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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Folk Art
Wine Bucket by Christian Dior
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wine Bucket by Christian Dior in pewter with a balustor form with a lion mask and ring handles. Stamped on the underside "Made in Belgium for Christian Dior
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20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray, Optic Swirl & Bullicante (controlled bubbles)
Located in Warrenton, OR
Vintage Murano Glass Ashtray, Optic Swirl & Bullicante (controlled bubbles) Excellent vintage condition. No chips or cracks. Measures about 5 x 2 inches. Measurements are approxima...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Dino Martens Murano Pink Black White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white and pink Italian art glass pitcher / vase. Documented to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. Striking alternating color combina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon

Ceramic Vase by Gerard Brossard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ceramic Vase by Gerard Brossard with partially glazed, grooved body and flared neck. Signed on the underside.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

California Originals Ewer Vase Mid-Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bright and distinct ewer vase was made by California Originals pottery in 1950s-1960s. It is decorated with intense multicolored drip glaze in red and yellow palette on black backgr...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Bohemian Glass Decanter Set - Set of 7 Pieces
Located in Vallejo, CA
A vintage Bohemian crystal decanter set. Includes 1 large decanter with a stopper and 6 cordials. Each piece has a lovely smokey gray color to the glass and is decorated in metallic ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique Millefiori Vase, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Millefiori Vase, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s Item e7091 An antique millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polych...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

1950s Royal Holland Sculptural Pewter Carafe Coffee Pot KMD
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Royal Holland KMD Pewter Pitcher Carafe Coffee Pot 10 h x 5 diameter x 7.75 d Original vintage unrestored Not original lid Refer to images.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

1960s Italian Empoli MCM Green Glass Decanters Genie Bottles and Apothecary Jars
Located in Haarlem, NL
Spectacular set of ten 1960s green Italian Empoli pressed and blown glass. Three genie bottles, a mini dog shaped bottle and a cute cat shaped one. A large handblown two color pitche...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Roger Capron Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - BIRD
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

MCM Set of Three Glasses Highball Barware Bubble Bottom
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Glasses Barware Tumbler Highball Bottom Bubble design 6.13 h x 2.75 diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

ARTIST SIGNED Mdina 'Ming' Eric Dobson 1975 Glass Globe Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
A wonderful large and heavy (1.4kg unpacked) green Maltese glass 'globe' vase in a striped variation of the Ming pattern. Made at Mdina Glass by Eric Dobson, fully signed with artist...
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1970s Maltese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue' Brutalist Ashtray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Massive 1970s Blenko 'Caribbean Blue' Brutalist Ashtray USA, Circa 1970s Transport yourself to the vibrant era of the 1970s with this striking piece of Blenko craftsmanship: a Mas...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Pair of Cutting or Charcuterie Boards in Teak
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of cutting or charcuterie boards in teak. They both have the original straps for hanging. They appear to be unused. Made in Denmark. Each board measures: 15.75x 5.75 x.75
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Teak

Porcelain Salt and Pepper shakers with Hand-Painted Errants by Bing & Grondahl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A organically shaped set of porcelain shakers called Erantis or Errant by Bing & Grondahl, Denmark. They feature Hand-painted errant flowers and gold glaze. Fully marked, original an...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Mid Century Vintage Rainbow colors Murano Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

1960s Michael Lax Copco Blue Lidded Pot Saucepan Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Michael Lax for Copco Blue Lidded Pot Saucepan Denmark Cast Iron Enamelware 4.5 h x 13 w x 7.25 d Original vintage unrestored Refer to images
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Enamel, Iron

1950s Century Silver Seal Hammered Aluminum Dutch Oven Roaster
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Century Silver Seal Hammered Aluminum Dutch Oven Roaster 6.5 h x 10 w x 8 diameter Preowned original vintage Refer to images provided
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Aluminum

Murano Black White Stripes Italian Art Glass Sculptural Fazzoletto Flower Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown white and black Italian art glass fazzoletto flower vase. Created in the manner of Dino Martens and the Venini company. The vase has ba...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Antique Murrine Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Murrine Vase with Handles, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s Item e7093 A large murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polychrome...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass

Italian Art Pottery Coffee Mug Striped Rainbow Color
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian rainbow coffee mug stamped Italy colorful art pottery 4.5 h x 4.75 d x 3.25  Original vintage Refer to images for condition
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

SIGNED Oball Murano Red, Green & Yellow Sommerso Glass Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass organic shaped vase. Made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy, by the Oball glassworks, signed to base Oball, Murano. In a stunning combina...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Henning Koppel 'Blue' Marmelade & Sugar Bowl in Porcelain & Bamboo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Important design by Henning Koppel previously exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. This set consist sugar bowl and an elegant lidded marmelade jar with rare handle in h...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Item of a Fig by Martinuzzi for Venini, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s. This fig is made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass. This item might show slight traces of use since it's vintage as a chip on the top, but it ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Faceted Green & Blue Sommerso Glass Block Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. Several Murano factories have made sommerso glassware in this faceted style, including Mand...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous twenty-two piece set of sterling silver and ebony nylon "Contrast" flatware by Lunt Silver Co.., circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition and is stamped on the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Susan Parkinson Studio Pottery Architectural Tankard
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish studio pottery porcelain mug decorated with columns design by Susan Parkinson for the Richard Parkinson Pottery and made between 1953 an...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

