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Complete Service for 12 of Minton for Tiffany Neoclassical Style Gilded Plates
Complete Service for 12 of Minton for Tiffany Neoclassical Style Gilded Plates

Complete Service for 12 of Minton for Tiffany Neoclassical Style Gilded Plates

By Minton

Located in New York, NY

plates, 7 3/4" wide, 12 bread and butter plates, 6 1/4 wide, 12 double-handled cream soup or bullion

Category

Vintage 1940s English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Touch of Love Dinner" Service by Mikasa
"Touch of Love Dinner" Service by Mikasa

"Touch of Love Dinner" Service by Mikasa

By Mikasa

Located in Blacksburg, VA

bowl, a fruit bowl, a dessert plate, a bread-and-butter plate, a coffee cup, and a saucer. Serving

Category

20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Crafted in Italy Set of Ceramic Plates with Animals, Black and White
Crafted in Italy Set of Ceramic Plates with Animals, Black and White

Crafted in Italy Set of Ceramic Plates with Animals, Black and White

Located in Milan, IT

-produced dinnerware collection composed by 4 platters/under plates, 11 small bread/butter/appetizer plates

Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Crafted in Italy Set of 4 Ceramic Plates
Crafted in Italy Set of 4 Ceramic Plates

Crafted in Italy Set of 4 Ceramic Plates

By Piatto Unico

Located in Milan, IT

first, self-produced dinnerware collection composed by 4 platters/under plates, 9 small bread/butter

Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Crafted in Italy Set of 9 Ceramic Small Plates
Crafted in Italy Set of 9 Ceramic Small Plates

Crafted in Italy Set of 9 Ceramic Small Plates

By Piatto Unico

Located in Milan, IT

first, self-produced dinnerware collection composed by 4 platters/under plates, 9 small bread/butter

Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Wedgewood Coalport Hunting Scene Set of Three Bread and Butter Bone China Plates
Wedgewood Coalport Hunting Scene Set of Three Bread and Butter Bone China Plates

Wedgewood Coalport Hunting Scene Set of Three Bread and Butter Bone China Plates

By Wedgewood

Located in Cookeville, TN

An equestrian scene decorates this set of three bread and butter bone china plates by Wedgewood of

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1930s German Porcelain "Le Reine" by Eschenbach Set of 21 Pieces
1930s German Porcelain "Le Reine" by Eschenbach Set of 21 Pieces

1930s German Porcelain "Le Reine" by Eschenbach Set of 21 Pieces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

or salad bowls, 6 dinner plates and 3 bread or butter plates. Dimensions: Rim soup/Cereal bowl: 1.5

Category

Mid-20th Century German Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Porcelain and 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware Set of 14 Pieces by Royal Gallery
Porcelain and 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware Set of 14 Pieces by Royal Gallery

Porcelain and 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware Set of 14 Pieces by Royal Gallery

By Royal Gallery

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

includes, 7 coupe soup/cereal bowl's 'and 7 bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on the underside

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Staffordshire English Dinnerware "the India Tree" by, Alfred Meakin Set of 14
Staffordshire English Dinnerware "the India Tree" by, Alfred Meakin Set of 14

Staffordshire English Dinnerware "the India Tree" by, Alfred Meakin Set of 14

By Alfred Meakin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

bowls and three bread/butter plates. Features a white ground with pink, green, blue and brown key edge

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century German Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware Set of 21 by Johann Haviland
20th Century German Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware Set of 21 by Johann Haviland

20th Century German Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware Set of 21 by Johann Haviland

By Johann Haviland

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

shaker, 6 butter or salt plates, 6 fruit bowls and six bread or butter plates. Dimensions: Tureen 8.5

Category

Mid-20th Century German Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Platinum

1990s Porcelain Dinnerware "Corolla" by Villeroy & Boch, Germany Set of 36
1990s Porcelain Dinnerware "Corolla" by Villeroy & Boch, Germany Set of 36

