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
Small Coffee Set 'Novum 65', Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist three-piece porcelain coffee set 'Novum 65' by Hutschenreuther, Germany, cobalt blue/white, released between 1968 and 1970, marked.
Priced as a set of 3.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Bel Terr China Weeping Gold Sugar + Creamer Set 22kt
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Bel Terr China Weeping Gold Creamer and Sugar Set 22kt
4.5d x 3.5t x 3.5w creamer
6.5 d x 4.5 t x 4.75w sugar with lid
Unrestored original vintage
Refer to images
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Mcm Walnut and Stainless Steel Salad Servers
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of walnut and stainless steel MCM salad servers, circa 1970s. The servers handles are made of solid walnut with the end portions stainless...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cini & Nils Peppermill and Salt Cruet Set
By Cini & Nils
Located in Sheffield, MA
A masterfully designed modernist salt shaker and pepper grinder of impeccable quality made of Lucite and stainless by Cini & Nils, Italy, 1970s. 5.75" high. In great condition with s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Burnt Bamboo and Cane Serving Tray
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A gorgeous serving tray executed in burnt bamboo and cane. Great border detail with nice modernist movement. Could be used as a serving tray, on an oversized ottoman, or even on a co...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Portuguese Silver Salver Relief Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese silver salver. Relief decoration, with flowers, leaves and shells, has a circular shape, with cut edges and a gently concave center. The central surface is lightly polishe...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Vintage Spatula Stainless Steel Japanese Cookware
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Stainless Steel Spatula Uternsil
stamped
style Japanese cookware
1 h x 7.38 long x 3 w
Preowned Condition
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Digsmed Danmark Round Teak & Iron Tray, Denmark, 1960's
By Digsmed
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Digsmed Danmark Round Teak & Iron Tray, Denmark, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Iron
Yellow perforated metal bonbonniere by Mathieu Matégot, France 1950's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This perforated meteal tray/serving dish in yellow from the 1950's was designed by Mathieu Matégot. It is in a good original condition and it has a beautiful patina of age and use.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Don Shoemaker Small Chevron Marquetry Decorative Tray for Señal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rosewood serving tray by Don Shoemaker for his company Señal in the 1960s. The surface of the tray has a repeating chevron marquetry pattern in a gradient of local Mexican hardwoods....
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Hardwood, Rosewood
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...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Kartell Salad Spoon & Fork Casalinghi, 1958 Design, Gino Colombini, Milan, Italy
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolute rare collectors item by Kartell Samco, Italy: this very set of salad cutlery comes in a cream with pistachio green handles!
Designed in 1958 amongst other household items by...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic
Auböck Brass Key Paperweight & Cork Screw, Corkscrew, Midcentury, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Carl Auböck "Key" bottle opener, corkscrew & paperweight in solid brass, made by Werkstätten Carl Auböck in 1950s.
The key is in a very good condition.
We ship via DHL...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Serving Tray Cloche Plate Bell for Cheese or Fruit in Plastic and Wood France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Wooden Cheese or Fruit Platter with Plastic Dome, Light Brown Patina
This large cheese or fruit platter, crafted from light wood with a rich brown patina, is both a practical a...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Art Glass
Serving Tray in Bamboo & Tortoiseshell Lucite Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing large rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in lucite effect tortoiseshell, bamboo and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Swedish Space Age Yellow Melamin Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Space Age Yellow Melamin Tray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Melamine
Color: Yellow
Styles: Mid-Centur...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Mid-Century Swedish Teak Tray from Äkta Teak, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Teak Tray from Äkta Teak, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Teak
Style...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Set of 3 Mid-Century Danish Teak Tray with Cabaret Glass Trays, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tray from Artiform with Cabaret Glass Trays from Holmegaard, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mar...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Tray by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Tray by Bitossi for Rosenthal Netter, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribut...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 4 Mid-Century Danish Teak with Cabaret Glass Trays from Holmegaard, 1960s
By Holmegaard
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak with Cabaret Glass Trays from Holmegaard, 1960s, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 have official proof of authenticity such as vintage ...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Teak
Set of 3 Mid-Century Danish Teak Tray with Glasses from Lüthje Wood, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Teak Tray with Glasses from Lüthje Wood, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, It is completely authentic fo...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Large Solid Teak Tray by Digsmed Denmark
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Danish manufacturer and editor of decorative objects and tableware in teak during the 1960s and 1970s. The factory closed in 1975.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Two Enameled Copper Trays / Plates by David Andersen, Norway 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two trays / plates enamel over copper, by David Andersen 1960s. Big plate has hanging device on back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
1980s Inoxpran Italian Coffee Moka Pot Creamer Sugar Set
By Alessi
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Italian Moka Set
Mod Depositato made in Italy
Italian Inox stainless steel
attributed to Inoxpran
Coffee 7.5 h x 4.63 diameter x 5.25 d
Creamer 5 h x 3.75 d x 2.5 d
Sugar 3....
