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Tableware For Sale
Vintage Placemats and Napkin Holders in Capiz Pearl Shell Set for 4
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of placemats and napkin holders feature capiz, abalone, pearl shell designs with overlapping shell pattern covering rectangular placemats. Both placemats and napkin rings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Shell, Pearlware, Cork
Gorham Plain Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 155 pieces Fitted Box Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental rare Gorham-Plain by Gorham sterling silver dinner and luncheon size flatware set - 155 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives w/stainless Old French blades, 9 ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Travertine Cylinder Bowl
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
$397 / item
Saratoga by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 91 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Saratoga by Tiffany - Sterling
Issue Date: 1870
Formerly this pattern was called King and then Cook, renamed Saratoga in 1956. Designer: Edward C. Moore.
Fabulous Saratoga by Tiffan...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood English Dinner Service For Twelve / Serving Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wedgwood Porcelain England dinnerware service for Twelve people with serving pieces. T. Goode London Crown mark & numbered " 1184 & 332" undersigned. Each piece is great vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. All together 92 pieces. Set include: 12 dinner plates 10.5”. 12 salad plates 9.3”. 12 bread plates 8”. 11 butter plates 6”. 12 cups with handles 5" x 2.5 ". 12 saucers 5.3”. 11 Soup plate 10" x 1.5”. 10 half moon plates 8.3" x 5”. 3 covered tureens 10.5" x 6.5”. 2 small covered tureen with under plate 7" x 5.5”. 1 oval extra large platter...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Gold
$15,188 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Splatter Verona Vase, Large, Terracotta and Cream, 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
Vintage Alfred Lanternier French Limoges 99 Pc Gold Encrusted China Dinnerware
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid to early 20th century black and white etching titled "La Cour, Rue du Faucon" (The Court, Falcon Street) by Kurt Peiser. Depicts a cluster of figures gathered in the courtyard of...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Travertine Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Put your delectable desserts on a pedestal with this gorgeous travertine cake stand from Kiwano. Hand crafted by Turkish artisans, this stylish d...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Tableware
Materials
Travertine
$239 / item
Art Deco Streamlined Cocktail Shaker in Chrome with Black Bakelite Handles
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco Streamlined Cocktail Shaker in Chrome is an excellent example of streamline design and materials from the era. The piece is rendered in a gorgeous polished chrome and p...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Try-Tray Small Round Tray in Clear Aqua and Matt Orange by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray round - clear aqua and matt orange
Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection.
Additional Info:
Material: Hard resin
Colours: Cl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Resin
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Slender and graceful, the smooth clean lines of this refined pattern are distinguished with deeply carved floral ornaments at the tip and neck. Raised borders along the fluted stem e...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gucci 1970s Quail Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Gucci
Located in Milan, IT
Gucci 1970s Quail salt and pepper shakers.
Signed Gucci Italy
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Set of 12 Porcelain Figural Dapper Gentleman Napkin Rings
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Collection of adorable hand painted gentleman napkin rings that were made in Japan circa 1930. They are all hand painted so there are some imperfections.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of 6 Villeroy & Boch For Le Cirque Espresso Cup And Over-size Saucer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of six Villeroy & Boch for Le Cirque porcelain cups and saucers decorated with yellow circus big tops flying red flags and scattered colorful balls with double blue trims. The ...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Wedgwood coffee cups and saucers with silver cup holders by Walker & Hall, 1919
Located in Delft, NL
Wedgwood coffee cups and saucers with silver cup holders by Walker & Hall, 1919
A set of cups and saucers made by Wedgwood, England. The cups and ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Silver
Napa Napkins (Set of 4)
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
A set of four stunning hand-embroidered linen napkins, our Napa collection is the most elegant way to create an eye-catching tablescape. The napkins come in three colourways: cognac ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Linen
$135 / set
The Sultan's Garden Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your table with The Sultan's Garden plate, a harmonious blend of artistry and elegance. The hand-painted border frames a delicate floral design, created with a hand-applied d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Country Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Wild Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 48 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
The sweetest flower, the Wild Rose, is captured beautifully in this lovely Victorian design. The traditional fiddle-back handle can carry a monogram or be left to display its profusi...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Black Collection Porcelain Salad Plate - Mix Set of 4
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a striking touch of exotic sophistication to your table setting with the Black Collection Porcelain Plate Set. This captivating set features four beautifully designed porcelain p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Noritake Mentone Blue Gold and White Saucer
By Noritake
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty porcelain white saucer with blue and gold detail by Noritake. This beautiful plate has a painted blue and gold rim with sprays of flowers in varying hues of blue at the center. Two gold decorative flourishes adorn the dish in between the blue bouquets.
