Bing & Grøndahl Empire Tea Service for Five People
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl Empire tea service for five people. Consisting of five teacups (108 and 473) with saucers and five plates.
Porcelain
French Empire "Tête a Tête" Service
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This exquisite 7 piece coffee service makes an elegant statement in rich matted blue, accented with bright gold. Each piece is similarly decorated in the elegant French Empire style ...
Porcelain, Paste
$256Sale Price / set|68% Off
H 7.09 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Deshoulières Limoges Empire Tea Set, 15-Piece Fine Porcelain Set
By Deshoulières Limoges
Located in London, England
This Empire-style tea service, from Sologne, is a real jewel of the 20th century.
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Tea Service with Rich Gilt Decoration
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined Paris porcelain tea service dates from the early 19th-century and beautifully reflects the elegance and technical mastery of French porcelain production during the Empir...
Porcelain, Paint
Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service
By Darte Frères
Located in New York, NY
Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service. Antique Empire Paris porcelain by Darte Frères 1795-1825 in a rich mocha faux tortoise pattern with neoclassical decorativ...
Porcelain
SAVORY and Sons - 9pc. 19th Century Victorian (British) Sterling Silver Tea Set
By Maison Odiot Paris, A. B. Savory
Located in Wilmington, DE
The firm’s prominence was such that a member of the Savory family, Sir Joseph Savory, would later serve as Lord Mayor of London, further intertwining the family name with the civic a...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
$21,173 / set
H 1.19 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service Plus Tray, Empire Style, 800 Silver, Italy, 1980
Located in Palermo, IT
4-Piece tea and coffee service plus tray, Empire style, 800 silver, Italy, 1980.
Silver
$2,340 / set
H 0.99 in Dm 8.47 in
French Limoges Gold Gilt Porcelain Coffee Tea Dessert Service for Six
By Limoges
Located in Barcelona, ES
Limoges Porcelain gold gilt coffee set + bread and butter plates for six. France, 1930s. The set is comprised by 6 coffee or tea cups, 6 saucers and 6 bread and butter / dessert plat...
Gold Leaf
$328Sale Price|54% Off
H 6.25 in W 4.25 in D 4.25 in
Vieux Paris 'Old Paris' Tea Caddy or Apothocary Jar Painted with Harbor Scene
By Old Paris
Located in Mobile, AL
This empire period Old Paris tea caddy, canister or jar from the 1830's is sure to delight.
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Part Tea and Coffee Service, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A Paris part tea and coffee service in porcelain painted with livened up landscape in sepia color on yellow background. Gilt rim. It includes: A baluster coffee-pot and cover A tea...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Tea Service with Monogram
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Stunning beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain (Porcelaine de Paris) tea service from the Louis Philip period 1830-1850. The sleek shape and style of the tableware is characteristic...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 23 in W 11 in D 11 in
Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee service - France 1850-1880
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain (Porcelaine de Paris) coffee tea service from ca 1850-1880! Very delicately hand decorated with gold. Very good condition for its age, some g...
Porcelain
Empire Style Porcelaine Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Brussels, BE
Tea and coffee Empire style porcelain service for ten persons.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee Tea service 1860-1880
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Beautiful antique hand painted Old Paris porcelain Coffee tea service from 1860-1880 Handpainted with flowers and finessed with gold decoration. Good condition for its age, there ...
Porcelain
20th Century Italian Empire Style 800 Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful service six pieces for tea and coffee in 800 silver marked under the base 1930s approx. Trademark of the Italian manufacturer. Great metalwork with acanthus leaf handles an...
Silver
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H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in
Antique 19th Century French Empire Solid Silver Tea Service, Paris, circa 1880
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver four piece tea service, consisting of a hot water urn, teapot, lidded sugar bowl and cream jug, al...
Silver
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H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in
Antique 19th Century French Empire Solid Silver Tea Service, Paris, circa 1880
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver four piece tea service, consisting of a hot water urn, teapot, lidded sugar bowl and cream jug, al...
