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Tableware For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
Set Of Rare Danish Antique Silverware By Nicolai Brandt, Horsens (1787-1813).
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice set of solid silver and horn cutlery for six persons, by famous silversmith Nicolaj Brandt, Horsens, Denmark, 1787-1813.
Category

Early 1800s Danish Empire Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Dutch crystal with silver sugar or cacao sifter, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch crystal with silver sugar or cacao sifter, 1890-1900 A Crystal sugar or cacao sifter with silver mounted top and lid. The crystal sifter has a diamond and fan cry...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Silver

19th Century Russian Silver Samovar
Located in London, GB
19th century Russian silver samovar Russian, 1875 Height 42cm, width 28cm, depth 31cm This elegant silver samovar was crafted by Russian craft...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Silver Serving Fish Knife and Fork with rare engine turned handle
Located in Perth, GB
Silver Serving Fish Knife and Fork with rare engine turned handle Fish with beautiful Fish n blade surrounded with filigree foliate scrolls and flowerheads the handle engine turned...
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1860s European Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

19th century French copper saucepan
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
This French copper pan is from the 19th century. It was hand-forged in Villedieu-les-Poêles in Normandy. It is of high quality, heavy and has a nice...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

A Victorian silver armorial tray presented to Brig. General Sir Bertram Portal
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian silver armorial tray presented to Brig. General Sir Bertram Portal, 17th Lancers, of rounded form with a bracketed, gadrooned rim with eight scallop shells, raised on th...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique American Sterling Silver & Crystal Mustard Pot w/ Spoon, Circa 1890-1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique American Sterling Silver & Crystal Mustard Pot with Spoon, Circa 1890-1900.
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
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

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Steel

Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Storage Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite, Mid-Century Ate Van Apeldoorn pine storage box with lid. Perfect for storing treats! In original condition with wear consistent with age a...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Pine

Josef Frank for Reijmyre, Sweden. Two lobster plates in green art glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank for Reijmyre, Sweden. Two lobster plates in green art glass. Approximately from the 1960s/1970s. In excellent condition with normal signs of use. Dimensions: L 30.5 cm x...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Eighteen piece hand painted porcelain dessert service by William Brownfield
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This very good quality eighteen piece hand painted porcelain dessert service by William Brownfield of Cobridge in Staffordshire consists of two high comports, four low comports and t...
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal & Hand Hammered Ladles
Located in New York, NY
Three Japonesque sterling silver ladles. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Each: Curved and tapering handle; round and lobed bowl with small lip spout; bowl interior gilt washed...
Category

Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Antique Mother of Pearl Nut Picks - Set of 5
Located in Seguin, TX
Set of 5 antique late 19th century mother of pearl carved handle nut picks with silverplate ferrule and steel picks. Unmarked, so...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

12 Pirkenhammer Aesthetic Movement Cabinet/Dessert Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A uniquely decorated set of 12 dessert plates with the most unusual Aesthetic Movement perspective. Each plate is individually hand painted and the specific subject made the focal po...
Category

19th Century Czech Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Antique Set of 12 Silver Tablespoons by Albert Coles C1850, 22.4 TOZ
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Set of 12 Silver Tablespoons by Albert Coles C1850, 22.4 TOZ Measures- 8''H x 1.75''W x 2.25''D
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Tray with gold inlay, Persia Qajar period, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Six-pass metal tray with gold inlay, Persia Qajar period.
Category

19th Century Asian Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

4 John Polhamus for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bead Tablespoons
Located in Washington Depot, CT
4 John Polhamus for Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tablespoons in the 1850 Bead pattern. Marked: J*P, TIFFANY & CO., STERLING. Engraved on ...
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1850s American Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Great Pair of Antique 19th Century Bronze Candlesticks with Phoenix Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Practical size, antique fine bronze candleholders with original and removable bobeches. If you are looking for excellent condition antiques to create the perfect atmosphere then thi...
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19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Rare Peter Holmblad for Stelton of Denmark Cylindra Line Oil & Vinegar Cruets
Located in Oakland, CA
A rare and unusual set of oil and vinegar cruets designed by Danish designer Peter Holmblad for Stelton. Holmblad was the director and lead designer of Stelton, his stepfather was Ar...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert cutlery set for eighteen persons - boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver and mother of pearl dessert service consists of eighteen knives and eighteen forks. The blades of the Victorian knives have a rounded form and the forks each have four tines/prongs. The surface of each knife blade and drop of each fork is embellished with an impressive contemporary bright cut engraved crest of on a mural crown with a heron's head erased. Each piece of this antique silver dessert service is fitted with the original and impressive, large tapering mother of pearl handle. The knives and forks retain the original sterling silver ferrules ornamented with embossed leaf ornamentation. Each mother of pearl knife and fork is fitted to the fine and impressive original hinged rose wood canteen box with a lift up lid and two lift out trays. The interior of the box bears a satin lining to the cover and velvet lining to the trays and well. The surface of the antique cutlery box...
Category

