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Royal Vienna Style Bohemia Czecho-Slovakia Black Porcelain Tea Set - 12 pcs
By Bohemia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Royal Vienna Style Bohemia Czecho-Slovakia Black Porcelain Tea Set - 12 pcs. Listing
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Simpson Hall Miller Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Butterfly Tea Set - 6 Pcs
By Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Simpson Hall Miller Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Butterfly Tea Set - 6 Pcs. Listing includes (2
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Solid Brass 5 Pcs Teas Set Tray Two Pots Cream Sugar Heavy Gage Brass
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Brass 5 Pcs Teas Set Tray Two Pots Cream Sugar Heavy Gage Brass
Category
20th Century Unknown Baroque Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
WD Smith Silver Co Chippendale EPNS Hepplewhite Silver Plated Tea Set - 4 pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
WD Smith Silver Co Chippendale EPNS Hepplewhite Silver Plated Tea Set, Pot, Creamer, Sugar - 4pcs
Category
Vintage 1910s Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
H 10 in W 10.5 in D 5 in
2 Pcs. Set of Baccarat Harcourt Empire Collection Crystal Glasses
By Baccarat
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 2 pcs. Baccarat Harcourt Empire collection liqueur glasses.
Marked on the bottom.
Very good
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Glass
Materials
Crystal
James Mont Dining Set, 7 pcs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic 1960s Chinoiserie influenced dining set in silvered and gilded wood with polychromed
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
English 19thc. "Imari" Decorated Hand Painted Tea Dessert Service for 8-26 Pcs
By Hammersley
Located in Great Barrington, MA
. 1890's. This is a complete set of 8 footed cups and saucers and 8 matching dessert plates accompanied
Category
Antique 1880s English Japonisme Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
6 Pcs. Set of Baccarat Harcourt Empire Collection Crystal Wine Glasses
By Baccarat
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 6 pcs. Baccarat Harcourt Empire collection wine glasses.
Marked on the bottom.
Very good
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Set of 20 pcs Crystal Stem Glasses by Bengt Edenfalk
By Bengt Edenfalk, Skruf
Located in Bochum, NRW
Bengt Edenfalk for Skruf and Royal Krona, 20 pcs parti of wine, Porto and Liquor glasses.
Stem
Category
Vintage 1970s German Barware
Materials
Crystal
Set 36 pcs. Very Thin Crystal Glasses, Czech Republic, 80s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set 36 pcs. very thin crystal glasses, Czech Republic, 80s. Never used. Bohemia crystal.
Purchased
Category
Vintage 1980s Czech Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
21st Century Federico Peri Stilla Liquida Large Tumblers Murano Glass -6 pcs set
By Purho Murano, Federico Peri
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
the Stilla Liquida glasses for Purho in spring 2024, tumblers with textured surfaces and gentle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
H 4.34 in Dm 3.35 in
21st Century Federico Peri Stilla Liquida Small Tumblers Murano Glass -6 pcs set
By Purho Murano, Federico Peri
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
the Stilla Liquida glasses for Purho in spring 2024, tumblers with textured surfaces and gentle
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
H 3.15 in Dm 2.56 in
Set of 6 pcs. French Saint Louis Crystal Carafe with Sherry Glasses
By Saint Louis
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage French Saint Louis Crystal "Thistle" collection set of 6 pcs. including Carafe (1 pcs
Category
Early 20th Century French Barware
Materials
Crystal, Gold
Vintage Lyon-Shaw Windflower Lattice Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Set 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lyon-Shaw Windflower Lattice Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Set 5 Pcs. Listing includes
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 16.5 in
Vintage Molla Cast Aluminum Victorian Style Blue Garden Patio Dining Set - 5 Pcs
By Molla
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Molla Cast Aluminum Victorian Style Blue Garden Patio Dining Set - 5 Pc Set. Listing
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
H 31 in W 21 in D 18 in
Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pc Set. Listing includes
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 38 in W 23 in D 23 in
Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pc Set. Listing includes
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 38 in W 23 in D 23 in
Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pc Set. Listing includes
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dining Room Sets
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 38 in W 23 in D 23 in
Set 6 pcs. French Limoges Porcelain Espresso Cups/Saucers
By Limoges
Located in Vilnius, LT
The set of 6 pcs. espresso cups and saucers by French Limoges porcelain in glazed porcelain
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
6 Pcs. Set of Baccarat Harcourt 1841 Collection Crystal Champagne Coupes
By Baccarat
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 6 pcs. Baccarat Harcourt 1841 collection champagne coupes.
Marked on the bottom.
Excellent
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Glass
Materials
Crystal
6 Pcs. Set of Baccarat Harcourt Empire Collection Crystal Champagne Flutes
By Baccarat
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 6 pcs. Baccarat Harcourt Empire collection champagne flutes.
Marked on the bottom.
Very good
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Glass
Materials
Crystal
Venetian Salviati Set of 36 Pcs Stemware Service Amethyst w/ Gold Leaf & Swans
By Salviati
Located in Great Barrington, MA
set consists of 12 each of water goblets, wine goblets and champagne coupes, each one featuring a
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Glass
Materials
Blown Glass
Seventies Vallauris Ceramic Fat Lava Lemonade Set (7 pcs)
By Vallauris
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning Seventies lemonade set in a very good condition.