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
XL Ceramic Pottery Shell Plate "STRIPES" by Fratelli Fanciullacci, ITALY, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic shell bowl
Producer:
Fratelli Fanciullaci, Italy
Designer:
Fratelli Fanciullaci
Decade:
1950s
This original studio pottery vintage plate element was d...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Candelabra, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Candelabra
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Silver Lappas Cutlery Service, Christofle style 83 Pieces
By Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Silver Lappas Cutlery Service
Christofle style
Made in Argentina
83 Pieces
Our Beautiful Set of PLATA LAPPAS is in nice conditions!
The Christofle Style Makes it unique and spec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Glazed ceramic Cauliflower Centerpiece signed Mancioli. Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Glazed ceramic Cauliflower Centerpiece signed Mancioli. Italy, Mid-20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Sculptural Serving Dish Hand Carved Haitian Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Haitian sculptural dish in wood organic form.
Stamped and numbered.
1.13 h x 15.75 w x 5.13 d
Unrestored original vintage
See images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Serving Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, rectangular vintage Mid-Century modern European serving tray with minimalist balance ray design hand craved in wood, in good condition. The two bar handles are hand crafted ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green Color
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Cheese or Serving Tray in Ceramic France 1970s Green Color
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Sven Petersen Pepper Mill SAAP Teak & Brass 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Pepper grinder designed by Sven Aage Petersen for SAAP, Denmark in the 1960s.
Made of teak & brass, quality hardware, perfectly proportioned. The mill was made by Peugeot for SAAP.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
CHINOISERIE Decorative Trivet or Tray Vintage style.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Chinoiserie Trivet or tray. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Box H15
Dimensions. 5” W ; 7.25” D ; 0.25” H
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Dansk Teak Sectioned Serving Dish Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Dansk Serving Dish three sections Jens Quistgaard
Staved Teak
Malaysia stamped Dansk
8.75 d x 2 h
Preowned vintage condition
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Category
1960s Malaysian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Vintage Kay Bojesen Bamboo Roast Serving Set, USC, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Japanese inspired roast set in stainless steel and bamboo. Designed by Kay Bojesen and manufactured by USC in Denmark during the late 1960s. This set comes in its original box from...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Kitchen Set from Desco Al Ma Rose by A.Salviato
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique Italian kitchen set from Desco Al Ma Rose Design by A. Salviato 1960s.
Olive oil and balsamic containers. Salt and pepper containers. Sugar container.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic
A green Fondue Set – Switzerland - 1960s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A beautifully preserved complete fondue set, crafted in Switzerland by the renowned brand Spring during the 1960s.
