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.
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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of 8 mid-century French ceramic pots by Mado Jolain, France circa 1960
By Mado Jolain
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of 8 glazed ceramic cylindrical jars with tightened necks with a beautiful orange enamel with their original label "confiture" by Mado Jolain, a great French ceramicist whose pot...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Geometric Murano Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Memphis group inspired Murano glass vase, with a large dark blue cone shaped top infused with silver flecks, a round light blue disk, and a black dome shaped base / Made in Italy in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Whitefriars #9709 Baxter Blue/Green Glass Ribbon Trail Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
A beautiful kingfisher blue & clear glass "Ribbon" tapering vase with applied green ribbon trailing, designed by Geoffrey Baxter for the renowned Briti...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
1970s Modern Teak Stainless Tray from Denmark
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Teak Stainless Tray from Denmark
stamped from Denmark.
13.75 w x 8.5 w x 1 h
Preowned original vintage condition
See images provided.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Fine Flask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Bottle Holder by Auböck Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bottle Holder by Auböck Around, 1950s
(The bottle is only for the photoshooting and it is not included.)
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
abstract Ceramic Wall Plate Object by Helmut Schäffenacker attrib., Germany 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Ceramic wall plate
Decade:
1960s
Producer:
Atelier Schäffenacker, Ulm Germany attrib.
Design:
Helmut Schäffenacker attrib.
original vintage ceramic wall plate w...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Stunning Green, Blue and Pink Etched Murano Glass Single Flower Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1970s.
The tag refers to La Rinascente, a historic luxury department store based in Piazza Duomo in Milan: the most important Italian architects and designers worked ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury table lamp, Germany, 1960s. This ceramic base comes with its original tissue shade. Full height 33.5cm - 13.2 inches. Height of the ceramic base 16cm - 6.3 inches. Full di...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano, 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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.
Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 N...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century ceramic bowl "Piece Unique" by Andre Freymond, Switzerland, 1950s
Located in Basel, BS
Unique mid-century bowl by Andre Freymond of Switzerland. Beautiful fish motif in effervescent colors. Freymond was known for making unique pieces, one-offs, never to be repeated, su...
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1950s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Lucite Octagonal Form "Gem" Ice Bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luxurious lucite ice bucket by Alessandro Albrizzi having an octagonal form (ca. 1970s, Italy).
Top swivels open via an inset brass mechanism.
Excellent, vintage condition with only ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Atomic Splash Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Atomic Splash Tray, Hand Decorated Antiqued Silver on Crystal, Unsigned
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Red and grey ceramic vase by the french ceramist Marc Uzan, Midcentury Modern
By Marc Uzan
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Red and grey ceramic vase by the french ceramist Marc Uzan, Midcentury Modern
Stunning red and gray ceramic vase. The strength of the red is enhanced by the texture, creating a beau...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
Italian Murano (Label VM 037) "Millerighe" Carafe, Circa 1985
Located in CH
Italian Murano (Label VM 037) "Millerighe" Carafe possibly by Archimede Seguso, Circa 1985
This Murano glass carafe carries an identification labe...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Midcentury Modern Silver Plate Tray Sheratonn Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rectangular tray with two handles, all made of silver plate. Features a signature underneath. Produced in Italy in the 60s by the Sheratonn company.
Note: We try to offer our cust...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Wall Fish Vallauris, Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Ashtray, Lime Green With White Details, Italy, C 1950, Vintage Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Large lime green ashtray which can be used as a decorative item.
The ashtray has a swirly white pattern inside the bowl and white pouring effect on the edges. The item is from the 19...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Crystal Fruit Centerpiece, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century fruit centerpiece by Cristalleries de Bavière, 1950s. Heavy & thick crystal - weight : 4kgs. Crystal pedestal bowl. Centerpiece or fruit ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Gucci Silver Animals, Signed Italy 1970, set of 2
By Gucci
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Vintage Gucci Silver Animals, Signed Italy 1970s set of 2
Beautiful pair of aperitif glasses in silver metal, Gucci Italia, bear head and bull head
Silver Plate,Hand-Crafted
GoodW...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid Century Rare Davide Sculpture, Gypsum, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful and unique Davide Sculpture, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Davide sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one item available.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Gold Scroll Textured Glass Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe Gold Scroll Textured Glass Tray has been Hand Decorated with Gold Leaf
Unsigned
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
Manufactured in France, circa 1970.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Bruce Fox Design Wilton Aluminum tray with Fish handles
By Bruce Fox
Located in Ferndale, MI
Polished cast Aluminum tray with fish handles . Nicely cast oval tray marked Bruce Fox Design Wilton Columbia Pa.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Large Ceramic Vide Poche on a tripod Base in Wood sculpted Birds Circa France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Ceramic Vide Poche on a tripod in Wood sculpted Birds Circa 1960 France
This Ceramic base Vide Poche, has a Birds heads sculpted Shape.
