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
Small Mid-Century Perforated Tablet, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small Mid-Century Perforated Tablet, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959.
Additional information:
Materials: Metal
Color: Cream
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
I...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Spring Bud by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Eight Service 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Mid-Century Modern spring bud by Alvin sterling silver flatware set of 51 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 3/8".
Eight ...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 3 Mid-Century Italian Teak Pepper and Salt Shaker from Anri Form, Italy
By Anri Form
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Teak Pepper and Salt Shaker from Anri Form, Italy, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional inform...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s
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
Portugal orange green Quinta Nova porcelain dinnerware set, 43 pieces
By Vista Alegre
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous porcelain tableware from the Portuguese firm Quinta Nova, renowned for its fine porcelain. Its meticulously painted floral design combines warm tones of orange and green on a pearly white background, evoking a romantic yet contemporary touch. The edges of the pieces feature a wavy shape with a fine gold trim, enhancing their decorative character. The floral ornamentation, with intertwined branches and flowers in full bloom, recalls 19th-century botanical motifs, inspired by Rococo art and Victorian design. The balance between the gold details and the softness of the floral brushstrokes make this tableware ideal for a more classic decor style or a more modern setting. Stamped on the base of each piece.
Quinta Nova Porcelain, now Vista Alegre
Quinta Nova Porcelain was a Portuguese brand...
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1960s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Cocktail or Pickle Fork & Condiment Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver fork and knife set were made by the renowned Georg Jensen of Denmark in his Blossom pattern in a naturalistic or organic sty...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Lime Green Fabric Embroidered Cloth Dinner Napkins, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four lime green cloth dinner napkins. I beautiful mid-century or chinoiserie set that will elevate any place setting. Each napkin is crea...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
$120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
"RICCADONNA" ice bucket, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
"RICCADONNA" ice bucket, Made in Italy, 1960s.
Peculiar PUBLISHED "RICCADONNA" 1960s cut glass ice bucket with designs that give it elegance. There is an attribution mark on the low...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Blue and Green Restaurantware Stoneware Dinner Plates, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four stoneware restaurantware plates. Each plate is glazed in white, with either a blue or green border around the rim. (Two blue, and two green) Marked at bottom: stoneware...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
$160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-20th Century 17-Piece Cocktail / Barware Set in 'Tree of Life' Pattern
Located in Nantucket, MA
Seventeen piece vintage barware suite in a "Tree of Life" pattern which appears to be inspired by Georges Briard's 'Forbidden Fruit' designs. Each piece is decorated in 22-karat gold and translucent colored enamels on clear glass with gold spattered ground. On one side of each piece is a gold fruit tree with a variety of fruits in different colors, the other with a tiered dessert stand...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Brass Trivet long form handle
Located in Seattle, WA
Beautiful Patina on this vintage brass Trivet. Long Form Handle. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only.Box H3
Dimensions. 5” W ; 2.75” D ; 5” H
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Stainless Steel on Rosewood Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers Marked Denmark
By Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Danish salt pepper shakers. Conical stainless steel tops sit on rosewood bodies. Retain original dried our Nade in Denmark stopper.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Torch Cut and Hammered Metal Bowl by Marcello Fantoni
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Mid-century Marcello Fantoni brutalist hammered metal torch cut bowl. Stamped twice "Fantoni Firenze, Italy," 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Decorative Murano and Mirror Tray 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Murano and Mirror Tray from the 1950s is a captivating piece that marries the renowned Murano glass artistry with the functionality of a mirror tray. O...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Painted steel "Veuve Clicquot" double magnum Champagne cooler
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Painted steel "Veuve Clicquot" double magnum Champagne cooler, France, 1980s.
Elegant Champagne Chiller made in France in the 1980s from painted steel. The La Grande Dame ice box wa...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
6 Smoke Joe Colombo glasses for Arnolfo di Cambio height 9 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Smoke Joe Colombo Glasses for Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Set of Sarguemine Faience Tableware
Located in Vista, CA
Set consists of 29 Dinner plates, 17 Luncheon plates, 14 Soup Bowls, 2 Large platters, 2 Large bowls, 1 Gravy boat ,1 small Covered dish, ! med oblong platter, 1 small oblong platter...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$5,000 / set
Copper and brass Hand Dinner Bell vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Copper and brass Hand Dinner Bell vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design "Sea Sculpture" by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
2 Servin...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Serving Oval Dish With Golden Border Gilding from Meissen
Located in Bastogne, BE
Antique Oval Deep Dish from Meissen
Meissen creates simple but impeccably elegant collections that fit perfectly into absolutely any interior, whether it is a strict classic or eleg...
