Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Round, teak ice bucket with black plastic interior insulation designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk (1960s, Denmark). Elegant form with vivid teak grain and carved, inset handle. ...
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Danish Teak Ice bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Ferndale, MI
Square lidded Danish Teak ice bucket . Designed by Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk Designs . Clean original stamped Dansk International Designs LTD JHQ Denmark .
Plastic, Teak
Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware. Their teaks and enamels are in designs that endure the decades make Dansk items highly sought after a...
Teak
$297Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Mid Century
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Mid Century. Bucket of flairing form with round lid, tapering lugs joined by a curved handle and contrasting red plastc in...
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak ‘Congo’ Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in London, GB
A fine example of a Scandinavian Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard, a master of the sculptural paired back and simplistic form.
Teak
Danish Modern Staved Teak "Congo" Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk Form
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dansk 'Congo' ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner. Light scuffs to the oran...
Plastic, Teak
Vintage Dansk Staved Teak Ice Bucket Designed by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Doraville, GA
A vintage solid teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. The bucket has a black plastic liner. The ice bucket measures approximately 6 1/4 inches tall and 9 1/2 inches ...
Teak
Mid-20th Century Modern Scandinavian Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Beirut, LB
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of midcentury table and kitchenware. Their teaks and enamels are in designs that endure the decades make Dansk items highly sought after an...
Wood, Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Fulton, CA
Round teak Danish Modern ice bucket with lid. Plastic insert.
Teak
$385Sale Price / set|20% Off
Danish Teak Ice Bucket and Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Mid Century
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Danish Teak Ice Bucket and Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Mid Century. Ice Bucket of flairing form with round lid, tapering lugs joined by a curved handle and contrasting ...
Teak
Danish Modern Tall Teak Bar Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
This iconic Danish modern ice bucket, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in the 1970s, is a perfect blend of form and function.
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk "Congo" Teak Ice Bucket, Model 810, Danish Modern IHQ
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Carlos, CA
An outstanding example of the Dansk Congo ice bucket — Model 810 — designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard and produced in Denmark during the 1960s. The Congo stands as one of the most ce...
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Solid Teak Danish Congo Ice Bucket Model 810
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Model 810 Congo ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. The solid teak, Danish made ice bucket was designed in 1958.
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Modern Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs Teak Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Scandinavian Modern staved teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs.
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Designs Scandinavian Modern Staved Teak Lidded Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Miami, FL
Danish modern staved teak lidded ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs.
Plastic, Teak
Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Cube Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Løvig Design
Located in Hanover, MA
Solid teak square cube shaped ice bucket by Danish design legend, Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Bulls eye lid and circles on sides as handles. Waterproof interior. Stamped on the unde...
Teak
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Staved Teak Banded Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk IHQ
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Very nice, freshly oiled, lidded, staved teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is in excellent condition and retains its original black plastic ice lin...
Teak
Dansk Mixed Woods Series Bamboo and Teak Ice Bucket, Jens Quistgaard, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in New Windsor, NY
Dansk Designs Mixed Woods Series bamboo and teak ice bucket. Circa 1970. Black plastic liner. Burn in stamp mark on the bottom, Dansk Designs, Denmark, IHQ. Good overall condition wi...
Bamboo, Plastic, Teak
Monumental Dansk Staved Teak Bucket Style Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and iconic staved teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. This is the monumental 19.25-inch-tall example. It is in outstanding vintage condition, circa 1950s-1960s. N...
Plastic, Teak
Congo Ice Bucket by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Denmark, 1960's
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Barcelona, ES
Congo ice bucket designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark, 1960's. Teak wood and orange plastic interior for the ice cubes. A classic of Scandinavian design.
Plastic, Wood, Teak
Rare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Cube Circle Teak Ice Bucket, Denmark, 1960s
By Digsmed Design, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Decatur, GA
Designer: Jens Harald Quistgaard Manufacturer: Dansk Designs Model: Cube / Bullseye Ice Bucket Origin: Denmark Period: Circa 1960s Materials: Teak Style: Danish Modern / Scandinavian...
