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Humlebæk Large 1940s Danish Hand-Painted Decorative Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Danish early midcentury decorative centerpiece dish handmade in the 1940s at Humlebæk Keramik
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Large Brass Calla Lily Leaf Decorative Tray or Vide Poche, 1940s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A long wide brass decorative bowl of a Calla Lily leaf. A beautiful piece to use as decor on a nightstand, entry table, or dining table. Created from brass, this piece is very heavy ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

Wilhelm Kage, Argenta Gustavsberg, Incised Stoneware Silver Piscine Dish C1940
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
banding to rim Designed by Wilhelm Kage for the Argenta series for Gustavsberg, Sweden Circa 1940
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Silver

Anzolo Fuga Charger with Rings of Murrhines, 1950s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Anzolo Fuga
Located in New York, NY
A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's Reference: Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Designs for A.V.E.M
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine

Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Charger with Rings of Murrhines 1950s
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Anzolo Fuga
Located in New York, NY
large collection of pieces stored there from the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s.
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Murano Glass, Murrine

Vintage Plaster and Resin Giant Tridacna Clam Shell Centerpiece/Vide Poche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faux giant Tridacna clam shell in cast/modeled plaster and resin (ca. 1940s/50s, USA). Striking
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Resin, Plaster

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, Atelier Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Enameled Black Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s and upon
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Black Mid-Century Modern Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Dish Designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Designhuset, Sweden, 1983
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Stockholm, SE
idyllic floral designs. In the mid 1940s, Carl-Harry Stålhane began to develop his own stoneware. He had
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Stoneware

Decorative Bergmann Dish Mde from Lime Stone with Trout Figurine
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Vienna, AT
1930s to 1940s. Due to the second World War all precious metals were needed elsewhere, so Bergmann
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Mid-20th Century Austrian International Style Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
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H 5.91 in Dm 7.88 in
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Freeform Concave Amber Colored Vide Poche in Solid Glass, 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Ward Bennett
Located in Tilburg, NL
the Italian (Murano) company Salviati and the glass bowls made by Fontana Arte in the 1940s, 1950s and
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Fruit Black Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and women’s clothing designer. He learned metalworking techniques as a prisoner of war in the 1940s
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
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H 0.4 in W 9.65 in D 5.52 in
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Heide Mosaic Danish Vide Poche Dish
Located in North Hollywood, CA
or stag. Marked on bottom "Heide Mosaic Denmark" .by Svend Jensen of Denmark. Midcentury circa 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Marble

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Tray, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1940s, and upon his release began designing furniture, pioneering many of what we now identify as
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Tray, circa 1950
Mathieu Matégot Enameled Metal Tray, circa 1950
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H 1.19 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Set of Silver Plated Leaf Dishes
Located in London, GB
Set of three elegant French 1940s heavy silver plated leaf shaped dishes with stems. Stamped on
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Mid-20th Century French Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Silver Plated Leaf Dishes
Set of Silver Plated Leaf Dishes
H 0.6 in W 5.32 in D 2.96 in
1940's Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
and decorative stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

1940's Brass & Glass Pendant in Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
electrical E14 sockets for the bulbs. The brass stem and body connect the dishes together into a super
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

1940's Brass & Glass Pendant in Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with stunning light. Please note
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

1940's Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light.  
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

1940's Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
sockets. Brass hardware and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

1940's Brass & Glass Pendant in Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
reflector. In the center 2 electrical E14 sockets. Brass hardware and stem unite the dishes together into a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

2 Piece Lot Mid Century Enamel Dishes by Karl Drerup
By Karl Drerup
Located in New York, NY
Nice lot of 2 enamel bowls by noted mid century enamel artist Karl Drerup. Both bowls are in good, original estate condition, the rooster bowl shows an inconsequential flaw to the pl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Figural Sweetmeat Dishes, J.J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Meissen porcelain chinoiserie figural sweetmeat dishes, after a model by J.J
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Mid-20th Century German Rococo Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Faience Dishes by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg Studio, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A set of 3 beautiful faience dishes with amazing geometric patterns. Designed by Stig Lindberg in
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

1940s Three-Light Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light. Please note, we
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

Circle of Othon Friesz, Le Naufrage, Large Scale Work on Canvas
By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz
Located in Cotignac, FR
in the South of France since the 1940's. Achille Friesz was the son of a family of sailors from Le
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's Brass & Glass Pendant in style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
hardware and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with stunning light. Please note
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

1950's Painted & Etched Glass and Brass Pendant in the Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
hardware and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

1950's Brass & Glass Pendant in Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
hardware and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light.   
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

1950's Brass & Glass Pendant in Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Amsterdam, NH
. Brass hardware and stem unite the dishes together into a super elegant feature with a soft light
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

