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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Industrial
Large Walther Glas - Lobster dish - Crystal
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful large vintage serving dish from Walther Glas from the Siebenstern Collection From the 1970s. Decorated with a frosted glass lobster in relief. An Eye-Catcher on your dining...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Tea Pot by Gordon and Jane Martz
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Gordon and Jane Martz ceramic tea pot is a stunning piece of functional art that seamlessly combines form and function. Handcrafted by the renowned American ceramicists, Gordon a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Coffee Grinder I.D. 1940s-1950s Germany, Retro Kitchen
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage coffee grinder Leinbrock's Ideal 1940s-1950s Germany. Retro Kitchen Houseware. Working coffee grinder Completely checked and cleaned ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sheet Metal

Set of 6 Danish Organic Modern Cherry Wood Serving Bowls, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous, hand-turned and hand-polished set of six serving bowls carved from solid cherry wood. Featuring stunning woodgrains inside and out and each with their own uni...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Cherry

Very Large Antique Decorative Serving Plate, Belgian, Ceramic Charger, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique decorative serving plate. A Belgian, ceramic charger with blue and white finish, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Of Impressive size, with ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Four Georges Briard "Window" Pattern Rocks Glasses in White with 22 Karat Gold
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-century modern rocks glasses in the "Window" pattern designed by Georges Briard having a white enamel ground with gold top and bottom edges centering two rows of 'windows' with g...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Carl-Harry Stålhane, Vase and Bowl, Stoneware Set, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful ceramic vase and bowl set by Carl-Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Sweden, 1950's Other ceramicists of the period include Berndt Friberg, Axel Salto, Arne Bang, Gunnar Nylu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, a tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp
Located in London, GB
A Gio Ponti mid-century silver plated 35CL unused coffee pot designed for the VI triennale, an A. Krupp egg cup as well as a tiny dish, used but in good condition. All from the Abner...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler or Vase
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert Large Clear Crystal Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler Large Heavy Val Saint Lambert Crystal Vase. Has been given a thick Sommerso clear layer and sculpted with subtle ...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Fish Decorated Plate by Giovanni De Simone
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous Plate / bowl by Giovanni De Simone with a very colorful fish decoration. De Simone studied under Pablo Picasso and learned his craft from the master. In excellent vintage co...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage Ceramic Footed Serving Dish by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tab...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

A Murano Glass Bowl ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting piece of heavy glass probably done by Flavio Poli, Murano. Concentric circles of several colors. Base polished in two angled spots allowing for it to sit angled or hor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Art Glass

Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1970s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass "Red-Yellow" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Ital...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Murano Glass

Flavio Poli Murano Yellow Faceted Glass Ashtray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Murano glass ashtray in yellow color attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950s. The color changes depending on the light. Neon yellow under white ligth and more orang...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass

Murano Cobalt Glass Bowl Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Verviers, BE
Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso d'Arte, this Murano glass bowl is handcrafted with red highlights fading through bringing warmth into your color scheme. Still in lovely conditi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Tommaso Barbi Brass and Lucite Vide-Poche, Centerpiece or Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mod-Century round vide-poche in smoked lucite and brass. This wonderful piece is attributed to Tommaso Barbi and was made in Italy in the 1970s This incredibly charming and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Brass

Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Iridescent Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso iridescent blue green Italian art glass folded over rim bowl / ashtray. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Alfredo Barbini Murano Blue White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Decorative Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Price Per Item (2 available). Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, blue stripes and gold flecks Italian art glass bowl. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950-1960....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold Leaf

English mid-century modern Red metal table ashtray by Ronson, 1930s
Located in MIlano, IT
English mid-century modern Red metal table ashtray by Ronson, 1930s Table ashtray with rectangular base, in metal. In the upper part there is a grate for cigarette ash. The structure...
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1930s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Murano Decorative Glass in Sommerso Merlot and Yellow Glass, F. Poli Italy, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent decorative Murano glass in a Merlot red and yellow "Sommerso" and cut Murano glass, This stunning piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s by Flavio Poli. This wonde...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Figural Italian Tre Spade Fish Shaped Wood & Silverplate Pepper Mill or Grinder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian designer pepper mill. By Tre Spade. With a dark wooden body and a silver-plated head, fins, and tail. Pepper is placed in the body through an opening under the fin ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s Wagner Ware Magnalite 4265 Oval Roaster Lidded Dutch Oven
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Sidney O’ Wagner Ware Magnalite 4265-p Roaster 8 Qt Oval Roaster Dutch Oven with Lid 8 h x 16 w x 10.5 d Aluminum maker stamped Preowned original unrestored vintage conditi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Aluminum

