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Modern Platters and Serveware

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Lobel Originals Octagonal Tray in Multicolor Python with Rhinestones - New
Located in New York, NY
Custom made 8 sided tray in multicolor python with 2 chrome handles each with inset rhinestones by Lobel Originals, American 2023. This piece is meticul...
Category

2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Chrome

A mottled brown and yellow deep sided round shaped dish by Gunnar Nylund
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mottled brown and yellow deep sided round shaped ceramic dish by Gunnar Nylund for Rorstrand. Rebus Series #8. Inscribed on the bottom with the makers and the manufacturer’s mark.
Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Lobel Originals Tray in Silver Python, New
Located in New York, NY
New tray in silver python with handles at ends and bottom in black moiré silk by Lobel Originals, American. This is beautifully made and part of a small number of unique accessories ...
Category

2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silk, Wood, Python

Six Silver Plate Service Chargers Ribbon and Reed Border England
Located in Montreal, QC
Whether you are setting your table for a formal or informal occasion, service plates offer the hostess an opportunity to set the atmosphere for the decor of the table with timeless e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

Lobel Originals Rectangular Tray in Gray, Plum and Sunflower Python, New
Located in New York, NY
New tray with handles in gray, plum and sunflower python with bottom covered in plum moiré silk by Lobel Originals, American. This is beautifully made and part of a small number of u...
Category

2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silk, Wood, Python

Lobel Originals Octagonal Tray in Plum, Gray and Sunflower Python, New
Located in New York, NY
8 Sided tray covered in plum, gray and sunflower python with radiating design, brass handles and bottom covered in black moiré silk by Lobel Originals, American. This is beautifully ...
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2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Cultura Stainless Steel Streamlined Serving Platter
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful serving dish by Cultural. It's made of brushed stainless steel.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Trays, Vintage Brass Finish, an Iconic Piece that Exudes Sophistication.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless charm of these trays. This rectangular serving accessory, with its handcrafted ribbed frame and vintage brass finish, is a testament to meticulous attention to...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Pair of Trays, Vintage Brass Finish, Much More than Just a Decorative Item.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Discover the timeless charm of the tray, an iconic piece that exudes sophistication. This refined serving accessory, with its hand-twisted vintage brass frame and mirrored glass, is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Chic Snakeskin Enameled Metal Serving Plate
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Chic and graphic artist made enameled metal serving plate in fabulous snakeskin pattern. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and clic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Enamel

Dansk Ceramic Blueberries Serving Platter
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a Blueberries pattern serving platter by Dansk
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20th Century European Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Flat Tray in Polished Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant tray in stainless steel. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made of layers of triangles.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Black Marble Hexagon Platter
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Ink marble serving platter with unique veining makes a sophisticated presentation of cheese, charcuterie, breads and crackers. To avoid discoloration acidic condiments and garnishes ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

"Philippe" Leather Tray Designed by Claude Bouchard for Oscar Maschera
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Philippe" is a leather tray, designed by Claude Bouchard and manufactured by Oscar Maschera. Genuine Italian leather vegetable tanned. This tray has two different colors: one for th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Leather

Dinner Plates Set Four Charger Platters Serveware Majolica Ceramic Aquamarine
Located in Recanati, IT
This luxurious set of four plates, in majolica painted in polychrome, reinterprets the "VARIO RICCO" decoration of the sixteenth century in Deruta: ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Plate Bowl Centerpiece Tableware Platter Decorated Wall Dish Majolica Painted
Located in Recanati, IT
This exclusive ceramic plate is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: it is decorated in majolica hand-painted in duotone of black and golden yellow, showing an elegant decorative motif of the Deruta tradition which is inspired by a tile found in a local church and suitably reworked in a modern key. The wide brim, with a raised edge and profiled with a finely painted modular ornament, is characterized by an extensive decorative border band where the traditional peacock feather motifs are represented, decorated with delicate shades of golden yellow shaded with cerium white. Naturalistic decorations are depicted inside the large cable, arranged in specular and radial symmetry which branches off from a central hexagonal element and articulates around the circumference, forming elegant golden yellow raceme motifs that stand out against a black background. Our majolica plate can be used as a fancy centerpiece or it can be hung as a decorative wall dish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Tall Tray in Rose Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant medium tray in stainless steel, that can be used as a bread holder. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Flat Tray in Rose Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant tray in stainless steel. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made of layers of triangles.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ghidini 1961 Tip Top Medium Tray in Polished Gold Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant medium tray in stainless steel, that can be used as a bread holder. It is part of the Tip Top series which consists of hexagonal pieces made ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Olimpia 33cm Cakestand by Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
Created and handpainted by the historical Vetrerie di Empoli Griffe (1938) as a tribute to the Olympic Games which will take place between Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in 2026.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass

Charger Plate Set Four Dinner Plates Serveware Majolica Aquamarine Hand Painted
Located in Recanati, IT
This colorful and elegant set of 4 majolica charger plates is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe to the letter: every artist's brushstroke, which you can see on each plate, contributes to make our plates look bold and unique. The plates feature fluttering ribbons that frame recently blossomed flowers, representing the triumph of life and youth. A stylish set of charger plates...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Charger Plate Set Six Dinner Plates Table Serveware Majolica Blue Painted Damask
Located in Recanati, IT
This magnificent set of 6 majolica charger plates is handmade and hand-painted in Italy following the original Renaissance painting technique, unchanged over time, which we observe t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Dinner Plates Set Four Charger Platters Serveware Majolica Ceramic Purple Italy
Located in Recanati, IT
This luxurious set of four plates, in majolica painted in polychrome, reinterprets the "VARIO RICCO" decoration of the sixteenth century in Deruta: ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Majolica

Olimpia 21cm Cakestand by Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in New York, NY
Created and handpainted by the historical Vetrerie di Empoli Griffe (1938) as a tribute to the Olympic Games which will take place between Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in 2026.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass

Pair of Porcelain Saxony Plates, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
These Saxony Porcelain Plates are original decorative objects realized during the mid-XIX century, based on a eighteenth-century model. The two vintag...
Category

Mid-19th Century German Antique Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Cast Aluminum and Brass Fish Centerpiece, 1970s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Whimsical cast aluminum and brass centerpiece or platter of impressive size and detail; excellent vintage condition.
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Les Héritiers Large Gilded Enameled Ceramic Plate Centerpiece, 1990
Located in Paris, IDF
This colourful enameled ceramic round plate was designed and produced by Les Héritiers in France in the early 1990s. This large plate has eye-catching pastel colors, with gilded deta...
Category

1990s French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Silver Plates, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage silver plates with beautiful drilled decoration on the border. Marked on the base. 19th century. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwor...
Category

19th Century European Antique Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Cultura Stainless Steel and Teak Platter with Lid
Located in Pasadena, TX
Made in Italy by Cultural, this lidded platter has teak side and lid handles. It's made of stainless steel and is a stunning piece of serveware.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Amélie Handcrafted Cruet, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size and Colours
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Amélie Handcrafted Cutlery Tray, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Size and Colors
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

KARAMAZOV - Tray and Marqueterie - Small
Located in Torino, IT
The Karamazov tray, expertly crafted from fine Foglizzo leather, is a work of art that combines the elegance of traditional Italian craftsmanship with modern design. What makes it tr...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Leather, Wood

Holder Plate in Shiny Black Glazed Ceramic by Eguiarte Eguiarte
Located in Geneve, CH
Holder Plate in Shiny Black Glazed Ceramic by Eguiarte & Eguiarte Materials: Ceramic. Dimensions: D 26 x W 17 x H 13,5 cm. Available in different ceramic color options. Please conta...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2012
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian decorative porcelain plate designed and made by Fornasetti. The commemorative plate is for the year of 2012 and features an angle blowing the calendar pieces. The p...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Transit food trolley - Davide Mellor for Magis made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Transit food trolley - Davide Mellor for Magis made in Italy 1990s Measurements when closed are: h 89 cm, l. 13.5 cm.
Category

1990s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Editioned Italian Fornasetti Calendar Porcelain Plate, 2013
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian decorative porcelain plate designed and made by Fornasetti. The commemorative plate is for the year of 2013. The plate was made in a limited edition of 92 out of 70...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Coupe Platter Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this craquelé edge coupe platter from the Chestnut collection has an original golden crackled rim emphasizing the sandy surface cover...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Minimalist Wood Tray Large
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
With pure and simple shapes, Alban Le Henry created a set of stylish, elegant, and clean trays. Crafted from both natural Portuguese marble or ash solid wood, the ECLIPSE trays featu...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ash

Minimalist Wood Tray Large
Minimalist Wood Tray Large
$128 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Sabbia "Sand", 21st Century Botticino Marble Tray
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
The Sabbia tray, made entirely of marble, can be used as an object holder and empty pockets at home or in the office. This elegant marble tray is also perfect for an aperitif, placing the snacks...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

White Marble Elipse Cheese Boards Set
Located in Mexico City, MX
Carved Veneciano white marble cheese boards. Handmade in México by local craftsmen. Dimensions: Small: 34 D x 18 W x 2 H cm Large: 42 D x 22 W x 2 H cm. Production time: 6-8 week...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

Contemporary Coupe Platter Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
Hand painted in Italy from the finest porcelain, this craquelé edge coupe platter from the Chestnut collection has an original golden crackled rim emphasizing the warm sandy surface ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Minimalist Marble Tray Large
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
With pure and simple shapes, Alban Le Henry created a set of stylish, elegant, and clean trays. Crafted from both natural Portuguese marble or ash solid wood, the ECLIPSE trays featu...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

