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Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 32 Pcs
Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 32 Pcs

Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 32 Pcs

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Florentine lace by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7 3/8", eight salad forks, 6 1/2", eight t...

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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Tea & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century
Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Tea & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century

Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Tea & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century

By Herend

Located in Vienna, AT

Herend service consisting of 21 parts: 1 lidded tea pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates. Shape: Osier basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild Oisea...

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20th Century Hungarian Baroque Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian sterling silver engraved goblet hallmarked in 1869 by George Unite
Victorian sterling silver engraved goblet hallmarked in 1869 by George Unite

Victorian sterling silver engraved goblet hallmarked in 1869 by George Unite

By George Unite

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1869 by George Unite, this attractive, antique, Victorian, sterling silver goblet features detailed engraved decoration to the body, a gilt interior, and ...

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1860s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Tableware, 4
Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Tableware, 4

Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Tableware, 4

Located in Astoria, NY

Collection of Four Chinese Export Famille Rose Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: a ewer with hand-painted vignettes of figural interior scenes, a bowl with hand-enameled floral...

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tableware

Materials

Enamel

Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware for 12, 1917
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware for 12, 1917

Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware for 12, 1917

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A complete 95 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling silverware in the Acanthus pattern, designed by Johan Rohde in 1917. Often regarded as the sister pattern to Rohde’s celebrated Acorn...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Barbro Water Glass - Set of four
Barbro Water Glass - Set of four

Barbro Water Glass - Set of four

By Akua Objects

Located in København K, DK

Mouth-blown and handcrafted Bohemian Glassware Made in Bohemia   Add poetry to your table with Barbro water glasses. Also perfect as a present to welcome a new life to the world. Th...

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2010s Czech Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Turquerie Ottoman View Bigger Tray
Turquerie Ottoman View Bigger Tray

Turquerie Ottoman View Bigger Tray

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Stunning ottoman woman tray in a Turquerie style serving and decorative tray.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Modern Tableware

Materials

Wood

Antique 18thC Georgian Solid Silver Marrow Scoop, Jon Willis, London C.1790
Antique 18thC Georgian Solid Silver Marrow Scoop, Jon Willis, London C.1790

Antique 18thC Georgian Solid Silver Marrow Scoop, Jon Willis, London C.1790

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 18th Century Georgian solid silver marrow scoop. During the 1600s, dining etiquette became increasingly important, and formal table settings evolved to reflect changing socia...

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1790s British Other Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Hand-Embroidered Cotton Tablecloth

Hand-Embroidered Cotton Tablecloth

By Les Ottomans

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Elevate your table with this hand-embroidered cotton tablecloth, featuring a vibrant and lively design. Meticulously embroidered by skilled artisans, each piece showcases intricate p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton

L'Escalier de Cristal's Plate, 19th "Grands Oiseaux"
L'Escalier de Cristal's Plate, 19th "Grands Oiseaux"

L'Escalier de Cristal's Plate, 19th "Grands Oiseaux"

By Choisy-le-Roi, L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Paris, FR

Presenting the "Grands Oiseaux" plates, an exquisite piece from the renowned Escalier de Cristal, the definitive tableware store of the 19th century. This hand-painted plate delicat...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Victorian sterling silver christening mug made by Barnards in 1842
Victorian sterling silver christening mug made by Barnards in 1842

Victorian sterling silver christening mug made by Barnards in 1842

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1842 by Edward, Edward Junior, John & William Barnard, this charming, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug, features ornate floral decoration to...

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1840s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Diaz-Costa Ceramic handpainted service, 18 pieces, circa 1960
Diaz-Costa Ceramic handpainted service, 18 pieces, circa 1960

Diaz-Costa Ceramic handpainted service, 18 pieces, circa 1960

By Eusebi Diaz-Costa

Located in Paris, FR

Ceramic dinner service colored drawings with gold and silver highlights, enameled decoration of fish and seabed, including dinner plates, small plates, soup plates, a salad bowl, and...

