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Tableware For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1920s
Elon Arenhill, Well-Known Swedish Silversmith, Twelve Modernist Cups
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Elon Arenhill (1922-2018). Well-known Swedish silversmith.
Twelve modernist cups in hammered sterling silver.
Dated 1974.
Measures: 5.5 x 3 cm.
In ...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Six Sterling Silver Teaspoons in Presentation Box, J Lyddiatt, Birmingham, 1926
Located in London, GB
This set of six solid sterling silver teaspoons from 1926, by Joseph Lyddiatt of Birmingham, are presented in the original black leather box in which they were sold. The interior of ...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 Tazza Footed Dish in Hampton Pattern Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tazza or footed dish in Hampton pattern number 20270 from 1923 and in Art Deco Style with a wide-shaped, geometrically inclined, curvilinear rim. It mea...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Deco Tea Cups with Saucers by Sue & Mare for Gallia, Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco tea cups sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverplated with p...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl. Five egg cups in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl. Five egg cups in hand-painted porcelain. 1920s / 30s.
Largest measures: 6.7 x 5.2 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
1st factory quality.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Modernist Set of 8 Sterling Silver Wine Goblets, London 1978 George E. Grant
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1978 by George Edward Grant, this stylish set of 8 Modernist design, Sterling Silver Goblets, features textured stems, and gilt in...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Golden Murano Glass Bottle by Carlo Moretti from the 1970s
Located in Milano, MI
Murano glass bottle with gold inserts, made by Carlo Moretti in the 70s.
Measures: Ø cm 5, H cm 23
Carlo Nason, born in Murano in 1935 from one of the oldest glassmaking families on the island, he was a great master glassmaker. He grew up attending the glass masters who work in the family furnace, appropriating the most refined techniques of glass art, demonstrating an innovative and planning attitude that he employed in the field of design, but referring to tradition.
In 1925 the Nason Moretti company was founded by the Nasone brothers, specializing in the production of furnishing accessories and tableware, where the mastery of the most refined Murano techniques is integrated with a modern vision and careful chromatic research.
In 1955 Umberto Nason created an innovative project of two-tone bowls and glasses that earned him the Compasso d'Oro award. In the 1960s, with the second generation of the family, there was a great development of the company which still maintained its characteristic vocation for experimentation. In the 1980s he looked at lighting with postmodern reinterpretations of designed lights, with the Carlo Moretti Studio line and the series of collectible goblets and glasses.
Since the 1990s, the business has focused on new collections conceived in a modern and design-oriented key. Carlo Moretti of Venice, founded by Carlo in 1958 in Murano, passed to new ownership in 2013, but it is still an important company today due to its constant relationship with design. The company is known for the beauty and elegance of Murano glass, arriving not only in the tables of the most important families, but also in the modern tables of today. Worked with ancient and secret techniques, Nason Moretti glasses...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Deco Cookies Bowl with Glass Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco cookies bowl with glass vienna around 1920s
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Breakfast Cups and Saucers by Sue &Mare for Gallia-Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco Breakfast cups are also considered hot chocolate cups. Sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-19...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Coffee Service for Twelve People, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal.
Coffee service for twelve people. Porcelain with gold decoration. 1970s.
The cup measures: 7 x 6 cm.
The sugar bowl measures: 8.5 x 7.5 cm.
In exce...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Enamel and Brass Red , Green Apple and Pear Object Sculptures Set Of 6 Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely set of 6 enameled and brass apple and pear object sculptures makes for great entertaining and table settings. They are vintage from th...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Silverware Service for 12 in Fitted Art Deco Storage Cabinet, Bafico of France
By Bafico
Located in Oakland, CA
A set of silverware – in a lavishly complete service for 12 that includes a wide array of serving pieces all nestled in a fitted chest that also is used as a small table. Made in the the1920s and imported from France, the case is done in a sleek Art Deco Style with an inlaid dot pattern in the wood finish. The silver pattern has a scalloped detail that bridges both the Art Deco and Art Nouveau style.
This French set was brought to Buenos Aires during the “Golden Age” when Argentina was a wealthy country. All of the “best” homes had boxes like these, with perfectly fitted storage for each utensil. The one we present here has been newly redone with a fresh pale blue fabric that holds 132 pieces.
Make no mistake, an heirloom-worthy set like this can be considered the height of luxury, especially with the matching extra pieces such as fish forks and knives...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid Century Set of 6 Sterling Silver Wine Goblets, S. J. Rose 1974
By S.J. Rose 2
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1974 by S. J. Rose, this stylish set of 6 Sterling Silver Goblets, feature gilt interiors, and are plain in design.
Each goblet measures 7.5"(19cm) ta...
Category
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clear and Black Nutcracker By Stig Jorgensen for Dana-Plast Denmark, Ca. 1970s
Located in Schagen, NL
Clear and Black Nutcracker By Stig Jorgensen for Dana-Plast Denmark, Ca. 1970s. The Acrylic clear piece remains in good Vintage condition with normal signs of...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Acrylic
Early Venetian Murano Console Set Center Piece Pair Candle Holders
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Amazing 3 piece console set in early Murano glass circa 1920’s. Spectacular multi color blown glass with gold leaf highlighting the decoration. Do not miss this Iconic set. The Cente...
