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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...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Other Tableware

Materials

Pewter

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...

Category

Early 1900s American Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four
Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four

Pink Majolica Ceramic Dessert / Breakfast Service Set for Four

By Secla

Located in Barcelona, ES

A lovely Majolica pink glazed ceramic set of 12 pieces: four large plates, four small plates and four serving bowls. The set has a lovely pale pink color with details in white and ...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Marbre Dinner Plates, Blue, Marble, Ceramics, Sets of 4
Marbre Dinner Plates, Blue, Marble, Ceramics, Sets of 4

Marbre Dinner Plates, Blue, Marble, Ceramics, Sets of 4

By Louise Roe

Located in London, GB

Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in Blue, Green and Brown, the Marbre collecti...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

12-Piece Fish Service - Raynaud Limoges - Porcelain with Gold Gilded Trims
12-Piece Fish Service - Raynaud Limoges - Porcelain with Gold Gilded Trims

12-Piece Fish Service - Raynaud Limoges - Porcelain with Gold Gilded Trims

By Limoges

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful porcelain fish service by Raynaud, Limoges, France. Hand-painted (Décor Main) with detailed freshwater fish motifs, richly decorated with 24-karat gold (Deux Feux or), fi...

Category

1960s French Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

set of six Metal Animal Motif Knife Rests France 20th Century Art Deco
set of six Metal Animal Motif Knife Rests France 20th Century Art Deco

set of six Metal Animal Motif Knife Rests France 20th Century Art Deco

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A set of six beautiful figural flatware knife rests in the form of Animals and people, circa 1920s, France. Nice addition to every table or just for your collection. Tarnished and be...

Category

1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4
Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4

Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4

By Louise Roe

Located in London, GB

Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in Blue, Green and Brown, the Marbre collecti...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

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”...

Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold

Little Flower Tablecloth - Round
Little Flower Tablecloth - Round

Little Flower Tablecloth - Round

By Louise Roe (English)

Located in London, GB

Our Little Flower collection features a beautiful ditsy floral print and comes in three colourways: Blue, Green and Maroon. Hand-blocked by artisans onto 100% cotton, the tablecloths...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Cotton

Dotty Pasta Bowl in Terracotta (Set of Four)
Dotty Pasta Bowl in Terracotta (Set of Four)

Dotty Pasta Bowl in Terracotta (Set of Four)

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

22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s
22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s

22 Sets Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery, 1960s

Up to 22 sets of this beautiful vintage modernist flatware from Austria, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder in 1959 and produced by Neuzeughammer Ambosswerk in the 1960s. Each set...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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...

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Splatter Verona Vase, Regular, Yellow & Verde, Ceramics
Splatter Verona Vase, Regular, Yellow & Verde, Ceramics

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

Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Punch Bowl Set - Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal - Porcelain

By Bjorn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful porcelain punch bowl set, made by the German brand Rosenthal. This is a design by the Danish designer Björn Wiinblad, who has had many collaborations with Rosenthal. The ...

Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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...

Category

Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings
Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings

Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

A set of 8 vintage chrome napkin rings.

Category

1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

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

84-Piece Set Silver-plated Tableware - Christofle - Art Deco
84-Piece Set Silver-plated Tableware - Christofle - Art Deco

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

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth
Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

Belgian Battenberg Lace Tablecloth

Located in Sharon, CT

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

Category

Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Cotton

Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '
Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '

Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca '

Located in Wien, Au

Champagne Bucket Round, 1920s 'Alpaca ' Only polished

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Alpaca

Tulip Glass Decanter by Aldo Cibic
Tulip Glass Decanter by Aldo Cibic

Tulip Glass Decanter by Aldo Cibic

By Aldo Cibic

Located in Milan, IT

Decanter made in blown in a mold glass. The Tulip collection is a glassware family by Aldo Cibic, who designed these pieces walking the line between classical and Postmodern design. ...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Splatter Verona Vase, Large, Yellow & Verde, Ceramics
Splatter Verona Vase, Large, Yellow & Verde, Ceramics

Splatter Verona Vase, Large, 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

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...

Category

2010s Dutch Modern Tableware

Materials

Travertine

Brøste. Complete 8-person dinner cutlery set in bronze and rosewood, model 222.
Brøste. Complete 8-person dinner cutlery set in bronze and rosewood, model 222.

Brøste. Complete 8-person dinner cutlery set in bronze and rosewood, model 222.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Brøste. Complete 8-person dinner cutlery set in bronze and rosewood, model 222. Comprising 8 knives (L. 20.5 cm.), 8 forks (L. 19 cm.), 8 dinner spoons (L. 19 cm.), and serving piece...

