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A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca

A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Tableware

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s
Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s

Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs.,  1950s
Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs.,  1950s

Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s
Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s

Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Amboss Austria. Made of stainless steel with beautiful teak wooden handles. Originally produced as fruit

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria
Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria

Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

„Göffel“, award-winning design by Ernst Otto Loewe and K.H. Hoelscher, executed by Amboss Austria. High

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Vintage Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria 73 Pieces
Vintage Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria 73 Pieces

Vintage Stainless Steel Flatware of Helmut Adler for Amboss, Austria 73 Pieces

By Amboss Austria, Helmut Alder

Located in North Miami, FL

This wonderful set of high quality flatware made of stainless steel was designed by Helmut Adler

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s

Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s

By Amboss Austria, Helmut Alder

Located in Vienna, AT

Beautiful Mid-century flatware, 2050 series, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck 2060 Flatware, 42 pcs., Complete For 6 Persons, Amboss Austria, 1950
Carl Auböck 2060 Flatware, 42 pcs., Complete For 6 Persons, Amboss Austria, 1950

Carl Auböck 2060 Flatware, 42 pcs., Complete For 6 Persons, Amboss Austria, 1950

By Amboss Austria, Neuzeughammer, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware from the 1950s, the award-winning model 2060, designed

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Austrian Antique Silver Flatware 6 person
Austrian Antique Silver Flatware 6 person

Austrian Antique Silver Flatware 6 person

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Austrian silver flatware set for 6 persons. With marks for Austrian Imperial silver and

Category

Antique 1860s Austrian Biedermeier Tableware

Materials

Metal, Silver

Fruit Knifes and Forks Flatware Set in Wooden Stand, ca. 1890s Austria
Fruit Knifes and Forks Flatware Set in Wooden Stand, ca. 1890s Austria

Fruit Knifes and Forks Flatware Set in Wooden Stand, ca. 1890s Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful flatware fruit knife and fork set from the 1890's. Made in Europe. Handles are in the

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian Tableware

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti for Krupp Silvered Flatware Cutlery for Six, 31 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Gio Ponti for Krupp Silvered Flatware Cutlery for Six, 31 pcs., Austria, 1950s

Gio Ponti for Krupp Silvered Flatware Cutlery for Six, 31 pcs., Austria, 1950s

By Art.Krupp Berndorf, Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti

Located in Vienna, AT

Elegant Art Deco flatware, designed by Gio Ponti for Arthur Krupp and crafted in the 1950s by Krupp

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver, Nickel

Austrian 800 Alfred Pollack Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Box 115 Pieces
Austrian 800 Alfred Pollack Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Box 115 Pieces

Austrian 800 Alfred Pollack Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Box 115 Pieces

By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack

Located in Big Bend, WI

Austrian 800 silver Alfred Pollack flatware set - massive 115 pieces. This set includes: 12

Category

Antique 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver, Steel

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver, Steel

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp company from the 1960s. The

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver, Steel

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco
Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high-quality flatware by Berndorf, former Krupp company, model Flamenco from the 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Stainless Steel

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston
Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston

Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high quality flatware by Berndorf, former Krupp company, model 9100 Charleston from the

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern
Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern

Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Carl Aubock for Amboss, Austria, circa 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set

Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set

By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal

Located in Atlanta, GA

Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Austria, circa

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)
Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

Carl Aubock Culinar Flatware for Collini (Thirteen Pieces)

By Collini 1, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in New York, NY

Culinar series flatware of stainless steel designed by Carl Aubock III (1924-1993) and manufactured

Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Dessert Flatware by Carl Auböck
Set of Dessert Flatware by Carl Auböck

Set of Dessert Flatware by Carl Auböck

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Dessert Flatware No. 4244 Designed 1953 by C. Auböck for Amboss, Austria Six knives in a nutwood

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Flatware "2060" by Carl Auböck
Flatware "2060" by Carl Auböck

Flatware "2060" by Carl Auböck

By Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of flatware by Carl Auböck. 18 pieces for six persons. Model 2060, manufactured by Amboss

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

János Megyik for Amboss Avant-Garde Flatware Service for 12
János Megyik for Amboss Avant-Garde Flatware Service for 12

János Megyik for Amboss Avant-Garde Flatware Service for 12

By Amboss Austria, Janos Megyik

Located in Westfield, NJ

Rare János Megyik for Amboss avant-garde flatware service for 12. Each service includes 5 utensils

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck for Amboss 2060 44-Piece Flatware Set
Carl Auböck for Amboss 2060 44-Piece Flatware Set

