Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
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.
to
131
845
9
3
845
12
7
534
229
1
5
8
9
133
159
151
16
857
507
282
270
160
160
138
51
44
43
43
34
26
15
14
10
8
7
470
222
136
136
122
400
383
590
230
140
114
113
857
853
853
30
23
19
14
14
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Midcentury Tortoiseshell Lucite Serving Tray by Team Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular serving tray in tortoiseshell-effect lucite by Team Guzzini.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It's an iconic tray or plate made of lucite that will wow ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Jens Quistgaard Teak Peppermill for Dansk, Denmark, 20th Century
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Teak Pepper Mill for Dansk, Denmark, 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Rosenthal Andy Warhol ‘Daisy' a set of 2 Espresso Cups and Saucers
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line two espresso cups with two saucers. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time.
The Flowers print portfolio was created by Warhol follo...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" NEW Espresso Cup and Saucer
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Ambrosià Handmade Crystal Cake Stand: Black, Amber & Clear Serving Display
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosiá Handmade Crystal Cake Stand – Black, Clear & Amber Elegant Dessert Display for Weddings, Events & Home Décor
Elevate your dessert presenta...
Category
2010s Central American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal
Antique Nutcracker Bowl Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Rustic Wood Bowl Nutcracker Set
7 x 3 h x 7.13 diameter tool 5 x 1 w
Original vintage condition
See all images provided
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
$95 / set
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Latte Macchiato
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels espresso cup with saucer. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
American Modern Creamer dish by Russell Wright for Steubenville Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
American Modern Creamer or Gravy Boat by Russell Wright for Steubenville Pottery. gray color. very elegant design.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Decanter with Drop form Stopper Signed Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Crystal Decanter Signed Baccarat originates from France during the 20th Century. This decanter features a beautifully achiev...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Royal Copenhagen Trivets by Helle Damkjær, Denmark, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Helle Damkjaer
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This stylish pair of Royal Copenhagen trivets was designed by Helle Damkjær at Royal Copenhagen. The trivets feel weighted and are designed to be trivets. The bottom is stamped with ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic
Blenko Glass Trivet, United States, 1950's
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Blenko Glass Trivet, United States, 1950's.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
A serving cart, designed by Bodil Kjær for the modern living room, where welcoming cheer is encouraged by versatile furniture that elegantly enh...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
$5,653 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Midcentury Serving Tray Lucite, Wicker & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hand Painted Stained Glass Tray, United States, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Painted Stained Glass Tray, United States, 1960's. ( Two Trays Available. )
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Chrome Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century piece of serveware in tortoiseshell effect lucite and chrome. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s. Its design is attributed to Willy Rizz...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Chrome
Arts & Crafts Sugar Bowl, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Arts & Crafts sugar bowl, circa 1920 Manufactured in Barcelona, Spain. In original condition with wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
1920s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
$586 Sale Price
50% Off
Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisy Breakfast set (9 pcs)
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Daisies 3 sets of coffee cup and saucer and plate. Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisies line---beautiful, precious collector po...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Hammered Silver Plate and Malachite Parrot Creamer and Sugar by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Winnetka, IL
A Mid Twentieth Century beautiful hand hammered silver plate sugar and creamer with sugar spoon having figural parrot handles made of malachite, brass and silver plate by Los Costi...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stone, Silver Plate, Brass
Serving plate vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving plate vienna around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Christian Dior Square Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous large Mid-Century square serving tray in tortoiseshell lucite. This stunning tray was produced in Italy in the 1970s. Its design is in the style of Willy Rizzo for a Christ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" glasses
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol christmas golden Angels glasses. Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop art artist of our time, loved Christmas and was known for giving his f...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
1960s Dansk Brass Stainless Cheese Slicer Japan
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Dansk Modernist design Brass Stainless Cheese Slicer Japan
1.25 h x 8.13 long x 2.75
Preowned vintage, refer to images.
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Ercole Barovier Mirror-Engraved Murano Glass Italian Serving Tray, 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury mirror-engraved Murano glass serving tray. This wonderful piece was produced in Italy during 1950s by the master Murano glass-maker of Ercole Barovier.
