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Austrian Antique Silver Flatware 6 person
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Austrian silver flatware set for 6 persons. With marks for Austrian Imperial silver and initials . Forks and knives have silver handles, as originally intended.The teaspoons ...
Category
1860s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver
166-Piece Set Silver Plated Tableware - Christofle - Complete for 12 - Spatours
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great set of silver-plated cutlery for 12 people, made by the French brand Christofle.
The name of the model is Spatours. A classic and refined design, that fits almost any table s...
Category
Early 2000s Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Volcanic Textured Sculptural Platter – Handmade Wabi-Sabi Ceramic Art
Located in Joniskio rajonas, LT
This sculptural ceramic platter is a tactile expression of earth’s raw energy, echoing the textures of cooled lava, scorched terrain, and natural erosion. Handmade using sustainable,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
Porcelain & Pure Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers "Cat & Dog" By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage table sculptures made in porcelain and pure silver designed and manufactured in Mexico by Emilia Castillo.
The sculptures depict A do...
Category
1990s Mexican Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver
166-Piece Set Silver Plated Tableware - Christofle - Complete for 12 - Spatours
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great set of silver-plated cutlery for 12 people, made by the French brand Christofle.
The name of the model is Spatours. A classic and refined design, that fits almost any table s...
Category
Early 2000s Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique 18Pc Mother of Pearl Sterling Silver Fork Knife Fish Flatware Cutlery
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century set of mother of pearl handled 6 table knives, 6 forks, and 6 spreaders. Main set features silverplate blades and collars (blades marked with pseudo hallmark SMS),...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Hand cut Crystal Saltshaker set Ambrosià (2-piece set: clear & clear)
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosià Crystal Salt & Pepper Shakers are exquisite tableware items designed to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any dining experience. Crafted from high-quality gray crystal, these shakers are delicately shaped and designed with intricate patterns that catch the light beautifully. These functional salt and pepper shakers serve as stunning decorative elements and are perfect for special occasions, formal dinners, or as statement pieces for a stylish home. Each crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Espresso coffee machine "La Cupola" by Aldo Rossi for Alessi
By Aldo Rossi, Alessi
Located in ROUEN, FR
Alessi Italian espresso coffee machine named "La Cupola" (6 cups).
Designed by Aldo Rossi in 1988, body in dark gray and brown cast aluminum. The handle is made of burn-resistant ma...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Wedgewood Black "Colonnade" Bone China Dinner Service for 12
By Wedgewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in England, the Wedgewood Black "Colonnade" Bone China Dinner Service for 12 offers timeless elegance. Made from the finest bon...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Classical Roman Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
The Black Collection Porcelain Salad Plate - Mix Set of 4
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a striking touch of exotic sophistication to your table setting with the Black Collection Porcelain Plate Set. This captivating set features four beautifully designed porcelain p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
New Modern Tray in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
An essential, Minimalist tray that easily lends itself to multiple uses. At the table, in the kitchen, in the dining room. In simlicity is beauty.
Size: 40 x 2.2 cm, smooth finishing, stain treatment compatible with food. Commercial name: Nysiros, Materia e Tavola Collection by Ivan Colominas, Spanish Designer. Also available in White Michelangelo Marble. Made in Italy, hand finished.
Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and entertaining...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Luigi Colani Zen Full Tea Set and Plates, Stoneware, Friesland, Germany, 1970s
By Friesland Ceracron, Luigi Colani
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful tea set made of black glazed stoneware, designed by Luigi Colani in 1973. Executed by Porzellanfabrik Friesland, Germany. All items are in excellent condition. The set co...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Finely crafted with the graceful elegance associated with 18th Century France, this stately pattern was first introduced in 1895. The intricate design is embellished with a cascade o...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master brings together the finest in traditional Early Victorian design motifs with skillful artistry. The crown of leaves, the center rosette, scrollwork, flutes and the violin-...
Category
1940s Early Victorian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Gourmet Settings Stainless Flatware Set Service for Six 30 Piece
Spoon 1 h x 1.5 w x 8 long Knife .38 h x 1 w x 9.5 long Fork 1 h x 1.13 w x 8 long
Soup spoon 1 h x 1.25 w x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hand cut Crystal Saltshaker set Ambrosià (2-piece set: clear & clear)
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosià Crystal Salt & Pepper Shakers are exquisite tableware items designed to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any dining experience. Crafted from high-quality gray crystal, these shakers are delicately shaped and designed with intricate patterns that catch the light beautifully. These functional salt and pepper shakers serve as stunning decorative elements and are perfect for special occasions, formal dinners, or as statement pieces for a stylish home. Each crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Murano Tray by Venini 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Vintage Murano Tray by Venini is a masterpiece of Italian glass artistry, crafted by the renowned glassmaking house Venini. Featuring Murano glass, it showcases exquisite design an...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Vallauris, France, Ceramic Coffee Service for Two Persons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vallauris, France, ceramic coffee service for two consisting of a total of seven parts. Luster glaze.
