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Rare 1980 s Memphis Art Deco Style Geometric Stepped Pitcher
Located in Red Lion, PA
1980s Memphis Style Ceramic Pitcher – White with Black Handle, by Mann Manhattan This striking 1980s ceramic pitcher embodies the bold, sculptural spirit of both the Memphis design ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Art Deco Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Murano Uranium Glass Ashtray, Flavio Poli for Seguso, Sommerso Technique
By Flavio Poli
Located in CABA, AR
This is an extraordinary and rare Murano ashtray from the 1960s, a collector's piece distinguished
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Uranium Glass

Rare antique Doulton four piece tea set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Rare antique Doulton four piece tea set, comprising of a coffee pot, tea pot, milk jug and sugar
Category

Antique 19th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rare antique Doulton four piece tea set
Rare antique Doulton four piece tea set
$613 Sale Price / set
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Rare Antique Sevres Porcelain Bronze Oval Wall Plaque of Napoleon C1804
Located in Big Flats, NY
Rare Antique Sevres Porcelain & Bronze Oval Wall Plaque of Napoleon Bonaparte’s First Coronation
Category

Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Bronze

Gucci, Italy - Rare Set Four Snaffle Highball Glasses c.1970
By Gucci
Located in Bath, GB
A rare opportunity to acquire a fabulous set of four Gucci highball glasses which sit inside silver
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Piero Fornasetti Rare Vintage Matador Bull Porcelain Dinner Plates Set of Six
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
These wonderful hard to find and hard to come by complete set of RARE wonderful bullfight black and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Swedish Grace Cocktail Shaker - Tage Göthlin for Tesi, Gothenburg, Sweden
By Tage Göthlin, Tesi
Located in Genarp, SE
Elegant Vintage Cocktail Shaker by Tage Göthlin. Elevate your cocktail experience with this stunning silver-plated cocktail shaker. Featuring a sleek cylindrical design with vertica...
Category

Vintage 1940s European Scandinavian Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Antique Victorian Silver Duck Claret Jug Wine Decanter London 1892 Novelty
By Frederick Edmonds 1
Located in London, GB
A Rare Antique Victorian Novelty Claret Jug in the shape of a Duck. The Head, Neck, Webbed Feet and
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain dish with codfish in relief
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau porcelain dish. Modelled with codfish in relief. Model number: 1
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Letter Clip-Hunting, 1911
By Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and rare desk-top letter clip, perfect for the Hunting or Equestrian devotee, the
Category

Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Jean PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) Rare Sterling Silver Long Olive Spoon c. 1925
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in CA, CA
A very rare and stunning Puiforcat Art Deco sterling silver olive spoon circa 1925. Finely executed
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Barovier and Toso, Venice. Rare wine glass in light blue mouth-blown art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Barovier and Toso, Venice. Rare wine glass in light blue mouth-blown art glass. Italian design
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Rare Sevres, Gilded Bronze Dish, Chateau des Tuileries circa 1840
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Rare Sevres, gilded bronze dish, platter, depicting a Charming and Angelical Scene, a Lady and a
Category

Antique 1840s French Romantic Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Rare Chrome Minimalist Ice Bucket, Unused in Original Box by Kraftware
By Kraftware
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Rare Chrome Minimalist Ice Bucket, Unused in Original Box by Kraftware, circa 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Chrome

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Figurine Fan Lady by Stephan Dakon, circa 1930
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Goldscheider ceramics of the 1930s The standing young variety dancer is only dressed in
Category

Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pair of David Rasmussen Walnut Wine Goblets from the "Blasphemy" Line
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Pair of David Rasmussen Walnut Wine Goblets from the "Blasphemy" Line, circa early 2000s. A
Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Staffordshire Agateware Pitcher with Pewter Lid, circa 1840
By James Dixon Sons
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare Staffordshire agateware pitcher with pewter lid, circa 1840. Baluster shaped body molded
Category

Antique 1840s English Art Nouveau Pitchers

Materials

Pewter

Villeroy Boch Basket Rare Rectangular Covered Butter Dish, Germany, 1970
By Villeroy Boch
Located in Bastogne, BE
chapping and light. A pleasant feature of ceramics is its low thermal conductivity - it retains both heat
Category

