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Pair of MCM Mixed Woods Salt and Pepper Shakers
Pair of MCM Mixed Woods Salt and Pepper Shakers

Pair of MCM Mixed Woods Salt and Pepper Shakers

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice pair of MCM mixed woods salt and pepper shakers, circa 1970s. The set is constructed of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ash, Beech, Teak, Walnut

Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Cutting Board and Salt and Pepper Shakers
Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Cutting Board and Salt and Pepper Shakers

Don Shoemaker Mexican Modern Cutting Board and Salt and Pepper Shakers

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in San Diego, CA

Cutting board or serving tray and mixed exotic woods salt and pepper shakers by Mexican Modernist

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Dansk Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt / Pepper Mill Denmark
Dansk Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt / Pepper Mill Denmark

Dansk Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt / Pepper Mill Denmark

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A sculptural teak wood salt and pepper mill designed by the iconic Danish Mid Century artist

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Teak

Two Salt and Paper Shaker Pigs on Tray, Wood Danish Design, 1960s
Two Salt and Paper Shaker Pigs on Tray, Wood Danish Design, 1960s

Two Salt and Paper Shaker Pigs on Tray, Wood Danish Design, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1960s Danish design wood salt and pepper shaker set of two in the form of a pig. Nice

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

California Redwood Carved Salt & Pepper Shakers, American Studio Craft
California Redwood Carved Salt & Pepper Shakers, American Studio Craft

California Redwood Carved Salt & Pepper Shakers, American Studio Craft

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage carved wood salt and pepper shaker set features Modernist abstract organic form and

Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Vintage Wood Sculpted Round Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Vintage Wood Sculpted Round Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

Vintage Wood Sculpted Round Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and unique set of salt and pepper shakers. This pair is handmade in polished finished

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Wood

Pair of Live Edge Solid Wood Rustic Salt & Pepper Shakers
Pair of Live Edge Solid Wood Rustic Salt & Pepper Shakers

Pair of Live Edge Solid Wood Rustic Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in San Diego, CA

Hand made pair of salt & pepper shakers in ying / yang shape , with live edge sides very

Category

20th Century American Rustic Serving Pieces

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Pewter Salt and Pepper Mill Shaker
Mid-Century Italian Pewter Salt and Pepper Mill Shaker

Mid-Century Italian Pewter Salt and Pepper Mill Shaker

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Pewter Salt and Pepper Shaker, MCM Italy Tall and sturdy Vintage MCM Italian salt and pepper

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Antique Salt and Pepper Bowl with Wooden Carved Bear
Antique Salt and Pepper Bowl with Wooden Carved Bear

Antique Salt and Pepper Bowl with Wooden Carved Bear

Located in Berghuelen, DE

AAntique Salt and Pepper Bowl with Wooden Carved Bear Item e7277 A small salt and pepper bowl made

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Black Forest Serving Pieces

Materials

Blown Glass, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Salt and Pepper Shaker France Brown Color
Mid-Century Modern Salt and Pepper Shaker France Brown Color

Mid-Century Modern Salt and Pepper Shaker France Brown Color

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Mid-Century Modern Salt and Pepper Shaker France Brown Color

Category

20th Century French Provincial Pitchers

Materials

Wood

Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection
Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection

Salt mill and pepper grinder set in walnut wood from the SoShiro Pok collection

By SoShiro

Located in London, GB

The SoShiro Pok collection salt mill and pepper grinder set is crafted from walnut wood, embedded

Category

2010s Kenyan International Style Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood, Walnut, Beads

Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker
Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker

Pair of MCM Cocobolo Wood Minimalist Salt & Pepper Shakers by Don Shoemaker

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in San Diego, CA

A goegeous pair of MCM cocobolo wood minimalist interlocking salt & pepper hakers by Don Shoemaker

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Cocobolo

Wood-Turned Salt & Pepper Shakers in Solid Black Walnut, USA, c. 1960s
Wood-Turned Salt & Pepper Shakers in Solid Black Walnut, USA, c. 1960s

Wood-Turned Salt & Pepper Shakers in Solid Black Walnut, USA, c. 1960s

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing a charming set of hand-turned salt and pepper shakers. Carved from solid American

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Walnut

Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand in Teakwood and Ceramic, Around 1960s
Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand in Teakwood and Ceramic, Around 1960s

Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand in Teakwood and Ceramic, Around 1960s

Located in Wien, AT

Salt and pepper shaker with stand made of teak and ceramic around the 1960s Signs of use Original

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Teak

Robert McKeown Handcrafted Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976
Robert McKeown Handcrafted Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976

Robert McKeown Handcrafted Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976

By Robert McKeown

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Robert McKeown Handcrafted Wood & Resin Salt & Pepper Shakers, California, 1976.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Resin, Wood

Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson
Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson

Post-Modern Memphis Style Salt and Pepper Shakers by Olde Thompson

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice pair of post-modern Memphis style salt and pepper shakers by Olde Thompson, circa 1980s

Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers
Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers

Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Italian Set of Salt Shakers & Pepper Grinder in Polished Pewter, a Set of Two. This classic pair

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Bodum Salt & Pepper mills “Ball Boy” by Nissen Denmark
Bodum Salt & Pepper mills “Ball Boy” by Nissen Denmark

Bodum Salt & Pepper mills “Ball Boy” by Nissen Denmark

By Carsten Jorgensen, Bodum

Located in Bochum, NRW

Vintage Bodum Nissen Salt & Pepper Mills' Ball Boy' Set with stand. Denmark 1980's. Carsten

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage
Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage

Orange Oversized Magnum French Peugeot Salt Pepper Mill Vintage

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive tall wooden salt or pepper mill in an orange color we like to call Hermes orange. This

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Carl Aubock II Rare Salt and Pepper Shakers, Walnut & Horn, Austria, 1950s
Carl Aubock II Rare Salt and Pepper Shakers, Walnut & Horn, Austria, 1950s

Carl Aubock II Rare Salt and Pepper Shakers, Walnut & Horn, Austria, 1950s

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A wonderful and rare pair of Midcentury modern minimalism salt and pepper shakers from the 1950s

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Walter Bosse Zebra Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Walter Bosse Zebra Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

Walter Bosse Zebra Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller

Located in Wien, AT

Walter Bosse zebra donkey salt and pepper shaker set for Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s

Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s

By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller

Located in Vienna, AT

Bosse, executed by Hertha Baller Austria in the 1950s. Made of metal and wood. In good condition with

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Set of Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand Swan-Shaped, France, Mid-century
Set of Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand Swan-Shaped, France, Mid-century

Set of Salt and Pepper Shaker with Stand Swan-Shaped, France, Mid-century

Located in Labrit, Landes

French set of salt and pepper shaker on its stand. The glass salt and pepper shaker are into swans

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Chrome

Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s
Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s

Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s

Located in Wien, AT

Salt and pepper with two toothpick holders vienna around 1950s Original condition

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Iron

Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro
Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro

Studio Made Salt & Pepper Shakers by California Artist Milton Cavagnaro

By Milton Cavagnaro

Located in Oakland, CA

Hand crafted salt and pepper shakers by Bay Area artist Milton Cavagnaro, he was a jeweler, painter

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Assortment of 5 Vintage Salt Pepper Mills Grinder Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard
Assortment of 5 Vintage Salt Pepper Mills Grinder Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard

Assortment of 5 Vintage Salt Pepper Mills Grinder Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Chicago, IL

Assortment of 5 vintage salt pepper mills grinder Dansk Denmark Jens Quistgaard 1 Mill made in

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s

Walter Bosse Donkey Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s

By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller

Located in Vienna, AT

blackened metal and brass, the barrels are made of dark rose wood. In good condition with marginal patina. A

Category

Mid-20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Brass

8x SHAKER Chair by AMBROZIA, Salt and Pepper Cowhide, Leather & Black Steel
8x SHAKER Chair by AMBROZIA, Salt and Pepper Cowhide, Leather & Black Steel

8x SHAKER Chair by AMBROZIA, Salt and Pepper Cowhide, Leather & Black Steel

By AMBROZIA

Located in Drummondville, Quebec

chair for your dining room. Each chair featured subtile solid wood insertions that will give a warm and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Walter Bosse Salt Pepper Donkey Set, Black Brass Teak Wood, Hertha Baller, 1950
Walter Bosse Salt Pepper Donkey Set, Black Brass Teak Wood, Hertha Baller, 1950

