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French Coffee Pot
French Coffee Pot

French Coffee Pot

Unavailable|$7,500

French Coffee Pot

Located in Bologna, IT

The coffee pot is empire style with typical acantus leaves decorations and horse head spout fully

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dresden Tea Set with Hand-Painted Flowers and Raised Figural Faces of Ladies
Dresden Tea Set with Hand-Painted Flowers and Raised Figural Faces of Ladies

Dresden Tea Set with Hand-Painted Flowers and Raised Figural Faces of Ladies

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Boston, MA

flower bouquets. It is a large tea set. The tea pot is 11 inches wide and 9 inches tall. Therefore, you

Category

Antique 1890s German Rococo Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Cedar

Neo Classical Silver Coffee Pot
Neo Classical Silver Coffee Pot

Neo Classical Silver Coffee Pot

Located in Middleburg, VA

FABULOUS FINE NEO CLASSICAL AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SILVER COFFEE POT DECORATED IN FINE DETAIL THROUGHOUT

Category

Antique 19th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Dutch Copper Coffee Pot, circa 1840
Dutch Copper Coffee Pot, circa 1840

Dutch Copper Coffee Pot, circa 1840

Located in Ambler, PA

Dutch copper coffee pot, circa 1840 brass acorn finial. Dovetailed.

Category

Antique 1840s Dutch Tea Sets

French Brass Coffee Pot, circa 1865
French Brass Coffee Pot, circa 1865

French Brass Coffee Pot, circa 1865

Located in Ambler, PA

French brass coffee pot, circa 1865. Measures: Width handle to spout 7".

Category

Antique 1860s French Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Armorial Sheffield Coffee Pot
English Victorian Armorial Sheffield Coffee Pot

English Victorian Armorial Sheffield Coffee Pot

Located in Middleburg, VA

A lovely 19th century Sheffield silverplate Georgian-style English Victorian coffee pot with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Copper

Small Dutch Brass Coffee Pot, circa 1875

Small Dutch Brass Coffee Pot, circa 1875

Located in Ambler, PA

Small Dutch brass coffee pot, circa 1875.

Category

Antique 1870s Dutch Tea Sets

Dutch Silver Single Serving Coffee Pot, Amsterdam, 1905
Dutch Silver Single Serving Coffee Pot, Amsterdam, 1905

Dutch Silver Single Serving Coffee Pot, Amsterdam, 1905

Located in St. Catharines, ON

A fine bachelor's coffee or chocolate pot by the royal Dutch silversmiths A. Bonebakker & Zoon

Category

Antique Early 1900s Dutch Empire Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Four-Piece Tea & Coffee Service by John Figg
Four-Piece Tea & Coffee Service by John Figg

Four-Piece Tea & Coffee Service by John Figg

By John Figg

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

creamer with gilded interiors. All pieces with a boars head crest. Set Consisting: Tea Pot 7 3/4"h

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Prelude International Sterling Coffee Pot, Creamer & Sugar Bowl
Prelude International Sterling Coffee Pot, Creamer & Sugar Bowl

Prelude International Sterling Coffee Pot, Creamer & Sugar Bowl

Located in Surfside, FL

Prelude International sterling coffee pot 26.33 oz troy, creamer 7.07 oz troy & sugar bowl w/ lid

Category

20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

German Barrel-Shaped Copper Coffee Pot, circa 1820
German Barrel-Shaped Copper Coffee Pot, circa 1820

German Barrel-Shaped Copper Coffee Pot, circa 1820

Located in Ambler, PA

German barrel-shaped copper coffee pot, circa 1820. Dovetailed.

Category

Antique 1820s German Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Swedish Brass Coffee Pot Signed "SB, " circa 1825
Swedish Brass Coffee Pot Signed "SB, " circa 1825

Swedish Brass Coffee Pot Signed "SB, " circa 1825

Located in Ambler, PA

Swedish brass coffee pot signed SB, circa 1825.

