Skip to main content

Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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.

28
432
3
1
to
81
237
194
436
435
436
246
129
111
72
71
35
24
23
16
15
11
10
7
5
5
1
431
4
4
352
50
1
1
3
8
60
71
24
4
3
161
121
114
113
58
326
155
80
73
60
20
17
14
13
7
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Seguso Large Vintage Italian Murano Black Glass Bowl 'Attri.' Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli or Vittorio Rigattieri for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, I...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Bowl Designed by Gertrud Båge, Sweden, 1980s
By Gertrud Båge
Located in Stockholm, SE
Signed.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Seven Crystal Bowls, Julia Glassworks, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of seven saucers Manufactured in Poland by the Julia Glassworks in the 1970s. Very good condition Measures: height 3cm, diameter 15cm.
Category

1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Danish Modern Staved Teak Magazine Holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice and hard to find Danish modern staved teak magazine holder by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is 18" W x 17.25" D x ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Art Glass Bowl by Zelezno Borske Sklo, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of art glass Good original condition.
Category

1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Blue Bowl, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Midcentury vintage bowl Very good condition. Made in Poland. Dimensions: height 8.5 cm / dia. 25 cm
Category

1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Vintage Avocado Green Enamelware Bowl 1960s Modern Cathrineholm of Holland
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Cathrineholm Green Bowl Holland Modern midcentury bowl in a square shape with round corners. Avocado Green. Signed by maker 3.5 tall x 8.25 x 8.25 Preowned original unrestored vint...
Category

1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Enamel

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Floral Nut Bowl Bon Bon Dish Compote 23546 217g
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-century Tiffany & Co makers sterling silver 925 scalloped flower or lotus shaped nut / bon bon dish, compote or bowl. 23546. Measures: 7.25” x 2.125” / 217.3 g (diameter x hei...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Compote Candy Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Sterling Silver Compote/Candy Dish, a timeless piece that adds a touch of elegance to any setting. Crafted with the utmost precision and attention t...
Category

1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Green Crystal Bowl, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A crystal bowl made in Poland in the 1960s. Very good condition. Measures: height 9cm, diameter 24cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Vintage Deep Red Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rosewood Bowl on Stand
Located in Doylestown, PA
Fabulous vintage rosewood bowl on a stand. Beautiful color and finish. Bowl detaches from stand.
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Rosewood

Rose Pink Midcentury Platter/Bowl, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Fruit stand made of rose pink glass with ornaments. PErfect for sweets, fruit or small items. Very good condition, no damage Dimensions: height 23...
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

1950s White Opaline Glass Pear or Gourd Lidded Jar with Silver Grapes and Leaves
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very cute little 1950s white opaline glass pear or gourd shaped lidded jar in three pieces, a scalloped plate in which the scalloped bottom dish fits ...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Metal

Gallo D'Oro Italy Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Gold, Black & White Serving Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian signed and numbered decorative serving bowl in white ceramic with hand painted Rooster in gold & black.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Yellow Glass Bowl
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vintage yellow glass bowl Very good condition, 1970s Measures: Height 9 cm, diameter 26 cm.  
Category

1970s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Vintage French Ceramic Tureen by Roger Capron, 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic tureen by Roger Capron (circa 1960s). A luscious creamy white base with subtle grey-blue hues in the repeating décor pattern is graceful and charming all at on...
Category

1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Glass Platter, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Salmon-colored glass platter Made in Poland in the 1960s Very good condition height 8cm, diameter 29cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Decorative Wood Plate with Flowers, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. Plate is in good vintage condition. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every interior! Very nice as a gift. Only one unique piece.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Giltwood, Wood

Large Footed Glass "Kekkeri" Bowl by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage textured glass Kekkeri bowl by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala. Manufacturer: Iittala Designer: Timo Sarpaneva Origin: Finland Y...
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Bowl Made In Teak Wood With A Stamp by Digsmed From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Crafted around the 1960s, this Danish-designed teak wood bowl bears the stamp of Digsmed, embodying the epitome of mid-century Danish craftsmanship and style. Fashioned from high-qu...
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Teak

French Ceramist, Six Tapas Bowls in Glazed Stoneware, Mid-20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French ceramist. Six tapas bowls in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in azure shades. Unique, high-quality ceramics. Mid-20th century. Measures: 15 x 10 x 4 cm (incl. Handle). ...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Green Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood green plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in good vintage condition. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every interior! Very nice as a gift. Only on...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Metal

Cellini Sterling Silver Hammered Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Cellini sterling silver, hand-hammered bowl in Mid-Century Modern style, with a beautiful geometric, multi-lobed design. It measures 9'' in dia...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage 1950s Ata Strömberg for Strombergshyttan Crystal Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Asta Strömbeg for Strombergshyttan Mid-Century Modern Art Crystal bowl 1950 signed by the artist in good condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Set of 3 Aluminum Serving Pieces with Birds and Branches
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This set of 3 serving pieces with birds and branches is made of aluminum. Circa 1970.
Category

1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-century Wine Cooler Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A mid-century silver plated Italian wine cooler in metal from the 1950's. Can also work as an ice bucket.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Decorative Serving Bowl
By Richards Morgenthau Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage American designed walnut serving bowl circa 1950s. This sculptural modernist piece is handcrafted in staved solid walnut labeled 'designed wood' and distributed by Richards...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Walnut

Green Ceramic Lettuce Cabbageware Serving Tureen After Dodie Thayer
By Dodie Thayer
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A muted green cabbage motif tureen with lid and serving saucer. This iconic pattern will be a great accent for your next dinner party. Slightly larger than a soup bowl, this piece wi...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Large Green Majolica Platter with Leaves Saint Clement, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large green majolica platter or bowl with leaves signed B-Letalle Saint Clement Circa 1950.
Category

