Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
1820s Austrian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1980s French Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Belgian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
20th Century English Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century English Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1810s Italian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1890s German Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate, Pewter
2010s Italian Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s French Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1990s Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Early 2000s Italian Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1990s European Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1950s Italian Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1970s Russian Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1990s Italian Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1810s French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1830s European Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Silver
1820s French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1940s Russian Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Silver
1870s French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
1810s Italian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1990s Italian Empire Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Empire Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 1800s German Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Early 1800s German Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1790s Italian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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.