Gense, Sweden. "Holiday" Modernist Cutlery for Four People. 12 Pieces
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gense, Sweden. "Holiday" modernist cutlery for four people in stainless steel and red melamine
Stainless Steel
Twelve-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A twelve-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass. Comprising twelve dinner knives and twelve
Brass
A six-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass. Comprising six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
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
Stainless Steel
Four-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A four-person modernist dinner cutlery set in brass. Comprising four dinner knives and four dinner
Brass
$300 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, Modernist AJ Cutlery, Four Long Salad Forks
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist AJ cutlery. Four long salad forks in stainless steel
Stainless Steel
Homemaker Pattern Plate, Designed by Enid Seeney for the Ridgway Potteries
By Ridgway Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
kidney-shaped coffee table with a potted plant, and modernist cutlery. Originally sold exclusively
Pottery
$1,650
H 1 in W 9 in D 1 in
Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s
By Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss
Stainless Steel
Scandia, Hackman, Finland, Set of Six Stainless Steel Seafood Cutlery
Located in København, Copenhagen
KAJ FRANCK "SCANDIA" for Hackman, Finland. Set of six stainless steel seafood cutlery. Modernist
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist Arne Jacobsen cutlery. Two long salad forks in stainless
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist Arne Jacobsen cutlery. Two long salad forks in stainless
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist Arne Jacobsen cutlery. Two long salad forks in stainless
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist Arne Jacobsen cutlery. Two long salad forks in stainless
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel. Modernist Arne Jacobsen
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel. Modernist Arne Jacobsen
Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 0.79 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel. Modernist Arne Jacobsen
Stainless Steel
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel. Modernist Arne Jacobsen
Stainless Steel
Boda Nova, Sweden, Modernist Cutlery for Six People in Stainless Steel
Located in København, Copenhagen
Boda Nova, Sweden. Modernist cutlery for six people in stainless steel, consisting of six dinner
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 8.27 in Dm 0.79 in
Nils Johan, Modernist Cutlery, Four Fish Knives and Two Butter Knives, 1970s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Nils Johan. Modernist cutlery consisting of four fish knives and two butter knives. Swedish design
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 0.04 in Dm 0.04 in
Jean Tetard Art Deco Modernist Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver 115Pces
By Jean Tetard, Tetard Freres
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist Cutlery Flatware set "Nice" made in 950/1000th solid sterling silver by Jean
Silver, Sterling Silver
Austrian Modernist Flatware Cutlery by Collini Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful set of chrome-plated Mid-Century flatware, executed by Collini Austria in the 1960s. High-quality flatware, very solid, made of 18/10 stainless steel, with stylish handle...
Stainless Steel
Tapio Wirkkala Modernist Flatware Cutlery by Rosenthal, Germany, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware, designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1963, executed by Rosenthal Germany
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 1.97 in W 9.85 in D 2.76 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, Modernist "AJ Cutlery" Serving Spade
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist "AJ cutlery" serving spade in stainless steel. Late
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 8.27 in Dm 0.79 in
Scandinavian Modernist Design Stainless Steel Cutlery, 4-Person Dinner Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Scandinavian modernist design stainless steel cutlery. 4-person dinner service consisting of dinner
Sold
H 0.04 in Dm 0.04 in
Hermès Paris - Art Deco Modernist Charniere Cutlery Flatware Set Stainless Steel
By Hermès
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Modernist Art Deco Cutlery Faltware "Charnière" made in stainless steel by Hermès in the 2000s
Stainless Steel
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, Modernist AJ Cutlery, Five Dinner Forks
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist AJ cutlery. Five dinner forks in stainless steel. Late
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 8.27 in Dm 0.79 in
Scandinavian Modernist Design Cutlery in Stainless Steel, 6 p, Dinner Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Scandinavian modernist design cutlery in stainless steel. 6 person dinner service consisting of
Comprehensive Set of Austrian Modernist Amboss 1050 Flatware Cutlery 36 Pieces Stainless Steel Rosewood Handles
By Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Award-winning Austrian flatware from the 1950s, executed by Amboss Austria, who collaborated with a lot of Austrian designers and architects, like Carl Aubock. This was the most excl...
