French Tableware Brands: Christofle, Bernardaud, Lalique and More

Some of the most beautiful tables in the world are set with French tableware: silver from Paris, porcelain from Limoges, crystal from Alsace and Lorraine, and faience from the Loire Valley. Each of the great French houses has a long history and its own way of making things, and many of them still make every piece in the town where they began. Here is our guide to the French tableware brands we carry, where each one is made, and the pieces we would start with.

For a ready-made selection, browse our French tableware collection: Christofle flatware, white Bernardaud porcelain, modern Lalique glassware and more, all in one place.

Christofle: French Flatware from Paris

Christofle is the French silversmith founded in Paris in 1830, celebrated for nearly two centuries of silver craftsmanship. Its French flatware comes in silver-plate and in stainless steel, as full sets for six or twelve and as single place settings, so you can start small and build a service over time. See all Christofle flatware.

Christofle Aria Silver-Plated 24-Piece Flatware Set

Service for six in the Aria pattern: 6 tablespoons, 6 dinner forks, 6 dinner knives and 6 after-dinner teaspoons, with a storage box designed to hold 36 pieces in three modules.

Christofle Infini Silver-Plated Flatware Set

Infini is defined by its "infinite ridge". It comes as a 24-piece set for six, or as 36- and 48-piece sets.

Christofle L' me de Christofle Flatware Set, Stainless Steel

A 24-piece stainless steel set for six, with a storage box – a pattern Christofle says suits both a designer table and a classic one.

Christofle Perles 5-Piece Place Setting, Stainless Steel

One complete place setting – tablespoon, dinner fork, dinner knife, salad fork and after-dinner teaspoon – in the beaded Perles pattern.

Bernardaud: White Limoges Porcelain

Bernardaud is the Limoges porcelain house founded in 1863. From its workshops in Limoges it has supplied fine tables for more than 160 years, using the region's famed kaolin porcelain. Its white French porcelain dinnerware is a favorite starting point: white goes with every color of table linen and flower, and it can be dressed up with gold or platinum pieces later. Read more in our guide to Bernardaud dinnerware.

Bernardaud Origine Tea Cup and Saucer, Set of 4

Origine is Bernardaud's porcelain for everyday use: dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe. These 7 oz cups have thin edges that bring out the taste and aroma of tea.

Bernardaud Ecume Plate 10.5"

The white Ecume plate in Limoges porcelain – the size of a dinner plate, for the main course.

Bernardaud Louvre Dinner Plate 10.5"

A 10.5" Limoges porcelain dinner plate in all-white Louvre, sold individually so you can buy exactly the number you need.

Lalique: Modern French Crystal Glassware

Lalique is the French crystal house founded by René Lalique in 1888. Every piece is made in the Lalique manufactory in Wingen-sur-Moder, in Alsace, where crystal is shaped and finished by master glassmakers – with the satin and polished contrasts Lalique is known for. Its modern glassware brings that crystal to the table, from wine glasses to decanters.

Lalique 100 POINTS Champagne Glass

From the 100 POINTS wine collection, a crystal champagne glass. The same line includes Bordeaux and Burgundy glasses and a wine decanter.

Lalique Wingen Decanter

Named for the Alsace village where Lalique crystal is made, the Wingen line pairs this decanter with tumblers and a crystal ice bucket.

Lalique Facet Tumbler 30 cl

A crystal tumbler for water or a drink before dinner – an easy way to bring Lalique to the everyday table.

Lalique Merlot Decanter

A crystal wine decanter to match the Merlot glass.

Daum: Crystal from Nancy

Daum is the French crystal manufactory founded in Nancy in 1878. Many Daum pieces are made with the pâte de verre technique: crushed crystal is cast and kiln-fired, so no two pieces are ever exactly alike, and color and shading vary slightly from piece to piece. On the table, a Daum vase becomes the centerpiece.

Daum Tulipe Vase

Cast in richly colored crystal, it comes in several colorways, including amber, red, blue and ultraviolet.

Daum Jardin de Lotus Soliflore Vase

A single-flower vase in purple-green or amber-pink crystal – small enough for the middle of a dinner table.

Gien: Faience from the Loire Valley

Gien is the French faience manufactory founded on the banks of the Loire in 1821. Faience is fine French earthenware, and every Gien piece is shaped and decorated in the Gien manufactory with hand-applied decoration under the glaze. It is the most relaxed of the French tableware here – perfect for breakfast, lunch and family dinners. Read about how Gien faience is made.

Gien Set of 4 Rim Soups, Filet Cobalt

Filet is Gien's plain scalloped shape with a single hand-painted band of color along the rim – a complete service on its own, or the calm partner for a patterned Gien plate.

Gien Set of 4 Assorted Dessert Plates, Oiseau Bleu Fruits

Four assorted faience dessert plates – a cheerful way to mix patterns at the end of the meal.

Haviland: Limoges Porcelain Since 1842

Haviland is the Limoges porcelain house founded in 1842. Every Haviland piece is produced in Limoges from the region's kaolin porcelain, and many patterns are finished with gilded accents.

Haviland Infini Gold Dinner Plate

A Limoges porcelain dinner plate in Infini Gold, sold individually. Infini also comes in white.

Haviland Infini White Vase 13"

A tall Limoges porcelain vase from the same Infini design, to carry the pattern from the table to the sideboard.

Setting a French Table

• Start with white porcelain. White Limoges plates go with everything and let the food and flowers take center stage.
• Add one statement. A Daum vase or a Lalique decanter in the middle of the table is enough.
• Mix houses. Christofle flatware, Bernardaud plates and Lalique glasses sit beautifully together on one table.
• Build over time. Most pieces are sold individually or in small sets, so a service can grow year by year.

For the classic placement of plates, glasses and flatware, see how to set a table, and shop our French tableware collection to put it together.

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