$1,250
H 4.25 in Dm 5.13 in
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German Biedermeier period topographical porcelain cup and saucer. The front
Porcelain
$790 / set
H 6.69 in Dm 3.94 in
Set Of Late 19th Century Biedermeier Brass Goblets/ Cups/ Vases, AT ca. 1860
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Elaborately handcrafted, intricately decorated set of two late Biedermeier brass goblets/ mugs from
Brass
Vienna porcelain - Cup and Saucer, early 19th century
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in DELFT, NL
, reflecting the artistic tastes of the Biedermeier period. The cup features a hand-painted scene that may
Porcelain
Niderviller - Porcelain Cup and Saucer - early 19th century, France
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th Century French Porcelain Cup and Saucer This elegant French porcelain cup and saucer
Porcelain
Antique KPM Berlin Lidded Porcelain Chocolate Cup, Gilded Floral, 1847
Located in Uppsala , SE
Berlin lidded porcelain chocolate cup or sucrier. Manufacture: KPM Berlin (Königliche Porzellan
Porcelain
Antique glas cup "Farmers silver", Germany around 1880
Located in Hamburg, DE
, elegant look despite being made from more affordable materials. The described cup, dating back to around
Glass
Porcelaine de Paris - Coffee cup and saucer 'Litron', late 18th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Elegant cup and saucer, of the model ‘Litron’ with a floral ornament and elaborate gilding. Fair
Porcelain
Porcelaine de Paris - Coffee cup and saucer 'Litron', early 19th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Elegant cup and saucer, of the model 'Litron' with elaborate gilt decoration of garlands and
Porcelain
Porcelaine de Paris - Coffee cup and saucer 'Litron', late 18th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Elegant cup and saucer, of the model 'Litron', Central cartouche with a floral ornament. Elaborate
Porcelain
Porcelaine de Paris - Coffee cup and saucer 'Litron', late 18th century
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Elegant cup and saucer, of the model 'Litron' decorated with 2 ornament friezes depicting parakeets
Porcelain
$195
H 2.37 in Dm 4.93 in
Samson - Porcelain Cup and Saucer decor 'Aux Barbeaux' - late19th century French
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Cup and saucer in the style of Chantilly porcelain, bearing faux Chantilly marks, attributed to the
Porcelain
Popov, Moscow Porcelain - Covered Cup and Saucer - mid 19th century, Russia
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Popov porcelain; Russian covered broth bowl & stand. Broth bowl and stand, superbly decorated in the Rococo taste with delightful swags of flowers pendant and vivid pink rococo edg...
Porcelain
$593
H 2.96 in Dm 4.93 in
Porcelain Cup and Saucer with flowers and butterflies, early 19th century French
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Early 19th Century French Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Hand-Painted Roses and Butterflies. This
Porcelain
$593
H 2.49 in Dm 4.93 in
André Leboeuf, Manufacture à la Reine' - Coffee cup and saucer 'Litron', late 18
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Very beautiful cup and saucer of the model Litron, by Manufacture à la Reine rue Thiroux. ca 1785
Porcelain
$240
H 2.37 in Dm 3.55 in
Kpm, Berlin, Chocolate Cup Hand Painted with Green Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Berlin. Chocolate cup hand-painted with green flowers and gold decoration. Marked. Mid-19th
Porcelain
Glass in Green Biedermeier Crystal and Pure Gold from the 1950s
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Hand-decorated green Biedermeier crystal cup with pure gold details and border, made in the 1950s
Crystal
Antique Meissen-Style Chocolate Cup, Mid-19th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen-style chocolate cup. Hand-painted in pink and with gold decoration, richly
Porcelain
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Schoenbrunn Castle, Austria, 1811
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindric cup with angular handle and saucer with View of Schönbrunn castle / Vienna. Vienna / old
Porcelain
Imperial Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Landscape Scene, Vienna, 1819
By Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in Vienna, AT
Imperial Porcelain Manufactory (1805 - 1827). SUBJECT: This excellent ANTIQUE VIENNESE CUP WITH
Porcelain
Imperial Porcelain Antique Mythology Cup and Saucer, Vienna, 1806-1815
By Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in Vienna, AT
CUP and 1815 SAUCER. It is porcelain of highest quality, manufactured as from 1806 - shortly
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.36 in Dm 5.31 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Sorgenthal Period Meander Ornament, 1800
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindric cup with angular handle and saucer, both decorated with double meander ornaments
Porcelain
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Female Nude Austria 1810-1825
By Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in Vienna, AT
) PAINTER'S NUMBERS: 110 (SAUCER) = JOSEF PUMPERER (HAVING BEEN ACTIVE 1786 - 1828) 101 (CUP
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.54 in Dm 6.02 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Saint Stephen's Cathedral Austria, 1821
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Cup with hoisted handle and saucer with view of Saint Stephen's Cathedral / Vienna. Vienna / Old
Porcelain
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Gold Viennese Veduta Hoher Markt, 1815