Vintage 1970s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Large 19th Century Majolica Melon Platter
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Large 19th century Majolica Melon platter. Diameter / 11.2".
Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rare and early Georg Jensen napkin ring in 830 silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare and early Georg Jensen napkin ring in 830 silver. Model 7B. Early hallmark. 1915-1930 Perfect
Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Tableware

Materials

Silver

Rare Modernist Sterling Silver Slate Menorah and Shabbat Candlestick Set 1986
Located in London, GB
A rare and impressive Menorah and pair of Shabbat Candlesticks in an uniquely modern style that
Category

20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Slate, Sterling Silver

Rare Neoclassical Meissen Porcelain Reticulated Centerpiece with Rams Heads
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A large, beautiful, and rare 19th century neoclassical reticulated Meissen centerpiece with open
Category

Antique 1870s German Neoclassical Centerpieces

Materials

Porcelain

Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Standing Dancer with Headdress by Wilhelm Thomasch
By Wilhelm Thomasch, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Déco Goldscheider Ceramics figurine The dancer wears a dance dress in red-brown tones cut
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Rare Austrian Bakelite Salt and Pepper stands
By Kolbenheyer Erich
Located in Vienna, AT
Kolbenheyer Aubock Hagenauer all worked in Vienna in the 1950‘s. One of these Architects is also the Designer of our nice serving table accessory. An S&P set including toothpick hol...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Early and rare Georg Jensen "Ornamental" serving fork. Approx. 1920
Located in København, Copenhagen
Early and rare Georg Jensen "Ornamental" pattern serving fork chased with foliage and with a spiral
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Standing Dancer with Headdress by Wilhelm Thomasch
By Wilhelm Thomasch, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Deco Goldscheider ceramics figurine The dancer wears a blue-green dance dress cut low in
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rare 1888 Gorham Sterling Silver Versailles Potato Serving Spoon 12.5”
By Gorham
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorham (American, founded 1831), pattern active 1888-1991. A very rare serving piece in the
Category

Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Rare wine stopper. Approx. 1960
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Rare modernist wine stopper in sterling silver and cork
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Architect Gjlla Giani for Sormani Nucleo Pewter Ashtray, Italy 1970s
By Sormani
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Architect Gjlla Giani for Sormani Nucleo Pewter Ashtray, Italy 1970s Fully Marked
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Pewter

Rare Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Pitcher with Onyx Jasper Birds, Taxco Mexic
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare and whimsical large silver-plated water pitcher designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Pitchers

Materials

Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass

Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Figur Pyjamas by Stephan Dakon, circa 1930
By Stefan Dakon, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Art Deco goldscheider ceramics figurine The young lady with a brunette page-boy head
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Art Déco Figurine Dance Of Vanity by Josef Kostial, Goldscheider Vienna, 1920s
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Ceramics Model by Goldscheider from the 1920s: Portrayal of the dancer Lucie Kieselhausen
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pearlware Mug with Rare Yellow Slip Ground and Heart Decoration
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pearlware Mug with Yellow Slip Ground and Heart Decoration, Circa 1780 The English slip-decorated yellow ground tankard or mug is unusually painted with a heart-shaped panel with un...
Category

Antique 1780s English Georgian Pottery

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

Rare Large Masons Ironstone Covered Vase with Relief Motifs, Circa 1825
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare and large Covered Vase by Mason's Ironstone pottery, England, dating to the
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Centerpieces

Materials

Ironstone

Tiffany Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in Queens, NY
Tiffany Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Italian Lino Sabattini Vodka / Cocktail Set, C.1970
By Sabattini Argenteria, Lino Sabattini
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent piece of mid-century modern barware, an iconic centrepiece for the finest of cocktail parties. Made from silverplate, it was black with tarnish when it arrived with ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver napkin ring. Model number 7A.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver napkin ring. Model number 7A. Stamped with the mark used between
Category

Vintage 1910s Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1985 Rare Postmodern Porcelain Silver Teapot by Borek Sipek for Driade
By B. Sipek, Driade
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare very collectible porcelain and silver teapot coffee carafe designed by
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Porcelain

