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Gien, "Savane". Pair of faience coffee cups with matching saucers.
Gien, "Savane". Pair of faience coffee cups with matching saucers.

Gien, "Savane". Pair of faience coffee cups with matching saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gien "Savane", pair of coffee cups with matching saucers. Pair of faience coffee cups with matching saucers in the Savane pattern. Decorated with colourful nature-inspired motifs in ...

Category

Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Faience

Gien, "Savane". Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers.
Gien, "Savane". Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers.

Gien, "Savane". Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gien "Savane", set of four coffee cups with matching saucers. Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers in the Savane pattern. Decorated with colourful nature-inspired mo...

Category

Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Faience

Antique Dutch Silver Bon Bon, Berry, Serving Oval Spoon
Antique Dutch Silver Bon Bon, Berry, Serving Oval Spoon

Antique Dutch Silver Bon Bon, Berry, Serving Oval Spoon

Located in New York, NY

This finely crafted antique Dutch silver oval spoon serves as a functional yet decorative piece, designed for elegantly serving bon bons and berries etc. Dating to circa 1900, the spoon features intricate craftsmanship characteristic of early 20th-century Dutch silverwork, with ornate detailing and a graceful oval bowl that speaks to its refined purpose. The spoon’s handle is adorned with delicate, scrolling motifs, showcasing the artistry and high level of skill exhibited by Dutch silversmiths of the period. Crafted in solid silver, the piece exudes a timeless charm and would make an excellent addition to a collector’s set of antique serving utensils...

Category

Early 1900s Dutch Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Gien, "Savane". Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers.
Gien, "Savane". Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers.

Gien, "Savane". Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gien "Savane", set of four coffee cups with matching saucers. Set of four faience coffee cups with matching saucers in the Savane pattern. Decorated with colourful nature-inspired mo...

Category

Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Faience

Gien, "Savane". Pair of large morning cups with matching saucers.
Gien, "Savane". Pair of large morning cups with matching saucers.

Gien, "Savane". Pair of large morning cups with matching saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gien "Savane", pair of large morning cups with matching saucers. Pair of large faience morning cups with matching saucers in the Savane pattern. Decorated with colourful nature-inspi...

Category

Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Faience

Austrian 800 Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Massive 146 Pieces, Beautiful
Austrian 800 Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Massive 146 Pieces, Beautiful

Austrian 800 Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Massive 146 Pieces, Beautiful

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful vintage Austrian 800 silver flatware set, massive 146 pieces including many unusual place pieces & servers. This set includes: • 12 knives, 9" •12 forks, 7 1/8" •12 teaspoons, 5 5/8" •12 place soup spoons large, 8 3/8" •12 demitasse spoons, 3 7/8" •1 gravy ladle, 7 5/8" •1 gravy ladle long with deep bowl, 8" •1 serving spoon shovel, 9 1/4" •1 serving spoon large, 9 5/8" •1 sauce ladle spout on one side, 4 3/4" •2 gold washed salad serving forks, 9" •1 gold washed berry spoon, 8 1/2" •12 gold washed egg spoons, 4" •12 all sterling fish forks, 8 1/8" •1 fish server pierced, 11 1/4" •1 fish serving fork, 8 1/2" •12 all sterling fruit forks, 6 1/2" •11 all sterling fruit knives...

Category

19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Ruby red cut glass ( partly gilted ) around 1920s
Art Deco Ruby red cut glass ( partly gilted ) around 1920s

Art Deco Ruby red cut glass ( partly gilted ) around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Art Deco Ruby red cut glass ( partly gilted ) around 1920s Original condition

Category

1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Cut Glass

Gien, "Savane". Set of four large morning cups with matching saucers.
Gien, "Savane". Set of four large morning cups with matching saucers.

Gien, "Savane". Set of four large morning cups with matching saucers.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Gien "Savane", set of four large morning cups with matching saucers. Set of four large faience morning cups with matching saucers in the Savane pattern. Decorated with colourful natu...

