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Tableware For Sale
Royal Danish by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 62 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Royal Danish by International dinner size sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner forks, 7 3/4", 12 salad forks, 6 3/8", ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 67 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 ...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware Set for Collini (Five Piece Service for Eight)
Located in New York, NY
Culinar series flatware set of stainless steel designed by Carl Aubock III (1924-1993) and manufactured by Collini, Austria in 1979. A five piece service for eight composed of the fo...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Hollywood Regency Mirrored Placemats
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A very cool and hard to find set of 10 mosaic mirrored placemats by Tomorrow Designs, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition with no chips ...
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1970s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Mirror

Victorian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three-piece tea set in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver three-piece tea service consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug / creamer. Each piece has a plain circular compressed form onto a plain circular collet foot. The lower portion of each item is embellished with embossed fluted decoration in the Queen Anne style. The surface of the upper portion of each piece is plain with an impressive applied gadroon decorated border to the waisted flared rim. The teapot is fitted with a flush hinged domed hallmarked cover, which also features fluted decoration; the flush hinge indicates the Fine quality of this service. The cover is surmounted by the original carved circular fluted painted wood and sterling silver finial, securing to the interior with a wing nut. This fine antique teapot is fitted with a swan necked spout ornamented with an impressive embossed singular leaf design to the underside. The teapot retains the original C-shape carved painted wood handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece. The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain ribbed angular sterling silver handles. This impressive Queen Anne tea set was crafted by the London silversmiths Walter Walker...
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1890s English Queen Anne Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Set of six British wildlife silver place card holders
Located in London, GB
Set of six charming antique silver menu or place card holders depicting British birds and animals in their natural wildlife settings. The characters include a pheasant, gundog, hare,...
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1910s Edwardian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

St. Louis, France, Set of Seven Crystal Schnapps Glasses
Located in Copenhagen, DK
St. Louis, France, set of seven schnapps glasses in crystal glass. Faceted stem. 1930/40s. Perfect condition. Dimensions: H 9.0 x D 3.5 cm.
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1930s French Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Flemish by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flemish by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 50 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/4", eight forks, 7", eight salad forks, 6 3/4" , eight teaspoons, 5 7/8", eight cream soup spoons, 6 7/8", eight flat handle butter spreaders, 6", one gravy ladle, 7 5/8", one cold meat fork, 8 1/2", Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. Stunning! Tiffany’s Flemish...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Modern Tray in Black Marquina Marble, Creator Colominas Stock
Located in Milan, IT
An essential, Minimalist tray that easily lends itself to multiple uses. At the table, in the kitchen, in the dining room. In simlicity is beauty. Size: 40 x 2.2 cm, smooth finishin...
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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Antique 20thC Russian Faberge' Solid Silver Cased Cutlery Set, Moscow c.1910
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century Imperial Russian Faberge' Silver cutlery service cased set composed of 132 pieces, comprising of 24 dinner knives with stainless blades, 24 dinner forks, 12 table spoons...
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20th Century Russian Other Tableware

Materials

Silver

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 Edouard-Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. All 12 animals are different. Original case. Aver...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Cutlery Flatware Tray with Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue, butlers flatware or kitchen tray with double handles. The green velvet interior has a wonderful patina and age as well features multiple com...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tableware

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Paint

Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 35 pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Renaissance scroll by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 35 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/8" 8 forks, 7 1/2" 8 salad ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Victorian Continental Silver Pepperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Continental Silver Pepper Peperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes. A lovely 19th century (Victorian era) German silver pepperette or pounce pot (used to contain fine sand ...
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Mid-19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

1810s Austro-Hungarian Silver Beaker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austro-Hungarian silver beaker, an addition to our continental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Austro-Hungarian silver beaker has a plain cylindrical, tapering form. The upper portion of the beaker is encompassed with two bands of tooled decoration above the contemporary engraved initial 'V' beneath a coronet to one side. The base of this Austrian silver beaker retains the silversmith's center punch mark. The hallmarks to this impressive antique beaker...
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1810s Hungarian Antique Tableware

