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Modern Centerpieces

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Pink Marble Cylinder Bowl
Located in Eindhoven, NB
This substantial pink marble bowl is beautifully handcrafted from a single piece of genuine Turkish Black Marble and honed for a silky mat finish. There may be natural variations...
Category

2010s Turkish Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

"Spring!", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

New Modern Centrepiece in Blue Sodalite Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Centrepiece in Blue Sodalite marble, designed by Ivan Colominas - available in other marble colours. Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food an...
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2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

21st Century by Feix Merlin "WENTWORTH" Marble Egg Cup
Located in massa, IT
Marble Egg cup designed by Feix & Merlin. Size: Diameter cm 8 x 8 height Materials: White Carrara Designed by: Feix & Merlin.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Sculptural Bird Sacralità Façon de Venise Fly
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Hand-Blown Glass Goblet with Ornithomorphic Stem Artwork by Simone Crestani This refined goblet by Italian artist Simone Crestani is hand-blown from clear glass and distinguished by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Venetian / Murano Art Glass Compote with Fruit Attributed to Salviati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Italian art glass compote or tazza. Attributed to Salviati. In light pink glass with dark blue accents to the edges and gold inclusions throughout. The stem centered on a ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Late 20th Century Large Silver Plate Compotes, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous pair of large silver plate compotes USA, Late 20th Century Largest measures: 20"W x 20"D x 14.5"H Smallest measures: 11.75"W x 11.75"D x 10.75"H Very good original vint...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Late 20th Century Large Silver Plate Compote
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous large silver plate compote USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11.75"W x 11.75"D x 10.75"H Very good original vintage condition. Patina throughout. It could be polished fo...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Burbuja Bowl in Grapefruit Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our round bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kitchen counter or use it a...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Resin

Horn, Animalier upstand Made by Metal
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Design idea is coming from nature. The deer, animal rapresented in other piece of the brand, it is the subject thanks to their horns. An upstand made by m...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

"The Sea Wave", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass fusing...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

No.97 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.97 stoneware sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee One of a Kind Dimensions: W 18 x D 12 x H 15 cm Materials: Grogged stoneware, satin cream glaze Variations of size and colour ava...
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2010s British Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stoneware

No.83 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.83 Stoneware sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee One of a Kind Dimensions: Ø 14 x H 16 cm Materials: Speckled stoneware, shiny white glaze Variations of size and colour available...
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2010s British Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stoneware

Ghidini 1961 Palm Tray in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tray in brass and available in polished brass or rose gold finish.   
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Decorative Bowl Centerpiece Vessel Sculpture White Onyx Marble Contemporary
Located in Ancona, Marche
Important sculptural bowl carved by hand from a solid block of white onyx. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of this special material, making it a very precious piec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Onyx

POP Moorish Head, Handmade in Sicily, Vase, Size L, Choose Your Color
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The POP! Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that combine history and design. POP moorish heads...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Enamel

Decorative Bowl Centerpiece Vessel Blue Azul Macaubas Marble Hand-Carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bowl sculpted by hand from a solid block of Azul Macaubas. Polished finishing. Dimensions: Medium L 45 X W 22 X H 10 cm. Also available: Small L 35 X W 17 X H 8 cm and Big L 56 X W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Quartz

Sculptural Silver Turquoise Bowl by Emilia Castillo, Mexico 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sculptural silver & turquoise bowl designed and manufactured in Mexico in the 1980's by Emilia Castillo. The piece is inspired in the fairy tale "Alicia en el Pais de Las Maravil...
Category

1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stone, Silver, Brass

Sculptural White Ceramic Kawa Vessel, Large 01, Leather Cast Porcelain Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large porcelain vessel with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. A multitude of small leather panels are sewn together to create the leather mold for the Kawa Series...
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Lladro Porcelain Pheasant Centerpiece Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lladró porcelain pheasant centerpiece / planter by Vicente Martinez. Beautiful porcelain pheasant figurine centerpiece or planter in blue, cobalt blu...
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Orange Fish Handmade in Italy, Choose Your Style! New Creation 2023
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Mosche Bianche is glad to add those wonderful fishes to its collection. The fishes are all handmade and bespoke: choose the colors and shape you like! Our artisans can make also cust...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Memphis Milano Style White Red and Black Ceramic Centerpiece by Mas
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish centerpiece designed and manufactured in Italy by Mas in the Eighties in perfect conditions. It's composed of two parts, a base and a lid and it's marked on the bottom. The...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Geometric Pedestal Bowl in Smoke and Black Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our decorative geometric pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kit...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Resin

