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Tableware For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Vereco, France. Set of six soup bowls in smoked art glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vereco, France. A set of six soup bowls in smoked art glass.
1970s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 18.5 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Vietri, Italy. Set of three large deep plates and a rectangular dish in ceramic.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vietri, Italy. Set of three large deep plates and a rectangular dish in ceramic. Decorated with fish and sea motifs in a mosaic-like pattern.
Late 20th century.
Marked.
In excellent ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Painted Steel Champagne Coolers "Veuve Clicquot"
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of painted steel "Veuve Clicquot" double magnum Champagne coolers, France, 1980s.
Elegant Pair Champagne Chiller made in France in the 1980s from painted steel. The La Grande D...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Cream Homer Laughlin Speckled Salad Plates Classic American Stoneware
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of 4 Homer Laughlin Speckled Salad or Bread Plates – Classic American Stoneware, 1983
Step into the rich history of American pottery with this charming set of 4 vintage Homer Laughlin stoneware plates. Crafted in 1983, these speckled cream-colored plates reflect the timeless Mid-Century Modern aesthetic combined with the practicality and durability Homer Laughlin is celebrated for. Each plate bears the signature Homer Laughlin maker’s mark, a testament to their authenticity and the brand’s enduring legacy.
History of Homer Laughlin:
Homer Laughlin, one of the most iconic American pottery manufacturers, was established in 1871 in East Liverpool, Ohio. Revered for its innovative designs and high-quality craftsmanship, the brand became synonymous with everyday elegance in tableware. Best known for their Fiesta line, Homer Laughlin’s contributions to Mid-Century and modern American design remain unparalleled, blending functionality with style. This particular collection highlights their mastery of speckled stoneware, popular during the 1970s and 1980s for its rustic yet refined appeal.
Design Features:
• Material: Durable stoneware with a speckled cream glaze
• Dimensions: Perfectly sized for serving bread, salads, or desserts
• Style: The natural, minimalist design complements both casual and formal dining settings
• Period: Manufactured in the 1980s, capturing the essence of rustic modernism
• Color Palette: Neutral tones with subtle flecks of brown, making them incredibly versatile
How to Style These Plates:
1. Modern Rustic Dining: Pair with wooden chargers...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Pepper Mill Italian Design 1950s Brass and Teak Missile
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pepper Mill Italian design 1950s brass and teak missile.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
1950s Patinated Brass Storage Box with Lid by PAL-BELL, Iconic Israeli Design
By Pal-Bell
Located in Lejre, DK
This storage box with a lid is crafted from patinated brass and is an iconic design from the 1950s, produced in Israel by the renowned company PAL-BELL. The box features a unique, mo...
Category
1950s Israeli Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Christofle Mid Century Fish Service Flatware Set & Serving Fork, Set of 22
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
Christofle fish service flatware set and serving fork designed by Lino Sebatti in France in the late 1950's/ early 1960's. The silverplated flatware i...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Richard Meier for Swid Powell Silver Plated Peppermill
Located in Hanover, MA
Hefty and well constructed pepper mill designed by uber architect Richard Meier for Swid Powell and produced in Italy, circa 1985.
Ref...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Pierre Cardin Bottle Opener, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pierre Cardin bottle opener, 1970s.
Pierre Cardin bottle opener in chrome/silver metal.
The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for the islands and for shipping abroad ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Toothpick Holder with African Boy by Richard Rohac
Located in Wien, AT
Toothpick holder with African boy by Richard Rohac
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 59 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rondo by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 59 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Claudio La Viola for Ginori Art Deco Coffee Service c1990s
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1990s, by Claudio La Viola for Ginori, Italy. A sublime blend of classic, modern and Art Deco this coffee set from the renowned Italian porcelain firm Ginori, is perfect for any décor. Excellent condition.
Hallmarks: Richard Ginori Manifattura Di Doccia Florence Italy and signature CLV for Claudio La Viola
This set consists of:
1 coffee pot
1 creamer
1 sugar bowl
12 cups
12 saucers or cookie plates...
