Mid-century Culver "Wild Horses" or "Ming" pattern Ice Bucket Cooler
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid-century modern Culver "Wild Horses" or "Ming" pattern ice bucket. The glass features a smokey, frosted finish with 22K gold accents and hand-painted horses.
Brass
Art Deco Decorated Plates with Horses, Italian, Late 1920s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted with freshness and sophistication, this pair of Italian Art Deco plates depict elegant, stylized horses, one ridden by a blue-coated man in a bicorn hat and another pair stan...
Ceramic
"Knight on Horse" Tray, Rare Ceramic from Laguna Beach
By Pat Stewart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This extremely rare tray by Pat and Covey Stewart depicts a knight on horseback, varying from the more familiar "Bim Bashi" theme showing an exotic man in turban riding a horse. Th...
Ceramic
$165
H 3 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Vintage Sheffield Co Silver Plated Hinged Lid "Horse" Silent Butler w/ Broom
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sheffield Silver Co Silver Plated Hinged Lid "Horse" Etched Silent Butler with Hidden Broom/Brush. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 10.5" W x 6" D.
Silver Plate
Spanish Hand-Painted Glazed Ceramic Dish with a Horse in a Field
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish hand-painted glazed ceramic dish with a horse in a field.
Ceramic
$485
H 12 in W 11.25 in D 17 in
Mid 19thC White Ironstone China Large Oversized (3) Piece Soup Tureen, British
By William Adams and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
The markings on the underneath of the bowl display "Ironstone China" "William Adams" "Tunstall" with the coat of arms; a rampant lion to the left facing a rampant horse to the right....
Ironstone
Handpainted Carnival Horse square Platter
Located in Miami, FL
Handpainted and signed concave square platter. Beautiful pink, grey and black tones adorn the painted horse.
Ceramic
18th Century English Equestrian Platter, Race Horse "High Flyer"
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare late 18th century oval cream-ware platter, depicting "High Flyer" (1774-1793) the famed undefeated racehorse of the 18th century.
Creamware
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H 2 in W 22 in D 13 in
Vintage Egyptian Figural Horse Chariot Copper Silver Metal Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Egyptian Figural Horse and Chariot Copper Silver Metal Serving Platter Tray.
Silver Plate
Rare Horse Serving Tray by Gabriella Crespi
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
A rare lacquered wood serving tray with a horse-theme design by Gabriella Crespi. Signed. Italy, circa 1970. Orange/grey/white design on black.
Wood
Gilt Neoclassical Style Bronze Horse and Marble Plateau
Located in Houston, TX
A highly decorative military bronze banded plateau featuring four rearing horses on wood plinths with a cognac/caramel onyx slab. Measures: Onyx top is 15.63" x 15.63".
Marble, Bronze
Gilt Neoclassical Style Bronze Horse and Marble Plateau
Located in Houston, TX
A highly decorative military bronze banded plateau featuring four rearing horses on wood plinths with a cognac/caramel onyx slab. Measures: Onyx top is 15.63" x 15.63".
Marble, Bronze
Amha Holland 1954 hand thrown pottery charger horses dancing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A nice hand thrown dish or bowl by the pottery firm of Pottenbakkerij Ambacht Haalderen which signs it's pottery Amha. This piece is dated 1954 and features a nice pair of dancing ho...
Terracotta
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H 10 in W 8 in D 0.01 in
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Horse Rider in Pasture 10 x 8
By Dom Mingolla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dom Dominic Mingolla Enamel on Copper Painting Horse Rider in Pasture 10 x 8. Item features an enamel on copper painting, artist signature to bottom right corner, beautiful subject a...
Copper, Enamel
Art Deco Horse with Brass Platter Hagenauer Vienna made circa 1930
By Franz Hagenauer
Located in Vienna, AT
Very fine ART DECO jumping horse made of brass attached to elegant brass platter having smooth surface.
Brass
Mid Century Folk Art Pottery Equestrian Horse Plate Platter Robert Stevenson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage speckled blue glaze and red-brown earthenware folk art clay pottery plate showing a prancing horse surrounded by flowers and around the outer edge the quotation “The world is...
Pottery
Dessert Plates ‘the Horse Trainer’ by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Dessert plates (The Horse Trainer) boxed set of nine porcelain from Limoges Measures: 6.3" or 16 cm This boxed set of four Limoges porcelain dessert plates was made in collab...
Porcelain
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H 12.5 in W 12.5 in D 1.25 in
"Horse with Flying Tail, " Sgraffito Masterpiece by Glidden Parker, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large, early and rare example of Glidden Parker's ceramic artistry, this striking tray depicting a horse with flying tail and mane depicts his mastery of the sgraffito technique, w...
Clay
"Nude, Horse and Hound, " Art Deco Charger by Manfredo Borsi
By Manfredo Borsi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A peer and contemporary of Picasso, Cocteau and other artists who experimented extensively in ceramics in Vallauris and Biot, France, Manfredo Borsi also illustrated a collection of ...
Ceramic
Superb Platter with Prancing Horse Marked Plisson France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This very fine platter, glazed in gorgeous shades of jade, moss and white, depicts a high-stepping horse.
Ceramic
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.
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