19th Century Biedermeier Glass Goblet - Engraved/ Handpainted, AT ca. 1835
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind early 19th century glass goblet from the famous Biedermeier period in Austria.
Blown Glass
$569Sale Price / set|44% Off
Biedermeier Carafe and Glass Goblet
Located in Wien, Au
Biedermeier carafe and glass goblet Stopper is missing Glass goblet: Height 11cm Diameter 7cm.
Glass
Spectacular early Goblet, Lid Chalice, Glass, enamel 1850 Biedermeier Austria
Located in Wien, AT
Wonderful goblet with lid, made circa 1850 in the late Biedermeier period in the Middle of Europe, in Austria.
Enamel
19th Century Biedermeier Ruby Red Overlay Glass Goblet, Gilt Parts, CZ ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Artfully golden hand painted accents combined with the amazing looking cutted parts in the overlayed dark ruby red surface makes this unique antique Biedermeier glass goblet a very d...
Gold
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 the so-called "second period" aorund 1860 in Austria.
Brass
Set of six Amalgam Glass Goblets, Biedermeier, Peasant Silver, Circa 1860's.
Located in Praha, CZ
A beautiful set of 6 pieces of antique, so-called amalgam glass, which was produced in Bohemia since 1860 as a luxury item, so-called peasant Silver The cups are made of hollow glass...
Silver Plate
Still Life With Gilt Goblet Painting, Antique, 28x38 Inches
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of a Dutch Flemish painting titled "Still Life With Gilt Goblet" depicting food items on a serving table
Paint
Antique Bohemian Ruby Glass Beaker Goblet with Hand-Painted Enamel Floral Bouque
Located in London, GB
A stunning and magnificently decorated mid-19th-century antique Bohemian ruby crystal beaker goblet (Becher), measuring 12 cm in height and 8.5 cm in diameter.
Glass
Antique Bohemian Amber Flash Cut Glass Covered Goblet with Spa Medallions (Pokal
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and highly collectible mid-to-late 19th-century antique Bohemian amber crystal covered goblet (Pokal), measuring 24 cm in height and 10 cm in diameter. Masterfully cra...
Glass
Pair of Bohemian Moser Ruby Cut-to-Clear Gilt Glass Goblets, circa 1840
Located in Nottingham, GB
A rare and highly decorative pair of mid-19th-century Bohemian ruby cut-to-clear glass goblets, dating to circa 1840 and displaying the elaborate cutting, gilding and architectural p...
Glass
Unavailable
H 5.12 in Dm 3.23 in
Bohemian Biedermeier Goblet "Andenken von Wien, " North Bohemia, circa 1840
By Friedrich Egermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Probably by Friedrich Egermann (1777 Schluckenau -1864 Haida). Colorless glass, partial stained yellow, four cut-glass medallions, enamel painting in gold and black, four views of V...
Glass
Unavailable
H 5.24 in Dm 3.86 in
Biedermeier goblet with horse attributed to Karl Pfohl, Bohemia, circa 1840
By Karl Pfohl
Located in Vienna, AT
attributed to Karl Pfohl (1826–1894) Harrach’sche Hütte Neuwelt, Steinschönau, North Bohemia Colourless glass with red overlay, the facing side with cut image of a horse, the reve...
Cut Glass
Unavailable
H 5.52 in Dm 3.55 in
Biedermeier goblet with horse attributed to Karl Pfohl, Bohemia, circa 1840
By Karl Pfohl
Located in Vienna, AT
Attributed to Karl Pfohl (1826–1894) Harrach’sche Hütte Neuwelt, Steinschönau, North Bohemia Colourless glass with blue overlay, the facing side with cut image of a horse and on th...
Cut Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Buquoy'sche Hütte, Silberberg, South Bohemia, circa 1830-1850 blue agatin glass with gold decor, vine branch.
Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bohemia, Harrach'sche Hütte, Neuwelt, circa 1840. Clear glass with ruby undertaking. cut-glass, octagonal dissected, mighty widen foot, smooth removed lip. Round medallion with fi...
Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Harrachsch'e Hütte, Karlsbad, circa 1843. Friendship glass. Clear glass, gold ruby with fine cutting, belief, hope, health, fortune, pleasure.
Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bohemia, circa 1830-1850. Clear glass, red enamel painting, stained medallion, cut cornucopia.
Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bohemia, circa 1840. Milk glass, blue layered with silver painting.
Milk Glass
Long Drink Goblet Set
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style with bevelled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless b...
