Rare Knives
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Brass
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Serving Pieces
Metal
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Steel
20th Century French Ceramics
Enamel
Vintage 1950s German Modern Platters and Serveware
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Serving Pieces
Metal
Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique 1750s English Centerpieces
Agate
Antique Mid-19th Century English More Dining and Entertaining
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver
Britannia Standard Silver
Early 20th Century Tableware
Metal
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Tableware
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Tableware
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Knife Boxes
Silver
Late 20th Century Korean Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Rustic Taxidermy
Metal
American Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Jewelry
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Steel
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver
French Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
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Finding the Right Dining-entertaining 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.
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