Materials

Silver

Rare Victorian sterling silver Nautilus shell spoon warmer by Elkington in 1894
By Elkington Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1894 by Elkington & Co., this handsome and rare, Victorian, Antique
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Villeroy and Boch Basket very rare Teapot/Coffee pot with Lid
By Villeroy Boch
Located in Pomona, CA
feature of ceramics is its low thermal conductivity - it retains both heat and cold for a long time. Made
Category

Vintage 1970s German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Very rare jugendstil butterdose by Joseph Maria Olbrich for WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Very rare jugendstil butterdose by Joseph Maria Olbrich for WMF -Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Rare French Faience Dog, late 19th/early 20th century
Located in Richmond, VA
Fantastic rare and whimsical French faience dog with such a beautiful face and decoration. Marked
Category

Early 20th Century French Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware

Rare Stitched Leather Holder and Italian Glass Decanter Set
Located in North Miami, FL
An amazing Vintage Set of Green glass decanters with a beautiful stitched green leather holder and bamboo handles. The whole thing just screams of luxury and beauty.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Leather, Bamboo, Murano Glass

A rare Mario Buccellati highly detailed Spaniel dog sculpture, 800 Silver
By Mario Buccellati
Located in View Park, CA
An extremely rare vintage solid silver dog sculpture by Mario Buccellati, Italy mid 20th century
Category

20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A rare Duesbury Kean period Derby Porcelain Pen Tray c.1810
By Derby
Located in Exeter, GB
A very rare Duesbury & Kean period Derby Porcelain Pen Tray c.1810.  The rectangular shape tray
Category

Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Tommaso Barbi, rare egg shaped large parchment box, TB Italy, ca. 1970
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Firenze, IT
Hollywood regency rare egg shaped large cream parchment box / ice bucket Tommaso Barbi, Italy, ca
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Rare French Faience Pitcher with Lid Rouen Style, Circa 1900
By Rouen
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Faience Pitcher with lid Rouen style Circa 1900. Floral painting and cornucopia.
Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Pitchers

Materials

Faience

Villeroy Boch Basket Rare Rectangular Covered Butter Dish
By Villeroy Boch
Located in Pomona, CA
and light. A pleasant feature of ceramics is its low thermal conductivity - it retains both heat and
Category

Mid-20th Century German Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Edward Winslow Early 18th Century Rare Silver Porringer
Located in New York, NY
Edward Winslow rare silver porringer from the early 18th century. It measures 7 1/2'' in depth
Category

Antique Early 18th Century American Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Rare White Porcelain Coffee Pot by Dansk Designs, Denmark
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this elegant water pitcher in white porcelain, by dank design excellent condition, no chips or cracks, circa 1960s.
Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

Wonderful Arthur Court Rare Large Aluminium Elephant Wine Cooler Centerpiece
By Arthur Court
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful large Arthur court rare Aluminium elephant wine cooler / centerpiece serving tureen
Category

20th Century Belle Époque Centerpieces

Materials

Aluminum

Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Small baluster-shaped vase on a separate
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Rare Stitched Blue Leather Decanter Set Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare decanter set attributed to Jacques Adnet. The leather bottle carrier is wrapped by a leather
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Crystal

Set of 3 Rare Coloured Royal Doulton Stoneware Harvest Jugs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 3 Rare Coloured Royal Doulton Stoneware Harvest Jugs The set has the Royal Doulton Lambeth
Category

Vintage 1910s Country Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

Rare "Safed" kiddush cup, late 19th century Poland/ Eretz ISRAEL
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
promised land in it, the decoration is just amazing on this Cup and the interesting and rare part here is
Category

Antique 1890s Israeli Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A rare mcm lava glaze ashtray by Fohr Keramik, mid 20th century
By Fohr
Located in View Park, CA
A very rare mid century ceramic lava glaze ashtray by Fohr Keramik, Germany 20th century. In tones
Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Vintage Franz Hagenauer Jockey Ice Cub or Sugar Tongs
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare early Art Deco sugar tongs, depicting a Dandy, or boy with jokey hat. Also useable for ice
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Brass, Nickel

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Rare Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of rare ceramics available for sale. Each of these unique rare ceramics was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and silver. There are 4992 antique and vintage rare ceramics for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. Rare ceramics have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Rare ceramics made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Rare ceramics have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany Co., Mason's Ironstone and Jens Harald Quistgaard are consistently popular.

How Much are Rare Ceramics?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,301, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $792,185 highest priced.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.