Mid-Century Modern Tableware
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
Ben Seibel Jenfred Concentric Square Tray
Located in Garnerville, NY
Cast metal concentric square dish designed by Ben Seibel for Jenfred. Circa 1950. Seibel creates a nice optical maze of ever enlarging concentric squares. Good overall condition with...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Zinc
American Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut & Burl Salt & Pepper Shakers Hand Craft
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand crafted salt & Pepper grinder set signed in solid walnut and burl beautiful finish and condition great lines and design , circa 1980's .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Lauffer Design 2 Don Wallance Service for 6 Stainless Flatware Germany 38 Pieces
By Lauffer, Don Wallance
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful 38 piece, service for six, stainless steel flatware set in the Design 2 pattern manufactured by Lauffer. Originally designed in 1956 by the American industrial designer Don...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
6 Midcentury Pastel Daisy Porcelain Coffee Cups, Lilien, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of six charming conical coffee cups and saucers from the „Daisy“-series, made of thin, fine china in six different lovely pastel colors, yellow, light blue, light green, bluegray, pink/rosé and lilac. Made in the 1950s by Lilien Porzellan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Astonishing Oval Metal Tray By Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing oval metal tray by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
It's in excellent condition and is signed at the bottom.
Dimension:
20,47" x 16,14" x 1,57 H inches
cm 52 x cm 41...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Richard Ginori extensive dinnerware service Contessa rust red pattern dinnerware service . Pattern having a burnt orange and double gilt gold and black trim decorated design on white...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 65-Piece Old Danish Flatware Set for 8 Mid-Century
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set in Old Danish pattern, in an elegant, Mid-Century Modern style, consisting of:
- a two-tine fork measuring 6 3/4'' in length
- a sauce ladle measuring 7 1/2'' in length
- a 2-piece salad server consisting of a fork and a spoon measuring 9'' in length
- 7 dinner forks measuring 7 3/4'' in length
- 7 salad forks measuring 7'' in length
- 8 dinner knives measuring 8 7/8'' in length
- 7 fruit children's knives measuring 6 5/8'' in length
- 8 demitasse spoons measuring 4 1/4'' in length
- 2 grapefruit spoons measuring 5 7/8'' in length
- 8 teaspoons measuring 5 3/4'' in length
- 14 dessert spoons, 6 measuring 6 1/8'' in length and 8 measuring 6 3/4'' in length
Total approximate silver weight including 1 ozt per knife is 90 troy ounces. Each piece bears hallmarks as shown.
Danish silversmith Georg Jensen (1866-1935) set up his own silver business in 1904 in Copenhagen. Jensen's training in metalsmithing -- along with his education in the fine arts -- allowed him to combine the two disciplines and revive the tradition of the artist craftsman. Soon, the beauty and quality of his creations caught the eye of the public and his success was assured. In 1912, expansion of his studio began in earnest. By 1917, he had built a workshop brimming with hundreds of employees. Jensen was awarded the Grand Prix at the world exhibition in Paris in 1925 and again in Barcelona in 1929. The sale of Jensen silver went really well and in the early 1930s there were Jensen shops in Paris, London, Berlin, Brussels, Geneva, Barcelona, Stockholm, St. Thomas, Buenos Aires and New York apart from the ones in Denmark. By his death in 1935, Georg Jensen was an international house of design where inspired artisans carried on a tradition of blending expert craftsmanship with forward-thinking design. In his obituary the New York Herald Tribune called him “the greatest silversmith of the last 300 years.”
Designed in 1947 by Harald Nielsen, the Old Danish pattern is a symbolic representation of Denmark’s occupation during World War II. The accentuated, clean lines of the double fluted pattern and the balanced distribution of weight symbolizes the spirit and proud resistance of the Danish nation. The Old Danish pattern has a long association with Danish royalty; King Christian X...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Two Amboss 1050 Snack Board Fork and Knife Sets, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two charming country house style snack sets from the 1960s, consisting of a cutting board and forks and knives. Designed and executed by Amboss Neuzeughammer Austria, who colla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Midcentury Brazilian Modern Charcuterie Platter in Hardwood, Jean Gillon, 1960s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Midcentury Brazilian Modern Charcuterie Platter in Hardwood by Jean Gillon, is gorgeous!
