Modern Tableware
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary tray
Measures: Diameter 30 * height 27.5 cm
Plated metal coated with glossy pink copper finish
From Earth, one can only see the portion of ...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
21st Century Stainless Steel Bottle and Wine Holder with Italian Leather Cover
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Combining practicality with elegant style.
A stainless steel body wrapped in soft and water resistant calf leather. Sized to hold a single bottle our wine cooler stands elegantly on a formal or casual table to keep the wine chilled...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tableware Set Ceramic, Serving Centerpiece Bowl, Charger Plates, Blue Majolica
By deBlona
Located in Recanati, IT
Exclusive ceramic set for the decoration of the table in blue and white, consisting of a bowl centerpiece with snake-shaped handles and four tablemats painted with the technique of m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Modernist Sterling Silver 3-Piece Tea or Coffee Service by Peter Lunn, London
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST 3-PIECE STERLING SILVER TEA SERVICE BY PETER LUNN
Hallmarked PML to each underside; circa 1979
Item # 011FRP21Z
A very fine sterling silver tea service by silversmith Pet...
Category
1970s British Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Six Silver Plate Service Chargers Ribbon and Reed Border England
Located in Montreal, QC
Whether you are setting your table for a formal or informal occasion, service plates offer the hostess an opportunity to set the atmosphere for the decor of the table with timeless e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Lagardo Tackett Vinegar cruet, Architectural Pottery, Freeman Lederman .bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of modern design in this amazing Vinegar bottle/cruet by Lagardo Tackett .
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Hand Dyed Linen Napkins, Gold & Indigo Blue, Set of Four
By ROUSSEAU
Located in New York, NY
Gold linen napkins, set of four, dyed with indigo in Pleat pattern. Hand-dyed and sewn in New York City. Napkins measure approximately 18 x 18 inches. Each linen napkin is hand dyed ...
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Linen
Contemporary Set of 2 Dinner Plates Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these blue seabed dinner coupe plates have corals lying on a bright bottom surrounded by mysterious multicolored gems floating amid br...
Category
2010s European Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Lightscape by Ruth Gurvich in Nymphenburg porcelain - Set of 4 coffee bowls
Located in München, Bavaria
We are offering a set of 4 porcelain coffee beaker in Nymphenburg porcelain designed by Ruth Gurvich. The porcelain has the texture of a rough watercolor paper and is exquisite. They...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Christofle French Modern Carving Pair with Knife and Fork
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
Modern carving pair with knife and fork. Made by Christofle in France, ca 1970. Tapering easy-grip silver-plated handles. Knife blade and 3-tine shank are...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Modern Metal Vase Ekster CS11 by Noom in Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Ekster vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection.
Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist move...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Limited Edition Modern Vase Genke CSL6 by Noom in Hammered Copper and Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Genke vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection.
The collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist m...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Copper
Limited Edition Modern Malevich Vase CSL7 by NOOM with Rainbow Zinc Plating Stee
Located in Paris, FR
Malevich vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection.
Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist m...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
Tranquility by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 6 Set 41 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
TRANQUILITY BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver flatware set - 41 pieces set. This set has a modern look with simple lines. This set includes:
6 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
6 FORKS, 7 3/8"
6 SA...
Category
1940s Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Routine High Carafe in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
High carafe in mouth blown glass. The routine collection is a glassware family designed by Matteo Cibic, who define it as “an essential collection for a smart daily life”. All the pi...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Plume Set Of Four Small Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Small glass in mouth blown glass. Plume is a handcrafted glassware collection designed by Aldo Cibic, in his style characterized by the love for i...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Foxy Blown Glass Carafe by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Foxy is a jug in blown borosilicate glass, designed by Aldo Cibic. The superior part is characterized by a sinuous crease in the glass. This detail is not just aesthetic, it's a func...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Piggy Transparent Blown Glass Jug by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Piggy, designed by Aldo Cibic, is a handmade jug in blown borosilicate glass. The round lines make piggy an ironic object, refined but at the same time versatile, which can be used b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Modern Malevich Vase CS7 by Noom in Copper and Painted Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Malevich vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection.
Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist mo...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Copper, Steel
Modern Vase Gabo CS10 by Noom in Copper and Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Gabo vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection.
Collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernist moveme...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Copper
Fruit Bowl Sandy Finish Golden Edge Hand Painted Porcelain Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 10
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 7
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 8
By Fort Makers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Surrealist-inspired sunrise sunset cups are hand blown in a kaleidoscope of ombre colors and adorned with contrasting orb handles to evoke a looking glass, a glimpse into a miniature...
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Brass Coaster- 21st Century Calacatta Oro and Brass Hexagonal Coasters Set
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Brass coasters, entirely made of Calacatta Oro marble, are exclusive coasters embellished with a brass tab that runs along the object from one end to the other, giving it a furth...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble, Brass
Contemporary Set of 2 Dessert Plates Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these blue seabed dessert coupe plates have corals lying on a bright bottom surrounded by mysterious multicolored gems floating amid b...
Category
2010s European Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Set of 2 Dessert Plates Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these blue seabed dessert coupe plates have corals lying on a bright bottom surrounded by mysterious multicolored gems floating amid b...
