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Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates

Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...

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Early 1900s American Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 6 French Golden Bronze knife rests by Daniel Podva, Série Rare Paris
Set of 6 French Golden Bronze knife rests by Daniel Podva, Série Rare Paris

Set of 6 French Golden Bronze knife rests by Daniel Podva, Série Rare Paris

Located in BELFORT, FR

Beautiful and unique set of six knife rests by french designer Daniel Podva, founder of Série Rare Paris, specialised in creating bronze lamps, accessories ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert 20th ct
rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert 20th ct

rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert 20th ct

Located in Landshut, BY

classic rectangular pewter butter dish or cheese box with (a new) glass insert Manufactured in Italy Production Period late 20th century Country of Manufacture Italy H / height...

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Late 20th Century Italian Other Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Pink Marble Cake Stand
Pink Marble Cake Stand

Pink Marble Cake Stand

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Make every occasion extraordinary with the pink marble CAKE stand, a stunning centerpiece that combines elegance with functionality. The round tray r...

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2010s Dutch Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Travertine Cylinder Bowl
Travertine Cylinder Bowl

Travertine Cylinder Bowl

$224Sale Price / item|20% Off

Travertine Cylinder Bowl

By Kiwano Concept

Located in Eindhoven, NB

This substantial silver travertine bowl is beautifully handcrafted from a single piece of genuine travertine and honed for a silky mat finish. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, ...

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2010s Dutch Modern Tableware

Materials

Travertine

Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock
Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock

Set of Three, Fin Trivet from Souda, Gold, in Stock

By Souda, Shaun Kasperbauer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This listing is for 3 Fin Trivets from Souda. Each one is packaged individually. Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin ...

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2010s Chinese Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Travertine Cake Stand
Travertine Cake Stand

Travertine Cake Stand

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Make every occasion extraordinary with the travertine CAKE Stand, a stunning centerpiece that combines elegance with functionality. The round tra...

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2010s Dutch Modern Tableware

Materials

Travertine

Mid-Century Robert Picault Ceramic Tableware Set, France, circa 1950
Mid-Century Robert Picault Ceramic Tableware Set, France, circa 1950

Mid-Century Robert Picault Ceramic Tableware Set, France, circa 1950

By Robert Picault

Located in New York, NY

A vibrant ceramic service by Robert Picault, one of the leading figures of the Vallauris pottery movement in the 1950s. This ensemble includes a rare tripod-lidded soup tureen, six o...

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Mid-20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique German Dinner Forks; Set of 8
Antique German Dinner Forks; Set of 8

Antique German Dinner Forks; Set of 8

By J.A. Henckels 1

Located in Malibu, CA

This flatware set is from one of the oldest & finest silverplate manufacturers in Germany. On separate listings, you will find knives, spoons both large & small & servin...

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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Eight Antique Haviland Limoges Porcelain Butter Pats, 1900
Set of Eight Antique Haviland Limoges Porcelain Butter Pats, 1900

Set of Eight Antique Haviland Limoges Porcelain Butter Pats, 1900

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A delicate antique set of eight Haviland Limoges porcelain butter pats or small dessert bowls, made in France and beautifully decorated with pale blue floral garlands, soft green accents, scalloped molded edges, and gilt detailing. Each piece has a softly shaped form with raised floral relief along the rim, creating a romantic and highly decorative table presence. The combination of white Limoges porcelain, powder blue blossoms, hand-finished gilding, and graceful scalloped edges gives the set the refined character associated with Haviland’s late nineteenth and early twentieth-century production. Haviland became one of the most important names in Limoges porcelain, founded by the American Haviland family and closely connected to the American market for fine French porcelain. The company was especially admired for producing elegant tableware that combined French porcelain quality with patterns suited to refined domestic entertaining. Haviland porcelain is strongly associated with the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when Limoges became internationally recognized for its exceptional white porcelain body, delicate decoration, and sophisticated table services. These small dishes are especially charming because of their scale and versatility. Although originally sold as butter pats, their approximately 6-inch size makes them useful as small dessert bowls, berry bowls, fruit dishes, side dishes, nut bowls, or individual serving pieces. They are also beautiful as decorative objects, displayed stacked in a cabinet, arranged on a tea table, or layered into a romantic porcelain collection. The blue floral decoration feels light, feminine, and timeless, pairing naturally with French porcelain, silver plate, linen, transferware, crystal, and cottage or country house table settings. Their scalloped rims and gilded accents add a sense of occasion without feeling overly formal, making them suitable for both display and elegant entertaining. Presented in antique condition consistent with age and use, with light wear appropriate to porcelain of this period, including possible minor gilt wear and natural age-related surface marks. A beautiful and collectible Haviland Limoges set...

