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
Art Glass Graal Goblet by Wilke Adolfsson 1990
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Graal Goblet by Wilke Adolfsson 1990
A large goblet made of art glass, designed and produced by the Swedish glass artist Wilke Adofsson in 1990. Blue and purple glass deco...
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Gucci Italy Silver Plate Stirrup Cup with Elk Head
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci signed Elk Stirrup cup. A unique cup in that it can rest on the antlers as. a cup or be displayed turned over with the head clearly visible. Designed and made by Gucci, a rare ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Cook Pattern Plate, Corfam a La Du Pont
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Cook Pattern Plate,
Corfam a La Du Pont,
Made for Fleming Joffe,
1967-1974
From a collection of all fourteen different examples made- inquire regarding the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
1958 Pepe Mendoza Ashtray Malachite and Brass Mexican Modernism
By Pepe Mendoza
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1958 Vintage Pepe Mendoza Ashtray
brass and malachite stone
stamp present
7.75 w x 5.5 d x 1 h
Preowned original unrestored vintage, patina present.
Refer to images provided.
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Malachite, Brass
20th Century Mackintosh Bowl Mod. Willow Reproduced by Sabattini
Located in Turin, Turin
The original design of this gorgeous Bowl is by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer and painter. He was an exponent of the so-called Glasgow movement, at least th...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Murano Gold decorated Glass Ice Bucket signed Italy
By Ars Murano
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Amber color Glass Wine cooler .Decorated with
Porcelain Flowers , And Hand painted 24 carat Gold styling .
Very good condition . And very rare the signature is still there .
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Heinrich Fuchs "Archais" Series for Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderfully sculptural bisque porcelain vase "Artichoke" by Heinrich Fuchs for Hutschenreuther, released between 1968 and 1970 with matte exterior and gloss interior, marked
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Roberto Rigon Italy Bull, circa 1970
Located in Pymble, NSW
An exceptional Roberto Rigon bull in 'Smalto Sasso' [glazed stone] with yellow, red and green lines. Base is marked RR. Pieces with painted or tube-lined geometric patterns are rare.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Marius Giuge for Vallauris Large Ceramic Vase
By Marius Giuge, Luc Vallauris
Located in CA, CA
Valluaris large vase by Marius Giuge.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Orange Metal Champagne Wine Ice Bucket
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fantastic sturdy bottle holder powder coated in a color we like to call Hermes orange. These buckets are great for chilling wine on a bar or table, for flowers, or for just about any...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Salviati Murano Pink Ombre Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Bird Duck Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown deep pink over white, and gold flecks Italian art glass bird sculpture. The figure is documented to the Salviati company. I have anothe...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Large Italian Design Murano Pulegoso Decanter Opaque Blue Bubble Art Glass 1950s
By Venini
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A highly decorative decanter carafe made of blue opaque art glass in "Pulegoso" technique, very similar to works by Carlo Scarpa.
This beautiful piece will be a lovely addition to a...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$652 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Vase by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic coloring in the drip glaze, lively vibrant yellows and greens. Vase is terracotta and approx. 11 inches x 6.25 x 6. In excellent original condition. Beautiful addition to a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta
Ashtray Vide-Poche Flavio Poli Murano Glass Sommerso Midcentury Italy 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
Ashtray/vide-poche produced in Italy in the 1960s by the Italian designer Flavio Poli.
The ashtray was made of big thick submerged Murano glass in shades of wine with inverted edges....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Barbini Gold Flecks White Bubbles Italian Art Glass Martini Compote Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Priced per item (2 available as shown).
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown white, controlled bubbles and gold flecks Italian art glass pedestal compote bowl. Documented to designer...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mathieu Mategot 1950’s bottle holder
Located in London, GB
A very rare Mathieu Mategot wine bottle carrier. Visible signs of rust and paint loss but no structural issues. Could be refinished if one wanted to restore it. Sold as seen in origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sheet Metal
Art Deco Napier Recipe / Menu Cocktail Shaker, c.1930's
By Napier Co.
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
20th century Art Deco "Dial a Drink" recipe menu cocktail shaker silver plate circa 1930.
A wonderful mechanism wraps around the shaker and works...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Antique French Viresa Set of Three Glass Bottles from Barcelona circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
A set of three antique Demijohn glass bottles from Barcelona.
Made by unknown manufacturer in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pr...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$591 Sale Price / set
65% Off
Tiffany & Co Vintage Set Four Silver Cocktail Shovel Stirrers & Straws
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish vintage set of four silver cocktail stirrers with straw handles by renowned makers Tiffany & Co and dating from the 20th century. The long stirrers are presented in a green...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Art Glass Ashtray by Miloslav Klinger for Zelezny Brod, 1960, Czech
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful small heavy bowl or ashtray made of Art Glass, Czech Republic.
From the hand of Miloslav Klinger, 1960s.