Category

Late 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Faience

Vintage Scherzer Porcelain Dinnerware Set, Germany, 1955
Vintage Scherzer Porcelain Dinnerware Set, Germany, 1955

Vintage Scherzer Porcelain Dinnerware Set, Germany, 1955

By Scherzer Bavaria

Located in Roma, IT

A beautiful and rare "Art de la Table" porcelain dinnerware set from the famous Maison Zeh, Scherzer & Co. It consists of five pieces, also sold separately: a round soup plate,...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner
Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner

Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner

By Gorham

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2.5" H x 8.5" W x 3.5" D.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Early-Mid 20th Century Norwegian Set of 9 Gilt 830 Standard Silver Coffee Spoons
Early-Mid 20th Century Norwegian Set of 9 Gilt 830 Standard Silver Coffee Spoons

Early-Mid 20th Century Norwegian Set of 9 Gilt 830 Standard Silver Coffee Spoons

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Set of 9 Norwegian gilt 830 standard silver coffee spoons. Early-mid 20th century. Trefoil tips; bright-cut decoration. Minor gilding wear. 2.50 troy oz. 4 3/8" x 5/8" x 5/8". We ar...

Category

Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver

Soviet Union Russian Silver Plated, Melchior 1970s, Marked, Free Shipping
Soviet Union Russian Silver Plated, Melchior 1970s, Marked, Free Shipping

Soviet Union Russian Silver Plated, Melchior 1970s, Marked, Free Shipping

Located in Sofia, BG

Vintage Russian German silver Melchior set of: 12 forks (six x two different ornaments) Six (Two dessert or cake and four tea ) spoons Three knives Four soup spoons ( one is differen...

Category

1970s Russian Empire Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Touché Bois Canaletto by Mason Editions
Touché Bois Canaletto by Mason Editions

Touché Bois Canaletto by Mason Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Touché Bois Canaletto by Mason Editions. Dimensions: D 36 cm Materials: Walnut Canaletto wood. A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lifts up, almost touching t...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Iron

Pair of Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions
Pair of Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions

Pair of Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Touché Bois Canaletto small handle by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × H 4.4 cm Materials: Walnut Canaletto Wood A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lifts up,...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Iron

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s
Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s

Helmut Alder Amboss Austria 2070 Flatware Cutlery for Six Persons, 1960s

Beautiful vintage modernist flatware from Austria, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder in 1959 and produced by Neuzeughammer Ambosswerk in the 1960s. The manufacturer also produced ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions
Pair of Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions

Pair of Touché Bois Black Ash Wood Small Handle by Mason Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Pair of Touché Bois black ash wood small handle by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × H 4.4 cm Materials: walnut Canaletto wood A light metal rod that rests on the surface and t...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Iron

Pair of Touché Bois Ash Wood by Mason Editions
Pair of Touché Bois Ash Wood by Mason Editions

Pair of Touché Bois Ash Wood by Mason Editions

Located in Geneve, CH

Pair of Touché Bois ash wood by Mason Editions Dimensions: 36 × 48 × 6.4 cm Materials: Ash wood, 24k matte gold rods. A light metal rod that rests on the surface and then lif...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Iron

Six Sweet Animal Knife Rests - by Etain Royal French vintage Metal Set in Box
Six Sweet Animal Knife Rests - by Etain Royal French vintage Metal Set in Box

Six Sweet Animal Knife Rests - by Etain Royal French vintage Metal Set in Box

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A lovely set of six knife rests. Made of pewter (etain) in France, the set is so pretty, consisting of 6 different animals in their slightly distressed original box. There are one ea...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger
19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799
Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799

Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799

Located in Braintree, GB

An Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot with engraved initial letters ' E & J ' . Made in England, London, 1799 Maker: William Bottl...

Category

1790s British Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Just Andersen, Denmark. Five coasters in pewter with animal motifs. 1930s
Just Andersen, Denmark. Five coasters in pewter with animal motifs. 1930s

Just Andersen, Denmark. Five coasters in pewter with animal motifs. 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Just Andersen, set of five coasters in pewter. Set of five coasters in pewter with engraved animal motifs in a stylised art deco design. Model 1176. Origin: Denmark. Designer: Just...

Category

1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Paris Plate, 19th Century French Porcelain
Paris Plate, 19th Century French Porcelain

Paris Plate, 19th Century French Porcelain

Located in Lantau, HK

Rare and beautiful hand painted porcelain, marked for "Denuelle" The plate depicts a bell flower in the center with a flower wreath on the border delicately painted with vibrant colo...

Category

19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Mid-Century Wooden Fish Bottle Openers, 1960s
Set of 3 Mid-Century Wooden Fish Bottle Openers, 1960s

Set of 3 Mid-Century Wooden Fish Bottle Openers, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Wooden Fish Bottle Openers, 1960s, Set of 3, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Wood Color: Brown Styles: Mid-Cent...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Baikal Champagne Bowl in Stainless Steel, Horn & Chromed Brass by Arcahorn
Baikal Champagne Bowl in Stainless Steel, Horn & Chromed Brass by Arcahorn

Baikal Champagne Bowl in Stainless Steel, Horn & Chromed Brass by Arcahorn

Located in Geneve, CH

Baikal Champagne Bowl in Stainless Steel, Horn & Chromed Brass by Arcahorn Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 32 cm. Materials: Horn, chromed brass, and stainless steel. Colours and shades of hor...

