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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Ceramic Vide Poche from France 1960 Multicolor Color, Rond Shape Brown and Green
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Ceramic Vide Poche from France 1960 Multicolor Color, Rond Shape Brown and Green
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Set of 9 Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of nine tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Cr...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Rare Large Set of Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique large set of Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960. The set comprises the complete series...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Large Mid-Century Italian Modern Green Ceramic Horse Pottery Sculpture or Statue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large and chic horse sculpture circa 1960s, probably Italian. This piece features all glazed ceramic construction in a beautiful green color.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Silver Plate Handkerchief Wine Cooler Champagne Bottle Ice Bucket
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish mid-century-modernist silver plate wine cooler or champagne ice bucket was crafted in France in the 1960s. This ultra-chic bottle holder features a whimsical handkerchie...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal, Silver Plate

Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Immerse yourself in the artistic legacy of Catalan artist Diaz Costa with our vintage hand-painted ceramic plate artwork, circa 1960. This exquisite piece captures the essence of mid...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 9 Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Embark on a journey of vintage charm with this exceptional set of nine tiles, featuring the iconic Michelin Man in a vibrant blue centerpiece, surrounded by original yellow tiles. Cr...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Located in London, GB
Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...
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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Danish Tea Set by Einer Hellerøe for BR Keramik, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish tea set by Einer Hellerøe for BR Keramik, 1950s This set consist of one teapot with braided handle and six small tea cups. This series was d...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Glazed Ceramic Bowl in the Shape of a Fish, Guillot, c. 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Beautiful fish-shaped glazed ceramic bowl by Marcel Guillot.
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1960s French Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Colorful Lucite and Wood Bunny Painter Cocktail Picks, France 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This adorable French Mid-Century bar cocktail pick accessory was crafted in France in the 1960s. This little guy is probably not Picasso, but he will be a great conversational piece for your next party with friends !! The bar set includes a wooden bunny painting next to a chromed metal cocktail pick holder. There are eight picks with a carved Lucite bead in yellow, green, blue, and orange colors. The bunny character and the holder stand on a pearlized orange Lucite base. The carved wood bunny...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Vintage Blue and White Blown Murano Glass Fish Decorative Figurine, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Murano, Italy, 1960s. These fishes are made in blue Murano glass with white canes and transparent glass parts. These are vintage pieces, therefore they might show slight traces of u...
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Moser crystal ashtray, Czech Republic, 1960s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Crystal ashtray from the Moser glass factory, Czech Republic, 1960s. Very good condition, no damage. Dimensions: 5 x 15 cm.
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Brazilian Midcentury Organic Bowl in Rosewood, c. 1970
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Organic bowl piece carved in Brazilian rosewood of unknown authorship.
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Early 17th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Rosewood

Giorgio Soavi for Olivetti, "O" Ashtray, 1968
Located in London, GB
Soavi designed this ashtray for Olivetti, a company originally created by Camillo Olivetti in 1908 to produce typewriters. Olivetti became famous for the meticulous attention it paid...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Plastic

Hermès, Paris - Vintage "Cordage" Rope Corkscrew c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after corkscrew in silver plated bronze from the "Cordage" range of homeware produced by this iconic fashion house c.1960. Just back from our silversmiths w...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Ornate Victorian Silver Plated Flatware- 18 Place Setting
Located in Denton, TX
Ornate antique boxed set of Victorian silver plated flatware. This set features place setting for 18 people. This set was made circa 18...
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18th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

1960s Feders Felipe Delfinger Handblown Art Glass Pitcher Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1960s Feders Felipe Delfinger Handblown Amber Caged Art Glass Pitcher Mexico 12 h x 6 diameter x 7.5 d Preowned original good vintage condition. Ready for use! Refe...
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Brass Pitcher with Abalone Inlays Attributed to Los Castillo Taxco
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer an spectacular fine sample of traditional Mexican abalone inlay work. The pitcher is marked on the underside Hecho en Mexico, circa 1960.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

English Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial
Located in Downingtown, PA
Staffordshire Pearlware Inlaid Agate Teapot and Cover with Lion Finial, Attributed to the Ralph Wood Family, Circa 1780 The squat oval pearlware pottery teapot has a recumbent lion ...
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Late 18th Century George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Painted Orange-ground Creamware Teapot and Cover, Circa 1780 The rust-orange ground has incised markings to imitate leaves for the green and yellow flower heads found betwee...
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1780s George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

