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Tableware For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold state...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lady Mary by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lady Mary by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 35 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
6 Knives, 8 5/8"
6 Forks, 7 1/8"
6 Salad Forks, 6"
6 Small Teaspoons, 5 1/2"
6 Fla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hans Hansen Silverware Number 2, 13 Dessert Spoons in All Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silverware number 2. 13 dessert spoons in all silver.
Measures: 18.5 cm.
Perfect condition.
Stamped.
13 pcs in stock
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware
George and Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 53 Pcs
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
GEORGE & MARTHA BY WESTMORLAND sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This pattern has a classic, timeless design! This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
12 FORKS, 7"
12 SALAD FOR...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Queen's Lace by International Sterling Flatware Service for Eight Set 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Queen's Lace by International sterling silver flatware set of 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Brocade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Brocade by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
Six knives, 8 3/4",
six forks, 7 1/4",
six...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Danish by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery set in the "Old Danish" pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen-40 total pieces. This s...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Space Age Picnic Set ‘Pic Boll’ by Carlo Viglino for Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful space age picnic set ‘Pic Boll’ designed by Carlo Viglino in 1968 and produced by Guzzini, Italy in the 60s and 70s.
This lovely 6 person picnic features a plastic sphere ...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Virginian by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 44 pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Virginian by Oneida sterling silver flatware set - 44 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9"
8 Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
1 Gra...
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles II by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 174 Pieces Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Charles II by Lunt sterling silver flatware set dinner and luncheon size - 174 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Luncheon...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Nocturne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 38 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Nocturne by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 38 pieces. This pattern has a great look! This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 regular forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 teaspoons,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flemming Digsmed Nutcracker
Located in Chicago, IL
Brass and wood nut cracker.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Country Manor by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
New in factory sleeves "Country Manor" by Towle sterling silver 32 piece flatware set. This set includes:
Eight knives, modern blades, 9 1/8"
Ei...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gucci Italy Silver Plate and Black Metal Fish Place Card Holders
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dine in style with these luxury place-card holders designed by Gucci, Italy. The whimsical set of six pieces features a silver plate with a rounded pedestal base, silver plate metal ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Normandie by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 52 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad...
Category
1930s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 52 Pieces Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Rondo by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 52 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8".
Eight dinner size forks, 7...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Danish by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
The accent is on form and symmetry in Royal Danish, which takes its influence from the traditional artistry of Scandinavia. Bold openwork reflects this modern interpretation, even on...
Category
1930s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stuart Devlin - Mid Century Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars - London 1969
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1969 by Stuart Devlin, this stylish pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars, feature flame pierced gilt sides, and gilt interiors to the bowl.
Each salt cellar...
Category
1960s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Pear Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Enhance your table setting with this Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Pear Salt and Pepper Shaker set. Beautifully crafted and hand-glazed, these shakers add a touch of rustic elegance an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Tray by Maison Desny, circa 1930
Located in Paris, FR
In silvery and golden nickel-plated metal with mirror. Stamped "Desny Paris", "Made in France" and "Déposé".
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Max Meder, Hand Carved Wooden Squirrel Brush & Pan, France, 1950s
By Max Meder
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large mid-century wooden squirrel brush & pan by Max MEDER (Paris), France, 1950s. Squirrel eating a nut. Noble woods. Measures: Squirrel - Height: 6.7" (17cm), Width : 7.9"(20cm), D...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Wood
Charles Voltz Vallauris Pottery SET: Jug & Casserole typical low fired red glaze
By Charles Volton
Located in Landshut, BY
SET of 2
Charles Voltz (1923-1997) moved to Vallauris France in 1950, where he had a studio for many years. His ceramics was in the typical exuberant mid-century Vallauris style with colourful and often highly textured or patterned glazes.
