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
Murano Purple Art Glass Centerpiece Bowl with Applied Clear Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Murano glass centerpiece vase in purple and filigree clear glass rim, Italy, 1950s.
Stunning blown glass purple centerpiece with faceted body and h...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Astronomici Plate, #4 in Series
Located in Downingtown, PA
Astronomici means Astronomics. This is a rare pattern in black and white with gold highlights.
Mark: A moon and sun within a circle with smiling faces with scattered stars and th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Italian Brass Bar Cart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Italian brass bar cart - two levels and three large wheels - two larger and one caster... great for any room with spirits that can travel! We have added new glass on both ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
A MODERNIST Ceramic VASE by POL CHAMBOST (in Georges JOUVE Style), France 1950
By Pol Chambost
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb little "Calice" vase, black enamelled ceramic, enhanced by a red interior enamel and a thin circular white line, unsigned piece in the spirit of iconic Georges Jpuve creatio...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co., sterling silver bowl in pattern number 24023 from the 1950s or 1960s in Mid-Century Modern style with a beautiful geometric design, standing on a base, measuring 8 3/4'' in diameter by 3'' in height, weighing 22 troy ounces, and bearing hallmarks as shown.
The legendary Tiffany brand...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian vase in red glass Murano 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Very nice vase in blown glass of Murano from the 60s. Excellent craftsmanship with a beautiful shade of red light that enhances the simple and clean design of the vase drop. Very nic...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 6 Mid Century Cocktail Picks swords with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderfully Iconic and creative and useful set of Mid-Century cocktail picks.
The perfect pick for your Martini Olives and Onions. A conversation p...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
George Jensen Denmark large bar cocktail tool set in fitted teak holder
Located in Ferndale, MI
Height of elegance in cocktail bar ware cocktail preparation . Complete set of Magnus Stephensen for George Jensen stainless steel bar accessories . To include pickle/olive fork . i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Scandinavian Whale Brass Pipe Rest in the Style of Carl Auböck, 1950
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A vintage rocking Pipe Stand/holder in the shape of a whale/fish. Its executed in solid brass. Originally sold at Illums Bolighus in Copenhagen during the 1950s. It may have been man...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
About product:
Lumax ashtrey by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand.
Manufactured in France, circa 1970.
The Lumax Ashtray by Le Corbusier is an iconic design piece. It was designe...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern .970 Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of silver napkin rings.
In .970 fine sterling silver.
Each with a rounded, convex shape.
Marked to the interior of each for Sterling / .970.
Simply a wonderful pair o...
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Studio Metal Art Brass Serving Tray Mid Century Modern Signed
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This vintage Italian mid-century modern serving tray, crafted from etched and partially silverplated brass, showcases intricate designs featuring birds perched on branches adorned wi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand Swedish Cream Vase ARO circa 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Ceramic ARO Vase created and designed by Gunnar Nylund at the Rörstrand Factory in the 1950s, Sweden.
Cream hares fur glaze breaking to pale peach. Excellent condition. No chips. Mar...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Smoking Set by Pierre Cardin, Made in France
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous smoking set by Pierre Cardin in brass and metal. Made in France. The table lighter works. This smoking set is in excellent condition and it's signed
Dimension :
Tab...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Gorgeous Purple Bohemian Cut Glass Cocktail Shaker. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous Purple Bohemian Cut Glass Cocktail Shaker. Made in Italy in excellent condition.
Dimension
diameter 3,14 x 8,66 H inches
diameter cm 8 x cm 22
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Rosenthal Raymond Lowery White & Gold Porcelain Coffee Servewear - set of 3
Located in East Quogue, NY
Elegant and streamlined “Golden Radiance” pattern coffee pot with creamer and sugar bowl was designed by renowned American industrial designer Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Continental...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Val Saint Lambert Vintage Stretch Fruit Dish or Flower Bowl in Clear Crystal
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Val Saint Lambert stretch fruit dish or bowl in clear crystal. The item can be used as a table centerpiece or on a mantelpiece.
It has two large s...
Category
1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Extra-Large Murano Glass Cup with 24-Carat Gold Decorations, Italy, 1960s
By Barovier
Located in Villaverla, IT
Extra-large Murano glass cup with 24-carat gold decorations, Italy, 1960s.
