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Tableware For Sale
Contemporary Gold Plated Tea Cup Lapis Lazuli Stone in Italy by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Elevate your daily tea or coffee ritual with our exquisite perline torch cup. The plated brass cup is handcrafted in Italy using sheet turning techniques. The handle, adorned with a ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Monkeys Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Monkeys' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of 4 Early Horn Beakers
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Four Early Horn Beakers.
A selection of four cattle horn beakers of various sizes, all with horn bottoms. Beaker 1 - rim diameter 7.5 cm, height 8.2 cm - tram line decoration to top ...
Category
19th Century British Primitive Antique Tableware
Materials
Horn
Noailles by Puiforcat French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 231 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Noailles by Puiforcat French sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 231 pieces. This set includes:
36 dinner size knives, pistol grip, 10 1/4",
36 dinner size forks, 8",
18 sa...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Sterling Silver "Bell" Pattern Flatware Set for Six by Hans Hansen
By Hans Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Created by renowned Danish silversmith Hans Hansen, the "Bell" pattern showcases a harmonious blend of form and function, with each piece striking the perfect balance between aesthet...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fruit Knifes and Forks Flatware Set in Wooden Stand, ca. 1890s Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flatware fruit knife and fork set from the 1890's. Made in Europe. Handles are in the "onion" pattern. Knives and forks are set into...
Category
1890s Austrian Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Christofle Silver Plated Menagère in its Box.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christofle silver plated menagère in its box.
Christofle silver-plated menagère, box, silver-plated dinner services by Christofle, Napoleon III style, 20th century.
12 forks
12 spoo...
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 57 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master brings together the finest in traditional Early Victorian design motifs with skillful artistry. The crown of leaves, the center rosette, scrollwork, flutes and the violin-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 150 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental burgundy by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 150 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4"
12 regular knives, 9 1/4"
12 regular forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 6 5/8"
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4"
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 7/8'
12 iced tea spoons, 7 5/8"
12 demitasse spoons, 4 3/8"
1 gravy ladle, 6 5/8"
2 serving spoons, 8 3/8"
1 large cold meat fork, pierced, 9"
1 cold meat fork, pierced, 7 7/8"
1 sugar spoon, shell bowl, 6 1/4"
1 flat handle master butter knife, 7"
1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 5 7/8"
1 tomato server, pierced, 8 1/4"
1 salad serving set, all-sterling, 9 1/4"
1 pie server w/stainless blade, 10 1/4"
1 sauce ladle, 5 3/8"
1 jelly server, 6 1/4"
1 steak carving set, 2-pc, 10 1/4" & 8 3/4"
1 cheese server w/stainless blade, 6 3/4"
1 sugar tong, 4 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. Exceptional!
Drawing inspiration from the French Renaissance...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tirschenreuth, Germany, Eight Cake Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tirschenreuth, Germany. Eight cake plates in hand-painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration.
Mid-20th century.
Diameter: 17.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style Greek Key design Although this pattern was released in 1913, one can see that it was a...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 7 Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Animals, Austria, 1960s
By Walter Bosse
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of 7 Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Animals, Austria, 1960s.
Very good condition.
Goat: 7cm
Flamingo: 7cm
Penguin: 4cm
Frog: 1,5cm
Dalphin: 6cm
Deer: 7cm
Bear: 9cm
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Christofle Art Deco "Commodore" Sterling Silver Set of Four '26 Pieces'
By Christofle
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering 4 place settings of deco period Christofle "Commodore" silverware, including, 4 dinner forks, 4 dessert forks, 4 dinner knifes, 4 table spoons, 8 dessert spoons and 2 coffee...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Carl Aubock II Rare Salt and Pepper Shakers, Walnut & Horn, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful and rare pair of Midcentury modern minimalism salt and pepper shakers from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstatte Carl Aubock Vienna. The drop shaped shakers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Albi by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service for 12 Set 98 pieces
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 handed down through generations.
Th...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Heide Warlamis Postmodern Skyscraper Salt Pepper Shakers, Vienna Collection 1990
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful and decorative postmodern Skyscraper Pop Art salt and pepper shakers, designed in 1990 by artist and designer Heide Warlamis as part of her renowned Vienna Collec...
Category
1990s Austrian Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Old Japanese wabi-sabi wooden tray / 20th century/Tableware[obon]
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a wooden tray made in Japan between the Taisho and early Showa periods.
In Japanese, it is called "obon."
The material is unknown, but it is thought to be wood such as horse ...