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Early 20th Century French Victorian Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service
Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service

Extensive 159 Piece Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Dinner and Tea Service

By Richard Ginori

Located in BROOKLYN, NY

Contessa Brown by RICHARD GINORI 1735 An exceptional and comprehensive porcelain dinner and tea service by Richard Ginori 1735, in the elegant and now-discontinued “Contessa Brown”...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas

By 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 that characterise the exploration of one of the greatest pleasures afforded us, food. Size: 36.5*10 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Amaltea, Materia e Tavola Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in White Michelangelo, Green Guatemala, White Arabescato, Black Marquinia, Red Levanto and Black Portoro Marble. Made in Italy, hand finished. Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and entertaining...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Rörstrand KOKA Porcelain Set by Hertha Bengtsson, 77 Pieces, 1960s
Rörstrand KOKA Porcelain Set by Hertha Bengtsson, 77 Pieces, 1960s

Rörstrand KOKA Porcelain Set by Hertha Bengtsson, 77 Pieces, 1960s

Rare, mint condition, twelve place settings of KOKA porcelain designed by Hertha Bengtsson. Hertha Bengtson designed "Koka Blå” (Cook Blue) in 1953 during the golden age of Swedish...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Lovely antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set
Lovely antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set

Lovely antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Lovely antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set, having a quality antique Edwardian cruet set, with a shaped stand with a wavy shaped edge and a central silver plated circular carry...

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20th Century British Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 6 Gucci Silver Spoons Goldplated Mid Century Design, 1970s
Set of 6 Gucci Silver Spoons Goldplated Mid Century Design, 1970s

Set of 6 Gucci Silver Spoons Goldplated Mid Century Design, 1970s

By Gucci

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Set of 6 Gucci silver Spoons goldplated Mid Century Design, 1970s This pretty vintage set of 6 small, signed Italian Gucci tea openings has the classic bamboo Gucci design. They con...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver

Silver Plate Caviar Dish in the Shape of a Crab after Franco Lapini, c. 1970
Silver Plate Caviar Dish in the Shape of a Crab after Franco Lapini, c. 1970

Silver Plate Caviar Dish in the Shape of a Crab after Franco Lapini, c. 1970

Located in London, GB

A silver-plated caviar dish in the shape of a crab, after the design of Franco Lapini and made by Almazan in Spain c. 1970. The crab is excellently modelled, with fine attention to...

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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

19th Century Johnson Brothers 40 Pieces Blue and White Victorian Chintz
19th Century Johnson Brothers 40 Pieces Blue and White Victorian Chintz

19th Century Johnson Brothers 40 Pieces Blue and White Victorian Chintz

By Johnson Brothers

Located in Lomita, CA

Blue and white Victorian service pieces are always welcome and Johnson Brothers takes the cake in Victorian Chintz from the 19th Century, made in England. These rare pieces will bring a smile to the faces of those who sit down for a meal served on this antique Johnson Brothers...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Gilt Salt & Pepper Shakers, Coral Finial
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Gilt Salt & Pepper Shakers, Coral Finial

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Gilt Salt & Pepper Shakers, Coral Finial

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lomita, CA

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Silver-Soldered Gilt Salt & Pepper Shakers Bright coral finials accent this rare pair of Tiffany & Co salt and pepper shakers circa 1900-1925. It i...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12

75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12

By Georg Jensen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set. Designed by Henning Koppel. In the Caravel pattern. Set comprises: 12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8") 12 Salad Forks (6 1/2") 12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16") 12 Place Spoons...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966
Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966

Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966

By Rosenthal

Located in Delft, NL

Rosenthal porcelain dinner service "Maria", Germany 1966 A white porcelain dinner service set by Rosenthal, Germany Dated with the Rosenthal mark of 1966 The romantic set called " M...

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20th Century German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Anchor Hocking Sapphire Blue Bubble Glass Dinnerware Set, 20 Pieces
Anchor Hocking Sapphire Blue Bubble Glass Dinnerware Set, 20 Pieces

Anchor Hocking Sapphire Blue Bubble Glass Dinnerware Set, 20 Pieces

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A beautiful and increasingly collectible 20-piece Anchor Hocking Bubble glass dinnerware set in the iconic Sapphire Blue color, one of the most recognizable American glass patterns o...

