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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Set of Eight Placemats Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite by Team Guzzini, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing set of eight octagonal placemats in tortoiseshell effect lucite by Team Guzzini.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Dimensions:
6 placemats measure: 39 cm X 39 cm....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Olive Wood Salad Servers, France 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Olive Wood Salad Servers, France 1970s.
Very elegant design in perfect condition.
Servers are polished, which gives them a very soft touch.
A chic piece to add to the kitchen !
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Fruitwood, Olive
Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Set of Salt Shakers & Pepper Grinder in Polished Pewter, a Set of Two. This classic pair is marked Made in Italy on the bottom. Wonderful addition to add to your table for e...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
Lovely Green Studio Ceramic Plate by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Green Studio Ceramic Plate by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Very good condition.
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Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeship ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Hand Painted Blue Forget Me Not FloralTray From Bavaria.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers mark on the bottom indicates that it is from Bavaria and Hand painted. The brim is lined with gold toned Accent. Two small handles on either end. Vintage Condition Consistent ...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rattan, Black lacquered Metal and Faux-leather Bottles Rack
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This bottles rack is made of rattan, black lacquered metal and faux-leather. This is a French work. Circa 1970
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Swedish Glassware 1960s Set 5
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Swedish glassware 1960s Set 5
Mid-century modern barware. A stylish and colorful addition to the bar cart or bar cabinet.
This set ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Vintage American Eagle Rocks Glasses by Cera Glassware.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Four vintage rocks glasses by Cera, decorated as a teal and red parade drum with a spread-wing eagle holding a stars and stripes shield on the front and with a shield on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid Century Hand Painted Sailboat Scene Stoneware Centrepiece Plate
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Italian stoneware centrepiece plate hand painted in shades of green and pink, with sailboats and fish swimming in the sea.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Blue Buddha Bust
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Kwan Yin, Ceramic, Buddha Bust, Blue. Beautiful and calming female Buddha glazed in a vibrant dark reflex blue. According to one legend, Kwan Yin was an Indian Pri...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Danish Tea Set by Einer Hellerøe for BR Keramik, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish tea set by Einer Hellerøe for BR Keramik, 1950s
This set consist of one teapot with braided handle and six small tea cups. This series was d...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp
Located in Fullerton, CA
It starts off with 1kg of clay for both the top and bottom of the lamp. Thrown on the potters wheel they are left to dry overnight and trimmed, smoothed and fitted together the next ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Unmatching Pair of Majolica Ceramic Trompe L'oeil Crab Lobster Wall Plates
Located in Barcelona, ES
Extra large spider crab and lobster seafood plates wall decoration, Majolica, glazed ceramic. Portugal, 1950s
A colorful pair of fine Majolica glazed ceramic plates with seafood tro...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Silver Plate and Glass Centerpiece Tray Catchall Vide Poche by Debladis, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Mid-Century silver plate and glass tray, catchall or vide poche, was designed by silversmith R. Debladis, Paris, in the 1970s. The centerpiece boasts a square shape with...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Joe Colombo, 'Biglia' ashtray, Arnolfo di Cambio Italy 1968
Located in Firenze, IT
Modern ‘Biglia’ ashtray designed by Joe Colombo
Arnolfo di Cambio Italy, 1968
silverplate, glass, crystal
marked on the bottom
H 10 cm - 15 cm diam.
Bibl.: Cfr. 'I Colombo', ca...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Geometric Brass Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass hexagonal ashtray featuring a deep round well with three divots on alternating sides.
Dimensions
7.25" width x 7.25" depth x 1.25" height.
Condition
Good vintage condition; b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Astrolabio plate series
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
Astrolabio series 2 of 2 ceramic and gold dishes by Piero Fornasetti. Italian with original malachite print decorated boxes.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Vallauris Signed Fat Lava Ceramic Fish Sculpture-Trays, 1950s
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Delightful set of three vintage Vallauris fish-shaped ceramic trays. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, they feature the iconic "Fat Lava" style, renowned for its bold glaz...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into the world of timeless elegance and Scandinavian sophistication with the iconic Cylinda Line coffee and tea set, a masterpiece of modern design created by the legendary Arne...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century African Woman Statue, 1950s
By André Baud
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-century ceramic African woman statue, Germany, 1950s. Measures: Height : 27cm - 10.6 in. ; Width : 18.8cm - 7.4 in. ; Depth : 13cm - 5.1 in. Nice and decorative for a very good q...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
1960s Brass Black Leather Hip Flask Spain
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Spanish Gold Brass or Plated Black Leather Flask
Decanter Secret Bottle
Label underneath.
