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Tableware For Sale
Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Tiffany & Co. This exquisite 180-piece sterling silver flatware service for 12 by Tiffany & Co. is crafted in the distinguished Colonial patt...
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19th Century American Antique Tableware

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Sterling Silver

The Wallis Flatware Set, by Vicente Wolf
Located in New York, NY
From renowned interior designer Vicente Wolf, the Wallis flatware set combines high quality, modern simplicity and timeless elegance into a unique set of flatware. Made by Sasaki Kor...
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Early 2000s Korean Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

12 Heavily Gilt Encrusted Antique Green & Gold Minton England Dinner Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gorgeous set ! Please click on the pictures to see the detail and enlarge. Heavy raised paste gilding on a vibrant green collar and custom ordered through the fine Gilded Age Retai...
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Early 1900s British Neoclassical Antique Tableware

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Gold, Enamel

Pink Shade Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plate - Set of 4 - Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the artistry of Italian craftsmanship with our Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates, featuring a magnificent shaded effect. Available in a range of elegant colors—green, pink, blue, ...
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2010s Italian Tableware

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Ceramic

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...
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Mid-20th Century German Tableware

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Porcelain

Palm by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 126 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Edward Moore, designer of this pattern, dominated the first era of Tiffany made flatware and designed several full lines of sterling patterns. Moore'...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Fairfax by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 133 Pieces Place Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Embodying the spirit of casual luxury, Fairfax has a sterling design that never goes out of style. As timely today as when it was first introduced in 1910, this design is influenced ...
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Large Sommerso Murano Glass Vase, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern large Murano glass vase. Beautiful and rare vase with oval shaped sides and clear glass bottom. The golden glass is striking, especially in the daylight. Large eno...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Art Glass

Love Disarmed by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
It was design genius on the part of Reed and Barton to so perfectly capture the story of disarming Cupid in sterling silver. While we are not sure who the beautiful figure of Cupid's...
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 63 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eloquence by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 63 pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 9 1/8", eight forks, 7 3/8",...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XVI by Cardeilhac France 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 122 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded 1804. Maison Cardeilhac was founded by Antoine-Vital Cardeilhac in 1804 in Paris and specialized in fine silver cutlery and table ware. During the 19th century the firm wa...
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Salad Set in Love Disarmed Art Nouveau Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Reed & Barton sterling silver salad set in old, original, Love Disarmed pattern and in Art Nouveau style with exquisite, raised, floral and figural motifs. It consists of a salad fork measuring 10 1/2'' in length by 2 7/8'' in width by 1 2/3'' in height, a serving spoon measuring 10 1/2'' in length. It was not recast, never polished, and never had a monogram and weighs 15 troy ounces. Reed & Barton was founded as Babbitt & Crossman in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. The failing company was then purchased by Henry G. Reed and business partner Charles E. Barton–and by 1896, the company was awarded a Medal of Excellence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Delta by Christofle France Stainless Steel Flatware Service Set 112 Pcs Acier
Located in Big Bend, WI
Delta by Christofle Acier France stainless steel flatware set with beautiful simple, modern design - 112 pieces. This set includes...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Candelabra Pair of 3-Light
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880. With its flowing curves, swirling vegetation, meandering tendrils and exotic blossoming plants, Chrysanthemum is charac...
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20th Century American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique "Cockatoo" Claret Jug, gilded Bronze , moulded glass. England 1900s.
Located in Köln, NW
Antique Victorian "Cockatoo" Claret Jug. England 1900s. The head and the feet are made of gilded Bronze. Coloured glass eyes. These very decorative and amusing glass carafes in the s...
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Tableware

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Bronze

Gucci Vintage Porcelain Toothbrush Mug Richard Ginori 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage porcelain mug or tea cup in hand painted floral design. Signed with Gucci and made by Richard Ginori in the 1970s. This wonderful ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Cabbage Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in west palm beach, FL
Bring a touch of playful charm to your table or kitchen with this delightful pair of vintage salt and pepper shakers, crafted from glazed ceramic to resemble miniature heads of cabba...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 113 Pcs, Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives, 9 1/4", 12 forks, 7 1/8", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons, 6", 12 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8", 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 7/8", 12 cocktail forks, 5 1/2",...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Heide Warlamis Postmodern Skyscraper Salt Pepper Shakers, Vienna Collection 1990
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful and decorative postmodern Skyscraper Pop Art salt and pepper shakers, designed in 1990 by artist and designer Heide Warlamis as part of her renowned Vienna Collec...
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1990s Austrian Post-Modern Tableware