Mid-Century Guildcraft Empoli Italy Cased Glass Vase
By Guildcraft
Located in Greenport, NY
Guildcraft imported fine collectible mouth-blown, hand-finished cased art glass from Empoli, Italy. This beauty has a gray exterior and an internal layer of opaque light gray “Lattim...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Mexican Fruit Tray in the style of Los Castillo
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this Mexican Fruit Tray in the style of Los Castillo, fantastic patina.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Fine Pair of English George III Period Antique Mahogany Boxes circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III FLAMED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE BOXES ON ANIMAL FEET England, circa 1780 the cutlery divider removed, otherwise fine original condition Item # 403ONQ02L An absolutely gorgeou...
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18th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Green Hole Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Green Hole Lava Studio Ceramic Vase by Wilhelm & Elly Kuch, 1960s, Germany Very good condition. --------------------------------------- Wilhelm Kuch, born 1925, 1947 apprenticeshi...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Urbino Ceramic Plate end 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Urbino Ceramic Plate end 18th Century Ceramic plate from Urbino, King Solomon honors the Queen of Sheba, painted in multicolor, glazed, 31 cm diameter good condition
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Abstract Vintage 1960s Space Age Ceramic Wall Plate: Red with Bold Blue/Green
Located in Hamburg, DE
Step back in time to the innovative and artistic world of the 1960s Space Age with our Ceramic Wall Plate. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this stunning piece encapsulat...
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic

Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot Donkey Yongzheng/Early Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example with Donkey and Traveller with attendant. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlong (1735-1796) Period: 18t...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage "Bullicante" Murano Bowl in Green Glass, Seguso Style, Rare Decorative
Located in Milano, IT
Thick Murano Glass - Decorative Glass Bowl - Bullicante Murano Glass Beautiful decorative bowl in thick Murano glass, in a vibrant hue of aquamarine green, with included bubbles. Th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass

Set of 8 1960s Ceramic Conch Shell Pink White Seashell Bowls Vessels Palm Beach
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful set of 8 vintage 1960s ceramic conch shell seashell bowls, vessels signed ML on back. Beautiful light pink inside with white outside. No chips or breaks. Dimensions: 2.5 H ...
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Impressive Large Italian Ceramic Fruit Compote Centerpiece
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large beautiful Italian ceramic fruit compote in faux wicker basket showcasing a collection of oranges, apples, pears, lemons, and pomegranates.
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Arita Porcelain Imari Tea Pot and Tea sets, ca 1690 - 1710
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A lovely set of a teapot and 2 teabowls and saucers. Of moulded shape and with floral decoration. The bowls have hidden decoration in the wall of flowers. Additional information: Ma...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique English or Irish Delft Pottery Chinoiserie Blue Decorated Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique 18th century English or Irish Delft pottery plates. With Chinoiserie decoration in blue underglaze decoration throughout including a stylized Chrysanthemum an...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Delft

Antique Chinese Porcelain Tea Set Teapot China Chine de Commande Qianlong Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice example of chine de commande porcelain. This pot is of larger size and is finely shaped. With a delicate painting of flowers. Additional information: Material: Tea/Coffe...
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18th Century Chinese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Small Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Teapot Imari Red Gold Panels
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Small teapot, square, rounded body on flat unglazed base. Curved handle and a short straight spout. Small upright mouthrim, flat lid with round knob. Imari decorated in iron-red and gold on the sides with flowering plants and grasses and two deeply recessed kidney-shaped panels with modelled decorations in high relief. One panel with a cock, chicken and two eggs on the other a bird perched on a branch of a prunus tree. Round the base of the spout an upturned pointed leaves pattern border. On the handle a floret between scrolls. On the cover round the base of the knob a leaves pattern border in low relief. In category 36 'Coloured Imari with no underglaze blue, iron-red and gold only' of his Japanese export porcelain, Impey states that the implication of this singular restriction of palette, without the use of underglaze blue, is that these may be the product of a single enamelling workshop, but may or may not be the product of a single kiln. The restriction is probably one of choice, for it would hardly be cheaper, if at all, to use a wider range of enamels, and no cheaper to use underglaze blue. Bottles, vases, teapots and other objects with similar recessed panels that form a kind of window through to a deeper picture layer were only produced for a short period. This was probably because they were too time-consuming to make and therefore expensive. This type of decoration is only found on Japanese pieces; Chinese imitations are still unknown. Japanese Imari objects decorated in a low relief are rare. In 'Fine & Curious' a bottle cat...
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17th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Serving Dish ko-Kutani, ca 1660-80
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice Ko-Kutani serving dish in red enamel with a central scene of a Foo dog or Lion. The ground has ajour decoration. Early piece. Additional information: Material: Porcelain...
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16th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

