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Tableware For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Antique Evald Nielsen Number 3 Dessert Spoon in Silver 830, circa 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Evald Nielsen Number 3 dessert spoon in silver 830. Ca. 1920.
Length: 17.3 cm.
Stamped.
In excellent condition.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith can polis...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Punch Bowl Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch Bowl WMF
Style: Art Nouveau
year: 1900
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
We have specialized in the sale of A...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin rings. Circa: early 20th century. The wares are enameled with polychrome floral and foliage...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Tableware
Materials
Enamel, Copper
Chinese Silversmith, Two Small Goblets Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chinese silversmith. Two small goblets, richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China, approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit / Dessert Cutlery Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit / dessert service for twelve persons, a twenty four piece set, boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert service consists of twelve knives and twelve forks.
The blades of the knives have a plain rounded form and the forks each have three tines/prongs.
Each sterling silver component is plain and unembellished; apart from the featured hallmarks.
Each piece of this silver dessert set is fitted with the original, impressive and finely carved mother of pearl handle...
Category
1910s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Evald Nielsen, Denmark, Art Nouveau Serving Spade in Danish 830 Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, Denmark, Art Nouveau serving spade in Danish 830 silver.
Denmark 1927.
Marked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 20.0 x D 7.5 cm.
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Evald Nielsen, Danish Silversmith, Two Hammered Sugar Spoons in 830 Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, Danish silversmith. Two hammered sugar spoons in Danish 830 silver. One spoon model number 14.
Approx. 1920s
Marked.
In excellent condition.
Longest spoon: L 14.8 cm.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Evald Nielsen, Hammered Salt Cellar in Danish 830 Silver, 1923
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, hammered salt cellar in Danish 830 silver.
1923.
Marked.
In good condition, oxidation in the form of black spots on the bottom.
Dimensions: D 5.5 x H 3.0 cm.
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Florentine Church of San Lorenzo, the motif displays a highly architectural design that is typical of the Renaissance Revival style. From the fine piercing to the gilt accents, the care and attention given to the crafting of each piece embodies Tiffany's commitment to extraordinary craftsmanship. The complete service for 12 is housed in its two-tiered, custom-fitted Tiffany & Co. chest.
The silver flatware of Tiffany & Co. is among the finest in the world, as well as the most enduring. Each hand-finished piece incorporates the timeless designs and quality craftsmanship that makes Tiffany one of the world's leading silversmiths. Since their first international recognition at the 1867 Paris World's Fair, Tiffany has supplied silver to numerous royal families throughout Europe, as well as elite American families including the Astors and Vanderbilts.
Each piece is marked "Tiffany & Co. Sterling Pat. 1916" with the date letter "m" for the directorship of John C. Moore, which dates this service between 1907 and 1947.
Chest: 23 1/2" wide x 19 1/4" deep x 6 1/4" high
This service comprises:
12 entree knives
12 luncheon knives
12 dessert knives
12 entree forks
12 salad forks
12 oyster forks
12 luncheon forks
12 fish forks
12 ice cream forks
24 teaspoons
12 tablespoons
12 gumbo spoons
12 cream / bouillon spoons
12 demitasse spoons
12 salt cellar spoons...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Petite Chinese Tea Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Simple lines, a modest form, and a layer of hand-brushed lacquer give this petite Qing-dynasty tray a provincial charm that recalls the warmth of home. The dark brown lacquer still h...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Tableware
Materials
Pine, Lacquer
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Menu / Card Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine, and impressive set of four antique Edwardian English sterling silver menu/card holders - boxed; an addition to our diver...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Demitasse Spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern demitasse spoon
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but the patent application not filed until May 9, 1904, issued June 7, 1904
Since Pat.1900 was incorporated into the dies, the company must have anticipated filing for a patent at least that year.
George Paulding Farnham...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Punch Bowl Style: Liberty, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, 1900, WMF, Material: Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch Bowl WMF
Style: Art Nouveau
year: 1900
Country: Germany
Materials: bronze and crystal
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
We have specialized in the sale of Art...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Evald Nielsen, Danish Silversmith. Two Beautiful Large Art Nouveau Sugar Spoons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, Danish silversmith, two beautiful large Art Nouveau sugar spoons in Danish 830 silver.
One dated 1913.
Marked.
In excellent conditi...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver
Lady Sterling by Weidlich Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Dinner Size Lady Sterling by Weidlich circa 1925 sterling silver Flatware set, 72 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
12...
