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
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
$4,279 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist English Silver Candelabra Suite
Located in London, GB
A rare and important Modernist candelabra suite comprising a pair of candlesticks and a pair of candelabra. The suite was made by the renowned silversmith Robert Edgar Stone (1903-19...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$20,545 / set
Silver ring Design by Elis Kauppi Kupittaan Kulta with Amethyst, 1970
By Elis Kauppi
Located in Oirlo, LI
Silver ring Design by Elis Kauppi Kupittaan Kulta with Amethyst, 1970
Beautiful Vintage ring in a modern style by Elis Kauppi Kupittaan Kulta from Finland. Stamped with the logo an...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Bracelet Designed by Antonio Belgiorno, 1950´S
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Mid-Century Modern sterling bracelet, Designed by Antonio Belgiorno, Italian / Argentine, 1950s
Out Diameter is 7.5 cm (around 3"), interior diameter is 5.5 cm ( a little larger tham...
Category
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Gilt Sterling Silver Chocolate Pot
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unusual and fine quality Vermeil Tiffany & Co. sterling silver chocolate pot with turned wood handle and finial set into decorative appliqué. Cut-...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Greek Silver Bowl, Dish, Centrepiece
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful Greek vintage sterling silver bowl or dish.
It has an attractive lobed shape and rim with repousse designs inside of foliate and flora.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$272 Sale Price
20% Off
Sterling Silver Mid-Century Flatware Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver flatware set: service for 16, 5 pieces per setting, total of 80 pieces. Designed by Towle Silversmiths in the 1950’s, it is quintessential Mid-Cen...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$6,200 / set
Fratelli Cacchione Silver Cigar Box Milan Post 1945
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Fratelli Cacchione silver cigar box
Date : Post 1945 – likely 1960s
Origin : Milan, Italy
Decoration : All over sunburst design to the exterior.
Size : Height 3.2cm. Lengt...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver Salt Cellar & Shaker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver salt cellar and shaker by the world renowned Tiffany & Co. It has a distinctly Tiffany Mid-Century design; understated and sophisticate...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver pendant by Jorma Laine Finland, 1973
By Jorma Laine
Located in Oirlo, LI
Silver pendant by Jorma Laine Finland, 1973
Vintage Jorma Laine Modernist solid silver necklace.
Rare modernist silver pendant, designed b...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Mexican Modernist Silver Pitcher by Hector Aguilar
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early mid-Century Modernist sterling silver water pitcher made by Hector Aguilar circa 1940-1945. Made in Taxco, Mexico and hallmarked Taxco /940 and Stamped for Hector Aguilar. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican 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
Sterling Silver Mid-Century Candelabras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver two-branch candelabras made in Mexico in the 1950’s. These Mid-Century modern pieces have all the makings from that period; simple lines, ...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,800 / set
Set of Three Miniature .999 Fine Mexico Silver Bud Vases Signed Idylls
Located in New York, NY
Set Of Three Miniature Hand Crafted Mexico .999 Fine Silver Bud Vases Signed Idylls. Hand hammered along the necks of the vases and a bark like texture hammered throughout the vases...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Gianmaria Buccellati Vulcano Tea Caddy Spoon, Bologna, Italy 20C
Located in London, GB
A Sterling silver ‘Vulcano’ tea caddy spoon signed ‘Gianmaria Buccellati’ and made by Clementi Fabbrica Argenteria in Bologna, Italy, 20th century.
This superb and highly collectible spoon...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A rare sterling silver ashtray by Gianmaria Buccellati, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare one-of-kind sterling silver tray / ashtray in a honeycomb design by Gianmaria Buccellati, 20th century. Weighing approximately 6 ounces, this piece is a stunning addition...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hammered Bowl #778 in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Gundolf Albertus, Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver hand-hammered bowl, designed by Gundorph Albertus, in pattern number 778 and in Mid-Century Modern style, showcasing elegant floral and natural motifs at...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver Decanter Set with Hawkes Glass Bottles
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver decanter set. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sterling silver frame with central pole on shaped base between two round and open wells. Pole has sliding mechanism with hinged hasp and bracket handle to which are mounted two decanter covers. The covers descend on two ovoid bottles with cut diaper ornament, and sterling silver collar. With lock and key...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
G. Jensen Sterling Silver Charger/ Plate in Pyramid Pattern #600y from 1910s/20s
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver charger / plate in Pyramid pattern number 600Y, designed by Harald Nielsen, with a beautiful geometr...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Mid-Century Salad Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver salad fork and spoon with wood handles made in Mexico. At the height of the Mid-Century modern movement (1950’s), Mexican silversmiths experimente...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$495 / set
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his Blossom pattern in a naturalistic or organic sty...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Mid-Century Modern Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern 800 silver box. Rectangular with straight sides and thumb rest. Cover flat and hinged with tab. Allover engine-turned curvili...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Ed Wiener 1954 New York Rare Modernist Sculptural Cuff Bracelet .925 Sterling
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
This modernist sculptural piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist, in New York City, circa 1954.This cuff bracelet is composed of two simple aerodynamic pieces w...