Category
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 65 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Celebrate all of your meals in style with this Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set. Founded in 1690 in Massachusetts, the elite artisans at Towle Silversmiths handcrafted...
Category
1920s American Louis XIV Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Condiment Set by Deakin & Francis in 1973
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1973 by Deakin & Francis, this handsome, Elizabeth II, sterling silver condiment set, is simple in shape, and has been decorated with a gilt bark effect a...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Figurine Pair of Ceramic Oil & Vinegar Bottles by Höganäs 1950s, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
These handmade and rare oil and vinegar bottles are made as people in glazed stoneware by Höganäs - Sweden 1950s. The Top caps are designed as heads. Be...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Stunning Large & Ornate Sterling Silver Condiment Set, Boxed, Elkington 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1929 by Elkington & Co., this large and ornate, Sterling Silver Condiment Set, comprises a sugar caster, 2 pepper pots 2 salt cellars and a mustard pot wi...
Category
1920s English Rococo Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Set of 6 Art Deco Bakelite Napkin Rings Shaped as Stylised Birds
Located in London, GB
A set of 6 bakelite Art Deco Napkin rings in the stylised design of Birds. The Rings have a wonderful tonal quality. The internal diameter for on...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Handblown Danish Salt and Pepper Set in Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of Danish salt and pepper set in handblown orange mushroom shaped opalineglass, designed by Michael Bang and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970s.
...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Opaline Glass
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Salt / Pepper Set in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal.
Rare salt / pepper set in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s.
Measures: 8 x 6.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Handblown Danish Salt and Pepper Set in Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of Danish salt and pepper set in handblown brown mushroom shaped opalineglass, designed by Michael Bang and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970s.
The well designed hand blown m...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Opaline Glass
Antique Japanese Wooden Soup-Bowl with Wajima-Nuri, Japanese Lacquerware 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique Japanese soup-bowl made around 1930s with wood. This soup-bowl is made with wajima-nuri, a Japanese lacquerware from Wajima, Is...
Category
1920s Japanese Vintage Tableware
Materials
Wood
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Suomi Ice Bucket in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal.
Rare Suomi ice bucket in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s.
Measures: 13 x 11 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Vinegar and Oil Cut Class Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco vinegar and oil cut class around 1920s
Original condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Cut Glass
Classic Bouquet by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Bouquet by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 77 pieces. The handle design is a bouquet of flowers with pierced and beaded detailing. This se...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Suomi Porcelain Serving Dish
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal.
Rare Suomi porcelain serving dish decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s.
Measures: 33 x 27 x 3.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
1924 René Lalique Set of 6 Pieces Glasses Thionville Black Enamel
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 6 drinking glasses made by René Lalique in 1924. Model is named "Thionvelle" made in clear glass with original black enamel on stem.
All pieces are in perfect condition, s...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Enamel
Scandinavian Designer, Salt and Pepper Shaker in Glazed Faience, 1970s / 80s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian designer. Salt and pepper shaker in glazed faience, 1970s / 80s.
Measures: 10 x 7.2 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Faience
Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist for Arabia, Karelia Coffee Service in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist for Arabia. Karelia coffee service in glazed stoneware for four people.
Finnish design, 1970s.
Consisting of four coffee cups with saucers, sugar bowl and c...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
6 Art Deco Glasses
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
6 Art Deco glasses from 1930.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Antique English Sterling Silver Pheasant Pepperette
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver pepperette modelled in the form of a pheasant; an addition to our animal...
Category
1920s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Six Rare Suomi Porcelain Lunch Plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal.
Six rare Suomi porcelain lunch plates decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s.
Diameter: 19.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Franco Bucci Coffee Service ACR Arte Ceramica Romana, 1973
By Franco Bucci
Located in Melbourne, AU
Franco Bucci coffee service for six with coffee pot, cups, saucers, sugar and creamer.
We love this service for its bold, elegant, robust Italian design, typical of the 1970s. Curvacious, chunky, innovative, attractive, lovely to use and to hold - it's got it all.
Bucci designed ceramics for high quality manufacture. During the 1970s, he produced this 'budget' household crockery service for mass production which proved very popular. This set can be viewed in the Bucci archive, listed as item 805.
It was produced serially by Arte Ceramica...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Louis W Rice, Skyscraper, Silver Plate, Very Rare Tray, Apollo Studios Line
By Louis W. Rice, Bernard Rice
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of the icons of American Art Deco design. These pieces are found in many Museums and private collections. This is the Apollo line studios and made for Bernard Rice...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Lemon Strainer / Tea Strainer, London, 1922
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1922 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome, sterling silver lemon strainer, is in the style of a George II exam...
