Mid-Century Italian Marble Ashtray / Catch All
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous mid-century Italian marble ashtray / catch all, circa 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
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Pair of Vintage Mid 20th Century Ashtrays "Cigarettes Gitanes"
Located in Greven, DE
Pair of Gitanes Ashtrays France Glazed ceramic circa 1950–1970 Dimensions: H × W: 2 × 14 cm Description: This pair of vintage advertising ashtrays is made of white glazed ceramic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Pink & Green Nude Lounging Female Ceramic Ashtray Ceramic Ashtray
$141Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-century Pink & Green Nude Lounging Female Ceramic Ashtray Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Era pink and green Nude Female ceramic ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid Century Ceramic Stoneware Ashtray by Jean Cacheleux
By Jean Cacheleux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Cacheleux ceramic stoneware ashtray Handcrafted artisanal sculpted vase by French ceramicist Jean Cacheleux Three color stoneware ceramic in neutral tone palette Natural co...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Solid Brass Fish Sculpture Ashtray
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage mid century brass sculptural fish ashtray featuring a bold modernist silhouette and rich golden patina.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Metal Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Metal Ashtray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Vintage Alabaster Ashtray, Italian Mid-20th Century Decorative Object
Located in Roma, IT
Alabaster ashtray is an original decorative object realized in Italy in the mid-20th Century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Alabaster
English Mid-Century Black Ceramic Dunhill Ashtray, Wade PDM, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Mid-Century squared black ceramic ashtray with the DUNHILL cigarette branding on all four sides in bold gold font against a red bacground (WADE PDM-England)
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ash
Vintage Mid-Century Italian Green Marble Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century Italian marble ashtray, circa 1970s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Shell Shape Vintage Ashtray, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Shell shape vintage ashtray is an original decorative object realized in the mid-20th century.
Category
20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Italian Column Ashtray
By Rinnovel
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing Mid-Century Modern column ashtray designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Hanging Owl Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern ceramic hanging owl ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Stock Italy Ceramic Ashtray
By Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
The result is a colorful piece that is cool and eclectic. Mid-Century, Hollywood Regency, Art Deco, Eclectic, Coastal, Modern, Boho, Organic Modern, Minimalist, Scandinavian
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Clear Crystal Heavy Ashtray 1960's
Located in Toronto, CA
This Mid Century Clear Crystal Ashtray from the 1960s is a striking blend of minimalist design and timeless elegance.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modernist Citrine Crystal Ashtray signed Moser
Located in New York, NY
A Mid-Century Modernist citrine crystal ashtray signed by Moser, Italy, circa 1970, embodies both refined functionality and elegant design, characteristic of the era's celebrated cra...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Bohemian Crystal-Cut Clear Sphere Ashtray
Located in Toronto, CA
This stunning mid-century Bohemian crystal ashtray showcases a rich orange amber hue, beautifully enhanced by intricate crystal-cut patterns and delicate floral motifs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray, Italy, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Wien, AT
This striking mid-century Murano glass ashtray was crafted in the classic Sommerso technique, in which colored layers of glass are encased within clear crystal to create remarkable o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century olive wood ashtray, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century olive wood ashtray Italy ca. 1970 H 3,5 cm - 25 × 17 cm Conditions: excellent, no defects
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Small Mid-Century German Ashtrays
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Mid-Century German Ashtrays, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Two marble ashtrays Italy 70s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Palermo, IT
Two very beautiful ashtrays in red Alicante marble. They have the shape of a turtle. The measurements are for a single ashtray. They also work well as decorative objects. Please watc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Marble
Mid-century Italian Brass Floor Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century italian brass floor ashtray, 1950s Elegant and in good condition, as shown in the photographs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Ashtray Signed VM Albisola, Esa Mazzotti, Mid-20th Century
$139Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ceramic Ashtray Signed VM Albisola, Esa Mazzotti, Mid-20th Century
Located in Torino, IT
Ashtray in ceramic signed VM Albisola, Esa Mazzotti, enamelled and decorated with luster Origin: Albisola, Italy Period: Mid-twentieth century Author: Esa Mazzotti, daughte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Fused Art Glass Ashtray by Higgins
$180Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Fused Art Glass Ashtray by Higgins
By Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century fused art glass ashtray by Higgins, circa 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Ceramic Crescent Shaped Glazed Ashtray Dish
$135Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Ceramic Crescent Shaped Glazed Ashtray Dish
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century brown crescent-shaped ashtray with gold and multicolored accents.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Ceramic Emerald Green Elephant Ashtray
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A green and yellow ceramic elephant ashtray or catchall. Reminiscent of the ever-popular chinoiserie elephant garden stool, this tall ashtray features an elephant body, with a square...
