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Antique Reed & Barton 5470 1/2 Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Water Pitcher
Antique Reed & Barton 5470 1/2 Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Water Pitcher

Antique Reed & Barton 5470 1/2 Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Water Pitcher

By Reed & Barton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Reed & Barton 5470 1/2 Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Water Pitcher. Item features a hand hammer, bulbous form, & original hallmark.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

An Art Deco water pitcher in pear-shaped stoneware France mid-20th century
An Art Deco water pitcher in pear-shaped stoneware France mid-20th century

An Art Deco water pitcher in pear-shaped stoneware France mid-20th century

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

An Art Deco water pitcher in pear-shaped stoneware, France, mid-20th century, with a superb patina and in perfect condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Pitchers

Materials

Stoneware

FB Rogers Silver Co Silver on Copper 7504 Water Pitcher. Circa 1970s. Measureme
FB Rogers Silver Co Silver on Copper 7504 Water Pitcher. Circa 1970s. Measureme

FB Rogers Silver Co Silver on Copper 7504 Water Pitcher. Circa 1970s. Measureme

By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

FB Rogers Silver Co Silver on Copper 7504 Water Pitcher. Circa 1970s. Measurements: 7.5" H x 9" W x 5.5" D.

Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

English Ironstone Imperial Hope & Carter Burgess Goddard Water Pitchers Set of 2
English Ironstone Imperial Hope & Carter Burgess Goddard Water Pitchers Set of 2

English Ironstone Imperial Hope & Carter Burgess Goddard Water Pitchers Set of 2

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage English Ironstone Imperial Hope & Carter and Burgess & Goddard Farmhouse Water Pitchers - Set of 2. Circa Early 20th Century.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Circa 1930 Continental Lobe Panel Cut Water Pitcher
Circa 1930 Continental Lobe Panel Cut Water Pitcher

Circa 1930 Continental Lobe Panel Cut Water Pitcher

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1930 lobe panel cut water pitcher, Continental. Circle cut neck panel & applied handle.

Category

Vintage 1930s European Neoclassical Pitchers

Materials

Cut Glass

Cartier Sterling Silver Water Pitcher #22461
Cartier Sterling Silver Water Pitcher #22461

Cartier Sterling Silver Water Pitcher #22461

By Cartier

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Cartier Sterling silver Water Pitcher This beautiful water pitcher was meticulously crafted from sterling silver by Cartier and is engraved with "1933 A 1958".

Category

20th Century Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Early 20th Century Kendiform Water Pitcher, Hand-Thrown
Antique Early 20th Century Kendiform Water Pitcher, Hand-Thrown

Antique Early 20th Century Kendiform Water Pitcher, Hand-Thrown

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This early 20th century kendiform water pitcher is a beautifully restrained example of traditional utilitarian pottery, valued for both its sculptural presence and historical function.

Category

Early 20th Century Asian Primitive Pitchers

Materials

Terracotta

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

By Gale & Willis

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This one hundred and sixty four year old sterling silver ewer (aka water pitcher) was made before the American Civil War.

Category

Antique 1850s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

By The Schofield Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

We are delighted to offer you this sterling silver water pitcher by the Schofield Silver Co of Baltimore, Maryland.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rogers Smith & Co Silver Plated Victorian Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher w Stand
Rogers Smith & Co Silver Plated Victorian Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher w Stand

Rogers Smith & Co Silver Plated Victorian Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher w Stand

By Rogers, Smith & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rogers Smith & Co Silver Plated Victorian Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher w Stand. Item features Floral repousse with birds and vines, single goblet cup, tilt mechanism for easy pouri...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Mexican Alpaca Silver & Lapis Lazuli Inlaid Water Pitcher, Mexico Modernism
Mexican Alpaca Silver & Lapis Lazuli Inlaid Water Pitcher, Mexico Modernism

Mexican Alpaca Silver & Lapis Lazuli Inlaid Water Pitcher, Mexico Modernism

By Los Castillo, Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking Mid-Century Modern Mexican water pitcher handcrafted in Mexico during the 1960s, beautifully executed in alpaca silver with copper and brass accents and richly inlaid with...

