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Georg Jensen Pyramid sauce ladle spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid sauce ladle spoon in sterling silver.
Post 1945 hallmark.
In excellent
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson Sterling Icelandic Modern Serving Ladle Spoon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist sterling silver ladle spoon with milky agates created by Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson of
Category
1970s Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rosenthal Design PLUS Flatware, 68 pcs., For 12 Persons, by Wolf Karnagel, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
and knives and 12 smaller spoons and forks. Plus four different ladles/spoons, a cake server and three
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 8.5 in W 1 in D 0.1 in
Tiffany & Co. Silver 925 Ladle Gravy pouring Spoon
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Fernando, CA
Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver 925
Ladle Gravy Spoon
Hallmarked: Tiffany & Co Sterling M PAT.
Approx
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Style Silver Plated Gold Repousse Ladle Serving Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Style Silver Plated Gold Repousse Ladle Serving Spoon. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Style Silver Plated Gold Repousse Ladle Serving Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Style Silver Plated Gold Repousse Ladle Serving Spoon. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Turin & Soup Plates & Ladle, 1960s
By Rörstrand
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
): 175mm
width (with ears): 255mm
Ladle:
diameter (of the spoon): 90mm
total length: 270mm
Soup
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Earthenware, Ceramic
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Gravy Ladle with Steel 154
By Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen gravy ladle with sterling silver handle and stainless steel spoon, item 154 in the
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ritual Ladle of Wood and Coconut Shell from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Ritual ladle of wood and coconut shell from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1950s). Intricate spoons
Category
1950s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Wood, Coconut
H 13 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons
Category
Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Wood
Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Additional Pieces:
Pair of serving spoons
Large cream ladle
Small cream ladle
Sauce ladle
Gravy ladle
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christofle Silver Plated Menagère in its Box.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
ladle
1 serving spoon
H: 8cm, W: 40cm, D: 30cm
Category
20th Century French Napoleon III Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
Young Love by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 6 1/8"
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6 1/2"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 7"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/8
Category
1950s American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
147-Piece Nickel Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case
Located in Germantown, MD
Drawer has Serving Pieces made off of 1 carving Knife and Fork, Salad Fork and Spoon, 1 ladle, 1 Pie
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Bronze
Francois Frionnet French Art Deco Silver Plate Flatware- Set of 49, c. 1930's
By Francois Frionnet
Located in Ross, CA
20th century.
Fork: 8.25"
Dinner Spoon: 8.25
Dessert Spoon: 5.6"
Coffee / Tea Spoon: 5.4"
Ladle: 12"
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
H 8.25 in W 1.1 in D 1.1 in
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Trajan by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 186 pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 5 5/8"
8 Sherbet Spoons, pointed, fluted, 5 5/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, Gold washed, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sigvard Bernadotte "Scanline" brass flatware. Six pieces of serving utensils.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
sauce ladles, two soup ladles, and two serving spoons.
Danish design from the 1960s/70s.
Marked
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Brass
Pendant of Fruit by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 65 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
GRAVY LADLE, 6"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/4"
1 COLD MEAT FORK, 7 1/2"
1 SUGAR SPOON, 6"
1 FLAT HANDLE MASTER
Category
1930s Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chased Romantique by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 pcs
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Butter Spreaders, 5 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Small Cold Meat Fork, 7"
1 Sugar
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sea Rose by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 53 pieces Modern
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stately by State House Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 63 Pieces
By State House Sterling
Located in Big Bend, WI
Butter Spreaders
8 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 ½”
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 ¼”
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 56 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ladle, 6"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 3/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1/8"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife, 7"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 34 pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 6"
6 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 7 7/8
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modern Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 50 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6 1/4"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 6
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Labors of Cupid by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 108 Pcs
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 7"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/4"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grand Colonial by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 43 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
GRAVY LADLE, 6"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/2"
1 SUGAR SPOON, 6"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category
1940s American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
113 Pieces Set of Hans Hansen Charlotte Sterling Silverware
By Karl Gustav Hansen
Located in Hellerup, DK
serving spoon, 1 sauce ladle and 1 steak fork.
Additional Information:
Material: Sterling Silver
Style
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham American Modernist Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 77 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
soup spoons
1 large cake knife + 1 small cake knife
1 large serving fork + 1 small serving fork
1 ladle
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
H 3 in W 14.5 in D 10.5 in
Canterbury Bell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
12 forks, 7".
12 salad forks, 6 1/2".
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8".
One gravy ladle, 6".