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Porcelain

Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 259 pcs Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wave Edge was designed by Charles T. Grosjean, the renowned decorator of silver and introduced by Tiffany in 1884. The fanciful marine motif, graceful lines and stylized forms of Wave Edge make it a splendid complement to even the most ornate of table settings. Grosjean worked in his family's firm which produced high end silverware to prominent New York City retailers, including Tiffany. Upon his father's death, Grosjean left his family firm to become superintendent of Tiffany's silver factory in 1868. He had great background in silver and was an artist and was referred to as "one of the best living decorators of silver". He was a teacher in the Tiffany School and designed a few full lines of sterling including Chrysanthemum, Wave Edhe, and English King, which are some of the most famous of his designs. Outstanding Wave Edge by Tiffany & Co. extensive sterling silver flatware service in large fitted Tiffany chest - 259 pieces. This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, blunt blades, 10 5/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8" 24 Luncheon Knives, blunt blades, 9 1/4" 24 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/8" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 7/8" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4" 12 Bouillon Soup Spoons, 5 3/8" 12 Sherbet Spoons, pinched bowls, gold-washed, 5 1/2" 12 Sherbet Spoons, small, 5 1/4" 12 Fruit Knives, hollow handle all-sterling, 7 3/8" 12 Ice Cream Spoons, 6" 12 Fish Forks with wavy tines, 6 1/2" 12 Fish Knives, hollow handle all-sterling, 7 5/8" 12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 1/2" 12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 7/8" 2 Gravy Ladles - 1 scalloped - 7 1/8", 1 shell bowl - 7 1/4" 2 Berry Spoons w/leaf bowls, 8 5/8" 1 Berry Spoon, long, 9 3/4" 1 Pastry/Asparagus Tong, pierced, 7 5/8" 1 Sugar Tong, 4 3/8" 1 Cold Meat Fork, fluted, 8 5/8" 1 Preserve Spoon, 7" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 1/8" 1 Pickle/Oyster Fork, gold-washed, 5 7/8" 1 Cheese Scoop, 7 1/8" 1 Ice Cream Server, 11 1/4" 1 Salad Set, 2-pc, gold-washed, 10" 1 Carving Set, 5-piece: Roast knife - 14 3/4", Roast Fork - 11", Hone - 13 3/4", Steak Carving Knife - 11 1/2" Steak Carving Fork - 10 1/4" 1 Vegetable Serving Spoon, gold-washed, 9" 1 Pie Server gold-washed, all-sterling, 11 1/8" 1 Soup Ladle, 13" 1 Berry/Preserve Spoon w/embossed fruit in bowl, 8 1/2" 1 Jelly Knife, 6 7/8" 1 Crumber, 12 3/4" 1 Ice Cream Slice, 11 1/4" 1 Fish Serving Set, 12 1/8" & 9 1/2" 1 Cheese Knife w/pick, 7 1/4" 1 Sugar Sifter, pierced, 7 1/8" 1 Sterling Grape Shears...
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

(3) Victorian Silver Plated Floral Circular Napkin Rings + (8) SP Mini Chargers
Located in Incline Village, NV
(3) American Victorian Silver plated etched floral themed design napkin rings; Circa 1880's; along with a set of (8) mini 6" diameter circular chargers (often used as butter dishes o...
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1880s American Victorian Antique Tableware

