Bisque Centerpiece
Temple of Love bisque Central Piece, Volksaedt-Rudolsadt Manufacture, 19th c.
By Robert Adam
Located in Paris, FR
-Rudolstadt.
This centerpiece, complex in its scale and details, remains in perfect condition.
Category
Antique 1890s German Adam Style Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Large Russian Empire Porcelain Gold-Ground and White Bisque Figural Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large Russian Empire porcelain gold ground and white bisque figural reticulated
Category
Antique 1820s Russian Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Gold
French Bisque Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Essex, MA
Featuring two nude woman with a figure of Pan.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Napoleon III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Porcelain Center Piece
Located in New Haven, CT
We have collected quite a few centerpieces over the years, but I have never handled one this scale
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Paris Porcelain Neoclassical Corbeille or Centrepieces
Located in Essex, MA
19th century pair of gilt and bisque porcelain Empire centrepieces
Of Sevres form though Old
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Large White Bisque Sevres Porcelain Figural Centerpiece of Woman and Children
Located in New York, NY
Large white bisque sevres porcelain figural centerpiece of woman and children. The women and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Porcelain
Materials
Sèvres
H 8.5 in W 25 in D 9.5 in
Bjorn Wiinblad For Rosenthal Mat White Bisque Porcelain Monumental Face Bowl
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous monumental vintage hallmarked porcelain white mat bisque bowl was designed by Bjorn
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
H 9.5 in W 9.25 in D 9.5 in
Porcelaine de Paris - Empire Centerpiece Reticulated Coupe
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in DELFT, NL
Gilt Porcelaine de Paris Openwork Coupe Centerpiece to be placed centrally on the table, for fruit
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Op-Art Studio line Bisque porcelain vase, by Martin Freyer Studio Line Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Martin Freyer
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic Bisque porcelain Op-Art vase from Studio line Rosenthal made by the talented Martin
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
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H 6.66 in W 2.95 in D 2.55 in
Antique English Porcelain Foliate Shell Scallop Rimmed Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine antique english bisque porcelain centerpiece bowl with blue scalloped floral / shell
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Bowls
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Large English Parian Porcelain Figural Centerpiece Bowl
By Minton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant English porcelain bisque tall pedestal center bowl depicting the tree graces. The
Category
Antique 1870s English Neoclassical Revival Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Split Rocker Vase by Jeff Koons
By Jeff Koons
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Split rocker vase, 2013.
exterior is porcelain bisque with glazed porcelain interior.
Measures: 14
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Materials
Porcelain
French Faience Bust of Madame Recamier, After Houdon
By Jean-Antoine Houdon
Located in San Antonio, TX
to the traditional "biscuit" (or bisque) method, dating back between 1741 and 1828.
The bust
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century French Busts
Materials
Faience
Black Dots Porcelain Bamboo Vase by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
Tall, thin and elegant ceramic vase. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand
Category
2010s Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Black Dots Short Porcelain Vase by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
Small, short ceramic vase. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand-painted
Category
2010s Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Blue Dots Tall Porcelain Vase by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
Large, tall ceramic vase. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand-painted
Category
2010s Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Blue Dots Wide Porcelain Bowl by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand-painted with traditional cobalt blue glaze. An
Category
2010s American Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Blue Dots Bamboo Vase by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
Tall, thin and elegant ceramic vase. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand
Category
2010s Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Blue Dots Wide Deep Porcelain Bowl by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
wide, deep vase. Hand-cast in porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand-painted with a
Category
2010s North American Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sconce, Modern Illuminated Sculpture "Tension" by AOAO
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
that not only serve as an eye-catching centerpiece but also encourage reflection on the interplay
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
H 19 in W 15 in D 8 in
Contemporary Ceramic Wall Sconce Handmade Sculptural Light "Form no_006" by AOAO
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
that not only serve as an eye-catching centerpiece but also encourage reflection on the interplay
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ceramic
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Antique Italian Renaissance Raffaellesco Grotteschi Majolica Wall Charger
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning large antique Italian Raffaellesco majolica wall charger / centerpiece, showcasing
Category
Antique 19th Century Renaissance Ceramics
Materials
Majolica, Paint
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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
Category
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Mazarine Extensive Pristine Dinner Service Cobalt Blue & Gold 232 Pcs
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It's always time to entertain! This is one of the most elegant and versatile patterns imaginable in a Classic and rare Minton cobalt blue pattern with raised paste gold on a white gr...
