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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Famille Rose Bowl with Bird & Butterfly Decoration, Chinese Export ca. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Famille Rose Bowl with Bird & Butterfly Decoration, Chinese Export ca. 1780
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1780s Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Modernist Chrome Fruit Bowl by Lino Sabattini
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice modernist chrome fruit bowl by Lino Sabattini, circa 1970s. The design features a long clean look with round swirls on each end. The pie...
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20th Century Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Chrome

Fratelli Toso Murano Rainbow Color Swirl Italian Art Glass Flower Twist Rim Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful large Murano hand blown rainbow color swirls over white Italian art glass flower vase with scissor cut rim. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company, in the "Apparenza" desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Glass

6 Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Villeroy & Boch Rim Pasta Bowls
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed stoneware bowl by Axel Salto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bowl in glazed stoneware. Designed in 1944, executed in 1945. Model 20566. Signed. Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Bernard Leach Midcentury Studio Pottery Ash Glazed Coffee Pot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish midcentury ash glazed handcrafted Studio Pottery coffee pot by renowned English potter Bernard Leach CBE (British, 1887-1979) and made at ...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Carl Auböck Ashtray "Marked by Auböck"
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck ashtray "Marked by Auböck" Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Earl's Coronet, in Silver-Gilt with Ermine and Velvet, Hunt & Roskell, 1911
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An Earl’s Coronet, in silver-gilt, by Hunt & Roskell: the firm formerly known as Storr & Mortimer, a direct line to Paul Storr. Made in 1911, no doubt for...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hedgehog Metal Bowls Object or Ashtray Set in the Style of Artist Walter Bosse
Located in New York, NY
A set of five (5) stackable Hedgehog metal bowls, ashtrays, or decorative object, in the style of artist Walter Bosse, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, Europe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Vintage French Lalique Crystal Scalloped Bowl-Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning vintage French scalloped flower-form crystal bowl. Not sure what pattern this is but, it is unlike any that I see here in the states. It has a brilliance like no other crystal, I've ever seen. The frosted and heavily decorated edge offers a great contrast, making this bowl jaw-dropping. I believe this bowl has some decent age as the bottom is somewhat scratched however, Lalique France is script signed about middle. Use this bowl for anything from candies to floating candles...
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20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Silver Overlay Ice Bucket
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco glass ice bucket with a nickel handle. Molded bucket with a faceted design. Top of bucket has silver overlay band with intricate pierced design.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Chrome

French Majolica Oyster Plate Bavent, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Majolica oyster plate signed TN Bavent, circa 1920. Diameter / 10.5 inches. Rustic style.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Flight & Barr Porcelain Teacup Trio, Brown and Gilt Pattern, Georgian, 1792-1804
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Flight & Barr between 1792 and 1804. The items are decorated with a sohpisticated abstract-looking pattern of brown and gilt daisies playfully trailing between brown half circles set in a gilt band. In the late 18th and early 19th century cups and saucers...
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1790s English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Bohemian 'Pique Fleurs' Vase, Bright Green Crystal Cut-to-Clear, with Grille
Located in Verviers, BE
Vibrant, meadow-green cased-crystal glass vase in the Bohemian style with cut-to-clear decoration of palms and trellis. This design for vases is often called 'Pique fleurs' or 'rose-...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Seguso Murano Sommerso Red Orange Italian Art Glass Regal Kitty Cat Sculpture
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and rare, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange and golden yellow honey color Italian art glass standing kitty cat sculpture. Documented to designer Archimede Seguso, with worn partial red "Made In Italy - Murano" label underneath. Very nicely sculptured face, body and tail, giving it great character. Elegant regal pose, and realistic design, which you do not usually see. One of the largest Seguso cats...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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

Rare Vaseline Uranium Glass Fish Ashtray
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique rare vaseline uranium glass ashtray, in white color no chips or cracks like-new condition.
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20th Century North American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique Brightly Polished Pewter Plate, English, C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely highly polished pewter plate. Evidence of a rubbed touchmark on the underside. London maker The pewter has been polished to its original shine to imitate polished silver. It...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Mid-Century Coffee and Tea Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid-Century coffee set with coffee pot, tea pot, cream and sugar. Newly polished silver plate over brass. Bottom of coffee pot is stamped "silver plate." Coffee pot measurements: ...
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1950s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Spode Porcelain Teacup Trio, Lavender Blue with Flower Sprays, Regency ca 1815
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful "true trio" consisting of a teacup, a coffee cup and a saucer, made by Spode in about 1815. It is decorated with pattern 2234 with a striking lavender or periwinkle blue border and finely painted flower sprays. In the late 18th and early 19th Century a "true trio" is how cups and saucers were sold; as you would never drink tea and coffee at the same time, why invest in an extra saucer? Josiah Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in England. Around the year 1800 he perfected the bone china recipe that has been used by everyone ever since, and he was also the leading potter behind the technique of transferware, making it possible for English potters to replace the import of Chinese china that had come to an end around that time, with their own. This was fundamental to a thriving industry that would last for about 150 years and provide half the world with their tableware. This set is made in the famous "London" shape, which was brought out by Spode in 1812 and was quickly copied by all other makers. It then remained the most popular shape for about 10 years. The set is potted in fine white porcelain - by the year 1810 Spode had perfected his recipe for bone china and it became beautifully smooth, white, thin and translucent. All three items are marked with the red hand painted SPODE mark and the pattern number 2234. CONDITION REPORT The set is in excellent antique condition without any damage, repairs or crazing. There is some minimal wear as visible in the pictures...
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1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Plexiglas Tray with Gold Handles design From Aldo Tura
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Plexiglas Tray With Gold Handles from Aldo Tura Additional information: Dimensions: 55 W x 37 H cm Period of Time: 1970 Condition: Good
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold Plate

