Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Recognized Seller Listings
Mid-Century Cut Crystal Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Mid-Century Modern cut crystal round ash tray (signed MATS JONASSON MALERAS).
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Axel Salto, Large Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Royal Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in High Point, NC
A large table lamp designed by Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950s. With makers mark and signature. Designed in Salto's iconic "budding" style. Features a blue / brown gl...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Vase “Veckla” Designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s, white
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stoneware.
Stamped.
Measure: H: 35.5 cm / 1' 2"
W: 17 cm / 6 3/4".
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Continental Silver Finland Candlesticks by Turku
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Continental silver, Mid-Century Modern candlesticks, Helsinki, Finland, year-hallmarked for 1964, Turku - maker. Each candlestick measures 7 inches high x 3 1/4 inches wide (...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Michael Breum Ceramic Bowl, Dark Mustard with Black Lip, Signed, Denmark 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century circular ceramic bowl in dark mustard with granular dot detail. The very top is outlined in a thin line of black glaze. Signed M Breum underneath.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Carl-Harry Stålhane, Unique Large Vase, Glazed Ceramic, Rörstands, 1961
Located in High Point, NC
A large and unique studiovase by Carl-Harry Stålhane. Hand-signed.
Part of a small scale production of unique works developed by the art department at the Swedish ceramic producer...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Glass Footed Bowl, Inari Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tapio Wirkkala glass footed bowl,
Inari,
Model number 3543.
Impressive cut and blown-molded footed bowl cast in clear glass by Finnish artist and designer, Tapio Wirkkala. Mode...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Barbini Quadrifoglio Vase Signed, Italy 1970's
By Flavio Barbini
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
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 50 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton circa 1967 Sterling Silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 7"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 Place Soup...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1920s Drink Coolers by Silverice
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of 12 drink chillers. Original box with the slogan, 'It Chills Without Diluting'.
Category
1920s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Marianne Starck, Table Lamp, Blue Stoneware, Michael Andersen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp designed by Marianne Starck produced by Michael Andersen Keramik. Signed and labeled.
Purchase excludes lampshade. Stated measurements excluding lampshade. Height inclu...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
1960s Large Ceramic Mug by Bennington Potters
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A substantial coffee or cocoa mug with golden matte glaze.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Axel Salto, Large Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Royal Copenhagen, Denmark
Located in High Point, NC
A large table lamp designed by Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950s. With makers mark and signature. Designed in Salto's iconic "budding" style. Features a grey glaze with...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
'His & Her' Sterling Silver Pair of Goblets, Christopher Lawrence London 1974
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1974 by Christopher Lawrence, this handsome pair of Sterling Silver Goblets are presented in their original box, and are in Lawrences signature style. The lar...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wallåkra, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, 1950s
By Wallåkra
Located in New York, NY
A sizeable mid-century stoneware vase.
Impressed: WALLAKRA.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Crystal Leaf Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Italian rock crystal large ashtray/soap dish with fluted leaf form design.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Bowl by Per Hammarström, Signed, Sweden, 1980s / 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bowl by Per Hammarström,
Sweden, 1980s / 1990s.
Stoneware.
Signed “Per.H”
Measurements:
H: 17.9 cm / 7"
W: 25.3 cm / 10".
Per Hammarström is one of Sweden’s most highly regarded ceramicists. Per’s work doesn’t conform to the Swedish style of simplicity; instead he loves colour and texture, and exploring the multi-faceted function of ceramics. Per began his training at the Gustavsbergs Porcelain Studio in 1978, which is sadly no longer in existence. In 1984 he opened his own studio in Strängnäs, and has worked in this manner ever since.
Per’s work is characterised by organic forms and his own distinctive glazes, often in bright colours and strong contrasts. His work is unique, each piece starting out as a roughly thrown form, which is worked and transformed into bowls that are characterised by their delicacy and translucency. The organic form is embodied in the textured ceramics of Per. His works are either made from stoneware or porcelain.
