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Stanley Roberts Flatware 40 pieces Gold "Zebra" Flatware Mid Century Modern
Stanley Roberts Flatware 40 pieces Gold "Zebra" Flatware Mid Century Modern

Stanley Roberts Flatware 40 pieces Gold "Zebra" Flatware Mid Century Modern

By Stanley Roberts

Located in Atlanta, GA

Stanley Roberts Modernist "Zebra" Pattern Flatware, Korea, circa 1960s. It is constructed of gold

Category

Vintage 1960s Korean Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

AMBOSS Flatware by Carl Aubock Mid Century Modern Austria
AMBOSS Flatware by Carl Aubock Mid Century Modern Austria

AMBOSS Flatware by Carl Aubock Mid Century Modern Austria

By Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a flatware set by AMBOSS designed by Carl Aubock .Mid Century Modern

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six
30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six

30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six

By Georg Jensen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Modern Gourmet Settings Stainless Flatware Set Service for Six 30 Piece Spoon 1 h x 1.5 w x 8 long

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century
Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century

Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Danish Modern "Fjord" Modernist Flatware Set, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in Denmark and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gio Ponti Modernist Flatware 66 Pieces Italian Mid Century Modern Fraser
Gio Ponti Modernist Flatware 66 Pieces Italian Mid Century Modern Fraser

Gio Ponti Modernist Flatware 66 Pieces Italian Mid Century Modern Fraser

By Gio Ponti

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist Flatware Set, designed by Gio Ponti for Krupp and retailed by Fraser's, Italy, circa 1950

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stanley Roberts Japan Flatware Set, Carl Aubock Era Mid Century Modern
Stanley Roberts Japan Flatware Set, Carl Aubock Era Mid Century Modern

Stanley Roberts Japan Flatware Set, Carl Aubock Era Mid Century Modern

By Stanley Roberts

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, Stanley Roberts Japan Flatware Set, Carl Aubock Era Mid Century Modern

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern
Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern

Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Carl Aubock for Amboss, Austria, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century
Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century

Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Danish modern "Fjord" pattern modernist flatware set, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, circa

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jens Quistgaard Dansk "Kongo" Flatware 30 Piece Set for Six Mid Century Modern
Jens Quistgaard Dansk "Kongo" Flatware 30 Piece Set for Six Mid Century Modern

Jens Quistgaard Dansk "Kongo" Flatware 30 Piece Set for Six Mid Century Modern

By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century modernist "Kongo" flatware set designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Germany, 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware
Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware

Service for 12 Stanley Roberts Tiburon Modern Stainless Bamboo Style Flatware

By Stanley Roberts

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Beautiful 68 piece, service for twelve, large set of Stanley Roberts stainless steel flatware in

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s
Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s

Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s

By EKCO

Located in St. Louis, MO

Classic Danish influenced Mid-Century sleek modernist designed stainless flatware / silverware set

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contempra House Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 40 Pcs, Mid-Century Modern
Contempra House Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 40 Pcs, Mid-Century Modern

Contempra House Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 40 Pcs, Mid-Century Modern

By Contempra House

Located in Big Bend, WI

Scarce Mid-Century Modern Contempra House sterling silver and stainless flatware set of 40 pieces

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

13 pc. Set of Retronue Stainless Steel Flatware
13 pc. Set of Retronue Stainless Steel Flatware

13 pc. Set of Retronue Stainless Steel Flatware

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is nice set of flatware by Retronue. The flatware is made in a style reminiscent of Danish

Category

20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Dalia Spain "Picasso" Flatware Set, 82 Pieces
Mid Century Dalia Spain "Picasso" Flatware Set, 82 Pieces

Mid Century Dalia Spain "Picasso" Flatware Set, 82 Pieces

Located in Brooklyn, NY

82 piece set of mid-century flatware from the "Picasso" collection by Dalia Spain. Set includes

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Henckels Mid Century Modern Azur Flatware Satin-Finish Germany 1960s - 111 pcs.
Henckels Mid Century Modern Azur Flatware Satin-Finish Germany 1960s - 111 pcs.

Henckels Mid Century Modern Azur Flatware Satin-Finish Germany 1960s - 111 pcs.

By J. A. Henckels

Located in Miami, FL

finish. The Azur flatware will complement any modern and classic table setting. The pattern has a clean

Category

Vintage 1960s German Minimalist Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces
Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces

Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces

By Lauffer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century modern Scandinavian design rosewood and stainless steel flatware set by Lauffer, made

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ward Bennett Flatware "Double Helix" for Sasaki 32 Pieces Silverware Mid Century
Ward Bennett Flatware "Double Helix" for Sasaki 32 Pieces Silverware Mid Century

Ward Bennett Flatware "Double Helix" for Sasaki 32 Pieces Silverware Mid Century

By Ward Bennett

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid Century Modernist Flatware, designed by Ward Bennett for Sasaki, circa 1980s. A five piece

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Flatware Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk 72 Pieces
Stainless Flatware Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk 72 Pieces

Stainless Flatware Set by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk 72 Pieces

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Fulton, CA

Jens Quistgaard for Dansk stainless " Odin" steel flatware set made in Germany. circa. 1960's. Set

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan
Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan

Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Modernist 63 piece Stainless Flatware Set. "night & day" JAPAN. Classic Mid-Century Modern

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other

45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight

45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight

By Lauffer

Located in Ferndale, MI

Fine large set of Lauffer Japan stainless steel flatware. Rosewood handles also in fine condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s
Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s

Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Amboss Austria. Made of stainless steel with beautiful teak wooden handles. Originally produced as fruit

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria 73 Pieces
Vintage Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria 73 Pieces

Vintage Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria 73 Pieces

By Helmut Alder, Amboss Austria

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful set of high quality flatware made of stainless steel was designed by Helmut Adler

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

1950s Fjord Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in teak and stainless steel
1950s Fjord Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in teak and stainless steel

1950s Fjord Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in teak and stainless steel

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Victoria, BC

-preserved teak handles. Light wear is consistent with careful use. A well-resolved example of mid-century

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod
Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod

Tjorn by Dansk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Mid-Century Mod

By Dansk

Located in Big Bend, WI

Quistgaard as founding designer. His designs can be found in museums all over the world. Mid-Century Modern

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gio Ponti Italian Stainless Diamond Flatware Set Three Long Ice Tea Spoons 1958
Gio Ponti Italian Stainless Diamond Flatware Set Three Long Ice Tea Spoons 1958

Gio Ponti Italian Stainless Diamond Flatware Set Three Long Ice Tea Spoons 1958

By Gio Ponti, Reed & Barton

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Gio Ponti Italian stainless diamond flatware set of three long ice tea spoons, 1958. Measures: 7 1

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Danish Modern "Jette" Flatware Set Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Danish Modern "Jette" Flatware Set Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk

Danish Modern "Jette" Flatware Set Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk

By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Atlanta, GA

Danish modern "Jette" flatware set designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Finland, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Charlotte by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 41 pieces Modern
Charlotte by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 41 pieces Modern

Charlotte by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 41 pieces Modern

By Hans Hansen

Located in Big Bend, WI

Rare Charlotte by Hans Hansen Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver Flatware set - 41 pieces

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

2-Toned Butterscotch, Red, Green Bakelite Stainless Steel Flatware 34 Pieces Set
2-Toned Butterscotch, Red, Green Bakelite Stainless Steel Flatware 34 Pieces Set

2-Toned Butterscotch, Red, Green Bakelite Stainless Steel Flatware 34 Pieces Set

Located in Van Nuys, CA

existing set! These are stainless steel flatware sets that will last a lifetime! (5) fork, 7 1/4" l (10

Category

Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Bakelite

Cantone by Wilkens Germany 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pieces Modern
Cantone by Wilkens Germany 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pieces Modern

Cantone by Wilkens Germany 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pieces Modern

By John Wilkins

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mid-Century Modern cantone by Wilkens German 800 silver flatware set - 108 pieces. This set

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 79 Pieces, Modern
Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 79 Pieces, Modern

Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 79 Pieces, Modern

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mid-Century Modern Celeste by Gorham, circa 1956 sterling silver flatware set of 79 pieces. This

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set
Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set

Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Nth" Model stainless steel modernist flatware set, designed by Adolph Tischler, American, circa

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 Pieces Modern
Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 Pieces Modern

Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 Pieces Modern

By Kirk Silver Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Paramount by Kirk sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. This modern design is based on the New

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Sculpture by R&B Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 84 Pieces Modern
Silver Sculpture by R&B Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 84 Pieces Modern

Silver Sculpture by R&B Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 84 Pieces Modern

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

-Century Modern silver sculpture by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 84 pieces. This set

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s
22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s

22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s

By Alder Design, Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Up to 22 sets of this beautiful vintage modernist flatware from Austria, model 2070, designed by

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Diamant by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set 117 Pcs Unique Modern
Diamant by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set 117 Pcs Unique Modern

Diamant by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set 117 Pcs Unique Modern

By A. Dragsted

Located in Big Bend, WI

Wonderfully unique Mid-Century Modern "Diamant aka Diamond" by A. Dragsted Danish sterling silver

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco
Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high-quality flatware by Berndorf, former Krupp company, model Flamenco from the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Stainless Steel

Arvesolv #1 by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Danish 82 pcs Modern
Arvesolv #1 by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Danish 82 pcs Modern

Arvesolv #1 by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Danish 82 pcs Modern

By Hans Hansen

Located in Big Bend, WI

Scarce Arvesolv No. 1 by Hans Hansen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware set - 82 pieces. This set

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8
Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8

By Block China 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

boxes and appear mostly unused. Nice feel and weight! Block did several nice stainless flatware sets

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2300 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1970s
Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2300 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1970s

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2300 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1970s

By Amboss Austria, Alder Design, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2300, in excellent “as new” condition, designed

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s
Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s

By Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Alder Design

Located in Vienna, AT

Carl Auböck. This is a high-quality set made of stainless steel. A timeless and modern design

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s
Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s

By Amboss Austria, Alder Design, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

Carl Auböck. This is a high-quality set made of stainless steel. A timeless and modern design

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston
Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high quality flatware by Berndorf, former Krupp company, model 9100 Charleston from the

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces
Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces

Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces

By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Atlanta, GA

Large set of "Odin" pattern stainless steel flatware, designed by Jens Quistgaard in Denmark and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Mid Century Modern Stainless Flatware For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of mid century modern stainless flatware available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stainless steel and wood, every item from our selection of mid century modern stainless flatware was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each choice in our collection of mid century modern stainless flatware bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of mid century modern stainless flatware that is appealing in its simplicity, but Dansk Designs, Jens Harald Quistgaard and Amboss Austria produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Stainless Flatware?

Prices for a piece of mid century modern stainless flatware start at $149 and top out at $9,000 with the average selling for $1,998.

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.