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Tableware For Sale
Elkington
Co. Silverplate Charger by Morel-Ladeuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
An important antique silverplate charger created by Elkington & Co., based on a sculpture by French artist Morel Ladeuil. Cast by one of the most significant and highly respected English silver firms in history, the classically-designed repoussé form displays an intimate scene of a lady being dressed by her attendants. Surrounded by a border of Greek anthemions and supported its elm and mahogany solid wood frame, this plaque is a tour-de-force of silver plate artistry.
Elkington & Co. patented the first commercial electroplating process and held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria, King Edward VI...
Category
19th Century English Other Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
MZ Austria Hand Painted Porcelain Salt Cellars Nut Dishes Salts Set of 4
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here are a set of sweet and lovely little dishes that work well as individual salts, nut or mint dishes and will elevate and brighten an elegant table or add to a beautiful collectio...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Late Victorian Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Savannah by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 98 Pieces New
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Savannah by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 98 pieces. This pattern is elegant and timeless. This set includes:
18 knives, 9 1/8"
18 forks, 7 3/8
18 salad fo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Solid Silver
Glass Spirit Decanter, Mappin
Webb, c.1929
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century English Art Deco silver & glass spirit decanter. Of large size with glass body and mounted with elegant ball shaped cut stopper. Applied with a silver collar and lock me...
Category
20th Century British Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver
Set of 6 Metal Placeholders / Knife Rests by Saviato from the 90s
Located in Milano, MI
Set of six duck-shaped metal placeholders / knife rests, made by Saviato in the 90s
Ø cm 3,5 h cm 2,5
The knife rest is a small but indispensable table accessory that serves to pla...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
$210 Sale Price
20% Off
La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by the famed Italian opera house, Gorham La Scala features a scalloped tip with a floral and scroll edge, a pierced handle, and a central rose...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oak Wood Utensil Flatware Holder German
Located in New York, NY
*There are two available, each sold separately, as per listing.
Oak wood utensil flatware holder, circa mid-20th century or earlier, West Germany. A great piece(s) for a cadenza or...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Wood, Oak
Set of 8 Royal Bayreuth China Cups
Saucers White with Cobalt and Gilt Borders
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of 8 Royal Bayreuth China cups & saucers white with cobalt and gilt borders. Wonderful condition, with no wear to the gold.
Category
20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Blackbuck Dreams Hand Embroidered White
Gold Napkin, Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Blackbuck Dreams Hand Embroidered White
Gold Napkin, Viya by Vikram Goyal
In "The Book of Dreams”, the 17th century Indian manuscript, a glimp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Scarce Art Deco Style Erte Silverplate Footed Tray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made by Sevenarts Ltd. in 1989 and impressed on verso. The tray stands upon three ball feet but has 2 hangers on back to allow for display.
Dimensions: 21" 1/4 W x 16" H x 3/4"
Condi...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage A. S. Tinn Per Viking Salad Set and Bottle Opener, Norwegian
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual salad set with pewter handles in the shape of stacked Vikings. Its accompanied by a horn-shaped bottle cap opener in solid brass. The salad set was designed and made by A. S....
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Pewter
4 Oaxacan Black Clay 20cm Dessert Plates Handmade Tableware Barro Oaxaca
Located in London, GB
Oaxacan black clay 20cm plates handmade tableware burnished barro negro Oaxaca. Set of 4 pieces
The soft and rich colour makes this side plate a stylish partner to bread, butter ...
Category
2010s American Colonial Tableware
Materials
Clay
Jean Despres Covered Urn and a Jug Treated in the Ottoman Style, circa 1930
By Jean Despres
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean Despres (1889-1980)
Covered urn and a jug treated in the Ottoman style. Silver metal proofs, the surface fully hammered except for the handles and the spout,
circa 1930
Each pie...
Category
1930s French Islamic Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Greek Key Ceramic Bread Plates by Haviland France Limoges - Set of 2 circa 1900s
By Haviland
Co.
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of antique porcelain bread plates by Haviland France. This pair of small plates will be a great addition to any place setting. The edges are decorated in the Arlene Schleiger ...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
$56 Sale Price / set
25% 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
$149 / item
Antique English Victorian Floral Engraved Fish Knife
Fork Set Celluloid Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Floral Engraved Fish Knife & Fork Set Celluloid Handle. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 0.5" H x 12.5" W x 1.75" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Small German Rococo Double-Lidded Pewter Saltcellar Ashtray
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic Double-Lidded Saltcellar in Pewter. Could also function as an ashtray. This antique piece would make a great addition to your tabletop.
