Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
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
Vintage French Decorative Soup Tureen by Albert Thiry
circa 1960s
, Small
By Albert Thiry
Located in London, GB
Mid-century decorative soup tureen / dish by Albert Thiry (circa 1960s). A creamy white glaze forms the backdrop for Thiry's trademark blue thistle and foliage decoration. Both visua...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
$383 Sale Price
30% Off
1960s Hostess Teak Serving Tray Cutting Board
By Sowe Konst
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Teak Tray Cutting Board
Hostess serving tray
style of Sigvard Nilsson
1 thick x 20 long x 10 w
Original vintage unrestored, review images provided.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Wooden Serving Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small, rectangular vintage Mid-Century modern European serving tray with minimalist balance ray design hand craved in wood, in good condition. The two bar handles are hand crafted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
1964 Jaroslav Jezek Exlusive Porcelain Tea Set "Nefertiti", Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- very good original condition
- teapot 23 19 10; cap 8 10 7; saucer 2 15 15; sugar bowl 11 10 10; milk jug12 11 7
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Round Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing round serving tray / centerpiece in lucite and rattan with brass border in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessory for any ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serving Plate Sweden around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Serving plate Sweden around 1960s
Teak wood and ceramic
Original condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern German Rattan Tray, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern German Rattan Tray, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969
Additional information:
Materials: Plastic, Rattan
Color: Pink
Style: Mid-Century Modern...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic, Rattan
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Cheese Cutting Board with Built in Knife, 1960s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Teak Cheese Board Mid-Century Modern Dansk IHQ designer Jens Quistgaard teak cheese cutting board with built in knife 1960s Made in Denmark. Beautiful piece that is emblematic of Dan...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Art Nouveau Creamer
Sugar Newmaid Picquot Ware England
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Art Nouveau Newmaid Picquot Ware England Modernist Creamer & Sugar
Creamer 5.25 d x 3.38 w x 4.25 h
Sugar 3.75 w x 3.5 d x 3.25 h
Preowned vintage unrestored condition
See imag...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Stainless Steel
Walnut Serving Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice MCM stainless steel serving tray with walnut handles, circa 1960s. The tray is in good vintage condition and measures 19" W x 8.25" D x 1.75" H. #1623.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Danish Rosewood and Stainless Steel Salad Tongs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rosewood and stainless steel salad tong set.
Made in Denmark, this slender, elegant pair of tongs will grace your table either serving salad or pasta. Classic Dan...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
$295 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Midcentury Serving Tray Lucite, Wicker
Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Corn on the Cob Dishes, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
A Cool Pair of Green and Yellow Majolica Glazed Ceramic Corn On The Cob Plates. Portugal, 1950s-1960s.
Perfect for the daily use of for decorative purposes.
Excellent condition.
On s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
$737 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Elegant Pewter Ship Decanter
Six Cups Liquor Set
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
AN ELEGANT PEWTER SHIP DECANTER AND
SIX CUPS LIQUOR SET
Les Etains du Manoir, Paris, France.
Mid 20th century.
Decanter, 8 in.(20.3 cm.) high.
...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Pewter
1950s Stanley Watson Staybrite Serving Dish Lakeland Rural Industries England
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Stanley Watson Staybrite Footed Serving Dish
Borrowdale LRI England
Sleek and stylish modernist tableware
Stanley Watson of Lakeland Rural Industries
after Keswick School of In...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Bruce Fox Design Wilton Large 19" Aluminum Shell Dish Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bruce Fox Design Wilton Large 19" Aluminum Shell Dish Centerpiece Bowl. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 19" W x 12" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Oval Serving Tray in Effect Tortoiseshell Lucite
Brass by Guzzini, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing oval serving tray in faux tortoiseshell-effect Lucite featuring brass handles and borders by Team Guzzini.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It's an iconic tray ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Modern By Guzzini Italian Lucite and Brass Oval Serving Tray, 1970s
By Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and large Mid-Century tray in a gorgeous lucite with a tortoiseshell effect and brass. This amazing piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s by Guzzini.
