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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Creator: Christofle
Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique German Meissen Porcelain Openwork Compotes Footed Gilt Floral Bowls
Located in Portland, OR
A very good pair of antique mid 19th century Meissen porcelain compotes or footed bowls, circa 1850. The bowls are very finely made of open pierced work, with a band of diamond shape...
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1850s German Rococo Revival Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Art Deco Silver-plated Flatware mode MIRA By LUC LANEL for CHRISTOFLE
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a lot of "MIRA" model cutlery, designed by LUC LANEL and produced since the 1930s by the historic French brand Christofle. Purchased from us in Rome, we think...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

18th Century Meissen Figurine of a Lady
Located in Basildon, GB
A good 18th Century Meissen Figurine of a Lady, circa 1740, modelled by Peter Reinecke wearing a hat with a ribbon, floral dress and holding a bouquet of flowers and standing on a fl...
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1740s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Dresden Meissen Gilded Grape Leaves Centerpiece Compote 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Meissen porcelain footed cabinet plate / centerpiece bowl / serving platter / compote featuring scalloped oval form with low relief grapevines, gr...
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Early 19th Century Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Christofle, Paris - Large Talisman Champagne Bucket - Laque De Chine
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage Champagne bucket or wine cooler made from silver plate by the top-notch silversmith's, Christofle of Paris. This is the larger of the two sizes made in this desig...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair Of 19th Century Meissen Painted Porcelain Models Of Hoopoes
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of 19th century Meissen painted porcelain models of Hoopoes, standing on tree trunks, with foliate branches, blue crossed swords mark to unglazed base, incised model ...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Meissen Vases
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century Meissen porcelain vases. Each having gilded scrolling decoration with inset painted panels depicting harbour scenes. Blue crossed swords to base.
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19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Christofle No. 16 Engraved French Silverplated Napkin Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine French napkin ring. By Christofle. In silver plate. With stepped sides and wheel engraved decoration throughout. Etched with a number 16 ...
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20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Art Deco Hors d'Oeuvres Platter Dish C.1935
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Large Christofle Art Deco Hors d'Oeuvres Platter Dish C.1935, probably Luc Lanel design. The oval shaped centrepiece dish platter complete with five sectional star cut glass...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Christofle Siver and Crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A stylish duo of Christofle Art Deco style salt and pepper shakers, with fluted crystal barrels and silver sterling screw-on lids. Dating from around th...
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20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Large Christofle Service in Original Boxes.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large Christofle service in original boxes. Christofle silver-plated cutlery service in two original boxes, 20th century, very good condition, comp...
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20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of very large Meissen putti representing Day & Night by Heinrich Schwabe. Each figure wrapped in a cloth, float above the earth's atmo...
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1870s German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of air. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, i...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Eight Meissen Egg Cups
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 8 egg cups by Meissen in the scattered flowers or streublumen pattern. Gilt edges (minor rubbing). Meissen crossed swords mark. c.1860-1920. 1 with small chip to top of base &...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Eight Meissen Egg Cups
Set of Eight Meissen Egg Cups
$260 Sale Price / set
54% Off
Cristofle Silver Champagne Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Cristofle silver champagne ice bucket. Neoclassical style hotel silver plate urn form ice bucket with Medici style foliate reed and bead h...
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20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping Germany Circa 1880 This enchanting 19th-century Meissen birdcage grouping, made in Germany circa 1880, is a re...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Christofle Art Deco Luc Lanel design Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Christofle Art Deco Luc Lanel design Champagne Wine Bucket Cooler, C.1940. This design rarely seen with C shape handles. Height: approximately 8.25 inches. Christofle marks on base a...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s Stunning Ice Bucket 20GNS. Made in France.
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Stunning and elegant ice bucket 20GNS. Made in France. The item is in excellent condition and it's signed at the bottom. Dimension: diameter 7,87" x 9,44" H inches diameter cm ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Meissen complete 12 piece set - "Motto Children" after models by Acier (after drawings by Schoenau). Each figure with an inscribed motto in French on the base that reads as ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Lino Sabattini for Christofle Fleuron Silver Plated Apple-Shaped Butter Box, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
A box that recalls a work by René Magritte, an apple and a bowler hat come together in this silver plated box from the 1970s produced by Fleuron Christofle. A butter dish or a caviar...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Cocktail Tray by Christofle, French Hors d'oeuvre Tray
Located in Miami, FL
Christofle Hors d'oeuvre Tray Finished with Brilliant Silver plate. Presentation Tray. Depth 14 in. x Width 11 in. x Height 0.38 in.
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20th Century French Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Meissen Porcelain Neu Brandenstein Fish Platter & Strainer Insert
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain fish tray with its rare strainer. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. In the Neu Brandenstein Relief pattern. Or...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1860
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures. The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and pinne...
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Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group: Skating couple in elegant winter clothing: The lady in a long, white skirt with a green decorated hem, green jacket and white cap, and long ermine scarf, the gallant in a fine, sporty, brown checkered suit...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of Fourteen Porcelain Plates by Various German Makers
Located in London, GB
Collection of fourteen porcelain plates by various German makers German, circa 1900 Measures: Largest height 4cm, diameter 23cm Smallest height 3cm, diameter 19cm Each of the f...
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Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of 19th German Meissen Painted Porcelain Models Of Female Cockatoos
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of 19th century Meissen painted porcelain models of Female Cockatoos, sitting on a tree stump with flowers and foliage, with underglazed blue crossed swords mark to base and i...
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19th Century German Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, 1900, Sign: Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace, Sign: Christofle Metal: Silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Nine Blue Onion Meissen Show or Wall Plates
Located in Manhasset, NY
Nine blue onion Meissen show or wall plates. This is a stunning collection of blue white wall platters purchased from a NYC Socialite at the Beekman on the East side of Manhattan. Th...
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Late 19th Century German Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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1940s German Baroque Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Candlestick Holder Ornate Yellow Dragon
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen Porcelain candlestick holder ornate yellow Dragon Meissen Porcelain ornate yellow Dragon candlestick holder. The rims and pattern...
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Late 20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

