Modernist Serveware
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Swedish Platters and Serveware
Glass
Vintage 1940s American Crystal Serveware
Crystal
Early 2000s American Modern Platters and Serveware
Metal
Vintage 1960s Spanish Modern Platters and Serveware
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Blown Glass
20th Century Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s German Platters and Serveware
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Regency Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Glass, Fruitwood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate, Brass
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Quartz
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Wood, Leather, Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Crystal Serveware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Platters and Serveware
Glass, Teak
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Glass, Fruitwood
Early 2000s American Modern Platters and Serveware
Aluminum
20th Century Swedish Tableware
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Brass
20th Century Tableware
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Barware
Brass
20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Pottery
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Romanian Modern Glass
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Barware
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Glass
Vintage 1930s Italian Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s American Ceramics
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Modern Pitchers
Silver
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Brass
1990s Swedish Barware
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century American Modern Barware
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Metal, Iron
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Glass
Glass
Vintage 1960s Glass
Glass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Pewter
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Barware
Crystal
Vintage 1970s French Modern Barware
Blown Glass
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Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass 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.
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