Carl Auböck for Amboss 2060 44-Piece Flatware Set

By Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Sacramento, CA

1950s 44-piece model 2060 flatware set by Carl Aubo¨ck for Amboss, Austria. The set consists of

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cutlery, Amboss 2070 by Helmut Alder
Cutlery, Amboss 2070 by Helmut Alder

Cutlery, Amboss 2070 by Helmut Alder

Unavailable|$1,311 / set

Cutlery, Amboss 2070 by Helmut Alder

By Amboss Austria, Helmut Alder

Located in Vienna, AT

Flatware Amboss Austria Mod. 2070 Designed 1960s by Dipl. Ing. H. Alder For 6 persons, 24

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Flatware Service for 12
Art Deco Flatware Service for 12

Art Deco Flatware Service for 12

By J. C. Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

Art Deco flatware service for 12. J.C. Klinkosch A.G, Vienna between 1922 and 1939. Austria

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

Silver Flatware Service for 24 with canteen, Hungary circa 1937/65
Silver Flatware Service for 24 with canteen, Hungary circa 1937/65

Silver Flatware Service for 24 with canteen, Hungary circa 1937/65

Located in Vienna, AT

800 silver, canteen: 74 x 53 x 27,5 cm, 304 pieces: 24 knife, 24 fork, 24 spoon, 24 appetizer knife, 24 appetizer or dessert fork, 24 dessert spoon, 24 cake fork, 24 coffee spoon, 24...

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique Medieval Style Silver 24 Piece Flatware Set by S Politzer & Sohn
Antique Medieval Style Silver 24 Piece Flatware Set by S Politzer & Sohn

Antique Medieval Style Silver 24 Piece Flatware Set by S Politzer & Sohn

By S. Politzer & Sohn

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

This antique silver flatware set is unusual in its heavy and bold appearance. The style is a simple

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Medieval Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Silver Flatware Service for Twelve by Alexander Sturm, Vienna, circa 1900
Silver Flatware Service for Twelve by Alexander Sturm, Vienna, circa 1900

Silver Flatware Service for Twelve by Alexander Sturm, Vienna, circa 1900

By Alexander Sturm

Located in Vienna, AT

Original oak canteen with four drawers: 57 x 46 x 30.5 cm. Mark of Alexander Sturm (founded 1882), Diana head hallmark 1886-1922, 800 silver, weight without knives ca. 6.400 gram, 1...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Tableware

Materials

Silver

Silver Flatware Service for 12 with Canteen by Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1930
Silver Flatware Service for 12 with Canteen by Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1930

Silver Flatware Service for 12 with Canteen by Klinkosch, Vienna, circa 1930

By J. C. Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

: 32,8 cm, width: 64,5 cm, depth: 48 cm Masters mark of Klinkosch, Austrian export mark, 800 silver

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

Viennese Silver-Flatware Service for 12 Incl. 214 Pieces and Original Canteen
Viennese Silver-Flatware Service for 12 Incl. 214 Pieces and Original Canteen

Viennese Silver-Flatware Service for 12 Incl. 214 Pieces and Original Canteen

By Vincenz Carl Dub 1

Located in Vienna, AT

Vincenz Carl Dub, Vienna, circa 1920 Original oakwood case with four drawers: 29.5 x 61 x 47 cm Case with imprinting: 'V.C. Dub Silberwaaren Fabrik Wien VII. Zieglergasse No. 65', ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver

Viennese Silver Flatware Service for 12 with Canteen, 120 Pieces, circa 1900
Viennese Silver Flatware Service for 12 with Canteen, 120 Pieces, circa 1900

Viennese Silver Flatware Service for 12 with Canteen, 120 Pieces, circa 1900

By Jarosinski & Vaugoin

Located in Vienna, AT

By Jarosinksi and Vaugoin (founded 1847), Vienna, circa 1900. Original ashwood canteen with three drawers measure: height 30 cm, width 59 cm, depth 45 cm. Masters mark of Jarosinsk...

Category

20th Century Austrian Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver

Flatware Service for 12 with Original Oak Canteen, Vienna, circa 1855-1900
Flatware Service for 12 with Original Oak Canteen, Vienna, circa 1855-1900

Flatware Service for 12 with Original Oak Canteen, Vienna, circa 1855-1900

Located in Vienna, AT

Original oak canteen: 46 x 31 x 12 cm Vienna mark 1855, Diana head hallmark 1886-1922, masters marks “TD” (Thomas Dub), “Abel”, “ML” and “GK”. 13 lot silver and 800 silver, 67 pi...