Silver
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H 18.12 in W 9.45 in D 10.24 in
Antique French Empire Solid Silver Six Piece Tea Service, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver six piece tea service, consisting of a hot water urn with removable burner, coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar bo...
Silver
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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
19th Century French Empire Solid Silver Tea Service, Alphonse Debain, circa 1890
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver four piece tea service, consisting of a coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar bowl and cream jug, all on very elabor...
Silver
French Empire 27-Piece Porcelain Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
French Empire 27-piece porcelain coffee service French, early 19th century Coffee pot: Height 22cm, width 22cm, depth 13cm Cup: Height 10cm, width 8cm, depth 7cm Saucer: Height 2...
Porcelain
1868-1900 German Silver 5-Piece Tea & Coffee Service
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1868-1900 German silver 5-piece tea & coffee service with tray. Empire taste. Tray, coffee pot, teapot, cream jug & covered sugar (the 2 latter with gilt wash interiors, expected wea...
Silver
1868-1900 German Silver 4-Piece Tea & Coffee Service
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1868-1900 German silver 4-piece tea & coffee service. Empire taste. Comprised of: coffee pot, tea pot, cream jug & covered sugar.
Silver
Vienna Tea Service for 10 People in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Approx. 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vienna tea service for 10 people in hand-painted porcelain with gold leaf decoration. Approx. 1900. Consisting of 10 teacups with saucers, 10 plates, teapot, sugar bowl and creamer....
Porcelain
Sold
H 12.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique American Gorham Coin Silver Mary Todd Lincoln Tea & Coffee Service 1861
By Gorham CO.
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Gorham & Co coin silver Mary Todd Lincoln tea and coffee set, 1861. Gorham & Co had made this set and it was gifted to Mary Todd Lincoln during the Lincoln administration. T...
Silver
1948-1951 Bing & Grondahl coffee service for 8, Denmark
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1948-1951 Bing & Grondahl coffee service for 8, Denmark. In their rare & elegant "Empire" pattern with swags of flowers over fish scale molded borders. Consisting of 8 cups & saucers...
Porcelain
Porcelain Tea Service 19th Century, Empire Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A Sèvres porcelain tea service with Napoleon decorations, Empire style, 19th century.
Porcelain
Porcelain Tea Service, 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Porcelain tea service, 1900 Porcelain tea service with battle decoration signed and marked, in the Napoleon Bonaparte style, 1900 Measures: H: 20 cm, W: 48 cm, D: 27.5 cm.
Porcelain
Antique Empire tea service for five people in porcelain. Dated 1831
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Empire tea service for five people in porcelain with hand-painted village motifs and gold edge.
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Bird Coffee Service
Located in New York, NY
Paris porcelain bird coffee service. French Empire gilt porcelain ornithological coffee service for six with hand painted exotic birds. Coffee pot with ostrich and emu, bowl with eag...
Porcelain
Vieux Paris Porcelain Coffee Service with Napoleonic Emblems
Located in Pembroke, MA
A lovely Vieux Paris porcelain coffee service with gilded Napoleonic emblems, including bees, stars and laurel wreaths. The set includes a coffee urn with cover, creamer, sugar with...
Porcelain
French Limoges Gold Gilt Porcelain Coffee Tea Dessert Service for Six
By Limoges
Located in Barcelona, ES
Limoges Porcelain gold gilt coffee set + bread and butter plates for six. France, 1930s. The set is comprised by 6 coffee or tea cups, 6 saucers and 6 bread and butter / dessert plat...
Gold Leaf
Luxury Porcelain Old Paris Empire Coffee Tea Service, France, 1800-1820
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
France Empire period 1800-1820 Richly decorated with gold. Very good condition. Some wear and only one cup with minor damage. One set, 39 pieces: One Height coffee pot 26cm One Hei...
