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Aficionado coffee sets design

 

gilt-decorated-Tophane-pottery-coffee-pot-and-covered-bowl,-Turkey,-19th-Century---Sotheby's

Gilt-decorated coffee pot and sugar bowl

Tophane, Turkey, 19th Century – Sotheby’s

 

Worthy coffee sets for connoisseurs

 

Coffee aficionados owe their gratitude to Kaldi, the Ethiopia goat herder, who by astute observation, noticed his goats became more spirited when they ate the coffee berries. Also to Pope Clement VIII, who in 1615, was asked to make a decision on the acceptance of coffee drinking, because the Clergy in Venice had condemned the drink as the “bitter invention of Satan”. Upon trying the beverage, he immediately liked it so much he extended his Papal approval.
The nature of tea leaves and coffee grounds influenced the difference in shapes for tea pots and coffee pots. As tea leaves float, it is more pragmatic to place the spout near the bottom of the tea pot to allow the brew to flow out from underneath them. Coffee grounds, on the other hand, sink, so the spout is typically mounted nearer to the top of the coffee pot, allowing the coffee to flow out from above the grounds.
Turkey was one of the early adopters of coffee consumption, and traditionally their coffee pot spouts were made longer, to facilitate cooling of the coffee during pouring, as it was usually consumed without any milk. There also was more added pouring control with the longer spouts and the tall, slender designs didn’t encourage too much agitation of the liquid, so as to assist with the settling of the grounds. Conversely, the more squat, rounded teapots helped the movement of the floating tea leaves, which trapped the heat in the pot, speeding up the drawing of the tea.

The bulky coffee urns were not really built for mobility, so the more refined coffee pots came into favor, to transport the coffee to the customer at the flourishing coffee houses. The tall, slender, straight sided coffee pot could be considered as more masculine then the teapot with its rounded, curvaceous shape. It’s hard to imagine a knitted cosy on a coffee pot. In the past, cafes and coffee haunts were frequented more by men while women frequented the more formal tea establishments. In the Middle East, ground cardamom seed is commonly added to coffee to neutralize the stimulative effects of the beveridge, (2-3 shakes from the dispenser). Also spices such as Vanilla extract, cinnamon and saffron were added.

Handsome coffee sets deserve  fine supporting coffee tables, I’ve also added a selection below.

 

 

 

French-Porcelain---Blue and gold Coffee-Pot,-1777-1778-The-Hermitage-Museum

French Porcelain Coffee Pot

1777-1778

The Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

 

 

 

Vintage-Australian-Pottery-Novelty-Coffee-Set

Vintage Australian Pottery ‘fishies in motion’ coffee Set

 

 

 

Royal-Rochester-Modernistic-Coffee-perculator

Art Deco electric coffee perculator – Royal Rochester

Circa 1925-1930

Art Deco Collection.com

 

 

 

Art-Deco-Silver-Plate-Tea-Set-and-Tray---ELISKA-

Art Deco silver plated coffee/tea set

Eliska, Ist Dibs

 

 

 

Grays-pottery-art-deco-ceramic coffee-pot in beige and burnt orange

Art Deco coffee pot – Grays Pottery, UK

 

 

The first coffeehouse in Constantinople was opened in 1475,  while the first cafe in Western Europe opened in Venice in 1645. Paris had its first coffeehouse, Café Procope, open in 1689 and it is still a going concern today.

 

 

 

Carlton-ware-blue-lustre-Coffee-service

Eight piece blue lustre coffee service – Carlton Ware, England

 

 

Brown Bauhaus-coffee-pot - Otto Lindig - auktionshaus-stahl Hamburg

Otto Lindig Bauhaus coffee pot, 1930

Auktionshaus Stahl, Hamburg

 

 

 

Celtic-Pottery---Medallion-coffee-set with tray

Medallion coffee set – Celtic Pottery

 

 

 

Art-deco-coffee-set in turquoise glaze with gold handles by Shelley Poteries

Art Deco coffee set with cups – Shelley Potteries

 

 

Olive green Coffee Pot-by-Gillian-Pemberton for Joseph Bourne & Son,

Gillian Pemberton designed coffee pot for Joseph Bourne & Son

 

