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Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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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Set of 12 Knife Rests - Resin with Embedded Sea Shells - France 1970s
Set of 12 Knife Rests - Resin with Embedded Sea Shells - France 1970s

Set of 12 Knife Rests - Resin with Embedded Sea Shells - France 1970s

$470 / set

Set of 12 Knife Rests - Resin with Embedded Sea Shells - France 1970s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Set of 12 Knife Rests - Resin with Embedded Sea Shells - France 1970s Elegant set of French mid-century knife rests in resin with embedded shells of different species and colors. N...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Other

Mid-century Abert Nicrosil Cutlery and Stand, Italy c.1970
Mid-century Abert Nicrosil Cutlery and Stand, Italy c.1970

Mid-century Abert Nicrosil Cutlery and Stand, Italy c.1970

$200Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-century Abert Nicrosil Cutlery and Stand, Italy c.1970

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original mid-century cutlery set and stand by Abert, Italy. Stainless steel with ABS plastic handles and stainless steel stand with black ABS plastic hooks. The set consist...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s
“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s

$2,287 / set

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s

By Folke Arstrom, Gense

Located in Knivsta, SE

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s A rare and iconic 63-piece “Focus de Luxe” flatware set, designed in 1956 by celebrated Swedish designer Folk...

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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Max Meder, Hand Carved Wooden Squirrel Brush & Pan, France, 1950s
Max Meder, Hand Carved Wooden Squirrel Brush & Pan, France, 1950s

Max Meder, Hand Carved Wooden Squirrel Brush & Pan, France, 1950s

$2,500

Max Meder, Hand Carved Wooden Squirrel Brush & Pan, France, 1950s

By Max Meder

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Large mid-century wooden squirrel brush & pan by Max MEDER (Paris), France, 1950s. Squirrel eating a nut. Noble woods. Measures: Squirrel - Height: 6.7" (17cm), Width : 7.9"(20cm), D...

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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Wood

Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service
Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service

Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service

$9,999 / item

Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service

By Richard Ginori

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Contessa Brown by RICHARD GINORI 1735 An exceptional and comprehensive porcelain dinner and tea service by Richard Ginori 1735, in the elegant and now-discontinued “Contessa Brown”...

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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Gold

Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s
Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s

Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s

$1,089 / set

Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s

By Dior Home

Located in Roma, IT

Marvelous set of six octagonal charger plates in vibrant tortoiseshell effect lucite. This incredibly stylish and unique set is attributed to a Dior Home production and was produced ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s
Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s

$9,500 / set

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s

By Ulla Procope, Arabia

Located in Tilburg, NL

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware, Finland, 1970s. This is a very large set of iconic Arabia Ruska tableware, designed by Ulla Procopé in the 19...

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain

$605 / set

Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain

By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful porcelain punch bowl set, made by the German brand Rosenthal. This is a design by the Danish designer Björn Wiinblad, who has had many collaborations with Rosenthal. The ...

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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Porcelain

Brass & Rosewood Flatware Set for 6 Knives Forks Spoons 24 Pcs Silverware
Brass & Rosewood Flatware Set for 6 Knives Forks Spoons 24 Pcs Silverware

Brass & Rosewood Flatware Set for 6 Knives Forks Spoons 24 Pcs Silverware

$420 / set

Brass & Rosewood Flatware Set for 6 Knives Forks Spoons 24 Pcs Silverware

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Here is an elegant set of 24 pieces, a service for 6 - knives, forks and spoons, made of beautiful brass and rose wood handles. It will make a festive table decor and is perfect for ...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Brass

Lazy Susan Danish Modern Teak Serving Tray or Platter by Digsmed ca. 1965
Lazy Susan Danish Modern Teak Serving Tray or Platter by Digsmed ca. 1965

Lazy Susan Danish Modern Teak Serving Tray or Platter by Digsmed ca. 1965

$242

Lazy Susan Danish Modern Teak Serving Tray or Platter by Digsmed ca. 1965

By Flemming Digsmed, Digsmed

Located in Andernach, DE

Lazy Susan designed by Flemming Digsmed in the 1960s, Danish modern teak swivel/rotating tray, complete with 6 original smokey glass bowls by KH Denmark. A beautiful teak Lazy Susan...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Teak, Glass

Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s
Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s

Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s

$3,500 / set

Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Kurt Mayer

Located in Vienna, AT

A meticulously curated set of silver-plated cutlery, the "4100 Stockholm Laurel" series, was designed in 1955 by Kurt Mayer for WMF Germany, Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik. This...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Mid Century Set of 6 Coasters in Patinated Brass
Mid Century Set of 6 Coasters in Patinated Brass

Mid Century Set of 6 Coasters in Patinated Brass

$580 / set

Mid Century Set of 6 Coasters in Patinated Brass

Located in Meer, VAN

Set of 6 Coasters in Patinated Brass, Europe, Mid 20th Century. This is a wonderful set of 6 coasters in solid brass, made in the middle of the 20th century and featuring a very nic...

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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Brass

Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment & Brass Butler Crumber Crumb 3-Piece Set Italian
Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment & Brass Butler Crumber Crumb 3-Piece Set Italian

Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment & Brass Butler Crumber Crumb 3-Piece Set Italian

$375 / set

Aldo Tura Goatskin Parchment & Brass Butler Crumber Crumb 3-Piece Set Italian

By Aldo Tura

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Here is an unusual crumber set by Aldo Tura of Italy. Typical of his use of materials, the three components are a mix of goatskin and brass. The goatskin on the covered handles and b...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Brass

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945

$1,028

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945

By Georg Jensen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Candy bowl/centerpiece from Georg Jensen Silver Copenhagen. Small oval bowl made of sterling silver 925s with stamp from the period after 1945 Very nice vintage condition. ...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear
Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear

$520 / set

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear

By Nachtmann

Located in Verviers, BE

Vintage mix set of 6 cut to clear crystal stem glasses. Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses Clear crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem. Th...

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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Crystal

Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot, 1950s
Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot, 1950s

Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot, 1950s

$587

Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot, 1950s

By Hertha Bengtson

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot by Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution mark....

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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Ceramic

Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg
Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg

Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg

$950 / set

Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg

By Noritake

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 12 Noritake porcelain dinner plates. With transfer painted polychrome flowers to the center & rim, green Rococo style decoration, and raised gold highlights. (Labeled to the reverse with an old Seidenberg sticker pricing the set at $2250.) Simply a wonderful set of dinner service plates! Date: Mid-20th Century Overall Condition: They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Condition Details: There is some noticeable rubbing to the inner gold ring in the centers of most plates. There is some minor rubbing and losses to gilding high points in the raised gold decoration and one small noticeable (a little bit deeper) half-inch scratch to one plate. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Noritake Morimura Brothers...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070, 32 Pieces, 1960s
Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070, 32 Pieces, 1960s

Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070, 32 Pieces, 1960s

$1,996 / set

Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070, 32 Pieces, 1960s

By Amboss Austria, Helmut Alder

Located in Vienna, AT

This cutlery (model 2070) consist of 32 pieces. Designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery. He...

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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod
Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod

Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod

$12,355 / set

Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod

By Dansk

Located in Big Bend, WI

The innovative and highly desirable flatware pattern "Tjorn" by Dansk was designed by Danish artist and designer Jens Quistgaard in 1959. It features striking Scandinavian modern des...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Cobalt Stem Glasses with Overlay Cut to Clear
Crystal Mix Set of 6 Cobalt Stem Glasses with Overlay Cut to Clear

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Cobalt Stem Glasses with Overlay Cut to Clear

$496 / set

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Cobalt Stem Glasses with Overlay Cut to Clear

By Nachtmann

Located in Verviers, BE

Vintage set of 6 cut to clear crystal stem glasses. Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses Clear demi crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem. Th...