"Fisherman in Israel, " Brilliant Midcentury Copper Panel with Repoussé Scene
By A. N. Oppenheim
Located in Philadelphia, PA
producing high quality Judaica and enameled dishes in the early years of the Israeli nation. A fine example
Category

1950s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Copper

Mid-Century Modern Triple Buffet Food Warmer and Server Electric
By Frederic Buehner-Wanner, Frederic Buehner-Wanner, Buenilum
Located in Topeka, KS
will serve three separate dishes or fondue recipes. It is comprised of a round aluminum electrified
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Aluminum

Dorothy Thorpe Style Midcentury Silver Fade Cocktail Glasses Barware Set of 8
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and smaller D. Thorpe also worked in ceramics and, in the 1940s, with Lucite, producing a line of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Style Mid-Century Silver Fade Barware Shot Glasses
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s, with Lucite, producing a line of household items, such as magazine racks, sculptural lamps
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Band Roly Poly Glasses and Cocktail Punch Bowl
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
and smaller D. Thorpe also worked in ceramics and, in the 1940s, with Lucite, producing a line of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Fade Cocktail Barware Glasses and Ice Bucket
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
pieces were signed with a large T and smaller D. Thorpe also worked in ceramics and, in the 1940s, with
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

Dorothy Thorpe Mid-Century Silver Cocktail Barware Glasses and Pitcher
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1940s, with Lucite, producing a line of household items, such as magazine racks, sculptural lamps
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Silver Plate, Silver Leaf

MCM 1 Piece Kroehler China Hutch Cabinet Glass Shelves Carved Handles
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
dishes, larger items, or linens. It’s Mid-Century Modern with a Mediterranean flair and we think it has a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Gorham Midcentury Modern Scallop Shell Seafood Dishes
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
date codes from 1940s and ’50s. Total weight: 31 troy ounces.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modern Murano Glass Centerpiece in Ruby "Scavo" by Cenedese, 1980s
By Cenedese
Located in Venice, Murano
in the late 1940s to resemble the excavation of archeological remains; the glass surface, corase to
Category

1980s Italian Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Murano Glass

Still life with apples and a knife
By George Weissbort
Located in London, GB
pieces of rumpled cloth, piled into bowls and dishes, spilt around collections of jars and glasses
Category

1950s Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Oil, Panel

Set of 8 Dorothy Thorpe Clear w/ Silver Overlay Band High Ball Cocktail Glasses
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Houston, TX
. Thorpe also worked in ceramics and, in the 1940s, with Lucite, producing a line of household items, such
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

S/8 Dorothy Thorpe Clear with Silver Overlay Band High Ball Cocktail Glasses
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Houston, TX
. Thorpe also worked in ceramics and, in the 1940s, with Lucite, producing a line of household items, such
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

1940's French Carved Wood Tray
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique 1940's carved wood oak tray from France, in the style of Charles Dudouyt. Carved wood
Category

Mid-20th Century French Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Oak

1940's French Carved Wood Tray
1940's French Carved Wood Tray
H 3 in W 21.75 in D 9.25 in
Set of Three, Round Fused Glass Dishes by Higgins Studio, circa 1950
By Michael and Frances Higgins, Higgins Glass, Michael Higgins
Located in Los Angeles, CA
three visually arresting circular dishes are a testament to their innovative technique. The abstract
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Glass

Vintage 1940s Cole Merris Studio Pottery Lamb Tray
Located in Vallejo, CA
glaze to the lamb. Signed "CM" on the base, most likely by California ceramicist Cole Merris, circa 1940.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Pottery

Lis Husberg Lundqvist for Rörstrand, Glazed Ceramic Dish with Wall Mount, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lis Husberg Lundqvist for Rörstrand. Glazed ceramic dish with wall mount. Bull motif, 1940s. In
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Ceramic

1940s French Mid Century Modern Shiny Brass Hinged Apple Trinket Box on Twig '4'
Located in Haarlem, NL
Nice and heavy vintage hinged brass apple on a twig with leaves, to keep or collect your little trinkets in. This used to be called a bed-apple, for putting your jewellery in on you...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro 1940s Dishes

Materials

Brass

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Retro 1940s Dishes For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of retro 1940s dishes available for sale. Each of these unique retro 1940s dishes was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and art glass. Retro 1940s dishes have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Retro 1940s dishes made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many retro 1940s dishes are appealing in their simplicity, but William Gropper, Barovier&Toso and Archimede Seguso produced popular retro 1940s dishes that are worth a look.

How Much are Retro 1940s Dishes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $500, while they’re typically $290 on the low end and $11,800 highest priced.