$1,390 / set
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.
Silver, Steel
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.
Silver, Steel
$2,198 / set
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.
Silver, Steel
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 1970s.
Stainless Steel
Art. Krupp Berndorf Solingen Silverplate Flatware Set 39pcs in Case
By Arthur Krupp
Located in Germantown, MD
Art. Krupp Berndorf Solingen Silverplate Flatware Set 39 pcs in Case. 12 forks, 11 teas, 12 Spoons, 2 ladles, 1 large ladle, 1 gravy, plus case
Silver Plate
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-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flat...
Alpaca, Wood
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.
Silver, Steel
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 Austria.
Stainless Steel
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 1970s, model "Royal Chippendale".
Steel
Rare Flatware Cutlery by Bob Patino for Berndorf
By Vicente Wolf, Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik, Patino/Wolf
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by famous New York designer’s duo Bob Patino (1942-1998) and Vincente Wolf in 1991 for Berndorf, Austria. Beautiful and hard-to-find cutlery made of chrome-plated stainless ...
Stainless Steel
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 Austria.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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 Austria.
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Thistle by Art Krupp Berndorff Metal Co Silverplate Flatware Set Service 72 Pcs
By Art.Krupp Berndorf
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Austrian 1890s dinner size "Thistle" by Art Krupp - Berndorff Metal Co. flatware set, 72 pieces. This set includes: Ten dinner size knives, 10" Ten dinner size forks, 8...
Silver Plate
Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
By Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery. For six people, consists of six l...
Stainless Steel
$885 / set
H 7 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Unusual Modernist 63 Piece Stainless Flatware Set, "Night & Day" Japan
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist 63 piece Stainless Flatware Set. "night & day" JAPAN. Classic Mid-Century Modern. Place setting for 8. missing 3 dinner spoons. Extra forks, knives, spoons, Also mi...
Stainless Steel, Other
$5,960 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Crystal by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54 Pcs Modern
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Crystal by International sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 7". 12 teaspoons, 6 1/...
Sterling Silver
$2,450 / set
H 8.25 in W 0.5 in D 0.25 in
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. This is a 5 piece set for 7 guests, 35 pieces total. The largest piece measures 8.25...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This amazing set of 51 cutlery pieces in 800 silver plated is an authentic expression of the Italian silverware tradition. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Each piece is marked with the "...
Silver
$6,550 / set
H 8 in W 0.5 in D 0.25 in
Russel Wright Art Deco Flatware Set Museum of Modern Art 56 Pieces
By Russel Wright
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist Silver Plated Flatware Set, designed by Russel Wright. Originally designed in 1933, this clean lined flatware set was briefly reissued in 1987 for the Metropolitan Museum o...
Silver Plate
$86,459 / set
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Jean E. Puiforcat — Solid Silver Flatware Set, “cannes” Pattern, Circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
• 12 table forks • 6 table spoons • 12 table knives • 12 fish forks • 12 fish knives • 12 vermeil dessert forks • 12 vermeil dessert knives • 6 dessert knives with steel blades ...
Sterling Silver
$2,850 / set
H 11.5 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Jens Quistgaard Fjord Flatware 72 Pieces Dansk Danish Modern Mid Century
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern "Fjord" Modernist Flatware Set, designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk in Denmark and produced in Germany, circa 1960s. The set contains a 5 piece set for 12 people with...
Stainless Steel
$2,167 / set
H 0.4 in Dm 0.4 in
Set for 8 Pers Including Serving Cutlery "Cheri" By Henning Seidelin for Frigast
By Frigast, Henning Seidelin
Located in Krefeld, DE
Incredible nice set of cutlery by danish Designer Henning Seidelin from the 1960s. The name of this model is "Cheri" and it is made by Frigast in Denmark. It's silver p...
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Towle 31-Piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-Century Modern 31-piece sterling silver flatware set by Towle. Contour designed in 1950 by Robert J. King and patented by John Van Koert. This was the first American sterling fla...
Sterling Silver
$2,100Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 8 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s
By Kurt Mayer, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
A meticulously curated set of silver-plated cutlery, the "4100 Stockholm Laurel" series, was designed in 1955 by Kurt Mayer for WMF Germany, Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik. This...
Stainless Steel
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 by Collini, Austria in 1979. Thirteen pieces in total, consisting of the followin...
Stainless Steel
$1,850 / set
H 9.25 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Ward Bennett Flatware "Double Helix" for Sasaki 32 Pieces Silverware Mid Century
By Ward Bennett
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid Century Modernist Flatware, designed by Ward Bennett for Sasaki, circa 1980s. A five piece service for six guests, with two additional serving pieces. 32 pieces total. It is con...