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1960s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Tuscan, England, Bone China. Two Pairs of Large Coffee Cups, a Plate and Bowl
Tuscan, England, Bone China. Two Pairs of Large Coffee Cups, a Plate and Bowl

Tuscan, England, Bone China. Two Pairs of Large Coffee Cups, a Plate and Bowl

Located in København, Copenhagen

Tuscan, England, Bone China. Two pairs of large coffee cups, a plate and a small bowl decorated with butterflies and cherry blossoms. Mid-20th Century. In perfect condition. Marke...

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Mid-20th Century British Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Bing & Grøndahl, Tema. Four sets of coffee cups in stoneware. 1970s.
Bing & Grøndahl, Tema. Four sets of coffee cups in stoneware. 1970s.

Bing & Grøndahl, Tema. Four sets of coffee cups in stoneware. 1970s.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Bing & Grøndahl, Tema. Four sets of coffee cups in stoneware. From the 1970s. Model: 305. Marked. In perfect condition. First factory quality. Cup: Diameter 7.5 cm without handle x H...

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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate with a fish motif, 1950s
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate with a fish motif, 1950s

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate with a fish motif, 1950s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Löja" plate. Hand-painted with a fish motif. Satirical illustration with Swedish text. From the 1950s. In perfect condition. Marked. Measures: 24.5 cm.

Category

1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1970s
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1970s

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1970s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. Coffee service for twelve people. Porcelain with gold decoration. 1970s. The cup measures: 7 x 6 cm. The sugar bowl measures: 8.5 x 7.5 cm. In exce...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Three Piece Moorish Style Jar and Bowl Collection
Three Piece Moorish Style Jar and Bowl Collection

Three Piece Moorish Style Jar and Bowl Collection

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An oval bowl with deep repousse decoration of foliate scrolls with flowers alternating with palmettes, with a dark patina in the background. The inside hand hammered around a leafy surround of the center. Measures: Length 11 1/2", Depth 8 `1/2", H. 2 1/4" Along with two graduated faceted glass...

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20th Century Moorish Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

24 Vintage Mottahedeh For Vista Alegre Porcelain Dinner Plates- "Summer Fruit"
24 Vintage Mottahedeh For Vista Alegre Porcelain Dinner Plates- "Summer Fruit"

24 Vintage Mottahedeh For Vista Alegre Porcelain Dinner Plates- "Summer Fruit"

By Mottahedeh

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Set of 24 Mottahedeh "Summer Fruit" pattern porcelain dinner plates with salmon rim, embossed border with scalloped edge. Made from 1992 - 1998. Now discontinued. Beautifully decorat...

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20th Century Portuguese French Provincial Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Bing & Grøndahl Plates in Porcelain, Late 19th C
Six Antique Bing & Grøndahl Plates in Porcelain, Late 19th C

Six Antique Bing & Grøndahl Plates in Porcelain, Late 19th C

Located in København, Copenhagen

Six antique Bing & Grøndahl plates in porcelain with hand-painted flowers and a gold edge. Late 19th century. Measures: diameter: 19.2 cm. In excelle...

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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Orleans by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pieces Scarce
Orleans by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pieces Scarce

Orleans by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pieces Scarce

By Lunt Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Rare Orleans by Lunt, circa 1914, sterling silver flatware set, 82 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 6 - 8 7/8" & 6 - 8 1/2" 12 forks, 7 1/8" 12 salad forks, 5 7/8" 12 teaspoons...

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1930s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important tableware China, circa 1950 / 1970
Important tableware China, circa 1950 / 1970

Important tableware China, circa 1950 / 1970

Located in Paris, FR

Large Chinese porcelain dinner service, circa 1950/1970, decorated with scenes of domestic life. It has been used very little and is in perfect condition. It consists of: 12 dinner plates, 12 soup plates, 12 dessert plates, 12 smaller plates, 12 bread plates, 6 presentation plates 2 vegetable dishes with lids, 1 soup tureen with lid, 1 salad bowl, 2 sauce boats, 1 butter dish, 4 ramekins 8 egg cups, 1 large round shallow dish, 1 large oval dish, 1 smaller oval dish, 12 coffee cups with saucers 11 teacups with saucers, 1 teapot, 1 coffee pot, 1 sugar bowl, 1 milk jug. Each piece is in perfect condition and bears the Qianlong Nian Zhi...

