Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Sophisticated Black Coffee Set – 6 Cups & Saucers (1970s)
By Arcoroc
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Sophisticated Black Coffee Set – 6 Cups & Saucers (1970s)
This elegant coffee set features six black cups and saucers, each designed with an octagonal shape that reflects mid-centur...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Traditional Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Set, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique tea set including tea plates, tea cups and tea. Hand painted in the traditional Japanese style. Made by an unknown manufacturer in Japan. Original Japanese origin s...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$1,071 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Vintage Opalescent Pastel Colors Coffee / Tea Set for Eight with Gold Rims
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pastel Colors Opalescent Glass Coffee Tea Set for Eight
Manufactured by Arcopal, France, 1960s.
A highly decorative set of eight Harlequin opalescent pastel colors glass tea or coffe...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Gold Leaf
John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Dimension service was introduced in 1961; the onion-shaped tea and coffee service in silver plate is a classic design that is currently on display at the Rhode Island School of Desi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Vintage Japanese Lithophane Geisha porcelain coffee set Blue Dragon, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
A magnificent Blue Dragon coffee set: 10 beautiful antique cups and saucers, a coffee pot, a sugar bowl with a lid, and a cream jug.
These beautiful lithophane cups were first create...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s
By Rosenthal
Located in Berlin, DE
Luxurious porcelain dinnerware set, flash one, by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line,
Germany, 1980s.
12x coffee or tea cups.
12x ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century German Tea or Coffee Pot by Heinrich Löffelhardt for Arzberg, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century German tea or coffee pot by Heinrich Löffelhardt for Arzberg, 1960s This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Porcelain
Color: Blue
Styles: ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Luigi Colani Zen Full Tea Set and Plates, Stoneware, Friesland, Germany, 1970s
By Friesland Ceracron, Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful tea set made of black glazed stoneware, designed by Luigi Colani in 1973. Executed by Porzellanfabrik Friesland, Germany. All items are in excellent condition. The set co...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
20th Century Design Stoneware Ceramic Tea Pot by Montreau Lohoof 1970 La Borne
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Montreau Lohoof
Realised in La Borne circa 1970
Original large stoneware ceramic tea pot
Signed under the base : ML
Original good conditions
Measures: height 11 cm
L...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches of gold and blue. Set includes six cups, one creamer and one sugar bowl with lid, al...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$780 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Franciscan, Desert Rose Tea Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
A true American Classic, Franciscan Desert Rose dinnerware has graced dining tables since 1941, including Air Force One as chosen by Jackie Kennedy and t...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
$240 Sale Price / set
63% Off
Mid-Century Modern Stainless Steel Tea Service by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton
Located in Savannah, GA
This four piece Classic Mid-Century Modern stainless steel tea set is by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, Denmark. The set includes a tray with handles, a lidded tea pot with a wooden hand...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups and olives on the cups.
Rare blue colors , usually yell...
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Early 1900s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Coffee Set by Ernestine Salerno
By Ernestine
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This remarkable 1960s coffee set, crafted by the esteemed Ernestine Salerno, epitomizes the distinctive charm and enduring appeal of Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramics. Each piece w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Christofle Tea and Coffee Service with Tray
By Christofle, Gallia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine five piece silver plate set with coffee pot, tea pot, lidded sugar bowl and creamer all octagonal shapes with beaded details. The sugar bowl with twin handles with palmette moti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,850 / set
Multicolor Rainbow Coffee Porcelain Set with Gold Rims, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Demitasse Tea or Espresso Coffee Set, service for 6, Porcelain
An elegant and colorful porcelain gold rimmed demitasse coffee service for six. Spain, 1950s
Eye-catching multicolor gl...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Signe Persson-Melin Teapot Rörstrand Stoneware Blue Ceramic Copper 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Hexagonal shaped teapot by Swedish designer Signe Persson-Melin, model No 225 for Rörstrand Sweden, 1970s.
Hand-crafted stoneware with a beautiful blue glaze, solid copper handle.
