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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder Three in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This playful napkin holder ring in brass combines a rigorous square body with the charming decoration of a rendered in a stylized way rests on the side of a square napkin ring. Part ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
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
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
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: polished bronze.
Also available in dark and off white bronze fini...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
New Modern Condiment Tray with Bowls in Marble Creator Ivan Colominas, Stock
Located in Milan, IT
A sculptural shape for a container. Colominas’ project accomplishes curved marble that lends itself to carrying sauces or oils with designs that are always different. The item includ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
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
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
The Dafne collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes Renaissance and Baroque art eternal beauty underlined by the gold finishes. Hand crafted in Ital...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
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
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Lotus Porcelain Service, Coffee Pot with Heater
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Lotus porcelain service.
Coffee pot with heater for tealight candles decorated with pink lotus leaves. 1980s.
Measures: 22.5 x 22 cm (incl. Heater).
...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Red Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
The Scipione collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes Roman military might. Hand painted in Italy from the finest por...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
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
Copper, Silver, Brass
Contemporary Silver Plated Lava Stone Cup Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite lava cup. Handcrafted with plated brass, its geometric silhouette narrows at the base for a sleek and minimal aesthetic. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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
Contemporary Cutlery Silver Plated Set Handcrafted in Italy by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your dining experience with our Artefacto cutlery set. A fork, spoon, and knife – meticulously crafted from plated brass. Inspired by geometric forms and ornamental symbolism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
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
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 4 Kartell Jellies Espresso Cup in Green by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies Family, which heralded a new way of perceiving tableware by using transparent products moulded with various relief patterns, has been expanded to include new elements suc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Brass Pinch Dish
Located in Paonia, CO
The (wh)ORE HAüS STUDIOS small goods collection was made for those that wanted to experience the (wh)ORE HAüS brand without committing to our larger pieces. The brass pinch dish is m...
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Porcelain Salad Bowl White 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
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
Contemporary Set of 2 Dinner Plates Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these white seabed dinner coupe plates have corals lying on a bright bottom surrounded by mysterious multicolored gems floating amid b...
Category
2010s European Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of twelve silver-plated bronze Queen hand bells by Gorham
Located in London, GB
Set of twelve silver-plated bronze Queen hand bells by Gorham
American, Late 20th Century
Height 13cm, diameter 6cm
A set of six pairs, each depicting significant royal figures from...
Category
20th Century American Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Plate 5 Barro Dining by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Plate 5 Bowl Barro dining by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Heat-resistant Black ceramic.
Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones.
Dimensions: Diamet...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Steel Ice Bucket Stand with Leather Cover Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A good bottle of bubbles deserves nothing less than chilling in this stunning stand.
Elevate your tableside wine service with our satin stand in stainless steel covered with a soft ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Contemporary White Ceramic Serving Dishes and Plate Complete Handmade Set
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary white ceramic serving table dishes and plate complete handmade set
UltraBold is a collection of three ceramic serving dishes: fla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Cactus handpainted Iron tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Handpainted iron tray
Agave design
perfect as a serving tray or as an amazing vide poche.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Bear Handpainted Iron Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A very special offer for this tray
handpainted Bear iron tray with.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Pagoda Wooden Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A very unique piece that can be used as a serving tray or a decoratuon piece for your coffee table.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Set of 4 Bread Rim 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
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
The Caravaggio collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes Renaissance and Baroque art eternal beauty underlined by the gold finishes. Hand crafted in...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Set of 2 Dinner Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these white craquelé edge dinner coupe plates from the Confetti collection have an original golden craquelé rim emphasizing the brilli...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Cutting Board Tableware Platter White Carrara Marble Brass Inlay Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Serving plate / cutting board in white Carrara marble with engravings and brushed brass inlay. Velvet finishing.
Dimensions: L 41, W 25, H 1.5 cm
100% Hand made in Italy.
Marble ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Set of 4 Porcelain Blue Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 porcelain blue 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 f...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Set of 2 Coffee Cups and Saucer Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, these coffee cups and saucers from the Blue Marble Collection have a warm, berry-like enamel decorati...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Dessert Coupe Plate White 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
Oval Rim Platter White Enamel 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
Set of 4 Porcelain Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 Porcelain 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 the li...
Category
2010s French Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
Set of 2 Plates 2 Barro Dining by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Plate 2 bowl Barro dining by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Heat-resistant Black ceramic.
Technique: Glazed. Oven cooked and polished with semi-precious stones.
Dimensions: Diameter 22 cm x Height 4 cm
Available in other sizes.
This plate belongs to the Barro dining range, a collection of unique and high-quality ceramics made using traditional pottery crafts. It’s designed by Sebastian Herkner who has taken inspiration from the archetypal forms of jewelry shown in the Museo del Oro in Bogotá. The result is a rustic-elegant range of vases, bowls, and pots that can also be used as plant...
Category
2010s German Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
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
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
Contemporary Coralla's Mug Red Gold Hand Made Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, Coralla's mugs are of her own design and a symbol of her work. This one, from the Scipione collection, is enameled on the outside wit...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Contemporary Set of 4 Cereal Snack Bowls 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 a personal and elegant key.
Set of 4 mixed cereal bowls...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Espresso Cup in Light Blue by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Jellies Family, which heralded a new way of perceiving tableware by using transparent products moulded with various relief patterns, has been expanded to include new elements suc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Modernist Set of 8 Sterling Silver Wine Goblets, London 1978 George E. Grant
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1978 by George Edward Grant, this stylish set of 8 Modernist design, Sterling Silver Goblets, features textured stems, and gilt in...
Category
1970s English Vintage Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 2 Duck Trays Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 duck trays big by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Nicolaj Nøddesbo & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L60 / W60 / H10 CM
Materials: Fiber Concrete
The Duck ser...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Concrete
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
Set of 4 Porcelain Black Coffee Cups by Cica Gomez
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 porcelain black 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
Butterfly Golden Wood Lacquered Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
This is a very unique and special piece
this Butterfly Golden lacquered tray is the perfect item to lighten up your space
elegant with a 40s vibe but at the same time very contemp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
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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