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
1985's Italian Ceramic Tea and Coffee Service by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Naj-Olea
Located in Paris, FR
Elegantly crafted with avant-garde curves, this ceramic tea service showcases the distinct artistry of Massimo Iosa Ghini, a luminary in Italian design. Presented in refreshing green...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Coffee Service by Ana Maria Nunez De Brilanti for Plateria Victoria, Mexico 1960
By Victoria of Taxco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the remarkable Copper & Silver Coffee/Tea Service by Ana Maria Nunez De Brilanti for Plateria Victoria, Mexico 1960's. Immerse yourself in ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'
Located in Naples, IT
Set of Bidasoa porcelain plates, cups, sugar and jugs painted by Manuel Barbadillo who decorated this series of Bidasoa's Oval model. This is one of the most visible moments of his ...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Ray Loewy White Grey Gold Porcelain Espresso Coffee Cup & Saucer, Set of 2
Located in New York, NY
A set of two (2) white, grey, and gold porcelain espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer by designer Raymond Loewy. Cup and saucer are white porcelain with grey and gold deta...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mexican Modern Sterling Silver Coffee Tea Serving Set William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large six-piece sterling silver service for coffee and tea that consists of a gallery tray, a coffee pot, a tea pot, a hot milk or chocolate pot, a sugar and a milk jar. This stunn...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti Tea / coffee set from the Parco dei Principi hotel in Rome 1960s circa
Located in Roma, IT
Tea or coffee set designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Parco Dei Principi in Rome and produced by the historic Italian manufacturer Fratelli Calderoni between 1950s and 1960s.
This vintage breakfast set consists of 5 pieces:
1 small teapot with built-in filter in the body
1 large coffee maker
1 Water Jug
1 sugar bowl
1 Tray with feet...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
$1,105 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This set is made in Capodimonte porcelain and features hand painted floral motifs and golden edges.
They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
"Studio Line" White Porcelain Tea Pot by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Studio Line" white porcelain tea pot by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand Glazed Stoneware Teapot from Melle Keramik, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Danish teapot decorated with hand applied blue and yellow drops on a dusty grey main-glaze. Designed and manufactured by Melle Keramik in Denmark durin...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stoneware
$226 Sale Price
20% Off
Largardo Tackett Pitchers
Located in Chicago, IL
Porcelain Pitchers by Largardo Tackett, Marked on underside.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Danish Tea Set by Einer Hellerøe for BR Keramik, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish tea set by Einer Hellerøe for BR Keramik, 1950s
This set consist of one teapot with braided handle and six small tea cups. This series was d...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Galatix Hand Made Burma Teak Tea Service Set 6 & Tray
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern Galatix hand-made Burma teak tea service set of 6 glass inserts, 6 Burma teak cup vessels, and a Burma teak serving tray....
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Glass, Teak
Tea Pot Can Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pot for tea, water, coffee, milk, etc. made of copper and bamboo manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
An authentic handmade piece in very good original condition with lovely patina.
It is marked with 'EKW Erich Kolbenheyer...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s
By Marius Giuge
Located in Antwerp, BE
The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and thirteen cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders.
Exquisite ceramic, a make pr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Coffee Service, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A three-piece brass coffee service with cane-wrapped handles, designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s.
The contrast of cane wrapped handles with smooth brass is typical of the ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
$4,779 / set
Brass and Copper Three-Piece Tea Set from the 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Copper or brass set of a tea pot, milk creamer and a sugar bowl made by Erich Kolbenheyer for EKW Austria in the 1950s.
Dimensions:
Pot: W 37cm (14...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Copper
$449 Sale Price
23% Off
Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) for Christofle. Modernist teapot in silver plated metal, circa 1960.
In very good condition.
Stamped: Christofle Italy / ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Tea Pots in the Style of William Spratling
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960, we offer this fantastic pair of tea pots in the style of William Spratling made in steel and silver plated and exotic ebony wood was used as the handle and accents over t...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set.
Designed by John Prip for Reed & Barton in 1960; "Dimension" pattern coffee and te...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Thermisol Coffee and Tea Set by Furstenberg
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful set consisting of milk jug, sugar can, coffee pot and tea pot. Porcelain parts made by Fürstenberg and steel parts by Schulte-Ufer Sun...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
$390 Sale Price
33% Off
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal ‘Form 2000' Coffee Pot, Designed 1954, White Ceramic
Located in London, GB
Raymond Loewy and Richard Latham for Rosenthal, 1954
‘Form 2000’ Coffee Pot
A lovely example of this design classic
White ceramic with gold edging
Exce...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$107 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee and Tea set on a tray, A.Krupp Milano
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Gio Ponti 6 piece mid-century silver plated coffee and tea set on a small circular tray. Designed for the VI triennale, 1930's to 1950's.
comprising 6 it...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
tea/coffee service, "Les grottes Dieulefit", France, 50's
By Dieulefit
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
tea/coffee service by "Les grottes Dieulefit", France, 50's
It is composed of 2 teapots with lid (h: 26 cm; d: 19 cm)
1 sugar bowl (h: 9.5; d: 16...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Walter Gropius & Herbert Bayer 'Tac 1' Tea Service
Located in Kent, Dover
A German, eight-person tea service, designed by Walter Gropius in the 1930's and again by Herbert Bayer for Rosenthal in 1979.
