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Tableware For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1950s
New Old Stock/ Cork and Chrome 1970’s Coasters set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 8 Silverplate and Cork Coasters. NOS. All are unused and still in their plastic wraps! Marked Italy on backside.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Iconic 50s Ice Bucket by Ettore Sottsass for Rinnovel - Vintage Italian Charm
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Dive into the retro charm of the Fifties with this iconic Ettore Sottsass‘ 50s Ice Bucket produced by Rinnovel. Crafted from anodized aluminum in a delightful shade of pink, this vin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Aluminum

Malvern by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 81 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Malvern by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Place Soup Sp...
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1970s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gianmaria Buccellati Silver Lotus Flower Dish
Located in Braintree, GB
Gianmaria Buccellati silver lotus flower dish. Made in Italy Circa 1970's Maker: Gianmaria Buccellati Fully hallmarked. Dimensions - Size : diame...
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1970s British Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aldo Tura Goatskin and Chrome Placemat or Charger, 6 Pieces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian designer Aldo Tura, Milano, designed this lacquered goatskin and chromed metal placemat or plate charger set in the 1970s. The pieces boast a beautiful square wooden base des...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

115-Piece Set Silver Plated Tableware - Christofle - Marly
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful vintage canteen with silver plated tableware for 12 persons, made by the French brand Christofle, from the series Marly. - 12 table knives 24,5 cm tall - 12 table forks...
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1970s French Louis XV Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Dansk "Artisan" Flatware Set, Service for 8/ 44 pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1970's Dansk Design Flatware Set. Service for 8, 44 pieces! "Artisan" for Dansk, made in Japan. Nice solid weight Set, feels good in your hand! Nice large set! Set includes 2 La...
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 82 Pieces Huge!
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aptly named, the Lunt Eloquence silverware collection speaks volumes of taste and tradition. First introduced in 1952, the pattern features ornate handl...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Materials

Bronze

Exstraordinary Water Can Brass, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Exstraordinary Water can brass, around 1950s Polished and stove enameled. Wicker.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Contenitori in ottone di Gabriella Crespi, 1970s, set di 2
Located in Quarrata, IT
Contenitori in ottone di Gabriella Crespi, 1970s, set di 2.
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1970s Italian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Space Age Drinking Set Orangeade by Jean Pierre Vitrac, 1970s, Set of 9
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Vintage 'Orangeade' 1970s drinking set designed by Jean Pierre Vitrac in a vibrant orange color. This beautiful set includes six plastic cups and a matching jug for all types of ref...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Tableware

Materials

Plastic

Brass, copper watering can vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass, copper watering can vienna around 1950s Polished and stove enameled
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was designed by internationally renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1958. It has a wonderful Mid-Century Modern...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 48 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes: eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4", eight dinner size forks, 7 5/8", eight salad forks, 6 ...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Dinner Service 51 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Williamsburg Shell pattern is best known for its substantial pistol-grip knife, and the classic colonial shell design on the handle. Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Dinner Size ste...
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1970s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 59 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set - 59 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 ...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Michael Winter - Mid Century Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers - London 1979
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1979 by Michael Winter, this handsome pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper shakers, are in the modernist style, with bark effect decoration. Each shaker me...
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1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Block Spain "Chromatics" Service for 8 plus 2 large Serving pieces. Set still has their original boxes and appear mostly unused. Nice feel and weight! Block did several nice stain...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gerald Benney Stainless Cutlery by Viners of Sheffield, British, 1970s
Located in Melbourne, AU
Superb set of 'Fisheaters', i.e. Six knives and six forks designed by Gerald Benney, in original box. The influence of Danish design is very clear, yet these are quintessentially midcentury British in their trim, measured and practical style. 'Gerald Benney CBE (21 April 1930 – 26 June 2008) was a British silver and goldsmith who along with David Mellor...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Fruit bowl brass vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Fruit bowl brass vienna around 1950s Original condition
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Brass Champagne Bucket vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Champagne Bucket vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Brass Coaster vienna around 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Coaster vienna around 1970s Only polished
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Capodimonte Porcelain Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. This set is made in Capodimonte porcelain and features hand painted floral motifs and golden edges. They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Designed by Anthony Elson for Hennell Frazer & Haws - Stylish Silver Condiment
Located in London, London
Designed by Anthony Elson, and hallmarked in London in 1970 by Hennell, Frazer & Haws, this very stylish, Sterling Silver Condiment Set, ...
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1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Faux Tortoise Lucite and Chrome Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Faux tortoise lucite serving tray in a chrome frame. Italy 1970s
Category

