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Espresso set for 6 people with Stone Age painting Lascaux, France 1960s
Espresso set for 6 people with Stone Age painting Lascaux, France 1960s

Espresso set for 6 people with Stone Age painting Lascaux, France 1960s

Located in Hannover, DE

Stunning espresso set for 6 people. The pot is 15cm high and the plates are 10cm wide, 9cm deep and 1.5cm high. This dreamy service reflects a piece of contemporary history, created ...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy
Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy

Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy

By Capodimonte

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1950s. This set is made in Capodimonte porcelain and features hand painted floral motifs and golden edges. They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 13 Pieces Elegant Vintage Coffee Set Design by Gnutti Italy, 1980s
Set of 13 Pieces Elegant Vintage Coffee Set Design by Gnutti Italy, 1980s

Set of 13 Pieces Elegant Vintage Coffee Set Design by Gnutti Italy, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Elegant Vintage Coffee Set - 13 Pieces, Stainless Steel - Moka Caffettiera, Design by Gnutti Italy 1980s - Table Decoration, Noble Gift Idea This 5-piece vintage coffee set by INOXP...

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20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Steel

Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces
Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces

Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valuable and particular served in fine French porcelain in Napoleon III style; it is composed of 12 cups with a plate, a milk jug, a sugar bowl without a lid in the shape of a small cup so that it can contain sugar cubes or cookies, and two round trays with handles...

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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Mid Century Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Blue Glass, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Blue Glass, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Blue Glass, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern blue glass Pot from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition. Only one unique piece.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

1870s Victorian Silver Plated English 3 Pieces Tea Set
1870s Victorian Silver Plated English 3 Pieces Tea Set

1870s Victorian Silver Plated English 3 Pieces Tea Set

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Catania, Sicilia

A rare three pieces tea set made in England in the second part of the 19th century. It's signed in the bottom Pearce Leeds & Huddersfield. Dimensions are of the tea pot.

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's
Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's

Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chicago, IL

Carl Auböck II Teapot, model 3879 Austria 1950's Handcrafted in Austria during the 1950s for Werkstätte Carl Auböck. This exquisite piece combines form and function, showcasing a uni...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Copper

Cinderella Tea Service, Lilac & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design 2021
Cinderella Tea Service, Lilac & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design 2021

Cinderella Tea Service, Lilac & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design 2021

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Cinderella. Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care. A set is composed by a teap...

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2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Limoges Tea Set, Light Blue Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern
Vintage Limoges Tea Set, Light Blue Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern

Vintage Limoges Tea Set, Light Blue Ceramic, Mid-Century Modern

By Limoges

Located in Den Haag, NL

Love this elegant vintage tea or coffee set. In a lovely light blue color. Comes with a transfer landscape decoration. I think England 1960s. Nice high sleek teapot. Remarkably thi...

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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

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Ceramic

William IVth PAIR-(B) of C J Mason’s Cups & Saucers Porcelain Ptn 223, Ca 1830
William IVth PAIR-(B) of C J Mason’s Cups & Saucers Porcelain Ptn 223, Ca 1830

William IVth PAIR-(B) of C J Mason’s Cups & Saucers Porcelain Ptn 223, Ca 1830

By C.J. Mason 1

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an early English, PAIR of porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers, made by C. J. Mason (The same factory who produced Mason's Ironstone) during the period of William IVth, circa 1830-...

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Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Kutani Lithophane Geisha Tea Set for 6 - Hand Painted Birds & Flowers
Kutani Lithophane Geisha Tea Set for 6 - Hand Painted Birds & Flowers

Kutani Lithophane Geisha Tea Set for 6 - Hand Painted Birds & Flowers

By Kutani Studio

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Beautiful early-Showa Kutani porcelain tea set for six, dating to c.1940–1960. Each cup features a delicate lithophane geisha portrait visible when held to the light – a highly collectible and sought-after detail in Japanese export porcelain. The exterior is richly hand painted with colorful birds, blooming flowers and a classic red geometric border enhanced with gold. A complete tea service including 6 cups, 6 saucers, a teapot, sugar bowl and creamer, all decorated in matching Kutani style. The porcelain is thin and resonant, and the enamel work is bright and clean. Origin: Japan Period: c.1940–1960 (early Showa) Mark: Kutani China...