Vallauris is an area in the Cote d’Azur region of south eastern France and has a long history of Artistic and Ceramics traditions, but is was in the 1950s when Vallauris experienced a new golden age after Picasso went to live in and influence the Arts & Crafts of Vallauris in the late 1940s (and where he stayed until 1955)
Picasso, along with Roger Capron were significant contributors to the profile of Ceramics in Vallauris, together other names such as Roger Collet, Gilbert Portanier, Jean Derval and Charles Voltz.
Design Period 1965 to 1975
Production Period late 1960s
Country of Manufacture France
H / height: 11cm both ~ Gew. / weight: 2950grs both
DM / diameter casserole : 13 cm ~ DM / diameter jug: 8 cm
MARKED: C. Voltz Vallauris...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Clay
Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Eight Set 54 Pieces Script Mark
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 9 1/4",
eight forks 7 1/8",
eight salad forks 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons 6",
eight hollow handle butter spreaders 6 1/8",
eight iced tea spoons 7 5/8",
one gravy ladle ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dutch silver very small coffeepot model "Jacobi" by van Kempen & Begeer, 1965
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver very small coffeepot model "Jacobi" by van Kempen & Begeer, 1965
A silver very small coffeepot with hinged lid
The coffeepot is model "Jacobi" made by van Kempen & Beg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
Spanish Provincial Gold by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 12
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Spanish provincial gold by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table.
This set is vermeil (complete...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ercuis Art Deco Dinner Service in Plated Silver, France, circa 1940
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French Art Deco dinner service in plated silver.
Consisting of dinner knives, dinner forks and coffee spoons.
France, circa 1940.
Stamped.
...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Hammered Watering Can, circa 1950s
Brass and copper
Polished and stove enameled
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Copper
3 Piece Brass Coffee Service by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn
Located in Danville, CA
Brass Coffee Service by Tommi Parziger for Dorlyn Brass. The set consists of a tall lidded carafe, creamer, and lidded sugar bowl. The set has been professionally polished and lacq...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Stainless Steel on Rosewood Modernist Salt and Pepper Shakers Marked Denmark
By Dansk
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Danish salt pepper shakers. Conical stainless steel tops sit on rosewood bodies. Retain original dried our Nade in Denmark stopper.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Majolica Asparagus Serving Pieces
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Majolica lidded asparagus dish and tray. With stunning hand painted details on trap and dish. Tray features four asparagus bundles in corners, decorative leaves and flowers in the ce...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
King Richard by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 108 Pc Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Named for King Richard I of England. Described as truly a royal pattern with regal dignity drawn from the romantic background of the pomp and pageantry of Richard the Lion-hearted an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware set with beaded design - 53 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 53 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH GADROON BY GORHAM sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 7/8"
8 FORKS, 7"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/4"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a set of Mid-Century sterling silver salt shakers. True to the Mid-Century style of less-is-more, these shakers are simple and unadorned; ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
147-Piece Nickel Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case
Located in Germantown, MD
147-Piece South East Asian Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case.
Top has 12 Dinner Forks, 12 Dinner Knives, 12 bread Knives, 16 Tea Spoons.
1st drawer has 12 Desert Forks, 12 Sala...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
A 130 Piece Set of Crown Staffordshire China "Birds of Paradise" Pattern 1950"s
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rare collection of about 130 pieces of Staffordshire-England - Crown Fine Bone China - Birds of Paradise Pattern - #592627 - white and very light blue grey background with purple...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Patricia by W & S Sorensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Patricia by W&S Sorensen Danish sterling silver flatware set - 37 pieces. This set includes:
Six dinner knives, 8 3/4",
six dinner forks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Teak Triangle Napkin Holders – Set of 4, 1960s
Located in Toronto, CA
A charming set of four Mid-Century Modern napkin holders crafted from solid teak wood, each in a clean, minimalist triangular form. With a warm grain and timeless design, these piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen. Eight Mitra dinner knives in stainless steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen.
Eight "Mitra" dinner knives in stainless steel. Raadvad blades.
Mid-20th century.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 24.5 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Lenox Olympia Platinum 12 Place Settings, Serving Pieces and Fostoria Goblets
Located in Littleton, CO
The essence of elegant simplicity, this is a truly beautiful set of Lenox Olympia X-303P Platinum Rim bone china. Single estate, 1962. Exquisite condition. Signed.
