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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

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
Period: 1960s
1960s Stylish Modern Teakwood Serving Tray with Cane Wrapped Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s stylish Modern Teakwood Tray with Cane Wrapped Handle Appears to be teak wood. Unmarked. Measures: 7.13 depth x 6.25 width x .75 thick Preowned vintage condition. Refer t...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Cane, Wood

Roger Capron - Vintage Triangular Dish with Pyjama Motif
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic vessel with pyjama motif. Signed Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs s...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Ceramic Canoe Dish with Fish
Located in Stratford, CT
Ceramic decorative vessel Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Stainless Steel Ice Bucket by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, Denmark 1960s
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Stainless steel ice bucket by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, Denmark 1960s.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Stainless Steel

Extra Large Danish Modern Teak Handled Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful serving teak tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, ca' 1960's. This is an extra large-hard to find version at 26"long and 19.5"wide. Great Danish crafstmanship and honest and ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Teak

Ceramic Dish Green and Brown in the Style of Robert Picault France, 1960
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ceramic dish inGreen yellow and orange color. This is a dish that was made in the 1960s, in Vallauris, France. It's heavy, in good condition. In the style of Robert Picault.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Set of 8 Ceramic Mugs with Abstract Motif
Located in Stratford, CT
Set of 8 vintage mugs. The price is for 8 cups. Roger capron signed Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Ceramic Canoe Dish with Abstract Design
Located in Stratford, CT
Ceramic decorative vessel Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs such ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Ceramic Dish with Banded Design
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative bowl with abstract motif. Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his us...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Ceramic Urn/Vase with Rooster
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic vase with rooster by Roger Capron Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring motifs s...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Ceramic Urn/Vase with Dove
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic vase with abstract design by Roger Capron. Vallauris, France Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Roger Capron - Ceramic Canoe Dish with Abstract Design
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative vessel Roger Capron Signed Vallauris, France. Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring moti...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

1960s Christofle France Coll Gallia Two Egg Cups Silverplate, Signed
Located in Biella, IT
Christofle France coll Gallia signed two egg cups in silverplate design years 1960 in perfect condition This auction is for two but are disponible four egg cup Christofle; set it if your want Measure is 5 inches diameter...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Taverneau Serving Tray by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage serving platter tray designed by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor, circa 1960's. This solid piece is made out of Taverneau wood and features ...
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1960s Haitian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Reed, Wood

Aldo Tura Goatskin and Brass Small Serving Tray for Macabo Milano 1960
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful barware serving tray designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino in Milan in the early 1960s. Rounded shape with a brass gallery and varnished goatskin parch...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Woven Bamboo and Rattan Serving Tray, Italy
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Vintage bamboo serving tray, 1960s, Italy. Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern serving cocktail bar tray  
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Bamboo

Set of 7 Plates by Miguel Pineda
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Set of 7 different plates from the Mexican Miguel Pineda known for his artist pieces in high quality enamel; each plate has a special design reflecting Pineda's style and they are definitely the perfect pieces to have at home. Red Plate D: 8cm (3.14in) H: 0.3cm (0.11in) 2 Fish Plate H: 1.7cm (.66in) W: 12cm (4.7in) D: 8cm (3.14in) Rooster plate...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Metal, Enamel

Don Shoemaker Large Serving Tray /Cutting Board Made with Different Woods
Located in Mexico City, MX
This is a Mexican wood tray, cutting board or serving platter made in 1960s in Michoacan, Mexico by Don Shoemaker. It is in excelllent condition and...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Hardwood

Set of Six Vintage French Pheasant Plates, Longchamp Factory, France
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of six vintage 1960's French square pheasant plates, each having a transferware study of a wild pheasant and with gold filigree trim. The colors ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Faience

Large Mid-Century Enamel-on-Copper Charger
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an impressive 18" diameter Enamel-on-Copper charger that was designed and created by the well-known Mesick Studios. The stunning intense turquoi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Copper, Enamel

Danish Modern Divided Tray in Rosewood with Mother of Pearl Inlays, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Scandinavian Modern divided serving tray or catchall. Handcrafted from a single piece of rosewood, the tray features geometric inlays in exotic mother-of-pearl shells. Features three...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

1960s Gorgeous Centerpiece in Murano Glass by Dogi, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous centerpiece by Dogi in Murano glass. Made in italy The item is signed on the bottom and it's in excellent condition. Dimensions: 14,96" x 11,41 x 3,54" H inches cm 38 x...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Murano Glass

Vintage French Ceramic Tray with Rooster Motif by Le Mûrier 'circa 1960s'
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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Jens Quistgaard for Dansk "Rare Woods" Serving Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A "bow tie" tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansks Rare Woods collection, c.1960s, Denmark features sculpted Palisander wood. The top of the tray...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Palisander

Set of Three Serving Trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Teak

Glass Platter
Located in Chorzów, PL
A glass platter produced in Poland in the 1970s Very good condition Measures: Diameter 30cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Glass

Ceramic Leaf Plates Set Edera Model from the Sixties
Located in bari, IT
Dinnerware set for 6 plus a large serving plate and a deep tray, SKI production from the 1960s. Dimensions: Large serving plate 41 × 32 cm, he...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

'Cesto' Fruit/Bread Bowl by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Italian for basket, this "Cesto" Sabattini piece is made of a single piece of heavy gage silver plated metal wire. The single piece is coiled in the shape of an oval bowl. Functional...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Silver Plate

Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Horn

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.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Steel

Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers made of Horn, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Horn

Carl Auböck Salad Servers in Horn, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Horn

Guy Sydenham Poole Pottery Large Modernist Stylized Sunburst Art Pottery Charger
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and impressive Poole Pottery modernist Studio Pottery charger decorated with a stylized sunburst and seedpod design by renowned potter Guy Sydenham (British, 1916-2005) and d...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Stoneware

Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Leather, Wood

Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Salad servers made of Horn, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Horn

Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Wood

Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Leather, Wood

Glass Platter, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Clear platter for sweets or fruits. Made of glass. Produced in Poland in 1960s. Excellent condition. Measures: Height : 21 cm Diameter : 22 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Glass

Fornasetti for Fleming Joffe “Iguana and Chicken Breasts” Recipe Plate, 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare 1960s Piero Fornasetti for Fleming Joffe Ltd. “Iguana and Chicken Breasts” recipe hand-decorated and gilt porcelain “Cook Plate”. Wonderfully wry recipe for an absurdly impro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

1960s Modernist Design Elegant Wood Nut Bowl + Nutcracker USA Patent
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Nut Bowl 1960s Modernist Designed Elegant Cherry Wood Nut Bowl with built in nutcracker Fabulous modern purposeful midcentury design. Inscription read...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Metal

Glass Platter, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Clear platter for sweets or fruits. Made of glass. Produced in Poland in 1960s. Excellent condition. Measures: Height : 18 cm Diameter : 17 cm.
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Glass

French Vintage Decorative Platter by Albert Thiry 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Mid-century platter (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A milky-white glaze graces the outer portion of the decorative surface. The inner decor is abstract, incised with a dark chocolate ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Villeroy & Boch Vintage Decor Gallo Calvados 61 Pieces
Located in Verviers, BE
Villeroy & Boch Decor: Gallo Calvados 61 pieces 11 Coffee Cup with Saucer  1 Coffee Pot with Lid hieght 20 cm 1 Milk Jug 1 Sugar Bowl with Lid 1 Soup tureen with lid...
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1960s Luxembourgish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Georges Briard Mid-Century Imperial Malachite China Compote or Cake Stand
Located in St. Louis, MO
Georges Briard Mid-Century Modern designed Imperial Malachite China compote or cake stand. Faux malachite pattern, with 22k gold gilt. In fine condi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

1960s French Provençal Saint-Pol-de-Léon Floral Seven-Piece Oyster Service
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Provençal mid-century oyster service, a master server with six plates, marked St.-Pol-De-Leon, circa 1960s. Saint-Pol-de-Léon is a commune in the Finistère department of Br...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Earthenware

Mid-Century Decorative Platter by Albert Thiry 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Mid-century decorative platter (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A milky-white glaze graces both the exterior and the hollow centre. The interior has small tracts of green and earthy cl...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Set of Six Finger Food Bowls and a Serving Bowl, Shape as Leaf, Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of 6 small finger food bowls in the shape of a leaf and a serving bowl. Made from porcelain in the 1960's by "Edelstein Bavaria". A beautiful set to serve your guests small del...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

French Decorative Ceramic Tray by Albert Thiry 'circa 1960s'
Located in London, GB
Mid-century decorative tray (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A chalk-white glaze provides the background for a colourful thistle motif in the centre. The rim has touches of earthy gree...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

1960s Teakwood Hostess Serving Tray Cheese Charcuterie Board Denmark
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern staved teak wood hostess serving charcuterie tray cheese cutting board with handle from Denmark 1960s Unmarked. In the style of Dansk and Jens Quistgaard. Measures: 14.5 L x 6...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Teak

John Beswick Midcentury Ceramic Tennis Set in the Prancing Horses Design
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and iconic John Beswick midcentury pottery 'tennis set' decorated in the prancing horse design dating from circa 1960. The set comprises of an ove...
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1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Pair of Tiffany Sterling Mid-Century Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this pair of sterling silver dishes by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. With their distinctive Mid-Century style and shape they are sure to look beauti...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

Danish Picnic Carrier by Nissen
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming Danish picnic carier/holder by Nissen, Denmark, ca' 1960's. Made of teak.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Teak

Set of Six 24kt Gold Plated Roman Themed Coasters Signed by Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of six coasters were designed by the legendary Piero Fornasetti for Saks Fifth Avenue in Milan Italy circa 1960. They feature circular porcelain bodies with raised ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Gold

Midcentury Decorative Plate Bavaria Johann Seltmann, Germany
Located in Chorzów, PL
Decorative plate Bavaria Johann Seltmann, Germany. Dimensions: H 6.5 cm / W 18 cm.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Set Ceramic Long Champ Six Oyster or Great Scallop Plates and a Platter, France
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...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

Lovely Service Tray Delicate Floral on Goatskin & Brass Aldo Tura, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lovely Goatskin on wood service tray. Brass hardware cork bottom. Delicate Floral decoration. Vintage Italy, 1960s Measures:19.75 L x 14 W x 2 H Marked VY initials stamp. Attributed to design work of Aldo Tura with Maria Teresa Mendez...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Brass

Midcentury Fabric TableCloth, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original condition.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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Fabric

Vallauris Vintage Ceramic Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Charger from Vallauris, France made of glazed ceramic. This piece is signed.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

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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.

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