Royal Copenhagen. Rare porcelain dish in Blue Fluted Plain. 1930s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain dish, 1930s. Rare dish in Blue Fluted Plain, made in a multi-lobed form with gently scalloped rim and decorated with hand-painted cobalt blue under...
Porcelain
Emile Galle-The Bretton Fishing Fleet-Exceptionally Rare Cameo glass signed vase
By Émile Gallé
Located in Worcester Park, GB
One of the rarest Galle images the Bretton Fishing Fleet cameo vase -depicting a flotilla of manned fishing boats of many sizes and designs and incredible detail many with sails up a...
Art Glass
Rare Monumental German Silver Centerpiece Bowl by Sy & Wagner, Berlin
By Sy & Wagner
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga
Germany (Berlin), 19th Century An exceptional and monumental 800 silver centerpiece bowl, crafted in Berlin during the 19th century by the renowned court silversmiths Sy & Wagner. C...
Silver
Very Rare "il Confenatto", By Miguel Berrocal circa 1975.
By Miguel Berrocal
Located in Brussels, BE
This is the silver-plated version of this wonderful and crazy sculpture. This photo shows all the parts which can be assembled into a magnificent place setting for two.1975, Opus 138...
Metal
Rare Lisbeth Munch Petersen Porcelain Vase, Bing & Grondahl
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Lisbeth Munch Petersen porcelain vase, Bing & Grondahl. Narrow neck. Denmark, mid-20 century. Oxblood glaze. Measures: 13 x 12 cm. Stamped. In perfect condition, 1st. Assor...
$548Sale Price|51% Off
Rare Large Lalique Crystal Leaf Bowl
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare large Lalique crystal leaf bowl Solid worked crystal, cut and shaped into a leaf shape. Extremely detailed design. Very rare and of high quality. Lalique Made in France.
Crystal
Tranquebar Rare Faience Centerpiece, Decoration Number 11/1093
Located in København, Copenhagen
Tranquebar rare faience centerpiece. Decoration number 11/1093. Denmark, 1920s 1st. factory quality. Measures: 12.5 x 12.5 cm. Good condition.
Rare Royal Copenhagen Alsatian German Shepherd, Number 2940
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Royal Copenhagen Alsatian German shepherd, number 2940. Perfect condition, 1st factory quality. Rarely seen figurine. Measures: 18 cm.
1960's Space Age Rare Ashtray in Melamine Germany
By Joe Colombo
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this cool red melamine Space age ashtray with removable top circa 1970's , in the style of Luiggi Colanni & Joe Colombo.
Plastic
Rare Antique English Creamware Pottery Octagonal Whieldon-Type Plate
By Staffordshire
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare antique English creamware pottery octagonal plate of Whieldon-type dating from around 1750. The lightly and finely potted plate has a deep round central reserve with a raised ...
Creamware, Pottery
Rare Antique Chinese Qing Carved Coconut Bowl Tea Cup
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Chinese coconut carved shell pewter tea cup, likely from the Qing Dynasty. These cups were considered rare and valuable, with the Chinese believing that both coconuts and silver coul...
Coconut
Extraordinary & Rare BFB Worcester Kakiemon design Porcelain Shell-shaped Dish
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This early period Worcester shell-shaped Kakiemon design porcelain shrimp or dessert dish is an extreme rarity. The pattern originally found on Asian porcelains, was popular with th...
Gold, Enamel, Gold Leaf
Goldscheider Vienna 'Sailor Dance', Dancer in Sailor Costume, by Dakon, ca 1928
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Stefan Dakon
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Art Déco Goldscheider Ceramics Figurine around 1930: Young dancer in a sleeveless top reminiscent of a bathing suit and wide trousers, a sailor hat on the short black curls, loo...
Ceramic
Martin Brothers Rare Large Tall Grotesque Spoon Warmer Jug
By Martin Brothers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An extremely rare and probably unique, tall grotesque figural ewer or spoon/ladle warmer by Robert Wallace Martin for the Martin Brothers dated 1880. The stoneware ewer is of tall cy...
