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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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Danish Modern Brass & Teak Cutlery Set by Carl Cohr, 1960s, 12 persons
Vintage Danish Modern Brass & Teak Cutlery Set by Carl Cohr, 1960s, 12 persons

Vintage Danish Modern Brass & Teak Cutlery Set by Carl Cohr, 1960s, 12 persons

By Carl M. Cohr

Located in Esbjerg, DK

This dining/lunch set by Carl Cohr was manufactured and designed in Denmark during the 1960s. The set consists of 10 dinner/lunch knives, 10 dinner/lunch forks, 10 dinner/lunch spoon...

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Brass

Set of ( 10 ) "Piruett" Cocktail Forks by P. Forssell for Gense, Sweden, 1955
Set of ( 10 ) "Piruett" Cocktail Forks by P. Forssell for Gense, Sweden, 1955

Set of ( 10 ) "Piruett" Cocktail Forks by P. Forssell for Gense, Sweden, 1955

By Pierre Forssell, Gense

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Set of 10 Vintage "Piruett" Cocktail / Dessert Forks Pierre Forssell for Gense, Sweden 1955 plastic handles and stainless steel "in good vintage as found condition with some dings...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Rosewood and Brass Flatware - 43 piece
Vintage Rosewood and Brass Flatware - 43 piece

Vintage Rosewood and Brass Flatware - 43 piece

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

A chic rosewood and brass flatware set! The design and palette feel architectural and high-style! A handsome serving set that makes you want to entertain! The dinner set could be pai...

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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)
Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Collini 1

Located in New York, NY

Culinar series flatware of stainless steel designed by Carl Aubock III (1924-1993) and manufactured by Collini, Austria in 1979. Thirteen pieces in total, consisting of the followin...

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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bormioli Rocco 1980-1990 colored Murano glass crystal glasses set.
Bormioli Rocco 1980-1990 colored Murano glass crystal glasses set.

Bormioli Rocco 1980-1990 colored Murano glass crystal glasses set.

Located in Palermo, IT

Immerse yourself in timeless elegance with this exquisite crystal glass set by Rocco Bormioli, an icon of Italian design between the 1980s and 1990s. Each piece in this set catches t...

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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Crystal

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

By Max Meder

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This large Mid-Century Modern wooden squirrel brush and crumb pan was designed by Max Méder in Paris, France, during the 1950s. Both decorative and practical, the set transforms an e...

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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Rosewood & Brass Desert Demitasse Spoons Set of 6
Rosewood & Brass Desert Demitasse Spoons Set of 6

Rosewood & Brass Desert Demitasse Spoons Set of 6

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

Here is a wonderful set of 6 brass demitasse spoons with rosewood handles that will brighten your afternoon coffee or your desert table for holiday celebrations. They measure 4 inche...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four
Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four

Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four

By Secla

Located in Barcelona, ES

A lovely Majolica pink glazed ceramic set of 12 pieces: four large plates, four small plates and four serving bowls. The set has a lovely pale pink color with details in white and ...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

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

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

Materials

Gold

Rörstrand KOKA Porcelain Set by Hertha Bengtsson, 77 Pieces, 1960s
Rörstrand KOKA Porcelain Set by Hertha Bengtsson, 77 Pieces, 1960s

Rörstrand KOKA Porcelain Set by Hertha Bengtsson, 77 Pieces, 1960s

Rare, mint condition, twelve place settings of KOKA porcelain designed by Hertha Bengtsson. Hertha Bengtson designed "Koka Blå” (Cook Blue) in 1953 during the golden age of Swedish...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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

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

Swedish Mid-Century Cutlery Set Viktor by Gense, 1970s, Set of 47
Swedish Mid-Century Cutlery Set Viktor by Gense, 1970s, Set of 47

Swedish Mid-Century Cutlery Set Viktor by Gense, 1970s, Set of 47

Located in Esbjerg, DK

'Victor' flatware cutlery set consisting of: 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 soup spoons, 6 tea spoons and 5 dessert spoons. Beautiful wide bodies executed in stainless steel w...

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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark
Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark

Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Twelve six piece place setting set of AJ stainless steel flatware totaling 75 pieces including 12 large forks , 12 small forks , 12 soup spoons, 12 large spoons and 12 small spoons ....