Hand Dyed Linen Table Runner, Jade Green & Indigo Blue
Located in New York, NY
Jade green linen table runner dyed with indigo in Pleat pattern. Hand-dyed and sewn in New York City. Runner measures approximately 18 x 72 inches. Each linen runner is hand dyed and...
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2010s American Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Linen

Fleetwood by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set of 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fleetwood by Manchester sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4". 12 forks, 7". 12 salad forks, 6". 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8". 12 cream soup spoons...
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1930s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Majolica Purple Wild Rose Plate Delphin Massier Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Purple Wild Rose Plate Delphin Massier Circa 1900.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Vintage Red Pottery Bowl by Royal Haeger
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This vintage red pottery bowl by royal haeger, known for its circular ceramic design with warm brown and orange hues, exudes modern elegance. royal ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Fat Lava Floor Lamp Orange and Green Drip-Glazes by Walter Gerhards
Located in Verviers, BE
Dramatic fat lava floor lamp in green and orange glazes on a neutral stoneware ground, with a narrow neck, overload base and two bisected handles. ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 5 Iconic Christofle Malmaison Silver Plated Round Presentation Plates
Located in Mérida, YU
Set a refined and elegant table with a silver plated charger/presentation plate in the Malmaison pattern. It goes under dinner plates for added pop. One of Christofle's most historic...
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1990s French Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plated Art Deco Champagne cooler standard .1930s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Art Deco Silver Plated Champagne cooler holder . Nice quality Oval shape bucket . Normal wear and tear,after 100 years .some dents in the base gives it character .
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Val Saint Lambert Vintage Stretch Fruit Dish or Flower Bowl in Clear Crystal
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage Val Saint Lambert stretch fruit dish or bowl in clear crystal. The item can be used as a table centerpiece or on a mantelpiece. It has two large s...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

French 19th Century Metal Milk Can with Long Spout and Wooden Handle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French metal milk can from the 19th century, with long spout and wooden handle. Crafted in France during the 19th century, this metal milk can feature...
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19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Set 6 Orange Le Cirque N.Y. Branded Bernardaud Tea Cups & Saucers with Monkeys
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine destinations in New York for glitterati and foodies alike. No matter the location, monkeys and circus themes remained a design staple of the iconic restaurant. Although the landmark restaurant's NYC doors are now closed, Black Rock Galleries...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Miniature Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, miniature antique Victorian English sterling silver teapot in the Chinoiserie style; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional and rare antique Victorian sterling silver miniature teapot...
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1840s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bay Keramik Mid-Century West German Floral Design Art Pottery Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish mid-century West German art pottery vase with relief molded floral designs by Bay Keramik. The vase stands on a narrow rounded unglaz...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Danish Modern tiki Era Royal Selangor Tall Pewter & Teak Mug Tankard Steins Set
Located in San Diego, CA
A very good looking set of 6 Pewter and teak base and handles beer steins, circa 1970's made by royal Selangor some light scuffs and marks due to use .
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20th Century Singaporean Scandinavian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Italian MidCentury Serving Tray in Lucite, Rattan and Brass in Shell Shape, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous serving tray, in the shape of a shell, made of lucite, rattan and brass. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Braided rattan is cast within the Lucite acrylic material. Beautiful workmanship. The brass part is kept in original vintage version, with the patina from that time. Since the shape is as a shell, the tray inside...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Large Enameled Painted Floral Pattern Art Glass Round Dresser Box
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice large enameled art glass jewelry dresser box center piece. Measures: 10" Diameter.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Milk Glass