7 Fostoria platinum rim water goblets also included. Purchased in 1962 to accompany the china set.
12 Dinner Plates, 10.5"
12 Salad Plates, 7-7/8"
12 Coffee Cups, 4" D x 2" H
12 Coffee Saucers, 6" D
8 Bread Plates, 6-3.8"
4 Coupe Cereal Bowls, 5.75" D
Gondola Bowl...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Platinum
Legato by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 Pieces with Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Legato" by Towel sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 1/2"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place soup spoons, 6 1/2"
1 se...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Murano Tray by Venini 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Murano Tray by Venini is a masterpiece of Italian glass artistry, crafted by the renowned glassmaking house Venini. Featuring Murano glass, it showcases exquisite design an...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Art Deco Metal Trivet Stand Basket Berries Branches
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural metal trivet features an elaborate design depicting an ornate basket with handles, filled with branches; highly detailed leaves and berries are sculpted in Art Deco style ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Zinc
Georgian Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 71 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Georgian Rose by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 71 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, wide handle, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
12 Sa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 43 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
A pleasing harmony of traditional design and fresh modern styling is reflected in Rhapsody. Sweeping asymmetrical curves, deeply sculpted, play upon each piece. This simple yet elegant pattern provides a lyrical accent for many crystal and china designs. Select Rhapsody, and let its music carry you away.
Stunning RHAPSODY NEW...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 43 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful ENGLISH GADROON BY GORHAM sterling silver Flatware set - 43 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 9"
8 FORKS, 7 1/8"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/4"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4"
8 HOLLOW HAN...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 93 Pcs
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental George & Martha by Westmorland sterling silver Flatware set, 93 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 3/4"
12 Forks, 7"
12 Salad Forks, 6"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wild Rose International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Eight Set 76 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The sweetest flower, the wild rose, is captured beautifully in this lovely Victorian-style design. The traditional fiddle-back handle can carry a monogram or be left to display its p...
Category
1940s American Victorian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Sterling Silver Condiment Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver three-piece condiment set, an addition to our dining silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver three-piece condiment set consists of a salt, pepper pot and mustard pot.
The pieces of this fine vintage condiment set have a plain circular rounded form onto three feet, the pepper pot has a plain baluster form.
The surface of each piece is plain and unembellished, with an applied gadroon style border to the shaped upper rim.
The mustard pot is fitted with a C-scroll sterling silver handle with a leaf decorated thumb piece.
The vintage mustard pot...
Category
1960s British Elizabethan Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Highly polished sides with a trellis of rambling roses down the center and of the handle best describes the Rambler Rose pattern first introduced by Towle in 1937.
Beautiful RAMBLER...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Ceramic Pinch Bowls by Robert Picault
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Picault pinch bowls
France, circa 1950’s
Playful Picault, at it again!
Your salt & pepper will never look better
Each vessel is hand crafted with unique and playful patter...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala Rare Service for Six Stemware
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very glamorous service for Six drink set by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala.
It's very rare to find a hole set together like this. Most of them have Iittala tags or marked TS.
We may h...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Antique George V Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers Letter Openers
By Munsey & Co. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver game skewers/letter openers; part of our silver animal related collection
These fine and impressive antique ...
Category
1930s English Other Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Silver Plate Silent Butler Table Crumber with Hidden Lucite Brush
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An electroplated silver over copper Silent Butler table crumber from The Sheffield Silver Co. USA, circa 1950-1960.
The crumber has a stored Lu...
Category
Mid-20th Century American International Style Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricate piercings and brilliant craftsmanship define this Rose Point sterling silver flatware, sure to become a treasured family heirloom. The design of silver lace and a floating ...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful CLASSIC ROSE BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 77 Pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
12 FORKS, 7 1/2"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 5/8"
12 TEASPOONS, 6"
12 PL...
Category
1950s 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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