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

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

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 ...

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Tableware

English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set
English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set

English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set

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)

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold

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...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Leather

Minimalist Vase Delaunay CS9 by Noom, Sculptural Design, Brass and Steel
Minimalist Vase Delaunay CS9 by Noom, Sculptural Design, Brass and Steel

Minimalist Vase Delaunay CS9 by Noom, Sculptural Design, Brass and Steel

By NOOM, Kateryna Sokolova

Located in Paris, FR

Delaunay vase, one of the vases from the "Suprematic" collection. The collection inspired by the geometric works of the great Suprematist Kazimir Malevich. Suprematism is a modernis...

Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Tableware

Materials

Brass, Steel

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...

Category

1960s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Gold

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...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold

Vintage Mono Ring cutlery set by Peter Raacke for Mono, 1960's, space age
Vintage Mono Ring cutlery set by Peter Raacke for Mono, 1960's, space age

Vintage Mono Ring cutlery set by Peter Raacke for Mono, 1960's, space age

Located in BELFORT, FR

Rare vintage and original set of Mono Ring cutlery by Peter Raacke for Mono Germany. It was designed in 1962 and is made of stainless steel and red plastic. It is stamped "Mono Stain...

Category

1960s German Space Age Vintage Tableware

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Vintage Chrome Metal Nutcracker Walnut 1970s
Vintage Chrome Metal Nutcracker Walnut 1970s

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

Art Deco Baroque Style Table Mirror in Pewter, Italian Design, 1930s
Art Deco Baroque Style Table Mirror in Pewter, Italian Design, 1930s

Art Deco Baroque Style Table Mirror in Pewter, Italian Design, 1930s

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

This is a unusual mirror made for decorating the table. The mirror is made with a frame in pewter in baroque style and with the original mirror glass still in place. It stands on sma...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People
Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People

Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People

By Wedgwood & Co

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Wedgwood porcelain dinnerware with exterior / interior hand painted design detail service for twelve people with serving pieces. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Set include 12 dinner plate 11" diameter. 12 salad plates...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces

Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces

By Georg Jensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

The "Fuchsia" or Klokke" Art Nouveau pattern was designed by Georg Jensen himself in the year 1906. Georg Jensen is one of the world's most significant silversmiths, who formed an in...

Category

Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set
Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set

Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set

By Landers, Frary & Clark 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From the makers, Landers, Frary & Clark, a set of 30 table knives and forks with carved, ivory colored Celluloid handles, circa 1900-1920. Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tableware

Materials

Silver

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...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Silver Travertine Cylinder Bowl
Silver Travertine Cylinder Bowl

Silver 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, ...

Category

2010s Dutch Modern Tableware

Materials

Travertine

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...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Jean E Puiforcat Cutlery Flatware Set Art Deco Normandie Royan Sterling Silver
Jean E Puiforcat Cutlery Flatware Set Art Deco Normandie Royan Sterling Silver

Jean E Puiforcat Cutlery Flatware Set Art Deco Normandie Royan Sterling Silver

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Cutlery Flatware set Art Deco "Rohan" (it is Normandie Pattern but in sterling silver) made in 950/1000th solid sterling silver by Jean E. Puiforcat. All sterling silver pieces are ...

Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Italian Large Vintage Stainless Steel Tray in Baroque Style By Alessi 60s
Italian Large Vintage Stainless Steel Tray in Baroque Style By Alessi 60s

Italian Large Vintage Stainless Steel Tray in Baroque Style By Alessi 60s

By Alessi

Located in Roma, IT

We are pleased to offer for sale an Italian mid–20th-century tray—modern in spirit yet clearly inspired by the 18th century. Made in Italy between the 1960s and 1970s by the historic...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Latin American Folk Art Serving Spatula
Vintage Latin American Folk Art Serving Spatula

Vintage Latin American Folk Art Serving Spatula

By OWO Ceramics

Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR

Handmade vintage folk art Bolivian serving spatula. Embodying the rich cultural heritage of Latin American folk art, the serving utensil is in excellent condition and ready to be used. By seamlessly merging beauty, practicality, and history, this engraved spatula elevates the dining experience by infusing it with both aesthetics and cultural significance. The engraving details on this vintage spatula...

Category

20th Century Bolivian Folk Art Tableware

Materials

Silver, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case
Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case

Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case

By Jean Claude Aujame

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous and never used rosewood & bronze 91 pcs, service for eight with serving pcs. Great teak storage box with brass & rosewood handle. Truly a qua...

Category

1960s Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Bronze

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.