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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Blue Yellow and Green Cotton Table Napkins - Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four square cotton dinner napkins with blue, yellow, and green stripes. A perfect way to add a pop of color to your next dinner party.
Dimensions:
15" x 15" Square
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950
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.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Asian Brass Figurine Salt & Pepper Shakers Set Holder by Rohac, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming sculptural Viennese Mid-Century salt and pepper shakers set with holder displaying a water-carrying Chinese man. Designed and executed in the 1950s by Richard Rohac, who w...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Golden Murano Glass Bottle by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass bottle with gold inserts, made by Carlo Moretti in the 70s.
Measures: Ø cm 5, H cm 23
Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the oldest glassmaking families on the island, he was a great master glassmaker. He grew up attending the glass masters who work in the family furnace, appropriating the most refined techniques of glass art, demonstrating an innovative and planning attitude that he employed in the field of design, but referring to tradition.
In 1925 the Nason Moretti company was founded by the Nasone brothers, specializing in the production of furnishing accessories and tableware, where the mastery of the most refined Murano techniques is integrated with a modern vision and careful chromatic research.
In 1955 Umberto Nason created an innovative project of two-tone bowls and glasses that earned him the Compasso d'Oro award. In the 1960s, with the second generation of the family, there was a great development of the company which still maintained its characteristic vocation for experimentation. In the 1980s he looked at lighting with postmodern reinterpretations of designed lights, with the Carlo Moretti Studio line and the series of collectible goblets and glasses.
Since the 1990s, the business has focused on new collections conceived in a modern and design-oriented key. Carlo Moretti of Venice, founded by Carlo in 1958 in Murano, passed to new ownership in 2013, but it is still an important company today due to its constant relationship with design. The company is known for the beauty and elegance of Murano glass, arriving not only in the tables of the most important families, but also in the modern tables of today. Worked with ancient and secret techniques, Nason Moretti glasses...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Set of 6 Glasses, Pitcher, Tray and Bamboo Whisk by Designer Carl Aubock
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete serving set of 6 small leather wrapped drinking glasses (hight 9,6cm) and 1 glass pitcher (hight 16cm) featuring leather coverings with intricate stitching. Everything ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Leather, Glass, Nutwood
Set of 4 Blue Wicker Ceramic Dessert Plates Made in Italy
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-inspired design, these ceramic plates effortlessly combine rustic elegance with refined craftsmanship, perfect for adding warmth and sophistication to any dining occasion.
Ideal for both casual meals and special gatherings, these versatile plates bring a delightful artisanal touch to your tabletop, creating an inviting atmosphere. The durable ceramic construction ensures lasting quality, while the unique handpainted patterns provide each plate with its own distinctive character.
Celebrate traditional Italian craftsmanship with these timeless ceramic wicker plates, a delightful addition to any home.
Please note: Each plate is handcrafted and hand-painted; subtle variations and slight imperfections highlight their artisanal charm and uniqueness.
Made in Italy
Ø 21cm
100% Ceramic
Set of 4 Blue Dessert Plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Vintage French St Clements Oyster Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four vintage 1950’s French St Clements oyster plates in the treacle glaze. These plates were produced in the 1950's in the famous St C...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Faience
Palm Tree Gold-Plated Demitasse Spoons, Set of 6 (Japan)
Located in Round Top, TX
A delightful set of six new, unused demitasse spoons from Japan, each exquisitely crafted and adorned with delicate, impressed palm tree motifs. These charming spoons bring an air of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Table Crumb Sweeper and Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Florentine Wood Table Crumber. The set includes the sweeper as well as the tray. Great addition to add to an existing collecti...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold Leaf
Murano Card Holder Signed La Murrina from the 1970s
By La Murrina
Located in Milano, MI
Murano card holder signed La Murrina, 1970s
Measures: Ø 18 cm H 15 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Brass Napkin Rings – Elegant Mid-Century Modern Table Décor - Set of 12
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Elevate your dining table with this set of 12 vintage solid brass napkin rings. They are the perfect combination of timeless design and sophisticated charm. Crafted from durable soli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Set of mid century sterling silver napkin rings by Brian Leslie Fuller in 1975
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1975 by Brian Leslie Fuller, this handsome set of 6, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, feature textured decoration and are presented in their...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Figgjo Flint * pepper & salt shaker * Market * Turi Design * Norway * 60s
By Figgjo Flint
Located in Den Haag, NL
Figgjo Flint * pepper & salt shaker * Market * Turi Design * Norway * 60s * good condition . Very rare these, comes with there Original Teak lid . Design ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set Of 6 Villeroy & Boch For Osteria Del Circo Le Cirque 9" Soup Bowls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large Murano glass vase.
