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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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
Vintage Knive and Fork by Amboss Austria Design Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent preserved so called "Heurigen-Besteck" designed by Oswald Haerdtl in 1958, executed by Neuzeughammer, Amboss Austria, same date.
It comes in the original, thick leather po...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Couroc of Monterey Heritage Classic Golf Tray
Located in Charleston, SC
I love Couroc trays! They made so many different ones different themes or for different events, that if you look long enough and collect long enough, there is one for everyone. And they make a great unique gift. And maybe because I’m a collector, but I love the idea of collecting these and gifting them when you the right person comes to light and the timing is just right. This tray is a rare one because it was used for promotional purposes and was a small limited edition. So calling all golfers or friends of golfers! They also make great tray for rolling your medicinal smoke.
Couroc History
Whimsical and intricately designed, Couroc trays and barware were produced for more than 40 years by highly skilled artisans in Monterey, California. Due to a unique process of hand-inlaying natural materials and fusing them into phenolic resin, no two Couroc pieces are exactly alike; each vintage mid-century modern piece celebrates unmatched beauty and durability.
The Couroc Company was founded by Guthrie Courvoisier and his wife Moira Wallace in 1948. Prior to creating the company, Courvoisier ran the Courvoisier Galleries in San Francisco, which he inherited from his father in 1934. In 1937, when Walt Disney premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Courvoisier saw a chance to represent a unique line of art - a desire of his that would grow in scope and vision, ultimately leading to the creation of the Couroc Company. In 1938, Disney granted Courvoisier the exclusive right to market their original animation art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
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
Mid-Century Majolica Duckling Salt Cellar Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century red Majolica duckling salt cellar Vallauris.
Basketweave.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Large Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous midcentury large serving tray in a gorgeous tortoiseshell effect lucite with brass handles. This incredibly charming piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s by Guzzin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Jens Quistgaard Sculptural Metal Trivet for Dansk, c.1970
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jens Quistgaard Sculptural Metal Trivet for Dansk, c.1970.
Category
20th Century Taiwanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Placemat Serving Tray Lucite, Brass & Wicker Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful serving pace or Placemat in lucite, brass and wicker 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
Vintage Stoneware Pottery Oven Casserole Covered Pot
By Copco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mustard Casserole Pot Lidded
Oven Proof
5.38 diameter x 3.5 h
Stamped
Original vintage, refer to listed images.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stoneware
Serving Tray Faux Tortoiseshell and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing large octagonal serving tray or vide-poche in tortoiseshell effect Lucite and brass borders in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great acc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gladmark Solid Walnut Tray, Burbank California, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Gladmark Solid Walnut Tray, Burbank California, 1960's. Signed with makers mark to the bottom. ( Two Trays Available. )
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Rosenthal Coffee and Tea Service in the Style of Dorothy Hafner
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality porcelain coffee, tea and dessert service set by Rosenthal, Germany.
This mid-century Rosenthal coffee and tea service consisting of 19 pieces was manufactured circa ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
22-Piece Colorful Ceramic Breakfast Set by Italo Casini, Sesto Fiorentino
By Italo Casini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This set was designed by Italo Casini.
It's made in enameled and golden ceramic.
The set is incomplete.
There are
- Teapot 24 x 11.5 h 19 cm ;
- Sugar bowl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Chinoiserie Brass Trivets Neiman Marcus
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of rare Asian-style footed brass trivets feature graphic rectangular Chinoiserie pattern; the trivets are mounted on small ball feet.
The pieces are marked with Neiman Marcus ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
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
Gio Ponti Diamond Flatware, Service for Twelve
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful and complete service for twelve in the Diamond pattern by Gio Ponti. The line was designed in 1958 in collaboration with Italian archite...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Brass Underplates Dinner Plates Midcentury 12 Serving Lot
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
*Lot of lot of same brass bread in another ad
12 underplates
They are in very good condition, almost unused, but like all brass items, they take on a patina over time, so whoever ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
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
Midcentury Serving Tray in Chrome, Cork and Glass Romeo Rega Style, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing solid and large rectangular serving tray in chrome, cork and glass top in the style of Romeo Rega.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Serving Tray Lucite Faux Tortoiseshell & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in lucite faux tortoiseshell effect and brass in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It's an ico...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Tray Centrepiece Ice Effect Tray, Lucite Chrome Willy Rizzo Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Centrepiece or tray effect in plexiglass with ice effect. Attributable to Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s.