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany Midcentury Modern 148-Piece Dinner Set in Exotic Bamboo
Tiffany Midcentury Modern 148-Piece Dinner Set in Exotic Bamboo

Tiffany Midcentury Modern 148-Piece Dinner Set in Exotic Bamboo

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Bamboo sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises 148 pieces: Forks: 13 dinner forks (7 1/4), 26 salad forks (6 3/4), and 8 ice cream forks...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

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

Materials

Gold

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

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

Mancioli Italian Modernist Op Art China Set 1960s
Mancioli Italian Modernist Op Art China Set 1960s

Mancioli Italian Modernist Op Art China Set 1960s

By Mancioli Pottery

Located in Atlanta, GA

Italian Modernist china set by Mancioli, Italy, circa 1960s. 40 pieces total, comprising of (8) coffee cups measuring 3"H x 5"W. (10) saucers measuring 6.5" diameter. (10) small plat...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8
Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8

By Block China 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Block Spain "Chromatics" Service for 8 plus 2 large Serving pieces. Set still has their original boxes and appear mostly unused. Nice feel and weight! Block did several nice stainless flatware sets and ceramic dish sets...

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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pablo Picasso "Face" Bowls and Plate Great Wall Mounted Modern Art
Pablo Picasso "Face" Bowls and Plate Great Wall Mounted Modern Art

Pablo Picasso "Face" Bowls and Plate Great Wall Mounted Modern Art

By (after) Pablo Picasso

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of Five Ceramic Pieces, after Pablo Picasso's art of the 1960s, these are from an authorized collection put out by Picasso's family in the 1990s. They would look great mounted on...

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1990s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Ceramic

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

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 4 Blue Wicker Ceramic Dinner Plates Made in Italy
Set of 4 Blue Wicker Ceramic Dinner Plates Made in Italy

Set of 4 Blue Wicker Ceramic Dinner Plates Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Enhance your table setting with the charming Handpainted Ceramic Wicker Plates, skillfully crafted and beautifully painted by artisans in Italy. Featuring an intricate wicker-inspire...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Federal Glass Madrid Yellow Depression Dinnerware Set, 12 Pieces
Federal Glass Madrid Yellow Depression Dinnerware Set, 12 Pieces

Federal Glass Madrid Yellow Depression Dinnerware Set, 12 Pieces

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A beautiful 12-piece American Depression glass dinnerware set by Federal Glass in the highly collectible Madrid pattern, also known as Spoke, produced between 1933 and 1937. The set includes four dinner plates, four salad plates, and four bowls in the sought-after yellow colorway, featuring the pattern’s distinctive radiating design and softly molded details that exemplify the elegance of American Depression-era glass. Manufactured by the Federal Glass Company...

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Austria "Composition S" by Rostfrei Satin 40 Piece
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Austria "Composition S" by Rostfrei Satin 40 Piece

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Austria "Composition S" by Rostfrei Satin 40 Piece

By Rosenthal, Rostfrei Solinger

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Tapio Wirkkala Rostfrei Solingen "Composition S" for Rosenthal made in Austria 40 Piece Satin Stainless Steel Flatware Set. Service for 8 plus a storage box. Presents like it was n...

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.
Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.

Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.

By Fontana Arte

Located in Palermo, IT

This refined tray embodies the sophisticated aesthetic and attention to detail that made Fontana Arte's design famous in the 1960s. With its clean lines and harmonious combination of...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse Rooster Dinner Bell, 1950s
Walter Bosse Rooster Dinner Bell, 1950s

Walter Bosse Rooster Dinner Bell, 1950s

Located in Wien, Au

Walter Bosse Rooster dinner bell, 1950s Original condition.

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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

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

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

Materials

Crystal

Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s
Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s

Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s

By Dansk Møbelproducent

Located in Vienna, Austria

Based on form and function, this cutting board has the knife in the handle. The blade is 18/10 stainless steel and is tappered from the spine to the cutting edge. The block is constructed in parquet style including the knife handle.

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

6 Midcentury Pastel Daisy Porcelain Coffee Cups, Lilien, Austria, 1950s
6 Midcentury Pastel Daisy Porcelain Coffee Cups, Lilien, Austria, 1950s

6 Midcentury Pastel Daisy Porcelain Coffee Cups, Lilien, Austria, 1950s

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of six charming conical coffee cups and saucers from the „Daisy“-series, made of thin, fine china in six different lovely pastel colors, yellow, light blue, light green, bluegray, pink/rosé and lilac. Made in the 1950s by Lilien Porzellan...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s

Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s

By Amboss Austria, Helmut Alder

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful Mid-century flatware, 2050 series, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of solid, brushed and polished stainless steel. Comes in its original award-winning handmade wooden box...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Abalone shell salt & pepper shakers with tray, Alpaca Mexico, 1970s
Abalone shell salt & pepper shakers with tray, Alpaca Mexico, 1970s

Abalone shell salt & pepper shakers with tray, Alpaca Mexico, 1970s

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Superb salt & pepper shakers with tray designed and produced in Mexico during the 1970's. This artisanal set with abalone mother-of-pearl and alpaca, is a true work of art. A bea...

