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Tableware For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Meissen, Germany, Six Deep Plates of Porcelain Decorated with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany.
Six deep plates of porcelain decorated with flowers.
Early 20th century.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Third factory quality.
Dimensions: D 23.0 x H 5.0 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Andersson & Johansson, Kettle, Stoneware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stoneware kettle designed by Andersson & Johansson and produced in Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s.
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
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
Brentwood by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 34 Pcs
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Brentwood by Birks (Canada) sterling silver Flatware set, 34 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 8 3/4"
8 forks, 6 7/8"
8 salad forks, 6 - 5 3/4" & 2 - 6"
8 small teaspoons, 5...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
800 Silver Standard Silverware Set from the Interwar Period, Nola, Italy
Located in Opole, PL
800 Silver Standard Silverware Set from the Interwar Period, Nola, Italy
We present you a set of silverware in the original, antique case, which bea...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Silver
George V Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug, Sheffield, 1912
By Fenton Bros Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in sheffield in 1912 by Fenton Brothers Ltd., this handsome, antique sterling silver Christening mug, features a gilt interior, and a loop handle.
The mug measures: 3....
Category
1910s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Bing & Grøndahl – Butterfly. Coffee set for six people. Approx. 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl – Butterfly.
Coffee set for six people.
Approx. 1920s
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Coffee cup: H 6.5 x D 7.7 cm. (without handle)
Cake plate: D ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Light Saxon Flower, Twelve Plates in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Light Saxon Flower.
Twelve porcelain plates, decorated in colors and gold with flowers.
Second factory quality.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Measurements: D...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
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
Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the makers, Landers, Frary & Clark, a set of 30 table knives and forks with carved, ivory colored Celluloid handles, circa 1900-1920.
Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement 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
Federal Cotillion by Fr. Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Federal Cotillion, a stately flatware design rich with ornamentation graces this uniquely shaped pattern. Federal Cotillion features intricate shell ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Art Deco Bakelite Napkin Rings Shaped as Stylised Birds
Located in London, GB
A set of 6 bakelite Art Deco Napkin rings in the stylised design of Birds. The Rings have a wonderful tonal quality. The internal diameter for on...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic, Bakelite
Six Meissen Green Ivy Vine plates in hand-painted porcelain, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six Meissen Green Ivy Vine plates in hand-painted porcelain.
1940s.
Measurements: D 15.5 x H 2.5
In excellent condition.
Marked.
First fact...
Category
1940s German Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 14 Dinner Plates by Royal Cauldon England in a Rose Pattern
By Cauldon
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 14 Dinner Plates by Royal Cauldon England in a Rose Pattern. Pattern: Z1302. This is a discontinued pattern. These porcelain plates are a suitable...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon Flower. Six Cake Plates Decorated with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon flower.
Six cake plates decorated with flowers and gold trim.
circa 1920s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: D 14.0 x ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Gio Ponti Wonderfully Patinated 'Soliflore' Vase for Arthur Krupp Milano, 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
A truly beautiful so called 'Soliflore' vase designed by Gio Ponti for Arthur Krupp Milano in the 1930s.
The shape is simple and sleek, but very elegan...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Tranquility by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 6 Set 41 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
TRANQUILITY BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver flatware set - 41 pieces set. This set has a modern look with simple lines. This set includes:
6 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
6 FORKS, 7 3/8"
6 SA...
Category
1940s Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Dinner Service / 16 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Royal Crown Derby porcelain dinnerware service for 16 people with serving pieces. Each piece features hand painted design with he...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Gold
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Teaspoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern teaspoon
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but the ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
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
Royal Copenhagen, Light Saxon Flower, Four Lunch Plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Light Saxon Flower, four lunch plates.
Decoration number 493/1623.
Approx. 1920s.
Second factory quality.
Measurements: 22.5 cm.
Pe...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Sterling Silver Wine Coasters
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer you this pair of sterling silver wine coasters by Black Starr & Frost. They have a 2.5” sterling silver rim that ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large 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 tape...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Tableware
Materials
Wood
Antique Edwardian English Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
By Ridley Hayes Chester, George Nathan
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has a baluster shaped form onto a spreading domed foot.
