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Tableware For Sale
Creator: Tiffany & Co.
Creator: Amboss Austria
Amboss Austria Mid-Century Flatware for Six by Helmut Alder, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware cutlery originating from Austria, Model 2200. Design by Helmut Alder and manufactured by Amboss Austria during the 1960s. This high-quality flatware set ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Bar Party Set 1517 in Original Box by Amboss, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A gorgeous bar set nestled in its original wooden box from the 1950s. It comprises a bottle opener, a corkscrew, and a can opener. Model #1517, crafted by Amboss Austria, this set is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Amboss Austria Mid-Century Flatware Cutlery with Antler Handles for Six Persons
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of modernist flatware for six persons. Consisting of 18 pieces, spoons, forks and knives. Executed in the 1960s by Amboss Austria. Made of stain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wave Edge by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Service 30 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wave Edge was designed by Charles T. Grosjean, the renowned decorator of silver and introduced by Tiffany in 1884. The fanciful marine motif, graceful lines and stylized forms of Wav...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
4 John Polhamus for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bead Tablespoons
Located in Washington Depot, CT
4 John Polhamus for Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tablespoons in the 1850 Bead pattern.
Marked: J*P, TIFFANY & CO., STERLING.
Engraved on ...
Category
1850s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 80 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. SAN LORENZO (c. 1916) San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffa...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Mid-century flatware, 2050 series, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of solid, brushed and polished stainless s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Chrysanthemum Gravy Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver gravy ladle in the celebrated Chrysanthemum pattern, beautifully adorned with chrysanthemum flowers on both sides, measuring 7'' in length, and bearing hallmarks as shown.
Designed by Charles Grosjean and released in 1880, Chrysanthemum pattern was discontinued in 1934, but, due to popular demand, Tiffany & Company reintroduced the pattern and offered it until 1955. Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880. With its flowing curves, swirling vegetation, meandering tendrils and exotic blossoming plants, Chrysanthemum is characteristic of "The Tiffany Style" or "Art Nouveau" as that style is now more commonly known. The rich and graceful flowering motifs of Chrysanthemum were undoubtedly influenced by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog...
Category
19th Century American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Tablespoon in Audubon Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tablespoon in the celebrated Audubon pattern, beautifully adorned with a bird and natural motifs, measuring 8 1/2'' in length, and bearing hallmarks as shown.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog...
Category
20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Saratoga by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 Pieces Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Saratoga by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 38 Pieces. This set includes:
6 Knives, all-sterling, 8 1/8"
6 Dinner Forks, 8"
6 Luncheon / Dessert Forks, 7"
6 Te...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set 12 Royal Worcester for Tiffany and Co. 10” Soup or Salad Bowls C. 1877
Located in Atlanta, GA
Royal Worcester (English, 1751-2008) for Tiffany & Company (American, founded 1837). Circa 1877. A set of 10 Soup or Salad Bowls with a beautiful blue floral pattern to center of bow...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co. French Hand Painted Porcelain Saucer Plates, Twelve
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of twelve French Classical or Art Nouveau hand painted gold gilt saucer plates
By Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co.
France, Circa 1930s
Measures: 6.25"W x 6.25"D x 0.75"...
Category
1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany & Co. Pair of Sterling Silver Cold Meat Forks in Olympian Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. pair of sterling silver cold meat forks in the celebrated Olympian pattern, beautifully adorned with human figures and natural motifs, measuring 8 3/4'' in length, and bearing hallmarks as shown.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog...
Category
19th Century American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Dinner Set with 145 Pieces
Located in New York, NY
Chrysanthemum sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1890. This set comprises 145 pieces (dimensions in inche...
Category
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 48-Piece Flatware Set in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set from 1923 in Art Deco style and in Windham pattern, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of the following 48 pieces:
- 12 place...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 76 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany's Flemish pattern was designed in 1911 and is a modification of the English Trifid End pattern of the eighteenth century. A gracefully simple design, Flemish is harmonious wi...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
30% OFF Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 180-Piece Provence Flatware Set w/ Servers
Located in New York, NY
Rare and large Tiffany & Co. 180-piece sterling silver flatware set in the Provence pattern, which is a celebrated Tiffany & Co pattern inspired by 18th-century France, Provence bein...
Category
20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 pcs Luncheon
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eight-Piece Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Complete Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany & Co maker's sterling silver tea set, 1938 complete with serving tray. Each piece is engraved "Van P." The set includes a tray, kettle on Stand and burner, tea pot, coffee ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Provence by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 pcs Luncheon
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provence by Tiffany - Eighteenth century France was the inspiration for this pattern - rich, yet much less formal and ornate than most design patterns of the period. The name is most...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salem Gold by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Salem gold by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 24 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
Six knives, 8 1/2",
six forks, 6 7/8",
six salad ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cordis by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design Cordis by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 89 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives with blunt stainless blades, 9 1/8"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/8"
12 S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 43 pcs Luncheon
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Baby Flatware in Cordis Pattern by Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Sterling silver baby flatware (fork & spoon) in the "Cordis" pattern by Tiffany & Co., circa 1990s. The set is in very good vintage condition and is stamped on the side “Tiffany & Co...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King William by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large ...