Category
20th Century Japanese Taisho Tableware
Materials
Wood
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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
Grandma's Garden, Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plate Set with Floral Design
Located in MILAN, IT
Belonging to the Grandma's garden porcelain series, the design of this dessert plate represents a sophisticated and elegant floral designs full of blossoms and buds with delicate col...
Category
2010s Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 Piece Fish Set in Case, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 Piece fish service in case, Circa 1880.
Measurements:
Knives:
.13 inches high
8 inches wide
1 inch deep
Forks:
.5 inches hig...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multifunction...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Incredible aesthetic design silver and mother of pearl dessert set from 1891
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1891 by Martin & Hall, this very attractive, Antique, Victorian Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Dessert Set, comp...
Category
1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Pug French Bulldog Dog Figural Salt Pepper Shaker Antique German 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare pug or french bulldog Figurine bought in Germany. It is made of china porcelain and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your collection. It is in nice condition ...
Category
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain, Cork
Sheffield English Stag Antler Handled, Sterling Silver Capped Pasta Servers, S/2
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A two piece pasta serving set with Stag Antler handles and Sterling Silver ferrules and end caps, Sheffield, England, circa mid 20th Century.
Impressively sized, the set consists ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English International Style Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Goblet - London 1799 - P. A. & W. Bateman
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1799 by Peter, Anne & William Bateman, this very attractive, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Goblet, features brighcut engraved decoration, a gilt interio...
Category
1790s English Neoclassical Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Nymphenburg Sketches Flower #44 Plate
Located in Roma, IT
This is a celebration of age-old crafts and treasures found in the Nymphenburg archives, and a celebration of the idea of having ‘options’ in design. The layout is designed by Jonger...
Category
Early 2000s German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Set of Mason's Plates
Located in High Point, NC
19th century set of four English ironstone plates, signed Mason's over a crown and banner. The plates are transfer decorated in a pattern of florals ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Ironstone
Vintage 1960s Arsa "Micron" Scale - Retro Italian Charm
Located in Manzano, IT
Vintage 1960s Arsa "Micron" Scale - Retro Italian Charm
Add a touch of mid-century flair to your decor with this 1960s Arsa "Micron" scale, a genuine piec...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
84-Piece Set Silver-plated Tableware - Christofle - Art Deco
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of silver plated tableware, complete for 12 persons, made by the French brand Christofle. The set dates from circa 1930 and is nicely designed in Art Deco style.
The...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Nymphenburg Sketches Wildlife Insect Plate
Located in Roma, IT
This is a celebration of age-old crafts and treasures found in the Nymphenburg archives, and a celebration of the idea of having ‘options’ in design. The layout is designed by Jonger...
Category
Early 2000s German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
A Paul Storr Silver 12 Place Canteen
By Paul Storr
Located in Cornwall, GB
A superb 12 place silver canteen by Paul Storr. Double struck in the fiddle, thread and shell pattern with diamond and shell heel. London, 1813-1817.
Most engraved with Identical cre...
Category
1810s English George III Antique 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
Milburn Rose by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 93 Pieces
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning MILBURN ROSE BY WESTMORLAND sterling silver Flatware set - 93 Pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9"
12 FORKS, 7 1/4"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8"
12 TEASPOONS, 6"
12 CREAM SOU...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dinner, tea service "Market" by Turi Design for Figgjo Flint, Norway 1966-1980
By Figgjo Flint
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, ...
Category
20th Century Norwegian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 113 Pcs, Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives, 9 1/4",
12 forks, 7 1/8",
12 salad forks, 6 1/2",
12 teaspoons, 6",
12 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8",
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 7/8",
12 cocktail forks, 5 1/2",...
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
18th-century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Creamer
By William Greatbatch
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Creamer Jug,
Probably by William Greatbach/ Josiah Wedgwood
Lead-glazed earthenware,
Circa 1765
The creamware creamer jug has a bal...
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Tableware
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 41 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern SILVER RHYTHM BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver Flatware set - 41 Pieces. This set includes:
6 KNIVES, 9 1/4"
6 FORKS, 7 1/4"
6 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
6 TEASPOONS, 6"...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dutch Silver tray by Begeer, Utrecht 1916-1921
By C.J. Begeer
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver tray by Begeer, Utrecht 1916-1921
An oval silver tray with double filet edge by C.J. Begeer, Utrecht with 830/000 purity of silver. Dutch silver hallmarked with 830. Th...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
26 Wedgwood English Creamware Dinner Plates with Large Platter
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of 26 Wedgwood creamware dinner plates with a large matching platter, all decorated with a delicate floral pattern.