1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Two Vine Leaves Hand Formed into a Solid Brass Bowl, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Solid brass bowl from the 1960s. Very decorative with a beautiful patina.
Category

1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Brass

Vintage Deep Red Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Giltwood

Mid-Century Art Glass Bowl by Zelezno Borske Sklo, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of art glass Good original condition.
Category

1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Art Glass

Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Teak Nut Bowl by Carl Auböck Austria 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern nut bowl by Carl Auböck II, Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in solid teak wood and brass handle upholstered in leather. Dimension...
Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Brass

Small Mid-Century Elephant Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool MCM elephant sculpture, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 6"W x 3"D x 4.5". I believe it is from Asia and made...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Hide

Vintage Beige Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Giltwood

Fratelli Cacchione Immense Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl, Milan, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent reticulated Italian sterling silver centerpiece by the renown Fratelli Cacchione Silversmiths. This spectacular centerpiece measures 1...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Giulio Lazzotti Centerpiece Low Bowl for Casigliani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern white quartzite marble with black circular details centerpiece low bowl or charger plate by Giulio Lazzoti for Casigliani, with intact label on ...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Marble

Jens Quistgaard Danish Oval Teak Bowl for Dansk
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A darker toned teak wood oval shaped bowl designed by Jens H. Quistgaard who is known for his earthy sculptural pepper mills, bowls, serving pieces and furniture. This earlier piece ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Teak

Vintage Red Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood red plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in good vintage condition. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every interior! Very nice as a gift. Only one ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Italian Murano Pink Scavo Glass Bowl Maurizio Albarelli Attributed
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large vintage textured Italian glass bowl, ashtray or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli or Vittorio Rigattieri for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa late 1970s / 1980s. El...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Glazed Ceramic Aubergine Eggplant Server Set, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tableware serving set eggplant design. Italy, 1960s. One of a kind majolica ceramic tableware set of pieces. The set is comprised by: 1 large eggplant tureen...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Rare Scandinavian Set of Six Teak Bowls, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare Scandinavian set of six teak bowls, 1960s. The small bowls height 9cm, diameter 14.5cm. The large bowls height 13cm, diameter 24.5cm.
Category

1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Teak

Early Dora De Larios California Studio Pottery Bowl with Abstract Modern Design
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Handmade California studio stoneware bowl with abstract modern carved design created by Dora De Larios of Los Angeles, California. Bowl measures 3.5" by 7.5" and is signed Dora de La...
Category

1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Transitional Tall Purple Decorative Stoneware Bowl
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A heavy decorative stoneware bowl in pale purple. This bowl will be fabulous sitting on a coffee table, in a kitchen holding fruit, or in a foyer for holding keys and wallets. The di...
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stone

Large Seguso White 'a Scavo' Murano Glass Bowl Attributed to Maurizio Albarelli
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Maurizio Albarelli
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large and heavy 'a Scavo' white colored / coloured glass bowl or dish attributed to Maurizio Albarelli for Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano, Italy, circa ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Black Platter, Bowl, Ząbkowice Glasswork, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Zabkowice big black bowl - platter for fruits or sweets. Decorative motif. Made of heavy glass. Very good condition. dimensions: height 23 cm, diameter 22 cm.
Category

1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Early Production Bennington Pottery Batter Bowl
Located in Ferndale, MI
Bennington Pottery stoneware mixing or batter bowl. Early production white glaze interior with bisque sides.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-century Glass Bowl by Novoborske Sklo, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of blue cobalt glass Hand painted Original condition.
Category

1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Centerpiece
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful hand painted ceramic centerpiece made at the beginning of 900, of Chinese manufacture. The centerpiece has a circular shape and is totally made of red and white ceramic totally hand painted. It is composed by a central body useful as object holder, cookies or candies holder...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Antique Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Bowl In Dark Brown Shades By Herman Kähler From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The ceramic bowl in dark brown shades, created by Herman Kähler in the 1960s, is a beautiful example of Danish ceramic craftsmanship from this era. With its deep brown tones and uni...
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Black Ceramic Pierced Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Oakland, CA
Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, the bowl is wheel thrown and hand pierced in white stoneware with a black matte glaze. Small holes are created when the clay is still wet and t...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Midcentury Empty Pockets 1960s Murano Glass
Located in bari, IT
Empty pockets with oval shape in forest green with brown shades, thick Murano glass from the 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Vintage Wood and Ceramic Green Shells Decorative Plate, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood and green shells plate from France. Produced in 1960s. Hand painted. The set is in very good vintage condition. Beautiful piece for every t...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Yellow Midcentury Glass Bowl, Poland, 1970s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Yellow glass bowl, Poland, 1970s Very good condition. Measures: height 10.5 cm / diameter 19 cm.
Category

1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Crystal

Heart Shape Lidded Dish in Crystal Glass & Steel with Bakelite & Alabaster Knob
Located in Miami, FL
Lovely Mother's Day or wedding gift idea. Cut Glass Heart shaped Serving Dish with lid made out of Stainless Steel. Has a hand carved red alabaster a...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Alabaster, Stainless Steel

Honey Glass Bowl, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Glass bowl in a honey color. Made in Poland in the 1960s Very good condition, with no cracks. Measures: Height 9cm / diameter 21cm.
Category

1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Vintage Glass Champagne Cooler in Glass, Italy, 1970's
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Large handmade Italian wine cooler in glass and metal from the 1970's. Can also work as an ice bucket.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Mid-century Modern serving bowls for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serving bowls 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 serving bowls 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 glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serving bowls 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 serving bowls, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Cenedese, Tiffany & Co., and Dansk Designs. 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 serving bowls differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $418.

Recently Viewed

View All