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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt
Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt

Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt

$1,500 / set

Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt

By Lunt Silver

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous twenty-two piece set of sterling silver and ebony nylon "Contrast" flatware by Lunt Silver Co.., circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition and is stamped on the...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fish Shaped Silver Plate Pepper Mill / Grinder by Tre Spade, Italy, c. 1960
Fish Shaped Silver Plate Pepper Mill / Grinder by Tre Spade, Italy, c. 1960

Fish Shaped Silver Plate Pepper Mill / Grinder by Tre Spade, Italy, c. 1960

$1,735

Fish Shaped Silver Plate Pepper Mill / Grinder by Tre Spade, Italy, c. 1960

Located in London, GB

A magnificent mid century whimsical silver plate and wood figural koi carp shaped pepper mill, made in Italy c. 1960. Made by Tre Spade in Italy in the 1960s, this design is known ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Twelve Vintage Silver Plate Napkin Rings with Toucans by Emilia Castillo
Set of Twelve Vintage Silver Plate Napkin Rings with Toucans by Emilia Castillo

Set of Twelve Vintage Silver Plate Napkin Rings with Toucans by Emilia Castillo

$9,000 / set

Set of Twelve Vintage Silver Plate Napkin Rings with Toucans by Emilia Castillo

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chic mid century set of twelve napkin rings handcrafted in silver on hammered copper in modern form featuring stone clad toucans. Signed Emilia Castillo on the bottoms.

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12

75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12

$16,500 / set

75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12

By Georg Jensen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set. Designed by Henning Koppel. In the Caravel pattern. Set comprises: 12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8") 12 Salad Forks (6 1/2") 12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16") 12 Place Spoons...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Year Plate by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1978
Year Plate by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1978

Year Plate by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1978

$2,800

Year Plate by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1978

By Rosenthal, Eduardo Paolozzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Amazing bisque porcelain year plate, designed by Eduardo Paolozzi for Rosenthal, 1978, number 1620 from a limited series of 3000, complete with certificate and original box.

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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage
Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage

Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage

$275

Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive tall wooden salt or pepper mill in an orange color we like to call Hermes orange. This pepper mill has recently been professionally custom painted to make one of a kind fo...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Amboss 1050 "Bacon Cutlery"
Amboss 1050 "Bacon Cutlery"

Amboss 1050 "Bacon Cutlery"

$1,694 / set

Amboss 1050 "Bacon Cutlery"

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

This rustic cutlery consist of 18 pieces and was made in rosewood and stainless steel and was the most expensive model of the company Amboss. Neuzeug from the 1950s Diamention kn...

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Fornasetti “Greca” Cups and Saucers, Italy, ca. 1955
Pair of Fornasetti “Greca” Cups and Saucers, Italy, ca. 1955

Pair of Fornasetti “Greca” Cups and Saucers, Italy, ca. 1955

$1,016 / set

Pair of Fornasetti “Greca” Cups and Saucers, Italy, ca. 1955

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Stockholm, SE

An early pair of porcelain cups with saucers, designed by Piero Fornasetti (1913–1988) in Milan, circa 1955. The model “Greca” is decorated with a black and gilt neoclassical key mot...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s

Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s

$242 / item

Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s

Located in Wien, AT

Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s Original condition

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s
Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s

Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s

$19,775

Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s

By Carlo Scarpa, Venini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

Large Murrine Plate Serpente by Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano ca. 1940s A large murrine bowl of the Serpente series designed by Carlo Scarpa ca. 1940. Manufactured by Venini Murano...

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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Art Glass

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons

$4,598

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons

By Georg Jensen, Tias Eckhoff

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Georg Jensen silver Denmark Cypres cutlery set for 8 persons in sterling silver designed by Tias Eckhoff in 1952. The set includes: 8 dining knives, length 22.3 cm 8 dining fork...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 144 pc. Set of Thai Nickel Bronze Flatware in Teak case
Vintage 144 pc. Set of Thai Nickel Bronze Flatware in Teak case

Vintage 144 pc. Set of Thai Nickel Bronze Flatware in Teak case

$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off

Vintage 144 pc. Set of Thai Nickel Bronze Flatware in Teak case

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is nice set of flatware from Thailand .The set is made of nickel bronze. It's 144 pieces and is service for 12. The flatware was made in the mid century period. The flatware ser...

