Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary 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.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Mid 20th Century Traditional Spanish Ceramic Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid 20th century traditional Spanish ceramic vase.
Manufactured in Spain.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 9 Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of nine tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Cr...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Large Set of Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique large set of Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960. The set comprises the complete series...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Midcentury Modern Bar-set in Steel and Wood by Hercules Inox, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Complete bar set in stainless steel and noble Brazilian wood in the original box. Composed of eight parts: spoon, corkscrew, dispenser, tweezers, opener, knife, strainer and nutcracker.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tommaso Barbi Wicker and Chrome Set of Two Coasters, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tommaso Barbi crafted this lovely Mid-Century modernist barware set of two coasters in Italy in the 1970s. The rounded shape boasts a chromed metal stepped framing complemented by br...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Cobalt Crystal Ashtray Faceted, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Val Saint Lambert Label Cobalt Crystal Ashtray Faceted, 1950s
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert crystal vases, handcut Faceted, the glass is thick,
deeply and evenly cut,
Val S...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Hedgehog Metal Bowls Object or Ashtray Set in the Style of Artist Walter Bosse
By Walter Bosse
Located in New York, NY
A set of five (5) stackable Hedgehog metal bowls, ashtrays, or decorative object, in the style of artist Walter Bosse, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Europe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Blenko Lemon Yellow Optical Art Glass Flame Stopper Decanter
By Blenko Glass
Located in Greenport, NY
We assume this is by Blenko Glass Company however we’re still combing through their catalogs to find an exact match. It is in their popular Lemon Yellow. It has optical ribbing on th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Dramatic Statement Piece Centrepiece Ceramic Plate By DeSimone, Italy, c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bold and so colourful large mid-century ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy
Hand painted Yin and Yang stylised fish dominate this entire piece
Circa 1960's
Signed DeSimone, Italy
Height...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls, by Ritts of California, circa 1950's. The price of $550 noted below is for each larger bowl, measuring 15.5" l...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Lucite
Italian Soft Shaped Tricolor Art Glass Ashtray by Alfredo Barbini for Murano
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the heavy, soft shaped Alfredo Barbini ashtray in art glass. It comes in a musty tricolor variant in Mediterranean blue with elements of burgundy and bottom in amber.
It ha...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Aldo Tura Goatskin and Chrome Placemat or Charger, 6 Pieces
By Aldo Tura
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Aldo Tura, Milano, designed this lacquered goatskin and chromed metal placemat or plate charger set in the 1970s. The pieces boast a beautiful square wooden base des...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 10 cocktail or pickle forks with bamboo handles, Germany 1950s
Located in Herentals, BE
The set of forks has a bamboo handle and the fork itself is made of stainless steel.
The forks are in very nice condition and of very good quality.
They were produced in Germany arou...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Feders Felipe Delfinger Handblown Art Glass Pitcher Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s Feders Felipe Delfinger Handblown Amber Caged Art Glass Pitcher Mexico
12 h x 6 diameter x 7.5 d
Preowned original good vintage condition.
Ready for use!
Refe...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Meissen Mid-Century Porcelain Wall Plaque with Angel Fish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning German mid-century porcelain wall plaque or tile decorated with Angel fish by world renowned makers Meissen and dating from around 1950/60. The plaque is of tall rectangul...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Disneyland Hotel Ashtray 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage ashtray from the Disneyland Hotel. This ashtray is a rare piece. The glass piece is stylishly finished in smoked glass and embedded with the iconic mid-century ho...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Ceramic Egg by Per Liliengren, Sweden 1960s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Ceramic egg sculpture designed by Per Liliengren, Sweden, 1960s. Stoneware. Signed to the bottom.
Dimensions: Height 10 cm, weight 235 gr.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Watering can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Watering can vienna around 1920s
Original condition
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1920s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Copper
Christmas Decorations, Handmade, circa 2020
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czech Republic
Made of Blown Glass
Hand Blown
Hand Painted
Brand-new.
