Butter Plate
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Metal
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Vases
Metal
Late 20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century Directoire Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Serving Pieces
Ceramic
Vintage 1970s Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Rococo Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1810s Welsh Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary English Tableware
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary English Tableware
Ceramic
20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Dinner Plates
Ceramic
2010s English Baroque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1870s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s British Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates
Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Pottery
20th Century Hungarian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Dinner Plates
Pottery
Vintage 1960s English Dinner Plates
Gold
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century English American Classical Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Tea Sets
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Finnish Dinner Plates
Earthenware
20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Bone, Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience, Majolica
Mid-20th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Porcelain
Early 2000s Luxembourgish Organic Modern Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English International Style Porcelain
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Neoclassical Tableware
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Tableware
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-20th Century English Tableware
Gold
Mid-20th Century English Romantic Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century British Tableware
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Gold
Mid-20th Century French Crystal Serveware
Silver Plate
2010s American Post-Modern Tableware
Clay
1920s Figurative Prints
Etching
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Bread and butter are separated from the sauce, gravy, and fluids from other items on the dish using the bread-and-butter plate. When a plate isn't available, a slice of bread or a roll is placed on the tablecloth or the rim of the dinner plate, which also holds the butter. Find a collection of antique and vintage bread and butter plates on 1stDibs today.
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