In excellent unused condition.
Measures: Tea Plates 1...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1960's American "Dimension" tea and coffee service set by John Prip. Manufactured by Reed & Barton. The bulged design pots have black rattan on the handles. All pieces are sealed o...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$800 Sale Price
55% Off
Sterling Silver Sanborn Mid-Century Modern Tea or Coffee Service Set Vintage
By Sanborns
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and well made vintage sterling tea and coffee service set consists of a tea pot, creamer, and covered sugar bowl. Ribbed design on each piece and all handles are rope ...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Georges Briard "El Dorado" Enamel and Brass Tea/Coffee Service
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Coffee service set including a sugar bowl, creamer, and tea/coffee pot by Georges Briard for his "El Dorado" line.
Composed of brass-plated silver vessels with teal enamel inserts. T...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Brass, Enamel
Georg Jensen Style, Danish Sterling Silver Tea Set (3 pc)
By Georg Jensen
Located in Kingston, NY
Art Deco or Mid Century 3 (three) piece Danish modern design handmade sterling silver tea, chocolate, and coffee set in the style of Georg Jensen. Look closely at the images provided...
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19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meeuws & Zoon Den Haag Pewter Five Piece Coffee and Tea Service Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meeuws & Zoon Den Haag five-piece service set in pewter with woven handles on both the coffee and tea pot. This Netherlands pewter set consists of one lidded coffee pot, one lidded t...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Pewter
Mid-Century Large Danish Studio Pottery Teapot by Herman A. Kähler, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Large Danish Studio Pottery Teapot by Herman A. Kähler for Kähler, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional i...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Chase Three Piece Comet Tea Service Set with Bakelite Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-piece spherical tea set by Walter von Nessen for Chase, USA, c.1940s. The set includes an electric tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl with bone colored Bakelite handles. The chrom...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Tea Set in Renowned Portuguese Porcelain "Vista Alegre"
By Vista Alegre
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain tea/coffee incomplete set from the renowned Vista Alegre Factory in the “Old Kitchen” design, featuring a traditional blue and white decorative pattern. The set includes va...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Italian Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This four piece silver plated tea or coffee set was made in Italy in approximately 1970 in the Mid-Century Modern style. The set was produced by Marango and each piece is clearly mar...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
Pair of Green Earthenware Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs by Zaccagnini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This pair of cups are made in earthenware, which features lacquered hand-painted floral motifs.
They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of use,...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Teapot from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Teapot from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Ce...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Pottery Teapot by Meike Falck Nicolaisen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Pottery Teapot by Meike Falck Nicolaisen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materi...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
A rare tea set in dark green by Saint-Clément includes a teapot and a milk jug
Located in Landshut, BY
Rare Tea Set (as produced in this colour):
The set comprises a teapot and a milk jug.
St. Clément
The faience factory of Saint-Clément, located 12 km from Lunéville, was established...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Post War Japanese Black Aboloni Round Tea Caddie Canister
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Japanese black tin with Aboloni accents round tea caddie/canister hinged top and removable inner piece in chicken and floral motif.
Measures 6" high x 7.5 diameter base x...
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1940s Angolan Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
$167 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Teapot 1976
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Teapot, 1976, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979
Additional information:
Materials: Earthenware
Color: Beige
Styles: Mid-Century Modern...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Reed & Barton "Americana" Silverplate Tea & Coffee Service
Located in Stamford, CT
"Americana" pattern coffee and tea silver-plate service for Reed & Barton.
Includes tea and coffee pots, sugar bowl with lid and cream pitcher.
D...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Coffee Set in Vista Alegre Porcelain, Portugal
By Vista Alegre
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Incomplete coffee service, in Vista Alegre porcelain, consisting of a teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl, ten saucers and eleven cups. Decorated in gold on white on the handles and lid of ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Georges Briard Enamel Canister Set with Southwestern Corn Motif, Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A complete 5-piece mid-century enamel kitchen canister set designed by Georges Briard, featuring his signature Southwestern motif with stylized maize, colorful patterns, and bold typ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Enamel
Set of 4 Mid-Century German Tea Glasses from WMF, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Tea Glasses from WMF, 1960s, Set of 4, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution markIt is completely authentic
Additional inf...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Metal and Teak Teapot, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Metal and Teak Teapot, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Additional information:
Materials: Metal, Teak
Color: Brown
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Count...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Mid Centtury Porcelain Coffee Set, Czechoslovakia, 1954
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful mid-century porcelain set for tea or coffee serving. Original porcelain made in Czechoslovakia in 1954. The set is stamped with original stamp on each piece by Bohemia porc...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Gold
$451 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Nine Vista Alegre Porcelain Cups, Portugal
By Vista Alegre
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Nine porcelain cups from Vista Alegre, three for tea, two for coffee, in white porcelain.
