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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Antique William Roger Silverplate Caviar Server Gorham Sterling Silver Spoons
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique turn of the century 13 piece Caviar Server, Soufflé and hanging spoon set, featuring a trophy urn style bowl with etched palm leaves on the body, brackets to support twelve s...
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Early 20th Century Late Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Beech Chopping Block
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This solid plank beech chopping block has a helpful feature: a steel handle on the top for easier carrying and storage. The beautiful grain pattern is still quite clear behind very l...
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19th Century French Other Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Steel

Blue Shade Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plate - Set of 4 - Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the artistry of Italian craftsmanship with our Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates, featuring a magnificent shaded effect. Available in a range of elegant colors—green, pink, blue, ...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Circa 1860-80 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860-80 Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Tea Pot. With original cover; raffia wrapped handle. Well decorated. 5.5" over spout x 4 1/8" x 5" h. We are a family business...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain, Raffia

Anatomica, Porcelain Hand with Hummingbirds Decoration by Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Le mani in porcellana della collezione Anatomica, creata da Vito Nesta per il suo brand Grand Tour, sono un oggetto di design intramontabile e di grande valore decorativo. La produzione di queste porcellane è affidata a Fratelli Majello che dal 1867 sono maestri delle lavorazioni di Capodimonte. Ogni mano è decorata con estro e fantasia, ben 20 decori sono infatti disponibili, avendo la possibilità di integrarsi alla perfezione in qualsiasi ambiente, che sia una camera da letto, un mobile ingresso...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Rustic Style Treasure Chest Rattan & Wood Portable Wine Rack
Located in Plainview, NY
Vintage Rustic Style Treasure Chest Rattan & Wood Portable Wine Rack A charming fusion of old-world style and rustic utility, this vintage wine rack is crafted in the form of a tre...
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20th Century Rustic Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Rattan, Wood

A Pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker
Located in Huntington, NY
A Pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shake
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20th Century English Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Charles CHRISTOFLE Napoleon III Silverplate Bronze Centerpiece, 1856
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Napoleon III silverplate bronze centerpiece, 1856 by Charles CHRISTOFLE, France, 1856. Silverplate bronze and frosted crystal. Height: 7.7"(19.5cm), Width: 18.1"(46cm), Depth: 11"(28...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Bronze

Armadillo Sterling Silver Lighter
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Saint Medard Art Deco Silver Plate Baby Cocktail Shaker and One-shot Glasses
Located in Atlanta, GA
Silversmith Saint Medard, Paris, crafted this exquisite Art Deco barware ensemble circa 1940, still in its original gift box. This rare tete-a-tete bar accessory is crafted with a si...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

French Faience Tureen Desvres, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Tureen attributed to Desvres Circa 1900. Inspired by Rouen maunufacture. Signed St Gilles Croix de vie.
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience

Robert Picault Ceramic Vallauris France Plate Mid Century
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Robert Picault (1919 - 2000) French ceramist in Vallauris Robert Picault has contributed to the revival of culinary ceramics by updating traditional local forms decorated with lines and geometric designs. His identity style has been a great success and continues to decorate the table today. His personal pieces are sought after by art collectors. A former student of the School of Applied Arts in Paris, Robert Picault arrived in Vallauris in 1946. He created with his school friends Roger Capron (1922-2006) and Jean Derval (1925-2010), the Callis workshop. In this village of a hundred potters, they met the neighboring ceramists André Baud...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Travertine Eclipse Bowl XL
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine Eclipse bowl from Kiwano. Expertly craf...
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2010s Dutch Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Travertine

Massive Estate Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large, substantial Baccarat crystal centerpiece of circular form and bold facet design. This piece pairs well with Harcourt and is ideal f...
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Early 20th Century French Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

1960s Hors D'oeuvre in Metal and Ceramic
Located in Palermo, IT
1960s hors d'oeuvre in metal and ceramic. Found in an ancient villa in the Sicilian hinterland. It has five colored ceramic serving plates. The structure is in metal, embellished w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Two Bohemian Engraved Glass Stag & Clover Motif .800 Silver Mounted Steins
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two Bohemian Engraved Glass Steins with Stag & Clover Motifs 800 Silver Mounted Lids Two stunning Bohemian engraved glass steins, each beautif...
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Late 19th Century German High Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

C. 1920s Czech Art Deco Lemon Yellow Frosted Glass Perfume Bottle & Stopper
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco period lemon yellow frosted glass perfume bottle & stopper, Czech. Circa 1920s-30s. The bottle with recumbant female nudes & stopper with putti. Design of Rudolf Hlousek...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950. Colorful yellow border and blue lines.  
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1950s French French Provincial Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience

Fujimori Mug Set for Kato Kogei Ceramics Post-Modern Alpha 3 Memphis Japan 1980s
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Founded during the Meiji era as a glass-making company in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Kato made a name for itself by manufacturing cutting-edge designs, of which post-modern service is a prime...
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1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

