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
Mid Century Vintage Blue and White Artistic Glass Vase, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
VASE “SCARF”
Author: Decorative Glassworks "Makora", Krosno
Year of creation: 2nd half 20th century
Information: laminated glass, hand-formed, mass decoration with a crack motif. h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Navajo Old Pawn Safety Pin Key-Tag in Sterling Silver
Located in Round Top, TX
A signed Risdon Key-Tag vintage Navajo Old Pawn key tag that has a hand-bezel-set turquoise stones embellishing an extra large safety pin in solid sterling silver. This piece is sign...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Air Bubbles Art Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive hand blown Murano Sommerso pink and opalescent white glass flower bowl with folded rim.
Manufactured By Archimede Seguso and Seguso Factory, Italy, 1950s.
Iridiscent pink gl...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Decorative offering bowl, amber art glass Murano 1940s, Murano Venice, Italy
Located in Wien, AT
This amazing bowl is out of hand crafted glass, made in Murano, the island of the glass blowing workshops in Venice, Italy. This piece is from the 1960s-70s and is of sophisticated d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Danish Teak Coasters, Denmark, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Danish Teak Coasters, Denmark, 1960's.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic, Teak
$60 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Seneca Glass Set of 4 Cut Crystal Lafayette Water Goblets, 1950s-1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 4 vintage cut crystal water goblets or glasses feature elegant, streamlined form with pronounced panel cuts starting from the top of the stem and continuing upwards, reminisc...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic "Pyramid" table service by Pierre Cardin - circa 1969
By Pozzi, Pierre Cardin
Located in Linkebeek, BE
“Pyramid” table service - circa 1969
13 elements including 12 in glazed ceramic
White and a wooden base
Pozzi Editions
44 × 26 cm in diameter
Ceramic - Decoration - Pierre Cardin - T...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
David Marshall hexagonal ashtray in cast brass and aluminum from the 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful hexagonal ashtray in solid brass and aluminum. This lovely piece was designed by David Marshall in Spain during the 1970s.
The simple straight lines and contrast between the different materials make this David Marshall ashtray...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Hermes Silver Cube Lighter, 1960s France
By Hermès
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent cube lighter by Hermes, Paris. In cast metal with silver plating, this piece is meticulously handcrafted. The letter 'H' emerges from the structural silhouettes, echoing ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces:
20 teaspoons 6"
8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2"
5 tables...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Majolica Lamb, Cabbage, and Vegetables Tureen, Italy Hand-painted
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Playful vintage large Italian majolica tureen comes in a set of three with the bowl, lid, and ladle. Delicate, porcelain-like bowl and lid are shaped as a lamb wrapped in cabbage and...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Porcelain
Whisky Set by Val Saint Lambert Decanter + 6 glasses Belgium, with Serving Tray
Located in Verviers, BE
Whisky Set by Val Saint Lambert Decanter + 6 glasses Belgium, with Serving Tray
Glass Factory Val Saint Lambert, Belgium.
Set with a decant...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Archimede Seguso Murano Opal Pink Alabastro Fish Bowl / Ashtray, Italy 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely pink alabastro hand blown Murano glass ashtray or bowl with decorative fish figure. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1950s.
This ashtray is finely executed in opalescen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century French Ceramic Plate by Naumovitch Gourju, Grand Chêne, Vallauris
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century French ceramic pitcher by Naumovitch - Grand Chêne Studio, Vallauris - 1950's
Enamelled dish with a white background, it is decorated with a f...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
$406 Sale Price
20% Off
Venetian or Murano Glass Filigrana Fazzoletto or Handkerchief Vase
By Venini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Venetian or Murano glass Filigrana Fazzaoletto or handkerchief vase.
Beautiful canes with striking color.
Height: circa 3 3/4 in.
Items purchased from David Sterner Antiques...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
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...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Ermanno Nason Vintage Mid-Century Italian Murano Pink Glass Koi Fish Sculpture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning, rare and vintage midcentury centrepiece glass sculpture by Ermanno Nason (1928-2014) for Cenedese of Murano, Venice, Italy. An absolutely stunning piece of Mid-Century Mura...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Decorative Plate by Roger Capron '1950s'
By Roger Capron
Located in London, GB
A large decorative platter by artist Roger Capron (1922 - 2006) who founded the craft-based workshop in Vallauris, France, l'Atelier Callis, w...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$1,707 Sale Price
30% Off
Porcelain Vide-Poche Ashtray Gucci Mid-Century Modern Italian Design 1960s
By Gucci
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare square-shaped vide-poche/ashtray made of white enamelled porcelain with multicolor decorations and golden border. Gucci, Italy 60s. Please watch the video and photos carefully, ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
1960's Culver Ltd. Valentia 22kt Gold Foil Hi-Ball Bar Glasses 6
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptional set of hi-ball bar glasses by
Culver ltd. 22kt gold foil design dotted with emerald green diamonds.
