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Rosenthal Tea Service

Rosenthal "Bunte Blatter" Tea Service for Eight
Rosenthal "Bunte Blatter" Tea Service for Eight

Rosenthal "Bunte Blatter" Tea Service for Eight

$850 / set

H 9.75 in W 8.5 in D 5 in

Rosenthal "Bunte Blatter" Tea Service for Eight

By Rosenthal

Located in Astoria, NY

Rosenthal "Bunte Blatter" Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service for Eight, marked "Rosenthal / Selb

Category

Late 20th Century German Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

By Rosenthal

Located in Berlin, DE

Luxurious porcelain dinnerware set, flash one, by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People
Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People

Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People

$640Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 10.63 in Dm 6.3 in

Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People

By Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob)

Located in Mérida, YU

This is a Tea/Coffee Rosenthal Classic Rose set for 11 people. Perfect condition. Never used with

Category

Vintage 1970s German American Classical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980
Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980

Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980

$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 9 in W 7 in D 7 in

Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980

By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in Bronx, NY

Coffee dessert service by Rosenthal "Hilton" 1980 Germany. Danissh artist Bjørn Wiinblad. 14 Mocca

Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie  “Copper Luster” Coffee Service
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie  “Copper Luster” Coffee Service

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Copper Luster” Coffee Service

By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Chicago, IL

Fifty piece coffee and tea service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal’s Studio Line. The set is called

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980
Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980

Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980

$3,920Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 1 in W 8 in D 8 in

Coffee Dessert Service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-Karat Plated, 1980

By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Bronx, NY

Magic flute coffee dessert service by Rosenthal Bjorn Wiinblad 24-karat plated by Rosenthal Bjorn

Category

Vintage 1980s German Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Service "Flash On" by Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s
Tea Service "Flash On" by Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

Tea Service "Flash On" by Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

By Dorothy Hafner

Located in Stockholm, SE

Tea Service "Flash On" by Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s. 40 pieces of

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Form 2000 Bjørn Wiinblad "Prater" Coffee Service, Set of 19 Pieces
Rosenthal Form 2000 Bjørn Wiinblad "Prater" Coffee Service, Set of 19 Pieces

Rosenthal Form 2000 Bjørn Wiinblad "Prater" Coffee Service, Set of 19 Pieces

By Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad

Located in Miami, FL

released by Rosenthal from the mid 1950s through mid 1970s. Offered is a coffee service set of the

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Melitta Minden Porcelain Tee Service Green White Motif 4 Place Setting
Vintage Melitta Minden Porcelain Tee Service Green White Motif 4 Place Setting

Vintage Melitta Minden Porcelain Tee Service Green White Motif 4 Place Setting

By Rosenthal

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Op Art Porcelain Tea or Coffee Service for four place setting by Melitta Minden made in

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1970s German Floral Coffee Service by Thomas Rosenthal in Porcelain
1970s German Floral Coffee Service by Thomas Rosenthal in Porcelain

1970s German Floral Coffee Service by Thomas Rosenthal in Porcelain

By Massimo Iosa Ghini

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

This 1970s German porcelain coffee service was produced by Thomas Rosenthal, a manufacturer

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Grey & white ceramic 1960s coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal
Grey & white ceramic 1960s coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal

Grey & white ceramic 1960s coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal

By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Splendid ceramic service with rare decoration, made in the 1950s and 1960s by Rosenthal based on a

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line

By Rosenthal, Dorothy Hafner

Located in Vienna, AT

Designed by Dorothy Hafner 1985 for Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany. Porcelain, mint green and black

Category

Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

White ceramic '60s 12-piece coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal
White ceramic '60s 12-piece coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal

White ceramic '60s 12-piece coffee & tea service by Wirkkala for Rosenthal

By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Splendid 12-piece white & grey ceramic tea & coffee service with rare decoration, made in the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people.  1920/30’s
Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people.  1920/30’s

Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people. 1920/30’s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people. Including ten teacups with matching saucers. Hand

Category

Vintage 1920s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Huge Björn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio Line Vase mint cond "Mädchen mit Blumen"
Huge Björn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio Line Vase mint cond "Mädchen mit Blumen"

Huge Björn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio Line Vase mint cond "Mädchen mit Blumen"

$753Sale Price|23% Off

H 11.03 in W 10.12 in D 4.53 in

Huge Björn Wiinblad Rosenthal Studio Line Vase mint cond "Mädchen mit Blumen"

By Bjorn Wiinblad

Located in Landshut, BY

for Rosenthal the tea service TAC. In 1967, Rosenthal built the so-called "Glassmaker's Cathedral," a

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Located in New York, NY

Rosenthal Tea Service for (10), blue and white floral motif, teapot, cups, saucers, creamer and

Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People
Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People

Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People

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H 5.12 in W 10.63 in D 6.3 in

Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People

By Rosenthal

Located in Chorzów, PL

Rosenthal porcelain tea service for 6 people from the 1920s, decorated with gold and cobalt

Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People
Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People

Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People

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H 9.06 in W 11.03 in D 5.52 in

Rosenthal Tea Service for 6 People

By Rosenthal

Located in Chorzów, PL

Ecri porcelain tea and coffee set by Rosenthal for 6 people from the 1940s, decorated with gold

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Service in Queensberry Marble Pattern by Rosenthal Studio-Line
Tea Service in Queensberry Marble Pattern by Rosenthal Studio-Line

Tea Service in Queensberry Marble Pattern by Rosenthal Studio-Line

By Rosenthal

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A very pretty three piece tea service with a teapot, creamer and sugar bowl in the Queensberry

Category

Late 20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Rosenthal Coffee Service for 2 Persons, Rosenthal, Germany, 1950s, 9 Parts
Rosenthal Coffee Service for 2 Persons, Rosenthal, Germany, 1950s, 9 Parts

