French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE
Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.
Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.
Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.
The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: French Provincial
Butter Dish, Ceramic in the Style of Quimper, Yellow Color, France, circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Butter dish is made of ceramic. It is in the style of Majolica. Made in France in the 1950s. It is made of white and yellow and blue ceramic.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Pottery Jug Pitcher with Amazing Glaze 20th Century Rustic
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Jug or pitcher in Stoneware, with an exceptional patina. It's color with brown gives very pleasant contrasts. This Pitcher was created in Japan, circa 20th century.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
French Henriot Quimper Faience Butter Dish
Located in Winter Park, FL
A good faience from Henriot Quimper Butter dish with vivid color and typical from Brittany. Circa 1940. Dimensions are 9.25" diameter and 5" high.
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Limoges France Porcelain Plate Hand-painted with Bird Decor Collectible
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique French Limoges Porcelain Quatrefoil Plate with Birds, Florals & Gilt, Hand-Painted Collector’s Piece
A beautiful vintage French Limoges porcelain quatrefoil plate, finely han...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large French Provincial Faience Hand Painted Flower, Butterfly, Dragonfly Box
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, large French Provincial style faience covered box profusely decorated with vibrant bouquets of flowers against a marvelous craquelure background. The cover topped with fiv...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Large Ceramic Egg Holder 12 Eggs Blue Color, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Large Ceramic Egg holder 12 eggs Blue Color Italy circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Clairfontaine French Faïence Majolica Glazed Ochre
Green Leaf Plate circa 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the French Faïencerie de Clairfontaine, a bi-color overlapping leaf plate, circa 1890.
Glazed in a swirling mix of yellow ochre and shades of green, the mold shows leaves wit...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
French Provincial Beige Glazed Terracotta Casserole Tureen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely beige glazed terracotta soup tureen / kitchen pot with handles, France, 19th century.
This French Provincial tureen will be a nice accent to any countryside house kitchen. Be...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Terracotta
Cheese Tray in Ceramic France 1950s Blue Color signed Birds Decorative Patterns
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This cheese tray or platter is from France. It has been made in the 1970s.
Blue Color.
Model Oxford
Signed
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallo...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Old Dish Large from the DIGOIN-SARREGUEMINES factory, White Enameled Faience
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very large 1930 Enameled earthenware dish by DIGOIN-SARREGUEMINES .
with the stamp underneath.
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1930s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Blown Glass Demijohn Bottle
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century French globular form hand blown green glass Dame Jeanne, or demijohn, bottle encased in two layers of woven wicker and thick braided rope. Layers of different ki...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Rope, Blown Glass
Majolica Chestnut Leaves Plate Salins, circa 1880
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica chestnut leaves plate Salins, circa 1880, on a pink background.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage French Hand-Crafted Wire Compote Centerpiece, 20th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A fabulous woven wire basket purchased at a market on a recent buying trip to France. This wire bowl would look gorgeous overflowing on a center hall table with a bouquet of flowers....
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Late 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wire
19th Century Nevers French Faience Hand Painted Plate
Located in Ross, CA
A late 19th century Nevers French faience pate, hand painted with the image of French patriot Jeanne Charbonnier surrounded by leaves and berries. The im...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
$221 Sale Price
25% Off
Hand Painted Scalloped French Plate /Bowl , 19th Century
Located in Ross, CA
19th century hand painted deep scalloped plate / bowl made in France.
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Service assiettes à Fromages Saint Amand en faïence Francaise (set de 6)
By Saint Amand
Located in London, England
Découvrez l'art de la dégustation avec notre service à fromage français, qui met en valeur la richesse des fromages de France sur votre table. Avec un élégant lot de 6 assiettes en f...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Dish in Italian Faïence Brown and Green Color 19th Century Rooster
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The dish is in faience. It has been made inItaly during the 19th century.
The pattern decor is a rooster and the main colors brown and red.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Provincial Yellow Glazed Confit Pot – Stoneware
Located in IT
This 19th-century French confit pot showcases the rustic charm of Provincial stoneware, featuring a beautiful yellow glaze typical of the region. Used historically for preserving mea...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
1940s French Faïence Henriot Quimper Brittany Breton Dancers Ruffled Fish Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Provençal Henriot Quimper Faïence fish form plate, circa 1940.
Multiple plates are available for purchase.
Brightly glazed with the colors the Brittany region of France...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
Majolica Arparagus Plates, Early 20th Century, Purple and Green Color, Set of 6
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Arparagus Plates in the style of Majolica, made in ceramic, in green and Purple.
France early 20th century. Sert of 6.
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Faience Egg Cup Martres Tolosane
Located in Austin, TX
Faience Egg Cup Martres Tolosane.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Faience Dish, by Malicorne, with Birds and Flowers Decor, France 19th, Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old Dish by Malicorne. This Dish is in Faience, and has been made in France, during the 19th.
The colors are Green and Brown. Signed MC.
Category
19th Century Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Saint Clement, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mottahedeh Porcelain Garden Themed Catchall Dish
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous ceramic dish or catchall featuring a garden theme
By Mottahedeh
Portugal, Late 20th Century
Measures: 5.75"W x 3.88"D x 1"H
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Intercontinental Hotel Paris Ashtrays - a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of cream ceramic ashtrays with gilt edge from the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, France. The center is printed with the Intercontinental Hotel logo in gold. Dimensions per a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Majolica Oranges Plate by Keller
Guerin Saint Clement, France 1900s
Located in Valencia, VC
Majolica plate by Keller et Guerin Saint-Clément featuring the oranges decor.