Category

Antique 1820s Swedish Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Silver Sterling Chocolate Pot by Falkenberg Paris
Antique Silver Sterling Chocolate Pot by Falkenberg Paris

Antique Silver Sterling Chocolate Pot by Falkenberg Paris

By Falkenberg

Located in Paris, FR

A silver sterling conical chocolate pot. Straight body. Removable turned wood handle. Laurels

Category

Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spratling Tray Pot Creamer Sugar in Sterling Silver Ebony
Spratling Tray Pot Creamer Sugar in Sterling Silver Ebony

Spratling Tray Pot Creamer Sugar in Sterling Silver Ebony

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

Being offered is a rare circa 1950 sterling silver coffee - espresso set by William Spratling of

Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Tea Sets

Charles Wright London George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Charles Wright London George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Charles Wright London George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

By Charles Wright

Located in Pasadena, CA

Harles Wright sterling silver coffee pot London George III, 1769. The coffee pot has a wooden

Category

Antique 1760s European Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

J & G Meakin English Ironstone Coffee Pot Teapot
J & G Meakin English Ironstone Coffee Pot Teapot

J & G Meakin English Ironstone Coffee Pot Teapot

By J.&G. Meakin

Located in Pataskala, OH

Ironstone teapot in white has maker's mark on bottom.

Category

Antique 1890s English Tea Sets

Materials

Ironstone

Rare English Brass Skirt Base Coffee Pot, circa 1790
Rare English Brass Skirt Base Coffee Pot, circa 1790

Rare English Brass Skirt Base Coffee Pot, circa 1790

Located in Ambler, PA

Rare English brass skirt base coffee pot, circa 1790. Dovetailed construction. Measures

Category

Antique 1790s Great Britain (UK) Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Solid Silver Coffee Pot, London 1827 by Thomas Law
Antique Solid Silver Coffee Pot, London 1827 by Thomas Law

Antique Solid Silver Coffee Pot, London 1827 by Thomas Law

Located in roma, IT

Antique solid silver coffee pot, London 1827 by Thomas Law. Thomas Law was an active silversmith

Category

Antique 1820s British Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Peter & Ann Bateman Coffee Pot, Sterling Silver, London, 1792-1793
Peter & Ann Bateman Coffee Pot, Sterling Silver, London, 1792-1793

Peter & Ann Bateman Coffee Pot, Sterling Silver, London, 1792-1793

By Peter and Ann Bateman

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Peter & Ann Bateman Coffee Pot, Sterling Silver, London, 1792-93. Sold by George Gray. The George

Category

Antique 1790s British Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of 20th Century Silver Plate Cafe Au Lait Pots
Pair of 20th Century Silver Plate Cafe Au Lait Pots

Pair of 20th Century Silver Plate Cafe Au Lait Pots

By Baker Brothers

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A nice pair of English silver plated Cafe au Lait pots with turned fruitwood handles and embossed

Category

Vintage 1920s English Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage International Silver Company Sterling Silver Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl
Vintage International Silver Company Sterling Silver Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl

Vintage International Silver Company Sterling Silver Coffee Pot and Sugar Bowl

By International Silver

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

International Silver Company Coffee pot & Sugar Bowl bowl with Lid Engraved with classic branches

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lot of Five English Silver-Plated Hotel  Style Water Pots
Lot of Five English Silver-Plated Hotel  Style Water Pots

Lot of Five English Silver-Plated Hotel Style Water Pots

Located in LAGNES France,, Other

A lot of 5 Hotel Style English Silver Plated Water pots. From left to right 1 - 5 1- Stamped

Category

Early 20th Century British Tea Sets

Large Coalport London Shape Coffee Pot with Rich Gilding, C. 1805
Large Coalport London Shape Coffee Pot with Rich Gilding, C. 1805

Large Coalport London Shape Coffee Pot with Rich Gilding, C. 1805

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Large early Coalport coffee pot, the London shape form with sharp shoulder and angular handle

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1870s Victorian Salt Glazed White Ironstone Coffee Pot with Pewter Lid
1870s Victorian Salt Glazed White Ironstone Coffee Pot with Pewter Lid

1870s Victorian Salt Glazed White Ironstone Coffee Pot with Pewter Lid

Located in Milan, IT

This salt glazed ironstone coffee pot with a lid made from pewter was realized in Staffordshire

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1768 Charles Wright
Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1768 Charles Wright

Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1768 Charles Wright

By Charles Wright

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A stunning quality and truly fine Georgian silver coffee pot designed with elegant fluting

Category

Antique 1760s British George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Silver Coffee Pot Newcastle 1788 John Langlands & John Robertson
George III Silver Coffee Pot Newcastle 1788 John Langlands & John Robertson

George III Silver Coffee Pot Newcastle 1788 John Langlands & John Robertson

By John Langlands I & John Robertson I

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A large and highly collectable 18th century silver Provincial vase shaped coffee pot decorated with

Category

Antique 1780s British George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Queen Anne Britannia Silver Chocolate Pot London 1712 Richard Watts
Antique Queen Anne Britannia Silver Chocolate Pot London 1712 Richard Watts

