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 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
Carlo Mozzoni Milano Silverplate and Glass Centrepiece, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Mozzoni Milano UNusual Silverplate and Glass Centrepiece, Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Gilded Cast Iron Ram Floor Ashtray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern gilded iron ram ashtray. Feast your eyes on this beautiful golden tall floor ashtray. Even if you are not a smoker, this beautiful cast iron floor statue...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Iron
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Glass "Gold Dust Flakes" 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
Italian Ceramic Fruit Basket Topiary Compote Centerpiece
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian glazed ceramic fruit basket figure sculpture. This compote is handmade with the greatest attention to detail. We see this piece on a kitchen counter or table. The basket is m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Kaj Franck Mid-Century Enamel Tea Pot Kettle, Finel Arabia, Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern enameled teapot / kettle from the 1960s. Designed by Kaj Franck and illustrated by Raija Uosikkinen, featuring white and black nordic Scandin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Malboro advertising bar ashtray
Located in Nivelles, BE
Malboro advertising bar ashtray.
This one is very large, it was placed on the bars for customers and represents a pack of Malboro brand cigarettes.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$707 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Preisner Pewter Beverage Cups and Tray
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful midcentury set of pewter cups and serving tray, platter. Stamped.
Tray measures 10 inches in diameter x .5 deep
Cups measure 3.25 inchres in dia...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Floral Pattern
By Paragon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teacup and saucer set was made by the renowned Paragon fine bone china factory of England in approximately 1960. The set is done with a robin egg blue ground with a large flowered pattern on the inside of the cup which is replicated on the saucer. The cup is done with a wide square mouth...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Watering Can by Fritz Dienes, 1953
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural German cactus watering can by Fritz Dienes for Hessische Majolika, Germany, 1953, with tri-color glazed ceramic body and sculptural brass handle and spout, great lines, gr...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Large Gambaro & Poggi Murano Millefiori Hand-Blown Glass Urn Vase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large impressive Mario Gambaro and Bruno Poggi, Italy, hand blown Murano Millefiori double handle vase or urn on pedestal base. Retains its original label.
Wonderful colors and p...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Vintage Sugary Bowl, Cut Crystal Glass, Bohemia in the, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made of crystal glass
Re-polished
Good Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$647 Sale Price
70% Off
Murano Sommerso Yellow Glass Scalloped Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand blown Sommerso and lattimo yellow Murano glass vase / centerpiece, Italy, 1950s.
Triple cased glass (yellow, over white lattimo glass over yellow glass). It has an scall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
$1,084 Sale Price
20% Off
Waterford Crystal Decanter
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage clear glass decanter with square stopper
A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid which may contain sediment. Decanters, which have varied sha...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Extra Extra Large Set of Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique large set of Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960. The set comprises the iconic Michelin...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$7,219 Sale Price
65% Off
Boch Frères Gold & Polka Dot Decor Mid-Century Pitcher / Jug, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary pitcher or jug from the 1950s, part of the "Keralux" series, crafted by Boch Frères in Belgium. This piece stands out with its highly unusual design and strikingly e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Giovanni de Simone 1970s Ceramic Plate with Slaughter Multicolored Fish, Italy
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Giovanni De simone 1970s ceramic plate with slaughter of multicolored fish and fishermen.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Silver Plate Champagne Bucket Wine Cooler
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous Mid-Century Modern silverplated champagne bucket or wine cooler with wood handles. No maker's mark. This stylish ice bucket is well made with a sleek design, perfect for t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Crafted...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$1,181 Sale Price / set
60% Off
MCM Silver Fade Roly Poly Cocktail Glasses Set of 8 Chrome Carrier Style Thorpe
Located in Topeka, KS
Just WOW! What a gorgeous chrome caddy filled with EIGHT stunning roly poly silver rimmed cocktail glasses!! What a sophisticated set of glassware to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Stromberg Blue Tinted Glass Ice Bucket with Hallmarked Silver Handle
By Stromberg Hytten
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blue tinted glass ice bucket with silver handle decorated with grapes. Hallmarked and stamped S925. The ice bucket in translucent glass. Attributed to Stromberg, t...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
$430 Sale Price / set
69% Off
Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Teak 2 Tier Rolling Bar Cart Server Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage midcentury Danish Modern teak 2 tier rolling bar cart server table. Item features rolling casters, 2 tiers, beautiful wood grain, very nice vintage item, clean modernist line...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
1960s 22k Gold Shoji Sake Bottle & Glasses Set by Imperial Glass Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Gorgeous and iconic Shoji pattern Sake bottle set with matching Sake glasses made by the Imperial Glass Company in the 1960s. The only one set of its kind a...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Waterford Crystal Ships Decanter and Stopper Alana
Located in Germantown, MD
A stunning, rare and discontinued mid-century Ships Decanter and Stopper Alana by Waterford Crystal.