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20th Century Chinese Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 96 Pc Dinner Unused
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 96 Pc Dinner Unused

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 96 Pc Dinner Unused

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Int...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Gilded Dessert Service for Asprey's-17 Pieces
Royal Worcester Hand Painted Gilded Dessert Service for Asprey's-17 Pieces

Royal Worcester Hand Painted Gilded Dessert Service for Asprey's-17 Pieces

By Royal Worcester

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This eye-popping complete dessert service was especially made for Asprey's, London in 1937. Imagine who might have owned this custom-ordered set! It consists of 17 pieces which inclu...

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1930s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Damask Rose by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 52 Pieces
Damask Rose by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 52 Pieces

Damask Rose by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 52 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

Damask Rose by Oneida sterling silver flatware set, 52 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4", 12 forks, 7 1/8", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons, 6 1/8", one gravy l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique "Cockatoo" Claret Jug, gilded Bronze , moulded glass. England 1900s.
Antique "Cockatoo" Claret Jug, gilded Bronze , moulded glass. England 1900s.

Antique "Cockatoo" Claret Jug, gilded Bronze , moulded glass. England 1900s.

Located in Köln, NW

Antique Victorian "Cockatoo" Claret Jug. England 1900s. The head and the feet are made of gilded Bronze. Coloured glass eyes. These very decorative and amusing glass carafes in the s...

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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Cini & Nils Carving Set, Stainless Steel, Modern Design, Italy, 1970s
Cini & Nils Carving Set, Stainless Steel, Modern Design, Italy, 1970s

Cini & Nils Carving Set, Stainless Steel, Modern Design, Italy, 1970s

By OPI Milano, Cini & Nils

Located in Sheffield, MA

A beautifully designed fork and knife carving set crafted from stainless steel by Cini & Nils, OPI Milano in original boxes. Measure: Second piece: D 0.75", W 10". Serving pieces.

Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Pink by Patricia Urquiola
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Pink by Patricia Urquiola

Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Pink by Patricia Urquiola

By Patricia Urquiola, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Antique Sterling Silver Teapot by Edward Barnard & Sons
Antique Sterling Silver Teapot by Edward Barnard & Sons

Antique Sterling Silver Teapot by Edward Barnard & Sons

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver teapot has a plain paneled pear shaped form onto a spreading stepped octagonal collet style foot. The surface of this octagonal paneled teapot is plain and unembellished. This antique teapot retains the original hinged hallmarked domed paneled cover surmounted with an impressive sterling silver tiered finial. This Edward Barnard and Sons...

Category

1910s British Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Bonbon Scoop
Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Bonbon Scoop

Antique Tiffany Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Bonbon Scoop

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Victorian Classical sterling silver bonbon scoop. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Round and shallow bowl and shaped handle. Open and engraved leafing scrollwork; scrolled...

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Early 20th Century American Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Smoke by Patricia Urquiola
Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Smoke by Patricia Urquiola

Set of 4 Kartell Jellies Round Trays in Smoke by Patricia Urquiola

By Kartell, Patricia Urquiola

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A comprehensive line of trays made from colorful and transparent PMMA plastic. The line's individuality is down to the fact that each model presents a different organic pattern that ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Historistic Silver candle holder austria around 1890s
Historistic Silver candle holder austria around 1890s

Historistic Silver candle holder austria around 1890s

Located in Wien, Au

Historistic Silver candle holder austria around 1890s Only polished High quality work

Category

1890s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique English Victorian Solid Brass 40 lb. Footman Fireplace Trivet
Antique English Victorian Solid Brass 40 lb. Footman Fireplace Trivet