Handcrafted from hard rosewood (also known as Jacaranda), this charcut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Hardwood
Maison Jansen Attributed Gold Pineapple Dish, 1970s
Located in Hastings, GB
Maison Jansen attributed brass pineapple dish, 1970s
Large brass handcrafted brass dish with classic Jansen edging detail
Measures: 45cm length, 28cm wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Pair of MCM Teak Salt and Pepper Shakers with Box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM teak salt and pepper shakers with original box by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1970s. The set are in very good vintage co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Nordika Teak Danish Chargers or Plates 8
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Set of 8 teak chargers or plates circa late 1960s. Nordika out of Sweden. These all original examples are in excellent vintage condition. Beautiful grain. Price listed is for the set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Nutcracker Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Mid-century nutcracker from Austria. Both in terms of quality and design used, this piece is located in the circle of Carl Auböck's work.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Mexican Modern Don Shoemaker Wood Trays
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four serving trays or plates by Mexican Modernist Don Shoemaker, from his workshop in Señal Mexico.
Designer Don Shoemaker ( was born in Nebraska and studied at the Art Inst...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
By Lauffer
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine large set of Lauffer Japan stainless steel flatware. Rosewood handles also in fine condition. Included are large spoon with larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
small yellow cube form wall unit element by Mathieu Matégot attrib., France 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall unit element with hole pattern
Designer and Producer:
Mathieu Mategot attributed.
Origin:
France
Material:
metal
Decade:
1950s
Description:
This origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
1960s 15 Piece Dinnerware in by Ingrid, Chicago
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Set of 15 vintage plastic dinnerware consisting of 7 dinner plates, 7 salad plates, and 5 bowls. Made of ABS.
Some signs of age and use, light scra...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Set of 5 Small Plate or Coasters in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury a set of five beautiful black and white small plates or coasters in porcelain displaying drawn animals with money (snail, dog, hen, turtle, duck) by Piero Fornasetti.
Mad...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Danish Nutcracker Preben Broste Teak Brass Denmark 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Danish nutcracker by Preben Broste in teak and brass, hand-crafted in the 1960s.
Cleaned and oiled, remains wear and patina to brass, a few scratches.
Length: 28 cm
Width: 4 cm
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Max Meder, Hand Carved Wooden Squirrel Brush & Pan, France, 1950s
By Max Meder
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large mid-century wooden squirrel brush & pan by Max MEDER (Paris), France, 1950s. Squirrel eating a nut. Noble woods. Measures: Squirrel - Height: 6.7...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Richard Ginori Brown & Gold Trimmed Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 99 Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Richard Ginori extensive dinnerware service Contessa brown / gilt pattern dinnerware service . Pattern having a brown and double gilt gold trim decorated design on white porcelain. Service comprising twelve dinner plates, diameter 10 1/4 inches. twelve soup / pasta plates , twelve salad plate, thirty one small plates; fifteen coffee / tea cups, twelve small plates , two large oval serving chargers , two Round Covered tureen with two handled All in great condition, with only the faintest service wear, showing some negligible oxidation to the gold trim.
comprising in the service:
12 dinner plates
12 salad plates
31 small ice cream plates...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Six Silver Plate Dessert Forks with Server in Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely set of 6 Silver Plate Dessert Forks with coordinating silver plate serving piece.
The set has a unique design and would be a com...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Circa 1970s French Silver Plated Swan Knife Rests Set of Six
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s set of 6 silver plated swan knife rests, French. Elegant form. The swans look as thought they are floating on the water. 3" x 7/16" x 1.25" h. each.
Whitehall Antiques i...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Christian Dior blond tortoiseshell oil and vinegar glass cruet, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Christian Dior blond tortoiseshell oil and vinegar glass cruet, Italy 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Set of Vintage French St Clements Oyster Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four vintage 1950’s French St Clements oyster plates in the treacle glaze. These plates were produced in the 1950's in the famous St C...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Faience
Diaz-Costa Ceramic handpainted service, 20 pieces, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic dinner service colored drawings with gold and silver highlights, enameled decoration of fish and seabed, including dinner plates, small plates, soup plates, a salad bowl, and...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg
By Noritake
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Noritake porcelain dinner plates.