Category
Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted & Marquetry Commode - François Linke Leon Messagé
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Louis XV style ormolu-mounted and end-cut floral and fruit marquetry two-drawer serpentine-shaped bombé commode by François Linke (1855-1946), Index number 720, the mounts d...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Ormolu
H 36 in W 71 in D 27 in
Rare Meiji Period Japanese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large, rare and important Meiji period, late 19th century, Japanese lacquer cabinet
Meiji period (1868-1912)
19th century
In three parts, designed with asymmetric sections of open...
Category
Antique 19th Century Furniture
Materials
Wood
Claydon Pier Mirrors
By Luke Lightfoot
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An exceptional pair of rectangular carved pier mirrors, inspired by the Chinese Room of Claydon. The elaborate carved decoration following the style of Luke Lightfoot in the chinoise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Chinoiserie Pier Mirrors and Conso...
Materials
Paint, Wood, Gesso
Antique French Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain Casket 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique French Sevres porcelain Cobalt Blue ormolu mounted casket, Circa 1880 in date.
The shaped hinged cover decorated with a hand painted floral spray in a ri...
Category
Antique 1880s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
French Sevres Biscuit Porcelain Figure of a Nude "Le Repos" After Alfred Boucher
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French Sevres biscuit (Bisc) porcelain figure of a recumbent nude lady titled "Le Repos" after a model by Alfred Boucher (French, 1850-1934) Sensually depicting a young w...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
H 11.5 in W 33.13 in D 13 in
Monumental Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Censer Urn with Dragons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A monumental Japanese Meiji period bronze censer urn, the elaborate multi-section exhibition piece with large high-relief dragon 'handles' to either side of the ovoid body with two s...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Palatial Pair of English Baroque Style 19th Century Carved Marble Sitting Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial pair of English Baroque style 19th century carved marble sitting lions, the very realistic carved pair with fine attention to detail, each resting its front ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Baroque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 47.5 in W 25 in D 31 in
Sevres Bisque Porcelain Neoclassical Grouping of a Maiden and Her Attendants
By Cristalleries De Sevres
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century antique Louis XVI style French Sevres Bisque Porcelain neoclassical Grouping of a Maiden and her Attendants. In the center is the head Maiden with her attendants aroun...
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Desk Clock by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This elegant desk clock by Cartier features a soft blue guilloché enamel and gold frame. With Roman numerals marking the hours, the dial's radiant guilloché pattern is well-complem...
Category
20th Century French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Enamel, Gold
19th Century French Sevres Porcelain Tray Signed Moreaux
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fabulous antique Sevres porcelain oval two-handled tray, dating from the mid-19th century.
Beautifully hand-painted and commemorating a 1677 battle scene, the ...
Category
Antique 1860s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
"Up the Valley"
By Daniel Garber
Located in Lambertville, NJ
In an original Harer frame.
Illustrated in "Daniel Garber Catalogue Raisonne" Vol. II, pg. 271, and in book titled "Blue Chips", pg. 33
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
Rare French Art Deco Porcelain Bisque Carved Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Art Deco urn of carved male busts, vines and flowers in porcelain bisque. The lid is trimmed in gold. The urn is in great original condition.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Urns
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
This enchanting Chinese plate, known as Canton enamel, evokes the intrigue and exclusivity of the 18th- century Imperial court. Boasting a magnificent famille rose background hue, th...
Category
Antique 18th Century Other Dinner Plates
Materials
Enamel
Exquisite Napoleon III French Ormolu Figural Basket Centerpiece, Circa 1880
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Napoleon III French ormolu figural basket centerpiece, Circa 1880, Attributed to Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley.