1990s Porcelain Dinnerware "Corolla" by Villeroy & Boch, Germany Set of 36

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

place settings composed of 12 dinner plates, 12 salad/dessert plates and 12 bread/butter plates. Each

Category

20th Century German Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Part tea set by John Ridgway c 1850
Part tea set by John Ridgway c 1850

Part tea set by John Ridgway c 1850

By John Ridgways

Located in East Geelong, VIC

and butter or cake plates, six cups saucers and plates,a slop bowl and a creamer. The set is in

Category

Antique 1840s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

28 Plates, Royal Copenhagen Blue Fan, Bread and Butter Plates
28 Plates, Royal Copenhagen Blue Fan, Bread and Butter Plates

28 Plates, Royal Copenhagen Blue Fan, Bread and Butter Plates

Located in København, Copenhagen

28 plates. Royal Copenhagen blue fan, bread and butter plates. Designed by Arnold Krog in 1909

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Art Nouveau Porcelain

Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #223
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #223

Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #223

By The Stieff Co. 1

Located in Big Bend, WI

Rose by Stieff Lovely Rose by Stieff sterling silver bread and butter plate, marked #223 and date

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #10
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #10

Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #10

Located in Big Bend, WI

Old French by Gorham sterling silver bread and butter plate marked #10. The plate measures 6" in

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #4306
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #4306

Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate #4306

Located in Big Bend, WI

Grande Baroque by Wallace sterling silver bread and butter plate marked #4306. This plate measures

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Baltimore Rose by Schofield Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate Hollowware
Baltimore Rose by Schofield Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate Hollowware

Baltimore Rose by Schofield Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plate Hollowware

By The Schofield Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Baltimore Rose by Schofield sterling silver bread and butter plate. This piece weighs 4.8 troy

Category

20th Century Platters and Serveware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Small Dessert Dishes or Bread and Butter Plates
Small Dessert Dishes or Bread and Butter Plates

Small Dessert Dishes or Bread and Butter Plates

By Maple & Co.

Located in Katonah, NY

A set of a dozen pretty porcelain white and gold dishes with a design of small gilded flowers held up by bows.  

Category

Antique 1850s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Edwardian set of 12 Austrian Continental .800 Silver Bread and Butter Plates
Edwardian set of 12 Austrian Continental .800 Silver Bread and Butter Plates

Edwardian set of 12 Austrian Continental .800 Silver Bread and Butter Plates

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian set of 12 Continental (.800) silver bread and butter/salad plates, Austria, circa 1900

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etched Gilt Rimmed Crystal Bread & Butter / Dessert Plates, Set of 11
Etched Gilt Rimmed Crystal Bread & Butter / Dessert Plates, Set of 11

Etched Gilt Rimmed Crystal Bread & Butter / Dessert Plates, Set of 11

Located in San Francisco, CA

patterned rims. They are 6.25 inches in diameter and are excellent as both bread and butter plates and

Category

20th Century Dinner Plates

Materials

Blown Glass

Royal Crown Derby Partial Dinner Service in the Traditional Imari Pattern
Royal Crown Derby Partial Dinner Service in the Traditional Imari Pattern

Royal Crown Derby Partial Dinner Service in the Traditional Imari Pattern

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Buchanan, MI

dinner plate 10.5". This set has twelve dinner plates and twelve bread and butter plates. We also have

Category

20th Century Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Set of Le Continentale Fitz & Floyd Dinnerware for 10
Elegant Set of Le Continentale Fitz & Floyd Dinnerware for 10

Elegant Set of Le Continentale Fitz & Floyd Dinnerware for 10

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in Hopewell, NJ

) , bread and butter plates (6.25), and cups and saucers. 3.5 W x 2.25 H 5.75 diameter saucer. Original

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Imari Plates Dinner Service for Twelve with Salad and Bread & Butter England
Imari Plates Dinner Service for Twelve with Salad and Bread & Butter England

Imari Plates Dinner Service for Twelve with Salad and Bread & Butter England

By Hicks & Meigh

Located in Katonah, NY

dozen bread and butter plates are all decorated in a beautiful English Imari pattern. The plates measure