Better than average condition showing little or no use.
Careful, Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Glass Millefiori Vasart Brothers Paperweight Hand Blown, Scotland Ca 1950s
By Vasart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handblown Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Vasart, Scotland, Circa 1950s.
This paperweight is handmade with a Millefiori, ten spoke radial cane design.
having Latticino Spokes. The predominant colours are red, green, blue and white colour combination gives excellent contrast producing a very distinctive weight.
The pontil mark to the base has been ground down giving a somewhat matt finish to the ventral section.
There are no makers markings on the base that we can see.
VASART HISTORY
Pre 1946, Salvador Ysart and his 3 sons were working for Moncrieff Glass, then In September 1946, Salvador Ysart and two of his sons (Vincent & Augustine) established Ysart Brothers Glass (trading as "Vasart", formed from the names 'Vincent', 'Augustine' and 'Salvador'. At that time Paul Ysart remained working for Moncrieff.
Vasart made various glass art forms at the Shore Glassworks in Scotland, which included some paperweights including Minis.
In 1960 George Dunlop (MD of Pirelli Glass...
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
French Decorative Ceramic Tray by Albert Thiry 'circa 1960s'
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Mid-century decorative tray (circa 1960s) by Albert Thiry. A chalk-white glaze provides the background for a colourful thistle motif in the centre. The rim has touches of earthy gree...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$758 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Coffee Set by Ernestine Salerno
By Ernestine
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This remarkable 1960s coffee set, crafted by the esteemed Ernestine Salerno, epitomizes the distinctive charm and enduring appeal of Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramics. Each piece w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Swedish Crystal Decanter from Strömbergshyttan, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Heavy Strömbergshyttan crystal decanter. Crafted of thick Strömbergshyttan crystal with it's characteristic light blue hue. The very one-dimensional looking stopper suggest that Elis...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
$384 Sale Price
30% Off
Murano Green Fenicio Pulled Feather Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Leaf Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown green pulled feather and gold leaf Italian art glass leaf shaped decorative bowl. Created in the "Fenicio" design, in a beautiful optic pattern. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$500 Sale Price
33% Off
Mid Century White Poodle Dog Sculpture, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. White Poodle Dog Sculpture was produced in Italy. Only one dog...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Sommerso Murano Pink & White Alabastro Art Glass Geode Bowl, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Massive hand blown Murano Sommerso pink and opalescent white round art glass bowl. Attributed to Archimede Seguso. Italy, 1950s.
Pink glass over opaline white glass in the Alabastro ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Opaline Glass
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Striato Vase Signed
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Ercole Barovier for Barovier and Toso Murano Glass Striato Vase Signed Barovier and Toso. Amazing control and detail on clear foot. Notice the subtle applied gold leaf.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier Toso Murano Red Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Ribbed Pitcher Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown deep red and gold flecks Italian art glass pitcher shaped flower vase. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier, for the Barovier e Toso company. Cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,013 Sale Price
24% Off
Japanese Lithophane Geisha porcelain coffee set of 5, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful coffee set for 5 people.
Marking: under glaze black stamp in the form of a hieroglyph.
Dating: Japan, 1950s.
At the bottom of the cups is a lithophane with a portrait of a ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Tall Brown Hand Thrown Ceramic Vase with Lip by Mobach
By Mobach
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent tall brown ceramic vase with lip by Mobach. Regarded as the golden age of ceramics, highly collectable 1950s-1970s Art Pottery is known for experimental and exploratory gla...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris Coffee Set Yellow Brown Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Paris, FR
Authentic French Mid Century Modern creative full coffee set with incredible stunning shapes in a great combination of colors brown and yellow. Very Arty !
By Vallauris, where Picas...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Round Vide-Poche Dish in Travertine by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury round vide-poche dish in travertine by Fratelli Mannelli.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached on the back, as shown in the pictures.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Travertine
20th Century Borzoi Dog Sculpture, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, very good original vintage condition. No damages or cracks. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Borzoi Dog Sculpture was p...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Set of Five Stemmed Wine Glasses, 1950's.
Located in Praha, CZ
A set of beautiful glasses made of cobalt glass with a gilded rim decorated with engraving, made in Czechoslovakia
Beautiful decoration, suitable for any celebration
Original condition
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Plate
Midcentury Modern Unique Large Ceramic Bowl Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This large unique bowl has a wonderful glaze. It’s made in Sweden at Rörstrand and designed by Carl-Harry Stålhane. There is only one of its kind and is therefore a spectacular piece...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Silver-plated Sabattini Coffee Thermos and Coffee Jar
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A very lovely silver-plated Sabattini coffee thermos with cap. In good working order and stamped Sabattini on the base. The thermos comes with a jar with thick glass lid perfect for ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Coppa Pesante Glass Bowl, 1940s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso Coppa Pesante Glass Bowl, 1940s
A large Venetian Sommerso glass bowl designed by Dino Martens and manufactured by Aureliano Toso in the 1940s. Thick ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Pink Iridescent Glass Bowl by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Signed, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous Mid-Century decorative crystal glass bowl designed by Elsa Peretti for Tyffany & co. in Italy in the 1980s.
