Modern Centerpieces
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Large Gear Bowl in Glossy Gold by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Luis Felipe Perez, 999° Silver Centerpiece Bowl, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant and sophisticated 999° silver centerpiece or bowl decorated with three birds by perimeter, was made by high-end jewelry designer and silversm...
Category
1990s American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Korean Glass with Gold 9, a Sculpture in porcelain and glass by Choi Keeryong
Located in London, GB
Korean Glass with Gold 9 is a unique sculpture by the South Korean artist Choi Keeryong. Created from cast and cut glass combined with porcelain, the piece is finished with elegant details in gold lustre.
Keeryong is a South Korean artist based in Scotland. His work is informed by his investigations into the similarities and cultural differences that we all experience in relation to the objects around us in contrast to where we live. Something he is has personally experienced living in another country.
In this collection, Keeryong has developed a process using the ancient Korean ‘Saggam’ pottery technique, which allows him to explore a state of ambiguity created for the viewer’s visual experience. Using delineating geometric patterns and counterfeit letters (meaningless Korean words) he combines his glass with found English teapots...
Category
2010s British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain, Art Glass
Bubble Centerpiece in Hand Blown Murano Glass by Luca Nichetto & Gianpietro Gai
Located in Venezia, IT
Cased blown and hand-formed glass elements.
Limited edition: 101 pieces.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Temptation I, a Unique Multicolored Glass Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
Temptation I, is a hand-blown glass sculpture by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British) Incorporating an outer form in clear and pink glass whi...
Category
2010s British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Huge "Spinal" Glass Vase by Marten Medbo, Sweden
By Mårten Medbo
Located in Berlin, DE
One of a kind white and purple glass vase by Swedish ceramic artist Marten Medbo.
A very nice centerpiece!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Silver Centerpiece
Located in Milan, Italy
Silver leaf.
Signed.
Weight 320 g.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Large Gear Bowl in Matte Blue by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Centrepiece in White, Black and Red Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Centerpiece in three different marbles.
Size: 48 x 35.6 x 14.8 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Orazio, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Titled, Last Meal Glass and Brass Dome
Located in Roma, IT
The titled collection by Emmanuel Babled is a 2013 collection of nine domes each with a self-explaining title. The top victory series is one of the three part of the series. Handmade...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Stratiform Cobaltum 1.0.001, a unique blue glass sculpture by Liam Reeves
By Liam Reeves
Located in London, GB
Stratiform Cobaltum 1.0.001 is a unique handblown glass vessel with fine filigree cane detail created by the British artist Liam Reeves. Handblown in colbalt blue and white coloured ...
Category
2010s British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Contemporary Collectible Vase Hand Painted Porcelain Ceramic
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted from the finest terracotta, the Tarquinia Cassata vase has light blue brushstrokes floating on a warm pink enamel surface. The top is crowned by a rough-edged rim, and in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Plateau, Centerpiece with Marble's Tongue and Deer Sculpture
By Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Marble base with hand split border in copper leaf. Deer sculpture in cast brass. Stainless steel knife.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Metal
Temptation III, a Unique Multicolored Glass Sculpture by Enemark & Thompson
Located in London, GB
Temptation III, is a hand-blown glass sculpture by the collaborative artists Hanne Enemark (Danish) and Louis Thompson (British) Incorporating an outer form in clear and pink glass w...
Category
2010s British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Gear Bowl in Matte Black by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centerpiece with sophi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Collectible Vase Hand Made Porcelain Ceramic
Located in Roma, RM
This big blue vase was created in 2018 and presented with the Crackled collection at the Milan design Week in April 2019. What makes it special are the l...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Titled Happy Ending He+He Glass and Brass Dome
Located in Roma, IT
The Titled collection by Emmanuel Babled is a collection of nine domes each with a self-explaining title.
The Happy Ending series is one of the three part of the series.
Handmade b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Gogol Large Odixidised Copped Painted & Gilded Stand by Linde Burkhardt for Dria
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Linde Burkhardt designs vases in black and white with edges highlighted by a thin line. She combined gilded surfaces both to the black and the white. She designed pearly ceramics, bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Threads IV, a unique clear & aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
Threads IV is a unique handblown clear and aubergine/dark brown glass sculpture by the Swedish artist Ann Wåhlström. Created to form an elegant teardrop ...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Large Gear Bowl in Matte White by Phillippe Bestenheider for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Phillippe Bestenheider puts his name to a collection of fine, elegant vases for Driade. A tall vase, a medium vase, and a centrepiece with sophi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Silver Gilt Surtout De Table Designed by Barber & Osgerby for Mallett
By Mallett
Located in London, London
Titled "Cidade" due to its futuristic cityscape design, commissioned by renowned antiques firm Mallett for their contemporary Meta Collection and conceived and created by the design duo Barber and Osgerby, responsible, among other items, for the London 2012 Olympic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Titled, Last Meal Glass and Brass Dome
Located in Roma, IT
The titled collection by Emmanuel Babled is a 2013 collection of nine domes each with a self-explaining title. The top victory series is one of the three part of the series. Handmade...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Monumental Red Crystal Patte De Verre Vessel
Located in Miami, FL
Gorgeous art glass vessel of crystal Patte de Verre and electroplated polished copper. Sublime coloration in natural light or with back lighting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Copper
French Art Moderne Bronze Centerpiece with Two Female Figures
By Laroche
Located in New York, NY
French Art Moderne style bronze centerpiece with 2 female figures holding cut crystal bowl (signed LaROCHE)
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Handmade 21st Century Silver Bathed Brass OHO Sculptural Centrepiece
Located in Agrate Brianza (MB), Lombardy
OHO is a brass plate with a retro taste and a futuristic twist: a precious artisan object entirely hand crafted. This creation comes from a research on different possible combinations of tubular elements. Its outline, similar to the sequence...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Titled, Happy Ending He and She Glass and Brass Dome
Located in Roma, IT
The Titled collection by Emmanuel Babled is a collection of nine domes each with a self-explaining title.
