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Tableware For Sale
Egg cups in stand by Franz Anton Mehlem, Germany, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
Egg cups in stand by Franz Anton Mehlem, Germany, ca 1890
A boiled egg service with
six egg cups, raised in a small round feet in cream color with blue flo...
Category
19th Century German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 52 Pcs Many Servers
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modest in appearance, yet stunning in your hand, Old Lace expresses a true sense of balance. The delicate contrast of an unadorned handle with an intricately detailed lace pattern bo...
Category
20th Century 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
Cartoccio A4/Lichene Decorative Bottle
Located in Milan, IT
A unique decorative bottle crafted in paper clay, notable for its individual character and subtle variations in shape and size due to its artisanal production process. The elongated ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$1,195 / item
Lighthouse Style Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Caster, London, 1894
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1894 by William Hutton & Sons, this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Caster, is in the traditional 'Lighthouse' form. The sugar caster measu...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 10 Mid-Century Brutalist German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, Set of 10, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attributio...
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Tableware
Materials
Metal
Cartoccio B6/Nuvola Decorative Bottle
Located in Milan, IT
This decorative bottle features an elegant elongated shape with a textured surface composed of vertical ridges, highlighting its unique sculptural quality. Crafted through a meticulo...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$1,095 / item
Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Goblet by Omar Ramsden
By Omar Ramsden
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Omar Ramsden, this rare, striking, sterling silver goblet, is in the Arts & Crafts style, featuring a hand hammered finish, rope detailing, and an orn...
Category
1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lyric by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lyric by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
Storage chest is not included...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dr C Dresser for Benham & Froud a Rare Brass and Copper Teapot
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser for Benham & Froud. A rare brass and copper teapot with stylised floral decoration with scroll and twisted supports to the ebonised handle, ...
Category
1870s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Rare Pair of George I Britannia Silver .958 Fine Table Spoons, London 1719
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A rare pair of George I Britannia Standard Silver (.958 fine) Hanoverian ‘Rat-Tail’ tablespoons.
The underside of the bowls showing a 'rat tail' heel, the stem stamped with London hallmarks with date letter for 1719, maker’s marks rubbed.
(Britannia Standard Silver has a silver content of .958 parts pure silver which is greater than sterling silver which has a silver content of .925 parts pure silver.
The Britannia Standard was put into effect in by an Act of British Parliament...
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Tableware
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Large pierced sterling silver tazza
Located in London, GB
Shallow, decorative sterling silver saucer-like dish on a raised foot with a crisply hand-pierced body featuring flying ducks and birds among rushes, reeds and foliage. The rim is decorated with an applied bead and straight gadroon pattern border.
This lovely tazza is beautiful decorative pieces in its own right, but it is perfect for presenting fruit or nuts too.
Weight: 107 g...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Macchia su Macchia Make-Up Jacquard Runner by Stories of Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Our new textile collection is a feast for mix&match lovers who delight in creating unique table settings. With a vibrant palette of nine different colors, you can playfully overlap t...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Art deco silvered WMF Broom and Shovel, germany circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art deco silvered WMF Broom and Shovel, germany circa 1920s
Polished
Shovel: H: 3cm W: 21cm D: 18cm
Broom: H: 3cm W: 4cm D: 32cm
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Italian Postmodern Kontessa Series Sugar Pot from Vev Vigano, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Italian Postmodern Kontessa Series Sugar Pot from Vev Vigano, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 Official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, designer ...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Seventies Hand-Painted Tableware by Gien France 26 Pcs
By Gien
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful sunny hand-painted tableware from Gien France. The set is exposed of:
8 dinner plates
8 breakfast plates
8 soup plates
1 serving bowl (20 cm diameter and 10 cm high)
1...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Six Multicolor Floral Linen Voile Napkins "the Grandma's Garden" Design
Located in MILAN, IT
The "Grandma's Garden" collection is characterized by an explosion of blossoms, petals and wild plants, able to give to your table set an elegant but at the same time contemporary an...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Linen
Evil Eye Hand Embroidered White Napkin - Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Evil Eye White Napkin - Set of 2 in Cotton Linen, Viya by Vikram Goyal
The collection reimagines a protective totem for your home in the form of hand-embroidered table linen– negative energy knows it is not welcome here. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, the “Nazar” motif has cast a watchful eye against evil forces for centuries. This talismanic belief transforms into more abstract forms across the textiles- from hanging lemon and chilli, a spirited face, or as an eye itself. Bring it home and watch it stand guard.
