6 green glass tumblers with a diamond style design.
Glass
1960s Silver-Rim Tall Glass Tumblers, Set of Eight
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s set of eight silver-rimmed tall glass tumblers with a ring decoration in the silver around the edge.
Glass
1960s Silver Polka Dot Glass Tumblers, Set of 4
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage set of 4 silver rim and silver polka dot glass beverage tumblers. Excellent condition. No marks.
Glass
1960s Silver-Fade Old Fashioned Tumblers, Set of 8
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage set of 8 silver-fade old fashioned glass bar tumblers. No marks. In very good used condition.
Glass
1960s Dorothy Thorpe Silver Polka Dot Glass Tumblers, 30 Pieces
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Amherst, NH
1960s Dorothy Thorpe designed silver polka dot glass tumblers.
Glass
1960s Dorothy Thorpe Silver Fade Highball Tumblers, Set of Eight
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1960s Dorothy Thorpe set of eight silver fade highball glass tumblers.
Glass
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H 3.55 in Dm 3.23 in
Geoffrey Baxter M31 Glacier Crystal Whiskey Rocks Tumblers 1960s Whitefriars
By George Baxter
Located in Melbourne, AU
Produced by Whitefriars, England, 1960s. Designed by Geoffrey Baxter. High quality crystal, textured externally with a heavy bark pattern.
Crystal
$2,482 / set
H 4.73 in Dm 4.18 in
Cenedese Pair of Midcentury 1970s Italian Round Black & Clear Murano Glass Vases
By Antonio da Ros, Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros for Cenedese pair of large and heavy vintage Mid-Century modern Italian Murano round, circular glass vases or oversized tealight / candle holders, circa 1965-1975. Lar...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century French Cut Crystal Vase with Geometric Diamond Motifs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table, console, or buffet with this elegant antique French crystal vase, crafted circa 1970. The piece features a refined cylindrical form with a slightly flared li...
Crystal
$215 / set
H 2.56 in Dm 1.58 in
fferrone Set of 2 Czech Contemporary Dearborn Mini Shot Liqueur Glasses Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Dearborn shot liqueur mini glasses, set of two. A pair of Czech contemporary glass handcrafted is the perfect modern shot glass or liqueur glass for after dinner libations. Also t...
Glass
Barbro Water Glass - Set of four
By Akua Objects
Located in København K, DK
Mouth-blown and handcrafted Bohemian Glassware Made in Bohemia Add poetry to your table with Barbro water glasses. Also perfect as a present to welcome a new life to the world. Th...
Blown Glass
$318Sale Price|40% Off
H 8 in W 5 in D 2.66 in
Sparkling Facetted Crystal Glass Vase by Claus Josef Riedel, Austria, 1970s
By Claus Josef Riedel
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful oval facetted crystal glass vase from the 1970s, designed and executed by Claus Josef Riedel in Austria. Signed on its underneath, in excellent condition.
Crystal
Set of Six Mid Century Atomic Double Old Fashioned Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Six Mid Century Atomic Double Old Fashioned Glasses. Decorated in 22k gold with a starburst design
Gold
Baccarat Crystal Champagne Cooler
By Baccarat
Located in Northampton, GB
With Silvered Handles From our Barware collection, we are delighted to offer this Baccarat Crystal Champagne Cooler. The Champagne Cooler of Octagonal shape with a tapered heavy cry...
Crystal, Silver Plate
$360 / set
H 4 in Dm 3 in
fferrone Set of Two Contemporary Czech Minimal Bessho Tumbler Glasses Handmade
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary Czech glass set includes two Bessho Tumblers Just as the small town is known for the healing properties of its hot springs, so are the evenings we spend with good...
Glass
1950's Vintage Libbey Bar Glasses, Curio Line Designed by Freda Diamond
By Libbey Glass Co.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Horsepower of History: Libbey’s 'Curio' Barware by Freda Diamond (1950s) This charming, twenty-three-piece Vintage Libbey Bar Glass Set is part of the iconic Curio Line, designed by...
Glass
$155
H 3.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Classic Rosenthal Turnus 24 % Lead Crystal Glass Vase Vessel Studio Line Germany
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Striking original Rosenthal Turnus Geometric Lead crystal glass vase, Vessel by Rosenthal Studio Line made in Germany. Marked with black foil label Rosenthal classic, 24% lead-cryst...
Crystal
Mid-20th Century French Cut Crystal Vase with Geometric Design
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 20th century cut crystal vase showcases a stunning geometric pattern with intricate crosshatch and starburst motifs, reflecting light beautifully from every angle. The...
