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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 Oil Vinegar Blown Green Glass Server Handcrafted by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your dining experience with our exquisite olio container, handcrafted in tuscany by skilled artisans. Each piece is a testament to the traditional craftsmanship. Perfect for ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Coasters Set of Four in Blue Azul Macaubas Marble Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in Azul Macaubas.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food.
Dimensions: D 10, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Quartz
Centrepiece in White, Black and Red Marble by Matteo Cibic, Italy, Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Centerpiece in three different marbles.
Size: 48 x 35.6 x 14.8 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Orazio, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder 2 in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Napkin holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Twosidestory Bowl Xl by Lisette Rützou
Located in Geneve, CH
Twosidestory bowl XL by Lisette Rützou.
Dimensions: D 40 cm
Materials: Levanto Bordeaux Marble.
Lisette Rützou’s design is motivated by an urge to articulate a story. Inspired ...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Centrepiece in Marble by Arthur Arbesser, Made in Italy, Made in Italy in Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Centerpiece in Nero Marquinia, Rosso Levanto, Bianco Michelangelo, Arabescato Vagli Filo Rosso, Verde Guatemala and Blu Sodalite marbles.
Size: 36 x 12 cm 14.2 x 4.7 in, smooth fini...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Ornamental by Lameice Abu Aker Mouth-Blown Pastel Pitcher "Eye Candy"
Located in Jerusalem, IL
This piece is designed by Lameice Abu Aker a Palestinian designer based in Jerusalem.
Mouth-blown, lampworked, and shaped, in Jaba' a small village in the Palestinian Territories. pr...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Plates Platters Serveware Set of 3 White Onyx Marble Collectible Design Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in white onyx. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a very preciou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Onyx
New Modern Centrepiece in White Arabescato Marble Creator Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Silver, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually.
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
New Modern Appetizers or Desserts Tray in White Marble creator Trapani Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Appetizer - dessert tray in white Michelangelo marble
Contemporary chefs love to construct their culinary creations to enhance their impact; it’s not difficult therefore, to imagine they also love to create the props. Cristoforo Trapani, chef of Magnolia, the stellar restaurant at the Hotel Byron in Forte dei Marmi, has translated his culinary creativity to design. These two worlds meshed instantly: at the table or on a sideboard, his tiered cake stand PRE, hosts sweet and savoury finger food to be offered to guests in a creative and unexpected way.
Magical and elegant appetizers or dessert tray. Five tiers with smooth and welcoming surfaces accommodate amuse-bouche and small delights. PRE will define aperitifs and banquets. Size: 30 x 44 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: PRE, Magnolia Table Collection by the Michelin Star...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Danish Sterling Silver Coffee or Tea Set Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish sterling silver four-piece coffee or tea set by Georg Jensen. This lovely set consists of a coffeepot, lidded sugar bowl, creamer, all of Models 80A, with a hammered silver tray...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New Modern Serving Tray in Nero and White Marble, creator Matteo Cibic, Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Serving tray in Nero Marquinia and White Michelangelo Marble.
Size: 40.7 x 30 x 3 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Danese, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Ci...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Baccarat Swirl Bambous Tooth Pick Holder
By Baccarat
Located in Mérida, YU
Very practical yet elegant crystal tooth pick holder made by ultra famous glass manufacturer Baccarat.
Perfect condition. Stamped.
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
New Modern Small Tray in Marble Creator Matteo Cibic Stock
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Small tray/plate in White Michelangelo, Black Marquinia, Rosso Levanto Marbles.
Size: 22.5 x 15 x 2 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Carlo, Homage Collection by the Italian de...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Portoro Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
106 Pieces Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware in Cypress Flatware Pattern
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a Georg Jensen Cypress silverware service, with twelve settings of eight pieces plus servers. Cypress is design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competition to design a flatware pattern...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pen Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Pen Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Oak, Natural Oil Wax
Dimensions: W 18 / 14, D 9, H 5 / 7cm
A set of three vertical and two horizontal stacking boxes constructed of v...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Tableware
Materials
Oak
Unique Glass by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique glass by Atelier George
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 75 x H 12.5 cm
Materials: Handblown glass
Variation of colours available.
The Moire collection is the result of a work ...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
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
Polar Bowl Verde & Rose By Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
The Polar Bowl presents a symmetrical fusion of two contrasting marble pieces honed for a smooth, elegant finish. With a softness to their curved edge, these mini architectural creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Contemporary Brass Mosaic Tray by Jonathan Amar Studio
Located in Paris, FR
A contemporary handcrafted tray composed of a handmade zellige mosaic blue surface, a walnut frame and polished elegant brass handles.
Designed by Jonathan Amar at his atelier in Ra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Routine Set of Six Wine Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Mouth blown wine 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 pieces of Ro...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
21st Century Saturno Serving Leather Tray with Chrome Handles Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Luxury, refinement, and beauty.
Saturno collection is a set of trays crafted with a luxurious shagreen embossed effect, beautiful finished by satin brass or chrome handles with ma...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Pair of Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Koppel Salt & Pepper Shakers 1135
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of Georg Jensen sterling silver salt & pepper shakers, design #1135 by Henning Koppel from circa 1966. These are filled from the bottom, they are fitted with original rubber s...