Hand embroidered napkins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Cotton, Linen
19th Century Indian Solid Silver Cased Set Of Six Napkin Rings, P Orr & Sons
By P. Orr & Sons
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Indian set of six napkin rings by P Orr & Sons. Each are beautifully created with a selection of different applied castings of deities. Each ring is numbered and...
Category
19th Century Indian Other Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Stuart Devlin - Modernist Design Sterling Silver & Gilt Champagne Flutes - 1977
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1977 by Stuart Devlin, this handsome pair of Sterling Silver Champagne Flutes, have cast and gilt floral head d...
Category
1970s English Organic Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Arabesque Steel Plate with Gold and Silver Inlay
Located in London, GB
Antique Arabesque steel plate with gold and silver inlay.
Continental, 19th century
Dimensions: Height 2cm, diameter 32.5cm
Beautifully crafted from steel with gold and silver damascening, this fine 19th century plate is profusely decorated with scrolling arabesque detailing. Around the rim of the plate, scrolling foliate vines and flowers are interspersed with four grotesque masks. The centre is similarly decorated, with intertwining scrolls, acanthus leaves, dolphin heads, and swans.
There are also two coats of arms to the centre, which feature crowns and gold bows above. On one of the shields, the top half features a bird with its wings spread wide, with a church building to the bottom half. The other has an angel figure to the left and a double headed eagle to the right. The joining of two coats of arms in this manner often symbolizes the joining of two noble families in marriage, so the present plate could have been produced in celebration of a noble wedding.
This manner of decoration is similar to that of Spanish metalworker Plácido Zuloaga...
Category
19th Century European Antique Tableware
Materials
Gold, Silver, Steel
Britannia Standard Silver Pair of Kitchen Peppers, London 1930, George I Style
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1930 by Heming & Co. Ltd., this handsome pair of Brittania Standard Silver Kitchen Peppers, are a faithful reproduction of a Geo...
Category
1930s English George I Vintage Tableware
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
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...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Baroque Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Scandinavian Glass Cake Plate Stand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Scandinavian Glass Cake Plate Stand, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979.
Additional information:
Materials: Glass
Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Dimens...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Glass
Dutch Silver Cheese Thumb Stalls
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver Cheese Thumb Stalls
Dutch silver thumb stalls for holding a piece of cheese. These oval thumb stalls are matted with an engraved motif. The dimensions are 4.2 cm wide x...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
$298 / set
Melrose by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Melrose by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 teaspoons, 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Casters, 1908 & 1911 by J. Parkes & Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1908 & 1911 by J. Parkes & Co., this handsome pair of antique sterling silver sugar casters, are faithful reproductions of the traditional George III style. E...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl With Lid - Vanders 1906 - George II Design
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1906 by Henry & Arthur Vander, this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl with Cover, is a wonderful reproduction of a George II design.
...
Category
Early 1900s English George II Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Edwardian Period Silver Plated Tray with Pierced Motifs and C-Scrolls
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian period silver plated tray from the early 20th century, with pierced motifs, C-scroll design and oxidized patina. Born in England in the early years of King Edwar...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mediterranea by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mediterranea by Oneida sterling silver flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8".
12 forks, 7 1/4".
12 salad forks, 6 5/8".
12 teaspoons, 6 1/2".