...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Chinese Silver and Enamel Teapot
Located in Newark, England
SILVER FILIGREE LINKED CHAIN BODY
From our Chinese collection, we are delighted to offer this exceptional Chinese Silver and Enamel Teapot. The Teapot of traditional form upon a sol...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Red Cabbage Rose
By Paragon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teacup and saucer set was made by the renowned Paragon fine bone china factory of England in approximately 1960. The set is done with a pastel mint green ground with a large red offset cabbage rose on the inside of the cup which is replicated on the saucer. Both the cup and saucer are marked with the Paragon 'Double Warrant...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tea Set 1960s, Era Capron
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern ceramic tea set 1960s, Era Capron
Free form Ceramic cups and under cups by Peter and Denise Orlando, France 1960s.
Glazed in grey with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Enamel
$1,000 Sale Price / set
55% Off
22-Piece Colorful Ceramic Breakfast Set by Italo Casini, Sesto Fiorentino
By Italo Casini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This set was designed by Italo Casini.
It's made in enameled and golden ceramic.
The set is incomplete.
There are
- Teapot 24 x 11.5 h 19 cm ;
- Sugar bowl...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Melitta Minden Porcelain Tee Service Green White Motif 4 Place Setting
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Op Art Porcelain Tea or Coffee Service for four place setting by Melitta Minden made in Germany circa 1980s.
Beautiful hues of green and turquoise flower motif on ivory white...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Karolina Porcelain Coffee Service, Poland, 1950s / 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain coffee set, a rare design of the Karolina set from the mid-twentieth century.
The service includes a jug, milk jug, sugar bowl, 6 cups and 6 saucers. One saucer has more...
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1950s Polish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$333 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Espresso or Tea Set by Lagardo Tackett
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Lagardo Tackett tea or espresso set of cups and saucers is a stunning blend of artistry and functionality. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these sets are a testament...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Vallauris Coffee Set Yellow Brown Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Paris, FR
Authentic French Mid Century Modern creative full coffee set with incredible stunning shapes in a great combination of colors brown and yellow. Very Arty !
By Vallauris, where Picas...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Teapot and Jug Blå eld by Hertha Bengtsson for Gustavsberg Sweden
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A Mid Century Modern teapot and milk jug from the series "Blå eld" translated to Blue fire in English is quality earthenware from Rörstrand, Sweden desig...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series Hamburg Form 20 Decor Blumenspiel by Lieselotte Kantner for Melitta, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This pi...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Porcelain Tea Trio Set GDR Made in GDR Tea Porcelain Set, Vintage
Located in Bastogne, BE
A rare collection tea trio set “Firebird” made in GDR.
Goldrelief manufacture!
Porcelain tea set!
The set includes three items.
The price per ...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton
By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage tea set by Arne Jacobsen from Denmark circa 1960s. It features all stainless steel and Bakelite construction. Comes with all of the pieces shown and sold as a set.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Copper Luster” Coffee Service
Located in Chicago, IL
Fifty piece coffee and tea service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal’s Studio Line. The set is called the “Hilton” as it first appeared at the Berlin Hilton Hotel, Germany. The set con...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Italian Art Deco Style Mid-Century Modern Tea Set by Montagnani
By Montagnani
Located in Northampton, GB
Designed by Punta Bacola for Montagnani
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this uber stylish Tea Service in the Art Deco Style. The Service complete with a Tea...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
$4,712 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Plated and Rosewood Tea Set by Aurea, 1960s.
Located in New York, NY
Silver Plated, Rosewood
Tray: H 4.5 cm x W 36.5 cm x D 30 cm H 1,77 in. x W 14,37 in. x D 11,81 in.
Piece 1: H 15 cm x W 7.5 cm x D 14 cm H 5,90 in. x W 2,95 in. x D 5,51 in.
Piece...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Hand Painted Kunst Kronach Bavaria Coffee Cup Saucer Fine China 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Coffee Cup Bavaria Porcelain Tea Cup set Gold circa 1950.
