New York Tabletop Show

Back with a bang

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The New York Tabletop Show staged a triumphant return to glory in October. Now under the management of the Tabletop Association, the show is an important date in the diary for the US tableware industry…

The New York Tabletop Show returned to the show calendar with a solid display for its October edition. The most recent show was eagerly anticipated – not least because it was the very first helmed by the newly formed Tabletop Association who took

over running the event from Rudin, the owners of 41 Madison where the tradeshow takes place. Brands such as Alessi, Ginori 1735, Lenox, L’Objet, Pasabahce, Portmeirion, Rosenthal, Villeroy & Boch, Vista Alegre and many more were represented. Confirming a positive show, David Zrike, president of the Tabletop Association told Tableware International: “We are thrilled with the results from the show. Customers and suppliers were enthusiastic and excited to be at the show again.” Interestingly, he added appointments “were up to the

pre pandemic levels”. Tableware International’s Paul Yeomans was in attendance and confirmed it was one of the “best tabletop shows” he has been to, having attended a whopping 26 New York Tabletop Shows. “It was a very positive show with a real buzz around the building which was great to see. Every showroom I visited was full of energy, innovative product launches and buyers. This show, more than ever, has highlighted the importance of 41 Madison to the US tabletop and homewares market. Long may it continue!”

“We are thrilled with the results from the show”

David Zrike, president, Tabletop Association

Did you know?

The next Tabletop Show is scheduled to take place from 18 - 21 April 2023.

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TI’s Paul Yeomans with Isobelle Von Boch holding a cup first designed and made in 1768

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Tableware International’s trend expert Donna Ferrari was impressed with the show – she tells us why

“The mood was decidedly upbeat at the October 2022 New York Tabletop Show with buyers largely enthusiastic about taking on vendors’s generous showings of new products and patterns.

A merchandise theme, one in step with the trends in home cooking and entertaining, showed more conventional tableware names expanding their scope to include kitchenware and lifestyle categories; Fiskars offered the Scandinavian-style Norden cookware and knives, Gibson Homewares debuted the healthy lifestyle focused bloomhouse brand for cooking and dining products, and Lenox tapped into the hydration market with its acquisition of Cambridge water bottles and travel mugs. Designs with themes from nature remained center stage; Sambonet’s Jungle cutlery with its aspects of tropical vegetation is available in stainless steel and black, gold and copper PDV finishes - a colouring treatment still climbing in demand.

At Portmeirion the Nature’s Bounty pattern is ripe with orchard fruit, Vietri’s Fiori di Campo’s portrays wildflowers and Haviland introduced, Rêves du Nil, a porcelain collection not only rich with iconic Egyptian papyrus motifs but also a QR code under the plates which leads to info about the company’s 180-year history.

Coloured glassware was in abundance at brands IVV, Like by Villeroy & Boch, Vietri, and Rosenthal meets Versace. Dinnerware with hand crafted, pottery studio looks maintain a lead in popularity among consumers and with the use of bisque finishes continuing to trend. The new Gordon Ramsey Urban Dining pattern at Royal Doulton is detailed with a bisque edge and includes items that provide for another evolving trend in dinnerware - bowls and serveware that double as storage containers thanks to the design of plates that can act as lids.

Similarly, for eco-conscious consumers and those for whom things sustainably made is a mandate, Costa Nova’s stoneware Plano and Porland’s porcelain ReGen dinnerware ranges address this interest being manufactured from recycled material. Jars, a French specialist in unique glazes and techniques for handmade ceramics made a buzz at the show opening their own showroom and with their rustic yet sophisticated designs.

The business trend to link highly marketable brand names was on view with Swarovski x Rosenthal’s Signum range available in four lush colours and a sweeping assortment of SKUs. Kate Spade New York, now in its 20th year, introduced the black on white Deco Dot on the Dot collection that plays to the brand’s fame for cheerfully chic designs - and likely, as with many of its other patterns, a place on registry lists in the post-pandemic wedding boom.