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1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Large Pot Lid Terrine Koka Blue Bla Series by Hertha Bengtson, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Large Pot Lid Terrine Koka Blue Bla Series by Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, 1950s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution m...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Coffee Pot, 1950s
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....
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Rörstrand by Hertha Bengtsson KOKA Porcelain, Set of 77 Pieces (Sweden)
Located in Round Top, TX
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
$1,625 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Sterling Silver Modernist Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We love the sleek modernism look of these sterling silver salt shakers. Manufactured by Reed and Barton in the late 1950’s - early 1960’s, they have that quintessential Mid-Century m...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$450 / set
Coffee Set For 6 Guests, Raymond Loewy & Richard Latham, Rosenthal
Located in St Ouen, FR
Timeless elegance both of shape and pattern for this modernist line created in 1954 by Raymond Loewy and Richard Latham for the prestigious German manufacture.
The particularly moder...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
David Gill For Bennington Potters Mr Salt And Mrs Pepper Shakers
Located in Doraville, GA
Mr Salt and Mrs Pepper designed by David Gil for Bennington Potters. The shakers are vintage and probably date from the 1950's. Including the cork, the shakers stand 6 inches tall an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Italian Murano Tray by S.A.L.I.R1940
By S.A.L.I.R.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Italian Murano Tray by Venini from the 1940s showcases the timeless elegance of Venetian glassmaking. Crafted by the prestigious Venini, this tray is a masterpiece of Muran...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Set of 3 Mid-Century German Milk, Sugar and Tray from WMF, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Milk, Sugar and Tray from WMF, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materia...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Mid-Century Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Lids by Hertha Bengtson, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Swedish Koka Blue, Blau, Bla Series Lids by Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, 1950s, Set of 3, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 Official proof of aut...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 12 Mid-Century Stainless Steel Cocktail Forks by Peter Raacke, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Stainless Steel Cocktail Forks by Peter Raacke for Mono A, 1950s, Set of 12, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution mark.
Ad...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
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...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Mid Century Modern Style Sterling Silver Set of 6 Decanter Labels by Brian Cain
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1982 by Brian R. Cain, this stylish, modern, Elizabeth II, set of 6 sterling silver decanter labels feature a bar...
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1980s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960
By Artek
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960s. Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichs...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass, Wood, Olive
Vintage Murano Tray by Venini 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Murano Tray by Venini is a masterpiece of Italian glass artistry, crafted by the renowned glassmaking house Venini. Featuring Murano glass, it showcases exquisite design an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of six small modernist forks and knives in their original boxes. Executed in the 1950s by Amboss Austria. Made of stainless steel with beautiful teak wooden handles. Originally produced as fruit knives and forks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
3 Amboss Party Palette & Spork Sets, Plate & Spoon & Fork, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three very nice stackable party sets, „Partypalette“, model K70, consisting of square plates plus spork, a combination of spoon and fork (Göffel). Designed by Ernst Otto Loewe,...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
147-Piece Nickel Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case
Located in Germantown, MD
147-Piece South East Asian Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case.
Top has 12 Dinner Forks, 12 Dinner Knives, 12 bread Knives, 16 Tea Spoons.
1st drawer has 12 Desert Forks, 12 Sala...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
midcentury teapot by Franco Pozzi for Gresline 1970
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Franco Pozzi started his own ceramic factory in 1942 with headquarters in Bolladello di Tradate, in the province of Varese, Italy. Over the years he collaborated with designers and m...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Birgit Krogh Organic Modern Pepper Mill in Teak & Beech for Richard Nissen
By Birgit Krogh
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare pepper mill executed in organically shaped and tooled solid teak with beech accents. Designed by Birgit Krogh during the 1960s and made at Richard Nissen in Denmark. Supe...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Modernist Painted and Signed Cup and Saucer, circa 1960
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and interesting modernist hand-painted pottery cup and saucer, the latter painted with a Primitive black outlined deer decorated in brightly coloured glazes on a speckled ...
