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Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set
Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set

Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set

$1,200 / set

H 11 in W 10.5 in D 4 in

Michael Lambert Modernist Tea Set

By Michael Lambert

Located in New York, NY

1980's modernist tea set by California ceramist Michael Lambert, in vintage original condition with

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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Clay

Marek Cecula Post Modernist Tea Set ca' 1980
Marek Cecula Post Modernist Tea Set ca' 1980

Marek Cecula Post Modernist Tea Set ca' 1980

$1,800

H 3 in W 14.5 in D 11.75 in

Marek Cecula Post Modernist Tea Set ca' 1980

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A post modernist tea set by Marek Cecula. Glazed ceramic, ca' 1980's.

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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Los Castillo Modernist Tea Set of 3
Los Castillo Modernist Tea Set of 3

Los Castillo Modernist Tea Set of 3

$2,985 / set

H 9 in W 5 in D 4 in

Los Castillo Modernist Tea Set of 3

By Los Castillo

Located in Southampton, NJ

Silver-plated brass, malachite inlay, brass. Produced by Los Castillo, Taxco, Mexico. Also retains original sugar spoon. Each impressed with maker's mark, "PLATEADO", "HECHO EN MEXI...

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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Malachite, Silver Plate

Art Deco  Modernist  Silver Plated Tea service set  France
Art Deco  Modernist  Silver Plated Tea service set  France

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Tea service set France

$2,850 / set

H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Tea service set France

By Bernard Rice's Sons

Located in Den Haag, NL

Stunning Three piece Tea set . Silver Plated on Copper ,Art Deco in style These pieces all are

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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray
Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray

Modernist Sterling Silver and Rosewood Coffee or Tea Set with Tray

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This elegant matched seven-piece Modernist coffee or tea set is made of sterling silver and

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vereco, France. Six-person tea set in amber glass. Modernist design.
Vereco, France. Six-person tea set in amber glass. Modernist design.

Vereco, France. Six-person tea set in amber glass. Modernist design.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Vereco, France. Six-person tea set in amber glass. Modernist design. From the 1970s. Marked. In

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Vintage 1970s French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

Modernist Vivianna Torun for Dansk Silver Plate Tea Sugar Creamer Set
Modernist Vivianna Torun for Dansk Silver Plate Tea Sugar Creamer Set

Modernist Vivianna Torun for Dansk Silver Plate Tea Sugar Creamer Set

By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

Fantastic modernist cream and sugar bowl designed by Vivanna Torun for Dansk Designs. Great

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Mid-20th Century Tea Sets

Emilia Castillo Silver Plate Tea Set with Jasper Inlay, Signed Mexican Modernist
Emilia Castillo Silver Plate Tea Set with Jasper Inlay, Signed Mexican Modernist

Emilia Castillo Silver Plate Tea Set with Jasper Inlay, Signed Mexican Modernist

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking “Maple Leaf” tea service set by acclaimed Mexican designer Emilia Castillo, crafted in

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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Brass Tea Caddy by Hayno Focken
Modernist Brass Tea Caddy by Hayno Focken

Modernist Brass Tea Caddy by Hayno Focken

By Hayno Focken

Located in Petworth, GB

Modernist Tea Caddy by Hayno Focken with integral spoon. Brass Makers Stamp mark German Circa

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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Unusual Art Deco, Modernist 8-Piece Tea Set, Chrome or Wood Ball Design
Unusual Art Deco, Modernist 8-Piece Tea Set, Chrome or Wood Ball Design

Unusual Art Deco, Modernist 8-Piece Tea Set, Chrome or Wood Ball Design

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Art Deco, modernist 8-piece tea set, chrome or wood ball design. Unsigned, stunning modern

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Chrome

Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle
Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle

Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle

By Just Andersen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle 4.25 h x 7.5 w x 11 d maker Stamped Tinn 104

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Modernist Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Six People, 1960s
Modernist Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Six People, 1960s

Modernist Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Six People, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Modernist Bing and Grøndahl tea service for six people, 1960s. Consisting of six teacups with

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20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Five piece Arne Jacobsen Stelton stainless steel modernist tea service
Five piece Arne Jacobsen Stelton stainless steel modernist tea service

