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Minton Porcelain Ball Dinner Service for Eight England
Minton Porcelain Ball Dinner Service for Eight England

Minton Porcelain Ball Dinner Service for Eight England

By Minton

Located in Montreal, QC

: The service comprises eight dinner plates (10.63 inches), eight luncheon plates (8.63''), eight

Category

Mid-20th Century British Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Grethe Meyer Blue Line Faiance Aluminia Service for Eight
Grethe Meyer Blue Line Faiance Aluminia Service for Eight

Grethe Meyer Blue Line Faiance Aluminia Service for Eight

By Royal Copenhagen, Aluminia, Grethe Meyer

Located in Norwalk, CT

luncheon plates, eight large rim soup bowls, one mustard jar and lid, one sugar bowl and lid, one marmalade

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Dorothy C. Thorpe Gold Fleck Luncheon Cocktail Plates
Dorothy C. Thorpe Gold Fleck Luncheon Cocktail Plates

Dorothy C. Thorpe Gold Fleck Luncheon Cocktail Plates

By Dorothy Thorpe

Located in Topeka, KS

Wonderful and glamorous set of six Dorothy C. Thorpe gold fleck luncheon cocktail plates. These are

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service, 92 Pieces
Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service, 92 Pieces

Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service, 92 Pieces

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

bowls 12 luncheon plates 12 bread and butter plates Three ladles Two medium covered tureens Two

Category

20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Mappin & Webb Kings Pattern Silver Plated Dinner & Luncheon Flatware Set 49 Pcs
Mappin & Webb Kings Pattern Silver Plated Dinner & Luncheon Flatware Set 49 Pcs

Mappin & Webb Kings Pattern Silver Plated Dinner & Luncheon Flatware Set 49 Pcs

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This silver plated flatware set was made by the renowned Mappin & Webb Company of England in

Category

Mid-20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate, Stainless Steel

Antique Crested English  Mappin & Webb Gold-Plated Luncheon Flatware Set
Antique Crested English  Mappin & Webb Gold-Plated Luncheon Flatware Set

Antique Crested English Mappin & Webb Gold-Plated Luncheon Flatware Set

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine antique luncheon Mappin Plate flatware service by Mappin & Webb. The pattern is a

Category

Early 20th Century British George III Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Gilt Metal

Set of 8 Minton Pink Cockatrice Luncheon, Dessert, or Salad Plates
Set of 8 Minton Pink Cockatrice Luncheon, Dessert, or Salad Plates

Set of 8 Minton Pink Cockatrice Luncheon, Dessert, or Salad Plates

By Minton

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Set of 8 Minton pink cockatrice luncheon, dessert, or salad plates 8". All are in wonderful

Category

20th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Jens Quistgaard 1919-2008, Star, Silver Plated Cutlery, 11 Luncheons Forks
Jens Quistgaard 1919-2008, Star, Silver Plated Cutlery, 11 Luncheons Forks

Jens Quistgaard 1919-2008, Star, Silver Plated Cutlery, 11 Luncheons Forks

Located in København, Copenhagen

Jens Quistgaard 1919-2008. Star. Silver plated cutlery. 11 luncheons forks. Mid-20th century

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Vintage Luncheon Flatware Set, Service for 6
Vintage Luncheon Flatware Set, Service for 6

Vintage Luncheon Flatware Set, Service for 6

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Flatware set. Six knives and six forks with bone colored enamel handles. Marked "Sheffield, England"

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Antique Mason's Patent Ironstone Dinner Service, 19th Century
Antique Mason's Patent Ironstone Dinner Service, 19th Century

Antique Mason's Patent Ironstone Dinner Service, 19th Century

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in London, GB

plates, 16 dinner plates, Nine luncheon plates, 16x side plates Five fruit bowls. Condition: In

Category

Antique 1810s English Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain 166 Piece Golden Basket Dinner Service
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain 166 Piece Golden Basket Dinner Service

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain 166 Piece Golden Basket Dinner Service

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in London, GB

luncheon plates 12 side / cake plates 12 rimmed soup / pasta 12 cream soup/dessert, bowls saucer and lid

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Albert 150 Piece Country Roses Full Dinner Service, Mid Century
Royal Albert 150 Piece Country Roses Full Dinner Service, Mid Century

Royal Albert 150 Piece Country Roses Full Dinner Service, Mid Century

By Royal Albert

Located in London, GB

dinner plates 12 luncheon plates 12 side / cake plates 12 soup bowls 12 desert bowls 2 large

Category

Vintage 1960s English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pre WWII Le Mieux China Service for Eight
Pre WWII Le Mieux China Service for Eight

Pre WWII Le Mieux China Service for Eight

Located in Asheville, NC

This Le Mieux China Luncheon Set includes eight cups with saucers, eight luncheon sized plates, one