1960/70s.
In excellent condition.
Marked.
Coffee pot measures: H 22.0 x D (i...
Category
1960s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary Minimalist Blackened Steel Tray by Scott Gordon
By Scott Gordon
Located in Sharon, VT
The rolled tray, an original design offered exclusively by Vermontica, is designed and produced in Vermont by Scott Gordon. A delicate complex curve created on a 16" square of blacke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Steel
Spanish Hand Painted Polychromed Floral Tole Tray
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish hand-painted black metal decorative tole tray, 1930s
Victorian style Tole tray with polychrome hand-painted floral and bird motif on a black lacquered background.
Lovely to b...
Category
20th Century Spanish Victorian Tableware
Materials
Metal
Wild Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 48 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
The sweetest flower, the Wild Rose, is captured beautifully in this lovely Victorian design. The traditional fiddle-back handle can carry a monogram or be left to display its profusi...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Portmeirion Pottery Greek Key Espresso Coffee Service Susan Williams Ellis Desig
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) to Modern Portmeirion Pottery espresso coffee service with demitasse cups in black and gilded Greek Key...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare WMF silver plated cutlery set for 24 persons in the original Art Nouveau cabinet with silver plated organic stylised mounts and the complete original Art Nouveau cutlery...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Robert Welch Wrought Iron Nutcracker 1960s
By Robert Welch
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful good quality Robert Welch Nutcracker. Made from cast iron. This nutcracker dates from the 1960s. Retains the original black finish, minimal signs of wear, stamped to the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Brutalist Tableware
Materials
Iron
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Cheetah
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Make a bold statement with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking cheetah design on a sleek black background. Perfect for adding a touch of wild elegance to coffee tables, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Antique Levesley Brothers Sheffied England Silver Plate Celluloid Fish Serving S
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Levesley Bros silverplate fork and knife fish carving set featuring celluloid handles and velvet lined case.
Dimensions:
Chest - 13....
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal
Black Marble Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Put your delectable desserts on a pedestal with this gorgeous marble cake stand from Kiwano. Hand crafted by Turkish artisans, this stylish display w...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Old Master Towle by Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
This graceful pattern designed by master silversmith Harold E. Nock is styled in the Old Victorian tradition, with refined lines and a restrained decoration popular in the early Victorian era. Introduced in 1942, it features a distinctive violin-shaped handle, a crown of curling leaves, a center rosette with tapering tendrils, and scrolls and flutes along the handle. The classic design is exceptionally versatile, suiting many styles of décor and any dining occasion from family meals to holiday celebrations.
OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver 32 piece Flatware set...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hand cut Crystal Saltshaker set Ambrosià (2-piece set: clear & amber)
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosià Crystal Salt & Pepper Shakers are exquisite tableware items designed to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any dining experience. Crafted from high-quality gray crystal, these shakers are delicately shaped and designed with intricate patterns that catch the light beautifully. These functional salt and pepper shakers serve as stunning decorative elements and are perfect for special occasions, formal dinners, or as statement pieces for a stylish home. Each crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Portmeirion Pottery Greek Key Espresso Coffee Service Susan Williams Ellis Desig
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) to Modern Portmeirion Pottery espresso coffee service with demitasse cups in black and gilded Greek Key...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Maris Nero Marquina Marble Tray – Luxe Gold Accents & Organic Elegance
Located in Porto, PT
The Maris Tray is a statement of elegance and artistry, designed to blend function with refined aesthetics. Inspired by the organic beauty of sea life, its fluid yet structured form ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pepper mill created by Alessandro Mendini in 1998 for Alessi.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Pepper mill created by Alessandro Mendini in 1998 for Alessi.
Part of the Anna G collection, an ironic tribute to an authentic woman whose small smiling face has gained cult status o...
Category
1990s Italian Tableware
Materials
Steel
Porcelain Friars Salt and Pepper Set by Deruta Fratelli Niccacci
By Deruta
Located in Rome, IT
The set consists of three different sized Franciscan monks in porcelain.