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Silver

Antique German Sterling Silver Card and Menu Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. These exceptional German cast sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of two figures in period, 18th century attire. The surface of one piece is embellished with a gentleman figure raising a filled glass, stood in front of a balustrade with an array of floral and fruit ornamentation around a bottle and further glasses. The second holder is modelled in the form of a maiden walking down some stairs carrying a tea tray. These antique silver menu holders...
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Early 1900s German Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1960s Edith Heath Stoneware Pottery 4 Piece Table Place Setting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Edith Heath Calif Heath Stoneware Ceramic Dinner Ware Set 4 Piece Sausalito California Mug 3.25 h x 4.75 d x 3.25 diameter Soup bowl...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Antique Tiffany Gilded Age Sterling Silver Bonbon Scoop
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver bonbon scoop. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Trefoil bowl and open scrollwork and flowers. Terminal in form of torch-bearing, drapery...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eighteen Ten 1810 by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 49 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
An American classic, 1810 is a faithful adaptation of a coin silver pattern. Simple lines, generous proportions, and graceful balance combine to create an unassuming yet elegant stat...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service Set 120 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Orchid by International sterling silver flatware set - 120 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2". 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4". 12 knives, 8 3/4". 12 forks, 7 1/8...
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1930s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set Of 6 Lafarge & Bernadaud Limoges For Le Cirque Monkey Tea Cups And Saucers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of six Limoges for Le Cirque assembled porcelain tea cups with orange band, green trim with imagery of monkeys picking fruit. The paired saucers with wide green band, fruit and o...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs. Listing includes (5) sets of service for (8). Each set includes (1) soup spoon, (1) teaspoon, (1) din...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Modern Centerpiece White Michelangelo Marble, Creator Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and entertaining and, it loves marble. In the kitchen it is the perfect material: pure, smooth and easy...
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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Plume Set Of Four Wine Glass in Mouth Blown Glass Designed by Aldo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Wine glass in mouth blown glass. Plume is a handcrafted glassware collection designed by Aldo Cibic, in his style characterized by the love for it...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces Repousse
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose by Stieff repoussed sterling silver flatware set of 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: Six knives, 8 7/8", six forks, 6 7/8", six ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco brass napkin holder around 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco brass napkin holder around 1930s Polished and stove ena,meled
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Casa Cubista Handmade Stripe Pattern Terracotta Bowls
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stripe pattern black and white terracotta plates and bowls. Handmade and hand painted ceramics from Southern Portugal, these beautiful pieces for you...
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2010s Spanish Rustic Tableware

Materials

Terracotta

Antique H.C. & C. English Silver Plate and Oak Biscuit Barrel with Lid and Liner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique H.C. & C. English Silver Plate and Oak Biscuit Barrel with Lid and Line. Item feature silver plated ormolu, ironstone pottery lines, marked "H. C. &. Co." (Hammand Creake & C...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Tableware

