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Pair of Art Deco Bakelite Appetizer Fork Sets, Each 3 Forks in a Cube-Form Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
holes on the upward facing surfaces in which the two-tine forks stand. Each fork with mottled amber
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 3 Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver English King Forks with Monogram
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 3 antique sterling silver forks by Tiffany & Co in the English King pattern.
Monogram is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Hector Aguilar Taxco Sterling Silver Aztec Cocktail Fork
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Aguilar designed this cocktail fork with simple lines and swirls, and tapered, curved tines. Hallmark
Category
20th Century Mexican Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit Fork
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
has two tines/prongs.
The fork blade is embellished with engraved simplified floral and leaf designs
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Gorham Buttercup Pattern Sterling Silver Large Pierced Fish Serving Fork
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine large fish serving fork.
By Gorham.
In the Buttercup pattern.
With a four-tine shovel
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.63 in W 1.75 in D 0.5 in
Set of 8 Sterling Silver Dinner Forks by Peter & William Bateman
By Peter & William Bateman
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
grandson of Hester Bateman. 4-tine forks. Each with crest of a bull passant issuing from a forest. 15.65
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Waterford Crystal Handle Flatware Set Service Lot 20 pcs Dinner Forks & Knives
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
10 Large Dinner Size Knives, 10 1/2"
10 Large Dinner Size Forks, 8 3/4"
Excellent vintage
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Antique Albert Coles Coin Silver Fork Spoon Knife Set with Box
By Albert Coles
Located in Washington Depot, CT
/8" wide across tines. Spoon measures approx 6 3/8" long, 1 1/8" wide across bowl. Knife measures
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Tableware
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co Flemish Sterling Silver Cold Meat Fork & Vegetable Serving Spoon B
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
measures approx 8 7/8" long, 1 3/16" wide across tines.
Spoon measures approx 9 5/8" long, 2 1/4" wide
Category
20th Century Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.88 in W 1.19 in D 0.13 in
Two Very Fine Pair of 19th Century Agate Handled Sterling Fruit Knives & Forks
By Robb & Whittet
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
either a stylized M or T.
Both knives measuring 7. 3/4" long, the forks measuring 7" long.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Tableware
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
H 0.01 in W 0.63 in D 7.75 in
Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 171 pcs France Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/8"
12 Pastry Forks, 3-tine, 6"
12 Small
Category
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Trifid by Crichton English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 154 pieces
By Crichton Co., Ltd
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 10"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 3-tine, 7 5/8"
12 Luncheon Knives, 8 1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Margrethe by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 88 pc Modern Rare
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Dinner Spoons, 7 1/2"
12 Pastry Forks, 3-tine, 5 3/4"
11
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Onslow by Worcester Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 70 pcs
By Worcester Silver 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
12 Regular Knives, pistol grip, 8 5/8"
12 Regular Forks, 3-tine, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 7/8
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Duo by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 119 pieces Dinner Modern
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 1/2"
11 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 7 1/4"
12 Fish Knives, 8 1/2"
12 Fish Forks, 3-tine
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Valdres by Marthinsen Norway 830 Silver Flatware Set Service 56 pieces Luncheon
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
. This set includes:
8 Luncheon Knives, 8 1/4"
8 Luncheon Forks, 6 3/4"
8 Pastry Forks, 3-tine, 6"
8
Category
20th Century Norwegian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Onslow by Marshall Fields Sterling Silver Flatware Set 10 Service 55 Pcs Dinner
By Marshall Fields
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
10 Dinner Size Knives, pistol grip, 9 5/8"
10 Dinner Size Forks, 3-tine, 8"
10
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Trifid by Crichton English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 152 Pieces
By Crichton Co., Ltd
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 3-tine, 7 3/4"
12 Regular Knives, 9 1/2"
12 Regular Forks, 3-tine, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 3
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Milano by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 pieces
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/4"
8 Salad/Fish Forks, 4-tine, 6 3/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Fish Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
-tine, 6 3/4"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy ladle, 7 5/8"
1 cold meat fork, 2-tine, 8 1/4"
1 pickle fork
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early English by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 82 pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 3-tine, 8 1/4"
12 Luncheon Forks, 3-tine, 7 1/4"
12 Dessert Forks, 3-tine, 7 5/8" (Queen Anne)
11
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Royal Husk by CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 107
By C.J. Vander
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Large Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/8"
12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Large Cream
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cluny by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 36 pieces Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Forks, 8"
6 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 6 1/2"
6 Pastry Forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
6 Small Teaspoons
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 6 1/4"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 3/8"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 1/2"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 6"
1 Pie Server w
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Tudor Scroll by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 140 pieces Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
-tine, 6"
1 Lemon Fork, 2-tine, 4 3/4"
1 Tomato Server, 7 1/8"
1 Salad Set with horn implements (spoon
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Duo by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 12 Set 116 pieces Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 8 1/2"
12 Fish Forks, 3-tine, 7 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 2-spouts, 7 1/2"
1 Salad Set, 10"
1 Vegetable
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Avanti by Codan Mexican Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 10 Service 90 pieces
By Codan
Located in Big Bend, WI
)
10 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
10 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 6 3/4"
10 Salad Forks, 3-tine, with notched
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Onslow by Marshall Fields Sterling Silver Flatware Set Ten Service 55 Pcs Dinner
By Marshall Fields
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
Ten dinner size knives, pistol grip, 9 5/8"
Ten dinner size forks, 3-tine, 8"
Ten salad
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Antique French sterling silver cutlery set by Alphonse Debaine, Art Deco 20th Ce
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
ladle - 32.5 centimeters
1 fish serving fork, 3 tines - 25 centimeters
1 Fish Spatula: 28 centimeters
1
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.27 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 Pc Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
