Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
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
12 Mexican 925 Sterling Silver Fish Sipper Straws Mid-Century Drink Stir 1960s
By Taxco
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This wonderful set of 12 mid-century vintage sterling silver sipper straws. Made in Mexico by TAXCO and feature a curling fish twisting up the straws to create the spoon form. The s...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Tiffany
Co. Mid-Century Sterling Silver Compote or Cake Stand
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Mid-Century silver compote or cake stand.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
With a large trumpet shaped pedestal base supporting a wide-rimmed top.
Fully marked...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century English Sterling Silver Figural Wishbone Sugar Tongs
By Stevens
Sons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of English silver figural sugar tongs.
By S&S (possibly Stevens & Sons) of Birmingham, England in 1940.
In the form of a wishbone (also known as the furcula).
Hallmark...
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars with Spoons signed Marcia
Located in New York, NY
This charming pair of sterling silver salt cellars with accompanying spoons exemplifies mid-century Mexican silver artistry. Signed "Marcia," a name associated with handcrafted silve...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This amazing set of 51 cutlery pieces in 800 silver plated is an authentic expression of the Italian silverware tradition. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Each piece is marked with the "...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Tiffany
Co Italian Sterling Silver Navette Shaped Box or Tea Caddy
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed silver dresser box or tea caddy.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In a navette form with a curved, concave lid. (Quite similar to Regency tea caddies and humido...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A sterling silver “rhino” lighter by Buccellati with blue stone eyes, 20th cent.
Located in View Park, CA
A extraordinarily rare sterling silver rhinoceros lighter by Gianmaria Buccellati with blue stone eyes, 20th century. Exhibiting stunning and precise detail, this whimsical and yet s...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks by Timo Sarpeneva
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver candlesticks, hallmarked for Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1950s, Timo Sarpeneva, maker. Each candlestick measures 2 1/4 inches high x 2 1/2 in...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Alessandro Magrino Signed Silvered Centerpiece
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful and exclusive Italian design object from the 1950s, created by the renowned designer and silversmith Alessandro Magrino.
Entirely laminated in 1000-grade silver, it depic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Tiffany
Co. Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Shaped Fruit Bowl
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed vintage silver fruit bowl.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
With a shaped rim and lobed walls.
Fully marked to the base.
Simply wonderful Tiffany design!
Date...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod
By Dansk
Located in Big Bend, WI
The innovative and highly desirable flatware pattern "Tjorn" by Dansk was designed by Danish artist and designer Jens Quistgaard in 1959. It features striking Scandinavian modern des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cypres by Tias Eckhoff Cutlery Set for 8 Persons
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Georg Jensen silver Denmark Cypres cutlery set for 8 persons in sterling silver designed by Tias Eckhoff in 1952.
The set includes:
8 dining knives, length 22.3 cm
8 dining fork...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set.
Designed by Henning Koppel.
In the Caravel pattern.
Set comprises:
12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8")
12 Salad Forks (6 1/2")
12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16")
12 Place Spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture frame Apple Red and Green Enamel gold plated Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraving by “masters of art” Renato Dainelli and Gianfranco Secci, of fruit (apples) fired with polych...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Palofierro wood Don Shoemaker Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Beautiful Don Shoemaker Dominoes set made Palofierro wood. Includes designer label Don Shoemaker Santa Maria de Guido Mexico.
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Wood
$1,500 / set
Pair of Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Salt
Pepper Shaker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Faneuil by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt shaker and pepper mill set. Simple elegance,
Salt shaker 1.5" D x 2.25" H.
OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL US. PLEASE JUST ASK FO...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$319 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Sterling Silver Compote Candy Dish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Sterling Silver Compote/Candy Dish, a timeless piece that adds a touch of elegance to any setting. Crafted with the utmost precision and attention t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egon Lauridsen ELA Denmark Gilt Sterling Enamel Demitasse Spoons Boxed Set of 6
Located in Stockholm, SE
Boxed set of 6 Egon Lauridsen (ELa Denmark) gilded silver & enamel demitasse spoons manufactured in Copenhagen between 1936-1966. These stunning gilt sterling silver coffee spoons ar...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Mid-Century Stromberg Blue Tinted Glass Ice Bucket with Hallmarked Silver Handle
By Stromberg Hytten
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern blue tinted glass ice bucket with silver handle decorated with grapes. Hallmarked and stamped S925. The ice bucket in translucent glass. Attributed to Stromberg, t...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Blown Glass
$430 Sale Price / set
69% Off
Los Castillo Rare Iguana Bottle Opener
By Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Original vintage silver plated Los Castillo Beautiful and hard to find Bottle Opener by famed Mexican silver Los Castillo. Stamped on the paw with the makers mark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal
Antique Schofield Repousse Baltimore Sterling Silver Castle Pattern Coffee Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Baltimore silver repousse coffee pot.
