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Tropical Fish Napkin Rings, Set of 12
Tropical Fish Napkin Rings, Set of 12

Tropical Fish Napkin Rings, Set of 12

Located in Bradenton, FL

A set of twelve wooden napkin rings carved in the shape of tropical fish. Hand painted in vibrant orange, red, yellow, purple, with fine whimsical detailing.

Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Tableware

Materials

Wood, Paint

George II Rex by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces
George II Rex by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces

George II Rex by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces

By Watson Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

George II Rex Hand Chased by Watson sterling silver Flatware set, 123 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 3/8" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 ...

Category

1930s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Whimsical Hand Painted Wooden Napkin Rings, Set of 12
Whimsical Hand Painted Wooden Napkin Rings, Set of 12

Whimsical Hand Painted Wooden Napkin Rings, Set of 12

Located in Bradenton, FL

A set of twelve wooden napkin rings. Hand painted with whimsical coastal inspired characters including a crab, a star, a shrimp, and a leaf, on a navy-blue background. Dimensions per...

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21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique Art Nouveau German Silver Napkin Ring w. Glass Cabochons
Antique Art Nouveau German Silver Napkin Ring w. Glass Cabochons

Antique Art Nouveau German Silver Napkin Ring w. Glass Cabochons

By Gebruder Kuhn

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

The antique Art Nouveau German 0.800 silver napkin ring is a stunning and intricately crafted piece of silverware that reflects the elegance and artistic style of the Art Nouveau per...

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

French Colonial Dragon Tray, Hand-Carved Wood, Early 20th Century
French Colonial Dragon Tray, Hand-Carved Wood, Early 20th Century

French Colonial Dragon Tray, Hand-Carved Wood, Early 20th Century

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

This superb French Colonial carved wood tray dates from the late 19th to early 20th century and was crafted in French Indochina, most likely in present-day Vietnam. Combining Europea...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Wood

Set 4  american placemats in yellow and fuchsia striped polyester velvet
Set 4  american placemats in yellow and fuchsia striped polyester velvet

Set 4 american placemats in yellow and fuchsia striped polyester velvet

By Carlotta Oddone

Located in Torino, IT

Add a touch of color and practicality to your table with Fleurs et fruits American placemats. Made of high-quality polyester velvet, these placemats measure 35x45 cm and feature an e...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Velvet

Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box
Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box

Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box

By Puiforcat

Located in Big Bend, WI

Exquisite Bougainville by Puiforcat France sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size forks, 8 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 5 1/2" 12 large dinner spoons, ...

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

White Marble Coasters, Christmas Tree Decoration Set of 4 Tableware Italy
White Marble Coasters, Christmas Tree Decoration Set of 4 Tableware Italy

White Marble Coasters, Christmas Tree Decoration Set of 4 Tableware Italy

By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble

Located in Ancona, Marche

This 'Winter wonderland Snowflake' coaster in White Marble, inspired by ice crystals, are the perfect tasteful gift for the winter and Christmas period. Coaster in polished absolute ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal. Three lunch knives in stainless steel and porcelain
Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal. Three lunch knives in stainless steel and porcelain

Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal. Three lunch knives in stainless steel and porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, set of three lunch knives. Set of three lunch knives in stainless steel with decorative porcelain handles in rust-red and white tones. Marked Rosenthal...

Category

1980s German Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Handcrafted Contemporary 2 Ceramic Breakfast Egg Plates Majolica by Lorenzo
Handcrafted Contemporary 2 Ceramic Breakfast Egg Plates Majolica by Lorenzo

Handcrafted Contemporary 2 Ceramic Breakfast Egg Plates Majolica by Lorenzo

By Lorenzo Lorenzzo

Located in Queretaro, Queretaro

Enhance your space with this elegant ceramic egg plate by Mexican artist Lorenzo Lorenzzo. Handcrafted in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, this versatile piece features a refined e...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Tableware