Antique English Victorian Solid Brass 40 lb. Footman Fireplace Trivet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Solid Brass 40 lb. Footman Fireplace Trivet. Item features heavy solid brass construction, wonderful patina, very nice antique item. Circa Late 19th Century...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Centrepiece in White, Black and Red Marble by Matteo Cibic, Italy
Centrepiece in White, Black and Red Marble by Matteo Cibic, Italy

Centrepiece in White, Black and Red Marble by Matteo Cibic, Italy

By Matteo Cibic

Located in Milan, IT

Centerpiece in three different marbles. Size: 48 x 35.6 x 14.8 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Orazio, Homage Collection by the Italian Designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Longchamp, France, Hand Painted, Ten Small Faience Plates, Mid-20th Century
Longchamp, France, Hand Painted, Ten Small Faience Plates, Mid-20th Century

Longchamp, France, Hand Painted, Ten Small Faience Plates, Mid-20th Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Longchamp, France, hand painted, ten small faience plates. Mid-20th Century. In excellent condition. Marked. Measuring: D 11.5 cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Faience

Two Early Georg Jensen Rope Salt Spoons in Silver, 830, Dated 1909-1914
Two Early Georg Jensen Rope Salt Spoons in Silver, 830, Dated 1909-1914

Two Early Georg Jensen Rope Salt Spoons in Silver, 830, Dated 1909-1914

Located in København, Copenhagen

Two early Georg Jensen Rope salt spoons in silver, 830. Dated 1909-1914. Measures: length: 9 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith...

Category

Early 1900s Danish Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

New Modern Small Tray in marble creator Matteo Cibic
New Modern Small Tray in marble creator Matteo Cibic

New Modern Small Tray in marble creator Matteo Cibic

By Matteo Cibic

Located in Milan, IT

Small tray/plate in White Michelangelo, Black Marquinia, Rosso Levanto Marbles. Size: 22.5 x 15 x 2 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Carlo, Homage Collection by the Italian designer Matteo Cibic. Made in Italy, hand finished. Serving is an action as intimate as caring for loved ones. A platter is all this: enjoyable in its shape, large, of solid marble that is black like night-time wanderings, and white like dedicated verses. One can read the cypher of Italian design, perceiving ironic touches, admiring the ever-lasting material. Matteo Cibic encounters Mmairo and Homage is born. A tribute to marble, which is no longer an impenetrable material, but part of the everyday, laughing and having fun; a tribute to the sculptural expression of Carrara, a glorious chapter of Italian art history, from Gothic lavishness to site specific design. Form follows Cibic’s ideas, who never compromises on anthropomorphism and joy, recalling the ancient faces of tribal sculptures, masks and idols. With – Homage – he conjures African Art embraced by Amedeo Modigliani, the painter and sculptor from Livorno capable of “allowing the lines to emerge”. Lines that fascinate Cibic, who from a vase creates a cheerful face offset by protruding ears; a fruit bowl inspired by a tribal mask; and a cake stand in Red Levanto can be a flag with White Michelangelo and Black Marquinia, as if suggesting that the merger of opposites were possible. And how: the colours and marbles in Cibic’s pieces, tell of lucky encounters and happy times...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Twelve Place Cards for the Table
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Twelve Place Cards for the Table

21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Twelve Place Cards for the Table

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

12 table place card in sterling silver. They are made in fusion and engraving finishing, as a copy of the Roman columns as can be admired in the Roman Forum in Rome. Silver Art - A...

Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s
Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s

Classic Vintage Dansk Design Cutting Board from the 1960s

By Dansk Møbelproducent

Located in Vienna, Austria

Based on form and function, this cutting board has the knife in the handle. The blade is 18/10 stainless steel and is tappered from the spine to the cutting edge. The block is constructed in parquet style including the knife handle.

Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Wood

Figgjo Flint, Norway, Three "a La Carte" Faience Plates, 1960-1970s
Figgjo Flint, Norway, Three "a La Carte" Faience Plates, 1960-1970s

Figgjo Flint, Norway, Three "a La Carte" Faience Plates, 1960-1970s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Figgjo Flint, Norway. Three "A La Carte" faience plates. 1960-1970s. Perfect condition. Marked. Dimensions: D 24.0 cm.

