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Tableware For Sale
Stunning Boardman & Glossop Table Cruet, circa 1895
Located in Bath, GB
A superb quality silver plated seven bottle cruet dating to the late Victorian era and dating to circa 1895.
The panels to the front and back and the handle are all hand-pierced o...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Georgian Pewter Measure from the Hope Inn, by Edward J Wilderness Row
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian pewter measure from the Hope Inn, by Edward J Wilderness Row
Hope Tavern, 179 Stanhope Street, Euston Road
Hallmarked Edward J London of Wi...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Tableware
Materials
Pewter
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Service 63 pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous 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...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
1 Oaxacan Black Clay Bowl Handmade Tableware Burnished Barro Negro Oaxaca
Located in London, GB
Oaxacan black clay 19cm bowl handmade tableware burnished barro negro Oaxaca.
The soft and rich color makes this side plate a stylish partner to...
Category
2010s American Colonial Tableware
Materials
Clay
Augarten Art Déco 'Melon' Mocha Set, Designed By Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
In 1929, Josef Hoffmann, founder of the legendary Wiener Werkstätte, designed this world-famous mocha service. Hoffmann was one of the greatest designers of the 20th century and a me...
Category
1990s Austrian Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Palm Tree
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a tropical touch to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a stunning palm tree design on a serene blue background. Perfect for coffee tables, shelves, or wall dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Arne Jacobsen AJ Flatware Set for 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Full Service for eight consisting of 8/ 8 piece place settings and 13 additional serving pieces.
Original fitted Mahogany Box
Original invoi...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hand-Painted Iron Tray - Persian
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring artistic flair to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a Persian inspired design. Perfect for adding color and character to coffee tables, shelves, or wall dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Tableware
Materials
Iron
$116 / item
Mushroom Handpainted in Italy Dinner Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Italian craftsmanship meets Les-Ottomans in this beautifiul mushroom collection of handpainted plates
The charme of the woods on your table in a un...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Hammered Shell Hamret Skjell by J Tostrup Norway 830 Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scandinavian / Norwegian Modern Hammered Shell aka "Hamret Skjell" by J. Tostrup Sterling Silver flatware set - 39 pieces. This set includes:
6 dinner knives, 10"
5 dinner forks,...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Era Northern Italian Faïence Majolica Fish Service, Set of 7
By Nove, Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Barrettoni già Antonibon pottery in Nove, Northern Italy, a Mid-Century Modern Era earthenware fish service consisting of a large serving platter and six individual plates. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian International Style Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly", Complete Coffee Service in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grondahl / B&G, "Butterfly".
Complete coffee service in hand-painted porcelain for eight people with coffee pot, cream jug and dishes.
The coffee pot measures: 25 x 21 cm.
...
Category
20th Century Danish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$630 Sale Price / set
30% Off
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 74 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885)
Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Set of Salt Shakers & Pepper Grinder in Polished Pewter, a Set of Two. This classic pair is marked Made in Italy on the bottom. Wonderful addition to add to your table for e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Antique Hand-Crafted Solid Bronze Mortar with Pestle and Great Original Patina
Located in Lisse, NL
Decorative and tactile, late 18th century mortar set.
Mortars have been used for centuries by private people and by people in certain trades. In the kitche...
Category
Late 18th Century European Antique Tableware
Materials
Bronze
Southwestern Coasters by Otagiri - Set of 6
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of six square lacquerware coasters with matching case by Otagiri of Japan. A southwestern scene is centered on the coasters which are edged in gold. Underneath reads “Design by...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Queen Elizabeth I by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 pcs Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
The golden age of royal splendor and prosperity during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I inspired this pattern, introduced in 1970. With a stem of perfectly proportioned curving arcs an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccellati Rigato Dinner & Lunch Set for 24 with 321 Pieces
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Rigato sterling silver dinner and lunch set for 24. Made by Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 321 pieces (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 24 dinner forks (8), 24 luncheon forks ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Cased Condiment Set, English, Silver, Tableware, Hallmarked, Dated 1948
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage cased condiment set. An English, Sterling silver and cobalt glass tableware case, dating to the mid 20th century, ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edward Charles Brown. Rare set of salt and pepper shakers shaped like owls.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Edward Charles Brown.
Rare set of salt and pepper shakers shaped like owls with inserted red glass eyes.
Hallmarked with master stamp ECB for Edward Charles Brown, as well as London ...
Category
1860s British Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
$2,800 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton, circa 1969, Sterling Silver Flatware set - 46 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Bros. silverplate flatware cutlery set, 88 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teasp...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Telescopic Trivet with Ginkgo Leaf Motif
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Refined Italian telescopic trivet from the mid-20th century, crafted in metal and adorned with a stylized ginkgo leaf motif. Often mistaken for bamboo due to its segmented structure,...
