Fine China Dinner Set
20th Century Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Thai Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century European Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tableware
Ceramic
Vintage 1980s British Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century American American Classical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Vintage 1920s German Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique 18th Century Other Dinner Plates
Enamel
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique 1870s French Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 2000s European Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Tableware
Vintage 1910s British Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Enamel
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1800s English George III Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century North American Renaissance Revival Porcelain
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Regency Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century British Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Bone, Porcelain
Late 20th Century English Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1980s Italian Empire Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Platters and Serveware
Ceramic
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Tableware
Porcelain
20th Century French Country Barware
Chrome
Late 20th Century British Colonial Serving Pieces
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Porcelain
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Porcelain
Gold
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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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