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Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set
Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set

Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set

By Reed & Barton

Located in Queens, NY

French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Antique Wedgwood Creamware Floral Banded Part Service
Antique Wedgwood Creamware Floral Banded Part Service

Antique Wedgwood Creamware Floral Banded Part Service

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Antique Wedgwood creamware floral banded part service. Set of English creamware dishes comprising

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

Rare and Fine  Copeland Spode Dinnerware Service For 12
Rare and Fine  Copeland Spode Dinnerware Service For 12

Rare and Fine Copeland Spode Dinnerware Service For 12

By Copeland Spode

Located in Bridgeport, CT

filigree embellishments. Included in this service: (12) dinner plates, 10 1/2" (12) luncheon plates, 9 1/2

Category

20th Century English Hollywood Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

By Vieillard Manufacture

Located in Austin, TX

Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist pattern

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.

Category

Antique 1820s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910
Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910

Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

One large compote, one medium sized compote, pair of low compotes, 12 plates.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Dinner Plates

Materials

Silver

English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900
English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900

English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

. Comprising 12 dinner plates, 12 luncheon plates (one as is), 12 bread and butter plates, 12 cups and saucers.

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French Faience Service Decorated with Fish, MFBA Pornic
Vintage French Faience Service Decorated with Fish, MFBA Pornic

Vintage French Faience Service Decorated with Fish, MFBA Pornic

By M. F. B. A. Pornic

Located in Downingtown, PA

, colorful fish swimming amidst stylized aquatic flora. The service comprises twelve generous dinner plates

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830
Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830

Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830

Located in New York, NY

Comprising 24 plates, pair of covered sauce tureens and stands, pair of shell dishes and a pair of rectangular dishes. The bright blue ground interspersed with gilt-edged reticulatio...

Category

Antique 1830s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Vallauris Majolica Oyster service, platter and six plates
French Vallauris Majolica Oyster service, platter and six plates

French Vallauris Majolica Oyster service, platter and six plates

By Vallauris

Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR

Superb Vallauris oyster service, with diffrent shades of brown and peach. Platter measures 17,3 X

Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

English Porcelain Cobalt Ground Dessert Service, Circa 1830
English Porcelain Cobalt Ground Dessert Service, Circa 1830

English Porcelain Cobalt Ground Dessert Service, Circa 1830

Located in New York, NY

Comprising a tazza (height 6.75", diameter 9.25"), two smaller tazza; a sauce tureen and cover; twelve plates; and one smaller plate.

Category

Antique 1830s Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Multicolor Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware - Service for Four
Multicolor Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware - Service for Four

Multicolor Massimo Vignelli for Heller Dinnerware - Service for Four

By Heller, Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

production for over 50 years. This is a 16 piece set with service for 4 in purple, orange, green and yellow

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Plastic

Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight
Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight

Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight

By Copeland Spode, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A set of eight hand painted English service dinner plates by Copeland Spode, made for Tiffany & Co

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic "Pyramid" table service by Pierre Cardin - circa 1969
Ceramic "Pyramid" table service by Pierre Cardin - circa 1969

Ceramic "Pyramid" table service by Pierre Cardin - circa 1969

By Pozzi, Pierre Cardin

Located in Linkebeek, BE

“Pyramid” table service - circa 1969 13 elements including 12 in glazed ceramic White and a wooden

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Set Of 6 Christofle Blue Marbled Porcelain Service Plates
Set Of 6 Christofle Blue Marbled Porcelain Service Plates

Set Of 6 Christofle Blue Marbled Porcelain Service Plates

By Christofle

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Set of 6 porcelain service plates with wide marbleized blue border with thin inner gold band around

Category

20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates
12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates

12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates

By Royal Doulton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

perfect for dinner and/or service plates. Made exclusively for Marshall Field, Chicago, even the foot rims

Category

Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service
Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service

Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Comprising 12 dessert plates, four low tazzas and two high tazzas, painted with mythological armorous scenes by Kreyser, with a richly gilt cobalt blue border, with beehive mark. Me...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Classical Roman Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Saint Clément Majolica Oyster service, platter and six plates
French Saint Clément Majolica Oyster service, platter and six plates

French Saint Clément Majolica Oyster service, platter and six plates

By Saint-Clément

Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR

Superb Saint-Clément oyster service, with diffrent shades of brown and orange. Platter measures

Category

Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates
12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service plates France, 1920s, Pre WWII

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

English Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Part Dessert Service, circa 1815
English Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Part Dessert Service, circa 1815

English Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Part Dessert Service, circa 1815

Located in New York, NY

Comprising footed compote, pair of covered sauce tureens, one gallery (partially restored), pair of lozenge-shaped dishes, pair of kidney-shaped dishes, four shell dishes, four squar...

