Butter Cream
Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Glass
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Pillows and Throws
Yarn
2010s Indian Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Wool
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tulu Turkish Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1980s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Benches
Velvet, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Terracotta
Antique Late 19th Century Italian French Provincial Decorative Bowls
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal
Vintage 1930s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel, Zinc
Vintage 1960s German Space Age Carts and Bar Carts
Plastic
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Rattan
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Floor Lamps
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Brass, Sheet Metal
Vintage 1920s Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Wool
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Chinoiserie Floor Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Austrian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Leather
Antique Early 1900s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Ceramics
Ceramic
Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Jars
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Space Age Dining Room Chairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1980s Afghan Tabriz Central Asian Rugs
Wool
2010s British Organic Modern Vases
Porcelain
20th Century Hungarian Rustic Pottery
Earthenware, Paint
Mid-20th Century Turkish Kilim Turkish Rugs
Wool
20th Century American American Classical Ceramics
Ceramic, Ironstone
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
Antique 18th Century English George III Platters and Serveware
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Ceramic
Early 2000s Afghan Khotan Central Asian Rugs
Wool
Antique Late 19th Century Country Platters and Serveware
Earthenware
2010s Chairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary English Tableware
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century French Pitchers
Pottery
Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs
Wool
2010s Sofas
Leather
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
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Finding the Right tableware for You
While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.
Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.
Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.
There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.
Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.
Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.
It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.
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