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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

Monumental Textured Studio Pottery Amphora Vase with Sculptural Ring Handles
Located in West Hollywood, CA
own or within a curated collection of modernist ceramics.
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Vases

Materials

Clay, Stoneware

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s WMF Modernist All Purpose Bowl Fraser s Stainless
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s WMF Cromargan Fraser's Stainless Box 11.75 long x 5.25 d x 1.88 h Bowl 12.25 x 4.38 w x 1.5 h Original vintage condition with original box included. See all images.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Table Centre Piece by Boris Lacroix, Art Deco, France, 1930s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Paris, FR
and is a very fine example of the French Modernist style. Boris Lacroix was a famous Modernist
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Modernist Floral Bean-Shaped Plastic Bed Tray, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1970s. This tray is made in plastic and is decorated with a typical 70s motif and colors. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Serving Pieces

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Plastic

Set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass. Late 20th C.
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

Modernist Brass Bar Pitcher w/Hinged Lid and Curved Butterscotch Bakelite Handle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Italian modernist brass bar pitcher with hinged lid and tapering S-curved butterscotch Bakelite
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Cocktail Cordial Cups or Shot Glasses by Ercuis
By Maison Ercuis, Ercuis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Maison Ercuis, Paris, crafted this elegant Art Deco silver plate barware serving set circa 1940. The bar set includes six silver plate cocktail cordial cups or shot glasses with a go...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Large Sterling Silver Tiffany Co. Modernist Styled Art Deco Era Bowl
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Modernist style. This is a large and considerably heavy example for this style of bowl done by Tiffany and
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Early 20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Modernist Stainless Steel Salt and Pepper Shakers by Guy DeGrenne
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish pair of modernist stainless steel salt and pepper Shakers by Guy DeGrenne, circa 1970s
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Mid-20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist ice bucket in art glass with a handle in sterling silver
Located in København, Copenhagen
Danish design. Modernist ice bucket in art glass with a handle in sterling silver. Sleek Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Mid Century Modernist Sterling Silver Goblets Joe Reyes Apodaca Oregon 1985
Located in Portland, OR
A fine pair of handmade Sterling Silver Modernist goblets, by the celebrated goldsmith & Jeweler
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Modernist Murano Green White Glass Centerpiece Vase with Chromed Base
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Modernist Sommerso Murano centerpiece vase in green and white hand blown Glass. Italy
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Guido Gambone Italian Modernist Foamy Glazed Ceramic Box with Grid Decoration
By Guido Gambone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Foamy glazed lidded ceramic box with grid design created by Guido Gambone, circa 1950s. Box measures 3.5" by 6" by 4.5" and is signed Gambone with his donkey mark. In very good vin...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist FURSTENBERG "WILHELMINA" Porcelain Serve Ware for 12
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, Porcelain by Furstenberg, Germany, Wilhelmina pattern. This elegantly modern set of white dishes by the renowned porcelain manufacturer Furstenberg features two gilded l...
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Vintage 1960s German Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Modernist Art Deco Silver Plate Cocktail Cordial Cups or Shot Glasses, 6 pieces
By Atelier Moderne d’Orfèvrerie.
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco silver plate barware serving set was crafted in France in the 1940s by Silversmith Fabiora, Paris. The bar set consists of six silver-plated cocktail cordial cu...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Barware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Mid-Century Modernist Cut Crystal Ice Bucket with Chrome Fittings Loop Handles
Located in New York, NY
This bold and glamorous Mid-Century Modernist Cut Crystal Ice Bucket Originates from France, Circa
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

An Iconic MODERNIST "Ariete 1401" ASHTRAY by ICO PARISI, STILDOMUS, Italy, 1960
By Ico Parisi
Located in PARIS, FR
An hexagonal floor ashtray, Modernist, Space-Age, in wooden strips and metal, the iconic model
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Metal

Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s
By Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Modernist Cast Aluminum 12" Square Silver Handkerchief Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modernist Cast Aluminum 12" Square Silver Handkerchief Centerpiece Bowl. Circa Late 20th
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Aluminum

Gorham American Modernist Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 77 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Rhode Island, USA, this awesome sterling flatware set features 77 pieces total, with enough main components to serve 8 people with all the standard pieces: large...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

1970s Giò Ponti Style Modernist Italian Silver Plated Italian Wine Cooler
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
broader modernist movement. The use of silver plating adds a touch of luxury and sophistication to the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Brass and Cane Wire Cheese Slicer Knife by Penchoen Originals, 1960s
By Penchoen Originals
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, modernist wire cheese knife in solid brass with cane-wrapped handle designed by Penchoen
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass, Wire

Vintage Brass Ashtray of in the Modernist Style Marked "Gourmetine" / "France"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Two-part brass ashtray of box for, the shallow square base with a conforming top fitting over the rim and with four square holes, each with one cigarette rest facing to two of the fo...
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Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Brass

Rafael Teran Brass and Glass Mosaic Modernist Tea Set
Located in Miami, FL
A brass and glass mosaic tea set by Salvador Teran, circa 1970s. Includes the tray, coffee pot, sugar bowl with lid and creamer.
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Vintage 1970s Mexican Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, Modernist AJ Cutlery, Four Long Salad Forks
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist AJ cutlery. Four long salad forks in stainless steel
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Bar Copper Wine Cooler by Tom Dixon London
By Tom Dixon
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist bar copper wine cooler or ice bucket by Tom Dixon London. Great modernist design wine
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Late 20th Century English Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Stainless Steel, Copper

Modernist Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus Oy, 1960s
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A sculptural small bowl by Tapio Wirkkala with an asymmetrical form in warmly patinated copper.
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Serving Bowls