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Ironstone

43 Pieces of Arabia Anemone Hand Painted Dishes
43 Pieces of Arabia Anemone Hand Painted Dishes

43 Pieces of Arabia Anemone Hand Painted Dishes

Located in Tarrytown, NY

plates 7 Bread and butter plates 8 cups and 12 saucers 1 creamer Plus 5 dinner plates and a sugar

Category

Vintage 1970s Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Lenox "Springfield" Gold Rimmed China- Set of 24
Lenox "Springfield" Gold Rimmed China- Set of 24

Lenox "Springfield" Gold Rimmed China- Set of 24

Located in Denton, TX

bread and butter plates. Hand wash only & not microwave safe Dinner plate measures: 10.63 D x .63 H

Category

Early 20th Century American Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Vintage "Covered Wagons and the Rocky Mountains" Blue Transferware Bread Plate
Vintage "Covered Wagons and the Rocky Mountains" Blue Transferware Bread Plate

Vintage "Covered Wagons and the Rocky Mountains" Blue Transferware Bread Plate

By Johnson Brothers

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a blue-glazed transferware bread and butter plate, by the famous British potters

Category

Vintage 1930s English Early Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Minton "Tapestry" Porcelain Dinner Service, 80
Minton "Tapestry" Porcelain Dinner Service, 80

Minton "Tapestry" Porcelain Dinner Service, 80

By Minton

Located in Astoria, NY

) salad plates, (10) wide rim soup bowls, (10) bread and butter plates, (16) fourteen teacups, (16

Category

20th Century British Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Piemonte Dinnerware by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal Studio Line
Collection of Piemonte Dinnerware by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal Studio Line

Collection of Piemonte Dinnerware by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal Studio Line

By Emilio Pucci, Rosenthal

Located in San Diego, CA

) bread and butter plates 6" diameter (14) coffee cups (3 have smalls chips) (14) saucers (13) cereal

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Collection of Piemonte Dinnerware by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal Studio Line
Collection of Piemonte Dinnerware by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal Studio Line

Collection of Piemonte Dinnerware by Emilio Pucci for Rosenthal Studio Line

By Emilio Pucci, Rosenthal

Located in San Diego, CA

(13) bread and butter plates 6" diameter (14) coffee cups (3 have smalls chips) (14) saucers (13

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Bjorn Wiinblad For Rosenthal Lotus White Platinum Service For Twelve
Bjorn Wiinblad For Rosenthal Lotus White Platinum Service For Twelve

Bjorn Wiinblad For Rosenthal Lotus White Platinum Service For Twelve

By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rena Rosenthal

Located in Chicago, IL

12 complete place settings, each including the dinner plate, soup bowl, salad plate, bread and butter

Category

Vintage 1960s German Dinner Plates

Hand Painted & Gilt Floral English Royal Crown Derby Dinner Service / 10 People.
Hand Painted & Gilt Floral English Royal Crown Derby Dinner Service / 10 People.

Hand Painted & Gilt Floral English Royal Crown Derby Dinner Service / 10 People.

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

, offering a graceful backdrop for vibrant greens and fresh ingredients. Delicate bread and butter plates add

Category

Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Rosenthal Wiinblad Lotus White Platinum Service For Twelve
Rosenthal Wiinblad Lotus White Platinum Service For Twelve

Rosenthal Wiinblad Lotus White Platinum Service For Twelve

By Rena Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in Chicago, IL

12 complete place settings, each including the dinner plate, soup bowl, salad plate, bread and butter

Category

Vintage 1960s German Dinner Plates

Materials

Platinum

Vintage Moss Rose by Japan Fine China Tea Set - 28 Pieces
Vintage Moss Rose by Japan Fine China Tea Set - 28 Pieces

Vintage Moss Rose by Japan Fine China Tea Set - 28 Pieces

Located in Phoenix, AZ

. The set includes: 3 cups 3 saucers 3 bread and butter plates 6" 2 coup plates 7.5" 1 round bowl 9.5

