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Antique 1923 Sterling Silver Napkin Ring
Antique 1923 Sterling Silver Napkin Ring

Antique 1923 Sterling Silver Napkin Ring

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver napkin ring; an addition to our christening silverware collection This exceptional antique George V sterling silver napkin ring has a cylindrical form. The surface of this antique silver napkin holder...

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20th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century French Tray
19th Century French Tray

19th Century French Tray

Located in Atlanta, GA

This elegant 19th-century French painted sheet metal tray is a stunning example of antique decorative craftsmanship. The hand-painted floral design, featuring soft, romantic hues of ...

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19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Sheet Metal

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8
Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8

By Block China 1

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Block Spain "Chromatics" Service for 8 plus 2 large Serving pieces. Set still has their original boxes and appear mostly unused. Nice feel and weight! Block did several nice stainless flatware sets and ceramic dish sets...

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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Augusta Glasses Large - Set of four
Augusta Glasses Large - Set of four

Augusta Glasses Large - Set of four

By Akua Objects

Located in København K, DK

4 pieces handcrafted Venetian Glassware Made in Murano For a whimsical burst of colour and excitement to grace any table setting, perfect for serving water, wine or lemonade  The ...

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2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Sterling Silver Cutlery Set for Twelve Persons
Vintage Sterling Silver Cutlery Set for Twelve Persons

Vintage Sterling Silver Cutlery Set for Twelve Persons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, comprehensive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver straight Bright Cut Old English pattern canteen of cutlery for twelve persons; an addition to our silver flatware set...

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1970s British Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware, 2 Pcs.
Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware, 2 Pcs.

Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware, 2 Pcs.

By Fornasetti

Located in Astoria, NY

Two Fornasetti Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: lighter in medallion pattern and jar with gin liquor label and newspaper pattern, each marked "Fornasetti Milano / Made in Ital...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Silver cutlery set with carved wooden box (silversmith A.Cesa S.C., early 20th c
Silver cutlery set with carved wooden box (silversmith A.Cesa S.C., early 20th c

Silver cutlery set with carved wooden box (silversmith A.Cesa S.C., early 20th c

Located in bari, IT

Servizio di Posate in Argento (153 Pezzi) con Cofanetto in Legno Intagliato (Inizio XX Secolo) Servizio da tavola e dessert completo, composto da 153 pezzi di posate in argento, cus...

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Early 1900s Italian Other Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring
English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian silver plate napkin ring with etched design and emu bird figure

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring with Cat
English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring with Cat

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring with Cat

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian silver plate napkin ring with etched floral design and seated cat figure

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring
English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring

English Victorian Silver Plate Napkin Ring

Located in Queens, NY

English (Australian) Victorian silver plate napkin ring with emu bird figure

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

21st Century Jane Serving Tray Handmade with Italian Leather
21st Century Jane Serving Tray Handmade with Italian Leather

21st Century Jane Serving Tray Handmade with Italian Leather

By Pinetti

Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia

Simple yet stylish. The rectangular wooden structure with round corners is covered with soft hand-stitched calfskin leather. Available in 4 different sizes, Jane tray has a non-sl...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Jaap Ravelli Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher Vase
Jaap Ravelli Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher Vase

Jaap Ravelli Mid Century Studio Pottery Pitcher Vase

By Ravelli

Located in Tilburg, NL

Jaap Ravelli mid century studio pottery pitcher vase. The Netherlands, mid 20th century. Very distinct and special pottery pitcher vase by renowned pot...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner

Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

The Mythologique pattern was designed by Antoine Heller, a French silversmith trained under the influence of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the studio of Jean-Leon Gerome. Joining Gorha...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12

Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Valencia by International sterling silver flatware set of 71 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 7/8". 12 teaspoons, 6 3/8". 12 place soup ...

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1960s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960
Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960

Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960

By Artek

Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp

Mid Century olive oil and vinegar set designed and produced by Artek in the 1960s. Artek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by four young idealists: Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichs...