Crystal
Glass Goblet, Glass of Friendship
Located in Niederrussback, AT
This Glass Goblet shows the scenery from the kurhaus Rohitsch-Sauerbrunn in Slovenia, a pump room and the "Ferdinandsaal". It is cut and overlaid in red. The Glass Goblet comes f...
Glass
Bohemian Goblet, circa 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Colourless glass with pink and white overlay. With flowerpaintings and six medallions of topographic places like “Kreuzbrunn”.
Glass
Bohemian Goblet, circa 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Colorless glass with black overlay and gold- and enamel paintings.
Glass
Goblet with Spider, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Vienna, AT
Colorless glass with spider- and flies-decorations and yellow stain.
Glass
Crystal Whiskey Goblet Set Made in Germany
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style, with beveled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless b...
Crystal
Crystal Water Goblet Set Made in Germany
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style, with bevelled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless ...
Crystal
Crystal Martini Goblet Set Made in Germany
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style, with beveled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless b...
Crystal
Crystal White Wine Goblet Set Made in Germany
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style, with beveled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless b...
Crystal
Crystal Red Wine Goblet Set Made in Germany
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style, with bevelled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless ...
Crystal
Antique Ruby goblet Painted 20th century Bohemian glass
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful cut ruby goblet , Decorated with handmade ornamental and floral painting, There are also painted mascaron heads, This is the professional handiwork of master glassmakers, p...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Glass goblet-Egermann - Bohemian Glass - Red Lazure 20th century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Nice engraved glass goblet in the Egermann style, clear glass overlay with ruby glaze. Red glaze is a 19th century patent invented by Friedrich Egermann. To this day, the patent is p...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Antique Engraved Goblet Hunting motif 19-20 century Bohemian Glass
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Beautiful antique cut goblet with yellow lazure, the yellow lazure is supplemented with transparent colors, In one of the two medallions there is an engraving with a hunting motif, I...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Unavailable
H 6.7 in Dm 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Bohemian Crystal Ruby Red Cut Glass Goblets, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
This rare pair of goblets, crafted in Bohemia circa 1840, exemplifies the finest achievements of mid-19th-century Biedermeier glasswork.
Crystal
Unavailable
H 12.01 in Dm 4.93 in
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Enamelled Gilded Crystal Glass Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Glass Covered Goblet – Biedermeier Period, c. 1850 This antique covered goblet, crafted in rich cranberry glass and dating to around 1850, is a rare and e...
Crystal
Biedermeier Crystal Glass Decorated in Relief with 50's Rose Stem
By Biedermeier
Located in Milano, MI
Biedermeier crystal glass / goblet with relief decorations and rose stem, made in the 1950s Measures: Ø cm 10 H cm 21 Biedermeier is was an artistic movement that developed bet...
Crystal
19th Century Gold Gilded Bohemian Amber Glass Enamel Cut Goblet
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century gold gilded bohemian amber glass enamel cut goblet. Glowing amber vessel with gilded rims and incised designs on foot and terraced stem. Highly stylized piece in wit...
Cut Glass
Biedermeier Red Glass Goblet Lantern, Around 1850
Located in Hamburg, DE
Biedermeier goblet lantern from the years around 1850.
Brass
Bohemian Biedermeier Goblet, Manufactory of Friedrich Egermann, circa 1830
By Friedrich Egermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Manufactory of Friedrich Egermann, North Bohemia, Blottendorf, circa 1830 White milk glass with dark blue overlay and fine decor in gold, facet body, outside recessed gilt lip, bott...
Milk Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bohemia, circa 1830. Alabaster glass, rose layered with gold und colorful painting.
Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bohemia, circa 1835 dark green glass with golden painting.
Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet
Located in Vienna, AT
Bohemia, circa 1830 to 1850. White bone glass, light blue layered with ornamental gold decor.
Glass
Antique Bohemian Biedermeier Opaline Overlay Glass Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique Bohemian Opalescent Alabaster Glass Goblet – Biedermeier Era (c. 1840–1850) This antique goblet from the Biedermeier era is a rare and beautiful example of high-quality Bohem...
Glass, Cut Glass, Opaline Glass
Biedermeier Glass Goblet, Circle of Anton Kothgasser, Vienna, circa 1840
Located in Vienna, AT
Circle of Anton Kothgasser (1769-1851) Colourless glass, stained yellow, glass inside gilt, outside silvered, front painted én carnaieu with a landscape, horsemen and two officers i...
Glass
Antique Bohemian Biedermeier Amber Glass Goblet, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
19th century amber stained goblet, the cup-shaped body with a raised circular panel, cut in multiple shapes and patterns, engraved with an inscription, stands on a cut glass scallo...