16th Century Period Ceramic Italian Olive Jar with Green and Burnt Ochre Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
A charming Italian Ceramic Olive Jar with a mossy green and burnt ochre yellow glaze. Angelic faces with wings are carved on the handles. Felt on the bottom. Side holes included that...
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16th Century Italian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century Italian Murano Artistic Glass Tall Vase, 1960s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Refined Italian tall vase in Murano art glass, 1960s. This vase is characterized by a particular design shape. The vase is of high artistic quality made with the blown glass techniqu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Murano Glass

Alessandro Pianon, a Pulcino Glass Bird for Vistosi, Murano, 1960s
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
An instantly recognisable design, this delightful spiky orange 'pulcino' is one of a series of five glass birds created by Alessandro Pianon and made by the Vistosi glassworks on the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper

Teghini Firenze Silver Plate Tomato-shaped Ice Bucket, Italy 1960s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Teghini Firenze designed this lovely modernist silver plate ice bucket in the 1980s. The piece features a rounded shape with an oversized stylized tomato design with a lid and a stra...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Pair Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue & White Porcelain Chargers Circa 1780
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique 18th Century Dutch Delft Blue & White Porcelain Chargers, Circa 1780.
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 6 Mid-Century Hand-Blown Murano Millifiori & 24 Karat Gold Fleck Plates
Located in New York, NY
This rare and stunning Set of 6 Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Millifiori & 24 Karat Gold Flecked Glass Plates are Signed Schiavon and originate from Italy, Circa 1960. Feat...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Gold

Midcentury Serving Tray Wood and Brass Tommaso Barbi Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular serving tray in wood and brass in the style of Tommaso Barbi. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf-Shaped Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Porcelain Lotus Leaf Shaped Dish, Circa 1765 The large Chinese Export “famille rose” porcelain saucer dish is made in the form of a lotus leaf with the rim and border...
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Ice bucket by Aldo Tura, Italy 60s
Located in Kiel, SH
High decorative ice bucket set in very good condition. It's marked with the original paper-sticker on the bottom.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Leather, Acrylic

Set of 3 Antique Brightly Polished Pewter Plates, English, C.1800
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely highly polished pewter plates. All three with London touchmarks on the underside. One with ownership inscription on the front. The pewter has been polished to its original s...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pewter

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica lunch plate. Hand-painted. Gold rim.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica lunch plate in porcelain. Hand-painted. Gold rim. Model 20/3550. Dating: 1965 Stamped. Perfect condition. First factory quality. Dimensions: Diameter 2...
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1960s Danish Neoclassical Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Martini Silver Plated and Enamel Champagne Cooler 19609
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your entertaining experience with a touch of vintage elegance and iconic style. Presenting a stunning 1960s silver-plated martini champagne cooler that embodies the epitome o...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Brass, Enamel

Murano glass perfume bottle
Located in Borgo Veneto, IT
Murano blown glass perfume bottle
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Crystal by International sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 7". 12 teaspoons, 6 1/...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s Wood Teak Tray from Sweden Style Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1960s Wood Teak Tray from Sweden .5 h x 14 d x 16.25 d. Original preowned vintage condition. Repair in one corner Refer to images.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Teak

Heath Ceramics Brown Speckle Glazed Ashtray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed ceramic ashtray by Heath Ceramics, c.1960s, USA. The ashtray features a dark brown exterior speckle glaze which ombres into a tan speckle glaze on the interior. There are four...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

1968 First Edition Campbell's Soup Mugs- Set of 11
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptionally rare set of 11 first edition 1968 Campbells Soup mugs. The mugs were part of the Campbell's Soup Collectibles released after the popularity of Andy Warhol's iconic 1962...
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1960s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Gorgeous Red Bohemian Cut Crystal Glass Cocktail Shaker, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Gorgeous red bohemian cut crystal glass cocktail shaker. Made in Italy in excellent condition. Dimension diameter 3,54 x 8,66 H inches diameter cm 9 x cm 22.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

English Porcelain Leaf Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted with insects, butterflies and caterpillars. The border molded with leaf decoration. Red Chelsea anchor mark.
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1760s Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Irish Georgian Sterling Silver Two Handled Cup Dublin, Ireland 1769
Located in London, GB
An elegant Antique Irish George III Silver Two Handled Cup. The Cup features an engraved armorial on the one side and a crest and monogram on the other. The Cup has a pair of acanthu...
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

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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