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Monumental Silver Viennese Enamel Mythological Stein by Karl Rössler, Bouguereau
Monumental Silver Viennese Enamel Mythological Stein by Karl Rössler, Bouguereau

Monumental Silver Viennese Enamel Mythological Stein by Karl Rössler, Bouguereau

By Karl Rössler 1

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental and Very Unusual Silver Viennese Enamel Mythological Stein, by Karl Rössler, Marked

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Renaissance Revival Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Mathurin Moreau, A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece
Mathurin Moreau, A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece

Mathurin Moreau, A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece

By Mathurin Moreau

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

Mathurin Moreau (French, 1822-1912) A Monumental French Bronze and Crystal Figural Centerpiece

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

A Monumental Silver Kos Shel Eliyahu, Debrecen, Hungary, circa 1890
A Monumental Silver Kos Shel Eliyahu, Debrecen, Hungary, circa 1890

A Monumental Silver Kos Shel Eliyahu, Debrecen, Hungary, circa 1890

Located in New York, NY

at the time. Monumental in both form and presence, this cup was likely used during the Passover

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Hand-Hammered Brass Monumental Round Serving Tray Barware Vintage
Hand-Hammered Brass Monumental Round Serving Tray Barware Vintage

Hand-Hammered Brass Monumental Round Serving Tray Barware Vintage

Located in North Miami, FL

This versatile extra large polished brass serving tray is hand-hammered. It has been professionally polished. The semicircle apron design on the perimeter is sculptural. Great for ba...

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Barware

Materials

Brass

Monumental Modernist Art Pottery Vessel (vase) by Rita M. Bates
Monumental Modernist Art Pottery Vessel (vase) by Rita M. Bates

Monumental Modernist Art Pottery Vessel (vase) by Rita M. Bates

By Ira Bates

Located in Buffalo, NY

Monumental Modernist Art Pottery Vessel (vase) by Rita M. Bates,, Incredible design and execution

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror
Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror

Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Glass, Porcelain

Monumental Gulfstream Line Stoneware Bowl by Fong Chow for Glidden
Monumental Gulfstream Line Stoneware Bowl by Fong Chow for Glidden

Monumental Gulfstream Line Stoneware Bowl by Fong Chow for Glidden

By Fong Chow, Glidden Pottery

Located in San Diego, CA

Monumental "Gulfstream Line" stoneware bowl by Fong Chow for Glidden Pottery, circa 1950s. This

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Stoneware

Monumental glass centerpiece with etched leaves by Stephen Schlanser, 2007.
Monumental glass centerpiece with etched leaves by Stephen Schlanser, 2007.

Monumental glass centerpiece with etched leaves by Stephen Schlanser, 2007.

Located in View Park, CA

A huge, monumental studio art glass centerpiece platter with etched leaves by Stephen Schlanser

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Centerpieces

Materials

Glass

Monumental Fratelli Cacchione Sterling Silver Centerpiece, Milan, Italy, 1960s
Monumental Fratelli Cacchione Sterling Silver Centerpiece, Milan, Italy, 1960s

Monumental Fratelli Cacchione Sterling Silver Centerpiece, Milan, Italy, 1960s

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent reticulated Italian sterling silver centerpiece by the renown Fratelli Cacchione Silversmiths. 20th Century This spectacular centerpiece measures 15 inches in diameter, ...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Monumental Very Fine English Silver Plated Epergne
Monumental Very Fine English Silver Plated Epergne

Monumental Very Fine English Silver Plated Epergne

Located in Houston, TX

Large and exquisite epergne, center bowl is reticulated with embossed grapes and grape leaves, resting on a stand that resembles grape vines, six branch holders with reticulated a...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Monumental English "Imari" Decorated Platter with Butterflies
Monumental English "Imari" Decorated Platter with Butterflies

Monumental English "Imari" Decorated Platter with Butterflies

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Spectacular large oval porcelain platter with hand painted polychrome enamel decoration in the Imari palette. This beauty is embellished with gold trim and highlighted with bees and ...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Platters and Serveware

Materials

Gold

20th Century Monumental Gilt Bronze Mounted Rouge Marble Planter Centerpiece
20th Century Monumental Gilt Bronze Mounted Rouge Marble Planter Centerpiece

20th Century Monumental Gilt Bronze Mounted Rouge Marble Planter Centerpiece

By François Linke

Located in New York, NY

A rare early 20th century monumental gilt bronze mounted rouge marble planter centerpiece

Category

Early 20th Century French Centerpieces

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl
Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl