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2010s Czech Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s, probably Italian. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful green color.
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Cork Bar Cart by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1960s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic Edward Wormley for Dunbar bar cart, circa 1960s, features a cork top with brass trim and the two lower platforms also w...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Cork
Italian World Globe Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
An Italian world globe ice bucket, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Ice bucket has a brass finial top and a turned wood base. A great piece for enterta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Metal
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 9 Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of nine tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Cr...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ercole Barovier Toso Murano Gold Flecks Relievi Aurati Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown clear and gold flecks raised texture Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for the Barovier e Toso company, circa 1940. C...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Flavio Poli, Sommerso Ashtray, 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in London, GB
Flavio Poli (1900-1984) was an Italian glass designer known for his masterful vases and lamps. His submerged glass pieces, which were made by layering transparent colors and textures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Glass set 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Glass Holder Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Meissen Porcelain Hand Painted and Gilded Deep Plate
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hand-painted and gilded Meissen porcelain deep plate
Beautiful Maissen porcelain deep plate with the edge adorned with golden designs of flowers and leaves. In the center, hand paint...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Raymor Ceramic Vase Made In Italy ca' 1970's
By Raymor
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful and substantial Raymor vase in mixed glazes. Vibrant yellow, brown, blue. Made in Italy ca' 1970's.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Green California Ceramic Egg Platter
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vintage California Pottery avocado green ceramic egg platter dish with chicken design in the center. Marked "Calif USA S29" on the back. The plate accommodates 15 egg halves.
A fun...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Colorful Lucite and Wood Bunny Painter Cocktail Picks, France 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable French Mid-Century bar cocktail pick accessory was crafted in France in the 1960s. This little guy is probably not Picasso, but he will be a great conversational piece for your next party with friends !!
The bar set includes a wooden bunny painting next to a chromed metal cocktail pick holder. There are eight picks with a carved Lucite bead in yellow, green, blue, and orange colors.
The bunny character and the holder stand on a pearlized orange Lucite base. The carved wood bunny...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Midcentury Ashtray in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rustic midcentury ashtray carved in brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Italian 1950s Salviati Murano Footed Glass Bowl with Rainbow Colored Decor
By Salvati, Antonio Salviati
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the Italian rainbow colored Venetian footed bowl in glass from Salviati, Murano.
It comes decorated in colored translucent ribbons in blue, green, red and yellow on white fo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Brazilian Mid-Century Eva Yellow Ice Bucket by Jorge Zalszupin, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Ice bucket produced by the plastic factory Hévea, which launched a line of utility products called Eva in the 1970s designed by architects Jorge Zalszupin, Paulo Jorge Pedreira and O...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Brazilian Midcentury Serving Tray in Rosewood by Casa Finland, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Beautiful tray carved from a single piece of Brazilian rosewood manufactured by Casa Finland which produced utilitarian objects in noble Brazilian woods in Brazil in the mid-20th cen...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Sterling Silver Danish Compotes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver compotes made in Denmark. They are lightly hammered with a Jensen-esque style and design. The pedestal is hollow and has a Mid-Century st...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960-1972 Frogskin Glaze Pottery Bowl by Ben Owen I
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1960-1972 frogskin glaze pottery bowl by Ben Owen I, Seagrove, NC. Charming deep thumbprint decoration bowl. Marked "Ben Owen Master Potter". Two inner firing glaze pops.
7.75" dia.,...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Bottle, Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico Ltd, Italy 1970s, set of three
Rare trio of liquor glass coloured bottles in surrealistic style designe...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Bruno Gambone Glazed Ceramic Bull Sculpture, Italy, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Gambone glazed ceramic or stoneware standing bull, Italy, 1970s. Signed on underside "GAMBONE ITALY". This graphic and sculptural bull is at once whimsical and austere and make...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Unusual Murano Glass Bowl Ashtray Italy 1950's
By Salviati
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming glass bowl/ashtray with clear/cased glass and white/yellow tones. Unusual shape-Murano Italy made ca' 1950's.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Three Ceramics, Gustave Reynaud, Vallauris 1960/1970
Located in St Ouen, FR
Set consisting of a Roller Vase and two lamp bases coming directly from Gustave Reynaud's workshop, "Le Mûrier" (The Mulberry).
