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Tableware For Sale
George III Period Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, London 1781 William Cox III
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1781 by William Cox III, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is baluster shaped ...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiore Jug in Cream, Ceramics
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
A warm, charming tabletop collection featuring our blue flower, a motif typical of Southern Italian ceramics. Handmade by our talented artisans, stock your kitchen with the full coll...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Just Andersen, Denmark, Pair Vintage Polished Pewter 1940's Hot Toddy Cups #1289
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen, Denmark, pair of vintage polished pewter 1940's hot toddy cups #1289
Simple and effective Danish design
Circa 1940's
Stamped and numbered 1289...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Set of 12 Elaborate Noritake Hand Painted Bone China Service Dinner Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of 12 elaborate Noritake hand painted bone China service dinner plates. 10 1/2" in diameter. Beautifully decorated. I found just very minor g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
Aegean Weave Gold by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Service 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aegean weave gold accent flatware by Wallace Silver. The birthplace of culture, the Aegean was the sea from which early Mediterranean societies drew their...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Napkin holder brass and bamboo handle vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Napkin holder brass and bamboo handle vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Saratoga by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 Pieces Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Saratoga by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 38 Pieces. This set includes:
6 Knives, all-sterling, 8 1/8"
6 Dinner Forks, 8"
6 Luncheon / Dessert Forks, 7"
6 Te...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hand cut Crystal Saltshaker set Ambrosià (2-piece set: clear & black)
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosià Crystal Salt & Pepper Shakers are exquisite tableware items designed to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any dining experience. Crafted from high-quality gray crystal, these shakers are delicately shaped and designed with intricate patterns that catch the light beautifully. These functional salt and pepper shakers serve as stunning decorative elements and are perfect for special occasions, formal dinners, or as statement pieces for a stylish home. Each crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats in Matt Turquoise and Orange by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Matt turquoise, orange
Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional information:
Material: soft resin
Dim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Resin
Linenfold by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 79 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. Introduced in 1956, the Linenfold pattern was designed by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Floral Hand Painted Enameled Glass Biscuit Box, Art Nouveau, France
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Antique floral glass biscuit barrel / cookie jar with Art Nouveau Enamel Decoration, France 1890-1919
An antique biscuit jar of frosted, satin g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Metal
Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Repousse
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Princess by Stieff hand chased high-relief repousse sterling silver Flatware set, 55 pieces (plus 8 Rose by Stieff Teaspoons). This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 3/4"
8 Forks, 7"...
Category
20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Ten Danish Modern Teak Dinner Plates by Langva
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful and complete set of ten teak plates manufactured in the 1960s by Langva of Denmark.
Slight variations in tone and wood grain along with surface scuffs to some plates, as sh...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
Keith Murray for Wedgwood. A rare complete and original set of six lemonade mugs
By Wedgwood, Keith Murray
Located in London, GB
Keith Murray for Wedgwood. A rare complete and original set of six soft straw-coloured lemonade mugs, which have been together all their lives and they are all mint.
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 6 antique sterling silver napkin rings made in 1922
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1922 by G. W. Aldridge, this handsome set of 6 Antique, George V period, Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, are plain in design, and are presented in their ori...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English silver and crystal jam holder by William Hutton & Son Ltd, 1916
Located in Delft, NL
English silver and crystal jam holder by William Hutton & Son Ltd, 1916
A silver holder with two crystal jars with lids. The square crystal jar has two ri...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Rare Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne White Enamel Butterfly Plate Charger GOTO
Located in New York, NY
A high quality antique Japanese Meiji era, 1868 to 1912, decorative brass plate. Attributed to GOTO
The exterior of the plate is adorned with polychrome flowers and butterflies on a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Set of Silver Glasses, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Set of Silver Glasses realized by italian manufacture in the mid-20th century.
Silver 800, hallmark on base.
0.106 weight each
h 11; diameter 5 cm, with handle 7.5 cm.