Measures 9" in diameter and stands 10" tall. Great vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Textured and Faceted Murano 'Sommerso' Blue Ice Glass Vase
By Mandruzzato
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A beautiful midcentury Murano art glass vase attributed to Mandruzzato, circa 1980s. The combination of ocean blue and the textured clear 'Sommerso' ice glass looks simply stunning.
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Amber Faceted Sommerso Ashtray by Mandruzzato
By Mandruzzato
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian amber faceted Murano glass ashtray blown in Sommerso technique / Designed by Mandruzzato circa 1960s / Made in Italy
Length: 4.75 inches / Width: 4.75 inches / Height...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$480 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-Century Rosenthal Appetizer Service with Tea Pots Style of Dorothy Hafner
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality porcelain appetizer or dessert service set by Rosenthal, Germany, with coffee and tea pots.
This mid-century Rosenthal service consisting of 19 pieces was manufactur...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,115 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Mid-Century English Crystal and Plated Ice Bucket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Mid-Century Modern glass ice bucket. This ice bucket is both beautiful and functional. The plating is around the top of bucket as well as handle. Fantastic classic piece to add...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Serving Tray in Chrome, Cork and Glass Romeo Rega Style, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing solid and large rectangular serving tray in chrome, cork and glass top in the style of Romeo Rega.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Anchor Vintage Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Vintage Jeannette Glass Harp Pattern Gold Trim Clear
Located in New Orleans, LA
A beautiful collection of six Jeannette Glass cups, saucers and six dessert plates in the Harp pattern. Harp looks like older glass but was made for on...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate
$68 Sale Price
65% Off
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi & Soli Plates, "12 Mesi, 12 Soli", Twelve Suns
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi & Soli Plates,
"12 Mesi, 12 Soli", Twelve Suns, Twelve Months,
Eight Plates,
Mid to Late 1950s.
Piero Fornasetti's "12 Mesi 12 Soli" series numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10, showing the sun as a woman's face and each one representing a different month- May & June.
Dimensions: 10-inch diameter x 1-inch high.
The Piero Fornasetti Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates are a series of twelve porcelain plates that were designed by the Italian artist Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. Each plate features a different month of the year, represented by a sun with the face of a woman. The plates are decorated in a whimsical and playful style that is typical of Fornasetti's work.
The Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates were inspired by a calendar that Fornasetti created in 1942 for his friend, the Italian publisher Gio Ponti. The calendar featured a series of drawings of the sun with the face of a woman, and Fornasetti later adapted these drawings for the plates.
The Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates were first produced in the early 1950s.
Mark: Each with Piero Fornasetti printed...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Murano Art Glass Cocktail Stirrers, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and rare set of four (4) vintage hand crafted Italian Murano barware art glass cocktail stirrers, circa Mid-20th Century, Italy. Set is both transparent / clear and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Piero Fornasetti Biscotti Pattern Porcelain Plate, Trompe l'oeil Cookies
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Biscotti Pattern Porcelain Plate,
Trompe l'oeil Cookies,
Number 6 in series,
Circa 1960.
The Piero Fornasetti porcelain plate depicts a trompe L'oeil image of cooki...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Charming pitcher on three feet in mat black ceramic
Located in NICE, FR
This small, elegant pitcher, reminiscent of the work of Georges Jouve, features a refined, curvaceous form with a lustrous black metallic glaze. Measuring 12 cm in diameter, 14 cm in...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Plated Liquor Cellar with Smoked Glass Glasses and Carafe, French Work
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This liquor cellar is made of silver plated with smoked glass glasses and carafe. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,361 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Majolica Cups & Saucers With Cicada Sicart, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of Majolica cups and plate with cicada signed Sicart, Circa 1950.
From South of France (Provence).
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Murano Glass "Light Blue" 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 in Murano, Ital...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Red Flavio Poli Bowl in Murano Sommerso, Italy 1950s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Hellouw, NL
Flavio Poli, a master of Murano glassmaking, is celebrated for his groundbreaking designs and contributions to 20th-century art glass. Born in Chioggia, Italy, he worked with some of...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Giovanni Desimone Hand Painted Ceramic Jug / Pitcher, Italy, 1985
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Giovanni Desimone Hand Painted Ceramic Jug / Pitcher, Italy, 1985.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Blue Wicker Ceramic Dessert Plates Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Enhance your table setting with the charming Handpainted Ceramic Wicker Plates, skillfully crafted and beautifully painted by artisans in Italy. Featuring an intricate wicker-inspired design, these ceramic plates effortlessly combine rustic elegance with refined craftsmanship, perfect for adding warmth and sophistication to any dining occasion.
