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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
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Loetz Art Nouveau Vase, Decor Candia Papillon, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary 1898
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: Mould blown glass on flush stand, bulbous raised body fourfold extensively impressed, with short wide neck, lip rim formed into quatrefoil, cu...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass

Stunning Italian Florentine Gilded Gilt Wood Serving Tray Toleware Tole, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1960s Italian giltwood serving tray. Minor patina and paint lost gives this piece a classy statement. A nice addition to any table or room.
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Wood

Small Pair of Antique George III Quality Cut Glass Decanters
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small pair of antique George III quality cut glass decanters with original stoppers A quaint pair in perfect original condition and of desirable proportions Dimensions: Heigh...
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Early 19th Century European George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Cut Glass

Vintage Raadvad Bread Slicer
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage Danish bread slicer / guillotine in cream. Model 294 by Raadvad. This slicer is in good condition overall and expectedly shows its age a bit. Dimensions: 13.5” L...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Amoretti Brothers Cocotte Leaves
Located in New York, NY
Unique Amoretti Brothers Copper cocotte with hand-engraved leaves décor on the outside and on the lid. Tin lined on the cooking surface. It is a perf...
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2010s Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper

Vintage Brazilian Inlaid Tray Morpho Butterfly Wings C 1940'S Home décor
Located in London, GB
A fine vintage marquetry inlaid hard wood tray with dazzling geometric patterns made from the wings of the brilliant iridescent Blue Morpho butterfly...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood, Hardwood

1930s Danish Hand-Crafted Art Nouveau Polecat Ash Tray / Bowl by P. Ipsens Enke
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish hand-crafted Art Nouveau polecat ash tray / bowl by P. Ipsens Enke. The Art Nuveau ash tray / bowl feature a lively polecat looking at a fish is in excellent condition. Ipse...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Art Deco Ruby Glass 16 Recipe Cocktail Shaker and Four Roly Poly Glasses
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco ruby glass cocktail shaker with 16 cocktail recipes in white graphics on the tapered shaker, the 2 part domed chrome lid is fitted with an integral strainer. Together with f...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Chrome

Blue and White Ironstone Platter
Located in Wilson, NC
Blue and white ironstone platter, the rim has an undulating shape with ''ribbing'' along the edge, the inner border has a repeating design of a central flower and foliate with trail...
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1840s English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ironstone

1960s Solid Round Danish Rosewood Serving Trays With Carved Out Handles
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s Round Danish Rosewood Serving Tray With Craved Out Handles. Beautiful Solid Pressed Dead Stock Rosewood Serving Tray With 55cm Stamped On The Back Of Tray. Never Used Vintage R...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Rosewood

19th Century WR Loftus London English Tavern Two Gallon Copper Measure
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental Victorian era copper two gallon ale measure made by W. R. Loftus, Oxford Street, London, England. circa 1870 Most impressive large size, hand-crafted in traditional haystack form with a deep lip and pour spout, small neck, broad base, and riveted reinforced handle. The bulbous vessel body inscribed "Two Gallon", stamped with official crown over MW mark to rim interior, signed WR Loftus London. Retaining original antique character and charm throughout, including highly desirable verdigris patina, scattered scuffs, dings, and antique character marks that add to the elegant rustic warmth, rich history, and overall charm. The measure was used in taverns to truthfully measure ale or cider to protect society from fraud during trading transactions. With a largely illiterate population at the time, the interests of every citizen needed to be considered and cared for so stamped and sealed measures were used throughout the British Isles. For example, in 1309 it was decreed “The Standard of bushels, gallIons and ells shalI be sealed with an iron seal...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper

Art Deco Wooden Base and Brass Candlestick whit Glass Details, 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Deco Wooden Base and Brass Candlestick whit Glass Details, 1930s Completely cleaned and polished the woo...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Antique Viennese Enamel and Silver Gilt Clock Austria circa 1870 Bird Ostrich
Located in London, GB
A pretty Antique Silver Gilt and Viennese Enamel Clock. This oval Clock rests on the back of an ostrich, which in turn stands on a domed base. Th...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Enamel