This lovely bowl is made in a stunning iridescent crystal with ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa – Spain, Circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa – Spain, Circa 1960
Enhance your home with this exquisite hand-painted ceramic vase, crafted by the renowned Catalan artist Di...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$406 Sale Price
47% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bubble Glass Trinket Ashtray
Located in Copenhagen, K
Small Red Bubble Glass trinket or ashtray with sideways opening, Italy circa 1960's
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Studio Del Campo 1960 Italian Mid Century Enamel Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An original sleek 1960s polished steel and blue/violet enamel bowl by the famed Italian Studio of Del Campo. Signed
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Biot, France, Two Wine Decanters and Four Glasses in Green Mouth-Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Biot, France. Two wine decanters and four glasses in green mouth-blown art glass with inlaid bubbles.
Mid-20th century.
The decanter measures: 33 x 12.5 cm.
The glass measures: 8...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Coffee service in ceramic by Marius Giuge, Vallauris, 1960
By Marius Giuge
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant and timeless, this emerald green glazed ceramic tea set by French ceramist Marius Giuge dates from the 1960s and reflects the exceptional craftsmanship of the Vallauris regio...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Crystal Platinum Ribbon Old Fashioned Glasses Set of 4
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 old fashioned glasses. These vintage, mid-century beauties dazzled with sparkle and platinum shimmer. Each vintage glass piece has a solid base, with platinum ri...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Modern Animal Riccardo Gatti Faenza Ceramic
Located in Roma, IT
Italian Riccardo Gatti faenza "Antelope” sculpture
Animalier glazed “lustre” ceramic
Signed under the base
1950s.
Every item of our Gallery, upon reques...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Chrome Modernist Three Tier Bar Cart
Located in Saint Louis, MO
With an almost Art Deco inspired skyscraper silhouette, this sleek and sexy 1970s chrome bar cart rises up in layers of chrome, glass and softly...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
1970s Gorgeous "Bowling" Cocktail Shaker With Ice Bucket Tauma by Guzzini.
By Guzzini
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous "Bowling" cocktail shaker with ice bucket Tauma by Guzzini. Made in Italy. Signed on the bottom. The design of this set is amazing so rare to find it. The items are in...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Modern Stoneware Vase Rörstrand Carl Harry Stålhane, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This stunning piece of ceramic was produced at Rörstrand and maker/designer Carl Harry Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the 1950s. Beautiful glazed vases with nice lines. Its rounded bott...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage mid century modern Italian pink coasters and matching set
Located in Houston, TX
Italian marble coasters, in good condition.
The coasters measure approximately 3" in diameter.
The base is approximately 3.75" wide x almost 2" thick x slightly over 1.5" high
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid Century Dot Spaniel Dogs Sculpture Staffordshire England 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculptures. White Spaniel Dogs Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s. Only one pair of dogs...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Large Pink Murano Bubble Glass Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element
Origin:
Murano, Italy
Decade:
1970s
This original glass shell bowl was produced in the 1970s in Murano, Italy. An ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Berger 'Pastis de Marseille' Water Jugs France 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Pair of Berger 'Pastis de Marseille' Water Jugs, France, 1960s.
A lovely pair of yellow and red Berger Pastis (Pastis de Marseille, a typically French apéritif) water jugs in glazed...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Faux Bamboo Serving Set , Pyrex Glass, Silver Plated
By Pyrex
Located in Miami, FL
Large and Small Faux Bamboo Serving Set , Pyrex Glass, finish belived to be Silver Plating. The small serving set is 17.25", 9", 3.25"
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Rosenthal Andy Warhol "Golden Angels" Plate, New in Box
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Christmas Golden Angels plate. New in box.
Andy Warhol, quite possibly the greatest pop artist of our time, ...
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Italian Midcentury Large Dish in Ceramic Form the 1970s
Located in bari, IT
Beautiful large ornamental centerpiece dish in ceramic by Giovanni De Pascalis contemporary sculptor painter, 1973.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$614 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Collection of 12 Pieces Art Glass Nils Landberg Orrefors Sweden 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These 12 Swedish vintage Sommerso and dusk glass vases, produced circa 1950s-1960s by designer Nils Landberg for Orrefors, with smoked charcoal interior, cased within a clear layer. ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
1960s Stunning Grey table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for S
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning grey table lighter in Murano sommerso glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
The item is in excellent condition and it works perfectly
Dimension:
2,75 x 2,75 x...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Organic Demilune Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bawl Dish Plate Ashtray
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Organic Demilune Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bawl Dish Plate Ashtray
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Petrified Wood
Set of 11 Green Majolica Knife Rests Vallauris, circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 11 green Majolica knife rests.
Vallauris, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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