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Tableware For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
28 Antique J Pouyat Limoges France Gold Rim Octagonal Serving Dishes Saucers
By Jean Pouyat
Located in Dayton, OH
"Twenty eight piece antique J. Pouyat Limoges France hand painted porcelain serving dishes and saucers featuring a divided blank octagon design with gold rim. The oval bowl has a neoclassical wreath theme, and two saucers have an alternating roses theme. Includes two plate storage bags.
Limoges is a city in central France. Deposits of the materials necessary for making porcelain were found near there in 1768. A doctor's wife found a deposit of white earth near the village of St. Yrieix and it turned out to be kaolin, which along with feldspar are the ingredients for making fine, Chinese-style hard-paste porcelain.
A porcelain-making industry around Limoges became important in the 19th century. Eventually, many firms made porcelain in Limoges, and one of them was the company belonging to Jean Pouyat, who signed pieces made in his factory with 'J.P.' over an 'L.'
The Pouyat family had a tin-glazed-earthenware factory in St. Yrieix when the kaolin was discovered and Jean Pouyat's grandfather owned a kaolin mine there. Jean's father, Francois, ran a porcelain factory in Paris from the early 1800s to around 1840, and Jean established his own porcelain factory in Limoges in 1842.
Jean Pouyat died just a few years later, in 1849, and the business passed to his sons. In 1911, the Jean Pouyat Co. merged with William Guerin and Co. and, after the end of World War I, both companies became part of Bawo and Dotter...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vintage Georg Jensen Pyramid Cruet Set 632
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage sterling silver Georg Jensen cruet set in the Pyramid pattern, design #632 by Harald Nielsen from 1930.
This set includes –
Cruet tray #632A – 6 3/4? across the handles, 5½” in diameter (17.1cm, 14.2cm).
Mustard pot #632 with blue enamel – 2½” (6.5cm) in height
Salt shaker #632 – 1 3/4? (4.6cm)
Pepper shaker #632 – 1 3/4? (4.6cm)
Mustard spoon, silver handle, steel spoon...
Category
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Plate Salt & Pepper Shaker, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful silver plated pair of Salt & Pepper shaker, vintage Sweden. Nice addition to every table. Some patina, but this is old-age.
Found at an Estate sale in Stockholm, Sweden....
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
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
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
Meissen, Blue Onion Sauce Boat in Porcelain, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, blue onion sauce boat in porcelain.
Approx. 1900.
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: L 22,0 x D 13,5 x H 8,0 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
Large Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early-20th century wooden tray from northern China charms with rustic texture and asymmetric form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the tray has a rectangular shape with...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Tableware
Materials
Wood
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
Meissen Pink Rose. Three coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen Pink Rose. Three coffee cups with saucers in hand-painted porcelain with gold edge. Early 20th century.
Largest cup measures: 6.5 x 5.5 cm.
S...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit/Dessert Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert cutlery set for twelve persons - ...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Old Mirror by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old mirror by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 89 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Vases WMF
Signs:
Page: 371 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The English Catalogue 1906 Hardcover.
WMF G: Introduces on ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
119-Piece Silver Plated Flatware for 12 Persons by SFAM Model Sans-Gêne Empire
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of silver plated tableware from the French brand SFAM (Société Française d'Alliage de Métaux). The cutlery is beautifully decorated in Empire style. SFAM ceased to exis...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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
Vintage Georg Jensen Mitra Stainless Flatware Dinner Service for 12, 68 Pcs
By Georg Jensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This dinner service was Georg Jensen's first set in stainless steel. It was designed in 1941 by Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970). Stainless steel was chosen due to the lack of silver during the Second World War. The name Mitra derives from the headware/hat of a Bishop (mitres-s) and resembles its distinct shape.
68 pcs of flatware dinner service...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
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
Set of Six Early Art Deco Libby Water or Cocktail Glasses
Located in Ferndale, MI
Set of six tapered cocktail glasses on round scalloped base. Early production Libby glass with acid etched signature mark.
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Early 20th Century Old Sheffield Plate and Crystal Serving Piece
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated server for pickles or jam.
The stand is made of Sheffield plate, with markings on the bottom. The crystal pots are beautifully deco...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal, 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
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
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
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; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection
These exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver menu card holders...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
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
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
Collection of Persian Silverware and Tableware
Located in London, GB
A collection of Persian silverware and tableware
Persian, Early 20th Century
Box: height 3cm, width 16.5cm, depth 9.5cm
Vases: height 41cm, diame...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Tableware
Materials
Silver
Meissen, Three Blue Onion Cream Cups, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, three blue onion cream cups.
circa 1900.
Third factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
Dimensions: H 9.2 x D (without handle) 6.5 cm.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
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 diverse dining silverware collection.
These exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of gamebirds, on plain circular bases.
The species of birds include: grouse, a snipe, a pheasant and a partridge.
Each cast silver bird is embellished with details reproducing the plumage and anatomical features.
The birds are further embellished with impressive gem set eyes.
These exceptional examples of antique silver are fitted with plain angular supports to the posterior surfaces.
Each model surmounds a plain circular plateaued base.
This impressive set of antique silver menu holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with a push fit catch.
The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'By Appointment, Mappin & Webb, Regent Street, London, W'.
Condition
These impressive antique silver menu holders are an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The satin interior to the original box has wearing in keeping with age.
Full hallmarks struck to the underside of each holder and part hallmarks to each model are very clear.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these silver menu card...
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
Spring Glory by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 46 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
SPRING GLORY BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver flatware set - 46 pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 9 1/4"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
8 HOLLOW HAND...
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Enamel and Crystal Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These beautiful sterling silver and avocado green enamel salt shakers come in their original box. Made in Norway in the post war 1940’s, they are in mint. The rich green covers really pop out and give color to your table. The salt never needs to be emptied because it doesn’t effect the crystal shakers...
Category
1940s Norwegian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Sterling 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
Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden tray from northern China charms with rustic texture and asymmetric form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the tray has an oval shape with rounded corners and shor...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Tableware
Materials
Wood
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
Provincial Chinese Farm Tray, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early-20th century wooden tray from northern China charms with rustic texture and asymmetric form. hand carved from a single block of wood, the tray has a rectangular shape with...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Tableware
Materials
Wood
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
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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