Category
1920s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Guzzini Salt, Pepper, Oil, Vinegard, Parmesan Green Set in Lucite, 1970s, Italy
By Guzzini
Located in Rome, IT
Table set for pepper, salt, parmesan etc. in green Lucite made by Guzzini, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Bing & Grøndahl Mexico Dinner Service, Four Butter Pads in Glazed Stoneware
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl Mexico dinner service. Four butter pads in glazed stoneware.
Model number 332. Danish design, 1970s / 80s.
Diameter: 10 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen, Two Mitra Jam Spoons in Stainless Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen.
Two Mitra jam spoons in stainless steel. 1970s.
Length: 15.5 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
70 Piece Cutlery Set Made of 24 Carat Gilded Stainless Steel in Cassette by SBS
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This wonderfully eclectic cutlery set in a luxurious case serves 12 persons. The design is a gem on every dining table. The sleek straight lines of the stainless steel form a great contrast with the gilded decorations on the blades.
SBS cutlery with the addition “Made in Solingen” is worldwide synonymous with cutlery and knives of the highest level. Since the 16th century, the most talented knife and cutlery manufacturers have been based in Solingen with craftsmanship from experienced masters. One of these companies is SBS which is best known for its gilded cutlery...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Art Deco Jean Luce Ashtray Saint Gobain Glass, France, 1920s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
French ashtray by Jean Luce for Saint Gobain. Mirrored glass with facet cut with a wave shape and a central star in a square shape.
A great collector's item from Art Deco.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Sterling Silver 3-Piece Tea or Coffee Service by Peter Lunn, London
Located in Shippensburg, PA
MODERNIST 3-PIECE STERLING SILVER TEA SERVICE BY PETER LUNN
Hallmarked PML to each underside; circa 1979
Item # 011FRP21Z
A very fine sterling silver tea service by silversmith Pet...
Category
1970s British Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Nickel Plated Glass Serving Plate with Wicker Handle around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco nickel plated glass serving plate with wicker handle around 1920s
Original condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Nickel
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen, Three Mitra Cold Meat Forks
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gundorph Albertus for Georg Jensen. Three Mitra cold meat forks in stainless steel. 1970s.
Length: 16 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Handblown Danish Salt and Pepper Set in Red Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of Danish salt and pepper set in handblown red mushroom shaped opalineglass, designed by Michael Bang and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970s.
The well designed hand blown mus...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Opaline Glass
Oiva Toikka for Arabia. Four Round Kastehelmi art glass dishes. 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Oiva Toikka for Arabia.
Four Round Kastehelmi art glass dishes. Finnish design, 1970s.
Measures: 25 x 3 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Inkeri Leivo for Arabia, Harlequin Porcelain Coffee Service
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Inkeri Leivo (1944-2010) for Arabia.
Harlequin porcelain coffee service for six people. 1970s.
Consisting of six coffee cups with saucers and si...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Sterling Silver Flat Top Tankard, Sheffield 1928, T. Bradbury & Sons
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1928 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome, Sterling Silver Tankard, is straight sided, with reed detailing and a flat top.
The tankard measures 6.5...
Category
1920s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Lighthouse Style Sugar Caster
By E & N Speak
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique George V English sterling silver lighthouse style caster, part of our silverware collection.
This magnificent and large antique George V English sterling silver sugar caster has a cylindrical form onto a domed spreading circular foot.
The body of this impressive antique silver sugar caster...
Category
1920s British Georgian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Corinth Coffee Service for Twelve People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. Corinth coffee service for twelve people in blue-painted porcelain.
Modernist Finnish design. Dated 1979-80.
Consisting of twelve coffee cups with sa...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Gabriella Crespi Decorative Box in Brass and Plexiglass '70s
Located in Turin, Turin
Decorative box designed in '70 by Gabriella Crespi. The box is in plexiglass and brass, on the brass is present the signature of the author.
Good condition, patina of time. Perfect ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Cohr 'Denmark' Silver Teaspoon, 1920 / 30s, 19 Teaspoons Aavailable
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cohr (Denmark) teaspoon, double rifle cutlery of three-tower silver.
1920 / 30s.
19 teaspoons are available.
Measures: 12 cm.
Stamped: CMC (Carl M. Cohr).
In very good condition.
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Sugar Caster
Located in Braintree, GB
Sterling silver Art Deco sugar caster
Maker: James Dixon & Sons
Made in England, Sheffield, 1926
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions -
Diameter x height: 6.8 x 15.5 cm
Weight : 2...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal, Rare Suomi Ice Bucket in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Timo Sarpaneva for Rosenthal.
Rare Suomi ice bucket in porcelain decorated with water lilies. 1970s / 80s.
Measures: 20 x 18 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Stelton Erik Magnussen Tea Set from Denmark, the 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Tea set designed by Erik Magnussen for Stelton. These timeless design objects were designed by Erik Magnussen in 1977. The set has a very modern design and also has a beautiful funct...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Plated Boats Knife Holder Set of 12 Silver
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco set of 12 different boat-shaped and ship-shaped knife holders are chromium-plated.
The set is composed of 6 pairs of several types of boats suc...
Category
1920s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Chrome
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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