Pair of Mid-19th Century Saxony Porcelain Plates with Floral Motifs
Located in Roma, IT
These Saxony Porcelain Plates are original decorative objects realized during the mid-XIX century, based on a eighteenth-century model. The two vintage plates are finely decorated wi...
Porcelain
18th Century Frankenthal Porcelain Bowl with Hand Painted Fruit & Nut Decor
By Frankenthal Porcelain Factory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique 18th century porcelain bowl. By Frankenthal during the Carl Theodor period. With a group of polychrome enamel decorated fruit and nuts to the bowl, floral s...
Porcelain
49-Piece Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service in Rare Puce/Purple Color
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milford, NH
A fine 49-piece Meissen porcelain dinner service in a rare purple/puce color, including 10 10-inch dinner plates, 12 9-inch luncheon plates, 12 6.25-inch bread plates, 9 soup bowls (...
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Signed WMF Pitcher Brass and Copper with Handle and Organic Details
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Signed WMF Pitcher Brass and Copper with Handle and Organic Details Hand-hammered out of one piece of copper. Brass handle with Organic style details With original Pati...
Brass, Copper
WMF Art Nouveau Inkwell and Pen Tray Desk Stand, Retains Original Glass
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Verviers, BE
WMF Art Nouveau inkwell and pen tray desk stand Art Nouveau Pattern Retains original glass Inkwell and Patina The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Photography...
Metal
$399Sale Price|20% Off
Hollywood regency oval tray, chrome with acrylic glass handles
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hollywood Regency style large oval tray with acrylic glass handles. The decorative tray dates from around the late 1970s-early 1980s. It is made of chromed metal, the inserted and sc...
Metal, Chrome
WMF Art Nouveau Sollifleur Whit Detailt Claire Engraved Glass
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Verviers, BE
WMF Art Nouveau Sollifleur whit Detailt Claire engraved glass. The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Photography fails to capture the beauty of the piece. ?In...
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
WMF Art Nouveau Jardinair whit Original Cut Glass Basket
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Verviers, BE
WMF Art Nouveau Jardinair whit Original Cut Glass Basket Art Nouveau Pattern Retains original glass The piece is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Photography Fails to Capt...
Metal
$116Sale Price|20% Off
Porcelain Platter, Rosenthal Moliere, Germany, 1938-1952
By Rosenthal
Located in Chorzów, PL
Porcelain openwork platter made of ecru porcelain, decorated with gilding and a bouquet of flowers motif. A product of the valued German manufacturer Rosenthal from the Moliere serie...
Porcelain
Large German Majolica Grapes Platter Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large German Majolica Grapes Platter Circa 1920. 11.7 inches diameter.
Ceramic
Large German Majolica Cherries Platter Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Large German Majolica Cherries Platter Circa 1920. 11.3 inches diameter.
Ceramic
Villeroy & Boch, Germany, two large "Helianthos" porcelain platters.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Villeroy & Boch, Germany, two large "Helianthos" porcelain platters. In retro style. Late 20th century. Marked. Perfect condition. Large: L 36.3 cm x W 27.7 cm x H 2.5 cm. Smaller: L...
Porcelain
20th Century Majolica Decorative Platter Fish Ludwig Klopfe Germany
Located in Uppsala , SE
This object is a vintage mid-century modern ceramic wall hanging plate crafted by the West German pottery studio LU (Ludwig Klopfer). Circa 1960s Features an underwater scene with t...
Majolica
Set of 7 German Majolica Grapes Dishes & Platter Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 7 German Majolica Grapes Dishes & Platter Circa 1900. 6 small plates 7 by 6 inches. 1 platter 10 by 8.7 inches.
Ceramic
$2,975Sale Price|30% Off
31 Pc Antique German Meissen Blue Onion Dinner Serving Tureens Platters Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German Meissen Blue Onion Dinner China Set. Includes: 4 Oval Platters (Graduated Sizes), Lidded Oval Soup Tureen, 9 Salad Plates (3 slightly different sizes), 2 Square Se...
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, Large Fish Platter, Hand Painted with Flowers and Insects
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany. Large fish platter, hand painted with flowers and insects and gold rim. Approx. 1900. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Marked. Dimensions: L 62.5...
Porcelain
Large Majolica Sunflower Platter Villeroy & Boch, circa 1920
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica Sunflower Platter Villeroy & Boch, circa 1920 Diameter / 11 inches.
Ceramic
Large Majolica Sunflower Platter Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica sunflower platter Villeroy & Boch, circa 1900.
Ceramic
$796Sale Price / set|20% Off
2 Pc, Meissen Porcelain Cobalt & Gold Rim Decorated Soup Tureen, Under Platter
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
2 Pc, Meissen Porcelain Cobalt & Gold Rim Decorated Soup Tureen, Under Platter. The soup tureen is classic porcelain white and decorated to the rim and accents with cobalt and gilt ...
Porcelain
The antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs includes serving bowls, platters, tureens and more — everything you need to serve the delicious meal you prepared for guests, whether it’s an intimate dinner or a family event.
When hosting dinner parties for company or the holidays, the kind of serveware you put to use is obviously going to be integral to the whole experience. And there are tricks and tips out there for setting the modern table too. But between meals, the serveware and other tableware you’ve collected over the years to show off in a display cabinet in your dining room will also be integral to your decor, ensuring an air of elegance is part of your gatherings.
Whether you are hosting a formal dinner party or a more relaxed cocktail affair, you should have plenty of food on hand for people to snack on.
“Everybody loves a cheese plate, and it’s so easy to assemble,” explains Athena Calderone, the talent behind the popular lifestyle blog EyeSwoon. “I start with a few favorite cheeses, and then I like to add figs or a sweet chutney, charcuterie and olives. Just something to nibble on.”
The right serveware lends sophistication to any space, whether your favorite porcelain or glassware is on the dining table or in a classic hutch against the wall. No matter the medium, there’s serveware to complement all manner of furniture styles and design preferences. Serveware can be a means of personal expression, and certain pieces and designs over the years have become coveted collector’s pieces to be displayed as art themselves.
Browse the extensive collection of antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs.
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
Faye Toogood and John Pawson are among the list of plate designers.
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Perhaps best known as a Revolutionary War hero, Revere was also an accomplished silversmith, and this pot is now available on 1stDibs.
Clever objects like these make feasting even more festive.
Get to know the innovators behind the pottery countercultural revolution.
Glass slippers might be the stuff of fairytales, but glass handbags? Artist Joshua Raiffe has made them a reality, and they're far less delicate than you might imagine, but just as dreamy.