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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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
Tulip Glass Carafe by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Carafe 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
Set of 16 Small Kartell Jellies Glasses Water in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of glasses made from colourful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Jellies Vase in Copper by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Jellies Vase in Gold by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 2 Kartell Jellies Vase in Chrome by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 4 Kartell Trama Fruit Plate in Anthracite by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Trama tableware collection is a complete dinner set inspired by Japanese pottery with its characteristic and highly refined textures in natural earthy colours and matt finishes. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Kartell Trama Bowl in Dark Gray by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Trama tableware collection is a complete dinner set inspired by Japanese pottery with its characteristic and highly refined textures in natural earthy colours and matt finishes. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Kartell Trama Bowl in Terracotta by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Trama tableware collection is a complete dinner set inspired by Japanese pottery with its characteristic and highly refined textures in natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Kartell Trama Underplates in Anthracite by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Trama tableware collection is a complete dinner set inspired by Japanese pottery with its characteristic and highly refined textures in natural earthy colours and matt finishes. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Kartell Trama Soup Plates in Terracotta by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Trama tableware collection is a complete dinner set inspired by Japanese pottery with its characteristic and highly refined textures in natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Set of 4 Kartell Trama Underplates in Dark Gray by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Set of 2 Kartell Jellies Vase in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Crystal by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
New Modern Centerpiece in Red Levanto 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
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Green by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Massimo Materassi for Mas Italy coffee set 1984 Memphis Milano
By MAS Italia
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Coffee set by Massimo Materassi designed for MAS Italy in 1984. Materassi graduated in 1979 at the University of Florence, Faculty of Architecture. After a b...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Black Carafe and Cups Set by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Black 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, black glaze.
Black porcelain, nebular glaze.
White porcelain, white glaze.
White porcelain, nebular glaze.
A set of porcelain carafe and shot cups concepted over numerous visits to the Swedish island...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Smoke by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of 6 Cups by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 6 cups by Craig Barrow.
Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 5.5cm.
Volume approximate: 50ml.
Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, Internally glazed.
Variatio...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Sixteen Fin Coasters from Souda, In Stock, Black.
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price includes 4 sets of 4 Coasters (16 total). Slim, architectural, and refined, the Fin Coasters are a decidedly modern approach to a traditional tablet...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
New Modern Bowl in Red Levanto Marble, creator Cristoforo Trapani
Located in Milan, IT
Memory, made in Red Levanto marble, designed by Cristiforo Trapani
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. The bread basket of the Apuan Alps, in white or black marble, is ready to cradle the great Italian bread making tradition; the artichoke brazier is his chef-d’œuvre, and the soup tureen, are all objects of a simple cuisine that is redolent of lemons, sea and sun. They are not limited to functionality, but gleam with the marble’s calcite.
From stellar kitchens to the table. The Memory bowl...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
New Modern Centrepiece in White Arabescato 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
Arzberg, Germany. Chromatics Set Consisting of Six Large Plates in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arzberg, Germany, Chromatics set consisting of six large plates in porcelain, decorated in various colours.
Late 20th century.
In excellent condition.
D 26.0 cm. x H 2.5 cm.
Marked.
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Dimensions: D 42 cm
Materials: Hand carved wood covered with yarn
Available designs: peyote, serpent, eagle, rabbit and deer.
Yarn is used extensively by the Huichol culture for the creation of paintings that represent and communicate visions with the Gods. Each bead is individually mounted and fixed in place on diverse surfaces such as carved wood, dried gourds...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Yarn, Wood
Aperitivo Set- Three Piece Sterling Silver Skewer Fork, Spoon, and Cheese Knife
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cast in sterling silver and then finished by hand in his Brooklyn, NY studio, these pieces are the creation of silversmith and jewelry designer Heath Wagoner...
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New Modern Serving Tray in Marble Creator Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Serving tray in black Marquinia, red Levanto and white Michelangelo marble.
Size: 40 x 29 x 4 cm, 15.7 x 11.4 x 1.6 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Romeo, Homage Collection b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Porcelain Carafe with Lid by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain carafe with lid by Craig Barrow
Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm
Volume approximate: 400ml
Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, internall...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Set of 4 Dessert Coupe Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
The Piazza del Popolo collection is named after a Roman landmark, at the heart of Roman everyday life, and inspired by traditional, simple Italian artisanal pottery yet decorated in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
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
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Dimensions: D 42 cm
Materials: Hand carved wood covered with yarn
Available designs: peyote, serpent, eagle, rabbit and deer.
Yarn is used extensively by the Huichol culture for the creation of paintings that represent and communicate visions with the Gods. Each bead is individually mounted and fixed in place on diverse surfaces such as carved wood, dried gourds...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Yarn, Wood
Porcelain Carafe with Lid by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Porcelain carafe with Lid by Craig Barrow
Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm
Volume approximate: 400ml
Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, Internall...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm
Materials: polished bronze.