Monumental Vintage Italian Pink and Black Checkered Marble Ashtray Catchall Bowl

Located in Toronto, CA

A rare and monumental Mid-Century Modern Italian marble bowl, circa 1960, showcasing a bold

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays

Materials

Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble

Monumental 68 Cm. Vieux Biot, France Art Pottery Jug/Pitcher
Monumental 68 Cm. Vieux Biot, France Art Pottery Jug/Pitcher

Monumental 68 Cm. Vieux Biot, France Art Pottery Jug/Pitcher

Located in København, Copenhagen

Monumental 68 cm. Vieux Biot, France art pottery jug/pitcher. Beautiful glaze, impressive

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Antique Monumental Sterling Silver Sam Godbehere & Ed Wigan Tea Urn London 1789
Antique Monumental Sterling Silver Sam Godbehere & Ed Wigan Tea Urn London 1789

Antique Monumental Sterling Silver Sam Godbehere & Ed Wigan Tea Urn London 1789

By Samuel Godbehere

Located in Portland, OR

A fine monumental antique 18th Georgian Neoclassical water/tea urn, by Samuel Godbehere and Edward

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Monumental Baroque Period Continental Solid Brass Repoussé Wine Cooler
Monumental Baroque Period Continental Solid Brass Repoussé Wine Cooler

Monumental Baroque Period Continental Solid Brass Repoussé Wine Cooler

Located in Montreal, QC

Continental Europe Baroque period repousse brass wine cooler. Continental Europe 17th century. Provenance: Metro Antiques NYC

Category

Antique 17th Century Baroque Wine Coolers

Materials

Brass

Rare Gorham Sterling Silver Monumental 19th Century Soup / Punch Ladle
Rare Gorham Sterling Silver Monumental 19th Century Soup / Punch Ladle

Rare Gorham Sterling Silver Monumental 19th Century Soup / Punch Ladle

By Gorham

Located in New York, NY

Victorian era dining at its most elaborate. The monumental silver and parcel-gilt "Neptune" epergne made for

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Murano Dino Martens Orange Iridescent Italian Art Glass Monumental Flower Vase
Murano Dino Martens Orange Iridescent Italian Art Glass Monumental Flower Vase

Murano Dino Martens Orange Iridescent Italian Art Glass Monumental Flower Vase

By Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

Beautiful, rare and large, vintage Murano hand blown orange "A Mace" Italian art glass flower vase with iridescent surface. The vase is documented to designer Dino Martens for the Au...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso

Monumental Antique Japanese Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Charger Plate 1880
Monumental Antique Japanese Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Charger Plate 1880

Monumental Antique Japanese Meiji Period Imari Porcelain Charger Plate 1880

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & monumetal Japanese Meiji period Porcelain charger/plate, circa 1890. The charger is very finely decorated with underglaze blue, red iron oxide glazes and heightened with gil...

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Flagon Jug Pitcher Lidded 1866
Monumental Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Flagon Jug Pitcher Lidded 1866

Monumental Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Flagon Jug Pitcher Lidded 1866

Located in London, GB

A magnificent oversized Antique Victorian Silver Flagon in the style of a Georgian Silver Ale Jug. This Ale Flagon has a classic baluster shaped form and stands on a domed pedestal f...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bruno Gambone Monumental Black Greige Ceramic Vase Pitcher  Italy 1980s
Bruno Gambone Monumental Black Greige Ceramic Vase Pitcher  Italy 1980s

Bruno Gambone Monumental Black Greige Ceramic Vase Pitcher Italy 1980s

By Bruno Gambone

Located in Munich, DE

Bruno Gambone huge ceramic vase Pitcher in black and greige glazed stoneware, Italy 1980s, signed Gambone.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Italian Majolica Cabbage & Citrus Tureen, Trompe l’Oeil Centerpiece
Monumental Italian Majolica Cabbage & Citrus Tureen, Trompe l’Oeil Centerpiece

Monumental Italian Majolica Cabbage & Citrus Tureen, Trompe l’Oeil Centerpiece

By Dodie Thayer

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A spectacular and monumental Italian majolica trompe l’oeil cabbage tureen crowned with a vibrant

Category

20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Monumental Silver Plated Three Part Mirrored Plateau with Eagle Feet
Monumental Silver Plated Three Part Mirrored Plateau with Eagle Feet

Monumental Silver Plated Three Part Mirrored Plateau with Eagle Feet

Located in Milford, NH

A fabulous and monumental silver plate three part mirrored plateau with foliate and shell decorated

