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Tableware For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
George III Antique Sterling Silver 'Quart' Mug by John King in 1771
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1771 by John King, this large and impressive Antique, George III, sterling silver 'quart' mug has an acanthus scroll handle. It measures 7"(17cm) tall with a ...
Category

1770s English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Modern Desserts Tray in White Marble, creator Cristoforo Trapani
Located in Milan, IT
Magical and elegant appetizers or dessert tray. Five tiers with smooth and welcoming surfaces accommodate amuse-bouche and small delights. PRE will define aperitifs and banquets. Siz...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

New Modern Trivet in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Myron is a trivet that is not defined by its function. Of perfect marble, with no above or below, it fulfils multiple uses in the kitchen and at the table. Size: 26 x 2 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Myron, Materia e Tavola collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in black Marquinia marble. Made in Italy, hand finished. Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Antique George II Georgian Silver Basting Spoon / Hash / Serving London c. 1745
Located in London, GB
A large Antique early Georgian George II sterling Silver Hash Spoon / Basting Spoon / Serving Spoon in a Classic plain Hanoverian pattern. The Spoon has a crest engraved on the back ...
Category

1740s English George II Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

England Late 18th Century Regency Sterling Silver Toast Rack
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant silver sterling toast rack is a piece that can't miss in an organized home. The toast rack has an oval shape and it is an elegant and...
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Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George II Georgian Sterling Silver Kettle on Stand, 1734 Tea Pot
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Antique George II Sterling Silver Kettle on Stand with burner. This round Georgian Teapot Kettle stand in a the legged stand - each leg feat...
Category

18th Century English George II Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Limited Edition Silver John Brevard Napkin Ring
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This Sterling silver napkin ring is limited edition and made to order. Size: 2.25" x 2.50" x 1.00". Color: Silver. Part of the Verahedra series, a series of complex, interlocking g...
Category

2010s Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Britannia Standard Silver Tazza / Centrepiece
By Nathaniel Underwood
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique William III English Britannia standard silver tazza; part of our dining silverware collection. This exceptio...
Category

1690s English Other Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

Cathy Graham Decoupage Currant Small Plate
Located in New York, NY
Handmade decoupage currant small plate, designed by Cathy Graham and crafted by Scott Potter.
Category

2010s American Tableware

Materials

Glass

Antique Georgian George III Silver Salver / Tray Round Bead 1789 Large
Located in London, GB
A good size Antique Georgian Solid Silver Salver / Tray standing on four Feet. The Round George III Salver is embellished with a classic beaded border around the rim and on the feet....
Category

1780s English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Delfino Stand
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent stand can be displayed alone as centrepiece or it can support a dessert, or be paired with the Delfini caviar bowl to continue the neoclassical decorative theme of t...
Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard/Beer Mug 1780 George III
Located in London, GB
A classic antique George II solid Silver lidded Tankard. This Silver Georgian Quart Tankard has an impressive domed hinged lid with a shaped thumb piece and a substantial scroll hand...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinoiserie Set of four Cups German Hand-Painted Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
These completely handturned porcelain cups with saucers are hands-free painted in a traditional Chinese decor. Comes as a set in four different colors. Blue, pink, celadon and grey. ...
Category

2010s German Chinoiserie Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Complete Coffee Set 'Pirtti' by Raija Uosikkinen for Arabia Finland, 1970
Located in London, GB
Raija Uosikkinen for Arabia, 'Pirtti' coffee set Designed, circa 1970, manufactured, circa 1970-1980 Perfect condition showing virtually no signs...
Category

1670s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Tableware

New Modern Bread Basket in White Michelangelo Marble, creator Cristoforo Trapani
Located in Milan, IT
Acclaimed by critics, rewarded and beloved by customers, the bread basket has made a comeback as the hero of the table for good reason. Forget about precooked loaves or packaged breadsticks, bread is the pride of Italian gastronomic tradition, which is why it deserves the right presentation. Michelin Star...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

18th Century Turkish Tombak Ewer and Basin
Located in London, GB
This beautiful ewer and basin set is a delightful product of the 18th century Ottoman Empire, with a striking design aesthetic. It is made from 'tombak'...
Category

18th Century Turkish Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

Antique French Silver Louis XIV Écuelle / Bowl / Porringer c. 1705 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique French Louis XIV Silver Écuelle Bowl or two handled Porringer. The Écuelle has two impressive handles with a fluted and scrolled pattern. The Écuelle has a cres...
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

New Modern Centrepiece in White, Black and Red Marble, creator Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Centerpiece in three different marbles. Size: 48 x 35.6 x 14.8 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Orazio, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

German Rococo Silver Gilt Coffee Pot, Nuremberg, 17th-18th century
Located in Kensington, MD
A rare and true rococo fantasy coffee pot. Fire-gilded vermeil, gilt silver, repousse with mannerist detailing including lobes, garlands, grotesque masques, scrolls, and rocaille. Ma...
Category