Antique Queen Anne Britannia Silver Chocolate Pot London 1712 Richard Watts

By Richard Watts

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A rare and extremely fine early 18th century Queen Anne silver side handled chocolate pot designed

Category

Antique 1710s British Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Antique George III Silver Coffee Pot London 1763 Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright
Antique George III Silver Coffee Pot London 1763 Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright

Antique George III Silver Coffee Pot London 1763 Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright

By Thomas Whipman & Charles Wright

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A very beautiful 18th century pear shaped coffee pot decorated with stylish gadrooned mouldings

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-18th Century Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London, Rober
Mid-18th Century Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London, Rober

Mid-18th Century Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London, Rober

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A beautiful pear shaped coffee pot decorated with elegant gadrooned moldings around the lid and

Category

Antique 1760s British George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Antique George I Britannia Silver Octagonal Coffee Pot London, 1714
18th Century Antique George I Britannia Silver Octagonal Coffee Pot London, 1714

18th Century Antique George I Britannia Silver Octagonal Coffee Pot London, 1714

By Thomas Thomas

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A fine quality and incredibly collectable early Georgian Britannia standard coffee pot designed

Category

Antique 1710s English George I Tea Sets

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

20th Century Modern George V Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1935 S J Phillips
20th Century Modern George V Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1935 S J Phillips

20th Century Modern George V Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London 1935 S J Phillips

By S.J. Phillips

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A fine and extremely elegant hexagonal plain formed panelled coffee pot with an applied fruitwood

Category

Vintage 1930s British George I Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ochre Porcelain Tableware by Roger Mourre for Dieulefit, France, 1950's
Ochre Porcelain Tableware by Roger Mourre for Dieulefit, France, 1950's

Ochre Porcelain Tableware by Roger Mourre for Dieulefit, France, 1950's

By Dieulefit

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Dieulefit tea set 1 tea pot 10 cups 12 plate 1 sugar pot Minor traces of use. Marked at the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Midcentury Silver Three-Piece Tea Set, 1956
Midcentury Silver Three-Piece Tea Set, 1956

Midcentury Silver Three-Piece Tea Set, 1956

Located in London, London

Midcentury silver three-piece tea set. Including tea pot, jug and sugar pot.

Category

Vintage 1940s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Metal 5-Piece Cube Tea Pot Set Stamped Made in England 1917
Art Deco Metal 5-Piece Cube Tea Pot Set Stamped Made in England 1917

Art Deco Metal 5-Piece Cube Tea Pot Set Stamped Made in England 1917

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a beautiful, electroplated metal, "Cube" tea set, with a pot, hot water

Category

Vintage 1910s British Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

1970s Bodum Set Glass Coffee Tea Pot + Four Glass Mugs Denmark
1970s Bodum Set Glass Coffee Tea Pot + Four Glass Mugs Denmark

1970s Bodum Set Glass Coffee Tea Pot + Four Glass Mugs Denmark

By Bodum

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Bodum Coffee Tea Pot Set and four Glass Mugs from Denmark 4.88 tall x 7.88 D x 5.38. Bodum

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Glass

Rorstrand Tea Set in Pottery by Gunnar Nylund, Tea Pot in Two Parts
Rorstrand Tea Set in Pottery by Gunnar Nylund, Tea Pot in Two Parts

Rorstrand Tea Set in Pottery by Gunnar Nylund, Tea Pot in Two Parts

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rörstrand / Rorstrand tea set in pottery by Gunnar Nylund. Tea pot in two parts with associated

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Henriot Quimper Faience Three Piece Coffee Pot Tea Set
Henriot Quimper Faience Three Piece Coffee Pot Tea Set

Henriot Quimper Faience Three Piece Coffee Pot Tea Set

By Henriot Quimper

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous 3 piece set which includes coffee/tea pot with sugar & creamer. Measures: Creamer is 5 H x

Category

Vintage 1970s French French Provincial Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

Rolf Sinnemark Tea Pot
Rolf Sinnemark Tea Pot

Rolf Sinnemark Tea Pot

By Rolf Sinnemark

Located in New York, NY

Manufactured by Rörstrand.
Printed to underside: maker’s mark, designer’s signature and number “403”.