Hand produced in France circa the 1900s.
In beautiful condition. Very pretty.
We specialized in 20th...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Majolica, Earthenware, Ceramic
$221 Sale Price
25% Off
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Server Oyster Henriot Quimper Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Server Oyster signed Henriot Quimper.
3 platters servers and a saucer ( Larger to smaller 13.3" , h 1.6" / 10.5" , h 2.2" / 9.3" , h 2.6" ,total height 14 )
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Majolica Apples Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica apples plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Faience Egg Cup Martres Tolosane
Located in Austin, TX
Faience Egg Cup Martres Tolosane.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Saint Honore Les Bains Majolica French Hen on Basket Terrine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce Palissy-style French rustic terrine, made by Saint Honoré-les-Bains, as a hen on a basket, circa 1890-1900.
Saint-Honoré-les-Bains is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
The rustic, majolica glazed pieces of Saint Honore Les Bains were often inspired by the work of the potter Bernard Palissy.
The covered terrine...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Earthenware
White Ironstone Soup Tureen with Lid
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant 19th Century White Ironstone Soup Tureen with Lid. Tureen features a graceful pedestal base, delicately molded side handles, and a...
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ironstone
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird
Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Provincial 1850s Green Glazed Hors d
Œuvres Dish with Scalloped Edges
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Provincial green glazed pottery Hors d'Œuvres dish from the mid 19th century, with scalloped edges and orange accents. Created in Provence during the reign of Emperor Napolé...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
18th Century Faience Wall Bracket
Located in Doylestown, PA
A late 18th century faience shelf or wall bracket in the form of a demon's face, losses to glaze in areas, with wear and chips overall.
Category
18th Century French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
$480 Sale Price
33% Off
Set of Eight German Silver-plate Demitasse Spoons.
Located in Malibu, CA
Set of Eight German Silver-plate Demitasse Spoons.
This flatware set is from one of the oldest
finest silverplate manufacturers in Germany. On separate listings, you will find ...
Category
Early 20th Century German French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
French Trompe L
oeil Pate Tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French trompe L'oeil pate tureen Pillivuyt Mehun, circa 1900, Pate en croute.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Large Majolica Shell Pitcher Ewer Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Majolica shell pitcher ewer fives Lille, circa 1890.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Cherries Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cherries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Ceramic Trompe l
Oeil Asparagus Dish
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous majolica ceramic asparagus dish or spoon rest
Portugal, Circa 1980s
Measures: 7.25"W x 5"D x 0.75"H
Very good original vintage condition.
Category
1980s Portuguese Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
French Provençal Pottery Hand Potted
Painted Olive Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From France, a piece of hand made terra cotta pottery, an oval olive server, circa 1950 – 1960.
Rustic in form, charmingly hand decorated, the green lined rim shows an overlapping w...
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Chocolat Menier Yellow Café Éditions Clouet Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Chocolat Menier café set made by JARS France under the official Nestlé and Éditions Clouet licensing, circa 1980.
A two piece set, a large cup or soupier and plate glazed in the ...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
French Majolica Bird
Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of French Faience Plate Coat of Arms Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Plate Coat of Arms signed Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Decorated with coat of arms and lions.
Neo Re...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate Desvres
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate.
Decorated with flowers , marked Bordeaux.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
German Silverplate Master Butter Knife, Cheese Knife
Master Sugar; 3pcs
Located in Malibu, CA
Set of German silver-plate master butter sugar
spreader.
This flatware set is from one of the oldest
finest silverplate manufacturers in Germany. On separate listings, yo...
Category
Early 20th Century German French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
French Blue
White Faience Oyster Platter Moustiers Style, circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French blue & white Faience oyster platter Moustiers style, circa 1940.
12 inches diameter.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Vintage 1960s Portuguese Floral Pitcher Vase
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade, handpainted Portuguese floral organic modern ceramic pitcher vase. Blue and ochre colored birds in flight holding a green branch and floral lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$445 Sale Price
25% Off
French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
Hand carved boxwood serving ustensils - France - Early 20th century.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Set of four hand-carved boxwood serving utensils. French work from the early 20th century. Minimal, slightly irregular forms combining function and simplicity. Attractive natural pat...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Boxwood
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Strawberries plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Blue
White Faience Soup Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French blue and white faience soup plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Genuine Cut Crystal Stemmed Glasses Cristal d
Arques Taille France - Set of 5
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of five genuine cut lead crystal stemmed glasses. This set is from the 1980s and made in France. They are in the Tuileries no 7 pattern. Each glass features a cut crystal geometric pattern along the body of the glass. The glasses are mini-size and would be great for serving dessert wine or cordial. There are no markings on the bottom, however, they do come in the original box that they came in. They are vintage but do not show any signs of use. They look to have been stored away in a china cabinet! A fabulous find and a great addition to any bar or dining room.
The box reads:
cristal d'Arques taille
verres a pied...
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20th Century French French Provincial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
French Provincial serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique French Provincial serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Sarreguemines, Saint Clément, Longchamp, and Henriot Quimper. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $17,500 while the average work can sell for $395.
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