18th Century Silver Ewer
Antique 18th Century Turkish Pitchers
Copper
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Silver
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Porcelain
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Copper
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Silver
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Metal
20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Glass
Glass
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Ormolu
Antique 18th Century English George III Pitchers
Silver, Sterling Silver
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Pewter
Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Pitchers
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century German More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
Antique 17th Century Chinese Pitchers
Porcelain
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Stoneware
Antique 1790s French Louis XVI Ceramics
Ceramic
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Bronze
Antique Early 18th Century English Neoclassical Pottery
Earthenware
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Delft
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Ceramic, Faience
Antique 1870s French Renaissance Revival Table Lamps
Ormolu
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Enamel
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Sterling Silver
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Walnut
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Oak
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Empire Center Tables
Malachite, Ormolu
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages
Metal
20th Century French Floor Lamps
Crystal
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Oil
Antique 19th Century German Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
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Marble, Brass
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Copper, Iron
Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century German Late Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 19th Century North American Victorian Beds and Bed Frames
Iron
Vintage 1910s British Other Sterling Silver
Silver
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Sterling Silver
Vermeil, Silver
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Persian Ceramics
Antique Late 18th Century French Pitchers
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Pitchers
Bronze
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pitchers
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Ceramics
Majolica
Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Pitchers
Faience
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Louis XV Platters and Serveware
Delft
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Pitchers
Bronze
Antique 18th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Pitchers
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century Russian Platters and Serveware
Silver
Antique 19th Century English Rococo Pitchers
Silver
Antique 1840s French Tableware
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 1890s Austrian Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 18th Century German Belle Époque Ceramics
Porcelain
Antique 1780s British George III Pitchers
20th Century Art Deco Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pitchers
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pitchers
Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Serving Pieces
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tableware
Fruitwood
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
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Porcelain
Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Antique Mid-18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
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Pottery, Ceramic
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Antique 1840s English Table Lamps
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Decorative Art
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Bookcases
Antique 18th Century French Rustic Pottery
Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century English Centerpieces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s English Neoclassical Pitchers
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Late 19th Century Classical Greek Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Delft and Faience
Ceramic, Faience
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Jewelry Boxes
Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Vases
Metal
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Porcelain
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Delft and Faience
Pewter
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Pitchers
Gold
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Delft and Faience
Antique Late 18th Century English Vases
Bronze
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Finding the Right dining-entertaining 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.
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