Category
1990s Italian Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s Guzzini Cutlery Holder by Furio Minuti Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly cool and post-modern cutlery holder by Guzzini. This piece evokes design elements that are current and present. Created in plastic, this piece includes 4 compartments wi...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cruet Set 1067
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare Georg Jensen Mid-Century sterling silver cruet set, design #1067 by Søren Georg Jensen. This set features a large mustard pot with blue enamel lining and a removable lid, alon...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Midcentury Flatware Set Service for 24/5 Piece Setting /120 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wow, this is an incredible find. A sterling silver flatware set, service for 24, 5 piece setting in mint condition. This is midcentury at its finest. Look at the curvy shape of each piece; a modernist paradise. Each piece is tapered with the center being a tad bit wider than the top and bottom. This is not your grandmothers ornate and heavy looking flatware; this set is young and modern. Comes with a wooden flatware chest...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rattan and Brass Basket, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice centerpiece or basket in rattan and brass made in italy in the 1970s.
Round shape, mid-century modern style, inspired by the drawings of gabriella crespi.
Beautiful d...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Arzberg, Germany, Chromatics Coffee Set with Mug and Two Plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arzberg, Germany, Chromatics coffee set with a mug and two plates in shades of purple and pink.
Late 20th century.
Mug measures H 7.5 cm. x D 10.5 cm. including handle
Largest pl...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Dr. Peter Schlumbohm for Chemex Glass Water Kettle with Cork Balls Stopper
Located in Chicago, IL
This stylish glass water kettle is from the Chemex line of housewares. It's the perfect companion piece to the Chemex drip coffee maker. The glass-stemmed stopper has a cork ball on ...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Tableware
Materials
Cork, Glass
Esteri Tomula, Spice Pot 'Curry', Arabia
By Arabia, Esteri Tomula
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
We have on offer this curry spice pot. At first glance, I was fascinated by the cuteness of these spice pots of this serie, but when I looked closely the design...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Born in 1922, Gabriella Crespi studies architecture at the Politecnico in Milan, where her work is permeated by her perspective on Le Corbusier’s and Frank Lloyd Wright’s design expe...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vereco, France, a Set of Six Deep Plates in Blue Art Glass, circa 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vereco, France, a set of six deep plates in blue art glass.
circa 1970s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: D 20.5 x H 4.0 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
XX Century Italian Solid Silver Cruet - Basket with handles
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid 800 silver oval-shaped oil cruet.
The basket was made entirely by hand starting from a silver sheet and then embossed and chiseled with a design depicting a wicker basket.
On t...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Traditional Antique Silver Fork and Spoon in a Box, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique silver fork and spoon in a soft box. Handmade manufactured in Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent wi...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Four "Naif" Porcelain Plates, Villeroy & Boch, Luxemburg, Design Gérard Laplau
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Villeroy & Boch, Luxemburg, design Gérard Laplau.
A set of four "Naif" porcelain plates with motifs of families, villages and biblical scenes in a naïve...
Category
Late 20th Century Luxembourgish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Borghese Style Pepper Mill Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful piece from the 1970s made in Italy. This piece is vintage and sculptural. The design is unique, starting with a brass finial at the top and running down in sculpted curved ...
Category
1970s Italian Colonial Revival Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold Leaf
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate with fish motif, 1950s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate. Hand-painted with a fish motif. Satirical illustration with Swedish text.
From the 1950s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Measures: 24.5 cm.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Chateau Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wonderful Chateau Rose by Alvin sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
8 dinner s...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Six Oval Capiz Shell and Burlap Resin Placemats
Located in Ferndale, MI
A set of six oval resin, capiz shell and burlap placemats. Handmade in the 1970s, each placemat was crafted with capiz shell, a thin almost translucent shell found in the Indo-Pacifi...
Category
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Shell, Burlap, Resin
Audoux Minet French Rope Corkscrew Wine Opener
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux Minet wine opener
France, circa 1950’s
Signature coiled rope with oversized knot trim
Patina from age and use
We have a large collection of Audoux-M...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Aegean Weave Gold by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
The birthplace of culture, the Aegean was the sea from which early Mediterranean societies drew their sustenance. The nets and baskets hand woven by fishermen centuries ago are still...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
100 Piece Hammered Silverware Service
Located in NYC, NY
Canteen of cutlery in partially hammered silver plated
metal composed of 100 pieces:
One punch ladle.
12 large spoons.
12 large forks.
12 large knives.
Nine dessert spoons.
12 desert forks...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tableware
Young Love by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
YOUNG LOVE BY ONEIDA STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET FOR 8 SERVICE 48 PIECES
YOUNG LOVE (c1958) BY ONEIDA sterling silver Flatware set - 48 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 9"
8 F...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Marly 110 Pieces Silver Plated Cutlery Set by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Sofia, BG
20th Century silver-plated Marly set by Christofle house. Brand new in original boxes, all are hallmarked and stamped. Perfect condition and full set.
