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Tableware For Sale
Grey Shade Hand-Painted Ceramic Salad Plate - Set of 4 - Made in Italy
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the artistry of Italian craftsmanship with our Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates, featuring a magnificent shaded effect. Available in a range of elegant colors—green, pink, blue, ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Russian Gilt Silver and Cloisonné Spoon
Located in Norton, MA
FINE RUSSIAN ENAMELED SPOON
Length 4.25 inches, 14.4 grams.
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Modern Hand-Cut Crystal Ellipses Napkin Holder — Table Art Object
Located in Glendale, CA
Elevate your table with this artisan-crafted crystal napkin holder—a sculptural statement piece that blends modernist form with old-world precision. Expertly hand-cut from high-quali...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Set of 10 Vintage Cigar Band Napkin Rings in Multicolor Embossed Leather
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Bring bold vintage style to your dining table with this set of 10 colorful cigar band–style napkin rings. Crafted from durable acrylic bases wrapped in embossed faux-leather bands, e...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Faux Leather, Acrylic
$75 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Art Deco TLB Limoges Touze Lemaître Frères
Blancher Tea Coffee Set
Located in Dayton, OH
11 piece antique French Limoges porcelain demitasse tea set by TLB (Touze, Lemaître Frères & Blancher). Pots feature a stylized round, art deco inspired shape. White porcelain with g...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$875 Sale Price
30% Off
Iris Pseudacorus Glass Flute
Located in Milan, IT
This glass belongs to a collection of 21 unique pieces, each inspired by a different botanical species and reimagined by Simone Crestani from archival Fratelli Toso drawings. Shaped ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Glass
$1,155 / item
1960 Nencioni Moleri Space Age design Zani Steel Flatware _ 75 pieces
By Zani, Nencioni
Moleri
Located in Brescia, IT
Cutlery Set
Design Carla Nencioni, Armando Moleri
Prod. Zani _ Design Line
1960s
12 Person Service + 3 Serving Flatware
75 Steel Pieces
Complete with Original Box
Excellent condit...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
Novelty 20th Century Solid Silver "Dapper Frog" Salt
Pepper, London c.1994
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Novelty 20th Century rare solid silver pair of salt and pepper shakers. Each cast in the form of a frog wearing a suit.
Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1994 (...
Category
20th Century British Other Tableware
Materials
Silver
Lalique-style. Set of nine glass plates designed with flower motifs
Located in København, Copenhagen
Lalique-style. A set of nine glass plates designed with flower motifs in green glass.
Mouth-blown glass.
1930/40s.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: D 18.0 cm.
Category
1930s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
$490 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Dutch Silver Dessert Set by Gerritsen, 1907
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver dessert set by Gerritsen, 1907
A set of 12 Dutch silver dessert spoons and a Silver large serving spoon with twisted and oval shape...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
British airways Metallia ice bucket
Located in Lugo, IT
Ice bucket made by Metallia for British Airways.
Available two tall ice buckets
Good condition
Thanks
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Sheffield Plate
$332 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique WMF Silver-Plated Art Nouveau Salt Cellar Spice and Mustard Menagere Set
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This exquisite antique salt and spice cellar with centered mustard pot menagere is a stunning example of Art Nouveau design by the renowned German manufacturer WMF (Württembergische ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate, Pewter
122-Piece Christofle Capricorne Liane Silver-Plated Flatware Set, France
By Christofle
Located in Rochester, NY
A rare and expansive 122-piece silver-plated flatware set in the iconic Capricorne Liane pattern by Christofle, France.
This mid-20th century collection showcases the sculptural ele...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
"Bombè" Carlo Alessi 1945 Italian Design Steel Metal Tea and Coffee Set
By Alessi, Carlo Alessi
Located in Brescia, IT
Carlo Alessi
1945 design, Made in Italy.
Stainless steel handles and knobs in applewood.
The set includes coffee pot, 2 tea pots, milk jug, sugar bowl and oval tray.
First edition with the old mark "Alfra...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 158 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Reminiscent of Parisian cafes, the clean lines and simple styling of this classic pattern add a fresh accent to any table decor. First introduced in 1905, the flat edge and narrow ra...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Godinger Pug Dog Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Godinger
Located in Elkhart, IN
A charming pair of silver plate salt & pepper shakers in the form of pug dogs
By Godinger
Late 20th Century
Measures: 1.75"W x 2"D x 3"H.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver
$236 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Placemats and Napkin Holders in Capiz Pearl Shell Set for 4
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of placemats and napkin holders feature capiz, abalone, pearl shell designs with overlapping shell pattern covering rectangular placemats. Both placemats and napkin rings...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Shell, Pearlware, Cork
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
France Set 6 Clear Crystal Glasses
Located in Brescia, IT
The dimensions of this elegant model glass are bigger than usual and for this reason it becomes an eye catching on your table.