Demitasse Cup and Saucer with Berlin Coat of Arms by Kunst Kronach Bavaria, Made ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Michael Graves for Alessi Kettle Memphis Mod. "9093" Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Kettle Mod. 9093 with handle and design bird whistle in stainless steel Brand Alessi, Italy
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Steel
1960s Set of Six Fornasetti Tea Cups and Saucers White and Gold Ceramic Signed
By Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A good vintage Set of six Fornasetti porcelain tea/coffee cups and saucers with geometrical gold decor. Each cup and saucer bearing the signature and logo. Made in Italy ca.1960s
...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
La Pavoni Diamantina Espresso Coffee Machine in stainless steel, new Enzo Mari
Located in Berlin, DE
This model will be available for purchase in summer 2024. The Diamantina is the jewel of the semipro range. It takes up the stylistic features of the historic model "Concorso" model,...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Stainless Steel Teaset. Denmark, 1960's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart tea and coffee set on a tray
Made by Shelton,Denmark.
Designed by Arne Jacobsen
Makers marks on the base of most of the pieces. Printed label on the base of the tray
F...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Jacques Migeon Grey Stoneware Ceramic Tea Pot La Borne 1970 Design Unique Piece
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacques Migeon - La Borne
20th grey stoneware ceramic tea pot
Unique handmade piece
French mid century design
Signed under the base
Original perfect condition
Heigh...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Silver Plated Set, tea Pot, sugar and bowl, for A. Krupp
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Gio Ponti, A large Mid-Century Silver Plated 75CL Tea Pot, sugar and breakfast bowls for Arthur Krupp.
Designed for the VI triennale, 1930's to 1950's.
For a design and tea lover!
di...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
4 Person Tea Set 13pcs Design Heinrich Loffelhardt for Jenaer Glass
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a minimalistic and still highly modern design classic by JENAER GLAS. 13pcs tea or coffee service designed by Heinrich Löffelhardt in 1954.
This classic JENAER GLAS tea and coffee service includes:
1 Teapot complete with a tea strainer and lid. W/H/D: ca. 26,5 / 14.5 / 17 cm Capacity ca. 1.7L
4 Tea Cups D/H: ca. 10.6 / 4.7 cm
4 Saucers, square with rounded corners, W/H/D: ca. 17.5 / 2.5 / 17.5 cm
4 Plates, square with rounded corners, W/H/D: ca. 15.4 / 1.3 / 15.4 cm
Designed by Heinrich Löffelhardt in 1954, this set exemplifies the elegant and functional design principles of mid-century glassware, produced by Schott & Gen Mainz Jenaer Glas.
Heinrich Löffelhardt was a renowned German industrial designer, particularly celebrated for his work in glass design. Born in 1922, Löffelhardt made significant contributions to the field of modern glassware...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Glass
Blue Ceramic Tea Pot, Mid-Century Modern France
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Blue Ceramic Tea Pot, Mid-Century Modern, from France.
Very elegant teapot from the 1960s in ceramic with blue and brown glaze.
A sleek and stylish design.
Anonymous French arti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Sandstone
Set of Three 1930s Art Deco Teapots by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of three alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fratelli Calderoni in the Fifties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Calderoni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Alpaca
Italian Tea Service Guido Andlovitz Italy 1940s with Venice and Gondolas Laveno
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Saucers diameter 14.5 cm
Cups diameter 12 cm, height 4 cm
Teapot height 20 cm, width 25 cm, depth 10 cm
Sugar bowl 13 cm high, 14 cm wide, 7 cm deep.
Spout 11 cm high, 14 cm wide...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,429 Sale Price
20% Off
Jean Marais, Very Large Teapot in Enamelled Stoneware, Signed, circa 1960
By Jean Marais
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Marais, very large teapot in enamelled stoneware, signed, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Flamestone Coffee / Tea Set
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denmark 'Flamestone' coffee or tea pot, creamer, and sugar by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs, circa 1958-1964.