It has its original "Deruta fratelli Nicacci" stamp on the bottom.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Pepper mill created by Alessandro Mendini in 1998 for Alessi.
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Pepper mill created by Alessandro Mendini in 1998 for Alessi.
Part of the Anna G collection, an ironic tribute to an authentic woman whose small smiling face has gained cult status o...
Category
1990s Italian Tableware
Materials
Steel
Aria by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 100 pcs in box
By Christofle
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.
Exc...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Painted Steel Champagne Coolers "Veuve Clicquot"
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of painted steel "Veuve Clicquot" double magnum Champagne coolers, France, 1980s.
Elegant Pair Champagne Chiller made in France in the 1980s from painted steel. The La Grande D...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Flowers
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a bold and artistic touch to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring an intricate flower design. Perfect for display on coffee tables, shelves, or as wall art, this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Queen's Lace by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely QUEENS LACE BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver Flatware set - 51 Pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
12 FORKS, 7 1/4"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 6"
1 SERVING...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mid-Century Nordic Napkin Holder with Set of Forks
By Skruf, Cathrineholm
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautifully charming vintage napkin holder with set of 6 mini forks. The set shares the same design that follows the Scandinavian mid-century aes...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection
The pieces of this magnificent and comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver canteen of cutlery for twelve persons have been crafted in the Sandringham pattern.
Each spoon and fork is embellished with a paralleling border to the handle, in addition to a pointed terminal.
The original table and dessert knives, in addition to the fish service, fruit service and carving set all retain the original faceted Art Deco style mother of pearl handles; each with plain a ferrule.
The bowls of the salt and mustard spoons retain the original gilding.
This boxed canteen of cutlery consists of 164 pieces: Basic Service:
12 Table knives
12 Table forks
12 Soup spoons
6 Table/Serving spoons
12 Dessert knives
12 Dessert forks
12 Dessert spoons
12 Fruit knives
12 Fruit forks
12 Fish knives
12 Fish forks
12 Teaspoons
6 Egg spoons
Additional Pieces:
Soup ladle
Pair of Sauce ladles
Fish serving knife
Fish serving fork
4 Salt spoons
Pair of Mustard spoons
Pair of Jam spoons
Sugar tongs
Meat carving knife
Game carving knife
Large carving fork
Small carving
fork Bread knife
Sharpening steel
This impressive service benefits from an extensive range of serving pieces, incorporating an exceptional matching silver fish and dessert service.
The fundamental components of this canteen were crafted by the Sheffield silversmith Emile Viner of Viner's Ltd in 1932.
The original mother of pearl handled knives bear the maker's mark 'Viners Ltd, Sheffield, Cutlers to H.M The King, Stainless De-luxe' to the stainless steel blades.
This exceptional canteen of cutlery is fitted to the original and substantial oak wood two drawer, lift up lid canteen table...
Category
20th Century English Georgian Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 65 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricate piercings and brilliant craftsmanship define this Rose Point sterling silver flatware, sure to become a treasured family heirloom. The design of silver lace and a floating ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Gold Plated Cutlery 90 pcs Set by RSG Rostfrei Solingen Germany 1970
Located in Sofia, BG
Exceptional vintage cutlery set of 90 pcs. created by RSG Rostfrei Solingen, in stainless steel and 23k gold plating. All pieces have a delicate decoration on both sides of the handl...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set
Located in Queens, NY
French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo floral design in a mahogany case. 250 pieces. (REED & B...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 40 Pieces Repousse
Located in Big Bend, WI
First debuted in 1892, Stieff Rose offers an elaborate sterling floral repoussed design, bringing the beauty of sterling to every meal. "Rose" is Baltimore silver at its best and is ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Horn Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Set of two salt and pepper shakers showcasing the natural beauty of water buffalo horn. Using sustainable and traditional practices, handcrafted by skilled artisans in India.
These natural horn Salt and Pepper...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Horn
1940's Rare Art Deco Japan Salt Pepper Shakers with Tray & Sugar Holder
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful unique art deco Chrome serving set tray holder salt & pepper shakers with sugar holder , polished chrome finish with bakelite tops stamped Japan.
Category
20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Victorian Silver Plated Figural Napkin Ring "Boy Pushing Ring" Meriden Ca 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Silver plated American figural napkin ring of a young boy pushing a heart shaped napkin ring marked "Meriden 161", indicating the earlier version of this ring, circa 1886.
