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Lily by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 142 pc P Monogram Dinner
Lily by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 142 pc P Monogram Dinner

Lily by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 142 pc P Monogram Dinner

By Whiting Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Monumental Lily by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 142 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner

Category

19th Century Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Sideboard Chiffonier, circa 1870
Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Sideboard Chiffonier, circa 1870

Antique Victorian Flame Mahogany Sideboard Chiffonier, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

reveal a large compartment with a shelved interior, which provides plenty of space for your dinner

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Meissen Porcelain Three-Light Mirror
Meissen Porcelain Three-Light Mirror

Meissen Porcelain Three-Light Mirror

Located in New Orleans, LA

seen. Exquisitely crafted figures of all sizes, along with dinner services and artistic objects were

Category

19th Century German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain, Mirror

Charles II by CJ Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 107 Pcs Dinner
Charles II by CJ Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 107 Pcs Dinner

Charles II by CJ Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 107 Pcs Dinner

By C.J. Vander

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Michelangelo by Oneida sterling silver flatware set of 36 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9". Eight forks, 7 1/4". Eight salad forks, 6 1/2". Eight teaspoons...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pointed Antique by R&B/D&H Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set Service 65 Pcs
Pointed Antique by R&B/D&H Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set Service 65 Pcs

Pointed Antique by R&B/D&H Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set Service 65 Pcs

By Dominick and Haff Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Pointed antique by R&B/D&H dinner size sterling silver flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes

Category

1890s Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Very Fine and Rare Pair of George III by John Carter II
Very Fine and Rare Pair of George III by John Carter II

Very Fine and Rare Pair of George III by John Carter II

Located in London, GB

. The Duke also ordered a silver dinner service from Parker & Wakelin in this very design attributed to

Category

1770s English Antique Dinner Service

Four Antique Worcester Porcelain Bowls in Queen Charlotte Pattern England C.1775
Four Antique Worcester Porcelain Bowls in Queen Charlotte Pattern England C.1775

Four Antique Worcester Porcelain Bowls in Queen Charlotte Pattern England C.1775

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in Katonah, NY

, who purchased a dinner service in this design from Worcester in 1788, securing its place as a design

Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Museum Enamel Rare Cobalt-Blue Gold Painted Porcelain Jardinière, 18th Century
Museum Enamel Rare Cobalt-Blue Gold Painted Porcelain Jardinière, 18th Century

Museum Enamel Rare Cobalt-Blue Gold Painted Porcelain Jardinière, 18th Century

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Sofia, BG

dinner-services. In 1784 the queen ordered a sumptuous service decorated with roses, faux pearls and

Category

18th Century French Baroque Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

George III Neoclassical Water/Wine Ewer London, 1776 by Henry Greenway
George III Neoclassical Water/Wine Ewer London, 1776 by Henry Greenway

George III Neoclassical Water/Wine Ewer London, 1776 by Henry Greenway

By Henry Greenway

Located in London, GB

Palace and Marlborough House in London. The Duke also ordered a silver dinner service from Parker

Category

17th Century European Neoclassical Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver

Maple Leaf Vase
Maple Leaf Vase

Maple Leaf Vase

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Palm Beach, FL

traditional collection of porcelain figurines and dinner services, a modern experimental stoneware studio was

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver

Antique Satinwood and Wedgwood Jasper Stationery Box
Antique Satinwood and Wedgwood Jasper Stationery Box

Antique Satinwood and Wedgwood Jasper Stationery Box

Located in Northampton, GB

, throughout their steeped history Wedgwood have produced millions of ceramic wares from full dinner services

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic, Satinwood

A very rare & unusual George III Ewer made in London

A very rare & unusual George III Ewer made in London

Located in London, GB

alterations to Blenheim Palace and Marlborough House in London. The Duke also ordered a silver dinner service

Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Dinner Service

Antique 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Pair of Candelabra, Paris circa 1870
Antique 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Pair of Candelabra, Paris circa 1870

Antique 19th Century French Silvered Bronze Pair of Candelabra, Paris circa 1870

By Christofle

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Charles received from the Emperor Napoleon III the commission for a gold-plated dinner service for the

Category

19th Century French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Solid Silver Pair of Four-Light Candelabra, Odiot
Antique 19th Century French Solid Silver Pair of Four-Light Candelabra, Odiot