Materials

Oak

Imperial Queen by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 167 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Imperial Queen by Whiting sterling silver flatware set - 167 pieces including many fabulous serving pieces. The classic shell motif pa...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 67 Pc Place Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ntricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Intr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Kettle on Stand with Birds and Foliage
Located in Big Bend, WI
Japanese by Tiffany & Co. sterling kettle on stand with hand chased birds and applied foliage as presented in the Magnificent Tiffany book by John Lori...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wilkens German 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 57 pieces Ornate Rococo
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wilkens German 800 Silver Flatware set with ornate rococo design - 57 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 3/8" 8 Forks, 6 7/8" 8 Salad/Fish Forks, bright-cut, 7 1/4" 8 Small Tea...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 259 pcs Fitted Chest
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 Wave Edge make it a splendid complement to even the most ornate of table settings. 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 including Chrysanthemum, Wave Edhe, and English King, which are some of the most famous of his designs. Outstanding Wave Edge by Tiffany & Co. extensive sterling silver flatware service in large fitted Tiffany chest - 259 pieces. This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, blunt blades, 10 5/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8" 24 Luncheon Knives, blunt blades, 9 1/4" 24 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/8" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 7/8" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4" 12 Bouillon Soup Spoons, 5 3/8" 12 Sherbet Spoons, pinched bowls, gold-washed, 5 1/2" 12 Sherbet Spoons, small, 5 1/4" 12 Fruit Knives, hollow handle all-sterling, 7 3/8" 12 Ice Cream Spoons, 6" 12 Fish Forks with wavy tines, 6 1/2" 12 Fish Knives, hollow handle all-sterling, 7 5/8" 12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 1/2" 12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 7/8" 2 Gravy Ladles - 1 scalloped - 7 1/8", 1 shell bowl - 7 1/4" 2 Berry Spoons w/leaf bowls, 8 5/8" 1 Berry Spoon, long, 9 3/4" 1 Pastry/Asparagus Tong, pierced, 7 5/8" 1 Sugar Tong, 4 3/8" 1 Cold Meat Fork, fluted, 8 5/8" 1 Preserve Spoon, 7" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 1/8" 1 Pickle/Oyster Fork, gold-washed, 5 7/8" 1 Cheese Scoop, 7 1/8" 1 Ice Cream Server, 11 1/4" 1 Salad Set, 2-pc, gold-washed, 10" 1 Carving Set, 5-piece: Roast knife - 14 3/4", Roast Fork - 11", Hone - 13 3/4", Steak Carving Knife - 11 1/2" Steak Carving Fork - 10 1/4" 1 Vegetable Serving Spoon, gold-washed, 9" 1 Pie Server gold-washed, all-sterling, 11 1/8" 1 Soup Ladle, 13" 1 Berry/Preserve Spoon w/embossed fruit in bowl, 8 1/2" 1 Jelly Knife, 6 7/8" 1 Crumber, 12 3/4" 1 Ice Cream Slice, 11 1/4" 1 Fish Serving Set, 12 1/8" & 9 1/2" 1 Cheese Knife w/pick, 7 1/4" 1 Sugar Sifter, pierced, 7 1/8" 1 Sterling Grape Shears...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set Of 6 Lafarge Limoges For Le Cirque Small Monkey Coffee Cups With Saucers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of six Lafarge Limoges for Le Cirque cups with saucers. The cups displaying orange borders with imagery of monkeys with fruit and dark green trim. The saucers are dark green wi...
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20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Bronze Mortar and Pestle, Original Patina, Italy, Pharmacy or Herbalist
Located in Roma, IT
Antique bronze mortar. Handmade with pestle. Original patina Mortar from pharmacy or herbalist. Italian bronze mortar and pestle Measure: Pe...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Other Antique Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Original Early Signed Auböck Stainless Picnic or Fruit Knives (2)
Located in Vienna, AT
These two knives were made by Carl Aubock - designer/manufacturer. They have a marking on the blade. They are made of stainless steel (also visible on the blade) and walnut wood, as...
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1930s Austrian Minimalist Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Pink Crab
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring coastal charm to your space with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a beautifully detailed blue crab design on a soft dusty pink background. Perfect for adding a playful yet...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Iron

Francis I Flatware, Service for 12
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The famous Francis I by Reed and Barton! This pattern is considered one of the finest sterling patterns of all times. The beauty and quality is legendary. The cluster of fruit in the...
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Early 1900s American Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Watteau by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Watteau by Durgin Sterling Silver Dinner Size Flatware set - 74 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, blunt silverplated blades, 9 5/8" 12 Dinner Forks, 7 5/8" 12 Salad F...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Matt Blue and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Matt blue and orange Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: soft resin Dimen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware

Materials

Resin

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 92 Piece Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Austria, circa 1963. This is a large set containing 92 pieces total. They are constructed of dishwas...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Marbre Dinner Plate in Brown, Marbled Pattern, Ceramics
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in Blue, Green and Brown, the Marbre collecti...
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2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