Teak
Early and Rare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Early and pare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk teak ice bucket or wine cooler. Solid staved steak construction with brass elements. Water tight white plastic liner. Early Dansk mark.
Plastic, Teak
Large Staved Teak 'Congo' Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Dansk 'Congo' ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner. Surface scratch al...
Plastic, Teak
Vintage Dansk Large Teak Congo Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware. Their teaks and enamels are in designs that endure the decades make Dansk items highly sought after a...
Teak
Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket Dansk Jens Quistgaard Style 1960s Denmark
By Digsmed Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket in the Style of Dansk, Jens Quistgaard – 1960s, Denmark.
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Dansk Quistgaard Congo Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Dansk Congo model teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard, for Dansk, c. 1950's. This is the hard to find large model ( 19 in. H ) with the early orange plastic liner...
Plastic, Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Staved Teak Ice Bucket with Vintage Bird Claw Tongs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in St. Louis, MO
An exceptional mid-century barware offering, featuring an iconic staved teak ice bucket designed by master Danish designer Jens H.
Chrome
Jens Quistgaard JHQ Dansk Denmark Round Teak Ice Bucket
Located in Ferndale, MI
Round Danish Teak ice bucket . Designed by Jens Quistgaard JHQ for Dansk Designs . Clean original stamped Dansk Designs Denmark JHQ .
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Danish Teak Ice Bucket by Jen's Quistgaard
By Dansk
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Sculptural teak ice bucket with a plastic liner by Jen's Quistgaard for Dansk. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Can be parcel posted.
Plastic, Teak
$250Sale Price|36% Off
Mid-century Jens Quistgaard for Danks Cube Ice Bucket c.1960
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original mid-century Jens Quistgaard Teak cube ice bucket with black, plastic insert. Impressed stamp on the bottom with maker's mark. CREATOR Dansk, Denmark. DATE...
Plastic, Teak
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Staved Teak Jens Quistgaard Ice Bucket Dansk
By Dansk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Danish Modern Staved Teak Jens Quistgaard Ice Bucket by Dansk.
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk Møbelproducent
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century Danish modern large teak ice bucket was designed by Jens H.
Plastic, Teak
Vintage Dansk Extra Large Solid Teak Congo Ice Bucket by Quistgaard Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Dansk is one of the most celebrated makers of Mid-Century table and kitchenware. Their teaks and enamels are in designs that endure the decades make Dansk items highly sought after a...
Teak
Dansk Staved Teak Bucket Style Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard 1960s
Located in Waasmunster, BE
A classic Danish modern ice bucket designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark, circa 1960s.
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Staved Teak Bowl for Dansk Design, Denmark, 1950s
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Utrecht, NL
Many more of Quistgaard’s houseware designs, notably the teak ice buckets and colourful Kobenstyle enamelware, have become familiar classics.
Wood
Vintage Staved Teak Ice Bucket by Flemming Digsmed, Denmark, c.1960
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk, Flemming Digsmed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Staved Teak Ice Bucket Flemming Digsmed for Digsmed, Denmark circa 1960 Teak Lid and Bucket with Interior White Plastic Liner "oiled with food grade mineral oil" "bucket i...
Teak
Fine Original Early Dansk Large Teak Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
The best and possibly largest two handle Teak Serving Tray by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Denmark . Very clean original no cracks or bruise . Little evidence of previous use . Stamp...
Wood
Mid-20th C. Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid-20th Century Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle Description: A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Plastic, Teak
Mid-20th C. Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid-20th Century Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle Description: A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Plastic, Teak
Pair of Cast Iron Candlesticks 'Triangle' by Jens H. Quistgaard. Denmark, 1960s
By Illum Bolighus, Dansk, Jens Quistgaard, Illums Bolighus, Torben Orskov
Located in Malmö, SE
Equally influential were his teak ice buckets, serving pieces, cookware, and kitchen accessories, many of which combined natural materials with modern industrial production techniques.
