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Tableware For Sale
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Bu
Located in Long Island City, NY
High Quality Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Gold Stone Charger Plate Butterflies
A high quality Japanese, enamel charger or plate. The plate is adorned with polychrome imag...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware
Materials
Enamel
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Portoro 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 that characterise the exploration of one of the greatest pleasures afforded us, food.
Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Wedgwood Pale Blue Jasperware Coffee Cup and Saucer
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Wedgwood, this exquisite and rare assembled coffee cup and saucer set are comprised of the firm’s famous pale “Wedgwood blue” jasperware so prized by collectors and connoi...
Category
18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Decorative Plate, Chinese, Display Plate, Famille Jaune, Victorian, Qing
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique decorative plate. A Chinese, ceramic display plate with Famille Jaune taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Stri...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Bormioli Rocco 1980-1990 colored Murano glass crystal glasses set.
Located in Palermo, IT
Immerse yourself in timeless elegance with this exquisite crystal glass set by Rocco Bormioli, an icon of Italian design between the 1980s and 1990s. Each piece in this set catches t...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Albany by Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 156 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 241 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and jewellery. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design, for over two centuries.
Superb monumental Albany by Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Flatware set, 156 pieces. This set includes:
24 Large Banquet...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 59 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set - 59 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 ...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Antique Copper Alloyr Tray / 1800-1900 / Gong / Wabi-Sabi Art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I bought a very attractive copper tray.
This is an item that was once used as a gong.
In other words, it was used as a percussion instrument.
It was also used in temples.
The materi...
Category
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Tableware
Materials
Copper
Vintage Indian Bird Sugar Shaker in Silver, Kashmiri Style
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Adorable bird sugar or pepper dispenser in hand-cut silver. A standing small hawk-like bird, with curved beak, folded in wings and round-cut garnet gem eyes. It has removable head wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Late Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver, Brass
$835 Sale Price
20% Off
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 139 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New Modern Bowl in Black Marquinia Marble, creator Christoforo Trapani
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
Napolean III French Turned Wood Ebonized Vinaigrier
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Napoleon the third 19th century turned wood oil and vinegar set, or vineagrier.
Set with two fluted crystal oil and vinegar pitchers.
Cut crystal stoppers.
Turned and ebonized stand....
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal
$300 Sale Price
50% Off
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Very elegant shape
it can also be hung up on a wall
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Shenandoah by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shenandoah by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 51 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/4"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place soup spoons, 7"
8 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/4"
1 gravy ladle, 6 3/8"
1 serving spoon, 8 5/8"
1 sugar spoon, 6"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping.
Legend has it that the white Cherokee roses...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Walter Bosse Brass Cat Wine Bottle Holder by Herta Baller Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A sculptural mid-century wine caddy / bottle holder from the 1950s, displaying a cat. A humorous design by Walter Bosse and manufactured by Hertha Baller in Vienna, Austria. Construc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
21st Century Steel Ice Bucket Stand with Leather Cover Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
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 ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Old Mark 70 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton old mark vintage flatware dinner and regular size set with crisp pattern detail, 70 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 3/4"
8 dinner size ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Rose Pattern Serving Pastry Tongs Vintage, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Art Nouveau 'Roses' serving tongs for salad, pastry, cake, fish or meat. This serving piece is in a rare and antique 'Rose' pattern design. Made of silver plated metal, i...
Category
20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Cup, Small Tumbler, Handmade by Alexander Kirkeby
Located in Aarhus C, 82
All of the glassware is mouth blown by Alexander Kirkeby in Denmark.
Every piece is therefore unique and will differ slightly in size and decoration. Made of lead-free crystal glass
...
Category
2010s Danish Tableware
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
21st Century Steel Ice Bucket with Leather Cover Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
This ice bucket is an essential piece of equipment in any home or commercial bar.
The combination of chrome-plated steel and calf leather is particul...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
British airways Metallia ice bucket
Located in Lugo, IT
Ice bucket made by Metallia for British Airways.
