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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Lino Sabattini For Christofle Circular Cocktail Tray c.1950
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning modernist circular cocktail tray designed by the world famous Lino Sabattini for famous Orfevrerie Christofle, a magical combination of quality and minimalist design.
Jus...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Aldo Tura Decorative Bar Set in Carved Wood and Brass, Macabo, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful bar set in carved wood and brass. This lovely set was designed by Aldo Tura and produced by Macabo in Milano, Italy during the 1950s.
The set consist of a pitcher, 6 glass...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal, Brass
Slim Mid Century Black Vase with Frill, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Black vase in amazing organic shape. Produced in 1960s.
Glass in perfect condition. The vase looks like it has just been taken out of the box.
No jags, defects etc. The outer relief...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko
By Blenko Glass
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Solid Glass Block Bookends By Blenko, textured edge.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Decorative Set of Three Tangerines by Martinuzzi for Venini
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1930s.
These tangerines are made by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini in Murano glass.
These items might show slight traces of use since they are vintage as a chip on t...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Melamine Bowl by Irving Harper
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A molded sea foam blue melamine bowl in the Florence pattern from the Prolon series designed for George Nelson and Associates.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Display Plate, Barney's New York Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic midcentury Italian Designed plate featuring an iconic image from Piero Fornasetti’s work, his muse the opera singer, Lina Cavalieri. Crisp black and white timeless design i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Midcentury Italian Pottery Candleholders
By Aldo Londi
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Unknown
Importer: Raymore
Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern
Specs: Pottery
These mid century Italian pottery candle hold...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Pottery
Murano Glass Rhinoceros Designed by Antonio Da Ros for Cenedese
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a beautifully blown, somerso Murano glass rhinoceros. This piece was designed by Antonio Da Ros and blown by Fabio Tosi for Cenedese Ve...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Drink Glass Carrier Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Drink glass carrier, Austria, 1950s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Mexican Modernist Mixed Metal and Abalone Scorpion Dish
Located in Houston, TX
Mexican Modernist mixed metal and Abalone Scorpion dish.
Large Mexican modernist or Mexican midcentury mixed metal and abalone scorpion dish, bowl or...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Set of 14 Steuben Salad or Desert Plates with 12 Bowls
Located in Buchanan, MI
Set of 14 Steuben salad or desert plates with 12 bowls in original marshal fields fitted box with custom dust covers. Plates measure 8.5" and bowls meas...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Italian Art Deco Style Mid-Century Modern Tea Set by Montagnani
By Montagnani
Located in Northampton, GB
Designed by Punta Bacola for Montagnani
From our Accessories collection, we are pleased to offer this uber stylish Tea Service in the Art Deco Style. The Service complete with a Tea...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
French Vallauris Biomorphic Fat Lava Chandelier in The Manner of Georges Jouve
Located in VALENCIA, ES
Vallauris biomorphic Fat Lava ceramic chandelier in the manner of Georges Jouve - south France, circa the 1960s
Measurements:
H. 16cm (6.5")
W. 17cm (6.75")
D. 8cm (3.25")
Signed:...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Bright Yellow Gold Flecks Vintage Italian Art Glass Heart Bowl Ashtray
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown bright yellow and gold flecks Italian art glass heart shaped bowl / vide poche. Attributed to designer Alfredo Barbini. The bowl I made with a gol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Murano Multi-Colored Glass Ash Tray
Located in Munich, DE
Murano glass bowl, ashtray element.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
1950's Decorative Ceramic Plate / Bowl
Located in Bern, CH
Decorative triangular shaped ceramic bowl / plate produced in the late 1950's to mid 1960s. Features a bold yellow and black leaf pattern.
Maufacturer's mark on base: 4022 3
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Plate by Hans Albert, Zürich, Switzerland
Located in Bern, CH
Decorative ceramic plate by Hans Albert produced in the late 1950's to mid 1960s. Features a hand painted yellow and black stylized leaf pattern.
Makers mark on base: Alb. Hans - Ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 21 Vintage Michelin Man Tiles, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dive into a nostalgic journey with this rare and unique set of 21 Michelin Man tiles, crafted by an unknown manufacturer in Spain circa 1960. The set comprises the complete series of...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Brazilian Midcentury Cruet in Glass and Rosewood, c. 1960
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
Stunning blue glass double cruet with lids and support in Brazilian rosewood from Bahia. Preserves the seal of "Tora Objetos".