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Silver Plate

Art Deco Orange Bakelite and Stainless Steel Knives in Box, 24 pieces
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant French Art Deco Bakelite and stainless steel knife set is still in its original box. The two ensembles consist of 12 pieces each, specifically designed for meat and frui...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Erik Herlow Obelisk Flatware Set for Copenhagen Cutlery
Located in New York, NY
'Obelisk' flatware set designed in 1954 by Erik Herlow for Universal Steel of Denmark and retailed worldwide by Georg Jensen. Each technically innovative piece was wrought from a single piece of 18/8 stainless steel, then hand-finished with a brushed surface on the handles. Complete 6 piece service for 12 (dinner forks, salad forks, soup spoons, teaspoons, dinner knives, butter knives) plus 2 serving pieces, 74 pieces in all. Stamped manufacturer's mark and artist's cipher to each piece EH/Copenhagen Cutlery...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning buttercup gold by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table. This set is vermeil (completely gold-w...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edward Charles Brown. Rare set of salt and pepper shakers shaped like owls.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pre-owned goods are exempt from import duties for U.S. customers. Therefore, no import tariffs will be applicable to your purchase. Edward Charles Brown. Rare set of salt and peppe...
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1860s British Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

12 Tiffany & Company Mintons 'Gold Crocus' Pattern Twin handled Cups & Saucers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
12 Tiffany & Company Mintons 'Gold Crocus' Pattern Twin Handled Cups & Saucers, England Circa 1950 This exquisite set of 12 Mintons 'Gold Crocus' twin-handled cups and saucers is a...
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Mid-20th Century English Tableware

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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...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 81 Pieces Acorn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sovereign Old by Gorham (1941) sterling silver flatware set with stylized acorn or pineapple motif - 81 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 ...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Leather and Brass Placemat Set (Set of 4) Brown
Located in Paonia, CO
The (wh)ORE HAüS STUDIOS small goods collection was made for those that wanted to experience the (wh)ORE HAüS brand without committing to our larger pieces. Our leather and brass placemat set...
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2010s American Modern Tableware

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Brass

Jugendstil fruit bowl brass around 1908 by wmf
Located in Wien, AT
Jugendstil fruit bowl brass around 1908 by wmf Brass polished and stove enameled
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware

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Brass

Set of 4 Table Mates Placemats Clear Blue and Matt Lime by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Table-Mates - Clear blue, matt lime Set of 4 placemats in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional information: Material: soft resin Dime...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware

Materials

Resin

Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell
Located in London, London
A boxed single maker set of Antique Sterling Silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell Pattern Flatware, hallmarked in London in 1897 and 1898 by Jackson & Fullerton. Sold with modern Old En...
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1890s English Regency Revival Antique Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Tray Hand Carved from Solid Block of White Marble, Rectangular, Made in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Tray or serving plates carved by hand from a solid block of white Calacatta marble. Tray dimensions: L 40, W 29.5, H 2 cm, available in different marbles and onyx. Marble is a natur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Marble

Ponti by Arthur Krupp Stainless Steel Flatware set 36 pcs Modern IN BOOK Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ponti by Arthur Krupp An example of this pattern is pictured in the hardcover book “Flatware that's not flat: Design and Production of innovative Table cutlery, 1890-2015” By Willia...
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20th Century Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Palm Beach Fruit Bowls
Located in Roma, RM
Luxurious and cheerful, the Florida collection was launched in 2023. It is inspired by the American state famous for its strong character and colorful heritage. Each line is characte...
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2010s Italian Tableware

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Gold

Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 52 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 7/8" 8 Forks, 7 1/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 Crea...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1960s La Fonda Del Sol Restaurant Salt Shakers Girard Midcentury
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Alexander Girard for Mayer China / Minners. Made in the 1960s. Bollard-form salt shakers. Identical each with single hole. No chips, no cracks. Some crazing to the white bands around...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Porcelain

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Introduced in 1899, the graceful clusters of buttercups adorning each piece are reminiscent of hand-sewn Venetian lace and bring to mind the romance of nuptials. This sentimental pattern is equally at home in casual and formal settings, and will enhance everyday dining as well as add a festive touch to special occasions. Buttercup by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Hollywood Regency Mirrored Placemats
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A very cool and hard to find set of 10 mosaic mirrored placemats by Tomorrow Designs, circa 1970s. The set is in good vintage condition with no chips ...
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1970s Vintage Tableware