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Other, Brass

Tiffany Boutique. Set of four espresso cups with saucers with ornamental motifs.
Tiffany Boutique. Set of four espresso cups with saucers with ornamental motifs.

Tiffany Boutique. Set of four espresso cups with saucers with ornamental motifs.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Tiffany Boutique, set of four espresso cups with saucers. Decorative ceramic set consisting of four espresso cups with matching saucers, decorated in blue, yellow and gilt tones with...

Category

1980s Italian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Silver Plated Victorian Figural "Kate Greenway" Themed Napkin Ring
19th Century Silver Plated Victorian Figural "Kate Greenway" Themed Napkin Ring

19th Century Silver Plated Victorian Figural "Kate Greenway" Themed Napkin Ring

Located in Incline Village, NV

The Kate Greenway style Victorian figural silver plated napkin rings are probably the most sought after and desirable rings of the 19th century, and this ring depicting a little girl sitting on a small sled next to a napkin ring is in that category. Kate Greenway was a mid 19th century British children's book author who created Dickens' like characters with innocent child type characteristics, and illustrated them in her publications; attaining world wide acclaim and adoration which was not lost on the figural napkin ring industry at the time. This ring is completely original in every aspect with no restoration, and the majority of the silver plate still intact. The floral and wreath repousse application to the central ring body is bordered by a double ring raised edge perimeter. The girl is cast in great detail with lifelike facial features and Victorian period clothing and bonnet. The underneath is marked (see image) ""Derby Silver Co.Derby, Ct," and "Quadruple Plate 316" with the anchor and crown logo in the center. All in all, this is simply a lovely and charming desirable ring to add to your collection or even better to adorn your dinner tableware presentation. The ring was manufactured by the Derby Silver plate company...

Category

1880s American Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

12 Colorful Modernist Knife Holders in Glass by Pukeberg Sweden
12 Colorful Modernist Knife Holders in Glass by Pukeberg Sweden

12 Colorful Modernist Knife Holders in Glass by Pukeberg Sweden

By Eva Englund

Located in Meer, VAN

Nice set of two original mid century sets of glass knife rests or card holders by Pukeberg Sweden. Great radiant colors and natural shell like shape. The design is attributed to Eva ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

America by Schiavon Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set Service 62 Pcs Italy
America by Schiavon Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set Service 62 Pcs Italy

America by Schiavon Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set Service 62 Pcs Italy

By Schiavon

Located in Big Bend, WI

America by Schiavon This pattern is reminiscent of the pattern Bernadotte by Georg Jensen. The dinner knife and fork are extra large, European size, impressive! This 62 piece sterlin...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century, Elegant Jugendstil Bronze Lady Sculpture on Marble Tray Base
Early 20th Century, Elegant Jugendstil Bronze Lady Sculpture on Marble Tray Base

Early 20th Century, Elegant Jugendstil Bronze Lady Sculpture on Marble Tray Base

By Rudolf Kaesbach

Located in Lisse, NL

Marked and highly decorative antique Jugendstil sculpture. This fine work of Jugendstil art radiates pure elegance and innocence. The natural posture of this flowing lady sculpture...

Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Tableware

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Flemish by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces
Flemish by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces

Flemish by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Flemish by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 50 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/4", eight forks, 7", eight salad forks, 6 3/4" , eight teaspoons, 5 7/8", eight cream soup spoons, 6 7/8", eight flat handle butter spreaders, 6", one gravy ladle, 7 5/8", one cold meat fork, 8 1/2", Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. Stunning! Tiffany’s Flemish...

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble creator Ivan Colominas
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble creator Ivan Colominas

New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble creator Ivan Colominas

By Ivan Colominas

Located in Milan, IT

Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Evald Nielsen. Art Deco cheese slicer in silver and stainless steel, 1930s
Evald Nielsen. Art Deco cheese slicer in silver and stainless steel, 1930s

Evald Nielsen. Art Deco cheese slicer in silver and stainless steel, 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Evald Nielsen cheese slicer. Model number 27. Art Deco cheese slicer in 830 silver and stainless steel. Model number 27 with a decorative handle. Origin: Denmark. Designer: Evald Nie...

