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Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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
Vintage Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation Plate, #15
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Fornasetti porcelain themes & variation plate #15, The Hand, Barnaba Fornasetti, Fornasetti Studio. The Surreal Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation patt...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Set of Six Charlotte Perriand Porcelain Dinnerware Plates by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hand-decorated porcelain dinnerware service, based on ancient influences filtered through the modern sensibilities of an extraordinary pioneer of modernity. Designed by Cassina i...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

20 Piece Porcelain Fish Set
Located in Vista, CA
20 Piece French Porcelain fish set. 20th century, consisting of a fourteen piece set by Porcelaines de Sologne, comprised of 12 plates, and Oval pla...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Sewing Woman, Royal Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a sewing woman in regional costume. Made in Denmark by the Royal Copenhagen manufactory Manufactured in 1957. Model number # 1314 Very good conditio...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1944 Mid Century Rookwood Pottery Floral Porcelain Bud Vase Jens Jensen
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 1944 Rookwood Pottery porcelain vase with a floral design by Jens Jensen featuring white dogwood or magnolia blossoms on a mottled brown ground.  
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1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Eva / Eve Porcelain Plate # 3, Signed
Located in Kansas City, MO
Piero Fornasetti Eva / Eve porcelain dinner plate number 3. Signed. Never used as a dinner plate.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Bernardine Puppy, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a dog Barnardine Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl The mark used in the years 1915-1947. Model number # 1926 Very good condition, no damage. Mea...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal Olive Green, Gold and Black Vide Poche, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and rare porcelain vide poche by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal. Geometric pattern on the base is punctuated with gold details, signed, see last photo. In very good vintage...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Italian Midcentury Porcelain Greyhound Dog Sitting on Blue Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian porcelain greyhound dog from the mid-20th century resting on a comfortable-looking blue cushion. Born in Italy during the midcent...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Three Magical Fairy Tales Old Russia Plates by Gere Fauth
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning a rare Villeroy & Boch limited edition collector’s plates from Heinrich Porsellan illustrated by Gere Frauth. The size of each plates is 8-1/2" in diameter. It comes with...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Newspaper Plate, Daily Express
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti porcelain newspaper plate, Daily Express, Giornali (Newspapers) Late 1950s. (NY8534B) The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts the front page of the Daily Express from Saturday, February 11, 1956, with the main headline reading "Now, Shiver and Shake", regarding cold temperatures in Europe. Another amusing headline is "Marilyn charming says Vivien", referring to Vivien Leigh, Sir Laurence Oliver's wife on meeting Marilyn Monroe. Dimensions: 10 1/4 inches diameter x 1/2 inch height. (26.04 cm) Mark: Marked with a black rectangle, the classic Fornasetti hand...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ray Loewy White Grey Gold Porcelain Espresso Coffee Cup & Saucer, Set of 2
Located in New York, NY
A set of two (2) white, grey, and gold porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer by designer Raymond Loewy. Cup and saucer are white porcelain with grey and gold deta...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Tea Service Guido Andlovitz Italy 1940s with Venice and Gondolas Laveno
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Saucers diameter 14.5 cm Cups diameter 12 cm, height 4 cm Teapot height 20 cm, width 25 cm, depth 10 cm Sugar bowl 13 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7 cm deep. Spout 11 cm high, 14 cm wide...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

36 Pieces Porcelain Rosenthal Tea Coffee Set for 12
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal porcelain tea or coffee set for 12.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Boy, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a boy asking for help in putting on his shoe Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1958-1962 Model number # 2275 Very good condition, no da...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate, #11 in Astrolabio Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain astrolabe plate, #11 in Astrolabio Pattern. 1960's-mid 1970's. The plate depicts an astrolabe, it is number 11 ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Calandar Plate for 1969
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Calendar Plate for the Year 1969, The design of the 1969 Fornasetti porcelain calendar plate depicts a bunch of gr...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 22, With original box, The 1980s From a select group of porcelain plates made by Rosenthal from ...
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1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches of gold and blue. Set includes six cups, one creamer and one sugar bowl with lid, al...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Spice Company Dish of a Bill of Sale from the Weikel & Smith
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti ceramic bill of sale tray, Weikel & Smith Spice Company, Philadelphia The 1950s-1960s The large ceramic tray or ashtray depicts a bill of sale from the Weikel &...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astrolabe Plate, Number Twelve in Astrolabio Series
Located in Downingtown, PA
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts an astrolabe, it is number twelve of twelve in series. A ribbon above reads "Ad Habendum Horam Ineqvalem Et Qvatvor Angvlos Celi In Die"....
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Italian White Lacquered Ceramic Decorative Figure of a Woman, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This item is made in white lacquered ceramic and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Four Porcelain Vases by KPM 'Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur', circa 1960
Located in McKinney, TX
Set of four Mid-Century Modern Porcelain vases by KPM Royal Porcelain Factory in Germany, circa 1960s. This set includes four white matte bisque unglazed textured porcelain vases with orange and maroon glazed accents and silver plated accents. All interiors are glazed. All marked KPM on base. Dimensions: Large pitcher vase with handle 13" height / 3" diameter Tall Vase with silver and orange accents 11.5" height / 2.5" diameter Medium vase with maroon and orange accents 7" height / 3" diameter Small vase with silver accents 6" height / 2.5" diameter About Königliche Porzellan...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Platter by Krautheim Bavaria, Germany
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dessert plate by Krautheim Bavaria, Germany. Dimensions: avg. 20 cm.
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Salins Ceramic French Porcelain and Earthenware Cheese Platter Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Salins ceramic cheese board, 1950s. Vintage ceramic cheese board Salins France, circa 1950s. Drawing by Y. Cruaz based on the theme of the fable "Le corbeau...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Earthenware, Porcelain

