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Rare Antique Tiffany Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Asparagus Tray
Located in New York, NY
Chrysanthemum sterling silver asparagus tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular; corners curved with applied flower head and profusion of leaves. Sides concave with appl...
Category
Late 19th Century North American Japonisme Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Barovier Toso Murano Orange Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Flower Star Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown orange and gold flecks Italian art glass star / flower shaped bowl. Documented to designer Ercole Barovier for Barovier e Toso. The piece is profu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Wine Grape Harvest Bin with Old Painted Stencils, from Burgundy
Located in New York, NY
A large stenciled and coopered wine vineyard bin used by a grower in the late 19th Century to collect wine grapes in the Burgundy region of France. The striking shape and patina feat...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Geometric Crystal Decanter Set
Located in New York, NY
A stylish period Art Deco crystal Decanter set with eight matching glasses with hexagonal black glass bases.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Antique Indian Colonial Kutch Silver Teapot
Located in New York, NY
Indian colonial silver teapot, ca 1880. Quadrilateral and bombe with s-scroll spout and capped high-looping handle. Domed top with hinged cover and ornamental finial. Square inset fo...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Massive Silver 7-Light Victorian Silver Candelabrum
Located in London, GB
An exceptional and massive Victorian silver candelabrum (or single candelabra) made by the royal silversmith John Samuel Hunt for Hunt & Roskell, late Storr & Mortimer. Fully cast in...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Antique Tiffany Winthrop Sterling Silver Bowls
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Winthrop sterling silver bowls. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Each: Curved sides with acid-etched laurel-wreath border inset with flower heads, and short, ree...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Regency Revival Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lebes Hueso Stoneware Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Lebes Hueso stoneware vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: 28.5 x 16 cm
Materials: Hand sculpted, glazed pottery
The pieces are handbuilt white stoneware with grog, an...
Category
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Reed & Barton "Maid of Honor" Flatware 30 Pieces
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco modernist silver plate Reed & Barton "Maid of Honor" flatware 30 pieces Circa 1935
Featured in the Dallas Museum of Art Jewel Stern Collection.
Full five-piece place sett...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Maiolica Italian Ancient Pitcher, Lodi, circa 1770-1780
Located in Milano, IT
Maiolica pitcher
Antonio Ferretti Manufacture
Lodi, circa 1770-1780
Maiolica polychrome decorated “a piccolo fuoco” (third fire).
It measures 8.66 x 8.66 x 4.33 in (22 x 22 x 11 ...
Category
1770s Italian Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Maiolica
Psycter Hueso Stoneware Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Psycter Hueso stoneware vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: 15 x 16 cm
Materials: Hand-sculpted, glazed pottery
The pieces are hand built white stoneware with grog, a...
Category
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Unique Isolated n.23 Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Isolated n.23 Vase by Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz
Dimensions: Ø 13 x 35 cm
Materials: hand-sculpted, glazed pottery
The pieces are hand built white stoneware with grog, an...
Category
2010s Spanish Greco Roman Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Carafe and set of glasses on a walnut wooden tray from SoShiro Pok collection
By SoShiro
Located in London, GB
The wine service set is comprised of an organically shaped hand-blown borosilicate wine decanter and two glasses that nestle into a slender linear solid walnut wood tray complete wit...
Category
2010s Kenyan International Style Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Walnut, Ceramic, Blown Glass, Hardwood
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
Located in New York, NY
A lovely late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted German K.P.M. porcelain desk
Decorated all-over with porcelain plaques painted with scenes of courting couples, the upper section wi...
Category
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Orange Set Onyx Marble Handmade Collectible
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 hand carved charger plates from orange onyx. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters and placers. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx mak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx
Nickel Plated NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Ornate Doorbell with Black Button
Located in New York, NY
Nickel plated bronze ornate doorbell with a black push button from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Waldorf Astoria authenticity card included with your purchase. Small qu...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Freckles Terracotta decorative Pot Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta small decorative pot
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Fatima.
Approxi...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Brown Decorative Pot Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt brown small decorative pot
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Fatima.
Approximate measureme...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Dervishes Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Dervishes' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dervishes, dancers, so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Freckles Terracotta Small Plate Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta small decorative plate
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Fatima.
Approx...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Khabia Moon Freckles Terracotta Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja.