Category
1920s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Evald Nielsen, Rare Art Nouveau Lobster Fork in Silver, Approx, 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, rare Art Nouveau lobster fork in silver.
Model number 10.
Approx. 1920.
Marked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 17.3 x D 2.0 cm.
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Silver Plate Gold Wash Sugar Scuttle Scoop Server Pitcher, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful silver plated sugar scuttle server, vintage Sweden. Nice addition to every table. Some patina, but this is old-age.
Found at an Estate sale ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Evald Nielsen, Denmark. Beautiful Sugar Spoon and Fruit Knife in 830 Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, Denmark.
Beautiful sugar spoon and fruit knife in Danish 830 silver.
Model number 6.
Approx. 1927.
Marked.
In excellent condition.
Knife: L 18.0 cm.
Spoon: L 14...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Pair of Big Vases WMF, German, 1909 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Vases WMF
Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
year: 1909
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums.
We have specialized in t...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Four Small Antique Meissen Blue Onion Lunch Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four small antique Meissen Blue Onion lunch plates in hand-painted porcelain.
Early 20th century.
Measurements: D 20.0 cm. x H 3.0 cm.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Two Ceramic Majolica Sarreguemines Plates with Fruit Deco, France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two aesthetic movement poluychrome majolica plates with fruit motifs by Sarreguemines France. Each ceramic plate is round and colorfully dec...
Category
Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Champagne Cooler Style, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, 1900, Signed Anezin Y Cia WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Champagne cooler
Signed Anezin y Cia : It is the firm that sold it in Argentina
Firms:
WMF G = Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of improved legibility, especially ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Nellie Custis by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Nellie Custis by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set, 89 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives, 9"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6"...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dog Nose by CJ Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 10 Service Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size "Dog Nose" by CJ Vander English sterling silver flatware set (with Rattail Knives), 53 pieces. This simple, unadorned pattern shows off the...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luncheon and Dinner Cruet, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Luncheon and dinner cruet WMF
Style: Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty
year: 1859
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
W...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Meissen, Green Ivy Vine Leaf, Eight Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen. Green Ivy Vine Leaf. Eight plates in hand-painted porcelain.
Early 20th century.
In great condition.
Third sorting.
Six plates: D 17.5 cm.
A pla...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Punch Bowl with Deer Style, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1910, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch Bowl WMF
Firms:
ox: Oxidized. The impresse decoration is blackened with a solution of sulphuret of potash and the flat areas are polished to a matt finish with pumice
WMF G: I...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Meissen. Green Ivy Vine, Four Parts, Egg Cup, Cup, Saucer and Cream Jug
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen. Green Ivy Vine. Four parts consisting of egg cup, cup, saucer and cream jug.
Early 20th century.
In great condition.
First factory quality.
Cream jug measures: D 10.0 x ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Punch Bowl of Women Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, WMF
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch bowl WMF
signature on the foot:
wmf
i/0 = Normal thickness of gilding or silver-plating, i.e. one gram of deposited silver spread over an area of one square decimetre.
Style:...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Coffee Grinder Vienna Around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco coffee grinder vienna around 1920s
Original condition.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Extensive Georg Jensen Beaded Silver Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
An early and extensive Georg Jensen Beaded silverware service, designed by Georg Jensen in 1916. This is one of the most extensive sets we have had i...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These lovely sterling silver Art Nouveau salt shakers were made by J.F. Fradley & Company in the early 20th century. They are quintessential Art Nouveau with their floral motif wrapp...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver bowl.
Made in England, London 1909
Maker: Lowe Chester
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions -
Diameter: 20.4 cm
...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Salt and Pepper Cellars with Spoon, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Salt and pepper cellars with spoon WMF
Style: Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty
Country: Germany
Materials: silver plated
Several of the WMF objects can be seen in museums
We h...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Serving Knife
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern knife.
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but the p...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Sauce Ladle
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern sauce ladle
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but t...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Set of Six Silver Plated Pierrot Clown Motif Knife Rests
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of six silver plated figural flatware knife rests in the form of Pierrot, circa 1920s, European. Nice addition to every table or just for your c...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Metal
S. Kirk & Son Sterling Silver Set of 2 Sauce Boats in Repousse Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Set of two S. Kirk & Son, sterling silver sauce boats from the late 19th or early 20th century, in repousse pattern with exquisite, highly realistic, floral motifs, standing on 3 legs, with handles adorned with leaf motifs. Each measures 8 1/8'' from handle to spout by 4 1/2'' in height by 4'' in depth and bears hallmarks as shown. Total weight is 22.6 troy ounces.