Bucciarelli Gilt Porcelain Plates
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 white porcelain coasters/ small plates featuring gilt ornate damask pattern. Set of 8 with original box.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Coaster Reclining "Adam” 7 of 8, 1965, Mid-century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Plate number 7 from the quite rare and sought after of Fornasetti 1960’s design series, Adamo & Eva (1965). Compared to his much more severe standing “Adam" of a decade earlier, this...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Square Boat Shape Artist Decorated & Signed Vase by Rosenthal, Germany
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful porcelain Mid-Century Modern artist signed & decorated vase by Rosenthal.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gio Ponti Set of Two Decorative Bottles in Ceramic by Cooperativa Ceramica Imola
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two decorative blue bottles in ceramic with gold lusters decorations (realized by Bottega Gatti in Faenza) from the Bottiglie Abitate series which is designed by Gio Ponti in the 1950s and manufactured during the 1990s by Cooperativa Ceramica Imola. The manufacturer's brand and signature are visible under the bases. Dimensions: A buttoned bottle H36 cm A decorated bottle H30 cm Gio Ponti was an icon of the modernist movement: the Italian designer, architect, artist and publisher contributed significantly to the worlds of architecture and design with his extensive work in fine furniture and ceramics, education, office and residential buildings, and everything in between. Giovanni, known as Gio Ponti was born in 1891 in Milan. It was there that he spent his childhood, and in 1921 he began to study architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. From 1923 to 1930 he served as the artistic director of the Richard-Ginori porcelain factory. In 1927, Ponti started his first architectural office, together with Emilio Lancia, and in 1928 he started the magazine Domus, which is still regarded as one of the most influential European magazines for architecture and design. He was also very influential during the period as a curator of the Milan Triennale. After his collaboration with Emilio Lancia had come to an end, upon completion of the Torre Rasini, he began to work as an architect together with the engineers Antonio Fornaroli and Eugenio Soncini...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Luster

