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Style: Art Deco
Style: Victorian
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Child/Fruit Knife 072
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Georg Jensen child/fruit knife, item 072 in the Parallel Pattern. The Parallel pattern, flatware design #25 was designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen from 193...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ladby Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle 153
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen gravy ladle, item #153 in the Ladby/Nordic pattern, design #76 by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen from 1937. Additional information: Material: Sterling silve St...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Old Danish Salt Cellar 102
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen salt cellar with blue enamel lining, item 102 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947....
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Dinner Fork 012C
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver Parallel dinner fork 012c,designed in 1931 by Oscar Gundlach-Petersen. The Parallel pattern, flatware design #25 was designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen ...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Server with Steel 206
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver and stainless steel Georg Jensen flat server, item 206 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930. The handle is sterling silver and the servin...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Large Cold Cuts Fork 144b
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen large cold cuts fork, item 144b in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. Additional information: Material: Sterling Silver ...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Mayan Compote Fork 162
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen compote fork, item 162 in the Mayan Pattern, design #56 by Johan Rohde from 1935. Additional information: Material: Sterli...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Acadia Sterling Silver Fish Fork 061
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen fish fork, item 061 in the Acadia pattern, design #46 by Ib Just Andersen from 1934. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Art Dec...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Acadia Sterling Silver Luncheon/Salad Fork, Item 022
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen luncheon/salad fork, item 022 in the Acadia pattern, design #46 by Ib Just Andersen from 1934. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles:...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Luncheon/Salad Fork 022
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen luncheon/salad fork, item 022 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Old Danish Dessert Spoon 021
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen dessert spoon, item 021 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947. Additiona...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bittersweet Sterling Silver Salad Fork 041
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen salad fork, item #041 in the very rare Bittersweet pattern, design #79 from 1940 by Gundorph Albertus. This is the si...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Luncheon/Salad Knife, Long Handle 024
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a Georg Jensen sterling silver luncheon/salad knife (stainless steel blade), item 024 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. Additional inform...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Dinner Fork 012
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner fork, item #012 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Pyramid Salad Fork 041
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen salad fork, item 041 on the Pyramid pattern, design #15 by Harald Nielsen from 1926. This is one of the harder to find ...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Compote Spoon 161
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver compote spoon, item #161 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte in 1939. Called in the catalogues a compote spoon, it is basically ...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Serving Spoon Medium 113
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver medium serving spoon, item #113 in the Parallel pattern, flatware design #25 was designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen from 1931. The Parallel design has...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Scroll Grapefruit Spoon Triangular 075
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen triangular grapefruit spoon, item 075 in the Scroll pattern, design #22 by Johan Rohde from 1927. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver St...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Scroll Iced Tea Spoon 078
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen iced tea spoon, item 078 in the Scroll pattern, design #22 by Johan Rohde from 1927. Additional information...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Grapefruit Spoon Slender 074
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen oval grapefruit spoon, item #074 in the very rare Cactus pattern, design #30 from 1930 by Gundorph Albertus. Additional information: Material: Sterlin...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Dinner Knife with Long Handle Serrated
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Georg Jensen dinner knife with long handle (stainless steel blade, serrated), item 014 in the Parallel Pattern, flatware design #25 was designed by Oscar Gu...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Luncheon Knife with Short Handle, 023
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen short handle luncheon/salad knife with sterling silver handle and stainless steel blade, item 023 in the Parallel Pattern, flatware design #25 by Oscar Gundlach-Peders...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Serving Fork Medium 114
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen medium serving fork, item 114 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930. Additional information: Material: Sterling Silver Style:...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bittersweet Sterling Silver Butter Spreader 046
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen butter spreader, item 046 in the very rare Bittersweet pattern, design #79 from 1940 by Gundorph Albertus. T...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Child Knife with Silver Blade 045
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen child’s knife with silver blade, item 045 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930. Additional...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

New Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Fish Fork 061
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen fish fork, item 061 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Art Deco...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

New Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Fish Knife 062
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen fish knife, item 062 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #30 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. Additional information: Material: Sterling silver Styles: Ar...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bittersweet Sterling Silver Dinner Knife 013
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen dinner knife with short handle, sterling silver handle and stainless steel blade, item #013 in the very rare Bittersweet pattern, design #79 from 1940 by Gundorph Albert...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Fish Knife 062
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is an hard to find sterling silver Georg Jensen fish knife, item 062 in the Parallel pattern, design #25 by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen from 1931. The Parallel pattern, flatware des...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Pyramid Serving Spoon Small 115
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen serving spoon, item 115 in the Pyramid pattern, design #15 by Harald Nielsen from 1926. Additional information: Material: Sterling Serving Style: Art ...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bittersweet Sterling Silver Large Dinner Fork 002
Located in Hellerup, DK
A large sterling silver continental size Georg Jensen dinner fork, item #002 in the very rare Bittersweet pattern, design #79 from 1940 by Gu...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Old Danish Sterling Silver Serving Spoon Small 115
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen serving spoon, item 115 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947. Additional information: Material: Sterling Silver Style: A...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle With Curved Handle 153
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen gravy ladle with curved handle, item 153 in the Cactus pattern, design #30 by Gundorph Albertus from 1930. Additional information: Material: Sterling si...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Meat Fork Large 142
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Georg Jensen large meat serving fork, item 142 in the Bernadotte pattern, design #9 by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1939. This version is with a handmade, hollow...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Old Danish Gravy Ladle 153
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen gravy ladle, item 153 in the Old Danish pattern, design #100 by Harald Nielsen from 1947. Additional information: Material: Sterling silve Style: Art ...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Aluminum and Macassar Wood Chopstick Knife Rests, 12 pc in box
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant French Art Deco set of twelve chopsticks or knife rests is made of aluminum and Macassar wood. The modernist shape displays a waved metal flat stick bar and geometric ca...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pyramid Sugar Caster 645
Located in Hellerup, DK
Am Early vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen Pyramid sugar caster, design #645 by Harald Nielsen from 1932. A round ball shape center set on a two-tiered Art Deco foot. The removeab...
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20th Century Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Engraved Holmes & Edward XIV Silver Plate Fruit Spoons - Set of 8
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 8 silverplate Victorian fruit spoons by Holmes & Edwards. This set is engraved with what appears to be the letters CB. Two of the spoons have a slightly different pattern on...
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20th Century American Victorian Tableware