Bottom Reads:
Noritake China...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tableware
Materials
Gold
$20 Sale Price
20% Off
Crystal Set of Six Lausitzer Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear
By Lausitzer
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage set of six cuts to clear crystal stem glasses.
Clear demi crystal glass. Six sides facetted and toothed stem. The bowl with colored ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Silver Godinger Pug Dog Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Godinger
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming pair of silver plate salt & pepper shakers in the form of pug dogs
By Godinger
Late 20th Century
Measures: 1.75"W x 2"D x 3"H.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver
The Dots Menagerie D’été Hand-Painted Ceramic Salad Plate - Mix Set of 4
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your summer gatherings with the charming Menagerie D’été Hand-Painted Ceramic Salad Plate Set. This delightful set features four uniquely designed plates, each adorned with p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Moser Champagne Glasses Art Nouveau Hand Blown, Lady Hamilton by Moser
Located in DE
These are 7 champagne glasses made from hand blown crystal by Moser in the ever popular Lady Hamilton glass cut.
This pattern is an example of the "papal" cut so called because it i...
Category
19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Sailor and Siren Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shakers by Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of sailor and siren ceramic salt and pepper shakers by Jonathan Adler, circa 2000s. The set is in very good condition w...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Japanese Damascus Steel Steak Knife Set of Four
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage 4-piece Japanese Damascus Steel Steak Knife Set
.5 h x 8.5 long x 1 w
Preowned original vintage, refer to images
Category
Late 20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel
Georgian Pewter Measure from the Hope Inn, by Edward J Wilderness Row
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian pewter measure from the Hope Inn, by Edward J Wilderness Row
Hope Tavern, 179 Stanhope Street, Euston Road
Hallmarked Edward J London of Wi...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Tableware
Materials
Pewter
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Travertine Cylinder Bowl with Lid
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Stunning, aesthetic, timeless are words that can be used to describe this elegant and modern travertine bowl from Kiwano. Expertly crafted and finished by hand, our travertine vases ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Tableware
Materials
Travertine
$397 / item
Antique Japanese Meiji Period Cloissoné Charger, Bowl or Platter
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Charger, Bowl or Platter,
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Charger
A fine Japanese Meiji style charger, platter or bowl. This large clois...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Tipì, Tidò, Lilì and Lulù Set for Dressing in Mouth Blown Glass by Mattero Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Milan, IT
Lilì and Lulù with Tipì and Tidì are a set of four pieces for dressing: Lilì and Lulù are two dispensers for oil and vinegar, Tipì and Tidò are salt and pepper shaker. This crowd of creatures is made in mouth blown glass with a grooved finishing. The creator of this elegant zoo is Matteo Cibic, who conceived Table Joy Collection...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Gucci Urtica Ferox Mug
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci Richard Ginori porcelain coffee mug featuring the words "Urtica Ferox" - a reference to the invitation to the Cruise 2018 fashion show, whic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Gourmet Settings Stainless Flatware Set Service for Six 30 Piece
Spoon 1 h x 1.5 w x 8 long Knife .38 h x 1 w x 9.5 long Fork 1 h x 1.13 w x 8 long
Soup spoon 1 h x 1.25 w x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Variation V Flatware Set Service for 8 with Box
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dansk Variation V Stainless Steel Flatware Set. Service for 8 with the box. Another great design from Quistgaard! This set dates the 196...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
The Barn Hand-Painted Ceramic Salad Plate - Mix Set of 4
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring rustic charm and countryside warmth to your table with the Barn Collection Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plate Set. This enchanting set features four distinctively designed salad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
"Danube" flatware by artist János Megyik, c. 1970, Service for 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Design 7000 or Danube flatware service for eight
by Janos Megyik, Artist, Hungary
by Georgian House, Japan
In excellent condition, I do not think it was ever used.
In original pla...
Category
1970s Japanese Bauhaus Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Onedia Mid-Century South Seas Silverplate Flatware Set for Community
By Community
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A 58 piece set of silverplated sculptural south seas pattern styled flatware with 8 serving pieces, with five pieces for each place setting salad, dinner fork, tea, soup spoon and knife. There are eight severing pieces butter, cake knife, slotted, large severing and condiment spoon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Sugar box, Vienna 1867-1872
Located in Delft, NL
Silver Sugar box, Vienna 1867-1872
An Austrian-Hungary silver sugar box with hinged lid. On the lid a rose with leaves as knob. A rectangular box with beautiful round scalloped body...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
2010s Bulgarian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
White Ceramic Butterfly Motif Napkin Rings, Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four ceramic butterfly motif napkin rings. Fabulous for a spring table setting. Unsigned.