Weight: 0....
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Silver
Durgin Wentworth Flatware Service, 167 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 167-piece Wentworth sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the celebrated William B. Durgin Silver Company. Each piece bears an intricate, hand-chased pattern featuring florettes, acanthus leaves, scrolls, and an open cartouche surrounding a monogram. Originally retailed by Grogan Company, the leading retail jeweler in Pittsburgh at the turn of the century, this set of 12 is truly exceptional.
The set comes complete in its original fitted, suede-lined case.
American, circa 1902
Marked "STERLING" with script "D" mark for Durgin and retailer's mark "Grogan Company"
Case: 6" high x 23 1/8" wide x 18 7/16" deep
This service comprises:
12 dinner knives12 lunch knives12 butter spreaders12 dinner forks12 lunch forks12...
Category
20th Century American Other Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Madeira by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 83 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Madeira by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 3/8"
12 salad forks, 6 1/2"
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 cream soup spoons,...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Victorian sterling silver spoon warmer - Rupert Favell London 1875
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1875 by Rupert Favell, this rare, Antique, Victorian Sterling Silver Spoon Warmer, is modelled as a Nautilus shell on a roc...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen Porcelain Small Knob Vase with the "Ming Dragon" Motif
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain small knob vase with the "Ming Dragon" motif
Meissen Porcelain Ming Dragon yellow small knob vase. The rims are gilded. A small vase raised on a foot with a belly and a knob in the neck with a tapered end with Meissen's “Ming Dragon” motif. This pattern, which is one of the manufactory’s earliest designs, was created in in 1740. The figure of the dragon with four toes, which is the representation typically used at Meissen, was originally reserved exclusively for imperial princes in ancient China.
The yellow Dragon...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Classic Rose by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware set - 42 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Boho Woven Rattan Tumbler Glass Sleeves - Set of 6
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your beverage service with this charming set of six vintage tumbler glass sleeves, beautifully crafted from woven rattan or natural fiber. Each sleeve features a slightly tap...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Natural Fiber, Rattan
Fruit Salad Plates Design by Giovanna Amoruso Manzari for Limoges France
Located in BILBAO, ES
Giovanna Amoruso Manzari hand painted partial table service for Limoges, decorated with fruit, flowers, and butterflies.
Measure 8.66 inches / 22 cm
* Request info for flatware pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Arts and Crafts Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Cast Brass Incised Figures Serving Tray Platter
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Round heavy cast brass Chinese serving platter or tray with engraved incised figures of men and trees.
Category
1950s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
17th Century Antique Charles I Sterling Silver Goblet, 1630
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Charles I English sterling silver goblet; an addition to our collectable range of 17th century silverware.
This exceptional antique Charles I sterling silver goblet / wine cup has a tapering cylindrical bell-shaped form onto a circular knopped pedestal and swept circular foot.
The surface of this antique silver goblet...
Category
17th Century English Other Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 90 pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Allan W. Adler (May 8, 1916 - December 3, 2002) His clean, unadorned and well-crafted style was strongly influenced by the traditional work of early American silversmiths and the con...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Napkin Rings in Lime Green Swirl Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colourful, modern and playful resin napkin rings will be the perfect addition to your spring and summer tablescape.
The set includes 4 napkin rings.
Designed by Paola Valle ...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Resin
Gabon by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 73 pcs France Dinner Size
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. The ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Austrian pewter sugar shaker, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pewter sugar castor with a Neoclassic anthemion pierced lid, threaded to a pyriform vessel on circular foot.
Austria, circa 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Printania by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations.
R...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates - Style #88
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your dessert presentation with this Set of 2 Ceramic Ikat Dessert Plates, made in Italy. Made from 100% ceramic and featuring a distinctive ikat-inspired design, these plates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Antique English Silver Plated Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer
Located in Wilton, CT
Made from silver plate, this charming Victorian piece of tableware captures history of the dining experience of the era. Spoon warmers were considered to be one of the essential “fan...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Albi by Christofle Vermeil France Silverplated Flatware Service Set 54 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
Duralex, France. Set of six art glass plates in yellow, green and white glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Duralex, France.