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Vintage Fenton Hobnail White Milk Glass Nesting Ashtrays, Set of 3
Located in East Quogue, NY
Vintage mid-century stacked set of three Fenton white milk glass hobnail round nesting ashtrays. Each piece is impressed with the "Fenton" mark on t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass
New Old Stock/ Cork and Chrome 1970’s Coasters set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 8 Silverplate and Cork Coasters. NOS. All are unused and still in their plastic wraps! Marked Italy on backside.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Ceramic Traditional Hand Painted Plate by Catalan Artist Diaz Costa, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Ceramic hand painted plate artwork by Catalan artist Diaz COSTA, circa 1960.
Signed.
Manufactured in Spain.
Materials:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Diam 25,5 cm x H 5 cm
The artwork is i...
Category
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Black White Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Fazzoletto Sculptural Vase
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Gorgeous large, vintage Murano hand blown black over white and gold flecks Italian art glass sculptural flower vase. The piece is signed "Murano" and by the artist, but cannot make o...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
Roger Capron 1 of 21 Blue Ceramic Vases, France - 1950s, Labeled
By Roger Capron
Located in Berlin, DE
Roger Capron 1 of 21 blue ceramic vases, France - 1950s, Labeled. Please get in touch regarding the exact measurements of each vase
Roger Capron (1922-2006) was a French ceramic ar...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Sommerso Decanter c1970
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Murano sommerso decanter
Date : c1970
Origin : Murano, Italy
Colour : Ink and pale blue sommerso cased in clear.
Stopper : Elongated sommerso
Neck : Tapered
Body : Tapered
...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Odette Dijeux Signed Original Ceramic, circa 1950, Belgium.
Located in Brussels, BE
Beautiful Odette Dijeux signed vide-poche or dish, circa 1950, Belgium.
Enameled white and black ceramic with 3 hand-painted black and green striped fish .
Signed underneath: Odette ...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Glass Tumbler, Blooming Field with Poppies and Lavender, unit price
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This listing is for unit price for customer who needs quantities that are different than the listed set of 6.
The original name is Campo fiorito con papaveri e lavanda. I designed th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' Brass Bottle Opener
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4224 'Hand' brass bottle opener. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural bottle opener is executed in polished brass.
Price is per item. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Lucite Centerpiece Bowls, by Ritts of California, circa 1950's. The price of $550 noted below is for each larger bowl, measuring 15.5" l...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Lucite
MidCentury Vintage Artistic Glass Orange Vase, Tarnowiec, Sulczan, Europe, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Vase made in the Tarnowiec Glassworks located in Poland,
designed by J. Słuczan-Orkusz.
Soda glass, mass-colored, hand-formed.
Vintage product from 1970s
Dimensions: height 17 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
MCM Grass Cloth and Bamboo Ice Bucket with Tongs
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice MCM grass cloth and bamboo ice bucket with tongs, circa 1970s. The set includes a pair of bamboo ice tongs and is in very good vintage condition; it measures 7.5"D x 12"H...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Small Bowl in Green Sommerso Glass, Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano 1930s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Small Bowl in Green Sommerso Glass, Carlo Scarpa for Venini Murano 1930s
An art glass bowl in green sommerso glass, designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Venice...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Fornasetti 70s for Winston - Collectible Ceramic Ashtray, Variazione 212
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the world of collectible ceramics with this vintage Fornasetti 70s ashtray from the iconic ‘Tema e Variazioni’ series, crafted in the Seventies for Winston brand. Adorned w...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Murrine Vase with Aventurine, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Murrine Vase with Aventurine, Fratelli Toso Murano ca. 1920s
Item e7092
A rare millefiori murrine glass vase manufactured by Vetreria Fratelli Toso, Murano around 1920. Made of polychrome murrines in green and white which were melted together with aventurine glass. The vase is an authentic example of early 20th century Murano art glass. It was part of a large Fratelli Toso glass collection with over 600 pieces - collected since the 1970s.
Fratello Toso was one of the leading art glass manufacturers of Murano in the 20th century. In the early 1900's Fratelli Toso started to produce glasses in murrine technique. Murrine and Millefiori glasses remained a major product field of Fratelli Toso. In 1912 a very successful series of liberty inspired art glasses, designed by Hans Stoltenberg Lerche, was presented at the Venice Biennale. From 1936 Ermanno Toso became artistic director. He brought the Millefiore glasses to a new level. A big succes where also the 'Stellato' and 'Cattedrale' murines vases designed between 1948 and 1964 by the artist Pollio Perelda...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Murrine, Murano Glass
Sterling Silver Tiffany Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver Mid-Century candlesticks by Tiffany & Company. They have a square base and a columnar shape. The columns have ridges so there’s a three-d...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Murano Black White Stripes Italian Art Glass Sculptural Fazzoletto Flower Vase
By Dino Martens, Venini
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and large, vintage Murano hand blown white and black Italian art glass fazzoletto flower vase. Created in the manner of Dino Martens and the Venini company. The vase has ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Purple and Yellow Faceted Art Glass Vase
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Lovely faceted Sommerso glass vase in purple, yellow and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli for Seguso. Italy, 1960s.
