Celery Dish
Vintage 1910s Japanese Edwardian Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Post-Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1910s English Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Porcelain
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain
Late 20th Century Dinner Plates
Pottery
Late 20th Century Dinner Plates
Pottery
Antique Early 1900s American Glass
Cut Glass
Early 20th Century Danish Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Platters and Serveware
Silver
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Porcelain
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Japanese Serving Pieces
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Vintage 1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Glass
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Jewelry Boxes
Brass
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Bakelite
20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Oak
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art
Canvas
Vintage 1960s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool, Cotton
2010s Turkish Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
Antique Early 1900s French Vanities
Onyx, Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antiquities
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Chinese Decorative Boxes
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Umbrella Stands
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Globes
Brass
2010s Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Wool
2010s Turkish Tulu Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Vases
Brass, Enamel
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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