Beautiful and rare vase with oval shaped sides and clear glass bottom. The golden glass is striking, especially in the daylight. Large eno...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Silver Plate Modernist Sculptural Napkin Rings Set of 6 Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of six polished vintage silver plate sculptural napkin rings will set any table with elegance and modern elements. There are four of the same elliptical shape and two of ano...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
73 Pieces Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful set of high quality flatware made of stainless steel was designed by Helmut Adler for the manufacturer of Amboss Austria. It is called the ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Nutcracker Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Mid-century nutcracker from Austria. Both in terms of quality and design used, this piece is located in the circle of Carl Auböck's work.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Midcentury Flatware Set Service for 24/5 Piece Setting /120 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wow, this is an incredible find. A sterling silver flatware set, service for 24, 5 piece setting in mint condition. This is midcentury at its finest. Look at the curvy shape of each piece; a modernist paradise. Each piece is tapered with the center being a tad bit wider than the top and bottom. This is not your grandmothers ornate and heavy looking flatware; this set is young and modern. Comes with a wooden flatware chest...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Floral Linen Dinner or Cocktail Napkins, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four cream table napkins with a hand-stitched chinoiserie floral motif. Each napkin is in cream, with a hand-stitched chinoiserie floral design at the corner. The border is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
By Lauffer
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine large set of Lauffer Japan stainless steel flatware. Rosewood handles also in fine condition. Included are large spoon with larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters
By Roger Capron
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A matched set of earthenware drinks coasters by Roger Capron
with incised and coloured decoration depicting trees and fishes.
Stamped signatures to the reverse
Vallauris, Fran...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage Japanese Damascus Steel Steak Knife Set of Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 4-piece Japanese Damascus Steel Steak Knife Set
.5 h x 8.5 long x 1 w
Preowned original vintage, refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala Rare Service for Six Stemware
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very glamorous service for Six drink set by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala.
It's very rare to find a hole set together like this. Most of them have Iittala tags or marked TS.
We may h...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern 26 Pcs Concorde Cutlery Set by Raymond Loewy for Air France
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Raymond Loewy designed this sleek cutlery for the Compagnie d'Esthétique Industriale to be delivered to Air France that served its high class meals with this high class design exclu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
4 Culver Glasses & 8 Dessert Plates by Dana Oldfather for Ink Dish Plus Extras
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent vintage MCM or Mid-Century Modern to Modern dishware set including 4 Culver LTD highball glasses with 22 carat gold textured details, 8 dessert or salad plates with 2 different colorful patterns by Dana Oldfather for Ink Dish, 4 porcelain saki cups with hand painted floral designs, and porcelain egg shaped salt & pepper shakers with gold details. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, no outstanding flaws or chips, chiggers, or cracks have been detected. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid 20th to Early 21st Century.
Bring on the brownies please!! MMMMM!!! Dessert time just got a whole lot SWEETER!!! This is a FABULOUS vintage dinnerware set...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Piero Fornasetti Gilded Plate Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi, Italy, 1970s
By Fornasetti
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful gilded porcelain plate "Falstaff by Guiseppe Verdi" by Piero Fornasetti, Milano from the 1970s. Diameter 10", stamped on its backside. In very good condition with light w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Display Plate, Barney's New York Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic midcentury Italian Designed plate featuring an iconic image from Piero Fornasetti’s work, his muse the opera singer, Lina Cavalieri. Crisp black and white timeless design i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 90 pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Allan W. Adler (May 8, 1916 - December 3, 2002) His clean, unadorned and well-crafted style was strongly influenced by the traditional work of early American silversmiths and the con...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Crystal Tableware Europe 20th Century
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Beveled crystal table service with gold highlights consisting of pitcher, seven flutes, and caviar service for six people.
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Exstraordinary Water Can Brass, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Exstraordinary Water can brass, around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled.
Wicker.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Fish Bottle Opener Neptun Vienna Austria, 1950s
Located in Krefeld, DE
Carl Auböck steel and leather fish bottle opener circa late 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Midcentury Salt and Pepper Shakers by Ehrenreich of Denmark in Teak
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage midcentury salt and pepper shakers by Ehrenreich of Denmark in teak.
It was the late 1950s, and in Ehrenreich’s small workshop, there was no shortage of imagination. No two things were ever alike. Small silver fish were inlaid in hand-turned bowls...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
American Mid Century Modern Solid Walnut & Burl Salt & Pepper Shakers Hand Craft
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful hand crafted salt & Pepper grinder set signed in solid walnut and burl beautiful finish and condition great lines and design , circa 1980's .
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Lino Sabattini for Christofle Bottle Holder in Silvered Metal
Located in Meer, VAN
Lino Sabattini for Christofle Bottle Holder in Silvered Metal
Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) for Christofle Bottle Holder in Silver Plated Metal,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
A.Pozzi, Silver Plated and Brass Champagne Flute, Italy, Marked Padova A.Pozzi
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare champagne flute is made of silver plated with a brass lemon. This is an Italian work, signed by .A.Pozzi. and marked Padova A.Pozzi. circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pair of Green Earthenware Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs by Zaccagnini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This pair of cups are made in earthenware, which features lacquered hand-painted floral motifs.
