International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
INTERNATIONAL STYLE
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
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Style: International Style
Vintage Hazorfim Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, a Pair
By Hazorfim
Located in Miami, FL
Made in Tel-Aviv, Israel and acquired in the late 1980s, this is a classic and traditional set of .925 Sterling Silver salt and pepper shakers created by Hazorfim - the collaborativ...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Heart Bowl Stirring Straws, Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of twelve Sterling Silver highball or iced tea hollow sipping and stirring straws with heart or leaf shaped bowls. Circa 1920 -1925.
Silver balls are soldered in place to th...
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
3 Porsgrund Serving Dishes “Bogstad Straw” Pattern Close to Royal Copenhagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LOT OF 3 PORSGRUND SERVING DISHES
“Bogstad Straw” pattern close to Royal Copenhagen.
Norway, green printed marks, early 20th century.
includes;
Square Salad Bowl.
7 1/8" x 7 3/8...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
2 Porsgrund Serving Dishes “Bogstad Straw” patern close to Royal Copenhagen
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LOT OF 2 PORSGRUND SERVING DISHES
“Bogstad Straw” patern close to Royal Copenhagen
Norway, green printed marks, early 20th century.
Includes;
An Oval Reticulated Basket.
10" in....
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Matched Royal Copenhagen & Porsgrund Three Piece Tea Set and Saucer
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Matched Royal Copenhagen & Porsgrund
three piece tea set and saucer.
Early 20th century.
The set consists of a porsgrund teapot with lid porsgrund creamer and
royal copenhagen fluted sugar bowl
with a matched (porsgrund?) lid
and royal copenhagen saucer...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A 1980s Amazing Set of Four Porcelain Italian Mural Plates by Gucci
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four high quality porcelain plates designed and manufactured in Italy in the Eighties, they are designed and marked on the bottom by Gucci fashion house. These high quality plates de...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Copper Mixing Bowl By Elkington & Co Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE ANTIQUE COPPER MIXING BOWL
BY ELKINGTON & CO
Circa 1920
Extra large and heavy professional
mixing bowl with triangular loop handle...
Category
Early 20th Century English International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Copper
K&M Sheffield English EPNS Beaded Flatware Boxed Set – 76 Pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A 76 Piece Boxed set of EPNS, silver plated flatware in the Bead pattern, Kirk & Matz, Sheffield, England – circa 1960s.
Kirk & Matz Ltd. was an American cutlery importer with Sheff...
Category
1960s English Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
European Judaica Silver Seder Plate
Located in New York, NY
European Judaica silver seder plate with scalloped edges and with rim cast and chased in high relief, the cavetto with the traditional recesses with H...
Category
20th Century International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Circular place mat C066 cast Brass (gold colour) and Aluminium ( silver colour)
Located in Benahavis, AN
The decorative Place Mat was created by David Marshall , the item is made in Sand Cast solid brass and aluminium .
Handmade mounted and finished in our foundry and workshop in Spain ...
Category
2010s Spanish International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Archimede Seguso Murano glass "Ad Agnelli" with gold 1950 set Jar and 10 cups.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible set of Archimede Seguso Murano glass set of Jar and 10 tall cups in Äd Agnelli" serie circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Lot of 3 Vintage Christofle Silver-Plated Bottle/Carafe Coasters
By Christofle
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of 3 Vintage Christofle Silver-Plated Bottle/Carafe Coasters
Heavy gage set of three bottle coasters
in elegant simple minimalist lines....
Category
Late 20th Century French International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Stieff Sterling Silver Liquor Collar Tag, Rye – 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Stieff Silver Company in Baltimore, Maryland, a sterling silver liquor collar tag, circa 1930s.
The rectangular and curved tag is engraved, Rye, in a block type with a deep...
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
S. Kirk & Sons Sterling Silver Liquor Collar Tag, Engraved Scotch – 1860s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the S. Kirk & Sons Silver Company in Baltimore, Maryland, a sterling silver liquor collar tag, circa 1860s.
The oval tag has a Repousse Rose and floral garland border, and is e...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970‘s Limoges Porcelain Ashtray Indian Elephant
By Limoges
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern porcelain square orange and gold ashtray with depicting an Indian elephant in the middle. Signed „peint a la main“, Handpainted !
Use it as an ashtray, vide poche or for deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century French International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Samuel Peace English Stag Antler Handled Knives & Forks, 10 piece set
By Samuel Peace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English stag antler handled flatware set, made by Samuel Peace in Sheffield, England, circa 1895-1925.
Five each dinner sized fork and knives made of ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
Large AVeM Murano Glass Multicolor center piece 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible AVeM multicolor Murano Glass Center Piece circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano glass black and silver ashtray with eraser circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Fratelli Toso Murano glass black and silver with eraser circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Stieff Rose Pattern Sterling Silver Teaspoons, set of 5
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A group of five sterling silver teaspoons made by Stieff, in the Rose pattern, a popular pattern first issued in 1892.
Known for their superior quality silver flatware, Steiff opera...
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bottle in black glass french circa 1950 Poodle Dog
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bottle in french glass circa 1950 Poodle Dog.