These English creamware dinner pl...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware
Materials
Creamware
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service Dinner 203 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Baroque by Wallace sterling silver flatware set of 203 pieces. This set includes:
24 dinner knives, 9 3/4",
24 dinner forks, 7 7/8",
24 salad forks, 6 5/8",
24 teaspoons,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pewter Spoons On Custom Stand
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Antique Pewter Spoons On Custom Stand, set includes a custom wooden stand, markings on the spoon suggest they are European possibly from the 17th ...
Category
17th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Set of Vintage French St Clements Oyster Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
A set of four vintage 1950’s French St Clements oyster plates in the treacle glaze. These plates were produced in the 1950's in the famous St C...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Faience
Romance, Bijorn Windblad Rosenthal Silverplate Flatware for 12 with Case 79 Pcs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Romance by Bijorn Windblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Mid-Century Modern silver plate flatware for 12 with service pieces in original modernist Rosenth...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass watering can vienna around 1960s
Brass polished
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 68 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately 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. Int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Posen 800 Silver Flatware Set Service in original Fitted Chest 170 pcs Germany
By L. Posen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Posen firm (uniquely owned/led by a woman of Jewish decent) was founded in Frankfurt Germany in 1869 by Brendina Wetzlar. Under the Posen’s stewardship, the firm became the large...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Splatter Verona Vase, Regular, Yellow & Verde, Ceramics
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
A standout centrepiece, the Verona vase is handmade in Italy. Our design comes in four colourways: Pink & Blue, Tan & Ivory, Yellow & Verde and Terracotta & Cream.
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Mr.Crane
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji era enamel over brass charger plate. The plate is enameled with a polychrome image of a naturalistic crane in bamboo trees and branches on turquoise gr...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Pig Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Edwardian English sterling silver salt and pepper shakers modelled in the form of pigs - boxed; an addition to our collectable silver collection
These exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver salt and pepper shakers are realistically modelled in the form of pigs.
These antique condiment shakers are embellished with embossed and chased decoration reproducing the details of the pigs' skin and anatomical features.
Each piece retains the original, hallmarked screw fit cover/stopper to the underside of the animal's torso.
The head of each pig is embellished with corresponding pierced 'salt and pepper' holes.
These fine examples of antique silverware are fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior and secures with a push fit catch.
Condition
These antique silver salt and pepper shakers...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Plated Coronet & Rifles Toast Rack 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful rare and unusual antique Edwardian silver plated rifle toast rack, circa 1900 in date.
Surmounted with a coronet supported by seven rifles that act as dividers...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Chrome and Macassar Wood Chopstick Knife Rests, 12 pieces in box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This lovely Art Deco ensemble of twelve Macassar wood and chromed metal knife or chopstick rest was crafted in France circa 1930. The tableware serving pieces feature a modernist sha...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
La Reine by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Heirloom quality La Reine by Wallace sterling silver Flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9"
8 Forks, 7"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
Includes bonus brand...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spode Fleur de Lys Red & Gold Bone China Fluted Chelsea Coffee Pot
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Spode, England, a Fleur De Lys-Red Coffee Pot in the fluted Chelsea shape.
The Fleur de Lys pattern was introduced in 1961 and remained active until 1994, now discontinued.
A bone china coffee...
Category
20th Century English International Style Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Tiki Coconut and Capiz Shell Petite Bowls
Located in Ferndale, MI
This listing is for six Tiki coconut and capiz shell petite bowls. Handmade in the 1970s, each coconut shell has been lined with capiz shell, a thin almost translucent shell found in the Indo-Pacific. It is also known as the windowpane oyster and has been used as a glass substitute for generations.
Being a natural product, these are environmentally friendly and a clean choice for your space. Perfect for a Tiki themed bar or beach themed tabletop for nuts, sauce, a single flower, or wedding favors...
Category
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Shell, Coconut
Winslow by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 Pieces Fabulous
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Winslow by Kirk huge sterling silver flatware set - 155 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 3/4"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks,...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cohr 'Denmark' Silver Teaspoon, 1920 / 30s, 19 Teaspoons Aavailable
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cohr (Denmark) teaspoon, double rifle cutlery of three-tower silver.
1920 / 30s.
19 teaspoons are available.
Measures: 12 cm.
Stamped: CMC (Carl M. Cohr).
In very good condition.
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
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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