Category

20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Monumental George Sharp for J.E. Caldwell & Co. Classical Coin Silver Ladle
Monumental George Sharp for J.E. Caldwell & Co. Classical Coin Silver Ladle

Monumental George Sharp for J.E. Caldwell & Co. Classical Coin Silver Ladle

By J.E. Caldwell & Co., George Sharp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental George Sharp for J.E. Caldwell & Co. Classical Coin Silver Ladle with Muse Medallion

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Monumental Dansk Staved Teak Bucket Style Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
Monumental Dansk Staved Teak Bucket Style Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic, Teak

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s
Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware 1970s

By Arabia, Ulla Procope

Located in Tilburg, NL

Ulla Procopé Monumental 172 Piece Set of Iconic Arabia Ruska Tableware, Finland, 1970s. This is a

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Webb Monumental Blown Crystal Footed Centerpiece w/ Wheel Cut Floral Engraving
Webb Monumental Blown Crystal Footed Centerpiece w/ Wheel Cut Floral Engraving

Webb Monumental Blown Crystal Footed Centerpiece w/ Wheel Cut Floral Engraving

By Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in Great Barrington, MA

One can only describe this amazing centerpiece as "Monumental" both in scale and design! When you

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal

Dansk Rare Woods Monumental Palisander Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard
Dansk Rare Woods Monumental Palisander Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard

Dansk Rare Woods Monumental Palisander Ice Bucket by Jens Quistgaard

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

Large and rare ice bucket designed by Jens Quistgaard for the Dansk rare woods line. Introduced in 1961, the Rare Woods line was the finest designs and materials. Dansk described...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wine Coolers

Materials

Palisander

German Continental Silver and Onyx Monumental Trophy in Art Deco Style
German Continental Silver and Onyx Monumental Trophy in Art Deco Style

German Continental Silver and Onyx Monumental Trophy in Art Deco Style

Located in New York, NY

Early 20th century, German 0.800 continental silver trophy commemorating the price of the yacht squadron in motorboat races in 1912, in exquisite Art Deco style with stylized geometr...

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Monumental Maitland-Smith Antler Wine Bottle Rack
Monumental Maitland-Smith Antler Wine Bottle Rack

Monumental Maitland-Smith Antler Wine Bottle Rack

By Maitland Smith

Located in Forney, TX

A spectacular statement piece, this large tabletop wine bottle rack fashioned from antlers, held together with heavy gauge silver-tone wire wrapping. Handcrafted in the late 20th cen...

Category

Late 20th Century More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Wire

Antique 20th Century Pair Of Silver Plated Monumental Drinking Horns c.1900
Antique 20th Century Pair Of Silver Plated Monumental Drinking Horns c.1900

Antique 20th Century Pair Of Silver Plated Monumental Drinking Horns c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

An early-20th Century pair of large silver-plated drinking horns. The silver-plated covers are shaped like crowns, while the mounts and stands feature a child holding onto a dog in m...

Category

20th Century German Other Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Monumental Arthur Court Neoclassical / Southwest Style Oval Salvers/Trays
Pair Monumental Arthur Court Neoclassical / Southwest Style Oval Salvers/Trays

Pair Monumental Arthur Court Neoclassical / Southwest Style Oval Salvers/Trays

By Arthur Court

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Monumental Arthur Court Neoclassical/SSouthwest Style Oval Salvers/Trays Later 20th century

Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Platters and Serveware

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 19th Century
Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 19th Century

Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a momumental beautiful antique English Victorian oval silver-plated twin handled tray, circa 1870 in date. This large oval silver plated tray features a pair of handles d...

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 1880 19th Century
Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 1880 19th Century

Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 1880 19th Century

By Atkins Brothers

Located in London, GB

This is a monumental antique English Victorian oval silver-plated twin handled tray bearing the

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Vintage Signed Monumental Hand Hammered Silver-Plate Salad Servers Or Serving
Vintage Signed Monumental Hand Hammered Silver-Plate Salad Servers Or Serving

Vintage Signed Monumental Hand Hammered Silver-Plate Salad Servers Or Serving

Located in North Miami, FL

These arresting vintage monumental over scale hand hammered and hand wrought signed salad servers

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Monumental Pair Silver Plated Art Deco Table Lamps 20th Century
Antique Monumental Pair Silver Plated Art Deco Table Lamps 20th Century

Antique Monumental Pair Silver Plated Art Deco Table Lamps 20th Century

By A. Wilcox 1

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning monumental pair of Art Deco fluted column table lamps, Circa 1930 in date and

