Skip to main content

Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

63
5,938
1,100
103
to
848
3,765
2,946
7,141
6,582
6,913
1,199
655
535
294
218
215
161
138
125
65
60
50
38
30
29
17
10
4
341
1,550
4,047
1,203
913
1,886
680
167
98
214
285
107
377
392
280
129
68
3,821
1,764
1,741
1,334
957
5,556
1,559
1,184
974
867
129
109
59
53
52
Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Color:  Beige
Color:  Blue
Vintage Six Russian Imperial Lomonosov Gilt Porcelain Covered Tea Set Cups 1930s
Located in Portland, OR
Vintage set of six Imperial Lomonosov Handpainted Gilt Porcelain tea cups & saucers with covers, comprising 18 pieces. The set is in perfect condition, each cup and saucer is hand d...
Category

1930s Russian Baltic Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

French Pierre Cardin Pink Flower Glass Vase, Signed, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous decorative chic glass vase in light pink - rose color, made of glass. With original label "Pierre Cardin" and signature "Pierre Cardin" engraved in the glass (see all pictu...
Category

1980s French Futurist Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Carl Auböck Bottle Opener "Shoe", Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Shoe shaped bottle opener, Austria, 1960s.
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Porcelain Ceramic Antique Hand Painted Liquor Rye Bottle Tag
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A porcelain decanter tag with a metal chain by Amari Creations Japan. A stunning victorian piece that will be fabulous on any bar cart. The piece is creat...
Category

20th Century Japanese Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Crystal Colored Wine Glasses Made by Val Saint Lambert
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 6 crystal wine glasses, made by the Belgian company Val Saint Lambert. The glasses are richly decorated with fine carvings. The glasses are in very good condit...
Category

1920s Belgian Belle Époque Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Antique Sterling Silver Robert Garrard II Wine Bottle Labels / Tickets
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, collectible set of four antique George IV English sterling silver wine bottle labels / tickets made by Robert Garrard II; part of our wine related silverware collection. These exceptional and collectible George IV cast sterling silver wine labels have an oval shaped form. Each bottle label is ornamented with exceptional fruiting vine ornamentation, accented with grape clusters and spiraling tendrils. This decoration incorporates a central banner shaped cartouche, each engraved with the desirable inscriptions: 'Claret', 'Champagne', 'Hock', and 'Sauterne'. These antique silver bottle labels...
Category

1820s English George IV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chelsea-Derby Chocolate Cup Set, Gilt Stripes, Puce Flowers, Rococo 1770-1775
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...
Category

1770s English Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Murano Sommerso Flavio Poli Glass Vide Poche with Label
Located in Verviers, BE
Italian Murano Sommerso Flavio Poli glass vide poche This small but wonderful Italian Murano Sommerso Flavio Poli glass bowl/dish/ vide poche in vivid colours of brilliant red an...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Frank Brangwyn Royal Doulton Art Deco Harvest Pattern Cup & Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and scarce Art Deco Royal Doulton cup and saucer decorated in a harvest pattern by renowned Welsh artist Sir Frank William Brangwyn (Belgia...
Category

1930s English Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Pair of 1920s Sevres Art Deco Urns
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Art Deco vases of baluster form with covers. A beautiful glaze in various blue, aqua, green and gold tones. The vase is raised on gilt bronze feet and marked C.H Sevres. Thes...
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Bronze

Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel "Cabaret" Footed Mug, Art Deco
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Frank Lloyd Wright Collection footed mug is decorated with artist's renown Imperial Hotel "Cabaret" design. To accomplish his vision for organic architecture with fully integrated e...
Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Large Vintage Schott Zweisel Overlay Glass Vase 20th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A large and stunning vintage German Schott Zweisel overlay glass vase with angled side cut opening with clear cased brown over white glass lining. T...
Category

20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Sevres Hand Painted Matched Porcelain Cabinet Cup and Saucer
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique French matched hand painted porcelain cabinet cup and saucer painted with various scenes by Sevres and dating from the latter 19th century. ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of White & Blue Chinese Ceramic / Porcelain Spoons, Double Happiness
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully hand-painted pair of Chinese blue & white ceramic spoons circa 1850. They bear double happiness signs and wonderful, sculptural shape. A gr...
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Onyx-Mounted Hobnail Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and onyx-mounted, hobnail cut crystal perfume bottle, Birmingham, England, 1920, H Matthews - maker. Barely reada...
Category