By Schofield.
In sterling silver.
In the rare 'Castle' pattern, depicting a castle in a forest landscape scene.
With a ram's...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Danish COHR Sterling Bottle Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Danish sterling bottle opener, simple, elegant and sterling, sexy addition to the bar.
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
HERMES Paris 1970 Table Menu-Cards Holders With Napoleon Coins 925 Sterling
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Table cards holders designed by Hermes.
This is a very rare and unusual set of four table menu-card holders created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1960-1...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-century "Silver Flower"
"Song of Autumn" Serving Spoons by Oneida Silver
By Oneida
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of 2 serving spoons "Silver Flower" and "Song of Autumn" by Oneida Silver.
1- Community Oneida silver plate serving spoon pattern "Silver Flower" c. 1960s 8 1/2 in long
1- Commu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ship of Good Fortune Pendant by Bjørn Sigurd Østern for David-Andersen, Norway
Located in Bergen, NO
A vintage pendant necklace designed by Bjørn Sigurd Østern for David-Andersen, Norway. This piece, titled “Bjørn’s Lykkeskip” (Ship of Good Fortune...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950
s Eloquence Sterling Silverware by Lunt Silver Set of Six
Located in Van Nuys, CA
In 1953, Lunt Eloquence was introduced as a silverware design. Eloquence has a highly detailed and ornate design with intricate patterns, including roses, scalloped handles, and othe...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Circa 1950-70 Standing Salt by Carl Poul Petersen, Montreal
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950-70 standing salt by Carl Poul Petersen, Montreal. Vermeil washed interior. Petersen's apprenticeship with Georg Jensen is obvious in this elegant little salt. 0.60 troy oz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$80 Sale Price
36% Off
Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Baby Fork
Spoon Set in Original Box
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and timeless, this classic Tiffany & Co. baby flatware set includes an open heart sterling silver fork and spoon, perfectly sized for little hands. Crafted with Tiffany’s ren...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Da Vinci by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton, circa 1967, sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
1 Se...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Christmas Gilt Silver Spoon for 1974
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Gilt Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Carl-Henning Pedersen is the Designer,
1974.
The Danish Gilt metal Sterling silver gilt spoon from Anton Michelsen ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Monumental Sterling Silver Menorah in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Monumental, sterling silver menorah in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant, curvilinear design, measuring 21 1/3'' in height by 16 3/4'' f...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hermes, Paris - Silver "Belt" Money / Paper Clip or Holder c.1980
By Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful solid silver 800 money clip, perfect for Money, desk-top papers or business cards; in the form of a belt and fully marked with silver hallmarks and signed on the undersid...
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tiffany
Co. Mid-Century Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cup or Mug
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed vintage silver mint julep cup.
In sterling silver.
By Tiffany & Co.
Fully marked to the base.
Simply a wonderful silve...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mother-of-Pearl Mexican Silver Box
By Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mexican silver box with Mother-of-Pearl Inlay. Lid opens to a wood lined interior. Very nicely done and a really beautiful object!
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Crystal by International sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4".
12 forks, 7 1/2".
12 salad forks, 7".
12 teaspoons, 6 1/...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Greek Silver Bowl, Dish, Centrepiece
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful Greek vintage sterling silver bowl or dish.
It has an attractive lobed shape and rim with repousse designs inside of foliate and flora.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1977
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Artist Poul Hanmann Designer,
1977
The 1977 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling silver with an enamel handle. It was designed the artist Poul Hanmann. The shaped handle depicts a red enamel rose growing up in the blue sky from a snow covered ground. The artist chose this design as a familiar Christmas design in Denmark.
Dimensions: 6 1/2 inches long x 1 1/2 inches wide x 3/4 inches high.
Poul Frederik Hanmann was a Danish painter born on September 20, 1915, in Copenhagen. He studied at P. Rostrup Bøyesen's painting school from 1945 to 1950, which greatly influenced his artistic style. Hanmann was known for his figure paintings, particularly of female nude models, which he depicted with a balanced and simplified composition. Over time, his work became more abstract, with fewer details, creating an ethereal quality in his paintings.
He was part of a group of 1950s painters, including Jeppe Vontilius and Johannes Hofmeister...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces:
20 teaspoons 6"
8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2"
5 tables...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Art Deco Covered Tureen
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A stunning mid-20th century sterling silver covered tureen by the renowned Tiffany & Co., showcasing the timeless elegance of Art Deco design. This exquisite piece features a classic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940s Pair of Silver Candelabras, 3 Arms, 4 Candles, Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of sterling silver candelabras, 3 arms, 4 candles, weighted bases.
Weight: 487 gr
Stamps: Star and (illegible) 9V
Star stamp is for sterling silver in ...
