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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Le Volte Celesti, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Le Volte Celesti è una collezione di piatti e complementi d'arredo progettata dal designer Vito Nesta. La digitalizzazione di alcuni dei disegni prese...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Serving Bowl, English, Ceramic, Decorative Fruit Dish, Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage serving bowl. An English, ceramic decorative fruit dish, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Pleasingly eye-catching bowl, ideal for serving or presenting fruit on the table Displays a desirable aged patina and in good order Quality white ceramic beneath a lightly glazed top coat Accentuated with deep cobalt blue, gilt finish and colourful foliate pattern Maker's mark to base for the Mason's Mandalay pattern...
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Late 20th Century British Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Diminutive Red Staffordshire Spaniels, circa 1860
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of diminutive red Staffordshire Spaniels, circa 1860, Each one exceptionally painted with expressive faces.
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19th Century English High Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Edouard Marcel Sandoz Swiss Langenthal Porcelain Lying Rabbit Figure, 1948
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine Art Deco Swiss Langenthal porcelain model of a lying rabbit designed by Edouard Marcel Sandoz and made in 1948. The porcelain rabbit is ha...
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1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Pair of ART NOUVEAU Vases by WMF, Circa 1900
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plated Vases by WMF (c.1900) A striking and rare pair of silver-plated Art Nouveau vases by WMF (Württe...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Set of 4 Napkin Rings in Lime Green Swirl Resin by Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colourful, modern and playful resin napkin rings will be the perfect addition to your spring and summer tablescape. The set includes 4 napkin rings. Designed by Paola Valle ...
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2010s Mexican Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Resin

Stanislav Libensky Czech Art Glass Vase for Skrdlovice Glassworks
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning Czech art glass vase with a spiral twist design by Stanislav Libensky (1921-2002) for Beranek Skrdlovice Glassworks and dating from ar...
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1970s Czech Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Charger Plate Platters Serveware Set of 6 White Statuary Marble Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 6 hand carved charger plates from statuary marble. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters and placers. The precious white statuary marble has always been the one pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

Mughal Moorish Brass Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
A round brass serving tray or decorative wall art piece, circa early to mid-20th century. Brass tray is round with a Mughal or Moorish design. Great as a serving tray (as demonstrate...
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Mid-20th Century African Moorish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mason s Ironstone Serving Platter Rock, Leaves and Flowers Ptn, Ca 1818
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative oval shaped serving dish or platter by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the "Rock , Leaves and Flowers" Pattern, dating to the very early period of...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ironstone

Pierre Culot Ceramic Vase, circa 1970, Belgium.
Located in Brussels, BE
Nice Pierre Culot Citroën model ceramic vase, circa 1970, Belgium. Delicate grey and beige/brown shades. Stamped C. Enamelled sandstone. Dimensions: 15 cm H, 14 cm W, 7 cm D. Good co...
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

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...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Staffordshire Pearlware Shepherd Sheep Ribbon Plate
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique English Staffordshire pearlware blue and white plate decorated with a shepherd with his sheep dating from around 1820. The...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Tiffany Gold Favrile Blown Glass Wine Service/ 8 People, Circa 1905-1915
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A remarkable early 20th century wine service by Louis Comfort Tiffany, this set of eight glasses exemplifies the extraordinary artistry and innovative spirit of Tiffany Studios. Craf...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Midcentury Round Serving Tray in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury round serving tray or vide-poche in tortoiseshell-effect lucite and brass in the style of Christian Dior. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Brass

Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Ladle with Malachite Parrot, Mexican Modernism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A whimsical and collectible silver-plated ladle designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by renowned designer Emilia Castillo. Made in solid brass and finished with a rich silver pl...
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1980s Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass

Black Marble Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Put your delectable desserts on a pedestal with this gorgeous marble cake stand from Kiwano. Hand crafted by Turkish artisans, this stylish display w...
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2010s Dutch Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

Vintage Glazed Brown Pottery
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage Glazed Pottery Beautifully glazed and rich in character, this vintage glazed oil pot adds just the right amount of texture + warmth where you need it. Stunning glazed finish...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

Pair of Royal Copenhagen Bone China Demitasse Cups and Saucers circa 1951
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful pair of bone china Royal Copenhagen demitasse cups and saucers One a soft pale pink, the other crushed raspberry. Each decorated...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Chalten Wood Alpaca Silver Ice Bucket
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Inspired by the trails of the Chalten Mountain, in the south of the Andes mountain range, this family of trays, flower vases, containers and picture frames is born. The mountain hiking...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Cone Set Design Ettore Sottsass by Franco Pozzi for Pierre Cardin, 1969
Located in taranto, IT
very rare stackable ceramic "cone" set, production Franco Pozzi Pierre Cardin designed by Ettore Sottsass rare white / light green alternating...
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Series of 10 Old Terre De Fer Plates by L.G. for the Clairefontaine Earthenware
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Series of 10 Terre de Fer plates, "Régence" model, stamped L. G., Léon Graves, for the Clairefontaine earthenware factory, late 19th, early 20th century. Nice decor worked in shades of blue. Plates with a timeless charm that will go perfectly with a current decoration. Good condition, slight marks of time, in particular a small shade...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