Materials

Majolica

ens Harald Quistgaard Vintage Danish Butter Knives, 1960s
ens Harald Quistgaard Vintage Danish Butter Knives, 1960s

ens Harald Quistgaard Vintage Danish Butter Knives, 1960s

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A set of 6 Butter or dinner Knives designed by Jens Harald Quistgaard and manufactured by Raadvad in Denmark during the 1950s or early 60s. Materials: stainless steel and faux bone h...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 pcs Lunch
Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 pcs Lunch

Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 pcs Lunch

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

Arcantia aka Vendomeby Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 96 pieces. This pattern features the same shell motif that adorned the ceremonial silverware used during the reign...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 43 Pieces
Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 43 Pieces

Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 43 Pieces

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

A pleasing harmony of traditional design and fresh modern styling is reflected in Rhapsody. Sweeping asymmetrical curves, deeply sculpted, play upon each piece. This simple yet elegant pattern provides a lyrical accent for many crystal and china designs. Select Rhapsody, and let its music carry you away. Stunning RHAPSODY NEW...

Category

1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Victorian Silver Plate Tray
English Victorian Silver Plate Tray

English Victorian Silver Plate Tray

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian round silver-plate tray with a beaded edge and a floral and scroll etched surface

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

Contemporary Round Woven Rattan Bowl / Basket in Navy
Contemporary Round Woven Rattan Bowl / Basket in Navy

Contemporary Round Woven Rattan Bowl / Basket in Navy

Located in Toronto, ON

Uplift your table with this stunning handwoven rattan bowl / bread basket. Finely crafted by expert artisans, this piece showcases the classical technique of weaving in a modern way....

Category

2010s Colombian Tableware

Materials

Rattan

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Cutlery Set 77 Pieces "Art Decò"
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Cutlery Set 77 Pieces "Art Decò"

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Cutlery Set 77 Pieces "Art Decò"

By Ricci Argentieri

Located in VALENZA, IT

New complete cutlery set 77 pieces in solid silver "Art Decòl" DIVA by Ricci Argenteria Alessandria - Italy. The service is composed as follows: N ° 12 Table forks N ° 12 Table spoo...

Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Plate Rose Pattern Serving Pastry Tongs Vintage, Germany
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Rose Pattern Serving Pastry Tongs Vintage, Germany

Art Nouveau Silver Plate Rose Pattern Serving Pastry Tongs Vintage, Germany

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful Art Nouveau 'Roses' serving tongs for salad, pastry, cake, fish or meat. This serving piece is in a rare and antique 'Rose' pattern design. Made of silver plated metal, i...

Category

20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Young Love by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
Young Love by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces

Young Love by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

YOUNG LOVE BY ONEIDA STERLING SILVER FLATWARE SET FOR 8 SERVICE 48 PIECES YOUNG LOVE (c1958) BY ONEIDA sterling silver Flatware set - 48 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9" 8 F...

Category

1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Tazza Comport Centerpiece Fruit Bowl
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Tazza Comport Centerpiece Fruit Bowl

Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Tazza Comport Centerpiece Fruit Bowl

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine quality example of an English Heavy Gauge Sterling Silver Grand Tour style circular Centerpiece or Tazza of generous size, allthough unmarked but tests posative...

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dutch silver small silver spoons by van Kempen & Zonen, 19th century
Dutch silver small silver spoons by van Kempen & Zonen, 19th century

Dutch silver small silver spoons by van Kempen & Zonen, 19th century

By Van Kempen

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch silver small silver spoons by van Kempen & Zonen, 19th century A set of twelve silver mocha/tea spoons with a partially twisted handle and a crown on top. All silver spoons be...

