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
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Green Majolica Deer Trivet Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century French Green Majolica deer Trivet Vallauris.
Shaped as an hunting horn.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Light Blue Decorative Glass 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
$86 Sale Price
40% Off
Large Midcentury Glass Platter
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury glass platter with colorful shape design, circa 1960s. The very attractive piece measures 15.375" x 14.75" and is in excellent condi...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair Couroc Trays & Orange Vintage Plastic Salad Serving Set
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage mid-century modern 6 gold embossed owl Tom Collins Culver glasses (2 with signatures) & a black resin Couroc tray with wood owl, brass, gold, and rhinestone inlays....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Gold
Vintage Transparent Decorative Glass Flower Bowls, Drost, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Pair of decorative transparent basket bowls designed by Jan Sylwester Drost in 1960s from Poland. Bowls are in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one unique set.
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...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
$64 Sale Price
40% Off
Silver plated brass 1960s Barchetta placeholder table set
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Silver plated brass 1960s Barchetta placeholder table set
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Round Pencil Reed Rattan Hand Crafted Woven Tray with Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A woven rattan or reed tray with handles. The piece is in very good condition and ready to serve at the bar, outdoor gathering, or in your home, or breakfast in bed!
Also a complim...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Midcentury Vintage Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative crystal 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!...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
$76 Sale Price
20% Off
Don Shoemaker Decorative Tray for Señal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serving tray by Don Shoemaker for Senal of Mexico. The tray has a dark rosewood frame with integrated handles at either end, and the tray surface is inlaid with precious wood veneer ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood, Rosewood
Modernist Glass Plate by Higgins
Located in New York, NY
Large glass plate, or charger, by recognized midcentury master Higgins (Michael and Francis). Nice clean signed example, free of damage or condition ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Tray with Mirror Lucite and Brass 1970s Made in Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Tray with Mirror Lucite and Brass 1970s Made in Italy
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
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 ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Silver Plate Bowl in the Shape of an Apple or Fruit
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris, France - a lovely silver plate bowl in the shape of an apple or piece of fruit... a compliment to any cocktail table, the bar, as a serving piece or simply to disp...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
Christian Dior in the 1970s for his Home Collection Tray and Vine Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christian Dior Tray and Vine Holder Lucite and Autumn Maple Leaves
This is a very special serving tray, designed by Christian Dior in the 1970s for his Home Collection. This board ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Plexiglass
$1,295 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Geometric Abstract Ceramic Plate with Black Color Decoration French Design 1950
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Abbaye du bec, circa 1950
French abstract ceramic plate.
Decorative wall ceramic plate with black and brown abstract decoration.
Perfec...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
American Walnut Handcrafted Petite Cheese Board
Located in San Diego, CA
American walnut handcrafted petite cheese board, beautiful shape and unique piece circa 1970s in solid walnut with handle and leather strap to hang on the...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Walnut
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury 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 n...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$86 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of French Red Majolica Shells Dishes Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French red Majolica shells dishes Vallauris Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Blue and Green Ceramic Dish or Plate with Geometrical Motifs
Located in Miami, FL
20th century midcentury blue and green ceramic dish or plate.
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Pour Le Bain-American Gorham Silver Dish
By Gorham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Gorham silver plated serving dish with scrolled detail around the edge of the piece. It would be great to serve food but you can also use it for hand towels in you powder ro...
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Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
$337 Sale Price
55% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver and Translucent Glass Tray by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern tray was realized by the esteemed American designer Dorothy Thorpe circa 1950. It features a sterling silver inlay around the perimeter with a circul...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Green Majolica Platter with Leaves Saint Clement, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large green majolica platter or bowl with leaves signed B-Letalle Saint Clement Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Teakwood Serving Tray Cane Handle
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modern Teakwood Tray Cane Wrapped Handle
Unmarked.
7.13 d x 6.25 w x .75 thick
Preowned vintage condition.
Refer to images provided please.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Cane, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Six Cups in Silver Alpacca for Fratelli Calderoni 1950
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six cups in silver alpaca designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni, 1950s.
Manufacturer's brand stamped on the bottom.
Sizes 4 x 9 cm each.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Alpaca
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...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Tray by Mathieu Mategot
Located in London, GB
A rigitule circular tray by Mathieu Mategot
France, Circa 1955
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Iron
$1,086
Serving Tray or Vide-Poche in Bamboo and Tortoiseshell Lucite, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular serving tray or vide-poche in lucite effect tortoiseshell and Bamboo.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Carl Auböck Fondue Forks, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Set of 4 Fondue Forks, Austria 1960s. The measurements given apply to one fork. The box is 25.5 cm wide, 2cm deep and 7.5 cm high.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Steel
$720 / set
Mid-Century Wooden Bottle Stopper/Cork by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
The item on sale is an original Carl Auböck bottle stopper. It was hand crafted and is made from the finest wood and cork. It has a robust leathe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s WMF S Collection Tray Textured Silver Platter
By WMF Ikora
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s WMF S Collection Tray Textured Silver Platter
12.25w x 8.13d x .5 h
maker stamped
7469 359
WMF S collection
Preowned original unrestored vintage, refer to images.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
1960s Mac the Knife Modern Pair De Luxe Steak Knives Mac Japan
By MAC
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Mac the Knife Modern Pair of Knives Mac Japan
Vintage Mac De Luxe Made in Japan Steak Knife
Maker stamped
8 long x 1 h x .5 thick
Original preown...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Serving Tray in Glass and Golden Metal Branches Maison Baguès Style France 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant serving tray in Maison Baguès style with animated branches decoration and handles in golden metal and glass shelf. Made in France in the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Round brass and crystal tray, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Round brass and crystal tray, Made in Italy, 1970s.
