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Tableware For Sale
Set of Six Vintage French Dieulefit Provencal Yellowware Glazed Dessert Plates
Located in Birmingham, AL
A charming set of six vintage dessert plates from Dieulefit, a small pottery-rich village nestled in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. Dating to the 1950s, each plate is finished in a warm ochre yellow glaze with a lightly scalloped edge and a characteristic burnt brown rim—a hallmark of traditional Dieulefit pottery...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Pottery
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 pieces
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton, circa 1969, Sterling Silver Flatware set - 46 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Renaissance Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 12
Located in New York, NY
Renaissance sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 156 pieces (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 12 dinner forks (8), 12 salad forks ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Otagiri Ceramic Scallop Shell Napkin Holder
Located in Bradenton, FL
A handcrafted Japanese ceramic beachcomber napkin holder by Otagiri. Shaped in the form of two outward facing scallop shells with fine details to the ribs and concentric growth lines...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
16 Gilt Encrusted Salad or Dessert Plates, Antique Custom Ordered English C 1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic set of dessert or first course plates with a nice wide collar of 24 karat acid etched gold banding. The perfect size you always need more of. These versatile gold and whi...
Category
1910s European Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold
Odalisques Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Odalisques' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Dansk Variation V Flatware Set Service for 8 with Box
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dansk Variation V Stainless Steel Flatware Set. Service for 8 with the box. Another great design from Quistgaard! This set dates the 196...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stunning Boardman
Glossop Table Cruet, circa 1895
Located in Bath, GB
A superb quality silver plated seven bottle cruet dating to the late Victorian era and dating to circa 1895.
The panels to the front and back and the handle are all hand-pierced o...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Dutch 36-piece Blue Onion tableware by Louis Regout Maastricht
By Louis Regout
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch 36-piece Blue Onion tableware by Louis Regout Maastricht
A Dutch porcelain tableware, the well-known Blue Onion or Zwiebelmuster pattern by Louis Regout made betw...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Leopard Beaded Placemat Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A special set of hand beaded leopard placemats
to make your table funky and unique.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Materials
Beads
$160 / set
New Modern Centrepiece in Black Marquina Marble, creator Ivan Colominas
Located in Milan, IT
Sculptural, bright white, well-defined and multi-fold. Colominas has created a table service inspired by Angelo Mangiarotti’s soft lines, exalting the shape and structure of objects that characterise the exploration of one of the greatest pleasures afforded us, food. Size: 36.5*10 cm, smooth finishing. Commercial name: Amaltea, Materia e Tavola Collection by the Spanish Designer Ivan Colominas. Available also in White Michelangelo, Green Guatemala, White Arabescato, Black Marquinia, Red Levanto and Black Portoro Marble. Made in Italy, hand finished.
Mmairo loves wining and dining, good food and entertaining...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Marble
$1,342 Sale Price / item
15% Off
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
4 Oaxacan Black Clay 25cm Dinner Plates Handmade Tableware Barro Oaxaca
Located in London, GB
Oaxacan black claycm 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 or ...
Category
2010s American Colonial Tableware
Materials
Clay
English King by Tiffany
Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 74 pieces
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885)
Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Category
Early 20th Century 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
Louis XV Reed
Barton Silver Flatware Set
By Reed
Barton
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
Pair of Fornasetti “Greca” Cups and Saucers, Italy, ca. 1955
Located in Stockholm, SE
An early pair of porcelain cups with saucers, designed by Piero Fornasetti (1913–1988) in Milan, circa 1955.
