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Gucci Italy Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Fish Motif, circa 1960
Gucci Italy Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Fish Motif, circa 1960

Gucci Italy Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Fish Motif, circa 1960

By Gucci

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rare Gucci Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Exotic Fish Motif, circa 1960 Add a touch of luxury to your private table setting with this exceptional set of six silver plate place ...

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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

100pc Lot Antique William Guerin & Co Limoges France Dinner Service for 12
100pc Lot Antique William Guerin & Co Limoges France Dinner Service for 12

100pc Lot Antique William Guerin & Co Limoges France Dinner Service for 12

By William Guerin

Located in Dayton, OH

Includes: Lidded Sugar Bowl, 12 Teacups, Creamer, Round Lidded Dish, Lidded Butter Dish, Large Oval Platter, Small Oval Platter, Footed Gravy Boat, Oval Lidded Dish, Small Oblong Dis...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Large MCM German Woven Circular Tray
Large MCM German Woven Circular Tray

Large MCM German Woven Circular Tray

Located in Fairfield, CA

A large circular mid century tray. Features a woven rim and handles made of beige and red plastic. The center is made of composite wood type material with a slight texture. Marked on...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Composition

Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908
Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908

Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908

Located in Wien, AT

Jugendstil Broom and showel set vienna around 1908 Brass polished and stove enameled Partly copper

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People
Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People

Extensive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service For Twelve People

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tarry Town, NY

An exceptional and extensive antique Meissen porcelain dinner service, made in Germany in the 19th century by the renowned Meissen manufactory. This complete and elegant service is d...

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19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plate, Reticulated Blue Onion, Germany
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plate, Reticulated Blue Onion, Germany

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plate, Reticulated Blue Onion, Germany

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Andernach, DE

The outstanding historical antique Meissen's Blue Onion pattern decoration was originally created around 1730, inspired by East Asian models from the Ming dynasty. This very dinner...

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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s
Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s

Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Solingen knives with holder bakelite around 1920s Original condition

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

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

Up to 22 sets of this beautiful vintage modernist flatware from Austria, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder in 1959 and produced by Neuzeughammer Ambosswerk in the 1960s. Each set...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hand-Painted Shell Iron Tray
Hand-Painted Shell Iron Tray

Hand-Painted Shell Iron Tray

By Les Ottomans

Located in Milan, IT

Vassoio decorativo in ferro, dipinto a mano

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Iron

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)
Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

By Collini 1, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in New York, NY

Culinar series flatware of stainless steel designed by Carl Aubock III (1924-1993) and manufactured by Collini, Austria in 1979. Thirteen pieces in total, consisting of the followin...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

René Lalique Bowl Plate Dish Oeillets Carnations Created in 1932
René Lalique Bowl Plate Dish Oeillets Carnations Created in 1932

René Lalique Bowl Plate Dish Oeillets Carnations Created in 1932

By René Lalique

Located in NANTES, FR

Oillets Art Deco dish created on July 7, 1932. Pressed molded glass with green patina. Signed Lalique France circa 1950. In perfect condition. Model No. 422 from the Félix Marcillac...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Glass

Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s
Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s

Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, AT

Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s Original condition

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco TLB Limoges Touze Lemaître Frères & Blancher Tea Coffee Set
Antique Art Deco TLB Limoges Touze Lemaître Frères & Blancher Tea Coffee Set

Antique Art Deco TLB Limoges Touze Lemaître Frères & Blancher Tea Coffee Set

Located in Dayton, OH

11 piece antique French Limoges porcelain demitasse tea set by TLB (Touze, Lemaître Frères & Blancher). Pots feature a stylized round, art deco inspired shape. White porcelain with g...

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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

6 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Light Blue Glass, 1930s
6 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Light Blue Glass, 1930s

6 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Light Blue Glass, 1930s

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of 6 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog rests for knives, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog—possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener Dog. Cr...

Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces
1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces

1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces

Located in Brescia, IT

Space Age Flatware _ set of 18 pieces prod. Gottingen Italy, 1970 Steel Inox Modernist design Very good condiction, light surface scratches spoon: 20x5x1 cm fork: 20x2.5x1 cm knife...

Category

1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware

Materials

Steel

Antique 18Pc Mother of Pearl Sterling Silver Fork Knife Fish Flatware Cutlery
Antique 18Pc Mother of Pearl Sterling Silver Fork Knife Fish Flatware Cutlery

Antique 18Pc Mother of Pearl Sterling Silver Fork Knife Fish Flatware Cutlery

Located in Dayton, OH

Early 20th century set of mother of pearl handled 6 table knives, 6 forks, and 6 spreaders. Main set features silverplate blades and collars (blades marked with pseudo hallmark SMS),...