Stoneware
Moorcroft Vintage Rare Columbine Pattern Vase 13cm High, Signed and Stamped
By Moorcroft Pottery
Located in Sherborne, GB
This Moorcroft vintage rare combine pattern squat vase is a beautiful ceramic piece standing at 13 cm high. Designed by Walter Moorcraft signed WM and stamped by the renowned potter...
Pottery
Rare 'Hope Service' Plate 18th Century Flight Worcester
By Flight Worcester
Located in Brisbane, QLD
The Hope Service was designed and created by the Royal Flight Worcester Company, commissioned by the Duke of Clarence and St Andrews (later King William IV) in 1789. The full 260-pi...
Porcelain
Very Rare Tall Sterling Silver-Mounted Tiffany & Co. Decanter
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Very rare, tall, sterling silver-mounted Tiffany & Co. "wheel-cut" glass decanter (Glass is signed Stevens & Williams, founder of Steuben Glass in 1903; silver mount is signed Tiffan...
Sterling Silver
Emile Gallé, Early, Rare Wine Glass in Mouth-Blown Light Green Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Emile Gallé (1846-1904). Early and rare wine glass in mouth-blown light green art glass with hand painted gold decorations in the form of leaves. Museum quality, 1870s-1880s. Measur...
Blown Glass
Vintage Italian Hammered Aluminum Gourd Ice Bucket, 1970s Rare Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare Italian gourd shaped hammered aluminum ice bucket. A very unique and special piece.
Aluminum
$360Sale Price|60% Off
Extremely Rare Important 19th C Etched Cranberry Red to Clear Glass Goblet Cup
By Bohemia
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Magnificent Rare 19th Century Bohemian Etched Glass Goblet. Cranberry Red to Clear Glass Goblet has scrolled Etchings throughout of Animals, T...
Glass
Rare Edwardian 1908 Solid Silver Napkin Rings Manoah Rhodes Boxed
Located in Nottingham, GB
A particularly elegant pair of antique Edwardian standing napkin rings, beautifully crafted in solid silver by the respected Birmingham silversmith Manoah Rhodes in 1908. These unus...
Sterling Silver
Royal Copenhagen, Blue Fluted Plain. Rare porcelain sauce boat, early 1900s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain, model 1/200 Rare sauce boat, early 1900s. Rare early version of the sauce boat in “Blue Fluted Plain,” featuring a separate underplate, elegantly ...
Porcelain
Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala Rare Service for Six Stemware
By Iittala, Timo Sarpaneva
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very glamorous service for Six drink set by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala. It's very rare to find a hole set together like this. Most of them have Iittala tags or marked TS. We may h...
Crystal
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Leaf Plate Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
Rare 19th Century French Majolica Leaf Plate Longchamp.
Ceramic
Postmodern Rare Corkscrew, Wine Opener, Alessi, Alessandro Mendini, 2003, Italy
By Alessi, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - practical - marked
Metal, Chrome
Rare Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Pilgrim Flask Vase, London 1892
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver pilgrim flask/vase; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional and la...
Sterling Silver
Extremely Rare Ensemble by Christian Fjerdingstad for Christofle
Located in København, Copenhagen
An extremely rare ensemble by Christian Fjerdingstad for the famous French silversmith Christofle in his renown ‘Laos’ pattern, created for the 1937 Universal Exhibition in Paris. ...
Rare Georg Jensen Sterling Silver “Rose” Tureen 337C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver tureen with its matching underplate, design no. 337, dating from around 1920. The body is raised by hand and decorated with flowers and foliage in reli...
Sterling Silver
Rare Swedish majolica Gustavsberg, side plate
Located in Uppsala , SE
Attractive majolica side plate from famous Swedish company Gustavsberg, 1880s according mark. Vibrant floral design with amazing colour palette. Diameter 17,7 cm Good condition w...