The inspiration of much of his work is the sea, but he also draws from flora and fauna; and the changing of the seasons. The undulating colours of the sea, sky and land manifest themselves in his delicately crafted and vividly coloured ceramics. Through elaborate dining-ware and ceramic ornaments...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Early Spratling Hand-Hammered Punch Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Rare sterling silver punch ladle. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. Round hand-hammered bowl with curved spout. Mount has tooled bands and applied rope ban...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver "Sayala" Sculptural Bowl by Lino Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This silver plated Sabattini sculptural bowl is signed "Lino Sabattini" and stamped above with " Sayala S/41 Callezione Sabattini Bregnano Italy". Perfect as a centerpiece on a dinin...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Bowl Designed by Tina Reuterberg Född, Stoneware, Signed, Sweden 1990s
By Tina Reuterberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bowl designed by Tina Reuterberg,
Sweden, 1990s.
Signed TR. Unique.
Stoneware.
Measurements:
H: 19 cm / 7 ½’’
W: 42 cm / 16 ½’’
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Fontana Arte Large Grey Glass Centerpiece Model 1639
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte large bevelled curved smoky grey glass centerpiece or dish, model 1639, Italy, circa 1961. This exquisite glass centerpiece has a triangular shape with softly rounded co...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Sterling Silver Decanter Set with Hawkes Glass Bottles
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver decanter set. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Sterling silver frame with central pole on shaped base between two round and open wells. Pole has sliding mechanism with hinged hasp and bracket handle to which are mounted two decanter covers. The covers descend on two ovoid bottles with cut diaper ornament, and sterling silver collar. With lock and key...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Michael Andersen, Table Lamp, Glazed Incised Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp produced by Michael Andersen Keramik. In stoneware. Marked.
Stated dimensions exclude lampshade. Height includes socket. Sold without lampshade.
Glaze features blue-b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Art Moderne Aluminum Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
American Art Moderne (20th Century) aluminum ice bucket with lid and handle and bakelite base.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Cantone by Wilkens Germany 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pieces Modern
By John Wilkins
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern cantone by Wilkens German 800 silver flatware set - 108 pieces. This set includes:
18 Knives, 8 1/2"
18 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4"
...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Plate, Cancer, Gli Zodiaci Farmacope
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Astrological Zodiac Porcelain Plate-for the Zodiac sign Cancer,
Gli Zodiaci Farmacopei, No 8,
Especially made for Crinos By...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Sezioni Di Frutta Porcelain Plates of an Eggplant & Apple
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Sezioni di Frutta Porcelain plates of an eggplant and an apple,
#6 & #7,
1960s
The Piero Fornasetti Pottery Plate depicts 2 plates from the Sezioni Di Frutta se...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Italian Murano Blown Green Glass Flask
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian Venetian Murano hand blown dark green glass flask.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Eduardo Paolozzi's "After Newton", Rosenthal Porcelain Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Eduardo Paolozzi's dish made by Rosenthal depicts "After Newton" is an image of the large sculpture by Paolozzi. Paolozzi follows William Blake's 1795 print, Newton, in illustrating ...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Bottle Form Vase by Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Large scale stoneware bottle form sculpture/vase with incised line decoration to front and
back faces. Off-white matte glaze with brown lip. Artist signed at base.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Danish Designer, Serving Tray, Brass, Wood, Leather, Cord, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist serving tray. Designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Anzolo Fuga Hand-Blown Glass Charger with Rings of Murrhines 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass charger, aquamarine with concentric rings of polychrome murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M)., Murano Italy, 1955-60. Hand-blowing a glass c...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Silver Rhythm" by International Sterling Silver Flatware set - 56 pieces. This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetri...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marcello Fantoni Studio Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Fantoni Monumental vase, Italy, 1959.
Glazed earthenware
Glazed signature and date to underside: [Fantoni 1959].
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Sterling Silver Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks by Timo Sarpeneva
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver candlesticks, hallmarked for Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1950s, Timo Sarpeneva, maker. Each candlestick measures 2 1/4 inches high x 2 1/2 in...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Giulio Radi Hand Blown Glass Vase with Gold Foil and Murrhines, ca 1950
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown green glass vase model 80 with gold foil and murrhines, from the Reazione Policrome Series, A perle (or Leopoardo) by Giulio Radi for Arte Vetraria Muranese or A.V.E.M., M...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Foil
20th Century Abele Jacopi Ceramiche Lenci Abyssinian Mother, 1930s
By Lenci, Abele Jacobi
Located in Turin, Turin
In 1919, Helen Konig and her husband Enrico Scavini, founded in Turin, Italy, a small artisan factory of wooden toys and doll furniture.
After a few months of activity, they put into production a series of felt dolls that were soon a great commercial success and the company "Lenci" hired hundreds of employees.
