Vintage Coffee Sets
Vintage 1970s German Tea Sets
Ceramic
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century Tea Sets
Metal
Vintage 1970s German Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Italian Tea Sets
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Tea Sets
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Hungarian Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century Modern Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s German Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1950s German Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1950s German Tea Sets
Copper
Late 20th Century Jacobean Tea Sets
Pewter
20th Century French Tea Sets
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s German Tea Sets
Bone
Late 20th Century Japonisme Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
Metal, Enamel, Tin
Vintage 1950s Dutch Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century Modern Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Victorian Tea Sets
Silver Plate
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Tea Sets
Ceramic
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Silver, Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s German Tea Sets
Metal
Vintage 1960s British Tea Sets
Bone
Mid-20th Century Sheraton Tea Sets
Silver Plate
20th Century Modern Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Tea Sets
Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s British Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Brass
20th Century Tea Sets
Ceramic
20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Rustic Tea Sets
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century French Tea Sets
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Industrial Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Silver Plate, Pewter
Mid-20th Century Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Silver, Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s Chinese Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s English George I Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Tea Sets
Tin
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Finding the Right Tea Sets for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
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