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Set of 4 Napkin Rings in Lime Green Swirl Resin by Paola Valle
Set of 4 Napkin Rings in Lime Green Swirl Resin by Paola Valle

Set of 4 Napkin Rings in Lime Green Swirl Resin by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Our colourful, modern and playful resin napkin rings will be the perfect addition to your spring and summer tablescape. The set includes 4 napkin rings. Designed by Paola Valle ...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Tableware

Materials

Resin

Continental Silver Gilt Salt Cellars
Continental Silver Gilt Salt Cellars

Continental Silver Gilt Salt Cellars

Located in New Orleans, LA

This set of six 19th century Continental silver gilt salt cellars take the triangular form of silver salts used by the affluent in Renaissance-era Germany. The salts are masterfully executed in a bold Mannerist style...

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19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 61 Pieces
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 61 Pieces

Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 61 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 61 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" , 12 forks, 7", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons, 6", 12 cream soup spoons, 6 3...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Large Silver Plate Serving Forks Vintage, Sweden, 1920s
Art Nouveau Large Silver Plate Serving Forks Vintage, Sweden, 1920s

Art Nouveau Large Silver Plate Serving Forks Vintage, Sweden, 1920s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A pair of beautiful Art Nouveau 'Angel' serving forks for salad, fish or meat. These serving pieces are in a rare and antique 'Angel' design. Made of silver plated metal, it will mak...

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20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Folio Charcoal Black Cotton Table Napkin Handcrafted By Artisans ( set of 4 )
Folio Charcoal Black Cotton Table Napkin Handcrafted By Artisans ( set of 4 )

Folio Charcoal Black Cotton Table Napkin Handcrafted By Artisans ( set of 4 )

By Studio Variously

Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Folio Black table napkin is a unique modern artisanal napkin. Created artistically and ethically by artisans in India using shibori print technique, using only pure natural dyes. I...

Category

2010s Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton

Two Art Nouveau Silver Plate Serving Tongs for Cake Pastry Candy, German, 1900s
Two Art Nouveau Silver Plate Serving Tongs for Cake Pastry Candy, German, 1900s

Two Art Nouveau Silver Plate Serving Tongs for Cake Pastry Candy, German, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A set of two beautiful Art Nouveau serving tongs for pastry, cake, candy or meat. These serving piece is in a beautiful design. Made of silver plated metal, it will make a nice addit...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Harlequin Mixed Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pieces Dinner
Harlequin Mixed Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pieces Dinner

Harlequin Mixed Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pieces Dinner

Located in Big Bend, WI

This Harlequin mixed sterling silver flatware set is a sophisticated and elegant choice for any dining table. This set is assembled of Dinner Sized 6-piece settings from some of our ...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard/ Beer Mug 1780 George III
Antique Sterling Silver Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard/ Beer Mug 1780 George III

Antique Sterling Silver Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard/ Beer Mug 1780 George III

Located in London, GB

A classic antique George II solid Silver lidded Tankard. This Silver Georgian Quart Tankard has an impressive domed hinged lid with a shaped thumb piece and a substantial scroll hand...

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18th Century English Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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...

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19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Wine Decanter Stand - France - Bronze - Vine Motif
Late 19th Century Wine Decanter Stand - France - Bronze - Vine Motif

Late 19th Century Wine Decanter Stand - France - Bronze - Vine Motif

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful late 19th century French wine decanter stand, dating to circa 1880–1890. This beautifully cast piece is executed in gilt bronze and features an elegant, naturalistic desi...

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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Set of 2 Vintage French Art Glass Carafe and Bowl, 1970s
Set of 2 Vintage French Art Glass Carafe and Bowl, 1970s

Set of 2 Vintage French Art Glass Carafe and Bowl, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage French Art Glass Carafe and Bowl, 1970s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Additional information: Materials: Glass Color: Green Country of Origin: Fr...