Cut Glass
Antique Bohemian Overlay Enameled Glass Goblet, Biedermeier 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
antique overlaid glass Goblet with cover Glass richly cut in various shapes profuse decorated all around with gilded enamel flowers and scrollwaorks stands on scalloped foot with ...
Cut Glass
Sold
H 7.09 in Dm 3.15 in
Unique Antique Ruby Goblet, Cut, Engraved, Gilded Bohemian Glass 19-20 Century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
A very beautiful collection Goblet with ruby glass, The cup is cut, engraved and painted, It is a faceted cut with two medallions, in which there are engravings of a horse, a snake a...
Art Glass
Crystal Glass Goblet Set
By Wagner Preziosen
Located in 10629, DE
Mouth blown hand-cut crystal glass goblets made in Germany: solid, noble, elegant. The “Biedermeier” inspired style, with beveled body, base and stem pearl, gives them a timeless bea...
Crystal
Antique Overlay Ruby Goblet Cut and Painted 19 th century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
Antique ruby overlay goblet, The goblet is hand cut and painted. The painting depicts fish, insects, ornamental painting and flower painting, This is a wonderful handiwork of glass m...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Sold
H 7.09 in Dm 3.35 in
Goblet - Green Glass – Cut- Engraved and Gilded- Bohemian Glass-19-20th century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
A beautiful glass goblet made of green glass, the goblet is cut, decorated with an engraving of a hunting motif. Motif depicting a deer defending itself from hunting dogs, Next, natu...
Art Glass
Glass Goblet-Engraved Horses-Hand Painted-Bohemian Glass 19-20th century
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
A beautiful cut cup from the turn of the 19th-20th century, Maybe the first half of the 20th century. It is a clear glass with a yellow lazure, The goblet is cut, decorated with engr...
Art Glass
Antique Engraved Goblet –Persian Horse motif , 19-20 century Bohemian Glass
Located in Nový Bor, CZ
A goblet of blue glass, cut and with a yellow lazure , cut two medallions, in the first one there is an engraving of a Persian horse, In the second medallion are cut diminutive windo...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
$1,975
H 15.75 in Dm 10 in
Austrian Biedermeier Wooden Compote with Classical Column Stand, circa 1840
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Austrian Biedermeier compote from the mid-19th century features a circular wooden bowl over an exquisite stand made of three elegant columns with ebonized wood capitals and base...
Wood
Vintage Biedermeier Style Bohemian Crystal Ruby Red Cut to Clear Bud Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage crystal bud vase is a fine example of ruby red cut-to-clear glass, manufactured in Europe for centuries. The vase features the classic shape and is supported by a round base;...
Crystal
Art Glass Graal Goblet by Wilke Adolfsson 1990
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Art Glass Graal Goblet by Wilke Adolfsson 1990 A large goblet made of art glass, designed and produced by the Swedish glass artist Wilke Adofsson in 1990. Blue and purple glass deco...
Art Glass
18th Century Georgian Hand-Blown Wine Glass, England, 1785
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hand-blown, English, Georgian, wine drinking glass with a facet cut stem, dating from the 18th century, circa 1785. These glasses are very collectable. It is m...
Glass
Exceptionally Large Regency Goblet by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The Goblet is cut with the finest pillar and file cutting and panels of diamonds with a leaf cut panel and engraved initials J.W to T.D, dated 1822.
Cut Glass
$11,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Rare Russian Blue Opaline Decanter & Goblet Attb. Imperial Russian Glass Manufac
Located in New York, NY
Rare Set of 19th C Russian Blue Opaline Glass Decanter and Drinking Glass Decorated with 24k Gold/Platinum Decoration, Attributed to The Imperial Russian Glass Manufacture This refi...
Gold, Platinum
$1,708
H 9.45 in Dm 3.86 in
Italian Murano Glass Goblet, Gold Leaf and Hand-Painted Floral Motifs, 1970s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass ceremonial goblet chalice crafted during the nineteen seventies showcases traditional Venetian Renaissance revival glassmaking. Handcrafted in Italy, this slende...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Very Fine Late 19th Century Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Vase Covered top with an acorn style finial, above a long decorated spiral neck with raised gilt designs, the body s...
Bronze, Ormolu
$702Sale Price|20% Off
H 6.5 in Dm 3.32 in
George II English Wine Drinking Glass Engraved Bell Bowl Hand Blown, Circa 1745
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good English, Georgian, Hand-blown, Engraved Wine drinking glass, dating to the George II Period of the mid-18th century, circa 1745. These glasses are very collectab...