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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass, Wood, Olive

Art Deco Knife Rest, Set of 8 Animal Figure Ducks, France 1940s
Art Deco Knife Rest, Set of 8 Animal Figure Ducks, France 1940s

Art Deco Knife Rest, Set of 8 Animal Figure Ducks, France 1940s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Art Deco Knife Rest, Set of 8 Animal Figure Ducks, France 1940s Set of 8 duck-shaped knife rests in glass and silver-plated metal. A slot on the tail of each knife rest allows you ...

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Silver, Silver Plate

Dinnerware set of 12 Dinner Deep Desert Plates Decor Blue Delft by Gien. France
Dinnerware set of 12 Dinner Deep Desert Plates Decor Blue Delft by Gien. France

Dinnerware set of 12 Dinner Deep Desert Plates Decor Blue Delft by Gien. France

By Gien

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Vintage Dinnerware dinner service, tableware, serveware set of 12 plates, dinner, deep and desert in earthenware enameled of Gien France model Blue Delft. Service for 4 people 4 din...

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Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Earthenware

Marbre Large Bowl in Green, Marbled Pattern, Ceramics
Marbre Large Bowl in Green, Marbled Pattern, Ceramics

Marbre Large Bowl in Green, Marbled Pattern, Ceramics

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...

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2010s Bulgarian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Oil Vinegar Cruet Set 1825 George Piercy
Antique Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Oil Vinegar Cruet Set 1825 George Piercy

Antique Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Oil Vinegar Cruet Set 1825 George Piercy

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Pair of English Hand Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet Set of outstanding quality, early Nineteenth Century. Each cut full lead crystal bottle of tradit...

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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Modern Bowl in Red Levanto Marble, creator Cristoforo Trapani
New Modern Bowl in Red Levanto Marble, creator Cristoforo Trapani

New Modern Bowl in Red Levanto Marble, creator Cristoforo Trapani

By Cristoforo Trapani

Located in Milan, IT

Memory, made in Red Levanto marble, designed by Cristiforo Trapani Contemporary chefs love to construct their culinary creations to enhance their impact; it’s not difficult therefore, to imagine they also love to create the props. Cristoforo Trapani, chef of Magnolia, the stellar restaurant at the Hotel Byron in Forte dei Marmi, has translated his culinary creativity to design. These two worlds meshed instantly: at the table or on a sideboard, his tiered cake stand PRE, hosts sweet and savoury finger food to be offered to guests in a creative and unexpected way. The bread basket of the Apuan Alps, in white or black marble, is ready to cradle the great Italian bread making tradition; the artichoke brazier is his chef-d’œuvre, and the soup tureen, are all objects of a simple cuisine that is redolent of lemons, sea and sun. They are not limited to functionality, but gleam with the marble’s calcite. From stellar kitchens to the table. The Memory bowl...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Dotty Dinner Plate in Terracotta (Set of Four)
Dotty Dinner Plate in Terracotta (Set of Four)

Dotty Dinner Plate 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...

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2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner
Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner

Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in England during the long reign of King George III. The raised-border edges, which acc...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Porcelain Dessert Plates - Insect Collection
Set of 4 Porcelain Dessert Plates - Insect Collection

Set of 4 Porcelain Dessert Plates - Insect Collection

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Step into the charm of an English garden with our porcelain plates, adorned with delicate hand-appliqué designs of insects—ladybirds, dragonflies, butterflies, and bumblebees. Perfec...

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2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Chantilly by Ercuis Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 114 Pcs French
Chantilly by Ercuis Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 114 Pcs French

Chantilly by Ercuis Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 114 Pcs French

By Ercuis

Located in Big Bend, WI

Ercuis of France, has been a respected name in high quality artistic tableware since 1867. Ercuis' passion for silver is displayed through their high level of craftsmanship and atten...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Eleven Antique English Dinner Plates, Cobalt Blue Gilded Musical Instruments
Eleven Antique English Dinner Plates, Cobalt Blue Gilded Musical Instruments

Eleven Antique English Dinner Plates, Cobalt Blue Gilded Musical Instruments

By Copeland Spode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A rare and wonderful custom set of 11 plates from Copeland Spode England. Rich Cobalt Blue Extended Collars featuring raised gilt encrusted cartouches of musical instruments. Custom ...

