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Tableware For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of salt & pepper shakers designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa 1988 made in Italy. Memphis era Peugeot movement.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Figgjo Flint, Norway, Three "a La Carte" Faience Plates, 1960-1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Figgjo Flint, Norway. Three "A La Carte" faience plates.
1960-1970s.
Perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: D 24.0 cm.
Category
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Faience
A set of 11 pewter napkin rings with sculpted shells, 1975
By Metzke
Located in View Park, CA
A set of 11 pewter napkin rings ft shells and sand-dollars, 1975. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship worldwide.
Each ring measures appr...
Category
1970s North American Brutalist Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Decorative Brass Trivet in Starfish Motif by David Marshall 'circa 1990s'
Located in London, GB
Brass trivet by David Marshall (circa 1990s). This piece is weighty, elegantly rugged, beautifully trodden and in the form of a starfish. It looks like it has had a rough life and th...
Category
1990s Spanish Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Alpaca Silver Coffe Game from Malta S.A. Spain
Located in BILBAO, ES
Vintage Alpaca Silver Coffe Game from Malta S.A. Spain
PRADERA is a second generation of a family run business jewelers ofreference in Spain...
Category
1960s Spanish Romantic Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Boho “Radiant Geometric” Tumblers - Set of 6
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your glassware collection with this striking set of six vintage Boho tumblers featuring a radiant geometric design. Crafted with frosted glass and etched with layered, rhythm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Il Picchio Set of Four Mugs with Pitcher in Orange Ceramic, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Gorgeous set of four orange mugs with Il Picchio ceramic pitcher, ( signature under base)
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Vereco, France. Set of four coffee cups and saucers in smoked art glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vereco, France. A set of four coffee cups and saucers in smoked art glass.
1970s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Cup: D 7.5 cm without handle x H 5.5 cm.
Saucer: 13.2 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
El Grandee by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lavish, handcrafted detailing graces the stem and handle of this pattern. El Grandee is a richly designed, highly sophisticated addition to any formal setting.
El Grandee by Towle...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Signe Persson-Melin for Nilsjohan / Gense. A complete "Zig-Zag" dinner set
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Signe Persson-Melin for Nilsjohan / Gense.
A complete six-person "Zig-Zag" dinner cutlery set.
In stainless steel and white plastic.
From the 1970s/80s.
In excellent condition with m...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Mademoiselle by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 67 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Since 1898, International Silver has been taking great pride in crafting high quality sterling silver flatware. Classic and incredibly versatile, this timeless design will complement...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery.
For six people, consists of six l...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Bing & Grøndahl, Tema. Bowl, sugar bowl, and creamer in stoneware. 1970s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl, Tema. Bowl, sugar bowl, and creamer in stoneware.
1970s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
First factory quality.
Bowl: Diameter 9.5 cm x Height 7.0 cm.
Sugar bowl: Diamete...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates.
1960s.
Measure: Diameter: 19.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian designer. Large and complete six-person dinner service.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian designer. Large and complete six-person dinner service in handcrafted hammered brass. High-quality craftsmanship.
48 pieces consisting of six dinner forks, six dinner kn...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 18 Set 115 Pcs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge Mid-Century Modern Lark by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 115 Pieces. Designed by John Prip. This set includes:
18 knives, 9".
18 forks, 7 5/8".
18 salad forks, 7...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French studio ceramicist. Miniature teapot and sugar bowl.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French studio ceramicist.
Miniature teapot and sugar bowl.
Abstract futuristic style.
Late 20th century.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Teapot: W 17.0 cm x H 14.0 cm.
Sugar bowl: W 19.0 ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960
By Artek
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960s. Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichs...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass, Wood, Olive
Bing & Grøndahl, Tema, a creamer and a sugar bowl in stoneware. 1970s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl, Tema, a creamer and a sugar bowl in stoneware.
From the 1970s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Creamer: H 10.0 cm.