Category

Antique 1810s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822
Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a spectacular and rare dessert service made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1822. The

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II
Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II

Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II

By Faienceries Sarreguemines

Located in Charmes, FR

series of 12 plates from the personal service of Wilhelm II for the imperial palace of Strasbourg

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

A Set of 12 Lavish Gold Floral Service Cabinet Plates
A Set of 12 Lavish Gold Floral Service Cabinet Plates

A Set of 12 Lavish Gold Floral Service Cabinet Plates

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A set of 12 elaborated gold and floral service plates. The plates with a broad 22 k gold border

Category

Mid-20th Century German Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800

By Crown Derby, John Brewer

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning part-dessert service made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800, painted with

Category

Antique 1790s English George III Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Purple and Yellow Dinnerware by Vignelli for Heller - Service for 6
Purple and Yellow Dinnerware by Vignelli for Heller - Service for 6

Purple and Yellow Dinnerware by Vignelli for Heller - Service for 6

By Heller, Massimo and Lella Vignelli

Located in Brooklyn, NY

production for over 50 years. This 26 piece set in purple and yellow provides a service for six with six

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Plastic

French Porcelain Platter, Sevres, Dated 1792
French Porcelain Platter, Sevres, Dated 1792

French Porcelain Platter, Sevres, Dated 1792

Located in New York, NY

This platter comes from a Sèvres dinner service sold to the Dutch banker Jean-Baptiste Vandernyver

Category

Antique 1790s Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Elaborate Black and Gilt Service Place 1920's
Set of 12 Elaborate Black and Gilt Service Place 1920's

Set of 12 Elaborate Black and Gilt Service Place 1920's

By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A set of 12 early 20th century black and gold border service dinner plates. Elegant broad border in

Category

Vintage 1920s American Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates

By Coalport for Tiffany

Located in Great Barrington, MA

makes these perfect as both a dinner plate and service plate.  

Category

Vintage 1910s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95
COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95

COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95

By Copeland

Located in Chatham, ON

COPELAND - Rare - museum quality - antique porcelain ornithological luncheon or dessert service

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates
Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates

Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates

By Cauldon

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of 12 Cauldon service/presentation plates exemplify the best of English decoration. The

Category

Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French M.B.F.A. Pornic Oyster Service, 12 Plates & Platter
Vintage French M.B.F.A. Pornic Oyster Service, 12 Plates & Platter

Vintage French M.B.F.A. Pornic Oyster Service, 12 Plates & Platter

By M. F. B. A. Pornic

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exceptional vintage French seafood service comprises twelve oyster plates and one large

Category

20th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Faience, Paint

Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser
Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser

Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This amazing 13 piece hand painted ornithological dessert service is painted in the "Aesthetic

Category

Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard
8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard

8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard

By E.&C. Challinor, Pickard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard Set of eight hand

Category

Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market
Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market

Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market

By Edmé Samson

Located in Essex, MA

porcelain made during the Federal period and marketed to the United States. John Adams Service is an example

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Federal Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830
Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830

Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning dessert service made by Minton probably around the year 1830, in their "second

Category

Antique 1830s English Rococo Revival Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Coffe Plates For Cassina
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Coffe Plates For Cassina

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Coffe Plates For Cassina

By Le Corbusier

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Coffe Plates For Cassina The tableware collection by Le

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Soup Plates For Cassina
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Soup Plates For Cassina

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Soup Plates For Cassina

By Le Corbusier

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Soup Plates For Cassina The tableware collection by Le

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dessert Plates For Cassina
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dessert Plates For Cassina

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dessert Plates For Cassina

By Le Corbusier

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dessert Plates For Cassina The tableware collection by Le

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers and liners, pair of covered sauce tureens on stands, 1 fruit compote, 4 lozenge-shape dishes, pair of square dishes, 4 shell-shaped dishes, 22 plates.

