Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
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
Pair of Vintage Japanese Arita Imari Blue and White Serving Trays Platters
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage pair of rectangular porcelain serving platters or trays feature asymmetrical, organic shapes with rounded corners and textured surfaces that are decorated in traditional Imar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Service assiettes, plat Gien France, faïence Vert Olive Vintage 1970 (set of 13)
By Gien
Located in London, England
Le service de vaisselle en barbotine faïence Vert Olive Vintage de Gien, France (set de 13) se compose de 8 assiettes compartimentées, spécialement conçues pour accueillir des sauces...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
$191 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Midcentury Vintage Rose Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Rose plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful p...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Set of Six 24kt Gold Plated Roman Themed Coasters Signed by Piero Fornasetti
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of six coasters were designed by the legendary Piero Fornasetti for Saks Fifth Avenue in Milan Italy circa 1960. They feature circular porcelain bodies with raised ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Gold
Pair of Vintage Light Purple Decorative Glass Plates, Bowls, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light purple glass plates/bowls from Italy. Plates are in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Uni...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Carl Auböck Horn Salad Servers, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck salad servers made of Horn, Austria 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Horn
$1,675 / set
Midcentury Light Blue Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative light blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass, amazing...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
American Modern Ceramic Celery Tray by Russel Wright for Steubenville Pottery
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern celery tray by Russel Wright for Steubenville Pottery of Ohio, circa 1940s. The ultramodern design emphasizes soft c...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Beige Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Giltwood
Midcentury Vintage Yellow Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative crystal yellow glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Carl Aubock Fondue Set Forks Rostfrei Stainless Amboss Austria Mid Century
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a set of four Fondue forks designed by Stainless- Carl Aubock for Amboss . Made in Austria . Stamped: Rostfrei Stainless, AMBOSS AUSTRIA.
Dimensions: 9.63 lon...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Italian brass and glass tray, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Italian brass and glass tray, 1970s.
This beautiful Rectangular Tray was a gorgeous Modern Design from the 1970s with very clean lines. The structure is made of brass. The frame of ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Fornasetti Fish Bowls on Tray, Italy, 1950s
By Fornasetti
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four Fornasetti Fish Bowls on a Tray, Italy 1950s. The measurements given apply to the tray. One bowl measures 11 x 14 x 3 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
$4,129 / set
Mid Century Vintage Blue and Black Decorative Plate Shell Italy 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative crystal blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid Century Modern Nutcracker Carl Aubock
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a mid century modern Nutcracker. Made of wood with brass hardware. Design attributed to Poul Knudsen - Carl Aubock. Unmarked
Dimensions: 9.25 w x 4.25 x x .7...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Vintage Blue and Yellow Decorative Murano Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
1960s Gense Modern Wedge Stainless Serving Tray Sweden
By Gense
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modernist Wedge Serving Tray from Sweden
Stainless Steel
Stamped Gense
13.75 long x 5.5 w x 1 h
Unrestored vintage condition
See all images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Centerpiece in Lucite, Rattan
Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Squared serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, brass and rattan in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The brass st...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Vintage Dark Blue Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative blue glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid Century Decorative Wood Plate with Flowers, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. Plate is in good vintage condition. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every interior! Very nice as a gift. Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
Vintage Light Blue Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Two Enameled Copper Trays / Plates by David Andersen, Norway 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two trays / plates enamel over copper, by David Andersen 1960s. Big plate has hanging device on back.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Fish Platter in Pink, Blue, Yellow Majolica Glazed Ceramic
Located in Barcelona, ES
A colorful Portuguese pink, blue, yellow and green pastel colors glazed ceramic platter with two fishes and a highly decorative iridiscent effect.
Mark from the manufacturer at the ...
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1960s Portuguese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Vintage Orange Decorative Wood Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every inter...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
1970s Modern Charcuterie Platter Wood Cutting Board
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Fancy wood cutting board Modern Charcuterie platter
1.25 tall x 18 w x 12
Preowned original vintage condition
See images provided please.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Vintage Flowers Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Flowers plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Roberts
Shaw Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Platter
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
by Roberts & Shaw
Glazed Stoneware Plate
11.38 diameter x 1.5 h
Signed
Preowned original vintage
Refer to photos for details
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
Mid Century Vintage Flowers Decorative Porcelain Plate, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative Flowers plate from Bavaria, Germany. Produced in 1970s.
The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Vintage Mid Century Stoneware Serving Platter c1970S France
Located in Trensacq, FR
Vintage Mid-Century French Serving Platter – Scandinavian Style, c.1970
A beautifully crafted vintage serving platter dating to circa 1970, made in France and inspired by Scandinavi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Wood
Vintage Foley Aluminum Hand Held Citrus Juicer Reamer Airstream Style 1960s
By Wagner
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Juicer
Vintage Foley aluminum hand held citrus juicer reamer Airstream style 1960s
Ideal for airstream decor.