Measure: 53 x 38 x 5 cm in height.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coral Pink Russell Wright Steubenville Serving Dish
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vintage mid-century modern Russell Wright Steubenville oval ceramic serving dish. Modern design with soft cures and simple glazing.
Size: 10 wide x 7.5 deep x 2.5 inches tall
The manufacturer's stamp on the base is "Russell Wright, MFG/BY Steubenville."
Classic mcm design, no chips or cracks.
Great overall condition.
vintage ceramic, vintage pottery, tableware, Russell Wright, pink pottery...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Serving Tray in Effect Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular serving tray in faux tortoiseshell-effect Lucite in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It's an iconic tray or plate made o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Set of Eight Serving Pieces of Sterling and Coconut
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dapper set of eight mid-century serving pieces with an elegant modern form crafted in polished coconut and hand made sterling silver hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Rectangular Serving Tray in Bamboo, Rattan and Steel, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular serving tray in bamboo, rattan and steel.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition to every modern home.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
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
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4, Alveston Condiment Set, Super Set, Modernist
Located in London, GB
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4
'Alveston' condiment set
Stainless steel with black plastic inserts
Very good condition, with only light marks
Makers stamp to underside of ea...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Aino Aalto mid-20th Century wooden serving tray for Artek Finland
By Aino Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
Wooden Maija-Series Serving Tray, designed by Aino Aalto.
Originally designed in 1936 for Artek Finland.
- Typical Alvar Aalto / Artek Style Finger Joint Construction
- Large model...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Birch, Plywood
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
Midcentury Lucite and Brass Octagonal Italian Tray, Willy Rizzo Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing Mid-Century tray in clear lucite and brass. This fantastic item was designed in Italy in the 1970s and is in the style of Willy Rizzo.
This incredibly elegant centerpiece is...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Japanese Small Black Tea Pot Enamel Kettle
By Copco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Japanese made small Tea Pot Black Enamel Wood Handle
unmarked
Approximately 7.3 x 6.1 x 5.0 inches
Preowned vintage
Refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Enamel
a Pair of Gio Ponti Silver Plated 30CL Sauce Boats Servers for Berndorf
Located in London, Fitzrovia
a Pair of small elegant Gio Ponti Silver Plated 30CL Sauce boats for Berndorf, Austria.
We carry a large Gio Ponti /Arthur Krupp inventory.
So please let us know if you are looking ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Jens Quistgaard Teak Peppermill for Dansk, Denmark, 20th Century
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
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
Mid-Century Turquoise and Brass Tray by A. Pozzi for Padova Argenti, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century round tray in turquoise enameled metal with brass handles. This marvelous object was designed by Ambrogio Pozzi and produced by Padova Argenti in Italy during ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Tortoiseshell Plexiglass Italian Serving Tray after Willy Rizzo 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury piece of serveware, produced in Italy during the 1970s. It is a rectangular design attributed to Willy Rizzo for a Christian Dior production.
It is iconic tor...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
1950s German Duplex Egg Slicer Vintage
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM Food Egg Slicer Vintage Germany
stamped Duplex Westmark
3.38 w x 5.25 D x 1.13 H
Preowned condition vintage
Refer to images
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
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
Large Vintage Mother of Pearl Shell - Ebony - Sterling Silver 15" Serving Spoon
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Beautiful large serving spoon for the table. It measures 15" long x 4 3/4" wide at the shell. The handle is carved ebony, and the shell is attached with sterling silver wire.
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Serving Tray Lucite, Rattan & Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing large rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, rattan and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Henning Koppel Salt & Pepper Shaker, Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Georg Jensen salt & pepper shakers #1135 designed by Henning Koppel. Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish Modern Teak 2-Tier Digsmed Lazy Susan Denmark 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
1960s large Teak Lazy Susan or revolving tray with 5 stands by Flemming Digsmed for his company Digsmed Designs of Denmark. The center tray with great staved Teak construction and r...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Vintage Couroc Phenolic Resin Serving Tray With Inlaid Wood and Crystal King Cat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Whimsical mid century serving tray by Couroc of Monterey, made from phenolic resin and inlaid with wood and colorful crystals depicting a stylish cat with a crown. Phenolic resin is ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Resin
2x Carl Auböck Pan & Serving Tray & Amboss 2060 Flatware, Original Box, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful minimalistic Mid-Century four-pieces dining sets with an original box. Each set consists of a small stainless steel pan with a nice wooden handle, a wooden serving plate / tray and a set of the famous Amboss 2060...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Vintage Teak Plates and Bowl 1960s, Set of 6
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish vintage teak plates and bowl 1960s, set of 6.
