Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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 legendary 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.
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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Brown
Set of Twelve Majolica Vegetables Knife Rests Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 12 yellow knife rests with vegetables
(carrots, eggplants, cabbages, mushrooms, radishes, tomatoes)
Vallauris, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Briard Walnut Cutting Board with Golf Themed Tile Insert
Located in Nantucket, MA
Georges Briard designed cutting board in walnut with a white inset tile cutting surface decorated in gold in his "Golf" pattern, made to accompany rocks and highball glasses of the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Debossed Large Glazed Terra Cotta Charger
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection is an homage to the beauty of vintage and antique
pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which the...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta
1970s Modern Haiti Sculptural Tray Wood Serving Dish Organic Form
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s modern Haiti sculptural dish wood tray organic form.
Stamped numbered.
15.75 x 5.13 x 1 tall
Unrestored original vintage
See images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Haitian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Large Murano Glass "RED" 1Kg Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Vistosi Murano Glass Incalmo Vase in Smoke Gray with Red Band Signed
By Vistosi
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Vistosi Murano glass incalmo bottle from vase in smoke gray with red band Signed with its original label. Impressive size and design.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Oak and Ceramic Bookends by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful pair of bookends by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, circa 1960s.
These bookends are made from oak and feature a beautiful matte black ceramic in a spiral pa...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Early and Large Berndt Friberg Studio Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique Berndt Friberg vase for Gustavsberg Sweden, 1944.
Wheel-thrown and glazed stoneware. Impressed signature and studio mark to underside: [B.F Studio].
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large MCM Stoneware Studio Pottery Cookie Jar with Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM stoneware studio pottery cookie jar with lid, circa 1970s. This gorgeous wheel thrown and hand finished jar has a wonderful desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Eight Midcentury Highball Glasses W/Bands of Brightly Colored Lines
Located in Nantucket, MA
Eight highball glasses decorated with five bands of brightly colored enamel comprised of three lines each on clear glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Pink Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown pink and aventurine ribbons Italian art glass centerpiece bowl. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. The bowl is made with twistin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Large Vintage Faux Bois Brass Compote Love Cup or Trophy Cup, India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large beautiful brass compote, trophy, or loving cup. Made in India, this piece will be perfect for a mantle, as a centerpiece or as a planter or fruit...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Earthenware Pitcher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage midcentury earthware pitcher with tulip top. The earthy brown body is a highly textured matte finish and top finished in a gloss glaze.
Good vintage condition typical of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
Midcentury Auböck Bottle Stopper Historical Coin Motive
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle stopper with a historical coin motive. It was crafted from brass and cork and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Austria. It represen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
H. Bequet Quaregnon Porcelain Vase, Celadon
Located in Miami, FL
A celadon colored porcelain floral motif vase, by H. Bequet Quaregnon, Belgium, c. 1940. This decorative vase would look great displayed in an array of interior styes.
The celadon and gold trimmed...
Category
20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Chubut
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic Sign : E.M.C.T 82/83 Chubut
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pu...
Category
1980s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Stainless Steel Tea Service by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton
Located in Savannah, GA
This four piece Classic Mid-Century Modern stainless steel tea set is by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, Denmark. The set includes a tray with handles, a lidded tea pot with a wooden hand...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jason Fox Wheel Thrown Ceramic Vase / Mid-Century Modern Vase
Located in Burbank, CA
Wheel Thrown Ceramic Vase by Jason Fox
Part of his Flower Bottle Series, American contemporary ceramic artist Jason Fox borrows inspiration from the a...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Midcentury Carl Auböck Bottle Stopper Made from Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a unique piece of Mid-Century Modern design. The bottle stopper was carefully hand carved out of horn. They were produced in the renowned Austrian workshops of Bauhaus-in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Horn, Cork
Set of 7 Plates by Miguel Pineda
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Set of 7 different plates from the Mexican Miguel Pineda known for his artist pieces in high quality enamel; each plate has a special design reflecting Pineda's style and they are definitely the perfect pieces to have at home.