Baltimore’s prominent silver manufacturing company, Samuel Kirk & Son, dates its beginning to 1815. Just 5 years later, Maria Hester Monroe, daughter of President James Monroe...
Category
Early 20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Small Butter Knife
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern small butter knife.
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced in 1900, but the patent application not filed until May 9, 1904, issued June 7, 1904
Since Pat.1900 was incorporated into the dies, the company must have anticipated filing for a patent at least that year.
George Paulding...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
136-Piece Set of Silver Plated Flatware in Canteen made by Wellner
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice set of silver plated flatware for 12 persons made by August Wellner and Sons, Germany. The cutlery has a cross band pattern. The sil...
Category
1920s German Louis XVI Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Hungarian Chalice
By Kiss Ferenec Otvostanar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a spectacular sterling silver antique chalice made in Austria. It has hand-wrought and hammered.
Category
Early 1900s Hungarian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Sugar And Cream Set, Chester 1905
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Chester in 1905 by Nathan & Hayes, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Sugar And Cream Set is comprised of a sugar bowl that measures 4"(10cm) tall, by 6.5"(16.5cm) ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Table Knife
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver florentine pattern large knife.
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Re...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
12 Antique JE Caldwell Jd Chase Sterling Silver Tea Spoons Monogram D
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of twelve antique sterling silver teaspoons by JE Caldwell and JD Chase with matching beaded edge pattern and monogrammed with a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Dish Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstatte
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
A silver bowls hand carved, made of silver and hallmarked on the lower bottom.
In style of Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna Wokshop, designed by Josef Hoffmann
Austria, circa 1920.
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
20th Century French Silver Plated Napkin Rings, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice pair of silver plated napkin rings dating from the 1920s in perfect condition. Pretty decoration of flowers with the inscriptions ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon Flower, Five Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon flower. Five coffee cups with saucers.
Model number 493/1549.
Early 20th century.
Second factory quality.
In exce...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, Three Plates Hand Painted with Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, three plates hand painted with flowers and gold decoration.
circa 1900.
Third factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 18.2 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
1924 René Lalique, Set of Tablewares Glasses Savergne Clear Glass, 34 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of tablewares glasses "Savergne" made in frosted glass created by René Lalique in 1924.
Engraved signature under each piece.
All pieces are in perfect condition.
Set of 34...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver straight Hanoverian Drop pattern flatware service; an addition to our flatware collection
The pieces of this exceptional, antique Victorian straight* sterling silver canteen of cutlery have been crafted in the Hanoverian pattern.
The anterior surface of each handle is embellished with an elongated pip to the terminal.
The reverse of each silver spoon bowl is ornamented with a plain rounded heel.
This Hanoverian pattern cutlery set consists of 70 pieces:
Basic Service:
12 Table forks
12 Table spoons
12 Dessert forks
12 Dessert spoons
12 Teaspoons
6 Egg spoons
Additional Pieces:
Pair of...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Handmade Wickstrom
By Arthur Stone
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arthur J. Stone (1847-1938) was a leading silversmith from Gardner, Massachusetts. He was trained and worked in Sheffield, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland prior to coming to the U.S...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Dinner Forks in Shelbourne Pattern; Set/13
By Gorham
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Meissen, Germany, Four Plates Hand Painted with Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany, four plates hand painted with flowers and gold decoration.
Approx. 1900.
Third factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 16.2 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon Flower, Five Coffee Cups with Saucers in Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Saxon flower. Five coffee cups with saucers.
Model number 493/1549.
Early 20th century.
Second factory quality.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Cup dimension...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Rare Crystal Footed Dessert Serving Coupes & Saucers Arts & Crafts
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 dessert coupes are the perfect addition to any table setting. Crafted from crystal, each coupe features a unique handle, that are embelli...
Category
1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Antique German Art Nouveau .800 Silver 12 Piece Fish Flatware Serving Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This twelve piece serving set is signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Silver Fish Service for 12 Germany circa 1920 Karl Kaltenbach & Sohne
Located in Toronto, Ontario
24 piece Art Deco silver fish service Germany circa 1920. Karl Kaltenbach & Sohne. The service comprising 12 fish knives and 12 fish forks all of a plain tapering art deco simple rid...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Boxed Georg Jensen Fish Service 55 for Twelve with Matching Serving Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver fish service for twelve with matching serving set, in the Georg Jensen silverware pattern #55, design by Georg Jense...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau 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.
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