Category

Swedish Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

French Tea Pot Graphik
French Tea Pot Graphik

French Tea Pot Graphik

Sold|$239 / item

French Tea Pot Graphik

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique French touch to your table and to your home decor. Design by Kaoline.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French Tea Pot Ligne
French Tea Pot Ligne

French Tea Pot Ligne

Sold|$239 / item

French Tea Pot Ligne

By Marie Burgos Design

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique French touch to your table and to your home decor. Design by Kaoline.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Cantonese Tea Pot
18th Century Cantonese Tea Pot

18th Century Cantonese Tea Pot

Located in Dallas, TX

Rare 18th Century Cantonese Tea Pot, with blue and white decoration in the Chinese taste

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Tea Sets

Cast Iron Tea Pot, c. 1900
Cast Iron Tea Pot, c. 1900

Cast Iron Tea Pot, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

This early 20th century cast iron tea pot would have been an essential part of everyday life in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

LATE 18THC C. TEA POT PEWTER
LATE 18THC C. TEA POT PEWTER

LATE 18THC C. TEA POT PEWTER

Located in Los Angeles, CA

EARLY AND RARE PEWTER TEA POT WATTACHED LID GREAT AS FOUND CONDITION AND WONDERFUL FORM AND PATINA

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Victorian Ceramic Tea Pot, circa 1870
Victorian Ceramic Tea Pot, circa 1870

Victorian Ceramic Tea Pot, circa 1870

By Burgess & Leigh

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Particular ceramic tea pot, made in England in Victorian period by Burgess & Leigh, depicting a

Category

Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Three Early 20th Century Chinese Cast Iron Tea Pots
Set of Three Early 20th Century Chinese Cast Iron Tea Pots

Set of Three Early 20th Century Chinese Cast Iron Tea Pots

Located in Chicago, IL

. Additional dimensions: Smallest tea pot 8.5" W x 6.25" D x 10" H Medium tea pot 9" W x 7.5" D x 13" H

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

Japanese Antique Porcelain Tea Pot 1960
Japanese Antique Porcelain Tea Pot 1960

Japanese Antique Porcelain Tea Pot 1960

Located in Paris, FR

This is a tea pot made in Japan around Showa era in 1960s. This is made with porcelain and the

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Ottoman Empire Tea Pot
18th Century Ottoman Empire Tea Pot

18th Century Ottoman Empire Tea Pot

Located in Vienna, AT

For sale is a beautiful tea pot. It was made from brass with hand-carved ornaments possibly in the

Category

Antique 18th Century Moroccan Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Art Pottery Bamboo Handled Tea Pot
Art Pottery Bamboo Handled Tea Pot

Art Pottery Bamboo Handled Tea Pot

Located in Northport, MI

tea pot."

Category

Mid-20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery, Bamboo

Early Staffordshire Pottery Saltglaze Tea Pot
Early Staffordshire Pottery Saltglaze Tea Pot

Early Staffordshire Pottery Saltglaze Tea Pot

Located in Katonah, NY

from the mid18th century. A tea pot like this might have been in use in a colonial American home

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Rococo Tea Sets

LATE 18THC C. TEA POT PEWTER
LATE 18THC C. TEA POT PEWTER

LATE 18THC C. TEA POT PEWTER

Located in Los Angeles, CA

EARLY AND RARE PEWTER TE POT WATTACHED LID GREAT AS FOUND CONDITION AND WONDERFUL FORM PATINA

Category

Antique 19th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Georgian Antique Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set 1824 Teapot Coffee Pot
Georgian Antique Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set 1824 Teapot Coffee Pot

Georgian Antique Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set 1824 Teapot Coffee Pot

By Joseph Angell

Located in London, GB

A beautiful antique George V sterling silver 4 piece Tea & Coffee Set comprising of a coffee pot

Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Tea Pot Set For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tea pot set for your home. Each tea pot set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for a tea pot set, we have 185 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tea pot set you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tea pot set made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tea pot set over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, André Fu and Arthur Krupp are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tea Pot Set?

A tea pot set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,840, while the lowest priced sells for $82 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.

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 Pot Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are many types of tea sets available. You may wish to have a small tea service if your needs are modest. 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.A tea set best suited for you may depend on a variety of factors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bavaria tea set is a tea set that was crafted in the Bavaria region of Germany. This region is renowned for its exceptionally fine porcelain. Pieces are often painted by hand, giving each one a unique style. Shop a range of Bavaria tea sets from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

    Find antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To know how much your tea set is worth, you can consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert or research it on your own. If you opt for the latter option, start by using trusted online resources to determine who the set's maker is. Typically, you can use markings that commonly appear on the bottoms of teapots, saucers, teacups and other pieces. Once you know the maker, you can examine sales and auction records to see how much sets similar to yours have fetched in the past. Characteristics to consider when investigating comparable sets include the type and number of pieces yours includes, as well as the materials, pattern, age and condition. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of tea sets.