Italian Deep Blue Murano Glass Bowl with Gold Flecks, Italy, 1950s
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Italian deep blue Murano glass bowl with gold flecks. Italy, 1950s. Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 6.7 cm // 3.9” x 3.9 x 2.5”. DM for det...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass

Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain white and gold Ashtray
Located in Stockholm, SE
Piero Fornasetti "Caduceus" Lithograph Gilt Porcelain white and gold Ashtray. White and gold ceramic ashtray/trinket dish with cigarette slots by Piero Fornasetti, (circa 1950s, Ital...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Austrian Midcentury Brass Key Corc Screw or Bottle Opener by Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural Midcentury corkscrew and bottle opener combination from the 1950s. In the shape of a large key, designed by Carl Aubock, executed b...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Vintage Raadvad Bread Slicer
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage Danish bread slicer / guillotine in cream with gold lettering. Model 294 by Raadvad. This slicer is in good condition overall and expectedly shows its age a bit. ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Vintage Raadvad Bread Slicer
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage Danish bread slicer / guillotine in cream. Model 294 by Raadvad. This slicer is in good condition overall and expectedly shows its age a bit. Dimensions: 13.5” L...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Italian Florentine Black and Gold Giltwood Serving Tray Toleware Tole, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning, 1950s Italian giltwood serving tray. Minor patina, stress cracks and paint lost gives this piece a classy statement.
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1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Wood

Grand Antique English Oak & Silver Plate Champagne Bucket / Wine Cooler
Located in Bath, GB
Truly a rare find, an antique English Oak and silver plated wine cooler / Champagne bucket in the form of a coopered bucket, Victorian in era, dating to c.1870. The front and back h...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Weighted Pedestal Compote
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely Sterling Silver compote with a simple and sophisticated edging. The piece is a compliment to any cocktail table or bar... serving nuts to candies or for display of a floati...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Raadvad Bread Slicer
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage Danish bread slicer / guillotine in cream. Model 294 by Raadvad. This slicer is in good condition overall and expectedly shows its age a bit. Dimensions: 13.5” L...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Japanese Teak Wood Tray Modern Minimalist
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Japanese teak serving tray, Midcentury Modern design period, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Japan. Tray is a warm brown teak, strategically arched design around, sleek 'h...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Teak, Wood

Vintage Federal Glass Highball Glasses with Pitcher
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Mid Century Cocktail Set by Federal Glass. The set consists of a large pitcher and 10 highball glasses. Decorated geome...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Bronze Phenomenon Genre 29, Austria-Hungary, C 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: In shape blown low, cambered body on a large, round floor plan, triple indented wall with a mouth rim formed into a three-pass shape, polished...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of 6 Vintage Highball Glasses With Rooster Decoration
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Vintage Vintage Highball Glasses or Tumblers Decorated with Crowing Gilt Roosters with Red Combs and Red Vegetation. Glasses have a g...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elegant " Helmut " form. Fitted with a non sterling shovel A sharp and eye catching table top accoutrement
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20th Century Argentine Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer with Butterfly Design
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and special porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer, circa early to mid-20th century. Maybe French or Italian origin. Designer unknow. Both cup and saucer are all-aro...
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Early 20th Century European Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold

Art Deco Mirror Tray in Walnut and White Metal, 1920s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Art Deco Walnut and White Metal Mirror Tray, Europe from the 1920s or possibly the 1930s. A refined Art Deco mirror tray. Features typical Art Deco, slight circular geometrical patterning in metalwork at edges of round handles. Melds materials beautifully in a simple yet elegant Art Deco manner, in a timeless yet modern approach to form. Slight discoloration in upper corner of mirror glass...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Aluminum

Claude Conover "Chub" Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
A large ceramic vessel by Claude Conover (American 1907-1994) titled "Chub". Signed on underside.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Italian Murano Swan Dish
Located in Tampa, FL
A turn of the century Murano nuts dish in the form of a swan.
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1990s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Gerard Lafitte Oak and Brass Barrel Form Pitcher Wooden Jug France 1933
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Superb 1933, Brass banded, oak barrels. This beautiful wine or cider jugs were created by Gérard Lafitte, selected as Meilleur Ouvrier de France (one of the best workers in France)...
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1930s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Copper