Sugar bowl: H 10.5 cm, including lid.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Savannah by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 66 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful "Savannah" by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set - 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Holl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass can around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass can around 1960s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Salad Cutlery in Mahogany Sterling Silver by Cartier, 1960s
By Cartier
Located in Lejre, DK
Midcentury salad cutlery in mahogany and sterling silver by Cartier. Made in France 1960s. Great original condition.
Category
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Royal Worcester, England. Two Evesham sauce jugs with saucers in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Worcester, England. Two Evesham sauce jugs with saucers in porcelain decorated with fruits and gold rim. 1980s.
Largest jug measures: 18.5 x 9 cm.
Largest saucer measures: 22 x...
Category
1980s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 18 Crystal Glasses from the 1970s
Located in Manzano, IT
Set of 18 Crystal Glasses from the 1970s
Enhance your table setting with this elegant set of 18 crystal glasses from the 1970s. Crafted with exceptional attention to detail, this co...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Bone China Royal Doulton Rhodes Saucer with Pink and Blue Shell Design, England
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful crisp white bone china saucer with a sea shell design around the rim. It has a crisp white center, and a hand painted gold rim. Light pink s...
Category
1980s English Late Victorian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold
Old Pepper Mill in Olive Wood, Circa 1970, France
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This Pepper Mill has a great Patina, it has been made in olive Wood, in France, Circa 1970.
It's color is Brown, and it is working, you can use it.
Category
1970s French French Provincial Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Royal Copenhagen, Salto Service, White, Twelve Lunch Plates, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Salto Service, White. Twelve lunch plates. 1960s.
Measure: Diameter: 21.2 cm.
In excellent condition.
1st factory quality.
Designed by Axel Salto in 1956.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Esteri Tomula, 4 Spice Pots, Arabia, 1970s
By Esteri Tomula, Arabia
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product description:
On offer we have these 4 spice pots. Esteri Tomula used the flora of Finland as inspiration for the painting made on her simple but dutiful items. At first glanc...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic, Cork
Appetize, by Nedda El-Asmar for Gense, Sweden. Lunch service
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Appetize, designed by Nedda El-Asmar for Gense, Sweden.
Lunch service for six people consisting of six lunch knives, six lunch forks, and six dessert spoons. 18 pieces in total.
Late...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, "Bodega". Four dinner plates and two deep plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg.
"Bodega". Four dinner plates and two deep plates in stoneware.
Stylish Scandinavian design.
From the 1970s.
Marked.
First factory quality.
In perfect ...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen. Modernist Arne Jacobsen cutlery.
Two long salad forks in stainless steel.
Late 20th century.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 28.5 cm. x W...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by the famed Italian opera house, Gorham La Scala features a scalloped tip with a floral and scroll edge, a pierced handle, and a central rose...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Serving Dish in Crystal by Walther Glas, Germany, 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
This remarkable serving dish has handles on both sides and is made of crystal with a granular, transparent structure and an orange-brown motif. The bottom of the serving dish is smooth. The serving bowl fits in with the brutalist movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The Walther Glas...
Category
1960s German Brutalist Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Aegean Weave Gold by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aegean weave gold accent by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 8"
12 salad forks, 6 7/8"
12 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccellati Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs in Classical Parma Pattern
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Parma sterling silver aspargus tongs. U-form; one blade fluted and one open. Rectangular frame. Stems and terminals reeded. Marked “Buccellati Sterling Italy”. Weight: 6.7 troy ounces.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pirouette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pirouette by Alvin sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4"
eight forks, 7 5/8",
eight salad forks, 6 5/8",
eight teaspoons, 6",
eight p...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Andrea by Sadek Victorian Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Biscuit Box. Circa late 20th Century. Measurements: 10.5" H x 9" W x 6" D.
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal.
Coffee service for twelve people. Porcelain with gold decoration. 1970s.
The cup measures: 7 x 6 cm.
The sugar bowl measures: 8.5 x 7.5 cm.
In exce...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Pirouette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Pirouette by Alvin sterling silver flatware set - 64 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4"
12 forks, 7 5/8"
12 salad forks, 6 5/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12 place soup spo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian "Fish" Crumb Brush and Pan in Teak and Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two-piece fish-form crumb brush with teak dust/crumb pan set, ca. 1960s.
