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Tableware For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: Early 1900s
Secession basket by Hans Offner for W&G
By Wolkenstein & Glückselig, Hans Ofner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession brass silverplated basket with glass inlay by Hans Ofner for Wolkenstein und Glückseelig.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass
WMF Note Pad Hammered
Located in Wien, AT
WMF note pad hammered.
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass
Danild/Lyngby, "Picnic" milk jug in porcelain. 1960s/1970s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danild/Lyngby, "Picnic" milk jug.
1960s/1970s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: Height 16.0 cm x Width 14.0 cm.
The Danild No. 50 "Picnic" fruit and vegetable dinnerware set w...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rapallo by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 77 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rapallo by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set - 77 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sculptural Japanese Butter Knife Stainless Steel
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Japanese Butter Knife
Stainless steel and wood
6.25 x 75 x .5
Preowned unrestored vintage
Refer to all images.
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain. Dated 1965
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain with hand-painted berries and gold decoration. Model number 429/3584.
Dated 1965.
Diameter: 22.8 cm.
In excellent con...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wallace Bros & Co. Silver Plated Victorian Butter Dish Reticulated Lid
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Wallace Bros & Co. Silver Plated Victorian Butter Dish Reticulated Lid. Item features the original hallmark, very nice antique item, quality craftsmanship, great style and fo...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Salad Bowl, Made In Denmark In 1965
Located in Doraville, GA
A blue fluted plain salad bowl from Royal Copenhagen. The design was based on an antique chinese pattern and was created in 1775 by Royal Copenh...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Fruit Plate in Openwork Porcelain, Dated 1963
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain with hand-painted berries and gold decoration. Model number 429/3584.
Dated 1963.
Measure: Diameter: 22.8 cm.
In e...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Space Age Picnic Set ‘Pic Boll’ by Carlo Viglino for Guzzini, 1960s
By Guzzini
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful space age picnic set ‘Pic Boll’ designed by Carlo Viglino in 1968 and produced by Guzzini, Italy in the 60s and 70s.
This lovely 6 person picnic features a plastic sphere ...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Arne Jacobsen Cylinda Danish Modern Stainless Steel Salt & Pepper Shakers
By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Handsome Cylinda Line salt and pepper shakers designed in 1967 by Arne Jacobsen and made in Denmark by Stelton. Crafted of high quality 18/8 brushed stainless steel, it has a timeles...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dawn Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 20 Pieces Floral
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dawn rose by international circa 1969 sterling silver Flatware set - 20 Pieces. This set includes:
4 Knives, 9"
4 Forks, 7 3/8"
4 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
4 ...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain. Dated 1968
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain with hand-painted nuts and gold decoration.
Model number 429/3584. Dated 1968.
Diameter: 22.8 cm.
In excellent condit...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Victorian Floral Repousse Silver Plated Crumb Scoop Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Floral Repousse Silver Plated Crumb Scoop Tray. Handle believed to be celluloid or bone, undetermined.
Circa 1900. Measurements: 1.5" H x 14" W x 2.5" D.
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of a Four Sterling Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this set of four sterling silver salt shakers. Manufactured in the Austrian-German Empire in the early 20th century. Each shaker has been lovingly resto...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Design, Six Champagne Glasses in Clear Art Glass with Gold Rim
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian design, six Champagne glasses in clear art glass with gold rim.
Approx. 1960s-1970s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 20.0 x 4...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Legato by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 55 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Legato by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 3/8"
12 salad forks, 6 5/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 g...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Pitchers WMF, German, 1909 in Silver Plated and Red Crystal, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Pitchers WMF
Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
year: 1909
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated and red glass
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
Stamps
...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Curved Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen blue flower curved coffee service for twelve people. 1960s. Model number 10/1549.
Consisting of twelve coffee cups (10/1549) with saucers and twelve plates (10/1625...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Fish Serving Set in Ceramic, 1960s
Located in PARIS, FR
Ceramic Fish Serving Set, Langenthal, 1960s
Ceramic fish serving set made in Langenthal during the 1960s. The set includes a serving platter, a sauce boat with its matching spoon, an...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Design, Six Brandy Glasses in Clear Art Glass with Gold Rim
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian design, six Brandy glasses in clear art glass with gold rim.
Approx. 1960s/70s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 12.0 x D 8.0 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Meissen, Three Blue Onion Cream Cups, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, three blue onion cream cups.
circa 1900.
