Modern Platters and Serveware
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
20th Century Salmon Fish Gilt Metal and Wood Tray Plate Platter, Vintage 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous serving tray or platter. Made of wood and metal. Beautiful color and patina. Nice for serving your salmon. Fantastic piece for each table. Has two holes on the backside fo...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Set of 5 Christofle Oceana Rouge Bread Plates
By Christofle
Located in Mérida, YU
Set of 5 Christofle Oceana Rouge Bread Plates like new.
Category
1990s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Sphere 5-Piece Flatware Set in Bronze
Located in Richmond, VA
The re-issued 5 piece Sphere flatware set in bronze by Izabel Lam. Each piece features an undulating handle and hammered textured knob on end. Impressed abo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bronze
Bubble Bowl in Marbled Dark Green Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in dark green & white marbled resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter.
Designe...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin
Artesian Concrete Bowl
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
An artesian concrete bowl/plate, a masterpiece of design that marries form with function. Crafted from solid concrete, this decorative dish boasts a substantial heft, emphasizing its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Concrete, Cement
"Brass" - 21st Century Hexagonal Calacatta Oro Marble Tray with Brass
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Brass tray, entirely made of marble, is an exclusive tray in Calacatta Oro embellished with a brass tab that runs along the object from one end to the other, giving it a further ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Tiffany Wartime-Era Modern Sterling Silver 10-Inch Round Tray
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with stepped rim. Smart and functional with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no....
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mexican Copper and Brass Riveted Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic mid-20th century Mexican copper tray with robust round brass rivets around the perimeter. The perfect tray to set on your bar to hold decant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Set of 2 Medium Tidal Pool Trays by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 medium tidal pool trays by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 15.5" x 13" x H 1"
Materials: solid wood, hardwax oil.
Also available in natural oak, black oak, white oak, and wal...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Large Tidal POOL Tray by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Large tidal pool tray by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions: 17" x 14" x H 1"
Materials: Solid wood, Hardwax oil.
Also available in natural oak, black oak, white oak, and walnut. And, in ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Set of 3 Tidal POOL Tray by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Tidal pool tray by Hollis & Morris
Dimensions:
Small 12" x 10" x H 1"
Medium 15.5" x 13" x H 1"
Large 17" x 14" x H 1"
Materials: Solid wood, Hardwax Oil.
Also availa...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Hand Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Japanese Yakisugi platter - bowl. These unique pieces are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques.
Finished in food safe oil.
A beautiful piece of handmade contemporary design with a finishing technique that dates back millennia. This bowl is hand turned...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Oak
Handcrafted Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Organic and natural traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditi...
Category
2010s English Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Oak
Square Piano Plate by Studioformart
Located in Geneve, CH
Square piano plate by Studioformart
Total marble collection
Dimensions: 22 x 22 x 18 cm
Materials: Bianco Carrara
The history of marble carving is lost in time; in one breath, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
English Butter Dish by Denby Pottery
Located in Bradenton, FL
A modern earthenware English butter dish made by Denby, a traditional English pottery company in the village of Denby, Derbyshire. A traditional re...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
20th Century Lobster Aluminum and Wood Tray Plate Platter, Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous serving tray or platter. Made of wood and metal. Beautiful color and patina. Nice for serving your lobster. Fantastic piece for each table. In used but still very good con...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Sabbia "Sand", 21st Century Botticino Marble Tray
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Sabbia tray, made entirely of marble, can be used as an object holder and empty pockets at home or in the office.
This elegant marble tray is also perfect for an aperitif, placing the snacks...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Bubble Bowl in Marbled Smoke and Black Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in smoke & black marbled resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it a statement piece and can be used as decor or as a fruit platter.
