Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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
1970s Stunning Purple Smoking Set By Antonio Imperatore in Murano Glass.
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Stunning purple smoking set by Antonio Imperatore in Murano glass. Made in Italy The items are in excellent condition. The table lighter works perfectly,
This smoking set is go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Stunning Blue Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Blue and Yellow Table Lighter in Murano Sommerso Glass By Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made in italy
The item is in excellent condition and it works perfectly
Dimensions:
2...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mexican Articulated Fish Bottle Opener Abalone Shell Los Castillo Style
By Los Castillo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Mexican articulated fish bottle opener made with abalone shell in the style of Los Castillo. Unmarked.
The body is segmented and articulated, allowi...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Abalone
Green Coupe Glasses - Set of 6
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 6 vintage coupe glasses with a cubist design in green glass. Made in the Whitehall pattern by Indiana Glass. Perfect for wine or champagne. Smooth interiors.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$90 / set
Noritake Spotlight Blue Coupe Glasses - Set of 4
By Noritake
Located in Fairfield, CA
A set of 4 vintage coupe glasses in beautiful dark blue glass. Lovely textured ornate pattern to the exterior with smooth interiors. Made in the "Spotlight Blue" pattern by Noritake ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
1960s Murano Large Blue Bowl or Catchall Designed by Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing Big Blue Bowl or Catchall By Flavio Poli in Murano glass. This is a unique piece a true sculpture
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
6,29" diameter x 3...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Hammered Silvered Metal
Brass Champagne Bucket, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century champagne or wine bucket, handcrafted in hammered silver-plated metal with solid brass handles. This charming and unique piece was produced in Italy during the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
1960s Gorgeous Large Green Ashtray or Catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso. Made i
By Flavio Poli
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous large green ashtray or catchall by Flavio Poli for Seguso in Murano sommerso glass. Made in Italy
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimensions:
7,08 diameter x 3,14...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
$464 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Mid 20th Century Cocktail Ashtray in Flower Shape with Removable Petals
By Gucci
Located in Roma, IT
A fabulous ashtray dating to around the 1970s, and also a striking decorative accent for your home today.
I can picture it used as a paperweight on a desk or displayed on a coffee ta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pewter
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vincenzo Nason Murano Sommerso Pink Faceted Art Glass Vase, Italy 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Excellent Sommerso vase with faceted glass in smoke pink color.
Designed by Vincenzo Nason for Mandruzzato, Italy, 1960s.
Pale pink glass cased into clear glass using the Sommerso t...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
XXL Mandruzzato Murano Blue Yellow Faceted Sommerso Glass Vase, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Sommerso Murano faceted vase in Blue and Amber Yellow glass attributed to Mandruzzato.
Extra large size.
Eye-catching colors.
Italy, 1960s.
Blue and yellow double layered g...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Set of 10 Mid-Century Silver-Plated Knife Rests, France, 1960s
By Christofle
Located in Toronto, CA
A refined and complete set of 10 silver-plated knife rests, crafted in France during the 1960s. Each piece features a sleek, geometric form accented with spherical finials, capturing...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$156 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Mid-Century Pink Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Mid-Century Pink Daisy Plate signed Maunier Vallauris.
8 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
1970s Set of Two Faux Tortoiseshell Lucite and SilVer Plated Metal Barware Trays
By Guzzini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This chic and sophisticated set of two barware trays from the 1970s embodies the glamour of the era. Each tray features a stunning faux tortoiseshell lucite surface, with rich, swirl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
$570 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Italian Nuova Mignon Espresso Maker by Luigi Bialetti for Bialetti 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Nuova Mignon Espresso Maker by Luigi Bialetti for Bialetti, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional info...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Green Glass Tumblers – Set of Five Textured Mid-Century Barware
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage green glassware, mid-century barware, textured glass tumblers, and retro drinking glasses lead the search when collectors look for sculptural, statement tabletop pieces — and...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
$187 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Gorgeous Brass Lizard Nutcracker Vintage, France, 1960s Mid Century Modern
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s french large and heavy nutcracker shaped like an lizard. Nice addition to your room, to use it as is or just for your collection of bronze items. Found at an esta...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Los Castillo Silver Hummingbird Creamer, Sugar
Ladle, Taxco 1960s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Los Castillo silver hummingbird creamer, lidded sugar bowl, and matching ladle, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico, circa 1960s. Each vessel is accented with finely detailed humm...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid Century Modern Japan Bent Plywood Plate Tray teak
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern Bent Plywood Plate Tray teak, Made in Japan. Stamped "MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN"
Dimensions: .75" h x 12" diameter
Please visit take a lo...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Murano Glass Bowl Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso
By Flavio Poli
Located in Verviers, BE
Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso d'Arte, this biomorphic Murano glass bowl is handcrafted with red highlights fading through bringing warmth into your color scheme.