1920s English Edwardian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver

Dramatic Statement Piece Centrepiece Ceramic Plate By DeSimone, Italy, c1960
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Bold and so colourful large mid-century ceramic plate by DeSimone, Italy Hand painted Yin and Yang stylised fish dominate this entire piece Circa 1960's Signed DeSimone, Italy Height...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Paul Jean Millet Sèvres Ceramic Box Polychrome Blue Green Glaze
Located in Munich, DE
This fine Sèvres ceramic box is marked PM Sèvres for Paul Jean Milet. It has been glazed in the most marvellous colours reminiscent of a Monet's water lillies.
Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Murano Italian Hand Blown Twin Handled Bottle Shaped Millefiori Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco Italian Murano satin glass millefiori twin handled vase dating from circa 1930-1940. This quality vase is of small bottle shape...
Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Fratelli Toso Murano Green White Italian Art Glass Crown Paperweight
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and colorful vintage Murano hand blown green and white twisting ribbons Italian art glass paperweight. Documented to the Fratelli Toso company. This paperweights are often ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine

Early 19th Century Pearlware Dinner Plate Blue and White, Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful early plate in a printed blue and white chinoiserie pattern and made of a type of earthenware pottery called pearlware, in the very early 19th century, by one of ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pearlware

Mid-Century Large Floor Vase Designed by John Andersson Höganäs Sweden 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful, sculptured floor vase was created / designed by John Andersson for Höganäs Keramik Sweden 1960s. The shape and the turquoise glaze are stunning. Good vintage con...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Bread Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver bread dish; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This fine antique sterling sil...
Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Carl Auböck Martini Newspaper Glass Pitcher, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful glass pitcher from the 1950s, designed and executed by Carl Auböck, Austria. Usually these pitchers have a leather belt, but this one has a lovely newspaper decor on its ...
Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Richard Blink Signed Modernist Blue Glass Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful handblown glass blue centerpiece bowl by Richard Blink. Signed "Richard Blink 2000" on bottom. In bold blue, this wonderful piece would fit ...
Category

Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass, Art Glass

Derby Figure of Shepherdess with Garlanded Lamb, ca 1760
Located in London, GB
This is a charming Derby figure of a shepherdess with a garlanded lamb, made in or shortly after 1760. The figure is one half of a set called the "Garland...
Category

1760s English Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Berndt Friberg, Stoneware Blue and Black Bowl, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1962
Located in Tokyo, 13
Berndt Friberg, Stoneware Bowl with pale blue and black haresfur glaze, Gustavsberg, Sweden 1962 Impressed "Friberg" "G (hand) " Incised "d" The entire piece is covered with a light...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Studio Pottery Raku Display Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Raku studio pottery platter. signed by artist "BRETT" can be used as a hanging display or table centerpiece.
Category

1970s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Barbini Murano Sommerso Blue Green Iridescent Italian Art Glass Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso iridescent blue green Italian art glass folded over rim bowl / ashtray. Documented to Master glass artist and designer Alfredo Barbini, c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Glass

Rare Coalport England Indian Tree Set of 5 Cups with Plates and Serving Platter
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 5 dessert plates and cups and large rectangular serving or sandwich platter was made of fine porcelain by Coalport China Company in England. It is hand decorated with Indian ...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

21st Century Hand-Crafted Glass Pitcher, NANA, Kanz Architetti
By kanz
Located in Venezia, Veneto
A generously sized glass carafe, it can hold 2 litres. Made of borosilicate glass, each carafe is handmade, without the use of moulds, by Venetian craftsmen. Minimal variations in sh...
Category

2010s Italian Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique Silver Plated Centerpiece or Epergne with Figural Children Playing
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large centerpiece or epergne was made by the well known Wilcox Silver Plate Company of the United States in approximately 1900 and done in a Victorian style. The base is composed of silver plate and features three figural children holding a rope and playing a period circle game. The middle of the centerpiece is composed of a bowl with three partitions that is decorated with engraved stylized flowers. The trumpet vase or epergne at the top is a clear glass with a diamond cut pattern. The base is clearly signed with the maker's marks for the Wilcox Silver Company...
Category

Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Celtic Knots Brass Tray
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Celtic knots engraved detail, has been polished. Material: Brass Measurements: 1cm high, 30cm length, 19.5cm width Postage via Australia Post with tracking available
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Wm. Brownfield Majolica Leaf and Strawberry Plate in Cobalt Blue, English, 1876
Located in Banner Elk, NC
William Brownfield Majolica Leaf and Strawberry 9-inch Plate in Cobalt Blue, English, 1876, in highly desirable cobalt ground. Impressed mark to re...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Bubble Glass Juice Jug and Drinking Glasses Set by Driburg Krystal, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rarely with four drinking glasses. Driburg Krystal from Germany they can been seen on display in the Driburg museum. Very good condition. There is a small blemish on the ju...
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper

Le Tallec Set of 4 Demitasse Cups and Matching Tray with Profuse Raised Gilding
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite Le Tallec set that includes four demitasse cups and saucers with a tray with a matching pattern. All the cups and saucers and the tray are embellished in raised profuse gilding with curves and scrolls in a rococo style. The tray is 13.5 inches in diameter. This demitasse set is very rare and would be a wonderful addition to any coffee lover or demitasse collector. Price of Le Tallec set-$1500.00. Camille Le Tallec was born in Paris in 1906. In 1929, he graduated from the Ecole du Louvre. In 1930, he opened his studio in Belleville, Paris, which became the Atelier Le Tallec. At his studio, his goal was to paint his porcelain pieces beautifully like Vincennes or Sevres porcelains. Most of the Le Tallec boxes...
Category

1950s French Rococo Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Deco 1930s Abingdon Ceramic Shell Tray Pastel Blue
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and unique antique pastel blue colored decorative tray/dish. The art deco shell-like pattern makes this piece a centerpiece in itself. Great condition. Great addition to yo...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Squash Yellow Ashtray, by Maria Sanchez from Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Squash Yellow Ashtray in ceramic was originally designed in 1985 by Maria Sanchez for Memphis Milano. The Squash ashtray is one of the smallest obje...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Tiffany & Co Makers Sterling Silver Leaf Dish
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co makers sterling silver leaf dish This is a lovely sterling silver leaf dish designed by Tiffany & Co. This footed dish is in a figural...
Category

20th Century Unknown Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Noritake 'Roseville' Fine China Dining Set for 8 (79 Items) Ships Free
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Noritake Rosseville 6238 Fine China Dining Set. Manufactured in Japan, approximately in the beginning of 1960's. The set includes 64 items: (8) Dining Plates - 10.5" (8) Salad Plates...
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Bing & Grondahl Seagull Coffee Service Set: Coffee Pot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Bing & Grondahl Seagull coffee service set consists of coffee pot, creamer, and covered sugar bowl. Reliefs of scales on the rim and handles of the pieces and on the lids are shade...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Talavera Peacock Oversized Mug Stein Vintage Handmade Ceramics
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage oversized mug or stein was handmade by artisans in Talavera, Mexico. The mug is decorated with traditional Peacock design in deep green and blue with dark red and bright ora...
Category

Late 20th Century Country Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

M.A. Hadley Pottery Signed Hand Painted Tea Cup Saucer Set Mid Century Country
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Tea or cappuccino cup and saucer were handmade by Hadley Pottery in Louisville, Kentucky. It is hand painted in minimal palette of green and pink with ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Country Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Swedish Glassware 1960s Set 5
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Swedish glassware 1960s Set 5 Mid-century modern barware. A stylish and colorful addition to the bar cart or bar cabinet. This set ...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Mid-19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Jardinière from Rouen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining room table or a mantel with this large antique jardinière; crafted in Normandy, circa 1860, the oblong planter stands on scrolled feet...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Noritake 'Highland Park' Bone China - 8-Person, 44 Pieces Dining Set
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Noritake Highland Park 9754 bone china set for 8. The set includes: 8 cups 8 saucers 8 dinner plates 10.5" 8 salad plates 8 1/8" 8 bread & butter plate...
Category

20th Century Japanese Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Bone, Porcelain

Murano Barbini Sommerso Baby Blue White Art Glass Bowl
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching baby blue and white handblown Murano Italian art glass bowl or ashtray with folded rim. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. This asymmetric and biomorphic bowl has ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Pair of Antique Barker-Ellis Engraved Silver Plated Wine Bottle Coasters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique silver plated bottle coasters was made by the well known Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1920 in an Edwa...
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Model 'I-400' Straight Bird Bottle by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Finland, 1956
Located in Steenwijk, NL
A design by Timo Sarpaneva from 1956. It was in production from 1957-1966. This specific bottle is engraved "T Sarpaneva 2500". This deep blue version is a more rare color to find a...
Category