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Kolam Coasters - Set of 4 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone
Kolam Coasters - Set of 4 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone

Kolam Coasters - Set of 4 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone

Located in Noida, DL

Kolam Coasters - Set of 4 in Brass with Semi Precious Stone, Viya by Vikram Goyal Poetic patterns conspire to weave an enchanting tapestry, a lyrical reinterpretation of Kolam—the a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Gold Plated Flatware 24-piece set in a crystal glass Egg holder L’ambrosia.
Gold Plated Flatware 24-piece set in a crystal glass Egg holder L’ambrosia.

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 ...

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2010s Modern Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Stainless Steel

JHQ Group of Dansk Design Fjord Germany and By Present Japan Stainless Flatware
JHQ Group of Dansk Design Fjord Germany and By Present Japan Stainless Flatware

JHQ Group of Dansk Design Fjord Germany and By Present Japan Stainless Flatware

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Miami, FL

Designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Designs in the 1960s, the iconic Fjord flatware was made with an insert in the center of the teak handles and stainless tops manufactured first ...

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1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s
12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s

12 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Rosé Glass, France, 1930s

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of 12 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog sculpture knife rests, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog, possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener ...

Category

1930s Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966
Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966

Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966

By Rosenthal

Located in Delft, NL

Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966 A white porcelain dinner service set by Rosenthal, Germany Dated with the Rosenthal mark of 1966 The romantic set called " M...

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20th Century German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Silver Plated Perla Cup White Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado
Contemporary Silver Plated Perla Cup White Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado

Contemporary Silver Plated Perla Cup White Handcrafted Italy by Natalia Criado

By Natalia Criado

Located in Milan, IT

Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite Perla cup. Handcrafted with plated brass, its geometric silhouette narrows at the base for a sleek and minimal aesthetic. T...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass

Black Friday- 24-piece Silverware Set in Crystal Glass Egg Case L’ambrosia
Black Friday- 24-piece Silverware Set in Crystal Glass Egg Case L’ambrosia

Black Friday- 24-piece Silverware Set in Crystal Glass Egg Case 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 c...

Category

2010s Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

68-Piece Dinner Set - Wedgwood - Columbia Gold - Complete for 12
68-Piece Dinner Set - Wedgwood - Columbia Gold - Complete for 12

68-Piece Dinner Set - Wedgwood - Columbia Gold - Complete for 12

By Wedgwood

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful porcelain dinner set, made by the English brand Wedgwood, from the Columbia Gold series. This service was produced by Wedgwood from 1964 to 1979. This complete set serves...

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1960s English Neoclassical Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Plate Flatware Classic Rim pattern 8 Table Settings plus Serving pcs.
Silver Plate Flatware Classic Rim pattern 8 Table Settings plus Serving pcs.

Silver Plate Flatware Classic Rim pattern 8 Table Settings plus Serving pcs.

By Oneida

Located in Miami, FL

Silver plated flatware in the Classic Rim pattern with 8 table settings + serving pieces. There are 5 pc. setting of silverware for 8 people (no soup spoons, 40 pcs.), each compris...

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1990s Japanese Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Tray Hand Carved from Solid Block of White Marble, Rectangular, Made in Italy
Tray Hand Carved from Solid Block of White Marble, Rectangular, Made in Italy

Tray Hand Carved from Solid Block of White Marble, Rectangular, Made in Italy

By Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

Tray or serving plates carved by hand from a solid block of white Calacatta marble. Tray dimensions: L 40, W 29.5, H 2 cm, available in different marbles and onyx. Marble is a natur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Natural Stone & Brass Salt & Pepper Shakers from Saulo Norway, 1960s
Mid-Century Natural Stone & Brass Salt & Pepper Shakers from Saulo Norway, 1960s

Mid-Century Natural Stone & Brass Salt & Pepper Shakers from Saulo Norway, 1960s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Art deco styled mid-century salt and pepper shakers fashioned from slaps/cuts of solid granite from the mines of Sulitjelma in the Norwegian region - Laponia. Made by Saulo / Sulitje...

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1960s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Granite, Brass

Vintage Knife Rests, Set of Six Silver Plated Dachshund Dogs, Italy, 20th-C
Vintage Knife Rests, Set of Six Silver Plated Dachshund Dogs, Italy, 20th-C

Vintage Knife Rests, Set of Six Silver Plated Dachshund Dogs, Italy, 20th-C

Located in Valencia, VC

Set of Six Metal Dachshund Cutlery Rests with Original Box A set of six sculptural metal cutlery rests, each cast in the form of a dachshund. Nicely detailed and well-proportioned, ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Tableware

Materials

Metal

Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Gold, in Stock
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Gold, in Stock

Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Gold, in Stock

By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multifunction...

Category

2010s Chinese Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961

Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961

By Royal Copenhagen

Located in Delft, NL

Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...