 

 

Eva Zeisel coffee set in art deco style - beige, with orange and blue patterns

Eva Zeisel coffee set  – 1922-30  – Schramberg Majolica factory

Bröhan Museum, Photo: Martin Adam, Berlin

 

 

Bavarian jade green glazed Coffee-Pot, creamer and sugar bowl

Bavarian jade green coffee pot, creamer, sugar bowl

 

 

 

An-Early-19th-Century-French-Paris-Porcelain-Coffee-Set---1820-to-1850-Martinoja-Antiques-Stamford-CT

 

An Early 19th Century French Paris Porcelain Coffee Set – 1820 to 1850

1stDibs – Martinoja Antiques Stamford CT

 

 

Coimbra-ServicoCafe-(2)Style-coffee-service-Porto---Coimbra-Porcelain

Art Deco Coimbra cafe service

 

 

Susie-Cooper-Tulip-Lemonade-set.eclectables.co

Art Deco coffee service by Susie Cooper

 

 

 

 

Ettore-Sottsass-Tea-Pot-Lapislazzuli----circa-1987-J-LOHMANN-GALLERY

Ettore Sottsass Tea Pot ‘Lapislazzuli’    circa 1987

J LOHMANN GALLERY, 1st Dibs

 

 

French-Mid-Century-Modern-Eight-Piece-Coffee-Service-by-Lucchesi-for-Vallauris-1955---Decollect

 Mid-Century Modern Eight-Piece French Coffee Service by Lucchesi for Vallauris 1955

Decollect

 

 

Friesland-White Porcelain-contemporary Coffee/Tea-Set---Gallery-L7

Friesland White Porcelain contemporary

 

 

Gorham-Sterling-Silver-Athenic-Coffee-Set-Hand-Made-c1910

Gorham Sterling Silver Athenic Coffee Set Hand Made

c 1910

 

 

 

tea-or-coffee-pot-purple__Ceramic Studio Prague

Cubist coffee pot – Ceramic Studio Prague

 

 

 

Herend-Rare-Coffee-Set-for-Six-Persons-with-Chinoiserie-Flower-Decor--1890's-City-Antik-Austria

Herend Rare Coffee Set for Six Persons with Chinoiserie Flower Decor -1890’s

City Antik – Austria

 

 

 

Helena-Johnová,-ceramic-coffee-service,-1928

Helena Johnová, ceramic coffee service

1928

 

Carlton Ware coffee pot with storks

Botanical theme coffee pot with storks – CarltonWare

CarltonWareWorld

 

 

 

Marek-Cecula Minimalist-Tea-Set-ca'-1980-USA

Marek Cecula Minimalist beveridge service

USA 1980

 

 

magpies-black-&-white-striped coffee-set

Black and white striped coffee set

Changsha Harvit Ceramic Co

 

 

 

Monumental coffee/tea pot Meitan-Tea-Museum,-China

Monumental coffee/tea pot – Meitan, China

 

 

Contemporary memphis_tea_coffee set Porcelain-1980's-Germany by Lutz Rabold “City” Coffee Service for Arzberg

Lutz Rabold “City” Coffee decanter for Arzberg, Germany

 

 

MODERN-WARE-coffee-set - Carlton Ware World

Art Deco Modern Ware coffee set

 

 

Peter-Voulkos-Coffee-Pot-in brown and white glaze

Peter Voulkos

 

 

Porcelain coffee set-in orange and white glaze by-Lubomir-Tomaszewski,-1961-64

Mid-century porcelain coffee set by Lubomir Tomaszewski

1961-64

 

ROYAL-WINTON-JAZZ-ART-DECO-COFFEE-POT-c1930

Royal Winton Jazz Age coffee pot

 

 

Vallauris Vintage-French-Six-Piece-Faux-Bois-Coffee-Set--60s-Antiques-On-Old-Plank-Rd

Vallauris Vintage French Six-Piece Faux Bois (false wood) Ceramic Coffee Set -60’s

Antiques On Old Plank Rd, Chicago, USA

 

 

Salvador-Teran-Modernist-Tea-Service---Lauren-Stanley-Silver

Modernist mosaic and brass coffee set – Salvador Teran

Lauren Stanley Silver 1stDibs

 