Category
20th Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
113 Pieces Set of Hans Hansen Charlotte Sterling Silverware
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage Hans Hansen “Charlotte” sterling silver cutlery service for twelve, designed by Karl Gustav Hansen. All pieces handmade in Denmark and marked by Hans Hansen Silversmith. Tota...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handblown Glass Sunrise Sunset Cup 4
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
Tipì and Tidò Salt and Pepper Shakers Set in Mouth Blown Glass by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Tipì and Tidò are two small creatures that make up a salt and pepper set, this product is made in mouth blown glass with a grooved finishing. Tipì and Tidò set is part of Table Joy, a collection designed by Matteo Cibic whose items are a family of bizarre creatures in glass, inspired by some otherworldly menagerie. Thanks to these sophisticated objects, the table becomes an animated stage of zoomorphic and joyful elements. Tipì and Tidò set is perfect if accompanied by Lilì and Lulù, an oil and vinegar dispensers...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Tulip Glass Bottle by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Bottle made in blown in a mold glass. The Tulip collection is a glassware family by Aldo Cibic, who designed these pieces walking the line between classical and postmodern design. Th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Plume Set Of Four Cocktail Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Cocktail glass in mouth blown glass. Plume is a handcrafted glassware collection designed by Aldo Cibic, in his style characterized by the love fo...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Turquerie Persian Jewel Small Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Stunning Persian jewel small tray in a Turquerie style
serving and decorative tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
La Menagerie Ottomane Dinner Plates - Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the fascinating world of exotic animals once hidden within the Sultan’s palaces, often gifted by foreign dignitaries and treasured as symbols of wonder and prestige. La Menagerie Ottomane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Routine Set of Six Water Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Mouth blown water 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 pieces of Routine are handcrafted and feature a soft plissé motif at the base of the glasses and on the top of the jugs. Fresh and contemporary Routine brings elegance in the everyday table...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder 3 in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Napkin holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Plume Set Of Four Water Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Water 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
White Carafe and Cups Set by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
White carafe and cups set by Craig Barrow
Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm - 6 x 5 x 5.5cm
Volume approx.: 400ml - 50ml
Variations:
Black porcelain, ...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Modern Vase Delaunay CS9 by Noom in Brass and Steel
Located in Paris, FR
Delaunay 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 modernis...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Brass
Limited Edition Modern Vase Genke CSL5 by Noom with Burned Steel Accent
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 mo...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
Modern Metal Vase Ekster CS9 by Noom in Brass and 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, Brass
Routine Low Carafe in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Low 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 pieces of Routine, including this carafe, are handcrafted and feature a soft plissé motif at the base of the glasses and on the top of the jugs. Fresh and contemporary, this carafe brings elegance in the everyday table...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Robert Lee Morris Set of 7 White & Gold “CAMELOT” Lunch Plates for Swid Powell
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This set of dinnerware lunch plates were designed by the legendary jewelry and fine art designer, Robert Lee Morris for Swid Powell. The pattern name is called Camelot and is a chic,...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder 1 in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Napkin holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Blue Chalice with Murano Glass and 24-Carat Gold, 1980s, Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian blue chalice with Murano glass and 24-carat gold, 1980s.
This elegant Venetian chalice was entirely handmade with blown Murano glass, in a beautiful blue color and a particu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Sunrise Sunset Cup 5 Handblown Glass Tumbler
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
30 Pieces Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware in Cypress Flatware Pattern
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
A small Georg Jensen Cypress silverware service for six, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competition to design a flatware pattern...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large and Very Rare Silver-Inlaid Antique Judaica Tray
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray
Jerusalem, c.1900
Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm
This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewish tray, featuring meticulous and exceptional metalwork, and was made in Jerusalem around the turn of the twentieth century.
It features a twelve-fold repeating pictorial decoration, which is set between two circles, that of the central ring in which a large menorah...
Category
Early 1900s Israeli Antique Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Set of 16 Large Kartell Jellies Glasses in Pink by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of glasses made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Turquerie Ottoman Garden Flower Small Tray Set of 2
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Stunning ottoman garden flower small tray
serving and decorative tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Ikat Handmade Ceramic Tray, Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless textile technique. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Sushi Plate in Michelangelo Marble Creator Colominas Stock
Located in Milan, IT
The idealized meeting of east and west has led Colominas to consider a sushi set that embodies Japan’s Minimalist aesthetic with attention to detail for even the most mundane object. Making it extremely contemporary through a touch of design application, it’s still a cypher of oriental design. Size: 30 x 12 x 2.5 cm (Plate), 4.7 x 1.2 x 1.2 (Chopstick Holder...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Ikat Handmade Ceramic Tray, Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless textile technique. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Matthew Williamson X Les-Ottomans Wood Placemats Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The peckocks, the feathers and the colors
All MW world can be brought on your table thanks to these mats.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Modern Tableware
Materials
Birch
Turquerie Ottoman View Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Stunning ottoman view tray in a Turquerie style
serving and decorative tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Serving Spoon 115
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling serving spoon, item 115 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pierre Cardin servizio da 6+6
Located in Lugo, IT
12 piatti 6 piani e 6 fondi di Pierre Cardin.
Ceramica craquele
Buone condizioni.
Grazie
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
New Modern Cup in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Michele Chiossi STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Cup in Green Guatemala Marble.
Size: 5.5 x 6 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Kadomatsu Cup, Jap Vegetation Collection by Michele Chiossi, Sculptor born in Tuscany. Made in Ita...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Persian Flowers Porcelain Tray Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The magical world of Persia is inspiring several collection of ours from plates to trays
This tray is a unique piece created by taking inspiration from Persian flower rugs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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.