Five piece Arne Jacobsen Stelton stainless steel modernist tea service

By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Ferndale, MI

Five pieces of beautifully designed and ergonomic Stelton stainless steel tea service . These are

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

C. Fjerdingstad - Modernist Tea/coffee Service In Solid Silver Circa 1950
C. Fjerdingstad - Modernist Tea/coffee Service In Solid Silver Circa 1950

C. Fjerdingstad - Modernist Tea/coffee Service In Solid Silver Circa 1950

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Modernist solid silver tea/coffee service in an oval shape consisting of a teapot, a coffee maker

Category

Mid-20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Modernist Edith Sonne White Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Eight People
Modernist Edith Sonne White Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Eight People

Modernist Edith Sonne White Bing and Grøndahl Tea Service for Eight People

Located in København, Copenhagen

Modernist Edith Sonne white Bing and Grøndahl tea service for eight people, 1960's. Model number

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Avant-garde modernist tea service by C v.d. Hoef for GERO, 1920s
Avant-garde modernist tea service by C v.d. Hoef for GERO, 1920s

Avant-garde modernist tea service by C v.d. Hoef for GERO, 1920s

Located in EVERDINGEN, NL

A modernist tea or coffee service, designed in the early 1920s by Chris van der Hoef. At the time a

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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Vintage Christopher Lawrence Coffee Set Modernist 3 Piece London 1972
Vintage Christopher Lawrence Coffee Set Modernist 3 Piece London 1972

Vintage Christopher Lawrence Coffee Set Modernist 3 Piece London 1972

By Christopher Nigel Lawrence

Located in London, GB

A magnificent Sterling Silver 3 piece Coffee Set by Christopher Lawrence. This unusual Coffee Set

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Mid-20th Century English Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Los Castillo Modernist Silver Malachite Sugar Creamer Tray Set Mosaico Azteca
Los Castillo Modernist Silver Malachite Sugar Creamer Tray Set Mosaico Azteca

Los Castillo Modernist Silver Malachite Sugar Creamer Tray Set Mosaico Azteca

By Los Castillo

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1970s Handmade Mexican Modernism Tea Coffee Service Set Los Castillo Modernist Silver Malachite

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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Malachite, Silver

Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s
Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s

Lino Sabattini for Christofle, Modernist Teapot, 1960s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Lino Sabattini (1925-2016) for Christofle. Modernist teapot in silver plated metal, circa 1960. In

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s
Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s

Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s

By Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Modernist Cast Iron Teapot – Minimal Bauhaus Style, France 1940s Unique vintage cast iron teapot

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Iron

1970s Modernist Orange Ceramic Teapot by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli
1970s Modernist Orange Ceramic Teapot by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli

1970s Modernist Orange Ceramic Teapot by Liisi Beckmann for Gabbianelli

By Gabbianelli, Liisi Meronen Beckmann

Located in Aci Castello, IT

. The piece is an excellent example of modernist aesthetics and the playful, futuristic tendencies of

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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist designer sterling silver teapot made in 1960
Modernist designer sterling silver teapot made in 1960

Modernist designer sterling silver teapot made in 1960

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1960, this very stylish, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Teapot, features a hammered finish, a removable lid, and a wooden handle and finial. The tea...

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Copper Insulated Ceramic Kettle by Hall China
Modernist Copper Insulated Ceramic Kettle by Hall China

Modernist Copper Insulated Ceramic Kettle by Hall China

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Early Mid-century copper insulated ceramic Kettle by The Hall China Company for Forman Family inc. Crafted with precision and pride, this kettle embodies early Mid-century design wit...

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Vintage 1950s North American Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s
Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s

Modernist Stoneware Teapot by Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1950s

By Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Gorgeous small teapot by Stig Lindberg, round in shape with a beautiful ocean blue glaze with darker stripes. Made from stoneware, with a teak and metal handle. Holds ca 3 dl, so it...