Category

20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Glass

Set of Six California Pottery Ring Pattern Ceramic Tumblers by Bauer
Set of Six California Pottery Ring Pattern Ceramic Tumblers by Bauer

Set of Six California Pottery Ring Pattern Ceramic Tumblers by Bauer

By Bauer Pottery

Located in New York, NY

Rare set of six California pottery Ring pattern drinking glasses, by Bauer Pottery. This set includes three light turquoise, one medium turquoise, and two dark blue colored tumblers....

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Coffee Set For 6 Guests, Raymond Loewy & Richard Latham, Rosenthal
Coffee Set For 6 Guests, Raymond Loewy & Richard Latham, Rosenthal

Coffee Set For 6 Guests, Raymond Loewy & Richard Latham, Rosenthal

By Richard Latham, Raymond Loewy, Rosenthal

Located in St Ouen, FR

Timeless elegance both of shape and pattern for this modernist line created in 1954 by Raymond Loewy and Richard Latham for the prestigious German manufacture. The particularly moder...

Category

1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Friars Salt and Pepper Set by Deruta Fratelli Niccacci
Porcelain Friars Salt and Pepper Set by Deruta Fratelli Niccacci

Porcelain Friars Salt and Pepper Set by Deruta Fratelli Niccacci

By Deruta

Located in Rome, IT

The set consists of three different sized Franciscan monks in porcelain. It has its original "Deruta fratelli Nicacci" stamp on the bottom.

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silver Sandwich Tongs 251, 1919
Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silver Sandwich Tongs 251, 1919

Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silver Sandwich Tongs 251, 1919

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

A rare pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen sandwich tongs, item no. 251 in the Blossom pattern, designed by Georg Jensen in 1919. This exceptional and uncommon version features a ha...

Category

20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

19Thc Pewter Serving Spoons -10 Pcs. Set
19Thc Pewter Serving Spoons -10 Pcs. Set

19Thc Pewter Serving Spoons -10 Pcs. Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This complete set of ten pewter large spoons.The condition is very good.Very rare to find a complete set of matching pewter spoons.

Category

1860s American Adirondack Antique Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Springfield by Unger Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 156 Pc Dinner "S" Mono
Springfield by Unger Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 156 Pc Dinner "S" Mono

Springfield by Unger Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 156 Pc Dinner "S" Mono

By Unger Brothers

Located in Big Bend, WI

Rare Springfield by Unger Bros, circa 1900 sterling silver dinner and luncheon flatware set of 156 pieces. Matching "S" monogram on all pieces. 12 dinner size knives (silver plate b...

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 6 French Golden Bronze knife rests by Daniel Podva, Série Rare Paris
Set of 6 French Golden Bronze knife rests by Daniel Podva, Série Rare Paris

Set of 6 French Golden Bronze knife rests by Daniel Podva, Série Rare Paris

Located in BELFORT, FR

Beautiful and unique set of six knife rests by french designer Daniel Podva, founder of Série Rare Paris, specialised in creating bronze lamps, accessories ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze

Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Crackled Triangular Bowls and Plate
Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Crackled Triangular Bowls and Plate

Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Crackled Triangular Bowls and Plate

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian handmade ceramic bowls and plate in crackled sand and birch by Rina Menardi. Priced individually. Sand color no longer available. Made to order. Shipping from Europe not included. Big plate...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Cement

English Edwardian Period Silver Plated Tray with Pierced Motifs and C-Scrolls
English Edwardian Period Silver Plated Tray with Pierced Motifs and C-Scrolls

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

Set of 5 Melitta Ceracron “Stockholm” Saucers / Plates, Germany, 1970s
Set of 5 Melitta Ceracron “Stockholm” Saucers / Plates, Germany, 1970s

Set of 5 Melitta Ceracron “Stockholm” Saucers / Plates, Germany, 1970s

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

A set of five Melitta Ceracron saucers or small plates from the 1970s, likely from the “Stockholm” series. The design features a bold concentric circle motif in warm red and orange t...

