Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
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
Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This amazing set of 51 cutlery pieces in 800 silver plated is an authentic expression of the Italian silverware tradition. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Each piece is marked with the "...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of 12 Signed Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of Mid-Century Modern place card holders.
In sterling silver.
Made by Schroth for Cartier.
Each in a button form with a large wafer disc base and a twisted wire card ho...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
ALLAN ADLER 1950 Modernist Salt & Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
By Allan Adler
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of salt & Pepper shakers designed by Allan Adler (1916-2002).
This is a pair of minimalist salt and pepper shakers designed by the American silversmith Allan Adler, back in 194...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Colorful Handmade Eva Hidström Sterling Silver Enameled Bowl Set, Finland 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of Eva Hidström highly collectable sterling silver handmade and hammered bowls with colourful enamel on the inside. Rarely on offer as a s...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup W/Hand Chased Linear Detailing & Star of David Motif
Located in New York, NY
This elegant sterling silver Kiddush cup, crafted in America circa 1960, features refined hand-chased linear detailing and a subtle Star of David motif. Thoughtfully integrated, the ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer with Wood Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage American Mid-Century candle snuffer.
In the style of Georg Jensen or La Paglia.
In hand hammered sterling silver.
With an teak wooden handle.
Marked to the neck fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Annual Spoons Gilt Sterling Silver with Enamel, Set of 10
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bochum, NRW
Annual spoons 1980-1989 in original box, designed by Annelise Björner, edited by Georg Jensen.
Annual spoons series began in 1971. Each spoon is crafted in sterling silver, then gold...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Mid-Century Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cup or Mug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed vintage silver mint julep cup.
In sterling silver.
By Tiffany & Co.
Fully marked to the base.
Simply a wonderful silve...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 Vintage Cartier Marie Louise Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoons
By Cartier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 8 silver demitasse spoons.
By Cartier.
In sterling silver.
In the Marie Louise pattern.
Each marked to the handle for Sterling / Cartier.
Simply a wonderful set of...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Ebony William Spratling Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay.
William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$3,000 / set
Large English Solid Silver Bookmark by Brian Leslie Fuller - 1979
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent modernist bookmark to slip inside your favourite novel with a stylish textured design finish and fully hallmarked for London 1979 together with the makers mark for the ...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 90 pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Allan W. Adler (May 8, 1916 - December 3, 2002) His clean, unadorned and well-crafted style was strongly influenced by the traditional work of early American silversmiths and the con...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid 20th c. Sterling Silver Tazza on Round Foot - Barbara J. Walters Estate
By Pampaloni
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid-20th c., Pampaloni Bichierogra, Florence, Italy, a two-handled tazza on a round foot with scroll handles, marked. The bowl is hammered.
Dimensions:
2"h x 4"l x 2.5"w
Condition:...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Anton Michelsen Mid-Century Danish Gold Plated Sterling Silver Enamel Spoon 1949
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautiful, Mid-Century Modern, Christmas edition, gold-plated sterling silver spoon by Danish manufacturer A. Michelsen in 1949. Made in Denmark in 1949, the spoon is dated and marke...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Baby Fork & Spoon Set in Original Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and timeless, this classic Tiffany & Co. baby flatware set includes an open heart sterling silver fork and spoon, perfectly sized for little hands. Crafted with Tiffany’s ren...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box mechanical musical movement and miniature fired enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with concave corners, with mechanical musical movement with 3 different motifs by the Swiss company Reuge S.A. in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated wit...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
HERMES Paris 1970 Table Menu-Cards Holders With Napoleon Coins 925 Sterling
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Table cards holders designed by Hermes.
This is a very rare and unusual set of four table menu-card holders created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1960-1...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$4,760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large Cut Crystal Bonbonnière Bowl w. Sterling Silver Lid, Pineapple Finial
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant vintage bonbonnière or lidded bowl crafted from clear, cut crystal, featuring a striking diamond pattern and a gleaming .925 sterling silver lid. The silver lid is adorned wi...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design "Sea Sculpture" by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
2 Servin...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
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 Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Crawford Sterling Silver and Malachite Candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
English pair of hand-hammered sterling silver and malachite candlesticks by acclaimed silversmith Crawford. These elegant and well-proportioned candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern sty...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Malachite, Silver, Sterling Silver
MCM Sterling Silver Encrusted Oyster Shell Condiment Dish and Spoon
By Buccellati
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A crab themed sterling silver encased oyster shell with the outer surface covered in silver contoured to the natural form of the shell, the shell interior left exposed to use as a co...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Silver Bar / Cocktail Set by Pedro Duran Morales, c 1950
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and unusual boxed set of three drinks openers (Corkscrew and two different types of bottle openers), perfect for the most fashionable bars / trolleys or drinks trays.