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee egoiste set in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930 Jean E. Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Vermeil Rosewood
1930 Jean E. Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Vermeil Rosewood

1930 Jean E. Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Vermeil Rosewood

By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee set in sterling pure silver, vermeil and rosewood by Jean E

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Vermeil

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee service with cut sides in sterling pure silver and rosewood

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eva Zeisel Schramberg Tea Pot German Modernist
Eva Zeisel Schramberg Tea Pot German Modernist

Eva Zeisel Schramberg Tea Pot German Modernist

$4,500

H 5.25 in W 9.5 in D 6.38 in

Eva Zeisel Schramberg Tea Pot German Modernist

By Eva Zeisel

Located in Sharon, CT

Extremely rare and important example of the young Eva Zeisel's early work for the German Majolica Factory Schramberg.

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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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Modernist Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Modernist Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service

Modernist Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service

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H 3 in W 16 in D 9.25 in

Modernist Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service

By C. Zurita

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a great looking tea and coffee service. The service includes a coffee pot and tea pot, a

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Midcentury Coffee Set by Erich Kolbenheyer
Modernist Midcentury Coffee Set by Erich Kolbenheyer

Modernist Midcentury Coffee Set by Erich Kolbenheyer

By Kolbenheyer Erich

Located in Daylesford, Victoria

Modernist coffee set by Erich Kolbenheyer, in the style of Hagenauer. An amazing set in solid

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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Manning Bowman Harmony Coffee Set Modernist, 1930s
Manning Bowman Harmony Coffee Set Modernist, 1930s

Manning Bowman Harmony Coffee Set Modernist, 1930s

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H 16 in W 12 in D 10 in

Manning Bowman Harmony Coffee Set Modernist, 1930s

By Manning Bowman

Located in Senden, NRW

fair. The set is complete with all the inner percolator components and electric cord. The coffee

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tea Sets

Castillo Taxco Modernist Silverplate Coffee Set Inlaid with Lapis and Malachite
Castillo Taxco Modernist Silverplate Coffee Set Inlaid with Lapis and Malachite

Castillo Taxco Modernist Silverplate Coffee Set Inlaid with Lapis and Malachite

By Los Castillo

Located in Westport, CT

plate coffee or tea set is a beautiful example of the atelier's design expertise and Fine craftsmanship

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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver Plate

Art Deco Machine Age Modernist Four-Piece Coffee Service by Bruce Hunt
Art Deco Machine Age Modernist Four-Piece Coffee Service by Bruce Hunt

Art Deco Machine Age Modernist Four-Piece Coffee Service by Bruce Hunt

By Bruce Hunt

Located in Denver, CO

Stunning four-piece chrome and bakelite coffee service by Bruce Hunt, circa 1935. Set includes the

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Chrome

Rare Salvador Teran Modernist Coffee Service circa 1970 Hand-Wrought Brass Tile
Rare Salvador Teran Modernist Coffee Service circa 1970 Hand-Wrought Brass Tile

Rare Salvador Teran Modernist Coffee Service circa 1970 Hand-Wrought Brass Tile

By Salvador Teran

Located in New York, NY

Being offered is an early and rare circa 1970s coffee set by Salvador Teran of Taxco, Mexico, hand

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

French Modernist Tea Set
French Modernist Tea Set

French Modernist Tea Set

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H 6.3 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

French Modernist Tea Set

Located in London, GB

tea set has evolved from this history.

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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

Rafael Teran Brass and Glass Mosaic Modernist Tea Set
Rafael Teran Brass and Glass Mosaic Modernist Tea Set

Rafael Teran Brass and Glass Mosaic Modernist Tea Set

Located in Miami, FL

A brass and glass mosaic tea set by Salvador Teran, circa 1970s. Includes the tray, coffee pot

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Modernist Coffee/Tea Set by Christofle
Modernist Coffee/Tea Set by Christofle

Modernist Coffee/Tea Set by Christofle

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This stunning Rrench four piece coffee/tea set by Christofle consists of a coffee pot, a tea pot, a

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Vintage 1960s French Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Modernist Three-Piece Signed Tea or Coffee Set
Modernist Three-Piece Signed Tea or Coffee Set

Modernist Three-Piece Signed Tea or Coffee Set

Located in Astoria, NY

A modernist, sleek, three-piece sculptural tea or coffee service including sugar and creamer

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20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Stunning Italian Signed Sliverplate Modernist Coffee/Tea Set
Stunning Italian Signed Sliverplate Modernist Coffee/Tea Set

