Minimalist Tableware
MINIMALIST STYLE
A revival in the popularity of authentic Minimalist furniture is rooted in history while reflecting the needs and tastes of the 21st century. Designer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s aphorism that “less is more” influenced the evolution of 20th-century interiors with an emphasis on function and order. This was a shift from the 19th century, with its lavish Victorian decorating, and was spread around the world through design styles including Bauhaus and brutalism.
Yet Minimalism was present in furniture design long before the clean lines of modernism, such as in the simple and elegant utility of Shaker furniture. Although the Minimalist art movement of the 1960s and ’70s had little crossover with furniture design, artist Donald Judd was inspired by the Shakers in creating his own spare daybeds and tables from sturdy wood. (Judd, whose advocacy of symmetry also informed his architectural projects, furnished his Manhattan loft with unassuming but poetic works by iconic modernist designers such as Gerrit Rietveld and Alvar Aalto.)
Understatement rather than ornamentation and open space instead of clutter are central themes for a Minimalist living room and bedroom. As opposed to Maximalism, the focus for Minimalist furniture and decor is on simplicity and considering the design and purpose of every object.
Furnishings are usually made in neutral or monochrome colors and pared down to their essentials — think nesting coffee tables, sectional sofas and accent pieces such as ottomans. And Minimalist ceramics can help achieve a decor that is both timeless and of the moment. The organic textures and personalization of handmade craftsmanship associated with these works have served as a sort of anti-Internet to screen-weary decorators. That said, while the thoughtful ergonomics of Scandinavian modern furniture, with its handcrafted teak frames, are at home in Minimalist spaces, so are the quietly striking pieces by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa that employ industrial materials like stainless steel, aluminum and plastic.
Minimalist furniture is not for making flashy statements; it boasts subdued appeal and excels at harmonizing with any room. And, as it encompasses many different movements and eras of design, it also never goes out of style, owing to its tasteful refinement.
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Style: Minimalist
Cleo Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home. Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Cleo, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns or ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
“Marblelous Ring Tray” White Carrara Marble Minimalist Tray by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Marblelous Ring Tray is a minimalist style round shaped centerpiece made of treated Carrara marble, manufactured according to traditional methods.
Josep Vila Capdevila, head des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble
"Oak Ring Tray” Oak Minimalist Tray by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The oak ring tray is a minimalist style round shaped centerpiece made of treated Oak, manufactured according to traditional methods.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Oak
Joy Collection, Big Steel Tray
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
JOY COLLECTION
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
John Keats
I am free for the silence of shapes and colors.
Manoel de Barros
It is better to be happy than sad
Joy is the best...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Ceramic Napkin Ring Holders, Cognac
Located in Clermont, FL
A set of four ceramic napkin holders. In very good condition.
Makers engraving on each ring.
Category
1990s American Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Individual Butter Dish in Polished Stainless Steel Gold-Awarded Design
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
IRIS is a piece that presents butter in a surprising and sophisticated way because it takes the form of a flower.
Made in stainless steel 316 with great precision, this piece is laser-cut and laser-welded using the latest technologies but assembled and polished manually to perfection by experienced hands.
In April 2015, this butter dish won the “Golden A’ Design Award” in the “Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design” category. Back in July 2014, this object earned its first prize in the “Decoration Objects” category in POPs sponsored by the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art.
Labor of love from Portugal.
Designer/Author - João Faria...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Blown Glass organic modern Handmade Vase wabi sabi brutalist Sterling Silver cap
Located in Vilnius, LT
Product name: NAVAZI
Category: Lighting, Decoration
Type: Decoration, Floor lamp, Wall lamp, Pendant, Table lamp
Material: Ceramic/glass base, frosted glass, textile cable
Light sour...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Glass
Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Blown Glass organic modern Handmade Vase wabi sabi brutalist Sterling Silver cap
Located in Vilnius, LT
Product name: NAVAZI
Category: Lighting, Decoration
Type: Decoration, Floor lamp, Wall lamp, Pendant, Table lamp
Material: Ceramic/glass base, frosted glass, textile cable
Light ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Glass
Tracés 01 centerpiece, oak wood, handmade in France, OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This piece, imagined and edited by OROS Edition, is halfway between cutting board, display and centerpiece. Inspired by Jean Arp's abstract compositions, our Tracé 01 board celebrate...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Oak
Tracés 01 centerpiece, maple wood, handmade in France, OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This piece, imagined and edited by OROS Edition, is halfway between cutting board, display and centerpiece. Made in the Jura (France) in oak or maple, it is made up of 2 independent ...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Maple
Han Bai Yu Stone Elevated Tray by Robert Kuo, Hand Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stone elevated tray
Han Bai Yu stone (White Marble)
Hand carved
Limited edition
Each individual stone vary in inclusions and color. Each piece is ind...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Stone
Han Bai Yu Stone Elevated Tray by Robert Kuo, Hand Carved, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stone Elevated Tray
Han Bai Yu stone (White Marble)
Hand carved
Limited edition
**Please note this marble piece has natural inclusions and imperfecti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Stone
Italian Design Ghidini 1961 Brass Rabbit Salt and Pepper
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
This is the latest iconic object designed by Stefano Giovannoni, for Ghidini 1961. An Italian contemporary design factory. Its designers: Campana Brothers, Mendini, Studio Job and mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Brass
Leaf, Handcrafted Oak Wood Serving Boards
Located in Karabağlar/Izmir, TR
Leaf is designed for service and presentation. It is produced from Solid Oak. It collects the juices of food to the canals on the surface. It is ideal for fish, cheese and meat prese...
