Cruets
2010s Italian Tableware
Silver
Antique 1880s English Tableware
Silver, Nickel
Early 20th Century Edwardian Tableware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Tableware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s British Streamlined Moderne Tableware
Chrome
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1860s English Victorian Tableware
Silver
1990s Italian Other Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century German Tableware
Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Tableware
Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modern Ceramics
Ceramic
Antique 1870s British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Serving Pieces
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Glass
Antique 18th Century German Tableware
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Brass
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Tableware
Silver Plate
Antique 1720s English George I Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century English Tableware
Cut Glass, Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Tableware
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Tableware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Tableware
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Brass
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tableware
Bakelite
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1910s English Other Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
Antique 18th Century English George III Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s English Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Russian Serving Pieces
Silver
Vintage 1970s English Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1710s British George I Tableware
Britannia Standard Silver
Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1720s English George II Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s English Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Glass
Antique 1860s English Victorian Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s English Tableware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s English Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s English Tableware
Silver
Antique 1770s British George III Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Russian Tableware
Silver
Antique 1870s British Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Tableware
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Tableware
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Tableware
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Silver
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Cruets For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Cruets?
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.
- What is a cruet set used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A cruet set is used to hold condiments. Most sets include one cruet for oil and another for vinegar. In addition, sets may provide salt and pepper shakers and pots or jars for condiments like mustard. Shop a selection of cruet sets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022What condiments traditionally go in a cruet set depends on the number of pieces. Most sets include two vessels: one for vinegar and one for oil. Some may also feature salt and pepper shakers and containers for other condiments like mustard. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and antique cruet sets.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To use vinegar and oil cruets, fill one with your preferred salad oil and one with your preferred salad vinegar. Then drizzle onto salads or other foods to taste. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique vinegar and oil cruets on 1stDibs.
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