Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
LOUIS XVI STYLE
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
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Style: Louis XVI
Antique French Louis XVI Style, Dore Bronze Three-Piece Centerpiece Garniture
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-piece centerpiece or candelabra garniture. Each piece sculpted and finely hand chiseled with winged putti, wr...
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1860s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Biscuit Porcelain Figure of Queen Marie Antoinette
Located in London, GB
This antique bust of Marie Antoinette has been gracefully crafted in biscuit porcelain after the fashionable Sevres style. Biscuit, or bisque, describes the technique whereby the por...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Pair of Antique Sevres Cabinet Plates Mounted as Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
A pair of antique two-light gilt bronze wall sconces each mounting a Sevres cabinet plate, one painted with Louis XVI , the other with Marie Anto...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Crystal, Bronze
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and quite important pair of antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese export porcelain vases. This exceptional pair of Louis XVI style porcelain vases are be...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Polychrome Porcelain and Gilded Bronze French Perfume Burner
Located in IT
Refined polychrome porcelain perfume burner, in the shape of potiche, painted with refined geometric decorations in gold on a light magenta red background and splendid bouquet of flo...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A phenomenal Russian cobalt blue crystal and doré bronze-mounted circular shaped centrepiece. This unique cobalt blue crystal cut to clear has a ha...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
18th Century, Italian Venice Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in Firenze, IT
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Of circular plain form, the reeded...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Louis XVI "Sèvres" Porcelain Glass-Coolers, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of porcelain glass-coolers with painted medallions and gilded ornaments on a turquoise blue background, mounted on a gilt bronze base, in the style of the Manufacture of Sèvres....
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Baluster Vase in Porcelain Paris Painted and Gilded by Hand
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Elegant baluster Paris porcelain vase painted and gilded by hand. The two sides represent a different decoration, on one side a scene of a gentleman conversing with a woman leaning o...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large, Impressive and Rare Meissen Porcelain Model of an Eagle, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A very large, impressive and rare Meissen Porcelain Model of an Eagle, circa 1880. It is finely engraved and then hand-painted to create texture and realistic coloring. Naturalistica...
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19th Century German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Onyx Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A fine 19th century Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted onyx centrepiece
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 17 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. x 13 in.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
18th Century French Provencal Ceramic Centerpiece, Louis XVI Style
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional 18th century French Louis XVI Provençal table fountain, today's use a lovely centerpiece. This beautiful item is quite tall and will look stunning on any piece of furnitu...
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18th Century French Antique Louis XVI 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 Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Silver
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Silver Candelabra by André Aucoc
By A. Aucoc
Located in London, GB
This beautiful set of four candelabra (or candlesticks) was made around 1900 by André Aucoc, a leading French silversmith of the time. Aucoc inherited the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Monumental Pair of French Paris Porcelain Botanical Painted Vases with Rams Head
By Jacob Petit
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and palace size pair of green Paris porcelain vases exquisitely hand-painted with botanical still life panel on one side and lovers in a royal garden on the reverse. The...
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1840s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Louis XVI Silver Vermeil Beaker
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI silver vermeil beaker. France, late 18th century.
Dimensions: 3.5" diameter x 3.63" height.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Kangxi Period Porcelain and Doré Bronze-Mounted Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A fine antique Chinese "Powder Blue" porcelain, mounted with very fine antique French transitional Louis XV/ Louis XVI style ormolu mounts. The porcelain Chinese Kangxi period, circa...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Fruit Coolers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of fine antique French Louis XVI style Porcelain Fruit Coolers. A matching pair such as these is extremely rare. Gold raised garlands and...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large White Bisque Sevres Porcelain Figural Centerpiece of Woman and Children
Located in New York, NY
Large white bisque sevres porcelain figural centerpiece of woman and children. The women and children use the garlands of flower to pull the giant seashell...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sèvres
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock by Ernest Royer
Located in London, GB
This fine neoclassical style mantel clock will make a sumptuous addition to a grand room, or could be given as a unique gift to a loved one. The clock is the work of Ernest Royer, an...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Monumental Palace Size Pair of French Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Ewers
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and rare pair of antique French hand-painted Sèvres celest blue color porcelain and ormolu-mounted Ewers. Each very finely hand-painted with courting lover scenes in pol...
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1880s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Gold, Ormolu
19th Century Large Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Very large Louis XVI malachite and ormolu-mounted centerpiece
ornate gilt bronze lidded dish with floral leaf motif
accentuated and raised with figural lion mounts
France, 19th centu...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Fine Antique French Louis XVI style enameled and gilded porcelain lamps.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Danish Silver Sugar Bowls, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen, K
Pair of Danish silver sugar bowls, late 18th century. Maker Nicolai Brandt (NB), Horsens, 1787-1813.
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Pair of Baccarat Opaline Finely Painted Vases Attributed to Jean Francois Robert
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique baccarat opaline finely painted vases turned into lamps, painting attributed to Jean Francois Robert. Of baluster form, each ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Opaline Glass
French Empire Gilt Silver Epergne, c1805
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful French early 19th century gilt sterling silver epergne is decorated with classical female figures, cherubs, dragon flies, and Egyptian heads, it stands on hoofed feet....
