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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Louis XVI
Style: Tribal
21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and golden bronze potiche
Located in Calenzano, FI
21-st century hand carved clear crystal and golden bronze potiche. This potiche is finely chiseled lost wax castings and hand ground crystal. On request to customer can modificate th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

Monumental Sevres Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted 2-Handle Campana Form Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and important 19th century French sevres porcelain ormolu-mounted two-handle campana form centerpiece/vase. This is a truly Sevres...
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1830s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved Clear Crystal and Golden Bronze Tray in Classic Style
Located in Calenzano, FI
21-st Century hand carved clear crystal tray with frame in lost wax golden bronze leaves. This tray is a limited edition, we have only a piece. It's particular hand -carved and the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century, Hand-Carved clear Crystal and silver Bronze tray in classic style
Located in Calenzano, FI
21-st century hand carved clear crystal tray with frame in lost wax silver bronze rose. This tray is a limited edition, we have only a piece. It's particular hand -carved and the f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

Large Blue and White Porcelain Soup Tureen French 18th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
  Decorated with an elegant design of delicate blue cornflower sprigs, this soup tureen was made by Arras Porcelain in Arras, France, in the late 18th century. The cornflower sprigs, handles, and border edging are decorated with beautiful deep twilight blue enamel. The makers of Arras Porcelain specialized in porcelain painted in this entrancing blue called "Bleu d'Arras." The color of the porcelain body is creamy white. The combination of the creamy white ground and the blue decoration is splendid. Natural forms like the tree branch handle and the blue cornflower decorations were the height of French fashion in the last quarter of the 18th century. Made at the Arras porcelain factory of the Delemers family circa 1780, the tureen and its stand are marked in underglaze blue. Dimensions:16" wide x 13" deep x 9.5" tall Condition: Excellent, with some hard-to-see rubbing to the clear glaze on the stand Price: $2,100 The underside of the tureen is marked with the letters "AR" for the Delemers family Arras factory. The underside of the stand is marked "Dele AR" for the Delemers family Arras factory. On 1stdibs, we also have a matching round tureen Item Reference LU866530033982 Background of Arras Porcelain: The Arras Porcelain factory was started in the 1770s by the family Delemers. They were a family of four sisters...
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Late 18th Century Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Antique French Silver Wine Taster Honoring Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique and ornate antique silver wine taster was made in France in circa 1780 and is hallmarked, however the maker cannot be ident...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

21st Century, Hand-Carved pink Crystal and golden Bronze tray in Classic style
Located in Calenzano, FI
21-st century hand carved pink crystal tray with frame in lost wax golden bronze butterflies. This tray is a limited edition, we have only a piece. It's particular hand -carved and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Large Vintage Hopi Pueblo Redware Pottery Jar Scraffito Avanyu Design
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Vintage Hopi Pueblo Redware Pottery Jar Scraffito Avanyu Design. Intricately etched and fully polished red large Hopi - San Ildefonso pottery ...
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1960s American Tribal Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

A French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant circular mottled base with a f...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th C. Chapuis Signed Sevres Painted Cobalt & Gilt Porcelain Ormolu Centerpiece
By Chapuis
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th century Sevres hand-painted, cobalt & gilt porcelain ormolu mounted two-handle Centerpiece signed by French Artist A Chapuis. Intricate ormolu designs and decorations with acanthus leaves, flowers and other decoration. Beautiful Large Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece. Large Porcelain platter...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ormolu

Aitco, Hand Painted & Gilded Limoges Cabinet Tray, France, Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Aitco- Fine vintage Limoges ceramic cabinet tray - hand painted with Poppies to the center - gilded floral border and handles - signed on the back - Fr...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

19th Century French Baccarat Ormolu Mounted Crystal Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Baccarat Ormolu Mounted Crystal Centerpiece with Crystal Columns and Lions Paw Feet. The Bronze is marv...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Gianmaria Buccellati Caviar Bowl
Located in VALENZA, IT
Gorgeous bowl for caviar by Gianmaria Buccellati. The body was made in two parts, cup and base. The welded edge with cross ribbon characterizes the Classic Luis XVI style. A wire ...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Large 19th C. Bohemian Amber-cut-to-clear Crystal Punch Bowl W/ Hunting Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A Spectacular and Quite Large 19th Century Bohemian Amber-Cut-to-Clear Crystal Punch Bowl with Hunting Scenes and Underplate. This marvelous three-piece punch bowl is complete with a...
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19th Century Czech Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

Photo Frame Blue Enamel and pure Gold "Paillons" Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Picture frame with square exterior and oval ornament interior in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue enamel on guillochè and various pure gold "paillons" sandw...
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1990s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 12 Silver Plated Knife Rests by Christofle Model Marie Antoinette
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of 12 silver plated knife rests by the French brand Christofle. The name of this model is Marie Antoinette. The knife rests are in ver...
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1990s French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