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Italian Silverplate Faux Bamboo Espresso Cup Saucer Sugar Serving Set for 10
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Stunning set of silverplate faux bamboo espresso cup & saucer sets with covered sugar dish. Serving set for 10 places.
Will possibly consider breaking up the set for the right offer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Royal Worcester ‘Charlotte’ 70-Piece Porcelain Dinner Service, England, Dated 19
Located in Worcester, GB
Royal Worcester ‘Charlotte’ 70-Piece Porcelain Dinner Service, England, Dated 1981
A fine and extensive 70-piece porcelain dinner service by Royal Worcester, England, in the elegant ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 35 pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Renaissance scroll by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 35 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 1/2"
8 salad ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Danish by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 81 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
The accent is on form and symmetry in Royal Danish, which takes its influence from the traditional artistry of Scandinavia. Bold openwork reflects this modern interpretation, even on...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Renaissance by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 156 Pcs Herbst Estate
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Renaissance by Tiffany & Co sterling silver Flatware set - 156 pieces. This multi-motif pattern was designed by Paulding Farmhan and was introduced in the year 1905. This set came from the Herbst Estate...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
German midcentury porcelain dinnerware set, Flowers, Eschenbach, 55 pieces
By Eschenbach
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful German porcelain dinnerware made by Eschenbach during the 1950s. The dinnerware consists of 55 pieces, with round and oval trays of various sizes, soup and dinner plates, a...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$5,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
16 Gilt Encrusted Salad or Dessert Plates, Antique Custom Ordered English C 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic set of dessert or first course plates with a nice wide collar of 24 karat acid etched gold banding. The perfect size you always need more of. These versatile gold and whi...
Category
1910s European Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Gallery Tray on Silver Stand
Located in VALENZA, IT
Rectangular barocco tray shaped with high edge and oval holes for handles. It has been placed on 4 small feet
The tray is completely handmade by Fantappiè e Castrucci
Silversmiths...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Tableware
Materials
Silver
$18,876 Sale Price
20% Off
Zebras Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Zebras' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous set ! Please click on the pictures to see the detail and enlarge. Heavy raised paste gilding on a vibrant green collar and custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retai...
Category
Early 1900s British Neoclassical Antique Tableware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Queen Elizabeth i by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
The golden age of royal splendor and prosperity during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I inspired this pattern, introduced in 1970. With a stem of perfectly proportioned curving arcs an...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Napa Napkins (Set of 4)
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
A set of four stunning hand-embroidered linen napkins, our Napa collection is the most elegant way to create an eye-catching tablescape. The napkins come in three colourways: cognac ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Linen
$135 / set
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in the year 1916. Named for Florence's Church of San Lorenzo, its shield and paneling are typical of Renaissance Revival design. This noble pattern goes well with Victorian, Edwardian or neoclassical styles.
Outstanding San Lorenzo by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set in vintage fitted Tiffany chest...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
6 Bernardaud France Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Espresso Orange Monkey Cup & Saucer
By Bernardaud
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine destinations in New York for glitterati and foodies alike. No matter the location, monkeys and circus themes remained a design staple of the iconic restaurant. Although the landmark restaurant's NYC doors are now closed, Black Rock Galleries is pleased to offer items from the famed restaurant.
Set of 6 Le Cirque Custom Bernardaud Limoges espresso...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Bodum Salt & Pepper mills “Ball Boy” by Nissen Denmark
By Bodum, Carsten Jorgensen
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Bodum Nissen Salt & Pepper Mills' Ball Boy' Set with stand. Denmark 1980's.
Carsten Jorgensen designed the balls in 1967. Made of wood, they feature an iron handle and a stai...
Category
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Debussy by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 6 1/2"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Custom Engraved by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 67 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Edward Moore, designer of this pattern, dominated the first era of Tiffany made flatware and designed several full lines of sterling patterns. Moore's father manufactured for Tiffany...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christofle Silver Plate , Salt & Pepper mill set , France
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and classy set of silver plate Salt and Pepper Mill, marked on bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Gucci Italy Chrome and Enamel Equestrian Place Card Holders, twelve in box
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gucci, Italy, designed these luxury chrome metal, and enamel place card-holders. The set of twelve pieces features an equestrian design motif with a highly polished chrome-plated bra...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel, Chrome
Chinese Mandarin Palette tankard / mug in polychrome enamels, c. 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Mandarin Palette mug in polychrome enamels with gilt highlights and twisted strap handle. The exterior is handsomely painted in the famille rose colors of a continuous courtly scene ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Set of 18th Century Blue and White Plates, Platers and Lidded Plates
Located in Epfach, DE
Decorative Set of Blue and White Porcelain Plates, China, 18th Century
This striking and unusual set of 19 blue and white porcelain pieces includes plates, platters, and lidded pla...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Richard Ginori Brown & Gold Trimmed Extensive Dinnerware Service Of 99 Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Richard Ginori extensive dinnerware service Contessa brown / gilt pattern dinnerware service . Pattern having a brown and double gilt gold trim decorated design on white porcelain. Service comprising twelve dinner plates, diameter 10 1/4 inches. twelve soup / pasta plates , twelve salad plate, thirty one small plates; fifteen coffee / tea cups, twelve small plates , two large oval serving chargers , two Round Covered tureen with two handled All in great condition, with only the faintest service wear, showing some negligible oxidation to the gold trim.
