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Tableware For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1920s
Mappin & Webb Ltd Antique 1923 Sterling Silver Gallery Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver gallery tray; an addition to our dining silverware collection This exceptional antique George V sterli...
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1920s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 102pc Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Set of five Argenta ceramic bottle coasters.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. A set of five Argenta ceramic bottle coasters with silver inlaid designs. Decorated with card suits. From the 1940s. Model number 924. Marked. In excell...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Steel

Arthur Percy Sky Blue Opalescent Glass Cream and Sugar Set, Gullaskruf, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish midcentury modern light blue glass milk and sugar set. Delicate sky blue tinted textured glass bowl from the Reffla series (re...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

SOLINGEN - Antler Handled Stainless Steel Fork - Germany - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
HUBERTUS SOLINGEN - Vintage stainless steel fork - featuring an antler handle - unsigned - Germany - circa 1950's. Excellent vintage condition -...
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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960
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...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass, Wood, Olive

Danish glassworks, three oil/vinegar jugs in different designs. 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish glassworks, three oil/vinegar jugs in different designs. Clear glass. 1930/40s. In excellent condition. Tallest: H 19.0 x D 5.0 cm.
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1930s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Rare Mathieu Matégot Rigitulle Black Perforated Serving Tray, France, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Rare Mathieu Matégot Rigitulle Black perforated and lacquered serving tray, France, 1950s. In very good original vintage condition
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Steel

Antique Crescent Sterling Silver and Crystal Salt Cellars
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Crescent Sterling Silver and Crystal Salt Cellars. Silver crescents have hallmarks but are worn and not legible.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Macassar Wood, Chrome and Crystal Jar Condiment Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco preserves or pickles tableware set, on a stand with crystal jars, was crafted in France in the 1930s. The condiment serving set features a modernist design with...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Chrome

Beautiful Gold Plated Mocha / Coffee Spoons by Tillander, Finland
By Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm
Located in Espoo, FI
Tillander gold plated silver mocha spoons with enamel coding (length 10 cm). These are the most beautiful mocha / coffee spoons available. Beautiful workmanship by Tillander Jewelry...
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1960s Finnish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Enamel

English Minton Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service / Twelve People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Minton hand painted and decorated porcelain dinner service for twelve people. Made in England between 1948 -1970 "with impressed marks "Minton / china / 2-65" and pattern numbers in gold. Discontinued pattern. Green rim with hand painted floral interior setting in a white background with hand painted gilt gold design. Each piece is in excellent condition. The set include 12 dinner plates 12 bread and butter plates 12 compote dishes 12 coffee cups 12 coffee saucers...
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Mid-20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Gold

Asian Assorted Metal Napkin Rings, Set of 14
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful assorted Asian designed napkin rings. About 6 different designs but they all go great together. Nice vibrant color and Asian inspired drawings. Great addition to your table...
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1920s Chinese Other Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

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...
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1950s French Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Silver Dish Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstatte
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
A silver bowls hand carved, made of silver and hallmarked on the lower bottom. In style of Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna Wokshop, designed by Josef Hoffmann Austria, circa 1920.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Nth" Model stainless steel modernist flatware set, designed by Adolph Tischler, American, circa 1967. This is a six piece set for six people, 36 piece...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Napkin Rings Orange and Gold Tole Ring Holders, Set of 10
Located in New York, NY
A great set of ten (10) Italian tole napkin ring holders in orange and gold, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Set is an orange enamel with gold hand-painted design. Marked 'Made in Ita...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Tableware

Materials

Metal, Tôle

Sterling Silver Flatware Set / 80 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a complete set -- service for 16 -- sterling silver flatware by Towle Silversmiths. First introduced in 1939, this p...
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1930s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

China Service for 12 Wedgewood Gold Grecian Circa 1964
Located in Southbury, CT
A complete set of bone china table service for 12 by Wedgewood of England. The pattern is called "Gold Grecian" and was only produced between 1962...
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Mid-20th Century English Classical Greek Tableware