They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of use,...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
Italian Vintage Handcrafted Bowls Set in the shape of Pineapple By Italica ARS
By Italica Ars
Located in Roma, IT
I offer for sale an extremely decorative and fun element to set your table.
Produced in Italy between the 70s and 80s, it is part of a successful series that included numerous tablew...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Werkstätte Hagenauer Brass Card Holder Coaster Stand, Mid-Century Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Mid-Century brass coaster holder dating back to the 1950s, crafted from polished brass by the renowned Werkstätte workshop Hagenauer in Vienna, Austria. This beautiful pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal Studio-Line ‘Modulation’ sauce cream jug, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Hertha Bengtson (German)
‘Scandic’ small jug with lid
Designed c. 1970, produced by Thomas, a subsidiary/division of Rosenthal, Germany
Ceramic
Excellent condition
L 8 cm, Diam 6.7 ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Original French Modernist Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray.
Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot.
Origin: France,
1950s.
Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Fishbone Trivet Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and stylish trivet tray. Architectural and unique. A beautiful piece that will enhance your bar or serving collection and an incredible stylish tray. Incredible vintage p...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Display Plate, Barney's New York Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic midcentury Italian Designed plate featuring an iconic image from Piero Fornasetti’s work, his muse the opera singer, Lina Cavalieri. Crisp black and white timeless design i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 53 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
International sterling flatware in the pattern Vision designed by Ronald Hayes Pearson patented in 1961. This discontinued pattern features clean, Modernisn inspired lines and is fea...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
De Vecchi Sterling Silver Letter / Napkin Holder with Inlaid Seal Mid-Century
By De Vecchi 1
Located in New York, NY
De Vecchi sterling silver and wood letter or napkin holder, with an inlaid seal-like motif depicting a person on a horse, all in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant geometric de...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century, Libbey Glass Company, "Anchors Aweigh" Tom Collins Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of 8 vintage, nautical themed cocktail glasses, each with a different set of signal flags and their meaning in brightly colored enamel on a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Original French Modernist Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray.
Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot.
Origin: France,
1950s.
Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in France. typical mategot style with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Chinese Cast Brass Incised Figures Serving Tray Platter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Round heavy cast brass Chinese serving platter or tray with engraved incised figures of men and trees.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Assortment of 5 Vintage Salt Pepper Mills Grinder Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Assortment of 5 vintage salt pepper mills grinder Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard
1 Mill made in England. Not certain who designed this one.
The ot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Restaurant Ware Porcelain Bowls in White and Green, Set of 3 1960s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of three heavy restaurant ware bowls in green and white. Vintage restaurant ware is making a comeback in entertaining. Known for their strength and versatility, they seem to last forever. This set is from Shenango China...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Rare Austrian Bakelite Salt and Pepper stands
By Kolbenheyer Erich
Located in Vienna, AT
Kolbenheyer Aubock Hagenauer all worked in Vienna in the 1950‘s. One of these Architects is also the Designer of our nice serving table accessory.
An S&P set including toothpick hol...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti salt and pepper shakers with an additional container
Located in London, GB
Set of three condiment containers. By Piero Fornasetti c 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
"Estro" Bowl and Spoon Sauceboat Italian Silvered Metal by Lino Sabattini, 1973
Located in Uccle, BE
A rare large sauceboat designed and manufactured by Lino Sabattini in 1973
This item can be used as a vide poches or a bonbonnière
it's like a sculpture
Silvered metal
You can pl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Decorative 'Deer' Napkin Holder 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Decorative 'Deer' Napkin Holder. Netherlands, early 20th century.
Very stylish and decorative napkin holder with a deer at the front. A very elegant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
International sterling flatware in the pattern Vision designed by Ronald Hayes Pearson patented in 1961. This discontinued pattern features clean, Modernisn inspired lines and is fea...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arthur Percy Sky Blue Opalescent Glass Cream and Sugar Set, Gullaskruf, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish midcentury modern light blue glass milk and sugar set. Delicate sky blue tinted textured glass bowl from the Reffla series (re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Signed Carl Auböck Brass Nutcracker with Leather Handles
Located in Vienna, AT
This nutcracker is an original piece of Mid-Century craftsmanship. The design and execution by the Wiener Werkstatte Carl Aubock. Fully signed Aubock and Made in Austria. It is made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Iconic 50s Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel - Vintage Italian Charm
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the Fifties with this iconic Ettore Sottsass‘ 50s Ice Bucket produced by Rinnovel. Crafted from anodized aluminum in a delightful shade of pink, this vin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Aluminum
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.