Stunning Italian Signed Sliverplate Modernist Coffee/Tea Set

Located in North Miami, FL

This gorgeous 5 piece coffee/tea set set sits atop a round silverplate matching tray. it is signed

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20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Midcentury Modernist Coffee Tea Set by Rometti Umbertide Italy 1947
Midcentury Modernist Coffee Tea Set by Rometti Umbertide Italy 1947

Midcentury Modernist Coffee Tea Set by Rometti Umbertide Italy 1947

By Rometti Ceramics 1

Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp

/ coffee set dates back to the late 1940s, when the company worked under the name Pucci Umbertide Ceramics

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist or Cubist and Architectural, Three-Piece Silver Plate Tea Set
Modernist or Cubist and Architectural, Three-Piece Silver Plate Tea Set

Modernist or Cubist and Architectural, Three-Piece Silver Plate Tea Set

Located in Chicago, IL

Modernist or Cubist and architectural silver plate three piece tea set marked and stamped Spain

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

French Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ercuis Tea Set, circa 1930s
French Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ercuis Tea Set, circa 1930s

French Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Ercuis Tea Set, circa 1930s

By Ercuis

Located in London, Fitzrovia

Art Deco modernist cubist silver plated Ercuis tea set, France, circa 1930s. Silver plate and

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20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist silver plated tea service, 1910s.
Modernist silver plated tea service, 1910s.

Modernist silver plated tea service, 1910s.

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H 4.73 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in

Modernist silver plated tea service, 1910s.

Located in Lisboa, PT

Modernist silver-plated tea service comprising a teapot, a milk jug, a sugar bowl and six cups

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Vintage 1910s French Space Age Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modernist 7-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set Mexico Jensen Style
Mid-Century Modernist 7-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set Mexico Jensen Style

Mid-Century Modernist 7-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Set Mexico Jensen Style

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a Monumental seven piece, sterling silver tea and coffee service set

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist Tea Pot with Lid
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist Tea Pot with Lid

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist Tea Pot with Lid

Located in København, Copenhagen

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Modernist tea pot with lid in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Art Deco / Modernist Silver Plated and Bakelite Tea or Coffee Service
Art Deco / Modernist Silver Plated and Bakelite Tea or Coffee Service

Art Deco / Modernist Silver Plated and Bakelite Tea or Coffee Service

Located in London, GB

A modernist silver plated and bakelite tea or coffee service, comprising of a large tea or coffee

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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Tea Sets

1967 Italian Modernist Sakura Tea Service by Makio Hasuike for Franco Pozzi
1967 Italian Modernist Sakura Tea Service by Makio Hasuike for Franco Pozzi

1967 Italian Modernist Sakura Tea Service by Makio Hasuike for Franco Pozzi

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

This rare Sakura tea service, designed in 1967 by Japanese-Italian designer Makio Hasuike for

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Montagnani Steel and Lucite Memphis Tea Set by Punto Bacola
Italian Montagnani Steel and Lucite Memphis Tea Set by Punto Bacola

Italian Montagnani Steel and Lucite Memphis Tea Set by Punto Bacola

By Montagnani, Punto Bacola

Located in Atlanta, GA

Impressive quality, 1980s Italian modernist coffee or tea service set. Set build with tray, coffee

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Modernist Silver Plate Coffee Set
Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Modernist Silver Plate Coffee Set

Tommy Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Modernist Silver Plate Coffee Set

By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths

Located in Astoria, NY

American Modernist coffee or tea set in heavy silver plate, designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist 925 Sterling Silver Sugar & Cream Set designed by Gio Ponti
Modernist 925 Sterling Silver Sugar & Cream Set designed by Gio Ponti

Modernist 925 Sterling Silver Sugar & Cream Set designed by Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

A very attractive 925 Sterling silver sugar & cream set designed by Gio Ponti for Reed & Barton

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Copper Coffee Set with Tray and Teak Handles Mid-Century Modernist
Copper Coffee Set with Tray and Teak Handles Mid-Century Modernist

Copper Coffee Set with Tray and Teak Handles Mid-Century Modernist

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Diego, CA

Elegant coffee set with cane handle in polished copper with sugar and creamer bowl, circa 1950s