This wonderful i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
1950s Sheffield Silver Company Crescent Formica Round Serving Tray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
By Crescent Formica-Sheffield Silver Co Vintage Round Serving Tray
2 h x 14.5 diameter
Preowned original vintage condition...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Arne Jacobsen original stainless steel Ice Bucket 1960
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful barware in stainless steel ice bucket designed by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton in Denmark in the 1960s. This example is an original one, produced by Stelton between ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Nissen Danish Modern Lot of Ten Pepper Mills
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lot of 10 Danish modern teak pepper mills by Dansk and one by Nissen with the black iron ring on top. Varying in size and most with Puegeot grinders. Tallest being 8". All signed. ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Brass and Mirror Serving Tray by Tommaso Barbi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in bronzed mirror with brass corners and frame in ivory-colored plastic material by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Modern Stainless Steel Serving Tray, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage divided serving tray features 3 oval stainless-steel compartments, securely connected on the underside, with large, curved steel handle extending across the tray. Flat, wide...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ercole Barovier Serving Tray Mirror-Engraved Murano Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular mirror-engraved Murano glass serving tray.
This wonderful piece was produced in Italy during 1950s by the master Murano glass-maker of Ercole Barov...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Bauhaus-Style Tray (1970s)
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Elevate your space with this exclusive Bauhaus-style serving tray, crafted in Italy in the 1970s. Featuring a sleek metal frame paired with smoked glass, this tray is a true visual d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular serving tray in lucite, rattan and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for any modern interior.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Art Nouveau Creamer & Sugar Newmaid Picquot Ware England
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Art Nouveau Newmaid Picquot Ware England Modernist Creamer & Sugar
Creamer 5.25 d x 3.38 w x 4.25 h
Sugar 3.75 w x 3.5 d x 3.25 h
Preowned vintage unrestored condition
See imag...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Meito Japan Blue Floral Porcelain Tea Set
By Meito
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Meito Japan Blue Floral Porcelain Tea Set
Service for four plus extra 2 cups
made Japan
Teapot Creamer and Sugar Bowl
cups and saucers
Tea pot 6.75 x 4 w x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Teak Salad Bowl Set - 1 Large, 4 Small
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage teak salad bowl set. The set includes 1 large salad bowl and 4 small bowls. Beautiful natural grain to the wood. Made in Thailand.
Measurements:
Large Bowl: 9.5"Dia x 4"H
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
1960s JAL Serving Tray Bent Plywood Teak Japan
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents: 1960s Japanese Tray Teak Bentwood JAL
stamped
Made in Japan Bent plywood teak wood service tray
Minor wear underneath upper corner. See images
Unrestored vintage.
...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak, Plywood
French Crystal Fruit Bowl or Serving Dish
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful midcentury period hand-cut crystal fruit bowl or serving dish.
Very good quality.
This item is unmarked but is in the manner of many mad...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal
1950s European Bronze Crocodile Nutcracker Walter Bosse Style Auböck
By Walter Bosse
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s European Bronze Crocodile Nutcracker attributed Walter Bosse
in the style of Carl Auböck
7x 1.5 w x 1.5 d
Original vintage unrestored condition
Refer to images.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Christofle Silver-Plated Breadstick Holder Attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This exquisite silver-plated breadstick holder, attributed to the legendary designer Gio Ponti, embodies the elegance and refined style of mid-century Italian design. Crafted by Chri...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Danish Teak Tray with Glass Bowls by Jens Harald Quistgaard, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak tray with glass bowls by Jens Harald Quistgaard for IHQ Dansk Designs, 1960s.
Serving tray in solid teak with six green glass dishes...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Teak
20th Century Metal Shell and Coral Decorative Dish Vide-Poche or Plate Pergay
By Maria Pergay
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
In the style of Maria Pergay
Realised, circa 1960
Elegant dish called "mendiant" in metal and coral
Very chic object with two shells and a coral handle...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Coral
Raymor 1950s Black Wire Serving Stand and Bowl
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Raymor two-tiered black wire serving stand with handle, with
matching circular pedestal bowl.
Bowl measures 6 inches height x 14 inches diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Riviera Serving Tray in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of French Riviera style serving trays in bamboo and woven rattan. These stylish and unique organic trays were made in Italy during the 1960s.
