Venetian Glass Tableware
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tableware
Murano Glass
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Tableware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Tableware
Enamel
Vintage 1940s Italian Tableware
Mirror
Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Tableware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Tableware
Blown Glass
2010s Italian Tableware
Copper
2010s Italian Tableware
Copper
2010s Italian Tableware
Copper
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Minimalist Tableware
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Baroque Tableware
Murano Glass
2010s Italian Tableware
Glass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Mirror, Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Brass
2010s Italian Tableware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Victorian Glass
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
20th Century Italian Barware
Gold
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Art Glass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Murano Glass
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Mirrors
Brass, Bronze
Antique 17th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone, Brass
Vintage 1980s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Empire Glass
Crystal
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Glass
Crystal
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Crystal
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone
Antique 1870s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
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Antique 19th Century Tableware
Blown Glass
Antique 19th Century Tableware
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Tableware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1910s European Tableware
Glass
Antique 16th Century Tableware
Copper
Antique 16th Century Tableware
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Renaissance Tableware
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Copper
20th Century Tableware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1930s Tableware
Glass
Italian Tableware
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage 1930s Italian Tableware
Blown Glass
Antique Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Tableware
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Tableware
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Tableware
Vintage 1930s Italian Tableware
Crystal, Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Tableware
Glass
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Tableware
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Art Deco Tableware
Mirror
Vintage 1970s Italian Tableware
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Tableware
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Gold, Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Tableware
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Tableware
Copper
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Tableware
Porcelain
Antique 1890s Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Tableware
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Crystal Serveware
Art Glass
Vintage 1940s Tableware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1920s Italian Tableware
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Italian Tableware
Blown Glass
20th Century Italian Tableware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Vintage 1950s Italian Tableware
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Murano Glass
Venetian Glass Tableware For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021There is no real difference between Venetian glass and Murano glass. While both Venetian glass and Murano glass come from Murano Island, Venice is a more popular location than Murano, hence it is called widely as Venetian glass. You can use both search terms to find the best piece for you on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if Venetian glasses are fake, first search for identifying marks or labels. You can research these marks to help determine authenticity. However, many convincing fakes are in circulation. As a result, the best method for authenticating Venetian glass is to seek the opinion of a licensed appraiser. You'll find a collection of expertly vetted Venetian glassware on 1stDibs.
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