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
Vintage Silver-Plated Teapot with Tray Water or Wine Jug With Graving
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage Silver-Plated Teapot on a Tray.
A jug with a narrow neck and spout is most suitable for serving strong drinks. In a silver vessel of this form, the drink will retain its qualities and properties well, will not expire and it is convenient to pour it.
Can also be used to serve coffee or tea.
Thanks to the engraving, the jug turned into a work of art. Floral patterns made by hand make it unique.
Such a product will not only fit into any interior, but will also decorate your apartment and please the eye for many years. It is also a great gift for a loved one, which he will definitely remember.
Silver-plated decorative jug...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Tea Set in Orange Ceramic by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Stackable tea set in glazed orange ceramic, designed in the 1960s by the Finnish designer Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli.
Consisting of: 2 teapots, 3 tea cups and a sugar bowl.
...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Arne Jacobsen Four Piece Stainless Steel Danish Coffee/Tea Set for Stelton
By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton
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
Danish Studio Ceramic Teapot with Cream and Sugar Set by Gutte Eriksen 1980s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set with teapot, creamer and sugar bowl by Danish ceramist Gutte Eriksen (1918-2008). Made ca. 1980s in her own studio.
The shapes are simple and the main decorative expression lies...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Polished Chrome and Brass Tea or Coffee Service with Tray
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous MCM find! I love the clean modern timeless lines, as well as the simplicity of the combined brass and polished chrome materials. Though there is n...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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
Set of 4 Majolica Shells Cups & Saucers Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 4 Majolica Shell cups & saucers Circa 1950.
All different colors inside.
Saucers / 5.2 by 4.2 inches
Cups / 4.5 by 3 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Gilbert Metenier art nouveau 1900 tea or cofee set 4 cup or bowl decorative art
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gilbert Metenier
Art nouveau ceramic set of 4 cofee or tea cup or bowl
Original good condition
Signed
Height 6 cm
Large 12 cm
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener by George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
The Constellation Electric Knife Sharpener, designed by George Nelson in the 1950s, showcases the designer’s commitment to blending utility with modern aesthetics. Manufactured by Ca...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
English Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
English Porcelain Cup and Saucer. Charming decoration in shades of blue and golden details. The cup features an elegant hand-painted...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Cup and Saucer, Design from Victorian Era
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Porcelain Cup and Saucer. Finely decorated, displaying an exquisite floral pattern with roses in vibrant shades of pink and green. The piece is richly decorated with gold details, wh...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Cup and Saucer in Limoges Porcelain, France
By Maison Albert Pillivuyt & Cie
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Cup and saucer in Limoges porcelain. Decorated with a rural landscape with rustic houses, trees and mountains in the background. The vibrant colors of the setting stand out against t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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...
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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
Tea Pot Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A tea pot made of copper and bamboo manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
An authentic handmade piece in very good original condition with lovely patina.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Copper
Kaj Franck Mid-Century Enamel Tea Pot Kettle, Finel Arabia, Finland
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern enameled teapot / kettle from the 1960s. Designed by Kaj Franck and illustrated by Raija Uosikkinen, featuring white and black nordic Scandin...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
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
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Heller Massimo Vignelli Mugs Set of 6
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
An iconic set of 6 vintage mugs designed by Massimo Vignelli for Heller. The vibrant colors will add a bright accent to any kitchen or outdoor picnic!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Plastic
Ceramic service signed Rometti , 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Ceramic service signed Rometti, Made in Italy, 1950s.
Vintage ceramic rosolio service from the 1950s. The ceramic service is hand-painted with silver details, signed by the famous M...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
1960thies BAVARIA teaset for 6 cups and plates and tea pot with charming flowers
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
1960thies BAVARIA tea set for 6 cups and plates and tea pot with charming flowers.
The tea pot cups and sauces are BAVARIA the cake plates are by TRIFT...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Crocus pattern. Soft pastels. Johann Haviland Bavaria Tea Set to include service for 10:
Coffee Pot
Tea Pot
Creamer & Sugar
10 Cups
12 Saucer...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Grandjean Jourdan, Faux Bois Ceramic Tea sets. Vallauris, France, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
'Faux Bois' ceramic Tea sets of 13 pieces by Grandjean Jourdan, Vallauris France 1950s / 1960s.
Some of the pieces are marked Vallauris underneath.
