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Tableware For Sale
Set of 4 Chinoiserie Yellow Hemp Placemats with Double Happiness, Philippines
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage set of four hemp placemats with Chinese symbol at the bottom right. (We believe it to say “Double Happiness”, however we have not confirmed this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Folk Art Tableware
Materials
Hemp
Set of New Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Fish Serving, Pattern 55
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Georg Jensen fish serving set, Ornamental Serving pattern #55 by Georg Jensen from circa 1914. Beautiful details, t...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silver Hors d’Oeuvres Fork 262
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen hors d’oeuvres fork, item #262 in the Acorn design, flatware pattern #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915.
Additional informa...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
An English heavy solid silver toast rack of larger proportions 1924 - 1925
Located in Central England, GB
This fine English solid silver toast rack is elegant and of good practical proportions with a strong substantial construction. It stands on four ball feet which support the lower fra...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
king Albert Flatware Set 12/5 Settings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The straight lines and clean design give it a regal yet understated presence. This pattern goes with any dishes and room decor. It’s timeless and beautiful.
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grand Colonial by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unassuming elegance was the hallmark of American style in the colonial days. The stem of this pattern is sculptured in a shape reminiscent of the fiddle, in lines of unadorned integrity, crowned by a petal scroll tip. The pure simplicity of Grand Colonial...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hollywood Regency Ballet Pink Pleated Rectangular Placemats, Set of 6
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful set of 6 Hollywood Regency style pink placemats. The center of each placemat features a pleated finish, with a solid matching pink border.
D...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Scandinavian Designer, Salt and Pepper Shaker in Glazed Faience, 1970s / 80s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian designer. Salt and pepper shaker in glazed faience, 1970s / 80s.
Measures: 10 x 7.2 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Faience
11 Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Braided Cake Plates, Model Number 10/8092
Located in Copenhagen, DK
11 Royal Copenhagen blue flower Braided cake plates. Model number 10/8092.
Diameter: 16.2 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
Vintage 1950s Two Sets of Knives and Forks Carl Auböck
Located in London, GB
Two vintage sets of knives and forks, model number #4244, by the Auböck Workshop, Vienna, circa 1950.
The body of the cutlery is made from stainless steel, the handle of each piece is woven with wicker cane. Each set is complete with the original leather holster...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Corsage by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 57 Pieces 'R' Monogram
By Kirk-Stieff
Located in Big Bend, WI
Corsage by Stieff sterling silver flatware set, 57 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7",
12 salad forks, 6",
12 teaspoons, 6",
one gravy ladle, 6 5/8",
one s...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 8 Set 58 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Irish rib BY JAMES ROBINSON
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in Sheffield...
Category
20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
William Mann English Sterling Silver Victorian Covered Dish from Mid-1850s
Located in New York, NY
William Mann, English sterling silver covered bowl or dish from the Victorian era ; the bowl is from 1846 and the lid is from 1858. This beautifully shaped covered bowl exhibits the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rosenthal Sanssouci Coffee Pot, Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal Sanssouci coffee pot, sugar bowl and cream jug. Hand-painted flowers, foliage in relief and gold edge.
1950s.
The coffee pot measures:...
Category
1950s German Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Creamer & Sugar Bowl in Pattern 479B
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver open sugar and creamer by Danish maker Georg Jensen. Designed in a repetitive lobed body, with upturned handles, furled leaves within handles, and beading around open...
Category
20th Century Danish Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Collection of Eight American Pewter Ice Cream Moulds
Located in London, GB
Collection of eight American pewter ice cream moulds
American, Early 20th Century
Largest: Height 11cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm
Smallest: Height 4cm, diameter 9.5cm
Popular from the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Bright Pink Square Floral Midcentury Dinner Napkins - Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four bright pink floral dinner napkins.
Dimensions:
16.5" Square
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Rosenthal, a Set of Four Coffee Cups and Matching Saucers, Christmas Motifs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal, a set of four pairs of coffee cups and matching saucers with Christmas motifs.
Late 1900s.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
The cup measures: D 8.3 x H 6.0 cm.
Saucer: D...
Category
Late 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Mega Jug, 21st Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen blue fluted mega sauce boat.
21st Century.
Model number 563.
Measures: 25 x 16.5 x 9 cm.