Minimalist Marble Tray Large
Minimalist Marble Tray Large
$147 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Minimalist Marble Tray Small
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
With pure and simple shapes, Alban Le Henry created a set of stylish, elegant, and clean trays. Crafted from both natural Portuguese marble or ash solid wood, the ECLIPSE trays featu...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

Minimalist Marble Tray Small
Minimalist Marble Tray Small
$80 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Tom Rooth Prawnography Platter – Handmade Ceramic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This handmade ceramic platter by British artist Tom Rooth features a bold spiral of intricately illustrated prawns, playfully titled Prawnography. Rendered in Rooth’s signature black...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Brass Platter - “US” by R’Kan
Located in Giza Governorate, EG
White Platter servewear
Category

2010s Egyptian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand Measures: Diameter 30, height 38 cm Plated metal-coated with glossy Champagne finish From Earth, one can only see the portion of...
Category

2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Pair of Rectangular Trays, Silver-Plated Metal, Mirrored Glass, and Clear Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of rectangular trays, silver-plated metal, mirrored glass, and clear glass. Embellish your home with this decorative tray. This elegant square tray features a mirrored glass ba...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Square Trays in Patinated Gold Metal, Mirror, and Clear Glass.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of square trays in patinated gold metal, mirror, and clear glass. Embellish your home with this decorative tray. This elegant square tray, with its mirrored base and clear glas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Lobel Originals Tray in Silver Python - New
Located in New York, NY
New tray in silver python with handles at ends and bottom in black moire silk by Lobel Originals, American. This is beautifully made and part of a small number of unique accessories...
Category

2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silk, Wood, Python

Contemporary Tray
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand Measures: W 50, D 30, H 24 cm Plated metal coated with glossy Champagne finish From Earth, one can only see the portion of the M...
Category

2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Cake Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary cake stand Measures: Diameter 30 x Height 38 cm Tray in natural colour ash veneer Base and handle in plated metal coated with glossy Pink C...
Category

2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Ott Another Paradigmatic Handmade Ceramic High-Plate by Studio Yoon Seok-Hyeon
Located in Geneve, CH
Ott another paradigmatic handmade ceramic high-plate by Studio Yoon Seok-hyeon 2019 Dimensions: W 18 x H 10 cm Materials: Ott(Natural resin from Ott tree), porcelain 650g It i...
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Lobel Originals Rectangular Tray in Burnt Orange Alligator and Gray Python, New
Located in New York, NY
New tray with handles covered in burnt orange alligator with sides covered in gray python and bottom in black moiré silk by Lobel Originals, American. This...
Category

2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Animal Skin, Silk, Wood

Lobel Originals Octagonal Tray in Natural Python, New
Located in New York, NY
New octagonal tray with handles covered in natural python with bottom in moiré silk by Lobel Originals, American. This is beautifully made and part of a...
Category

2010s American Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Animal Skin, Silk, Wood

Contemporary Ceramic Dining Set
Located in Geneve, CH
Structure in MDF • Ash veneer with matte paint finish Base and handle in metal coated with painted ash veneer Available in 3 colors (Indigo Blue, Black or Red) Named after the Jap...
Category

2010s French Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Wood

Christofle Stew Serving Utensils, 1980s
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Silver-Plated Stew Serving Utensils by Christofle, 1980s. Each piece bears the Christofle hallmark, guaranteeing authenticity. Good overall condition, with minor signs of use...
Category

1980s European Vintage Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Metal

Minimalist Wood Tray Small
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
With pure and simple shapes, Alban Le Henry created a set of stylish, elegant, and clean trays. Crafted from both natural Portuguese marble or ash solid wood, the ECLIPSE trays featu...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ash

Minimalist Wood Tray Small
Minimalist Wood Tray Small
$104 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Forest - Modern Green Alps Marble Tray
Located in Cologna Veneta, IT
Crafted from a single rectangular piece of Verde Alpi marble, Foresta is a modern, elegant and refined tray. Immerse yourself in the charm of the mountains with this unique Verde Al...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Marble

TRAVE – Minimalist Tray in Ash Wood
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Designed by Rui Alves, this tray showcases a simple rectangular shape featuring a useful rim on the edges - a plane surface and two elements that support and elevate it. The simplici...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Wood

TRAVE – Minimalist Tray in Ash Wood
TRAVE – Minimalist Tray in Ash Wood
$128 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Yellow Murano Glass Shell Bowl, Luigi Mellara, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Yellow-Tinted Murano Glass Shell Bowl by Luigi Mellara, 1970s. Rounded in shape, with the outer rim curled inward, contrasting with the curved section adorned with spikes, culminatin...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Murano Glass

Modern platters and serveware for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique 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, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with stone, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used 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 Barberini Gunnell, Pieruga Marble, Mosche Bianche, and Ghidini 1961. 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 $49 and tops out at $69,597 while the average work can sell for $604.

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