Made from Spanish solid silver with a 915 fineness, Identified by the Pentagram which is the standard hallmark in Spain for solid silver, used between 1934 and 1985; I would date these to the 1950's.
The vase in a Hexagon is the silversmith or Orfebreria for Pedro Duran...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Steel
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co. Silver Rulers in Original Pouches
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co. silver plate metric rulers measuring 7 inches (17 centimeters) long. Comes in an authentic Tiffany & Co. branded aqua-colored felt pouch. Brand new condition. Great unisex gift for any holiday or occasion, birthday, or office.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Midcentury Flatware Set Service for 24/5 Piece Setting /120 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wow, this is an incredible find. A sterling silver flatware set, service for 24, 5 piece setting in mint condition. This is midcentury at its finest. Look at the curvy shape of each piece; a modernist paradise. Each piece is tapered with the center being a tad bit wider than the top and bottom. This is not your grandmothers ornate and heavy looking flatware; this set is young and modern. Comes with a wooden flatware chest...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A sterling silver “hippo” lighter by Buccellati with blue stone eyes, 20th cent.
Located in View Park, CA
A extraordinarily rare sterling silver hippopotamus lighter by Gianmaria Buccellati with blue stone eyes, 20th century. Exhibiting stunning and precise detail, this whimsical and yet...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hermès Sterling Silver Box circa 1950s by Ravinet d’Enfert
Located in Bath, GB
A truly luxurious find, I have only ever seen these before in silver plate, this one in sterling silver with the "Minerva" mark (corresponding to 950/1000 for French silver).
The ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,722 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Russian Soviet Era Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Tea Caddy Spoon Moscow
Located in Portland, OR
A good Russian Soviet Era silver gilt & cloisonne enamel tea caddy spoon, 916 silver purity, Moscow.
The spoon in excellent condition, having a gold was...
Category
Mid-20th Century Russian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces:
20 teaspoons 6"
8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2"
5 tables...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
International sterling flatware in the pattern Vision designed by Ronald Hayes Pearson patented in 1961. This discontinued pattern features clean, Modernisn inspired lines and is fea...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Missiaglia Salt and Pepper Grinder Artichokes Handcrafted in silver Italy 1990
Located in Paris, FR
Pepper grinder and salt from Missiaglia Venezia 1990 Handcrafted by hand in Venezia around 1990
Pepper Length 16,5 cm width 6,5cm
Pepper length 18 cm width 7cm
Very good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 20 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton sterling silver Mid-Century Modern flatware set - 20 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
Four knives, 9 1/8".
Four forks, 7 1/2".
Four salad fork...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Elegant Lobed Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Sterling Elegant Lobed Bowl from Mid Century 20th century. Heavy gauge sterling in an elegant, Asian lobed form, perfect table centerpiece. Mid Century Tiffany, 1960's USA. 8...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Sterling Silver Probably Mexican Sipping Spoons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern set of 6 sterling silver sipping spoons, probably Mexico. Nicely detailed with ball rim rest & hand engraved leaf bowls. Marked "925". 1.85 troy oz. 7.75" x 1 1/16...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hugo Grün & Co Swedish Mid-Century Silver Lidded Sugar Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and fine quality mid-century silver lidded sugar bowl by renowned Swedish maker Hugo Grün & Co and dated 1948. The bowl of round cylindrical shape stands raised on a n...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Compote Candy Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Sterling Silver Compote/Candy Dish, a timeless piece that adds a touch of elegance to any setting. Crafted with the utmost precision and attention t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Thermos, Branded
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
Superb thermos designed and produced by Cartier in the early 1900s, hallmarked.
The thermos is made entirely of 925 sterling silver. The thermos is cylindrical in shape, the base is ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$4,270 Sale Price
20% Off
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 53 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
International sterling flatware in the pattern Vision designed by Ronald Hayes Pearson patented in 1961. This discontinued pattern features clean, Modernisn inspired lines and is fea...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swan Lake by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design Swan Lake by International, circa 1960, sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teasp...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egon Lauridsen ELA Denmark Gilt Sterling Enamel Demitasse Spoons Boxed Set of 6
Located in Stockholm, SE
Boxed set of 6 Egon Lauridsen (ELa Denmark) gilded silver & enamel demitasse spoons manufactured in Copenhagen between 1936-1966. These stunning gilt sterling silver coffee spoons ar...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Salt Cup with Salt Spoon - Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver salt cup with enameled interior. With it a small salt spoon, originally belonging to the cup.