Category

Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Taupe Touché a Tray by Mason Editions
Taupe Touché a Tray by Mason Editions

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

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

Set 4  green and pink striped polyester velvet American placemats
Set 4  green and pink striped polyester velvet American placemats

Set 4 green and pink striped polyester velvet American placemats

By Carlotta Oddone

Located in Torino, IT

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

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Velvet

Set of 28 Vintage Composition Secunda Grau Coffee Service by Tapio Wirkkala
Set of 28 Vintage Composition Secunda Grau Coffee Service by Tapio Wirkkala

Set of 28 Vintage Composition Secunda Grau Coffee Service by Tapio Wirkkala

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage German Composition Secunda Grau Coffee Service by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Set of 28, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark. ...

Category

20th Century German Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 polyester velvet runners; tropical pattern and stripes
Set of 2 polyester velvet runners; tropical pattern and stripes

Set of 2 polyester velvet runners; tropical pattern and stripes

By Carlotta Oddone

Located in Torino, IT

Add a touch of elegance and practicality to your table with our Polyester Velvet Runners, an expression of Italian craftsmanship. Measuring 45x140 cm, they offer a splash of color to...

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Velvet

Carving Knife by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman, 1960s
Carving Knife by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman, 1960s

Carving Knife by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman, 1960s

By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A carving knife in brushed steel having a stained oak handle attached to the blade by wooden pegs. A silver tag on the handle documents the materials came from the Swedish ship...

Category

1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Steel

Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Mini Bowls
Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Mini Bowls

Rina Menardi Handmade Ceramic Mini Bowls

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian handmade ceramic mini bowls by Rina Menardi. Priced individually. Made to order. Shipping from Europe not included.

Category

2010s Italian Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Orazio Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic
Orazio Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic

Orazio Marble Centerpiece by Matteo Cibic

By Matteo Cibic

Located in Geneve, CH

Orazio marble centerpiece by Matteo Cibic Dimensions: 18.9 x 14 x 5.8 cm Materials: Bianco Michelangelo, Rosso Levanto, Nero Marquinia Please note that the Cibic pieces wit...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

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

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

C047 Parador Drink Mat by David Marshall in aluminium
C047 Parador Drink Mat by David Marshall in aluminium

C047 Parador Drink Mat by David Marshall in aluminium

By David Marshall

Located in Benahavis, AN

David Marshall Parador Drink Mat in aluminium C047 This striking drink mat is a fine example of the work of renowned designer and artist **David Marshall**, known for his bold, scu...

Category

2010s Spanish Brutalist Tableware

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Tea Strainer, 1970s
Vintage Tea Strainer, 1970s

Vintage Tea Strainer, 1970s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Tea Strainer, 1970s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Metal, Plastic Color: Black Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned ...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Metal

German Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces
German Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces

German Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set for 12 Dinner 170 Pieces

Located in Big Bend, WI

Outstanding monumental Sterling Silver German flatware set with timeless design - 170 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 1/4" 12 dinner forks, 7 3/4" 12 luncheon/dessert knives, 7 3/4" 12 luncheon/dessert forks, 6 5/8" 12 salad forks, 6 7/8" 12 small teaspoons, 5 1/2" 12 place spoons...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dinner Service Lavender Color, Limoges, French, First Half of the 20th Century
Dinner Service Lavender Color, Limoges, French, First Half of the 20th Century

Dinner Service Lavender Color, Limoges, French, First Half of the 20th Century

Located in Lantau, HK

French, dinner service lavender color, Limoges, First half of the 20th Century The dinner set include - 1 Large round covered soup bowl D. 30 x H. 36 cm - 1 Round covered soup bowl D. 26 x H. 30 cm - 2 Extra large round plate D. 40 cm - 2 Large round plate D. 36 cm - 1 Round plate D. 32 cm - 2 Large oblong plate...