Category
1940s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany
Co Sterling Silver Figural Leaf Dish or Vide Poche no. 22885
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed silver dish or vide poche.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
Pattern no. 22885.
In the form of a heart-shaped leaf with a figural stem and leaf openwork handle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk Danish Mid-Century Silver Pedestal Bowl
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Danish mid-century silver pedestal bowl by renowned makers Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk and dating from around 1960. The pedestal bowl stands on a narrow rounded flat base rai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Spanish Silver Bar / Cocktail Set by Pedro Duran Morales, c 1950
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and unusual boxed set of three drinks openers (Corkscrew and two different types of bottle openers), perfect for the most fashionable bars / trolleys or drinks trays.
Made from Spanish solid silver with a 915 fineness, Identified by the Pentagram which is the standard hallmark in Spain for solid silver, used between 1934 and 1985; I would date these to the 1950's.
The vase in a Hexagon is the silversmith or Orfebreria for Pedro Duran...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Steel
Mid-Century Style Sterling Silver Condiments Set in Original Fitted Box, Asprey
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style sterling silver condiments set in original box, consisting of a pair of salt and pepper shakers, an open mustard cellar and a matching mustard spoon, London, year hallmarked for 1971, Asprey and Company...
Category
1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Gucci Solid Sterling Silver Lion
s Paw Letter Opener
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
I have only ever had one other of these and it was silver over bronze; I was amazed to find this heavy solid silver example fully marked "925" on the underside and signed by the famo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Circa 1950-70 Pair of Sterling Salt Cups by Carl Poul Petersen
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950-70 pair of sterling silver gilt wash salt shaking cups by Carl Poul Petersen, Montreal. Mid century modern. Hand made. Petersen apprenticed to Georg Jensen & married his d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$100 Sale Price / set
31% Off
Charming 20th C. International Sterling Baby or Christening Cup Engraved "DWE"
Located in Red Lion, PA
Charming 20th Century International Sterling Baby or Christening Cup, Engraved “DWE”
This lovely sterling silver baby or christening cup by International Silver Co. has a timeless s...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Danish Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Style Sterling Silver Bottle Opener
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern bottle opener was realized in Denmark, circa 1960. It features a neoclassical stylized scroll form base; a reeded body; as well as channel detailing a...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian silver and enamel tea set for six people, Russia, circa 1960.
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Russian silver and enamel tea set for six people, Russia, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Russian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1978
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
Vibeke Alfeldt Designer,
1978
The 1978 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling silver with an enamel handle. ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Annual Spoons Gilt Sterling Silver with Enamel, Set of 10
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bochum, NRW
Annual spoons 1980-1989 in original box, designed by Annelise Björner, edited by Georg Jensen.
Annual spoons series began in 1971. Each spoon is crafted in sterling silver, then gold...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Colorful Handmade Eva Hidström Sterling Silver Enameled Bowl Set, Finland 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of Eva Hidström highly collectable sterling silver handmade and hammered bowls with colourful enamel on the inside. Rarely on offer as a s...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Gorham American Modernist Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 77 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in Rhode Island, USA, this awesome sterling flatware set features 77 pieces total, with enough main components to serve 8 people with all the standard pieces: large...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
V. Gordon silver cigarette case St Petersburg Samordorok 1920. Signed
Located in Paris, FR
A parcel gilt samorodok silver cigarette case by Vladimir Gordon S.t Petersburg, with green stone, c.1900
Embossed signature.. A Fine quality Russian silver cigarette case. Reticul...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1972
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
The Artisan Bjørn Wiinblad is the Designer,
1972
The 1972 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is sterling silver gilt with an ename...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver 1950 Bowl in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver bowl in pattern number 23617 from the early 1950s and in Mid-Century Modern, geometrically beautiful style and design. It measures 7 3/4'' in diameter b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt
By Lunt Silver
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous twenty-two piece set of sterling silver and ebony nylon "Contrast" flatware by Lunt Silver Co.., circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition and is stamped on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bracelet with Original Box
By Georg Jensen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Jensen silver bracelet with toggle clasp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
ALLAN ADLER 1950 Modernist Salt
Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
By Allan Adler
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of salt & Pepper shakers designed by Allan Adler (1916-2002).
This is a pair of minimalist salt and pepper shakers designed by the American silversmith Allan Adler, back in 194...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1968
By Henry Heerup
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Gilded Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon,
The sculptor and painter Henry Heerup is the Designer,
1968
The 1968 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is gilded sterling ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-century Modern sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern sterling silver for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage sterling silver created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern sterling silver made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original sterling silver, popular names associated with this style include Tiffany
Co., Georg Jensen, International Silver, and Gorham Manufacturing Company. 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 sterling silver differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $80 and tops out at $43,358 while the average work can sell for $1,452.
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