The body of this large caster is embellished with impressive embossed and chased floral and scrolling leaf decoration, incorporating three scroll bordered cartouches; two feature a scale motif diaper pattern background and the other remains vacant.
The silver caster retains the original hallmarked push fit cover, embellished with impressive panels of pierced decoration amidst scrolling floral spray and trellis decoration.
The cover is surmounted by impressive sterling silver flame style finial.
The surface of the foot is encircled with a fine scalloped decorated border.
Condition:
This antique sugar caster...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rare Set of 12 Durand Hand Blown Optic Rib Tumblers with Applied Green Rims
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a stunning set of 12 hand blown optic ribbed crystal tumblers made by Victor Durand who worked for L.C. Tiffany before opening his own factory in Vineland, NJ. Each one is un...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Royal Copenhagen, Light Saxon Flower, Five Lunch Plates
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, Light Saxon Flower, five lunch plates.
Decoration number 493/1623.
Approx. 1920s.
Second factory quality.
Measurements: 22.5 cm.
Pe...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Green Ivy Vine. Coffee Pot in Hand-Painted Porcelain. Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen green iIvy vine. Coffee pot in hand-painted porcelain.
Early 20th century.
In excellent condition.
Third factory quality.
Dimensions: D 18.0 (w. handle) x H 29.0 (w. hand...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
Royal Danish Gold Accent by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Royal Danish Gold Accent by International Sterling Silver flatware set - 61 pieces. This set has a gold accents on the tip and the base of the scrolling ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meissen, Germany, Porcelain Sauce Boat on Foot with Floral Motifs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany.
Porcelain sauce boat on foot hand-painted with floral motifs in different colors.
circa 1900.
In excellent condition.
Third factory quality.
Dimensions: L 25....
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Shaker
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large Sterling silver sugar caster, beautiful model with beautiful decorations in Regency style. The spreader has hallmarks of the city of Chester, dated 1905. The maker's mark is al...
Category
Early 1900s English Regency Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bing & Grøndahl – Butterfly. Coffee set for four people. Approx. 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl – Butterfly.
Coffee set for four people.
Approx. 1920s
First factory quality.
In perfect condition.
Coffee cup: H 6.5 x D 7.7 cm. (without handle)
Cake plate: D...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian Sterling Silver Cream Jug/ Creamer and Sugar Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver creamer and sugar set, an addition to our Edwardian...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Ellis Barker Silver Plated Copper Small Pedestal Dish Trinket Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Ellis Barker silver plated copper small pedestal dish trinket bowl. Item features a unique pierced fretwork design, raised pedestal b...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Tableware
Materials
Silver, Copper
Large and Very Rare Silver-Inlaid Antique Judaica Tray
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray
Jerusalem, c.1900
Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm
This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewish tray, featuring meticulous and exceptional metalwork, and was made in Jerusalem around the turn of the twentieth century.
It features a twelve-fold repeating pictorial decoration, which is set between two circles, that of the central ring in which a large menorah...
Category
Early 1900s Israeli Modern Antique Tableware
Materials
Copper, Silver, Brass
Silver-Gilt and Cloisonné-enamel Russian Napkin Ring
Located in London, GB
A silver-gilt and cloisonné-enamel Russian napkin ring
Moscow, early 20th century
Measures: Height 4cm, diameter 5cm
This delightful item is...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Northern Lights International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Important American silver designer Alfred G. Kintz began working at International silver around 1910 and retired in 1959. There was an excellent article done on Alfred Kintz...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Teaspoons in Shelburne Pattern; Set/10
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
Ercuis Art Deco Dinner Service in Plated Silver, France, circa 1940
Located in Copenhagen, DK
French Art Deco dinner service in plated silver.
Consisting of dinner knives, dinner forks and coffee spoons.
France, circa 1940.
Stamped.
...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
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
Arthur Dixon, Birmingham Guild of Handicrafts, Arts & Crafts Copper & Brass Jug
Located in London, GB
Arthur Dixon, designed for Birmingham guild of handicrafts.
An Arts & Crafts copper and brass jug and lid with rat tail handle.