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Silver Plate

Large antique Victorian Ridgway & sons quality jug
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian Ridgway & Sons quality jug with a shaped handle to the back, decorated throughout with a medieval design of knights jousting standing on a circular base. D...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Tableware

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Ceramic

Elysee by Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 96 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. Puiforcat is considered the "most important French Art Deco silversmith." These handcrafted utensils show off t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Silver-Plated Knife Rests in Animal Forms
Located in Hudson, NY
Set an unusual table with these Art Deco Silver Plated Animal-Inspired Knife Rests (circa 1920). Featuring stylized animal shapes from elephant and ram to swan and rabbit, the set ...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Tableware

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Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage Art Deco Post Modern Gold Fan Placemats - Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four gold rubber placemats in the shape of a fan. This set will be great for a dinner party. Imagine them paired with bright bold plates and fun dinner napkins! Each piece i...
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20th Century American Art Deco Tableware

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Rubber

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
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1920s Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Brass

Alpaca Watering can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Alpaca Watering can vienna around 1920s Polished
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Alpaca

W.H. GRINDLEY & CO. - Daffodil - Two Victorian Ceramic Fruit Bowls - U.K. - 1882
Located in Chatham, ON
W. H. GRINDLEY & CO. - Daffodil - Set of two antique Victorian black transfer decorated fruit bowls - featuring whimsical prints to the center of each bowl with continuous printed bo...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

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Ceramic

19th Century silver plated decorative bun warmer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century silver plated decorative bun warmer circa 1890. We have seen many descriptions and purposes for this piece of late victorian tableware. Scallop shaped, decorative scro...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

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Silver Plate

Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Set of five Argenta ceramic bottle coasters.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. A set of five Argenta ceramic bottle coasters with silver inlaid designs. Decorated with card suits. From the 1940s. Model number 924. Marked. In excell...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Ceramic

William Mann English Sterling Silver Victorian Covered Dish from Mid-1850s
Located in New York, NY
William Mann, English sterling silver covered bowl or dish from the Victorian era ; the bowl is from 1846 and the lid is from 1858. This beautifully shaped covered bowl exhibits the ...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 richly gilt porcelain bullion or tea cups. By Mintons. In an Aesthetic Movement numbered pattern with raised gold and gold jeweling throughout. Each marked to the ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tableware

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Porcelain

Antique Russian Silver Serving Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Russian 875 silver ladle, ca 1880. Oval bowl and fiddle terminal with engraved initials and year 1881. A nice serving piece from the twilight of tsarist Russia. Marks include maker’s...
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Tableware

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Silver

Elegant and Refined Art Deco Nickel Silver Napkin Holder, 1920s-1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant and Refined Art Deco Nickel Silver Napkin Holder, 1920s-1930s The refined character of this piece, reflected in material choice and form,...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Nickel

Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Silver plated "Gallia" Knife Rests by Christofle
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of 12 fine French Art Deco silver plated knife rests designed by Marcel Sandoz for the Gallia collection of Christofle. Six different animals are rep...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Silver Plate, Metal

Lemons Majolica Ceramic Dinnerware Dessert Serving Set for Six
Located in Barcelona, ES
A beautiful glazed ceramic hand painted serving set, France, 1930s-1940s Set includes 6 dishes and a large serving tray with handles at both sides. All hand painted with lemons and l...
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20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

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Ceramic, Majolica

Signed Daum Nancy Citrine Glass Coupe, c1930
By Daum
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Signed Daum Nancy Citrine Glass Coupe, c1930 Additional Information: Heading : Signed Daum Nancy Pale Yellow (Citrine) Glass Coupe Period : Third Republic Date : c1930 Origin : Nan...
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20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

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Glass

1924 René Lalique - Tablewares Plates Bowl Coquilles Shells Glass Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of tablewares plates and bowl "Coquilles" made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1924. Signature on each piece. All pieces are in perfect condition - very light scrat...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Glass

1924 René Lalique - Tablewares Bowls Coquilles Shells Glass With Blue Patina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of tablewares bowls "Shells" made in glass with blue patina by René Lalique in 1924. Signature on each piece. All pieces are in perfect condition. Set of 8 pieces including: - ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Glass

Art Deco Macassar Wood, Chrome and Crystal Jar Condiment Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco preserves or pickles tableware set, on a stand with crystal jars, was crafted in France in the 1930s. The condiment serving set features a modernist design with...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Crystal, Metal, Chrome

Antique Crescent Sterling Silver and Crystal Salt Cellars
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Crescent Sterling Silver and Crystal Salt Cellars. Silver crescents have hallmarks but are worn and not legible.
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Crystal, 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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