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Copper

Stylish Modernist Design Sterling Silver Coffee Set - John Michael Driver 1974
Stylish Modernist Design Sterling Silver Coffee Set - John Michael Driver 1974

Stylish Modernist Design Sterling Silver Coffee Set - John Michael Driver 1974

Located in London, London

Coffee Set, comprises a coffee pot, cream jug and sugar bowl, all featuring textured decoration to the

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Vintage 1970s English Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Sterling Hand Hammered Silver Coffee Service
Modernist Sterling Hand Hammered Silver Coffee Service

Modernist Sterling Hand Hammered Silver Coffee Service

Located in Montreal, QC

MODERNIST STERLING SILVER COFFEE SERVICE Modernist sterling hand hammered silver coffee service

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Siegmund Schütz Modernist Teapot, KPM, Berlin, circa 1956
Siegmund Schütz Modernist Teapot, KPM, Berlin, circa 1956

Siegmund Schütz Modernist Teapot, KPM, Berlin, circa 1956

By Siegmund Schütz 1

Located in Downingtown, PA

Siegmund Schütz Moderist Teapot, KPM, Berlin circa 1956 Sleek & elegant- a classically designed teapot from the "L'Orangerie" service Schultz made for Meissen. Dimensions: H...

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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Modernist Copper Kettle, Art Deco Cubist Design, 1920s
Antique French Modernist Copper Kettle, Art Deco Cubist Design, 1920s

Antique French Modernist Copper Kettle, Art Deco Cubist Design, 1920s

Located in Bristol, GB

in the modernist taste. A trailblazing design for its time. Hand made from copper lined with tin

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

LUIGI GENAZZI - 20th century solid silver modernist the/cafe service
LUIGI GENAZZI - 20th century solid silver modernist the/cafe service

LUIGI GENAZZI - 20th century solid silver modernist the/cafe service

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

4-piece THE/CAFE service in solid silver including a teapot, a coffee maker, a milk jug and a covered sugar bowl in a spherical shape, the pouring spouts are in the shape of a bird's...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silk

Modernist Italian Brass Tea Set
Modernist Italian Brass Tea Set

Modernist Italian Brass Tea Set

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H 12.75 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

Modernist Italian Brass Tea Set

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

1950s modernist Italian brass tea set, in vintage original condition lightly polished.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Brass

A German Modernist Coffee/Tea Set
A German Modernist Coffee/Tea Set

A German Modernist Coffee/Tea Set

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual German modernist tea/coffee set with original tray. Also tea, coffee pots, creamer, one

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Vintage 1930s German Decorative Objects

Modernist Silver Plated Tea or Coffee Set. English, Mid-Century
Modernist Silver Plated Tea or Coffee Set. English, Mid-Century

Modernist Silver Plated Tea or Coffee Set. English, Mid-Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Sensational design of a four piece tea or coffee set. Wonderful quality. Designer unknown

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Mid-20th Century English Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

1970s Modernist Design Stackable Ceramic Italian Tea Set by SC3
1970s Modernist Design Stackable Ceramic Italian Tea Set by SC3

1970s Modernist Design Stackable Ceramic Italian Tea Set by SC3

By Societa Ceramica Italiana

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Stylish ceramic tea set designed and manufactured in Italy by SC3, it's in perfect conditions

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Silverplate Coffee/Tea Service Set by Guido Niest Vintage Italian
Modernist Silverplate Coffee/Tea Service Set by Guido Niest Vintage Italian

Modernist Silverplate Coffee/Tea Service Set by Guido Niest Vintage Italian

By Guido Niest Atelier

Located in North Miami, FL

This stunning signed Guido Niest Italian sleek modernist silver plate tea/ coffee service has 5

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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1930 Jean Puiforcat Modernist Tea Coffee Egoiste Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee egoiste set in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1925 Jean E. Puiforcat & Saks Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1925 Jean E. Puiforcat & Saks Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1925 Jean E. Puiforcat & Saks Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Puiforcat, Saks Fifth Avenue, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee egoiste set in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Sterling Silver 4-Piece Batchelor Tea Set by A. E. Jones, 1995
Modernist Sterling Silver 4-Piece Batchelor Tea Set by A. E. Jones, 1995