comprising in the service:
12 dinner plates
12 salad plates
31 small ice cream plates...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Dotty Mug in Terracotta, Ceramics
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
Rustic and full of charm, our Dotty collection is handmade in Southern Italy. Inspired by an antique terracotta fragment found by Louise on her travels, shop the full dinnerware coll...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$55 / item
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Dinner Spoon 011
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner spoon, item 011 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competit...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Set of 6 Handwoven Rattan Coral Placemats
Located in Toronto, ON
Uplift your table with these stunning handwoven rattan placemats in natural and coloured rattan with coral motif. Finely crafted by expert artisans, these pieces all showcase the cla...
Category
2010s Colombian Tableware
Materials
Rattan
Imperial Chrysanthemum Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 416 Pc Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provenance: This set was owned by then president of the Historic Broadmoor Resort, Charles L. Tutt II, for his home in Colorado Springs. That home was given to the Colorado College a...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chrysanthemum by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 126 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
One of Durgin's most popular and beautiful patterns is '"Chrysanthemum". The design is of leaves and chrysanthemum buds and blooms on the front. The back displays 2 chrysanthemums in bloom among leaves and buds. The chrysanthemum flowers flow down beautifully onto the tines, bowls, and serving areas of many of the pieces.
Superb Chrysanthemum by Durgin...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Massimo Vignelli for Heller Mid Century Modern Plates and Mugs for Six
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Iconic sixties design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli of stacking plates and mugs manufactured by Heller. This set consists of 6 dinner plates and 6 mugs in a sunshine yellow color. Al...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Gucci Italy Silver Plate and Black Metal Fish Place Card Holders, circa 1960
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Gucci Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Exotic Fish Motif, circa 1960
Add a touch of luxury to your private table setting with this exceptional set of six silver plate place ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Eighteenth Century by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous 18th century by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set- 57 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy lad...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bamboo by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Introduced in 1961, Bamboo was designed by Tiffany's then-Design Director, Van Day Truex. In 1965, Bamboo won the International Design Award for silver. Its simplicity and character ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Introduced in 1899, the graceful clusters of buttercups adorning each piece are reminiscent of hand-sewn Venetian lace and bring to mind the romance of nuptials. This sentimental pattern is equally at home in casual and formal settings, and will enhance everyday dining as well as add a festive touch to special occasions.
Buttercup by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George IV (1827) Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Shears
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George IV English sterling silver gilt grape shears - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
This exceptional pair of antique cast sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action.
The handles of these antique silver grape scissors are embellished with intertwining fruiting vine ornamentation, accented with grape clusters and foliage.
The fingerpieces are ornamented with details reproducing the features of the natural vine.
The circular hinged portion is surmounted with a lobed rosette design.
The grape shears are fitted with plain and unembellished blades, with a rounded outer edge.
These exceptional examples of 19th century silverware retain the original gilding.
These impressive sterling silver grape shears are fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation box, with a velvet and satin lined interior, securing with a push fit catch.
The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Reid & Sons, Diamond Merchants, By Appointment to the Late Queen Victorian, Newcastle upon Tyne'.
These exceptional antique George IV grape shears are the finest of their type you could hope to acquire.
The initials within the maker's marks, in addition to the standardisation of the surround could pertain to a multitude of antique silversmiths; these silversmiths include William Eaton, Esterbrook and Eley II.
Condition
These antique boxed grape scissors are a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The cast decoration is all very sharp and the gilding is in excellent condition; this indicates the pieces have seen little to no use.
Full hallmarks struck across the interior of the blades are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these exceptional antique grape scissors...
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Sugar box, Vienna 1867-1872
Located in Delft, NL
Silver Sugar box, Vienna 1867-1872
An Austrian-Hungary silver sugar box with hinged lid. On the lid a rose with leaves as knob. A rectangular box with beautiful round scalloped body...
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Finely crafted with the graceful elegance associated with 18th Century France, this stately pattern was first introduced in 1895. The intricate design is embellished with a cascade o...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fairfax by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 133 Pieces Place Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Embodying the spirit of casual luxury, Fairfax has a sterling design that never goes out of style. As timely today as when it was first introduced in 1910, this design is influenced ...
Category
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.
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