Glass
Exceptional Russian Silver Goblet with Cloisonné Enamel
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Exceptional Russian Silver Goblet with Cloisonné Enamel – 1848 Exceptional Russian silver goblet (Goblet), crafted in solid silver and fine enamels, featuring exquisite Cloisonné wor...
Silver, Enamel
Two Neoclassical Style Russian Cut Glass and Ormolu Vases
Located in London, GB
Two neoclassical style Russian cut glass and Ormolu vases Russian, 20th century Dimensions: Height 32cm, width 16cm, depth 12cm Each vase in this pair of Russian neoclassical va...
Ormolu
Pair of Mettlach Vases by Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of Mettlach vases by Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900, stoneware with ornamental decor. In very good condition. The vases will ship from Germany. Shipping costs to Boston are included.
Stoneware
$1,239 / set
H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 4.34 in
A pair of late 19th century German Pottery vases made by Mettlach circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
This finely detailed and stunning pair of German pottery vases was made at the Mettlach factory circa 1890. They were renowned for making this type of fine ware. These perfect pairs ...
Pottery
$360Sale Price|60% Off
H 7.25 in Dm 3.63 in
Extremely Rare Important 19th C Etched Cranberry Red to Clear Glass Goblet Cup
By Bohemia
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Magnificent Rare 19th Century Bohemian Etched Glass Goblet. Cranberry Red to Clear Glass Goblet has scrolled Etchings throughout of Animals, T...
Glass
$430Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.6 in Dm 2.69 in
George II Handblown Wine Glass, Balustroid Form, Circa 1745
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good handblown Wine Drinking Glass; a Balustroid form with a solid stem having a central knop with a tear, dating from the middle of the 18th century, George 11nd period, ...
Glass
Pair of French Hand Painted Glass Carafes "DAMON and DELENTE"
Located in Sofia, BG
Two small glass carafes with ribs and caps side decorated with garlands and roses and flecks of gilding. Signed DAMON and DELENTE 20 boulevard Malesherbes Paris Measures: H. 20 cm.
Blown Glass
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
Copper
$800
H 10.25 in W 52 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Winslow Health Hygiene Series Medical Scientific Insect Wall Chart Print
By Denoyer-Geppert
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage, Winslow Health and Hygiene scientific insect series medical wall print, chart. "Edited by C.E.A Winslow Dr. P.H. Copy Right 1929. For explanation see manual. Published by De...
Metal
$39,747 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.31 in
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Baccarat, Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal, Gold
$3,553Sale Price|33% Off
H 5.12 in W 12.6 in D 9.85 in
20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver oval vegetable dish in Renaissance style. The bottom of the vegetable dish is smooth, while on the edge a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf mo...
Sterling Silver
$3,800 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly painted flowers. There are various combi...
Porcelain
Extremely Rare Georgian Peacock Green Drinking Vessel
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare Georgian peacock green drinking vessel with six finger hole and lid. The vessel is very similar in design to earlier German vessels one of which can be seen at the...
Glass
$14,500 / set
H 13.5 in Dm 7 in
Pair of French Baluster Shaped Opaline Glass Vases Attributed to "Baccarat"
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French baluster shaped green opaline glass vases, finely modeled with repose leaves and flowers, attributed to "Baccarat" French, circa 1860.
Opaline Glass
19th Century Watercolor of a Cathedral
Located in Sheffield, MA
Watercolor on paper mounted on masonite board with ornate gilt frame. Dimensions: (Board) H 13.5" x W 10"
Paper
English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
Devotional Triptych Engraved with Depictions of the Madonna
Located in London, GB
This excellent bone triptych is a highly rare and unusual piece which features wonderfully-detailed engravings of the Madonna. The triptych is shaped like an arch, and backed onto a ...
Wood, Bone
Rose Quartz Bubble Rock Crystal Cocktail Tables By Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of luxury bubble rose quartz rock crystal cocktail tables with polish brass stands. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC.
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle
Located in Ferndale, MI
Ladies Balloon Tire Springer Front Bicycle. Fleet Wing Blue bicycle. 26" Period correct whitewall tires show some age cracks . Light does work . Horn does not work . Patina on chrome...
Chrome, Steel
Tole Toleware gilt Metal Leaf and Rope Coatrack Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic Hollywood Regency Style coat rack 1960s gilt metal. Gold colored metal wall coat rack. Exuberantly decorated with branches, leaves and ropes. An object in itself on the wall....
Metal
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
Located in London, GB
This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...
Ormolu, Bronze
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Italian Chinoiserie Coffee Table with Mirrored Top, Circa 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (1940s) square coffee table with reverse painted mirrored top featuring Chinoiserie figures and floral decoration.
Mirror, 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.
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.