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Rosenthal Versace Coffee Set
Rosenthal Versace Coffee Set

Rosenthal Versace Coffee Set

Sold|$1,700

Rosenthal Versace Coffee Set

By Versace

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rosenthal Versace "Ikarus Barocco" coffee set. Six cups and saucers. One creamer with lid. One

Category

Late 20th Century German Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Dinner Plates set of 22
Dinner Plates set of 22

Dinner Plates set of 22

Sold|$3,450

Dinner Plates set of 22

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of 22 10" Herend dinner plates in the "Queen Victoria" pattern this Chinese influenced pattern

Category

20th Century Hungarian Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Hermès Cups and Saucers
Set of Four Hermès Cups and Saucers

Set of Four Hermès Cups and Saucers

Sold|$1,200

Set of Four Hermès Cups and Saucers

By Hermès

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of four Hermès tea cups and saucers.

Category

1990s French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ralph Lauren Sugar and Creamer Set
Ralph Lauren Sugar and Creamer Set

Ralph Lauren Sugar and Creamer Set

Sold|$76

Ralph Lauren Sugar and Creamer Set

By Ralph Lauren

Located in Oakland Park, FL

Ralph Lauren sugar and creamer set. Glazed china/porcelain, hand painted. Gold trim. Measures

Category

1990s Portuguese Country Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Pale Yellow and Mint Demitasses Set of Two
Royal Copenhagen Pale Yellow and Mint Demitasses Set of Two

Royal Copenhagen Pale Yellow and Mint Demitasses Set of Two

Sold|$148

Royal Copenhagen Pale Yellow and Mint Demitasses Set of Two

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in New York, NY

Royal Copenhagen quality porcelain demitasse set of two in pale yellow, mint and crisp white

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Set and Dessert Plates with Chairs by Gucci
Coffee Set and Dessert Plates with Chairs by Gucci

Coffee Set and Dessert Plates with Chairs by Gucci

Sold|$1,850

Coffee Set and Dessert Plates with Chairs by Gucci

By Gucci

Located in Denton, MD

Porcelain with signature Gucci details including gilt gold tops, and gilt edging with gold rope

Category

Early 2000s Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

English 19th Century Minton Pink Jewelled Cabaret Set for 2
English 19th Century Minton Pink Jewelled Cabaret Set for 2

English 19th Century Minton Pink Jewelled Cabaret Set for 2

Sold|$7,798

English 19th Century Minton Pink Jewelled Cabaret Set for 2

By Thomas Minton

Located in London, GB

Very rare pink Minton jeweled cabaret set for 2. Each piece is jeweled and hand painted. Set is in

Category

Antique 1870s British Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hermès Tea Set "Le Clown Acrobate"
Hermès Tea Set "Le Clown Acrobate"

Hermès Tea Set "Le Clown Acrobate"

Sold|$3,750

Hermès Tea Set "Le Clown Acrobate"

By Hermès

Located in Stamford, CT

31 piece Hermes children/ adult tea service Dimensions: 5 Bowls: 6.75" diameter rectangular

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Two Herend Queen Victoria Tea Cups
Set of Two Herend Queen Victoria Tea Cups

Set of Two Herend Queen Victoria Tea Cups

Sold|$399

Set of Two Herend Queen Victoria Tea Cups

By Herend

Located in Budapest, HU

. Manufacturer: Herend Porcelain Manufactory (Hungary) Quality: Handpainted, 1st class Pattern: Queen Victoria

Category

1990s Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Raspberry Tea Cups, circa 1960
Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Raspberry Tea Cups, circa 1960

Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Raspberry Tea Cups, circa 1960

Sold|$600

Set of Six Herend Chinese Bouquet Raspberry Tea Cups, circa 1960

By Herend

Located in Budapest, HU

repairs. The set consists of: 6 pcs. tea cups Width: 4.3" (11cm) Height: 2" (5cm) Number: 734

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Georges Briard Creamy White and Gold Porcelain Coffee Set
Georges Briard Creamy White and Gold Porcelain Coffee Set

Georges Briard Creamy White and Gold Porcelain Coffee Set

Sold|$375

Georges Briard Creamy White and Gold Porcelain Coffee Set

By Georges Briard

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a gorgeous Georges Briard creamy white and gold porcelain coffee (or tea) set. The set

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Nippon Japanese Moriage "Dragon" Motif Tea/Coffee Set of Four Pieces
Antique Nippon Japanese Moriage "Dragon" Motif Tea/Coffee Set of Four Pieces