Measures: 2.75" tall
2" wide
1" deep.
Category
20th Century American American Classical Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$40 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fin Trivet from Souda, Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop....
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Tableware
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
$21 Sale Price / item
65% Off
Silver Putto Wine Bottle Stopper
Located in Delft, NL
A silver putto wine bottle stopper
A silver (800/1000 purity of silver) wine bottle stopper with
a scene of Verrocchio's charming little angel, P...
Category
19th Century European Antique Tableware
Materials
Marble, Silver
Fiore Pasta Bowl in Terracotta (Set of Four)
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
$180 / item
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Meissen Porcelain coffee cups with saucers richly decorated with gold.
Measures:
Cup: h 5 x7.5 x 9 cm
Saucer: 12 cm
.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service for 12
Located in Hellerup, DK
A complete Georg Jensen Acorn sterling silverware service by Johan Rohde, first introduced in 1915 and celebrated as one of Georg Jensen's most cherished designs. Acquired directly f...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Queen's Lace by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely QUEENS LACE BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver Flatware set - 51 Pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
12 FORKS, 7 1/4"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 6"
1 SERVING...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elephant Pink Handpainted Iron Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Handpainted Elephant iron tray
this product is unique and handmade and can be used as a serving tray of just as a decorative item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
$150 / item
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Finely crafted with the graceful elegance associated with 18th Century France, this stately pattern was first introduced in 1895. The intricate design is embellished with a cascade o...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
$3,840 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg
By Noritake
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Noritake porcelain dinner plates.
With transfer painted polychrome flowers to the center & rim, green Rococo style decoration, and raised gold highlights.
(Labeled to the reverse with an old Seidenberg sticker pricing the set at $2250.)
Simply a wonderful set of dinner service plates!
Date:
Mid-20th Century
Overall Condition:
They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Condition Details:
There is some noticeable rubbing to the inner gold ring in the centers of most plates. There is some minor rubbing and losses to gilding high points in the raised gold decoration and one small noticeable (a little bit deeper) half-inch scratch to one plate. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Noritake Morimura Brothers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flatware comprising of:
12 Fish knives
12 Salad forks
12 Salad knives
12 Pasta spoons
12 Dessert spoons
12 Coffee spoons
12 Tea spoons
12 Ice-cream spoons
1 Ice thong
1 Soup ladle
1 Serving spoon
1 Salad spoon
1 Sauce/Gravy ladle
1 Meat carving knife
1 Meat carving fork
1 Salad fork
All inside its original lined wooden storage-traveling cabinet. (See all images). Circa: Vienna, 1900-1930.
The Alpacca alloy was developed in 1823 by the German chemist Dr. Ernst August Geitner (1783-1852). It was very similar in its appearance to silver, therefore, this new alloy was first called "Argentan". It consisted of 20% nickel, 55% copper and 25% zinc. The new silver-imitating alloy soon became very popular. The Gebrueder Henninger (Henninger Bros.) proposed a similar alloy (5-30% nickel, 45-70% copper and 8-45% zinc with trace amounts of lead, tin and iron) which they called "Neusilber". Later both Argentan and Neusilber were used under the trade name of Alpacca (or Alpakka). The great advantage of the use of Alpacca alloy as the base metal for silver plating is that the appearance of the objects does not change significantly with the wearing away of the silver layer and, unlike sterling silver, it does not require frequent polishing or cleaning due to tarnishing.
The earliest known Berndorf Alpacca mark (No.1) was introduced around 1880 and used until 1891. I found it on the bottom of a 30 cl teapot bearing the inscription KRIEAU, which corresponds to the "Wiener Krieau", the famous race course in Vienna. The mark No.1 represents an oval of 3.0 x 3.6 mm size bearing the lettering "BMF ALPACCA" (which means Berndorfer Metallwaaren Fabrik or Berndorf Metalware Factory) with the "M" and "F" letters being fused. Inside the oval there is a profile of a walking bear looking down. This mark is quite rare.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Ingrid Haslinger, Tafelkultur Marke Berndorf, Das Niederoesterreichische Erfolgsunternehmen Arthur Krupps (Ketterl Verlag, Wien, 1998), pp.1-174, (in German).
- Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk and Claudia Kanowski, Modern Art of Metallwork (Berlin: Broehan Museum, 2001), 1-598.
- Musterbuch ueber Tafelgeraete in Alpacca-Silber I, Alpacca-Silber II und Alpacca, Unversilbert (Berndorfer Haus, Berlin, 1928), pp.1-53, (in German).
- Waltraud Neuwirth, Bluehender Jugendstil Oesterreich, Band 2: Firmen und Marken [Art Nouveau in Blossom - Austria, Vol. 2: Companies and Marks]. Vienna: Selbstverlag Dr. Waltraud Neuwirth, 1991, 1-288 (in German).
- David N. Nikogosyan, 2008, Marks of Silverplated Hollowware...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Tableware
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
France Set 6 Clear Crystal Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
The dimensions of this elegant model glass are bigger than usual and for this reason it becomes an eye catching on your table.
The baroque shape is a timeless style for every occasio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Tableware
Materials
Crystal
$576 / set
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Giraffe
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring vibrant charm to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a giraffe design on a teal blue background. Perfect for adding a playful yet sophisticated touch to coffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
$150 / item
122-Piece Christofle Capricorne Liane Silver-Plated Flatware Set, France
By Christofle
Located in Rochester, NY
A rare and expansive 122-piece silver-plated flatware set in the iconic Capricorne Liane pattern by Christofle, France.
This mid-20th century collection showcases the sculptural ele...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
Romantic orange green Quinta Nova Porcelain Dinnerware set 43 pieces
By Vista Alegre
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous porcelain tableware from the Portuguese firm Quinta Nova, renowned for its fine porcelain. Its meticulously painted floral design combines warm tones of orange and green on a pearly white background, evoking a romantic yet contemporary touch. The edges of the pieces feature a wavy shape with a fine gold trim, enhancing their decorative character. The floral ornamentation, with intertwined branches and flowers in full bloom, recalls 19th-century botanical motifs, inspired by Rococo art and Victorian design. The balance between the gold details and the softness of the floral brushstrokes make this tableware ideal for a more classic decor style or a more modern setting. Stamped on the base of each piece.
Quinta Nova Porcelain, now Vista Alegre
Quinta Nova Porcelain was a Portuguese brand...
Category
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Old Master Towle by Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
This graceful pattern designed by master silversmith Harold E. Nock is styled in the Old Victorian tradition, with refined lines and a restrained decoration popular in the early Victorian era. Introduced in 1942, it features a distinctive violin-shaped handle, a crown of curling leaves, a center rosette with tapering tendrils, and scrolls and flutes along the handle. The classic design is exceptionally versatile, suiting many styles of décor and any dining occasion from family meals to holiday celebrations.
OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver 32 piece Flatware set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italy Venezia Mid-Century Set 6 Murano Blown Glass Purple Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
This set of Murano purple blown glass glasses, was hand made in Murano, Venice in Mid-Century, 1960 circa. This is a very elegant and fine glasses set to use to arrange an holiday table dining or to show among an antique pieces collection.
The purple glass has an intense and vivid color.
Perfect to refresh a traditional dining set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Christian Dior Lucite, Wicker and Brass Placemats or Chargers, 6 pieces
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stylish tableware ensemble of six placemats was designed for the Christian Dior Interior Collection circa 1970. The chargers have a rectangular shape with polished brass framing...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass
WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare WMF silver plated cutlery set for 24 persons in the original Art Nouveau cabinet with silver plated organic stylised mounts and the complete original Art Nouveau cutlery...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
21st Century Tea Box Organizer in Leather Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
For true infusions' lovers.
Elevate your tea-drinking ritual with a wooden box covered outside with genuine calf leather. Its inner walnut wood structure is divided inside by compar...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful, heirloom quality WEDGWOOD BY INTERNATIONAL Sterling Silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES w/French stainless blades, 9"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FO...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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Paul Revere Crafted This Silver Coffee Pot 250 Years Ago
Perhaps best known as a Revolutionary War hero, Revere was also an accomplished silversmith, and this pot is now available on 1stDibs.
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Flatware Wood Handle
George Gordon Silver
George Washington Plate
Gorham King Albert
Gorham Old English Tipt
Gorham Stainless Flatware
Gorham Stainless
Gucci Place Card
Holmes And Edwards
Hotel Silver Flatware
Ivory Fish Knife And Fish Fork
Izabel Lam
King Edward Silver Plated
Kirk Calvert
Lauffer Design 2
Love Disarmed Flatware
Lundtofte Flatware
Lunt Monticello