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
A mid century modern Swedish ceramic platter by Laholms, mid 20th century
By Laholm
Located in View Park, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted ceramic platter, made in Sweden mid 20th century. Tones of heather grey, periwinkle, and butter yellow. Signed on verso.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Majolica Fish Platter Vallauris, Circa 1950
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica fish Platter signed Vallauris, Circa 1950.
Measures: 18 inches by 10.5 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Teak Tray by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Design
Located in Montreal, QC
Scandinavian teak tray by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Design
Marked under base: Staved teak dansk design danmark JHQ.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
1940s Set of Danish Just Andersen Pewter Serving Platter and Bowl
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of Danish Just Andersen pewter serving platter and bowl produced by Just Andersen A/S in the 1940´s / 1950´s
The the serving platter and bowl are good vintage condition and ma...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Pewter
Don Shoemaker for Señal Geometric Marquetry Tray with Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Serving tray and stand by Don Shoemaker for Senal of Mexico. The tray has a dark rosewood frame with integrated handles at either end, and the tray surface has a repeating geometric ...
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1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Boho Original Studio Pottery Platter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace the soulful beauty of handcrafted design with this exceptional large-scale studio pottery platter. A true piece of functional art, this charger is masterfully hand-thrown fro...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
1950s Mexican Brass
Abalone Shell Tray with Five Tumblers, Mexican Modernism
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century Mexican brass and abalone shell serving set comprising a rectangular tray and five tall tumblers, handcrafted in Mexico during the 1950s. Each piece is marked “Me...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Georges Briard Ambrosia Cheese Set, Boxed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Georges Briard, in the Ambrosia pattern, a cheese board with an attached knife, complete with storage pouch and the original box, circa 1957-1967.
Ambrosia was one of the most p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Cheese Tray Board Platter Silver Plate and Glass by Produx, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning 1970s modernist cheese display board, serving tray, or platter crafted by French Silversmith Maison Produx, Paris. The thick smoked glass base has a large silver plate han...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Californian Pro Artisan Mustard Planter by David Cressey
Raul Coronel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials
Mustard Glaze Stoneware
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass Lucite and Smoked Glass Italian Tray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This rectangular Italian Tray is a stunning example of the design aesthetic that was prevalent during Seventies. This tray embodies the key ch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Vassoio in Metallo Serigrafato Serie "Flora" di Piero Fornasetti Anni 50
Located in Milano, MI
Vassoio in metallo serigrafato, collezione 'Flora', realizzato da Piero Fornasetti negli anni '50
Ø cm 58 Ø cm 47 h cm 4
Questo è un vassoio ovale in metallo nero decorato con una ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Decorative Grey Ceramic Plate by Huguette Bessone Vallauris 1950 Design Wall
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Huguette Bessone
Decorative ceramic plate by French Huguette Bessone, Vallauris
Elegant light grey ceramic glaze color with abstract decorative form inside.
Wall ceramic de...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Blenko Glass Punch Bowls and Glasses with Service for Six
By Blenko Glass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Blenko Glass punch bowls and drinking glasses with service for six. Hand blown green glass with myriad shades and nuance of hues. In good original condition with all the ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Blown Glass
$750 Sale Price
40% Off
Mid-Century French Ceramic Fish Dish Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century French Ceramic fish dish signed Vallauris.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large French Midcentury Rectangular Red Ceramic Serving Platter Voltz, Vallauris
By Vallauris AM
Located in New York, NY
Very large French Mid-Century Modern rectangular, red ceramic serving platter or tray handmade by Voltz, Vallauris. Signed on reverse, Voltz, Vallauris, France.
A large oval red c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
1960s Modernist Wood Nut Bowl + Nutcracker USA Patent
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Modernist Designed Elegant Cherry Wood Nut Bowl with built in nutcracker
Fabulous modern purposeful midcentury design. Inscription reads PATENT AP...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern Jacques Pouchain Large Oval Platter with Stylized Fish Motif
Located in Downingtown, PA
Jacques Pouchain (French, 1925-2005)
Large Oval Platter with Stylized Fish Motif
circa 1960
Incised and glazed stoneware
14 1/2 inches x 7 1/2 inches x 1 3/4 inches (36.83cm wide x...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Italian Florentine Gilt Wood Gold Tray with Fruits
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Stunning large wood hand crafted Florentine tray from Italy. This green and gold tray would look wonderful sitting alone on a coffee table or functionally they can be used in a kitch...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
American Modern Gravy Boat in Sea Foam Green by Russel Wright Stubenville
Located in San Diego, CA
Stylish and functional American modern Gravy boat and underplate in "Sea Foam Green" by Russel Wright for Steubenville pottery of Ohio, circa the 1940s. The ultramodern design emphas...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Lucite and Brass Tortoise shell Large Tray, Italy, Mid-Century Moderne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Lucite and brass tortoise shell large tray, Italy, mid-century moderne.
This tray seems almost new, in the style of Willy Rizzo for Dior, all the chic of...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Georges Briard Mid-Century Modern Walnut
Enamel Cheese Board with Knife
Located in East Quogue, NY
A striking mid-century modern cheese serving board by celebrated designer Georges Briard, featuring his signature bold, graphic style.