French Country Pepper Mill, Iron Plate, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French little square peppermill or pepper grinder Very atypical with its iron plate material, painted with an wood imitation 19th Century. Good condition...
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Early 20th Century French Country Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Modern Collection of Ceramics Rörstrand Carl-Harry Stålhane, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Collection of vases and bowls from Rörstrand and maker/Designer Stålhane. Made in Sweden in the mid-century. Beautiful, glazed vases in good condition. This set of green vases and bo...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

12 Art Deco Lalique Cherub and Rope Motif Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Art Deco Lalique cherub and rope motif plates, a rare find, twelve vintage Lalique plates in excellent condition.
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20th Century French Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Mother of Pearl Dish Spoons Caviar
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of three (3) pieces; natural mother-of-pearl caviar dish and spoon set. Beautiful luster and iridescence.
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Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

African massive malachite hand carved Ashtray natural green mineral copper
Located in Forest, BE
Unique malachite from copper mines in old began Congo. Natural stone. Perfect as decorative object or for cigars and cigarettes. ----------------------------------------------------...
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Mid-20th Century Congolese Colonial Revival Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Emilia Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Toast Rack with Malachite Frogs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mexican silver plate and malachite toast rack. By Emilia Castillo, daughter of the renowned Taxco silversmith Antonio Castillo of Los Castillos. In silver plate. With a sil...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid Century Murano Art Glass Shell Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Mid Century Murano Art Glass Shell Bowl, in the Manner of Tosso or Martens. Made in Murano, Italy circa 1960 this is a be...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Silver Travertine Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
A substantial silver travertine bowl with unique structure rests atop a pedestal for a grand presentation of fruits and vegetables. Due to the nature of the material, each piece ...
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2010s Dutch Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Travertine

Murano Glass "Floral" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray by Barovier + Toso, Italy, 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Producer: Barovier and Toso Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

An oblong glazed ceramic platter Robert Picault - France - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
RareRare oblong glazed ceramic platter signed on the reverse by Robert Picault, an iconic figure of the Vallauris ceramics movement in the 1950s. This piece features a refined geomet...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Large Neoclassical Creamware Tureen
Located in New York, NY
Large Neoclassical creamware tureen. Large neoclassical creamware zuppiera of tripod form with lion masks with rings supported on fluted monoped...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Creamware

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher Man Phallic Design, Spain, 1960s. Handcrafted glazed terracotta ceramic phallic pitcher features a jug form as a m...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica, Terracotta

Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher
Spanish Terracotta Erotic Pitcher
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Karl Holmberg Set of Three Teak Leaf Coasters, Sweden, circa 1960s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Karl Holmberg Set of Three Teak Leaf Coasters, Sweden, circa 1960s.
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Teak

Vintage Silverplate Cigarette Cigar Ashtray Butler
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage silverplated ashtray with wood handle from the Early 1900's. Beautiful piece to be used decoratively for trinkets or ashtray on a coffee or side table. This peice is technic...
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Ashby Potters Guild Pair Art Nouveau Streak Glazed Candlesticks
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional pair of Art Nouveau purple and blue streak glazed art pottery candlesticks dating between 1909 and 1922. The stoneware candlesticks are heavily potted standing on wide rounded bases with tall graduating column stems with bud shaped tops with flat rounded rims. The candlesticks are decorated in streaked blue and purple glazes over a lighter red glazed ground and both have clear glazed foot rims with recessed bases. The candlesticks are both impressed ASHBY GUILD...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Archimede Seguso Murano Silver Flecks Orange Glass Duck Figure, Italy, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small hand blown Murano glass open wings duck / bird figurine with silver flecks. Attributed to Archimede Seguso, Italy 1950s. Cute open wings sta...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Leaf

Bitossi Aldo Londi Rimini Blue Ceramic Set of Vase, Ashtray and Candleholder
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful handmade Rimini blue glazed ceramic set of three pieces. Designed by Aldo Londi and manufactured by Bitossi, Italy, 1960s. The set is comprised by a round ashtray, a bott...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Terracotta

Splatter Verona Vase, Large, Terracotta and Cream, Ceramics
Located in London, GB
A standout centrepiece, the Verona vase is handmade in Italy. Our design comes in four colourways: Pink & Blue, Tan & Ivory, Yellow & Verde and Terracotta & Cream.
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 6 Multicolor St Louis Florence Crystal Glasses, France 1967
Located in Rijssen, NL
Luxury at its finest, set of 6 high-end drink glasses in multicolor crystal by St. Louis, Florence. This exquisite set of glassware embodies the timeless elegance and refined crafts...
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1960s French Other Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Pink Marble Wine Cooler
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Our wine cooler is designed by us and hand crafted by the artisans within the fair-trade principles. The natural properties of the marble will keep your wine chilled...
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2010s Turkish Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble

French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Las Palmas, Contemporary Blown Glass Candlestick by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Precious candlestick in blown glass by Venetian artisans. The particular palm shape is a tribute to the exotic world, with a solid base, a slender stem and incredible detailed leaves...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Leaf Shaped Serving Dish Faience, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsbergs Studio
Located in Stockholm, SE
A serving dish in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsbergs Studio in Stockholm, it is 31.5 x 10.5 cm (12.6" x 4.2") in diameter. It´s in excellent condition. This vase is pa...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

119-Piece Silver Plated Flatware for 12 Persons by SFAM Model Sans-Gêne Empire
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of silver plated tableware from the French brand SFAM (Société Française d'Alliage de Métaux). The cutlery is beautifully decorated in Empire style. SFAM ceased to exis...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Valerio Albarello Gold Plated Pitcher Hollywood Regency
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Valerio Albarello gold plated pitcher. Stamped underneath with makers stamp. Hollywood Regency era. Dimensions:8.25 H x 4.75 D x 3.5 Diameter Please vis...
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1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold

Set of Six Majolica Glazed Asparagus Serving Plates
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming set of six earthenware hand-painted square asparagus plates, with a pair of Majolica glazed asparagus tips at each of the four corners. In between, sprays of polychrome fl...
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica, Porcelain

Chalten Small and Large Rectangular Wood Alpaca Silver Oven Trays
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Measures: 12,75" x 8.5" x 2" 17" x 12.2" x 2" Inspired by the trails of the Chalten Mountain, in the south of the Andes mountain range, this family of trays, flower vases, cont...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Large Handmade Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl by Renzo Cassetti, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic large round shell shaped centerpiece completely handmade in hammered silver plate. This beautiful piece was designed by Renzo Cassetti in Italy in the 1970s and is signed i...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Edwardian Sterling Silver Chamberstick by Tiffany and Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver chamber stick, Tiffany and Company, New York, inventory marked for 1902-1903. Measures 4 inches high x 5 1/2 inches in diameter x 7 1/4 inches across from ...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Frank Brangwyn Royal Doulton Art Deco Harvest Pattern Cup Saucer
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and scarce Art Deco Royal Doulton cup and saucer decorated in a harvest pattern by renowned Welsh artist Sir Frank William Brangwyn (Belgia...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Black Glazed Pottery
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Medium black glazed pottery, wabi sabi style with perfect imperfections. Size 9.5"D x 10"H Opening: 4.5"
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21st Century and Contemporary Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Large Vase, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined artistic glass vase, Italy, production 1960s Murano. Not signed. High quality artistic craftsmanship hand-blown glass in shades of green with red decorations. Perfect conditi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Glass set 1950s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Glass Holder Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

20th Century English Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea Coffee Service
By Spencer Perkins
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional 4-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service by the renowned Ewart & Perkins, Sheffield Company, London, showcases the fine artistry and craftsmanship of mid 20th-...
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Mid-20th Century English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Old Paris” Porcelain Dinner Service, 19th Century, France
Located in Delft, NL
“Old Paris” porcelain dinner service 188 pieces tableware (200 parts) 19th century French porcelain. Beautiful white porcelain ...
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19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Spode Soup Bowl or Plate in Japan Floral Pattern No. 2054, circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful bowl or soup plate produced by the Spode factory and made of ironstone pottery, which they call Stone China, in the early 19th Century, Circa 1820 The chinoiseri...
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Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ironstone

Haviland Limoges Butterfly Handled Cup and saucer set, 1879-1889, Aesthetic
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Cup and saucer set by Haviland Cie is decorated in Aesthetic style, combining elements of 3 different patterns. Meadow Visitors butterflies, placed between Bracquemond style sprays of pink roses and blue cornflowers, are accentuated with grey and gold medallions in abstract design. The butterflies and roses are decorated with raised enamel accents, and the butterfly shaped handle is outlined with delicate gold veins, tracing the wing pattern. The cup is 2.12" tall and 3.5" wide at the rim; the saucer is 5.65" in diameter. Set uses butterfly handled blank that was in production for relatively short time; factory decorated pieces are rather rare due to limited supply and fragility of the cups. This set is marked with the blue donut-shaped decorator mark, used in 1879-1889, on both cup and saucer, and underglaze green manufacturer marks: H&C on the cup, dating it 1876-1879, and H&C/L on the saucer, dating it 1876-1889. Examples of similar decorations, utilizing abstract border designs instead of medallions on china with Meadow Visitors decor, can be seen in Haviland China...
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19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain, Ceramic

Vintage Boxed Cartier Crystal Ice Bucket Sterling Silver-Gilt Tongs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant vintage Cartier ice bucket, presented in its original fitted box, complete with sterling silver-gilt ice tongs. This piece was retailed as part ...
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20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver, Ormolu

Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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.

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