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Tableware For Sale
Copper Watering Can Around, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Copper watering can around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled.
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Copper
Hermes “Grand Attelage” 24-piece silver-plated tableware set
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original in both form and grip, the Grand Attelage service is inspired by the saddle key, a piece used in multi-horse carriages.
This silver-plated ser...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
6 Bernardaud France Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Espresso Orange Monkey Cup & Saucer
By Bernardaud
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine destinations in New York for glitterati and foodies alike. No matter the location, monkeys and circus themes remained a design staple of the iconic restaurant. Although the landmark restaurant's NYC doors are now closed, Black Rock Galleries is pleased to offer items from the famed restaurant.
Set of 6 Le Cirque Custom Bernardaud Limoges espresso...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose point by Wallace sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
8 dinner size forks, 7 1/2"
8 salad forks, 6 3/8"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoons, 5 7/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set will be professionally polished to pristine condition and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
Intricate piercings and brilliant craftsmanship define this Rose Point sterling silver flatware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lavishly decorated, Old Colonial's graceful curves descend along a beaded handle and meet a fluted bowl. Representing the height of the silversmiths craft, Old Colonial is a peerless...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Virginian by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 92 Pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite "Virginian" by Oneida sterling silver flatware set, 92 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/8"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12 flat handle but...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Albi by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 87 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations.
Th...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Zebras Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Zebras' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual Set of 18th Century Blue and White Plates, Platers and Lidded Plates
Located in Epfach, DE
Decorative Set of Blue and White Porcelain Plates, China, 18th Century
This striking and unusual set of 19 blue and white porcelain pieces includes plates, platters, and lidded pla...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Midcentury Salt and Pepper Shakers by Ehrenreich of Denmark in Teak
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage midcentury salt and pepper shakers by Ehrenreich of Denmark in teak.
It was the late 1950s, and in Ehrenreich’s small workshop, there was no shortage of imagination. No two things were ever alike. Small silver fish were inlaid in hand-turned bowls...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
$76 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gorham “Etruscan” Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Twelve, 176 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham “Etruscan” Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Twelve, 176 Pieces
Providence, Rhode Island, Circa 1915
A magnificent and extensive Gorham sterling silver flatware service in...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
Tiger Beaded Placemat Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A special set of hand beaded tiger placemats
to make your table funky and unique.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Beads
$162 / set
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Wine Coaster/Bread Plate 2B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A large sized vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen Blossom coaster or bread plate design #2B by Georg Jensen from 1905. A round raised plate with three cut out areas holding a large ...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 Carlo Moretti Modern Heavy Blown Glass Drinking Glasses Glassware Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Carlo Moretti modern heavy blown glass drinking glasses, glassware made in Italy.
Each glass is marked underneath with Italy.
A-89...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Set of 5 Small Plate or Coasters in Porcelain by Piero Fornasetti, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury a set of five beautiful black and white small plates or coasters in porcelain displaying drawn animals with money (snail, dog, hen, turtl...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Tableware, set of 30 glasses, blown glass, Bubble set, Kanz
By kanz
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Materiality, in the case of a standardized object such as a wine glass, becomes a significant challenge. Precisely for this reason the Kanz wanted to work denying the typical industr...
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Highly polished sides with a trellis of rambling roses down the center and of the handle best describes the Rambler Rose pattern first introduced by Towle in 1937.
RAMBLER ROSE BY T...
Category
1930s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lady Hilton by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 90 Pieces
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Lady Hilton by Westmorland sterling silver flatware set - 90 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, modern, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chapel Bells by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size chapel bells by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. this set includes
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2"
12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8"
1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Sterling Silver "Bell" Pattern Flatware Set for Six by Hans Hansen
By Hans Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Created by renowned Danish silversmith Hans Hansen, the "Bell" pattern showcases a harmonious blend of form and function, with each piece striking the perfect balance between aesthet...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Emilia Castillo Pure Silver & Porcelain Salt & Pepper Shakers, Mexican Modernism
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural set of salt and pepper shakers was designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by Emilia Castillo, a leading figure in contemporary Mexican design and one of the most ...