Red Plate
D: 8cm (3.14in)
H: 0.3cm (0.11in)
2 Fish Plate
H: 1.7cm (.66in)
W: 12cm (4.7in)
D: 8cm (3.14in)
Rooster plate...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Enamel
1960s Modern Bar Tool Nutcracker Fat Teak Wood Handle
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modern Bar Tool Nutcracker Fat Teak Wood Handle
1.63 w x 6.13 tall x 1.25 d
Preowned original vintage
See images provided pl...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Large Copper Jardiniere Planter or Wine Coolers Italian Classic Hammered, 1950s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Mid Century Moderm large classic style Italian copper planter or jardiniere.
Beautiful round copper planter with a round shape ideal for larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Copper
Willy Rizzo Midcentury Cubic Chromed Steel, Wood and Glass Dry Bar, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Unique midcentury cubic dry bar in lacquered ash wood, mirrored steel and glass dry bar with hidden wheels. Willy Rizzo probably produced this incredible piece of barware in Italy during the 1970s.
The wheeled bar cart's four sides are in mirrored chromed steel, while the top is in dark smoked glass. It moves thanks to four hidden wheels, and the structure is veneered black lacquered oak.
A design masterpiece that will become a cult furniture element in a midcentury bar or living room.
Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer.
Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France early. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci.
In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and travelled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments.
Hoping to advance his career further, Rizzo travelled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in colour, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects.
In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue.
Throughout his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before tragically committing suicide a few weeks later.
In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions.
Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.
With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Brazilian Midcentury Pipe Holder in Rosewood by Jean Gillon for WoodArt
By Jean Gillon
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Solid rosewood pipe holder by Jean Gillon model 822 from the WoodArt catalogue.
Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania, where he graduated in Archite...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rosewood
1970s Italian Bamboo/ Rattan Wine Coaster with Polished Brass Rim
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s Italian Bamboo/ Rattan Wine Coaster with Polished Brass Rim
Mid-Century Modern beautifully made of bamboo, rattan and brass Wine coaster Hand...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Crystal Ashtray with Swan, Julia Glassworks, Poland, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Vintage crystal ashtray
Produced in Poland in the 1960s by the Julia Glassworks
Very good condition
Measures: Height: 5cm
Width: 17cm.
Category
1960s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Midcentury Original Auböck Bottle Opener in Shape of a Post Horn
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a beautiful bottle opener in the shape of a post horn. Both were crafted from brass and designed by the renowned workshops of Carl Auböck in Aust...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern California Studio Pottery Ashtray by Heath Ceramics
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage stoneware studio pottery ashtray designed by Edith and Brian Heath for Heath Ceramics of Sausalito, California. Features a two-tone contrasting ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Goran Warff Kosta Sweden Unique Signed Art Glass Candle Holder Vibrant Color
By Göran Wärff
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Goran Warff Kosta Sweden Unique Signed Art Glass Candle holder in very vibrant colors. Signed as pictured.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz COSTA, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz COSTA, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and u...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Solid Brass Lobster Tray Bowl Catchall, vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A heavy vintage solid brass lobster tray that features serving trays on the claws, circa mid 20th century. Please note of minor oxidation due to wear with...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Rocks Glasses by Imperial Glass in the "Sekai Ichi" Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of eight rocks glasses by Imperial Glass Co. in the "Sekai Ichi" pattern. The pattern is a raised molded diamond pattern with the raised surface ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Vase Marked 45-40 Handarbeit Ceramic, Excellent Condition
Located in Verviers, BE
These original vintage vase was produced in the 1970s in Germany. It is made of ceramic pottery.
The bottom are marked the vase series number 45-40 Handarbeit
Straight forward and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Tura Goatskin and Brass Small Serving Tray for Macabo Milano 1960
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful barware serving tray designed by Aldo Tura for Macabo Cusano Milanino in Milan in the early 1960s. Rounded shape with a brass gallery and varnished goatskin parch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Aldo Tura Purple Dyed Goatskin and Brass Cocktail Set, Italy, 1970
By Aldo Tura
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1970's Aldo Tura Cocktail Set with carrier, ice bucket, and cocktail shaker in purple dyed goat skin and brass. Tura focused almost exclusively ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Hervé Rousseau Large Brown Stoneware Ceramic Vase Signed circa 1980 La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau - Boisbelle
Original large stoneware ceramic vase
Signed under the base
Circa 1990
Original perfect condition
brown and ce...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Italian Regency Solid Brass Chalices, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of six elegant midcentury Italian Regency solid brass chalices.