Still in love...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid 20th Century Cocktail Ashtray in Flower Shape with Removable Petals
By Gucci, Mauro Manetti
Located in Roma, IT
I’m pleased to offer for sale a set of vintage cocktail ashtrays that combine functionality, fine craftsmanship, and striking decorative appeal.
Dating from the 1960s to the 1970s, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Ceramic Vase - Vallauris - Hand Decorated - Cubist Faces
By Vallauris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Striking large ceramic vase from Vallauris, France, dating from the 1950s–1960s.
This hand-decorated piece features an artistic cubist-style design with multiple stylized faces in re...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Flatware Bernadotte
Scanline
6 Person Cutlery Set, 39 Pieces, Mid-Century
By P. Broste Copenhagen, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Andernach, DE
''Scanline'' design by Sigvard Bernadotte, around 1955.
Brass/bronze shimmering flatware.
Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002).
The RISD Museum - Rhode Island School of Design Museum hold...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Metal
$741 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Huge Mandruzzato Murano Faceted Sommerso Red Yellow Pink Art Glass Vase
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Sommerso Murano faceted vase in Red, Yellow and Pink Salmon glass attributed to Mandruzzato.
Large size.
Italy, 1960s.
Red and yellow glass double cased into pink salmo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass
Los Castillo Apple-Shaped Silver Plate Creamer, Sugar Bowl
Matching Ladle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A playful yet refined silver plated apple-form service set by Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo, crafted in Taxco, Mexico in the late 20th century. This collectible set includes a cre...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass
Mid Century Soreno Green Glass Pitcher by Anchor Hocking
Located in Fairfield, CA
A vintage mid century pitcher made of textured glass in an avocado green color. From the "Soreno" line by Anchor Hocking.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
La Verrerie de Biot Set of 6 Handblown Pale Aquamarine Stemmed Drinking Glasses
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of six hand-blown stemmed drinking glasses, created by the renowned La Verrerie de Biot in France during the 20th century, showcases the timeless artistry and crafts...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Artichoke Ice Bucket by Mauro Manetti Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Iconic ice bucket in the shape of an artichoke by italian designer Mauro Manetti, Florence Italy in silver guilt metal. Stamped at the bottom. It has the original liner which is in g...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Vintage Metal Nude Girl Bottle Opener MidCentury Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s or older bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris circa 1950.
9 colors available.
pink,navy blue,yellow,orange,green,purple,black,aqua,red.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$224 Sale Price
20% Off
Salvador Dali for Rosso Antico, Blue Glass Bar Bottles, a trio, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boost your private collection with this rare and mesmerizing trio of colored glass liquor bottles, designed by the legendary Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) for Rosso Antico, Ltd., Italy, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Opaline Glass
Italian art glass carafe - blown glass stopper, yellow/orange - 1960
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful glass carafe of Italian art from the 1960s.
The carafe with an amber color, bold yellow-orange and an impressive blown glass cap, which shows all the technique of the Ital...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Danish Teak Owl Bottle Opener, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A wellmade Owl bottle opener in solid teak featuring a brass opener its beacon. It stands proudly on a teak base. Hand-crafted in Denmark during the 1960s.
Measurements: H: 13 cm, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Teak
Collection of 3 Ceramic Vessels by Gunnar Nylund Rörstrand Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
We have curated a group of stunning pieces of ceramics made in Sweden during the 1950s.
These pieces have been gathered and put together by us, carefully sorted and now ready to be g...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Arne Jacobsen Stainless Steel Teaset. Denmark, 1960
s
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart tea and coffee set on a tray
Made by Shelton,Denmark.
Designed by Arne Jacobsen
Makers marks on the base of most of the pieces. Printed label on the base of the tray
F...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stainless Steel
$760 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 6 Vintage French Baccarat Crystal Champagne Flute
By Baccarat
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 6 Vintage French Baccarat Crystal Champagne Flute
Set of 6 Baccarats champagne flute stems with panel cut sides.
These pattern is retired and hard to come by.
The delicate...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Ercole Barovier Rostrato Murano Glass Italian Vase for Barovier
Toso, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mouth-blown rostrato crystal Murano glass vase. This marvelous decorative piece was realized during the 1940s in Italy by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso.
In fabulous ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
An HallMarked Gucci 1980s Silver Plated Barware Rabbit Head Stirrup Cup
By Gucci
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This hallmarked Gucci stirrup cup from the 1980s is a luxurious piece of silver-plated barware that combines functionality with equestrian-themed el...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,236 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Stunning Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
By Aldo Tura
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning Ice Bucket by Aldo Tura for Macabo. Made in Italy.
The item is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 5,51 x 7,08 H inches
diameter 14 cm x cm 18 H
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
1960s Luxury Handcrafted Set of Six Colored Glasses by Napoleon in Crystal. Made
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Luxury handcrafted set of six colored glasses by Napoleon in crystal. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition.