Category
1870s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Amboss 1050 Snack Board Fork and Knife Sets, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two charming country house style snack sets from the 1960s, consisting of a cutting board and forks and knives. Designed and executed by Amboss Neuzeughammer Austria, who colla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 90 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Provence by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provence by Tiffany - Eighteenth century France was the inspiration for this pattern - rich, yet much less formal and ornate than most design patterns of the period. The name is most...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 pcs Luncheon
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 101 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany's Flemish pattern was designed in 1911 and is a modification of the English Trifid End pattern of the eighteenth century. A gracefully simple design, Flemish is harmonious wi...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lap Over Edge Plain by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 108 pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed by Charles Grosjean (1841-1888). Grosjean worked in his family's firm which produced high end silverware to prominent New York City retailers, including Tiffany. Upon his father's death, Grosjean left his family firm to become superintendent of Tiffany's silver factory in 1868. He had great background in silver and was an artist and was referred to as "one of the best living decorators of silver". He was a teacher in the Tiffany School and designed a few full lines of sterling patterns for Tiffany.
Superb Lap Over Edge by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 96 pieces (plus 12 Mother of Pearl...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in the year 1916. Named for Florence's Church of San Lorenzo, its shield and paneling are typical of Renaissance Revival design. This noble pattern goes well with Victorian, Edwardian or neoclassical styles.
Outstanding San Lorenzo by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set in vintage fitted Tiffany chest...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Silver-Gilt Finger Bowls
Located in New Orleans, LA
The most exquisite flatware and hollowware sets of Belle Époque were unequivocally crafted in America with the greatest American craftsman being Tiffany & Co. The very best of Tiffan...
Category
19th Century American Rococo Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Hamilton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 92 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Hamilton AKA Gramercy by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 92 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 10 1/4"
8 dinner size forks, 7 5/8"
8 reg...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
3 Amboss Party Palette & Spork Sets, Plate & Spoon & Fork, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three very nice stackable party sets, „Partypalette“, model K70, consisting of square plates plus spork, a combination of spoon and fork (Göffel). Designed by Ernst Otto Loewe,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Dinner & Lunch Size Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. (made in England) Sterling Silver Flatware set - 100 pieces. This pattern features fabulous pistol grip handles. This set i...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck 2060 Flatware, 42 pcs., Complete For 6 Persons, Amboss Austria, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware from the 1950s, the award-winning model 2060, designed by Carl Aubock and executed by Amboss Neuzeug Au...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reeded Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 101 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Reeded Edge by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 101 pieces. This pattern was introduced by Tiffany in the year 1937 and features a classic timeless Queen Anne design wit...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Tiffany French Limoges Dessert or Salad Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 12 Tiffany French Limoges Dessert or Salad Plates, France, circa 1970s. Very graphic design! As seen in the first photo, there are 5 each of the ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Castilian by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 59 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. It is heavy, well balanced, and has wonderful, Colonial s...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 7 identical party sporks (a smart combination of a spoon and a fork) from the 1960s. Model „Göffel“, award-winning design by Ernst Otto Loewe and K.H. Hoelscher, executed by Am...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Wave Edge by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 85 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wave Edge was designed by Charles T. Grosjean, the renowned decorator of silver and introduced by Tiffany in 1884. The fanciful marine motif, graceful lines and stylized forms of Wav...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Incredible Dinner Size Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware set - 75 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives with plain pistol grip handle, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Fork...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Saint Dunstan by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 pcs Din
Located in Big Bend, WI
Incredible Dinner Size Saint Dunstan by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Knives, 10 1/4"
8 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4"
8 Regular Knives...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Dinner 26 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 26 pieces. This Old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large and heavy, w...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Oyster Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Chrysanthemum sterling silver oyster ladle. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. Round bowl with twisted fluting and curved and reeded stem with d...
Category
Early 20th Century American Japonisme Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 92 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton Court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well with Georg...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Sauce Ladle
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern sauce ladle
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but t...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 117 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Salt Spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern salt spoon.
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but the patent application not filed until May 9, 1904, issued June 7, 1904
Since Pat.1900 was incorporated into the dies, the company must have anticipated filing for a patent at least that year.
George Paulding Farnham...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Gilt Sterling Silver Chocolate Pot
Located in Norwood, NJ
Unusual and fine quality Vermeil Tiffany & Co. sterling silver chocolate pot with turned wood handle and finial set into decorative appliqué.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Fork
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern fork.
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but the patent application not filed until May 9, 1904, issued June 7, 1904
Since Pat.1900 was incorporated into the dies, the company must have anticipated filing for a patent at least that year.
George Paulding Farnham...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Dessert Spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern dessert spoon
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 252 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The incredible multi-motif Olympian pattern, which was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1878, is the most elaborate and complex of all Tiffany flatware designs. Each piece of Olympian ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Renaissance by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 156 Pcs Herbst Estate
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Renaissance by Tiffany & Co sterling silver Flatware set - 156 pieces. This multi-motif pattern was designed by Paulding Farmhan and was introduced in the year 1905. This set came from the Herbst Estate...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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.
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