Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal, Siena Salad Set in Glazed Ceramic and Stainless Steel
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Siena salad set in glazed ceramic and stainless steel. 1980s. In excellent condition. Marked. Dimensions: L 28.0 cm.
Stainless Steel
Murano, Italy, four small plates in clear glass with spiral-shaped decoration.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Murano, Italy, a set of four small plates in clear glass with spiral-shaped gold decoration. Approximately from the 1980s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: D 15.0 cm x H 2.0 cm.
Art Glass
Set of 10 European Solid Brass Sculptural Napkin Holders /SATURDAY SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
These amazing, rare and beautiful solid solid brass napkin holders are exquisitely made. They are themselves little pieces of sculpture for your table in the shape of a dove. They...
Brass
Set of 6 Trinity Placeholders "Le Must de Cartier" in 925 Silver 1980s
By Cartier
Located in Milano, MI
Set of six Trinity place cards in 925 Silver, "Le Must de Cartier" collection, made in the 1980s. The set comes with the original box, excellent condition. Cartier is a world-renown...
Silver
'Cube' teapot by Rolf Sinnemark for Rörstrand, Sweden 1986
By Rolf Sinnemark, Rörstrand
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
This teapot by Rolf Sinnemark is a wink to the modernism period. Its geometric shape combined with the lined pattern gives the teapot a diverse and interesting look. Sinnemark was we...
Ceramic
Sold|$4,316 / set
Set of 12 sterling silver place card holders made by Asprey in 1987
By Asprey International Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1987 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this charming set of 12, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Place Card Holders, is made up of 2 sets of 6 animal designs. Each pl...
Sterling Silver
Three Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Half Lace Coffee Cups with Saucers, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three Royal Copenhagen Blue fluted half lace coffee cups with saucers. 1980s. Model number 1/528. Cup Measures: 6.5 cm x 5.5 cm. The saucer measures: 11.5 cm. In excellent condi...
Porcelain
Sold|$2,398 / set
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf by Philipp Häusler
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
Silver, Steel
Set of Four Fish Casserole Dishes, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cast iron. Measures: H 3.5 cm/ 1 1/4" W 7 cm/ 2 3/4" L 30 cm/ 11 3/4".
Iron
Sold|$296 / item
Fish Casserole Dishes, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cast iron. Measures: H 3.5 cm/ 1 1/4" W 7 cm/ 2 3/4" L 30 cm/ 11 3/4". We have three left.
Iron
Ettore Sottsass, Candlestick for Swid Powell, Reed & Barton, Italy Chandelier
By Ettore Sottsass, Swid Powell
Located in Munster, NRW
Striking silver plated candlestick designed by Master Ettore Sottsass! Made by Swid Powell in collaboration with Reed & Barton, Italy - 1980s signed and stamped, 32.4cm high.
Silver Plate
Vintage Italian Rectangular Blue Tray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Rectangular Blue Tray from the 1980s is a stylish and elegant piece characterized by its sleek design and vibrant blue color. Crafted in Italy during the 1980s, t...
Plexiglass
80s salt and pepper shakers by Dorothy Hafner Rosenthal Studio Line "Flash One"
By Dorothy Hafner, Rosenthal
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1980s porcelain salt and pepper shakers. Designed by Dorothy Hafner. Manufacturer: Rosenthal Studio Line. Model "Flash One." Signed by the designer. A fantastic, high-quali...
Porcelain
Towle Nordic Service for 6 Danish Modern Style Stainless Steel Flatware
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful 32 piece, service for six, set of Towle stainless steel flatware in the Nordic pattern. This set consists of 6 forks, 6 salad forks, 6 soup spoons, 6 teaspoons, 6 knives, a...
Stainless Steel
Montagnani Firenze L&C Coffee & sugar box design E. Pest Italy 1980s Memphis
By Montagnani
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Rare Montagnani Firenze swivel tea or coffee pot and sugar box circa 1980, design E. Pest Set in good condition
Stainless Steel
Set of Silver Plated Fish Cutlery for 6 Persons Made by Christofle Model Vendome
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated fish cutlery for six people from the French brand Christofle. The name of the model is Vendome / Coquille. This classic and timeless cutlery has an elegant sh...
Silver Plate
Sold|$895 / set
Sasaki 80’s Stainless Flatware Set 18/8 Service for 16plus!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Sasaki 1980's stainless flatware set, manufactured in Korea. Large set with at least 50% unused and still in their original plastic sleeves. Very clean set, ready to go! Serving fork...
Stainless Steel
Swedish Art Glass, Six Plates and Two Dishes with Fish Motifs, 1980s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish art glass. Six plates and two dishes with fish motifs, 1980s. Largest dish measures: 31.5 cm. Plate measures: 25.5 cm. In very good condition.
