Bamboo tray, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bamboo tray, Made in Italy, 1960s. This Tray consists of a bamboo frame and two handles with brass trim, while the inner surface features a hand-painted illustration of cherry tree b...
Brass
Ceramic Fish Shaped Snack Cocktail Serving Tray / Wall Decoration, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large glazed ceramic amber and black fish platter / wall plate, Spain, 1950s. The perfect serving piece for entertainment or party with four compartments. It can be hung on the wall ...
Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery
Ancient Greek Style Charger With Olympian Runners
Located in Stamford, CT
Ancient Greek style charger of platter depicting two Olympic runner competing in a race. Beautifully painted in red and black on a yellow ground, with decorative bands, including the...
Pottery, Paint
Roycroft Antique Arts & Crafts Hammered Copper Handled Tray, 1920s
By Roycroft
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts period hand hammered copper tray with handles By Roycroft (signed with impressed orb and cross mark) USA, Circa 1920s Measures: 12"W x 10"D x ...
Copper
$1,133Sale Price|20% Off
French Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Cheese Serving Tray, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cool round shaped woven motif ceramic platter for cheese of desserts, France, 1950s. This beautiful platter features a circular base with woven pattern. A handle at the central part ...
Bamboo, Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
$377Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Nouveau Majolica Water Lily Two Plates Villeroy & Boch 1890
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Uppsala , SE
Two antique Villeroy & Boch Art Nouveau Majolica Water Lily Plates, likely dating circa 1983-1912 Design: It features a water lily pattern with hand-painted yellow water lilies on a ...
Ceramic
Brass Tray Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte Austrian Jugendstil circa 1915
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Brass tray Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1915 marked Austrian Jugendstil Josef Hoffmann was one of the leading designers of the Wiener Werkstatte in the 1920s. He designed ...
Brass
$613Sale Price / set|20% Off
Ceramic Rectangular Tray Set, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Lava
$221Sale Price / item|20% Off
Ceramic Square Placemat, Handmade in Italy 2021, Choose Your Pattern
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
For more than 30 years this artist has revolutionized the way of thinking about stone. Their artisan techniques are the result of careful research and deep knowledge of the subject: ...
Lava
Unique Elementa Fruit Holder in Satin Brass by Mingardo
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Elementa Fruit Holder in Satin Brass by Mingardo Dimensions: D16.5 x H8.5 cm Materials:Natural satin brass and natural varnished iron Weight: 5 kg Also Available in differen...
Brass, Iron
Large Hand Painted Tray by Georges Briard
By Georges Briard
Located in New York, NY
Incredible hand painted George Briard tray, having a Modern Art School depiction, of a fruit themed still life. The oval tray features a gallery trim, with handles. This is easily th...
Metal
Rattan Tray Designed and Made by Artek in Finland During the 1960s
By Artek
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rattan tray designed and made by Artek in Finland during the 1960s. Hand woven from cane and rattan. Good vintage condition with signs of age related wear and patina. these beauti...
Cane, Rattan
Asado Carving Set by Workshop AIREDELSUR, Polished Horn & Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
When we created this family, we were inspired by the laughs, anecdotes and the joy of sharing with friends and loved ones when eating an ASADO (typical Argentinean grilled roast beef...
Metal
Meat Cutting knifes, Set with Box, Polished Horn & Alpaca Silver
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
When we created this family, we were inspired by the laughs, anecdotes and the joy of sharing with friends and loved ones when eating an ASADO (typical Argentinean grilled roast beef...
Metal
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Post-Modern Marble Lazy Susan Tray
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful post-modern marble lazy Susan tray, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and measures 16"D x 1.75"H. #2896
Marble
Midcentury Vintage Red Cats Decorative Metal Plate, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Decorative metal plate from Italy. The plate is hand painted. Plate is in very good vintage condition, no damage or cracks. Original metal. Beautiful piece for every interior! Only o...
Metal
1980 Rattan, Cane & Bamboo Salza Dip & Tortilla Chips Serving Basket, Dish, Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern rattan and bamboo hand woven serving basket, dish or bowl for dip & tortilla chips snacks. Practical as a centerpiece on a boho chic party setting. Inside diameter...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Plates Platters Serveware Set of 3 Orange Amber Onyx White Marble Hand-carved
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in orange onyx, amber onyx and Calacatta marble. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. Dimensions: Small L 24, W 20, H 1.8 cm, medium L 30, ...
Marble
French Vallauris Trompe l’Oeil Basket Weave Cheese Platter
By Vallauris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A trompe l’oeil cheese platter by Faiences et Poteries Provençales, Vallauris, France, circa 1950s. Made by the Faiences et Poteries Provençales studio, a prominent producer of art...
Earthenware
French Dinanderie Art Nouveau Copper Platter Centerpiece or Tray, circa 1910
By Travail Francais
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning, large platter, serving tray, or centerpiece in polished copper was designed and crafted circa 1910. The typical Art Nouveau embossed design boasts floral decor, a prom...
Metal, Copper
Elongated Serving Platter in Hand-Painted Ceramic by Jurg Lanrein
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful elongated modernist serving platter was realized by the esteemed artist Jurg Lanrein in Switzerland during the latter half of the 20th century. It offers a rectangular...
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Hawaiian Food Platter
Located in New York, NY
A well-aged meat platter (pa laau) from the Hawaiian Islands. The shallow, warmly colored dish was carved from a single, slender plank of wood, likely from the Artocarpus altilis, or...
Wood
The antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs includes serving bowls, platters, tureens and more — everything you need to serve the delicious meal you prepared for guests, whether it’s an intimate dinner or a family event.
When hosting dinner parties for company or the holidays, the kind of serveware you put to use is obviously going to be integral to the whole experience. And there are tricks and tips out there for setting the modern table too. But between meals, the serveware and other tableware you’ve collected over the years to show off in a display cabinet in your dining room will also be integral to your decor, ensuring an air of elegance is part of your gatherings.
Whether you are hosting a formal dinner party or a more relaxed cocktail affair, you should have plenty of food on hand for people to snack on.
“Everybody loves a cheese plate, and it’s so easy to assemble,” explains Athena Calderone, the talent behind the popular lifestyle blog EyeSwoon. “I start with a few favorite cheeses, and then I like to add figs or a sweet chutney, charcuterie and olives. Just something to nibble on.”
The right serveware lends sophistication to any space, whether your favorite porcelain or glassware is on the dining table or in a classic hutch against the wall. No matter the medium, there’s serveware to complement all manner of furniture styles and design preferences. Serveware can be a means of personal expression, and certain pieces and designs over the years have become coveted collector’s pieces to be displayed as art themselves.
Browse the extensive collection of antique and vintage serveware on 1stDibs.
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Perhaps best known as a Revolutionary War hero, Revere was also an accomplished silversmith, and this pot is now available on 1stDibs.
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