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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Italian Venetian Multicolor Murano Glass Goblet with Morise 1980s Handcrafted
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Venetian Multicolor Murano glass goblet with Morise 1980s Handcrafted.
This unique Venetian goblet is a refined piece of art that stands ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Vase Vessel 24 Karat Gold Luster Sculpture Spherical Centerpiece, Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Sculptural vase handmade in Italy and decorated with the luster technique in 24 Kt gold. Dimensions: D 36 cm, H 40 cm. The entire manufacturing process is handmade in Italy.
The vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
Sculptural Centerpiece in the Manner of Gaetano Pesce, 1990s
Located in Lille, FR
Sculptural centerpiece in the manner of Gaetano Pesce, 1990s.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Resin
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" Table Tray, Ilaria Bianchi
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze and Quartzite "Alcova" table tray - Ilaria Bianchi.
Dimensions: 13 x 40 x 27.5 cm.
Materials: Bronze, powder-coated metal, quartzite marble.
Alcova it’s a tribe of a chai...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Metal, Bronze
Dutch Delft Blue handpainted wall plate by Royal Delft, Schiffmacher Royal Blue
Located in DELFT, NL
“I love the stories of the early Saints, when the church was still forming. My grandfather told me these stories. And so is this impressive old story of Saint George and the Dragon. ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
'Jumping Frog' Hand Blown Glass Bowl by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Jumping Frod'
A hand blown glass bowl by Simone Crestani.
The vitality of a tiny frog is captured in a leap stopped in time. A dart trapped in a pool of water is transformed int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Stuart Clear Cut Crystal Bowl in the Hampshire Pattern-England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage handsome clear cut crystal bowl is by Stuart Glass and the pattern is "Hampshire". This high quality piece of crystal is vertical cut and signed on the base (see photo)....
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic Multicolor Whale Handmade in Italy, Bespoke! New Creation, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Unique II Stoneware Sculpture by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique II Stoneware sculpture by Lisa Geue
Dimensions: D 11 x W 12 x H 18.5 cm
Materials: Stoneware with Chamotte, Porcelain Slip, Kaolin, multiple firings
Non-functional.
Lisa...
Category
2010s French Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Other
Bronze Magazine Rack by Tipstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze magazine rack by Tipstudio
Numbered Edition
Dimensions: Ø 50 x 10 cm
Materials: Slags, Satin, Statuario Bronze
Weight: 18 kg
Tipstudio, Imma Matera and Tommaso Lucarin...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Yellow Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Earth Mother Stoneware by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Located in Geneve, CH
Earth Mother Stoneware by Eguzkiñe Egaña
Unique
Dimensions: W 24.5 x L 24.5 x H 36 cm
Materials: Black stoneware, Slip.
Eguzkiñe Egaña Corta studied advertising and for more than 20...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Stoneware
New Modern Centrepiece in White Arabescato Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
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
1980s Memphis Milano Style White Red and Black Ceramic Centerpiece by Mas
By MAS Italia
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish centerpiece designed and manufactured in Italy by Mas in the Eighties in perfect conditions. It's composed of two parts, a base and a lid and marked on the bottom. The 1980...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Bubble Vase in White Textured Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Resin
Nero Antico Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Nero Antico Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Nero Antico
Also available: different marbles.
The collection is a tribute to one of Italy’s great ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Unique Stoneware Glaze Sculpture by Lisa Geue
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Stoneware Glaze sculpture by Lisa Geue
Dimensions: D 11.5 x W 12.5 x H 25 cm
Materials: Stoneware Glaze
Non-functional.
Lisa Geue works p...
Category
2010s French Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Other
Contemporary Multicolor Murano Glass Vase Signed by Cenedese, 1990s, Italy
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
Contemporary Multicolor Murano Glass Vase Signed by Cenedese 1990s Italy.
