$750Sale Price|50% Off
Multicolor Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian multicolored Murano ashtray or bowl infused with silver and gold flecks / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: width 10 inches, depth 7 inches, height 4 inches 1 avai...
Murano Glass
Heavy Glass Monogrammed Ashtray with Sculptural Organic Form
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This type of monogrammed glass was particularly favored in the mid-20th century, often produced for affluent households, private members’ clubs, or as corporate or celebratory commis...
Glass
$116Sale Price|20% Off
Alabaster Hand Carved Vintage Elephant Ashtray
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Whether used as intended or repurposed as a jewelry dish or catchall tray, it remains an eye-catching relic of mid-century craftsmanship. Don’t miss the chance to own this one-of-a-...
Alabaster
$450Sale Price|50% Off
Green Murano Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian green Murano glass ashtray or bowl / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: diameter 6 inches, height 2.5 inches Order Reference #: FABIOLTD G168 This piece makes for g...
Murano Glass
20th Century Bronze & Gilt Metal Floor Ashtray, Sculptural Riffle Smoking Stand
Located in FR
A striking and unusual mid-century floor ashtray featuring a sculptural rifle-form support with a gilt bronze dish above.
Metal, Bronze
Hine Cognac French Ceramic Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French green square ceramic ashtray branded Hine Cognac. A central circular tray meets beveled cigarette rests at each corner. Two sides are embossed with the Hine Cognac logo; a r...
Ceramic
Hammered Ashtray, Vienna, Around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Hammered ashtray Vienna, around 1960s Original condition Very nice design.
Brass
$325Sale Price|41% Off
Ashtray by Richard Rohac 'Signed'
By Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, Au
Ashtray by Richard Rohac (signed) Original condition.
Brass
Bobblehead ashtray germany around 1960s
Located in Wien, Au
Bobblehead ashtray germany around 1960s Original condition
Metal, Nickel, Tin
1960 Solid Brass Ashtray, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1960 solid brass ashtray, signed. Brass sculpture, Vide Poche, decorative object.
Brass
Mandruzzato Style Murano Ashtray "Vetro Sommerso"
By Mandruzzato
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Massive and d...
Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Ashtray, 1950's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This astray was produced in Italy and is original from the 1950's. It is made of brass and iron, and on the top is the ashtray. With a conical shape and two brass handles on the side...
Brass, Iron
Cat Brass Ashtray or Bowl
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950 vintage cat brass ashtray or bowl. This can be used as a sculpture too.
Brass
Castaways Hotel Miami Beach Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A hexagonal glass ashtray from The Castaways Hotel of Miami Beach, Florida. The center is printed with their logo and reads “Castaways, Quality Courts, Miami Beach Florida”.
Glass
Italian Yellow Pottery Ashtray or Catchall Bitossi Netter
By Rosenthal Netter, Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
An Italian yellow pottery ashtray with flower center and lip for cigarette, Mid-Century Modern Italian period, circa mid-20th century, Italy.
Pottery
$225 / set
Martini & Rossi French Ashtrays, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of French Martini & Rossi triangular ashtrays. White opalex is branded Martini & Rossi extra dry Vermouth on each side. Each corner has a beveled cigarette rest. Marked “Made ...
Opaline Glass
1960's French Glass Dove Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
1960's French clear glass dove ashtray, with holders at tail end. Graceful piece to display as art glass when not in use. Measures 8" length x 3" width x 3.5" height.
Glass
Midcentury Modern Porcelain Ashtray Cigarette Holder Set, Hungary
Located in New York, NY
A Hungarian porcelain ashtray and loose cigarette (or other) vessel holder set, Mid-Century Modern, circa early to mid-20th century, Hungary by Hollohaza.
Porcelain
Vintage Midcentury Crystal Cigar Ashtray (France)
By Tiffany & Co., Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Absolutely gorgeous mid-century French crystal cigar ashtray, circa 1960s.
Crystal
Vintage Fly Ashtray in Brass, 1950s
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare and decorative ashtray in solid brass, circa 1950.
Brass
Green glass ashtray, France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Style : Mid-Century Modern Organic Design Glass Art Modern Key Features : Blown glass ashtray France, 1960s Free-form and asymmetrical shape Thick, green-tinted glass Extended and w...
Art Glass, Glass
Midcentury Brass and Red Suede Italian Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique Mid-Century Italian ashtray in solid brass and deep red-colored suede.
Brass
Castaways Hotel Las Vegas Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A gray tinted glass ashtray from The Castaways Hotel, a hotel and casino in Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada. The center is printed with a green circle branded with the Castaways logo. Th...
Glass
Midcentury Brass and Green Suede Italian Ashtray, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique Mid-Century Italian ashtray in solid brass and green-colored suede.
Brass
Claire Debril 20th century design ashtray or vide poche pink free form ceramic
By Claire Debril
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claire Debril Realised circa 1970 Unique handmade sculptural ceramic ashtray or vide poche Pink ceramic color Original perfect condition height 4 cm Large 10 cm
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Ceramiche Spring Green and Red Floral Ceramic Ashtray
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi handcrafted glazed Chartreuse ashtray with Red floral. Featuring a round lipped Ashtray with hand outlined Red Flower with Turquoise and Yellow accent, sprayed red...
Ceramic
Ashtray Match Box Case Set Cloisonné Enamel
Located in New York, NY
An enamel Cloisonné match box case and ashtray set, circa early-20th century, Asia. Set includes 1 matchbox holder, and 1 ashtray/dish/plate (for used matches, ashes.) This beautiful...
Brass, Enamel
Ashtray with fish motiv vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Ashtray with fish motiv vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Limoges Porcelain Le Blanc Hotel Ashtray
By Limoges
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French white porcelain ashtray advertising The Le Blanc Hotel, Paris. A square ashtray with circular face is decorated with two opposing script ‘L’s’ in yellow and black. At each c...
