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Emilia Castillo Five Piece Fish Tea or Coffee Set Mexican Modern Silversmithing
Emilia Castillo Five Piece Fish Tea or Coffee Set Mexican Modern Silversmithing

Emilia Castillo Five Piece Fish Tea or Coffee Set Mexican Modern Silversmithing

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional and highly sculptural Emilia Castillo Taxco Mexican Modern silver plate tea service, a

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set

By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Beautiful vintage Tommi Parzinger coffee / tea set in its original brass finish circa 1950s. The

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Silver Coffee Set by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater
Silver Coffee Set by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater

Silver Coffee Set by Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater

By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater

Located in London, GB

This classic English sterling silver coffee set is a simplified, elegant piece of artistry dating

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Chinese Export Tea and Coffee Service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai
Silver Chinese Export Tea and Coffee Service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai

Silver Chinese Export Tea and Coffee Service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai

By Tuck Chang & Co.

Located in London, GB

Silver Chinese Export tea and coffee service, by Tuck Chang & Co., Shanghai Chinese, Late 19th

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

5-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by M. Dufrene for Christofle (Gallia)
5-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by M. Dufrene for Christofle (Gallia)

5-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by M. Dufrene for Christofle (Gallia)

By Gallia

Located in NANTES, FR

Tea and coffee set designed by Maurice Dufrene for Galia/Christople Set consisting of a tray, a

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service (1967)
Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service (1967)

Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service (1967)

By Stower & Wragg Ltd. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service/set consists of a coffee jug

Category

Vintage 1960s English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service
Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service

Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An Impressive and Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s
Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s

Italian Art Deco Silver-Plated Tea and Coffee Service by Krupp Milano, 1940s

By Arthur Krupp, Luigi Caccia Dominioni

Located in Milan, IT

Elegant Italian Art Deco tea and coffee service produced by Krupp Milano in the 1940s. This refined

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set
19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set

Located in Delft, NL

19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set An early 19th Century Old Paris

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Period sterling silver tea and coffee service made in London in 1815
Regency Period sterling silver tea and coffee service made in London in 1815

Regency Period sterling silver tea and coffee service made in London in 1815

By Napthali Hart

Located in London, London

Silver Tea Set, features acanthus and scroll feet, and engraved decoration throughout as well as an

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage ULIM Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set – 41 Pieces
Vintage ULIM Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set – 41 Pieces

Vintage ULIM Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set – 41 Pieces

By ULIM Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This beautiful 41-piece tea and coffee set is part of the ULIM collection, a classic and highly

Category

20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four
Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Located in Barcelona, ES

Coffee or tea sea set orange design, Spain, 1960s. Cool set of hand-painted glazed ceramic orange

Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Vintage Japanese Thousand Flower Satsuma Porcelain Demitasse Tea Coffee Set
Vintage Japanese Thousand Flower Satsuma Porcelain Demitasse Tea Coffee Set

Vintage Japanese Thousand Flower Satsuma Porcelain Demitasse Tea Coffee Set

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Japanese Satsuma porcelain demitasse tea or coffee set featuring the thousand flower design

Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333
Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333

By Henning Koppel

Located in Hellerup, DK

A vintage modern sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with tray with handles of guaiacum

Category

20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modern Ceramic Coffee/Tea Set in Sand Textured Stucco Finish
Modern Ceramic Coffee/Tea Set in Sand Textured Stucco Finish

Modern Ceramic Coffee/Tea Set in Sand Textured Stucco Finish

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern ceramic coffee/tea set glazed in a granulated sand textured stucco finish. The

Category

20th Century European Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Angelo Mangiarotti For F.lli Brambilla Tea Or Coffee Set, 1970s
Angelo Mangiarotti For F.lli Brambilla Tea Or Coffee Set, 1970s

Angelo Mangiarotti For F.lli Brambilla Tea Or Coffee Set, 1970s

By Angelo Mangiarotti, Fratelli Brambilla

Located in Parma, IT

Angelo Mangiarotti tea or coffee set produced by F.lli Brambilla in the 1970s. Made of white glazed

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Reed & Barton "Americana" Silverplate Tea & Coffee Service
Reed & Barton "Americana" Silverplate Tea & Coffee Service

Reed & Barton "Americana" Silverplate Tea & Coffee Service

By Reed & Barton

Located in Stamford, CT

"Americana" pattern coffee and tea silver-plate service for Reed & Barton. Includes tea and coffee

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Ditmar Urbach Coffee Or Tea Porcelain Set Of 6 Cups, 1940s
Ditmar Urbach Coffee Or Tea Porcelain Set Of 6 Cups, 1940s

Ditmar Urbach Coffee Or Tea Porcelain Set Of 6 Cups, 1940s

By Ditmar Urbach

Located in Zohor, SK

An elegant and highly decorative set of six porcelain tea or coffee cups with matching saucers

Category

Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Hunt. A Rare Silver Plated Six Piece Matching Tea and Coffee Service.
Richard Hunt. A Rare Silver Plated Six Piece Matching Tea and Coffee Service.