Depicting four mercury-gilded bronze ormolu cherubs ...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Centerpieces
Materials
Ormolu
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Exquisite French Empire Compote
Located in Summerland, CA
"Paris Porcelain" centerpiece with gilt and bisque winged figure and gilded pierced basket
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Centerpieces
French Restoration Bisque Table Set Cup with Putti, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Restoration Bisque cup with putti
bisque and gilded porcelain,
19th century,
circa 1850
Category
Antique 1850s French Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Revival Parian Bisque Centerpiece with Putti
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical revival oval white parian ware bisque centerpiece with classical scenes, on a base
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
18th Century Meissen Bisque Centerpiece The Four Seasons
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Paris, FR
This large Meissen centerpiece crafted of biscuit exhibits the firm’s artistry in Neoclassical
Category
Antique 18th Century German Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Bisque Centerpiece Basket and Four Jardinieres by Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Germany
By Alteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur
Located in Paris, FR
Large five-piece centerpiece set in bisque porcelain crafted by German Volkstedt-Rudolstadt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Planters, Cachepots and Jar...
Materials
Porcelain
H 14.57 in W 15.36 in D 11.82 in
Early 19th Century Sevres Bisque Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Sevres Gilt and Bisquit Porcelain Centerpiece
--Gilt and Bisque
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Centerpieces
Fine Pair of Paris Porcelain Bisque Figural Centerpieces
Located in New York, NY
Fine Pair of Paris Porcelain Bisque Figural Centerpieces
Stock Number: DA69
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Centerpieces
Rare Sevres Neoclassical Gold and Bisque Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Essex, MA
Period Sevres Empire Centerpiece or Corbeille. Two Kneeling Maidens with Large Gilt Basket
Category
Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
Pair of Paris Porcelain Bisque Figural Footed Tazza Centerpieces with Cherubs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Paris porcelain bisque figural footed tazza centerpieces with cherubs.
Stock number
Category
Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
19thc. Neoclassical Bisque Cake Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Bisque Cake Plate with Neoclassical Figures
Category
Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
Pair of 19th Century Paris Porcelain and Bisque Tazas
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French 19th century Paris porcelain and Bisque cherub motif tazas.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Bisque Bacchus in a Chariot Pulled by Panthers
Located in Paris, FR
Large biscuit and table centrepiece depicting the child Bacchus crowned with grapes in a chariot pulled by panthers. The chariot is richly decorated with vine leaves and foliated scr...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Neoclassical Bisquit Porcelain Temple Form Centerpiece
Located in Essex, MA
19th Century Bisque Porcelain Temple Form Centerpiece
--Well Modeled Corinthian Columns
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Centerpieces
Period Early 19th Century Sevres Empire Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Essex, MA
Period Sevres porcelain centerpiece otherwise called a Corbeille or fruit basket.
Similar
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Large Egyptian Revival Porcelain Centerpiece with Sphinxes France Early 20th C
By Samson & Cie
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this large Egyptian Revival centerpiece with a pair of sphinxes supporting
Category
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
H 22 in W 12 in L 22 in
Directoire Surtout De Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Unusual Mirrored Surtout with Bisque Urns
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
19th c. Porcelain Corbeille
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Kneeling Angel Gilded and Bisque Porcelain
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Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
PAIR of Rare Paris Porcelain Sphinx Salts
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Neoclassical Old Paris Sphinx Salts. Gilt and Bisque. Winged Sphinxes Holding Shell Form
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Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces
The Perfect Pear
Located in Bellport, NY
bisque.