 

Schirnding-coffee-pot-1970s with pop art design in red and white

Schirnding coffee pot

 

 

STUNNING-ART-DECO-CERAMICS--CLARICE-CLIFF-BON-JOUR-SHAPE-TARGET-PATTERN-COFFEE-SET-SIX-PIECES-C

6 piece Art Deco coffee set – Clarice Cliff

 

 

 

 

Tommi-Parzinger-tea-set--1940's-CENTURY-DESIGN-LTD.ST

Tommi Parzinger coffee/tea-set–1940’s

CENTURY DESIGN LTD. St.Louis

 

 

 

Coffee-Pot-with-Lid-Irminger,-J.J.-(model);-Adam,-Elias-(setting).-Germany,-Meissen.-Circa-1715-1735-Hermitage-Museum---Porcelain-and-silver;-underglaze-painting-and-gilding

Lidded Coffee-Pot  J.J Irminger, (model); Adam, Elias (setting). Germany, Meissen. Circa 1715-1735

Hermitage Museum – Porcelain and silver; underglaze painting and gilding.

 

 

White porcelain Sargadelos Cuncha Coffee Set--Arren Williams Design Lab

Sargadelos Cuncha Coffee Set–Arren Williams Design Lab

 

 

 

Wedgewood-Coffee-Set--floral motifs on red and white porcelain

Wedgewood Coffee Set

 

 

Chalice-coffee-set - modish.net

Chalice coffee set

modish.net

 

 

 

Modernist-Japanese-Flared-Coupe-Ceramic-Stoneware-Teapot-1960's---COACH-HOUSE

Modernist Japanese stoneware teapot

Coach House

 

 

Art-Nouveau-coffee-set-(1910)-painted-by-Adolph-Richter-of-Chicago-on-Limoges-porcelain-blank-at-Lightner-Museum.-St-Augustine,-FL

Art Nouveau coffee set (1910) painted by Adolph Richter of Chicago on Limoges porcelain blank

Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.

 

 

large coffee cup

”I used to drink 30 cups of coffee a day, now I’m down to just one.’

 

 

 

Memphis-Period-Tea-Coffee-Set-by-Punto-Bacola-for-Montagnani---1980's-A-LA-Mod-Inc

Memphis Period Tea Set by Punto Bacola for Montagnani – 1980’s

A LA Mod Inc

 

 

 

PERSIAN-GARDEN-BORDER-BEAD-2922-MELON-shape-part-coffee-set

Persian garden border beads on melon shape coffee set

carltonwareworld,com

 

Red coffee/tea Service_1977-Danish--DANISH-TEAK-CLASSICS

Danish coffee service

 

 

Heikki-Seppa coffee set

Finnish metalsmith Heikki Seppa coffee service

 

 

 

The-Mystic-#-V---Sandy-Terry

‘The Mystic # V’  coffee pot— Sandy Terry

 

 

 

cappiello-victoria-arduino-poster-482x600

‘Victoria Arduino’ poster by Leonetto Cappiello.

1922

french-press-coffee-coat

Insulated French coffee pot coat

coffee-poster for cafe arabica featuring a Turkish man carrying cups of coffee Vintage ‘Cafe Arabica’ poster

 

 

Coffee Tables

 

Cattelan-Italia coffee table - glass top with wooden base

‘Helix’ walnut base coffee table – Cattelan Italia

 

 

 

Coffee-table,-USA,-1970s;-Torch-cut-and-patinated-brass;-brutalist

Torch cut and patinated brass brutalist coffee table

USA 1970’s

 

 

Silas Seandel Volcano brass and glass Coffee Table- --Galere,

Silas Seandel ‘Volcano’  Coffee Table

Galere – West Palm Beach

 

 

 

Ophelia-contemporary-glass-top--table-with--pedestal-mineral-stone

Contemporary glass top table with mineral stone pedestal – Ophelia

 

 

French-Ceramic-Art-Tile-and-Chrome-Table-Satyricon

French Vallauris LaGrange ceramic art tile coffee table

Satyricon, Brooklyn

 

 