Stainless Steel
$3,275 / set
H 10.5 in W 25.63 in D 15.5 in
Romance, Bijorn Windblad Rosenthal Silverplate Flatware for 12 with Case 79 Pcs
By Bijorn Winblad, Rosenthal
Located in St. Louis, MO
Romance by Bijorn Windblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Mid-Century Modern silver plate flatware for 12 with service pieces in original modernist Rosenthal Studio-Line case. The case h...
Steel
$1,290Sale Price|40% Off
H 1 in W 9 in D 1 in
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 Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainles...
Stainless Steel
Onedia Mid-Century South Seas Silverplate Flatware Set for Community
By Community
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A 58 piece set of silverplated sculptural south seas pattern styled flatware with 8 serving pieces, with five pieces for each place setting salad, dinner fork, tea, soup spoon and kn...
Silver Plate
$35,200 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Blue Velvet, 1970, Set of 6
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, blue velvet, Italy, 1970, set of six. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. First designed in 1970 by Mario Bellini, it...
Plastic, Velvet
$1,034 / item
H 118.12 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris
By Douglas Mont
Located in Tilburg, NL
Douglas Mont 'In The Air' 3 Chandelier by DCW Editions Paris, France. New, current production. A chandelier from space With its UFO-like lights, the chandelier In the Air created b...
Metal
$140 / set
H 9.5 in W 0.75 in D 0.4 in
Vicente Wolf Wallis Flatware Set, Modern Stainless Steel, Korea
By Vicente Wolf
Located in New York, NY
From renowned interior designer Vicente Wolf, the Wallis flatware set combines high quality, modern simplicity and timeless elegance into a unique set of flatware. Made by Sasaki Kor...
Stainless Steel
Ceramic Tissue Box
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
CERAMIC TISSUE BOX, designed in 2023. Artisanal ceramic tissue box created by skilled artisans in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade natu...
Ceramic, Clay
From $1,731 / item
+ 3 moreH 84.65 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Opinion Ciatti Ptolomeo Art Large Bookcase
By Bruno Rainaldi, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ptolomeo Art is the last born in the Ptolomeo family and the extra large version of the famous bookcase, indeed thanks to its generous size can contain magazines, large format books,...
Steel
$2,795
H 19 in W 23 in D 8 in
Tiffany & Co. Antique Bronze Argon Double Student Desk Lamp, Late 19th Century
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period double arm student desk lamp By Hinrichs of New York and retailed by Tiffany & Co. New York, USA, Late 19th Century Bronze, with be...
Bronze
$2,064 / set
H 3.82 in Dm 3.35 in
Exclusive Set of 6 Murano Tumblers, Burnt Orange Zanfirico over White, Cenedese
By Amelio Cenedese, Amelio Cenedese
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Special and exclusive full set of 6 Murano tumblers, Made and Signed by Cenedese. The pattern of these glasses is a special technique used also by Venini at the time and goes under t...
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$1,662
H 6.11 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
Pierre le Faguays x Max Le Verrier, Beethoven Bronze Bust, Art Deco 1920s
By Max Le Verrier, Pierre Le Faguays
Located in PARIS, FR
A stunning green-patinated bust of Beethoven, sculpted by Pierre Le Faguays for Max Le Verrier. A masterpiece of French Art Deco from the 1920s, it captures the composer lost in the ...
Bronze
$2,850 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 9 in
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars-Shaped Table Lamps, Wired the the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of white and blue porcelain jars-shaped table lamps with auspicious fish and water plant motifs, wired for the USA. Transform your space with this elegant pair of modern blue ...
Porcelain
$4,800
H 49.61 in W 31.11 in D 17.72 in
Swedish Grace, Geometric Cabinet in Oak, Thysells Möbler, Art Deco, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant Swedish Grace vintage cabinet is a refined example of mid century furniture design, showcasing high-quality craftsmanship and timeless appeal. The piece is executed in o...
Oak, Burl
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 173 in D 87 in
Guido Faleschini Tucromo Velvet King Size Bed by i4 Mariani, Italy, 1970s
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Original Tucroma king size bed rendered in an original Ink colored (blue-black) velvet with black saddle leather straps and chrome buckles, two integrated four drawer nightstand...
Metal, Chrome
$15,900
H 119.5 in W 71 in D 28 in
Large 19th Century French Directoire Period Painted Bookcase or Display Cabinet
Located in Birmingham, AL
This exceptional mid-19th century French Directoire period painted bookcase or display cabinet from Gordes, circa early 1800s, embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of its era. Han...
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Set of Four Copper Pans
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian French set of four copper pans of circular form having a tempered copper base, iron handles with copper rivets and hanging holes. They are heavier than the average...
Copper
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Dining or Work Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' dining tables, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer...
Steel
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Lamps. Lotus, Dragon and Phoenix pattern. 11″ to top of vase. 20.5″ h to shade rest. 5.25″ x 4.5″ base.
Porcelain
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.