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Mirror

Jens Harald Quistgaard, Dansk Designs. Odin cutlery lunch set.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jens Harald Quistgaard, Odin cutlery for Dansk Designs. Lunch cutlery set in stainless steel for two people consisting of two lunch knives, two lunch forks, and two spoons. In a mini...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Mediterranea by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mediterranea by Oneida sterling silver flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 5/8". 12 teaspoons, 6 1/2". 12 cream soup s...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Tartan Placemats Blue, Matt Turquoise, Orange, Burgundy by Paola Navone
Located in barasso, IT
Tartan placemat - Blue, matt turquoise, orange, burgundy Placemat in soft resin designed by Paola Navone in 2019 for One-More by Paola Navone collection. Additional information...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware

Materials

Resin

Seven Hammered Bronze Polished Round Napkin Rings Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful set of seven round hammered polished bronze napkin rings. Diameter: 1.75 inches. Height: 0.88 inches.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Bronze

Onslow by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Onslow is finely crafted of heavier weight sterling silver. Impressive in the hand with dramatic pistol handles it is perfect for traditional to transitional table-scapes. This versatile design will transform all of your meals into a special dining experience. Fabulous Onslow by Tuttle...
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1930s Vintage Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 67 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 ...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
8 Knives 8 3/4", 8 Forks 7", 8 Salad Forks 6", 8 Teaspoons 6", 8 Cream Soup Spoons 6", 1 Sugar Spoon 5 7/8", 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife 7" Includes bonus brand new st...
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1940s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Georgian by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/4" 12 Forks, 7" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 5/8" 12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 7/8"...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Walter Bosse Monkey Salt and Pepper Shakers Set, Herta Baller, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Austrian midcentury shaker set from the 1950s, displaying a cute monkey holding salt and pepper shakers. A humorous design by Walter Bosse, manufactured by Hertha Baller i...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Vintage Georg Jensen Silver Ornamental Fish Serving Set 55
Located in Hellerup, DK
A silver Georg Jensen fish serving set, Ornamental Serving pattern #55 by Georg Jensen from circa 1914. Beautiful details, the handles are two intertwined fish with a mussel shell fi...
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1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silver Bottle Opener Short Handle 271
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver and stainless steel bottle opener, item #271 in the Acorn pattern, design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915. Additional ...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique German Sterling Silver Card and Menu Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique German cast sterling silver card/menu holders; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. These exceptional German cast sterling silver menu holders have been realistically modelled in the form of two figures in period, 18th century attire. The surface of one piece is embellished with a gentleman figure raising a filled glass, stood in front of a balustrade with an array of floral and fruit ornamentation around a bottle and further glasses. The second holder is modelled in the form of a maiden walking down some stairs carrying a tea tray. These antique silver menu holders...
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Early 1900s German Antique Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Try-Tray Small Square Tray in Clear Yellow and Matt Turquoise by Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Try tray square - clear yellow and matt turquoise Tray in hard resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1998 for Fish Design collection. Additional info: Material: Hard resin Colou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware

Materials

Resin

Albi by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service for 12 Set 98 pieces
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...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Danube" flatware by artist János Megyik, c. 1970, Service for 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Design 7000 or Danube flatware service for eight by Janos Megyik, Artist, Hungary by Georgian House, Japan In excellent condition, I do not think it was ever used. In original pla...
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1970s Japanese Bauhaus Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large assembled set of blue onion Meissen with red flower 107 pieces
Located in Houston, TX
This set is rare with the red flower that is incorporated into The design with gilt accents. It is a very large set which Includes the following 14 9.75” dinner plates 14 8.75” d...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of pear shaped salt & pepper shakers by The Barker Brothers, c. 1912
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of Sheffield silver pear shaped pepper castors with pierced tops and gadrooned edges. The castors rest on four lion’s paw feet which originate from four applied lion’s mask moun...
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1910s British Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Grande Baroque Flatware for 36
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First introduced in 1941, Grande Baroque quickly became the most sought-after and popular pattern. It’s rich design and elegance has been wowing people ...
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1940s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 6 SAAP Danish Modern Rosewood Turned Wooden Knife Rest by Michael Bloch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine boxed set of Danish Modern knife rests (or chopstick rests). In rosewood (or possibly cocobolo). Produced by S.A.A.P Denmark. Designed by Michael Bloch. Comprising six ho...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Rosewood

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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