Category

Antique 1790s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820
Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

By Spode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

What a lovely service with so many pieces. Made by the re known English factory, Spode and hand

Category

Antique 1820s British Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Set of 12 Antique Lenox Green Mark Service Plates 1920's
Set of 12 Antique Lenox Green Mark Service Plates 1920's

Set of 12 Antique Lenox Green Mark Service Plates 1920's

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Elegant set of 12 gilt and sage green border service plates. The plates with a floral borders in

Category

Early 20th Century American Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Flight Barr & Barr Dessert Service, Brown Vines and Berries, 1815-1820
Flight Barr & Barr Dessert Service, Brown Vines and Berries, 1815-1820

Flight Barr & Barr Dessert Service, Brown Vines and Berries, 1815-1820

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful and very rare dessert service made by Flight, Barr & Barr between 1815 and 1820

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground
19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground

19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground

By Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Not the typical colorway of Spode's wonderful "Tumbledown Dick" pattern, this is painted on a white ground, givng it great versatility and bold contrast.The set consists of 10 desser...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set Of 10 Fitz and Floyd Renaissance Cerulean Blue Porcelain Service Plates
Set Of 10 Fitz and Floyd Renaissance Cerulean Blue Porcelain Service Plates

Set Of 10 Fitz and Floyd Renaissance Cerulean Blue Porcelain Service Plates

By Fitz and Floyd

Located in Norwood, NJ

Beautiful and elegant set of 10 Fitz and Floyd Renaissance Cerulean blue porcelain service plates

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

12-Piece English Victorian Wedgwood Tonquin Dish Set
12-Piece English Victorian Wedgwood Tonquin Dish Set

12-Piece English Victorian Wedgwood Tonquin Dish Set

By Wedgewood

Located in Queens, NY

12-Piece English Victorian-style (19/20th Century) 9 pc Wedgwood "TONQUIN" red porcelain dinner

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Worcester Multi-Color Hand-Painted Enamel Breakfast Service for Two
Royal Worcester Multi-Color Hand-Painted Enamel Breakfast Service for Two

Royal Worcester Multi-Color Hand-Painted Enamel Breakfast Service for Two

By Royal Worcester

Located in Great Barrington, MA

It doesn't get more complete than this full breakfast service for two. Each piece is uniquely

Category

Vintage 1930s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824
H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824

H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824

By H&R Daniel

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning dessert service made by H&R Daniel in 1824. The set consists of a large centre

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Gilded Dessert Service for Asprey's-17 Pieces
Royal Worcester Hand Painted Gilded Dessert Service for Asprey's-17 Pieces

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Gilded Dessert Service for Asprey's-17 Pieces

By Royal Worcester

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This eye-popping complete dessert service was especially made for Asprey's, London in 1937. Imagine

Category

Vintage 1930s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport John Rose Pearlware Dessert Service, Orange with Silver Vines, ca 1800
Coalport John Rose Pearlware Dessert Service, Orange with Silver Vines, ca 1800

Coalport John Rose Pearlware Dessert Service, Orange with Silver Vines, ca 1800

By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning and extremely rare dessert service made by John Rose at Coalport probably around

Category

Antique Early 1800s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Pearlware

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern
Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

borders. These have a large diameter making them perfect for both a dinner plate and a service

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

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Dinner Service For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dinner service you’re looking for. A dinner service — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a dinner service, we have 1779 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a dinner service — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right dinner service, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Tiffany & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company and Georg Jensen each produced at least one beautiful dinner service that is worth considering.

How Much is a Dinner Service?

Prices for a dinner service can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $298,500, while the average can fetch as much as $5,428.

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 Dinner Service
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Dinner service is a collection of coordinating tableware used to serve a meal. The 20-piece dinner service sets, which serve around four people, are the most popular. Each set normally includes a plate, salad bowl, teacup, and saucer. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique dinner service sets.