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Brass, Copper

Blue and White Moon Shaped  Earthenware Chevrette or Water Pitcher
Blue and White Moon Shaped  Earthenware Chevrette or Water Pitcher

Blue and White Moon Shaped Earthenware Chevrette or Water Pitcher

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A very unusual and charming earthenware 'Chevrette' cruche, or water pitcher, beautifully hand painted with fantastical animal imagery in vivid blue and white.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Wonderful Modern Pair Swid Powell Water Pitcher TsAO & McKown Silver Plate Italy
Wonderful Modern Pair Swid Powell Water Pitcher TsAO & McKown Silver Plate Italy

Wonderful Modern Pair Swid Powell Water Pitcher TsAO & McKown Silver Plate Italy

By Swid Powell

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Pair Of Swid Powell / Calvin TsAO and Zack McKown Silver Plated Water Pitchers With A Sleek Conical Form With Flat Curving Handle And Ice Guard, This Beautiful Modern Pit...

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Reed & Barton Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Ice Water Pitcher Set
Antique Reed & Barton Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Ice Water Pitcher Set

Antique Reed & Barton Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Ice Water Pitcher Set

By Reed & Barton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Ornate Antique Reed & Barton Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Ice Water Pitcher Set with Ceramic Lined Pitcher and Revolving Pedestal Base.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Racine Silver Plated Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher on Stand w Goblets
Victorian Racine Silver Plated Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher on Stand w Goblets

Victorian Racine Silver Plated Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher on Stand w Goblets

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Lemonade Water Pitcher on Stand w Goblets by Racine. Item features stunning ornate figural details, Egyptian Revivial Face to spout of pitcher...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Silver Plate

Reed & Barton, Pair of ice water Pitchers, USA, Circa 1880
Reed & Barton, Pair of ice water Pitchers, USA, Circa 1880

Reed & Barton, Pair of ice water Pitchers, USA, Circa 1880

By Reed & Barton

Located in PARIS, FR

Base numbered 140 and inscribed MFD &PLATED BY REED & BARTON Pitchers numbered and inscribed PAT FEB 24 1880, PATENTED AUG 4 1868 et MAY 13.1879 These two silver-plated meta...

Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Metal, Silver

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher

By Fred Hirsch

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An elegant sterling silver water pitcher of refined classical form, combining graceful proportions with understated decorative detail.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aesthetic Mixed Metals Gorham Sterling Silver Water Pitcher Applied Bird
Aesthetic Mixed Metals Gorham Sterling Silver Water Pitcher Applied Bird

Aesthetic Mixed Metals Gorham Sterling Silver Water Pitcher Applied Bird

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Gorham Museum quality mixed metals Gorham sterling silver water pitcher #740. It is adorned with applied copper elements including flowers, an applied copper butterfly, applied la...

Category

Antique 19th Century Pitchers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Egidio Casagrande Sculptural Mid-Century Hand Hammered Brass Water Pitcher Italy
Egidio Casagrande Sculptural Mid-Century Hand Hammered Brass Water Pitcher Italy

Egidio Casagrande Sculptural Mid-Century Hand Hammered Brass Water Pitcher Italy

Located in St. Louis, MO

Artisan Egidio Casagrande (1911-1962), hand hammered sculptural brass water pitcher made in Italy in the 1950s. Stamped on bottom, E.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Brass

Steam Yacht Corsair Water Pitcher
Steam Yacht Corsair Water Pitcher

Steam Yacht Corsair Water Pitcher

Located in Norwell, MA

Custom made water pitcher made for J Pierpont Morgans private yacht Corsair, flagship of the New York Yacht Club.

Category

Antique 1890s North American Nautical Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Vtg 1989 Arthur Court Aluminum Giraffe Figural Tall Water Pitcher 13 3/4"
Vtg 1989 Arthur Court Aluminum Giraffe Figural Tall Water Pitcher 13 3/4"

Vtg 1989 Arthur Court Aluminum Giraffe Figural Tall Water Pitcher 13 3/4"

By Arthur Court

Located in San Diego, CA

Wonderful modernist cast aluminum Arthur Court giraffe water pitcher. Made in 1989.. Still has the original price tag on the bottom and appears it has never been used, only displayed.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Pitchers

Materials

Aluminum

Pink Cut Glass Water Pitcher
Pink Cut Glass Water Pitcher

Pink Cut Glass Water Pitcher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A wonderful Pink cut glass pitcher. Perfect for serving drinks in the garden, or use it as a mouthwash vessel, for bubble bath, or as a vase.... and great as a bedside water table fo...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Cut Glass

Large Impressive Antique Water Pitcher
Large Impressive Antique Water Pitcher

Large Impressive Antique Water Pitcher

Located in Sheffield, MA

An exceptional, large antique Victorian walled pitcher for ice water has a bold circular rounded body.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique Stourbridge Etched & Engraved Glass Water Pitchers or Decanters
Pair of Antique Stourbridge Etched & Engraved Glass Water Pitchers or Decanters

Pair of Antique Stourbridge Etched & Engraved Glass Water Pitchers or Decanters

By Thomas Webb & Sons, Stevens & Williams, Stourbridge England

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of antique English etched and engraved glass water pitchers or decanters. Attributed to Stevens & Williams or Webb.