Art Glass
Swid Powell Silver Plated Candle Stick Designed by Richard Meier
By Swid Powell, Richard Meier
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco style silver plated candle stick produced by Swid Powell and designed by Richard Meier. It is stamped by the manufacturer on the bottom.
Silver Plate
1980s Ice Bucket in the style of the Memphis Movement by Georges Briard USA
By Memphis Group, Georges Briard
Located in London, GB
This 1980s square ice bucket made in Japan was designed by American designer Georges Briard. This design is inspired by the Pop Art movement but also the Memphis movement. Founded in...
Aluminum
Vintage Italian Decorative Rectangular Tray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage Italian decorative rectangular tray from the 1980s is a stylish and versatile piece that embodies Italian design elegance. Crafted with attention to detail, it typically fe...
Plexiglass
Towle Aperto Avanti Celsa Style Mid-Century Modern Stainless Flatware for 12
By Towle Silversmiths, Celsa
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large set of Towle supreme flatware in the Aperto pattern which was based on the 1955 Celsa of Mexico Avanti pattern. This set has a great modernist look and consists of service for ...
Stainless Steel
Sold|$9,950 / set
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal, 21-Piece Service
By Miguel Ortiz Berrocal
Located in North Miami, FL
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (1933-2006), cheese service with 18 unique pieces (forks, knives, spoons plus a ring and two ashtrays). All in silvered metal and in original box with designer ...
Metal
Vintage Italian Decorative Rectangular Tray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Italian Decorative Rectangular Tray from the 1980s features a brass frame, a glass base, and elegant white handles. This tray exemplifies 1980s Italian design, combining sl...
Brass
Vintage Italian Square Chrome and Plexiglass Tray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Square Chrome and Plexiglass Tray from the 1980s exudes elegance and sophistication with its sleek design. Crafted with high-quality chrome and transparent plexig...
Chrome
Christofle Four Balls Silver Plated Knife Rests & Box- Set of 6
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
Silverplated knife rests boxed set made in France. The four balls pattern knife rest was first produced by Christofle in 1862. Each piece is stamped with the Christofle hallmark use...
Silver Plate
Vintage Italian Murano and Mirror Tray 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Italian Murano and Mirror Tray from the 1980s features Murano glass handles and a mirrored base, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship and design characteristic of the Murano ...
Mirror, Murano Glass
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Coffee Set Maison Venitienne - 8 People
By Limoges, Cartier
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Coffee Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are
Porcelain
Sold|$3,141 / set
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Tea Set Maison Venitienne -8 People
By Limoges, Cartier
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tea Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are signed
Porcelain
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Coffee Set Maison Venitienne - 12 People
By Limoges, Cartier
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Coffee Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are
Porcelain
Sold|$2,904 / set
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Tea Set Maison Venitienne - 12 People
By Cartier, Limoges
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tea Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are signed
Porcelain
Hermès Porcelain " L'année Feu d'Artifice " Tableware Set
By Hermès
Located in Geneva, CH
L'ANNÉE FEU D'ARTIFICE is an exclusive edition produced to mark the 150th anniversary (1837 - 1987) of the famous HERMÈS brand. This exceptionnal collection of porcelain service inc...
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Coffee Set Maison Venitienne - 6 People
By Cartier, Limoges
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Coffee Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are
Porcelain
Sold|$2,904 / set
Cartier - Porcelain Tableware Tea Set Maison Art Deco - 6 People
By Cartier, Limoges
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tea Set "La Maison Venitienne" made in Limoges porcelain by Cartier in 1989. All pieces are signed
Porcelain
Notebook Tableware Set by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, 16 Pieces
By Robert Venturi, Swid Powell
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of eight plates and chairs eight cups from the Notebook dinnerware series designed by Robert Venturi with Denise Scott Brown for Swim Powell. Measure: Dinner plate 12 in diamete...
Porcelain
XXI Century Italian pepper mill in 800 silver
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pepper mill in 800 silver with steel core, suitable for grinding pepper. The body is smooth with various grooves to give the object strength and to be easy to handle for use. On the ...
Silver, Steel
Christian Dior Silver Plate Chopstick Knife Rests, 6 pieces in Box
By Dior Home, Christian Dior
Located in Atlanta, GA
with hallmark and the legal silversmith stamp. It will suit both traditional and modern tableware
Metal, Silver Plate
Love Disarmed by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 14 pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Love Disarmed by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware 14 pieces. This set includes: 2 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4" @ $219 ea = $438 6 Dn Forks @ $202 ea = $1212 6 Place Soup Spoons @ $18...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Villeroy & Boch Chekiang Pattern Plates and Serving Set
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Villeroye & Boch Plates and Serving set. Production of this pattern started in 1982 and was discontinued in 1995. The Chekiang pattern is brown and white with blue asian styl...