Category
1950s French Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso. Vetri dArte Murano Glass green "Corroso" vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano vase by Seguso Vetri dArte "Corroso" circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Attributed to Venini ashtray in Murano glass bicolor circa 1950
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible ashtray in Murano glass bicolor attributed to Venini circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso 1948 Murano Iridescent Glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano Glass by Barovier&Toso circa 1948 with appied glass, iridescent and bubbles.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Blue solefleur 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano Glass blue solefleur circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Minton Porcelain "English Rose" Pattern Part Dinner Service, 20th Century
By Minton
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Minton porcelain 'English Rose'
pattern part dinner service
20th century.
Comprising nine dinner plates 10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) diameter.
Nine 6 1/8 in.(15.5cm.) bread and butter...
Category
Mid-20th Century English International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of ashtrays in Murano glass red and blue attributed to Barovier&Toso 1990
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of ashtrays in Murano glass attributed to Barovier&Toso circa 1990 red and blue.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Barovier&Toso vase in Murano glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass tall vase hand molded circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center piece in Murano glass rubi hand molded with gold
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in rubi Murano glass hand molded with gold.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass 1960 yellow and venturine vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano vase costolato yellow and venturine circa 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano Glass green vase circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso green with air bubbles Murano Glass circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Pink Opaline Cornucopia circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Archimede Seguso Murano Glass Pink Cornucopia Opaline circa 1950
Category
1950s Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Ansolo Fuga Murano Glass transparent and Blue 1950 vase
By Ansolo Fuga
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano glass by Ansolo Fuga circa 1950 vase.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center piece in Murano glass with gold by Archimede Seguso 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass with gold in intense blue by Archimede Seguso circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano glass with "venturina" circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier &Toso center piece with "venturina"in Murano glass circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center Piece in Murano glass attributed to Barovier&Toso 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass black iridized attributed to Barovier&Toso circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Archimede Seguso italian bicolor 1950 Murano Glass Cornucopia
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bicolor with gold cornucopia by Archimede Seguso in Murano glass circa 1950, fantastic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Style Dino Martens Italian Multicolor 1950 Murano Glass "Fazzoletto"
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible multicolor vase with applied glass attributed to Dino Martens 1950 fazzoleto model.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Dino Martens Italian Multicolor 1950 Murano Glass Center Piece
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass by Dino Martens circa 1950 fazzoletto model with applied glass and venturina. Fantastic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in Murano Glass attributed to Ercole Barovier circa 1955
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass attributed to Ercole Barovier in rubi glass circa 1955.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of candlesticks in Murano glass attributed to Salviati circa 1930
By Salviati
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible pair of candlesticks in Murano glass attributed to SALVIATI circa 1930
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Style Dino Martens Murano glass multicolor vase 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Dino Martens style Murano glass multicolor with two mouths circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Venini Murano Glass Light Coralo 1950 Vase
By Venini
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big vase i Murano glass attributed to Venini circa 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in Murano Glass by Seguso Vetri dArte circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass original from the fifths by Seguso Vetri dArte. Perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso vase in Murano glass with applied glass
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso circa 1950 with applied glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center piece in Murano glass by Ercole Barovier 1950 "cordonato oro"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass by Ercole Barovier circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Bottle in Murano glass attributed to Ansolo Fuga 1950
By Ansolo Fuga
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible bicolor bottle in Murano glass attributed to Ansolo Fuga 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in Murano Glass by Dino Martens to Aureliano Toso 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Murano vase by Dino Martens to Aureliano Toso 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in Murano Glass by Silvanni to Fratelli Toso 1990
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass from 1990 made by Silvanni to Fratelli Toso
Category
1990s Italian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center piece in Murano glass attributed to Fratelli Toso 1950 with "venturina"
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in black Murano glass with "venturina"
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso "costolato oro" circa 1950 big vase
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible and big Murano vase by Archimede Seguso 1950 "costolato oro" with applied collar.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
vase in Murano glass by Dino Martens to Aureliano Toso circa 1950
By Dino Martens
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Dino Martens to Aureliano Toso circa 1950 with applied glass and gold.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center Piece in Murano glass by Silvani to Fratelli Toso 1990.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in tricolor Murano glass by SILVANI to Fratelli Toso 1990.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in Murano Glass attributed to Zecchin Martinuzzi circa 1930
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass original to the period attributed to Zecchin Martinuzzi circa 1930.
Category
1930s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Archimede Seguso vase in Murano glass with gold and applied glass circa 1950
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Archimede Seguso with gold and applied glass. Fantastic.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center Piece in Murano glass by Silvani to Fratelli Toso 1990.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Tricolor Murano glass by SILVANI to Fratelli Toso 1990
Category
1950s Italian Vintage International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Center Piece in Murano glass by Silvani to Fratelli Toso 1990.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible center piece in Murano glass bicolor by SILVANI to Fratelli Toso circa 1990.
Category
1990s Italian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vase in Murano Glass by Silvanni to Fratelli Toso circa 1990
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible vase in Murano glass by Silvanni to Fratelli Toso circa 1990
Category
1990s Italian International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Sheffield English Stag Antler Handled, Sterling Capped Carving Set, 3 Pcs
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A three piece carving set with Stag Antler handles and Sterling Silver ferrules and end caps, Sheffield, England, circa mid 20th Century.
Impressively sized, the set consists of a long carving knife, fork, and sharpening steel...
Category
Mid-20th Century English International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
International Style serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique International Style serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, murano glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used International Style serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include SoShiro, Archimede Seguso, Fratelli Toso, and Dino Martens. 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 $12,000 while the average work can sell for $1,375.
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