This charming...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Serving Tray in Lucite, Wicker and Brass Christian Dior Home Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
This item is a wonderful addition to ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bentwood Teak " Fish " Tray, United States, 20th Century
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Bentwood Teak " Fish " Serving Tray, United States, 20th Century. Shows very nicely. Very good original condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$100 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Red Pitcher by Waechtersbach Germany
Blue Hall Sundial Casserole Dish
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern solid colours red pitcher piece code PIT70 by Waechtersbach, Germany and a blue covered casserole “Sundial” dish by Hall. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are a few factory flaws underneath the glaze on the top of the Sundial lid. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Mid-20th Century.
Ist diese Keramik nicht fabelhaft?? That’s German for “Isn’t this pottery FABULOUS?” Well, we certainly think so!! We have a lovely pair of useable pottery pieces to offer to you. First, we have a vintage bold red bulbus shaped “Solid Colours” pitcher by Waechtersbach, crafted in Germany and a beautiful vintage “Sundial...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Pottery
Serving Tray Lucite, Wicker
Gold Plate 24KT Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful squared serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, wicker and gold plate 24KT in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great accessor...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Condiment Set Lucite, Wicker and Crystal Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful condiment set (vinegar, oil, salt and pepper) in lucite, wicker, bamboo, brass and crystal ( Royal Crystal Rock) in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in It...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vassoio Ovale in Ottone e Specchio Molato, Italia 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Rare Centerpiece/Tray with beveled mirror and brass finish, Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Ruthanne Tudball Soda Glazed Studio Pottery Yunomi Drinking Vessel
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Studio Pottery soda glazed Yunomi with ribbed patterning by renowned potter Ruthanne Tudball (British, b.1948) dating from the 20th cen...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage MCM "Simplicity" Teak Serving Tray by Georges Briard
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice vintage MCM "Simplicity" teak serving tray by Georges Briard, circa 1970s. The piece is in good vintage condition (the center has a moderately scratched black laminate cuttin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak, Laminate
Midcentury Ice Effect Lucite and Chrome Italian Tray, Willy Rizzo Style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury decorative tray in ice-effect clear lucite and chrome. This elegant tray was made in Italy during the 1970s and it is attributed to Willy Rizzo.
This centrepiece...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Red Majolica Bird Salt Cellar Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Red Majolica Bird Salt Cellar Vallauris.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
William Bounds Grainware Faceted Lucite Service Tray, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century William Bounds Grainware faceted lucite service tray circa 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Lucite
Modernist Japanese Stainless Steel Cookware Vintage Lidded Pot
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Japanese stainless steel lidded cooking pot.
Dimensions: 8.5" H x 10" diameter.
Please visit take a look at our listings, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
$180 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Wheeling WV Gold Porcelain Sugar Creamer Set
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Wheeling Porcelain China W. VA
Painted Gold China Sugar and Creamer set
approximately 3.5w x 2.75d x 2.75h sugar
3.5 w x 2.5 d x 3 h cr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Midcentury Tortoiseshell Plexiglass Italian Serving Tray after Willy Rizzo 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury piece of serveware, produced in Italy during the 1970s. It is a rectangular design attributed to Willy Rizzo for a Christian Dior production.
It is iconic tor...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Vintage 1960s Teak Bowls - Set of 4
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Set of 4 teak bowls in the style of Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
2 bowls are curved and round in shape, 2 bowls are flat and straight.
Lots of lovely teak color and figure in these b...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$150 / set
Midcentury Large Rectangular Serving Trays in Copper, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Mid-Century large serving trays in copper. These unique trays were realized in Italy in the 1960s.
These hefty trays are fully made in copper, the inside is decorated by...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Copper
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Gilded Glass Under spirit Cherries Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A Mid-Century Modern painted gold glass set composed by six small cups and an under spirit cherries jar. Cup height is 7 cm and. Made in Italy in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
Couroc of Monterey Heritage Classic Golf Tray
Located in Charleston, SC
I love Couroc trays! They made so many different ones different themes or for different events, that if you look long enough and collect long enough, there is one for everyone. And they make a great unique gift. And maybe because I’m a collector, but I love the idea of collecting these and gifting them when you the right person comes to light and the timing is just right. This tray is a rare one because it was used for promotional purposes and was a small limited edition. So calling all golfers or friends of golfers! They also make great tray for rolling your medicinal smoke.
