Modern Serving Pieces
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Mariae Bar Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mariae bar tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 63 cm D 37 cm H 7 cm.
Materials: polished bronze.
FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lig...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
$7,785 / item
Amélie Handcrafted Baking Tray, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size and Colors
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
$223 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Piatto Piano #3, Side Plate, Black by Ivan Colominas
Located in Geneve, CH
Piatto piano #3 - Side plate - Black by Ivan Colominas
Materia e Tavola Collection
Dimensions: 19 x 1.2 cm
Materials: Nero Marquinia
Also available: Bianco Michelangelo / Bianco Carr...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Marble
Large Vintage Modern Stainless Steel Food Dish Serving Dome Cover
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage 15" Round Modern Stainless Steel Food Dish Serving Dome Cover. Item features a large Size, clean modernist lines, very nice vintage item, grea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Solid Oak Serving Tray – EDGE
Located in İzmir, İzmir
The EDGE Series Square Solid Oak Serving Tray brings together the elegance of natural oak wood and the practicality of modern design, offering a versatile and refined solution for se...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood, Oak
Solid Oak Serving Tray – EDGE
Located in İzmir, İzmir
The EDGE Series Square Solid Oak Serving Tray brings together the elegance of natural oak wood and the practicality of modern design, offering a versatile and refined solution for se...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood, Oak
Lacquer and Resin Wood Serving Tray with Handles and Butterfly Design
Located in Greenwich, CT
Handmade lacquered maple serving tray lined with Osborne & Little butterfly wall cover and finished with a resin top coat. Made for real use, not just decorative. The paint color is ...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Resin, Hardwood
American Art Moderne Aluminum and Crystal Compote
By Kensington Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Moderne (1930s) round aluminum top and base compote with a centered crystal ball (marked KENSINGTON; Attributed to LURELL GUILD) (Ref...
Category
1930s American Vintage Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Parallelepiped Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Omini Small Bowl in Stainless Steel by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Small bowl in stainless steel
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geomet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Omini Medium Bowl in Stainless Steel by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Medium bowl in stainless steel
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tray Medium in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Limousine Tray in Rose Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Limousine tray in stainless steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tray Medium in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel.
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates a very su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Limousine Tray in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Limousine tray in stainless steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which creates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Flat Tray in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Flat tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stret...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tall Tray in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Tray in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Large Paper Basket in Gold by Richard Hutten
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Large paper basket in openwork steel
When you look at the top view of the Tip-Top series, all the triangles have the same size. In 3D these triangles have been stretched, which crea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 2 Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Trays in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry A4 Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Perished Small Bowl in Gold-Plated Stainless Steel by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Small bowl in openwork steel. After having visited the Museum of Natural History in New York, Studio Job created a neo-Gothic pattern of dancing human and animal skeletons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Perished Medium Bowl in Gold Plated Stainless Steel by Studio Job
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Medium bowl in openwork steel. After having visited the Museum of Natural History in New York, Studio Job created a neo-gothic pattern of dancing human and animal skeletons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Large Cube Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Cube Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Large Parallelepiped Tray in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Small Cube Tray in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Set of 3, Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Trays in Copper by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
Ghidini 1961 Axonometry Office Set in Brass by Elisa Giovanni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
The compositional scheme of this family of small trays is the axonometric isometric projection of two parallelepipeds which creates a three-dimensional optical effect implemented by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Polish Nickel and Lucite Ice Bucket by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare hexagonal shape polish nickel and Lucite ice bucket design by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s. Newly nickel plated. The ice bucket is signed by CHJ.
Dimensions: 10” high, 8...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Nickel
Gambino Small Platinum Ceramic Riser by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Gambino is a small ceramic riser designed by Aldo Cibic. The product has a platinum finishing that gives it a shiny and sophisticated allure. Gambino is part of Table Joy Collection...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Lunar Cycle Multi-Layered Stand in gray marble and copper by Elisa Ossino
By Elisa Ossino
Located in Milan, IT
Lunar Cycle is a multi-layered stand made of two circular levels in Grigio Versilia – an Italian gray variety of marble – and a copper bowl, joined up by a thin copper elements. This...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Marble, Copper
Full Moon Medium Copper and Carrara Marble Tray by Elisa Ossino
By Elisa Ossino
Located in Milan, IT
Full moon is a circular copper tray with a Carrara marble top and it is part of the Lunar Landscape collection designed by Elisa Ossino, who conceived for Paola C. a tableware collec...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Carrara Marble, Copper
Parure II Large Glass Bowl with Brass Base by Cristina Celstino
Located in Milan, IT
Large glass bowl with brass base, available in two colors versions: blue or light blue.