Mid-Century Modern Danish tableware in teak.
This set consists of:
Four teak serving plates b...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Wendell August Forge Handmade Divided Tray with Dogwood Decor, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage hammered aluminum rectangular tray features Dogwood decor in Mid Century Modern style. Large, highly detailed flowers, branches, and leaves decorate one half of the divided ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Ice Bucket with Chrome Handle, Italian
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fun and fantastic, this ice bucket has the tortoise shell look with bright polished chrome handle with ample room for enough ice for the first round of everyone's cocktail. The torto...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic
1950s John Prip Reed & Barton Teardrop Silver Plate Dish
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s John Prip for Reed and Barton Teardrop Silver Plate Serving Dish
Ideal as a candy dish
1.75 h x 7 x 3.5
Preowned unrestored vintage con...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Serving Tray Cloche Plate Bell for Cheese or Fruit in Glass by Biot France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This exquisite glass bell jar, crafted by the renowned Biot glassworks in the southeast of France, is a perfect blend of artistry and functionality. Known worldwide for their excepti...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Art Glass
Original Metal Tray Mathieu Matégot Style, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Tray element with hole pattern
Producer:
Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Origin:
Germany
Material:
metal and brass
Decade:
1950s
Description:
This original mi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Set of 12 Dachshund Vintage Silver Plate Knife Rests
By Gallia
Located in Westport, CT
Set of twelve Dachshund dog silver plated knife rests, vintage in very good look to be unused from the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Serving Set "Cylinda Line" by Arne Jacobsen
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vienna, AT
The epochal “Cylinda Line” serving set by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen, styled for Stelton in 1967. The set is entirely manufactured of stainless steel, the handles of the jugs are of black Bakelite. Our ensemble consists of mocha jug...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vallauris French Mid-20th Century Ceramic Lemonade Set
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully crafted ceramic pottery pitcher and five cups with stunning colors.
Handcrafted in Vallauris, France using traditional pottery making techniques, circa mid-1950s.
Most commonly used as a lemonade set...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
MCM Danish Stelton Georg Jensen Serving Fondue Nutcracker Tools
By Georg Jensen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive collection of Stelton serving and bar tools. There is quite an assortment including 4 long cocktail spoons, ice tongs from the Cylinda line, bottle opener from Peter Holmb...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Inusual 12 wine Coupe Glasses in crystal, Set of 12 Sign: Querandi, Year: 1960
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Querandi
1950 to 1954
Otto Ullmann assumes the technical direction of the Bohemia Glass Argentina SRL glass factory in Sao Tome after his emigration to Argentina. Otto and Hubertus U...
Category
1960s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal
Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular with handles, serving tray in lucite and rattan with brass border in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Danish Teak Butter or Cheese Tray with Acrylic Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Danish Modern cheese or butter dish in teak and acrylic. It features a sleek square lid, a teak platter, and a handle that makes for easy transport. The dish's simple lin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak, Acrylic
MCM Brass "Bear and Bull" Stock Market Serving Tray by Woodmet
By Woodmet
Located in San Diego, CA
Hard to find MCM brass "Bear and Bull" stock market serving tray by Woodmet of England, circa 1970s. The tray measures 17.5"W x 9.25"D x .75"H and is in very good condition vintage condition. Fun graphic of a bull and bear celebrating as they pull the ticker tape; great gift for any Wall Street trader, stock broker...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Metal
Christian Dior Rectangular Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Mid-Century rectangular serving tray made entirely of stunning tortoiseshell lucite. This gorgeous tray was made in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Willy Rizzo for a hom...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Vintage Modele Depose France Set of 6 Escargot Dishes
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage ceramic escargot serving dishes feature the Mid-Century Modern style shape with the buttery yellow glaze on top of the dish and light brown glaze on the sides, bottoms, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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.