The baroque shape is a timeless style for every occasio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Tableware
Materials
Crystal
$456 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Provincial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 50 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
A blend of three design motifs gives this pattern a distinctive feeling of richness tempered with informal simplicity. Introduced in 1948, the traditional fiddle-shaped outline has b...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver
Mother-of-Pearl Cased 24-Piece Dessert Service
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Edwardian boxed fruit or dessert set.
By Wilson & Gill of Sheffield, England.
Comprising 12 3-tine forks and 12 knives.
Each with a chamfered mother-of-pearl handle...
Category
1920s British Edwardian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Borgia by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 pcs Dinner
By Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
Timeless and elegant, Buccellati sterling silver is the ultimate heirloom, treasured by each generation in turn. Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by t...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bubble Dressing Set in Blown Glass by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Milan, IT
Bubble, designed by Gordon Guillaumier, is a transparent blown glass set of four pieces for dressing: the set consists of a salt Shaker, a pepper shaker, an oil dispenser...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass, Cork
1950s Pan Am
s First Class China Service for Trans-Atlantic Flights, 69 Pieces
Located in Austin, TX
This vintage china service from the 1950s was made especially for Pan Am World Airways in Japan by Noritake. It was used on the iconic airline's trans-Atlantic flights in the 1950's, for First-Class passengers traveling from New York to London and Paris. Each piece is an off-white bone china, rimmed in 18-carat gold.
This collection is archetypal MCM in its design, and still projects an aura of what the Golden Age of jet travel was like. Each piece is in mint condition! A rare and treasured find, indeed, with an ample number of pieces for a dinner service of eight.
The set includes:
> 10 cream soup bowls -- 4.75"Diam x 1.75"T
> 5 multi-use bowls -- 5.25"Diam x 2"T
> 16 salad and desert plates -- 6"Diam
> 8 dinner plates -- 8.75"Diam
> 12 coffee/tea cups and saucers -- Cups: 3.25"Diam x 2"T; Saucers: 5"Diam
> 18 monogrammed napkins...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Turtle Napkin Ring
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Napkin Ring. Beautifully modeled turtle holding the napkin ring made by the Pairpoint Co. New Bedford,...
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 6 Green, Le Cirque N.Y. Custom Bernardaud Limoges Salad Plate
By Bernardaud
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...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 274 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. Windham was first introduced by Tiffany in 1923. It was n...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Meissen Porcelain coffee cups with saucers richly decorated with gold.
Measures:
Cup: h 5 x7.5 x 9 cm
Saucer: 12 cm
.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Slender and graceful, the smooth clean lines of this refined pattern are distinguished with deeply carved floral ornaments at the tip and neck. Raised borders along the fluted stem e...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
The Sultan
s Garden Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Elevate your table with The Sultan's Garden plate, a harmonious blend of artistry and elegance. The hand-painted border frames a delicate floral design, created with a hand-applied d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Country Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
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
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Giraffe
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring vibrant charm to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a giraffe design on a teal blue background. Perfect for adding a playful yet sophisticated touch to coffe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
$148 / item
"Danube" flatware by artist János Megyik, c. 1970, Service for 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Design 7000 or Danube flatware service for eight
by Janos Megyik, Artist, Hungary
by Georgian House, Japan
In excellent condition, I do not think it was ever used.
In original pla...
Category
1970s Japanese Bauhaus Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century French St. Clement Basketweave
Rope Oyster Plates, Sold per Item
Located in Birmingham, AL
Beautiful French majolica oyster plates from the famed faïencerie of St. Clément, dating to the late 19th century, circa 1890s. Perfect for entertaining or display, each plate featur...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Tableware
Materials
Majolica
Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Murano Glass
$551 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Suzani Printed Cotton Tablecloth
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a touch of charm to your dining experience with our unique printed Suzani cotton tablecloth. Measuring 250x150cm, this tablecloth features intricate, vibrant patterns that celebr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Cotton
$148 / item
Gucci Italy Silver Plate and Black Metal Fish Place Card Holders, circa 1960
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Gucci Silver Plate Place Card Holders with Exotic Fish Motif, circa 1960
Add a touch of luxury to your private table setting with this exceptional set of six silver plate place ...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flatware comprising of:
12 Fish knives
12 Salad forks
12 Salad knives
12 Pasta spoons
12 Dessert spoons
12 Coffee spoons
12 Tea spoons
12 Ice-cream spoons
1 Ice thong
1 Soup ladle
1 Serving spoon
1 Salad spoon
1 Sauce/Gravy ladle
1 Meat carving knife
1 Meat carving fork
1 Salad fork
All inside its original lined wooden storage-traveling cabinet. (See all images). Circa: Vienna, 1900-1930.