Antique Nippon Japanese Moriage "Dragon" Motif Tea/Coffee Set of Four Pieces

Sold|$395

Antique Nippon Japanese Moriage "Dragon" Motif Tea/Coffee Set of Four Pieces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Antique Nippon Japanese hand painted porcelain Moriage "Dragon" motif tea/coffee set of four pieces

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Bing & Grondahl Old Coffee Cup and Saucer with Gold Decoration
Bing & Grondahl Old Coffee Cup and Saucer with Gold Decoration

Bing & Grondahl Old Coffee Cup and Saucer with Gold Decoration

Sold|$142

Bing & Grondahl Old Coffee Cup and Saucer with Gold Decoration

By Bing & Grøndahl

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Bing & Grondahl old coffee cup and saucer with gold decoration. From apporx. 1860. Measures cup: 7.5 cm / 2 61/64 in. x 8.4 cm / 3 5/16 in. diameter. Saucer: 14.8 cm / 5 53/64 in...

Category

Antique 19th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Belleek Basketweave Shamrock Teapot w/Lid
Vintage Belleek Basketweave Shamrock Teapot w/Lid

Vintage Belleek Basketweave Shamrock Teapot w/Lid

Sold|$225

Vintage Belleek Basketweave Shamrock Teapot w/Lid

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in Naples, FL

with a lid and has the 7th brown mark, indicating its authenticity. Perfect for tea or coffee

Category

Late 20th Century Northern Irish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hammersley & Co. Floral Pattern Dessert Service, circa 1920s
Hammersley & Co. Floral Pattern Dessert Service, circa 1920s

Hammersley & Co. Floral Pattern Dessert Service, circa 1920s

Sold|$500

Hammersley & Co. Floral Pattern Dessert Service, circa 1920s

By Hammersley

Located in Stamford, CT

Hammersley & Co. floral pattern dessert service, circa 1920s.   

Category

Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot
19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot

19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot

Sold|$850

19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Chinese export chinoiserie lidded teapot.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot
19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot

19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot

Sold|$850

19th Century Chinese Export Chinoiserie Lidded Teapot

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th century Chinese export chinoiserie lidded teapot.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Gilt Satsuma Tripod Teapot
Japanese Gilt Satsuma Tripod Teapot

Japanese Gilt Satsuma Tripod Teapot

Sold|$740

Japanese Gilt Satsuma Tripod Teapot

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A finely decorated Japanese gilt Satsuma tripod teapot painted with a panel of four Japanese samurai in a temple, and an alternate panel with a conforming scene of four Japanese wome...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Loop Teapot Ink Matte Black Tea Set with Mugs Contemporary Glazed Porcelain
Loop Teapot Ink Matte Black Tea Set with Mugs Contemporary Glazed Porcelain

Loop Teapot Ink Matte Black Tea Set with Mugs Contemporary Glazed Porcelain

Sold|$194

Loop Teapot Ink Matte Black Tea Set with Mugs Contemporary Glazed Porcelain

By The Bright Angle

Located in Asheville, NC

Mug to have the full tea set. Additional colors available. The grid of colors can be seen in the 5th

Category

2010s American Modern Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Satsuma Japanese Tea Set in Original Wooden Box
Antique Satsuma Japanese Tea Set in Original Wooden Box

Antique Satsuma Japanese Tea Set in Original Wooden Box

Sold|$1,500

Antique Satsuma Japanese Tea Set in Original Wooden Box

Located in Seattle, WA

Antique Satsuma Japanese tea set in original wooden box. This is a complete set.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

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Porcelain Tea Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of porcelain tea sets for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct porcelain tea sets — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Find 2318 antique and vintage porcelain tea sets at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 232 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Porcelain tea sets have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Regency, mid-century modern and modern porcelain tea sets are consistently popular styles. Porcelain tea sets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Coalport Porcelain, Rosenthal and Meissen Porcelain are consistently popular.

How Much are Porcelain Tea Sets?

Prices for porcelain tea sets start at $16 and top out at $626,416 with the average selling for $775.

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 Porcelain Tea Sets
  • What is a Bavaria tea set?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is the best tea set?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What is a Japanese tea set called?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do you identify vintage tea sets?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • What are the pieces in a silver tea set?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I identify an antique tea set?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How much is a sterling silver tea set?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How do I know how much my tea set is worth?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • Are silver tea sets safe to use?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • Are silver tea sets worth anything?
    1 Answer
    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.
  • How much is a silver tea set worth?
    1 Answer
    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.

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