Crystal
$2,631
H 9.06 in W 10.63 in D 7.68 in
Baccarat Harcourt Crystal Champagne Cooler with Gilt Metal Handles circa 1970
By Baccarat
Located in Newark, England
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING Stamped Baccarat on the Base and Metal Rim From our Glassware collection, we are pleased to present this Baccarat Harcourt Crystal Champagne Cooler. Craft...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Set of Four Biot Bubble Glass Tumblers, France 20th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant set of four French tumblers is crafted in the distinctive bubble glass style of Biot, a renowned glassmaking village in the South of France. Dating from the mid-20th cen...
Blown Glass
Pair of Rosenthal Glass Vases
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1960s modern Rosenthal glass vases.
Art Glass
$320 / set
H 3.55 in Dm 1.97 in
Monica Bratt for Reijmyre, Sweden. Set of six drinking glasses. 1960s/70s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Monica Bratt for Reijmyre, set of six drinking glasses. Six mouth-blown art glass drinking glasses with simple organic forms in assorted coloured tones. Origin: Sweden. Designer: Mo...
Glass
1950s Italian Gold-Plated Crystal Decorative Cup
Located in Paris, FR
Italian decorative crystal cup from the 1950s with gold-plated detailing. Small in scale but visually rich, it can be used as a catchall, compact centerpiece or standalone decorative...
Crystal, Gold Plate
$252Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in Dm 3.15 in
Set of Five Glasses in Murano Glass and Pure Gold from the 1980s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of 5 multicolored Murano glass glasses and gold gilding, made in the 1980s. The gilding has recently been revamped. Ø 8 cm h 19 cm Murano glass is a type of artistic glass prod...
Gold
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll detail. Newly upholstered in a lovely camel mohair. Original wood finish shows nice age and patina. ...
Wood, Mohair
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Juliet Bar Cabinet
By Medea 1905
Located in Milan, IT
The bar cabinet is in ribbed wood in canaletto walnut and rests on a high metal base, which gives it harmony and proportion. Two important metal handles are characterized by the new ...
Wood
$2,092 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in
Art Deco 'Folies Bergeres' Large Hanging Wall Plaque, French
Located in Devon, England
This is a super rare opportunity to acquire one of these beautifully reduced versions of the facade bas-relief of the Folies-Bergeres cabaret by Maurice Picaud aka Pico (1900-1977). ...
Plaster
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 56.5 in W 50 in D 20.5 in
Spanish Baroque Bargueno Style Gilt Cabinet Chest on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic large Spanish baroque bargueno style cabinet or chest on stand crafted from thick pine. The beautiful case has exposed dove tail joinery and features 6 large storage drawers a...
Iron
Blue Mid Century Ceramic Vase, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Unique ceramic vase produced in 1960s in Czechoslovakia. Stamped as 0690. The vase is made out of blue ceramic with glaze. Original design with white splashes. Original and modern de...
Ceramic
$2,820
H 11.03 in Dm 11.03 in
Villeroy & Boch Helen Von Boch, Ball/Die Kuge, Dinner Service (19 pieces), 1970s
By Helen von Boch, Villeroy & Boch
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb mid century modern design ball service by Helen Von Boch for the 1971 Avant Garde collection of Villeroy & Boch in Germany. Composed of 19 separate pieces. Very good cond...
Ceramic
Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Bombola, Curved Sofa, United States, 2019
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
Bombola, is the diva of an ensemble collection designed by William Georgis and Ilya Mirgorodsky of Georgis & Mirgorodsky, soon to be released at Maison Gerard, New York. Bodacious, n...
Bronze
Cast Iron Chiminea / Stove
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This cast iron chiminea features a wonderful old fashioned design. Two pieces with flared legs. This piece would make a perfect center piece to any outdoor lounge area. Please confi...
Iron
$200Sale Price|20% Off
H 2 in Dm 5 in
Freeform Crystal Iceberg Ashtray / Catch All by Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous freeform crystal iceberg ashtray / catch all by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and meas...
Crystal
Art Deco Black Cut Glass Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco black cut glass perfume bottle with stopper.
Art Glass
$1,950Sale Price|29% Off
H 29.88 in Dm 7 in
Vintage Howard Miller Floor or Tall Table Clock Attributed to George Nelson
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Scarce Vintage Howard Miller Floor or Tall Table Clock attributed to George Nelson. Model 609. Chrome tulip base, thin chrome stem and chrome spherical top.
Chrome
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967 A large vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1967. Mold blown crystal clear glass wi...
Art Glass
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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