A set of six art glass plates in yellow, green and white glass.
1970s.
In excellent condition with minimal signs of use.
Marked: Duralex, Made in France.
Dimensions:...
Category
1970s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
6 Glasses Cognac Smoke Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio
Located in Milano, IT
6 Glasses Cognac Smoke Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Dinner set for 6 (12 pieces) Hand Painted Italian Faience Garofano Faenza
Located in London, GB
Hand painted dinner ware set with Garofano pattern (6 covers - 12 pieces: 6 soup bowls and 6 plates) hand-painted majolica from Faenza, Italy .
Created and decorated entirely by hand by master craftsmen from Faenza, Italy.
The set can be fully customised in terms of number of place settings and additional bespoke elements that can be added to complement the set: side dishes, serving plates, trays and many more.
Faenza, located between the Adriatic Sea and Bologna, is known as the “City of Ceramics.” The term faience is a French version of the town’s name.
Faience (majolica) production occurred in Faenza during the Middle Ages. In the 1500s, a week-long fair took place where local ceramic manufacturers set up stalls.
Faenza majolica was highly regarded among the wealthy, many of whom commissioned ceramic mastesr to create pieces featuring heraldry, hunting, and mythological designs. During the Renaissance, Faenza became well known for its “beautiful lady” plates...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Pie Server, Pattern 38
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen silver ornamental pie server in the #38 pattern, designed by Georg Jensen circa 1912.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles: Art Nouveau
Hallmarks:...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
WMF. A 12-person cutlery service in original stylized secessionist oak cabinet
Located in London, GB
WMF A rare cutlery service for 12 persons in original stylised secessionist oak cabinet with single drawer, lower shelf and stylised silver plated mounts and handles, the lower plaque with space for engraving has never been engraved and it has it's original keys. The interior lining has worn in places. Some blocks have come unstuck that hold some of the pieces in place. A nice little restoration project to bring back to its former glory and priced accordingly.
Height 58", Width 21 1/2", Depth 17 1/2".
The set consists of :-
11 large knives and 12 large forks.
11 smaller knives and 10 smaller forks.
12 large spoons and 12 smaller spoons.
12 Fish knives and 12 Fish forks.
10 teaspoons and 1 sugar sifting spoon.
12 knife rests.
2 salts with liner and 2 salt spoons.
1 carving knife and 1 carving fork.
1 large soup ladle and 1 gravy ladle.
1 large serving fish knife and 1 large serving fish fork.
1 large dessert serving spoon.
1 salad serving spoon with ebony spoon end
1 salad serving spoon with forked ebony spoon end.
See Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara and Sanger, Reinhard W. 'Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons' Stuttgart 20001.p. 101, item 105 for this pattern.
See also Sotheby's 'Fine Decorative Arts from 1870', 5th October 2004, Lot 67, hammer price GBP 13,200 for a fitted canteen box...
Height 58", Width 21 1/2", Depth 17 1/2".
The set consists of :-
11 large knives and 12 large forks.
11 smaller knives and 10 smaller forks.
12 large spoons and 12 smaller spoons.
12 Fish knives and 12 Fish forks.
10 teaspoons and 1 sugar sifting spoon.
12 knife rests.
2 salts with liner and 2 salt spoons.
1 carving knife and 1 carving fork.
1 large soup ladle and 1 gravy ladle.
1 large serving fish knife and 1 large serving fish fork.
1 large dessert serving spoon.
1 salad serving spoon with ebony spoon end
1 salad serving spoon with forked ebony spoon end.
See Grotkamp-Schepers, Barbara and Sanger, Reinhard W. 'Art Nouveau Knives, Forks and Spoons' Stuttgart 20001.p. 101, item 105 for this pattern.