Walter Bosse Salt Pepper Donkey Set, Black Brass Teak Wood, Hertha Baller, 1950

By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A salt and pepper shaker donkey set designed by Walter Bosse and manufactured by Hertha Baller

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Handmade S&P Salt and Pepper Shakers
Vintage Handmade S&P Salt and Pepper Shakers

Vintage Handmade S&P Salt and Pepper Shakers

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A set of vintage Mid-Century Modern wood salt and pepper shakers in the shape of an “S” and a “P

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Wood

Gucci Salt and Pepper Shakers, Italy 1970s
Gucci Salt and Pepper Shakers, Italy 1970s

Gucci Salt and Pepper Shakers, Italy 1970s

By Gucci

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Vintage Gucci dark green salt & pepper mill shaker in original presentation box, Italy 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Aluminum

Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Carl Auböck
Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Carl Auböck

Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Carl Auböck

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

very rare salt and pepper set by Carl Auböck nutwood, steel, brass, cork Measurements: Ø 4.9 cm

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Garniture

Materials

Steel

Beautiful and Rare Zebra Wood Salt and Pepper Shakers with Brass Fittings
Beautiful and Rare Zebra Wood Salt and Pepper Shakers with Brass Fittings

Beautiful and Rare Zebra Wood Salt and Pepper Shakers with Brass Fittings

By Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

Nice and rare pair of salt and pepper shakers circa 1980s solid zebra wood with brass fittings we

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Zebra Wood

Danish Modern Wood Salt & Pepper Shakers by Dan Droz for Lauffer, Norway, 1975
Danish Modern Wood Salt & Pepper Shakers by Dan Droz for Lauffer, Norway, 1975

Danish Modern Wood Salt & Pepper Shakers by Dan Droz for Lauffer, Norway, 1975

By Lauffer, Dan Droz

Located in Miami, FL

wood salt and pepper shakers was created in 1975 for the noted manufacturer of Scandinavian Designs

Category

Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Wood Lacquer Salt & Pepper Shakers
Postmodern Wood Lacquer Salt & Pepper Shakers

Postmodern Wood Lacquer Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in San Diego, CA

Whimsical salt & Pepper shakers with a flairs of 1980's Memphis era look signed at the bottom.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Spin Ceramics Salt and Pepper, Set with Wood Tops
Spin Ceramics Salt and Pepper, Set with Wood Tops

Spin Ceramics Salt and Pepper, Set with Wood Tops

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Spin ceramics salt and pepper set with wood tops.

Category

Early 2000s Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Salt and Pepper Mills by Dane Wood of Denmark
Vintage Salt and Pepper Mills by Dane Wood of Denmark

Vintage Salt and Pepper Mills by Dane Wood of Denmark

Located in Søborg, DK

Vintage salt and pepper mills by Dane Wood of Denmark in lovely midcentury design and Classic

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Teak

Carl Auböck Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Carl Auböck Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

Carl Auböck Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

Salt and pepper shakers made in the Viennese Carl Auböck's workshop. Early and rarely seen piece.

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Modern Tableware

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Italian Macina Temperate Giltwood Salt and Pepper Grinder
Italian Macina Temperate Giltwood Salt and Pepper Grinder

Italian Macina Temperate Giltwood Salt and Pepper Grinder

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Handsome set of Italian "Macina Temperate" salt and pepper grinder featuring a leather wrapped

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Tableware

Materials

Metal

Circa 1950s William Spratling Sterling Silver & Wood Salt & Pepper Casters
Circa 1950s William Spratling Sterling Silver & Wood Salt & Pepper Casters

Circa 1950s William Spratling Sterling Silver & Wood Salt & Pepper Casters

By William Spratling

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1950s pair of William Spratling sterling silver & wood salt & pepper casters. Inlaid sterling

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern Salt Pepper Shaker Mushroom Design Teak Wood
Mid-Century Modern Salt Pepper Shaker Mushroom Design Teak Wood

Mid-Century Modern Salt Pepper Shaker Mushroom Design Teak Wood

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration: Mid-Century Modern salt pepper shaker pair cute mushroom design in teak

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Teak

Denmark Slim Profile Salt Shaker Pepper Grinder Set in Teak Wood
Denmark Slim Profile Salt Shaker Pepper Grinder Set in Teak Wood