Antique 19th Century French Solid Silver Pair of Four-Light Candelabra, Odiot

By Maison Odiot Paris

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

silversmith and was commissioned both the sceptre and the sword for his coronation in 1804, two massive dinner

Category

19th Century French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver

Antique 19th Century French Solid Silver Pair of Four-Light Candelabra, Odiot
Antique 19th Century French Solid Silver Pair of Four-Light Candelabra, Odiot

Antique 19th Century French Solid Silver Pair of Four-Light Candelabra, Odiot

By Maison Odiot Paris

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

silversmith and was commissioned both the sceptre and the sword for his coronation in 1804, two massive dinner

Category

19th Century French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver

Puiforcat Flatware Service for 24, 248 Pieces
Puiforcat Flatware Service for 24, 248 Pieces

Puiforcat Flatware Service for 24, 248 Pieces

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in New Orleans, LA

service comprises: 24 dinner forks 24 dinner knives 24 lunch forks 24 lunch knives 12 oval soup

Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 307 Pieces
Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 307 Pieces

Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 307 Pieces

Located in New Orleans, LA

: 40” wide x 26 7/8" deep x 39 1/2" high This service comprises: 12 dinner forks 23 lunch forks 12

Category

19th Century Antique Dinner Service

English Bone China Part Dinner Set Imperial Laurel Green
English Bone China Part Dinner Set Imperial Laurel Green

English Bone China Part Dinner Set Imperial Laurel Green

By John Aynsley

Located in Tarry Town, NY

English porcelain imperial Laurel green by Aynsley Chinaware part service dinner set. This set

Category

1920s British Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Gold

Mackay Silver Service Punch Cups by Tiffany & Co.
Mackay Silver Service Punch Cups by Tiffany & Co.

Mackay Silver Service Punch Cups by Tiffany & Co.

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

& Co. as part of the fabled Mackay silver service known as teh "Dinner and Dessert Service for 24

Category

19th Century Antique Dinner Service

Tiffany & Co. Silver Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 207 Pieces
Tiffany & Co. Silver Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 207 Pieces

Tiffany & Co. Silver Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 207 Pieces

Located in New Orleans, LA

flatware service comprises: 12 dinner knives 12 dinner forks 12 lunch knives 12 lunch forks

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Dinner Service

Tiffany & Co. Lap-Over Edge Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
Tiffany & Co. Lap-Over Edge Flatware Service, 248 Pieces

Tiffany & Co. Lap-Over Edge Flatware Service, 248 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co., Edward C. Moore, Charles Grosjean

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany

Category

19th Century American Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco Walnut Sideboard Drinks Cabinet, circa 1920
Antique Art Deco Walnut Sideboard Drinks Cabinet, circa 1920

Antique Art Deco Walnut Sideboard Drinks Cabinet, circa 1920

Located in London, GB

with central shelves, large enough to house your dinner service or to be used as a bar. It also has

Category

1920s British Antique Dinner Service

Tetard - Antique French 950 Covered Tureen, 1880s, MUSEUM QUALITY !
Tetard - Antique French 950 Covered Tureen, 1880s, MUSEUM QUALITY !

Tetard - Antique French 950 Covered Tureen, 1880s, MUSEUM QUALITY !

By Tetard Freres

Located in Wilmington, DE

magnificent silver dinner service. This monumental project, comprising hundreds of meticulously crafted pieces

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Twelve Custom Order Lenox Black and Raised Paste Gold Dinner Plates
Set of Twelve Custom Order Lenox Black and Raised Paste Gold Dinner Plates

Set of Twelve Custom Order Lenox Black and Raised Paste Gold Dinner Plates

By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It is unusual to find dinner or service plates with a true black enamel ground and this set is a

Category

1910s American Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Gold

Husk Shell by Chawner & Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Chest
Husk Shell by Chawner & Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Chest

Husk Shell by Chawner & Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Chest

By Chawner & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

fiddle shell design with slightly straighter sides. This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 10

Category

Early 19th Century Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Odiot - 4pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat, Noble Crest
Odiot - 4pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat, Noble Crest

Odiot - 4pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat, Noble Crest

By Odiot

Located in Wilmington, DE

dinner service for Napoleon’s wedding to Marie-Louise of Austria in 1810. This patronage not only secured

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque Young Lady with Candle, 19th Century
Antique Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque Young Lady with Candle, 19th Century