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Tableware
Materials
Pewter
George III Double Beaker Made in London by Peter, Ann
William Bateman, 1800
Located in London, GB
Bateman Family. An Extremely Rare George III Double Beaker Made in London in 1800 by Peter, Ann & William Bateman.
This very rare item opens up to provide two beakers which were mod...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Mid-Century German Cromargan Egg Cups from WMF, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Cromargan Egg Cups from WMF, 1960s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materials...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Castle Rose by Royal Crest Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 54 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Castle Rose by Royal Crest sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 1/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons, 6",...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oval Rim Platter White Enamel Golden Edge Hand Painted Porcelain Made in Italy
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Bianco is an elegant tableware ideally suited for formal occasions and intimate events. Plates are decorated with a light beige enamel at the center. They feature a new,...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$203 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Hand cut Crystal Saltshaker set Ambrosià (2-piece set: clear
black)
Located in Glendale, CA
The Ambrosià Crystal Salt & Pepper Shakers are exquisite examples of hand-cut crystal craftsmanship, blending European artistry with timeless 20th century design. Crafted from high-q...
Category
2010s Modern Tableware
Materials
Crystal
$224 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Art deco Silvered Fish Knife and Fork Serving Set vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Only Polished
Fish Knife: H: 2cm W:5cm D: 30cm
Fork: H: 2cm W: 5cm D: 26cm
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Bell by Hans Hansen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 pcs Modern
By Hans Hansen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bell by Hans Hansen Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 5/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joan of Arc by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by the designs of the court of Louis XV, this sterling silver flatware pattern is as heroic and feminine as its namesake. Its traditional curves and contours are restrained by a modern touch, emphasizing the tapered slenderness of the graceful handles. The flatware's rococo scrolls and sculptured shell motif are delicately executed, while its ornamentation is rich and deep on both sides of each exquisite piece.
Huge Joan of Arc by International...
Category
1940s Louis XV Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sheffield Silver
Oak Handled Salad Fork
Spoon Serving Pair, c. 1886
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of silver plated servers with English Oak handles, Sheffield, England, circa 1890.
Showing the markings for Hammond, Creake & Co., Sheffie...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Dutch silver pastry forks by Gustav Beran for van Kempen
Begeer, 1960s
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pastry forks by Gustav Beran for van Kempen & Begeer, 1960s
12 pastry forks by van Kempen & Begeer, Voorschoten. A design by Gustav Beran.
The forks are Dutch silver h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
Brass can vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass can vienna around 1960s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Very Rare Teak and Chrome Table Nutcracker with bowl, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- practical
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Chrome
Serving Dish in Crystal by Walther Glas, Germany, 1960-1970
Located in Herentals, BE
This remarkable serving dish has handles on both sides and is made of crystal with a granular, transparent structure and an orange-brown motif. The bottom of the serving dish is smooth. The serving bowl fits in with the brutalist movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The Walther Glas...
Category
1960s German Brutalist Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver straight Albert pattern flatware service for twelve persons made by William Eaton; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection
The pieces of this exceptional, antique Victorian sterling silver straight* flatware service for 12 persons have been crafted in the Albert pattern.
The anterior and posterior surfaces of each rococo inspired, King's shape handle are embellished with scrolling leaf ornamentation.
The decoration to the anterior of each handle terminal incorporates a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting out of a mural crown a spear in pale and two palm branches in saltire**.
The heel and shoulders of each piece are embellished with further scrolling decoration.
This silver flatware service for 12 persons consists of 65 pieces:
Basic Service:
12 Table forks
12 Table spoons
12 Dessert forks
12 Dessert spoons
12 Teaspoons
Additional Pieces:
Pair of sauce ladles
Pair of salt spoons...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
3 Amboss Party Palette
Spork Sets, Plate
Spoon
Fork, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three very nice stackable party sets, „Partypalette“, model K70, consisting of square plates plus spork, a combination of spoon and fork (Göffel). Designed by Ernst Otto Loewe,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
White Marble Coaster, Christmas Tree Decoration Tableware Made in Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
This 'Winter wonderland Snowflake' coaster in White Marble, inspired by ice crystals, are the perfect tasteful gift for the winter and Christmas period.