This amazing vase will steal the scene in your house thanks to its artistic design. The irregular patterns ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
Ceramic Multicolor Toucan Couple Handmade in Italy, Bespoke! New Creation, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Multicolor Whale Handmade in Italy, Bespoke! New Creation, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Bianco Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Bianco Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Bianco Michelangelo
Also available: different marbles
The collection is a tribute to one of Italy’s great...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Modern, Kubbe Large Bowl, Varnished Brass
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Kubbe collection was designed with inspiration from the domes of the courtyards, shops and workshops of the Grand Bazaar, which has been the center of silver-smiting in Istanbul for ...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Brass
"Coral Domed Upstand" Hand Blown Glass Domed Upstand by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Coral Domed Upstand'
A Hand Blown Glass Upstand by Simone Crestani
Coral Domed Upstand is one of the pieces from the Coral Collection.
"Corals are transformed into glass cath...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Domingos Tótora Organic Table Centerpiece, Brazil 21st Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This organic centrepiece by contemporary artist Domingos Tótora is a visual expression of the artist’s view of design. Tótora creates objects and sculptures where beauty is inseparab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Paper
Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Porcelain flower vases, textured
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 leather-cast porcelain vases with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Dynamic, architectural, and organic in form, the set can be used as a cluster or ind...
Category
2010s American Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
White Onyx Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
White onyx Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Onice Bianco
Also Available: different marbles.
The collection is a tribute to one of Italy’s great m...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Onyx
21st Century Karim Rashid Kountess Centerpiece Container Murano Glass Honey
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
21st century Karim Rashid centerpiece container Murano glass various colors.
Designed by Karim Rashid, Kountess is a stately, sculptural jar with a lid. Just like its twin model, Ko...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Bianco Arabescato Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Bianco Arabescato Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Bianco Arabescato
Also available: different marbles.
The collection is a tribute to one of It...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Aldo Centerpiece by Arthur Arbesser
Located in Geneve, CH
Aldo centerpiece by Arthur Arbesser
Masters Collection
Dimensions: 36 x 12 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia, Rosso Levanto, Bianco Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Verde Gua...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Transparent Venetian Murano Stem Glass with Gold Finishes Italy 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Transparent Venetian Murano Stem Glass with Gold Finishes Contemporary, Italy, 1990s.
This is an amazing and unique Venetian work of art from the 1990s. T...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
'Esca' Hand Blown Glass Jar by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Esca Jar'
A Hand Blown Glass Jar by Simone Crestani
"When you go to the essential, only the structure remains. This is what remains after you pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Rosso Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Rosso Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Onice Bianco
Also available: different marbles.
The collection is a tribute to one of Italy’s great master...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Blue Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Blu Sodalite
Also available: different marbles,
Ivan Colominas studied industrial design at the UCH-CEU in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Rosenthal Germany Crystal center Piece or Bowl
By Rosenthal
Located in Plainview, NY
A Rosenthal crystal center piece or bowl. This lovely piece by the German maker is signed " Rosenthal Germany" . The crystal center piece or bowl ...
Category
1990s German Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Crystal
Green Onyx Ashtray / Catchall, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Green onyx ashtray / catchall
Italy, 1970s
In the style of Up&Up Sergio Asti, Angelo Mangiarotti
Measures: 24 diameter x 5 cm height.
Co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Onyx
Totem II, Marbles Centerpiece
Located in Geneve, CH
Totem II
Materials: Pietra serena cone
White carrara plate
Noir antique base
White carrara tube
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 24.5 mm
Totem
The Totem s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Carrara Marble
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Pink Flowers
Located in Faenza, IT
CARLA CORONA elegant cup or centerpiece in ceramic, forged on the lathe and hand painted. The inside of the crown is entirely painted in pure gold, while the outside is presented in ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Multicolor Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation, 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Masters Collection by Arthur Arbesser
Located in Geneve, CH
A set of Masters Collection (Piero Vase, Aldo Centerpiece, & Gae Bowls) by Arthur Arbesser
Masters Collection
Dimensions: 36 x 12 cm (Aldo centerpiece),
36 x 12 cm (Aldo centerpi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Bianco Arabescato Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Bianco Arabescato Amaltea by Ivan Colominas
Dimensions: 36.5 x 10 cm
Materials: Bianco Arabescato
Also available: different marbles.