Dining-table,-1970s---Paul-Evans-Sculpted-and-welded-bronze,-sculpted,-welded-and-patinated-steel,-glass

Paul Evans Sculpted and welded bronze table

Phillips.com

 

 

 

FRENCH-WORK-1930---Oak-coffee-table-with-two-circular-plates

French Art Deco oak side table

1930

 

 

Glazed-Lava-Coffee-Table-by-Les-2-Potiers

Lava glazed table – Les 2 Potiers

 

 

 

Photo-by-Tara-Bussema-©-2013-Houzz-Chair-Modernica--rug--Dubai-Vanilla,-Mat-sofa--Custom-design-by-David-Galindo-table--Noguchi-coffee-table,-Design-Within-Reach

Noguchi coffee table

Photo by Tara Bussema

 

 

Sofa-Table-by-Roger-Capron,-circa-1950 ARTOCARPUS---GALERIE-RIVIERA

Ceramic tile coffee table by Roger Capron,- circa 1950

Galerie Riviera, France

 

 

Viper contemporary coffee table---Cattlean-Italia

‘Viper’ contemporary coffee table—Cattelan Italia

 

 

serpent-coffee-table in glass and wood

Michael Coffey “Serpent” biomorphic coffee table

1989

 

 

 

Coffee-Table-with-Music-Instruments-Design,-1950s,-by-P.-Fornasetti,-Italy

Coffee Table with Music Instruments Design, 1950s, by P. Fornasetti, Italy.

GALERIE JEAN-LOUIS DANANT   1st Dibs

 

 

Hollywood-Regency-Style-Glass-Top-Coffee-Table-with-Brass-Swan-Trio-Base-Showplace---NY

Hollywood Regency Style glass top coffee table with three brass swan base

Showplace – NY

 

 

Late-20th-Century-Pedestal-Glass-Coffee-Table jade colour-base--Talisman

Pedestal Base Green Glass Coffee Table

Late 20th Century

Talisman

 

 

1960s-Ceramic-and-Oak-Coffee-Table-by-Tue-Poulsen-Vintage-Objects-Netherlands

1960s Ceramic tiles and Oak Coffee Table by Tue Poulsen

Vintage Objects Netherlands

 

 

 

Bronze-and-Eglomise-Glass-Harp-Coffee-Table-by-Arturo-Pani,-Mexico,-1950s---House-Of-Blu-San-Diego

Bronze and Eglomise Glass Harp Coffee Table by Arturo Pani, Mexico, 1950’s

House Of Blu, San Diego

 

 

 

1970's-Cocktail-Table-by-Roger-Capron---Vintage-Objects-NL

1970’s Cocktail Table by Roger Capron

Vintage Objects, NL

 

 

Coffee-Table-by-Frederic-DAD

Coffee Table by Frederic DAD in Hammered Bronze, Model ‘Lily’

2015.

 

 

Maitland-Smith-Cast-Bronze-and-Brass-Whippet-Cocktail-Table---Vintage-LA-Gallery

Maitland-Smith Cast Bronze and Brass Whippet Cocktail Table

Vintage LA Gallery – 1stDibs

 

 

 

Mangiarotti-Marble-Coffee-Table-of-the-Eros-Collection

Black Marble Coffee Table by Mangiarotti – the Eros Collection

1stDibs

 

 

 

Paul-Evans-Studio-Coffee-Table,-USA,-1960s---LOST-CITY-ARTS-NY

Paul Evans Studio Coffee Table, USA, 1960’s

LOST CITY ARTS NY – 1stDibs

 

 

 

Yin-Yang-Table-by-Noted-California-Artist-Daniel-Pollock---Bridges-Over-Time

Yin Yang Table – California Artist Daniel Pollock

Bridges Over Time

 

 

 

Coffee-Table-by-Frederic-DAD-in-Black-Lacquer-and--Agathe-Stone

Coffee Table by Frederic DAD in Black Lacquer and Agate Stone

Saint Ouen, FR –  1stDibs

 

 

 

metropolis-modern-design-institute-of-america-brass-and-glass-swivel-cocktail-table

 Design Institute of America Brass and Glass Swivel Coffee/Cocktail Table by Modern Metropolis