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Black Gold Measurement Insulator Paperweight Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage Piero Fornasetti porcelain insulator paperweight is gold with a black background. Italian through and through. It is titled cleverly on the top" THERE IS MEASURE IN ALL ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Pair of Mugs with Saucers by Haas & Czjzek, circa 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of pink porcelain Re-polished Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman Ceramic Coffee Pot Pitcher
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic coffee pot or pitcher with raffia handle designed by Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman. Pitcher measures 11.5" by 7.5". In very good origin...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Couple, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a couple - a boy stealing a kiss from a girl Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Manufactured in the 1960s / 1970s. XX century Model number # 2162 Ve...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Fleming Joffe Plate-Vero Pig Piccadilly
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Fleming Joffe Porcelain Recipe Plate, Vero-Pig Piccadilly, With Original "Hide" Box, 1960s. This rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain p...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Pair of Children, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1970-83
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a couple - rejected love Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1970-83 Model number # 1614 Very good condition, no damage Measures: heig...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Boy with a Trumpet, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1970s/80s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a boy with a trumpet Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in the years 1970-1983. Model number # 1792 Very good condition, no damage Measu...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Large Plate Gilded Acorn Ptn from Pigne Series, Circa 1950s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a Rare Piero Fornasetti porcelain large plate, dating to the mid century 1950's It is from the Pigne series in the rare Gilded acorn pattern with detailed hand gilding as per...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antonia Campi Vase 1950s Italian Mic Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare porcelain vase by famed Italian artist, Antonia Campi.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Adamo or Adam Porcelain Plate # 7, Signed, Excellent Condition
Located in Kansas City, MO
Piero Fornasetti Adamo or Adam porcelain plate number 7. Signed. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Eva Zeisel Rare 'First Issue' Castleton "Museum Dinner Service" 2 Cups & Saucers
Located in Sharon, CT
The original discontinued cups with the downward handles and golden tan added over the porcelain white from the famous set commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Four cups ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Mixed Gold Luster Coffee Set from Pillivuyt of France and Royal Worchester
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed Gold Luster Coffee Set from Pillivuyt of France and Royal Worchester Offered for sale is a mixed four piece gold luster-ware set including a coffee pot by Pillivuyt of France and three accompanying Royal Worchester pitchers and sugar bowl. The coffee pot by the French Pillivuyt company measures; 7.12" H by 8" W by 4" D.; The Royal Worchester pieces include a tall creamer, 4.5" H by 3.25" D by 3.75" W.; smaller creamer...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Tureen Soup Vase by Zeh Scherzer, Germany, 1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain soup vase by Zeh Scherzer, Germany, 1950s.  
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Corinth Coffee Service for Twelve People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. Corinth coffee service for twelve people in blue-painted porcelain. Modernist Finnish design. Dated 1979-80. Consisting of twelve coffee cups with sa...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of 12 Fine Handmade Porcelain Bouquets, Months of the Year
Located in Bochum, NRW
A rare collection "The twelve months of the year" realized in fine porcelain, depicting flowers bouquet for each month. Handmade and hand painted. Each marked under the bottom with m...
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1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Giraffe Figurine by Ćmielów, Poland, 1960s, Design by Hanna Orthwein
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain giraffe figurine by Cmielów, Poland, 1960s. Design by Hanna Orthwein. Dimensions: height 9.5 cm / width 6.5 cm / depth. 4 cm.   
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1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Michel & Denise Pointu French Mid-Century Stoneware, France, ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This piece was made by Michel and Denise Pointu in the 1960s and is a special piece in itself and in our gallery’s collection as well. Thanks to the technique and other unique qualit...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Stoneware

Barnaba Fornasetti Calendar Plate for 2013 with Piero Fornasetti Self Portrait
Located in Downingtown, PA
Barnaba Fornasetti Calendar Plate for 2013, with Piero Fornasetti Self Portrait, #518 of 700 The plate depicts an image of Piero Fornase...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Thomas Vases, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful set of 1970s German "Fischmaul" vases by Thomas, two different sizes (measures: H 11, W 5.5" and H 8", W 4"), light gray textile pattern on white.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl Combing, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a comb and a mirror Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Produced in 1958-1962 Model number # 2318 Very good condition, no damage Measu...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with a Ball, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1982 Figurin
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a ball Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Figurine of the year 1982. Very good condition, no damage Measures: height 22.5 cm width 11 cm...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with Wreath, Bing & Grondahl, Denmark, 1980s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain figurine of a girl with a wreath Made in Denmark by Bing & Grondahl Manufactured in the 1980s. Very good condition, no damage Measures: height 15cm width 9cm de...
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1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figurine Bing & Grondahl, No. 2162
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain young love figurine of the Danish Bing & Grondahl manufacture, perfect condition. Mark used in the period 1915-1947.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 2 Porcelain Op Art "STONE" Vase by Heinrich Selb, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Op Art porcelain vase set of 2 Producer: Heinrich Selb Bavaria, Germany Decade: 1970s    This original vin...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Miniature Porcelain Plate by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice miniature 3.75"D plate by Danish designer Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line, circa 1970s. The piece is sign...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

Nineteen Inch Tall Rosenthal Columnar Form Porcelain Vase Germany
Located in Chicago, IL
This Rosenthal porcelain vase is classically elegant with a faceted columnar form and a satiny white glaze. The slender form and substantial height will allow for tall and dramatic f...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Eight Vintage French Porcelain Enamel 'Floral' Cake Plates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique set of eight porcelain enamel cake plates includes one large serving plate and seven small plates. Each plate is marked ‘France’ on the...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Enamel

Vallauris Ceramic Cheese or Dessert Platter
Located in Miami, FL
Ceramic cheese or dessert platter from Vallauris, circa 1950s. Very good vintage condition, no cracks or chips. Dimensions: 12" diameter x 1" he...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Ceramic

Pierre Cardin Modern Red Porcelain Vase Franco Pozzi Ceramica, 1970s, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pierre Cardin modern red porcelain vase Franco Pozzi Ceramica, 1970s, Italy. Gorgeous modern piece. A red rainbow or rising sun, signed. Franco Pozzi Ceramica for Pierre Cardin, circ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Mid-century Modern porcelain for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern porcelain 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 porcelain 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, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern porcelain made in a specific country, there are Europe, Germany, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original porcelain, popular names associated with this style include Piero Fornasetti, Rosenthal, Royal Copenhagen, and Bing & Grøndahl. 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 porcelain differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $41 and tops out at $26,875 while the average work can sell for $582.

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