Category

Mid-20th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

1960s Block Games Chromatics, Germany, Dinnerware Service for Eight
1960s Block Games Chromatics, Germany, Dinnerware Service for Eight

1960s Block Games Chromatics, Germany, Dinnerware Service for Eight

Located in Culver City, CA

features dinnerware settings for eight (eight dinner plates, 10 3/8" 8 salad plates, 7 3/4" 8 bread and

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware
Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware

Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware

Located in San Diego, CA

) salad plates - 8 1/2" diameter (7) bread and butter plates 7 3/4" diameter (12) coffee cups (11

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

Vintage "Covered Wagons and the Rocky Mountains" Bread Plate Set by Johnson Bros
Vintage "Covered Wagons and the Rocky Mountains" Bread Plate Set by Johnson Bros

Vintage "Covered Wagons and the Rocky Mountains" Bread Plate Set by Johnson Bros

By Johnson Brothers

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a set of two red-glazed transferware bread and butter plates, by the famous British

Category

Vintage 1930s English Federal Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist   Rosenthal China service for 12
Modernist   Rosenthal China service for 12

Modernist Rosenthal China service for 12

Located in New York, NY

Complete service for 12 includes Dinner plates,salad plates,bread and butter plates,desert bowls

Category

20th Century German Tableware

Minton Harmony Pattern English Bone China Dinner Service for 12
Minton Harmony Pattern English Bone China Dinner Service for 12

Minton Harmony Pattern English Bone China Dinner Service for 12

By Minton

Located in Bridgeport, CT

plates 6.25 inch bread and butter plates 5.25 inch wide tea cups 5.5 inch saucers 5 inch demi tasse

Category

20th Century English Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Coalport Japonesque Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue & Gold Side Plates
Set of 12 Coalport Japonesque Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue & Gold Side Plates

Set of 12 Coalport Japonesque Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue & Gold Side Plates

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Great Barrington, MA

are elegant yet understated and would be perfect for dessert, bread and butter plates or canapes.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Japonisme Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Weimar Germany Cobalt Porcelain Tea and Dinner Set
Vintage Weimar Germany Cobalt Porcelain Tea and Dinner Set

Vintage Weimar Germany Cobalt Porcelain Tea and Dinner Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

salad plates. Eight bread and butter plates. Eight desert plates. One soup tureen. Two oval platters

Category

Vintage 1940s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Bavarian Dinner Service for 12
Vintage Bavarian Dinner Service for 12

Vintage Bavarian Dinner Service for 12

Located in Tarry Town, NY

bread and butter plates 12 desert plates 12 cups and saucers One large tureen One medium tureen Two

Category

Vintage 1920s Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Fitz and Floyd 1978 Large Rare 106 Piece Set of Chinoiserie China
Fitz and Floyd 1978 Large Rare 106 Piece Set of Chinoiserie China

Fitz and Floyd 1978 Large Rare 106 Piece Set of Chinoiserie China

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in Palm Springs, CA

no design and extremely rare), 21 salad plates and 19 bread and butter plates.

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Chinoiserie More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Other

Villeroy & Boch Beach Party Tableware Set of 27,  Luxembourg, 2005.
Villeroy & Boch Beach Party Tableware Set of 27,  Luxembourg, 2005.

Villeroy & Boch Beach Party Tableware Set of 27, Luxembourg, 2005.

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Brooklyn, NY

(green), 1 canapé plate (pink), 1 bread and butter plate (pink), 1 saucer (pink).