This enchanting artpiece was entirely handcrafted in the island of Murano in the 1960s, and it is a uniquely refined example of the best Venetian glassblowing tradition. It is a very tall cup, being 19.09" high.
The cup and the base are made with dark blue glass; the cup is decorated with antique...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Missiaglia Salt and Pepper Grinder Artichokes Handcrafted in silver Italy 1990
Located in Paris, FR
Pepper grinder and salt from Missiaglia Venezia 1990 Handcrafted by hand in Venezia around 1990
Pepper Length 16,5 cm width 6,5cm
Pepper length 18 cm width 7cm
Very good conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Barbini Murano Blue Gold Flecks Bubbles Italian Art Glass 1950s Rocket Decanter
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and tall, vintage Murano hand blown sky blue, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass decanter. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. Published ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Black Vintage Decorative Mannequin Glass Head Sculpture, 1970s, Germany
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Life-size glass head in a deep black beautiful color. Produced in a German glassworks in the 1970s. Perfect condition. A perfect addition to the interior, photo prop, display or head...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Seguso Vetri d'Arte Murano Sommerso Pink Blue Italian Art Glass Bird Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso pink and blue Italian art glass bird figurine / sculpture. Documented to the Seguso Vetri d'Arte company, circa 1950s. The bir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass, Glass, Sommerso
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano Vase
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Large Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri D’Arte Attributed Sommerso Art Glass Murano vase. Retains its original Paul’s distributor label. Very sleek and elegant design.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Atelier des Orfèvres Ra-sa Padova silver plated centrepiece, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Atelier des Orfèvres Ra-sa Padova silver plated centrepiece, Italy 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Copper
Mid Century Modern Sheffield Silver Vintage Silver Plated Hinged Lid Ice Bucket
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Sheffield Silver Vintage Silver Plated Hinged Lid Ice Bucket with Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 12.25" H x 9" W x 7.5" D.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century "Haig & Haig Scotch" Glass Decanter with Sterling Silver Overlay
By Haig & Haig Scotch
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century "Haig & Haig Scotch" three-sided glass decanter with sterling silver overlay, circa 1950s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no cips or cracks and measures...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Astonishing Large Murano Ashtray or Catch-All By Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Large astonishing murano ashtray or catch-all By Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano Sommerso Glass.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
5,90" diameter x 3,54" H inch...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Leather Matchstick Holder and Match Striker Box
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Italian leather and gold embossed matchstick holder box and match striker, circa mid-20th century, Italy. This Italian leather piece has gold embossed detail on top lid a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Leather
Fat Lava Rectangular Vase with Decor and Stamp 399-15, W-Germany' 1960s
Located in Verviers, BE
Fat Lava Vase with Decor and stamp 393-15, W-Germany' 1960s
W Germany Glazed pottery.
Stamped on the base. 282-26, W-Germany.
Measures: 15 x 10 x 10 cm
The piece is in Good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware. Their teaks and enamels are in designs that endure the decades make Dansk items highly sought after a...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Pair of Antropomorphic Ceramic Sculptures by Dominique Pouchain France
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Anthropomorphic ceramic sculptures by Dominique Pouchain (circa 1980s)
Sculpture or vases
Glazed stoneware
Both signed.
Height 55 and 22 cm
Very good condition
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
1960s Big Velox Espresso Coffee Machine by P. Malago, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Big Velox Ferrara coffee machine by Paolo Malago in metal and bakelite with cable. Made in Italy.
It works very well and it is in excellent condition
Dimension:
5,11" x 10,6...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Glass Millefiori Paperweight by Strathearn or Perthshire Scotland, circa 1970
By Strathearn
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade Millefiori collectors Paperweight, that we attribute to a Scottish maker, Circa 1970.