8.25L x 3.88 w x 2.25H inches
Clever de...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum
Round brass and crystal tray, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Round brass and crystal tray, Made in Italy, 1970s.
Elegant hand-painted brass and clear crystal tray. It has a mark of attribution.
It is in very good condition with very slight w...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century French Green Majolica Deer Trivet Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century French Green Majolica deer Trivet Vallauris.
Shaped as an hunting horn.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Gold and Mirror Decorative Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative gold and mirror plate from Italy. Plate is in very good vintage condition. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one unique piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Mirror
Romeo Rega set of 5 trays with metal and cork engraved signatures and dates
By Romeo Rega
Located in Milano, IT
Set of 5 Vintage by Trays by Romeo Rega, 1970s in metal Chrome, Cork & Glass
Elevate your interior with this exceptional set of 5 decorative trays from the 1970s, attributed to Romeo Rega, one of the most iconic names in Italian mid-century glamour design. Each tray is a testament to the refined aesthetic of the era, blending metallic structure, natural cork, and clear glass in a geometric, timeless form.
Distinctive Mid-Century Materials & Craftsmanship
The trays feature a square chromed metal frame, enclosing a cork surface protected by a glass top, creating a striking play of organic and industrial materials. Each piece displays subtle variations in the cork texture, making the ensemble visually rich and warm.
One tray stands apart from the rest - the smallest - which features a brass-trimmed chromed metal design with a full metal surface rather than cork, possibly intended as an ashtray or smoke tray.
Signed & Dated: A Collector's Detail
Two trays are engraved with a production date: January 9th, 1974, along with a partially legible maker's signature, adding historical and collectible value to the set. These inscriptions confirm the set's authenticity and provenance, making it a perfect fit for discerning collectors and interior designers.
This Romeo Rega tray...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Carl Auböck Knife Cutting Chopping Board, Wood Wicker Stainless Steel, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A chopping board designed by Carl Auböck, manufactured by Carl Auböck workshop in midcentury, Vienna, circa 1950.
The board is made of walnut. The knife is made of wicker and stainle...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Dark Decorative Ceramic Plate, Belgium, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative ceramic plate from Belgium The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks in the frame. Original wood. Beautiful piece for every i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Large Pine Lazy Susan A superb large family size piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large Pine Lazy Susan
A superb large family size piece with a carved drip groove all the way around the edge all in very smooth working order
The Stand is 1.5” tall and 22” in diame...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Beech
1960s Ary Swedish Teak Serving Tray Charger Plate
By Ary Sweden 1
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Swedish Teak Wood Serving Tray Charger Plate Vintage
stamped ARY Fanerprodukter
Made in Sweden
13 diameter x .5 h
Preowned vintage condition
Refer to images for de...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Vintage Blue Decorative Glass Basket Bowl, Drost, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative blue basket bowl designed by Jan Sylwester Drost in 1960s from Poland. Bowl is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only one unique piece.
About the designer:
From 1952 Jan Sylwester Drost studied at the Faculty of Glass of the State Higher School of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, in the studio of Stanislaw Dawski (diploma in 1958), from 1959 he worked as a designer at Zaklady Mechaniczno-Optyczne "Opta" in Katowice.
In 1960 Drost started working for forty years at the Design Center of Huta Szkla Gospodarczego "Zabkowice" in Zabkowice Bedzinskie, where he was the organizer, designer and design manager. In 1972 he studied in Sweden, he had the opportunity to learn about the work of glassworks in Orrefors, Johansfors, Lindshammar, Sandvisk, Hofmantorp and in Reijmyre glasbruk. He also practiced in the ceramics factories in Rörstrand and Gustavsberg. Also in 1972, he received a scholarship from the Swedish government, he gained knowledge at the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Konstfackskolan, at the Centers of Industrial Design in Stockholm and Milan, as well as at the Glass Institute in Växjö. After returning to Poland, he received a two-year creative scholarship from the Council of the Fund for the Development of Artistic Creativity.
Drost skillfully combined his technological knowledge of glass pressing with artistic sensitivity, and in the seventies he was granted a patent for a device for forming glass products by extrusion. As a result, vessels with a freely shaped upper rim were created. Drost was constantly involved in coming up with new technological solutions that improved the embossing of patterns. He also experimented in the field of machine processing of the outer surface of the extruder and the inside of the cast iron mold...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Oversize Majolica Leaf Vallauris Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Oversize Majolica Leaf Vallauris, heart shape Vallauris 1950.
15" by 15.3".
