Early Chafing Dish /Pot Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Fondue Pot Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk A wood stand sometimes comes with this form. It is not with this pot. Chip to wood lid as shown.
Brass
Set of Three Mid Century Designed Toast Racks, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Pinnock designed by Thomas Nutbrown - Quist - CHG - practical, marked.
Metal
Royal Copenhagen/Aluminia Confetti, Three Salt/Pepper Shakers and Butter Boards
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen / aluminia confetti. Three salt/pepper shakers and three butter boards in glazed faience. Mid-20th century. Butter board diameter: 15 cm. Pepper shaker measures: 5...
Faience
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, Modernist AJ Cutlery, Salad Set
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist AJ cutlery. Salad set in stainless steel. Late 20th century. Length: 32 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Stainless Steel
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Sorbet Spoon, 24 Pieces in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata sorbet spoon in stainless steel and cream-colored plastic. 1960s-1970s. 24 pieces in stock. Measure: Length 16.5 cm. In very good condition....
Stainless Steel
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Sorbet Spoon, 25 Pieces in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata sorbet spoon in stainless steel and black plastic. 1960s-1970s. 25 pieces in stock. Measures: Length 16.5 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
Stainless Steel
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Dessert Spoon, 24 Pieces in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata dessert spoon in stainless steel and cream-colored plastic, 1960s-1970s. 24 pcs in stock. Measures: Length 17.2 cm. In very good condition. ...
Stainless Steel
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Dessert Spoon, 25 Pcs in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata dessert spoon in stainless steel and black plastic, 1960s-1970s. 25 pcs in stock. Measure: Length: 17.2 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
Stainless Steel
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Breakfast Fork, 20 Pieces in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata breakfast fork in stainless steel and black plastic. 1960s-1970s. 20 pieces in stock. Measure: Length 17 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
Stainless Steel
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Bouillon Spoon, 8 Pieces in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata bouillon spoon in stainless steel and black plastic, 1960s-1970s. 8-pieces in stock. Measures: Length 15.7 cm. In very good condition. Stam...
Stainless Steel
Flemming Digsmed Nutcracker
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and wood nut cracker.
Brass
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk "Cone" Stainless Steel Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Designed by the legendary Jens Harald Quistgaard JHQ, these iconic "cone" shakers are a masterpiece of mid-century Scandinavian modernism. Crafted from sleek, brushed stainless steel...
Stainless Steel
Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s
By Dansk Møbelproducent
Located in Vienna, Austria
Based on form and function, this cutting board has the knife in the handle. The blade is 18/10 stainless steel and is tappered from the spine to the cutting edge. The block is const...
Wood
Lacquered Serving Tray by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk Designs
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A turquoise lacquered wood tray with broad, indented handles.
Wood
$300Sale Price / set|33% Off
Asian Style Minimalist Rosewood Salad Servers
Located in Ferndale, MI
Asian Style Minimalist rosewood salad servers.
Rosewood
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Sferico' Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass tableware designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. Joe Colombo believed in democratic and functional design. In his lifetime he designed a wide range of different drinking glasses. S...
Glass
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Sferico' Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass tableware designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. Joe Colombo believed in democratic and functional design. In his lifetime he designed a wide range of different drinking glasses. S...
Glass
Jens Quistgaard assortment of 11 tableware/ sculptures salt/Pepper Mills Dansk
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of paper mills, These are tableware but now are view as small sculptures in Teak Wood , but some were made in rare rosewood and other fancy woods, in this selection the...
Teak
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Sferico' Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass tableware designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. Joe Colombo believed in democratic and functional design. In his lifetime he designed a wide range of different drinking glasses....
Glass
Set of Six Joe Colombo 'Sferico' Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass tableware designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. Joe Colombo believed in democratic and functional design. In his lifetime he designed a wide range of different drinking glasses....
Glass
Complete Set of Thirty-Six Joe Colombo 'Sferico' Glass Tableware by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass tableware designed by Joe Colombo in 1968. Joe Colombo believed in democratic and functional design. In his lifetime he designed a wide range of different drinking glasses....
Glass
Danish Vintage Teak Plates and Bowl 1960s, Set of 6
By Jens Quistgaard, Wiggers
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Modern Danish tableware in teak. This set consists of: Four teak serving plates by Wiggers Denmark, diameter 28 cm.
Teak
$2,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
Georg Jensen Danish Modern Sterling Silver Fish Serving Pair
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern sterling silver fish serving pair comprising fork and slice. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Berry terminal on open tendrils mounted to wide and curved beaded...
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Georg Jensen USA Danish Modern Enamel Demitasse Spoons
By Georg Jensen, Egon Lauridsen
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Danish Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel demitasse spoons, ca 1960. Retailed by Georg Jensen Inc. USA in New York. Each: Tapering stem with trefoil terminal. Fluted ena...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$840Sale Price / set|20% Off
W & S Sorensen Golden Crown Demitasse Spoons & Sugar Nips
By W. & S. Sorensen
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Golden Crown demitasse spoons and sugar nips. Made by W & S Sorensen in Denmark. Rectilinear stems with reeding (spoons) and twisting (nips); open gilt crown terminal—a sho...
Sterling Silver
Horsens Silver ‘Denmark’, Old Danish Large Soup Spoon in Silver 1950s, 13 Pieces
Located in København, Copenhagen
Horsens silver (Denmark). Old Danish large soup spoon in silver, 1950s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 21.5 cm. 13 pieces in stock.
Vendome by Peter Hertz Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 73 Pcs
By Peter Hertz
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unique Vendome by Peter Hertz Danish Scandinavian moderne sterling silver dinner flatware set of 73 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 1/2" 12 dinner forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad for...
Sterling Silver
Rosewood & Brass Candlestick
Located in Lejre, DK
Rosewood and brass candlestick designed by in Denmark, 1950s.
Brass
Timiana Dinner Service from Aluminia in Faience
Located in København, Copenhagen
Timiana dinner service from Aluminia in faience. Consisting of 4 tea cups with saucers and tea pot, 1960. In very good condition. 1st factory quality. Stamped. Measures: Cup diam...
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.
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