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Creamers & Sugar Bowls

Must-have items for many hosts and hostesses serving coffee, creamer and sugar bowls are a match made in brewed beverage heaven. Antique and vintage ceramic creamer and sugar bowl sets reflect a vast range of styles and motifs throughout the history of serving coffee and tea.

Both cream and sugar have been the perennial perfect compliments for a hot cup or coffee or tea, so it seems only fitting that, over the course of history, the coffee service came to incorporate both serving pieces in their spread. Sets independent of larger coffee service ensembles also became popular, allowing the creamer and sugar bowl to serve as stand-alone artistic accouterments for the table.

A look to the history of these pairs reveals that their style evolved with the changes in contemporary taste. Antique and vintage creamer and sugar sets are as varied as the community of coffee and tea drinkers itself. They range from the ornate gilded and gorgeous porcelain sets of the 18th century to the contemporary curves of 20th century design.


Quick Facts

  • Depending on the maker, some sugar bowls and creamers feature serial numbers that can help in matching them. Otherwise, collectors should be meticulous to ensure that the pattern or glaze shade is a perfect match
  • Cream not only helps keep your brewed beverage warmer longer; as it slows the rate at which your drink will cool, it can also temper the effects of caffeine
  • Famous Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein created his own line of coffee and tea services in the '80s. One of these fantastic lidded sugar bowls is currently in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum in New York

Recommended Items at Auction

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Sugar bowl with cherubs at the base
Feb 14, 5:00 PM CET
Sugar bowl with cherubs at the base
by ArtLaRosa
Est: €160- €99,999
€1600 Bids
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Group of Kitchenware Items
Feb 08, 9:00 AM CST
Group of Kitchenware Items
by Matthew Bullock Auctioneers
Est: $30- $300
$150 Bids
THREE PIECES OF LOWESTOFT PORCELAIN
Feb 19, 10:00 AM GMT
THREE PIECES OF LOWESTOFT PORCELAIN
by Lyon & Turnbull
Est: £200- £300
£1000 Bids
TWO ENGLISH PORCELAIN 'CHELSEA' EWERS AND A LOWESTOFT CREAM EWER
Feb 19, 10:00 AM GMT
TWO ENGLISH PORCELAIN 'CHELSEA' EWERS AND A LOWESTOFT CREAM EWER
by Lyon & Turnbull
Est: £150- £250
£800 Bids
Franz Collection Papillon Butterfly Sugar Bowl With Lid
Feb 22, 9:30 AM EST
Franz Collection Papillon Butterfly Sugar Bowl With Lid
by Luban Antique
Est: $50- $100
$100 Bids
Paul Chaleff Large Crazed Cream Charger
Feb 19, 1:00 PM EST
Paul Chaleff Large Crazed Cream Charger
by Caza Sikes
Est: $300- $500
$1500 Bids
Decorated Creamer, Tray and Lidded Jar by Posey
Feb 19, 1:00 PM EST
Decorated Creamer, Tray and Lidded Jar by Posey
by Caza Sikes
Est: $100- $200
$500 Bids
2 Colonial Ware cream and sugars
Mar 12, 10:00 AM CDT
2 Colonial Ware cream and sugars
by Jaremos
Est: $150- $300
$700 Bids
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Blue and White Canister Set with no Lids and 6 Spice Containers.
Feb 18, 10:00 AM EST
Blue and White Canister Set with no Lids and 6 Spice Containers.
by Apple Tree Auction Center
Est: $0- $0
$50 Bids
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Various Dog Themed Items, Including Scottie Height range .75” to 5.5”
Feb 18, 10:00 AM EST
Various Dog Themed Items, Including Scottie Height range .75” to 5.5”
by Apple Tree Auction Center
Est: $0- $0
$50 Bids
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Castleon China Phoenix: Gravy Boat And Creamer
Feb 20, 10:00 AM EST
Castleon China Phoenix: Gravy Boat And Creamer
by Berner's Auction Gallery
Est: $10- $10,000
$10 Bids
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GROUP OF ASSORTED CHINA
Feb 14, 12:00 PM EST
GROUP OF ASSORTED CHINA
by Dennis Auction Service
Est: $50- $100
$200 Bids
Antique Oscar Schaller Bavaria Sugar and Arnart Creation Candy Bowl
Feb 22, 9:30 AM EST
Antique Oscar Schaller Bavaria Sugar and Arnart Creation Candy Bowl
by Luban Antique
Est: $20- $100
$100 Bids
Antique 1899 Admiral Dewey / Flagship Olympia Cook Pottery Co. Creamer with Eagle Spout
Feb 17, 5:00 PM EST
Antique 1899 Admiral Dewey / Flagship Olympia Cook Pottery Co. Creamer with Eagle Spout
by One Source Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$150 Bids

Sellers Who Sell Creamers & Sugar Bowls


Lyon & Turnbull

Lyon & Turnbull

Apple Tree Auction Center

Apple Tree Auction Center

Caza Sikes

Caza Sikes