The collection is a tribute to one of It...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Orazio Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Geneve, CH
Orazio marble centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
Dimensions: 18.9 x 14 x 5.8 cm
Materials:
Bianco
Michelangelo,
Rosso Levanto,
Nero Marquinia
Please note that the Cibic pieces wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Artemisia Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Geneve, CH
Artemisia marble centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
Dimensions: 23.6 x 13.8 x 4.7 cm
Materials:
Bianco
Michelangelo,
Rosso Levanto,
Nero Marquinia
Please note that the Cibic pieces...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Ceramic Purple Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Decorative Ceramic Vase Vessel Centerpiece Platinum Metallic Luster, Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
Decorative ceramic vase handmade in Italy and decorated with platinum luster, the luster process requires three firings of the vase. Dimensions: D 25 cm, H 31 cm.
The vase draws ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Platinum
Fuoco 'Fire', 21st Century Rosso Francia Bianco Carrara Marble Tray
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
A design tray composed of two different marbles, Rosso Francia and Bianco Carrara. Elegant, versatile, it's perfectly suitable for an use in the kitchen between plates and stoves, or as a piece of furniture.
"Fuoco" is part of our "Remarble" product line, a collection of marble objects...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Colored Gems
Located in Faenza, IT
CORONA DIANA elegant cup or centrepiece, made on the lathe and hand painted. It can also be a precious fruit holder. Inside the crown is enamelled in white with multicolored mother-o...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Orange Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Large Italian Modern Fantasy Marine Silver Seashell Centerpiece
By Mazzucato
Located in New York, NY
Italian Modern fantasy marine silver centerpiece. Ovoid shell with second hemispheric shell set in back on ovoid seabed base. Naturalistic irregularities, st...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Pink Flowers
Located in Faenza, IT
CARLA CORONA elegant cup or centerpiece in ceramic, forged on the lathe and hand painted. The inside of the crown is entirely painted in pure gold, while the outside is presented in ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Black Flowers
Located in Faenza, IT
CARLA CORONA elegant cup or centerpiece in ceramic, forged on the lathe and hand painted. The inside of the crown is entirely painted in pure gold, while the outside is presented in ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Modern, Esnaf Pink Party Platter
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Esnaf collection is inspired by the ever-curios carts and tools of street vendors of Istanbul. The collection takes its cues from the colorful and quirky geometric compositions of th...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Sheet Metal
Les Héritiers Large Gilded Enameled Ceramic Plate Centerpiece, 1990
Located in Paris, IDF
This colourful enameled ceramic round plate was designed and produced by Les Héritiers in France in the early 1990s. This large plate has eye-catching pastel colors, with gilded deta...
Category
1990s French Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Colored Gems
Located in Faenza, IT
CORONA DIANA elegant bowl or centerpiece, made on the lathe and hand painted. Inside the crown is completely painted in pure gold, while outside it has a light and bright green colou...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Mirage Iris Oval Tray by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Mirage Iris oval tray by Radar
Design: Bastien Taillard
Materials: glass.
Dimensions: D 20 x W 35 x H 3 cm
Available in silver, gold or Iris finish.
Elegant, timeless, underst...
Category
2010s French Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
'Little Mouse #02' Hand Blown Glass Bowl by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
'Little mouse #02'.
A hand blown glass bowl by Simone Crestani.
Crafty, clever, always busy; quick and snappy, alert and judicious. As small as it is nimble, a glass mouse...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
Unique Genesis el Pensamiento Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Escalier metal side table with marble by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Unique piece signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 34 x D 8 cm
Materials: Indian green mable
Other sizes ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Marble
Modern Ceramica Gatti 1928 Crown Bowl Basket Handmade Ceramic Gold Black Flowers
Located in Faenza, IT
CARLA CORONA elegant cup or centerpiece in ceramic, forged on the lathe and hand painted. The inside of the crown is entirely painted in pure gold, while the outside is presented in ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Small Mirage Iris Oval Tray by Radar
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Mirage Iris oval tray by Radar.
Design: Bastien Taillard.
Materials: glass.
Dimensions: D 17 x W 28 x H 3 cm
Available in silver, gold or Iris finish.
Elegant, timeles...
Category
2010s French Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Glass
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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