Handmade by this talented artist.
Chunky oval shape, a gorgeous org...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Lino Sabattini Italian Midcentury Silver-Plated Centerpiece "Icnusa" Model 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design silver-plated metal centrepiece tray model ‘Icnusa’ designed by Lino Sabattini for Collezione Sabattini Italy, series 1970/1995, signature ‘Icnusa’, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,164 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Danish Modern Design Teak Wood Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard Dansk MCM
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A beautiful vintage 1950s teak tray with clear edges, attributed to famous Danish Designer Jens Quistgaard. A charming and useful object in very good condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Teak
Rare Blenko 5410 Bird or Rooster Vase by Wayne Husted in Charcoal
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Blenko 5410 bird or rooster vase by Wayne Husted in Charcoal. Beautiful color and form.
The tail does have damage. Appears it was chipped evenly across. Almost looks natural. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Barbini Quadrifoglio Vase Signed, Italy 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Striking Barbini Quadrifoglio vase in murano glass with sticker and etched signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Yellow Faceted Glass Ashtray
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Beautiful faceted Murano glass ashtray in yellow color attributed to Flavio Poli, circa 1950s.
The color changes depending on the light. Neon yellow under white ligth and more orang...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$699 Sale Price
20% Off
New Old Stock 1960s Balboa Blue Murano Glass Bottle with Stopper
By Balboa
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s new old stock tall Murano glass blue bottle with clear pedestal base and stopper. Original retailer inventory tags and Balboa sticker. No fl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Moroccan Amethyst Swirl Cocktail Set by Hazel-Atlas
By Hazel-Atlas
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Moroccan Amethyst Swirl Cocktail Set by Hazel-Atlas. Consisting of a large cocktail shaker with a chrome lid and 4 small cocktail glasses.
Shaker 3.75" x 3.75" x 9"h
Glasses ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
1950s Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Sectioned Wood Serving Tray
By Arthur Umanoff, Raymor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Three Sectioned Wood Surfboard Tray Wrapped Cane Detail
1950s Arthur Umanoff for Raymor label present
19.88 long x 6 w x .88 h
Preowned original vintage
refer to images listed
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cane, Wood
Cut Crystal Punch Bowl Set, Czech, circa 1950
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Cut crystal punch bowl set, Czech, circa 1950.
With 12 cups, 1 tray and one spoon.
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
$10,000 / set
Midcentury Christian Dior Lucite and Vienna Straw Ashtray, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century ashtray made in clear lucite and Vienna straw. This charming ashtray is attributed to a Dior Home production and was made in Italy during the 1970s.
This squa...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass, Straw
1960s Shigemichi Aomine Japanese Midcentury Teak Trays Serving Sushi Platters
By Aomine Shigemichi 1
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Shigemichi Aomine for the National Crafts Council (NCC.) Pair of sculptural serving trays.
Large L 22 in
Small L 9 x W 6.75 x H 3/8 in
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Piero Fornasetti Six Porcelain Gilt Seashell Plates, Conchyliorum Pattern, 1950s
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti porcelain gilt seashell porcelain plates,
Conchyliorum pattern,
Set of six plates,
circa 1950s.
The set of plates with a gilt ground and each beautifully decorated ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1970 Guzzini Space Age Midcentury Ice Bucket and Bowl
By Paolo Tilche, Guzzini
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking and high design piece created by Paolo Tilche for Guzzini. It’s Space Age design consists of an ecru sphere with navy blue and red stripes with a silver chrome handle that a...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
$460 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Teghini Firenze Small Pear Ice Bucket Brass Aluminium Steel Drinks 1960s Vintage
By Teghini
Located in London, GB
This is a small, pear-shaped ice bucket from the 1960s by Teghini Firenze, a renowned Italian metalwork company known for its elegant mid-century designs.
The ice bucket is made of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bruno Karlsson, Table Lamp, Brown-Glazed Stoneware, Studio Ego, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Bruno Karlsson and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 10.8125 x 5.062...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Modern Tall Hand Thrown & Glazed Studio Pottery Vase circa 1970s
By Görge Hohlt
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This stunning European, vintage, Mid-Century Modern hand thrown clay vase was made by an, as yet, unknown studio potter, circa 1970s in, probably, Germany. Beautiful rounded form wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay
Rare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark Solid Palisander Rosewood Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1950s by Jens Quistgaard, this box is one of many designs he came up with for Dansk. This is one of the most special though. One of the largest available, it features...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic, Palisander, Rosewood
Sculptural Glass and Brass Valet Tray Attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
An exceptionally elegant and rare valet tray or catchall attributed to Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1950s.
Crafted from thick, hand-ground green glass with beautifully...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
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. Marked...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$265 Sale Price
77% Off
Marjatta Metsovaara Bentwood Tray For Backman, Finland, c.1955
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Marjatta Metsovaara Bentwood Tray For Backman, Finland, c.1955.