One serving spoons
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Golden Crown Baroque by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 105 pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
2
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
By Lauffer
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Included are large spoon with large fork as salad servers, second large spoon, ladle. and sugar spoon. Soup
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 7.38 in W 1.63 in D 0.5 in
Grand Colonial by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 55 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
SPOONS, 6"
8 FLAT HANDLE BUTTER SPREADERS, 6"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 6"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/2"
1 PIERCED SERVING
Category
1940s American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Georgian Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 71 pc Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4"
1 Cold Meat Fork
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set For 18 Service 133 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
SPREADERS, 6"
18 ICED TEA SPOONS, 7 1/2"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 6"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/2"
1 PIERCED SERVING SPOON
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Classic Beauty by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8"
1 Cold Meat
Category
20th Century American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 59 pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 7/8"
1 Flat
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Southern Rose by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 35 pcs
By Manchester Silver Co. & S. S.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7"
Includes bonus brand new storage
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Don Wallance for Lauffer Design 2/ Service for 8 PLUS Serving Pieces
By Don Wallance, Lauffer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original condition! Set includes Salad Serving Spoon and Fork, Ladle, butter knife and Serving Spoon. 45
Category
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
Edgewood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 106 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 6"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 1/2"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/8"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
800 Silver Cutlery Set, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
, ladle, large fork and spoon, two serving pieces.
All the pieces are regularly stamped with the State
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
spoons
Pair of sauce ladles
Carving knife
Carving fork
Sharpening steel
This impressive service
Category
1950s British Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Labors of Cupid by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 52 Pcs
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Demitasse Spoons, gold-washed, 4 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 5/8"
1 Buffet Fork, 9 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
American Sterling Silver One Hundred Ten Piece Part Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
butter spreads, three serving spoons, a sauce ladle, a cheese slice and a carving knife and fork. 110
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 80 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 demitasse spoons, 4 1/4"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/4"
2 serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 cold meat fork, 8 1/4
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
La Scala Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Vermeil 58 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6"
8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Golden Crown Baroque by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 53 pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 5 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Cold Meat Fork
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 57 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ladle, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1/8"
1 Sugar Spoon
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
106 Pieces Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware in Cypress Flatware Pattern
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
spoons, 2 serving spoons, 1 gravy ladle, 1 meat serving fork, 2 condiment spoons, 2 cold cuts forks, 1
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 147 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
/2"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 6"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/4"
1 COLD MEAT FORK, 7 1/2"
Includes bonus brand new
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Amaryllis by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 60 Pieces
By Manchester Silver Co. & S. S.
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Gravy ladle, 6"
1 Serving spoon, 8"
1 Cold meat fork, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar spoon, 6"
1 Salad serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
100 Piece Hammered Silverware Service
Located in NYC, NY
ladle.
12 large spoons.
12 large forks.
12 large knives.
Nine dessert spoons.
12 desert forks.
11
Category
1950s French Vintage Ladle Spoon
Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s
By EKCO
Located in St. Louis, MO
forks
7 dinner forks
8 dinner knives
1 serving fork
1 ladle
1 serving spoon
1 serving slotted spoon.
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modernist Pattern Gold Plated Stainless Flatware Set of 92 by 1847 Rogers Bros
By Reed & Barton
Located in Van Nuys, CA
" Forks
x2 Oval ladles
x4 8" Spoons
x21 6" Spoons
x15 7" Spoons
x2 Serving spoons
x2 Pie/Cake serving
Category
1950s American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Gold Plate
Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Service 147 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
soup spoons, 7 1/2"
12 demitasse spoons, 4"
12 large dinner spoons, 8"
1 gravy ladle, 7"
2 large
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 8 Service 81 Pieces Grapes
By 1847 Rogers Bros.
Located in Big Bend, WI
demitasse spoons, 4 3/8"
8 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4"
1 gravy ladle, 7"
1 serving spoon, 8 1/4"
1 cold meat
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 80 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/2"
1 Serving
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chinoiserie Nickel Bronze Faux Bamboo Flatware Set (144 Pieces)
Located in Round Top, TX
Twelve Tea Spoons
Twelve Coffee Spoons
One Cheese Knive
One Pickle Fork
One Sugar Spoon
One Gravy Ladle
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Buckingham by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 61 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
ladle, 7 1/2"
1 serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 cold meat fork w/bar, large pierced, 9"
1 sauce ladle, 6"
1
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 148 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
12 Grapefruit Spoons, 6 1/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Cold
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
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Vintage Ladle Spoon For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage ladle spoon for your home. A vintage ladle spoon — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage ladle spoon — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage ladle spoon made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made vintage ladle spoon has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by International Silver, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Towle Silversmiths are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Ladle Spoon?
Prices for a vintage ladle spoon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $395,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,749.
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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