1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Cabinet Plate Depicting the Biblical "Ruth"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-painted porcelain cabinet plate was made by the renowned KPM porcelain factory of Germany in approximately 1880. The center of the plate features a depiction of the...
Category

Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Wine Colored Centerpiece in Murano Glass, Early 20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
Murano, Venezia, Italy, early 20th century Spectacular Murano glass centerpiece with tray and 4 flowers. The glass is hand blown and artfully crafted using opal and clear glass.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Red Italian Murano Sommerso Block Ash Tray by Flavio Poli for Seguso
Located in Vienna, AT
This Flavio Poli hand-blown Murano glass bowl in soft grey is submerged into rectangle of clear glass. It can be used either as a decorative bowl or ashtray. Hand-blown in Murano in ...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Porcelain Transfer Decorate / Gilt Dinner Service Plate For 11 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Dine in timeless elegance with our Porcelain Painted and Gilt Floral Bouquet Decorated Set of Eleven Dinner Plates, a stunning creation from the mid-20th century by Coronet Chinaware...
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Sterling Silver Barware / Tableware Punch Cup Service For Ten People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the epitome of Art Deco sophistication with our Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Barware/Tableware Punch Cup Serving Service for Ten People. Crafted by the esteemed T...
Category

1950s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Meissen Candelabras, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of colorful German Meissen, seven-arm candelabras dates to the early 1900s. The gros relief intricacy and thinness of the porcelain flower heads, leaves and fruit is absolutely astounding. There are flat paintings...
Category

Early 1900s German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Meissen

Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden, Vase in Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in Bochum, NRW
Ulrica Hydman Vallien for Kosta Boda, Sweden. Vase in mouth blown art glass decorated with women's face. Swedish design, 1980s. Measures: 9.5 x 5 cm. In perfect condition. Signed.
Category

1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Mixed Metal Serving Dish by Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Designed by Los Castillo Taxco México, fantastic vintage conditions, circa 1960s.  
Category

1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Edimate Genuine Copper Champagne Bucket Flared Edge, Handmade in France
Located in Vaudes, FR
Champagne buckets designed and manufactured in French region "Aube", a region renowned for the quality of its Champagne. All the prestige of Champagne with the nobility of pure copp...
Category

2010s French Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Copper

Edimate Genuine Copper Champagne Bucket, Handmade in France
Located in Vaudes, FR
Champagne buckets designed and manufactured in French region "Aube", a region renowned for the quality of its Champagne. All the prestige of Champagne with the nobility of pure copp...
Category

2010s French Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper

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.

Read More

How the Chunky, Funky Ceramics of 5 Mid-Century American Artists Balanced Out Slick Modernism

Get to know the innovators behind the pottery countercultural revolution.

Ready for a Cinderella Moment? This Glass Handbag Is a Perfect Fit

Glass slippers might be the stuff of fairytales, but glass handbags? Artist Joshua Raiffe has made them a reality, and they're far less delicate than you might imagine, but just as dreamy.

With Dansk, Jens Quistgaard Delivered Danish Simplicity to American Tables

When a visionary Copenhagen designer teamed up with an enterprising Long Island couple, Scandi-style magic landed in kitchens and dining rooms across the United States.

Hostess Extraordinaire Aerin Lauder Shares Entertaining Tips and Auction Picks

The arbiter of good taste, who has curated a collection for 1stDibs Auctions, invites 1stDibs inside her family’s Hamptons barn for a firsthand look at her welcoming style.

Handmade with Lab-Grade Glass, This Decanter Holds Your Favorite Cocktail Concoctions

Artist Simone Crestani conjures the fascination you remember from Chemistry 101.

28 Cheerful Home Bars, Where Everybody (Literally) Knows Your Name

Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.

Meet the Celebrated Hostess Whose Magical Tabletops Enhance Every Occasion

For Stephanie Booth Shafran, entertaining guests is about opening her heart as well as her home.

How to Identify Real Capodimonte Porcelain

Early examples by the Italian manufacturer can be hard to come by, but the best later pieces possess the same over-the-top charm.

Recently Viewed

View All