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Early 20th Century American Tableware

Materials

Glass

Antique Copeland 60 Piece Spode Dinner Service 19th Century
Antique Copeland 60 Piece Spode Dinner Service 19th Century

Antique Copeland 60 Piece Spode Dinner Service 19th Century

By Copeland Spode

Located in London, GB

A Spode Copelands China porcelain 60-piece part dinner service for Thomas Goode & Co, the globally renowned purveyor of luxury china, circa 1880 in date. The set is beautifully prin...

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Late 19th Century English Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth
Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

Located in Sharon, CT

A beautiful large 116x58" Cotton Lace 'Battenberg' Tablecloth.

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Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Cotton

37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set
37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set

37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set

By Limoges

Located in Queens, NY

37 Piece French Victorian Limoges porcelain dinner service with yellow border and floral trim (PRICED AS SET) There are three showing the plates of chips, and one of the tureens. 5 ...

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Tableware

Swedish Mid-Century Cutlery Set Viktor by Gense, 1970s, Set of 47
Swedish Mid-Century Cutlery Set Viktor by Gense, 1970s, Set of 47

Swedish Mid-Century Cutlery Set Viktor by Gense, 1970s, Set of 47

Located in Esbjerg, DK

'Victor' flatware cutlery set consisting of: 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 soup spoons, 6 tea spoons and 5 dessert spoons. Beautiful wide bodies executed in stainless steel w...

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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Tiffany Midcentury Modern 148-Piece Dinner Set in Exotic Bamboo
Tiffany Midcentury Modern 148-Piece Dinner Set in Exotic Bamboo

Tiffany Midcentury Modern 148-Piece Dinner Set in Exotic Bamboo

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Bamboo sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises 148 pieces: Forks: 13 dinner forks (7 1/4), 26 salad forks (6 3/4), and 8 ice cream forks...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s
Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Pepper and Salt Shaker from Ide-Bank, Norway, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials:...

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20th Century Norwegian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Plastic

Fitz and Floyd Handcrafted Onion Form Covered Ceramic Jars, Pair
Fitz and Floyd Handcrafted Onion Form Covered Ceramic Jars, Pair

Fitz and Floyd Handcrafted Onion Form Covered Ceramic Jars, Pair

Located in Coral Gables, FL

Whimsical and highly decorative pair of covered ceramic jars by Fitz and Floyd from the Essentials collection, designed in the realistic form of red onions. Each piece features finel...

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Late 20th Century American Rustic Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Antique Drinking Cups, Italian, Bronze, Goblets, Grand Tour, Victorian
Pair Of Antique Drinking Cups, Italian, Bronze, Goblets, Grand Tour, Victorian

Pair Of Antique Drinking Cups, Italian, Bronze, Goblets, Grand Tour, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique Drinking cups. An Italian, bronze over marble decorative goblet in Grand Tour taste, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850. Strikingly presented cups...

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Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark
Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark

Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Twelve six piece place setting set of AJ stainless steel flatware totaling 75 pieces including 12 large forks , 12 small forks , 12 soup spoons, 12 large spoons and 12 small spoons ....

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

New modern Centerpiece in Red Levanto Marble creator Ivan Colominas
New modern Centerpiece in Red Levanto Marble creator Ivan Colominas

New modern Centerpiece in Red Levanto Marble creator Ivan Colominas

By 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 ...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces
Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces

Richard Ginori Burnt Orange Contessa Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 141 Pieces

By Richard Ginori

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Richard Ginori extensive dinnerware service Contessa rust red pattern dinnerware service . Pattern having a burnt orange and double gilt gold and black trim decorated design on white...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold

Set of Rectangular Linen Embroidered Tablecloth and Napkins
Set of Rectangular Linen Embroidered Tablecloth and Napkins

Set of Rectangular Linen Embroidered Tablecloth and Napkins

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a Set of a Rectangular Embroidered Linen Tablecloth and Napkins. It is hand made and features different types of embroidery. It is green color and has white needle lace scall...

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20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Tableware

Materials

Linen

Arles White Leather & Rattan Thermal Carafe
Arles White Leather & Rattan Thermal Carafe

Arles White Leather & Rattan Thermal Carafe

By Giobagnara

Located in Milan, IT

A well-received housewarming gift, this splendid thermal carafe boasts a timeless and versatile charm that will effortlessly complete any kitchenware collection. Almost entirely cove...

