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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Greek Key Rimmed China by Noritake
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous set of china with Greek key rim, service for 8 including dinner, salad, and bread plates By Nortitake Japan, Circa mid-20th century Dinner plate: 10" Salad plate: 8.75"...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Amboss 2090 Cutlery by Helmut Alder
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete cutlery designed by Helmut Alder for Amboss in 1963, stainless steel, each part punctured, altogether 30 parts each six pieces. Good original condition.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hand Painted Stained Glass Tray, United States, 1960 s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hand Painted Stained Glass Tray, United States, 1960's. ( Two Trays Available. )
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of Four Lion Stirrup Cups with Matching Lion Head Pitcher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the Style of Gucci and Ralph Lauren we have four lion stirrup cups and a lion head pitcher of frosted bulb glass. The cups have different finishes, but we feel like this patinatio...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

161 Pc, “Lily” Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service 5 Place Setting for 18
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely spectacular collection of "Lily" pattern sterling silver flatware mostly by Whiting an assembled set from an estate collection which was started in the 1970's. The pattern was introduced in 1902 and features a stunning high-relief handle with stalks of blossoming lily flowers across the surface. Please be aware this set is of mixed age, some antique 1902 pat pieces, some contemporary - view individual item marks below. This set includes a 5 piece place setting for 18 people, or an 8 piece place setting for 12! There is a fair amount of rare serving pieces included with the set. The set comprises of: 18 - Dinner Forks 7.75” (17 Whiting mark, 1 Gorham) 18 - Individual Salad Forks 6.125” (Whiting mark) 18 - Dessert / Oval Soup Spoons 7” (Whiting mark) 18 - Individual Teaspoons 5.825” (Whiting mark) 18 - New French Hollow Knives 9.25” (no maker mark) 18 - Individual Butter Knives 6.675” (Gorham) 12 - Oyster Forks 5.75” (Whiting 1902 mark) 12 - Individual Steak Knives 8.25” (International) 7 - Citrus or Grapefruit Spoons 5.375” (Whiting patent applied for mark) 4 - Individual Salt Cellar...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Style Sterling Silver Grape Shears
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver, Victorian style grape shears, Sheffield, England, 1938. "Fox and Grapes" motif on each handle. One of the cutting "blades" has ...
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1930s English Victorian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta White Ceramic Wall Lamp
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt white ceramic wall light - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the pott...
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2010s Moroccan Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay, Earthenware

Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Spode creamware dessert service made in 1814, which was the Regency era. The service is decorated in a printed and hand-colored Chi...
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1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Creamware

IMPORTANT ANTiQUE 1870 ÉMILE HUGO WINE CISTERN WITH ARMORIAL CREST COST OF ARMS
By Emile Hugo
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Important, Museum quality, Solid Silver Paris made Wine or Champagne cistern by Emile Hugo after a desi...
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1870s French High Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Unique Distorted Drinking Glasses, all different, set of ten
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique Distorted Drinking Glasses set of ten - all different "these glasses will make any drink taste a little better"
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1990s American Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Flavio Poli Murano Lavender Sommerso Faceted Giant Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Giant Murano Art glass Sommerso faceted bowl in clear and Lavender / Mauve Color, Italy, 1950s. Attributed to the designer Flavio P...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Antonio da Ros (attr.) for Cenedese Large Cobalt Blue Colored Murano Glass Bowl
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large cobalt blue colored (colored) Murano glass serving bowl or dish attributed to Italian Murano glass designer by Antonio da Ros (1936-2012) for Cenedese, circa 1970-1990. Wonderful deep cobalt blue color. Simplistic yet elegant form, almost futuristic. Would look fantastic in a kitchen, on a white marble countertop...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut Base Art Glass Vases Cobalt Blue Pink 1980s Set
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Guy Corrie Union glass donut base Art glass vase cobalt blue pink 1980s set of two glasses. Vintage Guy Corrie Union Glass Donut base art glass vase in cobalt blue and pink 1980s. Cobalt blue and pink art glass vase by R Guy Corrie, Union Street Glass...
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Late 20th Century Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Nouveau Tray by Germonde, 1900s, Holiday Gift Idea
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Nouveau oval tray signed by Germonde with a pyrographic landscape etched in the bottom with metal handles. An old butlers tray for a cocktail party. Width 20,47 in (52 cm) D...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Murano, Italy. Two baskets in art glass. Mouth-blown glass in green hues.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy. Two baskets in art glass. Mouth-blown glass in green hues. Approximately 1970. Perfect condition. Largest: W 13.0 cm x D 9.0 cm x H 12.0 cm.
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1970s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