-tine, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Dessert Spoons, 7"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 72 pcs Dinner
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
12
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rat Tail by Spaulding England Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pieces
By Spaulding & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 3/4"
11 forks, 3-tine, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6 1/2"
11 teaspoons, 6
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 53 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
6 Dinner Size Knives, long handle, 8 7/8"
6 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
6 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 3
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Delta by Christofle France Stainless Steel Flatware Service Set 112 Pcs Acier
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
knives, 7 5/8"
12 luncheon forks, 6 5/8"
12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
12 small teaspoons, 5 1/4"
12
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Knives with smooth pistol grip handle, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Forks, 3-tine, 7 5/8"
12 Regular Knives
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Queen Christina by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pieces
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
12 knives, 8 3/4"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6 3/8"
12 teaspoons, 6 1/8
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
/Serving Spoons, 8 1/2"
12 Strawberry Forks, 2-tine, gold-washed pierced, 4 3/4"
12 Melon Spoons, gold
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Lotus by Sorensen Danish Sterling silver Flatware Set 12 Service 66 pcs Dinner
By W. & S. Sorensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
-tine, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 2
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Saigon by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 70 Pieces Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 3-tine, 6"
10 Small Teaspoons, 5 1/2"
10 Oyster Forks, 6"
10 Large Dinner Spoons, 8"
Good vintage
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Onslow by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 12 Set 136 Pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
12 Dinner Knives, pistol grip, 9 1/2"
12 Dinner Forks, 3-tine, 8 1/4"
12 Luncheon Knives, pistol grip
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Carthage by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 95 pcs Arts & Crafts
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Meat Fork, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 5/8"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 3/4"
1 Cake Server w/silverplated
Category
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Homag 90 German Silverplated Flatware Set Vintage 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 8 5/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/8"
6 Small Salad Forks, 3-tine, 5 1/4"
6 Teaspoons
12 Place Soup Spoons
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pcs
By Dominick & Haff
Located in Big Bend, WI
-grip, 9 3/4"
12 dinner size forks, 4-tine, 7 5/8"
12 regular knives, pistol-grip, 8 3/4"
12 regular
Category
Antique 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Revere by International Sterling Silver Flatware Individual Fish Set 24 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Individual Fish Forks, all-sterling, with light gold-wash on tines, 7 3/4"
Excellent vintage condition, with
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Norman Plain by Shreve Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 267 Pieces Dinner
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, 6"
2 Pickle Forks, 3-tine, 5 1/2"
1 Pie Server all-sterling, 8 7/8"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Codan #1 Mexican Sterling Silver Flatware Set 10 Service 51 Pieces Arts & Crafts
By Codan
Located in Big Bend, WI
stainless blades, 9 3/8" (Starlit by Adler)
10 Large Dinner Size Forks, 3-tine, 7 3/4"
10 Salad Forks, 3
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Georg Jensen Sterling Carving Set, Bernadotte Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
vintage condition.
Marked: Sterling, Denmark, Georg Jensen Silversmiths, Ltd
The blade and fork tines
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 61 pc Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Dessert Spoons, 7"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 2
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Golden Caviar by Black Starr & Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 99 Pc
By Black, Starr & Gorham, Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
beads. This set includes:
12 Large Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Large Dinner Size Forks, 3-tine, 8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Dolphin by Frigast Denmark Sterling Silver Flatware Service 10 Set 85 Pieces
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
knives, 8 7/8"
10 dinner forks, 7 1/2"
10 salad/pastry forks, 3-tine, 6"
10 teaspoons, 6"
10 dessert
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XV by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 70 Pieces
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 regular forks, 6 7/8"
8 salad forks, 6"
8 teaspoons, 5 3/4"
8 place soup spoons, 6 7/8"
8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bead by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 110 pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 5 1/8"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 6 1/2"
1 Salad Set, flat handle all-sterling, 8 3/4"
1 Sauce Ladle, 5
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Madam Jumel by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 190 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Regular Knives, w/blunt plated blades, 8 7/8"
12 Regular Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 1/8
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Danish Crown by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 79 Pcs Dinner
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
/2"
Eight luncheon knives, 8 5/8"
Eight luncheon forks, 7"
Eight salad forks, 3-tine, 6 7/8"
Eight
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 222 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork w/splayed tines, 9"
1 Cold Meat Fork w/straight tines, 8 3/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 3
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 73 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Regular Knives, 9"
8 Regular Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 Cream Soup
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aria by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 79 pcs in box
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Size Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 8"
12 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Dinner
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pompadour by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 100 pcs Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8"
1 Salad Set w/wood, 9 3/4"
1 Roast Carving Set, 3-pc, 14 1/2", 11", & 13 1/2
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service
By Dominick & Haff
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 7/8"
12 dinner size forks, 3-tine, 7 3/4"
12 regular knives, 9"
12
Category
Antique 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Eternity by Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Denmark 81 Pcs
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 6 1/4"
1 gravy ladle, double spout, 7 1/2"
1 cold meat fork, 2-tine, 8 3/8"
1 sugar spoon, 5 5/8"
1
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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An assortment of 3 tine forks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct 3 tine forks — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are 229 antique and vintage 3 tine forks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 9 modern editions to choose from as well. 3 tine forks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of 3 tine forks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical 3 tine forks are of considerable interest.
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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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