Couroc History
Whimsical and intricately designed, Couroc trays and barware were produced for more than 40 years by highly skilled artisans in Monterey, California. Due to a unique process of hand-inlaying natural materials and fusing them into phenolic resin, no two Couroc pieces are exactly alike; each vintage mid-century modern piece celebrates unmatched beauty and durability.
The Couroc Company was founded by Guthrie Courvoisier and his wife Moira Wallace in 1948. Prior to creating the company, Courvoisier ran the Courvoisier Galleries in San Francisco, which he inherited from his father in 1934. In 1937, when Walt Disney premiered Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Courvoisier saw a chance to represent a unique line of art - a desire of his that would grow in scope and vision, ultimately leading to the creation of the Couroc Company. In 1938, Disney granted Courvoisier the exclusive right to market their original animation art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Alan Adler Sterling Silver
Walnut Modernist Hand Wrought Serving Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
This elegant sterling silver and walnut coffee set was realized by the legendary designer Allan Adler in the United States circa 1950. The set features a coffee pot, sugar bowl and spoon, and creamer. Created in sterling silver, this set showcases Allan Adler's signature aesthetic- a kind of traditional modernism applying a pared down minimalist perspective to classical design elements. Here the silhouettes of the pieces look traditional but feature idiosyncratic details that clearly indicate their modernism- as fresh looking today as when it was made. The hand rubbed walnut handles are hewn in an amorphic shape that flares asymmetrically at its end. It is inescapably a modern form. It is pared, however, with historical language (from Art Nouveau for instance) that roots the pieces in a more traditionalist place. They feature stylized vine motifs on the finial of the coffee pot top and leaf motifs that trace the circular bases. The protuberant bodies created in lustrous sterling salver taper at each end. This is an outstanding example of Adler's practice that represents his inimitable aesthetic at its very best. It is sure to delight collectors of his work, as well as those with a penchant for beautifully crafted and special objects. It is signed "Adler Sterling" on the base and is in excellent vintage condition.
Adler began his career as an apprentice in 1938, designing silverware and inspired by the design of the early 1900s specifically Art Nouveau. His name became associated with Hollywood glamour in the early 1940s. he was commissioned to design mini-Oscars for Academy Award winners, crowns for Miss Universe and Miss USA, and silver bowls and candlesticks for celebrities and dignitaries. During John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign, Adler was commissioned to create a silver coffee urn...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Serving Tray Lucite, Wicker
Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful rectangular serving tray or centerpiece in lucite, wicker and brass in the style of Christian Dior Home.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large MCM Solid Wood Trivet
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
LargeMCM solid wood trivet designed to hold a square casserole dish, circa 1970s. The piece is made of wood, is in very good vintage condition and measures 18.5" W x 1015" D x 2.75" ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
$120 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Swiss Made Zyliss Original Garlic Press
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Zyliss Vintage Garlic Press Swiss Made
1 h x 7 w x 1.25 d
Preowned vintage
Refer to images for condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Craftsman Hardwood Serving Spoons Salad Tongs
By Emil Milan
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful pair of serving spoons in a dark Australian hardwood, expertly carved, and extensively signed to backs.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Hardwood
1960s Meito Japan Blue Floral Porcelain Tea Set
By Meito
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Meito Japan Blue Floral Porcelain Tea Set
Service for four plus extra 2 cups
made Japan
Teapot Creamer and Sugar Bowl
cups and saucers
Tea pot 6.75 x 4 w x...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Tommaso Barbi Centrepiece Tray in Chrome, Glass and Bamboo, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Centrepiece tray by the Italian designer Tommaso Barbi (original label still attached) in chrome, glass and bamboo. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1960s Brazilian Rosewood Fondue Fork Holder Set Mid-Century Modern
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage set of fondue forks with a wooden stand (Brazilian rosewood). The set typically includes stainless steel forks with color-coded, heat-resistant hand...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair Couroc Trays
Orange Vintage Plastic Salad Serving Set
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage mid-century modern 6 gold embossed owl Tom Collins Culver glasses (2 with signatures) & a black resin Couroc tray with wood owl, brass, gold, and rhinestone inlays....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Gold
Luigi Massoni Minimalist Plastic White Bed Tray Element by Guzzini, Italy, 1980s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Plastic tray
Design:
Luigi Massoni
Producer:
Guzzini, Italy
Decade:
1980s
Description:
This tray table was designed by Luigi Massoni and produced by Guzzini in Italy in the 1980s. It is made from white-colored plastic and is in very good vintage condition, and would be ideal to serve breakfast in bed. It still features the original Guzzini box...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Hand Painted Ceramic Set of Bowls / Dessert Serving Set
Located in Barcelona, ES
A colorful set of ceramic bowls with hand painted stripes in red, orange and black color over white. Manufactured by Vargas, Spain, 1960-1970.
