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
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 (1903-1990) and retailed by the Royal Goldsmith...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$20,526 / set
Mid Century Modern Style Sterling Silver Set of 6 Decanter Labels by Brian Cain
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1982 by Brian R. Cain, this stylish, modern, Elizabeth II, set of 6 sterling silver decanter labels feature a bar...
Category
1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1980 Silver and Gold Vermail Glasses _ Set of 6
Located in Brescia, IT
Set Glasses for 2 People (6 pieces)
Italy, 1980
Silver Mark impressed
Very good condiction
h 23 cm / diam 5.5 cm
h 22 cm / diam 5.5 cm
h 20 cm / diam 5.5 cm
Weight: 970 g
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
$2,608 / set
Sterling Silver Modernist Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We love the sleek modernism look of these sterling silver salt shakers. Manufactured by Reed and Barton in the late 1950’s - early 1960’s, they have that quintessential Mid-Century m...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$450 / set
Allan Adler Pepper Sterling Shakers
By Allan Adler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Allan Adler Pepper Sterling Shakers. 4 Available, each signed to bottom. In very nice shape. These were paired with Adler Salt Cellars. Sold individually.
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$325 / item
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...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
$189 Sale Price
20% 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
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 ...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,634 Sale Price
30% Off
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
1950s Whimsical Sterling Silver Cocktail Forks Mexico
By Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1950s Sterling Silver Cocktail Forks Appetizer Picks Taxco Mexico
Signed Maricela Tasco
Listed item includes 4 forks
3.13 long x .63 w
Preowned vintage unrestored
R...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Allan Adler California Midcentury Modern Creamer & Sugar
By Allan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver creamer and sugar. Made by Allan Adler in California. Creamer: Tapering bowl on skirted foot; wide lip spout and tall flared and tapering handle mou...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
An Exceptional Pair of Mid-Century Modern Silver Gilt Candelabra, Dated 1960
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An exceptionally fine pair of gilded sterling silver candelabra, showing upswept branches with tulip shaped nozzles radiating from domed weighted bases. Both exhibiting a lustrous go...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Bar Knife signed Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and minimal Mid-Century Modernist Sterling Silver Bar Knife signed Tiffany & Co. originates from the United States, Circa 1960. This highly functional piece features a b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmith Henin - Cutlery Set In Sterling Silver 120 Pieces - Minerva - XXth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Silversmith HENIN - 120-piece solid silver cutlery set - Minerva - NET WEIGHT: 5940 grs approximate
GROSS WEIGHT FILLED SLEEVES: 2100 grs approximate
SCRATCHES OF USE - NOT NUMBERED...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Continental Silver Finland Candlesticks by Turku
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental silver, Mid-Century Modern candlesticks, Helsinki, Finland, year-hallmarked for 1964, Turku - maker. Each candlestick measures 7 inches high x 3 1/4 inches wide (...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Allan Adler California Midcentury Modern Pipkin
By Allan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver pipkin. Made by Allan Adler in California. Round and tapering bowl with soft lip spout and skirted base; tapering rectilinear stained-wood handle mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Hand-Wrought Sterling Silver Bowl by Allan Adler
By Allan Adler
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and sculptural sterling silver bowl was hand-wrought by Allan Adler in the 1950s, one of America's most esteemed silversmiths of the era. It offers an organically ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmith Bancelin - Soup Tureen In Sterling Silver Around 1950/1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Centerpiece represented by a solid silver octagonal tureen. the domed body is engraved on four sides with a decoration of foliage and shell arabesques, flanked on each side by chisel...
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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
Hermes, Paris - Equestrian Sterling Silver Smoking Compendium c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A true gem of a smoking set; of course could be used for many other uses, it makes a wonderful table display.
Made from solid French silver having...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,941 Sale Price
20% Off
Anton Michelsen Christmas Gilt Silver Spoon for 1974
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Gilt Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Carl-Henning Pedersen is the Designer,
1974.
The Danish Gilt metal Sterling silver gilt spoon from Anton Michelsen ...
Category
1970s 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...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1978
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Vibeke Alfeldt Designer,
1978
The 1978 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling silver with an enamel handle. ...
