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Walter Bosse Asymmetrical Modernist Black Brass Ashtray by Herta Baller, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish modernist ashtray with amazing asymmetrical shape. Designed by Walter Bosse, executed by
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

2000s Nambé Modernist Oval Platter Tray Aaron Johnson
By Nambe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
2000s Nambé Modernist Platter Tray Aaron Johnson signed Nambe 2005 763 designer Aaron Johnson 19.38
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Early 2000s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Italian Modernist Crumb Pan / Dust Pan in Teak and Brass
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Teak dust/crumb pan in the manner of Carl Auböck (ca. 1960s, Italy). Sculptural pan boasts rich teak color and vivid grain finished with a curved brass handle. Excellent, vintage con...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Covered Pumpkin Tureens
Located in New York, NY
This delightful pair of mid-century modernist ceramic covered pumpkin tureens , crafted in 1981
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Modernist Silver Plated French Wine Cooler by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Aci Castello, IT
tarnishing. As a Modernist piece, the wine cooler features clean lines, geometric shapes, and a minimalist
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Late 20th Century French Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s Modernist Orange Sugar Creamer Set Coffee Mug
By Sears, Roebuck Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a mid-century modern orange sugar creamer set. Coffee mug. Unmarked. Dimensions: Sugar 4 H x 3.38  Creamer 3.63 H x 3.25 x 2.5 diameter Cup 3.18 H x 3.13 D x...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Silver Plated Nautical Ice Bucket with Lid Italy, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
A stunning modernist ice bucket with a nautical style, the lid has a capstan and rope decoration
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist design sterling silver pepper grinder with bark effect detail - 1971
By Mappin Webb
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1971 by Mappin & Webb, this handsome, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Pepper Grinder, features partial gilt bark effect decoration. The pepper grinder me...
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Modernist Sterling Silver Slate Menorah and Shabbat Candlestick Set 1986
Located in London, GB
A rare and impressive Menorah and pair of Shabbat Candlesticks in an uniquely modern style that leans into the Art Deco designs of the past. The Menorah has a removable shamash candl...
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20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Slate, Sterling Silver

Set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass. Swedish design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
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Late 20th Century Swedish Tableware

Materials

Brass

Ceramic mask by Accolay
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
and stylized contours, the mask embodies the playful yet sophisticated spirit of French modernist
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Marek Cecula Post Modernist Tea Set ca 1980
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A post modernist tea set by Marek Cecula. Glazed ceramic, ca' 1980's.
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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gorgeous small teapot by Stig Lindberg, round in shape with a beautiful ocean blue glaze with darker stripes. Made from stoneware, with a teak and metal handle. Holds ca 3 dl, so it...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Aage Weimar, Denmark. A pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aage Weimar, Danish silversmith. A pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aage Weimar, Danish silversmith. Pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aage Weimar, Danish silversmith. A pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Per Lütken Modernist Glass Ashtray / Bowl for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960 s
By Holmegaard, Per Lütken
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Per Lütken Modernist Smoked Glass Ashtray / Bowl for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960's. This piece is
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Franz Hagenauer
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s Unique vintage cast iron teapot
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Iron

Four-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A four-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass. Comprising four dinner knives and four dinner
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Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Ingrid Atterberg for Upsala Ekeby, 1957 Chamotte Series Modernist Centrepiece
By Upsala Ekeby, Ingrid Atterberg
Located in Frome, GB
the bowl. A stunning piece that is majestic in size with excellent condition and in a Modernist
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

JHQ Dansk Denmark Modernist Acrylic Salad Servers
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Jens Quistgaard acrylic plastic salad servers. Marked Dansk Designs Denmark.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Set of 4 modernist design sterling silver napkin rings hallmarked in 2012
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 2012 by R. C. Phillips, this charming, Modernist design set of 4
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1937 Jean Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Fruit Plate Tray Sterling Silver Vermeil
By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist Fruit Dish Tray made in solid silver 950/1000th and vermeil designed by Jean E
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Modernist White Glazed Vase Jar Center Piece Focal point Decorative Modern
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large Modernist White Glazed Vase Jar Center Piece Focal point Decorative Modern. The simplicity of
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

1930 Jean E. Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Vermeil Rosewood
By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee set in sterling pure silver, vermeil and rosewood by Jean E
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Vermeil