This piece combines a rich, solid walnut fram...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set Ceramic Long Champ Six Oyster or Great Scallop Plates and a Platter, France
By Longchamp
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a beautiful set of ceramic long champ six oyster plates and a platter, France, 1960s. Plates are 9.5" diameter and the platter is 13" diameter. Each...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
$712 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1950s Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Large Leaf Platter / Centerpiece
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching large leaf flower glazed ceramic platter, serving tray or centerpiece manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950-1960s.
Interesting to be used as decorative centerpiece, fr...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Vintage 1968 Dominick Labino Uranium Green Studio Art Glass Bowl Dish 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage mid 20th century art glass bowl / dish by Dominick Labino. Simply designed translucent green glass dish with a dense, tapered base and a gently flared mouth. Marked Labino 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Uranium Glass
$558 Sale Price
25% Off
Mid-Century Briard Heritance Pattern Glass Tray, 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A glass serving tray designed by Georges Briard in the Heritance pattern, as shown in the Briard 1960 catalogue.
A Mid-Century gold platter with one large seven lobed leaf in white ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Mexican Brass and Abalone Shell Pitcher Set with Tray and Eight Cups, 1950s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century Mexican serving set featuring a round tray, water pitcher, and eight matching cups, crafted in solid brass with exquisite abalone shell inlay. Each piece showcase...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Designed Teak Tray by Jens Quistgaard Made by Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern (Scandinavian Modern) Danish teak tray designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk of the USA.
A Teak tray designed by the highly regarded and very collected Jens H...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Kirk Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Round 14-Inch Tray
By S. Kirk
Sons
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver tray. Made by S. Kirk & Son in Baltimore. Round with tapering shoulder and flat rectilinear rim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1932-61) and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Vintage Decorative Porcelain Plate, Couple, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative plate from Poland. Produced in 1960s.
Every plate is hand painted. Plates are in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original glass. Beautiful piece for ever...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
Jens Quistgaard Slatted Rosewood Tray for Dansk "Rare Woods" Collection
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tray designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansks Rare Woods collection, c.1960s, Denmark features sculpted Rosewood with dowel handles and slatted wood along the tray.
Dansk is one of...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Jens Quistgaard Rectangular Tray for Dansk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Jens Quistgaard rectangular tray for Dansk.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Large Stoneware Ceramic Brutalist Decorative Plate by Hervé Rousseau
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Hervé Rousseau
Amazing and large stoneware ceramic Brutalist decorative plate by the French artist
Grey and brown stoneware firing ceramic effects...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Modernist Silverplated Serving Dish Fisher
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Silverplated Footed Serving Dish Modernist Round Triangle
Fisher stamped k85
8.5 diameter x 2.25 h
Unrestored original vintage condition
See...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Turquoise and Brass Tray by A. Pozzi for Padova Argenti, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century round tray in turquoise enameled metal with brass handles. This marvelous object was designed by Ambrogio Pozzi and produced by Padova Argenti in Italy during ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Spanish Ceramic Decorative Wall Plate with Fishing Scene
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Cubist Wall Plate or Wall Decoration
Colorful Spanish Mid-Century Modern Manises ceramic wall plate by Vicente Martinez, Spain, 1960s.
This wall plate features a cubist design mediterranean fishing...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Jerome Massier Platter Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Large Mid-Century Jerome Massier Vallauris platter , circa 1950.
Decorated with green leaves and flowers on a white background.
15 by 10.7 inches.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Couroc Cheese Board Wood Inlay Phenolic Resin Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Era cheese board tray by Couroc of Monterey, California (1948-1998) – circa 1960s.
Made of a black resin called ‘Phenolic’ and hand inlaid with natural woods an...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Plastic, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass Appetizer Tray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A vintage appetizer tray designed and manufactured by the Italian design company Alberto Sordi during the 1970s in lovely conditions. The tray featu...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Table Centerpiece or Decorative Plate, Signed Perret, Saint-Paul
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Title: Ceramic Table Centerpiece or Decorative Plate, Signed Perret, Saint-Paul, 1970s
Description:
This vibrant ceramic centerpiece, signed by the artist Perret and crafted in Saint-Paul, France, during the 1970s, is a striking blend of art and functionality. Featuring a bold, naïve depiction of a woman with generous forms and a minimalist aesthetic, this piece embodies the unique artistic expression of the era.
Key features include:
Design and Motif: The centerpiece showcases a stylized representation of a woman with one hand on her chest. The artwork is rendered in a naïve and simplistic style, emphasizing bold forms and clean lines.
Colors and Glazing: The piece is adorned with a rich color palette of blues, yellows, and reds, creating a vibrant and eye-catching composition that adds warmth and character to any space.
Craftsmanship: Handcrafted in the renowned ceramic region of Saint-Paul in southern France, this piece reflects the artistic and cultural heritage of the 1970s. Signed by the artist Perret, it is a testament to the creativity and skill of French artisans.