Category
2010s Turkish Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Oak
Spike Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home, Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Spike, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns or im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Embroidered Placemat, Handmade in France, Design Sarah Espeute, Limited Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This placemat was designed by Sarah Espeute, artist-designer based in Marseille. Resulting from a collaboration with OROS Edition, this exclusive series consists of different lines of embroidery and fabrics. Sarah has assembled her scraps of old linen and cotton to form quilts. The black lines, symbolizing the grain of the wood, are made with a sewing machine, which brings finesse to the stitch but also a mechanical side that balances with the rustic and raw aspect of the fabric. The “butterfly” yoke echoes the “dovetail wrench” wood assembly, traditionally used to consolidate cracked wood.
Use and care :
Gently wash stubborn stains by hand using black soap before washing your embroidered linen in the machine. Do not use bleach as it will damage the fabric. Before putting your laundry in the washing machine, place it carefully in a special delicate laundry bag so that the embroidery threads are not damaged by friction. Machine wash at 40 ° c, cold, delicate program. Do not wring too hard so as not to damage the embroidery. Once your embroidery is washed, lay it flat so as not to distort it, away from any heat source and in the shade if you hang it outside. A word of advice: don't let the laundry dry...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Linen
Embroidered Table Runner, Handmade in France, Design Sarah Espeute, Unique Piece
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This table runner was designed by Sarah Espeute, artist-designer based in Marseille. Resulting from a collaboration with OROS Edition, this exclusive series consists of different lines of embroidery and fabrics. Sarah has assembled her scraps of old linen...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Linen
ZARU colander, walnut wood, design Rio Kobayashi, OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Zarucolander is a collapsible colander, designed by designer Rio Kobayashi. The strainer slats, crafted from walnut, were steam bent and then secured with red and black colored ball...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Bentwood, Walnut
Sycomore centerpiece, maple wood, handmade in France, one of kind
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This piece comes from the Collection titled 01 from Atelier Darbroche. This tray is shot in sycamore from the Vosges forest, next to which the workshop is located. On the surface, the spaces worked with the gouge...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Maple
EBO trivet, chesnut wood, handmade in France, OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This trivet has been tinted using the ebonization process. Chestnut containing tannin, it darkens naturally on contact with iron acetate. Functional, it comes in a single piece or se...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Ledbury Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home, Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Ledbury, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Gaia Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home. Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Gaia, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns or ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine, Art Glass, Blown Glass
PIQUE-NIPPON wood box, handmade in France by Sepa , OROS Edition
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
This "Pique-Nippon" box was designed in close collaboration with Victor Giannotta from Sepa. Imagined as a complete set echoing Japanese culinary art, it ...
Category
2010s French Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Wood, Ash, Chestnut, Fruitwood
Theo Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home. Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Theo, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns or ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Alfie Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home. Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Alfie, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns or im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Spot Drinking Glass 'Goto' by el mono home. Hand Blown in Murano.
Located in New York, NY
Majestic pieces of art should not be limited to being hung on our walls. Introducing Spot, a timelessly designed hand blown glass (goto), composed of Murrine (colored patterns or ima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
21st Century, Carafe and Glass Set, Multicolor, Handmade, Kanz
By kanz
Located in Venezia, Veneto
The “Iride” pitcher and tumbler exploit the phenomenon of light refraction and play with the bottom color, transporting it to the surface. Iride is made for the water, perfect liquid...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Glass
Lava Trays Set, Volcanic Stone
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Volcanic stone is a witness to the power of nature: hand-polished by craftsmen with a millenary tradition, its unruly nature is transformed into a sensi...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Stone, Brass
Lava Tray Large, Volcanic Stone
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Volcanic stone is a witness to the power of nature: hand-polished by craftsmen with a millenary tradition, its unruly nature is transformed into a sensi...
Category
2010s Mexican Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Stone
'Aya' Minimalist and Modern Tray in Brazilian Hardwood by Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Aya is a simple and multi-functional piece that serves as a tray, a table centre-piece or a fruit bowl. The brass handle facilitates its transport and can be separated allowing the rest to be used solely as a tray. Minimalist and mid-century modern in its style Aya's clean lines and curves combined with the brass details give it a unique and eye-catching aesthetic.
Handmade using Brazilian hardwood Cumaru along with brass details.
Knót Artesanal...
Category
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Brass
Mid-19th Century Set of 6 Crystal Knife Rests
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant set of knife rests, from Belgium, made in the mid-19th century.
Pieces of timeless design for a distinctive dining set.
With cer...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Antique Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Contemporary Minimalist Blackened Steel Tray by Scott Gordon
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
The rolled tray, an original design offered exclusively by Vermontica, is designed and produced in Vermont by Scott Gordon. A delicate complex curve created on a 16" square of blacke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Steel
“Marblelous Ring Tray” White Carrara Marble Minimalist Tray by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The Marblelous Ring Tray is a minimalist style round shaped centerpiece made of treated Carrara marble, manufactured according to traditional methods.
Josep Vila Capdevila, head des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Marble
Remarkable Large Modern Glass Dish
Located in NYC, NY
A beautifully executed large glass dish with an incised pattern of squares. Beautiful when paired with the dark version listed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Glass
Remarkable Large Glass Dish
Located in NYC, NY
A beautifully executed large glass dish with an incised pattern of squares. Beautiful when paired with the clear version listed.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Tableware
Minimalist tableware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Minimalist 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 and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Minimalist tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Josep Vila Capdevila, Ana Saldaña, Caterina Moretti, and Robert Kuo. 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 $132 and tops out at $5,000 while the average work can sell for $271.
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