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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Italian Stainless Steel and Bakelit Bombe Teapot Coffeepot Kettle
Postmodern Italian Stainless Steel and Bakelit Bombe Teapot Coffeepot Kettle

Postmodern Italian Stainless Steel and Bakelit Bombe Teapot Coffeepot Kettle

By Carlo Alessi

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Italian Stainless Steel and Bakelit Bombe Teapot Coffeepot Kettle by Carlo Alessi for Alessi, in Flawless conditions. Designed 1950 to 1959 This piece has an attribution m...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Bakelite

Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler
Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler

Antique 19th Century French Beaux-Arts Silver-Mounted Enamel Tea Caddy by Risler

By Risler & Carré

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French enamel tea caddy. Mounted with gilt silver mounts. By Risler of Paris. Decorated with polychrome birds or paradise, rock outcroppings, and flowers/flor...

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19th Century French Beaux Arts Antique Tea Sets

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Silver, Enamel

Amsterdam School jan eisenloeffel Spirit Kettle on stand 1905 Holland
Amsterdam School jan eisenloeffel Spirit Kettle on stand 1905 Holland

Amsterdam School jan eisenloeffel Spirit Kettle on stand 1905 Holland

Located in Den Haag, NL

Eisenlöffel designed this teakettle according to industrial era ideals: save time with efficient design. With the kettle placed conveniently on a stand beside the table, hot water co...

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Early 1900s Dutch Art Deco Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s
Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s

Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Vintage coffee set by IMCO minimalist design Italy, 1970s This vintage coffee set by IMCO Design from the 1970s impresses with its timeless elegance and minimalist design. It consi...

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20th Century Italian Minimalist Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy
Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy

Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Tea Caddy

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian quality rosewood tea caddy having a lift up top opening to reveal a fitted interior with a pair of lidded tea boxes and a glass mi...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Other

Antique Melon Fruitwood Tea Caddy England 1790-1800
Antique Melon Fruitwood Tea Caddy England 1790-1800

Antique Melon Fruitwood Tea Caddy England 1790-1800

Located in London, GB

Antique Melon fruit wood Tea Caddy Date 1790-1800 Origin English This Early fruit wood tea Caddy is in excellent condition and it has the most beautiful original patina. The hinge a...

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Late 18th Century English Antique Tea Sets

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Fruitwood

Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s
Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s

Vintage Rosenthal Porcelain Coffee or Tea Set, 1960s

By Rosenthal

Located in Bastogne, BE

Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Studio Linie, Germany coffee or tea set. Large vintage German service of the famous Rosenthal Linie factory from Germany...

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1960s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinaman Teapot
19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinaman Teapot

19th-Century Majolica Minton Chinaman Teapot

By Minton

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica figural teapot signed Minton. Modeled as a Chinaman , the tail formed as the Chinaman’s pigtail, his head forming the cover with his hair comb ...

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1890s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

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Ceramic

Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton
Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton

Arne Jacobsen Mid Century Modern Tea or Coffee Set in Stainless by Stelton

By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A vintage tea set by Arne Jacobsen from Denmark circa 1960s. It features all stainless steel and Bakelite construction. Comes with all of the pieces shown and sold as a set.

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Old English Melon Community Plate Silver Plated Tea &Coffee Set - 4 PC Set
Old English Melon Community Plate Silver Plated Tea &Coffee Set - 4 PC Set

Old English Melon Community Plate Silver Plated Tea &Coffee Set - 4 PC Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Old English Melon Community Plate Silver Plated Tea & Coffee Set - 4 PC Set. Item features (1) teapot, (1) coffee pot, (1) creamer, (1) lidded sugar bowl, floral repousse handle, bro...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

19th Century Set of Four Samson Paris Polychrome Demitasse Cups & Saucers
19th Century Set of Four Samson Paris Polychrome Demitasse Cups & Saucers

19th Century Set of Four Samson Paris Polychrome Demitasse Cups & Saucers

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This superb set of four demitasse cups and saucers is an exceptional example of the refined and richly decorative work produced by Samson, Paris, in the late 19th century. Each cup f...

