Hermes, Paris - Rare Unused Gold Leather Clad Nutcrackers - 2002
By Hermès
Located in Bath, GB
An ultra rare find from the world renowned Maison Hermes or Paris. This is pair of unused nutcrackers / nut crackers made from a matte stainless steel manufactured in Germany and cl...
Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver napkin ring. Model number 7A.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver napkin ring. Model number 7A. Stamped with the mark used between 1915-1932. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 5.2 cm. x W 3.8 cm. x H 2.8 cm.
Sterling Silver
Rare Miniature Bimini Art Glass Mermaid Decanter Set, Austria, circa 1930s
By Bimini Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and highly charming miniature Art Deco decanter set attributed to Bimini Glass, Austria, circa 1930s. This refined set consists of a petite hand-blown decanter accompanied by e...
Art Glass
Goldscheider Art Deco Figure Standing Dancer with Headdress by Wilhelm Thomasch
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Wilhelm Thomasch
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Déco Goldscheider Ceramics figurine The dancer wears a dance dress in red-brown tones cut low at the front and back with a wide, short skirt, with a pattern of stylized flo...
Ceramic
Rare Bing & Grøndahl Mouse Candleholder, c.1853–1895 – Blue Fluted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A remarkable example of early Danish porcelain from Bing & Grøndahl, produced between 1853 and 1895. This rare candleholder features a finely detailed blue-glazed mouse climbing the ...
Porcelain
Rare Majolica Gun Dog Game Pie Dish
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
English Majolica game pie dish which features a recumbent gun dog forming the knop on the lid. Surrounded by game birds and rabbits. The dish with grape vine garlands and game hangin...
Majolica
Goldscheider Vienna Art Deco Figur 'Pyjamas' by Stephan Dakon, circa 1930
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Stefan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Art Deco goldscheider ceramics figurine The young lady with a brunette page-boy head, shown is the German actress Emmy Sturm (1900-1977), is wearing turquoise silk pajamas...
Ceramic
Very rare jugendstil butterdose by Joseph Maria Olbrich for WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Very rare jugendstil butterdose by Joseph Maria Olbrich for WMF -Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik. Very good original condition with original green colored blown glass, combination...
Brass, Copper
French Art Deco Poodle Corkscrew, Wood & Glass, Rare Bar Tool, 1920s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare French Art Deco Poodle Corkscrew and Bottle Opener, 1920s Discover a unique collectible with this rare French Art Deco corkscrew and bottle opener from the 1920s, crafted in th...
Metal
$156Sale Price|20% Off
Rare White Porcelain Coffee Pot by Dansk Designs, Denmark
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this elegant water pitcher in white porcelain, by dank design excellent condition, no chips or cracks, circa 1960s.
Porcelain
Rare Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Cube Circle Teak Ice Bucket, Denmark, 1960s
By Dansk, Digsmed Design, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare and highly sculptural “Cube” ice bucket designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard for Dansk Designs, Denmark, circa 1960s. Constructed in richly grained teak, the ice bucket takes the...
Teak
Royal Copenhagen. Rare porcelain bowl in Blue Fluted Plain pattern. Dated 1963
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain bowl, 1963. Rare bowl in Blue Fluted Plain, made in the classic fluted form and decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue underglaze. The bowl featur...
Porcelain
Rare Large George III Quilted Silver Salver London, England 1760
By Ebenezer Coker
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique George III Silver Salver of notably large size and featuring an unusual chased quilted design around the outer rim. The Round Georgian Platter features an impre...
Sterling Silver
Mennecy, vers 1760 - très rare assiette de table en porcelaine tendre - Louis XV
Located in PARIS, FR
Mennecy, vers 1760 - très rare assiette de table en porcelaine tendre - Louis XV Assiette de table Porcelaine peinte et rehaussée de dorure Signé en creux Dimensions : D. 24 (cm.) M...
Porcelain
Very Rare Daum Nancy Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Flower Decor France 1895/1900
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and exceptional piece of Art Nouveau glass: Small baluster-shaped vase on a separate stand, forming a small bulge, slender, slowly bulging towards the top and tapering tow...
Glass
Rare Crystal Ashtray – Val Saint Lambert for Texaco, circa 1960s
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking and heavy crystal ashtray made by the prestigious Belgian glassmaker Val Saint Lambert. This particular piece was a special commission for Texaco, featuring the original lab...
Crystal
Rare French Faience Pitcher with Lid Rouen Style, Circa 1900
By Rouen
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Faience Pitcher with lid Rouen style Circa 1900. Floral painting and cornucopia.
Faience
Rare Grey Art Deco Cake Platter Pastry Dish 1930s
By Scailmont
Located in Poperinge, BE
A large and rare vintage cake stand from the Art Deco period, made of grey-tinted pressed glass (also known as Depression glass). The design is attributed to the Belgian glassworks V...
Glass
Georg Jensen, rare cake knife in silver and stainless steel. Viking pattern.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen, rare cake knife Viking. Rare cake knife in stainless steel and 830 silver with handle in the Viking pattern. The knife features a characteristic broad blade with a smal...
Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen, rare cake knife in silver and stainless steel. Viking pattern.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen, rare cake knife Viking. Rare cake knife in stainless steel and 830 silver with handle in the Viking pattern. The knife features a characteristic broad blade with a smal...
Silver, Stainless Steel
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Artichoke Plate signed Longchamps. Decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
Rare Midcentury Serving Cart in Mahogany Wood
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this rare midcentury serving cart in mahogany wood, circa 1960. Three levels in solid walnut structure wood and brass.
Mahogany
$1,700Sale Price|20% Off
Sculpture Decorative BEVERAGE HORN, Rare Bone & Silver 1894 Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Rare Georgian Silver & Bone Drinking Horn “Khantsi”, Decorative Sculpture 1894 A rare Georgian decorative drinking horn, also known as a “Khantsi”, crafted circa 1894 from natural co...
Silver Leaf, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Brass
Rare Chamberlain's Worcester Covered Tureen on Stand, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
With the arms and crest on each side of Hay, Earl of Errol. The well of the stand has a full blown continuation of the overall "Rich Queen's" pattern.
Porcelain
Wonderful Arthur Court Rare Large Aluminium Elephant Wine Cooler Centerpiece
By Arthur Court
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful large Arthur court rare Aluminium elephant wine cooler / centerpiece serving tureen with cover serving as the lid and having glass eyes.
Aluminum
c.1960s RARE Bitossi "Rimini" Centerpiece Stand by Aldo Londi (1911-2003), Italy
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Skien, NO
RARE Italian Mid-Century Modern Design Studio Ceramic centerpiece stand / fruit stand from ca. 1950/1960s. Designer: Aldo Londi (Italy 1911-2003) Producer: Bitossi Period: c.1950...
Ceramic, Pottery
Rare Mid-Century Modern "G" Clothes Brush by Carl Auböck III
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic "G" shaped clothes brush is a quintessential example of Austrian modernist design from the 1960s. Designed by Carl Auböck III and handcrafted in the renowned Werkstätte A...
Walnut
Art Déco Figurine 'Dance Of Vanity' by Josef Kostial, Goldscheider Vienna, 1920s
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Ceramics Model by Goldscheider from the 1920s: Portrayal of the dancer Lucie Kieselhausen in an exotic costume consisting of a jacket and knee-length skirt with star decora...
Ceramic
Rare Imperial Vienna Porcelain Cup & Saucer by Josef Nigg - Austria - Circa 1817
By Imperial Porcelain Factory
Located in Chatham, ON
IMPERIAL VIENNA PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY (Manufacturer / 1718-1864) - JOSEF NIGG (Attributed / Painter / 1782-1863) - Rare museum quality Biedermeier porcelain cup and saucer from the m...
Porcelain
Rare Stitched Blue Leather Decanter Set Attributed to Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare decanter set attributed to Jacques Adnet. The leather bottle carrier is wrapped by a leather belt shape strap with a metal buckle. It holds two decanters made of glass with rib...
Crystal
Rare, Vintage Cera Glass, Silver Basket Weave Footed Cocktail Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
Rare Set of vintage footed cocktail or water glasses by Cera Glassware decorated with a silver woven cane design. All in excellent condition.
Glass
Rare Vintage Franz Hagenauer Jockey Ice Cub or Sugar Tongs
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare early Art Deco sugar tongs, depicting a Dandy, or boy with jokey hat. Also useable for ice cubes. Made about 1930/40 in Vienna Austria. Designed by Franz Hagenauer, executed i...
Brass, Nickel
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Six Rare Suomi Porcelain Dinner Plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal. Six rare Suomi porcelain dinner plates decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s. Diameter: 24.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Six Rare Suomi Porcelain Lunch Plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal. Six rare Suomi porcelain lunch plates decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s. Diameter: 19.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Rare Aldo Tura Zebra Stripe Goatskin and Nickel-Plated Italian Carafe Pitcher
By Aldo Tura
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a rare and highly distinctive vintage carafe designed by Aldo Tura, Milan, Italy. Departing from the richly mottled parchment finishes for which Tura is best known, this stri...
Nickel
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Salt / Pepper Set in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal. Rare salt / pepper set in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s. Measures: 8 x 6.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Suomi Ice Bucket in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal. Rare Suomi ice bucket in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s. Measures: 20 x 18 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Suomi Ice Bucket in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal. Rare Suomi ice bucket in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s. Measures: 13 x 11 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Rare 1980's Memphis Art Deco Style Geometric Stepped Pitcher
Located in Red Lion, PA
1980s Memphis Style Ceramic Pitcher – White with Black Handle, by Mann Manhattan This striking 1980s ceramic pitcher embodies the bold, sculptural spirit of both the Memphis design ...
Ceramic
Christian Dior - Rare Asparagus Serving Set, 10 pieces
By Christian Dior
Located in Beaune, FR
A rare and magnificent porcelain dinner service "Made in Italy" created for the House of Dior. This service comprises six plates, two large serving platters, and two soup bowls resti...