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1910s British Neoclassical Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)
Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

By Collini 1, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in New York, NY

Culinar series flatware of stainless steel designed by Carl Aubock III (1924-1993) and manufactured by Collini, Austria in 1979. Thirteen pieces in total, consisting of the followin...

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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons

Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons

By Cooper Brothers & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver flatware service for eight persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection. The pieces of this exceptional vintage Elizabeth II straight sterling silver flatware set for eight persons have been crafted in the Glamis pattern. The plain tapering surface of each handle is embellished with a convex ribbed design to the terminal. This 20th century silver flatware set consists of 76 pieces: Basic service: 8 table knives 8 table forks 8 table spoons 8 soup spoons 8 salad forks 8 dessert knives 8 dessert forks 8 dessert spoons 8 teaspoons Additional pieces: 4 Serving spoons The fundamental components of this vintage service have been crafted by the Sheffield silversmiths Cooper Brothers & Sons Ltd in 1956, apart from the table and dessert knives, which are replacements***. This impressive vintage sterling silver canteen is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduce tarnishing. "Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year. Glamis pattern is a private design made by Copper Brothers & Sons Ltd. Predominately all vintage silver canteens...

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1950s British Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver coffee pot; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique sterling silver coffee pot has a plain tapering cylindrical form with a moulded base, all in the Cassic English George I style. The plain body of this Victorian silver coffee pot...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mushroom Ceramic Dinner Plate, Made in Italy
Mushroom Ceramic Dinner Plate, Made in Italy

Mushroom Ceramic Dinner Plate, Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Embrace the warmth of autumn with our ceramic plate from the Mushroom collection. Featuring a delicately hand-painted border and a hand-applied decal of a mushroom design, this plate...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Vereco, France, a Set of Eight Water Glasses in Blue Art Glass, Approx, 1970s
Vereco, France, a Set of Eight Water Glasses in Blue Art Glass, Approx, 1970s

Vereco, France, a Set of Eight Water Glasses in Blue Art Glass, Approx, 1970s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Vereco, France, a set of eight water glasses in blue art glass. Approx. 1970s. In perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: H 9.0 x D 7.5 cm.

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1970s French Vintage Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria
Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria

Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Up to 7 identical party sporks (a smart combination of a spoon and a fork) from the 1960s. Model „Göffel“, award-winning design by Ernst Otto Loewe and K.H. Hoelscher, executed by Am...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mushroom Ceramic Dessert Plate, Made in Italy
Mushroom Ceramic Dessert Plate, Made in Italy

Mushroom Ceramic Dessert Plate, Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Embrace the warmth of autumn with our ceramic plate from the Mushroom collection. Featuring a delicately hand-painted border and a hand-applied decal of a mushroom design, this plate...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Fine And Rare Aldo Tura Cocktail Bar Set
Fine And Rare Aldo Tura Cocktail Bar Set

Fine And Rare Aldo Tura Cocktail Bar Set

By Aldo Tura

Located in Antwerp, BE

Exceptional 4 piece bar set in lacquered goatskin by Aldo Tura. Set features 3 ice buckets and 1 pepper mill.brass finial and glass insulated liner.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Evil Eye Hand Embroidered White Napkin - Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Evil Eye Hand Embroidered White Napkin - Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Evil Eye Hand Embroidered White Napkin - Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