Designed by ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin
Carlo Small Plate by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Geneve, CH
Carlo small plate by Matteo Cibic
Dimensions: 22.5 x 15 x 2 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia, Bianco Michelangelo, Rosso Levanto
Please note that the Cibic pieces with “ears” or tra...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Square Piccolo Plate by Studioformart
Located in Geneve, CH
Square Piccolo plate by Studioformart
Total Marble Collection
Dimensions: 15 x 15 x 1 cm
Materials: Bianco carrara
The history of marble carving is lost in time; in one breath,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Square Fondo Plate by Studioformart
Located in Geneve, CH
Square fondo plate by Studioformart
Total Marble Collection
Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 4 cm
Materials: Bianco Carrara
The history of marble carving is lost in time; in one breath, i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand
Measures: Diameter 30, height 38 cm
Plated metal-coated with glossy Champagne finish
From Earth, one can only see the portion of...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
"Bonsai Side Plate" Hand Blown Glass Side Plate by Simone Crestani
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Bonsai Side Plate
Hand-Blown Glass Side Plate by Simone Crestani
Bonsai Side Plate is one of the pieces from the Nature Collection.
"A little side plate to complete your tea ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand
Measures: W 50, D 30, H 24 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy Champagne finish
From Earth, one can only see the portion of the M...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Carlo Small Plates by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Carlo small plates by Matteo Cibic
Dimensions: 22.5 x 15 x 2 cm
Materials: Bianco Michelangelo, Nero Marquinia
Rosso Levanto
Please note that the Cibic pieces with “ea...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Green Onyx Marble Handmade Collectible Design
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved charger plate in green onyx. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters and placers. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a ve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary tray
Measures: Diameter 30 * height 27.5 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy pink copper finish
From Earth, one can only see the portion of ...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Orange Set Onyx Marble Handmade Collectible
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 hand carved charger plates from orange onyx. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters and placers. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx mak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Handcrafted Turned Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Ash Yakisugi platter - bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques.
Finished in food safe oil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ash
Contemporary Ceramic Dining Set
Located in Geneve, CH
Structure in MDF • Ash veneer with matte paint finish
Base and handle in metal coated with painted ash veneer
Available in 3 colors (Indigo Blue, Black or Red)
Named after the Jap...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Ceramic Dinind Set
Located in Geneve, CH
Structure in MDF • Ash veneer with matte paint finish
Base and handle in metal coated with painted ash veneer
Available in 3 colors (Indigo blue, black or red)
Named after the Jap...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Marble Tray Marquina Color with Leather Straps, Large
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Marble trays with leather straps and brass bottom reinforcement. Leather tips on the legs to avoid scratching surfaces.
Marble is a non-foliated m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Tiffany & Co. Large and Modern Sterling Silver 15-Inch Party Platter
Located in New York, NY
Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with stepped rim and deep well. Party size with nice heft and balance for circulating the hors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Plates Platters Serveware Set Solid Pink Green Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates, platters and placers.
Dimensions: Small - L 24 W 20 H 1.8 cm, Medium - L 30 W 28 H 1.8 cm, Big - L ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Plates Platters Serveware Set of 3 Blue Azul Marble Collectible Hand-carved
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in semi-precious quartzite Azul Macaubas.
Multiple use as plates, platters and placers.
Dimensions: Small L 24, W 20, H 1.8 cm, medium L 30, W 28, H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Quartz
Green Malachite Utensil Rests, Set of 5
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and chic set of five (5) natural green malachite utensil rests, circa mid-20th century. Shown in images supporting a knife and soup spoon. A r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Malachite
Contemporary Ceramic Dinind Set
Located in Geneve, CH
Structure in MDF • Ash veneer with matte paint finish
Base and handle in metal coated with painted ash veneer
Available in 3 colors (Indigo blue, black or red)
Named after the Jap...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Tiffany Large & Modern Sterling Silver Round 15-Inch Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1923. Round with well, gently tapering shoulder, and molded rim. Fully marked including maker’s s...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Ceramic Dinind Set
Located in Geneve, CH
Structure in MDF • Ash veneer with matte paint finish
Base and handle in metal coated with painted ash veneer
Available in 3 colors (Indigo Blue, Black or Red)
Named after the Jap...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand
Measure: Diameter 30 x height 38 cm
Tray in natural colour ash veneer
Base and handle in plated metal coated with glossy Pink Co...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Aina Contemporary Jurassic Fossil Marble Aqua Plate for Ricard Camarena Rest
Located in ES
Aqua plate sculpted from a solid piece of Jurassic Marble, with Nerineas fossils, in raw finish. Designed by Miguel Herranz for Ricard Camarena restaurant,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Duck Tray Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Duck Tray Big by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Nicolaj Nøddesbo & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L60 / W60 / H10 cm
Materials: Fiber Concrete
The Duck series i...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Concrete
Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand
Measures: Diameter 30 x Height 38 cm
Tray in natural colour ash veneer
Base and handle in plated metal coated with glossy Pink C...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Rucola Ceramic Plate, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Rucola ceramic dinner plate was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass, in 1985, as part of a series of decorative plates. The playful names of the design items are a reminder of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Salmon Aluminum and Wood Tray Plate Platter, Vintage, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous serving tray or platter. Made of wood and metal. Beautiful color and patina. Nice for serving your salmon. Fantastic piece for each table. In used but still good condition...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Marble Tray, Bidasar Tone with Leather Straps, Large
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Bidasar Marble trays with leather straps and brass bottom reinforcement. Bidasar Marble Tray with an unfinished texture. Rain forest Indian marble, also known as Bidasar, is the fine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Handcrafted & Turned Oak Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Oak half Japanese Yakisugi platter - bowl. These unique pieces are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Oak
Plates Platters Serveware Set Green Orange White Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in Green onyx, Orange onyx and White onyx. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers.