Approximate measurements: 1...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Guards Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Guards' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and mus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Maharaja Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans Part 3
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
'The Silk Road' is a project that gives hommage to this legendary route that during centuries has meant exositism and travels. These line of porcelain dinner plate dedicated to India...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Dish Towel Cubi Blu Print, 100% Cotton by La DoubleJ, Made in Italy
By La DoubleJ
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Doing the dishes never ever looked so alluring - that’s the power of a heart-pumping print, babe. Our Dish Towel comes in this gorgeously geometric Cubi Blu print cut from smooth 100...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Cotton
Khabia Freckles Terracotta Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Aïcha
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Aïcha.
Approximate measurements: ...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Handmade Sultan Abdulmecid Ceramic Dinner Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Following the path of the Ottoman history here is Sultan Abdulmecid portrait on a ceramic plate.
The elegance and the allure of the Sultan is very well captured in this portrait and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Maharaja Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans Part 2
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
'The Silk Road' is a project that gives hommage to this legendary route that during centuries has meant exositism and travels. These line of porcelain dinner plate dedicated to India...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Stock Market / Wall Street / Dow Jones / Cocktail Glasses by Cera
By Cera
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of four double old fashioned glasses (14oz) tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) by Cera, circa 1980s. One pair of glasses captures current events and their imp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Handmade Sultan Selim III Ceramic Dinner Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Following the path of the ottoman history here is Sultan Selim III portrait on a ceramic plate.
The elegance and the allure of the Sultan is very well captured in this portrait and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Ode to the Woods, Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plate with Sheep and Flowers
Located in MILAN, IT
A big horn sheep, a typical animal of the woods is gently painted on this dinner plate, with soft black tones and it is surrounded by a delicate and intriguing mix of wild flowers an...
Category
2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Tiffany Sumptuous 9-Piece Baby Set with Thrifty Squirrel
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver baby set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1927. This set comprises 9 pieces: cup, bowl, plate, napkin ring, knife, 2 spoons, fork, and food pusher. ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Four Stock Market / Wall Street / Dow Jones / Cocktail Glasses by Cera
By Cera
Located in San Diego, CA
Great set of four double old fashioned glasses (14oz) tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 1890s to 1980s by Cera. Each glass is different and captures 20 to 30 year...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Elephants Porcelain Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Elephants' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Ottoman Kaftan Porcelain Dinner Plate with Gold Rim Made in Italy Kaft3
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
The elegance of kaftans is, thanks to Les-Ottomans, translated into a unique dinnerware collection. These porcelain plates are made in Italy and the gold rim has been handapplied by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Handmade Sultan Abdulmecid Ceramic Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Following the path of the ottoman history here is sultan Abdulmecid portrait on a ceramic plate.
The elegance and the allure of the Sultan is very well captured in this portrait and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Khabia Freckles Terracotta Jar Made of Clay, Handcrafted by the Potter Raja
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt freckles terracotta jar
- made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings.
- made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Raja.
Approximate measurements: 8...
Category
2010s Moroccan Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Clay, Earthenware
Saddle Cutting/ Serving Board Round in Walnut by Bowen Liu- In Stock
By Bowen Liu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Each saddle cutting/serving board is intentionally made of one single wide solid wood instead of gluing a few narrow boards together. The leather pull is specially made to be extra t...
Category
2010s American Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
18th Century Blue and White Chinese Export Porcelain Mug
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Chinese export porcelain mug, beautifully painted in the ‘Nanking’ pattern and made during the Qianlong Period circa 1790.
This Chinese export porcelain mug is beautifully paint...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Ceramic Bowl by Stig Lindberg, Midcentury Swedish Design, Faience, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative leaf shaped bowl by Stig Lindberg, Sweden, circa 1950. Faience.
Very good condition. Yellow and white color.
An artistic jack-of-all-trades, Stig Lindberg was accomplish...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Faience
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Surtout De Table Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and mirrored Surtout de Table centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by ten elegant topie shaped feet with fine beaded designs....
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Georg Jensen Blossom Teapot in Hammered Sterling Silver with Ivory Handle
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark
Georg Jensen Blossom teapot in hammered sterling silver with ivory handle.
Model 2C. Dated 1915-1930.
Measures: 24 x 14 cm (incl. Handle).