The Alpacca alloy was developed in 1823 by the German chemist Dr. Ernst August Geitner (1783-1852). It was very similar in its appearance to silver, therefore, this new alloy was first called "Argentan". It consisted of 20% nickel, 55% copper and 25% zinc. The new silver-imitating alloy soon became very popular. The Gebrueder Henninger (Henninger Bros.) proposed a similar alloy (5-30% nickel, 45-70% copper and 8-45% zinc with trace amounts of lead, tin and iron) which they called "Neusilber". Later both Argentan and Neusilber were used under the trade name of Alpacca (or Alpakka). The great advantage of the use of Alpacca alloy as the base metal for silver plating is that the appearance of the objects does not change significantly with the wearing away of the silver layer and, unlike sterling silver, it does not require frequent polishing or cleaning due to tarnishing.
The earliest known Berndorf Alpacca mark (No.1) was introduced around 1880 and used until 1891. I found it on the bottom of a 30 cl teapot bearing the inscription KRIEAU, which corresponds to the "Wiener Krieau", the famous race course in Vienna. The mark No.1 represents an oval of 3.0 x 3.6 mm size bearing the lettering "BMF ALPACCA" (which means Berndorfer Metallwaaren Fabrik or Berndorf Metalware Factory) with the "M" and "F" letters being fused. Inside the oval there is a profile of a walking bear looking down. This mark is quite rare.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Ingrid Haslinger, Tafelkultur Marke Berndorf, Das Niederoesterreichische Erfolgsunternehmen Arthur Krupps (Ketterl Verlag, Wien, 1998), pp.1-174, (in German).
- Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk and Claudia Kanowski, Modern Art of Metallwork (Berlin: Broehan Museum, 2001), 1-598.
- Musterbuch ueber Tafelgeraete in Alpacca-Silber I, Alpacca-Silber II und Alpacca, Unversilbert (Berndorfer Haus, Berlin, 1928), pp.1-53, (in German).
- Waltraud Neuwirth, Bluehender Jugendstil Oesterreich, Band 2: Firmen und Marken [Art Nouveau in Blossom - Austria, Vol. 2: Companies and Marks]. Vienna: Selbstverlag Dr. Waltraud Neuwirth, 1991, 1-288 (in German).
- David N. Nikogosyan, 2008, Marks of Silverplated Hollowware...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Tableware
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Blue Shade Hand-Painted Ceramic Dinner Plate - Set of 4 - Made in Italy
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the artistry of Italian craftsmanship with our Hand-Painted Ceramic Plates, featuring a magnificent shaded effect. Available in a range of elegant colors—green, pink, blue, ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Flutes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 54 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful SILVER FLUTES BY TOWLE sterling silver Flatware set - 54 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 7/8"
8 FORKS, 7 3/8"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"
8 CREAM SOUP...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Suzani Printed Cotton Tablecloth
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a touch of charm to your dining experience with our unique printed Suzani cotton tablecloth. Measuring 250x150cm, this tablecloth features intricate, vibrant patterns that celebr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Cotton
$148 / item
1970s Space Age Ceramic Tableware Set
La Boule
by Villeroy
Boch, Germany
Located in North Miami, FL
1970s Space Age avant-garde colorful ceramic tableware 19 pieces set 'La Boule' designed by Helen von Boch for Villeroy & Boch, Germany
By: Helen von Boch, Villeroy & Boch
Material:...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Paint
Travertine Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Put your delectable desserts on a pedestal with this gorgeous travertine cake stand from Kiwano. Hand crafted by Turkish artisans, this stylish d...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Tableware
Materials
Travertine
$236 / item
120 Piece Vintage Franciscan Apple Pattern Dinnerware Hand Painted USA England
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage china set in the apple pattern by Franciscan has doubles of many pieces suitable for large gatherings. Includes 120 hand painted pieces...