French Silver Plated Champagne Bottle Recipe Cocktail Shaker c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A rare French Recipe cocktail shaker made in silver plate in the form of a champagne bottle. What makes this one so special and collectable is the engraved mount to the front engrave...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

1950s Drink Pepsi Cola Ice Chest Cooler
By Pepsi-Cola Soda Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
unrestored original vintage distressed condition
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri Japanese Lacquerware 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique Japanese soup-bowl made around 1990s with wood. This soup-bowl is made with wajima-nuri, a Japanese lacquerware from Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture in Japan. Wajima-n...
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1990s Japanese Showa Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Wood

Set of Salta Square Coasters, Alpaca Silver & Natural Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

Art Deco Tea Set 3-Piece Sterling Silver Fine Quality, Sheffield England 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Sterling Silver, Art Deco period, 3-piece tea set consisting of teapot, milk jug and Sugar Bowl, made by Cooper Brothers...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Polpo Martini Glass by Simone Crestani
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Polpo Collection, the Polpo Martini Glass features the mesmerizing elegance of an octopus, seemingly climbing the glass stem. Crafted with remarkable precision, this piec...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Barbini Murano 1950s Red Orange Yellow Italian Art Glass Vanity Powder Box
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso red orange, yellow and clear Italian art glass powder / jewelry box. Documented to designer Alfredo Barbini, circa 1950s. It is published...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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

German Majolica Flowers Plate circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Small German Majolica Flowers Plate circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Faience Dish by Terre de Fer with Flowers Decor France 19th Century Signed
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Old dish by Terre de Fer. This dish is in Faience, and has been made in France, during the 19th century. The colors are blue. It is signed.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Faience

German White Matte Porcelain Vase by Rosenthal Studio Line
Located in New York, NY
A German white matte porcelain vase by Rosenthal Studio-Line Collection, circa late-20th century, Germany. Oval in shape with organic modern design on around - front, side and back. Maker's mark on bottom...
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Late 20th Century German Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Salta Square Coaster, Alpaca Silver & Cream Natural Onyx Stone
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Salta province is called the beautiful, and this adjective introduces us to its profound beauty. Its fertile valleys, windy desert, colorful mountains and blue sky are the images tha...
Category

2010s Argentine Organic Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stone, Onyx, Metal

1970s Italian Glass Decanter with Six Highball Glasses
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A set of six highball Italian aperitivo glasses each with large decorative air bubble in the base. The set comes with a matching heavy glass decanter...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

ZARUCOLANDER basket, walnut wood, design Rio Kobayashi
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Zarucolander is a collapsible colander and basket, designed by designer Rio Kobayashi. The strainer slats, crafted from walnut, were steam bent and then secured with red and black colored ball...
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2010s British Minimalist Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Bentwood

Set of Four Dorothy Thorpe Silver Band Roly Poly Glasses with Naval Academy Seal
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of four Dorothy Thorpe silver band roly poly cocktail glasses with Naval Academy seal, circa 1960s. The set are in good vintage condition with some fading to the graphics and me...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

1847 Rogers Bros. Silver Serving Spoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An 1847 Rogers Brothers A1 silver serving spoon that is a collectible item. This spoon had intricate designs and can hold both historical and aes...
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Early 20th Century Other Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Antique French Limoges Porcelain Sea Life Turkey Pattern Oyster Plate Ca. 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Limoges Porcelain Turkey Pattern Oyster Plate made for "Collamore & Co.," New York, Circa 1890's. Hand-Painted in a Sea Life Motif on an Ivory Background with Sage G...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Fratelli Toso Murano Pink White Copper Aventurine Ribbons Italian Art Glass Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink, white and copper aventurine twisted ribbons Italian art glass decorative bowl. It is documented to the Fratelli Toso company, with similar d...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Art Nouveau Style Art Glass Vase Signed Contemporary, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful contemporary art glass vase in the Art Nouveau style, by artist Robert Eickholt, circa 1980s. Vase is signed "Eickholt" and dated "1988" on bottom as shown in last t...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Contemporary Tentacle Octopus Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter Bar Sea Creatures
Located in Camisano Vicentino, IT
Contemporary Tentacle Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanter by Simone Crestani Introducing the Tentacle Decanter, a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship by the renowned glass artist S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Vintage Large Silver Plate Monteith Punch Bowl Cooler 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large Vintage silver plated Monteith punch bowl dating from the late 20th Century. The punch bowl can also double as an excellent wine cooler for 5 or 6 bottles . It is t...
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Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Flo-Blue "Scinde" Pattern Luncheon Plates, 4 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These flo blue plates are in such nice condition. One small plate has minor edge chip. Selling the collection of four plates. Large plate measures 9.5...
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19th Century American Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Steuben Aurene Iridescent Art Glass Plate or Catchall Dish
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period Aurene iridescent art glass plate or catchall dish By Steuben Glass USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 6.25"W x 6.25"D x 1"H. Good o...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Christofle, Paris - Rare Grand Art Deco Tray c.1940
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning large silver plated tray with a striking border and two grand shaped palm leaf handles by Maison Christofle of Paris. Just back from our silversmiths workshop where it has been overhauled, professionally deep cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory. The underside is signed with various Orfèvrerie Christofle...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Italian "Membrane" Tray / offering bowl - Clear Murano Glass - by Toni Zuccheri
Located in Landshut, BY
Italian "Membrane" Tray offering bowl Clear Murano Glass by Toni Zuccheri 1970s diameter 23cm weight: 1.5 Kg The object is completely transparent the reflections on the phot...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Faience Floral Large Plate or Charger
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely large 10" antique 18th-Century Dutch Delft faience hand painted floral plate in vibrant cobalt blue and white with a yellow gold rim. Maker's mark on reverse. It would look ...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Delft, Faience