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Water Pitcher With Butterflies & Verdigris Patina
Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Water Pitcher With Butterflies & Verdigris Patina

Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Water Pitcher With Butterflies & Verdigris Patina

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking and highly collectible sculptural water pitcher designed by renowned Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo, produced in Taxco, Mexico.

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Copper

Sterling Silver Hammered Water Pitcher
Sterling Silver Hammered Water Pitcher

Sterling Silver Hammered Water Pitcher

By International Silver

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This hammered sterling silver water pitcher by International Silver is a handsome example of early 20th-century American design—honest, functional, and quietly elegant, with just eno...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton/James Stimpson Silverplate Water Pitcher & Goblet
Reed & Barton/James Stimpson Silverplate Water Pitcher & Goblet

Reed & Barton/James Stimpson Silverplate Water Pitcher & Goblet

Located in San Francisco, CA

Reed & Barton silverplate water pitcher designed by James Stimpson, 1854. Ornately engraved leaves and inscription—1873.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Gargantuan "Toucan" Water Pitcher by Emilia Castillo, Signed, Mexican Design
Gargantuan "Toucan" Water Pitcher by Emilia Castillo, Signed, Mexican Design

Gargantuan "Toucan" Water Pitcher by Emilia Castillo, Signed, Mexican Design

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An extraordinary and monumentally scaled sculptural water pitcher designed and hand-fabricated in Taxco, Mexico in the early 1980s by celebrated Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo.

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Pitchers

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Silver Plate, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century French Copper and Brass Water Pitchers with Repousse Decor
Pair of Mid-Century French Copper and Brass Water Pitchers with Repousse Decor

Pair of Mid-Century French Copper and Brass Water Pitchers with Repousse Decor

Located in Dallas, TX

Accessorize a kitchen, bar, or entryway with this elegant pair of antique copper and brass water pitchers. Crafted in Normandy, France circa 1950, each vessel showcases a beautifully...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Country Pitchers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Whimsical Emilia Castillo Water Pitcher in Hammered Silver Finish, Mexico Silver
Whimsical Emilia Castillo Water Pitcher in Hammered Silver Finish, Mexico Silver

Whimsical Emilia Castillo Water Pitcher in Hammered Silver Finish, Mexico Silver

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking and sculptural vintage water pitcher designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico by renowned Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo, a key figure in the continuation of the celeb...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Large Emilia Castillo Water Pitcher With Natural Jasper Stone Inlay, Signed
Large Emilia Castillo Water Pitcher With Natural Jasper Stone Inlay, Signed

Large Emilia Castillo Water Pitcher With Natural Jasper Stone Inlay, Signed

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Striking and highly collectible Emilia Castillo Taxco Mexican Modern silver-plated water pitcher, a bold example of late 20th-century Mexican silversmithing that merges sculptural fo...

Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Pitchers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Copper

Brass & Glass Mosaic Water Pitcher by Salvador Teran, Mexico 1960's
Brass & Glass Mosaic Water Pitcher by Salvador Teran, Mexico 1960's

Brass & Glass Mosaic Water Pitcher by Salvador Teran, Mexico 1960's

By Salvador Teran

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Introducing the exquisite Brass & Glass Mosaic Water Pitcher by Salvador Teran, a stunning piece hailing from Mexico's vibrant 1960s era.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Brass

Gunnar Ander Water Pitcher by Ystad Metall, Sweden 1960's
Gunnar Ander Water Pitcher by Ystad Metall, Sweden 1960's

Gunnar Ander Water Pitcher by Ystad Metall, Sweden 1960's

By Gunnar Ander

Located in Den Haag, NL

Gunnar Ander Water Pitcher by Ystad Metall, Sweden 1960's.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Planters, Cachepots and Jard...