CHRISTOFLE silver laminated metal glacette. France, 1990s
Located in Torino, IT
Metal glacette silver laminate CHRISTOFLE. ORIGIN France PERIOD 1990s MARK CHRISTOFLE MATERIALS Silver laminated metal DIMENSIONS Ø 21cm H 23.5 cm Width including the knobs: 28....
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1990s French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Water
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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1940s German Baroque Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Tea Solitair, Bird & Insect Painting and Gold, Germany, Circa 1820
Located in Vienna, AT
Tea solitaire set of six pieces made of porcelain with a white background and elaborate overglaze painting and gold decoration. Quatrefoil presenter with a teapot, milk jug, sugar bo...
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1820s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Christofle Silver-Plate Albi Coasters Or Wine Coasters Set of 10 Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful set of 10 hallmarked Christofle silver plate coasters for cocktails or wine and water coasters are vintage and from 1968. They are...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle 925 Sterling Silver Small Salt & Pepper in Original Box
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and timeless small salt & pepper by high end french brand Christofle. Made of 925 sterling silver and glass. Stylish and chic addition to your table. All sterling silver piec...
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1990s French American Classical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century Meissen Tureen
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century Meissen Porcelain lidded tureen, having wonderful bold coloured raised floral decoration, berries and insects. Underg...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Small oval Meissen porcelain openwork dish, 1920s
Located in Delft, NL
Small oval Meissen porcelain openwork dish, 1920s An oval small dish by Meissen. An openwork porcelain dish with floral pattern. The rim is openwork porcelain and has 4 in cartouche...
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Early 20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Splendour Centerpiece With Gallant Couple On Pedestal, Leuteritz, c 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
The centrepiece was designed by Leuteritz using old moulds in the Rococo style: A round, flat, cone-shaped base with abundant rocaille relief decoration, a strong palm tree rising in...
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19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror is made up of around 12 wonderful individually hand c...
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Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Porcelain

Luc Lanel for Christofle - Pair Champagne Buckets / Wine Coolers - Vulcan c.1940
Located in Bath, GB
A rare opportunity to purchase a matching pair of iconic French Art Deco Champagne buckets / wine coolers. These highly sought-after Champagne buckets were designed by Luc Lanel for...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Plunir by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 120 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be ha...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Christofle Animal Teapot
By Christofle, Emile Reiber
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully crafted and endlessly charming, this exceptionally rare silverplate teapot by the prestigious firm of Christofle & Cie. takes the form of a stylized wild hare. It was designed by Emile Reiber, a highly regarded architect, designer and Prix de Rome winner who joined Christofle as head of the workshop of composition and drawing in 1865. The design is after a Meiji-period Japanese bronze from the famed collection of Henri Cernuschi, an Italian banker and savvy collector of the arts of the Far East. Japonism was rising quickly in popularity in France around the time this teapot was created. Japan had opened borders and started trade with Europe in the 1860s, inspiring new ideas among European designers and artists like Reiber as they saw the arts of Japan firsthand for the first time. Cernuschi exhibited his collection at the Palais de l'Industrie at the Orientalist Exhibition in 1873-74, where Reiber spent weeks sketching the bronze artifacts — drawings he then translated into luxurious silverplate objects for Christofle. Based in Paris, Christofle & Cie. has been manufacturing high-quality luxury items since 1830. Christofle silver has graced the tables of European and Asian nobility for decades, and it is the tableware of choice on such luxury transportation as the Orient Express and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Innovative and revolutionary, the Christofle name is synonymous with elegance and style. An identical Christofle teapot...
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19th Century French Meiji Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Meissen Dinner Set For 6 Persons, Rich Dragon Yellow With Red & Gold, 1924-34
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Dining Set for 6 Persons Decor: Rich dragon yellow - shaded red & gold, gold rim; fine, detailed overglaze painting Shape: New cut-out Decor number new: 321610 25 parts: 1 o...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Silver plated "Gallia" Knife Rests by Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Set of 12 fine French Art Deco silver plated knife rests designed by Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. All 12 animals are different. Original case. Hallmark ” Ga...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