12 cream soup s...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Georgian Silver Basket by Edward Farrell, London, circa 1822
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Georgian solid silver basket, on four cast mask, ruffle and scroll feet, the shaped oval body pierced along the sides and applied with a border of cast and pierc...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handcrafted Sicilian Ceramic Bowl centerpice
Located in Palermo, PA
Handcrafted Sicilian Ceramic Bowl in yellow.
This exquisite handmade Sicilian ceramic bowl is a timeless symbol of prosperity, good fortune, and Mediterranean heritage. Crafted by s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Taupe Touché a Tray by Mason Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe Touché a tray by Mason Editions.
Dimensions: 36 × 36 × 4.4 cm
Materials: iron and MDF
Colours: Taupe, cotto, burgundy, sage green, petrol green
A light metal rod that res...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
$406 / item
Set of 12 Mid-Century Figural Sterling Silver Corn on the Cob Holders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 silver corn holders.
In sterling silver.
The handles in the form of corn with the husks still on.
The spear tips are either stainless steel or silver plated.
M...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sheffield Silver 36-Piece Fish Service in Fitted Case Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield Silver Plate 36-piece fish service for 18-inch fitted case, circa 1880-1890.
Open: 11 3/4" H x 14 3/4" W x 14 1/2" D
Closed: 3 3/4" H x 14 1/2" W x 10 1/4" D
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Tableware
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Castle Rose by Royal Crest Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 54 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Castle Rose by Royal Crest sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 1/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons, 6",...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Halgreen, Danish silversmith. Six cake forks in 830 silver.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers.
Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase.
Halgreen, Danish silversmith. Six cake forks in ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Empire Silver Lidded Jug With Cockerel, Germany, Circa 1810
Located in Vienna, AT
Empire silver lidded jug with a stepped, funnel-shaped foot on a square plinth, a large fluted ring decorated with acanthus leaves, in which the smooth, raised bulbous vessel rests, ...
Category
1810s German Empire Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Scandinavian modern rosewood tray with fish motif for Intarsia, Denmark 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Round rosewood tray, produced by Intarsia, Denmark, 1960s. Rosewood veneer with inlaid oak veneer fish motifs. Two trays available and both are in good condition with normal wear.
P...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Coin Silver Serving Spoon by Shepherd & Boyd, Abany, NY in the Fiddle Pattern
Located in valatie, NY
Coin Silver Serving Spoon by Shepherd & Boyd, Abany, NY in the Fiddle Pattern. Shepherd and Boyd were American silversmiths, the partnership was between Robert Shepherd (1781 – March...
Category
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
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
Jean Filhos Coffee Service for Sèvres
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Filhos was trained as an architect and sculptor, but in the 1960s abandoned the first profession to dedicate himself exclusively to the second. He designed a number of works of ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Silent Butler
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique silent butler made of metal with a turned wooden handle and hinged lid. On top is an ornately cast rocaille appliqué with fans and rope twisted details. To the back, above...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Metal
Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware, Virginia Pattern 1912
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dominick & Haff sterling silver flatware, Virginia pattern 1912 (100 piece set)
5 dinner forks (7 3/4 in.)
9 luncheon forks (7 1/8 in.)
15 desert forks (6 in.)
10 cream forks (5...
Category
1910s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Fiore Large Bowl in Cream, Ceramics
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
A warm, charming tabletop collection featuring our blue flower, a motif typical of Southern Italian ceramics. Handmade by our talented artisans, stock your kitchen with the full coll...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$105 / item
Pair of Salt & Pepper Shakers Designed by Russel Wright for Chase Art Deco
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic pair of polished chome art Deco shakers designed by Russel Wright for Chase with screwoff on bottoms simple elegant and a rare set to find.