Dimension
diameter 3,14 x 4,72 inches
diameter cm 8 x...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Christofle Silver Plate Wine Champagne Cooler with Handles
By Christofle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This impressive wine or champagne bucket features a silver plated finish. As seen throughout Europe, this wine holder will certainly elevate any occasion. We also could see these hol...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Turquoise Crystal Ashtray signed by Moser, Italy, 1970s
By Moser
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional ashtray made of high-quality vibrant aquamarine colored crystal. This marvelous and unique piece was produced by Moser in Italy during the 1970s, and is signed on the bot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Italian Ashtray by S. Pellegrino for Stimpla Milano, 1964
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Ashtray by S. Pellegrino for Stimpla Milano, 1964, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Mat...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Set of 12 Hand-Blown
Painted Murano Art Glass Champagne Saucers by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of twelve Murano art glass champagne saucers, attributed to Salviati and crafted in Italy circa 1950, epitomizes Venetian glassmaking at its most refined and histo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Dior Oval Serving Tray in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful large mid-century oval serving tray made entirely from a stunning, vibrant tortoiseshell-effect lucite. This charming piece was produced in Italy in the 1970s and is attrib...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass
Los Castillo Silver Toucan Pitcher with Onyx
Mixed Metal Inlay, Mexico 1960s
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A whimsical and collectible Mexican silver pitcher designed in the 1960s by the renowned Los Castillo workshop of Taxco, Guerrero. This sculptura...
Category
1960s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass
Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Contessa Brown
by RICHARD GINORI 1735
An exceptional and comprehensive porcelain dinner and tea service by Richard Ginori 1735, in the elegant and now-discontinued “Contessa Brown”...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold
Piero Fornasetti Soli e Lune (Suns and Moons) Coaster Set
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988)
Soli e Lune (Suns and Moons) Coaster Set
Circa 1955-60
Transfer-printed and glazed ceramic
4 inches (diameter) x 1/4 inches (height), each
Mila...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Los Castillo Silver Butterfly Pitcher with Malachite
Shell Inlay
By Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional Los Castillo silver-plated pitcher from Taxco, Mexico, featuring a whimsical and artistic design with two applied butterflies—one inlaid with luminous mother of pearl and...
Category
1970s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Malachite, Silver Plate
1980s Gorgeous Ashtray or Catch-All in Porcelain by Paloma Picasso for Villeroy
Located in Milano, IT
1990s Gorgeous ashtray or catch-All in porcelain by Paloma Picasso "Hongkong" for Villeroy
Boch, limited edition. Marked on the bottom.
It's excellent condition
Dimensions:
...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Bosse Baller Corkscrew Halloween Cat Animal Vienna, Austria, 1950s Midcentury
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian corkscrew in the form of a Halloween cat. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vie...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Carl Aubock III Enameled „CULINAR“ Pot With Lid, Ostovics Vienna, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful black-and-white enameled cooking pot with lid from the 1970s. This pot is part of the Culinar series, designed by Carl Auböck III for Ostovics Vienna. We especially appre...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Enamel, Iron
Vintage Parrot Head Bottle Opener in the style of Gucci, Silver Plate, 70s
By Gucci, Mauro Manetti
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a highly decorative and unusual vintage bottle opener, whose sculptural form faithfully reproduces the head of a parrot.
Dating from the mid-20th ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
1960s, Stunning Green Alabaster Smoking Set by Romano Bianchi
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous green alabaster smoking set by Romano Bianchi with ashtray, box and table lighter, everything is handmade carved. Made in Italy. This smoking set is in excellent condi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Alabaster
Mexican Alpaca Silver and Abalone Fish Bottle Opener
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
This is a colorful alpaca silver and abalone inlay fish bottle opener made in Mexico. It is a beautiful statement piece for your bar, especially one with a mid-century modern influen...
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Abalone, Alpaca
1960s Catchall / Vide-Poche in Porcelain "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Original astonishing porcelain catchall / vide-poche "La Gioconda" by Piero Fornasetti. Heavy porcelain construction for use as beautiful desk accessories. Marked on the bottom...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A Toast to Wit: Fornasetti
s Ceramic "Cocktail" Coasters, A Complete Set
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Toast to Wit: Fornasetti's Cocktail Coasters,
1950s-60s.
This complete set of eight large coasters is a quintessential example of Piero Fornasetti's genius for elevating the every...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Cenutry Minimalist Ashtray from Wmf, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Cenutry Minimalist Ashtray from Wmf, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
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Materials: Metal
Style: Mi...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Walter Bosse Corkscrew Horseshoe Vienna, Austria, 1950s, Mid-Century
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian Walter Bosse design corkscrew in the form of a horseshoe. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an es...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
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