Dimensions: Small - L24 W20 H1.8 cm, Medium - L30 W28 H1.8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Les Héritiers Large Gilded Enameled Ceramic Plate Centerpiece, 1990
Located in Paris, IDF
This colourful enameled ceramic round plate was designed and produced by Les Héritiers in France in the early 1990s. This large plate has eye-catching pastel colors, with gilded deta...
Category
1990s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary tray
Measures: Diameter 25 x height 24 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy copper finish
From Earth, one can only see the portion of the Moo...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary tray
Measures: Diameter 30 x height 29 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy Champagne finish
From earth, one can only see the portion of th...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand
Measures: Diameter 30, height 38 cm
Tray in natural color ash veneer
Base and handle in plated metal-coated with glossy Pink Cop...
Category
2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Biomorphic Bowl Or Serving Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This large undulating hallmarked stainless steel polished organic modern bowl was designed by Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen in 2011. It is biomorphic in form and has a beautiful ba...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
1990s Campbell Soup Square Glass Tray Designed by Andy Warhol for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The glass tray designed by Andy Warhol for Rosenthal is a decorative tray that features Warhol's iconic Campbell Soup can designs. This tray was created in the 1990s by Rosenthal, a German porcelain and glassware manufacturer, as part of a limited edition series of home decor items featuring Warhol's artwork. It's in perfect condition, probably never used, and signed by Andy Warhol on the front and labeled by Rosenthal on the bottom. The tray is made of clear glass and has a square shape with rounded corners, making it a compact but eye-catching piece of decor. The tray's surface features a continuous, colorful reproduction of one of Warhol's Campbell Soup can designs, which were first created in the 1960s as part of his exploration of consumer culture and advertising.
The tray's design is simple but bold, and its use of vibrant colors and familiar imagery make it a great conversation starter and a fun addition to any room. As a limited edition item designed by a well-known artist, the tray may have some collectible value among fans of Warhol's work or collectors of vintage glassware...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Set of 4 Imperial Grey Marble Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 hand carved charger plates from imperial grey marble.
Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters and placers.
Dimensions: D 33 x H 1.9 cm. Available in different mar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Minimalist Modern Serving Tray in Mexican Hardwood
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
A series of turned trays designed in a perfect circle with two open handles. An expression of the pure beauty of the exotic Mexican woods.
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design: Ania Wolowska
finish : waxed
av...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
"Quadro" Square Leather Tray Designed by Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Quadro" is a square leather tray, designed and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. This tray has two differe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Leather
Handcrafted Japanese Yakisugi Bowl
Located in London, GB
Fine traditionally hand-crafted and turned Ash Yakisugi platter - bowl. These are handmade to the very best quality in London using traditional techniques.
Finished in food safe oil....
Category
2010s English Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ash
Modern platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used 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 Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble, Mosche Bianche, and Ghidini 1961. 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 $49 and tops out at $69,597 while the average work can sell for $604.
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