6 h x 4 x 1.25 d
Made in Spain
Preowned original vintage condition
See images provided.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass, copper watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass, copper watering can vienna around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Copper
Handsome Jacques Adnet Style Vintage Leather & Brass Ice Bucket - MCM Barware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Handsome 1960s Jacques Adnet style vintage leather & brass ice bucket with heavy stitching , brass loop side handles , brass lid knob with gold anodized aluminum liner insulated by f...
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Set of Seven Placemats Marble Effect Acrylic & Chrome by B B Genova, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing set of seven octagonal placemats in Marble effect acrylic and framed chrome by B. B. Genova.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is still attached to ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was designed by internationally renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1958. It has a wonderful Mid-Century Modern...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Four Vintage Cera Parade Drum Rocks Glasses with Eagle and Shield Design
Located in Nantucket, MA
Four vintage rocks glasses by Cera, decorated as a teal and red parade drum with a spread-wing eagle holding a stars and stripes shield on the front and with a shield on the back.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Japanese ceramic crackle glazed fish dish, mid 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A vintage Japanese glazed ceramic fish platter, circa late 1960s. Tones of Yves Klein and swimming pool blues. The “crackle” ceramic technique shines here. Few signs of age. Pick up ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Seguso Murano Purple Blue Pink Glass Shell Centerpiece Bowl with Gold Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a kind hand blown Murano shell bowl centerpiece in shades from pink to blue. Attributed to Seguso, Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful shell bowl has pink, purple and blue glass case...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pineapple Ice Bucket, Silver Plate Extra Large, Portugal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This a beautiful Pineapple Ice Bucket, Silver Plate Extra Large, from Portugal.
Very big, 20" tall by 9" across.
The lid sits on the rim and has a small peg that adapts into a whole ...
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 4 Vintage Rocks Glasses in the 22k Gold "Canella" Pattern by Culver, LTD.
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Four vintage rocks glasses in the "Canella" pattern by Culver, LTD. in 22 karat gold on clear glass with a design of woven cane pattern having a textured and raised surface.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Solid Brass Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid round brass ashtray. This piece features two deep wells separated by comb like notches down the middle of the ashtray.
Dimensions
7" diameter x 1.5" height.
Condition
Excelle...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Vintage Amber Glass Pitcher with Swirl Pattern
Located in Munster, IN
Adorably vintage, we love the rich amber color of this glass pitcher. The smooth swirl pattern of the glass is pretty but not distracting. Perfect for summer drinks with the convenie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Danish Tableware by J. H. Quistgaard, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish tableware by J. H. Quistgaard, 1960s
Danish ceramic tea set model Relief, designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard (IHQ) in 1959/1960. Primarily from Kronjyden, the first manufacturer, but also from Nissen and Bing...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Set of Two French Giant Champagne Wine Bottles, Gordon Rouge and Chauvenet
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two Oversized Bottles from Gordon Rouge GH Mumm and Co. and Francoise E. Chauvenet. These vintage bottles are perfect for display either in a home or on a bar in a store or restauran...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
1950s Creamer Laurel of Calif Cerama Stone Russel Wright Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
American Modern Ceramic Creamer Pottery Stoneware
MCM USA Calif 1950s after Russel Wright
stamped Laurel of Calif Cerama Stone
3.13 h x 10.25 w x 3.75
Preowned original unrestored vi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces in Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Paramount by Kirk sterling silver Flatware set, 69 pieces. This modern design is based on the New York city skyline and architecture (see copy of original advertisement for ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950's Yellow Vernon Kilns Califonia Ceramic Large Tea Pot
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A yellow vintage Vernon Kilns ceramic large teapot is a charming and nostalgic piece that evokes a sense of classic American pottery craftsmanship. Vernon Kilns was a renowned cerami...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Sintzenich Old Fashioned Glasses w/Nautical Flags and Suggestive Meaning
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage set of 4 old fashioned bar glasses in clear glass, each painted with a different nautical flag. To the left of each flag is the letter/word meaning and below each is a sugges...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Shreve & Co. Sterling Silver Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Shreve & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Shreve & Co. sterling silver bowl with raised circular motifs and with beaded rims, all in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant, geometric design. It measures 9'' in diameter by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Large Italian Murano Art Glass Clown Decanter Bottle
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Large Hand Blown Italian Murano Glass Clown Decanter Bottle 13.5” .