Third factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 9.2 x D (without handle) 6.5 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Lagardo Tackett Vinegar cruet, Architectural Pottery, Freeman Lederman .bottle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sample of modern design in this amazing Vinegar bottle/cruet by Lagardo Tackett .
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Secession brass bowl by Jutta Sika and Kolo Moser
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession brass bowl by Jutta Sika and Kolo Moser. Silverplated brass. Signed on the bottom by manufacturer W&G probably Wolkenstein & Glückseelig.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain. Dated 1968
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica fruit plate in openwork porcelain with hand-painted rose hips and gold decoration. Model number 429/3584.
Dated 1968.
Diameter: 22.8 cm.
In excellent c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Big Vase Orivit, German, 1906 Silver Plated, Art Nouveau, Sign, Orivit
By Orivit
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Vase Orivit
Signs:
Orivit
In 1905, WMF acquired a majority stake in the company that manufactures Orivit AG under the name "Orivit".
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Old English Thread & Shell Antique Sterling Silver Fish Set for 12 - London 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hutton, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Fish Set, is in 'Old English, Thread & Shell' pattern, and ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Copenhagen, Salto Service, White, Salt and Pepper Shaker, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen. Salto service, White. Salt and pepper shaker. 1960s.
Largest measures: 7 x 5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Punch Bowl Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch Bowl WMF
Style: Art Nouveau
year: 1900
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
We have specialized in the sale of A...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
1909 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Menu / Card Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of four antique Edwardian English sterling silver menu / card holders, boxed, an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection.
These exceptional and rare antique Edwardian cast sterling silver menu/card holders have a circular rounded form.
These antique silver...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antonio Pineda Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous and elegant small pair of hallmarked modernist vintage sterling silver salt and pepper shakers are by the noted and one of the most collectable of Mexican silversmith...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, with original silverplated blunt blades, 9"
8 Forks, 6 3/4"...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Silversmith, Two Small Goblets Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chinese silversmith. Two small goblets, richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China, approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Spode, England, Four Mulberry Egg Cups, Caviar Bowls and Salt / Pepper Shaker
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Spode, England. Four Mulberry egg cups, caviar bowls and salt/pepper shaker in hand-painted porcelain.
1960s / 70s.
Egg cup measures: 6 x 5 cm.
The salt shaker measures: 7 x 4.7 ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Jens H. Quistgaard "Variation VI" Cutlery of Handmade Stainless Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jens H. Quistgaard "Variation VI" cutlery of handmade stainless steel.
3 dinner forks (L. 20.5 cm), 3 dinner knives (L. 22 cm), 3 table spoons, 1 luncheons knife.
All parts stamped...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Spode, England, Mulberry Coffee Service for Five People in Porcelain, 1960s/70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Spode, England. Mulberry coffee service for five people in hand-painted porcelain with floral and bird motifs. 1960s / 70s.
Consisting of five coffee cups with saucers, five plates,...
Category
1960s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, Four Plates Hand Painted with Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, four plates hand painted with flowers and gold decoration.
Approx. 1900.
Third factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 16.2 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Stig Lindberg - Gustavsberg - Bersa - Bowls
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description:
The Bersa-series is arguably the most famous series of porcelain of Scandinavia. The Bersa-series combines an excellently formed set of high quality porcelain ta...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, Three Plates Hand Painted with Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, three plates hand painted with flowers and gold decoration.
circa 1900.
Third factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 18.2 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Jugendstil basket by Hans Ofner/Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Silverplated brass jugendstil basket by Hans Ofner/Josef Hoffmann with glass inlay. Original vintage condition with patina.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 160 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Fuchsia Aka Klokke by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver flatware set, 160 pieces. This exceptionally rare set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2", with early gi mark
12 dinner...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mount Vernon by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
MOUNT VERNON BY LUNT sterling silver Flatware set - 32 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 1/2"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new s...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen, Blue Onion Sauce Boat in Porcelain, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, blue onion sauce boat in porcelain.
Approx. 1900.
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 22,0 x D 13,5 x H 8,0 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Hertha Bengtsson for Rörstrand, 10 Koka Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hertha Bengtsson 1917-1993 for Rörstrand.
10 Koka coffee cups with saucers in glazed stoneware. 1960s.
The coffee cup measures: 8 x 6.5 cm.