Modernist Sterling Silver 4-Piece Batchelor Tea Set by A. E. Jones, 1995

By Albert Edward Jones

Located in London, London

tea set, is batchelor sized, and features angular handles and reed detailing throughout. The teapot

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1990s English Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1935 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1937 Jean E. Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Walnut
1937 Jean E. Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Walnut

1937 Jean E. Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Walnut

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee service with cut sides in sterling pure silver and walnut by Jean

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service
Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service

Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service

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H 5.6 in W 7.09 in D 4.73 in

Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service

Located in Devon, England

High style modernist silver plated tea set dating to the 1930s and originating from France. Silver

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Donald Colflesh Sterling, circa 1970 Coffee and Tea Service for Gorham
Donald Colflesh Sterling, circa 1970 Coffee and Tea Service for Gorham

Donald Colflesh Sterling, circa 1970 Coffee and Tea Service for Gorham

By Donald Colflesh

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Iconic, circa 1970 Modernist Sterling coffee and tea set by Donald Colflesh, Designed and

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Donald Colflesh Sterling Silver circa 1970 Coffee and Tea Service for Gorham
Donald Colflesh Sterling Silver circa 1970 Coffee and Tea Service for Gorham

Donald Colflesh Sterling Silver circa 1970 Coffee and Tea Service for Gorham

By Donald Colflesh

Located in Big Bend, WI

Superb, iconic, "circa 1970" Modernist sterling silver coffee and tea set by Donald Colflesh

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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Group of Unique Sterling Silver Sculptures by Paul Lobel
Group of Unique Sterling Silver Sculptures by Paul Lobel

Group of Unique Sterling Silver Sculptures by Paul Lobel

By Paul Lobel

Located in Atlanta, GA

American Industrial Art” exhibit in 1934, showing a modernist silver tea set. An example of this tea pot

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Auböck Modernist Tea Set and Plates, Stoneware by Ostovics, Austria
Carl Auböck Modernist Tea Set and Plates, Stoneware by Ostovics, Austria

Carl Auböck Modernist Tea Set and Plates, Stoneware by Ostovics, Austria

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful modernist tea set, designed by Carl Auböck. Executed by Ostovics Vienna in the 1970s

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Marek Cecula Tea Set ca' 1980
Marek Cecula Tea Set ca' 1980

Marek Cecula Tea Set ca' 1980

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A modernist tea set by Marek Cecula. Glazed ceramic.

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Late 20th Century American Minimalist Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

French Vallauris Modernist Ceramic Coffee Tea Service Set
French Vallauris Modernist Ceramic Coffee Tea Service Set

French Vallauris Modernist Ceramic Coffee Tea Service Set

By Vallauris

Located in Atlanta, GA

A beautiful ceramic coffee or tea set by Vallauris, France, circa 1950s. Vallauris is the famed

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Modernist Coffee / Tea Set by Lino Sabattini, Christofle
Modernist Coffee / Tea Set by Lino Sabattini, Christofle

Modernist Coffee / Tea Set by Lino Sabattini, Christofle

By Christofle, Lino Sabattini

Located in Buffalo, NY

Silver-plated metal coffee and tea set consisting of four elements (coffee pot, teapot, creamer

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian Punto Bacola Design Modernist Metal Art and Lucite Tea Service Set
Italian Punto Bacola Design Modernist Metal Art and Lucite Tea Service Set

Italian Punto Bacola Design Modernist Metal Art and Lucite Tea Service Set

By Montagnani, Punto Bacola

Located in Las Vegas, NV

High quality tea service set designed by Punto Bacola for Montagnani of Florence, Italy, circa 1980

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Vintage 1980s Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Tea Coffee Set by Silversmith Argit, circa 1930
Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Tea Coffee Set by Silversmith Argit, circa 1930

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Tea Coffee Set by Silversmith Argit, circa 1930

By Argit.