1930 Pulegoso Green Murano Glass Italian Art Deco Terrier Dog Animal
Located in Brescia, IT
Murano Glass Terrier Dog Murano, 1930 Green "Pulegoso" Murano Glass Original 1930 Excellent Condiction No chips. No cracks.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Digoin Sarreguemines French Faïence 12 Les Mois de L année à la Campagne Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of 12, Digoin Sarreguemines, French faïence plates, known as "Les mois de l'année à la campagne." Translating to: The months of the year in the countryside. Each plate shows a unique black, transfer printed image, relating to a month of the year. Illustrated are ‘campagne,’ or countryside activities particular to each month, such as fishing, hunting, picnicking or apple harvesting...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Danish Modern Solid Teak and Brass Rings Multiposition Candleholder
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical versatile multiposition candleholder, solid teak six candle capacity 1/2" diameter candles well done piece.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Palm Beaded Placemat Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A special set of hand beaded palm placemats to make your table funky and unique.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Beads

Antique S&T RS German Porcelain Large Tankard
Located in Norton, MA
A wonderful antique S&T RS Germany large tankard absolutely 100% hand-painted floral in the multi-colored pink, purple, red, and rich green leaves, delicate ...
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Early 20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Twelve-Piece French Lalique Commemorative Crystal Plate Set 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
Twelve-Piece French Lalique Commemorative Crystal Plate Set 20th C; Dates from 1965-1977. Measures- 8.5''H x 8.5''W x .5''D A striking set of twelve ...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Daisy Makeig-Jones Wedgwood Butterfly Lustre Bowl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A butterfly lustre bowl designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Josiah Wedgwood & Sons circa 1915. This butterfly lustre bowl is a gorgeous example of Daisy Makeig-Jones’s unique artistr...
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1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Horn and Shell Servers - a Pair
Located in Austin, TX
These serving utensils are handmade by a Vietnamese artist, and have a decidedly organic feel to them.. They are made of horn and shell. The shell handles are beautifully finished, s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Primitive Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Horn, Shell

c. 1860s Japanese Scalloped Imari Chop Plate
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860s Scalloped Imari Chop Plate, Japanese. The boldly scalloped design creating two cartouches with flowering gardens decoration flanking the central floral urn reserve with f...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Champagne or Dessert Cup Advertising Mobil Pegasus Logo, 1970, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of 4 champagne, fruit, ice cream and dessert cups in smoked glass. The Mobil company logo representing Pégase / Pegasus appears on each cut. This is...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

HERMES Paris 1970 Table Menu-Cards Holders With Napoleon Coins 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Table cards holders designed by Hermes. This is a very rare and unusual set of four table menu-card holders created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1960-1...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Portuguese Rabbit Terrine, Faiencerie Subtil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Faiencerie Subtil, Portugal, a Mid-Century pate terrine, the cover formed as a sitting Rabbit, circa 1960s to early 1970s. The well molded blue rabbit sits on an oval base,...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Sterling Silver Drinks Tray (1964)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver two-handled drinks tray; part of our vintage silverware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver...
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1960s English Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modern Ultima Thule Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, Finland 7 Glass Bowls
Located in Miami, FL
Tapio Wirkkala's 1960s Scandinavian Modern creation of Ultima Thule for Iittala, Finland. This design was meant to interpret the melting ice of a snow covered Finnish island. This de...
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate Trois Personnages Sur Tremplin
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pablo Picasso Ceramic Plate 'Trois Personnages Sur Tremplin'
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Sterling silver and mother of pearl dessert set for 12 people made in 1928
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1928 by Charles William Fletcher, this charming, George V period, Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Dessert Set,...
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1920s English Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Charles Catteau Boch Freres Keramis Art Deco Pottery Vase
Located in Brescia, IT
Fine Art Deco vase by Charles Catteau Boch, La Louvier Gres Keramis Glazed ceramic Excellent condiction.  
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Organic Oyster Shape Black Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Organic Oyster Shape Black & Tan Petrified Wood Tray Bowl Dish Plate Ashtray
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21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Petrified Wood

Italian Tray With A Greek Key Design
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Tray With A Greek Key Design. Offered is a lovely round Italian pewter tray with a beautiufl Greek key design around the perimeter. This tray can be used as a serving tray fo...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate from 1921.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plate from 1921. Marked. First factory quality. In perfect condition. Diameter: 17,8 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Twelve Christofle "Micro-Gold" Faux Malachite Porcelain Chargers, 12.625"
Located in Atlanta, GA
**Set of Twelve Christofle "Micro-Gold" Faux Malachite Porcelain Chargers, 12.625" Diameter** A set of twelve contemporary Christofle porcelain chargers, each measuring 12.625 inche...
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20th Century French Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Black Glazed Pottery Wabi Sabi Style
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Medium black glazed pottery, wabi sabi style with perfect imperfections. Size: 8.5"D x 10"H Opening: 6"
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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