Versatility: Whether used as a functional table centerpiece, a decorative plate, or displayed as an art piece, this ceramic work seamlessly integrates into modern, eclectic, or rustic interiors.
A true collector's item, this ceramic centerpiece is both a functional accessory and a unique piece of French artistry. Its bold design and vibrant colors make it an unforgettable addition to any home or collection.
Keywords: Perret ceramic centerpiece, 1970s Saint-Paul ceramics, signed French ceramic plate, colorful ceramic art, naïve art table decor, mid-century French pottery, artistic ceramic plate...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
$430 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 2 Vintage Wrought Iron Design Salad Servers, Finland, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 2 Vintage Wrought Iron Design Salad Servers, Finland, 1970s
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Wrought Iron
Briard Mandarin Orange Pageant Fruit Glass
Wood Tray, 1964
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the designer Georges Briard, and from the Pageant Fruit collection, a Mandarin Orange glass and wood handled serving tray, circa 1964.
Georges Briard created his Pageant Fruit ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Art Glass
Pair 1970s French Lucite Trays with Brass Handles, Transparent Brown &Gold
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Rare Pair of 1970s French Lucite Trays with Brass Handles, Transparent Brown & Gold Contrast
Description:
This rare pair of French trays, crafted in the 1970s, showcases the elegant...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Glazed Studio Pottery Ceramic Charger or Plate, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Artist crafted studio pottery ceramic charger or plate. Signed by artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Vintage Green Flower Decorative Glass Plate, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative green glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks.
Original glass. Unique piece for every table and interior!
On...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Vallauris Extra Large Majolica Ceramic Scalloped Leaf Platter / Centerpiece
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching large leaf shaped glazed ceramic platter, serving tray or centerpiece manufactured by Vallauris. France, 1950-1960s.
Interesting to be used as decorative centerpiece bow...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Pair of Danish Staved Teak Trays by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950
s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Danish Staved Teak Trays
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950's
"beautiful color and wood grain"
"in good vintage condition"
"oiled with food grade mineral oil"
Small Tray: 20....
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Teak
Culver Glass Serving Tray or Culver 22-Karat Gold Leaf Serving Platter
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Culver glass serving tray or platter.
Beautiful Moroccan themed design with 22-karat gold all perfect to use while serving Hors D'Oeuvres.
Made in the U.S.A.
This hi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
$635 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Mexican Brass
Abalone Shell Tray with Five Alpaca Tumblers, Signed LMG
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant mid-century Mexican brass and abalone shell serving set, designed and handcrafted in Mexico during the 1950s. This beautiful ensemble includes a rectangular tray and five tum...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
Briard Fancy Free Montgolfier Balloon Opal Glass Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the designer Georges Briard, and from the Fancy Free collection, a large square pebbled glass and gold leaf platter, circa 1965.
Georges Briard created his Fancy Free Balloon c...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-century Florida Flamingo Ceramic Salt
Pepper Shaker Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century pink and green ceramic flamingo tabletop salt & pepper shaker set. The set features two beautifully detailed pink flamingos, each on a lush palm tree beach, with the word...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Very Large Antique Decorative Serving Plate, Belgian, Ceramic Charger, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a very large antique decorative serving plate. A Belgian, ceramic charger with blue and white finish, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Of Impressive size, with ...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Italian Decorative Plates or Serving Dishes, Hand-Painted, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Italian Ceramic Serving Platter, Signed, Blue Floral & Botanical Motifs, 1970s
Description:
This impressive large ceramic platter, handcrafted and signed on the back, was mad...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century French Majolica Cheese Platter Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century French Majolica Cheese Platter Vallauris
Decorated with tomato,onion,pepper.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Campo
Graffi Italian Serving Tray in Bent Teak and Brass, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century serving tray in bent teak and brass. This incredibly elegant and unique piece was designed by Campo & Graffi in Italy during the 1950s.
In fabulous condition, t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Brass
White Opal Glass Peace Dove Double Server, Briard, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the designer Georges Briard, and from the Peace Dove collection, a White Opal glass double serving tray, circa 1964.
Georges Briard created his Peace Dove collection during th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Art Glass
David Marshall Aluminum Brass Serving Platter Mid Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage serving platter designed attributed by David Marshall. Unmarked. Constructed with aluminum (oval plate) and brass (handles). Mid-century modern cle...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Finnish art glass design “Kastelhemi" plate by Oiva Toikka for Iittala.
By Oiva Toikka, Iittala
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
An amazing, rare and large vintage glass plate or tray made by the talented Oiva Toikka, known as “Kastehelmi” Iittala, Finland. This is a gorgeous glass plate, the color is vibrant ...
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1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Beautiful Mid-Century Inlaid "Roadrunner" Tray by Couroc California
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful super cool inlaid "Roadrunner" tray handcrafted by Couroc California, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 13.75"D x .5"H. #3584
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin, Wood
Midcentury Vintage Decorative Porcelain Cheese Plate with Mouse, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique decorative cheese plate with Mouse from Italy. Produced in 1970s.
Plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Mouse ears are a bit de...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass
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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