Metal, Iron
Large MCM Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle
By Dansk
Located in Morristown, NJ
Large MCM Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket with Lid and Swing Handle Description: A sculptural Danish Modern teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Plastic, Teak
$250Sale Price / item|28% Off
Danish Teak Ice Bucket Collection by Jens Quistgaard JHQ Individually Priced
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of six Danish teak ice buckets by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk and Nissan. Measures: Tallest 19.25" x 9.75" diameter Square: 8" wide x 8" deep x 9" tall.
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Teak Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in New York, NY
Classic, vintage solid teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard. Please contact for location.
Teak
Unavailable
Early Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Morristown, NJ
Large Teak Ice bucket with Red Acrylic liner
Teak, Acrylic
Unavailable
H 5.32 in Dm 8.67 in
Danish Midcentury Ice Bucket by Jens Harald Quistgaard, Staved Teak, JHQ
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Denmark, DK
A Danish midcentury ice bucket by Jens Harald Quistgaard (1919-2008) made from staved teak. Stamped "DANSK DESIGN DENMARK JHQ".
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Iconic Teak Ice Bucket for Dansk, 1958
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Surprise, AZ
Jens Quistgaard iconic teak ice bucket with orange liner for Dansk, 1958. In very good original condition. Stamped on bottom.
Teak
Danish Teak Congo Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 1950s
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Southampton, GB
Congo ice bucket made of staved teak with a black plastic liner designed by Jens Quistgaard, a Danish sculptor and Industrial designer, in the late 1950s for Dansk Designs.
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Early 1950s Staved Teak Ice Bucket with Locking Lid
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This gorgeous Danish modern solid teak rare ice bucket was an early design by Jens Quistgaard in the 1950s.
Plastic, Teak
Large Teak Ice Bucket Designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Victoria, British Columbia
Spectacular 1950s staved teak ice bucket designed by Jens Harold Quistgaard for Dansk - gorgeous patina and in very good vintage condition! A true work of Art, yet super functional.
Teak
Solid Teak "Congo" Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Huddersfield, GB
A solid teak "Congo" model 810 ice bucket designed by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs with gorgeous orange liner. The ice bucket is in excellent condition with no damage. ...
Plastic, Teak
Dansk Ice Bucket Large Size Jens Quistgaard
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Newtown, CT
Dansk ice bucket, large size. It is 19.5" high and 9.5" x 9". Orange liner, with a few nicks to the side as shown in pictures.
Teak
Midcentury Danish Modern Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Teak Ice Bucket
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage Danish modern teak ice bucket was designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk circa 1950.
Teak
Unavailable
H 10 in Dm 8.75 in
Large Danish Teak Drum Ice Bucket with Leather Carrying Strap by Nissen.
By Richard Nissen, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Port Hope, ON
The design of this drum shaped staved teak ice bucket has been attributed to Jens Harald Quistgaard for Richard Nissen and indeed it is signed with the impressed Nissen manufactures ...
Leather, Plastic
Unavailable
H 15.48 in Dm 7.49 in
Scandinavian Modern Jens Harald Quistgaard Early Teakwood Congo Icebucket c 1965
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in EL Waalre, NL
The ice bucket is branded underneath the base: "four Ducks mark" - which identifies the bucket as an early production piece - Dansk Designs Denmark - JHQ (Jens Harald Quistgaard) and...
Plastic, Teak
Danish Modern Ice Bucket Teak by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vintage Danish modern teak "Congo" ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk.
Teak
Jens H Quistgaard for Dansk Danish Modern Staved Teak Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Danish modern staved teak ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark.
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens H Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Sculpted teak ice bucket with plastic liner by Jens Quistgaard. Signed on underside.
Plastic, Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Jens Quistgaard Danish Teak Dansk Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is this stunning clean-line Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Danish Teak Ice Bucket. Dimensions: 7"diameter x 15.5" height.
Teak
Mid-Century danish ice bucket in teak by Jens Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century danish ice bucket in teak by Jens Quistgaard
Teak
Sold
H 19 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Denmark, c. 1960's
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Deland, FL
This vintage Danish modern teak ice bucket was designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk circa 1950.