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2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Leather

Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People

Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People

By Wedgwood

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Include 87 pieces all-together. 12 dinner plate 10 3/4" D. 12 Salad plate...

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1960s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold

Sterling Silver Condiment Set in Case Blue Glass Salt, Mustard & Pepper Shaker
Sterling Silver Condiment Set in Case Blue Glass Salt, Mustard & Pepper Shaker

Sterling Silver Condiment Set in Case Blue Glass Salt, Mustard & Pepper Shaker

Located in Wembley, GB

Sterling Silver Condiment Set with Blue Glass Liners, English Hallmarked An exquisite English sterling silver condiment set, complete with its original fitted presentation case and f...

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Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Emilia Castillo Pure Silver & Porcelain Frog Salt & Pepper Shakers, Taxco 1998
Emilia Castillo Pure Silver & Porcelain Frog Salt & Pepper Shakers, Taxco 1998

Emilia Castillo Pure Silver & Porcelain Frog Salt & Pepper Shakers, Taxco 1998

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A whimsical and collectible salt and pepper shaker set designed and handcrafted by Emilia Castillo in Taxco, Mexico. This charming duo depicts a mother frog and baby frog, each sculp...

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1990s Mexican Organic Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Minton Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service / Twelve People
English Minton Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service / Twelve People

English Minton Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service / Twelve People

By Minton

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Minton hand painted and decorated porcelain dinner service for twelve people. Made in England between 1948 -1970 "with impressed marks "Minton / china / 2-65" and pattern numbers in gold. Discontinued pattern. Green rim with hand painted floral interior setting in a white background with hand painted gilt gold design. Each piece is in excellent condition. The set include 12 dinner plates 12 bread and butter plates 12 compote dishes 12 coffee cups 12 coffee saucers...

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Mid-20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Gold

Meissen Blue Onion Porcelain Soup Bowls, Set of Two, Germany, Early 20th Century
Meissen Blue Onion Porcelain Soup Bowls, Set of Two, Germany, Early 20th Century

Meissen Blue Onion Porcelain Soup Bowls, Set of Two, Germany, Early 20th Century

Located in Coral Gables, FL

A beautiful pair of antique Meissen porcelain soup bowls in the iconic Blue Onion pattern, also known as Zwiebelmuster, made in Germany during the early twentieth century. Each bowl ...

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Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Jugendstil centerpiece mad of alpaca and brass with glass around 1908
Jugendstil centerpiece mad of alpaca and brass with glass around 1908

Jugendstil centerpiece mad of alpaca and brass with glass around 1908

Located in Wien, Au

Jugendstil centerpiece mad of alpaca and brass with glass around 1908 Polished and stove enameled Original glass

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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Fruit Plates, Collection by Villeroy & Boch Septfontaines, Luxembourg
Set of 6 Fruit Plates, Collection by Villeroy & Boch Septfontaines, Luxembourg

Set of 6 Fruit Plates, Collection by Villeroy & Boch Septfontaines, Luxembourg

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in Andernach, DE

Lovely set of 6 fruit or breakfast plates by Villeroy & Boch, Septfontaines, Luxembourg around 1978. Off-white porcelain with antique style decoration of traditional fruit, here a le...

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Mid-20th Century Luxembourgish Baroque Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set, 30 Pieces, Gold Banding
Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set, 30 Pieces, Gold Banding

Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set, 30 Pieces, Gold Banding

Located in Queens, NY

30 Piece English Victorian Minton white porcelain dinner service with gold banding (6 dinner plates, 6 soup bowls, 6 salad plates, 5 dessert plates, 7 bread plates) (PRICED AS SET)

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold

Elegant Antique Empire Style Jardinière with Original Green Glass Liner
Elegant Antique Empire Style Jardinière with Original Green Glass Liner

Elegant Antique Empire Style Jardinière with Original Green Glass Liner

Located in Lisse, NL

Elegant Jardinière with original glass liner, brass bonbonnière for caviar, chocolates, or floral display. Striking and rare Empire-style jardinière or bonbonnière, featuring an orn...

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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass, Bronze

French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six
French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six

French Pink Porcelain Art Deco Chinoiserie Coffee Tea Service for Six

Located in Barcelona, ES

Pink Porcelain gold gilt coffee set for six + sugar pot with lid. France, 1930-1940. This set is comprised by 6 coffee or tea cups, 6 saucers and 1 sugar pot with handles. Eye-catchi...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Gold Leaf

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.