Category
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Dinner Spoon 011
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner spoon, item 011 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competit...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Mid-Century Brass Rope Trivet
Located in Stockholm, SE
This elegant and lovely French brass trivet features a beautifully sculpted rope motif, intertwined in a fluid, symmetrical design. The piece is cast in solid brass with a warm, aged...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton, circa 1967, sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
1 Se...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italian Porcelain Tableware, Velati and Silvestrini, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian porcelain tableware is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s.
Beautiful Italian porcelain tableware designed by Velati and Silvestrini.
Limited Edition "Ros...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Persian by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Service 92 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Persian by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set of 92 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner knives, 9 1/4"
12 Dinner forks, 8"
12 Luncheon/dessert forks, 7 1/8"
...
Category
1870s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of six Fornasetti 'Specialita Romane' recipe plates c1950
Located in London, GB
Wonderful set of six original Fornasetti Roman recipe plates. Italy c1950
Each plate with a typical Roman cuisine recipe along with a depiction of an historical Roman building.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces Repousse
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose by Stieff repoussed sterling silver flatware set of 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
Six knives, 8 7/8",
six forks, 6 7/8",
six ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Austria, circa 1963. This is a large set containing 91 pieces total. They are constructed of dishwas...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4",
eight forks, 7",
ei...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Repousse
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Princess by Stieff hand chased high-relief repousse sterling silver Flatware set, 55 pieces (plus 8 Rose by Stieff Teaspoons). This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 3/4"
8 Forks, 7"...
Category
20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Bros. silverplate flatware cutlery set, 88 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teasp...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Knights Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Knights' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and mu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 175 Pieces in Large Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding monumental French 950 silver dinner size high quality Louis XV style Flatware set - 175 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, pointed, 9 7/8"
12 Large Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/4"
12 Luncheon Knives, pointed, 8 1/4"
12 Luncheon Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 5"
11 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 3/8"
12 Fish Forks, 3-tine, 7 1/8"
11 Fish Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8 1/4"
11 Dinner Spoons, 8 1/4"
11 Pastry Forks, 3-tine, 5 5/8"
11 Ice Cream Spoons, gold-washed, 5 1/4"
12 Oyster Forks, 5 1/8"
1 Large Vegetable Spoon, 10"
1 Berry Spoon, 8 1/4"
1 Fish Serving Fork, 3-tine, 9 1/2"
1 Fish Servers, flat handle all-sterling, 10 3/4"
1 Oyster Ladle, 9 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 7/8"
1 Large Cold Meat Fork, 10"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 6 5/8"
1 Hollow Handle Master Butter, all-sterling, 8"
1 Salad Set, gold-washed, all-sterling, 9 1/2"
1 Pie Server, flat handle all-sterling, 10 1/2"
1 Soup Ladle, 12"
1 Roast Carving Set, 2-pc, 12 1/2"
1 Lamb Shank holder w/stainless implement, 8 1/2"
1 Sugar Tong, 5 1/4"
1 Cheese Knife w/stainless blade, 8"
1 Sugar Sifter Ladle, gold-washed, 6 1/2"
1 Tea Caddy Spoon, 5 5/8"
1 Sardine Fork, 5 3/4"
1 Petit Four Server...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Queen Elizabeth I by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 pcs Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
The golden age of royal splendor and prosperity during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I inspired this pattern, introduced in 1970. With a stem of perfectly proportioned curving arcs an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 8 Service 81 Pieces Grapes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vintage by 1847 Rogers silver plate flatware set, 81 pieces. This highly collectable pattern features a grape motif. This set includes:
8...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Walker & Hall 1926 Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver napkin rings, boxed; part of our dining silverware collection.
These exceptional antique George ...