It is Sterling silver, made by George Jensen.
The salt cup is in good...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Pots By George E Grant London 1971
Located in Norwich, GB
An Elizabeth II Modernist sterling silver salt and pepper pot set by George Edward Grant - London 1971. Fully hallmarked.
These superb pots are of cylindrical form with textured ban...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Towle & Earl Pardon Rare Enameled Sterling Silver Bowl Mid-Century Modern Style
By Towle Silversmiths, Earl Pardon
Located in New York, NY
Towle and Earl Pardon enameled sterling silver bowl, in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant, geometric design, with vibrant yellow and blue enameled hues, from the mid-20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1950 Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver bowl in pattern number 23617 from the early 1950s and in Mid-Century Modern, geometrically beautiful style and design. It measures 7 3/4'' in diameter b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Tea Service Designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling tea service with sterling tray designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton, pattern 440 "Diamond" the tray is #1574. The set consists of ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver box. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover flat and hinged with flat molded rim. Box interior cedar lined and p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970 Antonio Piva San Lorenzo Silver Italian Design Glass Set of 2
By San Lorenzo, Antonio Piva
Located in Brescia, IT
Silver Glasses _ Set of 2
San Lorenzo, Milano
1970
Silver 925
San Lorenzo and B&B marks impressed
Excellent Condiction
Weight: 425g
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mother-of-Pearl Mexican Silver Box
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mexican silver box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay. Lid opens to a wood lined interior. Very nicely done and a really beautiful object!
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Tiffany American Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Plain with flared rim and looping handle. Lots of room for engraving. Fully marked including maker’s st...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Art Deco Covered Tureen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A stunning mid-20th century sterling silver covered tureen by the renowned Tiffany & Co., showcasing the timeless elegance of Art Deco design. This exquisite piece features a classic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 51 Pieces Mid-Century Mod
By Dansk
Located in Big Bend, WI
The innovative and highly desirable flatware pattern "Tjorn" by Dansk was designed by Danish artist and designer Jens Quistgaard in 1959. It features striking Scandinavian modern des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Vanity Set of 5 Brushes and a Mirror in Silver
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful silver vanity set made in the 30's of fine Italian craftsmanship.
The vanity set is totally made of silver finely crafted and decorated. The set contains 5 pieces and is c...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$569 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Georg Jensen silver Denmark Cypres cutlery set for 8 persons in sterling silver designed by Tias Eckhoff in 1952.
The set includes:
8 dining knives, length 22.3 cm
8 dining fork...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Silver Serpent Candlesticks in Mid-Century Modern Style from 1954
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1954 Finnish silver serpent candlesticks, coiled serpent base and sconce rising from snakes mouth, measuring 4 inches in height, weighing 9...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Danish Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Style Sterling Silver Bottle Opener
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern bottle opener was realized in Denmark, circa 1960. It features a neoclassical stylized scroll form base; a reeded body; as well as channel detailing a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set.
Designed by Henning Koppel.
In the Caravel pattern.
Set comprises:
12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8")
12 Salad Forks (6 1/2")
12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16")
12 Place Spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
MARIO BUCCELLATI 1960 Scalloped Center Ovoid Vase In Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Scalloped center vase designed by Mario Buccellati (1891-1965).
This is a gorgeous vintage scalloped center vase created in Milano Italy by the jewelry house of Mario Buccellati bac...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$7,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Navajo Old Pawn Safety Pin Key-Tag in Sterling Silver
Located in Round Top, TX
A signed Risdon Key-Tag vintage Navajo Old Pawn key tag that has a hand-bezel-set turquoise stones embellishing an extra large safety pin in solid sterling silver. This piece is sign...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Midcentury Period Sterling Silver and Glass Hors d'oeuvres/Caviar Platter
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern period, sterling silver and glass hors d'oeuvres/caviar platter, the Watson Company, Attleboro, Mass., circa 1950s. Glass dip/caviar holder...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-century Modern sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sterling silver created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sterling silver made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sterling silver, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, International Silver, and Gorham Manufacturing Company. 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 sterling silver differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $1,452.
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