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Vienna cup with saucer abundantly painted: Viennese Veduta (Hoher Markt) Vienna / Old
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.93 in Dm 6.1 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Painted Viennese Veduta Golden Shaded 1822
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Antique Vienna cup with saucer abundantly painted: Viennese Veduta (stock-im-eisen place) Vienna
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.59 in Dm 5.9 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Painted with Flowers Golden Shaded, 1855
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Handled cup and saucer abundantly painted with flowers / partially golden shaded Vienna / old
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.93 in Dm 5.71 in L 3.93 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Chinese Style Paintings Dated 1817 Austria
By Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in Vienna, AT
Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory (1805 - 1827). SUBJECT: This excellent ANTIQUE VIENNESE CUP WITH
Porcelain
Helene Wolfson for Dresden, Antique Coffee Cup with Saucer in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Helene Wolfson for Dresden. Antique coffee cup with saucer in hand-painted porcelain with
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.37 in Dm 2.76 in
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup with Saucer in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen coffee cup with saucer (Meissen Rose) in hand painted porcelain with floral motifs
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Coffee Cup, Hand Painted in Pink and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen coffee cup. Hand-painted in pink and gold decoration. Mid-19th century. In good
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.36 in Dm 5.51 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Golden Ornaments Dictum and Flowers, 1816
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Cylindric cup with angular handle and saucer, both decorated with golden ornaments. Vienna/ Old
Porcelain
Sold
H 1.58 in Dm 2.76 in
Royal Copenhagen, Antique and Rare Cup in Hand Painted Porcelain, Museum Quality
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen. Antique and rare cup in hand painted porcelain. Museum quality. Dated 1820-1850
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.66 in Dm 6.18 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Cherubs Driving Chariots Dated 1814 Austria
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Viennese cup with saucer deriving from Austrian Imperial porcelain manufactoryis decorated in finest manner
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.54 in W 6.1 in D 5.9 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Shaped as Snail and Round Clam, 1826
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Cup as well as saucer or rare form type: Handled Cup Shaped As Snail / Saucer Having Appearance Of
Porcelain
Sold
H 4.5 in Dm 5.7 in L 4.5 in
Antique Royal KPM Hand Painted Portrait Tea Cup & Saucer with Heavy Gilt Accents
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique porcelain tea cup and saucer set was made in approximately 1815 by the Royal Porcelain
Porcelain
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup with Saucer Gold and Green Hand Painted 1827
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Legantly painted Imperial Viennese cup with Genre motive Manufactory: 'Alt Wien' Old Imperial
Porcelain
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup with Saucer Gold and Blue Hand Painted, 1827
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegantly painted Imperial Viennese cup: Manufactory: 'Alt Wien' Old Imperial Austrian Porcelain
Porcelain
Sold
H 2.36 in Dm 5.51 in
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Veduta Cup with Saucer Gold and Rose Hand Painted 1829
By Viennese Imperial Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegantly painted imperial Vienna cup with Veduta Manufactory: 'Alt Wien' Old Imperial Austrian
Porcelain
Sold
H 4 in W 5.25 in D 5.25 in
19th Century Biedermeier Period Topographical Porcelain Cup and Saucer
Located in Nuernberg, DE
produced. Saucer is approx. 5 1/4" in diameter, the cup is approximate 3 5/8" high, 3 5/8" deep and 3" at
Porcelain
5 sets of antique b&g/ bing & grøndahl, coffee cups and saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
5 sets of antique b&g/ bing & grøndahl, coffee cup and saucer. Hand painted with butterflies
Vienna Imperial Porcelain Cup Saucer Golden Blue Ornaments with Leaves 1812
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Tapering cup of conical form type with hoisted handle and saucer, both decorated with golden-blue
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.15 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
12 Cups and Saucers, Worcester, Antique Porcelain, 1820-1840, Handmade, England
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
A beautiful set of 6 and 6 cups and saucers of the Worcester porcelain, hand painted from the 1820
Porcelain
$2,848
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
$101,804 / set
H 20.48 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in
19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870
By Cardeilhac
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century exceptional French Louis XVI style silver-gilt monumental tea service, comprising of a silver plated kettle on stand and silver plated plated tray, all other pie...