In exc...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Tiffany & Co sterling silver cutlery set of 8 pieces in a Florentine pattern
Located in Braintree, GB
Tiffany & Co sterling silver cutlery set of 8 pieces in a Florentine pattern
The cutlery set has initials.
With this Tiffany & Co silverware set, you will have the perfect entertaining kit for your holiday gatherings. The set is perfect for those who like to make a statement with their table decorations. Silverware that shines brightly and makes eating all the more enjoyable. Special events are always better with a little bit of flare, so go ahead and add some extra zing when serving dinner using these antique-patterned sterling silver utensils...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio altezza 14 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Country Manor by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
A timeless classic, COUNTRY MANOR BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
12 FORKS, 7 3/8"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 6 1/4...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vision by international sterling silver flatware set, 24 pieces. This set includes: 6 knives, 8 1/2", 6 forks, 7 3...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons by Reed and Barton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage American sterling silver straight flatware service for six persons, in the design style, an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection.
The pieces of this exceptional vintage American silver flatware set for six persons have been crafted in a plain angular form, reflecting the Classic Devon pattern.
The surface of each handle is plain and unembellished in the iconic design style.
This Reed and Barton flatware set consists of 41 pieces:
Basic service:
Six table forks
Six table spoons
Twelve table/dessert knives
Six dessert forks
Six dessert spoons
Additional pieces:
Pair of salad servers
Sauce ladle
Serving fork
Pickle fork
The pieces of this impressive flatware service, including the original knives, were crafted by the American silversmiths Reed & Barton.
The blade to each knife bears the maker's mark 'Reed & Barton, Mirrorstele, Sterling Handle'.
These impressive examples of vintage silverware are supplied in felt cutlery rolls, which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing.
Condition
This vintage Reed and Barton flatware set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Each piece has been professionally polished and is in presentation condition. The American hallmarks struck to the reverse surface of each handle are all very clear
Dimensions
Table fork 19.1 cm/7.5"
Table spoon 17.9 cm/7"
Table/Dessert knife 26 cm/10.2"
Dessert fork 17.7 cm/7"
Dessert spoon 15.5 cm/6.1"
Salad fork 21.1 cm/8.3"
Salad spoon 21.6 cm/8.5"
Sauce ladle 17.6 cm/6.9"
Serving fork 30.1 cm/11.9"
Pickle fork 15.2 cm/6"
Weight
43.8 troy ounces/1362g (excluding knives)
Maker: Reed & Barton
Date: circa 1960
Origin: Massachusetts, USA
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine and impressive Reed and Barton silverware...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
TABLEWARE for 6 persons arabia ruska ulla procope 1960s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Tableware for 6 persons "Ruska", designed by Ulla Procope in 1960 and produced by Arabia Finland.
Consisting of:
6 cups (height 3.03", 7,7cm, diameter 2.75", 7cm)
6 cake plates (dia...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Wilcox Silver Plate Co Victorian Porcelain Lined Tilting Coffee Tea Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Wilcox Silver Plate Co Victorian Porcelain Lined Tilting Coffee Tea Pot Dispenser. Item features ornate floral etched scrollwork, tilting beverage dispenser, porcelain lined ...
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden, a Set of 3 Schnapps Glasses with Decanter
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pierre Forsell for Skultuna, Sweden. A set of 3 schnapps glasses with accompanying decanter in brass. Modernist design, 1960s.
Designer: Pierre Forsell...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Salt Cellar with Glass Inserts in Blue
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of English salt cellar with glass inserts in blue of English silver plate.
Stamped, circa 1900.
Measures: 5 cm. x 4.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Patrician by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 83 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Art Nouveau Patrician by Gorham, circa 1901, sterling silver flatware, 83 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives w/blunt plated blades, 9 5/8"
12 dinner size f...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Twelve Coq Coffee Cups with Saucers in Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg.
Twelve Coq coffee cups with saucers in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in brown shades. Swedish design, 1960s.
The cup measures: 7.5 x 6 cm.
Sauc...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Jugendstil sugar box by Hans Ofnar or Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil sugar box by Hans Ofnar or Josef Hoffmann in original condition with patina. Size of the glass part is 6x10cm.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware
Materials
Alpaca, Glass
Liberty & Co Stamped Made in England Tudric Arts & Crafts pewter Christening mug
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. Stamped Made in England Tudric 0358. An Arts and Crafts pewter Christening mug with swirl decoration and stylized pierced handle.
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tableware
Materials
Pewter
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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