Ceramic
Rare Porcelain Serving Tray, Merklín Porcelain, 1914's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Porcelánka in Merklín in Karlovy Vary was founded in 1868 The tray is gilded on the edges and decorated with flowers from the Austro-Hungarian period Original Condition
Ceramic
Rare iridised Poschinger red and black glass vase with decorated feathering 1900
By Poschinger
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Well documented Ferdinand Von Poschinger Red hand pulled and feathered over true black (hyalith) small vase -in a classical gourd like Jugendstil shape with regular folds making a th...
Art Glass
Oriental porcelain - Rare porcelain teapot - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Rare porcelain teapot - East India Company. Made of Chinese export porcelain (from the East India Company); Yongzheng period (1723-1735), Qing dynasty. Polychrom...
Porcelain
$942 / item
Fine And Rare Aldo Tura Cocktail Bar Set
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional 4 piece bar set in lacquered goatskin by Aldo Tura. Set features 3 ice buckets and 1 pepper mill.brass finial and glass insulated liner.
Brass
Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Cafetière by John Stone, 1845
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1845 by John Stone this unusual Victorian antique sterling silver cafetière (or French press) is of a plain, cylindrical form with a straight spout and a wood...
Sterling Silver
Rare Jean Luce Art Deco Glass Vase with Geometric Acid-Etched Panel, France 1930
By Jean Luce
Located in CABA, AR
A striking French Art Deco glass vase by Jean Luce, signed, produced in France circa 1930. This exceptional piece features a bold geometric acid-etched panel with a stepped square m...
Glass
Rare Murano Glass Decanter in Cobalt Blue with Jewel-Tone StemGlasses Set, 7 Pcs
Located in Plainview, NY
Rare Murano Glass Decanter in Cobalt Blue with Jewel-Tone StemGlasses Set, 7 Pcs This Murano art glass decanter and matching stemware set exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship ...
Murano Glass
18th Century, Rare Dutch Delft Charger - 9.1in
By Delft
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
This charming faience plate is a classic example of 18th-century Dutch Delftware, distinguished by its hand-painted cobalt blue design depicting a sailing ship within a cartouche-sty...
Faience
Rare Large Georgian 'George III' Sterling Silver Serving Fork
By Stephen Adams II
Located in New York, NY
Rare, large, Georgian (George III), sterling silver serving fork, London, year-hallmarked for 1806, Stephen Adams - maker. Measures almost 11 1/2 inches long x 2 inches deep (at deep...
Sterling Silver
Fragrant Thuya Tray Exotic Solid Wood Rare Large
Located in Somis, CA
A naturally fragrant, absolutely beautiful serving tray handcrafted from rare Thuya wood, prized for its extraordinary beauty, distinctive fragrance, and richly figured grain. Native...
Thuya
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Rare White Porcelain Pitcher by Dansk Designs, Austria
By Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
Great design on this elegant water pitcher in white porcelain, by dank designs Austria excellent condition, no chips or cracks, circa 1960s.
Porcelain
Rare mid-century smoking set, ashtray, and cigar box, Italy, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare Mid-Century Smoking Set, Ashtray, and Cigar Box Italy 1950s Wood, hand-embossed metal depicting figures of kings Ashtrays: H 5 × 16 × 16 cm Cigar box: H 7.5 × 18.5 × 12.5 cm...
Metal
Very Rare Late Georgian Mahogany Novelty Decanter Stand
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
The stand for two decanters is modelled in the form of a Royal Naval ship with the original gilt gun ports. It has two circular apertures cut into the deck for a pair of cut-glass de...
Mahogany
$485Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mason's Ironstone Mugs, Chinese Scroll Pattern, Rare, Circa 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a matching PAIR of Ironstone pottery mugs made by the Mason's factory at Lane Delph, Staffordshire, England and is decorated in the Chinese Scroll Pattern, fully stamped an...
Ironstone
Royal Copenhagen, Blue Fluted Half Lace. Rare tricorn sauce boat, 1920s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Rare sauce boat 1/586, 1920s Elegant sauce boat in the Blue Fluted Half Lace pattern, model 1/586, with integrated tray. Classic hand-painted ...
