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Tableware For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Napoleon III
Water Can Copper Brass Conbination, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Water can copper brass conbination, around 1950s Brass copper conbination Polished.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Don Shoemaker Salt and Pepper Set with Tray of Rosewood, Oak and Mixed Woods
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and great modern desgin in this rare set by Don Shoemaker.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Wood

Very rare white glazed ceramic ice box, 1970s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very rare white glazed ceramic ice box, Made in Italy, 1970s.  Beautiful large glazed ceramic ice cube prover with plastic ice box inside and brass lid. Condition is perfect.  The pr...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

6 Le Cirque N.Y. Oval 11" Plates Designed By Adam D. Tihany For Villeroy & Boch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
From pasta primavera to world-renowned decadent desserts, Le Cirque's ubiquitous reputation for presenting its fine dining fare with whimsy and fun, landed it on the map of must-dine...
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20th Century Luxembourgish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Rohac Fish Toothpick Holder Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Richard Rohac Fish Toothpick Holder stand, Austria, 1950s
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Carl Aubock Big Brass Key Cork Screw, Bottle Opener, Paperweight, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury combination corkscrew, bottle opener, and paperweight dating from the 1950s. Shaped like a large key, it was designed by Carl Auböck and crafted by his workshop in Vienn...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Pewter Salt and Pepper Mill Shaker
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pewter Salt and Pepper Shaker, MCM Italy Tall and sturdy Vintage MCM Italian salt and pepper grinder or shaker with its original patina...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Mid-Century Copper & Brass Milk Creamer and Sugar Bowl with Lid, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful set of a milk creamer and a sugar bowl, made of copper and brass with nice wicker handles. Executed in the 1950s by Erich Kolbenheyer, Vi...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Carl Aubock II Walnut Knife Holder with 6 Amboss Knives, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Lovely set of six beautiful midcentury fruit knives and a holder / stand, made of walnut and cork. Designed by Carl Aubock II and manufactured by Carl Auböck workshop in midcentury, ...
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Purple glass bottle (decanter), 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Purple glass bottle (decanter), Made in Italy, 1960s.  Pretty purple decanter with engraved design creations. The handle has a very special workmanship that makes it unique. It is a ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Amboss 1050 "Bacon Cutlery"
Located in Vienna, AT
This rustic cutlery consist of 18 pieces and was made in rosewood and stainless steel and was the most expensive model of the company Amboss. Neuzeug from the 1950s Diamention kn...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modernist metal and Brass bowl element in Mathieu Matégot Style, France 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
bowl element.. In style of Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France, 1970s. This original vintage bowl element was produced in the 1950s in France. It was made of metal and brass in hole ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Japan Silver Plate Sheep Salt Dish Spice Dish and Stainless-Steel Spoon
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage silver plate salt or spice dish designed as a sheep with a stainless-steel spoon inside. Label Made in Japan underneath and marked 18-8 at the spo...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel, Silver Plate

Original French Metal Tray "Rigituelle" by Mathieu Matégot Attrib., 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray. attributed to be Designed and produced by Mathieu Matégot. Origin: France,  1950s. Original Mathieu Matégot tray designed and manufactured in the 1950s in Fra...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Carl Auböck Midcentury Glass Pitcher Jug by Ostovics Culinar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pitcher or jug for water, soft drinks or juice, designed by Carl Auböck, executed by Ostovics Culinar in Austria in the 1970s. A beautiful, unus...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Buckingham by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 61 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Buckingham by Gorham circa 1909 sterling silver Flatware set - 61 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, 9 1/2" 8 dinner size forks, 7 1/2" 8 luncheon/dessert f...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

János Megyik Snack Set, Knife, Fork & Wood Board, Amboss Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Mid Century design snack set, consisting of a fork and knife and a wooden board, designed by János Megyik. Executed by Amboss Austria, who collaborated with a lot of Aust...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

3 Sets '6 Pieces' of Aubocks Favorite Cobe Holder, Mid-Century
Located in Vienna, AT
3 sets (6 pieces) Corncob holder from Carl Aubock II. The corncob holders are also shown in the Auböck catalog (see photo). The holders have a beautiful streamline shape and it see...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Set of Rare Austrian Bakelite Salt and Pepper stands
By Kolbenheyer Erich
Located in Vienna, AT
Kolbenheyer Aubock Hagenauer all worked in Vienna in the 1950‘s. One of these Architects is also the Designer of our nice serving table accessory. An S&P set including toothpick hol...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

small yellow cube form wall unit element by Mathieu Matégot attrib., France 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall unit element with hole pattern Designer and Producer: Mathieu Mategot attributed. Origin: France Material: metal Decade: 1950s Description: This origi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Metal