1840s English Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Elegant Antique French Silver & Vermeil Spoons, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 Elegant Antique French Silver & Vermeil Finely Chased Spoons, Circa 1890's. Specifically made for ice-cream, these spoons are a great versatile size and can be used for jus...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Creil et Montereau Faïence Flora Muguet Lily of the Valley Rimmed Soup Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Creil et Montereau, a Provencal faïence rimmed soup plate in the Flora Muguet pattern, circa 1840-1876. Muguet or muguet-du-bois translates fro...
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tableware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 Piece Dessert Set in Case, Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 piece dessert service in case, circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

German silver goblet by Theodor Julius Gunther, 1886-1906
Located in Delft, NL
German silver goblet by Theodor Julius Gunther, 1886-1906 The silver goblet was made by silversmith Theodor Julius Gunther- Robert Freund from Berlin. Theodor Gunther founded his company around 1808, but the German state silver mark was not introduced until 1886, so the goblet must date from after 1886. The company was succeeded by Robert Freund. The goblet, raised on a round foot, has a guilloché pattern all around and an oval medallion of an engraved belt...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set di 76 posate "Mitra" in acciaio inossidabile di Georg Jensen, anni '60
Located in Rivoli, IT
Questo servizio di posate è stato il primo set di Georg Jensen in acciaio inossidabile. È stato progettato nel 1941 da Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970). L'acciaio inossidabile fu scelto...
Category

1960s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Steel

Set of six English Edwardian Sheffield coasters, 1890-1910
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of six English Edwardian Sheffield coasters with a stamped and pierced gallery and a turned hardwood base. The coaster rim is pierced and pressed with continuous gallery of grape...
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Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Staffordshire ceramic luster ware footed sugar bowl and creamer, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Staffordshire silver luster footed open sugar bowl and creamer. Staffordshire, England, circa 1830. Dimensions: 6” W x 3” H (bowl) 5-1/2” L x 4-1/4” W x 4-1/2” H (pitcher)
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Luster

Wedgwood Caneware ceramic sugar bowl, c. 1815-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Caneware ceramic sugar bowl with cover and raised pattern surface decoration and a King Charles spaniel finial on the cover. Stamped on the underside: Wedgwood England, circa 1815-20.
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Gucci Italy Silver Plate and Black Metal Fish Place Card Holders, six in box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dine in style with these whimsical silver plate luxury place card holders designed by Gucci, Italy. The set of six pieces features a silver plate rounded pedestal base with silver pl...
Category

1960s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Celadon Green Earthenware Bowl & Plates, Nittsjö, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
This collection comprises an elegant ensemble from Nittsjö, featuring exquisite celadon green dishes with a classic structure. Each element, from the grandeur of the large bowl to th...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese copper napkin rings with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Kyoto school. The items are decorated wit...
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Paul McCobb Set of Contempri 40 piece plus
By Paul McCobb, Jackson Internationale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Paul McCobb Contempri for Jackson Internationale Set of Dinnerware. 40 plus pieces. 8 10" Dinner Plates 8 7.25 Salad Plates 6 5.5 Small B...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Russian .916 Gilt Silver and Cloisonné Enamel Spoon in Mahogany Box
Located in Norton, MA
Russian .916 Gilt Silver and Cloisonne Enamel Spoon in a Brass inlaid Mohagany box. Moscow, 1882-1899, Antip Ivanovich Kuzmichev, maker, the back of the bowl decorated with floral m...
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1880s Russian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silver Gondola Venice Cobalt Blue Silver Cruet 19 Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Silver Cruet table Lombardo Veneto (Venice) set in finely pierced silver, decorated with caryatids form and fret patterns. Set consisting of oil cruet, salt, pepper, Venice gondol...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Vintage Italian Oversize Tray in Murano and Brass 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Italian Oversize Tray from the 1960s combines the allure of Murano glass and brass, creating a stunning and spacious serving piece. This tray reflects the distinctive desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Kashmiri 92% Silver Glass, Mid-19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
This stunning Mughal silver engraved glass, dating back to the 19th century, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and historical significance. Standing at a...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Vintage Murano Tray by Venini 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Murano Tray by Venini is a masterpiece of Italian glass artistry, crafted by the renowned glassmaking house Venini. Featuring Murano glass, it showcases exquisite design an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Antique Levesley Brothers Sheffied England Silver Plate Celluloid Fish Serving S
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Levesley Bros silverplate fork and knife fish carving set featuring celluloid handles and velvet lined case. Levesley Bros was liste...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

