Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Pair of Midcentury Majolica Ceramic Oyster Plates by Vallauris, France 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of colorful Vallauris ceramic oyster dinner plates, France, 1950s
Vibrant colors in shades of brown with orange, white and yellow accents.
Each dish is divided into...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
Mid-Century Marble Cheese Board by Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice mid-century marble cheese board by Georges Briard, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition and measures 15"W x 10.25"D x
.5"H...
Category
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Vintage Deep Blue Decorative Glass Leaf Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light blue glass plate/bowl from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Unique pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Midcentury Light Green Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood 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 un...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Wall Decorative Figurative Ceramic Plate by Marie Madelaine Jolly French 20th
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Marie Madelaine Jolly
French unique handmade ceramic piece by Marie Madelaine Jolly
Friend of Jean Cocteau
Large wall decorative ceramic plate
Original good condition
...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Strawberry Leaf Shaped Platter in Glazed Ceramic, Portugal 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Modernist strawberries leaf design glazed ceramic platter, Portugal, 1950s
A beautiful hand painted Majolica ceramic leaf with strawberries large plat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass Serving Tray Mid-Century Modern Italy 70s
By Guzzini
Located in Palermo, IT
Wonderful midcentury piece of serveware in tortoiseshell effect lucite with a ottone frame. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s.
An iconic brass-framed tortois...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
1970s Swirled Clover Silver Plate Bar Service Tray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Swirled Silver Plate Service Tray
13.5 x 13.5 x .38 H
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
See all images for condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Hertha Bengtson Rörstrand Sweden a splendid fruit bowl with an impressive design
Located in Landshut, BY
Hertha Bengtson
for Rörstrand Sweden
a splendid fruit bowl with an impressive design
Ø 35cm ~ height: 5.5cm ~ weight: 2312 grs
Hertha Bengtson
Bengtson studied at the Konstfack Sc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green and Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green and Brown Color
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Two Enameled Copper Trays / Plates by David Andersen, Norway 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two trays / plates enamel over copper, by David Andersen 1960s. Big plate has hanging device on back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper
Pair 1970s French Lucite Trays with Brass Handles, Transparent Brown &Gold
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Pair of 1970s French Lucite Trays with Brass Handles, Transparent Brown & Gold Contrast
Description:
This rare pair of French trays, crafted in the 1970s, showcases the elegant...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Vintage Gilded Cheese Jar
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Vintage Gilded Cheese Jar
Beautiful and elegant cheese bowl in pure gold gilded metal.
It is composed of four elements: a container with a prestigious knurled pattern, a ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
1960s WMF Ikora Crumb Catcher Set Pan & Brush Germany
By WMF Ikora
Located in Chula Vista, CA
WMF Ikora Crumb Catcher Tray and Brush Germany
Silent Butler Table Cleaner set
Tray & brush valet by WMF IKORA, Germany Electro silverplated Brass.
Stamped underneath.
Valet Tray 8 ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
“Old Country Roses” Porcelain Service Pieces
By Royal Albert
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This collection, "Old Country Roses" is an iconic Royal Albert pattern, introduced in 1962 and designed by Harold Holdcroft, made in Bone China, and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 1970s French Lucite Trays with Brass Handles, Transparent Brown &Gold
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Pair of 1970s French Lucite Trays with Brass Handles, Transparent Brown & Gold Contrast
Description:
This rare pair of French trays, crafted in the 1970s, showcases the elegant...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Vintage Dark Blue Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Italian Modern 3 Ernestine Ceramiche Serving Bowls Salerno, Italy, 1950s
By Ernestine
Located in Miami, FL
REDUCED FROM $150....Ernestine ceramics bowls are a must for a garden lunch or brunch. The shape of the bowls is superb, with their double outer edge and wide flat shoulder rim terminating in a sharp edge bowl. The decorations are a work of art with fluidity and lovely color palette. The flowers depicted are Morning Glory pattern # 934, Violets #727 and Pansies on the rim with Wild Roses in the center #871. All three are signed Ernestine ITALY...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic Platter Mid Century
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000)
French ceramist in Vallauris
Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs.
His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors.
A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop.
In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Serving Tray Handles Silver Plated Hammered Steel Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Square decorative serving tray made out of hammered cutout steel and silver plate handles.
Mid-Century Modern Design made in America in the early 1970s.
In pristine vintage condition...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
1960s Modernist Silverplated Serving Dish Fisher
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Silverplated Footed Serving Dish Modernist Round Triangle
Fisher stamped k85
8.5 diameter x 2.25 h
Unrestored original vintage condition
See...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid Century Vintage Decorative Porcelain Plate, Couple, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative plate from Poland. Produced in 1960s.