Coaster in polished absolute crystalline white marble from Italy.
Thanks to their shape and size they can be used as coasters, bottle coasters, paperweight or even Christmas tree decoration...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Carrara Marble
6 Unique Hand Painted Dinner Plates, Marc Piano, Vallauris c. 1990
By Marc Piano
Located in St Ouen, FR
A set of 6 earthenware plates with a unique decoration in variation on the Minotaur theme.
To give your tables a touch that is both arty and rustic, the artist Marc Piano has imagine...
Category
1990s French Archaistic Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 8 Turkish, Silver Ice Tea Cocktail Straws/Stirrers With Attached Charms
Located in valatie, NY
Set of 8 Turkish Silver Ice Tea Cocktail Straws Stirrers With Attached Charms.
For more than 30 years, N.P. Trent Antiques has been among the countries leading dealers in period En...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tableware
Materials
Silver
Set of Five Red Coral and Silver Spoons
Located in London, GB
Set of five red coral and silver spoons
Chinese, 20th century
Measures: Spoon: Length 12cm, height 2cm
Box: Height 3cm, width 21cm, depth 15cm
The unusual caviar spoons in this set are crafted from coral and silver. Each spoon features a silver spoon head mounted onto a naturally formed red coral handle...
Category
20th Century Chinese Tableware
Materials
Coral, Silver
$3,005 / set
Vintage Latin American Folk Art Serving Spatula
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Handmade vintage folk art Bolivian serving spatula. Embodying the rich cultural heritage of Latin American folk art, the serving utensil is in excellent condition and ready to be used.
By seamlessly merging beauty, practicality, and history, this engraved spatula elevates the dining experience by infusing it with both aesthetics and cultural significance.
The engraving details on this vintage spatula...
Category
20th Century Bolivian Folk Art Tableware
Materials
Silver, Nickel
Two Mid Century Modern Salt and Pepper Mills in Teak made by Nissen Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Mid-Century Modern salt and pepper mills in teak, crafted by Nissen Denmark. The mills feature a top-fill design, with high-quality stainless steel and plastic mechanisms made by...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
Medium Square Tray by Gisela Simas: Modern Form, Versatile Function
By Gisela Simas
Located in Petrópolis´, RJ
With its modernist-inspired edges and vibrant base, the Square tray was designed by Gisela Simas in 2014. Made of freijó wood and acrylic, this versatile piece transitions seamlessly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Tableware
Materials
Wood
Vintage Nutcracker with Bamboo Canes Handles, Two pieces available, Italy, 60s
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer a pair of highly decorative vintage nutcrackers.
Although their design has a distinctly tropical flair, these pieces were most certainly made in Europe. They...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal
Set Of Twelve 19th Century French Silver Plated Forks
Located in High Point, NC
Set of twelve 19th Century French silver-plated forks presented in their original fitted case. Each fork showcases elegant craftsmanship characteristic of the late 1800s, featuring d...
Category
19th Century French Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Devlin Staurt Set of Twelve English Parcel-Gilt Silver Wine Globets
Located in North Miami, FL
A set of twelve English parcel-gilt silver wine Globets by Devlin Staurt, London, 1970 / 1976. The taller are marked on rims of bowls, and the shorter are marked on bases. The six ta...
Category
20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Danish by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
The accent is on form and symmetry in Royal Danish, which takes its influence from the traditional artistry of Scandinavia. Bold openwork reflects this modern interpretation, even on...
Category
1930s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Oversized Vintage Magnum French Peugeot Chrome Salt Pepper Mill
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
In 1874, at the height of the golden age of gastronomy, Peugeot created its very first pepper mill, model Z. This oversized fine piece adorned the tables of the grandest of banquets,...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Chrome
German silver goblet by Theodor Julius Gunther, 1886-1906
Located in Delft, NL
German silver goblet by Theodor Julius Gunther, 1886-1906
The silver goblet was made by silversmith Theodor Julius Gunther- Robert Freund from Berlin. Theodor Gunther founded his company around 1808, but the German state silver mark was not introduced until 1886, so the goblet must date from after 1886. The company was succeeded by Robert Freund.