Jug: 25 cm high
Mug: 15 cm high
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Rosenthal Andy Warhol Daisy Breakfast set (9 pcs)
By Rosenthal, Andy Warhol
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Rosenthal Studio-Line Andy Warhol Daisies 3 sets of coffee cup and saucer and plate. Rosenthal Andy
Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Perles by Christofle France Flatware Silverplate Set 48 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 8"
8 Salad
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
10 Pcs. Set of Saint Louis Roty Collection Gilt Crystal Champagne Coupes
By Saint Louis
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 10 French Saint Louis ROTY collection champagne coupes from early of 20th century.
Old
Category
Early 20th Century French Glass
Materials
Crystal, Gold
6 Pcs. Set of Baccarat Crystal Champagne Coupes "Moliere" from 1916-1936's
By Baccarat
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 6 pcs. of Baccarat crystal champagne coupes "Moliere" from circa 1916-1936's.
Very good
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Crystal
Vtg Filigree Gold French Vanity Set Perfume Bottles Clock Jewelry Box Tray 5 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Filigree gold French style vanity set 2 perfume bottles clock jewelry box tray - 5 Pcs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
H 9.75 in W 26.5 in D 2.75 in
Lauren Ralph Lauren Reed Natural Dinnerware Set ~ 24 pcs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
A 24 (twenty-four) piece set of dinnerware by Lauren/Ralph Lauren in the Reed Natural pattern
Category
2010s Portuguese Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Cutlery Set 101 pcs. Calegaro Empire Style Silver 800, Italy, 90s
Located in Palermo, IT
Cutlery set 101 pcs. Calegaro empire style silver 800, Italy, 90s
This set is for 12 people and
Category
1990s Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Consulat by Puiforcat France Silverplate Flatware Set Service 41 pcs Dinner
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
silverplated flatware set, 41 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, pointed, 9 7/8"
8 Dinner Size
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Milano by Buccellati Italy Silver Flatware Set Service 33 pcs Dinner
By Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
silver flatware set, 33 pieces. This set includes:
6 Dinner Size Knives, 10"
6 Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/4
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 55 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
set - 55 pieces. This set includes:
8 Large Banquet Knives, blunt, 10 3/4"
8 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Berry by Christofle Capricorne Stainless Steel Flatware Service Set 100 pcs
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Berry by Christofle Capricorne France Stainless Steel Flatware set - 100 pieces. This set includes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 91 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives w/French
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 73 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 73 pieces. This set includes:
8
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 115 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 115 pieces. This set
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lines by Contempra House Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 66 pcs
By Contempra House
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lines by Contempra House - Division of Towle Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Flatware set - 66
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Golden Tradewinds by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 66 pcs Bamboo
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Golden Tradewinds by International sterling silver flatware set - 66 pieces. This pattern
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fiddle by Novargent France Stainless Steel Flatware Service Set 72 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fiddle by Novargent (France) Stainless Steel Flatware set - 72 pieces. This set includes:
12
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 102 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, blunt, 9
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Angelo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
set - 75 pieces. This pattern features unusual, shaped, hollow handles. This set includes:
12 Dinner
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chesterfield by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 52 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner & Lunecheon size Chesterfield by International, circa 1914, sterling silver Flatware set
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Airline Silverware Eastern Airlines Stainless Steel Flatware Set Modern 12 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Airline Silverware
This set is from the authors' incredible lifetime collection of innovative
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Crown Princess by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Crown Princess by International / Fine Arts sterling silver Flatware set - 60 pieces with unique
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
" x 7"
2 Gravy Ladles, 7 1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed, 5 3/4"
1 Salad Set, gold-washed, 10"
1 Pie
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Crown Princess by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Crown Princess by International / Fine Arts sterling silver Flatware set - 45 pieces with unique
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pantheon by Tuttle International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 60 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size pantheon sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. All of the pieces were made by
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sheffield English Stag Antler Handled, Sterling Capped Carving Set, 3 Pcs
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A three piece carving set with Stag Antler handles and Sterling Silver ferrules and end caps
Category
Mid-20th Century English International Style Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
H 1.5 in W 1.25 in D 15.75 in
Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs. Listing includes
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prince Harald by Marthinsen Norway Sterling Silver Flatware Set 74 pcs
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Prince Harald by Marthinsen (Norway) sterling silver flatware set - 74 pieces. This set
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 90 Pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver flatware set - 90 pieces. This set
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Golden Tradewinds by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 51 Pcs Bamboo
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Golden Tradewinds by International sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This pattern features
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Dinner Set Estate 154 Pcs
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Christofle France estate Silverplate Flatware set - 154 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 48 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontaine by International sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vendome Arcantia Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 24 Service 144 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Vendome Arcantia by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 144 pieces. This
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vendome Arcantia Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Service 147 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size Vendome Arcantia by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 147 pieces
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Golden Tradewinds by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Golden Tradewinds by International sterling silver flatware set with basket weave design and bamboo
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Westminster by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 68 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size westminster by International sterling silver flatware set - 68 pieces. This set
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Intermezzo by National Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 31 Pcs Scandinavian
By National Silver Company 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intermezzo by National sterling silver flatware set with Scandinavian-style design, 31 pieces. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Find many varieties of an authentic glasses pcs set available at 1stDibs. A glasses pcs set — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Find 1959 options for an antique or vintage glasses pcs set now, or shop our selection of 54 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a glasses pcs set — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right glasses pcs set, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made glasses pcs set over the years, but those crafted by Reed & Barton, Tiffany & Co. and International Silver are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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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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