The Happy Ending series is one of the three part of the series.
Handmade b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Titled Happy Ending She+She Glass and Brass Dome
Located in Roma, IT
The Titled collection by Emmanuel Babled is a collection of 9 domes each with a self-explaining title.
The Happy Ending series is one of the three part of the series.
Handmade by a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Damian Garrido Candelabra Centrepiece Concave circa 2000 Vase Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A spectacular modernist Sculptural Centrepiece made by Damian Garrido. This magnificent Centrepiece is made up of four magnificent curved Candlesticks that fit into a central Vase. E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
Arnaldo Gamba 'Tempo' Decorative Bowl
Located in Stratford, CT
'Tempo' decorative bowl, signed and numbered (3 of 130).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Aluminum
Waves No 245, a unique glass bowl in Yellow, Pink and Orange by Neil Wilkin
By Neil Wilkin
Located in London, GB
'Waves No 245' is a beautifully crafted, handblown glass bowl by the British artist, Neil Wilkin.
Taking a painterly approach, Neil Wilkin merges his colours to create a larger palette of soft hues. Utilising both transparent and opaque glass adds to the soft aesthetic of each piece adding an ethereal effect.
Since graduating in 1981, Neil Wilkin has used his skills to produce exquisite, luxury glass from his workshop. Clients from every sector include individuals, interior designers, property developers, architects etc. Companies include -Thomas Goode, The Grove, Asprey, Liberty, Cunard, Disney, Grosvenor Estate and Four Seasons. His specialist restoration skills earned him coveted commissions including the ‘blanks’ for the Royal Windsor...
Category
2010s British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Nail Varnish, a black & red glass sculpture with platinum by Asa Jungnelius
Located in London, GB
'Nail Varnish' is an oversized sculptural version of its functional counterpart by the Swedish artist Asa Jungnelius for Kosta Boda. Monumental in scale, this hand-blown artwork in b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Platinum
White Pearl Pitcher II, a unique white Glass Sculpture by Fredrik Nielsen
Located in London, GB
The White Pearl Pitcher II is a unique white glass sculpture with a lustrous finish by the Swedish artist Fredrik Nielsen. The artist literally freehand sculpts his glass to create these monumental artworks. This piece has been finished with car body spray paint.
Predominantly experimental, Nielsen’s artworks are made in defiance of what is perceived as perfect. Weighty yet spontaneous, his creations carry marks, almost scars, that are inflicted during their making. What may appear rough and unfinished remain as part of the final piece. The intention is to not abuse his glass but to take it to its limits, questioning the role of the artist and how these pieces sit within the world of art and craft.
Neilsen has also incorporated live music...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Modernist Italian Silver Plated Centerpiece Designed by Enrico Baldaro, 1970
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A particular silver plated and smoked glass centerpiece designed by the Sicilian architect Enrico Baldaro for Angelo Schiavon.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Common Ray with Salmon Red, a unique glass centrepiece by Sabine Lintzen
Located in London, GB
Common Ray with Salmon Red is a unique handblown and crafted vase & artwork / bowl / centrepiece by the German artist, Sabine Lintzen. The initial inner form is free-blown and adorne...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Gabriele Puetz 'Kleine Einschlafhilfe' Pillow German Art Pottery Sculpture # 1/5
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Gabriele Pütz abstract realism ceramic artwork made in Germany, 1982. This work is called 'Einschlafhilfe' (sleeping aid) and is in the form of a pillow (kissen) with German numbers ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 5 Venini Murano Hand Blown Teal Teardrop Sculptures/Garniture on Bases
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an interesting collection of hand blown ribbed crystal finial-like sculptures made by Venini. Extremely well-matched in clear crystal in a teal shaded green. Each piece is mo...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Italy Round Blown Clear Glass and Brass Vase in Chrome Finish
Located in Brescia, IT
This contemporary round blown clear glass vase is full made in Italy. The round glass turns on its square brass base in chrome finish.
The shape is like a sculpture, very beautiful w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Modern Art Glass signed heavy Centerpiece by Schlamer 1996
Located in Miami, FL
Modern heavy centerpiece made out of aqua green tint frosted art glass.
Signed and dated by Artist; Schlamer 1996.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Large Square Art Glass Centerpiece Dish and Base
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous Dynamic Large square Art Glass centerpiece; slumped glass bowl with wide cast frosted glass vermicular border, floating on separate square ba...