Tobacco Leaf Pattern Plate, Cup and Saucer
Located in New York, NY
Tobacco leaf pattern plate, cup and saucer. Copeland and Garrett tobacco leaf/cabbage leaf individual plate, coffee cup and saucer in blue, red, ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Faberge 84 Zolotniks (.875) Standard Silver Tablespoons, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Faberge 84 zolotniks (.875) standard silver tablespoons, circa 1880. A splendid set, marks for their Moscow store. The Imperial Warrant double-headed eagle also is clear on ...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modern Faux Tortoise Shell Ice Bucket with Chrome Handle, Italian
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Fun and fantastic, this ice bucket has the tortoise shell look with bright polished chrome handle with ample room for enough ice for the first round of everyone's cocktail. The torto...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Style Vintage Pear Shaped Brass Ice Cube Bucket or Holder, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage Mid-Century polished brass and. Plastic ice bucket, box or ice cube holder made circa 1970s. This piece would look fantastic displayed on a brass and chrome Romeo Rega or Maison Jansen bar cart...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Porcelain Coffee Cups by Ginori Doccia Pittoria from the 1940s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of 6 hand-painted porcelain coffee cups by Ginori Doccia, Pittoria manufacture, made in the 1940s Saucer: Ø cm 11 Ginori 1735 is an Italian luxury goods company founded in 1735...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Salvatore Ferragamo Italy Lounging Leopard Ashtray
By Salvatore Ferragamo
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical Ferragamo ashtray depicting a lounging leopard.
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Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Square Decanters
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of antique French Napoleon III Baccarat crystal square decanters with hand painted gold decor. Very good antique condition.
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Anchor Hocking Soreno Textured Amber Glass Ashtray Harvest Gold
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Textured gold glass ashtray was made by Anchor Hocking as a part of Soreno series. Soreno ashtrays, also called Lido, have a pattern of a series of raised lines forming an almost ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

A Murano Glass Bowl ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting piece of heavy glass probably done by Flavio Poli, Murano. Concentric circles of several colors. Base polished in two angled spots allowing for it to sit angled or hor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Barovier Toso Murano Barbarico Freeform Ashtray or Bowl Blue Silver 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare and unusual Murano art glass bowl or ashtray was made with a layer of burst silver foil on blue and clear cased glass and amber glass base. Proper attribution was made after ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Vase by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined design large vase in submerged Murano glass in shades of yellow and green made by Flavio Poli for Seguso, 1960s. This vase is characterized by a particular design shape. The ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

George Tinworth Doulton Lambeth Aesthetic Movement Pottery Bowl, 1879
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and decorative Aesthetic Movement Doulton Lambeth early stoneware bowl decorated with scrolling seaweed and rosette designs by renowned artist George Tinworth and dated 1...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco Vase with Frosted Flower Motif, Julius Stolle 'Niemen Stolle, Poland'
Located in Verviers, BE
Imposing blue frosted pressed glass vase in Art Deco style. This large vase contrasts the geometry of lines with the rounder forms of flowers and dates to the early 1930s. It was cre...
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1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Staffordshire pottery Irish Setters, and puppies, c. 1850.
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
A pair of Staffordshire pottery Irish Setters, and puppies, c. 1850. Elegantly modelled as two tall, seated Irish Setters, their hair well delineated, and painted with liver red spot...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Onyx-Mounted Hobnail Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and onyx-mounted, hobnail cut crystal perfume bottle, Birmingham, England, 1920, H Matthews - maker. Barely reada...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Stacking Bowls
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century Pair of Stacking Shaped Rectangular Bowls, Chinese. Cobalt ground with dragon decoration. Turquoise bowl, bottom & border. Original turquoise glaze miss ...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

REVERNAY French Stoneware Oyster Dinner Set, 1960s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century stoneware oyster set by REVERNAY (Digoin), France, 1960s. 1 platter and 12 plates. Platter : 38x3 cm - 15x1.2 in.. Plates : 25x2.5 cm - 9.85x1 in. Each piece stamp...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-century Vintage Italian Alpaca Pineapple Ice Bucket, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-century vintage pineapple ice bucket by unknown artist, circa 1960. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Made of Alpaca. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Alpaca

Ceramic Box by Ditmar Urbach, 1960's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Glazed Ceramic Re-polished Good Original Condition
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

1960's Sterling silver rattle toy by Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Rare sterling silver " rattle toy" by Hermes France Circa 1960's
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1960s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Edwardian Pot Pourri or Trinket Box
Located in Newark, GB
A lovely Edwardian silver trefoil shaped pot pourri or trinket box, chased with flowers, foliage and scrolls. Lid lifts to reveal a gilt interior and has open scrolling and trellis w...
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Early 20th Century English Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Coaster Set of Eight Decorated with Dogs, Cani Pattern
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Ceramic Coaster Set of Eight Decorated with Dogs, Cani Pattern (Dogs), Within Original Gold Foil Box, 1950s This rare set of Piero Fornasetti ceramic coasters is ra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Big Vintage African Hand Carved Ebony Statue - Reclining Object Table Decoration
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
A rare, large African Ebony statue featuring a Tribal Man and Fish from the 1950s. This intricately hand-carved art piece serves as an exquisite table decoration, boasting 12 compart...
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1950s African Folk Art Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ebony

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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