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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Price: $9 to $499
Hand Cut Lead Crystal Candy Dish with Cover by Caesar Crystal Bohemiae Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning hand cut lead crystal pedestal candy dish with a cover created as a work of art by the hands of the finest Czech glass workers. The Caesar Crystal Company in the Czech Repub...
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Late 20th Century Czech Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Large Antique Burgess and Leigh Hamilton Flow Blue Rectangular covered Vegetable
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Large antique Burgess and Leigh Hamilton flow blue rectangular covered vegetable with lid. This is 11 inches long x 7.5 inches wide and 5.5" tall to the lid. Marked with under glaze ...
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1910s English Biedermeier Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Rörstrand - Amalia - Serving Plate
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: This serving platter has been designed by the Swedish firm Rörstrand. Christina Campbell was responsible for the design (form as well as pattern) of this item. C...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Cerro Semi Oval Small Tray, Cream Bone & Alpaca Silver
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Italian Empoli Art Glass Opaline from the Mid-20th Century, Excellent Condition
Located in Verviers, BE
Empoli art glass Opaline Italian Empoli art glass from the Mid-20th Century. Excellent condition. The piece is in excellent condition an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass, Opaline Glass

1970s Space Age Rotating Bottle Holder in White Plastic Made in Holland
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Space Age rotating bottle holder is a playful and sculptural piece of Dutch design, made in Holland in the 1970s. With its bold circular geometry and smooth rotating base, it ex...
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1970s Space Age Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Set of Four "Ice" Beer Mugs, 1970's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Four "Ice" Beer Mugs In the style of Tapio Wirkkala 1970's "a simple way to bring some style to your everyday drink"
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

A 1900s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver and Engraved Crystal Liquor Set
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An Italian sterling silver and glass rosolio set in good conditions. TheLiquor Set is a luxurious and elegant ensemble that epitomizes the beauty and craft...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Georgian Coalport Desert Plate Richly Gilded Hand Painted Ptn 1949, Ca 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, Coalport Desert Plate, hand painted in pattern 1949 and dating from the early 19th century, circa 1810. The Plate is well pot...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Ceramic - Abstract Blue Sculpture by Britt-Ingrid Persson Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lovely abstract ceramic sculpture made by Britt-Ingrid Persson at her own studio in Sweden in the 1970s. The sculpture is unsigned but there is no doubt that this one is made by Br...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Hauri Candleholder, White Marble
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
Hauri: In the Huichol Indian tradition, the “candle of life” that lights the luminous sky during the sacred pilgrimage to Wirikuta. A perfect handcrafted marble sphere, apparently a...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Marble, Brass

Dali, Warhol, Picasso, Hockney Plate, Artists by Mac Products, England 1990
By Na-Mac Products Corporation
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A china plate with the artists Dali, Warhol, Picasso, and Hockney by Mac Products, made in England in 1990.
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1990s English Post-Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Bronze Hand Bottle Opener Mid-Century Modern Metal Breweriana Barware
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1950s bottle opener. Nice addition to your room or just for use at your bar or bar cart. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Bronze

1890s Set of 6 Sterling Silver Teaspoons in "Pompadour" Pattern by Whiting
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1898 & 1899 set of 6 "Pompadour" pattern sterling silver teaspoons by Whiting. A division of Gorham. Originally patented in 1895, these marked 1898 & 1899. Monogram LAB. 2.95 troy oz...
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1890s American Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silvered Sea Shell Chamelea
Located in New York, NY
Chamelea silvered shell 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operate...
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2010s Italian Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Decanter & 6 Glasses Set Clear & Black, Vintage German 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A slightly cheeky Art Deco decanter set with matching set of six glasses in handblown clear glass, in the style of Bimini. The stems designed minimalistic w...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Murano Glass "Gold Dust Flakes" Bowl Element Shell Ashtray Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Murano glass bowl, ashtray element Origin: Murano, Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage glass bowl element, ash tray was produced in the 1970s...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

1960s Gorgeous Smoking Set in Onyx. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous smoking set in onyx. The table lighter works perfectly. Made in Italy. The items are in excellent condition. Dimension: Table Lighter diameter 2,36" x 4,72" H inches d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Onyx

London 1838 Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle or Fiddle Back Spoon by Charles Boyton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, heavy, fiddle-back, sterling silver sauce ladle or spoon, made by Charles Boyton of London and dating to very early in Queen Victoria's reign, 1838. The ladle has t...
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Apple ice bucket designed by Hans Turnwald for Freddo Therm, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This stunning golden apple ice bucket, designed by Hans Turnwald for Freddo Therm in the 1970s, is a true statement piece. During this era, fruit- and vegetable-shaped home accessori...
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1970s Swiss Hollywood Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Coalport John Rose Thumb and Finger Pattern Teacup & Saucer
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 1800s Coalport John Rose Thumb and Finger teacup and saucer: Hand painted, richly colored and detailed cup and saucer with hand painted gold band. No makers mark or signature. ...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

