Coffee and Tea Sets
20th Century German Gilded Age Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Gilt Metal
2010s Mexican Contemporary Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
Late 20th Century European Artist Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
18th Century British George III Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century British George II Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Dutch Empire Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
2010s Greek Artist Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Persian Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
19th Century Swiss Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Gold, Enamel
1880s American Early Victorian Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Neoclassical Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1930s British Neoclassical Vintage Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1860s Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Mid-20th Century American Modern Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Artisan Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Japanese Modern Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Coffee and Tea Sets
Enamel
1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1990s Finnish Modernist Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Art Deco Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
18th Century American Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Coffee and Tea Sets
Pearl, Silver Plate
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver Plate
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage and Antique Silver Coffee Sets and Tea Sets
As a part of your efforts to introduce a calm and tranquil aesthetic to your living room, dining room or other common area, consider how vintage and antique coffee sets and tea sets might play a role in welcoming guests as well as a relaxing atmosphere to your home.
Coffee and tea both have a ritualistic place in history that spans centuries and continents. Some of the oldest tea sets date to the Han dynasty in China. The early tea sets were simple and featured serving bowls rather than teapots. Over time, tea sets and coffee sets evolved to include the variety of pieces that modern sets have today.
Europe became enthralled with tea in the early 1600s when Portuguese and Dutch traders brought it back from China. Around this time, the Ottoman Empire — today’s Turkey — introduced coffee to Europe. In England, tea drinking has been a royal preoccupation for hundreds of years.
It all began in 1662, when Portugal’s Catherine of Braganza brought a canister of tea with her as part of her dowry when she arrived in England to wed King Charles II. 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. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. Since then, tea sets and coffee sets have been created in a range of styles and materials over the years.
Browse 1stDibs for a selection of authentic antique and vintage coffee sets and tea sets, reflecting a time when serving tea and coffee to guests represented the height of class and sophistication. Modern and contemporary designs offer a new take on these enduring objects.