Category
Late 20th Century American Country Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$630 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Yellow Zebra
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring vibrant charm to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking zebra design on a bold yellow background. Perfect for adding a playful yet sophisticated touch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
69 Pc Pickard Floral Chintz Service for 10 Dinnerware China Set
By Pickard
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 69 piece set of Pickard China dinnerware in the Floral Chintz pattern, featuring a scattered printed multicolor floral design and gilded edge. Service for 10. Set includes: L...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$560 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Wedgwood English Dinner Service For Twelve / Serving Pieces
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wedgwood Porcelain England dinnerware service for Twelve people with serving pieces. T. Goode London Crown mark & numbered " 1184 & 332" undersigned. Each piece is great vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. All together 92 pieces. Set include: 12 dinner plates 10.5”. 12 salad plates 9.3”. 12 bread plates 8”. 11 butter plates 6”. 12 cups with handles 5" x 2.5 ". 12 saucers 5.3”. 11 Soup plate 10" x 1.5”. 10 half moon plates 8.3" x 5”. 3 covered tureens 10.5" x 6.5”. 2 small covered tureen with under plate 7" x 5.5”. 1 oval extra large platter...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Gold
Antique English Sheffield Victorian Repousse Silver Plated Biscuit Warmer Box
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Sheffield Victorian Scrolling Repousse Silver Plated Biscuit Warmer Box. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 9" W x 4.5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Napolean III French Turned Wood Ebonized Vinaigrier
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Napoleon the third 19th century turned wood oil and vinegar set, or vineagrier.
Set with two fluted crystal oil and vinegar pitchers.
Cut crystal stoppers.
Turned and ebonized stand....
Category
1870s French Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal
$180 Sale Price
70% Off
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Red Zebra
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring vibrant charm to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a striking zebra design on a bold red background. Perfect for adding a playful yet sophisticated touch to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set.
Designed by Henning Koppel.
In the Caravel pattern.
Set comprises:
12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8")
12 Salad Forks (6 1/2")
12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16")
12 Place Spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling silver and mother of pearl dessert set for 12 people made in 1928
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1928 by Charles William Fletcher, this charming, George V period, Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Dessert Set,...
Category
1920s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Noritake Mentone Blue Gold and White Saucer
By Noritake
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pretty porcelain white saucer with blue and gold detail by Noritake. This beautiful plate has a painted blue and gold rim with sprays of flowers in varying hues of blue at the center. Two gold decorative flourishes adorn the dish in between the blue bouquets.
Bottom Reads:
Noritake China...
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Tableware
Materials
Gold
$18 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Silver Plated Corkscrew, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Silver Plated Corkscrew realized by italian manufacture in the mid-20th Century.
Weight: 0.097 Kg
Very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$152 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Modern Chrome Metal Nutcracker in the Shape of a Woman
s Legs, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
In Italy, it’s traditional to end Christmas lunches with a table set with dried fruit and mandarins. While we continue chatting—often loudly debating events that happened centuries a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Flamingo
By Les Ottomans
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Add a touch of exotic elegance to your home with this hand-painted iron tray. Set against a sleek black background with gold accents, the design features a tropical palm tree and a f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Iron
$148 / item
12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant set of 12 Minton England bone china dinner plates. This set features a nice deep collar of cobalt blue that is accented with raised tooled gilded swags and thei...
Category
1910s British Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$4,160 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Moser Champagne Glasses Art Nouveau Hand Blown, Lady Hamilton by Moser
Located in DE
These are 7 champagne glasses made from hand blown crystal by Moser in the ever popular Lady Hamilton glass cut.
This pattern is an example of the "papal" cut so called because it i...
Category
19th Century Czech Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal
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...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,662 / set
Alchimie Contemporary Linen Tablecloth with 6 Napkins by Vito Nesta
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Le tovaglie in lino proposte da Vito Nesta per il brand Grand Tour sono un complemento d'arredo ecelttico e ricercato per ogni abitazione. Un pregiato filato di lino viene impreziosi...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Linen
$332 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Dinner Spoon 011
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner spoon, item 011 in the Cypress pattern, design #99 by Tias Eckhoff. Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff’s Cypress was the winning design in a competit...
Category
20th Century Danish Modern 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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Perhaps best known as a Revolutionary War hero, Revere was also an accomplished silversmith, and this pot is now available on 1stDibs.
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Clever objects like these make feasting even more festive.
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