1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware

Materials

Chrome

LE TALLEC - Chinese Circus -22 demitasse cups and saucers -Tiffany & Co. pattern
Located in LYON, FR
Rare 22 demitasse cups and saucers set in the "Chinese Circus" pattern made by Camille Le Tallec. Hand painted (signatures under the cups and the saucers with the letter date "P/v"...
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1970s French Chinoiserie Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Steak Knives by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk
Located in San Diego, CA
A set of 6 teak and stainless Fjord steak knives, designed in the 1950s by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. They look barely used. Comes with the box and original plastic sleeves. This des...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Low crystal liquor glasses, set of 6, 1970s
Located in Manzano, IT
Low crystal liquor glasses, set of 6, 1970s Pack of nr 6 crystal liquor glasses - , 1970s Measurements: H11 x D6 - Kg2 Design Period 1970 to 1979 Production Period 1970 t...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Style Sterling Silver Condiments Set in Original Fitted Box, Asprey
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern style sterling silver condiments set in original box, consisting of a pair of salt and pepper shakers, an open mustard cellar and a matching mustard spoon, London, year hallmarked for 1971, Asprey and Company...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1970s Yellow Danish Salt and Pepper Set in Glass by Michael Bang for Holmegaard
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of yellow Danish salt and pepper set in in glass, designed by Michael Bang and produced by Holmegaard in the 1970s. The well designed hand blown mushroom shaped set in hand bl...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Opaline Glass

Faux Tortoise Lucite and Brass Serving Tray, Italy 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Faux tortoise lucite serving tray in a brass frame. Italy 1970s
Category

1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

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

Bestecke Solingen German 23/24 Karat Gold-Plated 70pcs / 12 Person Cutlery Set
Located in London, GB
Bestecke Solingen German 23/24 Karat gold-plated 12 person cutlery set in carry case. Items are individually marked with "23/24 Karat Hartvergold...
Category

1970s German Rococo Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate

183 Pieces Of French Chambly Flatware From Hotel Plaza Athenee New York
Located in Tarrytown, NY
61 Large Forks 42 Salad Forks 10 Small Forks 39 Butter Knives 31 Sauce Spoons 183 Pieces of Chambly flatware from the Hotel Plaza Athenee in New Yo...
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1970s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

solid brass colander, 1970s
Located in Felino, IT
1 solid brass colander. dates from the 1970s. 2 decorated and shaped handles. 3 feet with paw finial. circle diameter 33 cm. handles excluded. sturdy and solid, usable in the kitchen...
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1970s Italian Folk Art Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage mix set of 6 cut to clear crystal stem glasses. Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses Clear crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem. Th...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Brass

8 Brass & Embossed Snakeskin Steel Octagon Placemats, Italy 1970's Romeo Rega
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A set of 8 exceptional placemats attributed to Romeo Rega (from an estate full of Romeo's design). Framed in high polished brass with an embossed snakeskin pattern on polished steel...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Steel

Cohr, Danish silversmith. "Old Danish" serving spoon in 830 silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Cohr, Danish silversmith. "Old Danish" serving spoon in 830 silver. Dated 1951. Hallmarked. In excellent condition with minimal signs of use. Dimensions: 22.2 cm.
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1950s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Vintage Silver Plated Caviar Dish in the Shape of a Crab, c. 1970
Located in London, GB
A silver-plated caviar dish in the shape of a crab, made by Almazan in Spain c. 1970. The crab is excellently modelled, with fine attention to detail in the legs and claws. The ori...
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1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Bronze

Arne Jacobsen AJ Flatware Set for 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Full Service for eight consisting of 8/ 8 piece place settings and 13 additional serving pieces. Original fitted Mahogany Box Original invoi...
Category