In excellent conditio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Round Wavy Woven Rattan Bowl / Basket in Sky Blue
Located in Toronto, ON
Uplift your table with this stunning handwoven rattan wavy bowl / bread basket. Finely crafted by expert artisans, this piece showcases the classical technique of weaving in a modern...
Category
2010s Colombian Tableware
Materials
Rattan
Fornasetti for Rosenthal Porcelain Gilded Medusa Desert or Salad Plates Vintage
By Rosenthal, Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of 4 vintage classic porcelain plates are a collaboration between Fornasetti and Rosenthal. They have the 3 medusas on top centering the sun motif between the sun’s rays and...
Category
1950s German Classical Roman Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold
Persian by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Service 92 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Persian by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set of 92 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner knives, 9 1/4"
12 Dinner forks, 8"
12 Luncheon/dessert forks, 7 1/8"
...
Category
1870s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Milburn Rose by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 9",
12 forks 7 1/4",
12 salad forks 6 3/8",
12 teaspoons 6",
12 demitasse spoons 4",
two serving spoons 8 1/4",
one cold meat fork 8",
one sugar spoon 5 3/4",
one berr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the makers, Landers, Frary & Clark, a set of 30 table knives and forks with carved, ivory colored Celluloid handles, circa 1900-1920.
Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tableware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Brass Enamel Cloisonne Small Trinket Dish Set - Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Brass Enamel Cloisonne Small Trinket Dish Set - Blue. Listing includes both dishes. Circa Late 20th Century.
Measurements: 0.25" H x 4" Diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Tableware
Materials
Brass
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Coffee Spoon 034
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Georg Jensen coffee spoon, item 034 in the Acorn pattern, design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915.
Additional informa...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
R. Lalique Plate
By René Lalique
Located in Mérida, YU
Very elegant piece of art. Great original condition, no marks no chips.
Signed.
Category
1930s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
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
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
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set for 8 service 64 pc XL
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses on simpl...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Giorgio by Pampaloni Italy Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 138 Pieces
By Pampaloni
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pampaloni
Tuscany, Italy
Over a hundred years ago, in 1902, grandfather Pampaloni founded a workshop that would become one of the most prestigious silver factories in Florence, just a short walk from Palazzo Vecchio. Their difficult labor still achieves impressive results, thanks to innovative design and traditional techniques coupled with the skilled hands of Gianfranco and Francesco Pampaloni.
Giorgio by Pampaloni Italian sterling silver flatware set - 138 pieces. This pattern looks similar to Albi by Christofle with classic rounded shape and border. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2" (one is by Zaramella)
8 dinner size forks, 8" (two are by Zaramella)
16 luncheon knives, 8 1/2"
12 regular forks, 7"
12 salad forks, 7"
18 small teaspoons, 5 1/8"
12 dessert spoons, 7"
12 large dinner spoons, 8" (one is by Zaramella)
12 fish knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8"
12 oyster forks, 5"
2 sugar spoons, 5"
1 salad set w/bone, 9 1/4"
1 roast carving set, 2-pc, 12" & 10 7/8"
1 cheese knife w/pick, 8 1/2"
2 vegetable serving spoons, 9 3/4"
1 vegetable serving fork, 9 3/4"
1 hollow handle butter spreader, 6 1/2"
1 soup ladle 12"
Includes bonus large estate flatware...
Category
20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wedding Bells by Intl Rogers Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 59 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wedding Bells by International/Rogers sterling silver Flatware set, 59 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Continental Sterling Silver Child Spoon/Teaspoon Large 031
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen child spoon/teaspoon large, item #031 in the Continental pattern, design #4 by Georg Jensen in 1906
Additional informa...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Acorn and Oak By Bailey, Kettell & Chapman Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceedingly rare, circa 1850's (Boston), Acorn and Oak By Bailey, Kettell & Chapman Sterling Silver Flatware set - 39 pieces (plus 8 Mother of Pearl Handle Knives). This service incl...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Water Pitcher with Engraved Cherub and Grapes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorham
Gorham sterling silver water pitcher featuring a large detailed engraving of a winged angel and grapes. This piece measure...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ode to the Woods, Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plate with Fox and Flowers
Located in MILAN, IT
A red fox, a typical animal of the woods is gently painted on this dinner plate, with soft black tones and it is surrounded by a delicate and intriguing mix of wild flowers and leave...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Modern Classic 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 118 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
This large 118 piece Japanese silver by Hosoya Modernism style silver flatware set (reminiscent of Modern Classic by Lunt) has a higher silver c...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early Venetian Murano Console Set Center Piece Pair Candle Holders
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing 3 piece console set in early Murano glass circa 1920’s. Spectacular multi color blown glass with gold leaf highlighting the decoration. Do not miss this Iconic set. The Cente...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
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
Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces in Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Paramount by Kirk sterling silver Flatware set, 69 pieces. This modern design is based on the New York city skyline and architecture (see copy of original advertisement for ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Grapefruit Spoon Slender 074
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen oval grapefruit spoon, item #074 in the very rare Cactus pattern, design #30 from 1930 by Gundorph Albertus.