Every plate is hand painted. Plates are in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for ever...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
1960s Jens Quistgaard Dansk Charcuterie Rare Woods Tray Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Jens Quistgaard Dansk Rare Woods Sculpted Modern Tray Denmark
Charcuterie Board Cutting Cheese Platter Serving Piece
Staved Teak
maker stamped
1.5 H 14 D x 19.75 W
Preowned or...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
1970s Bodum Stainless Service Tray Italy
By Bodum
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s MCM Classic Stainless-Steel Service Tray Black Handles.
Made in Italy for Bodum design.
High quality stainless. Classic design with black acrylic handles.
1.13 h x 22 w x 12.25...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kobenstyle Wrapped Saucepan by Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs Denmark, 1960s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Kobenstyle Wrapped Saucepan By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs Denmark, 1960s
Excellent condition with very little wear to the enamel.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Mid Century Italian Colorful Wood and Glass Tray
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this decorative tray dates from the late 1970s. Blond wood frame has flared handles and a glass inset over a colorful design of multi-color squares on a royal blue ba...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass, Wood
Vide-Poche Centerpiece Tray in Cork & Brass by Jet Set Milano, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Mid-century octagonal serving tray or centerpiece in brass chrome, cork and glass top by Jet Set Milano.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Rectangular Serving Tray in Solid Silver Plated Brass 1970s Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Rectangular Serving Tray in Solid Silver Plated Brass 1970s Italy
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
1960s MCM Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Serving Dish
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Mid-Century Modern ceramic serving dish circa 1960, drip glazed in vibrant green hues and shaped like two adjacent leaves. Signed underneath “Santa Anita...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Green Flower Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative green glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interior!
On...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Set of 4 Traditional Wooden Pastoral Primitive Carved Fork and Spoon
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional pastoral primitive set of wooden carved fork and spoons. Handmade in Spain, circa 1900. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservi...
Category
Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Rare Lacquered Tray, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Rare lacquered tray, Made in Italy, 1960s.
Special lacquered tray with yellow wooden handles, white base and finished in aluminum sides.
The price of shipping is for the Italian te...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic and Wood France 1970s Brown Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This cheese tray or platter is from France. It has been made in the 1970s.
Brown and Green Color.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Dark Decorative Ceramic Plate, Belgium, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative ceramic plate from Belgium 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 i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Blue Decorative Glass Basket Bowl, Drost, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative blue basket bowl designed by Jan Sylwester Drost in 1960s from Poland. Bowl is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one unique piece.
About the designer:
From 1952 Jan Sylwester Drost studied at the Faculty of Glass of the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, in the studio of Stanislaw Dawski (diploma in 1958), from 1959 he worked as a designer at Zaklady Mechaniczno-Optyczne "Opta" in Katowice.
In 1960 Drost started working for forty years at the Design Center of Huta Szkla Gospodarczego "Zabkowice" in Zabkowice Bedzinskie, where he was the organizer, designer and design manager. In 1972 he studied in Sweden, he had the opportunity to learn about the work of glassworks in Orrefors, Johansfors, Lindshammar, Sandvisk, Hofmantorp and in Reijmyre glasbruk. He also practiced in the ceramics factories in Rörstrand and Gustavsberg. Also in 1972, he received a scholarship from the Swedish government, he gained knowledge at the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Konstfackskolan, at the Centers of Industrial Design in Stockholm and Milan, as well as at the Glass Institute in Växjö. After returning to Poland, he received a two-year creative scholarship from the Council of the Fund for the Development of Artistic Creativity.
Drost skillfully combined his technological knowledge of glass pressing with artistic sensitivity, and in the seventies he was granted a patent for a device for forming glass products by extrusion. As a result, vessels with a freely shaped upper rim were created. Drost was constantly involved in coming up with new technological solutions that improved the embossing of patterns. He also experimented in the field of machine processing of the outer surface of the extruder and the inside of the cast iron mold...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green and Yellow Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green and Yellow Color
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Dior Home Attr. Brass, Lucite and Vienna Straw Tray, Italy 1970s
By Dior Home
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful mid-century rectangular serving tray made of acrylic glass,brass and Vienna straw in the style of Christian Dior. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
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 Platters and Serveware
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic Decorative Trays Albert Thiry, 1960s
By Albert Thiry
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic decorative trays Albert Thiry, 1960s
Very nice set of two decorative ceramic trays decorated with red flowers. The chalk white enamel is of very good quality. It brings out the motifs engraved by the artist.
The price is for the two potteries together. Do not hesitate to contact me if you want only one of the two pieces.
Circa 1960-1970.
In very good condition.
