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Rare 19th Century Pink Majolica Oyster Fish Heads Plate Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century Pink Majolica Oyster Fish Heads Plate Wedgwood. 11.4 inches diameter.
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Fauna Danica Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Early and rare Royal Copenhagen Fauna Danica plate in hand-painted porcelain with hunting motif and
Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1850s Rare Faience Dinner Service "Chevreuse" by Jules Vieillard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An exceptional rare dinner service of 92 pieces in fine French earthenware, made by the esteemed
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware, Faience

Rare Empire French Fire Gilded Center Piece Tazza Warrior Horses Harp
By Thomire Cie., Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
More than 200 years old showpiece for on the table. Made from glass, fire-gilt bronze and green veined marble. Beautiful horses with a warrior and mythological figures with harp and ...
Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Centerpieces

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 47 pcs. Sterling Silver Rare Collection 4 Set Box
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Collection of 4 sets Cased 47 antiques and valuable sterling silver spoons. An elegant
Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Early 19th Century Paris Botanical Pink Porcelain Service for 24
By Rihouet Rue de la Paix No.7
Located in Vista, CA
Exquisite collectors item, 24 plates and 2 footed stands, signed Rihouet Paris, circa 1818-1825. Superbly hand-painted pink border with gold edge and gold florals. Service consist of...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Rare Pair of Hand Carved Italian Alabaster Tazza Table Display Pieces
Located in Lisse, NL
rare pair of early 1900s tazzas comes with overhanging wine branches all around the circular tops
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Centerpieces

Materials

Alabaster

Rare Georg Jensen Lidded Bonbonniére 248 by Johan Rohde
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
Very rare 830 silver Georg Jensen lidded bonbonniére #248 designed by Johan Rohde circa 1917
Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver

Rare 1950s Eva Zeisel Stoneware Bird Teapot Mid-Century Figural Vessel
By Eva Zeisel
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Early design, whimsical! A bird-form teapot with winged lid, Monmouth Pottery, via Pine Stoneware or Western Stoneware Company in Monmouth, Illinois. c.1953/1954. Unmarked. Reference...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Super Rare Pair Of Paris (Darte Freres) Porcelain Gold-Ground Models Of Temples
By Darte Frères
Located in New York, NY
An Ultra Rare and Impressive 19th Century Pair Of French Paris (Darte Freres) Porcelain Gold-Ground
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare circa 1900 Sterling Silver Diamond Enamel Powder Compact with Lipstick
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning circa 1900 French or Italian Sterling silver Diamond & Enamel powder compact with lipstick A very good looking and beautifully crafted piec...
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Rare English Georgian Oak Lemon Squeezer Crush with Base Brass Insignia Plate
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare lemon squeezer from the Georgian period. A must have not to be seen again in remarkable
Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Barware

Materials

Oak

An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Important 18th Century Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping. The composition is enriched with two putti positioned atop a porcelain naturali...
Category

Antique 18th Century German Louis XV Porcelain

Materials

Ormolu

1950 s American Mid Century Atomic Age Rare Fondue Pot Casserole
Located in San Diego, CA
1950's rare vintage chafing dish , fondue pot food warmer in beautiful enameled orange with lid
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Iron

Rare Georgian Amethyst Glass Cup and Saucer Hand-Blown, circa 1800
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a hand blown, glass, cup and saucer made from an amethyst colored glass and dating to the English Georgian period, circa 1800. Georgian glass cups and saucers are unusual ...
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British George III Tableware

Materials

Glass

Old Vineyard by Wood Hughes Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 88 pcs Rare
By Wood Hughes
Located in Big Bend, WI
will be lightly polished and sealed in plastic sleeves prior to shipping. This is a rare opportunity
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Asprey London Sterling Silver 1917 Jewelry Box Charles Richard Comyns
By Asprey International Limited, Asprey Garrard Limited, Charles George Asprey
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Asprey London 1917 solid sterling silver Jewellery box with a faux tortoiseshell top made by the amazing Charles and Richard...
Category