Burgundy / purple glass with a layer in yellow glass submer...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sommerso, Glass, Murano Glass, Cut Glass, Art Glass
Art Deco Val Saint-Lambert Green Crystal Vase Cut-to-clear, 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
Val Saint Lambert green crystal vase cut-to-clear, 1950s.
by Val Saint-Lambert.
Beautiful Val Saint-Lambert hexagonal crystal vases, handcut-to-clear, the glass is thick, deeply ...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Arthur Court Rabbit Wine Cooler or Ice Bucket
By Arthur Court
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Amusing Arthur Court rabbit working in service as a wine cooler or ice bucket. Having floppy ears, stone eyes, and brass hands and feet. Who would ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Val Saint Lambert Large Light' Clear Crystal Glass Table Lamp
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet graceful Cleare table lamp is in large size, 23 inches excluding the lamp-fitting and shade. The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint, has been given a thic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Arthur Andersson, Mid-Century Stoneware Vase, Sweden, c. 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Created by the Swedish ceramist Arthur Andersson in the middle of the 20th century, these voluminous vases are noteworthy for their formal symmetry and their banded designs, which of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Stoneware
Murano Blue White and Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Seashell Dish Ring Bowl
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown blue, white and gold flecks art glass seashell bowl / sculpture. Created in the manner of the Barovier e Toso Company. It is profusely covered in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Ceramic Shellfish Ashtray, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
French vintage 1960's-1970's ceramic ashtray by Vallauris in the shape of an orange brown shellfish with specks of gold on the edges.
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Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Venetian Vintage Glass Mouse Figure, 1950s-1960s
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful vintage Italian Murano novelty glass mouse figure standing wearing a long 'robe' in red cased in amber glass with a large white button with la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Val Saint Lambert 'Twisted Light' Crystal Table Lamp, Belgium 1950s
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet graceful table lamp is in size; 39 cm excluding the shade.
The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint, has been given a thick Sommerso (clear crystal casing) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal
Glamorous Dorothy Thorpe 10 Piece set Gold Fleck Wine Glasses - Stemware Barware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Glamourous Hollywood Regency 10 piece barware wine glassware set with gold fleck by Dorothy Thorpe. The ten wine glasses are in fine vintage condition, no chips. Some have more gold...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Rare Russel Wright Spun Aluminum and Cork Tankards / Mugs Set '8'
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen set of 8 Spun Aluminum and Cork Tankards / Mugs designed by Russel Wright.. Beautiful original condition, All retain Impressed Russel Wright st...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Set of Cordial/Liqueur Goblets
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver set of six (6) cordial glasses, Baldwin and Miller Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1950s. Each glass measures a little under 3 inches high x 1 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
1970s Shell Lighter, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970 shell lighter, will feet well with modern ahtrays.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Metal
Violet Purple Glass Vase, 20th Century, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A stunning purple small vase with geometric design, made by one of the many glass manufacturers based in the region of Empoli, Italy. Has "Made in Italy" embossed on the base. Would ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Malachite Ashtray Vide Poche Desk Accessory Green Color Africa 20th Century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Great and unique shape carved malachite stone ashtray or vide poche. Imposing item, stunning color and pattern which makes it unique. Natural malachite sculpture. Some are called vide poche or ashtray dresser caddy...
Category
20th Century Congolese Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Malachite
Vintage Midcentury Barware Rocks Glasses 1960s Gold Presidential Coins
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Midcentury vintage Set of 7 pieces 5-ounce rocks glasses 1960s gold printed presidential coins.
Cera 22-karat gold signed glassware barware.
Gold and black coin design.
The glasses f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Glass
Glazed stoneware bowl by Axel Salto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bowl in glazed stoneware. Designed in 1944, executed in 1945. Model 20566. Signed. Axel Salto for Royal Copenhagen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Auböck Ashtray "Marked by Auböck"
Located in Wien, AT
Carl Auböck ashtray "Marked by Auböck"
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Brass
Italian Art glass CENEDESE SIGNED VASE C.1955
By Cenedese
Located in Stourbridge, GB
A beautiful Italian Signed Cenedese vase dating to around 1955. Perfect technique and no issues at all. The vase is in perfect original condition and measures 36.5cm in overall heigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Art Glass
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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