white modern Matteo Thun Fantasia Teapot, Memphis style 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Matteo Thun was one of the co-founders of the Memphis group in 1981. He worked together with many
Ceramic, Porcelain
Chad Teapot, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Chad teapot was originally designed by Matteo Thun for Memphis, in 1982. The decorated white
Porcelain
$943
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 4.34 in
CHAD Teapot, Designed by Matteo Thun in 1982. For the collection Memphis Milano.
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in Beirut, LB
form with a hole in the middle. Matteo Thun wagers on white for a series of objects in porcelain
Porcelain
Chad Teapot by Matteo Thun - Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano
Located in Milan, IT
This intriguing design was created for Memphis by Matteo Thun in 1982. It is crafted entirely of
Porcelain
$587 / set
H 4.72 in W 5.91 in D 4.33 in
Set of 2 Vintage Postmodern German Fantasia Series Teapot and Cup, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Postmodern German Fantasia Series Teapot and Cup by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, 1980s, Set of
Porcelain
$704 / set
H 5.12 in W 5.91 in D 4.33 in
Set of 2 German Postmodern Fantasia Series Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup, 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Hamburg, DE
German Postmodern Fantasia Series Teapot or Coffeepot with Cup by Matteo Thun for Arzberg, 1980s
Ceramic
$3,850
H 7.25 in W 9.25 in D 7.75 in
Matteo Thun Nefertiti Teapot, Sugar bowl and Tuja Vase for Memphis Italy, 1981
Located in Kansas City, MO
Matteo Thun Nefertiti teapot, sugar bowl with Tuja vase for Memphis Milano, Italy, 1981. Glazed and
Ceramic
Matteo Thun Memphis Original 1982 Design Teapot
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Matteo Thun
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
An original 1980s Memphis style porcelain teapot, designed by Matteo Thun in 1982. Memphis
Porcelain
Sold
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Midcentury modern chrome Teapot from the King Series of Wmf by Matteo Thun 1989
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Matteo Thun
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Modern teapot designed by Matteo Thun for WMF Cromagan in 1989. The King edition products from 1989
Chrome
Matteo Thun Teapot and Milkjug
By Arzberg, Matteo Thun, Memphis Milano
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Matteo Thun was one of the co-founders of the Memphis group in 1981. He worked together with many
Ceramic
Matteo Thun modern teapot for one, Memphis style 1980s
By Matteo Thun
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Matteo Thun was one of the co-founders of the Memphis group in 1981. He worked together with many
Ceramic, Porcelain
Corvus Corax teapot by Matteo Thun
Located in Chicago, IL
handle: [Thun 1982] with stenciled edition number: [10/20].
Ceramic
Broccoli Fruit Bowl, by Marco Zanini from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Marco Zanini, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Ceramic three-level fruit bowl originally designed by Marco Zanini in 1985 for Memphis Milano. The three geometrical shapes in three colors complete the idea of a trilogy. Marco Zan...
Ceramic
$980 / item
H 3.55 in W 15.75 in D 14.57 in
Parana Ceramic Fruit Bowl, by Masanori Umeda from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Masanori Umeda, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Trigonal ceramic fruit bowl in pastel colors was originally designed by Masanori Umeda in 1983 for Memphis Milano. Was born in 1941 at Kanagawa in Japan. He obtained his diploma fro...
Ceramic
Tea Set 'Fantasia' by Matteo Thun, 1980
By Matteo Thun, Arzbeg Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Memphis-style Seven-piece porcelain tea set 'Fantasia' with 'Carre Noir' decor by Matteo Thun for Arzberg Porzellan, Germany. The set contains a tea pot with lid, two cups w...
Porcelain
Sol Glass Fruit Bowl, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Sol glass fruit bowl was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1982. Signed on the base, for further information please see authenticity info below. Ettore Sottsass was bo...
Glass
$925 / item
H 9.85 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Ladoga White Porcelain Cocktail Glass, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Matteo Thun, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Ladoga vase or goblet, was originally designed by Matteo Thun for Memphis in 1982, and it takes its name from the biggest European lake. Decorated in white porcelain, a complex s...
Porcelain
Kariba Fruit Bowl, by Matteo Thun from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, Matteo Thun
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Kariba fruit bowl was originally designed by Matteo Thun in 1982 for Memphis. Born 1952 in Bolzano, Italy. Matteo Thun studies under Oskar Kokoschka at the Salzburg Academy of A...
Porcelain
Matteo Thun Whimsical Memphis Tea Pot
By Matteo Thun
Located in New York, NY
Tea Pot “Columbina Superba” Designed for Alessio Sarri, Sesto Fiorentino Printed to underside “MTH 020”. Object # 3174 Literature: Barbara Radice, Memphis, Munich, 1988, p. 165 (...
Ceramic
Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.
Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.
Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity.
During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.
But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.