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted Easter Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors. The rabbit is sitting at the side of t...
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2010s German Country Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Figure Of A Faun With Crocodile Rosenthal Selb Germany Circa 1924
Located in Vienna, AT
Admirable Art Nouveau Figurine by Rosenthal. Faun terrified standing on a broken piece of ruins with Egyptian inscriptions, holding a pan flute in his right hand, at his feet a croco...
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1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

John Calver Multiple Glaze Trailed Studio Pottery Pedestal Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and well-made studio pottery pedestal dish decorated in multiple glazes by renowned Lancashire based potter John Calver and dating from the 20th or early 21st century. John...
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20th Century British Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Saint Clément Vintage French Barbotine Majolica Gallic Rooster Absinthe Pitcher
Located in New Orleans, LA
A antique French Art Nouveau Majolica glazed Absinthe water pitcher formed as a rooster, St. Clément. The Gallic rooster, in French: le coq...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience

Antique Solid Silver Salt, Pepper & Mustard Pot
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique solid silver salt, pepper & mustard pot with shaped fluted bodies standing on ball feet. Salt & pepper pots have removable hall marked tops and the mustard pot having a lift ...
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Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Set of Japanese Contemporary Blue Red Green Gold Porcelain Cups
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite set of six contemporary Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cups in stunning flower motifs, in vivid red, blue and green colors and gold color details that a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Four Vintage Rocks Glasses by Culver LTD, in the Canella Pattern, 22k Gold Cane
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Four Mid-Century Modern rocks glasses by Culver, LTD with an allover woven cane pattern in 22 karat gold with a raised, textured surface.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

set of colored stemmed glasses speckled blown glass - 1930´s Art Deco - France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty set of 6 colored stemmed glasses in speckled blown glass from the Art Deco period, 1930's. This work is characteristic of the glassworks of Clichy Pantin Legras, Sevres and Fenton at the beginning of the 20th century. The colors blue, purple, dark pink/red and black are in very beautiful tones, the colors are vibrant and the inclusion glass gives a very original, colorful and decorative touch to any type of table decoration. The gold band on the legs of each glass adds an exquisite touch of light to these pretty glasses. These French splash glass...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass, Blown Glass

Art Nouveau Pâte De Verre Vide-Poche 'Deux Poissons', Amalric Walter, France
Located in Vienna, AT
Decorative pâte-de-verre vide-poche: bowl in yolk yellow, one side overflowing in dark blue, swimming around each other, plastically formed goldfish couple. Signed 'AWALTER NANCY' on the top. Manufactory: Amalric Walter, Nancy, Lorraine, France Dating of manufacture: circa 1920/1925 Designer: VICTOR AMALRIC WALTER (1870-1959) was a French glass manufacturer mainly known for his pâte de verre pieces. In the Cristalleries Daum at Nancy, France, he met the designer and modelist HENRI BERGÉ, with whom he produced the first pâtes de verre, which at the time were only signed with "Daum Nancy". After the war he continued to work with Henri Bergé. From 1919 to 1935 he cast no fewer than 500 models with Bergé and other famous sculptors or designers, always in few numbers due to the sophisticated technique of glass kiln casting. Technique: Pâte de verre (English glass paste) is a technique used in the production of multi-colored glass. A cold-formed paste made of glass powder and dyes is filled into a refractory mold and then fired in a muffle furnace, whereby the glass melts into the desired shape. To achieve polychrome color effects, the process is repeated with other colors. The technique was already known in ancient Rome and Egypt. Particularly in the Art Nouveau period and later in the Art Deco period, she found artistic use again in works by French glass artists such as Gabriel Argy-Rousseau, Henry Cros...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Multicolor Lacquered Ceramic Clown Wall Light Sconce by Coronetti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This item is made in lacquered ceramic and might show slight traces of use since it's vintage, but it can be considered as in excellent original condition and r...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Art Deco Cocktail Picks in a Red Bakelite Ball on Black Octagonal Base
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Eight Art Deco red ball-topped cocktail picks in a Bakelite stand of a red ball on a black octagonal base.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Chrome