See also Sotheby's 'Fine Decorative Arts from 1870', 5th October 2004, Lot 67, hammer price GBP 13,200 for a fitted canteen box...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
ROYAL STAFFORDSHIRE - Clarice Cliff - 'Tonquin' - Dinner Plate - Early 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
ROYAL STAFFORDSHIRE (Manufacturer) - Clarice Cliff (Designer) - Tonquin (Pattern) - Red (Color) - Transfer decorated ceramic dinner plate - factory stamp verso - England/United Kingd...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Tray by Sven Larsson, 1950's
By Sven Larsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bronze Tray by Sven Larsson, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Bronze
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Ystad metall in Sweden
Dimensions (W x D x H): 17.5 x 17.5 ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Marlborough by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 40 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4",
eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
eight salad forks, ...
Category
Early 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
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver tea caddy has an octagonal panelled form.
The surface of this fine silver tea caddy box is plain and unembellished.
This antique sterling silver tea caddy retains the original hallmarked domed hinged cover surmounted with the original cast sterling silver scroll decorated loop handle/finial.
The anterior edge of the cover features a plain rounded thumbpiece.
This exceptional example of Victorian silverware retains the original gilded interior.
This impressive box was crafted by the renowned London silversmith Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd.
Condition
This antique silver tea...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1942 René Lalique - Set Of 6 Glasses Goblets Tumblers Reims Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 6 Glasses Goblets Tumblers "Reims" made in crystal by Lalique France after a design by René Lalique from 1942.
Signature under each glass.
Set of 6 glasses goblets tumblers o...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
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
Iris & New Art by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Nouveau 167 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
"New Art" - the name is a literal translation of the French "Art Nouveau" was introduced as a not-full-line pattern with four motifs: Iris, Easter Lily, Narcissus, & Orange Blossom. In 1900, one year after New Art was introduced, Durgin introduced the single motif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mother-of-Pearl and Silver Salt and Pepper Set with Spoons, 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
This exquisite salt and pepper set, dating back to the 1970s, is a stunning combination of mother-of-pearl and silver craftsmanship. Each piece measures 10.5 cm and 11 cm in length, ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
Contemporary Gold Plated Green Quartz Stone Milk Container by Natalia Criado
Located in Milan, IT
Experience the art of pouring with grace and elegance using our perlina milk, a plated brass jug expertly crafted in Italy using sheet turning techniques. The curved handle of this j...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stone, Gold Plate, Brass
Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Fuchsia Pink and Bronze by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray round - Clear fuchsia pink and bronze
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Info:
Material: Hard resin
Colours:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Resin
Dinner set for 6 (12 pieces) by Bottega Vignoli Hand Painted Italian Majolica
Located in London, GB
Hand painted dinner ware set (6 covers - 12 pieces: 6 soup bowls and 6 plates) full-fire reduction faience earthenware (majolica) , all hand-p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica, Faience
1960s Edith Heath Stoneware Pottery 4 Piece Table Place Setting
By Edith Heath
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Edith Heath Calif Heath Stoneware Ceramic Dinner Ware Set 4 Piece
Sausalito California
Mug 3.25 h x 4.75 d x 3.25 diameter
Soup bowl...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Boxed Georg Jensen Fish Service 55 for Twelve with Matching Serving Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver fish service for twelve with matching serving set, in the Georg Jensen silverware pattern #55, design by Georg Jense...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate
Located in Lausanne, CH
A boxed set of 12 knife rests in silver-plate, Art Deco period, designed by Swiss sculptor Edouard Sandoz, manufactured by Christofle, Orfévrerie Gallia circa 1935.
There are 6 pairs...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Ālambh Tri Black Tray Handwoven By Artisans
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Ālambh Black Tray is an artisanal creation made using natural fibers like jute and cotton. Carefully handwoven by women artisans with whom we are collaborating for a unique collabora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Jute, Cotton
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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