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Acropole by Cesa 1882 Italy 800 Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 115 Pc Dinner
Acropole by Cesa 1882 Italy 800 Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 115 Pc Dinner

Acropole by Cesa 1882 Italy 800 Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 115 Pc Dinner

By Cesa 1882

Located in Big Bend, WI

Superb dinner size Acropole by Cesa 1882 Italy 800 silver flatware set, 115 pieces. All of the pieces have hollow handles with a modern design of vertical ridges. This set includes: ...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver

HEATHCLIFF - Set of 2 Napkin Holders - Spritz Orange & Luna White
HEATHCLIFF - Set of 2 Napkin Holders - Spritz Orange & Luna White

HEATHCLIFF - Set of 2 Napkin Holders - Spritz Orange & Luna White

By Foglizzo 1921

Located in Torino, IT

A simple design that will add a refined touch to any table, this napkin holder is made entirely by hand from Foglizzo aniline leather. Crisscrossed and secured with a metal stud, it ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 76 pieces Dinner
Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 76 pieces Dinner

Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 76 pieces Dinner

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Tiffany's Flemish pattern was designed in 1911 and is a modification of the English Trifid End pattern of the eighteenth century. A gracefully simple design, Flemish is harmonious wi...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar & Pestle - Solid Acacia Wood - France 1970s
Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar & Pestle - Solid Acacia Wood - France 1970s

Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar & Pestle - Solid Acacia Wood - France 1970s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Hand-Carved Wooden Mortar & Pestle - Solid Acacia Wood - France 1970s Nicely hand-carved mortar entirely made of solid acacia. Wonderful patina, to add character to any kitchen...

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Acacia

Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces

Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Tara by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 57 pieces. This set includes:   12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 1 gravy ladle, ...

Category

1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Condiment Set, c.1900
20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Condiment Set, c.1900

20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Condiment Set, c.1900

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique early 20th Century Chinese novelty solid silver condiment set, comprising a pepperette, salt and mustard pot, fitted in a traders pushcart. Hallmarked Chinese Export Silver, ...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tableware

Materials

Silver

Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Totem Vase in Light Brown
Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Totem Vase in Light Brown

Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Totem Vase in Light Brown

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian handmade ceramic TOTEM vase in light brown by Rina Menardi. Can be ordered in different colors. Made to order. Shipping from Europe not included.

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Large Midcentury Industrial Nut & Bolt Salt and Pepper Mill Set, 1970s
Large Midcentury Industrial Nut & Bolt Salt and Pepper Mill Set, 1970s

Large Midcentury Industrial Nut & Bolt Salt and Pepper Mill Set, 1970s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Italian industrial style nut and bolt pepper and salt mill set. Made from stained wood and brass. The salt mill has a clear yellow easily cleanable glass center-piece. Made in Italy ...

Category

20th Century Italian Industrial Tableware

Materials

Brass

Albi by Christofle Vermeil France Silverplated Flatware Service Set 54 pieces
Albi by Christofle Vermeil France Silverplated Flatware Service Set 54 pieces

Albi by Christofle Vermeil France Silverplated Flatware Service Set 54 pieces

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Th...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A boat-shaped silver bread basket by N.S. Gotlieb
A boat-shaped silver bread basket by N.S. Gotlieb

A boat-shaped silver bread basket by N.S. Gotlieb

Located in Delft, NL

A boat-shaped silver bread basket by N.S. Gotlieb A boat-shaped silver bread basket with straight openwork bars, between diamond-shaped openwork, above which is a rim with an openwo...

Category

20th Century Dutch Tableware

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot by Martin, Hall & Co., 1867
Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot by Martin, Hall & Co., 1867

Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot by Martin, Hall & Co., 1867

By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mustard pot; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a plain cylindrical form. The body of the mustard pot is embellished with pierced interlacing shaped arches accented with simplified floral motifs. The upper and lower rim of this sterling mustard pot is ornamented with an applied ribbed border. This fine mustard pot retains the original hallmarked hinged subtly domed cover surmounted with an impressive scrolling leaf decorated thumbpiece. The surface of the cover is embellished with pin struck decoration emanating from the centre in addition to a wriggle work stylised floral design. This fine example of antique silverware is fitted with an S-scroll handle ornamented with scrolling terminals and thumbpiece. The mustard pot is fitted with a removable blue glass liner. Condition This antique silver mustard pot...

