Cake Pedestal
Early 20th Century French Provincial Pedestals
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century American Regency Ceramics
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Crystal, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Serving Pieces
Ironstone
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Serving Pieces
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Chrome
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Platters and Serveware
Glass
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serving Pieces
Enamel, Nickel
Vintage 1980s Crystal Serveware
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
Antique 1890s American American Classical Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Milk Glass
Vintage 1980s Italian Renaissance Centerpieces
Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century French High Victorian Crystal Serveware
Crystal
Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Dinner Plates
Earthenware, Faience
Antique Late 19th Century German High Victorian Serving Pieces
Pottery
Vintage 1960s British Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Glass
Cut Glass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pedestals
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century American Tableware
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Other Platters and Serveware
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century French Other Glass
Cut Glass
20th Century French Glass
Cut Glass
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Serving Pieces
Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Dutch Serving Pieces
Ironstone
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Murano Glass
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Pedestals and Columns
Copper
20th Century French Glass
Glass
20th Century French Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century French Other Glass
Glass
Late 20th Century Modern Serving Pieces
Lucite
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Crystal Serveware
Art Glass
Antique 1890s German Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Crystal Serveware
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century British Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain, Resin, Wood, Paper
Vintage 1910s Austrian Late Victorian Centerpieces
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Milk Glass
Early 20th Century French Serving Pieces
Ironstone
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Delft and Faience
Pottery
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Tableware
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Centerpieces
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Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Serving Pieces
Ironstone
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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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