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Tableware For Sale
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Brass and Leather Nutcracker, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Modernist brass nutcracker designed and executed by Werkstätte Carl Aubock in the 1950s. In good condition with charming patina. Marked.
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Classic Bouquet by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Bouquet by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 56 pieces. The handle design is a bouquet of flowers with pierced and beaded detailing. This se...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
A.Pozzi, Silver Plated and Brass Champagne Flute, Italy, Marked Padova A.Pozzi
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare champagne flute is made of silver plated with a brass lemon. This is an Italian work, signed by .A.Pozzi. and marked Padova A.Pozzi. circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
$1,372 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Austria "Composition S" by Rostfrei Satin 40 Piece
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tapio Wirkkala Rostfrei Solingen "Composition S" for Rosenthal made in Austria 40 Piece Satin Stainless Steel Flatware Set. Service for 8 plus a storage box. Presents like it was n...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Cleaning Set Vienna 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Art Deco Cleaning Set Vienna 1920s
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$260 / set
Carl Aubock II Rare Salt and Pepper Shakers, Walnut & Horn, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful and rare pair of Midcentury modern minimalism salt and pepper shakers from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstatte Carl Aubock Vienna. The drop shaped shakers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 925s Small Oval Candy Bowl Made After 1945
By Georg Jensen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Candy bowl/centerpiece from Georg Jensen Silver Copenhagen.
Small oval bowl made of sterling silver 925s with stamp from the period after 1945
Very nice vintage condition.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Winterling–Bavaria Coffee Service from the 1907-1950s
Located in Opole, PL
We present you a porcelain mocaccino service.
The set includes: a pitcher, a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and six cups with saucers.
The Winterling-Bavaria signature is from the 1907-19...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$379 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Twenty-Two Piece Set of Sterling Silver and Ebony "Contrast" Flatware by Lunt
By Lunt Silver
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous twenty-two piece set of sterling silver and ebony nylon "Contrast" flatware by Lunt Silver Co.., circa 1950s. The set is in very good vintage condition and is stamped on the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prince’s Lenox Wedding China Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
Prince’s Custom Wedding China Set
Lenox
Crafted 1996
Created for one of the most iconic figures in music history, this rare Lenox china set was custom...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
George II Cross Banded Mahogany Cutlery Box, circa 1760
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A George II cross-banded
Mahogany cutlery box,
circa 1760.
Bow front box with original brass hardware
and red velvet-covered interior.
Me...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Tableware
Materials
Mahogany
Imperial Collection Of Faberge Bristol Wine Decanter, Style #540-68 NIB
By Fabergé
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Imperial Collection of Faberge Bristol wine decanter, style -#540-68, cut crystal, narrow neck ending in a bulbous body, oblong stopper, etched manufacturer's mark on collar.
Dimens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Mount Vernon by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
MOUNT VERNON BY LUNT sterling silver Flatware set - 32 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 1/2"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new s...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 2 Postmodern Flash One Series Milk and Sugar Pot by Dorothy Hafner, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Flash One Series Milk and Sugar Pot by Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal, 1980s, Set of 2, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
A...
Category
20th Century German Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Etruscan Flatware by Gorham
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Etruscan pattern has been a winner with customers ever since it was first introduced in 1913. Straight Classic lines with only the Etruscan pattern on the very end. A contemporar...
Category
1910s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,400 / set
WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare WMF silver plated cutlery set for 18 persons, comprising approximately 256 pieces.
Housed in its original Art Nouveau cabinet with silver plated organic stylised mounts, this remarkable ensemble retains the complete original Art Nouveau cutlery...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Arthur Krupp Cutlery Set "Bear Line"
Located in Turin, Turin
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Limoges 34 Pieces Tableware in Very Fine Porcelain by GOA
Located in Paris, FR
Limoges porcelain tableware by GOA. Very white fine porcelain decorated with small roses and basket weave motif with a gold rim.
Dinner plates (25 cm) - 12x
Soup plates (25 cm) - 9x...
Category
20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Charlemagne by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Charlemagne by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8".
12 forks, 7 3/8".
12 salad forks, 6 3/4".
12 teaspoons, 6".
12 place soup spoon...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Malvern by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Heirloom quality Malvern by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 45 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 3/8"
8 salad forks, 6 3/4"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place soup spo...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Champagne Coolers, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, 1859, Sign: Wmf
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of Champagne cooler WMF
Sign:
Page: X in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The Engl...
Category
1850s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Suzani Printed Cotton Tablecloth
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a touch of charm to your dining experience with our unique printed Suzani cotton tablecloth. Measuring 250x150cm, this tablecloth features intricate, vibrant patterns that celebr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Cotton
$147 / item
V. Nason & C. Murano Glass Coaster Set of 7 Vintage
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Elegant and rare set of seven colorful Murano glass coasters by V. Nason & C., Italy, circa 1980s. 6 regular coasters and one larger one, that ca...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
*Actually up to three pieces available*
A beautiful card stand, made of polished brass, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Austria. To be used for business cards, fol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Six Meissen Bouillon Cups with Saucers in Porcelain with Flowers and Foliage
Located in København, Copenhagen
Six Meissen bouillon cups with saucers in porcelain with flowers and foliage in relief and gold decoration,
20th century.
The cup measures: 10.5 x 5 cm.
The saucer measures: 17 x ...
Category
20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$504 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Rock Handmade Ceramic Coffee Mugs - Set of 2 - Black & White Splatterware
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautifully handmade ceramic mugs designed to enhance the lovely experience of drinking well-made coffee.