Available two tall ice buckets
Good condition
Thanks
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Sheffield Plate
$334 Sale Price
20% Off
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This graceful pattern designed by master silversmith Harold E. Nock is styled in the Old Victorian tradition, with refined lines and a restrained decoration popular in the early Victorian era. Introduced in 1942, it features a distinctive violin-shaped handle, a crown of curling leaves, a center rosette with tapering tendrils, and scrolls and flutes along the handle. The classic design is exceptionally versatile, suiting many styles of dcor and any dining occasion from family meals to holiday celebrations.
New, Never used dinner size old master...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eales 1779 Silver Plated 22" Footed Serving Tray Platter with Twin Handles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eales 1779 silver plated 22" footed serving tray platter with twin handles. leafy scroll engravings, ornate twin handles, original stamp, great sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Beach Lighthouse
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Make a bold statement with our hand-painted iron decorative tray, featuring a lighthouse on a blue sky. Perfect for display, this tray adds a touch of the seaside to any space. Inten...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Carl Auböck Leather Tray
Located in Vienna, AT
Carl Auböck tray in leather and brass, Austria. Super beautiful.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Large Set of French Louis XV Style Porcelain Tableware with Pink and Blue
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
A large set of French porcelain tableware in the Louis XV style with a white ground with pink and blue floral and gilt edging. This set consist of
26 9" plates, 15 8.25"plates, 11 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Empire by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Swan 99 Pcs Dinner
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Parisian silversmith Puiforcat is regarded as one of the legendary names in European silver craftsmanship.
Superb Dinner Size Empire by Puiforcat sterling silver flatware set, 9...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Medium Pisara Spoon by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Pisara spoon by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: Walnut, maple, natural oil wax
Dimensions: W 7-10 cm
Also available in three sizes and a variety of woods.
This range of ...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Tableware
Materials
Maple
$204 / item
Marie Louise Gold Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Marie Louise with gold accent by Blackinton sterling silver flatware set, 45 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 3/4"
8 dinner size forks, 7 3/4"
8 salad forks, 6 3/8"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place soup spoons, 6 3/4"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/2"
1 serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 pierced serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 cold meat fork, 7 3/4"
1 hollow handle master butter, 6 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping.
Marie Louise'- Blackinton contracted with the State Department to make Marie Louise (circa 1939) for all American Embassies. This timeless pattern was used in all of the American Embassies for dinners and events. This pattern was re-introduced by Lunt as Embassy Scroll...
Category
Mid-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
Forest Green Marble Salt & Pepper Container Set
Located in PRAHA 8, CZ
Ellipse is a limited collection of exquisite kitchen accessories designed to elevate the culinary experience of the contemporary era. Drawing inspiration from the functional beauty o...
Category
2010s European Tableware
Materials
Marble
French Art Nouveau Salt & Pepper Shakers, Facetted Crystal Glass from the 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of beautiful Art Nouveau salt and pepper shakers, made of facetted glass. Made in France in the 1920s, in excellent condition.
Category
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 57 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
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Etruscan Flatware by Gorham
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Etruscan pattern has been a winner with customers ever since it was first introduced in 1913. Straight Classic lines with only the Etruscan pattern on the very end. A contemporar...
Category
1910s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,400 / set
24 Pc Barovier Hand Blown Venetian "French Blue" Stemware Service for 12
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This beautiful handblown Venetian stemware service for 12 in "French Blue" and gold was made by Barovier. The quilted optic bowl and foot, add an extra element of design with connectors comprised of clear figural grapes with gold leaf inclusions. The tall goblets are perfect as water or wine goblets and the champagne coupes are also perfect as footed desserts coupes...
Category
1920s Italian Other Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Lalique-style. Set of ten plates designed with flower motifs in purple glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lalique-style. A set of ten glass plates designed with flower motifs in purple glass.
Mouth-blown glass.
1930/40s.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 18.0 cm.