Stamped "B.G.H." on base
Beautiful original chocolate patina to the metal
Arthur Stansfield Dixon (1856-1929) was a founder of the Birmingham Guild of Handicraft’s. He was friends with William Morris, Charles Ashby, and Phillip Webb...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Tableware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique English Novelty Sterling Silver Teddy Bear Pepper, 1909
Located in Bath, GB
A highly collectable small Teddy Bear pepper pot in beautiful condition, Edwardian in era and fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1909 together with the maker's mark for Joseph Gloster &...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co sterling silver cutlery set of 8 pieces in a Florentine pattern
Located in Braintree, GB
Tiffany & Co sterling silver cutlery set of 8 pieces in a Florentine pattern
The cutlery set has initials.
With this Tiffany & Co silverware set, you will have the perfect entertaining kit for your holiday gatherings. The set is perfect for those who like to make a statement with their table decorations. Silverware that shines brightly and makes eating all the more enjoyable. Special events are always better with a little bit of flare, so go ahead and add some extra zing when serving dinner using these antique-patterned sterling silver utensils...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Four Meissen Pink Rose Plates in Openwork Porcelain with Hand-Painted Roses
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four Meissen pink rose plates in openwork porcelain with hand-painted roses and gold edge. Early 20th century.
Largest diameter: 21 cm.
In excellent...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Green Ivy Vine, 3 Coffee Cups with Accompanying Saucers, Early 20th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, green Ivy Vine.
3 coffee cups with accompanying saucers.
Early 20th century.
In great condition.
First factory quality.
One saucer in third factory quality.
Cup measur...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Indian Silver Sugar Bowl, Circa 1900
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Indian sterling silver sugar bowl has a circular form onto a spreading foot.
The body of this exceptional silver bowl is embellished with impressive chased leaf decoration, accented with a central broad interlacing band comprising six panels.
Each panel is ornamented with an impressive chased Hindu deity, each surmounting an iconic animal*, including: peacock, elephant and leopard.
The raised shoulders of the sugar bowl are encompassed with an applied moulded border accented with leaf designs.
This exceptional Indian silver bowl is fitted with an impressive C shaped cast silver handle, realistically modelled in the form of an elephant's head and trunk.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this exceptional sugar bowl include:
Maker's mark: T. R. Tawker & Sons
Town mark: Madras
NOTE: * Each Hindu deity has a 'vahana' which translates as 'that which carries/pulls'. Due to the extensive array of the Hindu gods and goddesses, it can be determined that those displayed on this piece may include: Saraswati or Kartikya (the peacock), Vishwakarma or Indra (the elephant), Vayu (the horse) and Durga (the lion).
This impressive antique sugar bowl has been crafted in the same style as the teapot C7531; these pieces would sit very well together as a set.
This impressive bowl has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as sterling silver (925, 925/1000).
Condition
This antique Indian silver bowl...
Category
Early 1900s Indian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Provincial Farm Tray, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This wooden farm tray from northern China charms with its rustic finish and asymmetrical form. Hand-carved from a single block of wood, the large tray is truly one-of-a-kind, shaped ...
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Tableware
Materials
Metal
Six antique Meissen plates in porcelain. Approx. 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six porcelain antique Meissen plates, hand painted with polychrome flowers and gold edge.
Approx. 1900.
Measuring: D 16.5 cm. x H 3.0 cm.
In exc...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, Five Deep Plates of Porcelain Decorated with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, Germany.
Five deep plates of porcelain decorated with flowers.
Early 20th century.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Third factory quality.
Dimensions: D 23.0 x H 5.0 cm.
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Congress Style Gilt Crystal Claret Wine Glass by Saint-Louis
By Saint Louis
Located in San Francisco, CA
An antique, mouthblown, crystal wine glass, cut and etched, with an intricate gold motif of ribbon, floral garlands, and lion faces. Made by the renowned St. Louis glass...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Crystal
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon Flower, 12 Cake Plates Decorated with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon flower.
12 cake plates decorated with flowers and gold trim.
Approximately 1920s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: d ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon Flower, Six Deep Plates Decorated with Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
B&G, Bing & Grondahl Saxon flower.
Six deep plates decorated with flowers and gold rim.
Approximately 1920s.
In perfect condition.
Marked.
First factory quality.
Dimensions: d ...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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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