AVEM Murano Zanfirico Bizantino / Tutti Frutti Red Glass Vase / Basket
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is an exquisite 1960's Venetian glass basket shaped vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. This piece was made by AVEM (Arte Vetraria Muranese), part of their "...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Silver Plate Pitcher in the Style of Spratling or Jensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very sexy and sophisticated Silver Plate Pitcher. The shape and styling are impeccable. A nice sized pitcher for mixers, cocktails, juices, etc. The star of any well stocked bar...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Complete Set of 8 Mid-Century Square Solid Teak Coasters in Caddy 1960s
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Set of eight (8) solid teak coasters with caddy. Carved ripple pattern catches condensation and prevents glasses from getting stuck to the coaster. Wood has been conditioned, light w...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Teak

MCM Walnut Handled Wine Opener / Corkscrew
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM walnut handled wine opener / corkscrew, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 3.75"W x 5"D x 1.25"H. #3646
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Archimede Seguso Murano Sommerso Pink Black Geode Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pink Murano Glass Sommerso Geode Bowl with Black Stripe Hand blown Murano Sommerso square shaped geode bowl in pink, black and clear glass . Italy, 1960s. Eye-catching color in vibra...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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

Monart UB.XI+ Green Copper Aventurine Vintage Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A Monart green & clear mottled glass bowl with speckles of copper aventurine. Made by the Scottish Moncrieff's factory in the 1930's/40's, pattern number UB.XI+. Breaking the pattern...
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1930s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Murano Blue & Uranium Green Sommerso Glass Venetian Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
Here is a wonderful Venetian organic glass vase, made on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. In a stunning combination of blue glass cased in uranium yellow green glass, which ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Roger Capron Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISH
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Rattan and Brass Round Centerpiece with Faux Bamboo Rim, Italy, 1970s
Located in Barcelona, ES
MDM Basket Centerpiece Tray in Rattan with Faux Bamboo Rim Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern decorative rattan faux bamboo brass centerpiece / tray. Handcrafted in Italy, 1970s. Round ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Roger Capron Panel with 5 Ceramic Tiles - FISH 2
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron Panel with 3 Ceramic Tiles - SUN
Located in Stratford, CT
Playful and whimsical, Capron’s art panels are the most sought after, as editions were small, and in some cases not more than a few, or by special commission. Some are rough and mat...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Solid Teak Cutting Board with Carved Channel
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful vintage solid teak cutting board with carved channel for catching liquids. The surface has been lightly sanded and conditioned with food-safe oil.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Teak

M.A. Hadley Pottery Set of 6 Dinner Plates, Bouquet Blue and White
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 6 dinner plates was had thrown and hand painted by Hadley Pottery in Louisville, Kentucky, in Bouquet pattern. The pattern consists of a stylized basket with blue dots/flower...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Vintage Transparent Glass Sugar or Fruit Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good condition. The sugar bowl looks very good on every style table. Very good original vintage condition. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Midcentury Vintage Slim Red Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product: Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand. Manufactured in France, circa 1970. The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Monart UB.VII Pink Copper Aventurine Vintage Glass Bowl
Located in Bolton, GB
A Monart pink & black mottled glass bowl with speckles of copper aventurine. Made by the Scottish Moncrieff's factory in the 1930's/40's, pattern number UB.VII. Breaking the pattern ...
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1930s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Cenedese Mid-Century 1970s Italian Amber 'Zebrato' Clear Murano Glass Ashtray
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Antonio da Ros (attributed) for Cenedese thick and heavy vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano glass ashtray, circa 1965-1975. This heavy piece of glass features an asymmetric de...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

1960s Lagardo Tackett Schmid Porcelain Two White Saucers
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lagardo Tackett for Schmid Porcelain MCM Plates 2 saucers Architectural Art Pottery Stamped maker .75 h x 4 diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Transparent Decorative Crystal Glass Fruit Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative transparent crystal glass plate from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one uniq...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Murano Barbini Sommerso Baby Blue White Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching baby blue and white handblown Murano Italian art glass bowl or ashtray with folded rim. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. This asymmetric and biomorphic bowl has ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Accolay Tripod Flower Pot with Purple Concentric Circles, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury tripod flower pot / planter / cachepot by Accolay, France, 1950s. Purple concentric circles vase. Measures: Height: 20.4cm (8"), diameter: 26cm (10.2").
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Vintage Pink and Green Small Murano Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece. Murano glass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

MCM Fused Art Glass "Catch All" in the Style of Higgins Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous midcentury fused art glass "catch all" in the style of Higgins Glass, circa 1970s. The piece measures 7.5"W x 3.5”D x .5” H and is in very good vintage condition. Really a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Large Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Göteborg, SE
This Large Stoneware Vase by Carl-Harry Stålhane, crafted in the 1950s, epitomizes the timeless elegance and refined craftsmanship of mid-century Swedish design. Created for Rörstran...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

1950s Vintage Magic Hostess Tongs Utensil
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Magic Hostess Tongs coated aluminum pasta salad kitchen utensil 11.13 long x 1.75 h x 3 w Unrestored vintage See all images
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Mid Century Vintage Small Orange Red Crystal Vase, 20th Century, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. Absolutely beautiful and rare red orange crystal. Made in Poland. Only one unique pie...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Blue Decorative Glass Basket Frill Bowl, Drost, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative blue basket bowl designed by Jan Sylwester Drost in 1960s from Poland. Bowl is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for eve...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green Color
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Blue Vase with Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Blue vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s. Glass in good condition. All defects shown on a pictures. The outer relief surface, the inner smooth. Thick glass vase. The ir...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Green Vase with Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Green vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s. Glass in good condition. All defects shown on a pictures. The outer relief surface, the inner smooth. Thick glass vase. The i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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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