Category
1990s Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Three 1950s Venini Spiraling Obelisks
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A set of three spiraling clear-glass obelisks with red flame-like intrusions by Venini. All bearing faint acid-etched stamps that date them to the 1950s. They are 17, 14 1/4, and 14...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Constellation, a clear & black glass sculpture with gold leaf by Louis Thompson
Located in London, GB
Constellation is a unique glass sculpture created from clear and black glass with gold leaf detail. Handcrafted in blown and sculpted glass by the British artist Louis Thompson.
Acc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Two Ceramic Centerpieces by Emilio Scanavino for Cedit, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare set of two ceramic centerpieces by Emilio Scanavino for Cedit.
Different shapes and decorations, this set features a limited/numbered edition piece.
Size refers to the largest...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Two-Tiered Circular Brass and Glass Sculptural Centerpiece Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful sculptural centerpiece serving or display piece for any dining table or buffet is two-tiered. The solid brass pegs or legs attach each piece of glass. Pieces of sculpt...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
Italian modern Round centerpiece in black glass with light green spiral, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Round centerpiece in black glass with light green spiral, 1980s
Vintage and elegant Centerpiece with a round base in black glass with several spiral lines in light gre...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
In-stock, Large Ceramic Kawa Vessel 2.1, Organic, White, tactile, porcelain
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large porcelain one-off vessel with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind.
A multitude of leather panels are sewn together to create the leather mold for the Kawa Series...
Category
2010s American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
Geometric Pedestal Bowl in Marbled Aqua Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our decorative geometric pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kit...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Resin
Usa Modern Centerpiece Bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa modern centerpiece bowl by Angelo Mangiarotti for Knoll, 1970s.
Centerpiece bowl in the shape of a cup with a round base, in gray marble.
Produced by Knoll in 1970s and designe...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Kähler Ceramic Dish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kähler ceramic dish decorated in polychrome glaze.
Signed: HÄK (Herman A. Kähler).
Denmark 1930 - 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Court Turtle Serving Dish / Centerpiece
By Arthur Court
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Arthur Court Aluminum Turtle Serving Dish / Centerpiece. Signed with makers mark to the bottom.
Category
20th Century American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Aluminum
Contemporary Silver Acanthus Leaf & Hand Crafted Glass Footed Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Dayton, OH
Hand crafted glass centerpiece bowl gently rippling texture, standing on a trio of silver painted metal acanthus leaves on a silver and black pedestal base.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Round Bowl Centerpiece in Black Painted Metal, 1990s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Round bowl centerpiece in black painted metal, 1990s
Vintage round bowl in black painted metal. The central part consists of a hemisphere with a protruding profile, r...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Metal
Unique Glass Sculptural Centerpiece by Heike Brachlow
Located in New York, NY
Aurora, 2020 (Glass, C. 11.4 in. h x 17.5 in. w x 14 in. d, Object No.: 4105)
Heike Brachlow was born in Munich, Germany in 1970 and currently lives ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Wonderful Lorin Marsh Murano Seguso Gold Swirl Flecked Glass Centerpiece Bowl
By Lorin Marsh
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Lorin Marsh retailed murano clear & gold swirl flecked large art glass centerpiece bowl in the manner of Seguso.
Signed 2000, s...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
New Modern Centrepiece in Green Guatemala Marble Creator Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Luka, a unique amber / orange glass art work and centrepiece by Paul Stopler
By Paul Stopler
Located in London, GB
Luka is a cast glass artwork in a beautiful soft amber / orange by the British artist Paul Stopler. With a smooth exterior, the interior is stepped into five sections by four ridged protruding "shelves" of glass, which are all created in the wax model from which this is cast.
Using a complex series of processes, Stopler’s primary fascination is with the craft of lathe-turning waxes to produce unique cast-glass vessels. Made using the lost-wax technique, each of the pieces investigates the dialogue between its outer and inner surfaces; deeply cut exteriors projecting their changing mass onto internal cores and cut interiors illuminating the vessel's exterior with graduating tones.
Each vessel is ground and polished to a satin finish, facilitating a soft interior view of light, tone and colour, with the rims being polished to a reflective finish for contrast. A single translucent color is chosen for each form for its potential to transmit changing hues and light accents; the deeper the mass of glass, the more saturated the color.
Having studied at the Royal College of Art and previously assisted many other artists including Bruno Romanelli, Max jacquard, Colin Reid and Ann Robinson...
Category
2010s British Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Solid Alabaster Centerpiece by Omar Chakil
By Omar Chakil
Located in Geneve, CH
Solid alabaster centerpiece by Omar Chakil
“TORUS” Centerpiece
Raw massive hand carved Egyptian alabaster
Grey or Yellow alabaster
Measure: Diameter ...
Category
2010s Egyptian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Alabaster
Modern centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern centerpieces 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 centerpieces 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 ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern centerpieces 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 centerpieces, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, Ivan Colominas, Andrea Anastasio, and Barberini & Gunnell. 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 centerpieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $153,375 while the average work can sell for $1,200.
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