With transfer painted polychrome flowers to the center & rim, green Rococo style decoration, and raised gold highlights.
(Labeled to the reverse with an old Seidenberg sticker pricing the set at $2250.)
Simply a wonderful set of dinner service plates!
Date:
Mid-20th Century
Overall Condition:
They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Condition Details:
There is some noticeable rubbing to the inner gold ring in the centers of most plates. There is some minor rubbing and losses to gilding high points in the raised gold decoration and one small noticeable (a little bit deeper) half-inch scratch to one plate. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Noritake Morimura Brothers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Tias Eckhoff Rosewood Flatware Cutlery set for 12 persons, Lundtofte 1960s
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic Scandinavian flatware dinner set for 12 persons. 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks and 12 soup spoons. Designed by Norwegian industrial de...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pipe holder by Hagenauer vienna around 1950s ( marked )
Located in Wien, AT
Pipe holder by Hagenauer vienna around 1950s
Marked on Bottom
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
1956 Universal Ballerina Mist "Strawflower" Dish Set for 6 - 38 Items
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Bring back memories with this beautifull Universal "Ballerrina Mist" china set.
The set is in excellent condition and has no chips or cracks.
It is a full service for 6 people and ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 8 Crystal Colored Wine Glasses Made by Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 8 crystal colored wine glasses, made by the Belgian manufacturer Val Saint Lambert. The glasses have a deep, clear color and beau...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Vintage 1970s Neiman Marcus Malachite Porcelain Plates 'Set of 10'
Located in San Diego, CA
Iconic set of porcelain china in malachite. This set of 10 includes 2 dinner plates, 4 salad plates and 4 dessert plates. 1970s glamour at your table. This china set is not only beautiful but chic and fashionable. The design in opulent green swirls maintains restraint in style with the 24-karat band around the perimeter of each plate. Each piece is signed under. Glamorous and unique and so Neiman Marcus.
2 Dinner Plates 12...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
LOVELY LIBERTY'S LONDON STYLE ASHBERRY PEWTER PEWTER PLATE WITH CABOCHON STONEs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this this lovely vintage English Ashberry Pewter plate with Cabochon stones made in the Liberty's London styel
A good looking and highly decorativ...
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Mexican Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 (36 Pieces) Mid-Century Modern Style
By Taxco
Located in New York, NY
Mexican, sterling silver flatware set, similar to Los Castillo or William Spratling in design and in quality, consisting of:
- 6 dinner knives, measuring 9 1/4'' in length
- 6 dinn...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Piero Fornasetti Fish Plates, Italy, 1955
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Piero Fornasetti Fish Plates, Italy, 1955
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Figgjo Flint * pepper & salt shaker * Market * Turi Design * Norway * 60s
By Figgjo Flint
Located in Den Haag, NL
Figgjo Flint * pepper & salt shaker * Market * Turi Design * Norway * 60s * good condition . Very rare these, comes with there Original Teak lid . Design ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Mathieu Matégot Rigitulle Black Perforated Serving Tray, France, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Mathieu Matégot Rigitulle Black perforated and lacquered serving tray, France, 1950s. In very good original vintage condition
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
Blue Yellow and Green Cotton Table Napkins - Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four square cotton dinner napkins with blue, yellow, and green stripes. A perfect way to add a pop of color to your next dinner party.
