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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Louis XVI
Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 44pc 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Bagatelle Model
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 44pc. 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware "Starter Set" by France's Premier Silversmiths Jacques and Pierre Cardeilhac (Christofle), Silversmith...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Early Georg Jensen Silver Ornamental Fish Serving Set 55
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early sterling silver Georg Jensen fish serving set, in the ornamental Serving pattern #55 designed by Georg Jensen from 1914. Beautiful details, the handles are two intertwined f...
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1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted / Marble Louis XVI Style Five Arm Candelabra
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this 19th-century Louis XVI style candelabra, a true testament to refined craftsmanship and exquisite design. This five-arm master...
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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble, Bronze

Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece, Jardinière With Glass Insert, Vienna Circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple, elegant silver centerpiece in elongated form with vertical walls on four flared feet, the straight long sides slightly protruding and the semi-circular sides overhanging, cir...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

1 of the 150 Art Deco Tiles by Boch Freres, la Louvière, 1920's
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 150 glazed ceramic tiles tiles by Boch Freres, la Louvière, circa 1920's . Beautiful original antique dark green and off-white tiles with a wonderful rich pattern. The dime...
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1920s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Small Antique Olive Oil Pitcher
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Noveau 19th century jug for oil, syrup or display. The metal work has a French flair. The crystal is hand etched with a ribbed design.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Very Rare Sterling Silver Tea Set, Etruscan Pattern, Elkington, G. Shieber
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite sterling silver tea set crafted by the renowned Elkington & Co in collaboration with the esteemed American designer George Shieber. This exceptional tea set is a true maste...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau KPM Berlin Porcelain Gilded Windmill Charger Plate 14"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique KPM Berlin porcelain dinner plate, platter or charger featuring central landscape scene that of a windmill, figures, and sailboats surrounded by Art Nouveau design of fl...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Foam glass Bowl. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
Located in Verviers, BE
Foam glass Bowl. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s. Foam glass Bowl. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s. Colorless glass with soda fusions in the intermed...
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1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Art Glass

Scandinavian Kettle on Stand circa 1910
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in a Scandinavian Kettle on Stand from circa 1910 is not just acquiring a piece of history but embracing an enduring symbol of Scandinavian design ethos and craftsmanship. ...
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20th Century Scandinavian Jugendstil Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silver Cake Server 192
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen silver cake server, item 192 in the Acorn pattern, flatware design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Style: Art Nouveau Ha...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Foam Art Glass Vase. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, around 1930s.
Located in Verviers, BE
Foam glass vases. Loetz. Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, Around 1930s. Colorless glass with soda fusions in the intermediate layer, with rolled-in thread net of Green opal glass. ...
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1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cactus Silverware Service
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver Cactus silverware service for twelve persons. It was created by sculptor Gundorph Albertus in 1930. The lines are simple and strong and his sensitivity...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Porcelain Figurine 'Temple Dedication' by Liebermann Rosenthal Selb Germany 1916
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Rosenthal figurine, only 200 versions in existence: A scantily clad Art Nouveau beauty, a belt around her hips with a long, softly falling shawl draping around her legs, a ...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Pair of Art Nouveau English Acanthus Leaf Silver Plate Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous tall pair of antique Art Nouveau English silverplated candlesticks, circa 1900. These gorgeous candle holders are a nice large size and heavy, together weighing over 5 1/2...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

Picture Frame for oval photos enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table frame for oval photos cm. 3 x 4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel, plum purple, on guilloche, with French Empire Louis XVI style...
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1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Loetz Art Nouveau Glass Vase Phenomenon Gre Crete 7767, Austria-Hungary, Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Bohemian Art Nouveau Glass Vase: Shaped, blown, bulbous body with 12-lobed, slightly ribbed wall on a flush, round base, the wall raised to a spherical oval shape, slightly fl...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Lalique Langeais Fluted Frosted Crystal Wine Decanter
Located in Countryside, IL
Lalique Langeais Fluted Frosted Crystal Wine Decanter This decanter measures: 5.5 wide x 5.5 deep x 10 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as mu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

A.Aucoc - 19th Century Solid Silver Planter Napoleon III
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver planter, oval LOUIS XVI style model, mounted on four straight legs, the body openwork with ribbed warheads, staples and oves, engraved with a coat of arms surmounted by ...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Majolica Arum Pitcher, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica arum pitcher circa 1890 from North of France. Art Nouveau.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Majolica, Ceramic