Ceramic
Sold|$2,015
Rare Berndorf Cutlery 'Windows 1800'
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik, Vicente Wolf, Patino/Wolf
Located in Vienna, AT
By famous New York designer duo Bob Patino (1942-1998) und Vincente Wolf from 1980s. total 33 parts
Stainless Steel
Sold|$1,638
1980s Italian Silver Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Italian silver two handled tray; an addition to our continental silver collection This exceptional vintage Italian silver tray has a pl...
Silver
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Romanze Coffee Service for Twelve People
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Romanze coffee service in white porcelain with blue decoration for twelve people, 1980s. Consisting of twelve coffee cups with saucers, coffee pot and ...
Porcelain
Woodwind by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service eight Set 34 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Woodwind by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set 34 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 3/4". Eight forks, 7 1/2". Eight salad forks, 6 1/2". Eight teaspoons, 6". ...
Sterling Silver
Ettore Sottsass Cruet Set in Stainless Steel and Glass by Alessi 1978 Italy
By Ettore Sottsass, Alessi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Cruet set composed of one complete set with an oil jug, vinegar jug, salt and pepper shaker, one set with three spices shakers, and a cheese pot, each piece was realized in glass and...
Stainless Steel
Rosenthal Studio Line Flash Salt and Pepper Pots Cruet Set by Dorothy Hafner
By Rosenthal, Dorothy Hafner
Located in Rome, IT
This is a beautiful salt and pepper cruet set by Rosenthal Studio Line, part of the 'Flash' range designed by Dorothy Hafner, circa 1980. A great 1980s Postmodern / Memphis style ...
Ceramic
Aluminium and Brass Hexagonal Decorative Tray by David Marshall 'circa 1980s'
By David Marshall
Located in London, GB
An aluminium and brass place setting / hexagonal salver by David Marshall (circa 1980s). This is rugged, weighty and wonderfully tactile with the maker's mark impressed on the brass ...
Aluminum, Brass
1980s Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal New Wave Postmodern Dinnerware Service for 4
By Dorothy Hafner
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a rare, one-of-a-kind set by American ceramist and glass artist, Dorothy Hafner, for Rosenthal, circa the 1980s. This set includes one large serving plat...
Ceramic
Porcelain Sauce Boat, Karolina, Poland
Located in Chorzów, PL
White porcelain sauceboat signed Karolina Very good condition Measures: Height 10 cm, width 17 cm, length 10 cm.
Porcelain
Ettore Sottsass Postmodern Black Glass Dinnerware Set
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in North Miami, FL
This chic and sculptural dinnerware set by famed architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, is made of black glass in classic Sottsass concentric circles style. The set has 24 pieces in...
Blown Glass
31 Piece Modern THEBE by Dansk Stainless Steel Flatware Set
By Dansk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
31 Piece Modern THEBE by Dansk stainless steel flatware set. Some pieces are marked Japan others Korea. Age appropriate wear. 6 Dinner Knifes, 7 dinner forces, 5 salad forks, 6 large...
Stainless Steel
Set of 6 Swirl Bambous Baccarat Napkin Rings
By Baccarat
Located in Mérida, YU
Set of 6 napkin rings made by famous French Crystal Manufacturer Baccarat. Perfect condition. Stamped.
Crystal
Set of Six Ceramic Coffee Cups by Massimo Materassi for Mas, Italy, 1980s
By MAS Italia
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Florence, 1980s. This set was designed by Massimo Materassi for MAS, and is in ceramic. They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of use, but they can...
Ceramic
Swedish designer. Set of six champagne glasses in brass and silver-plated brass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Swedish designer. A set of six champagne glasses in brass and silver-plated brass. Handcrafted. Approximately 1980. In excellent condition. Dimensions: H 24.0 cm x D 7.0 cm.
Silver Plate, Brass
V. Nason & C. Murano Glass Coaster Set of 7 Vintage
By Vincenzo Nason & Cie
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Elegant and rare set of seven colorful Murano glass coasters by V. Nason & C., Italy, circa 1980s. 6 regular coasters and one larger one, that can be used for a wine bottle, a teapot...
Murano Glass
Post-Modern Guzzini Bon Ton Napkin Stand, Furio Minuti, Memphis Style, 1980s
By Guzzini, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful postmodern Memphis-style napkin stand from the 1980s. Designed by Furio Minuti, executed by Guzzini, Italy. Made of light blue plastic and clear plexiglass, marked twice ...
Plastic, Plexiglass
Silver Plated Fish Cutlery for 6 Persons by Christofle Model Vendome Coquille
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated fish cutlery for six people from the French brand Christofle. The name of the model is Vendome / Coquille. This classic and timeless cutlery has an elegant sh...
Silver Plate
130-Piece Silver Plated Flatware Made by Christofle Model Malmaison in Canteen
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated cutlery, 130 pieces in total, from the French brand Christofle. The model's name is Malmaison. A classic and timeless design that suits any table setting. The...
Silver Plate
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.
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