Amazing colorful hand blown Murano glass clown decanter with hat and bow tie.
This Italian hand blown Mura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Mathieu Mategot Style Leather and Pony Fur Bottle Holder Wine Rack, France 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant bottle holder or wine rack, whose design is attributed to French designer Mathieu Mategot (1910 - 2001,) features a typical 1950s work with leather and pony skin fur fro...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ceramic Scottie Dog Figure - The Townsend Ceramic and Glass Co. Florida
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vintage 1970's American sculpted ceramic Scottish Terrier figure by The Townsends. Depicted in a seated position this Scottie dog has been sculpted with incredible lifelike details. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Vase, 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Barcelona, ES
'Rimini blu' glazed ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for by Bitossi. Italy, 1960s.
This eye-catching vase is made of blue glazed ceramic with engraved patterns surrounding the cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Smoked Glass Italian Serving Tray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A brass and smoked glass rectangular tray designed and manufactured in the Seventies in the style of Tommaso Barbi, it's in good conditions overall with normal signs of use and age. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand Ashtray for Lumax Set of 2
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...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Six "METH" Mid-Century Highball Glasses w/Fishing Lures in 22k Gold and Enamels
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of six vintage highball glasses of clear glass with white frosted interior and decorated with a design by Robert Meth in 22 karat gold and colored enamels, having fishing lures h...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Six Vintage Rocks Glasses with a Parrot in a White Scrollwork Cage by Cera Glass
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of six vintage rocks glasses by Cera Glassware decorated with a colorful parrot in a white scrollwork cage on clear glass.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Gerald Benney Stainless Cutlery by Viners of Sheffield, British, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
Superb set of 'Fisheaters', i.e. Six knives and six forks designed by Gerald Benney, in original box. The influence of Danish design is very clear, yet these are quintessentially midcentury British in their trim, measured and practical style.
'Gerald Benney CBE (21 April 1930 – 26 June 2008) was a British silver and goldsmith who along with David Mellor...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Whale-Shaped Brass Ashtray - Italian Design Elegance
Located in Rome, IT
1950s ashtray – a whale-shaped marvel meticulously crafted from brass with a captivating patina. This Italian-designed and produced not only embodies the essence of mid-century ele...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Cigarette Dispenser Maple Execution, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Cigarette Dispenser Maple Execution, circa 1950s
The opening on top for the cigaretts is 7,4cm
Wood polished
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood, Maple
Vintage Glo-Hill Chrome "Traffic Light" Spirit Measure/Jigger w/Bakelite Handle
By Glo Hill
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage "Traffic Light" spirit measure / jigger, the cylindrical chrome measure with three plastic 'lights', green, yellow & red, each above the engraved words "SAFE", "CAUTION" & "D...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Culver Frosted Rocks Glasses with Anchors Between Bands of Flags
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Six mid-century rocks glasses decorated in blue and white having large anchors between two bands of nautical flags all on a frosted ground.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Burgundy Lacquer and Brass Vide-Poche or Ashtray, Italy, Dior 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful square pocket tray or ashtray made in burgundy lacquered wood, shell and brass. This incredibly elegant object is attributed to Tommaso Barbi and was made in Italy during ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Empoli Rossini Blown Glass Decanter with Stopper
By Empoli
Located in Fulton, CA
An ice blue blown glass decanter with stopper by Empoli Glass, Italy. Retains "Empoli" paper label. Measures 19.25 inches hign.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Red Glass Mini Heart Bottle with Stopper, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A red blue decanter with heart shape design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers in Italy. Would make a great addition to any collection! Original good vintage condition. Onl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Italian Green-Gray Stoneware Vase by Carlo Zauli
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Roma, IT
Stoneware vase with green-gray background glaze and patterns primarily in browns and yellows. Zauli Faenza Reference number AG001160CZ from the general archive of the artist Claudio ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Large Vintage Italian Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blu Ceramic Ashtray , 1960s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Gorgeous Italian vintage ceramic large ashtray by Aldo Londi for Bitossi from the Rimini Blu range. Handcrafted in Flavia Montelupo, Italy, circa the 1960s.
It would look beautiful ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
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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Tile Plate
Greek Key Handle
Large Blue White Bowl
Antique Glasses Filigree
Italy Footed Bowl
Red Glass Heart
Antique Brown Earthenware
Antique Silver Photo Frame