Antique Berlin KPM Porcelain Plaque Young Lady with Candle, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

, Frederick's favourite dinner service. The colour was predominant in the king's private chambers at Sanssouci

Category

1880s German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain, Giltwood

1802 Thomas Jefferson Signed Presidential Document Collage
1802 Thomas Jefferson Signed Presidential Document Collage

1802 Thomas Jefferson Signed Presidential Document Collage

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

domestic staff, supervised dinner service and dessert, and handled household accounts, while conducting

Category

Early 1800s American Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Paper

Tetard Freres - 17 French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces
Tetard Freres - 17 French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces

Tetard Freres - 17 French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware Serving Pieces

By Tetard Freres

Located in Wilmington, DE

iconic flatware pieces are their elaborate dinner services, comprising everything from soup ladles to

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Walnut and Burled Walnut Enfilade
French 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Walnut and Burled Walnut Enfilade

French 19th Century Empire Ormolu-Mounted Walnut and Burled Walnut Enfilade

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

plenty of storage for dinner and flatware services and will add a commanding presence to your dining

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Walnut

Coffee and Tea Set for 8 Persons 'Fleurs des Indes' Herend Hungary, 20th Century
Coffee and Tea Set for 8 Persons 'Fleurs des Indes' Herend Hungary, 20th Century

Coffee and Tea Set for 8 Persons 'Fleurs des Indes' Herend Hungary, 20th Century

By Herend

Located in Vienna, AT

Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III of France, who had a dinner served on this service in honor of

Category

Early 20th Century Hungarian Japonisme Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Napoleon III Period Burlwood Box Cave a Liqueur Decanter Set
Antique French Napoleon III Period Burlwood Box Cave a Liqueur Decanter Set

Antique French Napoleon III Period Burlwood Box Cave a Liqueur Decanter Set

Located in Forney, TX

: After dinner dessert liqueur service set tantalus bar box liquour caddy liquor cabinet chest decanter

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Pair Georgian Style Sterling Silver Tea Caddies Caddy Harris & Sons 1909
Antique Pair Georgian Style Sterling Silver Tea Caddies Caddy Harris & Sons 1909

Antique Pair Georgian Style Sterling Silver Tea Caddies Caddy Harris & Sons 1909

Located in Dublin, Ireland

coffee services, cups, bowls, dinner wares, and condiment sets. Harris’ workshop expanded in 1885

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Hand-Painted English Dinner Service Plates by Minton
Set of 12 Hand-Painted English Dinner Service Plates by Minton

Set of 12 Hand-Painted English Dinner Service Plates by Minton

By Minton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Elegant set of 12 hand-painted English dinner service plates. The hand enameled borders and centers

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Dinner Service in Limoges Porcelain by Raynaud & Cie
Dinner Service in Limoges Porcelain by Raynaud & Cie

Dinner Service in Limoges Porcelain by Raynaud & Cie

By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A fine dinner service in Limoges porcelain, dating from around the 1920s and made by renowned

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Faïence Dinner Service from Choisy-Le-Roi
19th Century Faïence Dinner Service from Choisy-Le-Roi

19th Century Faïence Dinner Service from Choisy-Le-Roi

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This refined faience dinner service, crafted by Choisy-le-Roi, showcases intricate sepia-toned

Category

19th Century French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Dinner Service, Alfred Meakin, Marlborough, England, 1907-1913, 115 pieces
Dinner Service, Alfred Meakin, Marlborough, England, 1907-1913, 115 pieces

Dinner Service, Alfred Meakin, Marlborough, England, 1907-1913, 115 pieces

By Alfred Meakin

Located in Delft, NL

Dinner service, Alfred Meakin, Marlborough, England, 1907-1913 Meakin, A. Ltd, earthenware

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Dinner Service of 65 Pieces in Limoges Porcelain, by Raynaud
Dinner Service of 65 Pieces in Limoges Porcelain, by Raynaud

Dinner Service of 65 Pieces in Limoges Porcelain, by Raynaud

By Limoges, Atelier Raynaud

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A lovely dinner service of 65 pieces, in delicate Limoges porcelain and stamped with the maker's

Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service
A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service

A Set of Dishes: An Extensive Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service

By Wedgwood

Located in Katonah, NY

An extraordinary early 19th century Wedgwood dinner service painted in the "Pink Daisy" pattern.The