The set is composed of 6 cup...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Vista Allegre Set of 8 Olivia Demitasse Cups and Saucers, 1950s, with Labels
By Vista Alegre
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage Vista Allegre set of 8 porcelain demitasse cups with 8 saucers was made for Charles Hall, Inc. and decorated in Olivia pattern. Olivia features...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Salvador Teran Copper Toned Brass & Terrazzo Tile 7 Piece Tea Service, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mid-Century Mexican Modern solid brass and glass tile Mosaic coffee service by Salvador Teran. Reflective Copper toned 7-piece set. Featuring a handcrafted set, tile embellished Bras...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
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 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
Set of 4 Mid-Century 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 mark.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Minimalist Metal and Teak Tea Warmer, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Minimalist Metal and Teak Tea Warmer, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Material: Metal, Wood
Color: Black
Styles: Mid-Centu...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Ceramic and Wrought Iron Studio Pottery Tea Warmer, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic and Wrought Iron Studio Pottery Tea Warmer, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969.
Additional information:
Materials: Ceramic
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Josette Miquel 20th century ceramic tea set tea pot and bowls La Borne 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Josette Miquel
20th century ceramic tea pot and two bowls
realised by Josette Miquel in La Borne
Circa 1980
Signed
Tea pot
Height 17 cm
Large 18 cm
Bowls
height 7 cm
Large 11 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Mitterteich Eternal White/Gold Bavarian Teacups & Saucers; Set of 6
Located in Malibu, CA
Mitterteich Bavarian fine porcelain, in the pattern "Eternal".
Complete set of six with 6 extra saucers.
12 Saucers each 5.75x.75H
6 Cups each 4"Wx3.5"Dx2.5"H
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Homer Laughlin Restaurantware Coffee Cups and Saucer Set in Ombre Pink
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage set of Homer Laughlin restaurantware coffee cups and saucers. This is a set of three saucers and three matching coffee or teacups. Homer Laughlin is known for their durabil...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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
Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Antwerp, BE
The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and twelve cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders; Portuguese exquisite Porcelain,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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 ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
Set of 17 Ceramic Glass by Grespots, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 17 Ceramic Glass by Grespots.
Manufactured in France, circa 1960.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Materials:...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Sets
Located in Milano, IT
Rosenthal tea sets made of porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala represent the best combination of modern and traditional design. Created in 1969, Ros...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coffee or tea sea set orange design, Spain, 1960s.
Cool set of hand-painted glazed ceramic orange shaped tea, coffee or breakfast serving set fo...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Teapot in Glazed Earthenware for Arabia Finland in Brown Color Midcentury
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Teapot Arabia Finland
teapot, designed Circa 1950, manufactured Circa 1950.
Fired and glazed earthenware, brown finish, Ceramic handle with Fabric around.
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Eva Zeisel HallCraft White Classic Tea Set
By Eva Zeisel
Located in Sharon, CT
Three piece Eva Zeisel designed 'Classic' Tea Serving Set by Hall, in 'White'. The way Zeisel preferred it, without the Commercial Decal additions. Notice that the original signature...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
36 Pieces Porcelain Rosenthal Tea Coffee Set for 12
By Rosenthal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Rosenthal porcelain tea or coffee set for 12.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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
Pottery Coffee Set with Matching Cups by Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant coffee or tea set by Marshall Studios/Martz consisting of a large coffee pot with leather holder and four matching cups. Beautiful dark brown/almost black glaze, handmade....
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Green and Gold Ceramic Tea Pot by Pucci Umbertide
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant mid-century modern light green and gold ceramic tea pot designed and manufactured by Pucci in the Sixties. It's signed on the bottom....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Rorstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane , Sweden 1960
Located in Bronx, NY
Carl-Harry Stålhane Rörstrand tea pot Sweden, 1960.
Simple beauty that shows its colors in the glaze depending on the light almost matte dusty ash black with rust red pattern.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Ironstone
Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Rare ceramic tea service for six in a very elegant light blue shade with decoration refined in pure gold, it was designed by Antonia Campi and manufactured by Laveno Ceramica in Verbano during the early 1950s.
This set is composed of six (6) teacups, six (6) tea saucers, one (1) sugar bowl, one (1) teapot, and one (1) milk jug.
Measurements:
-Six cups 6 x 8 x 5.5 cm (each)
-Sugar bowl 9 x 12 x 7 cm
-Teapot 19 x 16, 5 x 9.5 cm
-Milk Jug 11 x 12 x 7 cm.