Vintage 1910s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ionic by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 33 pieces Early Rare
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceedingly rare Ionic by Gorham, circa 1867, sterling silver flatware set, 27 pieces plus 6 Mother
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Belgium Majolica Asparagus Sunflower Plate Wasmuel, circa 1880
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Belgium Majolica asparagus sunflower plate Wasmuel, circa 1880.  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Rare Sterling Silver Coffee Service by Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Mid-Century Modernist coffee or tea service in sterling silver designed by Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen, circa 1950s. The service consists of four pieces, a coffee pot, a cr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Georg Jensen "Pyramid" Children s/Travel Knife in Sterling Silver 1933-1944
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Georg Jensen "Pyramid" children's / travel knife in sterling silver and stainless steel. Dated
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Oyster Plate signed Robert Picault. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Mid-Century Rare Ceramic Oyster Plate Robert Picault Vallauris
By Robert Picault
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Oyster Plate signed Robert Picault. Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) was born in Vincennes, Paris
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Rare and highly important art deco judaica wine jug made by Bernhard Friedländer
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
, Friedländers works from this era are very rare and mostly very small objects that were smuggled outside nazi
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Rare 19th Century French Ducks Tureen Sarreguemines, circa 1890
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century French ducks tureen signed Sarreguemines, circa 1890.
Category

Antique 1890s French Country Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

Rare 1930s Art Deco German Porcelain Orientalist Style Figural Tea Strainer
Located in Red Lion, PA
Rare 1930s German Art Deco Porcelain Orientalist Figural Tea Strainer This exquisite German Art
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Rare Bing Grondahl / B&G Figurine in Porcelain, Pekingese, Model Number 1637
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Bing & Grondahl / B&G figurine in porcelain. Pekingese. Model number 1637. In perfect
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish Fish Knife in Sterling Silver, Ten Pieces
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish fish knife in sterling silver. Ten pieces in stock. In very good
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grecian by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 58 Pieces Rare Figural
By Frank Whiting
Located in Big Bend, WI
heel of the bowl. Rare Grecian by Whiting sterling silver Flatware set - 58 pieces (plus 12 Bone
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Lovely Hand Cut Red Cranberry Crystal and Bronze Jar Urn with Handle
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is a Rare Beautiful Hand Cut Cranberry Stencil Crystal and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Very Rare Edwardian Sterling Silver Pig Bell London 1904 by William Hornby
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hornby, this wonderful and very rare, antique sterling
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wedgwood, Rare Antique Transferware Flow Blue Luncheon Set, U.K., C.1900
By Wedgwood
Located in Chatham, ON
Wedgwood - exceptional and rare antique brick red transferware and flow blue luncheon set for six
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Large, Rare, Antique Meissen Pogade in Hand Painted Porcelain, Late 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large, rare and antique Meissen figure in hand painted porcelain with mobile head, tongue and hands
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Metal

Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish fruit knife in sterling silver. Four pieces
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish fruit knife in sterling silver. Four pieces in stock. In very good
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish Bouillon Spoon in Sterling Silver Two Pieces
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish Bouillon spoon in sterling silver. Two pieces in stock. In very good
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dr C Dresser for Benham Froud a Rare Brass and Copper Teapot
By Benham Froud, Christopher Dresser
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser for Benham & Froud. A rare brass and copper teapot with stylised floral decoration
Category

Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Evald Nielsen Rare and Complete Fruit Service for Eight Persons, Sterling Silver
Located in København, Copenhagen
Evald Nielsen, rare and complete fruit service for eight persons in sterling silver. Measures
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Jørgen Jensen for Georg Jensen. Rare Art Deco mustard pot in sterling silver
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jørgen Jensen (1895-1966) for Georg Jensen. Rare Art Deco mustard pot in sterling silver. Design
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Warwick Jug - A rare Victorian sterling silver example - London 1853 R Hennell
By Robert Hennell III
Located in London, London
Silver Jug, is a very rare example modelled in the style of the famous Warwick Vase. The jug measures
Category