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Swedish Mid-Century Glazed Earthenware Platter, Mari Simmulson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Knivsta, SE
Charming Swedish Mid-Century Glazed Earthenware Platter with Performance Motif featuring Ballerina on Horse, Designed by Swedish-Estonian Ceramics Designer and Artist Mari Simmulson,...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
American Modern Ceramic Handled Casserole Chartreuse Russel Wright Stubenville
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern in chartreuse color handled casserole by Russel Wright for Steubenville pottery of Ohio, circa the 1940s. The ultramodern design emphasizes sof...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Wood and Ceramic Green Shells Decorative Plate, France, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative wood and green shells plate from France. Produced in 1960s. Hand painted. The set is in very good vintage condition. Beautiful piece for every t...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Tridacna Shell With Champagne Glasses Oysters Gabriella Binazzi 1970
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tridacna Shell With Champagne Glasses Oysters Gabriella Binazzi 1970
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$1,880 Sale Price
65% Off
Staved Teak Cheese Board with Cutter by Vivianna Torun for Dansk
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A pristine solid teak cheese board with the cutter designed by Vivianna Torun for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is in great condition with what appears to be minimal use and has been...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
$196 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Barware Set Tray, Tongs and Corkscrew in Goatskin
Steel by Aldo Tura, Italy
By Aldo Tura
Located in Rome, IT
Barware set composed of a serving tray, tongs and corkscrew in white goatskin and steel details by the Italian designer Aldo Tura. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
The original label i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience Black
Gold Pyrolin Bowls, 1950s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of bowls designed by Ingvar Olsen for Royal Copenhagen Aluminia Faience in 1959.
The exterior is finished in black with a gold rim, and the interior in glossy milky white.
DIMEN...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo, Rattan and Black Laminate Large Rectangular Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Large rectangular serving tray in black laminate framed by bamboo and rattan with handles.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate, Cane
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Cutting Board, Austria 1960s
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Leather, Wood
Carl Auböck Model #4828 Cane and Steel Knife
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4828 cane and steel knife. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished steel and handwoven cane.
Price is per item...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Steel
Alessi 4 Parts Hors d
oeuvres Service Crystal Glass Designed Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
This Listing offers the Alessi 4 compartments Hors d'oeuvres service in crystal glass designed by Ettore Sottsass, made in Italy, circa 1970s.
Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Barware in minimalism design and heavy lead crystal.
All 4 Triangle shaped bowls have the golden Alessi Label.
Practical to serve Your favorite Dish at Your Holiday or Family Dinner...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Italian Modern Blue Ceramic Cake Plate
Located in Malibu, CA
Italian mid century ceramic cake stand on a pedestal base, atop sits a cake plate in vibrant tropical shades of turquoise
marine blue. Pattern...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
$174 Sale Price
30% Off
Midcentury Large Round GreenBakelite and Steel Italian Round Serving Tray, 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century emerald green bakelite serving piece. This wonderful piece is based on a drawing in the style of Willy Rizzo and was made in Italy during the 1980s.
It is a...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
1960s Wendell August Forge Dogwood Aluminum Serving Tray
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Wendell August Forge Aluminum Decorative Dogwood Serving Tray
stamped by maker
11.88 x 5.88 x .75 h
Preowned original unrestored vintage condition
Please review all...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum
Large Midcentury Glass Platter
Located in San Diego, CA
Large midcentury glass platter with colorful shape design, circa 1960s. The very attractive piece measures 15.375" x 14.75" and is in excellent condi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern French Faïence Orchies Moulin de Loupes Master Oyster Platter
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Era Majolica glazed French faïence master oyster serving platter, Orchies, circa 1950.
Hand glazed in an ombre olive green on a bright white ground, showing ten scallop shaped oyster wells that follow the rim with an additional four shell shaped wells in the center.
Marked Orchies Moulin...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Hand-Carved Salt and Pepper Shaker in Solid Teak, Denmark, 1970
s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a charming set of Danish-made, hand-turned set of salt and pepper shakers. Carved from solid Burmese teak with exceptional woodgrains present throughout this organic mod...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Set of Three Staved Teak Cutting Boards / Trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak carving boards with checkerboard cutting surfaces (Denmark, circa 1965).
Includes three boards in total: one large round board, one smaller board, and one round, asymmetrical board, which is elevated to one side. All boards have a recessed cavity for bread / crackers.
Nice collection of these early examples in good, vintage condition with knife impressions, as shown.
All are branded "Dansk Designs Denmark IHQ."
We have one larger board in the same pattern listed separately.
Measures: Large round: 14" diameter x 1" height
Small round: 10" diameter x .75" height
Elevated tray...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Style Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Serving Tray, Circa 1970s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Danish Modern sculpted solid teak serving tray
In the manner Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
Denmark, Circa 1970s
Measures: 17.5ʺW × 13.38ʺD × 1.75ʺH
Ver...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Oval Serving Tray in Brass and Cream-Colored Plexiglass, Italy 1980s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful cream lucite serving tray with mid-century brass edging. This wonderful piece was made in Italy in the 1980s.
A fantastic piece of service that will complement a moder...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Modern platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern platters and serveware 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 platters and serveware, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Robert Picault, and Tiffany
Co.. 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 platters and serveware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $48,500 while the average work can sell for $578.
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