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rosenthal Design PLUS Flatware, 68 pcs., For 12 Persons, by Wolf Karnagel, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware / cutlery from the 1970s. Out of the „Design Plus“ line, designed by Wolf Karnagel and executed by Rose...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Baccarat, France. A complete set of twelve knife rests in original gift box.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France. A complete set of twelve knife rests in original gift box. Mid-20th century. Marked. In excellent condition with a few minor chips. Dimensions: L 9.0 x H 2.5 cm.
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

WEDGWOOD - Four Embossed Queen's Ware Plates - United Kingdom - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, ON
WEDGWOOD - Set of four vintage Embossed Queen's Ware ceramic plates - signed on the back (green printed back stamp circa 1940-1974 and impressed mark) - United Kingdom - circa 1950's...
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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Lauffer Design 2 Don Wallance Service for 6 Stainless Flatware Germany 38 Pieces
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful 38 piece, service for six, stainless steel flatware set in the Design 2 pattern manufactured by Lauffer. Originally designed in 1956 by the American industrial designer Don...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Wm Guerin & Co Limoges Gilt Porcelain Chargers, 12
Located in New York, NY
Twelve William Guerin and Company for Limoges porcelain plates in "GUE106" pattern, the floriform rims with hand-painted gold-filigree on pink ground decoration, hand-painted floral ...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful fish-shaped mid-century bottle opener, made of stainless steel, covered with dark-brown tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amb...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

1930 René Lalique - Set Of Three Glasses Chinon Glass With Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 3 (three) glasses "Chinon" made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1930. Acid-stamped signature under each glass. Perfect condition. height: 12 cm Félix Marcilhac...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Gold Lotus Silhouette Tableware, Service for 8
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Gold Lotus Silhouette Tableware, Service for 8. Beautiful set of service for 8 includes: 7 Dinner Plates 8 Salad Plates 8...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Porcelain Dinner Plates - Limoges - A. Taillardat Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 12 porcelain dinner plates, presumably from the French brand Limoges. The plates are beautifully decorated with inlaid gold edges. The plates are all marked with ...
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1930s French Belle Époque Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Hutschenreuther Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, 11
Located in New York, NY
Hutschenreuther German porcelain entree plates, the rims with raised gold embossed Art Nouveau / Jugendstil manner scrolling floral designs, each with "Hu...
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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Hunt Club, Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 44 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight dinner size knives 9 5/8", eight dinner size forks 7 3/4", Eight salad forks 6 1/2", eight teaspoons 6", Eight flat handle butter spreaders 5 5/8", one serving spoon 8 5/8",...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elegant and Refined Art Deco Nickel Silver Napkin Holder, 1920s-1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant and Refined Art Deco Nickel Silver Napkin Holder, 1920s-1930s The refined character of this piece, reflected in material choice and form,...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Nickel

Large and oval brass plate/tray by Lars Holmström, Arvika 1930s Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely and large mid-century oval brass tray with nice edge decoration all the way around by Lars Holmström, Arvika Sweden 1930s. For decorative wall hanging, serving tray or plate a...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Chesterfield by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 52 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner & Lunecheon size Chesterfield by International, circa 1914, sterling silver Flatware set - 52 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: 6 Dinner Size Knives, blunt, 9 5/8"...
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1930s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Botticelli by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 91 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Botticelli by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set, 91 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/4" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 12 Cream Soup ...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1924 René Lalique - Tablewares Plates Bowl Coquilles Shells Glass Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of tablewares plates and bowl "Coquilles" made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1924. Signature on each piece. All pieces are in perfect condition - very light scrat...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Tablecloth 1930, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
TableCloth We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Wool, Silk

1921 René Lalique - Bowl Poissons - Fishes Clear Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl "Poissons" (fishes) made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1921. Molded signature. Perfect condition - some very light scratches from use. height: 8.5 cm diameter: 24 cm Féli...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

