Beautiful Bowl, Hand Painted Flowers with Artichoke Finial Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Lantau, HK
Beautiful coveted bowl, Meissen hand painted flowers and leaves with artichoke finial and turquoise painted handles, Meissen, 19th century, in very good condition Dimensions: 30 W ...
Meissen
Pair Of Meissen Bronze Table Lamps With Motto Children, by MV Acier, 1775-1814
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
With porcelain figures from the original period of origin around 1775: Two electrified bronze lamps with gilding: a profiled pedestal in a triangular shape with beveled corners as a ...
Bronze
Meissen Hand Painted Gilded Porcelain Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen Porcelain turquoise color plate decorated with hand painted floral motives and gold decor.
Porcelain
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H 16.6 in W 10.1 in D 8.2 in
Vintage Ceramic Vases Chinoiserie Turquoise Blue and Gold Baroque Porcelain Vase
By Dresden Porcelain, Carl Thieme, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage ceramic vases chinoiserie turquoise blue and gold baroque style porcelain with lion masks - a pair Material - Ceramic, porcelain, gold leaf, paint Design: The Chinese figur...
Gold Leaf
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H 11.03 in W 22.05 in D 13.39 in
Vintage Italian Capodimonte Porcelain "The Card Cheats" by Merli
By Bruno Merli
Located in London, GB
Painted designs included battle scenes, seascapes, landscapes, figures, and cupids in monochrome red, blue, violet, or black; occasionally a turquoise ground, derived from Meissen, w...
Porcelain
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H 11 in W 3 in D 2.5 in
Antique Meissen Dresden Vase Urn Centerpiece Turquoise Blue Green Gilt Dragon
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine German Hard Paste Turquoise Green Blue Dresden Porcelain Tall Ovoid formed Mantle or Desk Vases, late Nineteenth early Twentieth Century.
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,018
H 4.73 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
20th Century, French, Hand Painted Floral Decorated Serving Bowl by Limoge
Located in Sofia, BG
Great French hand painted with lovely floral decoration in blue and green surrounded with gold finish serving bowl or centre piece by Limoge. France.
Ceramic
Pair 19th Century Meissen candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th Century German Meissen porcelain three branch candelabra. Each with classical female figures holding a child, the scrolling foliate decoration to the...
Porcelain
$3,900 / set
H 7.25 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
pair of 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of Continental 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This wonderful pair are raised by rounded and pierced Ormolu ba...
Ormolu
Pair 19th Century Meissen Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century German Meissen porcelain three branch candelabra, each with two children representing 'Summer' and 'Fall' holding the harvest and grapes. Bl...
Porcelain
$14,850 / set
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
Pair 18th Century Meissen Porcelain & French Doré Three Arm Bronze Candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Meissen Porcelain and French Doré Bronze Candelabras with Applied Porcelain Flowers Step into an era where Meissen porcelain meets French doré bronze in a harmonious bl...
Ormolu
$1,500
H 5.12 in W 9.06 in D 5.12 in
Meissen Porcelain Lidded Tureen with Hand-Painted Flowers and Gold Edge
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen porcelain lidded tureen with hand-painted flowers and gold edge. Lid modelled with flowers and foliage. 1920s. Measures: 22 x 13 x 13 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped...
Porcelain
Herend, Hungary. Open lace porcelain bowl with hand-painted flower motifs
Located in København, Copenhagen
Herend, Hungary. Open lace porcelain bowl with hand-painted polychrome flower motifs and gold decoration. Mid-20th century. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 18.5 cm...
Porcelain
$1,020
H 7.88 in W 19.1 in D 13.39 in
19th Century Faience Soup Tureen with Lid & Platter, Hand-Painted
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This stunning antique French soup tureen is a true masterpiece of 19th-century faience craftsmanship. Complete with its original lid and underplate, the set is richly adorned with ha...
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Paint
$16,398
H 5.12 in W 13 in D 9.45 in
Danish Porcelain Flora Danica Hand Painted Floral Monteith Bowl Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
Danish Porcelain Flora Danica Hand Painted Floral Monteith Bowl Royal Copenhagen Danish, 20th Century Height 13cm, width 33cm, depth 24cm This elegant porcelain Monteith bowl was ...
Porcelain
$400 / item
H 4.25 in W 17 in D 9.75 in
Antique 19th C. Dresden Porcelain Center Bowl Floral And Gilt Decorations
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning, antique 1860’s Dresden porcelain centerpiece with floral transfer ware and gilt decoration now fitted with a later, quality removable copper liner. Most of the early ...
Copper
Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Meissen Porcelain five branch candelabra, each having wonderful floral and fruit encrusted decoration, with figures of children play beneath and r...
Porcelain
$2,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 17.5 in W 10 in D 9 in
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of fine quality 19th Century Louis XVI style Sevres porcelain ormolu mounted table lamps. Traditional French porcelain. These beautiful hand-crafted, hand-painted Porcelain de...