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Monumental Silver Plated Covered Serving Platter Resting Stag by Teghini Firenze
Monumental Silver Plated Covered Serving Platter Resting Stag by Teghini Firenze

Monumental Silver Plated Covered Serving Platter Resting Stag by Teghini Firenze

By Teghini

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a spectacular Mid Century Modern Silver Plated Serving Platter manufactured in limited edition by Teghini Firenze. Fonderia D’Arte Teghini, Firenze, p...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

A Monumental Max Esser Meissen Porcelain Blanc de Chine Model of a Stag (Deer)
A Monumental Max Esser Meissen Porcelain Blanc de Chine Model of a Stag (Deer)

A Monumental Max Esser Meissen Porcelain Blanc de Chine Model of a Stag (Deer)

By Meissen Porcelain, Max Esser

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental and Very Rare Blanc de Chine Porcelain Model of a Stag (Deer) by Max Esser, Produced

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Mardi Gras Motif Ashtray by Jim Beam in Gold Black and Cream
Monumental Mardi Gras Motif Ashtray by Jim Beam in Gold Black and Cream

Monumental Mardi Gras Motif Ashtray by Jim Beam in Gold Black and Cream

By Jim Beam Distillery

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A tall diamond-shaped ceramic ashtray with a Mardi Gras theme motif. This ashtray would be fabulous displayed on a coffee table or nightstand. It is glazed in cream, and features rai...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Nouveau Ashtrays

Materials

Ceramic, Felt, Paint

Vintage Monumental Silver-Plate Serving Bowl, Punch Bowl Stylized Fruit RIm MCM
Vintage Monumental Silver-Plate Serving Bowl, Punch Bowl Stylized Fruit RIm MCM

Vintage Monumental Silver-Plate Serving Bowl, Punch Bowl Stylized Fruit RIm MCM

Located in North Miami, FL

This substantial and monumental vintage 1950's silver-plate serving bowl, punch bowl or large fruit

Category

Vintage 1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880
Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

Monumental Antique Cut Crystal Glass Brandy Liquor Bar Dispenser Decanter 1880

Located in Portland, OR

of monumental size. The lidded dispenser having a faceted lid with a cut & faceted finial above an

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Monumental art glass platter with frosted motif, on plinth, late 20th century
Monumental art glass platter with frosted motif, on plinth, late 20th century

Monumental art glass platter with frosted motif, on plinth, late 20th century

Located in View Park, CA

An impressive and monumental art glass bowl, late 20th century. Featuring frosted glass in a

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870
19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870

19th Century French Monumental Silver-Gilt Tea Service by Cardeilhac, circa 1870

By Cardeilhac

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century exceptional French Louis XVI style silver-gilt monumental tea service

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

"Scene from Northern Basque Country, " Monumental Art Deco Platter, Sèvres, 1936
"Scene from Northern Basque Country, " Monumental Art Deco Platter, Sèvres, 1936

"Scene from Northern Basque Country, " Monumental Art Deco Platter, Sèvres, 1936

By Jean Beaumont

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly designed by Jean Beaumont and beautifully glazed by Charles Fritz for the famed Sèvres Porcelain works in 1936, this enormous, unique platter depicts a Basque farmworker ...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

English Monumental Polished Steel & Bone Carving Set, Hallmarks S.H, Circa 1835
English Monumental Polished Steel & Bone Carving Set, Hallmarks S.H, Circa 1835

English Monumental Polished Steel & Bone Carving Set, Hallmarks S.H, Circa 1835

By Samuel Harwood

Located in Charleston, SC

English monumental polished steel carving set with inlaid eagle bone handles depicting E. pluribus

Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Monumental Charger/Low Bowl with Roman Scene, Made in Italy, Blue and Deep Red
Monumental Charger/Low Bowl with Roman Scene, Made in Italy, Blue and Deep Red

Monumental Charger/Low Bowl with Roman Scene, Made in Italy, Blue and Deep Red

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully painted with a scene from ancient Rome depicting two soldiers near a body of water, this large, impressive charger is marked "Made in Italy." The glazes are rich and lov...

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

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Monumental Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of monumental ceramics available for sale. Each of these unique monumental ceramics was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and porcelain. We have 335 antique and vintage monumental ceramics in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Monumental ceramics have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Victorian monumental ceramics are consistently popular styles. Marcello Fantoni, Barovier&Toso and Christofle each produced beautiful monumental ceramics that are worth considering.

How Much are Monumental Ceramics?

Monumental ceramics can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $169,995.

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.