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Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
1970s Vintage Italian Pair of Polished Cast Aluminum Modern Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical pair of Italian candle holders of Modern Design in handcrafted cast aluminum with a polished finish, a great stylish addition to any dining table and entertaining setting...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Aluminum

13 Piece Calypso Performer, Cocktail Bar Suite Shaker, Pitcher and Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Thirteen piece vintage barware set, clear glass with white frosted interiors having an image of a 3 piece Calypso band in 22 karat gold. All in exc...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Glass

Large and Small Midcentury Scandinavian Teak Serving Tray Set, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large and small serving trays made from teak veneer. Suitable as a bed serving set due to its size and raised edges. It was made in Denmark during the 1960s by Silva. The small tray ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Teak

Silver Plate Seahorse Condiment Knife
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate seahorse condiment knife - recently made by our office and freshly silver plated - perfect for the bar or cocktail party, cheeses and condiments.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Silver Plate

Eight Georges Briard, Drink Now, Pay Later, Credit Card Themed Highball Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Vintage Georges Briard "Drink Now, Pay Later" highball glasses, decorated in black and white enamel and 22k gold. The top of each glass has a black band with gold lettering above a s...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Glass

Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful fish-shaped bottle opener, made of stainless steel, covered with dark-brown tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amboss Austria....
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

JHQ Dansk Denmark Modernist Acrylic Salad Servers
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard acrylic plastic salad servers. Marked Dansk Designs Denmark.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Set of Two Large Scale Blenko, Clear Glass Decanters
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set will make the perfect addition to your bar, kitchen or perhaps to collect your sea-glass from your summer by the sea.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Glass

In the Style of Jacques Adnet, Unusual Chrome, Leather and Rope Ice Bucket
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
In the style of Jacques Adnet. Unusual chrome, leather and rope ice bucket, French, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Steel, Chrome

Midcentury Teak Napkin Rings
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of six napkin rings in a stand. Teak, 1960s.
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Teak

Large American Sterling Silver Scallop Shell Bowl by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Large sterling silver scallop shell bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1941. Elongated form and dynamic flutes. Rests on 2 balls. Fully marked ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Sterling Silver

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Service Side Table with Bottle Holder, 1960
Located in Roma, IT
A very elegant and beautiful service table with bottle holder. This item is made of bamboo and rattan and has two floors, the top one it's a side table while the lower one is a bottl...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Tiffany & Co. Crystal Ice Bucket "Rock Cut" Series, New Old Stock
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Crystal ice bucket sculptured like ice formations, "Rock Cut" series by Tiffany & Co. New old stock, never used, no box.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Crystal

Small Fruit Forks on Bamboo Stand, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Small fruit forks on bamboo stand, circa 1960s Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal

Midcentury Speckled Bronze & White Porcelain Decorative Dish by Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern decorative dish was realized by the esteemed maker Rosenthal in Germany, circa 1980. It features a square body with rounded sides offering a hig...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Porcelain

Pierre Vandel Pepper and Salt and Nut Cracker, France, 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice set of pepper and salt, and a nut cracker designed by Pierre Vandel for Espace de Pierre Cardin, Paris, 1970. These items are made of solid aluminum and are fantastically s...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Murano Art Glass Decanter, Hand Blown, Italy, Signed
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful vibrant hand blown Murano glass decanter with stopper, signed by the artist, Italy.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Art Glass

Midcentury Cylinda Coffee Pot and Stove by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen designed the timeless Cylinda line in the mid-1960s for Stelton. Made of stainless steel this coffee pot is 17cm high. The matching stove is 8 cm high and has a diame...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck, Bird, Bottle Opener in Stainless Steel and Leather, Amboss, 1960
Located in Vienna, Austria
The bird, is a classic Auböck design from the 1960s. With two types of bottle openers plus cork screw, it has been covered in leather as an aesthetic element and a great way to prot...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful gilded porcelain plate "Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi" by Piero Fornasetti, Milano from the 1970s. Diameter 10", stamped on its backside. In very good condition with light w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Porcelain