Modernist designer sterling silver teapot made in 1960
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1960, this very stylish, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Teapot, features a hammered finish, a removable lid, and a wooden handle and finial. The tea...
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Noel BC Modernist Barware Chrome and Lucite Ice Bucket, circa 1980
By Noel BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your barware collection with this extraordinary Memphis-style ice bucket, a rare creation by esteemed Italian designer Noel BC. Crafted in Italy circa 1980, this luxurious bar ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Val St. Lambert Substantial Modernist Crystal Clear Crystal Glass Decanter
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Ferndale, MI
glass works . Founded in Belgium in 1826 This modernist piece is acid etched Val St. Lambert numbered
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Teak Wood Brass Ice Bucket Modernist Design
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
or your consideration, a 1960s vintage teak wood brass ice bucket modernist design. USA circa the
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Stuart Devlin - Modernist Design Sterling Silver Gilt Champagne Flutes - 1977
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1977 by Stuart Devlin, this handsome pair of Sterling Silver Champagne Flutes, have cast and gilt floral head decoration to the stems, a hand hammered finish,...
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Vintage 1970s English Organic Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gerald Benney, Modernist Enamel Sterling Silver Wine Coasters, London, 1985
By Gerald Benney
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1985 by Gerald Benney, this very handsome pair of Sterling Silver Wine Coasters, are plain in design, with bands of enamel in a rich blue hue, and removable t...
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Vintage 1980s English Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1970s Modernist Orange Ceramic Teapot by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli
By Gabbianelli, Liisi Meronen Beckmann
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Gabbianelli is a renowned Italian ceramics manufacturer known for its bold, avant-garde designs
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Silver Breton Design Ice Bucket in the Style of Marc Chagall 1950 s
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptional and very rare silver-plated modernist Ice Bucket, attributed to the works of the
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Vintage 1950s French Post-Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Sterling Silver Salt Pepper Pots By George E Grant London 1971
Located in Norwich, GB
An Elizabeth II Modernist sterling silver salt and pepper pot set by George Edward Grant - London
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jane and Gordon Martz Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp with Chocolate Glaze
By Gordon Jane Martz
Located in Stamford, CT
, that the studio became nationally recognized for its refined, modernist ceramics. Together, the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Barware Bottle Holder or Vase, Horn of Plenty Design, circa 1980
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Modernist Brass Horn of Plenty Wine Cooler or Vase, circa 1980 A striking fusion of form
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Mexican Modernist Service Cart by Frank Kyle
By Frank Kyle
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Rare rolling bar or serving cart made of mahogany and brass, designed by Frank Kyle, circa 1950. We offer this item without glass because it makes shipping over long distances easier.
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Cedar

TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in Miami, FL
Modern sculptural tray designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985). Fabulous and very rare modernist
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Original French Modernist Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray. Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France,  1950s. Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in France. typical mategot style with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Modernist Silver Plate and Crystal Cruet Server, circa 1930
By Quist Silver Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely 1930s Art Deco modernist tableware serving accessory, designed by Quist, Germany
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate

Christopher Lawrence - round sterling silver tray - modernist design - 1972
By Christopher Lawrence
Located in London, London
Silver Tray, is round in shape and is in the modernist style Lawrence is famous for, with a bark effect
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Vintage 1970s English Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Original French Modernist Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray. Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France,  1950s. Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in France. typical mategot style with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Original French Modernist Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray. Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France,  1950s. Original Mathieu Matégot tray "RIGITUELLE". made in the 1950s in France. typical mategot style with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Italian Modernist Silver-Plated Insulated "Pomegranate" Ice Bucket by Teghini
By Ettore Sottsass, Teghini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern "pomegranate-form" ice bucket with silver plate exterior and white plastic interior designed by Argenteria Teghini (ca. late 1960s/early 1970s, Florence, I...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee egoiste set in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

K. SHIGETO 1980 Memphis Design Modernist Zojirushi Coffee-Tea Pot Carafe In
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
influences. The Memphis Group went on to create furniture, fabrics, patterns, ceramics and other products in
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Pitchers

Materials

Plastic

1990s Modernist Silver Plated Fish Bowl Design by Lino Sabattini
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
lines and a focus on geometric forms. In the 1990s, modernist design principles continued to influence
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Japanese Stainless Steel Cookware Vintage Lidded Pot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Japanese stainless steel lidded cooking pot. Dimensions: 8.5" H x 10" diameter. Please visit take a look at our listings, we have an amazing curated coll...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Tinted Acrylic and Teak Ice Bucket with Chrome Handle by Atapco
By Atapco
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find Modernist tinted acrylic and teak ice bucket with chrome handle by
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Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modernist Glass Ice Bucket Signed Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This rare and materially exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Glass Ice Bucket Signed Karl Springer
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Drop Form Crystal Decanter signed Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modernist drop-form crystal decanter, created by the legendary French
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Modernist Stainless Steel Barware Tool Set in Box Made in Japan
By Atapco
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly stylish, cool and hard to find Modernist handcrafted steel bar tool set, circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Copper Insulated Ceramic Kettle by Hall China
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-century copper insulated ceramic Kettle by The Hall China Company for Forman Family inc. Crafted with precision and pride, this kettle embodies early Mid-century design wit...
Category

Vintage 1950s North American Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Design Sterling Silver Water Jug - London 1979 J. J. McGreal
Located in London, London
fine example of modernist design, featuring a gilt interior, and removable ice strainer. The water jug
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Vintage 1970s English Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Romeo Rega Modernist Barware Chrome, Brass and Lucite Ice Bucket, circa 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Romeo Rega Ice Bucket and Tongs, Italy, circa 1970 A striking and collectible bar accessory attributed to the iconic Italian designer Romeo Rega, this exceptional ice bucket and...
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Barware

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

John Jack Prip American Modernist Pewter Tall Cocktail Pitcher or Ewer
By John Prip
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Modernist pewter pitcher or ewer. By John 'Jack' Prip. In the form of a narrow
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Pewter

Modernist Sgraffito Decorated Red Ware Pottery Bowl by Rozsika Blackstone
Located in Ferndale, MI
Rozsika Blackstone New York and Arizona, circa 1920-62 pottery vessel. Deep bowl in dark brown glaze, sgraffito decorated in an abstract vertical design allowing the red ware body t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Italian Modernist Murano Red White Glass Centerpiece Vase with Silver Flecks
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Forato Centerpiece Vase in Murano Art Glass, Italy, 1960s Mid-Century Modernist
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Leaf

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Modernist Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of modernist ceramics available for sale. Frequently made of metal, silver and ceramic, all modernist ceramics available were constructed with great care. Modernist ceramics have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Modernist ceramics made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made modernist ceramics over the years, but those made by Steuben Glass, Carl Auböck and Don S. Shoemaker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Modernist Ceramics?

Prices for modernist ceramics start at $50 and top out at $63,779 with the average selling for $950.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.