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 0.99 in W 10.63 in D 0.71 in
Elegant Art Deco Serving Pieces by Ercuis Salad Servers Meat Knife & Fork
By Ercuis
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A modernist Art Deco cutlery set with the original box. It was made by the famous French
Silver Plate
Austrian Modernist Rosewood Flatware Cutlery by Esta Steyr, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiiful and straight modernist flatware, stainless steel with nice rosewood handles. Executed
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 1.97 in W 9.85 in D 1.97 in
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, Modernist "AJ cutlery" Serving Spade
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist "AJ cutlery" serving spade in stainless steel, late 20th
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 7.68 in W 0.91 in D 0.79 in
1940s Modernist Alpaca 35 pieces Italian Cutlery Set in the manner of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This stunning vintage three-piece cutlery set from the 1940s, with its clean lines and minimalist
Alpaca
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen and Anton Michelsen, Complete Dinner Service
Located in København, Copenhagen
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen and Anton Michelsen. Modernist AJ cutlery. Complete dinner service
Stainless Steel
Amboss Austria Mid-Century Flatware for Six by Helmut Alder, 1960s
By Amboss Austria, Helmut Alder
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware cutlery originating from Austria, Model 2200. Design by Helmut Alder
Stainless Steel
Gubi Bohemian 72 Floor Lamp by Gabriella Crespi
By Gubi, Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Comprising a lounge chair, three-seater sofa, ottoman and floor lamp – all crafted from rattan – the Bohemian 72 Collection embodies Crespi’s career-long aim to create furniture that...
Glass
Contemporary Book Shelf Stand
By Pedro Useche
Located in Boston, MA
Solid wood with natural finish and metallic shelves. Silver and black.
Wood
$381
H 4.14 in Dm 2.76 in
Murano Italian Hand Blown Twin Handled Bottle Shaped Millefiori Art Glass Vase
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine Art Deco Italian Murano satin glass millefiori twin handled vase dating from circa 1930-1940. This quality vase is of small bottle shape with a rounded bulbous body and t...
Blown Glass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Monkeys Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Monkeys' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and mu...
Porcelain
Elephants Porcelain Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Elephants' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and ...
Porcelain
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H50"-78")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
Guards Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Guards' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and mus...
Porcelain
Women Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Women' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and musi...
Porcelain
$886 / item
+ 1 moreH 7.88 in Dm 5.91 in
Vistosi Tread LT Table Lamp Murano Blown Glass with Gold Base
By Chiaramonte & Marin, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The “technicity” of the metal element combined with the blown glass diffuser gives tread an “industrial” style. An object reminiscent of vintage electrical equipment for its particul...
Wood
$724Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and mokka latina aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernis...
Oak
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$640Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13.8 in W 8.7 in D 13 in
Gold Plated Flatware 24-piece set in a crystal glass Egg holder L’ambrosia.
Located in Glendale, CA
L'Ambrosia is a unique 24-piece cutlery set that comes in a crystal case, bringing elegance to any interior. The extraordinary design of this timeless set allows it to serve as the ...
Crystal, Stainless Steel
$169,091
H 110.24 in W 127.56 in D 127.56 in
1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with light grey interior. the second one with black interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
Fiberglass
Siemens Halske Bauhaus Factory or Workshop Wall Clock
By Siemens
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame with gold ring inside and steel clock face with red and black digits, manufactured by Siemens Halske in the 1930s. According to the previous owner the clock was hanging...
Steel
18th Century Pine Long Benches
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A pair of 18th century long pine benches. Good seat size and all sturdy. Good colour and patina.
Pine
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.
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
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