Denmark Slim Profile Salt Shaker Pepper Grinder Set in Teak Wood

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Pepper Grinder Set in Teak Wood Dimensions: 8 1/4"" H x 1 3/4 diameter (grinder) , 7 3/4"" H x 1 3/4

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Teak

Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills
Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills

Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills

By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Undeniably an Ettore Sottsass creation, this set of beechwood MP0210 pepper mill and ES18 salt mill

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills
Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills

Ettore Sottsass for Alessi Salt & Pepper Mills

By Alessi, Ettore Sottsass

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Undeniably an Ettore Sottsass creation, Alessi’s beechwood MP0210 peppermill and MS0212 salt mill

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Wood

Salt Shaker & Pepper Mill by Dan Valenza
Salt Shaker & Pepper Mill by Dan Valenza

Salt Shaker & Pepper Mill by Dan Valenza

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Oversized, exceptional, whimsical, and rare.

Category

Vintage 1960s Tableware

Materials

Metal

Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt and Pepper Mill for Dansk Designs
Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt and Pepper Mill for Dansk Designs

Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt and Pepper Mill for Dansk Designs

By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

. Crafted from premium quality teak wood, this salt and pepper mill showcases Quistgaard's signature mid

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Teak

Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt and Pepper Mill for Dansk Designs
Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt and Pepper Mill for Dansk Designs

Jens Quistgaard Teak Salt and Pepper Mill for Dansk Designs

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

. Crafted from premium quality teak wood, this salt and pepper mill showcases Quistgaard's signature mid

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Teak

Jens Quistgaard Dansk Danish Modern Rare Woods Salt Pepper Mill Peugeot Grinder
Jens Quistgaard Dansk Danish Modern Rare Woods Salt Pepper Mill Peugeot Grinder

Jens Quistgaard Dansk Danish Modern Rare Woods Salt Pepper Mill Peugeot Grinder

By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

. There's a plug on the bottom to refill the pepper and the bulb on top unscrews to fill with salt. The last

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Wenge

1976 Robert McKeown Handcrafted California Studio Salt & Pepper Shakers
1976 Robert McKeown Handcrafted California Studio Salt & Pepper Shakers

1976 Robert McKeown Handcrafted California Studio Salt & Pepper Shakers

By Robert McKeown

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Handcrafted teak wood and resin salt and pepper shakers by Robert McKeown of California, circa

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Resin, Wood

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Wood Salt And Pepper For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wood salt and pepper you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every wood salt and pepper was constructed with great care. Find 28 options for an antique or vintage wood salt and pepper now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer wood salt and pepper, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood salt and pepper is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one wood salt and pepper that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hertha Baller, Walter Bosse and Carl Auböck produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wood Salt And Pepper?

Prices for a wood salt and pepper can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $85 and can go as high as $9,200, while the average can fetch as much as $595.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Wood Salt And Pepper
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In the United States, salt shakers have fewer holes than a pepper shaker. In many European countries, however, pepper shakers have more holes than salt shakers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, salt and pepper diamonds are real. They are a variation of the precious gemstone that has a speckled gray appearance. The unique variations of color are due to inclusions present in the diamond as it forms. You'll find a selection of salt and pepper diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The most common way to check salt and pepper shakers to see if they are vintage is to look on the bottoms to find a manufacturer’s mark. Most vintage shakers were crafted in the USA or Japan. The best way to verify the age of your shakers is to have a professional examine them. Shop a collection of expertly vetted vintage salt and pepper shakers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    Yes, salt and pepper diamonds can be good for engagement rings. Many people find the unique coloration of the gemstones to be visually appealing and appreciate them as an alternative to classic white diamonds. Although the inclusions that give salt and pepper diamonds their speckled appearance slightly weaken them, the gemstones are still strong enough to hold up to the effects of daily wear. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of salt and pepper diamond engagement rings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To clean sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, remove the stoppers and empty the vessels completely. Then, wash the shakers by hand using warm water, mild dish soap and a soft cloth. Rinse with warm water, and then dry with a soft towel. Remove tarnishing with a low-abrasive cleaning product designed specifically for silver. Find a selection of antique and vintage salt and pepper shakers on 1stDibs.