Category
1920s British Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Stylish Italian Metal Cocktail Set, "Silverfox" Model by Piemme, 1970s
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Argelato, BO
Italian Metal Cocktail Set, "Silverfox" Model by Piemme, 1970s
The set, consisting of a bottle opener, tongs, knife, stirring rod, and sugar spoon, has a bold and very iconic design...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Lucrezia by Clementi Italy 800 Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 67 pcs Dinner
By Clementi Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
In the mid-80s, the famous Clemanti factory became part of the Buccellati Group. Established in 1912 by the German family Wilkens di Bremen to produce fine flatware, this factory mai...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
Fin Trivet / Tray from Souda, Anodized Black, in Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Made using a manufacturing process utilized for railways, medical devices, and electronics, the Fin Trivets bring an Industrial touch to your tabletop. Both durable and multifunction...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$21 Sale Price / item
65% Off
1930s Fenton Georgian Ruby Agua Caliente Champagne or Dessert Goblets, S/9
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of nine Fenton Ruby red glass goblets, produced from 1931-1942.
In the ‘Georgian Ruby’ pattern, sometimes called Aqua Caliente, these heavy ...
Category
1930s American Georgian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Flowers
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a bold and artistic touch to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring an intricate flower design. Perfect for display on coffee tables, shelves, or as wall art, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
$138 / item
Francis I Old by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 67 Pc Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Old Francis I by Reed & Barton Dinner Size sterling silver flatware set - 67 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" ,
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8",
12 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Old Mark 86 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Often called America's most glorious sterling silver flatware pattern, Francis I is a true work of art. Each piece's central decoration represents a different cluster of fruit and fl...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rapallo by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 77 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rapallo by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set - 77 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Angelique by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service, 55 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Angelique by International sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 5/8".
Eight teaspoons...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Travertine Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Make every occasion extraordinary with the travertine CAKE Stand, a stunning centerpiece that combines elegance with functionality. The round tra...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Tableware
Materials
Travertine
$240 / item
Milburn Rose by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 36 Pieces
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
MILBURN ROSE BY WESTMORLAND sterling silver Flatware set - 36 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 9"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 5 3/4"
2 S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Olympian by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 48 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Olympian pattern, which was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1878, is the most elaborate and complex of all Tiffany flatware designs. Each piece of ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Georgian by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 63 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives with French stainless blades, 9"
12 Regular Forks, 7"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mushroom Handpainted in Italy Dinner Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Italian craftsmanship meets Les-Ottomans in this beautifiul mushroom collection of handpainted plates
The charme of the woods on your table in a un...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Leopard Beaded Placemat Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A special set of hand beaded leopard placemats
to make your table funky and unique.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Beads
$162 / set
New Volumes Terracotta Harvest Tableware by Megan Morton
Located in CREMORNE, AU
A modular design consisting of five individual pieces that can be combined to create a tabletop sprout planter or used alone or in different combinations as a cake stand, serving plates, a dinner set or colander.
Collections for the home and office by Artedomus, New Volumes...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Terracotta
Gucci Urtica Ferox Mug
By Gucci, Richard Ginori
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci Richard Ginori fuchsia porcelain coffee mug featuring the words "Urtica Ferox" - a reference to the invitation to the Cruise 2018 fashion sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$294 Sale Price
30% Off
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Wendell Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 171 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, short handle, 9"
12 dinner forks, 7 1/4"
12 luncheon kniv...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stately in perfect proportion, this design is an elegant execution of form and function. Very unassuming in appearance yet every bit as formal as our other patterns, Craftsman's unad...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton, circa 1969, Sterling Silver Flatware set - 46 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Empire by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Swan 99 Pcs Dinner
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Parisian silversmith Puiforcat is regarded as one of the legendary names in European silver craftsmanship.
Superb Dinner Size Empire by Puiforcat sterling silver flatware set, 9...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Richard Ginori Brown & Gold Trimmed Dinnerware Service Of 93 Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Richard Ginori Brown and Gold Trimmed Dinnerware Service Of 93 Pieces.
Richard Ginori Dining & Coffee Porcelain Set "Contessa" Pattern, Italy.
Richard Ginori porcelain dinnerware ser...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold
Ornate William IV Sterling Silver Christening Mug by Edward Barnard made in 1836
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1836 by Edward Barnard & Sons this elaborate William IV sterling silver christening mug has a flared rim and is decorated with applied cast and chased flo...
Category
1830s English William IV Antique 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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