Porcelain
$418Sale Price|20% Off
Bi-Color Cristal Ashtray, circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Bi-color crystal ashtray, circa 1970.
Crystal
20th Century Solid Silver Cigar Ashtray With Match Striker, c.1960
By Walker & Hall
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A fantastic mid-20th Century English solid silver ashtray with match striker by Walker & Hall.
Silver
Vintage Collectible Legends Cigars Ashtray 1970's
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic large vintage collectible Legends cigars ashtray , circa 1970's excellent condition like new , beautiful logo red blue &Gold accents.
Porcelain
West Germany Benz Ashtray, Germany 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Mercedes Benz ceramic memorabilia vide poche 6-1/4x1-1/4
Ceramic
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Murano Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray Blue
By Angelo Seguso
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy.
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Brutalist Ashtray, Wood and Resin, Italy, 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
We specialize in vintage decorative objects, with particular expertise in rare mid-century brutalist bronze and aluminium pieces.
Resin, Wood
Murano glass ashtray italy around 1970s
Located in Wien, Au
Murano glass ashtray italy around 1970s Original condition
Murano Glass
Stardust Las Vegas Black Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A black glass ashtray from the Stardust Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Printed around the edge in white with the Stardust logo.
Glass
Intercontinental Hotel Paris Ashtrays - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of cream ceramic ashtrays with gilt edge from the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, France. The center is printed with the Intercontinental Hotel logo in gold. Dimensions per a...
Ceramic
Italian Designer, Ashtray, Alabaster, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform alabaster ashtray designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Alabaster
MCM California Pottery Ashtray by Sascha Brastoff
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in San Diego, CA
Would make a wonderful addition to any mid-century modern space. #3613
Pottery
$495Sale Price|50% Off
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian beveled glass ashtray by Fontana Arte / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Length 6.5 inches / width 6.5 inches / height 1 inch Order Reference: FABIOLTD G77 This pi...
Glass
$495Sale Price|50% Off
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian beveled glass ashtray by Fontana Arte / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Length 6.75 inches, width 6.75 inches, height 1.25 inches Order Reference: FABIOLTD G79 Th...
Glass
$480Sale Price|50% Off
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian oval shaped beveled glass ashtray by Fontana Arte / Made in Italy circa 1960s Measures: Length 5.75 inches / width 3.75 inches / height 0.75 inches Order Reference: F...
Glass
"Ultima" Brass Ashtray by Beck & Jung, Denmark, 1960s
By Beck & Jung
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Characteristics : Designers: Beck & Jung Model: Ultima Origin: Denmark Period: 1960s Material: Brass Shape: Square Color: Brass / gold tone Geometric openwork grid design Type: Ashtr...
Brass
$500Sale Price|50% Off
Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte model "1810" beveled glass ashtray / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Length 7.5 inches / width 4.6 inches / height 1.25 inches Literature: Quaderno Fontana Arte n.3...
Glass
Ashtray made of fossilized wood, France, 19th
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Antique ashtray made of fossilized wood (petrified wood), carved directly from a natural slice, preserving its irregular contours. The core is hollowed out and polished, revealing th...
Other
Abalone shell & alpaca Ashtray, Mexico, 1970's
Located in BARCELONA, ES
We specialize in vintage decorations, with particular expertise in rare mid-century shell-shaped objects, seashell sculptures, and coastal-inspired decor.Discover our curated collect...
Shell, Abalone, Alpaca
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Glass
Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Ashtray or Bowl
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
A small and beautiful Italian Murano art glass ashtray or bowl in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy.
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$650Sale Price|20% Off
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
By Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Glass
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Burke Cast Aluminum Ashtray, circa 1965
By Silas Seandel, Paul Evans
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Burke cast aluminum ashtray, circa 1965.
Aluminum
Bitossi Sgraffito Ceramic Majolica Ashtray Catch All
By Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The unusual Mid-Century Modern catch all or ashtray was made by Bitossi in square shape with four indentations on the corners.
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage Waterford Crystal Cut Glass Ashtray, Signed
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Waterford Crystal Cut Glass Ashtray, Signed, Mid-Century Waterford Crystal Ashtray, Hand-Cut Lead Crystal
Crystal
The Castaways Hotel Yellow Glass Ashtray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A yellow glass ashtray from The Castaways Hotel, a hotel and casino in Paradise, Las Vegas, Nevada. The center is printed with a green circle branded with the Castaways logo. The hot...
Glass
$299Sale Price|50% Off
Amber Faceted Sommerso Ashtray by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber faceted Murano glass ashtray blown in Sommerso technique / Designed by Mandruzzato circa 1960s / Made in Italy Length: 4.75 inches / Width: 4.75 inches / Height...
Murano Glass
Small Hammered Ashtray Vienna Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Small hammered ashtray vienna around 1950s. Brass polished and stove enameled.
Brass
Golden Nugget Black Glass Ashtrays - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of black glass ashtrays from the Golden Nugget Gambling Hall in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. Printed around the outside with the brand logo in white. Dimensions per ashtray.
Glass
Colored Ceramic 1950 Ashtray on Lava
By Vallauris
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Colored ceramic 1950 ashtray. Made in a piece on Lava, covered with Ceramic hand painted.
Lava
Esa Fedrigolli Sculptural Bronze Ashtray 1960s
By Esa Fedrigolli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural decorative lidded bronze Italian ashtray designed by Esa Fedrigolli for Esart. Signed.
Bronze
Carl Auböck Ashtray "Marked by Auböck"
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Wien, Au
Carl Auböck ashtray "Marked by Auböck" Original condition.
Brass
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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