Mid Century Rounded White Plastic Bar Serving Cart
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century rounded white plastic bar serving cart Cart measures: 41.5 wide x 17.5 deep x 30.5 high This piece is available in what we call restored vintage condition. Upon purchas...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Plastic

Set of Eight Green Majolica Snails Knife Rests Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 8 green Majolica knife rests with snails. Vallauris, circa 1950.   
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Ceramic

Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Ice Bucket in Silver Metal, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design ice bucket with removable pliers in silver metal designed by Lino Sabattini, engraved Sabattini Made in Italy brand, 1960s Please note that the i...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal, Silver Plate

Carl Aubock Enameled Pot with Lid by Riess, Orange, White, Green, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful enameled pot with lid, designed by Carl Aubock Vienna. Executed by Riess, Austria, 1970s. Diameter without handle 6.25". Orange, white and green, white interior. Excellent condition, very marginal signs of age. We are offering many other Carl Aubock pans...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal

Cini & Nils Peppermill and Salt Cruet Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
A masterfully designed modernist salt shaker and pepper grinder of impeccable quality made of Lucite and stainless by Cini & Nils, Italy, 1970s. 5.75" high. In great condition with s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Four Octagonal Placemats Chipped Ice effect Lucite and Steel Willy Rizzo Style
Located in Rome, IT
Four Midcentury chipped ice Lucite and steel octagonal placemats in Willy Rizzo style. Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal, Steel

Lino Sabattini Set of 4 Pieces
Located in Brussels, BE
Lino Sabattini modernist design silver plated set of 4 pieces. Signed (Sabattini Italy). different dimensions. 1 pie shell 1 dough tongs 1 crumb scoop....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Silver Plate

Lino Sabattini Made in Italy Decorative Box in Silver Metal, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design cylindrical container for breadsticks or decorative box in silver metal designed by Lino Sabattini, engraved Sabattini Made in Italy under the base,...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal, Silver Plate

Stainless Steel & Leather Bottle Opener "Neptune" by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bottle opener made out of leather wrapped stainless steel. Designed by Carl Auböck for the Viennese Werkstätte Auböck in the 1950s. Promotional/gift product for Kelly Däck, once ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck Triangular Walnut Cutting Board with Amboss Knife
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful vintage triangular cutting board and knife set, designed and made by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. The board is walnut with leather loop that holds the knife. The knife is m...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal

Austrian Midcentury Brass and Leather Table Bell by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian midcentury brass and leather bell by Designer and Architect Carl Auböck. The leather has been renewed.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Three Jere Attributed Oversize Wall Hanging Kitchen Tools
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of three large wall hanging kitchen tools. Great restaurant or home decoration.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Walter Bosse Dining Bell
Located in Wien, AT
Walter Bosse dining bell Original condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Brass

Italian Orange and Black Ceramic Smoking Set by Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1970s Italian orange with black squares design glazed ceramic smoking set by Bitossi. The lighter inset is polish chrome and the base is wood. Dimensions: Ashtray-7” wid...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Bar Cart and Trolley, in the style of Cesare Lacca
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Cesare Lacca style Italian Mid-Century Modern bar cart. This cart is a real beauty. The frame is a rich deep wood. The top tier is glass and the lower second tier painting of Italian...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

1960s DIGSMED Teakwood Cutting Board Cheese Charcuterie Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Danish staved teakwood cutting board by Digsmed, Denmark Maker stamped. Wonderful original vintage condition. H 1 in. x W 10.4 in. x D 16.5 in. See images please.   
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Teak

Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark, Mid Century
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Iconic ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark, 1960s. Rare large size with orange red interior.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Teak

Vintage Lucite Ice Bucket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lucite bucket from the 190s in very good condition, free of chips or cracks. Measurements: 6.5" wide x 6.5" deep x 6.5" high.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Lucite

Pair of Stylized Tiered Silver plated Candleholders by Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger, Heirloom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of stylized tiered silver plated candleholders by Tommi Parzinger.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Silver Plate