Antique 1850s English Classical Roman Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Webb/Stevens Williams Hand Blown Centerpiece/ Epergne w/ Green Canes
By Thomas Webb Sons
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a custom made, perhaps unique hand blown epergne. Made by either Stevens and Williams or Webb it has all the bells and whistles of an exceptional piece. It arrives in a fitt...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Rare 18th century Chinoiserie Delft Plates with Figures, a Pair
By Delft
Located in Pearland, TX
A pair of remarkably well preserved 18th century Delft chinoiserie plates featuring charming figures framed by trees, garden scenes, and a lovely painted border.
Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic, Delft, Paint

Early Production Rare Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Early Production Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk . Early staved Teak Danmark JHQ with Dansk Designs around Duck logo .
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Teak

Georgian Masons rare Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Table Flower Pot Ptn, Ca 1818
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
dating to the earliest period of Mason's Ironstone production, circa 1818. This is a very rare shaped
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups
By Minton
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare set of three Georgian antique porcelain coffee cups printed with shells by renowned makers
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Masons Ironstone Jug or Pitcher in Double Landscape ptn Rare Shape, circa 1840
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
pattern and made by Mason's Ironstone pottery, circa 1840. It has a rare shape and pattern. A jug of the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Spode, Rare Antique Gilt Porcelain Low Scent Jar, Pattern No. 671, circa 1805
By Spode
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique - SPODE - Georgian period - exceptional and rare - twin handled gilded porcelain large 'Low
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Very Fine and Rare 19th Century Brass Bound Cellarette
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and rare 19th century flame mahogany cellerette with liner. The moulded, hand carved
Category

Antique 19th Century English Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass

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

Vintage 1960s Danish Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Lidded Bowl with Swans No. 23/10
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau lidded bowl with swans No. 23/10. Measures 17 cm. x 14 cm. x 6
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Rare Sambonet serving set by Guglielmo Urlich for Arca
Located in Milano, IT
This majestic table service, from the famous Sambonet workshops of the 1930s in Italy, is a true masterpiece of elegance and refinement. Made of INOXILVER steel, the set is housed in...
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau Bowl, Rare Form, Model Number: 361 / B 29th
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Art Nouveau bowl. Rare form. Model Number: 361 / B 29th. Measures: 15 cm. x
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Bauer Co. Green Oil Jar, ca. 1930 s, Made in California, Rarer Smaller Size
By Bauer Pottery
Located in Petaluma, CA
grabbed our attention. The shape and brilliant colors really attracted us. This green jar is a rarer size
Category

Vintage 1930s American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

1977 Salvador Dali Rare Coffee Service "Mermaids, Coral and Ant" Limited Edition
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, FR
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) world-famous Spanish painter, graphic artist, and sculptor of surrealism, designed this porcelain limited edition painted 19 pieces of coffee service porcel...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Space Age Picnic Set ‘Pic Boll’ by Carlo Viglino for Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful space age picnic set ‘Pic Boll’ designed by Carlo Viglino in 1968 and produced by Guzzini, Italy in the 60s and 70s. This lovely 6 person picnic features a plastic sphere ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Tableware

Materials

Plastic

Rare Greta by Orla Vagn Mogensen Danish Sterling Silver Handwrought Flatware Set
By Orla Vagn Mogensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
produced some of the finest hand wrought Danish silver. This pattern has a fantastic look and is very rare
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare 19th Century English Majolica Caneware Game Pie, circa 1830
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th century English Caneware game pie, circa 1830. Grapes and leaves , cauliflower handle.
Category

Antique 1870s English Early Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Ceramic

Stuart by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 116 pcs Dinner Rare
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare dinner size Stuart by Whiting (1912) Sterling silver Flatware set, 116 pieces. This set
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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.