Category

19th Century English Romantic Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Creamware, Earthenware, Pottery

Very Large Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service with Floral Motifs
Very Large Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service with Floral Motifs

Very Large Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service with Floral Motifs

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

A very large Meissen porcelain dinner service with floral motifs German, 1910 Largest oval dish

Category

1910s German Modern Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

German Porcelain Dinner Service For Eighteen People
German Porcelain Dinner Service For Eighteen People

German Porcelain Dinner Service For Eighteen People

Located in Tarry Town, NY

German porcelain dinnerware service for eighteen people with serving pieces. Each piece is in great

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

William Guérin & Co. Porcelain Dinner Service, Late 19th Century
William Guérin & Co. Porcelain Dinner Service, Late 19th Century

William Guérin & Co. Porcelain Dinner Service, Late 19th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

William Guérin & Co. Porcelain Dinner Service, Late 19th Century A magnificent late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Very fine and extensive Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service
Very fine and extensive Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service

Very fine and extensive Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in London, GB

A very large Meissen porcelain dinner service German, Late 19th Century Largest dish: Height 6cm

Category

Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

67 Piece Ashworth Brothers Parcel Dinner Service
67 Piece Ashworth Brothers Parcel Dinner Service

67 Piece Ashworth Brothers Parcel Dinner Service

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

English Ashworth Brothers ironstone dinner service, all handpainted before 1890. 10 Bowls 10 1/2

Category

19th Century British Antique Dinner Service

German Porcelain / Gold Dinner Service For Ten People
German Porcelain / Gold Dinner Service For Ten People

German Porcelain / Gold Dinner Service For Ten People

Located in Tarry Town, NY

German porcelain with 22-carat gold warranted design details dinnerware service for ten people with

Category

Late 19th Century German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Gold

German Porcelain Partial Dinner Service, Meissen, 19th Century
German Porcelain Partial Dinner Service, Meissen, 19th Century

German Porcelain Partial Dinner Service, Meissen, 19th Century

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Comprising 18 soups, 18 dinner plates, one large fish platter, and one large meat platter, one

Category

19th Century German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Spode Ironstone Crested Part Dinner Service, circa 1815
Spode Ironstone Crested Part Dinner Service, circa 1815

Spode Ironstone Crested Part Dinner Service, circa 1815

By Spode

Located in New York, NY

(20" long), 7 graduated platters (19-10" long), 39 dinner plates (9.75" diameter), 18 soup plates (9.5

Category

1810s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Ten Coalport English Dinner Service Plates
Set of Ten Coalport English Dinner Service Plates

Set of Ten Coalport English Dinner Service Plates

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vibrant set of 10 colaport English service plates made in England, circa 1905. Rich hand enameled

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Rowland Ward Lobster Dinner Service
19th Century Rowland Ward Lobster Dinner Service

19th Century Rowland Ward Lobster Dinner Service

By Creswick & Co. 1, Rowland Ward

Located in Haarlem, NL

handles. This Victorian dinner service or cutlery, made from bits of lobster and Creswick plate silver

Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Dinner Service for 12 in Fine Limoges Porcelain with Gilded Rim
19th Century Dinner Service for 12 in Fine Limoges Porcelain with Gilded Rim

19th Century Dinner Service for 12 in Fine Limoges Porcelain with Gilded Rim

By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A superb 50-piece dinner service in delicate white Limoges porcelain, each piece edged with a fine

Category

19th Century French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Large and Impressive Late 18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service
Large and Impressive Late 18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service

Large and Impressive Late 18th Century Wedgwood Creamware Dinner Service

By Josiah Wedgwood

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

perfected by Wedgwood in the 1760s. This dinner service with it's Classic Wedgwood shapes features acanthus

Category

Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Pottery

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Antique Dinner Service For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique dinner service available at 1stDibs. Each antique dinner service for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without an antique dinner service — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique dinner service, those designed in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co. and Georg Jensen each produced at least one beautiful antique dinner service that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Dinner Service?

The average selling price for an antique dinner service at 1stDibs is $6,347, while they’re typically $280 on the low end and $275,000 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Antique Dinner Service
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Dinner service is a collection of coordinating tableware used to serve a meal. The 20-piece dinner service sets, which serve around four people, are the most popular. Each set normally includes a plate, salad bowl, teacup, and saucer. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique dinner service sets.