Also available in dark and off white bronze fini...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 Porcelain Carafes with Lids by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 porcelain carafes with lids by Craig Barrow
Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.5 x 20.5cm
Volume approximate: 400ml
Materials: Slip cast porcelain shot cups, internally glazed
Variations:
Black porcelain, black glaze.
Black porcelain, nebular glaze.
White porcelain, white glaze.
White porcelain, nebular glaze.
A set of porcelain carafe and shot cups concerted over numerous visits to the Swedish...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Dimensions: D 42 cm
Materials: Hand carved wood covered with yarn
Available designs: peyote, serpent, eagle, rabbit and deer.
Yarn is used extensively by the Huichol culture for the creation of paintings that represent and communicate visions with the Gods. Each bead is individually mounted and fixed in place on diverse surfaces such as carved wood, dried gourds...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Yarn, Wood
Set of 2 Oka Trays by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Oka trays by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L 45 / W 20 / H 6 cm
Materials: fiber concrete
Oka tray is inspired by traditional Japanese serving trays...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Concrete
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm
Materials: off white bronze.
Also available in polished and dark bronze fini...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Located in Geneve, CH
Batea Wixarika by Onora
Dimensions: D 42 cm
Materials: Hand carved wood covered with yarn
Available designs: peyote, serpent, eagle, rabbit and deer.
Yarn is used extensively by the Huichol culture for the creation of paintings that represent and communicate visions with the Gods. Each bead is individually mounted and fixed in place on diverse surfaces such as carved wood, dried gourds...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Yarn, Wood
Polly Jean Small Tray by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Polly Jean small tray by Fakasaka Design
Dimensions: W 19 cm D 9 cm H 2.5 cm
Materials: dark bronze.
Also available in polished and off white bronze fini...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Pisara Spoons by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 pisara spoons by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Walnut, maple, natural oil wax
Dimensions: W 7-10 cm
Also available in three sizes and a variety of woods
This range o...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Tableware
Materials
Maple
Black and White Cups 6-Set by Craig Barrow
Located in Geneve, CH
Black and white cups 6-set by Craig Barrow
Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 5.5cm
Volume approximate: 50ml
Variations:
Black porcelain, black glaze.
Black porcelain, nebular glaze.
White porcelain, white glaze.
White porcelain, nebular glaze.
A set of porcelain carafe and shot cups concerted over numerous visits to the Swedish island...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Sixteen Fin Coasters from Souda, In Stock, Silver
By Souda
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Price includes 4 sets of 4 Coasters (16 total). Slim, architectural, and refined, the Fin Coasters are a decidedly modern approach to a traditional tablet...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Customizable Forged Culinary San Mai Steel Knife from Costantini Design
By Costantini
Located in New York, NY
Customizable forged culinary San Mai Steel Knife from Costantini Design.
This handmade knife is available as shown or with a Damascus blade, and t...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Antique 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
Black Designer Teapot in Porcelain, Late 1900s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Black designer teapot in porcelain.
Late 1900s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Measures: L 29 cm. x W 11 cm. x H 17 cm.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes the eternal beauty of Renaissance and Baroque art, underlined by the gold finishes.
Hand pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Set of 4 Porcelain Yellow Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 porcelain yellow coffee cups by Cica Gomez
Price for set of 4.
Dimensions: Ø 6.5 x H 6 cm
Materials: Porcelain
Usual objects. My work is first driven by the search for...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Candle Stick Holder
Located in Clermont, FL
DANISH candlestick holder from mid-century era.
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Fork & Knife Napkin Set
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful antique French linen and cotton napkins embroidered with colored cotton thread featuring a fork and knife in a set of four.
Each set contai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tableware
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Thread
Small Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Small 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 constru...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Tableware
Materials
Oak
138-Piece Set of Silver Plated Flatware by Christofle Model Spatours
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Great set of silver plated flatware for 12 people from the French brand Christofle. The model's name is Spatours, a classic and timeless design ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 2 Unique Carafe and Glass by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 unique carafe and glass by Atelier George
One of a Kind
Dimensions:
Carafe: Ø 80 x H 22 cm
Glass: Ø 75 x H 12.5 cm
Materials: Handblown gla...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Turquerie Man Small Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Stunning ottoman man tray in a Turquerie style
Serving and decorative tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Butter Pino Boxes by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Butter 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 o...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Tableware
Materials
Oak
Unique Glass Juicer by Atelier George
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Glass Juicer by Atelier George
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 6.5 x H 11 cm
Materials: Handblown glass
Variation of colours available.
The Moire c...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
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
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.
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