Porcelain
A Rare Silver Passover Seder Plate, Austria 1844 Judaica
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Silver Passover Seder Plate, Austria 1844 Circular outer rim supports wirework stems connected to a central knop and oblong shaped handle. Six bowls sit on round hanging suppo...
Silver
Rare Minton Majolica Figure with Baskets
By Minton
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica dish which features a young male vintager, sat between two baskets. Colouration: brown, green, yellow, are predominant. The piece bears maker's marks for the Minton p...
Majolica
Rare Coco De Mer Tea Caddy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare coco de mer tea caddy crafted with the unusual double lobe nut found on the Seychelles Islands and it is said to have mystical properties. Featuring hand-hammered silver metal l...
Coconut
Bing & Grøndahl, rare anniversary plate in porcelain. Dated 1910
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, rare anniversary plate in porcelain. "Journalistforeningen i København 1880-1910". Dated 1910. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diam...
Porcelain
Rare bottle opener from walter bosse vienna around 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, Au
Rare bottle opener from walter bosse vienna around 1950s Original condition
Brass
Rare Umberto Bellotto for CVM Pauly Murano Art Glass Vase Applied Handles Foot
By Umberto Bellotto
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Rare Umberto Bellotto for CVM Pauly Murano Art Glass Vase with applied handles and applied foot in blue. controlled bubbles throughout the body of the vase.
Art Glass
19th Century Rare French Majolica Reticulated Flowers Platter
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Rare French Majolica Reticulated Flowers Platter. 10.3 by 8.7 inches.
Ceramic
Rare Pair Antique c.1890 Loetz “Rosa Chine” Claret Jugs Ewers
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptionally rare and beautiful pair of antique Loetz claret jugs, attributed to the celebrated Bohemian glassworks and dating to approximately c.1890. A superb collector’s pair ...
Glass
A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Silver Mounted Coconut Goblet
By ALEXANDER GARDINER, EDINBURGH (worked from 1754)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The coconut-shell bowl having a reeded silver rim over a richly gilded silver-lined interior, the bowls exterior rendered with relief carved detail featuring the coat of arms, crest,...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Viking, rare lemon fork in 830 silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen, Viking, rare lemon fork in 830 silver. Stamped with 1915-1932 hallmark. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 13.6 cm x W 3.6 cm.
Silver
Rare & Important 19th C Meissen Porcelain Charger, “The Triumph of Galatea”
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Unusual 19th Century Hand-Painted Meissen Porcelain Charger, “The Triumph of Galatea”, further decorated with Platinum, Gold, and Enamel The charger is formed as a large ...
Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Rare Russian Gilt Silver Cloisonné Enamel Perfume Bottle, 916 Standard
Located in Nottingham, GB
Throughout the Soviet period, Russian workshops preserved and continued the country's celebrated tradition of cloisonné enamelwork. While the political and cultural landscape changed...
Silver, Enamel
Rare Art Deco Carl Stölzle Liqueur Set with “Napoleon Hat” Stopper
By Karl Palda, Carl Stölzle
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare Art Deco Liqueur Set by Carl Stölzle, “Napoleon Hat” Stopper, Czechoslovakia A remarkable and truly museal Art Deco liqueur set from the Carl Stölzle glassworks (Heřmanova Hut),...
Glass
Georg Jensen. Rare sterling silver bowl of high quality.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver bowl. Large and impressive bowl of high quality. Stamped with post 1944 hallmark. Model number: 878. In perfect condition. Dimensions: D 26.7 cm x...
Sterling Silver
Worcester Flight Rare Early Porcelain Tea bowl and Saucer
By Flight Worcester
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and early antique English hand painted porcelain tea bowl and saucer made by the renowned Worcester Flight factory and dating from around 1780. The tea bowl and saucer are mad...
Porcelain
$716Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century Rare Sponge Ware Pottery Bean Pot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine sponge ware pottery bean pot with the original lid is in fine condition.
Pottery
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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