Porcelain
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H 3.94 in Dm 7.88 in
'Old Paris' French Gold Gilded Coffee and Tea Service, Empire period, 1800-1820
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Good condition, some wear on gold and two cups have little damage. Measures: Bowl 20cm-height 10cm. Sugar bowl 12cm-height 20cm. Coffee pot-height 26,5cm. Teapot-height 24cm. ...
Empire-Style Coffee Service
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very attractive Empire style coffee service with six cups and saucers - white with soft ochre border and delicate leaf and gilt detailing.
Paris Porcelain Second Empire Coffee Service, C 1875
By Limoges
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Paris porcelain coffee service of striking neo-classic form, the flaring shapes with elaborate angular handles, finely hand painted with swags of oak leaves and gilt acorns, the cups...
Porcelain
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H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Paris Porcelain Coffee Service, Emerald Green and Floral, Empire Style ca 1820
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning coffee service made in the Empire style by a Paris factory in circa 1820. All items are decorated with a beautiful emerald green ground, flower posies and gilt. ...
Porcelain
Tea/coffee Service - Porcelain - Pl Dagoty - Empire - France - XIXth
By Dagoty
Located in CANNES, FR
"Tea/coffee Service - Porcelain - Pl Dagoty - Empire - France - XIXth" Tea and coffee service in Paris porcelain, Dagoty, including a teapot and a coffee maker, a milk jug, a sugar b...
Porcelain
Old Paris Empire Period Porcelain Coffee/Tea Service, France, 1820
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
France 1820. Richly hand-painted gold decoration. Good condition. Coffee pot height 28.5cm. Tea pot height 22.5cm. Bowl diameter 20cm and height 10.5cm. Sugar pot with cover...
Porcelain
$56,409
H 76.78 in W 43.31 in D 21.66 in
Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Poerugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mid-Century Modern Penedo Quartz Display Cabinet, Handmade in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple The Penedo quartz display cabinet captures the enduring beauty of nature’s landscapes,...
Onyx, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
Tête-à-tête tea service Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Delft, NL
Tête-à-tête tea service by Wedgwood A Black on yellow cane Jasperware wedgwood stoneware with black lines and scene of Putti A serving tea set with a serving plate, 2 plates, a tea...
Stoneware
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
Bessarabian Rug, 1810
Located in New York, NY
Bessarabian rug, 1810 Russia, circa 1810 Tapestry woven carpet Imperial Tapestry Factory, St. Petersburg Having an Adamesque central medallion on a warm caramel ground, with swan...
Wool
$88,452 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
Malachite, Ormolu
$3,504Sale Price / set|20% Off
Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set by F. Legrand & Cie - 68 Pieces
By L.F. Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique Limoges porcelain dinnerware set by F. Legrand & Cie showcases an exceptional polychrome and gold-accented design, embodying the timeless elegance of French cr...
Porcelain
$68,225 / set
H 70.87 in W 25.01 in D 4.73 in
Set of Four Panels decorated with Allegories of art, France, Circa 1865
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of Four Panels Decorated with Allegories of Arts France Circa 1865 Height. : 180 cm (70,9 in.) ; Width : 63,5 cm (25 in.) ; Depth : 12 cm (4,7 in.) Set of four large painted pane...
Giltwood, Paint
$1,920Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
Limoges Bernardaud 62 Pieces Fine Faience Dinner Service
By Bernardaud
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Exquisite fine cream faience tableware set adorned with scattered roses and gold trim. The set consists of 62 pieces and would be ideal for casual dining, or would make an eyecatchin...
Faience, Paint
$69,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1880 by Edmond Tétard (1860-1901) following the purchase of the house of Mr. Hugo. In 1889, he participated in the World Expo and received a Gold Medal. The house speciali...
Sterling Silver
$265,357
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
$1,920Sale Price / set|50% Off
Vintage Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware Set - 80 Pieces
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite vintage dinnerware set, likely crafted in fine Limoges porcelain, features delicate floral patterns and gold accents. Each piece is signed “France,” a hallmark of its ...
Porcelain
$3,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 12.6 in
19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Set with Comital Coronet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...
Porcelain
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
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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