Jean Dobré/ Tropicart. Rotating wooden platter, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Jean Dobré/ Tropicart. Rotating wooden platter c. 1960 Signed at the fire Solid wood 10 x 46 x 46 cm
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Hardwood

1970s El de Uberti Italy Chalice Wine Champagne Goblet Silver Plate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s by El de Uberti Italy Chalice Wine Champagne Goblet Silver Plate Stamp by maker 6 h x 3.88 diameter Preowned vintage condition Refer to photos for condition.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s Swedish Cultura Stainless Ice Bucket Sweden
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Vintage Cultura Stainless Steel Ice Bucket Sweden 11.38 h to top of handle, 6.75 to top of ice bucket, x 7 diameter x 8 w Cultura Sweden maker stamped Unrestored original vintage...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Just Andersen Denmark 1940s Pewter and Wicker Jug
Located in Milan, IT
Just Andersen Denmark 1940s Pewter and Wicker Pitcher.
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Glass Fruit Platter
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Glass handmade midcentury fruit platter.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Murano Glass Jewel Tone Sommerso Style Round Perfume Bottle
Located in Troy, MI
New Murano glass round perfume bottle features heavy, clear class with sommerso-style jewel-toned layers of fuchsia, violet and berry. Top has a scent...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Murano Glass

Anzolo Fuga Rare Set of 11 Hand-Blown Astrale Plates/Bowls Early-1960s
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 11 Astrale hand-blown plates/shallow bowls with unique large complex murrhine at bottom by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Italy early-1960's. This set...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Six Glasses with Ice Holder Pewter and Mauve Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Set of six mauve-colored glass tumblers with pewter base and removable pewter base ice holder. engraved signature on each tumbler. ICE HOLDER SIZE CM. H.15X12X12 GLASS SIZE CM. H.1...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Mid Century Lobster Seafood Sauce Bowls by Brad Keeler California Pottery
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of colorful ceramic sauce bowls one with three serving areas and one with a cover and spoon cutout both in a lobster and lettuce motif with the lobster tail as a handle . This...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century French Ceramic Decorative Plate by Albert Thiry, 1960s
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century French Ceramic decorative plate by Albert Thiry - 1960s Very nice green and brown decorative plate. In the center is a setting of a seated woman surrounded by abstrac...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Enamel

Christofle 117-piece "Grand Bourg" silver plated cutlery set
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Christofle silver cutlery "Grand Bourg" 117 pieces Christofle cutlery set with Grand Bourg design made in Argentina, where Christofle was established after the second war around 1950...
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20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Egidio Casagrande Sculptural Mid-Century Hand Hammered Brass Water Pitcher Italy
Located in St. Louis, MO
Artisan Egidio Casagrande (1911-1962), hand hammered sculptural brass water pitcher made in Italy in the 1950s. Stamped on bottom, E. Casagrande - Borgo Valsugana Italy and 19. E...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

20th Century Glass Fruit Bowl
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautifil one-of-a-kind fruit bowl made by master glass maker by blowing the glass. The surface of the glass is matter from the outside. Onlz this one piece has survived.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Carl Auböck Glass and Cane Pitcher, Austria, 1950s
Located in Round Rock, TX
A beautiful glass pitcher with cane wrapped handle designed by Carl Auböck. Form meets function with this lovely and unique pitcher circa 1950's. Would work well as a stand alone dec...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Cane, Glass

Figgjo Flint: a set of 12 breakfast plates, Turi design tor Viking, Norway
Located in Zemst, BE
a set of 12 breakfast plates. Made in high quality glazed porcelain Tor Viking Turi design A typical midcentury design item in scandinavian design. Made in Norway marked on the bott...
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20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round, teak ice bucket with black plastic interior insulation designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk (1960s, Denmark). Elegant form with vivid teak grain a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic, Teak