In 1856 Carlo Caspani, Alessandro Carnelli, and Severino Revelli, three employees of the Richard Ginori ceramics factory in Milano, set up the Società Ceramica C.C.R. making use of a disused building that had been a glass factory near the lakeshore. Production mainly consisted in fine earthenware and fire bricks.
One of the key choices for the success of this initiative was an industrial-scale production of low-cost earthenware for domestic use.
The manufacture of Laveno was gaining reputation; so that in 1869 part of its activity had to be moved to a new building called “Lago”.
In 1883 it adopted a new denomination, Società Ceramica Italiana (with an S.C.I. trademark) that was to become famous.
During this period, S.C.I. was led by bright managers: Tommaso Bossi and his successor Luciano Scotti, a graduate in engineering who led the company all the time from 1895 to 1956, raising it to its top level of capacity and production.
In 1925 the Mulini plant was built in the Boesio area, where the blends and ''bodies'' were prepared. The Magazzini Generali (a warehouse), were also built and directly connected to the railway network. All the factory sites were interconnected by a “Decauville” railway for transporting materials. Also in 1925 the Verbano plant was built, following an agreement with the German Rosenthal company, for producing porcelain tableware and, later, ceramic insulators.
The drive for innovation in production technologies, that took place during the Twenties, was accompanied by an equally intense artistic development. During the twenty's the architect Piero Portaluppi started collaborating with S.C.I. and thanks to Luciano Scotti’s foresight, young Guido Andlovitz, who had entered the company in 1923, was appointed art director in 1925, who introduced a renewal in the style of shapes and decorations, so that towards the end of the 1920s Ceramica di Laveno competed with Richard-Ginori, for the leading position in the ceramic art of Italy.
Near the end of the 1930s, collaboration was started with Angelo Biancini, who created a new product line of artisan taste.
In the late Forties, the young Antonia Campi joins the company as a decoration worker. Immediately, Guido Andlovitz notes her ability and potential qualities, and moves her into the artistic department. Starting with her 1948 first tiny vase...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Gold
Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set
Located in Weesp, NL
Step into the world of timeless elegance and Scandinavian sophistication with the iconic Cylinda Line coffee and tea set, a masterpiece of modern design created by the legendary Arne...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gösta Grähs Teapot Rörstrand Sweden Stoneware & Brass 1980s
Located in Basel, BS
Rare small teapot by Gösta Grähs for Rörstrand factory in Sweden, 1980s.
Hand-made stoneware with a beautiful mossy brown and rusty red glaze, finished with delicate brass handles....
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
Service à thé Boch la Louvière série "Kimono" en faïence Belgique 1970 Lot de 9p
Located in London, England
Ce service à thé Boch La Louvière de la série Kimono est une pièce rare et exceptionnelle, composée de neuf éléments. Au centre, une théière ou chocolatière ornée de magnifiques tuli...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Faience
20th Century Design Nadia Pasquer Ceramic Tea Pot or Pitcher La Borne circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Nadia Pasquer
20th century ceramic tea pot or pitcher by Nadia Pasquer
Original perfect condition
Brown ceramic woodfiring colors effects
Signed at the base NP
Measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Five piece Arne Jacobsen Stelton stainless steel modernist tea service
By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton
Located in Ferndale, MI
Five pieces of beautifully designed and ergonomic Stelton stainless steel tea service . These are from the cylinder line designed by Arne Jacob...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
White and Brown Design Porcelain Tea Pot by Laroussinie for Virebent, 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Virebent - designed by Jacques Laroussinie,
circa 1970
Original white and brown 20th century porcelain ceramic tea pot.
Original perfect condition
Signed under the base
...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Tea-Pot Sculpture by French Jean Fontaine Abstract Colors Mechanical Forms
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Fontaine
Beautiful sculptural tea-pot. Signed by the French artist.
Decorative French art with abstract colors and mechanical forms.
Excellent original condition.
Di...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Korean Stoneware Ceramic Tea-Pot by Seung Ho Yang Korea and La Borne Artist
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Seung ho Yang
Rare stoneware ceramic tea-pot by Seugn ho Yang, realised in La Borne, France.
Beautiful fire kiln stoneware ceramic effects.
Signed under the base
circa 19...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Pottery
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.