The model “Greca” is decorated with a black and gilt neoclassical key mot...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Musicians Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Musicians' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
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
Vintage Lenox presidential collection five place setting for 9
Located in Birmingham, AL
This Lenox presidential collection Design: Gold and deep burgundy floral border and center. Five piece place setting for 9 people are new in origin...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Tableware
Materials
Bone
$4,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cohr Herregaard fishserving set silver
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Cohr "Herregaard" fish serving set. This set is part of the old production made between 1900-1955. Handle is made of 830 silver, rest is stainless steel. The model is number 5226 L.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Tableware
Materials
Silver
$356 / set
Hand-Painted Iron Tray - Persian
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Bring artistic flair to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a Persian inspired design. Perfect for adding color and character to coffee tables, shelves, or wall dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Grand Tour Tableware
Materials
Iron
$116 / item
1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces
Located in Brescia, IT
Space Age Flatware _ set of 18 pieces
prod. Gottingen
Italy, 1970
Steel Inox
Modernist design
Very good condiction, light surface scratches
spoon: 20x5x1 cm
fork: 20x2.5x1 cm
knife...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
By Lauffer
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine large set of Lauffer Japan stainless steel flatware. Rosewood handles also in fine condition. Included are large spoon with larg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sterling Silver Decorative Minimalistic Pepper and Salt shakers, 1970
s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sterling Silver Decorative Minimalistic Pepper and Salt shakers, The Netherlands 1970's
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Knights Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Knights' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and mu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Hammered Shell Hamret Skjell by J Tostrup Norway 830 Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scandinavian / Norwegian Modern Hammered Shell aka "Hamret Skjell" by J. Tostrup Sterling Silver flatware set - 39 pieces. This set includes:
6 dinner knives, 10"
5 dinner forks,...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Little Flower Napkins (Set of 4)
Located in London, GB
Our Little Flower collection features a beautiful ditsy floral print. Hand-blocked by artisans onto 100% cotton, the napkins are edged with a chic scalloped border and come as a set ...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Cotton
$80 / set
Marbre Large Bowl in Green, Marbled Pattern, Ceramics
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in blue, green and brown, the Marbre collecti...
Category
2010s Bulgarian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Winthrop by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 65 pcs Dinner E Mono
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Introduced in 1909, Winthrop is one of Tiffany's most refined and elegant designs. It is comprised of subtle Neoclassical details, including laurel branches and ribbon accents. Tiffa...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Alpaca only polished
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Alpaca
Elephants Porcelain Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Elephants' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Vintage Ashtray vienna around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
$237 / item
70 Piece Cutlery Set Made of 24 Carat Gilded Stainless Steel in Cassette by SBS
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This wonderfully eclectic cutlery set in a luxurious case serves 12 persons. The design is a gem on every dining table. The sleek straight lines of the stainless steel form a great contrast with the gilded decorations on the blades.
SBS cutlery with the addition “Made in Solingen” is worldwide synonymous with cutlery and knives of the highest level. Since the 16th century, the most talented knife and cutlery manufacturers have been based in Solingen with craftsmanship from experienced masters. One of these companies is SBS which is best known for its gilded cutlery...
Category
1970s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Set Of 6 Villeroy
Boch For Le Cirque Espresso Cup And Over-size Saucer
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of six Villeroy & Boch for Le Cirque porcelain cups and saucers decorated with yellow circus big tops flying red flags and scattered colorful balls with double blue trims. The ...
Category
20th Century Luxembourgish Hollywood Regency Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Strata Dessert Spoon, 25 Pcs in Stock
Located in København, Copenhagen
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Strata dessert spoon in stainless steel and black plastic, 1960s-1970s.
25 pcs in stock.
Measure: Length: 17.2 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$16 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Classic Rose by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pcs
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christofle Silver Plate , Salt
Pepper mill set , France
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice and classy set of silver plate Salt and Pepper Mill, marked on bottom.
Category
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
CHANTILLY BY GORHAM sterling silver Flatware set - 48 Pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, MODERN BLADE, 8 7/8"
12 FORKS, 7"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4"
Includes bo...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Oak Ring Tray” Oak Minimalist Tray by Aparentment
Located in Terrassa, Catalonia
The oak ring tray is a minimalist style round shaped centerpiece made of treated Oak, manufactured according to traditional methods.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Tableware
Materials
Oak
Crown Devon, England, Art Deco Coffee Service for Five People in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Crown Devon, England. Art Deco coffee service for five people in navy blue porcelain, gilded inside. 1930s.