The Mer...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Jens H. Quistgaard, Flamestone, Nine Coffee / Mocha Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jens H. Quistgaard, flamestone.
Nine coffee / mocha cups with saucers.
Danish design 1960s.
In perfect condition.
Measures: Cup 8.5 cm high x 5 cm.
Stamped.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Duck Tray Big by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Duck Tray Big by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Nicolaj Nøddesbo & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L60 / W60 / H10 cm
Materials: Fiber Concrete
The Duck series i...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Tableware
Materials
Concrete
Carl Auböck Up to Three Midcentury Polished Brass Card Holder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
*Actually up to three pieces available*
A beautiful card stand, made of polished brass, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Austria. To be used for business cards, fol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Black and White Dog Salt and Pepper Shakers, a Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Get your table company ready with this pair of ceramic dog salt and pepper shakers. Each shaker depicts a black and white shaggy puppy laying down, with his pink tongue out. Each has...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Bear
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a bold and artistic touch to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring an intricate bear design. Perfect for display on coffee tables, shelves, or as wall art, this t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful, heirloom quality WEDGWOOD BY INTERNATIONAL Sterling Silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES w/French stainless blades, 9"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FO...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Victorian Continental Silver Pepperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Continental Silver Pepper Peperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes.
A lovely 19th century (Victorian era) German silver pepperette or pounce pot (used to contain fine sand ...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Fish Service for Eighteen Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver Lily pattern fish cutlery set for eighteen persons - boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver flatware...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th-century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Creamer
By William Greatbatch
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century Staffordshire Creamware Cauliflower Creamer Jug,
Probably by William Greatbach/ Josiah Wedgwood
Lead-glazed earthenware,
Circa 1765
The creamware creamer jug has a bal...
Category
1760s English Georgian Antique Tableware
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
Los Castillo Azurite Sugar Bowl Mexican Modern Studio Craft Taxco Silver Jewlery
By Los Castillo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Silver-plated spherical lidded sugar with mosaic Azurite and Malachite handle. Azurite is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Dinner Service 203 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Styled in the lavish Baroque manner, this highly collectible pattern is our best seller. Introduced in 1941, it captures classic symbols of the Renaissance in the exquisitely carved ...
Category
20th Century Baroque Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lily by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 62 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Lily by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives with French stainless blades, 9"
12 F...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn / Reijmyre, Sweden. Set of five plates in art glass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn / Reijmyre, Sweden.
A set of five plates in art glass. Modernist design.
Bottle green.
Approximately 1960.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 18.0 ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Butterfly Plate
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese copper plate with polychrome cloisonne enamel design. Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. Butterflies and flowers motif against the black background. There is a suspensio...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Victorian Engraved Holmes & Edward XIV Silver Plate Fruit Spoons - Set of 8
By Holmes & Edwards
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of 8 silverplate Victorian fruit spoons by Holmes & Edwards. This set is engraved with what appears to be the letters CB. Two of the spoons have a slightly different pattern on...
Category
20th Century American Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Hand cut Crystal Saltshaker set Ambrosià (2-piece set: clear & amber)
Located in Glendale, CA
Ambrosià Crystal Salt & Pepper Shakers are exquisite tableware items designed to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any dining experience. Crafted from high-quality gray crystal, these shakers are delicately shaped and designed with intricate patterns that catch the light beautifully. These functional salt and pepper shakers serve as stunning decorative elements and are perfect for special occasions, formal dinners, or as statement pieces for a stylish home. Each crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Kay Bojesen Four Napkin Rings in Teak, Danish Design 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kay Bojesen four napkin rings in teak.
Danish design 1950s.
In perfect condition.
Measures: 5 cm. x 2 cm.
Indistinctly stamped.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Horses Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Horses' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger Fish, Lobster and Shrimp
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with a polychrome enamel image representing a bowl with fish and crayfish, a dragonfly a...
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Mediterranea by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
By Oneida
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...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ikat Handmade Ceramic Tray, Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless textile technique. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
William & Mary by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service Huge
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge William & Mary by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 140 Pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2".
12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8".
12 knives, 8 7/8".
12 forks, ...
Category
1920s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of mid century sterling silver napkin rings by Brian Leslie Fuller in 1975
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1975 by Brian Leslie Fuller, this handsome set of 6, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, feature textured decoration and are presented in their...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Custom Engraved by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 67 Pcs
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's father manufactured for Tiffany...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
1890s English Regency Revival Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eighteenth Century by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous 18th century by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set- 57 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy lad...
Category
1970s North 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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