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Tableware For Sale
Plunir by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 120 pieces Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be ha...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Don Wallance for Lauffer Design 2/ Service for 8 PLUS Serving Pieces
By Lauffer, Don Wallance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Don Wallance for Lauffer design 2 stainless steel flatware set. Service for 8 Set includes dinner fork, salad fork, Dinner Knives, Soup Spoon and Teaspoon...
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Arne Jacobsen by Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 80 Pc. Estate
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arne Jacobsen by Georg Jensen stainless steel flatware set of 80 pieces. This set includes:
16 dinner knives, 8"
16 dinner forks, 8"
16 salad forks, 7 3/8"
16 teaspoons, 6 1/8...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Victorian Engraved Holmes & Edward XIV Silver Plate Fruit Spoons - Set of 8
By Holmes & Edwards
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 8 silverplate Victorian fruit spoons by Holmes & Edwards. This set is engraved with what appears to be the letters CB. Two of the spoons have a slightly different pattern on...
Category
20th Century American Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
William & Mary by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Place Size Service 48 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Located in beautiful Western Massachusetts next to the Berkshire Mountains, Lunt Silversmiths began its existence in 1882 when Anthony Towle and ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New modern Centerpiece in Red Levanto Marble creator Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Argentor centerpiece with original glass inside vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Argentor centerpiece with original glass inside vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original glass inside
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Fiddleback by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Newbury Crafters silver is genuinely hand-made and wonderfully heavy, the machine cannot match the quality, durability, look and feel of handmade silver.
Superb 62 piece sterli...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960's Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Storage Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite, Mid-Century Ate Van Apeldoorn pine storage box with lid. Perfect for storing treats! In original condition with wear consistent with age a...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pine
Coasters Set of Four in Blue Azul Macaubas Marble Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 coasters in Azul Macaubas.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as exclusive presentation plates for finger food.
Dimensions: D 10, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Quartz
Split Bamboo Tray
Located in Bradenton, FL
A tray made of split bamboo. Large pieces at each end are carved with curved corners and cartouche shaped handles. The base of the tray is made with split pencil wood bamboo.
Category
Late 20th Century Bohemian Tableware
Materials
Bamboo
Tiffany & Co. Silver-Gilt Finger Bowls
Located in New Orleans, LA
The most exquisite flatware and hollowware sets of Belle Époque were unequivocally crafted in America with the greatest American craftsman being Tiffany & Co. The very best of Tiffan...
Category
19th Century American Rococo Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
rare green glass decanter by Saara Hopea for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
decanter element
Design:
Saara Hopea
Producer:
Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland
Age:
1970s
wonderful glass decanter element designed by Saara Hopea and produced by NU...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Ghidini 1961 Omini the Walkman Napkins Tray in Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Napkins holder in brass
Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Dinnerware set of 12 Dinner Deep Desert Plates Decor Blue Delft by Gien. France
By Gien
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Vintage Dinnerware dinner service, tableware, serveware set of 12 plates, dinner, deep and desert in earthenware enameled of Gien France model Blue Delft. Service for 4 people
4 din...
Category
Late 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
Polar Coaster Coral & Travertine By Greg Natale
By Greg Natale
Located in Sydney,, NSW
The Polar Coaster presents a symmetrical fusion of two contrasting marble pieces honed for smooth elegance and finished with a black non-slip base. Simple and refined, each set is su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Rare Antique George III Georgian Sterling Silver Cup Two Handled 1802
By William Hunter II
Located in London, GB
A rare antique George III solid silver Cup with two impressive acanthus leaf scroll handles. The exterior of the cup is embellished with a granulated texture and has an applied reede...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass Martini Picks: Four Piece Set of Sculpted and Cast Brass Olive Picks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ultimate martini experience with this exquisite set of four brass high-polish martini picks, crafted by the skilled hands of Heath Wagoner at HW. Stu...
Category
2010s American Tableware
Materials
Brass
Cased Set of Glass & Silver Egg Cups & Spoons
Located in London, GB
Quite a rare set of collected Edwardian cut glass egg cups with silver rims and a set of decorative spoons. The glass egg cups are cut with panels and fe...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Egg cups in stand by Franz Anton Mehlem, Germany, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
Egg cups in stand by Franz Anton Mehlem, Germany, ca 1890
A boiled egg service with
six egg cups, raised in a small round feet in cream color with blue flo...
Category
19th Century German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Edward Charles Brown. Rare mustard jar in the shape of an owl.
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.
Edward Charles Brown
Rare mustard jar in the sha...