1874 Minton Chinese Blue and White Transferware Platter
Located in Sheffield, MA
An antique 19th century Minton Chinese blue and white transferware platter. It has a lovely pastoral scene. The underside is marke...
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19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

1960s Gorgeous Cut Crystal Cocktail Shaker with Ice Bucket by Arir.
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous mid-century vintage cut crystal and aluminium cocktail shaker with ice bucket by Arir in excellent condition. Made in Italy _Shaker diameter 3,54 x 9,05 H inches diam ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Aluminum

Italian Florentine Leather Glass Liquor Decanter, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Florentine Leather and Glass Liquor Decanter from Italy. This stunning Florentine piece features desirable and unbeatable patina on both bottle itself as well as ball stopper. Wonder...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Leather

20th Century Solid Brass Lobster Tray Bowl Catchall, vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A heavy vintage solid brass lobster tray that features serving trays on the claws, circa mid 20th century. Please note of minor oxidation due to wear with...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of 2 Flamingo Menagerie Ottomane Porcelain Dessert Plates by Les Ottomans
Located in Milan, IT
Serve up dessert on this set of beautiful Le Menagerie Ottomane porcelain plates that show a flamingo spreading its wings against a background of exotic plants. This colourful set is...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Soda Fountain Straw Holder c.1930-1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original thick glass soda fountain straw holder with chrome top. CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1930-1950. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Chrome, Glass. ...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Chrome

Vintage silver plated coffee pot by Royal Sheffield, England, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Elegant vintage coffee pot featuring a beautiful heraldic-style "Royal Sheffield" mark on the base. Likely produced in the mid-20th century, this pie...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Franklin Mint The House of Erte Porcelain Plate "The Beauty and the Beast"
Located in Miami, FL
Franklin Mint the House of Erte Collectors Porcelain Plate "The Beauty and The Beast". Circa 1990s Features an image of the homonym artwork by Ertè created in 1984 and it is enhanced...
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1990s German Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Carrara Marble Rolling Pin
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Carrara marble rolling pin, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with wood handles and measures 2.5"D x 18"L. #2604.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Carrara Marble

Contemporary Bronze Ashtray, LINES by Reda Amalou, 2015
Located in Paris, FR
The solid bronze ashtray is designed with a patterned removable top. The motif used here, a repetition of lines and voids, has been developed by Reda Amalou and is used in several pieces of the Reda Amalou Collection. The Bronze ashtray is 135 x 135 x 65mm H This design exists also in a tiny incense...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1930s Uranium Glass Handy Andy 2-Piece Citrus Reamer Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A green Uranium glass citrus reamer or juicer set with a bottom pitcher showing volume measurements, attributed to US Glass Company Glass – circa 1930s. Uranium reamers and juicing ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Uranium Glass

Majolica Bird with Cherries Plate Wasmuel, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica bird with cherries plate Wasmuel, circa 1890.
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1890s Belgian Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Haeger Rounded Edge Burgundy Postmodern Vide Poche
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern Haeger vide poche catchall. Bold rounded edges make this a standout piece, burgundy color is versatile and pairs nicely with many other colors. Perfect for a coffee table,...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Porcelain Plate for Export, Canton Decoration
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Chinese porcelain plate for export. Canton decoration, blue and white, representing a river landscape with trees, pagoda and two figures on a bridge. Qing Dynasty, Daoguang reign (18...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Worcester Barr Period Coffee Can Porcelain Hand Painted, circa 1800
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
A very good Porcelain Coffee Can with a ring handle, hand decorated with an orange and gilt pattern by Worcester during the Barr period, fully marked to...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Murano Blue Art Glass Bowl or Ashtray
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Murano art glass bowl or ashtray in the style of Seguso, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Bowl is a blue hue with a controlled bubble design. Great as a standalone piece, jewelry catchall...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Italian Murano Champagne Coupe Glasses, Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Italy 1990s
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Italian Murano blue cocktail or Champagne coupe glasses by Vincenzo Nason & Cie, Minimalist period, circa late-20th century...
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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 6 Plates Fujumori for Kato Kogei Japan Alpha 3 Post-Modern Memphis 1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 6 salad/occasional plates in Alpha 3 pattern was designed by Kaneaki Fujimori for Kato Kogei Japan in 1980s. Alpha 3 series consists of mugs, salad/casual plates, and decorat...
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Whiting Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Honeysuckle Berry Spoon 69g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique W.W. Child Whiting Manufacturing Company sterling silver .925 casserole berry or citrus spoon in the 1870 Honeysuckle pattern with floral etched and scallop edged bowl...
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1870s Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Delft Dutch Faience Chinoiserie Floral Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft Chinoiserie faience flower garden plate. This lovely plate has hand painted flowers, fence, tree, and foliate border in cobalt blue and whit...
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18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Delft, Faience

