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Cubist Tea Set

Cubist square Tea Set by James W. Tufts, Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated
By James W. Tufts
Located in Paris, FR
intricate engravings adorning each face of the pyramid. This tea set by James Walker Tufts (1835 – 1902
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Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Pavel Janak x Modernista Cubist Coffee Service, 3
By Pavel Janák
Located in Astoria, NY
Pavel Janak (Czech, 1882-1956) for Modernista Cubist Porcelain Coffee Service, comprising: coffee
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pavel Janak x Modernista Cubist Coffee Service, 3
Pavel Janak x Modernista Cubist Coffee Service, 3
$850 / set
H 8.5 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in

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Outstanding Unique Cubist Coffee/Tea Service H.L. Linton, Paris
By HL Linton
Located in Oakland, CA
original way. Almost like a French cubist painting. Measurements: Coffee 8" T x 8" T x 4" D. Tea 6
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Modernist or Cubist and Architectural, Three-Piece Silver Plate Tea Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist or Cubist and architectural silver plate three piece tea set marked and stamped Spain
Category

Vintage 1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

French Art Deco Cubist Silvered Plated Tea Set by Noel Collet
By Noel Collet
Located in Devon, England
High style cubist silver plated tea set with matching tray. Wonderful design and originating from
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

French Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ercuis Tea Set, circa 1930s
By Ercuis
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Art Deco modernist cubist silver plated Ercuis tea set, France, circa 1930s. Silver plate and
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20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

1930s Art Deco Cubist Pattern Sadler Stoke on Trent England Coffee Set 9 Pieces
Located in London, England
An unusual Art Deco coffee set comprising of: 6 cups with saucers. 1 coffee pot. 1 cream jug and 1
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Cubist Modern Four Piece Coffee and Tea Service with Tray
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a silverplate coffee and tea service, cubist design with geometric nickel
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Chrome

Italian Art Deco Style Mid-Century Modern Tea Set by Montagnani
By Montagnani
Located in Northampton, GB
Designed by Punta Bacola for Montagnani From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this uber stylish Tea Service in the Art Deco Style. The Service complete with a Tea...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Cleto Munari 1985 Milano Pair of Modernist Geometric Candlesticks .925 Sterling
By Cleto Munari
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of geometric candlesticks. designed by Cleto Munari (1907-1998). Great sculptural pieces created in very limited edition by the Italian architect Cleto Munari. they are han...
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century. 8" diam. 15" to top of vase 25.5" overall height
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Blue and White Delft Vases 18th Century Netherlands Circa 1780
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This elegant pair of Dutch Delft vases is from the late 18th century, circa 1780. They are beautifully hand-painted and feature cobalt blue decoration in the mid-18th-century "Thousa...
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Vases

Materials

Delft

Finnish Designer, Sofa, Wood, Velvet, Finland, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted wood and pink velvet sofa designed and produced in Finland, c. 1920s. Seat Height: 16" All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional...
Category

Vintage 1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Large open lace porcelain dish.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica. Large open lace porcelain dish. Hand-painted with a dandelion motif. Model: 20/3527 Dating: 1943. First factory quality. Perfect condition. Marked. Dim...
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 124 Pieces
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, this 124-piece dinner service features one of the most prestigious porcelain patterns ever produced—the coveted Flora Danica pa...
Category

20th Century Danish Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Painted Chinoiserie Panels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s painted panels depicting trees and birds. Measurements: Height: 44" Width: 26.25".
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Pair of Painted Chinoiserie Panels
Pair of Painted Chinoiserie Panels
$4,800 / set
H 44 in W 26.25 in D 2 in
Maitland Smith Wrought Forged Iron Oval Side Board Server Display Case Console
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice heavy built wrought iron side board console table by Maitland-Smith.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Wrought Iron

Coasters with Chinoiserie Design
Located in New York, NY
An English set of five (5) drinks coasters with Chinoiserie design finished with a black and gold edge, England, circa late-20th century. Scene depicts birds, trees and flowers surro...
Category

Late 20th Century English Chinoiserie Barware

Materials

Laminate, Cork, Paper

Coasters with Chinoiserie Design
Coasters with Chinoiserie Design
$375 / set
H 0.19 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in
Caneware creamer and teapot by Wedgwood, c. 1817
By Wedgewood
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Caneware ceramic creamer with impressed basket weave surface decoration, along with matching teapot with lid finial in the form of a sheaf of wheat. Impressed on the underside: Wedgw...
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Teapot Made In Kgl. Mussel Painted Fluted By Royal Copenhagen From 1930s
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Lejre, DK
Teapot in Kgl. Musselmalet Fluted from Royal Copenhagen, consisting of lid No. (1/257) and pot No. (1/258), manufactured in the 1930s. This classic teapot is a beautiful example of R...
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco Tea Service by Hildegard Delius ar 1930 uranium glaze + cups + plates
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Landshut, BY
Designer (execution): Hildegard Delius (1896-1955) Designer (presumed): Gerhard Meisel (1903-1979) Manufacturer (collaboration): Keramikfabriken Neuhaldensleben Factory Hubbe Title:...
Category

Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Milk Jug and Cover
By William Greatbatch
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Ware Milk Jug and Cover, Probably by William Greatbach/ Josiah Wedgwood Lead-glazed earthenware, Circa 1765 The creamware milk jug ...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Georgian Pottery

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica, open lace lunch plate in porcelain. "Adoxa Moschatellina L." Model number: 20/3554. Dating: Ca. 1900. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quali...
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Finding the Right Tea-sets for You

Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.

Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.

Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity.

During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.

During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.

But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.

Questions About Cubist Tea Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are many types of tea sets available. You may wish to have a small tea service if your needs are modest. During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.A tea set best suited for you may depend on a variety of factors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bavaria tea set is a tea set that was crafted in the Bavaria region of Germany. This region is renowned for its exceptionally fine porcelain. Pieces are often painted by hand, giving each one a unique style. Shop a range of Bavaria tea sets from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

    Find antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To know how much your tea set is worth, you can consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert or research it on your own. If you opt for the latter option, start by using trusted online resources to determine who the set's maker is. Typically, you can use markings that commonly appear on the bottoms of teapots, saucers, teacups and other pieces. Once you know the maker, you can examine sales and auction records to see how much sets similar to yours have fetched in the past. Characteristics to consider when investigating comparable sets include the type and number of pieces yours includes, as well as the materials, pattern, age and condition. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of tea sets.