Rust Stoneware Dinner Plates
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Matte brown-black dinnerware brings pottery vibes to mealtime. Hand-dipped in a reactive glaze that swirls uniquely across each piece. Low rim and sim...
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2010s Ukrainian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stoneware

1950s Wedgwood Imari Pattern Dinner Plate
Located in Stamford, CT
1950s Wedgwood Imari pattern dinner plate. Stamped Wedgwood on the underside. Made for William H. Plummer & Co. in New York City.
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1950s English Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Quality Antique Edwardian Hall Marked Silver Top Table Salts
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of quality antique Edwardian quality hall marked silver top table salts, having quality cut bowls with solid silver tops.
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass

Jack Cartwright Attr. for Founders Walnut & Brass 4-Door Extendable Bar Cart
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Attributed to Jack Cartwright, this rare bar serving cabinet was built in the 1970s by Founders, manufacturer of Jack Cartwright designs at the time. Very similar to other carts conf...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Set of 8 Vintage Cera Glassware Highball Glasses, Regimental Drum
By Cera
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 Vintage Cera Glassware Highball Glasses in the Regimental Drum pattern. Mid-Century Modern highball glasses decorated as parade drums in teal and red enamel with 22 karat go...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, Portugal, C. 1940s Portugal, Circa 1940s Presenting an exquisite Palissy Style Majolica Crab Motif Plate, from ...
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20th Century European Aesthetic Movement Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Majolica

Brazilian Midcentury Tray #701 in Rosewood by Jean Gillon for WoodArt
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Rare solid rosewood tray by Jean Gillon model 701 from the WoodArt catalogue. Jean Gillon (1919-2007) was born in Romania, where he graduated in Architecture and Fine Arts. In 1956 ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Rosewood

Doulton Lambeth Art Nouveau Beaded Floral Jug by Annie Partridge
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth jug decorated with leaf and floral designs by renowned junior artists Annie Partridge and Georgian Pearson and dating from around 1905. The...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

Fantastic quality antique Japanese imari plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Japanese imari plate with a scalloped shaped edge having hand painted panels to the outside with flowers, leaves, trees and scrolls and to the centre an arr...
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Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Eight Culver, LTD Mid-Century Highball Glasses in the "Petite Fleur" Pattern
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Eight vintage highball glasses by Culver, LTD. in the yellow "Petite Fleur" pattern with large yellow flowers with green leaves and white trim.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Vases, 'Parova Vases' by Zieta, Set of 3, Stainless Steel
Located in Paris, FR
"Parova Vases" contemporary vases by Zieta, Set of 3 Original Zieta vases, delivered with certificate. Collection: Parova Vase Material: Stainless Steel Polished Size: - va...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Stainless Steel

Aldo Tura Light Green Goatskin Shaker Ice Bucket
Located in Munich, DE
Ice bucket and Shaker made by Aldo Tura in light green grey lacquered goatskin and executed circa 1960s, in very good vintage condition. Along with artists like Piero Fornasetti and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

12 Bowls with Terracotta Glaze by Signe Persson Melin for Boda Nova, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
12 Bowls with terracotta glaze by Signe Persson Melin, (1925-2022) for Boda Nova, Sweden. She was a designer and craftsperson an was still working at the age of ninety. She has desig...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Vintage Hip Flask with Tartan and Leather Cover
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Hip Flask with Tartan and Leather Cover. Vibrantly colored tartan plaid with supple hand stitched pigskin leather wrap around the glass flask.
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Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Chrome

Martin Brothers Aubergine Mottle Glazed Bottle Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Martin Brothers stoneware vase of ovoid bottle shape with narrow waisted cylindrical neck and probably quite an early example dating from the 19th century. The vase stands ...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stoneware

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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