Category
1970s Danish 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
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
Collection of Silver Cactus and Lucite Cube Italian Design, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Collection of silver cactus and lucite cube Italian design 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Contrast by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Mid Century Modern 50 pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern CONTRAST BY LUNT sterling silver with nylon handle Flatware set, designed by Nord Bowlen of Greenfeld, MA in 1956 - 50 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 3/...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
CARTIER Paris 1960 Little Salt Cellar With Lid In Polished .925 Sterling Silver
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A little salt cellar with lid designed by Cartier.
This is a very cute little salt cellar with a lid created by the jewelry house of Cartier duri...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$556 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
Royal Satin by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 55 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Royal Satin by Wallace, circa 1965 sterling silver flatware set, the handles with satin/matte finish, 55 pieces. This set includes:
Measure: 12 knives, 9"
12 for...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alan Adler Sterling Silver & Walnut Modernist Hand Wrought Serving Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
This elegant sterling silver and walnut coffee set was realized by the legendary designer Allan Adler in the United States circa 1950. The set features a coffee pot, sugar bowl and spoon, and creamer. Created in sterling silver, this set showcases Allan Adler's signature aesthetic- a kind of traditional modernism applying a pared down minimalist perspective to classical design elements. Here the silhouettes of the pieces look traditional but feature idiosyncratic details that clearly indicate their modernism- as fresh looking today as when it was made. The hand rubbed walnut handles are hewn in an amorphic shape that flares asymmetrically at its end. It is inescapably a modern form. It is pared, however, with historical language (from Art Nouveau for instance) that roots the pieces in a more traditionalist place. They feature stylized vine motifs on the finial of the coffee pot top and leaf motifs that trace the circular bases. The protuberant bodies created in lustrous sterling salver taper at each end. This is an outstanding example of Adler's practice that represents his inimitable aesthetic at its very best. It is sure to delight collectors of his work, as well as those with a penchant for beautifully crafted and special objects. It is signed "Adler Sterling" on the base and is in excellent vintage condition.
Adler began his career as an apprentice in 1938, designing silverware and inspired by the design of the early 1900s specifically Art Nouveau. His name became associated with Hollywood glamour in the early 1940s. he was commissioned to design mini-Oscars for Academy Award winners, crowns for Miss Universe and Miss USA, and silver bowls and candlesticks for celebrities and dignitaries. During John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign, Adler was commissioned to create a silver coffee urn...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contrast by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Mid-Century Modern 40 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern CONTRAST BY LUNT sterling silver with nylon handle Flatware set, designed by Nord Bowlen of Greenfeld, MA in 1956 - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Retro Silver Coca Cola Bottle Horse Trophy, Spain
Located in Pymble, NSW
A silver International Horse Trophy for 1970, Begano Spain as a Coca Cola bottle with cast wreath. Presented by the Coca Cola Spanish licence holder La Co...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Rimmed Italian Circular Tray
Located in Catania, IT
Simple elegance: 1960s Italian sterling silver 800 tray with mirror centre.
Stamped 800
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,802 Sale Price
20% Off
Allan Adler Town and Country Serving Fork
By Allan Adler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Allan Adler Town and Country serving fork. Measures 9.25" tall. Good overall condition, shows fine scratches to sterling. Stamped on backside. Rivet ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hallmarked Sterling Silver Bourbon Scotch Sherry Decanter Badges Bottle Tags
Located in West Chester, PA
Hallmarked Sterling Silver Bourbon Scotch Sherry Decanter Badges Bottle Tags - Set 3
Each marked with a hallmark above the word STERLING. We could not ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Tall Sterling Silver-Mounted Glass Cocktail Shaker by T.G. Hawkes
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century, very tall, sterling silver-mounted rippled glass cocktail shaker, T. G. Hawkes and Co., New York, ca. 1950's. Measures 13 inches high x 4 1/2 inches diameter at widest p...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Freeform Sterling Silver Bowl by Juvento Lopez Reyes
Located in San Diego, CA
Spectacular midcentury freeform sterling silver bowl by Juvento Lopez Reyes, circa 1960s. This rare piece is gorgeous and in very good vintage condition. Signed with impressed manufa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Silver Tea and Coffee Service by Hardy Bros
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Pymble, NSW
A complete sterling silver tea and coffee service by Hardy Bros. Sydney, comprising a tea pot, coffee pot, hot water pot, sugar basin and creamer. Decorated...