137-Piece Set Silver Plated Tableware - Christofle - Rubans Croisés - Complete
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great set of silver plated tableware, made by the French brand Christofle, from the series Rubans Croisés. The set is complete for 12 persons and in great condition. It looks like ...
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1980s French Louis XVI Vintage Tableware

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Silver Plate

Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainless steel. For six persons, consists of six big spoons...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Duo Of Antique Mortars, Pestle, English, Bronze, Apothecary Aid, Early Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a duo of antique mortars with pestle. An English, bronze apothecary aid, dating to the early Georgian period, circa 1720. Two appealing mortars with a pleasingly tactile pe...
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Early 18th Century British Georgian Antique Tableware

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Bronze

Normandie by Northumbria Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 59 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner and luncheon Normandie by Northumbria Canada rose motif sterling silver flatware set 59 pieces. This set includes: Six dinner size knives, 9 7/8" Six dinner size forks...
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1930s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Odiot Trianon Vermeil Sterling Silver Flatware set service by Tetard
Located in LYON, FR
Exceptional 96 pcs vermeil cutlery set Trianon model for 12 Model designed by the goldsmith Tetard, then taken over by ODIOT (and still sold at Odiot in 2024) Minerva hallmark 1st...
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1980s French Vintage Tableware

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Set of mid century sterling silver napkin rings by Brian Leslie Fuller in 1975
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1975 by Brian Leslie Fuller, this handsome set of 6, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, feature textured decoration and are presented in their...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

21st Century Steel Ice Bucket Stand with Leather Cover Handmade in Italy
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A good bottle of bubbles deserves nothing less than chilling in this stunning stand. Elevate your tableside wine service with our satin stand in stainless steel covered with a soft ...
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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden. "Azur" stoneware lidded tureen.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden. "Azur" st...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Set of 5 Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Bottle Opener and More, Austria, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Three bottle openers, a crocodile nutcracker and a whale ashtray. Presumably all by Walter Bosse.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Onslow Gold by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight, Set 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Add some luxe to your life with this fabulous Onslow Gold by Tuttle sterling silver flatware set of 32 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table. T...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dinner, tea service "Market" by Turi Design for Figgjo Flint, Norway 1966-1980
Located in Delft, NL
Dinner and tea service "Market" by Turi Design for Figgjo Flint, Norway 1966-1980 Turi Gramstad Oliver (1938 Norway) was a craft and visual artist. Before she started her training, ...
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20th Century Norwegian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl. Five egg cups in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl. Five egg cups in hand-painted porcelain. 1920s / 30s. Largest measures: 6.7 x 5.2 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factory quality.
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1920s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Mid-Century Modern Nut Cracker by Robert Welch
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Unique stainless steel and rosewood nut cracker.
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1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Renaissance by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 84 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Christofle French silver flatware has been crafted by master artisans since 1830. The revolutionary style and character of Christofle dinnerware comes from collaborations with ground...
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1990s French Renaissance Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Space Age Drinking Set Orangeade by Jean Pierre Vitrac, 1970s, Set of 9
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Vintage 'Orangeade' 1970s drinking set designed by Jean Pierre Vitrac in a vibrant orange color. This beautiful set includes six plastic cups and a...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Tableware

Materials

Plastic

Art Deco Orange Bakelite and Stainless Steel Knives in Box, 24 pieces
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant French Art Deco Bakelite and stainless steel knife set is still in its original box. The two ensembles consist of 12 pieces each, specifically designed for meat and frui...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Contemporary Set of 4 Dessert Coupe Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
Located in Roma, RM
The Piazza del Popolo collection is named after a Roman landmark, at the heart of Roman everyday life, and inspired by traditional, simple Italian artisanal pottery yet decorated in ...
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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold

Polychrome Aesthetic Transferware Plates and Cups Wisconsin by Brownfield 19th c
By William Bloomfield
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Polychrome Aesthetic Transferware Plates and cups "Wisconsin" pattern by Brownfield circa 1880. Brownfield gives us an archetypal Anglo-japanesq...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique and Vintage Tableware

While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.

Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.

Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.

There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.

Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.

Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.

It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.

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