Made from high-quality white porcelain, the cups have a clean and elegant appearance, standi...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vista Alegre Porcelain Saucer, Portugal
By Vista Alegre
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Portuguese porcelain saucer from Vista Alegre. Decorated in blue and white, white flowers on blue and gold trim.
The decoration is composed of a stylized floral pattern, where white ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
1964 Jaroslav Jezek Exlusive Porcelain Tea Set "Nefertiti", Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good condition with minor signs of use
- 6 cups with plate and 3 pots
- Suggar Pot: 10cmx10cm
- Cup: 6,5cm 8,5cm 6,5cm
- Plate: 1,5cm 14cmx14cm
- Cream pot: 11,5cmx11,...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Paul McCobb for Contempi, Japan 38 Piece Ceramic Coffee Set in Orange and White
By Paul McCobb
Located in Mexico, DF
Beautiful and rare set of the coffee pitcher, sugar bowl with lid, and twelve sets of the round dish with coffee cup plus twelve dessert round plates in ceramic, designed by Paul McCobb for the "Contempi" line, Jackson Ceramics, Japan late 1950s. The set is orange and white, a very striking retro combination of colors. All 38 pieces are in very good shape. Paul McCobb was born in 1917 in Medford, Massachusetts. He moved from Boston to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a designer. When it came to designing he was completely self-taught with a very minimalistic approach to object creation influenced by Scandinavian design as well as the “Shaker” style in furniture making. Perspective and scale became the trademark for McCobb's designs, his tables, shelves, lamps, and other daily used articles...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
$4,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Eight Saucers and One Porcelain Cup From Vista Alegre, Portugal
By Vista Alegre
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Eight saucers and a porcelain cup from Vista Alegre, decorated in green and gold with a simple and classic design. They have a glossy white finish, highlighted by delicate gold trims...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Arne Jacobsen Four Piece Stainless Steel Danish Coffee/Tea Set for Stelton
By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four-piece stainless steel coffee and tea service set by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, c.1960s, Denmark. The set includes a coffee pot, tea pot...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 5 Mid-Century Wooden Tea Glasses, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Wooden Tea Glasses, 1960s, Set of 5, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass, Wood
Styles: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Bro...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
Set of 5 Mid-Century Cocktail Sipper Straws with Heart-Shaped Spoons, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This charming set of five vintage cocktail sipper straws is a beautiful example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1950s, made by the renowned PM Italy. Designed in the style of Gio P...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate
Part of a Tea Set in Renowned Portuguese Porcelain "Vista Alegre"
By Vista Alegre
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This refined tea set, crafted from high-quality Vista Alegre porcelain, features a sophisticated two-tone design with light blue accents and elegant gold trim. The set includes a tea...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Aurora Ironstone Coffee Pot
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Japanese mid-century coffee pot in mustard yellow, made by Aurora Ironstone. Sleek lines throughout, with a straight spout and squared handle. The body of the pot is decorated with...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Ironstone
Mid-Century Ceramic Teapot with Bamboo Handle, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Ceramic Teapot with Bamboo Handle, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Additional information:
Materials: Cera...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s
Unique vintage cast iron teapot, featuring a minimalist style with embossed square motifs on each side.
Its design...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Iron
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Teapot with Tea Warmer, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Studio Pottery Teapot with Tea Warmer by Melitta Teubner, 1960s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Addi...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Espresso set for 6 people with Stone Age painting Lascaux, France 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Stunning espresso set for 6 people.
The pot is 15cm high and the plates are 10cm wide, 9cm deep and 1.5cm high.
This dreamy service reflects a piece of contemporary history, created ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Fornasetti Eight Piece Hand Painted Tea Set from “Arte di Bere” Series
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A not-often-seen vintage eight piece tea set from Piero Fornasetti with hand-painted lithographic transfer decoration. The theme here is the iconography and ritual of tea-drinking. O...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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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Tea Cups 1920s
1980s Coffee Pot
Antique Dutch Teapot
Antique Eggshell Porcelain
Antique German Tea Cups And Saucers
Cobalt Blue Teapot
Dior Tea Set
Modernist Teapot
Strawberry Tea Set
Czech Tea Set
Jug And Basin
Memphis Teapot
Modernist Tea Coffee Set