These amazing pieces are wonderful as in solid brass with a simple design.
A so...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Multicolor Murano Glass Bowl Gold Flakes Shell Ashtray Dino Martens Italy, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element, GOLD FLAKES.
DINO MARTENS FOR AURELIANO TOSO, 1960s
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1960s
This original glass sh...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Vintage Roses Small Porcelain Glossy Vase, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in good condition. Some missing on flowers - shown on pictures etc. Only one unique piece. Porcelain glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural Midcentury corkscrew and bottle opener combination from the 1950s. In the shape of a large key, designed by Carl Aubock, executed by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Italian Glass, Brass and Wood 1970s Serving Tray
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This sculptural serving tray with shaped handles is made from wood, brass and glass tray. It remains in very good condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Art Glass Bowl by Josef Hospodka for Chribska Glassworks, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of art glass
Good original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Late 20th Century Green Salt Glaze Pottery Bowl
Located in Seguin, TX
Late 20th century green salt glaze pottery bowl. Signed illegibly on bottom, excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
German Ceramic
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Ceramic
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the button that reads ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Dino Martens Large AVEM Murano Tutti Frutti Art Glass Dish
By Dino Martens
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning and very large vintage Italian Murano Arte Vetrairia Muranese (AVEM) tutti frutti green glass dish by renowned designer Dino Martens (Italian, 1894-1970) and dating from a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Deep Red Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Ermanno Nason Cenedese Murano Duo Sculpture in Uranium Glass Abstract Figural
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing double figure sculpture by Ermanno Nason for Cenedese circa 1960s. Hand blown uranium glass has intense glow under black light as pictured.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Pitcher with Etruscan Inspired Motifs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ceramic pitcher with Etruscan inspired motifs on earthy dusty matte glaze.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Salvador Teran Mosaic and Brass Water Pitcher
Located in Ferndale, MI
Exceptional hand-wrought Salvador Teran mosaic and brass pitcher with opposing hands and three button design in classic black & white. I appreciate this p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Modern MPI Brass "Apple" Lidded Serving/Candy Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern brass snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top formed to resemble an apple.
This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ice buckets made in Italy and France at the time.
Though shallow, this piece can additionally hold ice to stylishly refresh a drink or enhance any tabletop decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Two Salt and Paper Shaker Pigs on Tray, Wood Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Danish design wood salt and pepper shaker set of two in the form of a pig. Nice addition to your table or just for your collec...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Vase Jasba Ceramic Form and Farbe Germany, 1960s
By Jasba
Located in Antwerp, BE
A ceramic vase designed with abstract figures in soft yellow and soft green manufactured in Germany, 1960s by Jasba, in perfect condition, signed on the bottom W. Germany.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Renato Anatra Gymnast Dancer Sculpture Murano Art Glass Signed by the Artist
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Renato Anatra Gymnast dancer sculpture Murano Art Glass Signed by the artist on the black applied base as shown.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Set of Seven MCM "Pretzel" Shaped Lucite Napkin Rings by Dorothy Thorpe
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of seven MCM "pretzel shaped" lucite napkin rings by Dorothy Thorpe, circa 1980s. The rings have a oblong circular design and measure 3" W x 2.5"D x 1" H; they are in very good v...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Lucite
Rare Bernard Rooke Vintage Studio Ceramic Vase
Located in Hamden, CT
Born in 1938, Bernard Rooke studied at the Ipswich School of Art before moving on to the Goldsmiths' College, London and it was there, in his final year, that he decided to take up...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Green Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in good vintage condition. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every interior!
Very n...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1950.
4 plates are available.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century Modern Teak Bed / Breakfast Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern teak foldable bed / breakfast tray, circa 1970s. Can be used for breakfast in bed with the two foldable legs down or as a regular serving tray with the legs in the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Teak
Mid-century Modern serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern 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 Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Cenedese, Rörstrand, and Piero Fornasetti. 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 $22 and tops out at $295,000 while the average work can sell for $679.
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