20th Century Vista Alegre "Fontainebleu" Hand-Painted Porcelain Sauce Tureen
Located in Cagliari, IT
Circa 1980. Magnificent collectible sauce tureen and saucer in portuguese porcelain Vista Alegre, with hand painted flowers, leaves, festoons and stars in cobalt blue and twenty-two...
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1980s Portuguese Louis XVI Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Pair 18th C. Chinese Imari Porcelain & French Ormolu Mounted Covered Cachepots
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and Rare Pair of 18th Century Chinese Imari Porcelain and Louis XVI Period French Ormolu Mounted Covered Cachepots. Chinese imari porce...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Imari Porcelain Gilt Bronze Mount Bowl
Located in Berlin, DE
Excellent 19th century French Louis XVI decorative Imari Porcelain gilt bronze mount bowl A 19th century Chinese blue and red Imari ware bowl...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

Large Pair of Porcelaine Figures of Lovers Singing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large pair of 19th century porcelain figures of lovers. Each figure is beautifuly decorated and hand painted. The gentelman is wearing a nice suite with vibrant colors th...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Le Mieux 7 Piece 24kt Gold Porcelain Set
By Le Mieux
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning Le Mieux 7 Piece 24kt gold Porcelain set. Marked for “Le Mieux China …. 24karat gold … hand decorated” The Set consists of a...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Gold Plate

19th Century Italian Parcel Gilt and Rose Glass Liqueur Set Tantalus
Located in Milan, IT
Antique late-19th century Italian exquisite glass liqueur set, consisting of three liqueur bottles, 3 decanters with stoppers, twelve small glasses arrange...
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Late 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

19th Century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a gorgeous French 19th century Samson Paris Porcelain Trinket Box probably by Edme Samson. Marked on the base with “Made in France” and unmistakably in the style and manner of Samson. The lid features hand painted floral bouquets on an ivory porcelain background with gold edging, surrounded by a sky blue lid with gold web or crackling effect.. The lid is hinged and the lid and base are edged in floral gilt metal mounts with Fleur De Lis clasp. It sits on 4 gilt metal or ormolu feet. The sides are likewise hand decorated. This wonderful antique hand painted box is just bursting with History. Inspired by Edme Samson of Samson & Co., Paris. we believe (based upon the markings and natural aging) that it was made between 1880– 1890 in France and was meant to resemble an antique of a much earlier period. It is very similar to Sevres pieces with it’s color, decoration and design. Samson specialized in reproducing antiques from the 1600 and 1700s. One of his most interesting works was his Heraldic or Armorial pieces. With this medium sized box, he was not only copying the larger porcelain caskets or coffin boxes...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu centerpiece by Maison Cardeilhac. The centerpiece is raised by elegant curved supports with handsome hoof f...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece Attributed to Henry Dasson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu centerpiece attributed to Henry Dasson. The centerpiece is raised by an exceptional and most decorative...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ormolu

19th Century Sevres Biscuit Group of Three Frolicking Puttos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Sevres biscuit group of three frolicking puttos France, Date Lettered 1884 A splendid example of 19th century Sevres biscuit porcelain...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Ceramic, Wood

Sterling Silver Sugar Shaker Hallmarked Alexander Clark & Co Birmingham 1931
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful Sterling silver sugar shaker. It is hallmarked Birmingham 1931, with makers mark Alexander Clark & Co. The spreader has a graceful design with...
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1930s English Louis XVI Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Rouge Griotte marble centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant rectangular base with concave co...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble, Ormolu

Marble Mortar from 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This mortar is made of white marble. This is a French work, 18th Century.
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Early 1800s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

Vintage Croatian Hand Carved Olive Wood Sculpture Creamer & Sugar Bowl Set
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Croatian shepherd hand carved olive wood sculpture creamer and sugar bowl set. Solid olive wood, with gracefully curved handles and tradition...
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Mid-20th Century Croatian Tribal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Fruitwood, Olive

Christofle Silver Plated Antique Styled Knife Rests Set of Six
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of six silver plated knife rests were made by Christofle of France in approximately 1960 in an antique style. The knife rests have nicely decorated serpentine side panels wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

French Silvered & Gilt Bronze Putti Mounted Crystal Centerpiece Baccarat, 1800s
Located in New York, NY
A large Louis XVI Style French Silvered and Gilt Bronze Putti Mounted crystal centerpiece, Marked Baccarat, from the 1800s. The crystal centerpiece i...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Louis XVI Porcelain Footed Butter Tubs
Located in Essex, MA
Oval with covers and attached under tray painted overall with floral sprays and gilded details. From a Bellevue Ave Newport RI estate.
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Marble Mortar from 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Marble Mortar. French. 18th Century.
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