Set of 6 LAGUNA glasses with rims in different colors, by Giberto Venezia
Located in Venezia, IT
The Laguna glasses are inspired by a vivid spring day in Venice, when the lagoon's colors shifted dramatically from soft grey to a striking green. From this fleeting moment, Giberto...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Strip Tease- Eye Appeal Ceramic Barware Salt Pepper Shaker by Dorothy Kindell
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A fabulous set of 6 "Strip Tease- Eye Appeal" ceramic barware Salt & Pepper Shaker by Dorothy Kindell, circa 1940s. This hard-to-find complete set features 2 women hanging off the sh...
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1940s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Bimini Glass Cocktail Picks with Dice Stand, 1960s, Vienna Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Austrian cocktail picks made of glass, showing Lucky Charms in a mouth blown glass dice stand. The total high is approx. 5 inches. The Dice Stand itself is approx...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Antique 19th Century English Mochaware Mug
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An English mochaware mug with black and blue machine-turned bands and a tree pattern on a soft brown glaze. This large mochaware mug features rouletted bands of black and blue frami...
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Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Beveled Glass Ashtray by Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte model "1810" beveled glass ashtray / Made in Italy, circa 1960s Measures: Length 7.5 inches / width 4.6 inches / height 1.25 inches Literature: Quaderno Fontana Arte n.3...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Coalport for Davis Collamore NY Hand Painted Cup and Saucer, England 1881-1890
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Cup and saucer set was made in England by Coalport for Davis Collamore New York of fine semi-transparent bone china with relief moulded patterns around the shaped edges. The set is ...
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Majolica Pitcher Mercure Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Belgium Majolica pitcher Wasmuel representing Mercure.
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1890s Belgian Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Elegant Porcelain Coffee Cup by Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria Gold Plated
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
elegant porcelain coffee cup by Hutschenreuther Selb Bavaria gold plated.
Category

1940s German Baroque Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Tiffany Crystal Ice Bucket, 1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A timeless classic Tiffany and Co. crystal ice with a slightly flared design and scrolling applied handles. Signed on the bottom “Tiffany and Co.”
Category

Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Wedgwood Jasperware small Vase Classical Putti Figures fully Marked, 19thC
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Jasperware stoneware small Blue and white vase, made by Wedgwood, England and dating to the 19th Century. The vase has a classical baluster shape tapering into the n...
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19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Fountain pen Ballpoint pen and pocket magnifying glass Set enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Luxurious Desk Set Ballpoint pen, fountain pen and small pocket magnifying glass in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent polychrome fire enamels on guilloche in an early 1900s A...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Mid Century Red Glass Ashtray Bowl, Italy, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This original vintage glass element was designed and produced in the 1970s in Lombardia, Italy. It is made in Sommerso Technique and has a fantastic faceted form. The vibrant color m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

12 Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Border Imari Pattern 8450 Bread Butter Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Royal Crown Derby porcelain bread & butter plates. In the Border Imari pattern (No. 8450). Consisting of 12 plates all with scalloped rims, gilt highlights, and im...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Christofle Silver Plated Napoleonic Bottle Opener
Located in New York, NY
Christofle silver plate Napoleonic bottle opener. Silver bottle opener of circular point form with raised bust of napoleon in profile (Napoleon...
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19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Pink Panther Collection Royal Orleans Pottery Pig Money Box
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful, Japanese licensed Pink Panther Collection pig form money box straddled by a figure of the Pink Panther distributed by Royal Orleans and dated 1981. The ceramic pig stan...
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1980s Japanese Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage FB Rogers Victorian Silver Plated Tea Set with Tilting Pot - 6 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage FB Rogers Victorian Style Silver Plated Tea Set with Tilting Pot - 6 Pc Set. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: Tray: 2.5" H x 29" W x 18" D Tilting Tea Pot: 14....
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Mid-20th Century Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Zodiaco Dinner Set of 12 Plates
Located in Milan, IT
A full dinner set from the Zodiac collection, inspired by the blue sky and its stars that light it up at night. It consists of 12 plates each one with ...
Category

2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Silver Plated Art Deco Style Platter Sering Tray by LASLO for Towle Italy
By Philip de László, Towle Silversmiths
Located in Miami, FL
1980s Art Deco Style Silver Plated Serving Tray, Platter or Buttler Tray by LASLO for Towle Italy. Makers Mark on the reverse. In good vintage condition with normal signs of wear. Se...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Pair of Blenko Art Glass Decanters
Located in Norton, MA
A pair of Blenko charcoal crackle glass decanters with charcoal crackle stoppers, circa 1950s.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Guapa Thermos
Located in Paris, FR
Thermos Guapa in solid brass in chrome plated finish. Partially covered with genuine leather. Maintains 1 liter liquid’s temperature for up to 12 hours. Al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Guapa Thermos
Guapa Thermos
$1,383 / item
Collection of Unusual Antique Victorian Staffordshire Dogs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Collection of unusual antique Victorian Staffordshire dogs having five unusual miniature King Charles spaniels. Dimensions H x W x D in...
Category

19th Century European Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Hungarian Red and Clear Crystal Glass Ice Bucket by Waterford
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A magnificent Hungarian ruby red and clear cut crystal wine cooler or ice bucket, attributed to Waterford, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. This striking t...
Category

1990s Irish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Five Coalport Dessert Plates, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Five Coalport dessert plates, 19th century Four matching red One mismatched brown (same pattern) Each dish measures 9.5" diameter Fa...
Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

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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