Category
1930s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Mid-century flatware, 2050 series, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of solid, brushed and polished stainless steel. Comes in its original award-winning handmade wooden box...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Beautiful Carl Aubock Cast-Iron Pepper Salt Mill with Peugeot Grinder, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and solid modernist pepper- or salt mill with Peugeot grinder, made of black-finished cast iron. Designed and executed by Carl Aubock in th...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Aqua and Silver by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear aqua, silver
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Resin
Pierre Cardin Bottle Opener, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pierre Cardin bottle opener, 1970s.
Pierre Cardin bottle opener in chrome/silver metal.
The price of shipping is for the Italian territory, for the islands and for shipping abroad ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 192 pcs Dinner Old
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Mythologique pattern was designed by Antoine Heller, a French silversmith trained under the influence of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the studio of Jean-Leon Gerome. Joining Gorha...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grandmother Tableware Set Designed by Robert Venturi with Denise Scott Brown
Located in Kansas City, MO
Grandmother tableware set by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Swid Powell, 1984. Set of four plates, four saucers and 20 cups.
Dinner pla...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Try-Tray Large Square Tray in Amber, Clear Emerald Green by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - amber, clear emerald green
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional info:
Material: Hard resin
Colours: A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Resin
Nils Kähler for Kähler. Very large ceramic teapot. Uranium yellow glaze.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Nils Kähler for Kähler.
Very large ceramic teapo...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
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
$44,500 / set
Vintage Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Esta, Sub-Brand of Amboss Austria
By Helmut Alder
Located in Vienna, AT
This timeless cutlery/flatware set from the 1960s-70s was designed by Helmut Alder for Esta - a Sub-brand of well-known Amboss Neuzeughammer Austria - on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the company Neuzeughammer Steyr in 1969.
Helmut Alder, born in Graz, Austria, in 1924, was one of the most successful Austrian architects to design cutlery, along with Oswald Haerdtl, Carl Auböck and Karl Hagenhauer.
The set, composed of six knives, six forks, six spoons and six dessert spoons, is in overall good condition.
Dimensions:
Knives: circa 20...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Geometric Teak Trivets by Skjode Skjern, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of solid teak trivets carved with geometric patterns much like the Ultimo series by Bäckström & Ljungberg. This set measuring 18,5x18,5 cm and 14x14 cm was made by Skjøde Skjer...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The superb Scandinavian Moderne "Acanthus" or "Dronning" pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen.
Johan Rohde is known for his innova...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 143 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Celebrate all of your meals in style with this Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set. Founded in 1690 in Massachusetts, the elite artisans at Towle Silversmiths handcrafted...
Category
1920s Louis XIV Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
6 Le Cirque Green Cup & Over-sized Saucer Custom By Sasaki Japan With Monkey
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Le Cirque expresso cup with over-sized saucer for placement of biscuit or cookies. Made by Sasaki Japan and decorated in USA. Green banding with monkeys and fruit.
Dimensions:
Cups ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Charger Plates Platters Serveware White Marble Christmas Decoration Handmade
Located in Ancona, Marche
This 'Winter wonderland Snowflake' charger plate inspired by ice crystals are the perfect tasteful gift for the winter and Christmas period.
Charger in polished absolute crystalline white marble from Italy.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as presentation plate, centerpiece or even Christmas decoration...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Clear Pink and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - clear pink, bronze
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dimensi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Resin
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Salad Plate in Hand-Painted Porcelain with Flowers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica salad plate in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Model number 20/3573.
Diameter: 19.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
1st Factory ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Dotty Large Bowl in Terracotta, Ceramics
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
Rustic and full of charm, our Dotty collection is handmade in Southern Italy. Inspired by an antique terracotta fragment found by Louise on her travels, shop the full dinnerware coll...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$185 / item
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
Monica Bratt for Reijmyre, 10 Plates in Blue Mouth Blown Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Monica Bratt for Reijmyre. 10 plates in blue mouth-blown art glass. Wavy design.
Mid-20th century.
Measure: diameter: 18 cm.
In excellent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service of 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8",
12 forks, 7 1/8",
12 salad forks, 6 1/2",
12 teas...
Category
1950s American 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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