Consisting of five coffee cups wit...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$448 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Acanthus by Mappin
Webb Silverplated Flatware Set Service Dinner 328 Pieces
By Mappin
Webb
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 241 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and jewelry. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanshi...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Chrysanthemum by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 126 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
One of Durgin's most popular and beautiful patterns is '"Chrysanthemum". The design is of leaves and chrysanthemum buds and blooms on the front. The back displays 2 chrysanthemums in bloom among leaves and buds. The chrysanthemum flowers flow down beautifully onto the tines, bowls, and serving areas of many of the pieces.
Superb Chrysanthemum by Durgin...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood
Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case
By Jean Claude Aujame
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and never used rosewood & bronze 91 pcs, service for eight with serving pcs. Great teak storage box with brass & rosewood handle. Truly a qua...
Category
1960s Thai Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$956 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Da Vinci by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 50 Pcs Modern
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton, circa 1967, sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
1 Se...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Renaissance by Tiffany
Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 156 Pcs Herbst Estate
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Renaissance by Tiffany & Co sterling silver Flatware set - 156 pieces. This multi-motif pattern was designed by Paulding Farmhan and was introduced in the year 1905. This set came from the Herbst Estate...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Introduced in 1899, the graceful clusters of buttercups adorning each piece are reminiscent of hand-sewn Venetian lace and bring to mind the romance of nuptials. This sentimental pattern is equally at home in casual and formal settings, and will enhance everyday dining as well as add a festive touch to special occasions.
Buttercup by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Service 63 pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Massimo Vignelli for Heller Mid Century Modern Plates and Mugs for Six
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Iconic sixties design by Massimo and Lella Vignelli of stacking plates and mugs manufactured by Heller. This set consists of 6 dinner plates and 6 mugs in a sunshine yellow color. Al...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Plastic
Marbre Dinner Plates, Brown, Marbled, Ceramics, Set of 4
By Louise Roe
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted in Bulgaria, our Marbre collection brings a rustic elegance to any table setting, with its dreamy marbled pattern. Available in Blue, Green and Brown, the Marbre collecti...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Carl Aubock II Rare Salt and Pepper Shakers, Walnut
Horn, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful and rare pair of Midcentury modern minimalism salt and pepper shakers from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by Werkstatte Carl Aubock Vienna. The drop shaped shakers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Cleaning Set Vienna 1920s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Art Deco Cleaning Set Vienna 1920s
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$260 / set
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repouss (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first c...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
120-Piece Oriental Brass Cutlery Set, 1977
Located in Palermo, IT
120-piece oriental brass cutlery set, 1977
Consisting of:
12 long teaspoons, 12 tablespoons, 24 forks, 12 ice cream scoops, 12 small forks, 12 knives, 12 small knives, 12 teaspoons, ...
Category
1970s Thai Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Debussy by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 6 1/2"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set 12 Blown Bubble Glass Mid-Century Modern Drinking Glasses Glassware, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 12 Mid-Century Modern heavy blown bubble glass drinking glasses, glassware, stemware made in Italy.
In excellent condition.
A-976-335
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Blown Glass
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 78 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose Point by Wallace sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 78 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 7/8"
12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8"
12 salad forks, 6 3/8"
12 te...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Romantic orange green Quinta Nova Porcelain Dinnerware set 43 pieces
By Vista Alegre
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous porcelain tableware from the Portuguese firm Quinta Nova, renowned for its fine porcelain. Its meticulously painted floral design combines warm tones of orange and green on a pearly white background, evoking a romantic yet contemporary touch. The edges of the pieces feature a wavy shape with a fine gold trim, enhancing their decorative character. The floral ornamentation, with intertwined branches and flowers in full bloom, recalls 19th-century botanical motifs, inspired by Rococo art and Victorian design. The balance between the gold details and the softness of the floral brushstrokes make this tableware ideal for a more classic decor style or a more modern setting. Stamped on the base of each piece.
Quinta Nova Porcelain, now Vista Alegre
Quinta Nova Porcelain was a Portuguese brand...
Category
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
$3,781 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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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