It has been made in France Circa 1960
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Barovier&Toso Murano glass ashtray blue and silver circa 1950.
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Incredible Barovier&Toso Murano glass Blue and silver ashtray circa 1950. Very elegant.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano, 1940, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Murano
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.
Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 N...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Fratelli Toso Murano Ribbons Italian Art Glass Sculptural Fazzoletto Flower Vase
By Venini, Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and extra large, vintage Murano hand blown black / brown and light green ribbons Italian art glass sculptural handkerchief / fazzoletto vase. Documented to the Fratelli To...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Whitefriars #9803 Baxter Aubergine Glass Random Strapped Vase
Located in Bolton, GB
A beautiful aubergine (purple) & clear cased glass "Random Strapped" vase, designed by Geoffrey Baxter for the renowned British firm Whitefriars, pattern number 9803. Shown in their ...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Pitcher with Girl and 2 Cups with Flowers
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative pitcher and 2 cups signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Original patina
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Early David Gil Bennington Potters Stylized Musician Trays
Located in Garnerville, NY
A pair of fine and early Bennington Potters triangular trinket trays. Signed on the reverse with early COOP and hand and face cipher mark. This mark apparently pre-dates the spark/fo...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Vodka Decanter with Long Neck
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Vintage Fishes Decorative Porcelain Plate, Bavaria, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Fishes plate from Germany. Produced in 1970s.
Every plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Gin Flask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Astonishing Oval Metal Tray By Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Astonishing oval metal tray by Piero Fornasetti. Made in Italy
It's in excellent condition and is signed at the bottom.
Dimension:
20,47" x 16,14" x 1,57 H inches
cm 52 x cm 41...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
MCM Brass and Black Glass Serving Tray by Josef Frank, West Germany 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a small and very chic Mid Century Modern Serving Tray done in brass and black glass, designed by Josef Frank. Tray is stamped on the bottom "GERMANY". M...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
1950s Small Wine Bottle Holder Brass Spoke Wheel made Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Decorative Small Wine Bottle Holder Cradle Spoke Wheel in Sculptural Brass from Italy circa 1950s
5.25 tall x 3.5 w x 7.25 inches
All patinated brass. Stamped MADE in ITALY.
Or...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Italian Red Murano Glass Vase With Gold Decorations
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Sedu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-century 'visages' ceramic vase, France ca. 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Large mid-century modern ceramic vase in the shape of a double face.
France 1960s
Shades of cream / beige / brown
In the manner of Jean Cocteau
H 24 cm - 40 x 6.5 cm
Conditions:...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Rosenthal Group Germany Monbijou Classic.Rose Collection Crystal Candlestic
By Rosenthal
Located in New Orleans, LA
Vintage Rosenthal, Germany crystal classic rose candle holders 6 1/4" signed/mint condition, 1980’s.
A perfect gift for the host or hostess of a we...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Stunning Vintage Red, Orange and Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This vase is made in red, orange and yellow sommerso Murano glass, a beautiful combination that creates a flame effect.
The external part is ribbed.
It is a v...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Mexican Modern Don Shoemaker Wood Trays
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four serving trays or plates by Mexican Modernist Don Shoemaker, from his workshop in Señal Mexico.
Designer Don Shoemaker ( was born in Nebraska and studied at the Art Inst...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Pottery Sake Cup
Located in Clermont, FL
Beautifully aged midcentury pottery sake cup.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Ceramic jug in matt white glaze. In style of Pol Chambost (1906-1983)
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic jug in matt white glaze. In style of Pol Chambost (1906-1983).