Victorian Sterling Silver Numbered Napkin Rings Set of Six
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive set of six individually numbered antique Victorian English sterling silver napkin rings; part of our silver dining collection. This fine and impressive set of antique Victorian sterling silver napkin rings consists of six napkin rings, each with a circular rounded form. The plain body of each antique silver napkin...
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1890s Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Egg Coddler Made in London by Silversmith Robert Garrard, 1807
Located in London, GB
An important & very rare George III Egg Coddler made in London in 1807 by the Royal Silversmith Robert Garrard. Only a handful of Georgian Egg Coddlers are known to exist and this e...
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19th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set 4 American coin silver bird back tea spoons by Anthony Simmons, c. 1795-1808
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of four American coin silver bird back tea spoons, engraved in block letters: R, over E*C, and cast with an eagle carrying a laurel branch in its beak. The stamp of A. Simmons is...
Category

Early 19th Century American Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. Set of eight "Dart" stoneware plates.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg (1916–1982) for Gustavsberg. A set of eight "Dart" stoneware plates. Hand-painted. 1960s. Marked. In perfect condition. Dimensions: Diameter 19.5 cm. Stig Lindberg wa...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Gothic by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 43 pieces California
Located in Big Bend, WI
Own a piece of American silver history! Most of the American silversmiths were located on the east coast. This is a rare opportunity to buy early California silver. When James Marsh...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Salt and Pepper Mills by Dane Wood of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage salt and pepper mills by Dane Wood of Denmark in lovely midcentury design and Classic Scandinavian quality. Turned teak. These mi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Teak

c. 1840 Set of 6 Coin Silver Dinner Forks
By William Wilson, Robert Wilson
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 bead & shell coin silver dinner forks, c.1840. By Robert & William Wilson, Philadelphia. Marked "R&W Wilson". Obverse bead & shell as well - superb! Engraved: Emma N. Adams....
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Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

George III Argyle Made in London by Peter & William Bateman, 1806
Located in London, GB
The Spencer Argyle from the Bateman workshops. An important George III Argyle made in London in 1806 by Peter & William Bateman. This is a particularly unusual example in its design...
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19th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden. Rare "Azur" coffee pot, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden, Denmark. Rare "Azur" coffee pot. From the 1960s. Marked. In perfect and unused condition. Dimensions: Height 23.0 cm x Diameter 19.0 cm includi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Raija Uosikkinen and Ulla Procopé, Arabia. Nine "Ruija" lunch plates, 1960/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Raija Uosikkinen (1923–2004) and Ulla Procopé (1921–1968) for Arabia, Finland. A set of nine "Ruija" lunch plates in stoneware with brown decoration. From the 1960s/1970s. Marked. I...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knightbridge) sterling silver flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner size forks, ...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Raija Uosikkinen and Ulla Procopé, Arabia. Eight "Ruija" deep plates, 1960/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Raija Uosikkinen (1923–2004) and Ulla Procopé (1921–1968) for Arabia, Finland. A set of eight "Ruija" deep plates in stoneware with brown decoration. From the 1960s/1970s. Marked. I...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Bird by Wendt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 72 pieces Audubon
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Bird by Wendt, circa 1872, sterling silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. This multi-motif Japonesque pattern has a bamboo design running up the handle, with a swooping or plunging b...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Set of 8 Cream Soup or Dessert Cups & Saucers. Antique Limoges Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great set of cobalt blue and nicely gilded soup or dessert cups with their saucers, 16 pieces total. By the world re known Limoges factory of William Guerin Circa 1890. This set is...
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1890s French Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg. Set of four "Dart" stoneware coffee cups and saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg (1916–1982) for Gustavsberg. A set of four "Dart" stoneware coffee cups and saucers. Hand-painted. 1960s/1970s. Partially marked. In perfect condition. Cup: Diameter 9...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Viennese Silver Art Nouveau Cutlery Set, 12 People by Klinkosch In Original Case
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery Set Made Of Solid Silver For Twelve People Consisting Of 93 Parts in original wooden box. Date of manufactory: circa 1890 Material: Massive silver '800' Form t...
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Liqueur Cellar With Elephant, Napoleon III Period 19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Liqueur cellar with an elephant in spelter, brass and enameled glassware from the Napoleon III period Beautiful liqueur cellar with a very beautifu...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Glass

Faux Tortoise Tray, Italy 1960s
Located in London, GB
Large faux tortoise tray with brass handles, Italy 1960s, In excellent vintage condition
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Dansk Odin Stainless Flatware Service for 10 Plus!
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jens Quistgaard for Dansk Odin Stainless Flatware Set. Service for 10 plus extras. All pretty clean! A few of the extra knives show mi...
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1960s Japanese Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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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