Located in Atlanta, GA

Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Service – Argit, France, circa 1930 An exceptional

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Modernist Four-Piece Coffee or Tea Service, Royal Holland Pewter
Modernist Four-Piece Coffee or Tea Service, Royal Holland Pewter

Modernist Four-Piece Coffee or Tea Service, Royal Holland Pewter

By Daalderop KDM Royal Holland

Located in Buffalo, NY

Royal Holland Pewter Coffee or Tea Service Set. Stunning Modernist design, 1960s in excellent

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Reed & Barton John Prip Tea Set Service
Reed & Barton John Prip Tea Set Service

Reed & Barton John Prip Tea Set Service

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist silver plated tea set. Designed by John

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4, Alveston Tea Set, Super Complete Modernist
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4, Alveston Tea Set, Super Complete Modernist

Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1962-4, Alveston Tea Set, Super Complete Modernist

By Old Hall Earthenware Co., Robert Welch

Located in London, GB

Robert Welch for old hall, 1962-4 Alveston tea set Stainless steel Good condition, with light

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rosenthal TAC 1 Gropius Tea & Dessert Set
Rosenthal TAC 1 Gropius Tea & Dessert Set

Rosenthal TAC 1 Gropius Tea & Dessert Set

By Rosenthal, Walter Gropius

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1970s, this stunning modernist tea and dessert set was designed by Walter Gropius and Louis

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Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Porcelain

Bloch-Eschwege Silversmith, Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service, France, circa 1930
Bloch-Eschwege Silversmith, Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service, France, circa 1930

Bloch-Eschwege Silversmith, Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service, France, circa 1930

By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1

Located in New York, NY

for silver (the head of Minerva). 

Another similar modernist tea set by Bloch-Eschwege & Muller was

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Stone, Sterling Silver

White Modernist Tea Set by Peter Saenger
White Modernist Tea Set by Peter Saenger

White Modernist Tea Set by Peter Saenger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Organic and wonderful white porcelain tea set by American artist Peter Saenger. The set includes a

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20th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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By Los Castillo

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$37,500 / set

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By Pierre Chareau

Located in Queens, NY

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$10,230 / item

H 27.56 in W 100.4 in D 37.8 in

Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 3 Seater Sofa 255 for Arflex

By Arflex, Mario Marenco

Located in Tilburg, NL

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Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Upholstered, Italy

$32,364 / item

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By Carlo Scarpa

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

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Art Deco Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Set

Art Deco Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Set

$750 / set

H 7.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in

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Located in San Francisco, CA

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By Hermès, Ralph Lauren, Fendi Casa, Los Castillo, Tiffany & Co.

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“Struttin Down 5th Avenue” Ceramic Tea Set

$795 / set

H 11.25 in W 11 in D 3.5 in

“Struttin Down 5th Avenue” Ceramic Tea Set

By Michael Lambert

Located in Houston, TX

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Art Deco Tea Service by  Hildegard Delius ar 1930 uranium glaze + cups + plates
Art Deco Tea Service by  Hildegard Delius ar 1930 uranium glaze + cups + plates

Art Deco Tea Service by Hildegard Delius ar 1930 uranium glaze + cups + plates

By Carstens Tönnieshof

Located in Landshut, BY

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Modernist Tea Set For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal modernist tea set for your home. A modernist tea set — often made from metal, silver and silver plate — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a modernist tea set — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A modernist tea set made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made modernist tea set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Sheets-Rockford Silver Co., Dansk Designs and Albert Edward Jones are consistently popular.

How Much is a Modernist Tea Set?

A modernist tea set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,467, while the lowest priced sells for $360 and the highest can go for as much as $9,750.

Finding the Right Tea-sets for You

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.

Questions About Modernist Tea Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bavaria tea set is a tea set that was crafted in the Bavaria region of Germany. This region is renowned for its exceptionally fine porcelain. Pieces are often painted by hand, giving each one a unique style. Shop a range of Bavaria tea sets from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are many types of tea sets available. You may wish to have a small tea service if your needs are modest. 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.A tea set best suited for you may depend on a variety of factors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

    Find antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To know how much your tea set is worth, you can consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert or research it on your own. If you opt for the latter option, start by using trusted online resources to determine who the set's maker is. Typically, you can use markings that commonly appear on the bottoms of teapots, saucers, teacups and other pieces. Once you know the maker, you can examine sales and auction records to see how much sets similar to yours have fetched in the past. Characteristics to consider when investigating comparable sets include the type and number of pieces yours includes, as well as the materials, pattern, age and condition. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.