A 110-piece silver-plated flatw...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Tableware
Materials
Metal
Pipe holder by Hagenauer vienna around 1950s ( marked )
Located in Wien, AT
Pipe holder by Hagenauer vienna around 1950s
Marked on Bottom
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetrical handle and Mid-century Modern design.
Unused silver rhythm by Internati...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy, a Set of 8 Plates in Yellow Melamine
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Massimo Vignelli for Heller, Italy.
A set of 8 plates in yellow melamine.
1970/80s.
Stackable.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Measures: D 19,5 x...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Other
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
Jacques Lauterbach. Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jacques Lauterbach, French artist.
Mortar and pestle in solid bronze. Modernist design.
Late 20th century.
Signed.
In excellent condition with small scratch on the front.
Dimensions...
Category
Late 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Set of 18 Mid-Century Modern Square Translucent Lucite Napkin Holders
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of 18 Mid-Century Modern napkin holders were realized in the United States circa 1970. They feature square bodies in translucent...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Lucite
Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist for Arabia, Five Karelia Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist for Arabia.
Five Karelia coffee cups with saucers in glazed stoneware. 1970s.
The cup measures: 7 x 6.5 cm.
Saucer diameter: 12.3 cm.
In excellent conditi...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Letter Holder by Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Letter holder by Walter Bosse.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Baccarat - Set of Glasses Caracas Colored Crystal
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of Glasses "Caracas" made in colored crystal by baccarat.
All glasses are signed.
All pieces are in perfect condition.
Set of of 8 glasses of 2...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Sugar Bowl & Spoon Designed by Michael Graves for Alessi Memphis Era
Located in San Diego, CA
Sugar bowl and spoon designed by Michael Graves for Alessi, circa 1988 made in Italy. Memphis era.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Silver Rhythm" by International sterling silver flatware set 60 pieces. This pattern was launched in the year 1953 and features an unadorned asymmetrical handle and Mid-Century Mode...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carlo Moretti Set Of 3 Red White Rose' Wine Bottles Murano Glass 1970 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Carlo Moretti Red White Rose' Wine Bottles Set ...Murano Glass
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Modern Stainless Steel "Largo" Flatware Set by Lundtofte - 42 Pieces
By Lundtofte
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Danish modern stainless steel "Largo" flatware set by Lundtofte, circa 1980s. The set totals 42 pieces and includes: 8 Forks, 8 sal...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rattan and Brass Underwear, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice rattan and brass trivia made in italy in the 1970s.
Round shape, mid-century modern style, inspired by the drawings of gabriella crespi.
Beautiful decorative object t...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Tara by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 56 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 3/8"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place soup sp...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lars Göransson, Swedish designer. Hammered modernist tin tray.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lars Göransson, Swedish designer.
Hammered modernist tin tray.
Date stamp F 10. 1978.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: W 30.0 cm x D 19.5 cm x H 1.0 cm.
Category
1970s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Appetize, Nedda El-Asmar for Gense, Sweden. 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
Labor Deruta teapot with Raphaelesque decoration
By Deruta
Located in Lugo, IT
Labor Deruta teapot with Raphaelesque decoration.
Two defects in the lid.
Thanks
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Maiolica
Palm Beach by Buccellati Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Italy 84 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by the 18th-century house of Buccellati, whose artisans emphasize timeless style, integrity of materials, and pleasur...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scandinavian designer. Complete twelve-person fish service in hammered brass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian designer. Complete twelve-person fish service consisting of twelve fish knives and twelve fish forks in handcrafted hammered brass. High-quality craftsmanship.
Approxima...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Esteri Tomula, 4 Spice Pots, Arabia, 1970s
By Arabia, Esteri Tomula
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
Piero Fornasetti Wicker Cornucopia with Flowers, Roses and Pomegranates Tray
Located in Milan, IT
Piero Fornasetti Cornucopia with Flowers early serving tray.
Original Label.
Featuring a Wicker Cornucopia holding Flowers, Roses, Pomegranates and...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Silver Swirl by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 52 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver Swirl by Wallace c1955 sterling silver Flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9"
8 Forks, 7 3/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Faux Tortoise Lucite and Chrome Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
By iGuzzini
Located in Milan, IT
Faux tortoise lucite serving tray in a chrome frame. Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware
Materials
Chrome
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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