Geometric Pedestal Bowl in White and Pearl Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our decorative geometric pedestal bowl is great for holding fruit, plants, decorative objects, faux succulents and specially everyone's attention. You can have it on display on a kit...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Resin

New Modern Centrepiece in White Arabescato Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Large Oversized Bowl by "Giacomini" of Orvieto, Italy C. 1995 Wine Harvest Scene
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a "statement making" oversized (22" diameter), highly decorated bowl; hand painted; entirely hand crafted, and then fired in a kiln. It is made, circa 1995, by long standing ...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cup "Mida" Handcrafted in Platinum and 24kt Gold Inside, by Gabriella B
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic Cup MIDA handcrafted in platinum outside and 24 carat gold inside cod. CP002 measures: H. 70.0 cm. Dm. 55.0 cm.
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2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Cup "GRAAL" Handcrafted in Bronze and White, by Gabriella B
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic Cup GRAAL base and inside handcrafted in bronze and white glazed outside cod. CP020 measures: H. 80.0 cm. Dm. 55.0 cm.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Centerpiece "IRIS II" Bronze Handcrafted by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic centerpiece IRIS II fully handcrafted in bronze cod. CP112 measures: H. 40.0 cm. - Dm. 53.0 cm.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Sculptural White Ceramic Kawa Vase 12, Organic Modern porcelain
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of tall porcelain flower vases with a textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process, each vase is one-of-a-kind. Dimensions 6" d...
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain

Bottle Stand in Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
Easily customizable for commercial space.
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

White Ceramic Porcelain Kawa Flower Vase 12 by Luft Tanaka, Organic Modern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tall and expressive porcelain flower vase with a textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each vase is one-of-a-kind. Dimensions...
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay

Organic White Ceramic Kawa Vessel, Large 02, Leather Cast Porcelain Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large porcelain vessel with leather textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. As a result of the production process each item is one-of-a-kind. A multitude of small leather panels are sewn together to create the leather mold for the Kawa Series...
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Clay, Ceramic, Porcelain

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Antique Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas, STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Single Bottle Stand in Brass
Located in Chicago, IL
Easily customizable for commercial space.
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Centerpiece Bonsai "Orient", Handmade in Italy, 2022 Sculpture, Contemporary
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The artisan always takes inspiration from nature and natural events. The materials are wood and metals, representing both the strength of life and the roots of Mother Nature. Scul...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Aluminum

Venere V26, Man s Moorish Head, Vase without Crown, Handmade in Sicily, Size L
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Enamel

Platters Serveware Centerpiece Black Marquina Marble and Honey Onyx Handmade
Located in Ancona, Marche
Centerpiece/serving plate in Marquina marble with honey onyx inlay. Dimensions: D 33, H 1.5 cm 100% Hand made in Italy. Marble is a natural material, every piece is unique as eac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Onyx, Marble

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily, Vase, Size S, Colorful, Metallized Finishing E23
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Enamel

Centerpiece Plate Platters Serveware Black Marquina Marble Brass Inlay Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Centerpiece / Serving plate in white Marquina marble with polished brass inlay. Dimensions: Medium L 45, W 12, H 1.5 cm Also available: Big L 45, W 20.5, H 1.5 cm or small L 26, W 1...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble, Brass

White Ceramic Kawa Vase #17, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, Tactile
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tall porcelain flower vase with an organic and fabric-like surface. Clear glazed applied on interior surface. As a result of the production process each vase is one-of-a-kind. Th...
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily, Vase, Size L, Colorful, Metallized Finishing E23
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that comb...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Enamel

Bowl Vase Centerpiece Serveware Block White Calacatta Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Bowl sculpted by hand from a solid block of Statuario marble. Velvet finishing. Dimensions: Small L 35, W 17, H 8 cm. Also available: Medium L 45, W 22, H 10 cm and Big L 56, W 27,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

