Vintage Tableware
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Silver
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Ceramic, Majolica
20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Tableware
Wood, Cypress
Mid-20th Century English Vintage Tableware
Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Silver Plate
1990s French Napoleon III Vintage Tableware
Silver Plate
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Ceramic
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Ceramic
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Art Glass
1980s French Louis XVI Vintage Tableware
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century British Vintage Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Plastic
20th Century French Vintage Tableware
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Vintage Tableware
Metal
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Vintage Tableware
Earthenware
Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Vintage Tableware
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
1970s Italian Vintage Tableware
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Stoneware
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Crystal
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Teak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Metal, Enamel
1990s Peruvian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Pottery
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Ceramic
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
1980s British Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Crystal, Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Bakelite
20th Century English Vintage Tableware
Silver Plate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Metal, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Stainless Steel
1970s French Modern Vintage Tableware
Metal, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
1950s Vintage Tableware
Gold Plate
1930s Austrian Vintage Tableware
Metal, Silver, Nickel
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Vintage Tableware
Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Tableware
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Ceramic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Stoneware
Late 20th Century French Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Tableware
Faience
20th Century English Classical Roman Vintage Tableware
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Tableware
Faience
Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Tableware
Faience
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Stoneware
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Finding the Right tableware for You
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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