Ideal for both casual meals and special gatherings, these versatile plates bring a delightful artisanal touch to your tabletop, creating an inviting atmosphere. The durable ceramic construction ensures lasting quality, while the unique handpainted patterns provide each plate with its own distinctive character.
Celebrate traditional Italian craftsmanship with these timeless ceramic wicker plates, a delightful addition to any home.
Please note: Each plate is handcrafted and hand-painted; subtle variations and slight imperfections highlight their artisanal charm and uniqueness.
Made in Italy
Ø 21cm
100% Ceramic
Set of 4 Blue Dessert Plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Brass Bar Cart
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury brass bar cart, probably Italian, circa 1960s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a bar or serving cart or as extra rollin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mixed Metals Footed Dish and Ashrtrays, Mexico, circa 1960s
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mixed Metals Footed Dish and Ashtrays, Mexico, circa 1960s
Copper, Brass, Silver, Gold Married Metals
three pieces: one dish and two ashtrays
original vintage condition.
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Alfoldi Porcelain Hungary Hand Painted Pitcher Vase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alfoldi porcelain Hungary hand-painted tankard pitcher vase.
Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain large mug cup vase, with hand painted stylized traditional Hungarian motifs, tulip flowers, 1960s, Hungary.
Vintage retro Alfoldi porcelain decorative tankard made in Hungary...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Vintage Dots Transparent Murano Glass Vase, Jerpoint, Irleand, 2000s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful vase made from Murano glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
The small tulip vase is stunning in its simplicity and both a beautiful and functional piece of design.
Originally designed for short stemmed Tulip bouquets, this small vase works as well with any other flower compositions or as a decorative piece.
Here at Jerpoint, we individually hand make each vase at our Glass-blowing Studio in Co. Kilkenny, using skills and methods that have hardly changed for thousands of years. With their breath, a few simple tools and decades of craftsmanship the Glass makers turn molten glass into the colourful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Irish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Moretti Carlo Murano Vase In Colored Opaline Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Valu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$216 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 12 Salviati Venetian / Murano Glass Wine Goblet Stems with Black & Gold
By Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Venetian or Murano glass wine goblets.
Attributed to Salviati
In clear glass with gold foil inclusions throughout.
Each bowl supported by a fluted black & gold knop, a baluster stem, and a wafer foot.
Simply a wonderful set of Venetian glass goblets...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
San Gimignano Italian Ceramic Plate from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
San Giminiano Italian ceramic plate, handprinted and realized in the 1970s.
The plate pattern and decoration is typical of the centre of Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$325 Sale Price
20% Off
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Si...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$707 Sale Price
60% Off
Ercole Barovier Serving Tray Mirror-Engraved Murano Glass, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular mirror-engraved Murano glass serving tray.
This wonderful piece was produced in Italy during 1950s by the master Murano glass-maker of Ercole Barov...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Val Saint Lambert, Signed Sculpted Crystal Vase with Amethyst Core, Belgium
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert,Signed sculpted crystal vase with amethyst core, Belgium.
Heavy Val Saint Lambert crystal vase catalogued in the 1950s.
The central amethyst color (a traditional f...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Ceramic Vase, Germany, 1950s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
German Mid-century ceramic vase, Germany, 1950s. Vase with a handle. Fantastic red color on a cameo floral decoration typical of the 50s. Height : 30cm - 11.8 in. , Diameter : 22cm -...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Gunnar Hansson, Vase, Grey-Glazed Stoneware, Lomma, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware vase designed and produced by Gunnar Hansson in his own studio, Lomma, Sweden, c. 1950s-1960s.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Set of 6 tumblers, Yellow and Amethyst color with bright red accents, Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Set of six glasses of my own design inspired by Rothko's bitonal paintings.
Executed in the kiln in Murano with the very difficult working technique called “a piera.”
The body of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Dino Martens Pink Black White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown black, white and pink Italian art glass pitcher / vase. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso. The piece has a striking alternati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Ribbon
Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion's Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Modern Handled Casserole in Sea Foam Green by Russel Wright Stubenville
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern handled casserole in sea foam green by Russel Wright for Steubenville pottery of Ohio, circa the 1940s. The ultramodern design emphasizes soft ...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters
By Roger Capron
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A matched set of earthenware drinks coasters by Roger Capron
with incised and coloured decoration depicting trees and fishes.
Stamped signatures to the reverse
Vallauris, Fran...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Earthenware
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Baby Fork & Spoon Set in Original Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and timeless, this classic Tiffany & Co. baby flatware set includes an open heart sterling silver fork and spoon, perfectly sized for little hands. Crafted with Tiffany’s ren...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Sterling Silver
Jens Quistgaard "Rare Woods" Rosewood Serving Tray for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Palisander, Rosewood
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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