In 1925 the company participates with its dolls at the Exposition of Decorative Arts in Paris where it wins three Grand Prix, seven diplomas of honor, six gold medals and three silver ones.
Around 1928, "Lenci" decided to undertake the production of ceramics and in the same year he presented his first creations at the International Exhibition of Turin, immediately gaining great success and the praise of Giò Ponti.
Although the production is centered on multiples, made by casting but always individually decorated, thanks to the collaboration of about twenty great artists the creations of "Lenci" cross the boundaries of craftsmanship to achieve plastic and chromatic results of art sculpture.
Production ceased permanently in 1964, but Lenci is still present in the Italian houses as part of the present that remembers a wonderful past, made of Sunday lunches and grandparents.
Here this wonderful example of "Abyssinian Mother" designed by Abele Jacopi...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
1940s Italian Hand Carved Pipe by Savinelli
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand carved wood smoking pipe, the handle circled by a silver band with etched decoration. Marked "Estella 316 EX".
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Murano, Venini Italia, 1985 Vase "Zanfirico Reticello"
By Venini
Located in CH
Murano, 1985, vase "Zanfirico Reticello".
Colorless glass with blue-white thread decoration.
Signed on the bottom: Venini Italia 1985.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Sculptures by Per Hammarström, Sweden, 1980’s / 1990’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of sculptures by Per Hammarström,
Sweden, 1980’s / 1990’s.
Stoneware.
Signed "Per.H"
Large
H: 18 cm / 7"
W: 11 cm / 4 1/4"
Small
H: 12.5 cm / 4 3/4"
W: 7.7 cm / 3"
Per Hamm...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Keramik, Table Lamp, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Keramik, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1970s.
Sold without Lampshade(s)
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 8.56 x 4.62 x 4.62 ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Eternity by Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Denmark 81 Pcs
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternity symbol by A. Dragsted Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 81 pieces. We have never seen this pattern before! The handle features a continuous eternity s...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stromlinie by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 85 Pieces
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Stromlinie by A. Dragsted Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 85 pieces. This scarce handmade set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner forks...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Fox Head Sterling Silver Stirrup Cup by Richard Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1970 by Richard Comyns, this classic Elizabeth II, sterling silver stirrup cup, is of plain beaker form with a cast foxes head to one end. The stirrup cup mea...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gossamer by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 90 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern "Gossamer" by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 90 pieces. This modern style pattern has clean lines and a Florentine style brushed finish. This set includes:...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clyde Burt Ceramic Charger
By Clyde Burt
Located in Chicago, IL
Clyde Burt ceramic charger in glazed stoneware with incised image.
Signature to underside: [CB].
American, circa 1965
Category
1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vase “Veckla” Designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Vase “Veckla” designed by Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg,
Sweden, 1940s.
Stoneware.
Stamped.
Measurements:
H: 30 cm / 11 3/4"
W: 16 cm / 6 1/3".
Stig Lindberg’s “Veckla...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti set of four Porcelain Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain lates,
Italian Masks,
circa 1970s
Each plate depicts a character from the Commedia Dell'ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design "Sea Sculpture" by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
2 Servin...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, c. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Anzolo Fuga Colorful Pavone Vase with 2 Necks 1957-60
Located in New York, NY
Hand-blown glass vase with multicolor rods and murrhines from the Pavone Series by Anzolo Fuga for Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1957-60. The color combination and ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Oceana Series Bowl by Russel Wright
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A long rare hand-carved wood bowl with an indented rim, from the "Oceana" series.
Category
1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Maple
A.V.E.M. Hand Blown Glass with Blue Glass Fragments and Hole, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand blown glass vase with blue glass fragments, iridized with hole in the middle, by Arte Vetraria Muranese (A.V.E.M.), Murano Italy 1950's. The visual effects of the glass fragment...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Anzolo Fuga Charger with Multi-Color Murrhines 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large handblown glass charger with multi-color murrhines and spiral decoration by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy. 1950's. Hand-blowing large chargers of this size and complex...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
Anzolo Fuga Charger with Rings of Murrhines, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large hand-blown glass charger with 3 concentric rings of multi-color murrhines by Anzolo Fuga for A.V.E.M., Murano Italy, 1950's
Reference:
Anzolo Fuga, Murano Glass Artist, Des...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine
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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