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Tableware For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1920s
Fornasetti for Rosenthal Porcelain Gilded Medusa Desert or Salad Plates Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of 4 vintage classic porcelain plates are a collaboration between Fornasetti and Rosenthal. They have the 3 medusas on top centering the sun motif between the sun’s rays and...
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1950s German Classical Roman Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold

Antique Indian Silver Sugar Bowl, circa 1920
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver sugar bowl; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Indian silver sugar bowl has a circular rounded, compressed form. The body of this silver bowl is embellished with a chased scene depicting a rural setting with iconic wild, indigenous animals. The decoration to the body is flanked with simplified leaf decorated borders to the upper and lower portions. The raised flared shoulders of the sugar bowl are encompassed with an applied moulded border accented with leaf designs. This antique sugar bowl...
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1920s Indian Vintage Tableware

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Silver

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 110 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental LOUIS XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 110 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 3/8" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 place so...
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1920s American Louis XIV Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Silver Plate Wine Bottle Holder/Pourer
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a beautifully designed and practical wine holder and pourer made by Gorham, with an adjustable neck ring accommodating any bottle shape; Burgundy or Bordeaux. The two-part st...
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1920s American Vienna Secession Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Silver Rhythm by International sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 sala...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bridal Veil by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 12 Service, 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bridal Veil by International sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 cream soup...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bauhaus Style Art Deco Vintage White Metal Napkin Holder, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus Style Art Deco vintage napkin holder from white lacquered metal Germany, circa 1920 . The napkin holder shows signs of age and use like ...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sheet Metal

Silver Sculpture by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 49 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designer of the pattern silver sculpture, Robert H. Ramp describes his inspiration for this pattern (Modernism in American silver book). "Even though it was named silver sculpture, ...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Brocade by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 9 1/4". Eight forks, 7 3/8". Eight salad forks, 6 1/2". Eight teaspoons, 6". Eight cream soup spoons, 6 1/2". Eight flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4". Two serving sp...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Six "Old Danish" Fruit Knives in All Silver 830, Dated 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six "Old Danish" fruit knives in all silver 830. Dated 1920s. Measures: 17 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Esplanade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 92 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Esplanade by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 92 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 6 3...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rose Solitaire by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose Solitaire by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9". Eight forks, 7 3/8". Eight salad forks, 6 1/2". Eight teaspoons, 5 7/8". Eigh...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pcs Many Servers
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 82 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 6 1/2" 12 h...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Art Nouveau Salt and Pepper Shakers, Facetted Crysta Glass from the 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of beautiful Art Nouveau salt and pepper shakers, made of facetted glass. Made in France in the 1920s, in excellent condition.
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Art Deco Plate Vienna circa 1920s Marked by Argentor
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco plate Vienna circa 1920s marked by Argentor Polished and stove enamelled.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Lily of the valley by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: Six knives, 9", six forks, 7 1/4", six salad forks, 6 5/8"...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Firelight by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 31 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Firelight by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 31 pieces. Great starter set. This set includes: Six knives, 8 7/8". Six fo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, Huge 146 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 146 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4", 12 forks, 7 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 1/4", 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8", 12 flat han...
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1920s American Louis XIV Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful rose cascade by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad for...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 52 Pieces Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Rondo by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 52 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8". Eight dinner size forks, 7...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Danish Silversmith, Cake Knife in Silver, 1951
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmith. Cake knife in silver, 1951. In very good condition. Stamped and dated: VV and three towers. Measures: 26.5 cm.   
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1950s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Silver Sculpture by R&B Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 84 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designer of the pattern Silver Sculpture, Robert H. Ramp describes his inspiration for this pattern (Modernism in American Silver Book).... "...Even though it was named Silver Sculp...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Angelique by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Lunch 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Angelique by International sterling silver flatware set - 32 Pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/4" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 5/8" Eight teaspoons, ...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

6 Pieces Deep Plates/Soup Plates, Model Number 11/947, Aluminia, Tranquebar
Located in Copenhagen, DK
6 pieces deep plates/soup plates, model number 11/947. Aluminia, Tranquebar. Light blue faience with dark blue tulip and braided rim by Christian Joachim. Produced from 1914-1969, w...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 8 Service 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Louis XIV by Towle dinner size sterling silver flatware set of 78 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2", eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8", eight salad forks,...
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1920s Louis XIV Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stanton Hall by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 43 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stanton Hall by Oneida sterling silver flatware set - 43 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 7/8". Eight forks, 7 1/4". Eight salad forks, 6 5/8"....
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Five Early Bing and Grondahl Coffee Cups with Saucers, circa 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Five early Bing and Grondahl coffee cups with saucers. Hand painted flower decoration and overglaze, circa 1920. The cup measures: 7.5 x 7 cm. The saucer measures: 13.3 cm. Stampe...
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1920s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 61 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful dinner size prince Eugene by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 61 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2". Eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8". Eight sal...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Confetti Royal Copenhagen / Aluminum Faience, Three Salt Shakers, Four Egg Cups
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Confetti Royal Copenhagen / aluminum faience. Three salt shakers and four egg cups in glazed faience. Burgundy, yellow and turquoise glaze. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Faience