Cocktail Urushi Japanese Red Lacquered Set from England, circa 1910
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning cocktail set manufactured in England, circa 1910. All is Urushi lacquered in Japanese red with golden drawings. Overall in great condition, only there is a little crack ...
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1910s English Anglo-Japanese Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Large Sea-Shell Design Oyster Plate Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Japanese Kutani Porcelain Oyster Plate in Rare Large Sea-Shell Design, Circa 1870's. Intricate paintings of sea creatures, sea grasses and flowers.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Venetian Curved Glass Centerpiece
Located in Milan, IT
The main components of this unique centerpiece are its 24-karat gold plated brass base and the exquisitely crafted multicolored Murano glass sculptural piece at the top, perfectly cu...
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2010s Italian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Gold

Set of 4 Vintage Nachtmann Cut to Clear Crystal Traube Hock Wine Glasses
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Traube, the bestselling pattern by Nachtmann, was created in 1940s. Colored crystal in various colors is layered on top of clear crystal, and then cut to clear with a festive pattern of grapes, stars, and fans. The ornate, multifaceted stems and round bases with abstract graphic cut pattern add visual interest and guide the eye upwards to bright , highly decorative bowls. The set of 4 ruby red glasses is marked with original foil stickers (please note, one glass is missing its stickers, one has 2 stickers, a round and a rectangular one with Nachtmann Bleikristall...
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20th Century German Hollywood Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina A serving cart, designed by Bodil Kjær for the modern living room, where welcoming cheer is encouraged by versatile furniture that elegantly enh...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Steel

Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
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Volcanic Mortar And Pestle From Mexico, Circa 1970´s
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Volcanic mortar and pestle from Mexico, circa 1970´s
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1970s Mexican Primitive Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stone

Vintage Enameled Cast Iron Bowl and Cup Set – Timo Sarpaneva Style, Mid-Century
Located in Bochum, NRW
This striking set of vintage enameled cast iron serveware showcases bold mid-century modern design reminiscent of the legendary Timo Sarpaneva. Comprising a lidded cast iron bowl and...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Iron

Collection of Unusual Antique 19th Century Victorian Staffordshire Dogs Set of 5
Located in Suffolk, GB
Collection of unusual antique Victorian 19th Century Staffordshire dogs having five unusual miniature King Charles spaniels. In lovely original condition Set of 5 Dimensions H x...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Champagne Bucket around, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Champagne Bucket around, 1930s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Large Murano "Bullicante" Blown Glass Fan Flower Vase by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular and huge rostrato and "bullicante" mouth-blown crystal Murano glass vase made by Ercole Barovier in Italy during the 1950s. In spectacular condition, not missing a single...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Oswald Haerdtl Set of Six Mid-Century Crystal Wine Glasses, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of six elegant and fine handmade drinking glasses for wine or water, made of clear crystal glass. Designed by Oswald Haerdtl, executed ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Galvani Mid-Century Centerpiece Container in Ceramic Desigm italy 1930/40s
Located in Palermo, IT
Futurist ceramic lidded container, airbrushed by Angelo Simonetti for Galvani. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you. Weight: 0.544 Kg NOTE: We offer our customer...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Majolica Butterfly Butter Pat Fives Lille circa 1900.  
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Early 1900s English Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

French Green Majolica Deers Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica deers plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Category

1920s French Country Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Faience, Majolica

Art Deco Octagonal Silver Plated Tray W/Imbricated Detailing
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your collection with this Art Deco Octagonal Silver Plated Tray featuring Imbricated Detailing, originating from France circa 1935. This striking piece exemplifies the elegan...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, Mexico 1970's, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Silver Plated & Lapis Lazuli Creamer by Los Castillo, a remarkable artifact hailing from Mexico's artistic heritage of the 1970s. Made in Taxco Guerrero at...
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1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 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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