German 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Lidded Tureen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming German 19th century Meissen Porcelain lidded tureen. The oblong shaped tureen displays beautiful finely detailed hand painted blooming flower...
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19th Century German Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Christofle Crystal Degustation /Tasting Beaujolais Wine Glasses
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of two French Christofle Degustation / Tasting Beaujolais "Vinea" wine glasses in original box, labeled and engraved. Condition - excellent.  
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Late 20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Sugar Pot in Silver Metal by Christofle, France, XX Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
his sugar pot is in silver metal. It has been made in France in the 20th century, by the wellknown manufactureer Christofle.
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20th Century French American Classical Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Antique Porcelain Sconces by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique porcelain sconces by Meissen German, late 19th Century Measures: Height 57cm, width 38cm, depth 10cm This fine pair of Ge...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Wine Cooler Christofle France art deco original
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wine cooler Chisofle, France Origin France Years 60 Electroplate metal Perfect condition and in its original box.
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Antique Meissen Porcelain Tea Tray with Cobalt Blue Border & Spray Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain tea tray or serving platter. By Meissen. With a scalloped rim and a rich cobalt blue border. There are hand paint...
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20th Century German Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Revelry Groups
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming pair of Meissen porcelain figures celebrates the essence of Revelry. First modeled by the renowned Johann Joachim Kändler on bases by Peter Reinicke, circa 1767, these joyous groups depict musicians making merry by playing the French horn, flute, guitar and hurdy-gurdy, and gardeners carrying flowers in baskets and aprons. Two almost identical groups are featured in Meissen: Collector’s Catalogue by Laurence Mitchell. Figures by Kändler were especially popular and served as table decorations at courtly banquets. He took the reigns of the Meissen factory in 1733 and over the following 40 years created more than 900 models, many of which were considered the most important and beautiful ever produced. Many of his designs were so timeless and classic that they continued to be used well into the 19th century. Kändler was highly regarded especially for his allegorical representations and he was certainly at his best when designing the Four Continents...
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage 19th Century Christofle Silver Plated Round Bread Plates Hallmarked Pair
Located in Milano, IT
This beautiful vintage pair of small round bread plates from Christofle, France, dates back to the 19th century, showcasing the renowned craftsmanship of this prestigious silversmith...
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19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Mantel Clock Meissen Hard, Paste Porcelain, 1745-1755
Located in Lantau, HK
The clock was modeled by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the Meissen Manufacturer’s most important modeler and designer. Its rocaille style demonstrates the influence of the Rococo trend p...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Lino Sabattini Silverware "Cardinale" Vase for Christofle, France, 1956
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
A France Mid-Century Modern design vase model “Cardinale” in silvered metal designed by Italian artist Lino Sabattini for Christofle France in 1956,...
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1650s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Large Meissen Cupid Group 'Allegory - The Four Seasons', By Leuteritz, Ca. 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent and rare Meissen group of the seasons with large figures: Four amoretti wrapped in cloths grouped on a rock, representing the four seasons: a female amoretto as spring w...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three German Porcelain Bird Figures by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Set of three German porcelain bird figures by Meissen German, 20th Century Largest (magpie): Height 21cm, width 10cm, depth 5cm This exquisite t...
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20th Century German Rococo Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set
Located in palm beach, FL
A Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' four-piece coffee and tea set. It features a black-handled teapot and coffee pot, both of which have camel head-shaped spouts, and a lidded sugar bowl...
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1930s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Large cutlery service CHRISTOFLE mod. Filet, Chinon. 96 pcs. France, 1876
Located in Torino, IT
Large cutlery service CHRISTOFLE mod. Filet, Chinon, consisting of 96 pieces silver-plated metal, period case. The service consists of 96 pieces: 12 Tablespoons 12 Dessert Spoons 12...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

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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