Category
19th Century British Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver
Vintage Regency Covington “Coral Reef” Table Skirt With Samuel and Sons Bullion
Located in west palm beach, FL
Transform your table with this exquisite vintage Regency Covington “Coral Reef” table skirt featuring a beautiful bullion fringe. The delicate pattern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Tableware
Materials
Fabric
English King Gold by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885)
Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
El Grandee by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
El Grandee by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 6 3/4",
12 te...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Silver Plated Teapot Stone Handles Handcrafted Italy Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the duality objects collection, mucura, is a harmonious blend of contemporary design's expressive freedom and the profound expertise of silverware workshops. This piece serves as a tribute to traditional goldsmith techniques that are often eclipsed by mass production. Drawing inspiration from pre-columbian art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, Silver Plate
Early Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Flamestone Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish 'Flamestone' earthenware salt and pepper shakers by Jens H. Quistgaard for Dansk designs, circa 1958-1964. Features the Flamestone signature slate glaze with striated pattern ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Novelty 'Man in the Moon' set of menu holders made in Chester in 1912
Located in London, London
A charming and rare novelty set, these sterling silver ‘Man in the Moon’ menu holders were crafted in 1912 by Stokes & Ireland and assayed in Chester. Each of the four matching holde...
Category
1910s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century two gallon Copper Measuring Jug
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century two gallon copper haystack measuring jug in very good condition and marked at the front with two gallon, having a large shaped handle to one side, the haystack jug named...
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Copper
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 'Campden' Coffee Pot and Milk Jug, 1957
Located in London, GB
Robert Welch for Old Hall, 1957
Coffee pot and milk jug
Stainless steel with wooden handles
Excellent condition, with only very light marks. Appears generally unused
Makers sta...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Georgian Sterling Flatware / Service for 12 '60 Pieces'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Georgian sterling silver flatware is one of those Classic patterns that never goes out of style. The floral bouquets on the tip of the handles and the intricate details in each piece...
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 58 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental King Edward by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 58 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8"
12 forks, 7"
12 salad forks, 6 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy ladle, 6...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Historistic Silver candle holder austria around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic Silver candle holder austria around 1890s
Only polished
High quality work
Category
1890s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Pastry Server, Pattern 83
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen pastry server, in Ornamental pattern #83 by Georg Jensen circa 1914.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles: Art Nouveau
Hallmarks: ...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Wedgewood Flatware, Service for 16/80 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The delicate etched design that makes Wedgwood one of the most popular sterling silver patterns. It’s design is timeless and so classy. The urn and swirl designs along the handle are...
Category
2010s American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exquisite Early Victorian Silver Plate Flatware Set for Dessert, Fruit and Nuts
Located in New York, NY
Elaborate silver and mother-of-pearl, silver plate flatware set. Original box with shield crest and fittings and was originally commissioned...
Category
1850s English Early Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Chrome Metal Nutcracker Walnut 1970s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Vintage chromed metal nutcracker in the shape of a walnut, West Germany, 1970s.
Very sturdy and solidly made, the nut is placed inside and when cracked the remains fall into the res...
Category
1970s German Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Antique Victorian 1879 Sterling Silver Galleried Drinks Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver galleried drinks tray, an addition to our Victorian teaware collection
This exceptional antique sterling silver drinks tray has a plain oval form.
The surface of this Victorian silver tray is plain and unembellished.
The deep galleried border of this tray is embellished with an impressive pierced and applied laurel or bay leaf decoration, incorporating two shaped oval inset handles.
Each hand piece is encompassed with a branch decorated border, ornamented with details replicating the wood's naturalistic texture.
This sterling silver tray is further embellished with an applied bead decorated border to the rim.
Condition
This antique silver tray...
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
73 Pieces Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful set of high quality flatware made of stainless steel was designed by Helmut Adler for the manufacturer of Amboss Austria. It is called the ...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful, heirloom quality Wedgwood by International sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/...
Category
1920s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Portoro Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Colonial by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 179 Pcs Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
The pattern Colonial was introduced in 1895 but did not get patent until 1896. This contradicts the mark, as the dies were made with the anticipated patent date, and when it happened later than expected the expense to change it was too high. The pattern was discontinued in 1913. It was designed by Paulding Franham and was plain in comparison to his later designs. The handle is bordered by four bands which form a scroll with leaf, but the back is not an identical pattern, but similar.
George Paulding Farnham (1859-1927) was born in New York City. His aunt married Charles T Cook, who assumed presidency of Tiffany after the death of Charles L Tiffany in 1902. Farnham attended Tiffany school and was trained by Edward C Moore and Charles Gosjean. He stayed with Tiffany and eventually became a board member in 1888 and in 1893 was appointed chief designer and head of jewelry later also assuming the role of artistic director of the silver department as well. His flatware designs were similar to jewelry designs, very ornate, elaborate, and in "beaux arts" tradition. He created six full sterling lines for Tiffany during his time, before leaving Tiffany in 1908.