In excellent condition. Minimal age-rel...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Complete Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb and extremely high quality French 19th Louis XVI st. complete crystal and ormolu centerpiece set, signed Baccarat. The central bowl is raised by four ormolu topie shaped fee...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Silver Fish Set by François Nicoud, 51 Pcs, Paris, ca. 1880
Located in Torino, IT
Cutlery set consisting of 51 silver pieces by François NICOUD. Mother-of-pearl handles. Paris, ca. 1880
The silver pieces bear the mark: F. NICOUD / 19 bvd de Strasbourg / Paris,
...
Category
1880s French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
No.100 Stoneware Sculpture, Tonfisk by Ciona Lee
Located in Geneve, CH
No.100 stoneware sculpture, tonfisk by Ciona Lee
One of a Kind
Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 10 cm
Materials: black stoneware, unglazed exterior
Variations of size and color available
...
Category
2010s British Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahogany Tray
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb large antique English Edwardian rectangular mahogany & satinwood inlay gallery serving tray, circa 1900. This fine tray retains the original surface and patina and has a lov...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Mahogany
Maharaja Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans Part 6
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
'The Silk Road' is a project that gives hommage to this legendary route that during centuries has meant exositism and travels. These line of porcelain dinner plate dedicated to India...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Grand Victorian by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grand Victorian by Wallace sterling silver flatware set - 52 Pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 5/8"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 place soup spo...
Category
20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare 1970s Pawel Fietkiewicz Polish Modern Ceramic Sisters Figural Sculptures
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare, pair of terra cotta bisque and colorful glazed goddess figures created by sculptor and goldsmith Pawel Fietkiewicz of Poland circa 1970s. One is slightly taller than the other ...
Category
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Still Life Vase by Saccal Design House
Located in Geneve, CH
Still Life vase by Saccal Design House
Dimensions: Ø 12 x H 22 cm
Materials: Carrara and Brass
Saccal Design House, located in Beirut Lebanon, was founded in 2014 by two sisters...
Category
2010s Lebanese Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Early XIX ° Century Italian 800 Silver Liturgical Chalice
Located in VALENZA, IT
Liturgical chalice in Italian silver from the 19th century.
The goblet, very balanced in its forms, is in Empire style and is characterized by the classic palmette design on the ste...
Category
1820s Italian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Postmodern Ball Base Martini Glasses, Set of 4, circa 1990
Located in View Park, CA
Set of 4 postmodern martini glasses with sphère base. 1 amethyst, 1 YvesKleinBlue, 2 olives. A rare set. Flawless. Cheers!??
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Measures: 5.25” tall.
Category
1990s Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Tiffany Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Rectangular Tray
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern sterling silver tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Rectangular with flat shoulder and curved corners. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and postwar patter...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Nanni Valentini Ceramic Sphere Boxes for Ceramica Arcore
By Ceramica Arcore, Nanni Valentini
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of two incredible Nanni Valenti ceramic sphere shaped boxes for Ceramica Arcore, Italy circa 1960s. These two ceramic lidded boxes pair extremely well together in both size and s...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Sultan Selim Ceramic Dinner Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Following the path of the ottoman history here is Sultan Selim portrait on a ceramic plate.
The elegance and the allure of the Sultan is very well captured in this portrait and coul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Vase Iridescent Glass Johann Loetz Witwe Austrian Jugendstil Orange Silver
Located in Vienna, AT
Vase iridescent glass Johann Loetz Witwe Austrian Jugendstil "PG 7773" decoration
In the 1890s, the Loetz company tried to break with the convention of the regional glass producti...
Category
1890s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Baccarat Molded Crystal Centerpiece
By Baccarat
Located in Paris, FR
Baccarat table decoration in molded crystal composed of 10 rectangular elements, 4 half-moon elements and two pieces in the form of bridges. All the elements are signed Baccarat on t...
Category
1920s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Set Chargers/Plates in Pyramid Pattern 23-Piece
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver set of 23 chargers/plates (diameter 11in) with molded rim in Pyramid pattern. In pattern number 210N and marked on bases, ten with date marks for circa 1...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Hand-Wrought Sterling Silver Mushroom Salt & Pepper Shaker Signed by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This elegant modernist salt shaker and pepper shaker were handcrafted and signed by Buccellati in Italy. The set features a cluster of three trumpet mushroom. The larger one represen...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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