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 12 Tiffany French Limoges Dessert or Salad Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 12 Tiffany French Limoges Dessert or Salad Plates, France, circa 1970s. Very graphic design! As seen in the first photo, there are 5 each of the ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Blue/Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Ashtray by Flavio Poli 1950
By Flavio Poli
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century Modern Glass Ashtray. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 50s.
In sommerso glass, the blue body is submerged in a very slightly yellow mass. (Color variant Giall...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Round Ceramic Beachside Motif Lobster Crudités Serving Platter
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Round circular Lobster food platter. With three compartments for chips, dips or Crudités, this serving platter will be a welcome accompaniment to any party. The center features a red lobster, and each compartment features a raised shell...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Flavio Poli Large Bowl Centerpiece Murano Glass for Seguso, 1960
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Flavio Poli bowl centerpiece for Seguso Vetri D'Arte made in the 1960s from the Sommerso collection. This large bowl has eye-catching sunset colors, with pink glass submerg...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
American Art Deco Chrome "Penguin" Ice Bucket by West Bend Manufacturing
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Art Deco chrome "Penguin" ice bucket by West Bend Manufacturing, circa 1940s. The design features three bakelite handles and an embossed penguin design on the perimeter of the bucket. The piece is in very great vintage condition; it measures 10.5"W x 8.5"D x 8" H. Marked "West Bend" with the company logo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Barbini Murano Glass Olive Green / Yellow Ochre Heart Shaped Bowl Ash Tray Dish
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant heart shaped two toned Murano glass bowl, with a transparent olive green/yellow ochre outer layer and an inner layer of gold-flecked cream, attributed to Alfredo Barbini (Ita...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Collector's Eclectic Set of 6 Cenedese Flutes, 3 Pairs, Different Design, Unique
By Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
From the Cenedese personal collection. Here a set of 6 stem glass made in 3 different designs.
All in light fume.
This group is absolutely unique and would become the focus of a ta...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Silver Plate Wine Cooler, Ice Bucket by French Silversmith Desvignes
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant barware silver plate champagne ice bucket or wine cooler was crafted by Silversmith Desvignes, Paris, in the 1940s. The bold, streamlined design has a superb Art Deco fe...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1950s Moiré Glaze Kyes Blue Enamel Serving Tray Pasadena Ca
By Kyes Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Moiré Glaze Kyes Handmade Serving Tray Pasadena Ca
Blue Enamel Plate hammered metal base with an enamel finish
Greek key brass handle
original label
19w x 10.75 d x .75 h
Preowned vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Japanese Mid Century Screw Head Nut Cracker, Japan, 1960's
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Japanese Mid Century Screw Head Nut Cracker, Japan, 1960's. Very good original condition. We have two available.
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
$78 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Small Coffee Set 'Novum 65', Lorenz Hutschenreuther, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist three-piece porcelain coffee set 'Novum 65' by Hutschenreuther, Germany, cobalt blue/white, released between 1968 and 1970, marked.
Priced as a set of 3.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of Studio Pottery Signed Weed Pots, circa 1980
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Collection of Studio Pottery signed weed pots circa 1980
Measures: A: 2 3/8" diameter x 2 7/8" tall
B: 2 1/2" diameter x 2 5/8" tall
C: 2 1/8" diameter x2 5/8" tall
D: 2 1/2"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$281 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Palloni Pattern Hot Air Balloon- A Complete Set
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Palloni, Hot Air Balloon.
Palloni Pattern,
Complete Set of Coasters,
1955-60
The Piero Fornasetti ceramic coasters are a complete set of eight. They each d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Silver Plate Snail Salt Dish Spice Dish with Glass Inlay
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage salt or spice dish designed as a snail with a glass tray inside.
Label silver plated on the bottom.
Makes the perfect timeless gift!
A-816-335
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
2x Carl Auböck Pan & Serving Tray & Amboss 2060 Flatware, Original Box, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Two beautiful minimalistic Mid-Century four-pieces dining sets with an original box. Each set consists of a small stainless steel pan with a nice wooden handle, a wooden serving plate / tray and a set of the famous Amboss 2060...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Italian Ashtray, 1950's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This astray was produced in Italy and is original from the 1950's. It is made of brass and iron, and on the top is the ashtray. With a conical shape and two brass handles on the side...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Geometric Teak Trivets by Skjode Skjern, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of solid teak trivets carved with geometric patterns much like the Ultimo series by Bäckström & Ljungberg. This set measuring 18,5x18,5 cm and 14x14 cm was made by Skjøde Skjer...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 'Campden' Coffee Pot and Milk Jug, 1957
Located in London, GB
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1957
Coffee pot and milk jug
Stainless steel with wooden handles
Excellent condition, with only very light marks. Appears generally unused
Makers sta...
Category
1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
$166 Sale Price
25% Off
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