Richard Hunt. A Rare Silver Plated Six Piece Matching Tea and Coffee Service.

By Richard Hunt

Located in London, GB

Richard Hunt. A Rare Silver Plated six piece matching tea and coffee service. Measurements :- Tray

Category

Antique 1850s British Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell
Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell

Antique Japanese Set of 10 Tea Coffee Cups Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice set of 10 cups decorated. They are marked on the base. Garden scene of butterflees and

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1971 -RAVINET D'ENFERT: 5-piece tea/coffee set Metal, Plexiglass
1971 -RAVINET D'ENFERT: 5-piece tea/coffee set Metal, Plexiglass

1971 -RAVINET D'ENFERT: 5-piece tea/coffee set Metal, Plexiglass

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Tea and coffee set including : Teapot Coffeepot Milk jug Sugar bowl Round platter Dimensions

Category

Late 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Tea and Coffee Set "Elka" by Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, 1960s
Tea and Coffee Set "Elka" by Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, 1960s

Tea and Coffee Set "Elka" by Jezek for Brezova-Pirkenhammer, 1960s

By Pirkenhammer

Located in Praha, CZ

Elka coffee and tea set designed by Jaroslav Jezek in 1957 Awarded by Grand Prix at the Expo 1958

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Nickel-Plated Coffee or Tea Set
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Nickel-Plated Coffee or Tea Set

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Nickel-Plated Coffee or Tea Set

By Tommi Parzinger, Dorlyn Silversmiths

Located in St. Louis, MO

A coffee or tea serving set designed by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths. This set is made

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age
American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age

American Mid Century Modern California design Coffee Tea Set Atomic Age

Located in San Diego, CA

Whimsical rare set of 6 cups, sugar creamer, and caddy set by California pottery Leucadia Vadna

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver “Cosmos” Coffee Set 45
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver “Cosmos” Coffee Set 45

Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver “Cosmos” Coffee Set 45

By Johan Rohde

Located in Hellerup, DK

A three-piece sterling silver Georg Jensen coffee set with ebony handles, design #45 by Johan Rohde

Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

John R Wendt for Ball Black & Co Seven-Piece Medallion Sterling Tea & Coffee Set
John R Wendt for Ball Black & Co Seven-Piece Medallion Sterling Tea & Coffee Set

John R Wendt for Ball Black & Co Seven-Piece Medallion Sterling Tea & Coffee Set

By Ball Black & Co., John Wendt

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This neoclassical sterling silver tea and coffee set was designed by renowned 19th century

Category

Antique 1860s American Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Seven-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by Karl Dittert, Germany, Circa 1960
Seven-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by Karl Dittert, Germany, Circa 1960

Seven-Piece Tea and Coffee Set by Karl Dittert, Germany, Circa 1960

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

7-piece tea and coffee set, made of metal with wooden handles. By Karl Dittert (1915-2013). He was

Category

Vintage 1960s Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin
Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin

Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin

By KPM Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin German, c. 1830 Smallest

Category

Antique Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Qing Dynasty Four Piece Silver Coffee and Tea Service by K.W
Fine Qing Dynasty Four Piece Silver Coffee and Tea Service by K.W

Fine Qing Dynasty Four Piece Silver Coffee and Tea Service by K.W

By Kwan Wo

Located in London, GB

overall with dragons and clouds in relief, marked 'K.W'. Total weight 1474.18gr, coffee pot height 21cm.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Arne Jacobsen Four Piece Stainless Steel Danish Coffee/Tea Set for Stelton
Arne Jacobsen Four Piece Stainless Steel Danish Coffee/Tea Set for Stelton

Arne Jacobsen Four Piece Stainless Steel Danish Coffee/Tea Set for Stelton

By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Four-piece stainless steel coffee and tea service set by Arne Jacobsen for Stelton, c.1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's
Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's

By Vallauris

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service Set. Made in Vallauris, France 1960's

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Tapio Wirkkala Coffee Tea Service for Hopeakeskus
Tapio Wirkkala Coffee Tea Service for Hopeakeskus

Tapio Wirkkala Coffee Tea Service for Hopeakeskus

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Amarillo, TX

inside silver plate. Measures: 5 D x 20.5 H in. 12.7 D x 52.07 H cm. Coffee pot, creamer and bowl