Dimensions:
15" x 15" Square
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Rosenthal Design PLUS Flatware, 68 pcs., For 12 Persons, by Wolf Karnagel, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware / cutlery from the 1970s. Out of the „Design Plus“ line, designed by Wolf Karnagel and executed by Rose...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960
By Artek
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960s. Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichs...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass, Wood, Olive
1960s Dorothy C. Thorpe California Persimmon Orange & Gold Dinnerware Set Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Dorothy C. Thorpe California Persimmon pattern Orange & Gold Dinnerware Set
Service for four
Butterfly and floral design
Fine Bone China Ceramic
...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
12 Le Cirque N.Y. Villeroy & Boch 9" Soup Bowls Designed by Adam D. Tihany
By Adam Tihany
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Gold Lotus Silhouette Tableware, Service for 8
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Gold Lotus Silhouette Tableware, Service for 8. Beautiful set of service for 8 includes:
7 Dinner Plates
8 Salad Plates
8...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful fish-shaped mid-century bottle opener, made of stainless steel, covered with dark-brown tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arthur Percy Sky Blue Opalescent Glass Cream and Sugar Set, Gullaskruf, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish midcentury modern light blue glass milk and sugar set. Delicate sky blue tinted textured glass bowl from the Reffla series (re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Napkin Holder, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Napkin Holder, Vienna, 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Italian silverware by Krupp Berndorf, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian silverware by Krupp Berndorf, 1950s
Dimensions:
forks 2x1x22 cm.
knives 2,5x1x25 cm.
spoons 2x4x22 cm.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Contrast by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Mid Century Modern 62 pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern CONTRAST BY LUNT sterling silver with nylon handle Flatware set, designed by Nord Bowlen of Greenfeld, MA in 1956 - 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 3/...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
MCM Teak and Cork Peppermill
By Alessi
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique MCM teak and cork peppermill, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 2.5"D x 7.5”H. Super unique piece! #3147
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak, Cork
Set of 8 MC Square Clear Lucite Napkin Holders and Salt Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 8 piece set of Mid-Century Modern lucite napkin holders. These novelty vintage pieces also perform as individual salt and pepper shakers...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Lucite
Set of Eight Mid-Century Orange Lucite Napkin Rings or Holders, USA, circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Set of eight Geometric Designed Mid-Century Modern napkin rings or napkin holders, rendered in orange acrylic lucite, square exterior shape with a circular central cut out for the na...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Lucite
Vintage Italian Decorative Murano and Mirror Tray 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Murano and Mirror Tray from the 1950s is a captivating piece that marries the renowned Murano glass artistry with the functionality of a mirror tray. O...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Nissen Denmark Pepper Mill Teak Integrated Salt Shaker Mid Century 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Pepper mill with integrated salt shaker by Nissen, Denmark in the 1960s.
Made of solid teak.
The salt can be filled in on top, the pepper on the bottom.
The stainless steel mill...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Carl Auböck Fish Bottle Opener Neptun Vienna Austria, 1950s
Located in Krefeld, DE
Carl Auböck steel and leather fish bottle opener circa late 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Vintage Porcelain Oyster Plates Made by Edelstein Germany
By Edelstein
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Set of 6 porcelain oyster plates from the German brand Edelstein Bavaria. The plates are ivory colored and have gold colored edges. The plates are d...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
International sterling flatware in the pattern Vision designed by Ronald Hayes Pearson patented in 1961. This discontinued pattern features clean, Modernisn inspired lines and is fea...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Decorative Scoop by Sabatini 1960
By Daniele and Massimo Sabatini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Certainly! The Vintage Italian Decorative Scoop by Sabatini is a delightful and unique piece that effortlessly combines functionality with artistic flair. Crafted with the meticulous...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
3 Amboss Party Palette & Spork Sets, Plate & Spoon & Fork, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three very nice stackable party sets, „Partypalette“, model K70, consisting of square plates plus spork, a combination of spoon and fork (Göffel). Designed by Ernst Otto Loewe,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-century Modern tableware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tableware 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 tableware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria, International Silver, and Jens Quistgaard. 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 tableware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $32,500 while the average work can sell for $652.
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Silver Cutlery Sets Of 8
Dinner Service Cutlery
Vintage Fish Knife And Fork Set
Silverware Chest
Plated Silverware Sets
Canteen Of Cutlery
Vintage 3 Piece Carving Set
Hermes Boxes Glass
Knife Display
Canteen Silver Cutlery
Modern Table Spoon
Luncheon Plates Vintage
Antique Pierced Spoon
Silver Canteen Cutlery
Hermes Glass Box
Retro Flatware Box
Silver Salt Bowl