Marble Mortar from 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Marble Mortar. French. 18th Century.
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Centerpiece Attributed To François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Rouge Griotte marble and ormolu centerpiece attributed to François Linke. The centerpiece ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble, Ormolu

Set 10 18th C. French Sevres Dark Blue Ground, Impasto Gilded Bird Décor Plates
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent Set of Ten 18th Century French Sevres Dark Blue Ground, Impasto Gilded Decoration, with Variable Center Bird Decorations. The outer rim is decorated in a notched gold b...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Large Meissen Double Handle Vase w/ Lovers and Floral Panels after Watteau
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous and large Meissen double handle vase with Watteau lovers panel and flower panel scenes. The panels are completed after the works by Jean-Antoine Watteau, the most famous F...
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1890s German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Fantastic Pair 19th C. French Baccarat Ruby Red Crystal Vases W Scalloped Rims
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Rare Pair of 19th Century French Baccarat Ruby Red Crystal Vases of Magnificent Quality. Each is beautifully hand-carved and detailed wit...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal

Marble Mortar from 18th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Marble mortar. French. 18th Century.
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble

19 C. Dore Bronze Mounted Moser Light-Amber Colored Crystal & Enamel Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
An Antique 19th century dore bronze mounted moser light-amber colored crystal and enamel centerpiece/bowl. The crystal is fabulously hand-blown and hand-carved with a multitude of ha...
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1890s Czech Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

21st Century Italian Buccellati Sterling Silver Pitcher
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian Louis XVI style sterling silver carafe made by Gianmaria Buccellati. The body of the carafe is smooth and supported by a round base with a Louis ...
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2010s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Meissen Plaque Depicting Four Royals Hunting in the Woods with a Dog and Rifles
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally fine and quite larege Meissen hand-painted porcelain plaque depicting four royals hunting in the woods with a hunting dog and rifles. This is the finest quality of a...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain, Wood

Monumental Pair of Old Paris Porcelain Vases with Dancing Figures of Angles
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and unique pair of 19th century old Paris porcelain vases with hand-painted dancing figures of Angles. Each vase is beautifully hand-painted in pink and white ground wit...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Very Rare 19th C. Cobalt Blue Ground Sevres Porcelain Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A very large and unusual 19th century French Louis XVI style dore bronze mounted Sevres cobalt blue ground box signed Sarat. This box is truly a masterpiece. Sevres boxes...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

Sevres Bisque Porcelain Neoclassical Grouping of a Maiden and Her Attendants
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century antique Louis XVI style French Sevres Bisque Porcelain neoclassical Grouping of a Maiden and her Attendants. In the center is th...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx and Cloisonné Pedestal and Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx, ormolu, and Cloisonné pedestal and matching centerpiece. The column is r...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Onyx, Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Onyx, Ormolu, and Cloisonné Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. onyx, ormolu, and Cloisonné centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a squ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Marble, Ormolu

21st Century Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver Entrée Dish and Cover , Italy, 2003
Located in Cagliari, IT
Beautiful handmade sterling silver Louis XVI style entrée dish and covers. The right piece to be inserted in a refined table of a high-class house A fine example of the mastery of ...
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Early 2000s Italian Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and wonderfully executed French 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres porcelain centerpiece. The most elegant centerpiece...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Biscuit De Sèvres and Giltwood Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. Biscuit de Sèvres and giltwood centerpiece. The statue is raised by a richly detailed square giltwood base with slightly curved sides. Each side are decorated scrolled acanthus leaves below a fine laurel band. The base supports a wonderful circular Biscuit de Sèvres garden gazebo...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain, Giltwood

18th C. Meissen Porcelain Lattice Filigree Reticulated Basket w/ Vine Handles
Located in New York, NY
An incredible 18th century Meissen Porcelain lattice filigree reticulated basket with vine handles and encrusted flowers. This piece is very rare, especially in this condition with h...
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18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece with its original copper insert. The centerpiece is raised by foliate designed rectangular feet below a detai...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

French Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Mirrored Oval Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant French Louis XVI st. silvered bronze mirrored oval centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by handsome and richly chased double lion p...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by beautiful ormolu supports with striking scro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Ormolu

Set of 4 French Strasbourg Faience Chargers with Flower Decor
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Two large French Faience dishes and two smaller from the city of Strasbourg in hand painted floral decoration. They are approximately from around...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Faience

Andrianna Shamaris Large Wood and Coconut Shell Antique Ladle
Located in New York, NY
A unique wooden ladle with a half coconut shell attached, originally used for serving soup. We added the shell inlay to the long wooden handles. Perfect p...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Shell, Coconut

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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