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"Make a Toast, " Oil Painting

"Make a Toast, " Oil Painting

By Samantha Buller

Located in Denver, CO

slice of toast with a pad of butter and a butter knife on a blue background. Available for $250 until

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons, 1907
Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons, 1907

Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons, 1907

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

25.6cm/10.1" Sauce ladle 16.5cm/6.5" Gravy spoon 19.9cm/7.8" Butter knife 18.5cm/7.3" Fish serving

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English King by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 127 Pc Dinner
English King by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 127 Pc Dinner

English King by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 127 Pc Dinner

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

master butter knife, wavy blade, 7" 1 pickle fork, 2-tine, pierced, gold-washed, 6 3/4" 1 tomato server

Category

20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Art Deco Style, Antique
Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Art Deco Style, Antique

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Art Deco Style, Antique

By Mappin & Webb

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

/serving spoons. Pair of butter knives. Fish serving knife. Fish serving fork. Sauce ladle. This

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton Francis I Silver Flatware Service
Reed & Barton Francis I Silver Flatware Service

Reed & Barton Francis I Silver Flatware Service

By Reed & Barton

Located in New Orleans, LA

Server 1 Asparagus Server 1 Master Butter Knife 1 Oyster Server 1 Corn Butterer 1

Category

20th Century Tableware

SILVER FINEST 168-PIECE FLATWARE CUTLERY 24 PERSONS P.-F.QUEILLÉ FRANCE c.1900
SILVER FINEST 168-PIECE FLATWARE CUTLERY 24 PERSONS P.-F.QUEILLÉ FRANCE c.1900

SILVER FINEST 168-PIECE FLATWARE CUTLERY 24 PERSONS P.-F.QUEILLÉ FRANCE c.1900

By Pierre-François Queillé

Located in Vienna, AT

BUTTER KNIFE length: 19.0 cm ( 7.48 inches) -- 1 PEELER FOR ASPARAGUS length: 19.5

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons

By Various Makers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

" Salt spoon 9cm/3.5" Butter knife 16.3cm/6.4" Tongs 10.5cm/4.1" Pickle fork 19.5cm/7.7" Fish serving

Category

Vintage 1930s British Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 246pc 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest !
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 246pc 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest !

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 246pc 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest !

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Small Individual Tart Server 13.20 cm. 46 grams 1 Small Butter Knife 16.00 cm. 44 grams 1 Small Olive

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

1959 Service for 8 of Debussy by Towle
1959 Service for 8 of Debussy by Towle

1959 Service for 8 of Debussy by Towle

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

(HH); 2 serving spoons; a slotted serving spoon; a sugar shell; and a butter serving knife (HH). 58

Category

Vintage 1950s American Tableware

Materials

Silver

Gorham "Esprit" Sterling Silver Flatware
Gorham "Esprit" Sterling Silver Flatware

Gorham "Esprit" Sterling Silver Flatware

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Amarillo, TX

dinner forks 4 salad forks 4 teaspoons 1 butter serving knife

Category

Vintage 1960s American Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Renaissance Silver Flatware Service, 445 Pieces
Tiffany & Co. Renaissance Silver Flatware Service, 445 Pieces

Tiffany & Co. Renaissance Silver Flatware Service, 445 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Ice cream server Fish knife Fish fork Berry spoon Jelly spoon Jelly knife Sugar sifter Butter

Category

20th Century American Romantic Tableware

Materials

Silver

Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Set, Service For 12
Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Set, Service For 12

Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Set, Service For 12

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Butter Spreader 1 Cheese Knife 1 Grape Shears 1 Ice Tongs 1 Serving Spoon 1 Small Ladle 1 Serving Fork 2

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Savary - 277pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Serving Pieces.
Savary - 277pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Serving Pieces.

Savary - 277pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Serving Pieces.