Category

Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 77 Pcs Dinner
Georgian by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 77 Pcs Dinner

Georgian by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 77 Pcs Dinner

By Henry Birks & Son

Located in Big Bend, WI

set includes: 8 dinner size knives w/plated blades, 10" 8 dinner size forks, 7 5/8" 8 luncheon knives

Category

20th Century Canadian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Robert Picault Faience Dinner Service for 8
Rare Robert Picault Faience Dinner Service for 8

Rare Robert Picault Faience Dinner Service for 8

By Robert Picault, Vallauris

Located in Palm Springs, CA

"RP". Consisting of 8 dinner plates (12.75" dia), 12 luncheon or salad plates (7.25" dia.), 4 plates

Category

20th Century French Delft and Faience

Lilac Glass Luncheon Plate Set of Two
Lilac Glass Luncheon Plate Set of Two

Lilac Glass Luncheon Plate Set of Two

Located in New York, NY

Pretty set of two flower shaped luncheon plates in sheer lilac glass.

Category

Vintage 1930s Dinner Plates

Materials

Glass

A Pair of Exceptional Barr Flight Barr Luncheon Plates
A Pair of Exceptional Barr Flight Barr Luncheon Plates

A Pair of Exceptional Barr Flight Barr Luncheon Plates

Located in Mississauga, ON

A pair of exceptional armorial, grey marbleized Barr Flight Barr Worcester Luncheon Plates with

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Dinner Plates

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 3572
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 3572

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 3572

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate no. 3572. Measures: 22 cm diameter (8 21/32 inches

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 622
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 622

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 622

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate no. 622. 22 cm (8 21/3 in). Latin Name: Crambe

Category

1990s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 3550
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 3550

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 3550

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate no. 3550. Measures: 22 cm diameter (8 21/32 inches

Category

20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 622
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 622

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No. 622

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate no. 622. 22 cm diameter (8 21/32 in). 1st quality. In

Category

1990s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554. 23 cm (9 1/16 in). Lantin Name

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica pierced luncheon plate #20/3554. Measure: 23 cm (9 1/16 in). Latin

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Pierced Luncheon Plate #20/3554

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica pierced luncheon plate #20/3554. Measures: 23 cm (9 1/16 inches

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century English Ceramic "Dorchester" Set of Eight Luncheon Plates
Mid-Century English Ceramic "Dorchester" Set of Eight Luncheon Plates

Mid-Century English Ceramic "Dorchester" Set of Eight Luncheon Plates

By Johnson Brothers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage English transferware set of eight luncheon plates in the Dorchester pattern by Johnson

Category

Mid-20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chartreuse Leafy Luncheon Plates/ Set 4
Chartreuse Leafy Luncheon Plates/ Set 4

Chartreuse Leafy Luncheon Plates/ Set 4

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Absolutely charming set of luncheon cups and plates. Leaf plate with flora cup & leaf handle. Set

Category

20th Century American Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate #3554 with pierced border. Latin name: 23 cm (9 1/16

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate #3554 with pierced border. Measures: 22.5 cm dia (8 55

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border #3554
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border #3554

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border #3554

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate with pierced border #3554. Latin name: Ranunculus

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate #20/3554 with pierced border. Measures: 23 cm (9 1/16

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate #20/3554 with pierced border. Latin Name: Dryas

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate #20/3554 with pierced border. Latin name: Corydalis

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate #20/3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate #20/3554 with pierced border. Latin name: Viscaria

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning Set of 11 Cobalt Blue Fondeville Ambassador Luncheon Plates
Stunning Set of 11 Cobalt Blue Fondeville Ambassador Luncheon Plates

Stunning Set of 11 Cobalt Blue Fondeville Ambassador Luncheon Plates

By Fondeville

Located in Westport, CT

A stunning set of 11 cobalt blue Fondeville ambassador luncheon plates. Add a touch of royalty to

Category

Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No 20/3554 with Pierced Border
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No 20/3554 with Pierced Border

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate No 20/3554 with Pierced Border

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen flora Danica luncheon plate no 20/3554 with pierced border Measures: 23 cm (9 1

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554.
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554.

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554.