1924 René Lalique - Tablewares Bowls Coquilles Shells Glass With Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of tablewares bowls "Shells" made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1924. Signature on each piece. All pieces are in perfect condition. Set of 8 pieces including: - ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 60 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
La Scala by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6 1/4" 12 place soup spoons, 6 5/8" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping. Inspired by the famed Italian opera house, Gorham La...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Piero Fornasetti Fish Plates, Italy, 1955
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Piero Fornasetti Fish Plates, Italy, 1955
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Colorful Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Glass Decanters 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 ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Lion de Luxe by Hackman Stainless Steel Rosewood Flatware set 90 pcs IN BOOK
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lion de Luxe by Hackman (Finland) Hackman's Lion de Luxe cutlery set was designed by Bertel Gardberg in 1958, one of the best-known Scandinavian craftsmen and designers and made in ...
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1960s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique 1920s Sterling Silver Presentation Spoon
By Alwyn Carr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English cast sterling silver presentation spoon made by Alwyn Carr; an addition to our Arts and Crafts silverware...
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1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 102 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed in the French Renaissance style this ornate pattern has nature inspired motifs including the popular acanthus leaf. Stunning Richelieu by International...
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1930s Renaissance Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Set of four "California" ceramic plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand, Sweden. A set of four "California" ceramic plates with violet glaze. Stylish design. Mid-20th century. Excellent condition. Marked. First factory q...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Karin Björquist - Marmalade Jar - Gustavsberg
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: This marmalade jar has been produced by Swedish firm Gustavsberg and designed by Karin Björquist. The piece is part of the Delikatess-series which consists of bo...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Milburn Rose by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 9", 12 forks 7 1/4", 12 salad forks 6 3/8", 12 teaspoons 6", 12 demitasse spoons 4", two serving spoons 8 1/4", one cold meat fork 8", one sugar spoon 5 3/4",  one berr...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sir Christopher by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 40 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sir Christopher by Wallace Sterling Silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/8", eight forks, seven 1/4", eight salad forks, 6 3/8", eight teaspoons,...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian silverware by Krupp Berndorf, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian silverware by Krupp Berndorf, 1950s Dimensions: forks 2x1x22 cm. knives 2,5x1x25 cm. spoons 2x4x22 cm.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Silver plated "Gallia" Knife Rests by Christofle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 12 fine French Art Deco silver plated knife rests designed by Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. Six different animals are rep...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Gio Ponti Cutlery Set for Six in Nickel Silver by Krupp Italy 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Tan France Pick Cutlery silver service for six in nickel silver or German silver, this set includes a total of 18 pieces; 6 spoons, 6 forks, and 6 knives with a steel blade. Set d...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Nickel, Stainless Steel

45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine large set of Lauffer Japan stainless steel flatware. Rosewood handles also in fine condition. Included are large spoon with larg...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Italian Decorative Scoop by Sabatini 1960
By Daniele and Massimo Sabatini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Certainly! The Vintage Italian Decorative Scoop by Sabatini is a delightful and unique piece that effortlessly combines functionality with artistic flair. Crafted with the meticulous...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

Airline Silverware Eastern Airlines Stainless Steel Flatware Set Modern 12 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Airline Silverware This set is from the authors' incredible lifetime collection of innovative flatware. “Flatware that's not flat: Design and Production of innovative Table cutlery, 1890-2015” By William P. Hood Jr. & Phil Dreis. (Not pictured in the book) Rare Eastern Airlines...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Figgjo Flint * pepper & salt shaker * Market * Turi Design * Norway * 60s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Figgjo Flint * pepper & salt shaker * Market * Turi Design * Norway * 60s * good condition . Very rare these, comes with there Original Teak lid . Design ...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Italian Decorative Murano and Mirror Tray 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Vintage Italian Decorative Murano and Mirror Tray from the 1950s is a captivating piece that marries the renowned Murano glass artistry with the functionality of a mirror tray. O...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

"Salt & Pepper Set" Paul Evans, Pewter, Danish, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
"Salt & Pepper Set" is an exquisite and rare 2-piece polished pewter set designed for Raymor in Denmark. Underside of each impressed with Pewter and Raymor ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Tableware

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Pewter

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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