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Pair of French Porcelain Pat Sue Pat Vases in Orientalist Taste Mounted as Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fine and quite unusual pair of antique French ormolu-mounted Pate Sur Pate porcelain vases, beautifully decorated in the orientalist motif, originally mounted as oil lamps, still h...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of Louis XVI Paris Porcelain Urns with Landscapes, circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine pair of Paris porcelain vases on pedestal bases, featuring landscape scenes within acid-etched gilt borders. The body of each vase with a green ground, above and below with gi...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Paint, Porcelain
Pair of German Porcelain Yellow Birds Perched on Tree Branches
Located in New York, NY
A Marvelous Pair of German Porcelain Birds in the Louis XVI Style. Each bird is hand-carved and hand-painted and can be seen perched on a tree br...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Cardeilhac (Christofle), Tetard - 8pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 8-piece Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Serving Platter Set by France's Premier Silversmiths: Christofle (Card...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Centerpiece/Surtout de Table
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent museum quality French 19th century hand-diamond cut crystal and ormolu-mounted Baccarat centerpiece/surtout de table in the Louis XVI style. This is truly an exemplary piece. The crystal center bowl is all hand-diamond cut with illustrious detail. Two different patterns are found on the bowl, which includes a gorgeous octagonal raised crystal design adjacent to a fluted convex crystal design. Details are not skimped on the upper rim of the bowl, with a beautiful cut-crystal scalloped motif. The center bowl is mounted on a beautiful doré bronze square plinth with an embossed drape-like pattern flowing off either end of the plinth. On either end of the center bowl are two marvelously cast and embossed doré bronze love...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Barbedienne Bronze Centerpiece after Germain Pilon on Red and Black Marble Base
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th Century Signed Doré bronze Belle Époque Barbedienne centerpiece of large scale, in the Renaissance style, on a red and black marble base. Three graces gilt bronze figural sculpt...
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1870s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a King Charles Spaniel, J.J. Kändler
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Louis XVI period Meissen porcelain model of a King Charles spaniel, blue crossed swords mark, after the model by J.J. Kändler. The spotted dog with mouth open to reve...
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1760s German Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Set of Porcelain Dishes Sprig Decorated
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of twelve lovely antique porcelain dishes decorated in the "Sprig" pattern. They were made by Coalport in the early 19th century, circa 1810. The dishes have vibrant enameled colors with lush green leaves and sprigs of lavender and purple cornflowers...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Sèvres Porcelain Complete Tea Set, with Painters and Guilders Mark
Located in New York, NY
A marvelous Louis XVI period Sèvres Porcelain complete tea service, with date letter for 1782. Decorated with landscapes on a dark blue ‘beau bleu’ ground with elaborate gilt decoration. Comprising of six cups and saucers, a milk jug, teapot and sugar bowl and cover. With painter’s mark for Edme-François Bouillat (active 1758-1810) and gilder’s mark for Jean-Pierre Boulanger (pere) (active 1754-1784).
France, circa 1782
Sèvres tea services...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Potpouri Vases and Cover, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Louis XVI antique Chinese blanc de chine porcelain and French ormolu-mounted Potpouri vases and covers, with applied...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
French Neoclassical Silver and Cut-Glass Two-Bottle Oil Cruet, Paris, 1787
Located in Torino, IT
Elegant and exceptional antique French silver and crystal oil and vinegar cruet stand. The center handle in the shape of an obelisk. The cruets stand on a oval base finely engraved, resting on four lions’ paws, Paris, 1787. The Italian, French and "Continental" tradition refers to "cruet stand" as the oil and vinegar container...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson
Located in Paris, FR
Dieudonné Kinable
Enamel Dial Attributed to Dubuisson (1731-1815)
Exceptional Porcelain Lyre Mantel Clock from the Royal Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Paris, late Louis XVI period, circa 1785-1790
Height 62 cm; width 26 cm; depth 16 cm
The round enamel dial, signed “Kinable”, indicates the hours in Roman numerals, the fifteen-minute intervals in Arabic numerals, the annual calendar and the signs of the Zodiac, by means of four hands, two of which are made of pierced gilt bronze, the two others in blued steel. The magnificent lyre-shaped case is made of “bleu nouveau” Sèvres porcelain and finely chased and gilt bronze. The bezel is made up of a gilt bronze twisted rope; the pendulum is adorned with brilliant-cut paste stones; the body of the lyre is adorned with gilt bronze beading and with laurel leaf and seed motifs, with two rosettes issuing floral and foliate swags. The clock is surmounted by a mask with radiating sunrays. The spreading foot is decorated with beading and twisted rope motifs and a leafy garland. The en-suite decorated oval base is raised upon four flattened ball feet.
The Royal Sèvres Porcelain Factory produced the lyre clock model as of 1785. Four colours were offered: turquoise, green, pink and bleu nouveau. These exceptional clocks were made for the connoisseurs of the time. Louis XVI had a similar clock in his Salon des jeux in Versailles; its dial bore the signature of the clockmaker Courieult (this is almost certainly the example illustrated in P. Verlet, Les bronzes dorés français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1999, p. 41). Kinable, however, was the clockmaker who purchased the greatest number of lyre cases from the factory, and he developed the model in the late 18th century. Among the porcelain lyre clocks signed by this brilliant horologer, one example is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (illustrated in H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Band I, Munich, 1986, p. 252, fig. 4.6.26). A second such clock is in the Royal British Collection (see C. Jagger, Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy & its Timekeepers 1300-1900, 1983, p. 130, fig. 176).
Bibliography:
M. Gay and A. Lemaire, “Les pendules lyre”, in Bulletin de l’Association nationale des Collectionneurs et Amateurs d’Horlogerie ancienne, Winter 1993, n° 68, p. 5-40.
Dieudonné Kinable (active circa 1785-1810)
One of the most important Parisian clockmakers of the late 18th century. His shop was located at n° 131 Palais Royal. He purchased a great number of lyre-type porcelain clock cases...
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1780s French Antique Louis XVI Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Bronze
Louis Xvi serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XVI serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage serveware, ceramics, silver and glass created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XVI serveware, ceramics, silver and glass made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, popular names associated with this style include Oggetti D'Arte, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Meissen Porcelain, and Baccarat. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for serveware, ceramics, silver and glass differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $195 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $6,449.
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