Beautiful to look at and highly functional, each handmade pottery mug is in...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen Teak Bowl
By Finn Juhl, Kay Bojesen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic Danish modern teak bowls designed by Finn Juhl for Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Turned from a single piece of teak wood into an organic modern shape. Polished and clean, with origin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
$1,100 / item
Tablecloth 1930, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
TableCloth
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
Pushing the button that reads ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Wool, Silk
$15,500
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 69 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885)
Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Eight Lobster / Shell Fish Forks
Located in San Diego, CA
Cool set of eight lobster forks, circa 1990s. The forks are in very good vintage condition and measure 1"W x 3.5"D x .5"H and are great for any type of shell fish. A very cool and s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Metal
$175 / set
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon 021
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver dessert spoon, item 021 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competi...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Shaggy Barking Dog" Silver Plated Figural Victorian Napkin Ring by Pairpoint Co
Located in Incline Village, NV
Dog lovers are sure to enjoy the Victorian ring known as "Shaggy Barking Dog" and memorialized as Plate 32 on page 20 in Gottschalk and Sandra Whitson book "Figural Napkin Rings publ...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Aria by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 100 pcs in box
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.
Exc...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen, Germany. Rare and Early Meissen Bowl / Basket with Pierced Rim
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany.
Rare and early Meissen bowl with pierced rim, handles in the form of branches, foliage and moulded flowers.
Approx. 1800.
In excell...
Category
19th Century German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Sterling Midcentury Flatware Set Service for 24/5 Piece Setting /120 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wow, this is an incredible find. A sterling silver flatware set, service for 24, 5 piece setting in mint condition. This is midcentury at its finest. Look at the curvy shape of each piece; a modernist paradise. Each piece is tapered with the center being a tad bit wider than the top and bottom. This is not your grandmothers ornate and heavy looking flatware; this set is young and modern. Comes with a wooden flatware chest...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mademoiselle by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 67 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Since 1898, International Silver has been taking great pride in crafting high quality sterling silver flatware. Classic and incredibly versatile, this timeless design will complement...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Puiforcat French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 125 Pc
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Art Deco Puiforcat 950 sterling silver flatware set, 125 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, 10" (not puiforcat, ebony handle with silver caps with cornucopia d...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 43 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Dinner Size Majestic by Alvin sterling Silver flatware set - 43 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Luncheon/Dessert F...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Flatware '5 Piece Setting Service for 24'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of sterling silver flatware has 120 pieces, that’s service for 24 / 5 piece settings. Tailored and understated, the pattern is Classic. This se...
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
New Modern Centrepiece in Green Guatemala Marble Creator Ivan Colominas STOCK
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Early 20th century French Badonviller Set of 45 Earthenware Tableware, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very beautiful blue and white earthenware tableware service dating from the beginning of the 20th century (1900) and signed by the French manufacturer Badonviller.
Beautiful decorat...
Category
20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
midcentury teapot by Franco Pozzi for Gresline 1970
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Franco Pozzi started his own ceramic factory in 1942 with headquarters in Bolladello di Tradate, in the province of Varese, Italy. Over the years he collaborated with designers and m...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
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
Brass Napkin Holder vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Napkin Holder vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
King by Kirk Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 42 Pieces No monograms
Located in Big Bend, WI
King by Kirk-Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware set - 42 pieces. Kirk-Stieff's version of the traditional Kings-style places its emphasis on simplicity of design, and features an iconic...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1880 by Edmond Tétard (1860-1901) following the purchase of the house of Mr. Hugo. In 1889, he participated in the World Expo and received a Gold Medal. The house specializes in services and Louis XV style pieces. In 1901, the house was taken over by his three sons, Henri, Jacques and Georges under the name Tétard Frères. From the 1920s, the house works after the models of Valery Bizouard (1875-1945) and Louis Tardy (1881-1978), creators of Avant Garde. Jean Tétard...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service by Royal Copenhagen, 119 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Flora Danica Porcelain Dinner Service for 12
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory
Crafted by the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory, this 119-piece dinner service features one...
Category
20th Century Danish Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal Design PLUS Flatware, 68 pcs., For 12 Persons, by Wolf Karnagel, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware / cutlery from the 1970s. Out of the „Design Plus“ line, designed by Wolf Karnagel and executed by Rose...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fontana Arte tray with mirrored edges and mid-century brass.
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, IT
This refined tray embodies the sophisticated aesthetic and attention to detail that made Fontana Arte's design famous in the 1960s. With its clean lines and harmonious combination of...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chrome Napkin Rings
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
A set of 8 vintage chrome napkin rings.
Category
1980s Unknown Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
1920s Set of Six Fruit Knives in a Large Polished 'Turbo Marmoratus' Seashell
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful large pearled polished turbo marmoratus shell holder with six fruit knives also with mother of pearl and silvered handles, they stay in plac...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Metal
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service with Provenance 426 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental figural Florentine by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 426 pieces. This pattern was designed by William C...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Albert porcelain set "Old Country Roses" 1960s
By Royal Albert
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Albert porcelain set "Old Country Roses" 1960s
The famous pattern "Old Country Roses" porcelain by Royal Albert, England
Marked underneath eac...
Category
20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Italian silverware by Krupp Berndorf, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian silverware by Krupp Berndorf, 1950s
Dimensions:
forks 2x1x22 cm.
knives 2,5x1x25 cm.
spoons 2x4x22 cm.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
20th century French Christofle Silver Plated Asparagus Clamp, 1950s
By Christofle
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful silver-plated asparagus clamp from the famous French Christofle house dating from the 1950s.
Stamped Christofle on the handle. Very good quality and good condition.
For lov...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Dinner Fork 012
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner fork, item 012 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competiti...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silverware Service for 12
Located in Hellerup, DK
A complete Georg Jensen Acorn sterling silverware service by Johan Rohde, first introduced in 1915 and celebrated as one of Georg Jensen's most cherished designs. Acquired directly f...
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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