Category
20th Century American Modern Centerpieces
Pair of Italian Midcentury Rams Head Vases on Lucite Bases
Located in Stamford, CT
drinking vessel used in ancient Greece, typically having the form of an animal's head). Made of a bisque
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces
Materials
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Empire Bisque and Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century Empire porcelain and biscuit centerpiece featuring two putti wearing crowns, on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Empire Bisque and Porcelain Table Centerpiece
Located in Paris, FR
Table centerpiece in bisque and porcelain decorated with two putti kneeling, crowned with flowers
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Sevres Porcelain Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Haven, CT
This Sevres Porcelain centerpiece consists of three cross-armed neoclassical women made of bisque
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Empire Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Paris, FR
White and blue porcelain centerpiece, featuring two winged Cupids in bisque leaning on gilded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Glazed Porcelain Large Centerpiece Offering Plate in Lunar Glaze
By Ernest Miller
Located in Minneapolis, MN
.
Pieces usually begin on the potter’s wheel and later hand altered and trimmed. Once dried and bisque
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Continental Blue & White Porcelain Console Set
Located in New York, NY
bisque putti figures, and centerpiece with four-light candelabra with large putti figure, set upon a
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Garniture
Materials
Porcelain
Split Rocker Vase by Jeff Koons
By Jeff Koons
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Split rocker vase, 2013.
exterior is porcelain bisque with glazed porcelain interior.
Measures
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21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Large Porcelain Op Art Glazed Vase Thomas, Germany by Richard Scharrer
By Thomas Germany, Richard Scharrer
Located in London, GB
A very large 1970s textured bisque op art porcelain vase which was produced by Thomas, Germany and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Black Dots Wide Porcelain Bowl by Lana Kova
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
porcelain and once bisque fired, each dot is hand-painted using a shiny black glaze. An unconventional
Category
2010s Minimalist Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vienna Art Ceramics Art Nouveau Bowl 'Geese Roundelay' by Michael Mörtl, ca 1910
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau ceramic centerpiece, twelve geese designed in a circle to form a bowl. White
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Waylande Gregory Iron Bird Sculpture
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Palm Springs, CA
would fire the sculpture to bisque, and then glaze, he would form, glaze and then fire the sculpture
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures
Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Bisque Paris Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Egyptian Revival Bisque Paris Porcelain Figural Two-Tiered Centerpiece with Seated
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Antique Late 19th Century French Centerpieces
French Bisque Neoclassical Porcelain Centrepiece Attributed Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Essex, MA
Late 18th century neoclassical figural grouping in bisque porcelain
--Depicting five of the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Empire Bisque and Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in Paris, FR
Early 19th century Empire porcelain and biscuit centerpiece featuring two putti wearing crowns, on
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Decorative Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Porcelain Centerpiece Made by Samson et Cie. Late 19th Century
By Edmé Samson
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this large French porcelain centerpiece with angels supporting a pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Baskets
Materials
Porcelain
H 10.75 in W 13 in D 7 in
Split Rocker Vase by Jeff Koons
By Jeff Koons
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Split Rocker Vase, 2013
exterior is porcelain bisque with glazed porcelain interior
14 1/4 x 15 3/4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Emilia Castillo Handmade Mexican Sterling and Tessellated Stone Bowl
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
been polished and is a brilliantly dazzling centerpiece. Wonderful alone as a decorative work of art
Category
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Malachite, Sterling Silver
Two Ceramic Agave Sculptures
Located in Hudson, NY
Here are two agave plant sculptures in white bisque.
The sculptures are freestanding or can be
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Late 19th Century French Empire Style Porcelain Centrepiece, Basket, Paris
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in Brussels, BE
shape, women kneeling down with their arms holding the basket on their heads. The figures are in bisque
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
H 13.78 in W 13.78 in D 6.7 in
Giulia Mangani Gold and White Porcelain Footed Centerpiece with Flowers
By Giulia Mangani
Located in Miami, FL
Giulia Mangani gold and white porcelain footed centerpiece with flowers offered for sale is a
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2010s Italian Neoclassical Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
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Bisque Centerpiece For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bisque centerpiece available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and gold, every bisque centerpiece was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a bisque centerpiece — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A bisque centerpiece made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bisque centerpiece that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur and Meissen Porcelain produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Bisque Centerpiece?
Prices for a bisque centerpiece start at $900 and top out at $34,000 with the average selling for $4,722.
Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass 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.
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