Category
1950s American Vintage 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
$3,725 Sale Price
20% Off
Four Mid Century Sterling Silver Double Branch Candlesticks by J. Tostrup Norway
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four double branch sterling candlesticks were made in the period and style of Mid-Century Modern and are signed by J. Tostrup of Norway. Each candlestick has a black enam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1968
By Henry Heerup
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
The sculptor and painter Henry Heerup is the Designer,
1968
The 1968 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk Danish Mid-Century Silver Pedestal Bowl
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Danish mid-century silver pedestal bowl by renowned makers Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk and dating from around 1960. The pedestal bowl stands on a narrow rounded flat base rai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pretty Italian Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Watering Can
Located in New York, NY
Pretty Midcentury Modern watering can. Upward tapering bowl with chased bands and applied flowers. Gadrooned shoulder and straight and g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edward Barnard Solid Sterling Silver Rooster Cockerel 50 Years Old Hallmarked
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully restored solid sterling silver Edward Barnard 1970 fully hallmarked rooster
A good looking well made and decorative piece, its fully ...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,636 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Sterling Silver Coffee Service by Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid-Century Modernist coffee or tea service in sterling silver designed by Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen, circa 1950s. The service consists of four pieces, a coffee pot, a cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian silver and enamel tea set for six people, Russia, circa 1960.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Russian silver and enamel tea set for six people, Russia, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Miniature, Pocket Cigar Cutter in Sterling Silver, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measuring 55mm in length and 18mm in height this small cigar cutter can be used as a keychain pendant or hidden away in your package of cigars. The handle is made from 925s silver se...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
$190 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Hair Comb by Hector Aguilar
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Hair Comb by Hector Aguilar is an exceptional piece of timeless elegance.
Hector Aguilar was a silversmith, jewelry designer, and artist whose work helped popularize Mexican silver...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940s Pair of Silver Candelabras, 3 Arms, 4 Candles, Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of sterling silver candelabras, 3 arms, 4 candles, weighted bases.
Weight: 487 gr
Stamps: Star and (illegible) 9V
Star stamp is for sterling silver in ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his Blossom pattern in a naturalistic or organic sty...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Serving Bowl 430B
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver serving bowl in pattern 430B by Danish maker Georg Jensen. Designed in a classic and simple design, standing on base. Measuring 3 inches tall and 9 1/4 inches in diam...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Northern Lights International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Important American silver designer Alfred G. Kintz began working at International silver around 1910 and retired in 1959. There was an excellent article done on Alfred Kintz...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Modern Style Shakers in Pyramid Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver shakers in Pyramid pattern, circa 1933-1944. Measuring 1.5" in diameter. Total weight is 4.6 ozt. Bearing marks as shown.
Georg Jensen, a Danish silv...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rey Urban Creamer Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Sweden 1970 Signed
By Rey Urban
Located in Paris, FR
Creamer in sterling silver hand hammered by Rey Urban, Stockholm 1970 signed ans stamped
A pair available, price for 1 item
Good condition
Rey Urban, born 14 September 1929 in Stockholm, Sweden, died 8...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Harlequin Silver Spoons by George Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Harlequin Silver Gold Plated Spoons by George Jensen.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christopher Nigel Lawrence - Limited edition pepper grinder & salt shaker - 1973
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1973 by Christopher Lawrence, this stylish, Sterling Silver Pepper Grinder & Salt Shaker, is presented in it's original box, and is number 25 of a limited edi...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1975
By Per Arnoldi
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Per Arnoldi Designer,
1975
The 1975 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling silver with an enamel handle. It ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s by Giacomo Manzù for Franklin Mint Limited Etition Silver
Located in Brescia, IT
Giacomo Manzù, 1975
Silver relief by legendary Italian sculptor Giacomo Manzù. This rare piece was made by The Franklin Mint in during the artists lifetime and was an authorized cast...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neckring 29A by Anne Ammitzbøll 925 Sterling Silver From 1945s
By Georg Jensen, Anne Ammitzbøll
Located in Lejre, DK
The neckring, identified as no. 29A and designed by Anne Ammitzbøll under the "AURA" collection for Georg Jensen, dates back to circa 1945. Crafted from 925 Sterling Silver, this pie...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Danish Midcentury Sterling Silver & Red Enamel Open Salts
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern sterling silver open salts with under plates and spoons. Made by Anton Michelsen in Copenhagen. Each salt: Round bowl with enameled interior and engraved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Tiffany Mid-century Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We proudly offer this sterling silver bowl by Tiffany & Co. from 1962. Mid-Century Modern at its best! Ten scalloped points on this large serving bowl. Filled or empty this piece is ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,650
Silver candle Holder by Gosthlin a pair Sweden 1960. Signed
By Tage Göthlin
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Organic shape pair of Candle holder in silver by Gothlin made in Goteborg Sweden around 1960
Good condition
Price for the pair
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sweet Antique Cut Glass Crystal Decanter Jug Maderia Sterling Hanging Label 1973
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale sublime cut glass crystal decanter with sterling silver Maderia hanging label
A good looking and decorative piece, the hanging collar is clearly...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$239 Sale Price
30% Off
Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Dessert Compote Glass Bowl
By Puiforcat
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Dessert Compote Glass Bowl
Puiforcat, 2 sterling silver French dessert/compostery bowls and plate with a pretty curvi...