The goblet, raised on a round foot, has a guilloché pattern all around and an oval medallion of an engraved belt...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Botticelli by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Botticelli by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware set, 51 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/2"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Serving Spoon,...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Farrington
Hunnewell Medallion Boston Coin Silver Fish Serving Pair
Located in New York, NY
Medallion coin silver fish serving pair, comprising fork and slice. Made by Farrington & Hunnewell in Boston, ca 1850. Terminals have right-facing centurion in stippled oval with bea...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Set of 8 Mottahedeh “Tobacco Leaf” Salad/Dessert Plates
Located in Oakwood, GA
Set of 8 Mottahedeh "Tobacco Leaf" Salad/Dessert Plates, 8"
Maker: Mottahedeh
Item/s: Salad/Dessert Plates
Pattern: Tobacco Leaf
Maker’s Mark Location: Bottom
Color: Multicolor Flowe...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Indian Bird Sugar Shaker in Silver, Kashmiri Style
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Adorable bird sugar or pepper dispenser in hand-cut silver. A standing small hawk-like bird, with curved beak, folded in wings and round-cut garnet gem eyes. It has removable head wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Late Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver, Brass
Southern Colonial by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful "SOUTHERN COLONIAL" BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
8 FORKS, 7 3/8"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
(12) Victoria Carlsbad Austria 8 3/8" Porcelain Fish Plates
Gravy Sauce Boat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(12) Antique Victoria Carlsbad Austria 8 3/8" Hand Painted Porcelain Fish Plates and (1) Gravy Sauce Boat with Dish. Circa Early 20th Century...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
New Modern Appetizers or Desserts Tray in White Marble creator Trapani Stock
Located in Milan, IT
Appetizer - dessert tray in white Michelangelo marble
Contemporary chefs love to construct their culinary creations to enhance their impact; it’s not difficult therefore, to imagine they also love to create the props. Cristoforo Trapani, chef of Magnolia, the stellar restaurant at the Hotel Byron in Forte dei Marmi, has translated his culinary creativity to design. These two worlds meshed instantly: at the table or on a sideboard, his tiered cake stand PRE, hosts sweet and savoury finger food to be offered to guests in a creative and unexpected way.
Magical and elegant appetizers or dessert tray. Five tiers with smooth and welcoming surfaces accommodate amuse-bouche and small delights. PRE will define aperitifs and banquets. Size: 30 x 44 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: PRE, Magnolia Table Collection by the Michelin Star...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
Feather Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 86 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
James Robinson
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in Sheffield, England. Today, the silver is still made in the traditional wa...
Category
20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vereco, France. Set of four coffee cups and saucers in smoked art glass.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Vereco, France. A set of four coffee cups and saucers in smoked art glass.
1970s.
Marked.
Perfect condition.
Cup: D 7.5 cm without handle x H 5.5 cm.
Saucer: 13.2 cm.
Category
1970s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Rozu – Sculptural Tray Crafted in Portoro Marble
Located in Porto, PT
The Rozu Tray is a sculptural expression of nature’s quiet elegance, where the handle gracefully echoes the arc of a carob pod, reimagining organic beauty through a lens of refined d...
Category
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble, Brass
$2,345 / item
19th Century Victorian Solid Silver
Glass Figural Salts, Elkington, c.1896
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian pair of silver figural salts, each piece raised on an oval domed base on four scrolling feet, each stunning figural stems mo...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Nambe Ceramic Tableware Set, 47 Pcs.
By Nambe
Located in Astoria, NY
Nambe Ceramic Tableware Set, all marked "nambe / microwave safe / dishwasher safe / Made in Germany" to underside, and comprising: fourteen (14) coffee mugs, six (6) bowls, six (6) b...
Category
20th Century German Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$850 / set
Set of Twelve Silver Metal Coffee Spoons Tree-Leaf-Shaped, France, Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French silver metal set of twelve spoons
The back of each spoon represents a very well executed leaf whose details are seen as the ribs. The handles of the spoons are carved like tw...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Silver
$248 Sale Price
20% Off
Christofle, France, Twelve Miniature Pear-Shaped Table Name Holders
Located in København, Copenhagen
Christofle, France. Twelve miniature pear-shaped table name holders in plated silver, gilded stem.
1960s
In perfect condition.
Original box included.
Dimensions: H 3.2 x W 2.0 cm.
Category
1960s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
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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