Silver, Silver Plate
$498 / item
H 5.12 in Dm 3.94 in
Black Forest Crystal Latern Hand Blown Hunting Decor Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hand blown crystal latern in green glass from Bavaria. The decor is hand blown and hands-free engraved by glass artists all around with a hunting scene with trees all around in the s...
Crystal
Haviland Limoges Vieux Paris Green Set of Cup and Saucer
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of cup and saucer features Vieux Paris decor in green colorway on thin, semi-translucent porcelain. The pattern consists of cornflowers in blue, purple and gold colors, ...
Porcelain, Ceramic
$260,400Sale Price|25% Off
H 68 in W 55 in
A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in Queens, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
Oil
$200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Lomonosov Porcelain Set of Cup, Saucer, and Plate, Cobalt Blue & Gold 1986-1992
By Lomonosov
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare set of cup, saucer, and dessert plate features highly detailed gold borders and small abstract flower motifs on deep cobalt blue background. The rims of all 3 pieces and inner ...
Gold
Set of 12 Coalport English Porcelain Dinner Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous set of 12 antique English Coalport porcelain turquoise and gold encrusted dinner plates. Circa 1920. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior. 10.5 inch diameter.
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup & Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century Hard-paste porcelain, hand-painted with polychrome enamels and gilt accents, applied porcelain flowers, five small knop feet. ...
Porcelain
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$3,200
H 10.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
A French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most decorative French late 19th century Louis XV st. Lunéville Faience Porcelain serving set. This most attractive fifty-four piece dining is painted on over glaze co...
Porcelain
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
$1,307 / set
H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date. It is beautifully made of fine bone chi...
Porcelain
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$175,000
H 108 in W 96 in D 24 in
Palatial Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by ...
Bronze, Ormolu
$273 / set
H 0.6 in Dm 3.75 in
Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain
Located in Greven, DE
Vintage French Limoges Louis XVI Style Demitasse Cup Saucer Green Gold Porcelain France Porcelain 20th Century Dimensions: H x D: Cup : 5.5cm x 6cm, Saucer : 1.5cm x 9.5cm Th...
Porcelain
$7,980Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4 in W 12 in D 12 in
133 Piece House of Puiforcat Kiang She Dinner Service for 12 by Limoges, France
By Puiforcat
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., France, a magnificent Chinese-inspired service from the 18th century "Kiang She" (on white background) from Puiforcat. 133 pieces of gilt and polychrome enameled porcelain, ...
Porcelain, Paint
The authentic Biedermeier furniture on 1stDibs is representative of the first modern European decorative style not dictated by the tastes of the aristocracy. Following the Napoleonic wars, a growing, wealthy urban middle class in the German-speaking states of Central Europe began to demand rights and privileges once granted only to nobles. To avoid trouble, the upwardly striving confined their political discussions to one another’s homes. And so the salon was born.
Cabinetmakers in cities such as Vienna, Berlin and Mainz began to offer goods that reflected the tastes and needs of the new class. The makers of Biedermeier chairs, tables and other furniture used little or no gilding, silver hardware or other lavish ornament. Ebonized trims are common on Biedermeier cabinetry, and neoclassical elements — lyre-shaped chair splats, carved scrollwork, table supports shaped like Greek columns. But the strongest aesthetic statement came from the wood — richly-grained, honey-colored, often book-matched veneers of walnut and fruitwood.
There are two iconic Biedermeier furniture forms, both made to outfit rooms designed for conversation. One is the sofa, deeply upholstered with a strong, architectural wooden frame. The second is the circular pedestal table, which stood at the center of the room, offering a surface on which to place coffee and cake services; or to roll out a map, or sketch out ideas on paper.
“Biedermeier” was originally a derogatory term — it derives from the pen names of two German magazine writers who mocked bourgeois manners. Looking at the elegant and refined antique, new and vintage Biedermeier furniture offered on 1stDibs, that is now an amusing irony.
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during 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 stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.