Materials

Metal

Italian Modernist Silver-Plated "Pepper" Ice Bucket with Neon Green Interior
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charming Mid-Century Italian Modern ice bucket resembling both a bell pepper and an acorn with silver plate exterior and neon green plastic interior. Features a heavily textured, s...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Vintage Modernist Hallmarked Salad Servers or Serving Pieces
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of vintage sterling silver hallmarked salad servers or serving pieces are very modernist
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Vintage 1970s Peruvian Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ed Wiener 1954 New York Rare Modernist Sculptural Cuff Bracelet .925 Sterling
By Ed Wiener
Located in Buffalo, NY
This modernist sculptural piece is one of Wiener's first creations as a jeweler-artist, in New York
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Two Pairs of Modernist Stainless Steel Stelton Style Salt Pepper Shakers
By Stelton
Located in Ferndale, MI
Two salts and two pepper shakers. Two pairs of modern design stainless steel shakers. In the style of Arne Jacobsen Stelton pieces but smaller scale.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

1950s Capri White Pottery + Walnut Serving Tray Mid-Century Modernist Tableware
By Raymor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Sculptural masterpiece in tableware, with a classic mid-century mix of materials.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Modernist Serving tray in Wengé wood, Henning Seidelin for Voss, Denmark, 1960s
By Henning Seidelin, Arne Jacobsen, Jens Quistgaard, Voss, Stelton
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Rare and elegant serving or decorative tray from the 1960s, made of Wengé wood and black Formica. Designed by Henning Seidelin in the late 1950s or early 1960s, it was produced by ...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware

Materials

Formica, Wenge

Modernist metal and Brass bowl element in Mathieu Matégot Style, France 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
bowl element.. In style of Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France, 1970s. This original vintage bowl element was produced in the 1950s in France. It was made of metal and brass in hole ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stainless Steel on Rosewood Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers Marked Denmark
By Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Danish salt pepper shakers. Conical stainless steel tops sit on rosewood bodies. Retain original dried our Nade in Denmark stopper.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Materials

Brass

Modernist Hans Hansen for Georg Jensen Salt Shaker in Sterling Silver, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Modernist Hans Hansen for Georg Jensen salt shaker in sterling silver, 1960s. Measures: 6.5 x 3.5
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Modernist Centerpiece Basket Bowl in Macassar Wood, Chrome and Glass
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Art Deco centerpiece, serving bowl, or fruit or bread basket was manufactured in France circa 1930. The Macassar wood sides have two large chromed metal ball handles. A...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1980s Modernist Fake Marble Lucite and Silver Plated Oval Tray by B B Genova
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Oval Tray by B & B Genova embodies the spirit of its era, combining modernist aesthetics with
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Aage Weimar. A pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver.
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

Modernist Chrome Toothpick Holder by Russel Wright for Chase Co.
By Russel Wright, Chase and Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice modernist toothpick holder by Russel Wright for Chase & Co., circa 1940s. The piece is
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20th Century American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Chrome

Gerald Benney - Large Modernist Silver Beer Jug or Water Jug - London 1965
By Gerald Benney
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1965 by Gerald Benney, this handsome, Sterling Silver Beer Jug or Water Jug, is plain in style, with an angular handle. The jug measures 9"(23cm) tall, by 8...
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modernist Sevres Primavera Pattern Cut Crystal Glassware Set
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your glassware collection with this stunning Mid-Century Modernist Sevres Primavera Pattern
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Lino Sabattini Style Folded Brushed Steel Modernist Serving Set, 1970s
By Lino Sabattini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist and sculptural six-piece serving set in the style of Italian designer Lino Sabattini, known for his refined metalwork and innovative tableware. Crafted from brushed steel ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Minimalist Platters and Serveware

Materials

Steel

Wood 1930s Modernist Drinks Platter, Brown Color, France 1930
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Authentic 1930s Art Deco tray from France. This tray is a medium size for everyday use. The top is in glass. The perimeter is made of wood. The condition is good vintage, clean and ...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass, Wood

French Modernist Brass Tray "HOLE Pattern" in Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1970s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray. In style of Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France, 1970s. This original vintage tray element was produced in the 1970s in France. It was made of a wooden white lacquered ro...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Brass

little Modernist TIKI Brass and bamboo Tray Element by Grasoli, Germany, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Tray element with bamboo handle Producer: Grasoli, Germany Origin: Germany Material: Bamboo and brass Decade: 1950s Description: This original midcentury tra...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Tea service set France
By Bernard Rice s Sons
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning Three piece Tea set . Silver Plated on Copper ,Art Deco in style These pieces all are signed .With a Star . Modele Depose . Made in France . Wooden handles . Gold plated d...
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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid-Century Modernist Villeroy Boch Crystal Decanter w/ Spherical Stopper
By Villeroy Boch
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modern crystal decanter, crafted by Villeroy & Boch, exemplifies the sleek and refined design aesthetic of the 1960s. Featuring a minimalist form paired with a strik...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Crystal

Italian Modernist Silver-Plated "Squash" Lidded Serving/Candy Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Italian Modern silver-plated snack/candy/serving dish with lidded top formed to resemble a squash. This is a shorter, uninsulated version of fruit and vegetable-formed ic...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Modernist 13" Round Silver Plated Scalloped Edge Centerpiece Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modernist Round Silver Plated Scalloped Edge Centerpiece Fruit Bowl. Circa Late 20th
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

1990s Modernist Lino Sabattini Silver Plated and Dark Grey Glass Butter Tray
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1990s Modernist butter tray by Lino Sabattini embodies the designer's minimalist and refined
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Modernist Art Deco Hand Hammered 13" Round Centerpiece Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modernist Art Deco Hand Hammered 13" Round Centerpiece Fruit Bowl with Intentionally
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

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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.