Rosenthal Coffee Service for 2 Persons, Rosenthal, Germany, 1950s, 9 Parts

By Rosenthal

Located in Bastogne, BE

. Gilding. From the famous manufactory Rosenthal Selb Germany, 1950s. In addition to cups and saucers

Category

Vintage 1950s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Tea service Versace for Rosenthal Les Tresors De La Mer
Coffee Tea service Versace for Rosenthal Les Tresors De La Mer

Coffee Tea service Versace for Rosenthal Les Tresors De La Mer

By Versace, Rena Rosenthal

Located in Atlanta, GA

A gorgeous porcelain set of coffee or tea service in one of the most beautiful pattern Versace

Category

20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful Rosenthal Porcelain and Silver Tea Service
Beautiful Rosenthal Porcelain and Silver Tea Service

Beautiful Rosenthal Porcelain and Silver Tea Service

Located in North Miami, FL

Three piece tea service by Rosenthal consisting of a tea pot, a coffee pot/creamer, and a sugar

Category

20th Century German Tea Sets

Coffee Tea service Versace for Rosenthal Les Tresors De La Mer
Coffee Tea service Versace for Rosenthal Les Tresors De La Mer

Coffee Tea service Versace for Rosenthal Les Tresors De La Mer

Located in Atlanta, GA

A gorgeous porcelain set of coffee or tea service in one of the most beautiful pattern Versace

Category

20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

By Dorothy Hafner

Located in Stockholm, SE

37 pieces of fantastic coffee tea service. The flash one from Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s German Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal, Germany, Iris Tea Service for Three People, 1920s
Rosenthal, Germany, Iris Tea Service for Three People, 1920s

Rosenthal, Germany, Iris Tea Service for Three People, 1920s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rosenthal, Germany. Iris tea service for three people. 1920s. Consisting of three teacups with

Category

Vintage 1920s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Tea Service for 10 People in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1930s / 40s
Rosenthal Tea Service for 10 People in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1930s / 40s

Rosenthal Tea Service for 10 People in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 1930s / 40s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rosenthal tea service for 10 people in hand-painted porcelain, 1930s / 40s. The cup measures: 9.5

Category

Vintage 1930s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s
Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

Coffee Tea Service Flash One Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio-Line Germany, 1980s

By Rosenthal

Located in Berlin, DE

Luxurious porcelain dinnerware set - Flash One - by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio-Line

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Rosenthal Appetizer Service with Tea Pots Style of Dorothy Hafner
Mid-Century Rosenthal Appetizer Service with Tea Pots Style of Dorothy Hafner

Mid-Century Rosenthal Appetizer Service with Tea Pots Style of Dorothy Hafner

By Rosenthal

Located in Miami, FL

tea pots. This mid-century Rosenthal service consisting of 19 pieces was manufactured circa 1980

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Service
Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Service

Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal Porcelain Tea Service

Located in Southfield, MI

Extremely rare Raymond Loewy for Rosenthal China tea service in hard paste porcelain in the

Category

Vintage 1950s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

16-Piece Studio Line Tea Service for Six in Gilt Magic Flute, Rosenthal
16-Piece Studio Line Tea Service for Six in Gilt Magic Flute, Rosenthal

16-Piece Studio Line Tea Service for Six in Gilt Magic Flute, Rosenthal

By Rosenthal

Located in Pasadena, CA

A stunning 16-piece Rosenthal Studio Line Magic Flute tea service for six designed by Bjorn

Category

1990s Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Porcelain Kurfurstendamm Berlin Service for 12
Rosenthal Porcelain Kurfurstendamm Berlin Service for 12

Rosenthal Porcelain Kurfurstendamm Berlin Service for 12

By Rena Rosenthal

Located in Easton, PA

German porcelain service for twelve (12) in the Kurfurstendamm Berlin pattern with thick gold

Category

Vintage 1950s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Limoges Porcelain Tableware, 56 Pieces

Limoges Porcelain Tableware, 56 Pieces

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19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet

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$51,843

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By Town & Emanuel

Located in London, GB

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English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century

English Scenic Porcelain Dessert Service, Mid-19th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

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French Daum Nancy attr. Art Nouveau Cameo Glass Mushroom Vase

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By Daum

Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen

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$8,553

H 31.11 in W 66.93 in D 36.62 in

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By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Milo Baughman Style Henredon Scene Two Burl Wood Three Cabinet TV Wall Unit

Milo Baughman Style Henredon Scene Two Burl Wood Three Cabinet TV Wall Unit

$5,200Sale Price / set|20% Off

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By Henredon

Located in Pemberton, NJ

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Pair of French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze and Agate Vases

Pair of French Louis XVI Period Gilt Bronze and Agate Vases

By Martin Baffert

Located in London, GB

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Stool / Table in Carbon Dyed Cedar with Black Marble Insert by Hinterland Design

Stool / Table in Carbon Dyed Cedar with Black Marble Insert by Hinterland Design

By Hinterland Design

Located in Vancouver, BC

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$3,500

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Located in Nantucket, MA

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20th c, Art Deco Table by Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere

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Located in Allerum, SE

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French Louis XVI Style Sofa

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$10,299 / item

H 31.89 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in

French Louis XVI Style Sofa

By La Maison London

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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

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By Lewis Carroll

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

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Rosenthal Tea Service For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the rosenthal tea service you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each rosenthal tea service for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rosenthal tea service — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each rosenthal tea service bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rosenthal tea service over the years, but those crafted by Rosenthal, Rena Rosenthal and Dorothy Hafner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Rosenthal Tea Service?

A rosenthal tea service can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,700, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $6,821.

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.