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1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Shell, Abalone, Alpaca

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

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

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

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

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

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

Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s
Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s

Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s

By EKCO

Located in St. Louis, MO

Classic Danish influenced Mid-Century sleek modernist designed stainless flatware / silverware set & serving pieces designed and sold by EKCO Products International and produced in Japan, circa 1960s. This set is from the EKCO Eterna...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Tiffin Glass Company Pink Diamond Optic Stemware Set, 8 Pieces
Tiffin Glass Company Pink Diamond Optic Stemware Set, 8 Pieces

Tiffin Glass Company Pink Diamond Optic Stemware Set, 8 Pieces

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A lovely set of nine Pink Diamond Optic stemmed glasses attributed to Tiffin Glass Company, produced during the Depression Glass era. Each glass stands approximately 4.5 inches tall and features a delicate diamond optic body that captures light beautifully through the soft pink glass. The faceted optical pattern gives the pieces a refined sparkle, while the slender stems and rounded footed bases create an elegant silhouette suitable for dessert wine, champagne, sherbet, cordials, or decorative display. Tiffin Glass Company was one of the notable American glassmakers of the early twentieth century, admired for producing both elegant and decorative glassware with graceful forms and luminous color. Pink Depression Glass...

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers
Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers

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...

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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pewter

22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s
22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s

22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s

Up to 22 sets of this beautiful vintage modernist flatware from Austria, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder in 1959 and produced by Neuzeughammer Ambosswerk in the 1960s. Each set...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Botanica Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy
Botanica Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy

Botanica Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Bring the beauty of nature to your table with our Botanical Plate Set, featuring a variety of unique designs. Each plate showcases a hand-painted border and a central botanical motif...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces
Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces

Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces

By Lauffer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century modern Scandinavian design rosewood and stainless steel flatware set by Lauffer, made in Japan, circa 1960s. The 57 piece set contains 8 teaspoons, 10 tablespoons, 12 sal...

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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

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

Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern

Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern

By Reed & Barton

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 Design. This is our best selling Mid Century Modern flatware...

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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Brass can vienna around 1960s
Brass can vienna around 1960s

Brass can vienna around 1960s

Located in Wien, Au

Brass can vienna around 1960s Brass polished and stove enameled

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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Exceptional decorative mirrored tray, hand-cut glass Barovier 1950s Murano Italy
Exceptional decorative mirrored tray, hand-cut glass Barovier 1950s Murano Italy

Exceptional decorative mirrored tray, hand-cut glass Barovier 1950s Murano Italy

Located in Wien, AT

A beautiful, exceptionally decorative serving tray from the famous glassblowing island of Murano in Venice, Italy. Made in the 1950s, most probably by Ercole Barovier. The tray cons...

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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold Leaf

Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 79 Pieces, Modern
Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 79 Pieces, Modern

Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 79 Pieces, Modern

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mid-Century Modern Celeste by Gorham, circa 1956 sterling silver flatware set of 79 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 3/8". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 7 1/8". 12 teaspo...

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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Artichoke Set of Glazed Ceramic Tableware Pieces, 1960s
Artichoke Set of Glazed Ceramic Tableware Pieces, 1960s

Artichoke Set of Glazed Ceramic Tableware Pieces, 1960s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Beautiful artichoke and leaves 8 pieces crockery /tableware / serveware set. Spain, 1960s This serving set is made in dark green glazed ceramic and it is comprised by: 1 artichoke sugar bowl / sauce tureen with lid+ 1 small serving spoon+ 1 small plate 1 serving small bowl 2 leaf shaped small plates 1 artichoke salt shaker+ 1 artichoke pepper...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces
Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces

Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large set of "Odin" pattern stainless steel flatware, designed by Jens Quistgaard in Denmark and produced in Germany for Dansk, circa 1960s. This is a complete six-piece set for 12 p...

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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 4 Pink Wicker Ceramic Dinner Plates Made in Italy
Set of 4 Pink Wicker Ceramic Dinner Plates Made in Italy

Set of 4 Pink Wicker Ceramic Dinner Plates Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Enhance your table setting with the charming Handpainted Ceramic Wicker Plates, skillfully crafted and beautifully painted by artisans in Italy. Featuring an intricate wicker-inspire...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

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.