Vintage Italian Ceramic Fruit Basket, Mid 20th Century
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful vintage ceramic fruit basket from in Italy in the mid 20th century. Cherry, banana, apple, pear, plum are shiny and look yummy ! The vase is in very good vintage conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Vintage Round Silver Pewter Napkin Rings in Red Boxes - Set of 12
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large set of vintage pewter napkin rings. This is a set of 12 pieces, (4 in each box). Each ring is round and features a small lip around each end and is stamped with the word "Pew...
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Mid-20th Century Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Pichet Têtes
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic, 1956 Edition : 500 Publisher : Edition Picasso Catalog : [Ramié 368] White terracotta, oxidized kerosene decoration, white enamel Inscriptions and stamps under the base:...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Enamel

Fish subject
Located in Paris, FR
Edition : 500 Publisher : Edition Picasso Catalog : [Ramié 139] Pitcher turned in red earthenware with white and black engobe decoration. Authentic replica in an edition of 500. ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Don Shoemaker Tray
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, We offer this beautiful tray made in solid cocobolo wood designed by Don Shoemaker, produced at Señal, Morelia, Mexico with original label.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Wood

Sonia
Located in Paris, FR
The constructive dimension intrinsic to color according to Sonia Delaunay is evident in this white ceramic plate with colored enamel decoration. This is Artcurial's reissue of the pl...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Enamel

Decorative Vase in Green Bullicante Glass, Vetrerie di Empoli, Italian Design
Located in Milano, IT
Timeless Vintage Vase - Vetrerie di Empoli - Green Decorative Vase Nice vintage vase in green blown "Bullicante" glass, made in Italy in the 1940s by Vetrerie di Empoli - renowned f...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Green Decorative Vase in Blown Glass, Made in Italy, Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in Milano, IT
Co0llectible Vintage Vase - Vetrerie di Empoli - Green Decorative Vase Beautiful vintage vase in green blown glass glass, made in Italy in the 1940s by Vetrerie di Empoli - renowned...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Cenedese Style Pair of Vintage Murano “Vetro Sommerso” Vases
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. A colorful and lively pair of glass vases; they were created in a small furnace in Murano (Italy) using the “vetro sommerso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Murano Glass

Jacqueline and Jean Lerat 20th century design ceramic tea pot La Borne 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacqueline and Jean Lerat Realised in La Borne circa 1960 Original stoneware ceramic tea pot original perfect condition signed at the base height 23 cm Large 23 cm Width 13 cm
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 4 Culver Tennis Rocks Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 4 Culver Tennis Rocks Glasses. Decorated with gold and black tennis rackets, tennis shoes, sun glasses, warm up robe and tennis ball super imposed on a tennis net.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Square Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous square-shaped Mid-Century serving tray in a stunning tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This delightful object was made in Italy during the 1970s and is attributed to a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Large Barovier Toso Murano Red White Silver Flecks Heart Shaped Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Huge Midcentury Italian Murano Heart Centerpiece Bowl, Red and White Glass, Silver Flecks Monumental hand blown Murano Sommerso heart shaped bowl in red and white glass with silver f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Mutenye "Rare Woods" Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, circa 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mutenye "Rare Woods" Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs "Rare Woods Collection" Denmark, circa 1960 Branded on Bottom: "Mutenye" Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ "in good vintage...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Hardwood

Amethyst Glass Cordials - Set of 6
Located in Vallejo, CA
A set of 6 vintage cordials made out of moody amethyst colored glass. Nice minimalist cylinder shapes.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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 Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Very Big Vintage Vase in Green Bullicante Glass, Vetrerie di Empoli, Italian Art
Located in Milano, IT
Huge Vintage Vase - Vetrerie di Empoli - Green Decorative Vase Very big vintage vase in green blown "Bullicante" glass, made in Italy in the 1940s by Vetrerie di Empoli - renowned f...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Vintage Murano Sculpture in Sommerso Clear, Blue and Purple Glass
Located in Milano, IT
Big Murano Sculpture - Sommerso Glass Vase - Collectible Murano Glass Big, heavy and outstanding Murano sculpture in blue and violet Sommerso glass. Fluid and mesmerising, this time...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Sommerso Flavio Poli Glass Vide Poche with Label
Located in Verviers, BE
Italian Murano Sommerso Flavio Poli glass vide poche This small but wonderful Italian Murano Sommerso Flavio Poli glass bowl/dish/ vide poche in vivid colours of brilliant red an...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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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