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Series of 10 Old Terre De Fer Plates by L.G. for the Clairefontaine Earthenware
Series of 10 Old Terre De Fer Plates by L.G. for the Clairefontaine Earthenware

Series of 10 Old Terre De Fer Plates by L.G. for the Clairefontaine Earthenware

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Series of 10 Terre de Fer plates, "Régence" model, stamped L. G., Léon Graves, for the Clairefontaine earthenware factory, late 19th, early 20th century. Nice decor worked in shades of blue. Plates with a timeless charm that will go perfectly with a current decoration. Good condition, slight marks of time, in particular a small shade...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Spirit Set of 7 Tulip Glasses
Spirit Set of 7 Tulip Glasses

Spirit Set of 7 Tulip Glasses

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

Seven swaying stems transform the table into a flowery meadow, turning the end of the meal into a picnic among friends. Your favorite liqueur adds the perfect twist to the tulips’ da...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Set of 4 Fortified Wine Bouquet Glasses
Set of 4 Fortified Wine Bouquet Glasses

Set of 4 Fortified Wine Bouquet Glasses

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

Sipping from these fortified wine glasses feels like holding delicate blooms in your hands. Their slender stems and gracefully designed bowls evoke the elegance of flower corollas. E...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Set of 4 Calla Cocktail Garden Glasses
Set of 4 Calla Cocktail Garden Glasses

Set of 4 Calla Cocktail Garden Glasses

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

As though born from a child’s pencil, these glasses emerge with grace. Their stems blossom into delicate leaves, and the cups themselves transform into stylized flowers, together evo...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Set of 4 Tulip Cocktail Garden Glasses
Set of 4 Tulip Cocktail Garden Glasses

Set of 4 Tulip Cocktail Garden Glasses

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

As though born from a child’s pencil, these glasses emerge with grace. Their stems blossom into delicate leaves, and the cups themselves transform into stylized flowers, together evo...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Anthemis Tinctoria Cocktail Glass
Anthemis Tinctoria Cocktail Glass

Anthemis Tinctoria Cocktail Glass

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

A clear glass goblet distinguished by a sculptural stem inspired by Anthemis tinctoria: its petals recall the sun's rays and attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Besides...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Tabletop/Glasses/Cocktail & Spirits Glasses
Tabletop/Glasses/Cocktail & Spirits Glasses

Tabletop/Glasses/Cocktail & Spirits Glasses

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

Named after the common purple clover, this cocktail glass reveals itself in all its simple beauty. A flower so humble it is easily overlooked, yet quietly essential to the meadows it...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum Cocktail Glass
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum Cocktail Glass

Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum Cocktail Glass

By Simone Crestani

Located in Milan, IT

Named after the common daisy - perennial as the illusion of love - this cocktail glass carries the quiet romance of petals plucked one by one. Handcrafted in celebration of botanical...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Glass

Fidelio by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 8 Set 56 pcs Dinner
Fidelio by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 8 Set 56 pcs Dinner

Fidelio by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 8 Set 56 pcs Dinner

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Fi...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gold-Plated Demitasse Spoons Set of Six, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1960s
Gold-Plated Demitasse Spoons Set of Six, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1960s

Gold-Plated Demitasse Spoons Set of Six, Hand-Crafted, Japan, 1960s

Located in Round Top, TX

A delightful set of six new, unused demitasse spoons from Japan, each exquisitely crafted and adorned with delicate, impressed palm tree motifs. These charming spoons bring an air of...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Antique Copper Jelly Mould. English 19th Century
Antique Copper Jelly Mould. English 19th Century

Antique Copper Jelly Mould. English 19th Century

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Lovely small copper jelly mould Original patina Unusual shape Marked number " 558 " Good condition Fee Uk shipping

Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

Josef Hoffmann - Wiener Werkstatte -  Art Deco  Copper Hand Hammered Plates
Josef Hoffmann - Wiener Werkstatte -  Art Deco  Copper Hand Hammered Plates