Bronze
Hand-Painted French Faience Soup Tureen, Early 20th Century
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 20th century French faience footed oval tureen with traditional design typical of Eastern France. Hand-painted Chinoiserie decoration in pink, orange, green and blue with a ...
Faience
Haviland Limoges Floral Porcelain Covered Serving Dish, France
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A delicate Haviland Limoges porcelain covered serving dish, made in France and decorated with soft pink floral sprays, pale green foliage, and subtle gilt accents over a luminous whi...
Ceramic
$4,950
H 8.25 in W 11 in D 9.25 in
French 1750s Faience Oval Shaped Soup Tureen from Bordeaux with Floral Decor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French faïence mid-18th century oval-shaped soup tureen from Bordeaux with floral decor. Created in Southwestern France during the reign of King Louis XV, this soup tureen features...
Faience
Meissen Porcelain candelabra, circa 1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain candelabra showcases the intricate craftsmanship characteristic of the renowned German manufacturer. Each candelabra featur...
Porcelain
$2,850 / set
H 18 in W 7 in D 6 in
Beautiful French Dore Bronze Marble Cherub Ormolu-Mounted Candelabra Lamps, Pair
Located in Roslyn, NY
A beautiful pair of French gilt doré bronze and marble cherub ormolu-mounted candelabra / three branch lamps.
Marble, Bronze
$1,887
H 90.56 in W 35.44 in D 14.18 in
Lacquered Crimson Rattan Pagoda Etagere, Mid-Century Chinoiserie
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
This exceptional rattan and wicker bookshelf is a masterclass in Chinoiserie refinement. Its silhouette is defined by a dramatic pagoda-style top, finished with turned finials that p...
Rattan
Antique French Art Nouveau Period Glass Lamp by Daum Studio
By Daum
Located in London, GB
This exquisite Art Nouveau lamp is by the celebrated French glasswork studio Daum which was founded in 1878 in Nancy, France. The lamp is inscribed ‘DAUM, NANCY’. The lamp is of ...
Glass
English Victorian Period Vitrine Cabinet
Located in London, GB
This antique display cabinet, or vitrine, is an exquisite piece of furniture: dating from the late Victorian period in England, the cabinet is beautifully built from the finest mahog...
Glass, Mahogany, Wood
$12,450
H 42.5 in W 36.5 in D 2.5 in L 42.5 in
Italian 19th Century Oil on Canvas "The Violin Music Professor" Carlo Sassi
By Carlo Sassi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 19th century oil on canvas titled "The Violin Music Professor" depicting a mid-19th century music-room scene of an elder man, the music professor, holding his violin, hat and...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood
Pair of Ralph Lauren Style Leather Writer's Chairs + Ottomans
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome tailored four-piece seating group consisting of a pair of large tufted leather wingback writer's chairs and a pair of matching ottomans made in the style and manner of Ral...
Brass
English Cast Iron Umbrella / Cane Stand. Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English cast iron umbrella / cane stand with three section top, scrolled floral side mounts, four removable pans, and terminating on decorative cast egg and dart base.
Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight
By Copeland Spode, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of eight hand painted English service dinner plates by Copeland Spode, made for Tiffany & Co., NYC. Each one hand painted with a basket of fruit and leaves signed by the artist...
Porcelain
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930. Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...
Jade
$18,000 / set
H 19 in W 10 in D 6 in
Pair of French Porcelain Old Paris Figural & Foliage Scrolled Gilt Vases, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French porcelain Old Paris figural and foliage scrolled gilt vases, Early 19th Century
Porcelain, Paint
Byzantine Icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Byzantine icon "Our Lady of the Sign", 1980s Intact and in good condition. Width 29 cm, height 35 cm, depth 3 cm. Our Lady of the Sign (or Znamenie, Blachernitissa) is an ancient By...
Metal
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style walnut armchairs with original needlepoint upholstery. Chairs feature padded arms, channel backs, bow carvings, fluted legs. Each chair ha...
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Baroque Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in Marbella, ES
French Baroque style hand carved fruit wood armchair with typical neoclassical rock and plant decorations, gold leaf gilded and painted over in additional colours. Upholstered in gol...
Gold Leaf
$3,750
H 28.25 in Dm 20.5 in
Austrian Biedermeier 1820s Guéridon Side Table with Burl Veneer and Iron Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period guéridon side table with burl veneer and iron base from the early 19th century. This Biedermeier guéridon features a circular top made of burl veneer, ...
Iron
$20,497 / set
H 22.05 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
Three Piece Alabaster Clock Garniture in the Form of a Neo-Gothic Cathedral
Located in London, GB
This exquisite three-piece alabaster clock garniture consists of a central clock with two flanking vases. The central clock is designed to resemble the shape of a neo-Gothic cathedra...
Alabaster, Ormolu
Vintage Pair of Blue Ceramic "William the Hippo" Sculptures - MMA
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun pair of blue ceramic "William the Hippo" sculptures, circa 1980s. The pieces are in very good vintage condition and measures 3"W x 8"D x 4.5"H and 4" x 3" X 3.5", respectively. T...
Ceramic
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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