Outstanding COLONIAL BY TIFFANY & CO. sterling silver Flatware set in large vintage Tiffany fitted chest...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Vases WMF
Signs:
WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of improved legibility, especially of the very small marks. The company´s choice of an ostrich as a tr...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
New Modern Bowl in Black Marquinia Marble, Christoforo Trapani, Stock
Located in Milan, IT
From stellar kitchens to the table. The Memory bowl is an ancestral reminder, a symbol of the vital relationship between people and food. As necessary as i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Antique George III Sterling Sugar and Cream Basket Set 1786 Georgian Baskets
Located in London, GB
An antique Georgian George III solid Silver Sugar and Cream Set comprising of a Sugar Basket and a Cream Basket. This pair of Baskets is matched in design...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Large Ornamental Serving, Pattern 83
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a large sterling silver Georg Jensen serving set, fork and spoon, in Ornamental pattern #83 by Georg Jensen from circa 1914.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silve...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles Boyton II Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Ten
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An execptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English straight sterling silver King's pattern flatware service for ten persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection
The pieces of this fine, antique Victorian straight* sterling silver cutlery service for ten persons have been crafted in King's pattern.
The anterior surface of each piece incorporates the engraved initials 'HCD'.
The reverse of each spoon and fork features a union shell and diamond heel in addition to convex shell ornamentation to the terminal.
This Kings pattern cutlery service consists of 40 pieces:
10 Table forks
10 Dessert forks
10 Dessert spoons
10 Teaspoons
The components of this antique service have been crafted by the collectable, renowned silversmith Charles Boyton II in 1868; the components will have been crafted in the same year but due to the hallmarking system the items are struck with the date letters m and n.
This flatware service can be purchased with King's pattern knives if desired; for further information please contact Andrew Campbell directly.
This impressive Kings pattern cutlery is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing.
* "Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year.
Condition
This antique cutlery...
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Willow by Heritage Silverplate Flatware Set Service 49 pcs New Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
New, unused Silver Willow by Heritage China, modern design silverplated Flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 3/4"
8 Forks, 7 3/4"...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Florentine Church of San Lorenzo, the motif displays a highly architectural design that is typical of the Renaissance Revival style. From the fine piercing to the gilt accents, the care and attention given to the crafting of each piece embodies Tiffany's commitment to extraordinary craftsmanship. The complete service for 12 is housed in its two-tiered, custom-fitted Tiffany & Co. chest.
The silver flatware of Tiffany & Co. is among the finest in the world, as well as the most enduring. Each hand-finished piece incorporates the timeless designs and quality craftsmanship that makes Tiffany one of the world's leading silversmiths. Since their first international recognition at the 1867 Paris World's Fair, Tiffany has supplied silver to numerous royal families throughout Europe, as well as elite American families including the Astors and Vanderbilts.
Each piece is marked "Tiffany & Co. Sterling Pat. 1916" with the date letter "m" for the directorship of John C. Moore, which dates this service between 1907 and 1947.
Chest: 23 1/2" wide x 19 1/4" deep x 6 1/4" high
This service comprises:
12 entree knives
12 luncheon knives
12 dessert knives
12 entree forks
12 salad forks
12 oyster forks
12 luncheon forks
12 fish forks
12 ice cream forks
24 teaspoons
12 tablespoons
12 gumbo spoons
12 cream / bouillon spoons
12 demitasse spoons
12 salt cellar spoons...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters
By Roger Capron
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A matched set of earthenware drinks coasters by Roger Capron
with incised and coloured decoration depicting trees and fishes.
Stamped signatures to the reverse
Vallauris, Fran...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Coffee Spoon 034
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver coffee spoon, item 034 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competit...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Parchment Wing Tray, Large by Alexander Lamont
Located in Khet Bang Sue, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon
The Wing tray is a marriage of two beautiful natural materials - rawhide and chicken wing wood. The vibrantly grained Chinese wood has been expertly carved into sweeping wing-like ha...
Category
2010s Thai Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Detail BRASS ice box with pliers, 1930s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Peculiar ice box with pliers made of BRASS, Made in Italy, 1930s.
Very rare 1930s brass ice box finely cared for and completely hand engraved with floral designs. At the bottom is a...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Meissen Early 19th Century Set of Six Gold-Plated Porcelain Dishes
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of six dessert dishes by Meissen manufacturer; everyone has a different hand-painted colored drawing; the richness of colors makes them modern and easy to combine with a set of c...
Category
Early 19th Century German Louis XV Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Dishware St Clement Ceramic Large Service Pottery 66 Pcs, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
S’Clement (France) Dishware in glazed porcelain in a shade of brown, from light brown to black with high glaze finish. Very beautiful french dishware set.
The service includes:
1 ...
Category
1970s French Country Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8",
12 forks, 7 1/4",
12 salad forks, 6 1/4",
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8",...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Madam Jumel by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 190 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental dinner and regular size Madam Jumel by Whiting sterling silver Flatware set, 190 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives w/blunt plated b...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Silver Vermeil Flatware Dessert Service for Six, 18 Pieces
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming 19th century French 18-piece cased dessert silverware / flatware set, with its unique, slightly grotesque satyr mask motif and warm ve...
Category
19th Century French Antique Tableware
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
Silver Plumes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 49 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Silver Plumes by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
8 Teaspoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century American 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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