Category

20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Damask Rose by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 24 Service, 188 Pieces
Damask Rose by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 24 Service, 188 Pieces

Damask Rose by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 24 Service, 188 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

Monumental damask rose by Oneida sterling silver flatware set, 188 pieces. This set includes: 24 knives, 8 3/4" 24 forks, 7 1/8" 24 salad forks, 6 1/2" 24 teaspoons, 6" 24 cream sou...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 132 pc Dinner
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 132 pc Dinner

Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 132 pc Dinner

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

Modern clean lines in a Classic column motif makes this pattern, Triade, forever timeless. Monumental Triade Gold Accent by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware set - 132 pieces....

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Kähler, Denmark. Four ceramic plates with uranium glaze. 1930s
Kähler, Denmark. Four ceramic plates with uranium glaze. 1930s

Kähler, Denmark. Four ceramic plates with uranium glaze. 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Kähler, set of four plates. Four ceramic plates with uranium glaze in warm golden tones, produced by Kähler in the 1930s. Origin: Denmark. Material: Ceramic. Dimensions: D. 18 cm. P...

Category

1930s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Virginian by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 52 Pieces
Virginian by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 52 Pieces

Virginian by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 52 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

Lovely Virginian by Oneida sterling silver Flatware set - 52 Pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9" 8 Forks, 7 1/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cutlery set, Denmark
Cutlery set, Denmark

Cutlery set, Denmark

Located in Palermo, PA

Vintage silver service consisting of six pieces, designed and produced by Copenhagen silversmith Evald Nielsen, a contemporary of Georg Jensen and known for his personal interpretati...

Category

1920s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set of Fourteen Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Toucans by Castillos
Set of Fourteen Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Toucans by Castillos

Set of Fourteen Silver on Copper Goblets or Stemware with Toucans by Castillos

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Mid century set of fourteen silver plate on hammered copper goblets featuring stone clad toucans perched in the stems, designed with a touch of whimsy. Stamped Emilia Castillo on the...

Category

20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

Fine Set of Twelve Silver Bright-Cut Teaspoons
Fine Set of Twelve Silver Bright-Cut Teaspoons

Fine Set of Twelve Silver Bright-Cut Teaspoons

Located in Folkestone, GB

Set of twelve bright-cut silver teaspoons by Josiah Williams & Co. (George Maudsley Jackson), London 1892. All in excellent condition with almost no wear or damage. Each engraved wi...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Rörstrand. Set of ten flat plates in faience. 'Japan' series. Early 20th C.
Rörstrand. Set of ten flat plates in faience. 'Japan' series. Early 20th C.

Rörstrand. Set of ten flat plates in faience. 'Japan' series. Early 20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Rörstrand Japan series, set of ten flat plates. Flat plates in faience with oriental-inspired decoration in polychrome colours and finely detailed painting in Japanese style, charact...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Japonisme Tableware

Materials

Faience

Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen. Set of five Blue Line lunch plates in faience
Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen. Set of five Blue Line lunch plates in faience

Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen. Set of five Blue Line lunch plates in faience

Located in København, Copenhagen

Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen, set of five Blue Line lunch plates. Five round plates model 621 in white faience with a simple blue line along the rim. Part of the Blue Line seri...

Category

1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Faience

Kähler, Denmark. Six ceramic plates with uranium glaze. 1930s
Kähler, Denmark. Six ceramic plates with uranium glaze. 1930s

Kähler, Denmark. Six ceramic plates with uranium glaze. 1930s

Located in København, Copenhagen

Kähler, set of six plates. Six ceramic plates with uranium glaze in warm golden tones, produced by Kähler in the 1930s. Origin: Denmark. Material: Ceramic. Dimensions: D. 18 cm. Per...

Category

1930s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Wedding Rose by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 pcs Dinner
Wedding Rose by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 pcs Dinner

Wedding Rose by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 pcs Dinner

By Watson Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Wedding Rose by Watson, circa 1900, sterling silver Flatware set, 75 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, blunt, 10" 12 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4" 12 Regular Knives, fre...

Category

1920s Vintage 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.