Juliet by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set of 125 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful large Juliet by Wallace circa 1924 sterling silver flatware dinner and lunch size set of 125 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8". 12 dinner size forks...
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1920s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Hot Plate or Warming Stand - Mappin & Webb 1926
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1926 by Mappin & Webb, this stylish and functional, Sterling Silver Hot Plate, has an adjustable spirit burner for temperat...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Luncheon 75 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning DEBUSSY BY TOWLE sterling silver Flatware set - 75 Pieces. This set includes: 12 KNIVES, 9", 12 FORKS, 7 1/2", 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2", 1...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Goblet by Omar Ramsden
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Omar Ramsden, this rare, striking, sterling silver goblet, is in the Arts & Crafts style, featuring a hand hammered finish, rope detailing, and an orn...
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dr. Peter Schlumbohm for Chemex Glass Water Kettle with Cork Balls Stopper
Located in Chicago, IL
This stylish glass water kettle is from the Chemex line of housewares. It's the perfect companion piece to the Chemex drip coffee maker. The glass-stemmed stopper has a cork ball on ...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Tableware

Materials

Cork, Glass

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 91 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 91 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4", 12 forks, 7 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 1/4", 12 ...
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1920s American Louis XIV Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Horsens Silver ‘Denmark’, Old Danish Large Soup Spoon in Silver 1950s, 13 Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Horsens silver (Denmark). Old Danish large soup spoon in silver, 1950s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 21.5 cm. 13 pieces in stock.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 57 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 57 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 7/8", eight forks, 7 3/8", eight salad forks, 6 3/8", ei...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Salviati Venetian Stemware Octagonal Service with Gold & White Enamel Decoration
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This tall and elegant large and extensive set of hand blown Venetian stemware is decorated with gold and polychrome enamel "jewels". Attributed to Sa...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Esplanade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Esplanade by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 6 3...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Summer Song Gold by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Summer Song by Lunt Sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, ...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set- 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: Six knives, 9", six forks, 7 1/4", six salad forks, 6 1/2", six teas...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Florentine lace by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7 3/8", eight salad forks, 6 1/2", eight t...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Awakening by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 74 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful awakening by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 74 pieces. This set includes: Eight Knives, 8 7/8". Eight Forks, 7 5/8". Eight Salad Forks, 6 1/2". Eight Teaspoons, 6". E...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Red Green Floral Hibiscus Handstitched Crocheted Linen Tablecloth Table Runner
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
White table cloth or table runner with handstitched floral embroidery. The piece features bright red hibiscus flowers with greenery. Edges are handstitche...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Yarn

Danish Silversmith, Old Danish Large Soup Spoon in Silver, 1950s, 17 Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmith. Old Danish large soup spoon in silver, 1950s. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 22 cm. 17 pieces in stock.  
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

100 Piece Hammered Silverware Service
Located in NYC, NY
Canteen of cutlery in partially hammered silver plated metal composed of 100 pieces: One punch ladle. 12 large spoons. 12 large forks. 12 large knives. Nine dessert spoons. 12 desert forks...
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1950s French Vintage Tableware

Horsens Silver, Denmark W & S Sørensen, 9 Pieces, Bernstoff Table Spoons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Horsens silver, Denmark: W & S Sørensen. 9 pieces. Bernstoff table spoons Cutlery in Danish silver. 1955. Measures: 18 cm. Stamped. In very good condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Three Danish Salt Jars in Silver with Blue Glass Inserts and Salt Spoons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three Danish salt jars in silver with blue glass inserts and salt spoons. In very good condition. Stamped. Early 20th century Measures: 6 cm. x 3 cm.
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Mid Century Modern Carl Auböck Salt and Pepper Shakers Tableware Vienna 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented salt and pepper shakers in a wooden cup shows a great design by Carl Auböck, Vienna 1950s. Two shakers made of horn, which are a pleasure to ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Teak

Fruit Knives with Bakelite Stand by Otto Hammesfahr
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit knives with stand by Otto Hammesfahr. Original condition. Six pieces of knives one stand.
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Spring Bud by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 88 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful spring bud by Alvin sterling silver flatware set for 12 - 88 pieces. This set has a great flowing modern design! This set includes: 12 knives, 9"...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 40 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7 1/4", eight salad forks, 6 1/2", ei...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1950s Emil Milan Walnut Garlic Smasher Utensil Kitchen Tool Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage Emil Milan Garlic crusher sculptural kitchen utensil, rare form, USA, circa 1950s. Vibrant walnut. Signed. Excellent condition. Measures: H 7½ in.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Walnut

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 78 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9", 12 forks, 7 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teaspo...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 48 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Lily of the Valley by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. This set includes:  12 knives, 9", 12 forks, 7 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8"...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Peachtree Manor by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 35 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Peachtree Manor by Towle silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 3/8" Eight teaspoons, 5 7/8" One serving spoon,...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 Vintage Dessert Plates, Turquoise and Gold by Tuscan, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet set of dessert plates with an all over gilt decoration highlighted with hand raised turquoise enamel. A slight scallop to the shape and i...
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1950s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 68 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Rondo by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 68 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8" 12 salad forks, 6 3/4" 12 teaspoon...
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1950s American 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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