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica luncheon plate with pierced border no. 20/3554. The plate has a chip

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Luncheon Plate with Pierced Border No. 20/3554. The plate has a small

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Luncheon Plates

Early Gio Ponti for Richard Ginori Luncheon Plates

By Richard Ginori, Gio Ponti

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Rare and early.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Green Transferware Luncheon Plate Davenport and Pekin RC&A, Pair
Antique Green Transferware Luncheon Plate Davenport and Pekin RC&A, Pair

Antique Green Transferware Luncheon Plate Davenport and Pekin RC&A, Pair

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Pataskala, OH

Lovely pair of coordinating green transferware plates. The Davenport mark appears to be first used

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Tiffany & Company Dessert Plates
Antique Tiffany & Company Dessert Plates

Antique Tiffany & Company Dessert Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A set of 10 Royal Doulton, England antique dessert or luncheon plates for Tiffany & Company. Circa

Category

Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates

Raymond Loewy Set
Raymond Loewy Set

Raymond Loewy Set

Located in SouthPort, CT

Set of twelve dinner and luncheon plates, twelve saucers and four tea cups by Raymond Loewy, Script

Category

Vintage 1950s German Dinner Plates

Rosenthal Porcelain Sixty-Four Piece Part Dinner Service Vienna Pattern
Rosenthal Porcelain Sixty-Four Piece Part Dinner Service Vienna Pattern

Rosenthal Porcelain Sixty-Four Piece Part Dinner Service Vienna Pattern

By Rosenthal

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

German. In the "Vienna" pattern. Comprising: 12 dinner plates, four luncheon plates, 12 salad

Category

Antique 19th Century German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate from the Maunsell Service
Chinese Export Porcelain Plate from the Maunsell Service

Chinese Export Porcelain Plate from the Maunsell Service

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A lovely luncheon plate of American interest made for the Maunsell family of Ireland and America

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vera Dinnerware Forbidden Fruit
Vera Dinnerware Forbidden Fruit

Vera Dinnerware Forbidden Fruit

Located in Geneva, IL

5) 8.5" luncheon plates 12) cups and saucers 1) extra saucer 1 pitcher 1 sugar and creamer 6

Category

Vintage 1960s Jamaican Dinner Plates

8 Flora Danica  Seven Piece Place Settings
8 Flora Danica  Seven Piece Place Settings

8 Flora Danica Seven Piece Place Settings

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Houston, TX

" scalloped and pierced edge dinner plates, eight 7 5/8" luncheon plates eight 5 5/8" butter plates eight

Category

20th Century Danish Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Green, Luncheon or Dinner Plates
Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Green, Luncheon or Dinner Plates

Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Green, Luncheon or Dinner Plates

By Herend

Located in Budapest, HU

set consists of six pieces luncheon plates. Diameter: 9" (22.9cm). Number: 521/AP.

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Wedgwood Silver Lustreware Partial Luncheon Service, circa 1900
Wedgwood Silver Lustreware Partial Luncheon Service, circa 1900

Wedgwood Silver Lustreware Partial Luncheon Service, circa 1900

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

pattern. Service includes: 6 - 9" dia. luncheon plates 1 - 11" w x 9.25" d x 1.75" h serving dish 1

Category

Early 20th Century English Serving Pieces

Materials

Creamware, Luster, Pottery

Art Deco Rosenthal Bavaria "Madeleine" Luncheon Service for 6
Art Deco Rosenthal Bavaria "Madeleine" Luncheon Service for 6

Art Deco Rosenthal Bavaria "Madeleine" Luncheon Service for 6

Located in Los Angeles, CA

trim are perfect. The luncheon plates are 8" in diameter and the pot can be used for either coffee or

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Royal Doulton Raised Gold Enamel Plates, 6 in Set, 9"
Antique Royal Doulton Raised Gold Enamel Plates, 6 in Set, 9"

Antique Royal Doulton Raised Gold Enamel Plates, 6 in Set, 9"

Located in South Coast, CA

" in diameter, so a luncheon plate, or sometimes thought of as salad or dessert plate, as well

Category

Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates

Vintage Gucci Luncheon Set

Vintage Gucci Luncheon Set

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Perfect for that daytime Canasta game. Service for 8.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dinner Plates

Rare Marcel Vertes Luncheon Set

Rare Marcel Vertes Luncheon Set

By Marcel Vertès

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Fabulous!
Verte's was an amazing artist and illustrator.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Dinner Plates

Set of Ten Cobalt Copelands China Plates with Raised Gilded Fancy Border
Set of Ten Cobalt Copelands China Plates with Raised Gilded Fancy Border

Set of Ten Cobalt Copelands China Plates with Raised Gilded Fancy Border

By Copeland

Located in Boston, MA

Set of ten cobalt Copeland dessert or luncheon plates with raised gilding on a fluted ribbon border

Category

Early 20th Century English Rococo Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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Luncheon Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of luncheon plates available for sale. Each of these unique luncheon plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and glass. Luncheon plates have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of luncheon plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Neoclassical, Mid-Century Modern and Empire luncheon plates are of considerable interest. Luncheon plates have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Royal Copenhagen, Limoges and Buffalo Pottery are consistently popular.

How Much are Luncheon Plates?

Luncheon plates can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,029, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $28,490.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining 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.