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1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pottery
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...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Steak Knife set by Chef Le Blanc for Selandia NIB
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of 6 teak and stainless steak knives, designed in the 1970s by Chef JP LeBlanc for Selandia. They were never used. Comes with the box and original plastic sleeves. Beautiful Sc...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Walnut, Cork & Cane Domed Fruit Knife Set, Carl Auböck II
Located in London, GB
A set of 6 cane wrapped fruit knives with a walnut stand and cork insert, designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s.
With a domed walnut base with cork insert for the six cane wr...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Metal Placeholders / Knife Rests by Saviato from the 90s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of six duck-shaped metal placeholders / knife rests, made by Saviato in the 90s
Ø cm 3,5 h cm 2,5
The knife rest is a small but indispensable table accessory that serves to pla...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
$211 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Designer, Wine Bottle Holder, Brass, Leatherette, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and red leatherette wine bottle holder designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions (inches): 7.75” H x 3.94” W x 8” D
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Taverneau Serving Tray by Arthur Umanoff for Raymor
By Raymor, Arthur Umanoff
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A hand carved and finished serving tray made of Taverneau, an uncommon Haitian wood with a rattan wrapped handle. Designed and by Arthur Umanoff, produced...
Category
1960s Haitian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Vintage Round Silver Pewter Napkin Rings in Red Boxes - Set of 12
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large set of vintage pewter napkin rings. This is a set of 12 pieces, (4 in each box). Each ring is round and features a small lip around...
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Mid-20th Century Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pewter
$320 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Tias Eckhoff Rosewood Flatware Cutlery set for 12 persons, Lundtofte 1960s
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic Scandinavian flatware dinner set for 12 persons. 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks and 12 soup spoons. Designed by Norwegian industrial de...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,438 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 20 Spode Alden Plates
Located in New York, NY
Set of 20 Alden pattern porcelain plates featuring various fruit/flower motifs with an embossed daisy rim. Signed.
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$295 / set
Hand Painted Glass Jug from '70s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Carafe from the 70s in hand painted glass with floral decorations and stopper.
Particular and scenographic to be placed inside a showcase or on a s...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Silent Butler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Lacquered brass lidded silent butler with incised lines designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths, New York. Stamped "Dorlyn Silversmiths" on the back. More recently polish...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Two Mid Century Modern Salt and Pepper Mills in Teak made by Nissen Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Mid-Century Modern salt and pepper mills in teak, crafted by Nissen Denmark. The mills feature a top-fill design, with high-quality stainless steel and plastic mechanisms made by...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Ten Vintage Silverplated Teaspoons and Five Vintage Silver Soup Spoons.
Located in Sheffield, MA
The 10 vintage silver-plated teaspoons and 5 large soup spoons are stamped "International Silver Co." They also have an undecipherable monogram.
The soup spoon and teaspoons can be ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Midcentury Cheese Slicer, Designed by Janos Megyik for Amboss, Austria, 1950s
By Janos Megyik
Located in Vienna, Austria
A midcentury cheese slicer designed by Janos Megyik for Amboss Austria. This is boxed set and as one can see, in wonderful condition.
Includes original forged nails for installation on the wall. What a great accessory for a modernist kitchen.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Hand-Cut Crystal Ellipses Napkin Holder — Table Art Object
Located in Glendale, CA
Elevate your dining experience with this hand-cut crystal napkin holder, a sculptural tabletop accent that merges modernist design with old-world craftsmanship. Crafted from premium...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
6 Le Cirque N.Y. Oval 11" Plates Designed By Adam D. Tihany For Villeroy & Boch
By Adam Tihany
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...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Decorative Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug by Gustave Raynaud, Vallauris, France, 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Decorative Mid-Century Hand-Painted Ceramic Jug by Gustave Raynaud, Vallauris, France, circa 1960.
This delightful jug is cylindrical in shape and h...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Molecular Silver Knife Rests, Set of 10, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
In the style of French Christofle comes this set of molecular knife benches/rests. Unclear markings and hallmarks. Our acid test show 925/1000 silver but they could also be heavily s...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver
Glass juicer, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Glass juicer, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Glass juicer 1950s/60s Italy.
The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for the islands and for shipping abroad quote on request.
Cu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
1960s Spaghetti Colorful Drinkware Tumbler Glasses – Set of 9
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a vintage set of nine spaghetti tumblers, circa the 1960s. This distinctive type of drinkware is characterized by their unique texture, which resembles s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass, Plastic
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.