Ceramic
Set of 3 Rare Coloured Royal Doulton Stoneware Harvest Jugs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 3 Rare Coloured Royal Doulton Stoneware Harvest Jugs The set has the Royal Doulton Lambeth stamp, the product number 8568 on each jug The jugs are a two tone brown backgroun...
Stoneware
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
A Very Rare Pair of 19th Century French Hand Painted Sevres Style Urns
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine pair of 19th Century French hand painted lidded urns in the Sevres manner of exceptional quality and ormolu mounted with elaborately painted decorative golden de...
Ormolu
Rare and Stunning Sterling Silver Pitcher by Tane Orfebres
By Tane Orfebres
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modern sterling silver pitcher designed and crafted by Tane Orfebres in Mexico. The pitch is decorated with features of the mythical Quetzalcoatl design on the handle, base and lid a...
Sterling Silver
$2,289Sale Price / item|20% Off
Sculpture Decorative BEVERAGE HORN, Rare Bone & Silver 1894 Wine Drinking Glass
Located in Wembley, GB
Very Large Antique Georgian Caucasian Drinking Horn - 19th Century Silver-Mounted Khantsi with Stand, Rare Decorative Wine Vessel An exceptional antique Georgian/Caucasian drinking ...
Gold Plate, Silver Leaf, Brass, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver
Rare Regency Diamond Cut Pedestal Foot Decanter
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A rare Regency diamond cut pedestal foot decanter.
Cut Glass
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Rare Modulation Bowl in Fluted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. Rare Modulation bowl in fluted porcelain. Platinum Detail. Classic and timeless design. 1960s. Measures: 20.5 x 8 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Rare and Unusual Set of 12 Wedgwood Dragon Decorated Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Richmond, VA
Very rare and unusual set of 12 Wedgwood dragon decorated plates from the second half of the 19th century. Good condition. No apparent repairs. A tiny pen head sized chip or two here...
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Eight Rare Modulation Plates in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. Eight rare Modulation plates in porcelain with fluted rim. Platinum Detail. Classic and timeless design. 1960s. Measures: 17.5 cm. In excellent condit...
Porcelain
Lagardo Tackett, Rare, Architectural Pottery Planter/Vase, Vessel USA 1950s
By Lagardo Tackett, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is rare AP planter , designed by Lagardo Tackett , is kinda a reverse cone shape, as you can see in an old publication in picture, as INB 10. Could be purchased at the time in 1...
Pottery
Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen, Rare Casserole in Sterling Silver
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen. Rare casserole in sterling silver with handle and lid knob in ebony. Model number 909C. Measures: 32 x 10 cm (incl. handle). In excellent c...
Sterling Silver
Rare Postmodern Italian Venitian Crystal Ashtray with Silver Ring
Located in San Diego, CA
An elegant vintage Venetian crystal ashtray featuring a substantial, beautifully sculpted form in clear, smoky-toned crystal, accented by a striking silver-tone ring detail. The thic...
Blown Glass
Rare Large Majolica Shell Pitcher Ewer Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Rare large Majolica shell pitcher ewer fives Lille, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Three Rare Georg Jensen Bell Silver Cold Meat Forks, 830S
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three rare Georg Jensen bell silver cold meat forks (830S). Dated 1904-1908. Length: 16 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith ca...
Silver
Very Rare English Victorian Sterling Silver Ewer & Basin, London, 1891
By Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1891 by Joseph & Horace Savory (trading as the Goldsmiths Alliance) this rare, English, Antique Sterling Silver Ewer & Basin, features sunken and swirled flut...
Sterling Silver
Rare Smoked Glass with Crown Stopper "Kluck-Kluck" Decanter by Holmegaard
By Holmegaard
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare smoked glass with crown stopper "Kluck-Kluck" decanter by Holmegaard, circa 1950s. Known as the "Cluck-Cluck" or "Kluck-Kluck" decanter for the distinctive gurgling sound made w...
Glass
Rare Early 19th Century American Porcelain Pitcher by Tucker & Hemphill
By Tucker and Hemphill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine and rare, early 19th century Tucker and Hemphill porcelain pitcher. Of classic form with typical polychrome floral sprays to both sides and gilt decoration. Tucker and Hem...
Porcelain
$13,080Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Antique Viennese Enamel & Silver Jug c. 1870 Vienna Austria
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Antique 19th Century Viennese Enamel & Silver Jug with exquisitely detailed enamel detailing covering the exterior of the jug. The lid of the jug features a rare besti...
Silver, Enamel
Very Rare Lisa Larson "Elephant teapot" from Her Own Workshop
Located in København, Copenhagen
Very rare Lisa Larson "Elephant teapot" from her own workshop. Hand-painted elephant with a seated mahout on the lid. Lisa Larson is best known for her humorous and friendly chara...
Ceramic
Rare Carl Auböck Brass Standing Floor Ashtray, Smoking Stand, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful vintage and authentic minimalist standing ashtray / smoking stand from the 1950s, designed and crafted by Werkstätte Carl Auböck in Vienna, Austria. This sculptural piece...
Brass
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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