Category
1950s Australian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetrical handle and Mid-century Modern design.
Unused silver rhythm by Internati...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s by Lino Sabattini Italian Design Silver Metal Pair of Bowls
Located in Brescia, IT
Couple of bowls.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Small Antique Cream Jug, English, Sterling Silver, Milk Pourer, Hallmarked 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique cream jug. An English, sterling silver milk pourer, dating to the early 20th century, hallmarked 1919.
Darling breakfast ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Italian 800 Silver Small Playing Card Box, C.1950/1960
By Jean Despres
Located in Bath, GB
Hefty Italian silver was used to create this mid-century modern box with a stylish cast silver chain belt and buckle across the top and down the front, beautiful quality and engineer...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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
Antique Vintage Sterling Silver Mid Century Serving Card Tray Twentieth Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of a mid century heavy gauge sterling silver flat card tray of outstanding quality and condition for such an early silver item.
The shaped circular form with sty...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Danish Enameled Commemorative Silver Floral Spoon
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine vintage mid-century Danish gilt silver spoon with inset enamel floral designs by Anton Michelsen and dated JUL 1956. The heavily made spoon has a gilded bowl with silver ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Silver Rhythm" by International sterling silver flatware set 60 pieces. This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetrical handle and Mid-Century Mode...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960 Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Pair Sterling Silver Candleholders
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of elegant sterling silver candleholders, have been hand made in Sweden in 1960, in sterkling silver.
Their clean line and architectural shape give a sense of modern style ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$1,328 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of British Modernist Sterling Silver Candleholders, 1964
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of minimalist mid century modern sterling silver candleholders made in London, England, 1964. Hallmarks as pictured. Each piece measuring 7" in overall height and 4.5" in diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,100 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver and Bright Red Enamel Candlesticks
By Meka of Holte 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver and bright red enamel candlesticks, each having a pedestal base, Denmark, Ca. 1950's-60's, Meka - Maker. Each candlestick measures 2 1/4 i...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Petite Tiffany & Co Silver Creamer and Sugar
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Petite Tiffany Creamer and Sugar Sterling Silver
stamped and numbered silver by maker
3t x 4d x 2w creamer
sugar 3.5 x 2.5 t
Original unrestored vintag...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculptural Bowl by Graziella Laffi, Signed, Peru, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This stunning sculptural sterling silver fish-shaped bowl was designed by the renowned artist Graziella Laffi in Lima, Peru, circa 1965. The piece, marked on the rim with "G. Laffi, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$948 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Carved Wood and Silver Taurus Bull Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury carved wood and silver Taurus bull sculpture, well carved with expressive face and glass eyes. The body with one inset lapis stone, and numerous...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s by Luciano Minguzzi for Franklin Mint Limited Edition Silver Cock
Located in Brescia, IT
Luciano Minguzzi, 1975
Silver relief by legendary Italian sculptor.
This rare piece was made by The Franklin MInt Italian in during the artists life...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces in Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Paramount by Kirk sterling silver Flatware set, 69 pieces. This modern design is based on the New York city skyline and architecture (see copy of original advertisement for ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Sterling Silver Three-Piece Midcentury Child's Set by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Rare, midcentury, sterling silver three-piece child's set, Denmark, circa 1940s. Pattern is parallel. Set consists of a napkin ring (hallmarked with the Georg Jensen hallmark and des...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bracelet with Original Box
By Georg Jensen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Jensen silver bracelet with toggle clasp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Heimburger Silver Hammered Centerpiece Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Jensen Style
By Georg Jensen, Heimbürger
Located in New York, NY
Heimburger, Danish silver, finely hand hammered centerpiece in Mid-Century Modern and Georg Jensen style, made between 1932 and 1960, designed with a stepped base and leaf scrolls on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
V. Gordon silver cigarette case St Petersburg Samordorok 1920. Signed
Located in Paris, FR
A parcel gilt samorodok silver cigarette case by Vladimir Gordon S.t Petersburg, with green stone, c.1900
Embossed signature.. A Fine quality Russian silver cigarette case. Reticul...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, 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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