Gijs Bakker Rare Candle Holder in Patinated Silver and Enamel for Keltum 1963
Located in Tilburg, NL
Gijs Bakker rare candle holder in patinated silver and enamel for Keltum. The Netherlands, 1963. Wonderful and very rare candle holder by Gijs B...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver

William Spratling Butterdish
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
William Spratling, known as the founder of the modern mexican silver movement, this piece was created with ebony simulating a boat shape and sterling silver dish for the butter and d...
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fruit Bowl Execution in Brass and Wood by WMF, Germany, around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit bowl execution in brass and wood by WMF, Germany, around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Salt & Pepper Shakers, Stainless Steel, Denmark
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool midcentury salt and pepper shakers made of stainless steel, Denmark.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. Five Romanze Blue Flower Porcelain Plates. 1960s. Measure: Diameter: 19.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Midwinter Dinner Service ‘Happy Valley’ By Jessie Tait, 1955
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Midwinter Dinner Service ‘Happy Valley’ designed by Jessie Tait, circa 1950, 6 setting, 28 pieces (6 setting) Rare and beautiful 28-piece dinner service ...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Eternity by Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Denmark 81 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternity symbol by A. Dragsted Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 81 pieces. We have never seen this pattern before! The handle ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aldo Tura Cruet Set in Red Lacquered Goatskin and Stainless Steel 1970s 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Cruet set with base in red lacquered goatskin with inset rosewood coasters and stainless steel containers and hardware by Aldo Tura it comes with Ste...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Set of Three Iridescent Glass Bottles, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three French circa 1940s iridescent glass decanters with stoppers. Sold individually. Measurements: Height 17" Width 6" Depth 4".
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist 'Karelia' Milk & Sugar Set for Arabia Finland, 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist 'Karelia' Milk & Sugar Set for Arabia, Finland, 1970s. This is a wonderful milk and sugar set designed by Anja Jaatinen-Winqvist and made by Arabia Finland in...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

French Ceramist, Unique Coffee Service in Glazed Stoneware, Mid-20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
French ceramist. Unique coffee service in glazed stoneware. Beautiful glaze in light blue shades. Mid-20th century. Consisting of coffee pot, serving tray, sugar bowl and cream ju...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hand-Painted Ceramic Nautical Seashell Salt & Pepper Shakers Collectible
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern ceramic seashell shaped set of salt and pepper shakers, bar and tableware made in America in the 1980s. Hand-painted and hand-crafted and it is a nautical Collectors Set for any Table Setting. Plastic Stopper for easy Refills at the base. Smaller Cone Shell...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Plastic, Paint

Silver-Plated Cutlery Set for a Child, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver-plated cutlery set for a child, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A Napoleon III period silver-plated children's cutlery set in a case, 19th century. H: 4cm, W: 25cm, D: 21.5cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Letter Holder by Walter Bosse
Located in Wien, AT
Letter holder by Walter Bosse.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Letter Holder by Walter Bosse
Letter Holder by Walter Bosse
$248 Sale Price
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Carl Auböck Wooden Tray, Austria, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck tray, Austria, 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Wood

Mathieu Matégot Mid-Century Modern Red Enameled Metal Plate, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Enameled metal plate designed by Mathieu Matégot. Manufactured by Artimeta (Holland), circa 1950. Lacquered perforated metal, seem to be repainted many years ago. In good original c...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal

Vase Flora Rare De Frantisek Koudelka, Beige-Rouge, Prachen, 1970s
Located in Verviers, BE
Vase Flora rare de Frantisek Koudelka, beige-rouge, Prachen, vers les années 1970, verre d’art tchèque / Boho ... Sklo Union, Beranek, Exbor.
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Set of 12 Golden Travertine Knife Rests – France, 1970s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant set of 12 parallelepiped knife rests in golden honed travertine, dating from the 1970s, made in France. Each piece is carved from warm-toned golden travertine with natural ve...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Travertine