Reynaud, brother-in-law of Jean Derval, created his w...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid 20th Century Hand Cut Polish Clear Crystal and Onyx Lg Serving Bowl
Located in Portage, MI
Vintage Early 20th Century Hand Cut Clear Crystal and black Onyx Large Serving Bowl made in Poland. A beautiful piece with a design modern enough to fit in any home. In excellent con...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Brazilian Midcentury Serving Round Plate in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Beautiful serving plate made of a single piece of Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Modernism Silver-Plated Pitcher Taxco Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modernism Silver-Plated Pitcher Mexico
Stamped made Hecho in Mexico
8 h x 7.5 diameter x 8 d
Silverplated pitcher with patina present.
Original vintage unrestored. Decorat...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Brazilian Midcentury Organic Bowl in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Organic bowl piece carved in Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
Category
Early 17th Century Brazilian Antique Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Gonder Pottery Bud Vase Ewer in Chartreuse Drip Glaze 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic ewer-shaped bud vase was made by Gonder Pottery in Zanesville, Ohio. The vase has highly sculptural, characteristic mid-century modern shape with graphic handle that...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Midcentury Centerpiece Bowl in Noble Wood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Large and stunning bowl carved in noble wood that can also be used as a centerpiece, designer by Jean Dobré for Tropic-Art. It keeps the manufacturer's mark on the bottom.
Tropic-A...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Brazilian Midcentury Serving Tray in Rosewood by Casa Finland, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Beautiful tray carved from a single piece of Brazilian rosewood manufactured by Casa Finland which produced utilitarian objects in noble Brazilian woods in Brazil in the mid-20th cen...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Green Hole Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Green Hole Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeshi...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1962-1970 Salt Glazed Pottery Tea Pot by Ben Owen I
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1962-1970 salt glazed pottery tea pot by Ben Owen I, Seagrove, NC. Marked "Ben Owen Master Potter". Cobalt naturalistic decoration & highlights.
9.75" x 6" x 6.25" h.
Whitehall Anti...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Brazilian Midcentury Serving Tray in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Beautiful tray carved from a single piece of Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Hermès, Paris - Vintage "Cordage" Rope Corkscrew c.1960
By Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after corkscrew in silver plated bronze from the "Cordage" range of homeware produced by this iconic fashion house c.1960.
Just back from our silversmiths w...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Lagardo Tackett Schmid White Porcelain Demitasse Cup & Saucer Set, 12 Pieces
Located in Ferndale, MI
A set of 6 demitasse/espresso cups with saucers in porcelain. Designed by Lagardo Tackett for Schmid in the 1960s. An elegant design with the original box.
Cups 4"tall x 1.25" diamet...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Fratelli Toso Murano Red Aventurine Candy Cane Italian Art Glass Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Only 1 Left! Beautiful vintage Murano handblown red over white, and aventurine Italian art glass flower vase. Documented to the Fratelli Toso Company. Published in their book (last p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Set of Cordial/Liqueur Goblets
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver set of six (6) cordial glasses, Baldwin and Miller Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1950s. Each glass measures a little under 3 inches high x 1 1...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brazilian Midcentury Tray #506 in Noble Wood by WoodArt
By Jean Gillon
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rare and beautiful tray with handle carved in Brazilian rosewood model 506 from the WoodArt catalogue.
Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania, where he graduated in Architectur...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
Jane and Gordon Martz Marshall Studio Pottery Charger
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Pottery charger plate in cream and brown by artist Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. Executed in the 1950’s this piece measures 13” in diameter and 1.5” high.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Pottery
Mid-century Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Cenedese, Rörstrand, and Piero Fornasetti. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $22 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $679.
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