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19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle
Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality copper kettle having a quality antique George III copper kettle with a shaped handle and spout with a lift off lid. Measures: H 28.5 x W 26 x D 22cm D...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Teapot, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Vintage
Teapot, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Vintage

Teapot, "Lilja" "Lilly", Bo Fajans, Sweden, 1940s, Mid-Century Modern Vintage

By Bo Fajans

Located in Stockholm, SE

A stunning teapot designed at Bo Fajans in Gefle, Sweden and of the model "Lilly" that is super rare to find today. The teapot is 15.5 cm (6.2") high and about 23,5 cm (9.4") long. I...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Oriental Chinese Red & Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set Made in Japan
Oriental Chinese Red & Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set Made in Japan

Oriental Chinese Red & Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tea Set Made in Japan

Located in Topeka, KS

Gorgeous vintage Oriental Chinese red & gold hand painted porcelain tea set marked “Made in Japan.” Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will ha...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4
Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4

Limited Edition Memphis Post-Modern Porcelain Teapot and Cups by J. Mihalik Art4

Located in San Diego, CA

Rare and beautiful limited edition Memphis style post-modern porcelain teapot and and six cups by Juraj Mihalik for Art4 Ceramics of Slovakia, circa 1980s. The set in very good cond...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967
Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12, USA, 1950-1967

By Castleton China Co.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage Castleton Peony China Tea Cup Set of 12. Set of 12 porcelain footed tea or coffee cup. Pattern: Peony by Castleton (USA) Status: Discontinued. Actu...

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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Chinese Export Silver Tea and Coffee Service

Chinese Export Silver Tea and Coffee Service

By Yu Chang

Located in New Orleans, LA

This stunning and complete seven-piece Chinese export silver tea and coffee service was crafted by Yu Chang of Shanghai and Hong Kong, a firm re...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Three-Piece Porcelain Tea Service Set Contemporary Gold Red Kutani
Japanese Three-Piece Porcelain Tea Service Set Contemporary Gold Red Kutani

Japanese Three-Piece Porcelain Tea Service Set Contemporary Gold Red Kutani

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary museum-quality Kutani three-piece tea service set, generously gilded with high purity gold and extremely intricately hand-painted in red and green...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot
Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

By Heath Ceramics

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Organic-form stoneware teapot with a low rounded body, integrated spout, recessed lid, and wrapped swing handle. Finished in Heath Ceramics’ characteristic matte speckled glaze in a ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Belleek 19 piece LIMPET Tea Set
Vintage Belleek 19 piece LIMPET Tea Set

Vintage Belleek 19 piece LIMPET Tea Set

By Belleek Pottery Ltd.

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a partial set of Belleek Limpet porcelain. The Limpet tea set has 9 pieces. The teapot and 4 cups and 4 saucers. There are 5 hand painted Shamrock pieces. 2 tea cups, a suga...

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1960s Irish Late Victorian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Early 21st Century Villeroy & Boch Flora Bella Coffee Pot
Early 21st Century Villeroy & Boch Flora Bella Coffee Pot

Early 21st Century Villeroy & Boch Flora Bella Coffee Pot

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Birmingham, AL

Coffee Pot & Lid Flora Bella by Villeroy & Boch with large multi-color flowers against a white background on the exterior. There is red trim on the spout & on the handle as well as o...

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Late 20th Century German Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C
Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This is for 15pcs Marked on base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain
Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain

Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A nice Imari Rose coffee cup with beautiful flower scene. Qing Dynasty – Qing Period. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Emperor: Qianlon...

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17th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1950s Taxco Mexico Parrot Handle Silver Plate Alpaca Drink Service Set
1950s Taxco Mexico Parrot Handle Silver Plate Alpaca Drink Service Set

1950s Taxco Mexico Parrot Handle Silver Plate Alpaca Drink Service Set

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Mexican Modern beverage service set designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico in the 1950s, featuring a sculptural silver-plated pitcher with figural parrot handle and a mat...