Italian Florentine Gold Gilt Table Crumb Sweeper and Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming Italian Florentine Wood Table Crumber. The set includes the sweeper as well as the tray. Great addition to add to an existing collecti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Gold Leaf

Art Deco Coffee set from Thermisol. 1930 1940
Located in CADALSO, ES
Great condition
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 18 Mid-Century Modern Square Translucent Lucite Napkin Holders
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of 18 Mid-Century Modern napkin holders were realized in the United States circa 1970. They feature square bodies in translucent...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Lucite

Pair of MCM Mixed Woods Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice pair of MCM mixed woods salt and pepper shakers, circa 1970s. The set is constructed of ash, beech, walnut and teak wood to make a ver...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ash, Beech, Teak, Walnut

Pair of Turquoise Bubble Glass Vases Attributed to Skruf of Sweden
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely and heavy bubble glass vases attributed to Skruf of Sweden. The vases are in good condition. They have minimal light scratches to the bottom of each vase (see close up image...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Bamboo Napkin Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Bamboo napkin holder, circa 1950s Original condition.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Bamboo

Kenji Fujita for Tackett Associates, Two Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Kenji Fujita for Tackett Associates. Two porcelain coffee cups with saucers. Dated 1953-56. The cup measures: 9.8 x 7 cm. Saucer ...
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Biot, France, Two Decanters, Six Glasses and Two Small Jugs in Green Art Glass
Located in København, Copenhagen
Biot, France. Two decanters, six glasses and two small jugs in green mouth-blown art glass with inlaid bubbles. Mid-20th century. The carafe measures: 19.5 ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Round Silver Pewter Napkin Rings in Red Boxes - Set of 12
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large set of vintage pewter napkin rings. This is a set of 12 pieces, (4 in each box). Each ring is round and features a small lip around...
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Mid-20th Century Singaporean Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Part of Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Six Silver Plate Dessert Forks with Server in Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely set of 6 Silver Plate Dessert Forks with coordinating silver plate serving piece. The set has a unique design and would be a com...
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Nutcracker Mid Century Modern Austria 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Mid-century nutcracker from Austria. Both in terms of quality and design used, this piece is located in the circle of Carl Auböck's work.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Esprit by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Mid-Century Modern "ESPRIT" by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 3/4". 12 teaspoons, 6...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Pair of Ewers in Patinated Bronze, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large pair of ewers in patinated bronze, 19th century, Napoleon III period. A pair of 19th century ewers in patinated bronze, Napoleon III period. ...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Bronze

Set of 3 Enameled on Copper Yellow Midcentury California Design Low Bowls
By Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of 3 enameled on copper in yellow circa 1960s, California design. Egg shape very cool atomic design.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Rare Sterling Silver Three-Piece Midcentury Child's Set by Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Rare, midcentury, sterling silver three-piece child's set, Denmark, circa 1940s. Pattern is parallel. Set consists of a napkin ring (hallmarked with the Georg Jensen hallmark and des...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sculptural Serving Spoon W German PROGRESSUS, Aluminum
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage sculptural serving spoon Made in German, aluminum. Stamped, made in W Germany. Cast aluminum. Stamped PROGRESSUS S...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Aluminum

Christian Dior Home set of 6 Under Plate and 2 under dish
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Christian Dior Home set of 6 Under Plate and 2 under dish Table Art - Decor - Home decor 1970s Measures : Under plates 35,5x35,5cm - Under dish : 35,5x17,5cm Material : Lucite - Cane...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

29 Piece Set of Pottery Tableware Designed by Jonathan Adler, Brazilia Pattern
Located in Doraville, GA
29 Piece set of pottery stoneware with a white ceramic overglaze designed by Jonathan Adler. The pattern is called "Brazilia", which was part of Adler's "Pot à Porter" line, the line was hand made in...
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1990s Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pottery

19th Century French Toleware Painted Tray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
French hand painted toleware tray of the Napoleon the III era, circa 1850's. The hand-painted French metal tray is decorated with flowers and leaves o...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 18 Set 115 Pcs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge Mid-Century Modern Lark by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 115 Pieces. Designed by John Prip. This set includes: 18 knives, 9". 18 forks, 7 5/8". 18 salad forks, 7...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Dorothy Thorpe design Sterling Silver Rim Glass Salad Plates set of 10
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A set of 10 Dorothy Thorpe design 8in salad or desert plates with a 1/2in sterling silver banded edge. These show some pre-owned use but still very presentable.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

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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