Stylish Buccellati Sterling Silver Stem Flower Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Stylish sterling silver figural salt and pepper shakers. Two flowers (one with gilt traces) set in stand.
Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver Spaniel Dog Stirrup Cup
By Eduard Foehr
Located in New York, NY
German silver figural dog stirrup cup, ca 1920. Cast bust of spaniel with long snout, resolutely closed mouth, and direct, concentrated gaze as well as floppy ears and thick fur.
Silver
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique German Hanau Baroque Silver Wedding Cup with Stately Dame
By Hanau, Berthold Muller
Located in New York, NY
German Baroque silver figural wedding cup. Imported to England in 1900 by Berthold Muller.
Silver
Antique English Georgian Regency Fox Head Stirrup Cup, 1832
By William Knight II
Located in New York, NY
William IV sterling silver figural stirrup cup. Made by William Knight in London in 1832.
Sterling Silver
Pair of German Edwardian Game Bird Pheasant Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Berthold Muller
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German Edwardian silver figural salt and pepper shakers, ca 1910. Each: Cast pheasant with plump body, long and tapering tail, and scaly talons on stiff legs.
Sterling Silver
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
English Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Bird Place Card Holders, 1908
By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Edwardian cast sterling silver figural game bird place card holders. Made by William Hornby in London in 1908.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$7,680Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Grand Tour Silver Giambologna Mercury Figure
By Giambologna
Located in New York, NY
Italian grand tour-era silver figure of Mercury after Giambologna, ca 1820.
Silver
Whiting Admiral Dewey Spanish-American War Hero Figural Bookmark
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Novelty sterling silver figural bookmark. Made by Whiting Mfg. Co. in New York, ca 1900.
Sterling Silver
$3,080Sale Price|20% Off
Large Antique German Silver Perched Bird Spice Box
Located in New York, NY
Large turn-of-the-century German 800 silver figural spice box. A bird grips a gnarly branch with scaly talons.
Silver
Antique Native American Indian Chief Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver figural letter opener, ca 1910. Cast terminal in form of gaunt face surrounded by feather headdress.
Sterling Silver
$8,500 / set
Pair of Antique German Hanau Silver Swan Bowls
By Hanau
Located in New York, NY
Pair of German 800 silver figural bird bowls, ca 1910. Each: Swan with ovoid body, s-scroll neck terminating in closed bill, upturned tail, and hinged plumy wings.
Silver
Antique German Hanau Van Dyck-Style Charles I Equestrian Figural Box
By J.D. Schleissner & Söhne 1, Hanau
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver figural box, ca 1910. Equestrian figure in style of 17th century.
Silver
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Antique German Silver & Glass Windmill Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Silver neck collar. Silver ball stopper with figural finial in form of water carrier; clear glass plug.
Silver
German Classical Jungfrau Centerpiece with Art Nouveau Lily Pad Bowls
Located in New York, NY
German Art Nouveau silver centerpiece, ca 1890. Cast figure of drapery-clad, bare-bosomed Jungfrau raising a laurel wreath above her head and standing barefoot on plinth flanked by l...
Silver
Patrick Mavros Gorilla Chairman Alpha Figure Silver Sculpture, 2001
By Patrick Marvos
Located in New York, NY
Gorilla Chairman, cast silver sculpture. Made by Patrick Mavros in Zimbabwe in 2001. Hunched and squatting primate makes a show of bamboo stalk-breaking strength with flexed arms and...
Silver
$924Sale Price|20% Off
Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver & Enamel Jack-in-the-Box Picture Frame
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Applied to upper-left corner is silver and enamel figure of Jack springing out of the box.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Large Arne Ingdam Ceramic Figure, Roaring Deer
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large Arne Ingdam ceramic figure. Roaring deer. In perfect condition. Stamped. Measures 33 cm x 24.5 cm.
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg, Figure in Glazed Ceramics, Eagle, Mid-20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lisa Larson for Gustavsberg. Figure in glazed ceramics. Eagle, mid-20th century. Measures: 19 x 18 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
Ceramic
Country Style Porcelain Bowl Easter Bunny Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter bunny figure with grey spots in country style. The bunny is sitting in the middle of the bowl for dec...
Porcelain
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the f...
Porcelain
Porcelain Bowl with Fox Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted fox in brown colors. The fox is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts or sweets around the f...
Porcelain
$456Sale Price / set|40% Off
Set of Six Silver Plated Pierrot Clown Motif Knife Rests
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of six silver plated figural flatware knife rests in the form of Pierrot, circa 1920s, European.
Metal
Country Style Porcelain Bowl Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Entirely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors in country style. The rabbit is sitting in the middle of the bowl for ...
Porcelain
Antique Figural Boy Tailor Metal Wine Decanter Bottle Stopper and Cork, German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful metal and cork bottle stopper. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made of metal and cork. A beautiful nice Barware item or just a display item in your col...
Metal
Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors. The rabbit is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts...
Porcelain
Hand Painted Porcelain Bowl with Easter Lamb Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Porzellan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter lamb in grey colors. The lamb is sitting in the middle of the oval shaped bowl for decorating nuts or...
Porcelain
Set of Three Figural Bottle Stopper Cork on Stand Mid-Century Modern Bar-Ware
By Herta Baller
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s Austrian baller bottle stoppers with a nice holder. Nice addition to your room or just for your collection of Austrian bronze items. Found at an estate sale in Vi...
Bronze
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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