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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stone, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century French, Boudois & Bloch Floral Gold-Trimmed Cup & Saucer Set
19th Century French, Boudois & Bloch Floral Gold-Trimmed Cup & Saucer Set

19th Century French, Boudois & Bloch Floral Gold-Trimmed Cup & Saucer Set

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exquisite example of 19th-century French porcelain artistry, this luxurious cup and saucer set bears the mark of the renowned Parisian atelier Boudois & Bloch. Known for their exc...

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Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers
1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers

1980s Vintage Arcoroc Black Glass Domed Cake Plate and Five Cups and Saucers

By Arcoroc

Located in San Gabriel, CA

This is a beautiful set of 5 black glass tea cups, saucers, and a cake plate with glass dome cover from the renowned French manufacturer Arcoroc. Part of the much loved Octime range ...

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1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

Galtaji, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Galtaji, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Galtaji, Coffee Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

In the vicinity of a Buddhist temple, the slow and cyclical flow of time is outlined. The Galtaji collection tells an Indian astronomical garden, where monkeys populate the branches...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Odiot Henin - 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Tea Set !
Odiot Henin - 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Tea Set !

Odiot Henin - 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Tea Set !

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: Direct from a Private Mansion in Paris, a Magnificent 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver and Vermeil Tea Set by France's Premier French Silversmith Jean-Bapt...

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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Antique Walker & Hall 53499 Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set - 4 Pcs
Antique Walker & Hall 53499 Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set - 4 Pcs

Antique Walker & Hall 53499 Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set - 4 Pcs

By Walker & Hall

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Walker & Hall 53499 Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set - 4 Pcs. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Coffee Pot: 9" H x 9" W x 5" D. Tea Pot: 7" H x 11" W x 4.5" D.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Home
Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Home

Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Home

Located in Wembley, GB

Vintage English Silver-Plated Coffee Pot by Shuffleb, Art Deco-Style Teapot Elegant and timeless, this vintage silver-plated coffee pot by Shuffleb England embodies the refined soph...

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Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Other, Silver Leaf

Boch La Louvière Nine-Piece Kimono Tea Set, Faïence, Belgium
Boch La Louvière Nine-Piece Kimono Tea Set, Faïence, Belgium

Boch La Louvière Nine-Piece Kimono Tea Set, Faïence, Belgium

By Boch La Louviere

Located in London, England

This Boch La Louvière tea service from the Kimono series is a rare and exceptional piece, composed of nine elements. In the center, a teapot or chocolate pot decorated with beautiful...

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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

1950s Large Traditional Engraved Sterling Silver Teapot
1950s Large Traditional Engraved Sterling Silver Teapot

1950s Large Traditional Engraved Sterling Silver Teapot

Located in Paris, FR

A handcrafted Moorish sterling silver teapot handcrafted in the 1950s. Its wooden handle, meticulously sculpted, complements the silver. What truly sets this piece apart are the intr...

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1950s Unknown Moorish Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Spode Indian Tree Cup and Saucer
Spode Indian Tree Cup and Saucer

Spode Indian Tree Cup and Saucer

Located in Asheville, NC

This is an absolutely fabulous antique Copeland Spode Indian tree cup and saucer. It is a spectacular example of Spode porcelain with rust and orange...

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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Set Form 3000 'Sicilia' by Arzberg, 1970
Ceramic Set Form 3000 'Sicilia' by Arzberg, 1970

Ceramic Set Form 3000 'Sicilia' by Arzberg, 1970

By Arzberg, Hans Theo Baumann

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning 11-piece porcelain tea/coffee set 'Sicilia' form 3000 ceramic set by Hans Theo Baumann for Arzberg Porzellan, Germany. The set contains a tea/coffee pot with lid, a small ca...

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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg
Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg

Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg

$75Sale Price / set|24% Off

Stig Lindberg, Coq, Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product Description: The coq-series by Stig Lindberg is very appealing to the eye. The light-brown color will make it look good on almost any table. Interesting is that the black de...

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Late 20th Century Swedish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique, New and Vintage Tea Sets

Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.

Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.

Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity.

During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.

During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.

But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.