Six small bowls and a big centerpiece ...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Amber Murano Drinking Glasses by Vittorio Zecchin, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
They are in Murano glass and have particles of coal that are included in the glass due to their process of manufacturing: as a matter of fact in 1950s in Murano...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Murano Glass
1950s William Spratling Rosewood Silver Serving Spoon Taxco, Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s William Spratling Modernist Rosewood Sterling Silver Inlay
Handcrafted Serving Utensil Salad Server Spoon
Artisan Craft
12.5 x 2.5 x .5
Unmarked
Taxco Mexico
Preowned vintage...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Pair of Danish Modern Teak Salad Servers
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of Pair of Danish Modern teak salad servers, circa 1970s. The servers are made of solid teak and they measure 12" long x 3.5" wide. The s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Malaysian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Teak
$160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Serving Tray Faux Tortoiseshell and Brass Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing large octagonal serving tray or vide-poche in tortoiseshell effect Lucite and brass borders in the style of Christian Dior.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Great acc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sophisticated Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Etched Crystal Serving Plate
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated serving plate was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It features a sunburst pattern emanating from the center. The bottom has been incised with deep channe...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Crystal
French Walnut Cheese Board Midcentury
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury cheese board
French
Walnut, glass and golden metal
Solid walnut
In good condition
Shipping:
D27 H6,5 cm 1,3kg.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Walnut, Glass, Resin
$237 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s Don Shoemaker Service Tray Exotic Wood Señal Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Designed by Don Shoemaker produced by Señal Mexico
Midcentury single Service Tray wall decor in exotic woods
Cut out handle for easy carry.
21.75 long 8.25 w x 1.75 h
More tray...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Wood
Centerpiece Serving Tray Ice Effect Lucite Nickel Willy Rizzo, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Centerpiece serving tray in ice effect Lucite and nickel frame attributed to the Italian designer Willy Rizzo, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Copper, Brass Hammered Jug Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
copper, brass hammered Jug around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass, Copper
Oval Serving Tray in Effect Tortoiseshell Lucite
Brass by Guzzini, Italy 1970s
By Guzzini, Team Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing oval serving tray in faux tortoiseshell-effect Lucite featuring brass handles and borders by Team Guzzini.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The original label is stil...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
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 Serving Pieces
Materials
Stainless Steel
Digsmed Mid-Century Bangkok Teak Wood Tray Server w/ Two Glass Inserts Denmark
Located in Wien, AT
Digsmed mid-century Bangkok teak wood tray server w/ two glass inserts Denmark
Original condition.
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass, Wood, Teak
Belt-like Serving Tray in Metal and Glass
Located in Tilburg, NL
Belt-like serving tray in metal and glass.
Very unusual piece in metal and glass. This serving tray is made out of metal, but looks like it is made out of a leather belt. The cogn...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern serving pieces for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern serving pieces 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 serving pieces created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern serving pieces 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 serving pieces, popular names associated with this style include Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Designs, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, and Rosenthal. 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 serving pieces differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $26 and tops out at $18,800 while the average work can sell for $630.
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