Category

Early 2000s Luxembourgish Organic Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Dinner Service In "Script" by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal
Dinner Service In "Script" by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal

Dinner Service In "Script" by Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal

Located in Amarillo, TX

12 five piece setting consisting of dinner plate, salad plate, bread and butter plate cup and

Category

Vintage 1950s German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Circa 1915 set of 6 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Bread & Butter Plates
Circa 1915 set of 6 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Bread & Butter Plates

Circa 1915 set of 6 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Bread & Butter Plates

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1915 set of 6 Rose Medallion Chinese export bread & butter plates. Acquired in China by Dr

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

c. 1930-70 Era Set of 12 Silver Italian Bread & Butter Plates
c. 1930-70 Era Set of 12 Silver Italian Bread & Butter Plates

c. 1930-70 Era Set of 12 Silver Italian Bread & Butter Plates

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1930-70 era set of 12 bread & butter plates 800 standard silver, Italian. Gadroon borders

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Silver

English Porcelain Assembled Service, 23 Pieces
English Porcelain Assembled Service, 23 Pieces

English Porcelain Assembled Service, 23 Pieces

Located in Astoria, NY

) bread and butter plates, creamer (1), salt shaker (1), coffee pot (1), two (2) saucers, small cup (1

Category

20th Century British Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern "Contempri" 88-Piece China Set
Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern "Contempri" 88-Piece China Set

Paul McCobb Mid-Century Modern "Contempri" 88-Piece China Set

By Jackson Internationale, Paul McCobb

Located in South Bend, IN

Internationale. The 88-piece set includes: (16) 7.25" salad plates; (15) 6" saucers; (13) 6" bread and butter

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Hermès Balcon Du Guadalquivir Porcelain China for 8, a Set of 24 Plates
Hermès Balcon Du Guadalquivir Porcelain China for 8, a Set of 24 Plates

Hermès Balcon Du Guadalquivir Porcelain China for 8, a Set of 24 Plates

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

bread and butter plates. Their bold latticework design is hand-painted in a rich cardinal red, inspired

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Spanish Colonial Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Set of Fine English Minton Rose China, Total of 341 Pieces
Large Set of Fine English Minton Rose China, Total of 341 Pieces

Large Set of Fine English Minton Rose China, Total of 341 Pieces

Located in Houston, TX

plates, 33 luncheon plates 56 dessert plates 53 bread and butter plates 19 fruit bowls 4 dessert

Category

Mid-20th Century British Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Castleton Turquoise and Platnium Rim Set of 114 Dishware Circa 1954-1972
Castleton Turquoise and Platnium Rim Set of 114 Dishware Circa 1954-1972

Castleton Turquoise and Platnium Rim Set of 114 Dishware Circa 1954-1972

By Castleton China Co.

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

.5"h Bread and Butter Plates (12) 8.5"diam x .5"h Bowl Saucer (18) 7"diam x .75"h Tea Cup Saucer (18

Category

Mid-20th Century American Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Austrian Armorial Porcelain Large Part Dinner Service
Austrian Armorial Porcelain Large Part Dinner Service

Austrian Armorial Porcelain Large Part Dinner Service

By Pirkenhammer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Twelve Salad Plates Ten Bread-and-Butter Plates Ten Soup Bowls One Large Service Bowl and Matching

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Taitu Foglie Milano, Italy, 198 Pieces, Service for 24, Except Cups
Taitu Foglie Milano, Italy, 198 Pieces, Service for 24, Except Cups

Taitu Foglie Milano, Italy, 198 Pieces, Service for 24, Except Cups

By Emilio Bergamin

Located in Bridgeport, CT

" additional dinner plates. 24 7 5/8" salad plates. 24 8 1/2" rim soup plates. 24 6 3/8" bread and butter

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Bread And Butter Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bread and butter plates available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique bread and butter plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Bread and butter plates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Bread and butter plates are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Regency and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Bread and butter plates have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co. and Ellmore Silver Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Bread And Butter Plates?

Prices for bread and butter plates can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, bread and butter plates begin at $109 and can go as high as $4,125, while the average can fetch as much as $798.

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.

Questions About Bread And Butter Plates
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Bread and butter are separated from the sauce, gravy, and fluids from other items on the dish using the bread-and-butter plate. When a plate isn't available, a slice of bread or a roll is placed on the tablecloth or the rim of the dinner plate, which also holds the butter. Find a collection of antique and vintage bread and butter plates on 1stDibs today.