Sugar Spoon Set
Antique 1880s British Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
2010s Portuguese Rustic Tea Sets
Ceramic
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Brass
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Stainless Steel
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
Antique 19th Century Dutch Crystal Serveware
Crystal, Silver
Antique 1770s English Georgian Boxes and Cases
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Norwegian International Style Sterling Silver
Enamel, Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Serving Pieces
Metal, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1980s English Serving Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s German Tea Sets
Copper
2010s Argentine Modern Vases
Metal
20th Century European Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
20th Century Tea Sets
Glass
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 19th Century Dutch Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tea Sets
Metal
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
2010s Finnish Modern Tableware
Maple
2010s Finnish Modern Serving Pieces
Maple
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Dutch Serving Pieces
Silver
2010s American Post-Modern Serving Pieces
Clay
Vintage 1920s English Georgian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Decorative Boxes
Wood, Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century American Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Tableware
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Persian Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Brass
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century German French Provincial Tableware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco More Dining and Entertaining
Ceramic
Vintage 1910s English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Brass
20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Brass
20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
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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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