Landing of General Lafayette Staffordshire Plate by James & Ralph Clews
Located in valatie, NY
Landing of General Lafayette Staffordshire Plate by James and Ralph Clews, circa 1830. This deep blue Staffordshire plate is made of white earthenwar...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Small French Floral Painted Toleware Metal Vanity Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small French decorated butterfly shaped tray featuring hand colored flowers. We see this versatile piece on a cocktail table or used on a vanity holding you're favorite jewelry or tr...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Mid Century Pyrex Glass Bowls, Fire King Brand- Red Dot decor
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful set of three milk glass w. red dot, serving bowls. The bowls are in rather good condition for their age and use. No chips. Large is 9.5" diameter x 6" height Med. is 8.5"...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Milk Glass

Ashworth, England. Set of six plates in faience. Chinese style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ashworth, England. Set of six plates in faience. Chinese style. Decorated with flowers. Late 19th century. Marked. In excellent condition with natural crazing. Dimensions: D 17.0 cm.
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Late 19th Century British Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience

William IVth C J Mason’s Porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher Pattern 223, circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early English porcelain Milk Jug or Pitcher, made by C. J. Mason (The same factory who produced Mason's Ironstone) during the period of William IVth, circa 1830-1835. The...
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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

ETER DRINK-WARE - Espresso Plate - EUCLID COLLECTION . Handmade Clay
Located in Miami, FL
EUCLID DRINK-WARE COLLECTION is a collectible piece from our serveware series, embodying the same devotion to craftsmanship, material hones33ty, and intentional design that define...
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2010s Peruvian Brutalist Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Clay

French Iron Wine Champagne Bottle Drying Display Rack, circa 1950s
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage Post Second World War Iron Wine Champagne Bottle Drying Display Rack, France An amazing and authentic French iron bottle rack that both has form and function. Sourced from an antique show...
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1950s French French Provincial Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Iron

18th Century Delft Dutch Faience Chinoiserie Floral Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Chinoiserie faience flower pot plate. This lovely plate has a hand painted flower pot and foliate border in cobalt blue and white. It would ...
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18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Delft, Faience

fferrone Contemporary Czech Fluted Talise Glass Water Filter Carafe Pitcher
Located in Chicago, IL
Finding the beauty in a simple, everyday object is one of the joys of life. Be it left out on your counter or table the contemporary clear glass fluted talise water carafe pitcher is minimal and can fit with any home. For use with the glass funnel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Czech Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Collection of Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Bowls, Early 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE CHINESE PLATES ORIGINALLY MADE FOR THE PERSIAN MARKET Pretty hand-painted floral sprays in the Famille Rose palette. All versions of the C...
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19th Century Asian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Catene Zaffiro Square Bowl by GINORI 1735
Located in Milan, IT
Used either as an empty-pocket bowl, decorative object, or small serving piece, this exquisite squared bowl will be a splendid addition to a sophisticated decor. Entirely handcrafted...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vase, Murano blown glass bowl. Anni 60
Located in Torino, IT
Vase, bowl blown glass murano. PERIOD Anni 60 AUTHOR Piece made entirely by hand, by Murano master glassmakers MATERIALS Murano blown Glass DIMENSIONS Height: 27cm Ø 11.5 cm CON...
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Serving Dish in Oriental Pheasant Pattern, Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative serving dish or tray by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the Oriental Pheasant pattern, dating to the very early p...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ironstone

Mid-century Amber Genie Bottle Decanter, Italian Art Glass Style
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely vintage art glass decanter for decor or function. Gorgeous warm shade of amber. Unmarked but in the style of Italian glass makers Empoli and Blenko. Original stopper sits snug...
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1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

19th Century English Majolica Geranium Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th century English Majolica Geranium plate.
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1890s English Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Bee Trinket for Jewelry, Salt Pepper Cellar on Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
As found in Paris, this charming bee has been later mounted on a lucite base. The wings of the bee open with a compartment that can be used to store jewelry or functional for salt an...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Monumental Brutalist Ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, 1950s
Located in View Park, CA
A green glow: monumental vintage Italian brutalist hand-worked metal ashtray by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, made in Italy circa 1950. Patinated copper in tones of chartreuse, teal, and pewter. Born in Florence in 1915, Marcello Fantoni wed ancient Italian pottery technique with decidedly Modernist elements, garnering tremendous acclaim both at home and abroad - his work has been collected by important museums worldwide. When Fantoni died in Florence in 2011 at the age of 95, his obituary in the Italian newspaper La Nazione hailed him “the master of beauty.” This stunning piece certainly justifies the moniker. With the signature etched on verso, it is without doubt an heirloom rarity for the savvy collector...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper

Mid Century Ceramic Ashtray / Bowl Signed Betor, c.1970
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Ceramic Ashtray / Bowl Signed Betor, c.1970.
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Franciscan Earthenware Coffee Service
Located in Bradenton, FL
An earthenware coffee service made in the USA by Franciscan, in their ‘Madeira’ pattern, produced between 1967 and 1983. A mid century tan floral motif scrolls across the body of the...
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Mid-20th Century American Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

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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