Category

1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Faience

Scandinavian designer. Large and complete six-person dinner service in brass.
Scandinavian designer. Large and complete six-person dinner service in brass.

Scandinavian designer. Large and complete six-person dinner service in brass.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Scandinavian designer. Large and complete six-person dinner service in handcrafted hammered brass. High-quality craftsmanship. 48 pieces consisting of six dinner forks, six dinner kn...

Category

1970s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

French Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Francois Nicoud Lavallee Service 51 Pcs
French Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Francois Nicoud Lavallee Service 51 Pcs

French Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Francois Nicoud Lavallee Service 51 Pcs

By Francois Nicoud Lavallee

Located in Big Bend, WI

French sterling silver flatware set by Francois Nicoud in Fitted box, circa 1870, 51 pieces. This set includes: 12 mother-of-pearl handle dinner knives, 10" (some wear to blades, a...

Category

19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen. Four demitasse spoons in stainless steel.
Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen. Four demitasse spoons in stainless steel.

Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen. Four demitasse spoons in stainless steel.

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in København, Copenhagen

Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen, set of four demitasse spoons. Set of four stainless steel demitasse spoons featuring Arne Jacobsens iconic minimalist design. Produced by Georg Jense...

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen. Set of six dinner forks in stainless steel.
Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen. Set of six dinner forks in stainless steel.

Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen. Set of six dinner forks in stainless steel.

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in København, Copenhagen

Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen, set of six dinner forks. Set of six stainless steel dinner forks featuring Arne Jacobsens iconic minimalist design. Produced by Anton Michelsen, ...

Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Shakers by Hamilton & Inches, 1916
Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Shakers by Hamilton & Inches, 1916

Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Shakers by Hamilton & Inches, 1916

By Hamilton & Inches Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive pair of antique George V Scottish sterling silver bullet shaped peppers; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. These impressive antique George V Scottish sterling silver peppers...

Category

1910s English Other Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Ponti by Arthur Krupp Stainless Steel Flatware set 36 pcs Modern IN BOOK Modern
Ponti by Arthur Krupp Stainless Steel Flatware set 36 pcs Modern IN BOOK Modern

Ponti by Arthur Krupp Stainless Steel Flatware set 36 pcs Modern IN BOOK Modern

By Arthur Krupp

Located in Big Bend, WI

Ponti by Arthur Krupp An example of this pattern is pictured in the hardcover book “Flatware that's not flat: Design and Production of innovative Table cutlery, 1890-2015” By Willia...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist Brass and Cane Wire Cheese Slicer Knife by Penchoen Originals, 1960s
Modernist Brass and Cane Wire Cheese Slicer Knife by Penchoen Originals, 1960s

Modernist Brass and Cane Wire Cheese Slicer Knife by Penchoen Originals, 1960s

By Penchoen Originals

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant, modernist wire cheese knife in solid brass with cane-wrapped handle designed by Penchoen Originals of Sturgis, Michigan. Often misattributed to either Tommi Parzinger or Car...

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Wire

French Oak, Aluminum, and Brass Ice Bucket from Geraud Lafitte Ouvrier, 1950s
French Oak, Aluminum, and Brass Ice Bucket from Geraud Lafitte Ouvrier, 1950s

French Oak, Aluminum, and Brass Ice Bucket from Geraud Lafitte Ouvrier, 1950s

Located in Varese, Lombardia

Oak and brass ice bucket with internal aluminum tray by Geraud Lafitte Ouvrier, 1950s. Good condition. No breakages or visible damages.

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, "Bodega". Four dinner plates and two deep plates
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, "Bodega". Four dinner plates and two deep plates

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, "Bodega". Four dinner plates and two deep plates

Located in København, Copenhagen

Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. "Bodega". Four dinner plates and two deep plates in stoneware. Stylish Scandinavian design. From the 1970s. Marked. First factory quality. In perfect ...

Category

1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

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.