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Antique Gold Plated Napkin Rings. English C.1910
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely pair of gold plated napkin rings
Fabulous quality. No makers mark
Free UK shipping
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold
Art Nouveau Viennese Silver 4-Piece Coffee Set, Vincenz Mayer's Sons, circa 1900
By Vincenz Mayer's Sohne
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant, simple, 4-part silver core consisting of a coffee pot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tray. Vessels with an oval basic shape and smooth walls, narrowing slightly conically towards the top, with profiled ribbons on the lower edge and on top, here with crossed loops. Coffee pot with swan spout...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
19th Century Silver-plated Metal And Mahogany Tray
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely silver plated and mahogany tray from the 19th century from England.
Very beautiful large model with two handles, surrounded by an openwork gallery.
Superb mahogany with a mag...
Category
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Wood
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Pear Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your table setting with this Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Pear Salt and Pepper Shaker set. Beautifully crafted and hand-glazed, these shakers add a touch of rustic elegance an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Pierre Forssell 50 Brass Candleholders Produced in Skultuna Sweden, 1970s
Located in Forest, BE
This is a large set of 50 same candleholders designed by Pierre Forssell in the late 60's at the Skultuna studio were he was working with his assistant. Simple, minimal and elegant a...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Blue on Blue Cathrineholm Lotus Enamelware Bowl, Scandinavian Modern Kitchen
Located in Chicago, IL
Charming small Cathrineholm cereal bowl with blue on blue lotus design. Very good condition overall with one very small scratch and two nicks to base of interior, as shown in photos. Perfect for cereal, fruit a sauce or striking decor.
Cathrineholm was not a woman's name but was the factory based in Halden, Norway. It started as an iron works around 1827, before transitioning to the more modern enamelware in 1907. The most popular line, the midcentury "Magical Lotus" series was introduced in the 1960s. The factory eventually closed down around 1972.
The primary artist behind Cathrineholm’s lotus...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Enamel
Artemisia Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic
Located in Geneve, CH
Artemisia marble centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
Dimensions: 23.6 x 13.8 x 4.7 cm
Materials:
Bianco
Michelangelo,
Rosso Levanto,
Nero Marquinia
Please note that the Cibic pieces...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
$3,609 / item
Set of 12 French Silver Plate Knife Rests
Located in Hudson, NY
The French silver plate knife rests, shown here, are certain to add a formal element to your next dinner party—and perhaps stimulate interesting conversation. The set of twelve vintage knife rests...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,200 / set
Set of 4 Antique Georgian Silver Sauce Tureens 1793 George III Serving Dishes
By Robert Sharp
Located in London, GB
A set of four Antique George III solid Silver Sauce Tureens in a Classic oval form and standing on a square base. Each Tureen has a pair of impressive handles and the fitted domed lids have a reeded oval finial. Each Tureen has a large engraved armorial on the side while the lids have small crests.
Made in London in 1793 by Robert Sharp.
Approx. Total Weight- 2806g / 90.2oz
Approx. Height- 15.6cm
Approx. Length incl. handles- 24.9cm
Approx. Width- 10.7cm
This set of Sauce Tureen has Full English Hallmarks on Lids & Bases.
The Georgian Sauce Tureens...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$10,748 Sale Price
35% Off
George II Period Sterling Silver 'Ladies' Tankard, London 1733 Richard Burcombe
By Richard Burcombe
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1733 by Richard Burcombe, this very handsome, George II period, Antique Sterling Silver 'Ladies' Tankard, is plain in style with a domed top.
The tankard ...
Category
1730s English George II Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amboss Cutlery with Antler Handles Austria, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Amboss cutlery with antler handles Austria, 1960s
Set of 6 for two, good original condition.
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 96 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern clean lines in a Classic column motif makes this pattern, Triade, forever timeless.
Dinner Size Triade by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set - 96 pieces. This set in...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Figural Boy Napkin Ring, WMF, Germany, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful silver plated figural napkin ring, circa 1920s, made by WMF, Germany. Nice addition to every table. A beautiful nice patina, little silver plate lost at the ground on the...
Category
20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Metal
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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