Evil Eye White Napkin - Set of 2 in Cotton Linen, Viya by Vikram Goyal The collection reimagines a protective totem for your home in the form of hand-embroidered table linen– negative energy knows it is not welcome here. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the “Nazar” motif has cast a watchful eye against evil forces for centuries. This talismanic belief transforms into more abstract forms across the textiles- from hanging lemon and chilli, a spirited face, or as an eye itself. Bring it home and watch it stand guard. Hand embroidered napkins...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Vintage Silver Plated Acorn Leaf Fruit Bowl Catchall, Sweden
Vintage Silver Plated Acorn Leaf Fruit Bowl Catchall, Sweden

Vintage Silver Plated Acorn Leaf Fruit Bowl Catchall, Sweden

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful silver plated leaf bowl with bakelite Apple handle, vintage Sweden. Nice addition to every table. Some patina, but this is old-age. Found at an Estate sale in Stockholm,...

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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salt Shakers
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salt Shakers

Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salt Shakers

By J.F. Fradley & Co.

Located in Brooklyn, NY

These lovely sterling silver Art Nouveau salt shakers were made by J.F. Fradley & Company in the early 20th century. They are quintessential Art Nouveau with their floral motif wrapp...

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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Modern Serving Platter with Bowls in white Marble, Ivan Colominas Stock
New Modern Serving Platter with Bowls in white Marble, Ivan Colominas Stock

New Modern Serving Platter with Bowls in white Marble, Ivan Colominas Stock

By Ivan Colominas

Located in Milan, IT

Let us cut off the ordinary: a board is not necessarily just a serving platter. It is an individual way of serving cheeses, meats, vegetables or bread. Marble lends itself to the game by providing the special staging. The item includes two white Michelangelo marble...

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2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Over Bronze Charger
Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Over Bronze Charger

Large Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Over Bronze Charger

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large antique Chinese Meiji Era bronze and enamel charger. Circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The charger is enameled with polychrome i...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Meiji Antique Tableware

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

Scroll by Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces
Scroll by Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces

Scroll by Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces

By Georg Jensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

Scroll is a scarce, hand hammered heavy weight pattern designed by Johan Rohde in 1927. Johan Rohde is known for his innovative and unique style. While his patterns are elegant an...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Antique Stourbridge Etched & Engraved Glass Sherbert Bowls
Set of 12 Antique Stourbridge Etched & Engraved Glass Sherbert Bowls

Set of 12 Antique Stourbridge Etched & Engraved Glass Sherbert Bowls

By Stevens & Williams, William Fritsche, Thomas Webb & Sons

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine set of 12 antique etched and engraved glass sherbert bowls. Attributed to Stevens & Williams or Webb. With engraved & etched designs trelliswork, flowers, and shield dev...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Bernadotte by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 135 pcs Luncheon
Bernadotte by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 135 pcs Luncheon

Bernadotte by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 135 pcs Luncheon

By Georg Jensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

Bernadotte embodies the story of the Georg Jensen heritage. Designed by Prince Sigvard Bernadotte in 1939, it is the cutlery of choice for anyone who appreciates the smooth feel of ...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.
Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.

Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.

By Fontana Arte

Located in Palermo, IT

This refined tray embodies the sophisticated aesthetic and attention to detail that made Fontana Arte's design famous in the 1960s. With its clean lines and harmonious combination of...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Suzani Printed Cotton Tablecloth

Suzani Printed Cotton Tablecloth

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Add a touch of charm to your dining experience with our unique printed Suzani cotton tablecloth. Measuring 250x150cm, this tablecloth features intricate, vibrant patterns that celebr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton

Matched pair of Chinese export porcelain pig snout creamers, c. 1820
Matched pair of Chinese export porcelain pig snout creamers, c. 1820

Matched pair of Chinese export porcelain pig snout creamers, c. 1820

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Matched pair of Chinese export porcelain pig snout creamers with applied loop handles. The body of the creamers are decorated with the Willow Tea House scene in cobalt underglaze blu...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Dotty Pasta Bowls (Set of Four)
Dotty Pasta Bowls (Set of Four)

Dotty Pasta Bowls (Set of Four)

By Louise Roe (English)

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

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.