Additional information:
Material: Sterlin...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 160 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
In 1847, Tiffany & Co. introduced its first sterling silver flatware pattern. The world quickly took notice. Since then their extensive collection of exclusive designs has come to sp...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Savoy by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 82 Pieces, Danish
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 8 1/2",
12 Forks 7 3/4",
12 salad/fish forks 6 7/8",
12 teaspoons 6 1/8",
12 place soup spoons 7 3/8",
12 demitasse spoons 4 3/8",
one gravy ladle 7",
one serving spoon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
'Louis Pattern' - Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Kettle - Martin, Hall & Co. 1881
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1881 by Martin, Hall & Co., this very attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Kettle, is in the sought after 'Louis' pattern.
The kettle measures 17"(43cm) t...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill in Rosewood and Brass, circa 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Rosewood and Brass salt Shaker and Pepper Mill, Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver flatware service for eight persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection.
The pieces of this exceptional vintage Elizabeth II straight sterling silver flatware set for eight persons have been crafted in the Glamis pattern.
The plain tapering surface of each handle is embellished with a convex ribbed design to the terminal.
This 20th century silver flatware set consists of 76 pieces:
Basic service:
8 table knives
8 table forks
8 table spoons
8 soup spoons
8 salad forks
8 dessert knives
8 dessert forks
8 dessert spoons
8 teaspoons
Additional pieces:
4 Serving spoons
The fundamental components of this vintage service have been crafted by the Sheffield silversmiths Cooper Brothers & Sons Ltd in 1956, apart from the table and dessert knives, which are replacements***.
This impressive antique sterling silver canteen is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduce tarnishing.
"Straight" means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year.
Glamis pattern is a private design made by Copper Brothers & Sons Ltd.
Predominately all antique silver canteens...
Category
1950s British Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Horsens Denmark, "Funkis III", Set of 12 Fruit Knives, Art Deco Silver Cutlery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Horsens Denmark, "Funkis III". Set of 12 fruit knives.
Art Deco silver cutlery 1937.
Measures: 17.5 cm.
Stamped.
In very good condition.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Georg Jensen Beaded Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon 021
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver dessert spoon, item #021 in the Beaded pattern, design #7 by Georg Jensen from 1916.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles: Art Nouve...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Albert by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 83 pcs Dinner S mono
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size King Albert by Whiting c1919 sterling silver Flatware set, 83 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Portugal 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
Cutleryr for 12 Persons in Solid Steel by Georg Jensen, Made in Denmark 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Cutlery for 12 persons in steel designed by Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen. Made in Denmark 1960s .
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
Suite of George II sterling silver casters made by Samuel Wood in London in 1746
By Samuel Wood
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1746 by Samuel Wood, this handsome, George II period, Antique Sterling Silver Suite of Casters, comprises a sugar caster and 2 pepper casters, all in the trad...
Category
1740s English George II Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver decorative syphon stand made in Birmingham in 1926
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1926 by Alexander Clark & Co. Ltd., this handsome, George V period, Sterling Silver Syphon Stand, features pierced decoration ...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New Modern Cup in Green Guatemala Marble, creator Michele Chiossi STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Cup in Green Guatemala Marble.
Size: 5.5 x 6 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Kadomatsu Cup, Jap Vegetation Collection by Michele Chiossi, Sculptor born in Tuscany. Made in Ita...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Leonore Doskow Two Sterling Silver Knifes, Butter/Chesse and Serving, Modern
By Leonore Doskow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great design in these two knifes, both marked Leonore Doskow, and large also marked. Handmade sterling. This shape is a well known design by the artist. The butter/cheese is 6.75 and...
Category
20th Century Modern 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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