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver

Regal Vienna Vermeil Flatware Silver Service for 18 Guest in Campaign Chest
Regal Vienna Vermeil Flatware Silver Service for 18 Guest in Campaign Chest

Regal Vienna Vermeil Flatware Silver Service for 18 Guest in Campaign Chest

Located in Charleston, SC

Regal Vienna Vermeil Flatware Silver Service for eighteen guests consisting of 312 pieces of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

Comprehensive Set Amboss 1050 Flatware for 12 Persons, Austria, 1950s
Comprehensive Set Amboss 1050 Flatware for 12 Persons, Austria, 1950s

Comprehensive Set Amboss 1050 Flatware for 12 Persons, Austria, 1950s

By Amboss Austria

Located in Vienna, AT

Award-winning Austrian flatware from the 1950s, model# 1050, executed by Amboss Austria, who

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Austrian Midcentury Stainless Steel Cutlery No 2060 by Carl Auböck for Amboss
Austrian Midcentury Stainless Steel Cutlery No 2060 by Carl Auböck for Amboss

Austrian Midcentury Stainless Steel Cutlery No 2060 by Carl Auböck for Amboss

By Amboss Austria, Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

This Set of Austrian flatware from the 1950s, was designed by Carl Auboeck 1955 and executed by

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Austrian Modernist Flatware Cutlery by Collini Austria, 1960s
Austrian Modernist Flatware Cutlery by Collini Austria, 1960s

Austrian Modernist Flatware Cutlery by Collini Austria, 1960s

Located in Vienna, AT

A beautiful set of chrome-plated Mid-Century flatware, executed by Collini Austria in the 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Arthur Slam Satin Bordelon Flatware set 22 Pcs. Austria
Arthur Slam Satin Bordelon Flatware set 22 Pcs. Austria

Arthur Slam Satin Bordelon Flatware set 22 Pcs. Austria

By Arthur Salm

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful design on these set of flatware designed by Arthur Salm 6 dinner forks , 4 salad forks

Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Comprehensive Flatware Cutlery by Bob Patino for Berndorf, Austria, 1990s
Comprehensive Flatware Cutlery by Bob Patino for Berndorf, Austria, 1990s

Comprehensive Flatware Cutlery by Bob Patino for Berndorf, Austria, 1990s

By Bob Patino, Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

A comprehensive set of flatware, designed in the 1990s by Bob Patino (1942-1998) for Berndorf

Category

1990s Austrian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel Flatware Carl Auböck Attributed Modernist
Stainless Steel Flatware Carl Auböck Attributed Modernist

Stainless Steel Flatware Carl Auböck Attributed Modernist

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in North Miami, FL

This timeless and modernist flatware set is attributed to the work of Carl Auböck. It is Mid

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf by Philipp Häusler
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf by Philipp Häusler

Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf by Philipp Häusler

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The

Category

Vintage 1980s Austrian Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver, Steel

40 Piece Rosewood Flatware Service for 8 by Carl Aubock for Rosenthal
40 Piece Rosewood Flatware Service for 8 by Carl Aubock for Rosenthal

40 Piece Rosewood Flatware Service for 8 by Carl Aubock for Rosenthal

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional rosewood and stainless steel flatware set 'Duo' for 8 place settings designed by Carl

Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria 191 Pieces Form 184  12 Persons 1890
Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria 191 Pieces Form 184  12 Persons 1890

Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria 191 Pieces Form 184 12 Persons 1890

By Mayerhofer & Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

SILVER 800 FLATWARE (CUTLERY SET) FOR 12 PERSONS, made by KLINKOSCH / Vienna, Austria, circa 1890

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria Vienna 91 Pieces 12 Persons Made 1900
Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria Vienna 91 Pieces 12 Persons Made 1900

Silver 800 Cutlery Set Klinkosch Austria Vienna 91 Pieces 12 Persons Made 1900

By Josef Carl Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

SILVER 800 FLATWARE (CUTLERY SET) FOR 12 PERSONS, made by JOSEF CARL KLINKOSCH / Vienna, Austria

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Austria Flatware For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of Austria flatware you’re looking for. An item from our selection of Austria flatware — often made from metal, stainless steel and silver — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of Austria flatware — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of Austria flatware, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of Austria flatware over the years, but those crafted by Amboss Austria, Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik and Carl Auböck are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Austria Flatware?

A piece of Austria flatware can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,950, while the lowest priced sells for $216 and the highest can go for as much as $48,000.

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.