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Silver Mounting, Nancy, France 1895
Located in Vienna, AT
Bulbous vase with an elliptical cross-section on a flush stand, short neck piece raised at the top centre with silver mounting with artistically sculpted flowers and leaves, colourle...
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Picture Frame floral engraving and hand-painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular shaped frame for oval photos cm. 7.8 x 10.4 in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with very fine fire-enameled floral engraving and hand-painted by the painter Renato D...
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1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, with original silverplated blunt blades, 9" 8 Forks, 6 3/4"...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Majolica glazed tableware set of 10 pieces Leaves pattern in relief.
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Majolica glazed tableware set of 10 pieces Leaves pattern in relief. Sarreguemines Majolica is a type of earthenware, decorated with colored lead glazes. Majolica was m...
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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Majolica

Art Nouveau Art Deco, Glazed Vase Model F-42 Made in Belgium 1930s
Located in Verviers, BE
Art Nouveau Art Deco earthenware vase, made in Belgium. 1930s Model F-42 Art Nouveau ceramic vase in excellent condition (no crack, no repair to the ceramic). There are 4 pieces Ava...
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1930s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

20th century French Louis XVI style Porcelain Coffee Service
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful Louis XVI style coffee service dating from the 1930s in porcelain in very good condition consisting of: - A coffe jug - Two milk jugs - A sugar bowl - 16 coffee cups ...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Eichwald Art Nouveau Twin Handled Majolica Pottery Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish and finely made Art Nouveau pottery twin handled candlestick decorated in Majolica glazes by Eichwald and dating from around 1910. The lightly potted candlestick stands rai...
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1910s Czech Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Daum Wheel Carved and Padded Daffodil Vase (Jonquille) circ 1895
By Daum
Located in Gainesville, FL
Very fine wheel carved and padded daffodil (jonquilles) footed vase by Daum. Very fine example of Daum Art Nouveau Work. Siged on the bottom with Daum Nancy mark and Croix de Lorraine.
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1880s Faeroese Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Cut Glass Insert, Alexander Sturm, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical base on four spherical feet, straight vertical wall with regular openings in the form of rhythmically staggered, intersecting segmental a...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Antique Daum + Nancy Signed Shade and Brass Lamp
By Daum
Located in Toronto, ON
This signed Daum Nancy glass shade is a work of art! This lampshade itself is gorgeous and rare and sits within a lovely simplistic brass base that these shades are commonly mounted ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Otto Prutscher Glass
Located in Mérida, YU
Extraordinary collectible Drinking Glass in perfect condition attributed to Otto Prutscher. Manufactured in 1906 by Meyr's Neffe in Vienna Austria. This design is now in the permanen...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Majolica Duck Pitcher Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica duck in an egg pitcher signed Keller et Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900. Decorated with a duckling watching a dragonfly.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

GUSTAVE ODIOT – Set of Ten Dishes in Solid Silver 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
SET OF PLATERY in solid silver model strong contoured threads with staples and pinched ribs, mounted with a hammer. Count’s coat of arms and monograms Composed of ten dishes as follows: • 4 round hollow dishes 3612 grams Diameter 32 cm height 3 cm • 4 semi-deep round dishes 3074 grams Diameter 29.5 cm height 2 cm • 1 semi-deep oval dish...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Teapot & Warmer Brass-Early 20th Century by F. & R. Fischer, Germany
By Fischer Brothers
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderful antique brass teapot & warmer - i.e. teapot with stand and in original condition. Completely preserved original from the 1910s to 1920s....
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass

Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Located in New York, NY
Fresh and Pretty American Art Nouveau sterling silver water pitcher, ca 1910. Retailed by Udall & Ballou in New York. Lobed and ovoid body with helmet mouth, domed foot, and high-loo...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Kayser Zinn, Fein Zinn Late 19th Century Pewter Tankard and Cup
Located in Lomita, CA
The Fein Zinn and Kayserzinn set is handcrafted pewter. The vintage Fein Zinn pewter tankard and cup is probably late 19th Century. Of circular section with shouldered cover, shaped...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pewter

Small Art Nouveau Porcelain Tray w. Hand-Painted Swan Motif
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A decorative small sized rectangular tray in perforated nickel-plated metal and hand-painted porcelain. The stars of this motif are two stylized swans that wraps around floral decora...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Patinated Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorated French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze centerpiece. This wonderful centerpiece is raised by a triangular Ormolu base with co...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze, Ormolu