Category
1920s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Sterling Silver bowl by Georg Jensen. The round bowl with flat surface, everted edge and ringed base is marked on the bottom with the post-4915 seal and numbered 430B.
Weight: 431...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1977
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Artist Poul Hanmann Designer,
1977
The 1977 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling silver with an enamel handle. It was designed the artist Poul Hanmann. The shaped handle depicts a red enamel rose growing up in the blue sky from a snow covered ground. The artist chose this design as a familiar Christmas design in Denmark.
Dimensions: 6 1/2 inches long x 1 1/2 inches wide x 3/4 inches high.
Poul Frederik Hanmann was a Danish painter born on September 20, 1915, in Copenhagen. He studied at P. Rostrup Bøyesen's painting school from 1945 to 1950, which greatly influenced his artistic style. Hanmann was known for his figure paintings, particularly of female nude models, which he depicted with a balanced and simplified composition. Over time, his work became more abstract, with fewer details, creating an ethereal quality in his paintings.
He was part of a group of 1950s painters, including Jeppe Vontilius and Johannes Hofmeister...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Silver Kiddush Goblet by Bezalel, Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A Traditional Silver Kiddush Goblet by Bezalel, made in Jerusalem Circa 1950.
Kiddush Goblet has excellent filigree scrolling along its domed base and the lower main body.
A small plaque with the words "Bezalel Jerusalem" are written in Hebrew at the base of the stem.
Foliate, vines, and grape cluster engravings enhance the body of the goblet serving as the background for the three filigree encircled medallions embellished on its sides.
Medallions feature motifs of date palm trees...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Sterling Silver Tiffany & CO Salt Cellar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Mid-Century Modern sterling silver salt cellar made by Tiffany & Company, showcasing the sleek, minimalist elegance of the era. The body has a gently curved, almost sculpt...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Silver and Wedgewood Torah Pointer by Daniel Blumberg, Pennsylvania 1959
Located in New York, NY
A Unique Silver and Wedgewood Jasperware Torah Pointer made by Daniel Blumberg in Pennsylvania in 1959.
Most Torah pointers are usually made with a single constant metal. While there are some exceptions where two materials are mixed to make a unique item, this is the first time we have seen a Torah pointer made with Silver and inlaid Wedgewood Jasperware.
This distinctive Torah pointer was created by attaching a foliate-designed silver crown affixed with a long silver chain to the tip of the blue-colored Wedgewood Jasperware handle. The handle is adorned with inlaid white flowers and flowing acanthus leaves on the upper handle.
Decorated with a gilded ring embellished with pearl-colored stones as the handle tapers smoothly down to the shaped vintage sleeve...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Sugar Shaker, English, Glass, Sterling Silver, Caster, Hallmarked 1929
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage sugar shaker. An English, cut glass and sterling silver caster by James Deakin & Son, dating to the early 20th century, hallmarked in 1929.
Add a dash of glamour t...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Silver Kiddush Goblet by Bezalel, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An Unusual Silver Kiddush Goblet by Bezalel, made in Israel circa 1950.
Expertly made Kiddush Goblet embellished with beautiful Filigree is a classic design made by Bezalel.
Circul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Israeli Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$3,040 Sale Price
53% Off
Elegant bowl in sterling silver by Erik Fleming from Atelier Borgila in 1954
Located in Knivsta, SE
A small and elegant bowl in sterling silver by Erik Fleming (1894-1954) from Atelier Borgila in 1954. Erik Fleming is one of Sweden’s most famous silversmiths with his simple and bea...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Sterling & .900 Silver Sipping Straw Cocktail Spoon Set with Animals
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This boxed set of six sipping straw cocktail or ice tea spoons are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1960...
Category
Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Web Sterling Silver Embellished Trivet Hot Plate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
made by Web Silver Company-1950s Sterling Silver Embellished Rosewood Decorative Round Wood Trivet Hot Plate
Sterling over Rosewood Macassar Ebony Wood.
Maker stamp...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Solid Silver Dachshund by SMD Castings - 1975
By SMD Castings
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent solid cast (not filled) English silver model of a Dachshund, beautifully executed and one of the most sought-after castings by SMD castings, London.
The underside is f...
Category
1970s British 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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Sterling Silver Knife Rests
Tiffany Colonial
Tiffany English King Sterling
Tiffany Glass Salt
Tiffany Hampton
18th Century Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Antique Silver Oil And Vinegar Sets
Antique Silver Sugar Casters
Boin Taburet A Paris
Coin Silver Spoons
Exeter Silver
French Salt Box
Garrard And Company
Georg Jensen Acorn Serving Spoon
Gorham Shell
Grape Scissors
Hamilton And Inches Edinburgh