Teak
Jens Quistgaard Large Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of midcentury table- and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
Enamel
Jens Quistgaard Small Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of midcentury table- and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
Enamel
Dansk Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard, Mid-Century Modern, Denmark
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dansk is one of the most beloved and celebrated makers of mid-century table and kitchenware; whether its their use of teak or enamel, their designs endure even 60 years later, making...
Teak
Large Jens Quistgaard Teak Conga Ice Bucket for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A solid teak wood ice bucket with yoke handle reminiscent of the traditional Danish styled buckets and containers . Quistgaard's use of the designs ties from his past making them new...
Teak
Danish Modern Staved Teak "Congo" Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dansk 'Congo' ice bucket in staved teak designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Iconic, sculptural early example with signature orange plastic interior liner. One scratch present alo...
Plastic, Teak
Sold
H 19.5 in Dm 9.25 in
Large Vintage Danish Modern Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Lafayette, IN
Large teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs of Denmark. Excellent original condition with extremely little wear!
Teak
Danish Modern Staved Teak Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Early Prod
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive staved teak ice bucket by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa 1960s. The piece is in great vintage condition with a removable lid and an orange plastic liner. There is a natural...
Teak
Vintage Dansk Designs by Jens Quistgaard Ice Bucket
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a charming vintage Dansk Designed Ice Bucket designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard. Ice Cooler Model 810 Denmark This ice bucket is a great piece for a party or a picnic.
Plastic, Teak
Teak Wood Ice Bucket by Jens Quistaard, Mid-Century Danish Modern
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original teak wood ice bucket by Jens Quistaard for Danmark with lid and liner. Makers mark on the bottom. Denmark, circa 1958.
Teak
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Large Size Teak Ice Bucket
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Large Size Solid Teak Ice Bucket with Plastic Liner. Harder to find Large Example. Stamped bottom showing Denmark edition. and Quistgaard.
Teak
The postwar-era work of Danish sculptor and designer Jens Harald Quistgaard is still exceedingly popular in living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens in the United States, Europe and Japan, particularly in the homes of mid-century design enthusiasts. Having created serving pieces and barware for Dansk Designs for 30 years, Quistgaard produced striking Scandinavian modernist designs that married function with sophisticated form.
After demonstrating artistic talent at a young age, Quistgaard was gifted a forge and anvil so that he could work in his mother’s kitchen. He built toys, jewelry and hunting knives under his father’s tutelage. Later, he spent years learning from local artisans how to produce wood, metal, ceramic and glass models. Quistgaard’s career path solidified during his apprenticeship as a silversmith with legendary Danish silver firm Georg Jensen.
By 1954, Quistgaard had become known for his designs in Denmark when American entrepreneur and businessman, Ted Nierenberg, discovered his work. The two formed a partnership to mass-produce Quistgaard’s wares in New York while the designer remained in Copenhagen.
The long-distance relationship flourished for three decades, during which millions of Quistgaard pieces were manufactured in the factories of Dansk Designs, Nierenberg’s company. Owing primarily to the partnership between Dansk Designs and Quistgaard, many Americans became familiar with Scandinavian modernism. In the postwar era, American tastemakers sold the citizenry on the “Scandinavian dream,” suggesting that, like us, the inhabitants of the Nordic nations valued home, hearth, family and good craftsmanship and design, as well as democracy.
The designs for Quistgaard’s Købenstyle line and other collections during the mid-1950s were revolutionary, with bowls built like barrels and charming, lightweight monochrome tableware in enameled steel. Quistgaard utilized exceptional materials in the creation of his coveted cookware and serving pieces, opting for warm teak and exotic woods and reintroducing steel as a go-to option for kitchen wares.
Quistgaard’s designs won numerous awards and are held in the collections of museums all over the world. His work can be found in the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Louvre, the Museum of Modern Art and elsewhere.
Find vintage Jens Harald Quistgaard decorative objects, serveware and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.