Parure II, designed by Cristina Celestino, is part of Dolce Vita, a collection that celebrates...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Shared Identity by Theodora Alfredsdottii
Located in Geneve, CH
Shared Identity by Theodora Alfredsdottir
Unique piece
Materials: Mdf, lacquer, glass top
Dimensions: 140 x 250 x 105 mm
Theodora Alfredsdottir is a product design studio based...
Category
2010s English Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Lacquer
$500 / item
Set of 6 Snail Forks, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 snail forks, 20th century.
Set of 6 snail forks, 1980-1990.
h: 13.5cm, w: 1cm, d: 1cm
Category
20th Century French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
$166 / set
Handmade Solid Oak Wood Charcuterie and Cheese Board Set
Located in İzmir, İzmir
Introducing the Duo, a stunning piece that adds a touch of elegance to your service and presentations. Meticulously crafted from Anatolian Oak, this exquisite creation combines pract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood, Oak
Tray in Polished Bronze by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Tray in polished bronze by FAKASAKA Design
Dimensions: W 19 x D 9 x H 2.5 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
$703 / item
Bread Knife in Silver Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated bronze bread knife 35/42 microns
Length: 348 mm, weight: 200 gr
This knife is the work of French designer Richard Lauret.
These pieces ...
Category
2010s French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
fferrone Pair of Contemporary Copper Serving Trays Decorative Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Lift and lift, too - set of two.
Simple. Elegant. Minimalist. The contemporary copper serving trays titled Lift collection will redefine the land...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Copper
fferrone Contemporary Abstract Large Black Serving Tray Decorative Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Lift - large size
Simple. Elegant. Minimalist. The abstract contemporary black serving tray titled lift will redefine the landscape of your table s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Steel
HEDERA Set of 2 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HEDERA Set of 2 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
White Porcelain Serving Plater with Calligraphy by Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
**Hania Jneid is not just a ceramicist but an artist who explores emotion, memory, and the intangible connections between objects and human experience. Through her work, she investig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Etro Home Accessory Paisley Leather & Wood Serving Tray, Italy
Located in Toledo, OH
Faux ostrich leather and wood paisley tray made in Italy by Etro Home Accessories. Very nice condition with original box. Dimensions: 16" depth x 16" W x 1.63" H.
Category
20th Century European Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Leather
Set of 3 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
GWEN Set of 3 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze by Richard Lauret
Set of 3 pieces (Table spoon, table/fish forks, table knife or meat/fish knife) ...
Category
2010s French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
$4,292 / set
Oryx Set of 2 Pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ORYX set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze.
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns.
It is possible to order...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 Alimenta Glass by Riccardo Cenedella
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 alimenta glass by Riccardo Cenedella
Dimensions: D 9 x W 9 x H 10 cm
Materials: food waste based material
I am Riccardo Cenedella I graduated in Product Design from Pol...
Category
2010s English Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Other
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 8 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand-painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 7 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 5 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 6 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 4 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, each ceramic Smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 1 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the surrealist-inspired show the dinner guests, each ceramic smiley spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Smiley Spoon 2 Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of the Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, each ceramic Smiley Spoon is hand painted with anthropomorphic shapes and playful, brightly-colored patterns. 1 of 9.
Handm...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Planets of Face Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For Fortmakers' 2019 Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, ceramic artist Shino Takeda handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic ...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Come in Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For Fortmakers' 2019 Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, ceramic artist Shino Takeda handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic ...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Painted Ceramic Plate Pirate Freckle Sprinkle Unique Edition
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For Fortmakers' 2019 Surrealist-inspired show The Dinner Guests, ceramic artist Shino Takeda handcrafted and painted a series of playful, anthropomorphic ...
Category
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
RUBAN Set of 2 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RUBAN Set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Olivier Set of 2 Pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Olivier set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all products separately or set of 4 piece
Table spoon
Table fork
Table knife/meat knife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Jardins De Giverny Set of 2 Pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
JARDINS DE GIVERNY Set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all products separately or set of 4 piece
Table spoon
Table fork
Table knife/meat knife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Stratus Set of 2 Pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all products separately or set of 4 piece
Table spoon
Table fork
Table knife/meat knife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Bronze
Modern serving pieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, stone and other materials. If you’re shopping for used 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 Ghidini 1961, Ivan Colominas, Kartell, and Patricia Urquiola. 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 $40 and tops out at $30,579 while the average work can sell for $428.
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