1950s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Dansk "Thebe" Stainless Flatware Set 41 piece
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dansk "Thebe" Stainless Steel Flatware Set. 41 pieces which is service for 8 plus one butter knife. 1970's design, but this set dates to the 80's for production. Very nice solid s...
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1970s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare Russel Wright Spun Aluminum and Cork Tankards / Mugs Set '8'
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen set of 8 Spun Aluminum and Cork Tankards / Mugs designed by Russel Wright.. Beautiful original condition, All retain Impressed Russel Wright st...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Aluminum

Eales 1779 Gold Plate Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Introducing the Eales 1779 gold plate mini salt and pepper shaker box set: This set includes three pairs of salt and pepper shakers. Each pair boasts a coordinated hole pattern, with...
Category

1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate

Cohr Herregaard, Bottle Opener in Silver, 1954
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Danish Silversmith Cohr in the pattern "Herregaard". Bottle opener with handle in silver. Made in 1954. Stamped and dated: Cohr and three towers. Measures: 13,2 cm
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1950s European Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Stainless Steel

A set of 11 pewter napkin rings with sculpted shells, 1975
By Metzke
Located in View Park, CA
A set of 11 pewter napkin rings ft shells and sand-dollars, 1975. Pick up in central west Los Angeles or we ship worldwide. Each ring measures appr...
Category

1970s North American Brutalist Vintage Tableware

Materials

Pewter

French Rattan Fruit Basket with Bamboo Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bamboo fruit basket France, circa 1950s Sculptural lines with curved bamboo handle and accents This artisanal piece will brighten any kitche...
Category

1950s French Vintage Tableware

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Vereco, France. A set of three coffee cups with saucers in amber glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vereco, France. A set of three coffee cups with saucers in amber glass. Modernist design. From the 1970s. Marked. In good condition with signs of use. Cup: D 8.8 cm without handle x...
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Crystal Set of 5 Nachtmann Label Stem Glasses with Overlay Cut to Clear
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage set of 5 cut to clear crystal stem glasses. Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses Clear demi crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem. Th...
Category

1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Salt, Pepper and Sugar Shaker Set by Johnny Mattsson, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Salt, pepper and sugar Shaker set in solid teak designed by Johnny Mattsson for Upsala Slöjd in the 1950s. Scandinavian modern classic in excellent condit...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Teak

Digsmed Design, Denmark. Cast iron fondue set. Bowls with enamel lining.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Digsmed Design, Denmark. Cast iron fondue set. Bowls with enamel lining. Serves six people. Stamped "Castirone." Label attached. In very good condition with minor signs of use. Appr...
Category

1970s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Iron

Brass Flatware Set, Service for 12 / 142 pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Massive Brass and wood Flatware Set. 142 piece in all! 12 place settings, each place setting includes 11 pieces! 90% of set was unused and still in plastic sleeves. Some pieces sh...
Category

1970s Indian Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

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 ...
Category

1970s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Mirror

Vintage Italian Borghese Style Pepper Mill Made in Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful piece from the 1970s made in Italy. This piece is vintage and sculptural. The design is unique, starting with a brass finial at the top and running down in sculpted curved ...
Category

1970s Italian Colonial Revival Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold Leaf

Royal Holland Pewter Tea Pot
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Set of 4 Faceted Gevaert Stemmed Cordial Glasses in the style of Val St Lambert
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Beautiful faceted and polished cordial champagne glasses in the style of Val Saint Lambert's Gevaert Collection. There is no makers mark but they are in the style of the champagne or...
Category

1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Jens Quistgaard Odin Flatware for Dansk, 59 Pieces
Located in Houston, TX
Jens Quistgaard Odin for Dansk Silverware, 59 pieces. Germany, circa 1958. Stainless steel. Labeled "Dansk Design Germany."
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

10 Vintage Cobalt Blue & Gold Rimmed Soup Bowls, Coalport England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
From one of England's re known porcelain factories, Coalport, we have a set of 10 rimmed soup bowls. They feature a nice collar of cobalt blue and gold design . They are perfect for ...
Category

1970s British Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

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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