Blue Compote
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Art Glass
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century French Glass
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Decorative Bowls
Gold Leaf
Antique 1870s English Late Victorian Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Glass
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Gold
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
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Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Garniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Ceramics
Late 20th Century American Modern Decorative Bowls
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Glass
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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Majolica
Vintage 1920s Italian Renaissance Revival Centerpieces
Ceramic
Early 20th Century German British Colonial Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
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Crystal
Antique 1820s English Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain
Bronze
Early 20th Century Edwardian Centerpieces
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Vases
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Czech Centerpieces
Crystal
Mid-20th Century German Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Danish Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Barware
Glass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Decorative Bowls
Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Organic Modern Serving Bowls
Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Art Glass
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Vases
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Bronze
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tableware
Earthenware
Antique 19th Century German Centerpieces
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Porcelain
Paste, Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Centerpieces
Porcelain
Antique 1760s English George III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Brass
Antique 1870s English Victorian Serving Bowls
Earthenware
20th Century French Centerpieces
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Glass
Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Bowls
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Italian Decorative Bowls
Glass
Mid-20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Japanese Centerpieces
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Centerpieces
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century American Other Paintings
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Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass 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.
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