New Modern Centrepiece in White Arabescato Marble Creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Porcelain flower vases, textured
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 leather-cast porcelain vases with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Dynamic, architectural, and organic in form, the set can be used as a cluster or ind...
Category

2010s American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay

Moorish Head, Handmade Sicily Vase, Size S, Colorful Choose Paint Colors E19
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The Collection This collection offers ideas for contemporary décor through sophisticated revelations of art bound to the tradition of ceramics of Caltagirone, objets d’art that co...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Enamel

Mid-90s Corrugated Cardboard Bowl With Camo Design
Located in Miami, FL
Corrugated cardboard decorative bowl with colored camo design, signed by artist and dated 1994.
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modernist Ronald Hayes Pearson Spun Brass Footed Plate or Cake Stand
By Ronald Hayes Pearson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine brass footed cake stand. With a wide wafer top supported on a narrow, tapered foot. By Ron Pearson. Ronald Pearson is an extremely important figure in the 20th Century American Craft movement. Together with John Prip and others, Ronald Pearson opened the highly acclaimed Shop One in Rochester, New York. He was, along with Stanley Lechtzin, Robert Ebendorf, and Olaf Skoogfors...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Brass

Stuart Clear Cut Crystal Bowl in the Hampshire Pattern-England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage handsome clear cut crystal bowl is by Stuart Glass and the pattern is "Hampshire". This high quality piece of crystal is vertical cut and signed on the base (see photo)....
Category

Mid-20th Century English Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Tondo Doni Brucomela Sculpture by Mario Cioni
Located in Milan, IT
A playful and colorful addition to an elegant home, this sculpture can be displayed anywhere in a modern house or can be used to display floral compositions, thanks to the opening at...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

"Fluorescent", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass fusing...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Set of Four Stoneware Bowls in Shino Style by Warren Mackenzie
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four stoneware tea bowl by American ceramist Warren Mackenzie (1924-2018). The bowls were potted free-handed with slightly irregular circular shape. Presented as two pairs, ...
Category

20th Century American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Tall Bubble Vase in Black Textured Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Striking and elegant, the Tall Bubble Vase has a unique silhouette that brings a modern and playful feel to any space. Styled in built-ins or filled with florals, this vase is as ver...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Resin

New Modern Centrepiece in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

"Golden", Murano Glass centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

New Modern Centrepiece in Onice Bianco Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects that characterize the exploration of one of the greatest pleasures afforded us, food. Size: 36.5 x 10 cm, polished finishing. Commercial name: Amaltea, Materia e Tavola Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in black Marquinia, white Michelangelo, white Arabescato, green Guatemala, Blu Sodalite, black Portoro marbles. Made in Italy, hand finished. Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

New Modern Centrepiece in Marble Creator Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Centerpiece in White Michelangelo, Red Levanto and Black Marquinia marbles. Size: 12 x 60 x 35 cm 4.7 x 23.6 x 13.8 in, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Artemisia, Homage Collectio...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Marble

Wonderful Signed Annieglass Large Ruffle Turquise Blue Blown Glass Centerpiece
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Signed Annieglass Extremely Large Ruffle Turquise Blue Blown Art Glass Handkerchief Centerpiece Bowl. Very Impressive In Person, Real Conversation Piece. Etched "Anniegla...
Category

20th Century American Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Blown Glass

"Red Sunset", Murano Glass Centerpiece, Handmade in Italy, Unique Design, 2022
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
The jellyfish is the main element of the Mosche Bianche's "Medusa" Collection: fluid, delicate but also dangerous and deadly. It represents the water, the circle of life. Glass f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Eterica Cup
Located in Milan, IT
This unique cup was made in copper with a varnished finish and plays with the concept of empty and full volumes recreating the silhouette of a sphere cut in...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Eterica Cup
$2,050 / item

Modern centerpieces for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Modern centerpieces 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 centerpieces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern centerpieces made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original centerpieces, popular names associated with this style include Mosche Bianche, Ivan Colominas, Andrea Anastasio, and Barberini Gunnell. 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 centerpieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $153,375 while the average work can sell for $1,200.

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