A Pair Of Sevres Porcelain Cobalt-Blue Ground Vases Adélaïde, 2eme Grandeur
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Rare Pair Of Sevres Porcelain Cobalt-Blue Ground Vases Adélaïde, 2eme Grandeur; 1843-1849, green printed S.49 lozenge for 1849 to the underside of each socle,...
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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Beautiful Tiffany Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. Four curved and wavy sides with concave corners and molded rim. On exterior are acid-etched og...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Silver Mounting, Nancy, France 1904
Located in Vienna, AT
Bulbous shoulder vase on a flush stand, short neck piece with silver mount as a ring in a smooth, slightly flared design, on the outside opposite two fully sculptural branch and cone bundles, colourless glass with white powder meltings, overlay in blue-violet and green, meadow flower decoration etched in various stages, matt etched inside and outside. Cameo signature 'Gallé' with star on the wall between the plants. Silver mount hallmarked 'Minerve casquée' for 950 silver, France, and master's mark. Hand-made Cameo Glass: Glass overlaid with several layers, with high-cut worked out motifs. Since the middle of the 19th century, the design has also been done by etching. Cameo glass vessels were already being made in antiquity; at the end of the 19th century, Émile Gallé further developed this glass art, created Art Nouveau designs and employed a large factory in Nancy...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Majolica Asparagus Platter Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus platter by Keller and Guerin, manufacturer of Saint Clement, circa 1900. Decorated with purple Chrysanthemums.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Majolica

Whiting Round Sterling Silver Tray / Platter in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Whiting sterling silver round tray in Art Nouveau style from the early 20th century, adorned with three dimensional anemones and natural motifs. It measures 14 1/2'' in diameter by 1...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Lobster Picks 086
Located in Hellerup, DK
A set twelve Georg Jensen sterling silver lobster picks/forks, featuring the ornamental Pattern #86 crafted by Georg Jensen in 1930. Handmade at the Georg Jensen silver smithy in Den...
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1950s European Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Fratelli Toso Fenicia Vase, Beg. 20th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Art glass vase by Fratelli Toso, Murano, Venice, Italy, Beg. 20th. Fenicia decor. Height: 2.5" (6.5cm), Diameter: 3.3" (8.5cm).
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Art Glass

Large Tiffany American Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Compote
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1915. Round and shallow bowl on upward tapering shaft flowing into raised foot. Well center soli...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Majolica Pansy Plate Jerome Massier, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Pansy plate Jerome Massier Circa 1900.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Faience

Gorham Chantilly Grande Pair of Sterling Silver 1900 Tureens Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Gorham sterling silver covered tureens in the Grande Chantilly pattern, made circa 1900, in Art Nouveau style, the bodies and handles being beautifully adorned with raised fl...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Christofle - 4pc. French Antique Louis XVI Silver Plate Tea Set + Tray, MINT !
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a magnificent 5-piece French antique Louis XVI style silver-plate tea set by France’s premier silversmith “Christofle” – Silversmith to the King. Each piece in th...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

Christofle Pair of Silver Plated Ice Buckets
Located in Northampton, GB
Modelled as novelty buckets with looping handles and ribbed bodies plated in silver with a high-quality finish. The buckets are hallmarked to the base with the Gallia Factory mark of a Cockerel with the words Gallia, FRANCE, the Christofle silver plate mark of the OC...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal, Silver Plate

French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Hammered Jugendstil fruit bowl vienna around 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Jugendstil fruit bowl vienna around 1910s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass

Antique French Embossed Brass Bread Basket w. Gladiator
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Embossed Basket in Brass suitable for bread, fruits or vanity purposes. Distinct art nouveau styling and a center motif or a riding gladiator. Made in France circa 1900-1920. Measure...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass

Danish Sterling Silver Hammered Champagne Glass
Located in Hellerup, DK
A hand hammered vintage Danish sterling champagne glass on stem. A round hammered vase with hand chased vine stem attached to a slender hand h...
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1990s European Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Extensive Georg Jensen Rope Sterling Silverware Service
Located in Hellerup, DK
An extensive sterling silverware service for twelve in the Rope/Perle pattern by Georg Jensen. Originally designed in 1916 by Georg Jensen himself, the Rope/Perle pattern is a rare f...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

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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