Category

1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Stainless Steel

Stig Lindberg - Gustavsberg - Bersa - Bowls
Stig Lindberg - Gustavsberg - Bersa - Bowls

Stig Lindberg - Gustavsberg - Bersa - Bowls

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product Description: The Bersa-series is arguably the most famous series of porcelain of Scandinavia. The Bersa-series combines an excellently formed set of high quality porcelain ta...

Category

1960s Swedish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton 18th Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 Pieces
Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton 18th Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 Pieces

Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton 18th Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 Pieces

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Emphasizing a graceful design whose classic lines carry the timeless beauty of another age to tabletops today, the 18th Century Pattern from Reed & Barton is reflective of a time ric...

Category

Late 20th Century North American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Antique English Georgian Copper And Brass Water Kettle
Fine Antique English Georgian Copper And Brass Water Kettle

Fine Antique English Georgian Copper And Brass Water Kettle

Located in New Orleans, LA

A fine antique George III copper kettle with a shaped handle, spout and lift off lid. A beautiful patina that only comes with age and many years of loving use. This stunning copper ...

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

19th Century English Mahogany Cheese Server
19th Century English Mahogany Cheese Server

19th Century English Mahogany Cheese Server

Located in Chappaqua, NY

19th Century English Mahogany Cheese Server/Cradle. Sleigh shaped base with original brass casters. Designed to hold wheels of cheese for serving at the table. Lovely aged patina.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Mahogany

Meissen Tea Pot with Animal Spout and Flower Decoration Rococo Period circa 1740
Meissen Tea Pot with Animal Spout and Flower Decoration Rococo Period circa 1740

Meissen Tea Pot with Animal Spout and Flower Decoration Rococo Period circa 1740

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Early and rare piece From The Meissen/Germany Manufactory Dating: made circa 1740 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade porcelain, finest painting Specifications: Very early Meissen tea pot...

Category

Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

12 Antique Heavy Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, Limoges France Circa 1900
12 Antique Heavy Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, Limoges France Circa 1900

12 Antique Heavy Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates, Limoges France Circa 1900

By Charles Ahrenfeldt

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A great set of Continental sized dinner plates with an elaborately decorated raised tooled gilded collar featuring shaped and classic double acid etched 24 karat gold bands. Crisp wh...

Category

Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold

Decorative Placemat, Evil Eye White Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Decorative Placemat, Evil Eye White Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal

Decorative Placemat, Evil Eye White Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal

By Viya by Vikram Goyal

Located in Noida, DL

Decorative Placemat, Evil Eye White Set of 2, Viya by Vikram Goyal Placemat in cotton linen. Handmade in India. The collection reimagines a protective totem for your home in the fo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton, Linen

Shenandoah by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 51 Pieces
Shenandoah by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 51 Pieces

Shenandoah by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 51 Pieces

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

Shenandoah by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 51 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 1/4" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 place soup spoons, 7" 8 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/4" 1 gravy ladle, 6 3/8" 1 serving spoon, 8 5/8" 1 sugar spoon, 6" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping. Legend has it that the white Cherokee roses...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Russian Silver Posy Holder, Engraved Floral Design, Circa 1900
Antique Russian Silver Posy Holder, Engraved Floral Design, Circa 1900

Antique Russian Silver Posy Holder, Engraved Floral Design, Circa 1900

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver posy holder; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional antique Russian silver posy holder has a knopped, conical shaped form onto three legs. The surface of the holder has a frosted finish and is embellished with impressive engraved floral designs to the cylindrical portion. The upper portion of the body is further ornamented with two applied bands of bead ornamentation. This impressive Russian posy holder is supported by three hinged legs, each embellished with interlacing scrolling, paralleling engraved decoration. The feet conjoin once closed to form a ball motif, emanating the knopped terminal to the body. This antique posey holder...

Category

Early 1900s Russian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

19th Century two gallon Copper Measuring Jug
19th Century two gallon Copper Measuring Jug

19th Century two gallon Copper Measuring Jug

Located in Martlesham, GB

19th Century two gallon copper haystack measuring jug in very good condition and marked at the front with two gallon, having a large shaped handle to one side, the haystack jug named...

Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

Silver Wheat by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces
Silver Wheat by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces

Silver Wheat by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

SILVER WHEAT BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 40 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 8 7/8" 8 FORKS, 7 3/8" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 5/8" 8 TEASPOONS, 6 1/8" 8 CREAM SOUP SP...

Category

Early 20th Century 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.