Materials

Brass

Sapphire Blue Water Pitcher by Per Lutken
Sapphire Blue Water Pitcher by Per Lutken

Sapphire Blue Water Pitcher by Per Lutken

By Per Lutken for Holmegaard

Located in San Francisco, CA

An unsigned pitcher or vase of sapphire glass by Per Lutken for Holmgaard Glass. Glass in very good condition with no chips or cracks.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass

1960s French Baccarat Crystal Water Pitcher France
1960s French Baccarat Crystal Water Pitcher France

1960s French Baccarat Crystal Water Pitcher France

By Baccarat

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Baccarat Crystal Pitcher France Clean Lines Art Deco Style 7.63 h x 7 d x 4.38 diameter Stamped by maker Unsure year of production. Preowned original vintage with some scratches on t...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Antique Pugliese Ceramic Water Pitcher (circa 1890s)
Antique Pugliese Ceramic Water Pitcher (circa 1890s)

Antique Pugliese Ceramic Water Pitcher (circa 1890s)

Located in London, GB

Ceramic antique water jug from Puglia in the South of Italy (circa late 19th C).

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Water Pitcher
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Water Pitcher

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Water Pitcher

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A bold example of early 20th -century American silver artistry, this 1913 Gorham water pitcher is both functional and sculptural, exuding the romantic elegance of the Art Nouveau mov...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An unusual modernist water pitcher in pewter
An unusual modernist water pitcher in pewter

An unusual modernist water pitcher in pewter

Located in Toronto, Ontario

A very nicely executed pewter pitcher in the modernist style. Hand bent, faceted planes ending in a solid rosewood top stopper.

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Pitchers

Materials

Pewter

Stelton Anniversary Edition Hot Water Pitcher and Teapot Set
Stelton Anniversary Edition Hot Water Pitcher and Teapot Set

Stelton Anniversary Edition Hot Water Pitcher and Teapot Set

By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

4 Piece Stelton Ware Set Designed by Arne Jacobsen. Teapot, Hot Water Pitcher and Tea Strainer sit upon an 11.5" Tray.

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher by Gebelein
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher by Gebelein

Sterling Silver Water Pitcher by Gebelein

By George Gebelein

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The pitcher is designed in the form of a watering can, an elegant and distinctive shape that merges functional simplicity with sculptural presence.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Mt. Washington School Cranberry Hobnail Glass Water Pitcher C1900
Antique Mt. Washington School Cranberry Hobnail Glass Water Pitcher C1900

Antique Mt. Washington School Cranberry Hobnail Glass Water Pitcher C1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Washington, this cranberry hobnail water pitcher dates to circa 1900. The pitcher features a vibrant cranberry color with a hobnail pattern, characteristic of the Mt.

Category

Early 20th Century Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Silver and Tightly Woven Wicker Water Pitcher
Vintage Silver and Tightly Woven Wicker Water Pitcher

Vintage Silver and Tightly Woven Wicker Water Pitcher

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage German Mid-Century hot beverage carafe / pitcher with a silver body and interior encased in a tightly woven brown wicker decorative exterior, with a sealable top.

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Vintage Art Deco Susie Cooper Water Pitcher England
Vintage Art Deco Susie Cooper Water Pitcher England

Vintage Art Deco Susie Cooper Water Pitcher England

By Susie Cooper

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful Susie Cooper ceramic glazed pitcher. Wedding Ring collection. Perfect proportions and visual appeal with soft banded colors.

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Pitchers

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian Silver Plate Water Pitcher with Ballon Engraving
Victorian Silver Plate Water Pitcher with Ballon Engraving

Victorian Silver Plate Water Pitcher with Ballon Engraving

By E. G. Webster Brothers of New York

Located in Asheville, NC

This elegant and superbly made pitcher was manufactured by C. Webster and Brothers. This pitcher was made around the time that Paul Haenlein flew the first internal combustion motor ...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Pitchers

Sterling Silver Reed and Barton Water Pitcher
Sterling Silver Reed and Barton Water Pitcher

Sterling Silver Reed and Barton Water Pitcher

By Reed & Barton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A classic and elegant sterling silver water pitcher by Reed & Barton, of graceful baluster form with a scrolling handle, flared spout, and gently lobed body rising from a circular, s...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Water Pitcher by Juvento Lopez Reyes Mexico
Sterling Water Pitcher by Juvento Lopez Reyes Mexico

Sterling Water Pitcher by Juvento Lopez Reyes Mexico

By Juvento Lopez Reyes

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1960s, Sterling, by Juvento Lopez Reyes, Mexico. This hyper- modern water pitcher features a curvilinear handle, elongated everted rim and upturned spout.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Water Pitchers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of water pitchers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique water pitchers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Find 365 antique and vintage water pitchers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 19 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Water pitchers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of water pitchers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern water pitchers are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made water pitchers over the years, but those made by Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co. and Felicia Ferrone are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Water Pitchers?

Prices for water pitchers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, water pitchers begin at $75 and can go as high as $74,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,351.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

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.