The trays are in amazin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Danish Modern Design Teak Wood Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard Dansk MCM
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful vintage 1950s teak tray with clear edges, attributed to famous Danish Designer Jens Quistgaard. A charming and useful object in very good condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood, Teak
Gio Ponti, Krupp Milan Branded Set of Twelve Pieces of Cutlery
Located in Milano, IT
Silver-plated metal cutlery set designed by Gio Ponti for Manifattura Krupp Milan. The set has a total of 48 pieces and is composed as follows: Twelve three-pronged forks, twelve tal...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
$4,268 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass Serving Tray by Guzzini, Italy 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large mid-century tray in tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This charming rectangular tray, clearly in the style of Christian Dior, was produced in Italy during the 197...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950's Bascal Annodized Aluminum Pitcher And 4 Cups Mid Century Atomic Age
Located in San Diego, CA
Great classic set of 1950 Bascal Annodized Aluminum Pitcher And 4 cups beautiful colorful , no dents light wear due to age.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Christian Dior Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Chrome Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury piece of serveware in tortoiseshell effect lucite with a chrome frame. This stunning piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s. Its design is attributed to Wi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tommaso Barbi Rectangular Brass & Mirror Centerpiece Tray, Italy, 1970s
Located in Carimate, Como
Rectangular centerpiece tray in bronzed mirror with brass corners and frame in ivory-colored plastic material by the Italian designer Tommaso B...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
1950s Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Sectioned Wood Serving Tray
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Three Sectioned Wood Surfboard Tray Wrapped Cane Detail
1950s Arthur Umanoff for Raymor label present
19.88 long x 6 w x .88 h
Preowned original vintage
refer to images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Cane, Wood
Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular with handles serving tray in lucite and rattan with brass border (charming patina on the brass) in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tapio Wirkkala Finnish Silver Leaf Shape Handled Bon Bon Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Finnish silver leaf shaped handled bon bon dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) dated 1965. The dish is of a simple leaf shaped design formed like a hea...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Midcentury Large Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous midcentury large octagonal serving tray in a charming tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This incredibly stylish and unique piece was designed in Italy during the 1970...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain and Gold Serving Tray by Rosenthal Kurfurstendamm Berlin
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain serving tray in the Kurfurstendamm Berlin pattern, designed by Hans Theo Baumann for Rosenthal, 1959, Germany. Piece is white glazed porcelain with gold band around edge, rectangular in shape. Piece was design as a serving tray for canapes, hors d'oeuvres, etc. Piece can also be used as a vanity tray to hold small items, jewelry, etc., a catchall vide-poche. Maker's mark on underside as shown in last image. Dimensions: 5.63" Depth x 12.38" Width.
Brazilian wood and black onyx box...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Gold
Glazed Ceramic Melon Server Set, Italy 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desserts serving set melon design: 6 plates + 1 tureen, Italy, 1960s.
One of a kind set of 6 Majolica ceramic melon slice shaped dishes and a large melon tureen,
The melon shaped cer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
$2,845 / set
Cenedese Vintage Murano Glass Vibrantly Colored Cobalt Blue Glass Cake stand
By Cenedese
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Glass cake stand or serving plate by Cenedese. Wonderful color/color of blue with black banding and simplistic yet elegant form. Fun to dine with vibrant vintage midcentury Murano gl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Die Zauberflötte the Magic Flute Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Espresso Set
Located in Miami, FL
Reduced From $2,500...Rosenthal Studio Linie by Bjørn Wiinblad Die Zauberflöte Expresso Coffee Set. With the design for the Rosenthal Studio Linie The Magic Flute, the Danish artist...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
$1,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rattan Bottle Holder, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This bottle holder or decanter is made of rattan. This is a French work, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Rattan
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Blue Earthenware "Margherita" Tray by Antonia Campi for Laveno, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1965 by Antonia Campi for Laveno. It is marked on the bottom.
This tray is made in blue lacquered earthenware with bossed decorations.
It is a vintage item, therefo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Earthenware
1960's Stainless Steel Lemon Squeezer, Letang & Remy, Paris.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1960's stainless steel lemon squeezer, Letang & Remy, Paris.
Lemon squeezer from the 1960's in intox from the Maison Letang & Remy, Paris, in its original box, new condition.
H: 7....
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Serving Tray in Brass, Lucite and Rattan, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous Mid-Century large rectangular serving tray in a fantastic combination of brass, clear lucite and pressed rattan canes. This stylish and unique tray was produced in Italy d...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern serving pieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serving pieces 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 serving pieces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serving pieces 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 serving pieces, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, and Rosenthal. 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 serving pieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $26 and tops out at $18,800 while the average work can sell for $630.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Campaign China Cabinet
Carved Censer
Carved Jade Tree
Celadon Dish
Celadon Vase Qing
Ceramic Swallows
Champagne Rack
Chinese Blue Ducks
Chinese Bone Carving
Chinese Bronze Foo Dogs
Chinese Carved Amber
Chinese Ceramic Pillow
Chinese Floor Screens
Chinese God Of Longevity
Chinese Gong
Chinese Roof Tiles
Chinese Ruyi Scepter
Chinese Stackable Cabinet