Category

20th Century Danish Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique George III Armorial Silver Mustard Pot, Henry Chawner, London, 1794
Antique George III Armorial Silver Mustard Pot, Henry Chawner, London, 1794

Antique George III Armorial Silver Mustard Pot, Henry Chawner, London, 1794

By Henry Chawner

Located in New York, NY

Superb Armorial, rare octagonal reticulated silver mustard pot by Henry Chawner, 1794. The front panel finely engraved with a heraldic crest of a hand holding the Fleur-de-Lis. The...

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18th Century British George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '
Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '

Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '

Located in Wien, AT

Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca ' Only polished

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Alpaca

Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock

Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock

$15Sale Price / item|75% Off

Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock

By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....

Category

2010s Chinese Modern Tableware

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock

Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock

$15Sale Price / item|75% Off

Fin Trivets from Souda, Gold, in Stock

By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....

Category

2010s Chinese Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Espresso coffee machine "La Cupola" by Aldo Rossi for Alessi
Espresso coffee machine "La Cupola" by Aldo Rossi for Alessi

Espresso coffee machine "La Cupola" by Aldo Rossi for Alessi

By Alessi, Aldo Rossi

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Alessi Italian espresso coffee machine named "La Cupola" (6 cups). Designed by Aldo Rossi in 1988, body in dark gray and brown cast aluminum. The handle is made of burn-resistant ma...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Wonderful Belgian Art Deco Coffee Set 1930s
Wonderful Belgian Art Deco Coffee Set 1930s

Wonderful Belgian Art Deco Coffee Set 1930s

Located in Meer, VAN

Wonderful Belgian Art Deco Coffee Set 1930s A rare and very beautiful 10 person art deco coffee - or tea - set in blue and silver porcelain with distinct octagonal art deco shapes a...

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock

Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock

By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually. Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...

Category

2010s Chinese Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Set of Four French Copper Saucepans with Iron Handles, France 1940
Set of Four French Copper Saucepans with Iron Handles, France 1940

Set of Four French Copper Saucepans with Iron Handles, France 1940

Located in Barcelona, ES

Great collection of antique french graduated hand-forged copper and cast iron cook pans - pots. France, late 19th century to 1930s. The copper pots have cast iron handles. This stun...

Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tableware

Materials

Copper, Iron

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas

By Ivan Colominas

Located in Milan, IT

Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects that characterise the exploration of one of the greatest pleasures afforded us, food. Size: 36.5*10 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Amaltea, Materia e Tavola Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in White Michelangelo, Green Guatemala, White Arabescato, Black Marquinia, Red Levanto and Black Portoro Marble. Made in Italy, hand finished. Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and entertaining...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Dotty Serving Platter in Terracotta, Ceramics
Dotty Serving Platter in Terracotta, Ceramics

Dotty Serving Platter in Terracotta, Ceramics

By Louise Roe

Located in London, GB

Rustic and full of charm, our Dotty collection is handmade in Southern Italy. Inspired by an antique terracotta fragment found by Louise on her travels, shop the full dinnerware coll...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set
37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set

37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set

By Limoges

Located in Queens, NY

37 Piece French Victorian Limoges porcelain dinner service with yellow border and floral trim (PRICED AS SET) There are three showing the plates of chips, and one of the tureens. 5 ...

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Tableware

Little Flower Tablecloth - Round
Little Flower Tablecloth - Round

Little Flower Tablecloth - Round

By Louise Roe (English)

Located in London, GB

Our Little Flower collection features a beautiful ditsy floral print and comes in three colourways: Blue, Green and Maroon. Hand-blocked by artisans onto 100% cotton, the tablecloths...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Cotton

Napa Napkins (Set of 4)
Napa Napkins (Set of 4)

Napa Napkins (Set of 4)

By Louise Roe

Located in London, GB

A set of four stunning hand-embroidered linen napkins, our Napa collection is the most elegant way to create an eye-catching tablescape. The napkins come in three colourways: cognac ...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Linen

English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set
English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set

English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set

Located in Queens, NY

30 Piece English Victorian Minton white porcelain dinner service with gold banding (6 dinner plates, 6 soup bowls, 6 salad plates, 5 dessert plates, 7 bread plates) (PRICED AS SET)

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold

rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert 20th ct
rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert 20th ct

rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert 20th ct

Located in Landshut, BY

classic rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert Manufactured in Italy Production Period late 20th century Country of Manufacture Italy H / height...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Other Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Marbre Dinner Plates, Blue, Marble, Ceramics, Sets of 4
Marbre Dinner Plates, Blue, Marble, Ceramics, Sets of 4

Marbre Dinner Plates, Blue, Marble, Ceramics, Sets of 4

By Louise Roe

Located in London, GB

Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in Blue, Green and Brown, the Marbre collecti...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4
Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4

Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4

By Louise Roe

Located in London, GB

Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in Blue, Green and Brown, the Marbre collecti...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique and Vintage Tableware

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.