Josef Hoffmann - Wiener Werkstatte - Art Deco Copper Hand Hammered Plates

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Josef Hoffmann - Wiener Werkstatte - Art Deco Copper Hand Hammered Plates. We have 5 plates that will be sold individualy. WIENER WERKSTATTE The Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshop) exerted an enormous influence on artists and designers throughout the first part of the 20th century. In 1897 a group of progressive artists and designers, led by architect Josef Hoffman and painter Koloman Moser, formed the Vienna Secession which became the Wiener Werkstätte Produktiv-Gemeinschaft von Kunsthandwerken, Wien (the Viennese Workshop and Production Cooperative of Art Works in Vienna) in 1903 when they received backing from a prominent businessman. This enabled them to equip workshops especially for working on modern design in a range of applied arts like glass, metalwork and jewellery.Online art courses The aim of the Wiener Werkstatte artists and designers was to bring good design and art into every part of people's lives. They also wanted to break with the past and bring new style to everything they produced. Emphasis was placed on the beautiful and unique as well as faultless craftsmanship. The concept was modeled after Charles Robert Ashbee's Guild of Handicraft. By 1905 it had over a hundred craftsmen, of whom 37 were masters of their trade, its strong point being handmade metalware whose reductive style proved its dependence on hand production. In addition to the workshops on its own premises, the Wiener Werkstätte had recourse to free-lance craftsmen, students at Kunstgewerbeschule of Vienna (the School of Applied Arts, where both Hoffmann and Moser taught) and contemporary industry. Furniture production, for example, though at one point part of the Werkstätte's program, was more congenially licensed to outside manufacturers such as Gebrüder Thonet and J. & J. Kohn. In 1907, the Wiener Werkstätte took over distribution for the Wiener Keramik, a ceramics workshop of kindred spirit headed by Michael Powolny and Berthold Löffler...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Set of Five Red Coral and Silver Spoons
Set of Five Red Coral and Silver Spoons

Set of Five Red Coral and Silver Spoons

Located in London, GB

Set of five red coral and silver spoons Chinese, 20th century Measures: Spoon: Length 12cm, height 2cm Box: Height 3cm, width 21cm, depth 15cm The unusual caviar spoons in this set are crafted from coral and silver. Each spoon features a silver spoon head mounted onto a naturally formed red coral handle...

Category

20th Century Chinese Tableware

Materials

Coral, Silver

Fiddle Thread German 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces Dinner
Fiddle Thread German 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces Dinner

Fiddle Thread German 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces Dinner

By German Manufactory

Located in Big Bend, WI

Large and heavy dinner size Fiddle Thread German 800 Silver Flatware set - 57 pieces. This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 8" 8 Luncheon Knives,...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set of 6 Georg Jensen USA Danish Modern Enamel Demitasse Spoons
Set of 6 Georg Jensen USA Danish Modern Enamel Demitasse Spoons

Set of 6 Georg Jensen USA Danish Modern Enamel Demitasse Spoons

By Egon Lauridsen, Georg Jensen

Located in New York, NY

Set of 6 Danish Modern gilt sterling silver and enamel demitasse spoons, ca 1960. Retailed by Georg Jensen Inc. USA in New York. Each: Tapering stem with trefoil terminal. Fluted ena...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Marble Salt and Pepper Shakers Tableware
Marble Salt and Pepper Shakers Tableware

Marble Salt and Pepper Shakers Tableware

Located in Toronto, ON

A pair of Carrera marble salt and peppers shakers. They are made out of carved Carrera marble, finished with a stainless steel top, a plastic cork at the bottom. While they are vinta...

Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Art Deco Coffee can made of copper with wodden handle around 1920s
Art Deco Coffee can made of copper with wodden handle around 1920s

Art Deco Coffee can made of copper with wodden handle around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Art Deco Coffee can made of copper with wodden handle around 1920s Polished and stove enameled

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Copper

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.

Questions About Tableware

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Whether bone china or porcelain is better is a matter of personal opinion. Fired at a higher temperature, porcelain tends to have a more durable finish, but bone china is less likely to chip and crack. Some people prefer the weighty feel of porcelain. Others find the lighter quality of bone china to be preferable. Both bone china and porcelain can stand the test of time when finely crafted and properly cared for. Shop a wide range of porcelain and bone china tableware on 1stDibs.