Italian, but similar to Scandinavian designs of the same period.
The charming fish motif of the brush with th...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070, 32 Pieces, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This cutlery (model 2070) consist of 32 pieces.
Designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s.
High quality stainless steel cutlery.
He...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Complete Service for 24 P., Henning Koppel. Strata Cutlery Stainless Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Complete service for 24 p., Henning Koppel.
Strata cutlery stainless steel and brown plastic.
Produced by Georg Jensen.
Consisting of: 24 din...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Colorful Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Glass Decanters by Empoli
By Empoli
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Very colorful and decorative set of six Italian glass decanters. There is one white decanter, one red, two brown and two blue ones.
All carafes have a ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Gutte Eriksen, Denmark. Two cups in ceramic, raku technique, flowing lava glaze
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gutte Eriksen, Denmark.
Two cups in ceramic, raku technique, flowing lava glaze in brown tones.
Approximately 1960.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: Highest: H 10.0 cm x D 6.0 ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Illums Bolighus, lidded saucepan in brass. Wooden handle. Danish design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Illums Bolighus, lidded saucepan in brass. Wooden handle.
Danish design.
From the 1960s.
Marked.
In excellent condition with minimal signs of use.
Dimensions: Diameter 15.0 cm x Leng...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Appetize, Nedda El-Asmar for Gense, Sweden. Dinner service for six people.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Appetize, Nedda El-Asmar for Gense, Sweden.
Dinner service for six people, consisting of six dinner knives, six dinner forks, and six dinner spoons.
Late 20th century.
In perfect con...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Signe Persson-Melin for Nilsjohan / Gense. "Zig-Zag" dinner cutlery set
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Signe Persson-Melin for Nilsjohan / Gense.
A complete six-person "Zig-Zag" dinner cutlery set.
In stainless steel and white plastic.
From the 1970s/80s.
In excellent condition with m...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gien, France, Two Savane Porcelain Plates with Hand-Painted Exotic Birds
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gien, France. Two Savane porcelain plates with hand-painted exotic birds.
Late 20th century.
Diameter: 22 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Late 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Joe Colombo style set of six glasses 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in bari, IT
Set of six worked and colored glass glasses in the style of 1970s Joe Colombo
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stained Glass
Nedda El-Asmar for Gense. "Appetize", dinner service for four people.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Appetize, Nedda El-Asmar for Gense, Sweden.
Dinner service for four people, consisting of four dinner knives, four dinner forks, and four dinner spoons.
Late 20th century.
In perfect...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Herend, Hungary. Set of six deep ceramic plates. Hand-painted. Ca 1980
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Herend, Hungary. A set of six deep ceramic plates.
Hand-painted.
Approximately from the 1980s.
Marked.
In excellent condition with normal signs of use.
Di...
Category
1980s Hungarian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Margaux by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 51 pcs Dinner Grapes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Dinner Size Margaux by Towle sterling silver grape motif Flatware set, 51 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Dinner S...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Willy Rizzo Style Italian Plexiglass And Nickel-Plated Brass Tray
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please kindly read the entire description, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This refined and or...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Modernist Painted and Signed Cup and Saucer, circa 1960
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and interesting modernist hand-painted pottery cup and saucer, the latter painted with a Primitive black outlined deer decorated in brightly coloured glazes on a speckled ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pottery
Horsens Silver. Fruit knife in 830 silver with a stainless steel blade.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Horsens Silver. Fruit knife in 830 silver with a stainless steel blade.
Modernist and sleek design.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Hallmarked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 12...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Renaissance by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 79 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives, 9"
12 Regular Forks, 7 3/8"
1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Horsens Silver. Set of ten pastry forks in 830 silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Horsens Silver. A set of ten pastry forks in 830 silver.
Modernist and sleek design.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Hallmarked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 13.2 cm.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Feliciana by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Feliciana by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 56 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/2".
Eight salad forks, 6 3/8".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
Eig...
Category
1960s Vintage 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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