$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.625 in W 5.75 in D 3.625 in
10 Pc., Ambrosius Lamm, Dresden Porcelain Tea Set C. 1910
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 10-piece Ambrosius Lamm Dresden porcelain tea set, dating to circa 1910, epitomizes
Porcelain
$1,036 / set
H 9 in W 4.7 in D 4.7 in
English Wedgwood Tea Set Etruscan Empire Creamware Porcelain Turquoise 15 pcs
By Royal Albert, Dresden Porcelain, Furstenberg Porcelain, Wedgwood
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Beautiful English porcelain - Wedgwood Bone China Tea Set Decorated in the coveted Etruscan Empire
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,450 / set
H 7.68 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Art Nouveau Tea Set Limoges Porcelain French A. Lanternier Floral Decor 15 Pcs
By A. Lanternier & Co. Limoges, Limoges Elite Porcelain 1, Dresden Porcelain, Limoges
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
French Limoges porcelain tea set. Style and period: Art Nouveau, Antique Design: Alfred Lanternier
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 9 in W 11 in
Dresden Tea Set with Hand-Painted Flowers and Raised Figural Faces of Ladies
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I want to offer you this fabulous Helena Wolfson Dresden tea set decorated with hand-painted flower
Porcelain, Cedar
Sold
H 1.58 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Helene Wolfsohn Dresden, Tête-à-Tête Tea Set in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Helene Wolfsohn for Dresden. Tête-à-tête tea set in hand painted porcelain with merchants and gold
Porcelain
Lamm Dresden Hand-Painted Tea and Coffee Service Eight Cups and Saucers
By Ambrosius Lamm
Located in Great Barrington, MA
The finest workmanship is evident on this beautiful service consisting of a tall coffee pot, tea
Porcelain
Set of 4 Handpainted Dresden Cups & Saucers
Located in Dallas, TX
A Set of 4 Handpainted Dresden Cups & Saucers depicting beauties.
Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen stand, a desk clock with Roman numeral hours, a calendar stand, two magnifying gla...
Leather
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
Porcelain
"Universe: Exploring the Astronomical World" Book
Located in New York, NY
Explore the stars and planets and beyond through art over the ages – an international panel of experts take you on a journey through man's record of the universe – from ancient cave ...
Paper
$780Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 7.5 in D 5.5 in
French Art Nouveau Style Figural Silverplate & Cristallerie Lorraine Claret Jug
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Nouveau Style Figural Silverplate & Cristallerie Lorraine Claret Jug This exquisite French Art Nouveau-style figural claret jug stands 10 inches high, 7.5 inches wide, a...
Crystal, Silver Plate
$68,500 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.75 in
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Porcelain
$80 / item
H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.88 in
"Interiors The Greatest Rooms of the Century" 'Merlot Red' Book
Located in New York, NY
More than 400 of the world’s best living spaces created by over 300 of the most influential people in interior design in one luxurious book Oversized and available in four collectab...
Paper
Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the leading English silversmith firm of the 19th century, this rare and beautifully executed beverage service by Elkington & Co. is a fantastic example of the company'...
Silver
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates
Located in London, GB
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates Continental, 19th Century Height 2.5cm, diameter 23.5cm These blue and white porcelain dinner plates will make an ex...
Porcelain
$38,235 / item
H 92.25 in W 36 in D 24 in
Collector’s Textured Brass and Oak Wine Unit with Bar Cabinet By Amuneal
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Collector’s Wine Unit with Bar Cabinet highlights our carved oak wine shelves as a perfect way to store and display your favorite bottles. Our precision machined brass fitt...
Brass
$347,812
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
$25,432Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 55.12 in D 68.51 in
Cristallino Gold Limited Edition Foosball Table with Black Field by Teckell
By Teckell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cristallino is crafted using avant-garde technology and the skilled hands of Italian artisans who perfect every detail for a unique and exclusive work of art. Cristallino Gold LE un...
Crystal
$1,513Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 18.12 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Antique Candle Holder Golden Brass and Marble Rococo Decorative Candlesticks
Located in Wembley, GB
An antique golden brass and black stone, of Rococo-style brass candlestick, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test, height approx. ...
Griotte Marble, Marble, Multi-gemstone, Metal, Brass, Silver, Gold Plate
$12,500 / set
H 4.5 in Dm 9.25 in
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 who might have owned this custom-ordered set! It consists of 17 pieces which inclu...
Porcelain
$995 / set
H 2.25 in Dm 2.5 in
9 Sets of Expresso or Demi Tasse Cup & Saucers. Antique Custom Order Circa 1920
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pretty set of soft green and raised gilded demi tasse cup and saucers made by America's re known porcelain factory Lenox. This group of 9 cups and 9 saucers feature a raised bead s...
Gold, Enamel
$3,800 / set
H 5.5 in Dm 22 in
Brown, Westhead, Moore/Cauldon Tea Set on Matching Lazy-Susan 12 Pieces
By Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely tea set for four sits on a large lazy-Susan which spins the set around for easy access. Made at the turn-of the-century it evokes the genteel shape and practicality of a ...
Porcelain
South American Presentation Sword
Located in New Orleans, LA
Believed to have originated from the collection of a South American diplomat, the exquisiteness of this presentation sword conveys its ownership by an individual of great importance....
Steel, Brass, Bronze
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.
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