3.5cmx12cmx29xm
3cmx11cmx29xm
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Albert Thiry (1923-2009)
Ceramist from Nice, he studied at the School of Decorative Arts in the city. He settled with his wife Pyot Gavaudan in 1943 in the pottery village of Vallauris. There he continued his training as a ceramist in various workshops, notably that of Charles Voltz (1923-1997). In 1956, he joined Claire and René Batigne as a decorator, who had run the Tapis Vert workshop since 1950. There he rubbed shoulders with Marcel Vertès and Anton Prinner...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Enamel
Extra Large Leaf Shaped Centerpiece Bowl / Fruit Bowl in White Glazed Ceramic
By Hispania CH
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful extra large leaf shaped white Manises glazed ceramic platter or centerpiece bowl manufactured by CH Hispania. Spain 1950-1960s.
Interesting to be used as centerpiece, fru...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage French Ceramic Tray with Rooster Motif by Le Mûrier 'circa 1960s'
By Le Murier
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French ceramic tray by for Le Mûrier (circa 1960s). Long-shaped tray with raised rim and rounded ends in rustic earthenware and decor o...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo, Rattan and Black Laminate Large Rectangular Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Large rectangular serving tray in black laminate framed by bamboo and rattan with handles.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Cane
Set Ceramic Long Champ Six Oyster or Great Scallop Plates and a Platter, France
By Longchamp
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a beautiful set of ceramic long champ six oyster plates and a platter, France, 1960s. Plates are 9.5" diameter and the platter is 13" diameter. Each...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Ceramic Platter Mid Century
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000)
French ceramist in Vallauris
Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs.
His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors.
A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop.
In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud, the 4 potters and among others the Madoura workshop, where he frequented the famous painter Picasso from 1949 to 1955. He also became friends with Jean Cocteau, Fernand Léger, Louis Aragon...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Two Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience Black & Gold Pyrolin Bowls, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of bowls designed by Ingvar Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience in 1959.
The exterior is finished in black with a gold rim, and the interior in glossy milky white.
DIMEN...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Transparent Decorative Crystal Glass Fruit or Cake Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative transparent crystal glass plate from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one uniq...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Il Pino Barletta , 1950s Vinegar and Oil Set Container, Hand-Decorated Ceramic
Located in Vigonza, Padua
“The pine still lives”, this is how Barletta remembered his centuries-old giant
“Il pino vive ancora”, così Barletta ha ricordato il suo gigante secolare
Mid-Century Modern, vinegar ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Bob Stocksdale Signed Monumental Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Charger
Located in Studio City, CA
An exquisitely crafted, rare wood charger/platter by American California master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale.
Signed and marked ("Harewood from England"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Harewood
Cutting and Presenting Board Made of Wood and Metal, Pewter or Nickel Silver
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Cutting and presenting board made of wood and metal, pewter or nickel silver
It is a functional piece, perfect for serving roast pork or for serving appetizers such as sausages, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Alpaca
1920s W H Grindley & Co Oval Wrenbury Serving Platter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1920s W H Grindley & Co Oval Serving Plate
Wrenbury Pattern Stamped made in England
15.5 x 11.25
Preowned vintage condition unrestored
Refer to images for details
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Bone
Midcentury Large Round GreenBakelite and Steel Italian Round Serving Tray, 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century emerald green bakelite serving piece. This wonderful piece is based on a drawing in the style of Willy Rizzo and was made in Italy during the 1980s.
It is a...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel, Metal
Mid Century Vintage Transparent Apple Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interior!
Only one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Wendell August Forge Dogwood Aluminum Serving Tray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Wendell August Forge Aluminum Decorative Dogwood Serving Tray
stamped by maker
11.88 x 5.88 x .75 h
Preowned original unrestored vintage condition
Please review all...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Salvador Terán Mosaic and Brass Tray
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this modernist brass and mosaic glass tray designed by Salvador Teran . Known for his jewelry and vibrant glass mosaic and metal decorative pieces, Teran was an ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stone, Brass
Blue and black 20th century dish or plate by Boisbelle La Borne 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Boisbelle - Josette Miquel
Large blue and black stoneware ceramic plate or dish by Boisbelle
Original perfect condition
Blue and black ceramic glaze...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Serving Tray Cloche Plate Bell in Rattan and Glass Italy, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Serving Tray Cloche Plate Bell in Rattan and Glass Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rattan, Art Glass
Majolica Oyster Platter Aetgina Vallauris circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Oyster Platter signed Aetgina Vallauris Circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century Modern platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Robert Picault, and Tiffany & Co.. 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 platters and serveware 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 $48,500 while the average work can sell for $578.