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Copper, Silver Plate

Art Deco Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set with Wood Handles and Tray
Art Deco Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set with Wood Handles and Tray

Art Deco Five-Piece Tea and Coffee Set with Wood Handles and Tray

By Argentor of Vienna

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

A silvered Art Deco five-piece tea and coffee set from the 20th century. The set comprises a teapot

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Meeuws & Zoon Den Haag Pewter Five Piece Coffee and Tea Service Set
Meeuws & Zoon Den Haag Pewter Five Piece Coffee and Tea Service Set

Meeuws & Zoon Den Haag Pewter Five Piece Coffee and Tea Service Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

tea pot. This Netherlands pewter set consists of one lidded coffee pot, one lidded tea pot, one

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Gio Ponti Tea / coffee set from the Parco dei Principi hotel in Rome 1960s circa
Gio Ponti Tea / coffee set from the Parco dei Principi hotel in Rome 1960s circa

Gio Ponti Tea / coffee set from the Parco dei Principi hotel in Rome 1960s circa

By Gio Ponti, Calderoni

Located in Roma, IT

Tea or coffee set designed by Gio Ponti for the Hotel Parco Dei Principi in Rome and produced by

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Nickel

Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s
Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s

Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s

By Marius Giuge

Located in Antwerp, BE

The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

A Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Henning Koppel Coffee Set 1091
A Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Henning Koppel Coffee Set 1091

A Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Henning Koppel Coffee Set 1091

By Henning Koppel

Located in Hellerup, DK

A Mid-Century sterling silver Georg Jensen coffee set with handles of ivory, design #1091 by

Category

20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Bombè" Carlo Alessi 1945 Italian Design Steel Metal Tea and Coffee Set
"Bombè" Carlo Alessi 1945 Italian Design Steel Metal Tea and Coffee Set

"Bombè" Carlo Alessi 1945 Italian Design Steel Metal Tea and Coffee Set

By Alessi, Carlo Alessi

Located in Brescia, IT

includes coffee pot, 2 tea pots, milk jug, sugar bowl and oval tray. First edition with the old mark "Alfra

Category

Vintage 1940s Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Arne Jacobsen Cylinda Danish Modern Stainless Steel Coffee Tea Set for Stelton
Arne Jacobsen Cylinda Danish Modern Stainless Steel Coffee Tea Set for Stelton

Arne Jacobsen Cylinda Danish Modern Stainless Steel Coffee Tea Set for Stelton

By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Handsome Cylinda Line coffee and tea service designed in 1967 by Arne Jacobsen and made in Denmark

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal
Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal

Midcentury Modern German Blue & White Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set by Rosenthal

By Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful German porcelain coffee or tea cup set, with creamer and sugar, in white with touches

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Lino Sabattini for Christofle Tea and coffee service mod Ceylan.
Lino Sabattini for Christofle Tea and coffee service mod Ceylan.

Lino Sabattini for Christofle Tea and coffee service mod Ceylan.

By Christofle, Lino Sabattini

Located in Brussels, BE

by Lino Sabattini for Christofle in 1960. Complete set of five pieces. Silver-plated metal set

Category

Antique 1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

4 pcs. Mid-Century Danish Modern Reed & Barton Model 1720 Coffee/Tea Set
4 pcs. Mid-Century Danish Modern Reed & Barton Model 1720 Coffee/Tea Set

4 pcs. Mid-Century Danish Modern Reed & Barton Model 1720 Coffee/Tea Set

By Reed & Barton

Located in Los Angeles, CA

set includes a coffee pot, teapot, creamer, and lidded sugar bowl, all designed to look cohesive

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Other Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton
Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton

Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton

By Stelton, Arne Jacobsen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A vintage tea set by Arne Jacobsen from Denmark circa 1960s. It features all stainless steel and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

German Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service For Ten
German Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service For Ten

German Porcelain Tea / Coffee Service For Ten

Located in Tarry Town, NY

German porcelain tea / coffee service for ten people. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's

Category

Early 20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 20th Century White and Green Coffee or Tea Set Signed circa 1950
Vintage 20th Century White and Green Coffee or Tea Set Signed circa 1950

Vintage 20th Century White and Green Coffee or Tea Set Signed circa 1950

By Mado Jolain

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

In the style of Mado Jolain Original vintage tea or coffee set 2 pitchers and 2 cups or

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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Tea Coffee Set Silver For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of tea coffee set silver you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and ceramic. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of tea coffee set silver, we have 792 options in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of tea coffee set silver you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of tea coffee set silver, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of tea coffee set silver over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, Tiffany & Co. and Christofle are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tea Coffee Set Silver?

The average selling price for a piece of tea coffee set silver at 1stDibs is $2,461, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $233,581 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Tea Coffee Set Silver
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.