Category
2010s European Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rim Charger Cream Enamel Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Sage Green Touché D Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Sage green Touché D tray by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm
Materials: Iron and MDF
Colours: taupe, cotton, burgundy, sage green, petrol green
A light metal rod tha...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
New Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Cold Cuts Fork 144
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen cold cuts fork, item 144 in the Caravel pattern, design #111 by Henning Koppel from 1957. Still a very modern design, sleek and completely without decora...
Category
20th Century European Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle 155
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling sauce ladle, item #155 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was th...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Cake Knife 196
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen cake knife with sterling silver handle and stainless steel blade, item 196 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Porcelain Salad Bowl Cream Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Child/Fruit Knife 072
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen child/fruit knife with sterling silver handle and stainless steel blade, item 072 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s C...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Dinner Knife 014
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen dinner knife with sterling silver handle and stainless steel blade, item 014 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypres...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Salad/Fish Fork 041/061
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver salad/fish fork, item 041/061 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. In the Cypress pattern several of the pieces were dual functional, in t...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
NEW Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Child Fork/Fruit Fork 082
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen child fork, item 082 in the Caravel pattern, design #111 by Henning Koppel from 1957. Still a very modern design, sleek...
Category
20th Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cup in White Clay with Satin Mauve + Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Cup in white clay with satin mauve + sheer glaze
2022s / Belgium
Size : f80 h50 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she works vigorously a...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Cup in White Clay with Pastel Green + Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Cup in white clay with pastel green + sheer glaze
2022s / Belgium
Size : f110 h60 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp,...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Cup in White Clay Clay with Pistache + Sheer Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Cup in white clay with cream glaze
2022s / Belgium
Size : f90 h60 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she wo...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Cup in White Clay with Cream Glaze
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Cup in white clay with cream glaze
2022s / Belgium
Size : f85 h55 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she works vigorously as a ceramic ar...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Candle Rock in Black Truffle Clay
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Candle rock in Black Truffle Clay
2022s / Belgium
Size : W 35 D 50 x H 65 mm
Artist : Sigrid Volders
[Sigrid Volders]
Based in Antwerp, Belgium, she works vigorously as a ce...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Orazio Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Geneve, CH
Orazio marble centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
Dimensions: 18.9 x 14 x 5.8 cm
Materials:
Bianco
Michelangelo,
Rosso Levanto,
Nero Marquinia
Please note that the Cibic pieces wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Modern Enamel & Sterling Silver Child's Set from 1995
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1995, this fabulous, modern, Elizabeth II, sterling silver child's set comprises of an egg cup, an egg spoon and a napkin ring, decorated with yellow and red ...
Category
1990s English Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Set of 2 Dessert Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Craquelé edge dessert coupe plate from the Berry collection has a unique golden crackled rim emphasizing the warm, berry-like dot...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Charger Plate Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Chestnut charger plate has an original golden crackled edge emphasizes the warm sandy surface covered with little multicolor dots...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Unique Egg-Cup by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique egg-cup by Atelier George
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 5 x H 4 cm
Materials: Handblown glass
The Moire collection is the result of a work on optical and transparency effects....
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Dessert Coupe Plate Cream Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Porcelain Made Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Touché Bois Ash Wood by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Touché Bois ash wood by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm
Materials: ash wood, 24k matte gold rods
A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lifts up, al...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Set of 2 Dinner Plates Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these blue seabed dinner coupe plates have corals lying on a bright bottom surrounded by mysterious multicolored gems floating amid br...
Category
2010s European Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Set of 2 Fruit Bowls Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these blue seabed fruit bowls have corals lying on a bright bottom surrounded by mysterious multicolored gems floating amid brushes of...
Category
2010s European Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Italian modern Decorative bottle with cap in red Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
By Venini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Decorative bottle with cap in red Murano glass by Venini, 1990s
Decorative bottle with a round base in matt bright red Murano glass. The round base cap has a tapered s...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Touché Bois Canaletto small handle by Mason Editions
Dimensions: 36 × H 4.4 cm
Materials: walnut Canaletto wood
A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lifts up,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Wine Luxury Glasses, Gift Idea, Silver, Customizable, Set of 2, Made in Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
Wine Glasses in Sterling Silver, Customizable
Our wine glasses with diamond-cut silver stems are the latest addition to K-OVER, perfectly marrying elegance and practicality. This se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
MADELEINE Set of 2 napkin rings - Cappuccino Beije
Located in Torino, IT
This simple napkin holder adds a striking accent to both modern and classic tables. The simple silhouette is made of stainless steel, partially coated with exclusive Foglizzo leather.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Steel
Contemporary Charger Plate Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this Craquelé Edge rim charger from the Confetti collection has an original golden crackled rim emphasizing the lively multi-color ena...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Trivet/Coaster in Steel, Circle/Circle, Modern, Minimal, Geometric
Located in Stockholm, SE
Trivets in steel with small rubber pads for protection.
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Twosidestory Bowl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 twosidestory bowl by Lisette Rützou
Dimensions: D 20 cm
Materials: Onyx
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. Inspired by the beauty o...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Onyx
Modern tableware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include André Fu, Kartell, Patricia Urquiola, and Coralla Maiuri. 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 $15 and tops out at $69,597 while the average work can sell for $308.