This rare model features a vibrant green enamel pot, an elegant chr...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Stainless Steel Cream and Sugar Set on Teak Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern stainless steel cream and sugar set on teak tray, circa 1960s. #1073.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage French Decorative Soup Tureen by Albert Thiry 'circa 1960s', Small
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Mid-century decorative soup tureen / dish by Albert Thiry (circa 1960s). A creamy white glaze forms the backdrop for Thiry's trademark blue thistle and foliage decoration. Both visua...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
1960s WMF Ikora Star Silver Plate Serving Dish Germany
By WMF Ikora
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1960s WMF Ikora Star Silver Plate Serving Dish
EP Brass Germany
WMF stamped
1.75 h x 7 diameter
Preowned original vintage condition
See ima...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Bentwood Teak " Fish " Tray, United States, 20th Century
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bentwood Teak " Fish " Serving Tray, United States, 20th Century. Shows very nicely. Very good original condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Platter
By Vallauris
Located in Miami, FL
Impressive and colorful leaf shaped glazed ceramic platter, serving tray or centerpiece manufactured by Vallauris France, pottery makers, circa 1950s.
Useful as centerpiece, fruit or dessert...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Sculptural Donald Drumm Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Dish Tureen
By Donald Drumm
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly sculptural vintage Mid-Century casserole dish by Donald Drumm. Full of detail, this piece evokes brutalist notes that will provide impact and style to your decor. Unique...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Serving Tray in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Home Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition to ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Wenge & Butcher Block Cheese Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Large wenge and butcher block cheese tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Rare Woods collection, circa 1960s. Introduced in 1961, the Rare Woods line represented the finest designs and...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wenge
Carl Auböck Midcentury Brass Nutcracker, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist nutcracker from the 1950s, made of solid brass, designed and manufactured by Carl Auböck in Vienna/Austria.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Mathieu Matégot Style White Perforated Metal and Wood Bottle Carrier, France
Located in Milan, IT
Mathieu Matégot Style White Perforated Metal and Wood Bottle Carrier, France 1950
Carries 4 Bottles
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Mid-century Set of Appetizer Dishes, Vallauris, 1960s
By André Baud
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century appetizer dishes, Vallauris, 1960s. Set of 4 ceramic dishes and a wooden tray. Each dish shows a different decor. Mushrooms, sardines, fish and sausage. Width : 18...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
1970s Serving Tray Teak and Stainless Denmark
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Teak Stainless Tray from Denmark
stamped from Denmark.
13.75 w x 8.5 d x 1 h
preowned original vintage condition unrestored
review all images provided.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
3 Muranos, 1950, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Muranos.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Murano Glass
Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan and Chrome Christian Dior Style Home, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray in lucite, rattan and chrome in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition to eve...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
elegant mid century PUNCH bowl set with 12 glasses and centerpiece 1950s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful mid century punch service from the 1950s. The glasses stand in elegant holders made of thin brass with a hole pattern. The holder for the punch bowl is also made of br...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Vintage Silver Plated Sugar and Creamer Serving Set, Italy, C. 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Italian Mid-Century Modern serving set handcrafted from silver plated metal. The set features handled creamer with spout and handled sugar bowl. Both pieces have elegant saucer forms...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Brass Tray Twisted Brass Gallery and Alternating Polished and Brushed Stripes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass Tray with Braided brass gallery and handles. A unique stripe is created with 'Brushed" brass and alternating polish brass.
The piece also has four 1/2" feet. The tray porti...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Rosewood and Silver Serving Set by William Spratling, circa 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
William Spratling Rosewood and Silver Serving Set 1950s
A rare salad serving set by William Spratling
Mexico circa 1950s
Solid rosewood with inlaid sterling silver
Additional Infor...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Condiment Set Lucite, Wicker and Crystal Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful condiment set (vinegar, oil, salt and pepper) in lucite, wicker, bamboo, brass and crystal ( Royal Crystal Rock) in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in It...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal, Brass
Large Fused Art Glass Atomic Age Tray by Michael & Frances Higgins
Located in San Diego, CA
Large fused art glass atomic age round tray by Michael & Frances Higgins, circa 1950s. The piece is executed in the fused glass technique by the Higgins Studio and has a great atomic...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Art Glass
Oil and Vinegar Cruet Set Mid-Century Design Italy 1970s Vintage
Located in Palermo, IT
A masterfully designed modernist oil and vinegar cruet set of impeccable quality made of glass and silver plate , Italy, 1970s. In great condition with some minor wear.
Weight: 1.03...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
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.