This paperweight is handmade with a mixed Millefiori cane design,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Danish Raadvad Green Long Bread Slicer by Ove Larsen, Mid-century Original 1950s
By Raadvad
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This iconic Danish bread slicer was produced by Raadvad in Denmark circa 1940s-1960s and designed in the 1930s. It comes with original green lacquer and still shows some of the origi...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Steel, Iron
Mid Century Fish Trivet by Laurids Lønborg, Denmark 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural trivet shaped like a stylized fish, designed and made by Laurids Lønborg in Denmark during the 1960s. It is executed in blackened iron and features a decorative and practi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Era Ronzan Italian Hand-Painted Ceramic Cheetah Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sizable ceramic and well executed Cheetah sculpture is signed by the maker Ronzan of Italy and dates to approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury 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
Bronze
Unique Birger Kaipiainen Decorative Dish, Yellow Butterfly & Blooms, Arabia 1980
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful unique ceramic plate designed by Birger Kaipianen for Arabia in Finland in the late 1970s early 80s. The dish is quite sizable and decorated in bright yellow depiction of...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Los Castillo Silver Plate Fish Water Pitcher
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical mid-century silver plate on copper fish form water pitcher crafted by a master silversmith with stone eyes and fins on a starfish base. Signed Los Castillo Mexico on the bo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Alfredo Barbini Pink and Gold Flecks Murano Glass Bowl with Fruit
Located in Hanover, MA
Pink and gold flecked Murano glass fruits with matching bowl by Alfredo Barbini (Italian, 1912 - 2007).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
1950s Web Sterling Silver Embellished Trivet Hot Plate
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
made by Web Silver Company-1950s Sterling Silver Embellished Rosewood Decorative Round Wood Trivet Hot Plate
Sterling over Rosewood Macassar Ebony Wood.
Maker stamp...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Vintage Slim Orange Decorative Glass Vase, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vintage glass in very good condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box. No jags, defects etc. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage "Bullicante" Murano Bowl in Green Glass, Seguso Style, Rare Decorative
By Seguso
Located in Milano, IT
Thick Murano Glass - Decorative Glass Bowl - Bullicante Murano Glass
Beautiful decorative bowl in thick Murano glass, in a vibrant hue of aquamarine green, with included bubbles. This technique, consisting in blowing tiny air bubbles in the glass before it thickens, is called "Bullicante" and was mastered by artisans the like of Archimede Seguso.
The piece is not signed, but dated - behind the bottom it reads "Murano 14-9-1983" as shown in pictures. It is preserved in very good conditions, and shows the expectable signs of the time including minor scratches and an overall patina.
For more selected Murano glass collectibles...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Orange Fat Lava Vase by Roth Keramik
By Roth Keramik
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A Roth Keramik vase, orange outlined with black lava. These vases are very sought after.
Original sticker/label present.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Majolica Duckling Salt Cellar Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century red Majolica duckling salt cellar Vallauris.
Basketweave.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Sommerso Clear and Blue Triangular Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern aqua blue organic Murano glass Sommerso bowl /ashtray / vide-poche, Italy, 1950s.
A highly decorative hand blown Murano art glass triangular bowl with aqua blue g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Ashtray Murano Glass Sommerso Attributed to Seguso Midcentury Modern Italy 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray and pocket emptier with particular shapes attributed to the renowned Italian designer Archimede Seguso produced in the 1950s. The ashtray was made of blown Murano glass with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Sommerso
Vintage Brandy Decanter, English Cut Glass Spirit Vessel, Mid 20th Century, 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage brandy decanter. An English, cut crystal glass spirit vessel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. A handsome example of post-...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
ACCOLAY French Mid-century Aperitive & Dinner Set, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century aperitive or donner set by ACCOLAY, France, 1950s. 4 dishes. Large dish : 15.75x8.15x3.15 in. - 40x20.7x8 cm. Medium dish : 12.6x6.5x3.15 in. - 32x16.5x8 cm. Small...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Empoli Emerald Green Art Glass Decanter, 1960s
By Empoli
Located in Stockholm, SE
This vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern large glass genie bottle features a raised bubble pattern and a rich and mesmerizing emerald green color. Pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Karolina Porcelain Coffee Service, Poland, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain coffee set, a rare design of the Karolina set from the mid-twentieth century.
The service includes a jug, milk jug, sugar bowl, 6 cups and 6 saucers. One saucer has more...
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1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
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
Trompe l'Oeil Italian Majolica Mid 20th Century Porcelain Canister with Walnuts
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Trompe l'Oeil Porcelain Canister depicting a stack of 29 plates with walnuts on top plate, circa 1960s. This vintage item is signed on the bottom: Mancioli - Italy. It is alm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
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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