17th Century German Rococo Antique Tableware

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Antique Georgian George III Sterling Silver Tea Tray / Oval Serving Tray, 1788
Located in London, GB
An Antique George III Georgian solid Silver Tray. This magnificent Tray has an oval shape with two handles and stands on four feet. The Tray has a reeded border on the rim and handle...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George II Sterling Silver Basket, London, 1747
Located in Cornwall, GB
A very good large silver swing handle basket of pierced oval form. The arched swing handle with two cast female busts arising from a leaf capped double C-scroll support. The cast and applied rim of shaped foliate and floral entwined decoration. The central bowl of the basket engraved with a rocaille cartouche containing an armorial. The top of the handle is decorated with a leaf form cartouche within which is the crest of a deer. The sides of the raised basket with hand cut pierced decoration. The whole standing on four cast and applied legs, decorated with a beautiful scrolling foliate design rising to high relief female faces, on leaf-form pad feet. Hallmarked to the underside for London 1747 by Edward Aldridge. The underside of the handle bears the lion passant and maker’s mark, both struck twice. This is a beautifully decorated and impressive piece of early Georgian silver...
Category

1740s British George II Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George III Georgian Silver Tray / Salver / Serving Platter 1788
Located in London, GB
A Classic George III oval solid Silver salver. This large oval Georgian Salver is simply embellished with a classic beaded border and stands on four scroll feet. The Salver has an i...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Britannia Standard Silver Lemon Strainer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English Britannia standard silver lemon strainer, an addition to our range of collectable, 1...
Category

1710s English George I Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

Antique Early Georgian Silver Two-Handled Cup 1722 18th Century Britannia Std
Located in London, GB
A lovely Antique George I solid Silver Cup with two elegant scroll handle. The elegant two-handled Cup stands on a low spread foot and has a band around the centre. It is unembellish...
Category

Early 18th Century English George I Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Austria 18th Century Copper Cakes Shapes Wall Decoration
Located in Brescia, IT
18th century Austrian copper cakes shapes With certificate of authenticity
Category

18th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

London 18th Century Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Brescia, IT
18th Century sterling silver natural ferns branches decor teapot, London This magnificent teapot is finely hand-engraved with detailed natural ferns and branches. These fine engravi...
Category

18th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 1788 Sterling Silver Salts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver salts; an addition to our silver cruet and condiment collection. These exceptional antique George III sterling silver salts have been realistically modelled in the form of a basket. The surface these Georgian silver salts...
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Sugar and Cream Basket Set 1786 Georgian Baskets
Located in London, GB
An antique Georgian George III solid Silver Sugar and Cream Set comprising of a Sugar Basket and a Cream Basket. This pair of Baskets is matched in design...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique 18th Century Imperial Vienna Porcelain Sauce or Gravy Boats
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of 18th century Viennese "Wiener" porcelain two handled sauceboats from the Maria Theresa period. With polychrome 'Streublumen' decoration throughout and an Osier rim ...
Category

18th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

English 18th Century Cream Ware Wedgwood nesting Serving Dishes
Located in Delft, NL
English 18th Century Cream Ware Wedgwood nesting Serving Dishes 5 pieces of 18th Century English Cream ware Wedgwood serving dishes The serving dishes are ...
Category

18th Century British Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

New Modern Cup in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Michele Chiossi
Located in Milan, IT
Cup in Green Guatemala Marble. Size: 5.5 x 6 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Kadomatsu Cup, Jap Vegetation Collection by Michele Chiossi, Sculptor born in Tuscany. Made in Ita...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Antique Sterling Silver Half Pint Tankard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian sterling silver half pint lady's tankard; part of our wine and drink related silverware collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver half pint lady's tankard has a cylindrical tapering form. The body of this solid silver tankard is encircled with two impressive broad bands of tooled decoration. The antique silver tankard...
Category

1780s English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Danish Silver Sugar Bowls, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen, K
Pair of Danish silver sugar bowls, late 18th century. Maker Nicolai Brandt (NB), Horsens, 1787-1813.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XVI Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

George III Old English Pattern Serving Spoon
Located in London, GB
A George III Old English pattern serving spoon George Smith III & William Fearn, London (1765-1792).
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Swedish Rococo SIlver Saucer
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Swedish Rococo saucer standing on 4 legs. Decorated with pear beading and leaves.
Category

18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Fine Pair of George III Boat Shaped Salt Cellars
Located in London, GB
The salts are boat shaped in form with an oval pedestal foot which is decorated with reeding. Both have a gadrooned rim, fine interior gilding and a set of contemporary initials engr...
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Tableware

Pair of Early George III Salt Cellars
By John Munns
Located in London, GB
A pair of early George III salt cellars 1761-1762 John Munns (worked from circa 1760) London.
Category

18th Century and Earlier English Antique Tableware

Three Large 18th Century Pewter Soup Spoons, Handcrafted
Located in Sheffield, MA
The three large pewter soup spoons are handcrafted and have flared and ridged handles with stamped oval shapes on the undersides.
Category

Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Meissen Tea Pot With Flower Decoration & Silver Mount, Rococo Period, Circa 1750
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early Meissen teapot, circa 1750, Osier form with basket weave on the rim of the lid and around the opening of the teapot, as well as curved bars, spout and handle with knotted ...
Category

Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Continental pewter charger, 1750-1800
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pewter charger with cove rim and beaded edge molding. Impressed on the rim is a makers mark, flanked by initials, presumably of the owner. Continental, 1750-1800.
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Eaglador Steak Knives, Set of 6
Located in London, GB
Eaglador bronze handled flatware has been designed to imitate a switch-blade. Contemporary in style, the handle has been cast and shows wrought sculptural detail which contrasts ni...
Category

2010s British Tableware

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Original Waldorf Astoria Hotel Art Deco 8 Pc Fish Knife Set
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel 8 piece fish knife flatware set. Manufactured by Oneida wit the original 1931 Waldorf Astoria logo on the handle. These pieces were used in the New York City Wald...
Category

2010s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Art Deco Ice Teaspoon Set
Located in New York, NY
New, never used 8 piece silver plated steel Art Deco style ice teaspoon flatware set featuring the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel logo. Made by Oneida. These pieces were back stock in ...
Category

2010s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

New NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Steak 4 Knife & 4 Fork Set
Located in New York, NY
2010- high quality stainless steel new steak knife and dinner fork 8 piece set. Set includes 4 steak knives and 4 forks. Made by Sambonet in their Imagine ...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Antique Mortars
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Two antique mortars for Your kitchen: one in white marble, smaller; the other one (darker) in stone, more antique. The mortar is very useful in the kit...
Category

Late 17th Century Italian Adirondack Antique Tableware

Materials

Stone

Blown Glass Tumbler Set in Pink
Located in Richmond, VA
Large, pink blown glass tumbler set of two with applied cane decoration. Handmade in USA by Lisa Stover. Exclusive to Casa Shop. Holds approximate...
Category

2010s Tableware

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Antique Georgian Set of 4 Silver Sauce Boats / Gravy Jugs 1763
By John Henry Vere & William Lutwyche
Located in London, GB
A set of 4 Antique George III sterling silver sauce boats decorated with gadroon borders on the lip and foot. The Foot is further embellished with a scroll details. Each Gravy Boat has a large armorial engraved below the spout. These Sauce Boats are of good, heavy weight. Made in London, England in 1763 by Lutwyche & Vere. Approx. Total Weight - 2606g / 83.79oz Approx. Length - 23.5cm Approx. Width - 11.7cm Approx. Height - 16.6cm Each Antique Georgian Sauce Boat has a full English Hallmark. These Gravy Jugs...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cartier La Maison du Prince Dinnerware Set ~
Located in New York, NY
A set of 8 (eight) six-piece place settings (a total of 48 pieces) in the Maison du Prince pattern by Limoges for Cartier. Features a white, blue and multicolor pattern with fruit a...
Category

2010s French Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Contemporary Handwoven Natural and Grey Rattan Serving Tray / Basket
Located in Toronto, ON
Uplift your table with these stunning handwoven rattan trays / baskets in natural and grey rattan. Finely crafted by expert artisans, these pieces all showcase the classical techniqu...
Category

2010s South American Tableware

Materials

Rattan

Contemporary Handwoven Natural Rattan Serving Tray / Basket
Located in Toronto, ON
Uplift your table with these stunning handwoven rattan placemats in natural and green rattan. Finely crafted by expert artisans, these pieces all show...
Category

2010s South American Tableware

Materials

Rattan

Pair of 18th Century French Brass Baroque Candlesticks
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This fine pair of 18th Century brass candlesticks has a sturdy base supporting faceted stems and candle cups. Simply elegant period pie...
Category

Early 18th Century French Baroque Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Silver Plated Steak Knife Set
Located in New York, NY
2016 silver plated steel eight piece new and never used steak knife set. Made by Oneida. This item is original to the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers. Some are stamped "Waldorf Asto...
Category

2010s Unknown Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Silver Plated 8 Fish Knife Set
Located in New York, NY
2016 silver plated steel brand new and never used eight piece fish knife set. From the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" and...
Category

2010s Unknown Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Waldorf Astoria Hotel New Art Deco Iced Tea Spoon Set
Located in New York, NY
Silver plated steel brand new and never used 8-piece iced tea spoon set. From the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Some are stamped "Waldorf Astoria" an...
Category

2010s Unknown Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Waldorf Astoria Hotel 8 Piece Set New Dinner Knives Forks
Located in New York, NY
2016 silver plated steel eight piece new and never used dinner and fork set. Made by Oneida. This item is original to the NYC Waldorf Astoria Hotel Towers. Some are stamped "Waldorf ...
Category

2010s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Pair of George III Bottle Boxes
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual pair of George III mahogany slant-topped and boxwood-banded decanter caddies with fitted interiors and silver shield mounts.
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

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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