Interior decorated in rose colour.
Organic form.
Approx. 1960.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: H 26.0 x D 15....
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modernist Raymor Ceramic "Horse" Ashtray/Vide Poche
By Raymor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oblong Raymor ceramic ashtray/vide poche with hand-painted abstract horse motif (ca. 1960s, Italy).
Attractive palette of turquoise, green, and brown against a pale gray, crazed (by ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Big Ceramic , made in German, Sign: E.142
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 'V...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Teak Lazy Susan by Digsmed
By Digsmed
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish modern teak 'Lazy Susan" by Digsmed, circa 1960s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 12.5"D x 1.5"H; it is marked on the underside and made in Denmark. #...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Swedish teak tray designed by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors
Located in London, GB
Lovely Mid Century Swedish bentwood teak tray designed by Bertil Fridhagen (Sweden 1905-1993) for Bodafors, dated 1960
Distinctive form with sloping handle borders on all sides with cut-out corners, made from a single sheet with gentle curved up...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Monart UB Orange, Black & Copper Aventurine Vintage Glass Bowl
By Monart
Located in Bolton, GB
A Monart orange and black mottled glass ashtray bowl with speckles of copper aventurine. Made by the Scottish Moncrieff's factory in the 1930's/40's, shape number UB. Unmarked but ha...
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1930s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid Century dish by Daum
By Daum
Located in London, GB
Beautiful luminescent crystal glass dish/ashtray by Daum France. The blue/green hue is reminiscent of the sea. It is unusual to find such a lovely tone. It comes complete with its D...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Bitossi Green and Purple Ceramic Catchall Ashtray for Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Bitossi Ceramiche ceramic ashtray or catchall, circa 1960s, with a Brutalist aesthetic. Handmade in Italy. The heavily textured, partially glazed, multi color pottery...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Set of French Majolica Oyster Plates & Platter Marcel Guillot, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Rare set of 8 Majolica oysters plates and platter signed Marcel Guillot, circa 1950.
Very rare color.
platter 16.5 inches , 8 plates 9.5 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Rattan Platter with Decor mother-of-pearl pellets Rectangular Shape Italy 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
t is a Rectangular -shaped tray, made of rattann mother-of-pearl pellets. It was made in Italy in the 1970s. The decorations that compose it are mother-of-pearl pellets in White Color .
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rattan
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina Espresso Maker "Accademia" Series.
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Ettore Sottsass for Lagostina purple espresso coffee maker - coffee pot "Accademia" series with original filter. Made in Italy.
It's in excellent condition, never used.
Dimensi...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Czech Mstisov or Moser Duha Range Bell Vase Designed 1964
By Moser
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Czech Mstisov or Moser Duha range bell vase
Date : Designed 1964 by Vladimir Mika - this example from the late 60s
Origin : Czechoslovakia
Bowl Features : Striped ink blue and emerald glass cased in clear
Type : Lead
Size : 15.6cm height, 13.8cm diameter
Condition :Excellent, no chips or cracsk
Restoration : None
Weight : 1601 grams
Mark Hill Comments :
The Duha range is typified by a 'rainbow' of horizontal bands in vibrant green, orange and blue, and heavily cased forms. Shapes are typically curving and organic, echoing the ductile, rounded nature of molten glass.
Itw as introduced in 1960, with the first designsb being by Vlastimil Svoboda. The range was enlarged in 1964, with new shapes designed by Vladimir Mika, although Svoboda also lays claim to these. These additional shapes were the last to be introduced at the Mstisov glassowrkds before it was closed and production was moved to the Moser glassworks at Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad).
Ovoid vase forms were produced using the 'wet stick' process, where a wet stick was thrust into the molten body of the piece when it was being formed. The water in the stick would turn to steam and expand the body. It would then be finished.
Quality was always high and examples with even and strong colours are now highly sought-after.
The range was produced from 19609-64 at Mstisov and then from 1964 to around 1971 at Moser. It was featured in Czechoslovak Glass...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Roger Capron - Vintage Ceramic Roe Flask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Vintage ceramic decorative flask signed by Roger Capron - Vallauris, France
Roger Capron was in influential French ceramicist, known for his tiled tables and his use of recurring mo...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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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