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20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Bronze, Nickel

Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces
Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces

Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces

$18,900

Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces

By Richard Ginori

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Richard Ginori extensive dinnerware service Contessa rust red pattern dinnerware service . Pattern having a burnt orange and double gilt gold and black trim decorated design on white...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Gold

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Mid-Century Max & Moritz Salt Pepper Twins Shakers, WMF, 1950s
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Mid-Century Max & Moritz Salt Pepper Twins Shakers, WMF, 1950s

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Mid-Century Max & Moritz Salt Pepper Twins Shakers, WMF, 1950s

$190

Wilhelm Wagenfeld Mid-Century Max & Moritz Salt Pepper Twins Shakers, WMF, 1950s

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Wilhelm Wagenfeld

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of lovely modernist Bauhaus "Max & Moritz salt and pepper twins“ shakers, original vintage from the 1950s. Designed by Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld, executed by WMF Württembergische...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern

Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern

$5,534 / set

Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Da Vinci by Reed & Barton, circa 1967, sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Salad Forks, 7" 12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 1 Se...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case
Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case

Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case

$1,195 / set

Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case

By Jean Claude Aujame

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and never used rosewood & bronze 91 pcs, service for eight with serving pcs. Great teak storage box with brass & rosewood handle. Truly a qua...

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1960s Thai Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Set of 6 Knife Rests - Resin Embedded Flowers, Ferns, and Seeds - France 1970s
Set of 6 Knife Rests - Resin Embedded Flowers, Ferns, and Seeds - France 1970s

Set of 6 Knife Rests - Resin Embedded Flowers, Ferns, and Seeds - France 1970s

$417 / set

Set of 6 Knife Rests - Resin Embedded Flowers, Ferns, and Seeds - France 1970s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Set of 6 Knife Rests - Resin Embedded Flowers, Ferns, and Seeds - France 1970s Charming set of French mid-century knife rests in resin with embedded fern and seeds. Nice organic pi...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Other

Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern
Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern

Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern

$6,368 / set

Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mid-Century Modern Crystal by International sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 7". 12 teaspoons, 6 1/...

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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Aubock III Enameled „CULINAR“ Pot With Lid, Ostovics Vienna, Austria, 1970s
Carl Aubock III Enameled „CULINAR“ Pot With Lid, Ostovics Vienna, Austria, 1970s

Carl Aubock III Enameled „CULINAR“ Pot With Lid, Ostovics Vienna, Austria, 1970s

$490

Carl Aubock III Enameled „CULINAR“ Pot With Lid, Ostovics Vienna, Austria, 1970s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful black-and-white enameled cooking pot with lid from the 1970s. This pot is part of the Culinar series, designed by Carl Auböck III for Ostovics Vienna. We especially appre...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Iron

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set

$5,800 / set

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set

By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Austria, circa 1963. This is a large set containing 91 pieces total. They are constructed of dishwas...

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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950
Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950

Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950

$3,054 / set

Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950

By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti

Located in London, GB

Wonderful set of six original Fornasetti Roman recipe plates. Italy c1950 Each plate with a typical Roman cuisine recipe along with a depiction of an historical Roman building.

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware
Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware

Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware

$975 / set

Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware

By Stanley Roberts

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Beautiful 68 piece, service for twelve, large set of Stanley Roberts stainless steel flatware in the Tiburon bamboo pattern. This set consists of 12 forks, 12 salad forks, 12 soup sp...

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1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s

Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s

$316

Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s

Located in Wien, AT

Copper watering can around 1950s Polished and stove enameled.

Category

1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper

Vintage Set of Eight Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Parrots
Vintage Set of Eight Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Parrots

Vintage Set of Eight Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Parrots

$7,800 / set

Vintage Set of Eight Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Parrots

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Mid century set of eight goblets handcrafted in silver plate on hammered copper featuring stone clad parrots or birds perched on the stems, designed with a touch of whimsy. Stamped E...

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s
Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s

Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s

$2,150

Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainless steel. For six persons, consists of six big spoons...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-century Modern tableware for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tableware 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 tableware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Austria, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria, International Silver, and Jens Quistgaard. 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 tableware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50 and tops out at $32,500 while the average work can sell for $652.

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