Tea Service
Vintage 1920s British Rococo Tea Sets
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Silver, Silver Plate
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Silver Plate
1990s German Post-Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Pewter
Antique 19th Century European Tea Sets
Silver
Mid-20th Century English Japonisme Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Copper, Silver Plate
Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 1820s North American Tea Sets
Silver
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets
Silver
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Tea Sets
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Tea Sets
Faience
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
20th Century Tea Sets
Silver
Antique 1860s British Victorian Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s British Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Tea Sets
Silver
Late 20th Century French Tea Sets
Gold
Vintage 1910s English Tea Sets
Silver Plate
20th Century Persian Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Tea Sets
Glass
1990s American Post-Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century French Tea Sets
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Russian Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Russian Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Pottery
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s German American Classical Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Italian Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Tea Sets
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s British Art Deco Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Tea Sets
Porcelain
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Tea Service For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Tea Service?
Finding the Right Tea Sets for You
Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.
Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.
Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity.
During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.
But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The value of a sterling silver tea service is based on its age, maker, and the pieces included. A sterling set can start at $1,000 but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it will typically have a hallmark of .925. This demonstrates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. Simply put, the more pieces you have in the set, the more it will be worth. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea service on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A silver tea service set’s prices can range based on age, maker, and pieces included. Most sterling silver sets will start at $1,000.00. The most desirable silver tea sets are those that include a tray and many different types of pieces.
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