Features the Flamestone signature slate, almost brown glazed-ear...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware, Porcelain
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 'Campden' Coffee Pot and Milk Jug, 1957
Located in London, GB
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1957
Coffee pot and milk jug
Stainless steel with wooden handles
Excellent condition, with only very light marks. Appears generally unused
Makers sta...
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1950s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
$169 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Rosenthal Coffee and Tea Service in the Style of Dorothy Hafner
By Rosenthal
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality porcelain coffee, tea and dessert service set by Rosenthal, Germany.
This mid-century Rosenthal coffee and tea service consisting of 19 pieces was manufactured circa ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$1,115 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Serving Set "Cylinda Line" by Arne Jacobsen
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vienna, AT
The epochal “Cylinda Line” serving set by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen, styled for Stelton in 1967. The set is entirely manufactured of stainless steel, the handles of the jugs are of black Bakelite. Our ensemble consists of mocha jug...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,786 / set
Vintage Paragon Double Warrant Bone China Teacup & Saucer with Floral Pattern
By Paragon
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This teacup and saucer set was made by the renowned Paragon fine bone china factory of England in approximately 1960. The set is done with a robin egg blue ground with a large flowered pattern on the inside of the cup which is replicated on the saucer. The cup is done with a wide square mouth...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Bone China Coffee Set From Kaiser Set For Six Person, Set of 33
By Kaiser
Located in Bastogne, BE
A wonderful delicate exclusive service from famous manufacturer Kaiser, Alka Collection, Germany.
Delightful thin-walled bone relief porcelain.
The sophi...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Tea Service by Hildegard Delius ar 1930 uranium glaze + cups + plates
Located in Landshut, BY
Designer (execution): Hildegard Delius (1896-1955)
Designer (presumed): Gerhard Meisel (1903-1979)
Manufacturer (collaboration): Keramikfabriken Neuha...
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1930s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Jean Marais, terracota, Signed, circa 1960
By Jean Marais
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Marais ,ceramic, Signed, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Terracotta
Rosenthal Form 2000 Bjørn Wiinblad "Prater" Coffee Service, Set of 19 Pieces
Located in Miami, FL
In 1954 Rosenthal Studio-Linie of Germany introduced the Form 2000 dinnerware first designed by the industrial designers, Raymond Loewy (French-American, b. 1893 - d. 1986) and Richa...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
1980's modernist tea set by California ceramist Michael Lambert, in vintage original condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Sugar holder...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Clay
$1,200 / set
DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Ceramic Mid-Century Cup And Saucer c1960
By DeSimone
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
DeSimone of Italy, ceramic cup and saucer, hand decorated with girl holding flowers
A fun piece of Italian dash
Circa 1960's
Signed DeSimone, Italy
Cup: Height 2 inch, Diameter 4.25 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Oval Limoges Porcelain Serving Dish, Portugal
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Oval Limoges porcelain serving dish. One of the most prestigious French porcelain factories, recognized for its quality and beauty. The platter has a delicate white background, decor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo "Coco" Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico 1950's
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Brass & Stone Inlay by Justo Lucio Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexico, a true testament to the artistry of 1960's design. This meticulously crafted set of te...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass
Memphis Period Tea Set by Punto Bacola for Montagnani
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An Italian polished nickel with black acrylic handles tea set.
Designed by Punto Bacola for Montagnani,
circa 1980 (Memphis period).
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Nickel
Sterling Tea Service Designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling tea service with sterling tray designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton, pattern 440 "Diamond" the tray is #1574. The set consists of ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Coffee Pot and Mug Set
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern ceramic coffee or tea pot and mug set. Includes one large coffee or teapot and 10 matching mugs. With its whimsical Mid-Century Modern graphics of a winking eye sun lion...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$2,250 / item
Mid-century Modern tea sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern tea sets 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 tea sets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, folk art, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern tea sets made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tea sets, popular names associated with this style include Rosenthal, Tommi Parzinger, Gio Ponti, and Vallauris. 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 tea sets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $56 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $895.
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