Elegant hand-painted brass and clear crystal tray. It has a mark of attribution.
It is in very good condition with very slight w...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Set of Four Mid-Century Stackable Storage Containers with Burnt Orange Lids
Located in New York, NY
Fun playful storage solution for food and/or dry goods.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Lorin Marsh Serving Tray Glass Inset Brass Nickel karl Springer
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Modern Lorin Marsh Serving Tray With Glass Inset And Brass And Polished Nickel Hardware In The Manner & Style Of karl Springer.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Massice MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice massive 22" eathenware studio pottery charger, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the reverse and in excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks. The piece measu...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Black Round Metal Tray Designed by Mathieu Matégot, France, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Black metal Tray designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Ateliers Matégot, France, circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Silver Plated Dish Representing a Fish, French Work, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice dish is representing a fish and is made of silver plated. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Triple Buffet Food Warmer and Server Electric
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome Mid-Century Modern electric aluminum buffet food warmer/server by Buenilum. This piece is in wonderful vintage working condition with its original cord, circa 1950s.
What a wonderful unique piece of Buenilum! This food warmer or server will make any party buffet beautiful and easy. It will serve three separate dishes or fondue recipes. It is comprised of a round aluminum electrified container which holds & heats water to warm the Pyrex bowls...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum
MCM Metal Golf Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM metal golf tray with painted scene, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition and measures 13"W x 6"D x 1"H. Try and find another like it! #...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Flowers Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Flowers plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
$86 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Rose Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Rose plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful pi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
$86 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Piece "Space Age" Serving Set of by Metlox of California
Located in San Diego, CA
A super cool four piece "Space Age" serving set by Metlox of California, circa 1960s. The pattern is "Poppytrail" and it is has a wonderful design and color. The set consists of the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
$300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Very Large Antique Decorative Serving Plate, Belgian, Ceramic Charger, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique decorative serving plate. A Belgian, ceramic charger with blue and white finish, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Of Impressive size, with ...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Candelabrum & Pair Serving Trays
Located in Hanover, MA
A three piece serving centerpiece grouping from among the least commonly seen items from the 1950's brass ware collection designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, consisting of an exceptionally large candelabrum for five tapers with two tiers of round bon bon trays, and a matching pair of two-tier serving trays...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Faux Turtle-Shell Lucite Round Tray. French Work. Circa 1970.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux turtle-shell round tray is made of lucite. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Lucite
Christian Fjerdingstadt for Gallia, Silver Plated Swan Gravy Boat, French, Circ
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This delicate swan gracy boat is made of silver plated. This is a work by Christian Fjerdingstadt for Gallia, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s Modernist Stoneware Art Pottery Casserole Pot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Stoneware Art Pottery Lidded Casserole Pot
in the style of Robert Maxwell
Unmarked
6.25 h x 8.25 d
Preowned vintage
Refer to all images
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
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...
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Horn
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Silver Plated Leaf Form Beaded Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Silver Plated Leaf Form Beaded Platter Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 14.5" W x 7.25" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Designer, Ice Bucket, Copper, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper ice bucket produced in Italy, 1930s-1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper
Harris G. Strong Pottery Fish Tray / Serving Dish
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An early Harris G. Strong pottery fish tray or serving dish with glazed hand painted lions or animal forms to the surface. A rare piece signed to the bottom with style number P-30 an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
Large MCM California Studio Pottery Signed Charger
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice California studio pottery charger, circa 1970s. The piece is signed on the reverse and in excellent vintage condition with no chi...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
California Pottery Mardi Gras Plate by Marc Bellaire
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a beautiful midcentury California Pottery plate signed by Marc Bellaire, circa 1960s. The plate measure 9.5" in diameter and has...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Bronze Fish Cutting or Cheese Board
Located in New York, NY
Unique bronze fish cutting or cheese board or platter. Has original patina, original maple board and has a nice size.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bronze
Italian MidCentury Serving Tray Basket in Lucite, Rattan and Brass, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian MidCentury Serving Tray Basket in Lucite, Rattan and Brass, 1970
Gorgeous serving tray or basket, in the shape of a shell, made of Lucite, rattan and brass.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Braided rattan is cast within the Lucite acrylic material. Beautiful workmanship.
The brass part is kept in original vintage version, with the patina from that time.
Since the shape is as a shell, the tray inside...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Rare sterling silver caviar dish made by Garrard & Co. in 1968
Located in London, London
Crafted by Garrard & Co. and hallmarked in London in 1968, this sterling silver caviar dish is a refined example of mid-century British silver. The form draws on the shape of a class...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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.
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Elkington Salver
Hand Painted Platter Mexico
Kosta Boda Platter
Lazy Susan Silver Plated
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Rosenthal Voyage De Marco Polo
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Silva Tray