Silver Knives And Forks
Vintage 1920s Books
Paper
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s Austrian Renaissance Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver, Steel
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century French Modern Serving Pieces
Stainless Steel
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Brass
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Brass
Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Serving Pieces
Silver, Brass
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Brass
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver
Gold Plate
20th Century French Modern Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Steel, Stainless Steel
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Victorian Tableware
Agate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver
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Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Tableware
Metal, Silver
Antique 19th Century Tableware
Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Metal
20th Century English Tableware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinese Export Tableware
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Tableware
Antique 1750s English Centerpieces
Agate
Vintage 1960s Austrian Serving Pieces
Stainless Steel
Antique Late 18th Century Oceanic High Victorian Tableware
Mid-20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Sterling Silver
Britannia Standard Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Tableware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Tableware
Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Tableware
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s French Tableware
Silver Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Tableware
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century German Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Tableware
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Silver
Antique 1870s British Victorian Tableware
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Aesthetic Movement Tableware
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Brass, Stainless Steel
Antique 1860s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s American Art Nouveau Tableware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Stainless Steel
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Tableware
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
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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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