Midcentury Stainless and Brass Footed Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury stainless and brass footed bowl, a sleek and modern bowl, simple and elegant alone, it also ready for any shelf or desk. Also perfect ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass, Stainless Steel

1974 Ice Bucket Cini & Nils Studio O.P.I., White Acrylic, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Marco Melocchi and Franco Bettonica of O.P.I. Design, designed this extraordinary table sculpture in 1974. This is an original item from the early Seventies, bought as it came out on...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Acrylic

Beautiful Carl Aubock Cast-Iron Pepper Salt Mill with Peugeot Grinder, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and solid modernist pepper- or salt mill with Peugeot grinder, made of black-finished cast iron. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock in th...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Iron

Mathieu Mategot Bonbonniere in Rare Yellow, France, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Mathieu Matégot bonbonniere in rare yellow, France, 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal

Aldo Tura Goatskin Wood & Brass Bar Cart Serving Tolley Mid-Century Modern Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Aldo Tura fabulous three tier Bar Cart, Serving Trolley, Dry Bar features brown goatskin covered in clear lacquer an Brass details made in Italy in the 1970. 2 removable tray: 11 x 2...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Horsehair Brush
By Mohawk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully crafted garment brush made of warmly-toned walnut and soft horsehair.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Walnut

Midcentury Bottle Holder in the Style of Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Manufactured in painted steel and covered with a bamboo netting. Made in the 1950s in the style of Carl Auböck.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Steel

Werkstatte Hagenauer Austrian Hand-Hammered Brass Bowl Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This special and rare Austrian Mid-Century Modern hand-hammered brass polished bowl is attributed to the glorious work of the Werkstatten Hagenauer. It is not marked but of the perio...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Wood Nutcracker Designed by Carl Auböck III
Located in Chicago, IL
This nutcracker by Carl Auböck III by is a simply elegant design. The wooden sides feel very nice in hand, and the ebony and maple contrast and complem...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Ebony, Maple

Mid-Century Murano Table Cloth or Letter Holder Two-Toned Green Glass
Located in Weiningen, CH
Rare Murano table cloth or letter holder two-toned green glass.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Glass

Boxed Mid Century Carving Set 5009, Knife and Fork by Amboss Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and unusual Austrian "max - design" carving knife and fork set, executed in the 1960s, model# 5009 by Amboss Austria. Stainless stee...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Fruit Plate with Six Knives
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit plate with six knives in the style of Auböck (Price is including the knives) Original condition.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

73 Pieces Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful set of high quality flatware made of stainless steel was designed by Helmut Adler for the manufacturer of Amboss Austria. It is called the ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Dansk Teak Serving Bowl by Jens Quistgaard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A teakwood salad bowl made by Dansk and designed by Jens Quistgaard great for a center piece or making that yummy salad . Manufactured in the manner of Danish wood wood working .
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Mid-20th Century Malaysian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Teak

Metal Bottle Holder in Rattan and Lacquered Metal, circa 1950-1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Metal bottle holder in rattan and lacquered metal, circa 1950-1960.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Metal

Tommi Parzinger Brass Box Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths is hallmarked on the back. This chic brass box back in the times of the 1950s was s silent butler tray to pick up the ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Austrian Midcentury Brass Pipe Holder by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian 1950s pipe stand by Carl Auböck.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Brass and Lucite Ice Bucket by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very rare brass ice bucket by Charles Hollis Jones. Heavy brass, with stainless steel lining and a Lucite lid and a brass cap. The piece is signed and dated by Charles Hollis Jon...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Bronze

Aldo Tura Sliver Plated Wine Server with Goatskin Handle
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sliver plated wine server with goatskin handle designed by Aldo Tura A wonderful elegant way to serve champagne or wine!
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Goatskin

Mid-century Modern more dining and entertaining for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern more dining and entertaining 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 more dining and entertaining created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern more dining and entertaining made in a specific country, there are North America, United States, and Europe pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original more dining and entertaining, popular names associated with this style include Georges Briard, Culver Ltd., Werkstätte Carl Auböck, and Fred Press. 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 more dining and entertaining differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $38 and tops out at $16,200 while the average work can sell for $450.

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