Category
20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Blue Green Art Glass Ashtray Catchall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Blue Green Art Glass Ashtray Catchall.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Murano Sommerso Art Glass Ashtray, Italy, Mid-Century Modern
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Murano Sommerso Art Glass Ashtray, Italy, Mid-Century Modern Description: An elegant Murano art glass ashtray crafted using the sommerso technique, combining an intense cobalt blue ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Art Glass
Mid Century Modern Ceramic " Bird " Ashtray by Jaru California Pottery
By Jaru
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Modern Ceramic " Bird " Ashtray by Jaru California Pottery.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid century modern triangular ceramic glazed ashtray, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A large mid century modern ceramic triangular ashtray circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Felt
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Square Alabaster Ashtrays
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
MCM Hand-Carved Green Alabaster Ashtrays, Italy Classic pair, in a wonderful shade of green, Alabaster ashtrays from Italy. These original decorative objects appear to have never be...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Alabaster
Italian Mid Century Modern Ashtray by Gianfranco Fantoni
By Fantoni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Fantoni was founded in the mid-20th century by Gianfranco Fantoni, and it has a long history of producing ceramics.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
Elegant Mid Century Modern Cast Bronze Ashtray Germany 1960s
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern massive, heavy cast bronze ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century modern mahogany ashtray, Alfred Dunhill Italy 1970s
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century modern mahogany ashtray Alfred Dunhill UK 1970s Mahogany, metal 24 × 14.5 cm x 4.5 cm H Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
Vintage Edith Heath Mid-Century Modern Large Ashtray
By Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray by Edith Heath Mid-Century Modern large vintage pottery ashtray by Edith Heath for Heath Ceramics.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Ironstone, Stoneware
Monumental Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Malachite Look Green Ashtray or Catchall
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A monumental malachite look ceramic ashtray. Created from ceramic, this beautiful piece is enormous! It will be fabulous on a nightstand or coffee table used as a catchall or trinket...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Onyx Ashtray or Vide Poche, French Mid-Century 1970s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Onyx Ashtray or Vide Poche, French Mid-Century Modern.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Onyx, Marble
Mid-Century Modern Ashtray by Shur Wood Designs
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Shur wood designs target ashtray Layers of birch veneer were impregnated with resin and pressed together with 600 tons of pressure create these unique wood pieces.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Birch
Mid-Century German Brass Ashtray with Cigar Cutter, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Brass Ashtray with Cigar Cutter, 1950s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Alabaster Ashtray, Italy 1950's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
MCM Hand-Carved Alabaster Ashtray, Italy. Wonderful displayed on a MCM coffee table, side table or bar. Ashtray is labeled under the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-Century Organically Shaped Glass Ashtray or Bowl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Organically Shaped Glass Ashtray or Bowl from Bayel Cristal of France, 1960s, in Very Good conditions.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Ceramic Ashtray / Bowl Signed Betor, c.1970
$180Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Ceramic Ashtray / Bowl Signed Betor, c.1970
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Ashtray / Bowl Signed Betor, c.1970.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Brass Ashtray With Handle, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and decorative midcentury brass ashtray from the 1950s. Made in Austria. An unusual and solid piece in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Ashtray, Glossy Orange, USA, 1960
$125Sale Price|50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Ashtray, Glossy Orange, USA, 1960
Located in Toronto, CA
A bold and sculptural Mid-Century Modern ceramic ashtray in a striking glossy orange glaze, marked USA on the base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Red Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Crystal Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century Crystal Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Standing Ashtray with Perforated Metal, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Standing Ashtray with Perforated Metal, 1960s
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Orange Cast Iron Floor Ashtray, Powder-Coated
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern iron ashtray. Feast your eyes on this beautiful floor ashtray.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Iron
Brass Pointer Ashtray with Hunting Dogs, Mid-Century Modern, USA
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
An exceptional object for interiors inspired by English Country, sporting lodge, Hollywood Regency, or mid-century modern design.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Geometric Op-Art Metal Ashtray
By Holger Bäckström & Bo Ljungberg
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-Century Modern Danish Aluminum Ashtray — Geometric Op-Art Design in the Style of Ultima 15 / Diverse Ting, 1970s Elevate your curated interior with this striking Mid-Century Mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid Century Glass Ashtray/Bohemia Cristal, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Crystal Glass Re-Polished Good Original Condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Crystal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Bullicante Murano Glass Ashtray by Barovier
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It can be a statement piece that adds a touch of mid-century modern elegance to any interior.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Murano Glass
Amazing, Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass Ashtray. Italy 1965
$418Sale Price|20% Off
Amazing, Mid-Century Modern, Murano Glass Ashtray. Italy 1965
By Seguso
Located in Catania, IT
Amazing, Mid-Century Modern, Murano glass ashtray. Italy 1965 Perfect conditions.
Category
Antique 1860s Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Column Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Column Ashtray, 1960s Good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Ashtrays
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-century green ceramic ashtray, Sicart Italy 1969
By Sicart
Located in Firenze, IT
Midcentury green ceramic ashtray Sicart 1969s Italy H: 6.5 cm 13 × 13 cm Labeled on the base. Andrea Palladio design price label. Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century A. Mangiarotti Style Ceramic Ashtray 70s Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Palermo, IT
Ceramic ashtray with a very original design in the style of Angelo Mangiarotti. Two stackable elements for easy cleaning. On the bottom there is a label with the words "Newland Spicc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Floor Steel Ashtray, 1970s
$492Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Black Floor Steel Ashtray, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern floor steel ashtray, 1970s. Floor ashtray with metal base painted in matt black and ashtray in brushed steel.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Metal
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Mid Century Ashtray For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century ashtray for your home. Each mid century ashtray for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, metal and murano glass. There are 1654 variations of the antique or vintage mid century ashtray you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century ashtray, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century ashtray made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one mid century ashtray that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bitossi, Carl Auböck and Cenedese produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Ashtray?
Prices for a mid century ashtray can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $17,784, while the average can fetch as much as $600.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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.
Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You
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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