By Savary Paris 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

Butter Serving Knife - Sterling Silver Blade 19.00 cm. 59 grams 1 Gigot Holder 19.50 cm. 108 grams 1

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set
Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set

Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set

By Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie

Located in Wilmington, DE

grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Stainless Blade 20.80 cm. 74 grams 1 Large Pie Serving Knife 26.20 cm

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil

Silver Austria Vienna Set of Dishes Countess Sandizell-Lamberg by Klinkosch
Silver Austria Vienna Set of Dishes Countess Sandizell-Lamberg by Klinkosch

Silver Austria Vienna Set of Dishes Countess Sandizell-Lamberg by Klinkosch

By Josef Carl Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

: 8.26 inches - 9.84 inches • ladle with handle : length 9.64 inches • knife for butter: length 8.26

Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Lapparra - 327pc. Napoleon III, 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
Lapparra - 327pc. Napoleon III, 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet

Lapparra - 327pc. Napoleon III, 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet

By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier

Located in Wilmington, DE

Pie Serving Knife 28.50 cm. 142 grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Sterling Blade 19.70 cm. 59 grams 2

Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest

Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest

By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1, Jorgen Bloch

Located in Wilmington, DE

. 23 grams 1 Cheese Serving Knife 19.50 cm. 35 grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Sterling Silver Blade

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Klinkosch Vienna Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Display Cabinet
Klinkosch Vienna Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Display Cabinet

Klinkosch Vienna Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Display Cabinet

By J. C. Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

knife / 1 Butter spatula / 1 Serving fork / 2 meat forks 3rd Compartment: 12 Dinner knives / 12 Starter

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Extensive Cutlery Set For 12 Persons Orig. Case, CESA Mirabeau, Italy Early 20th
Extensive Cutlery Set For 12 Persons Orig. Case, CESA Mirabeau, Italy Early 20th

Extensive Cutlery Set For 12 Persons Orig. Case, CESA Mirabeau, Italy Early 20th

By Cesa 1882

Located in Vienna, AT

5th Compartment: 12 Fish forks / 12 Fish knives / 1 Asparagus lifter / 1 Pâté lifter / 1 Cheese knife

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Brass

Lapparra - 111pc.,  Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set - Service for 18
Lapparra - 111pc.,  Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set - Service for 18

Lapparra - 111pc., Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set - Service for 18

By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier

Located in Wilmington, DE

blade 19.50 cm. 1 Butter Serving Knife - ebony handle and inox blade 13.00 cm. 1 Small Dessert Serving

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Sterling Versailles Master Butter Knife
Gorham Sterling Versailles Master Butter Knife

Gorham Sterling Versailles Master Butter Knife

By Gorham

Located in Miami Beach, FL

silver master butter knife in the 1888 Versailles pattern. This beautiful art nouveau all sterling knife

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham 1880 Fountainbleau Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife
Gorham 1880 Fountainbleau Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife

Gorham 1880 Fountainbleau Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife

By Gorham

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Gorham sterling silver master butter knife in the 1880 Fountainbleau pattern. Marked: lion anchor G

Category

20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Butter Knife and Plate in White Carrara Marble

Butter Knife and Plate in White Carrara Marble

By Fiammetta V.

Located in Carrara, IT

Butter knife and plate in white Carrara marble. Each piece is in a way unique (since each marble

Category

2010s Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Marble

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Sambonet Butter Knife Flatware Set
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Sambonet Butter Knife Flatware Set

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Sambonet Butter Knife Flatware Set

Located in New York, NY

High quality stainless steel used butter knife flatware gift set. Made by Sambonet in their Imagine

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Butter Knife and Plate in White Carrara Marble
Butter Knife and Plate in White Carrara Marble

Butter Knife and Plate in White Carrara Marble

By Fiammetta V.

Located in Carrara, IT

Butter knife and plate in white Carrara marble. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block

Category

2010s Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Marble

Towle Madeira Pattern Sterling Silver 1948 Master Butter Knife
Towle Madeira Pattern Sterling Silver 1948 Master Butter Knife

Towle Madeira Pattern Sterling Silver 1948 Master Butter Knife

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Towle Madeira pattern sterling silver 1948 master butter knife. This is a sterling silver hollow

Category

Vintage 1940s American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Art Deco 8 Piece Butter Knife Set
Waldorf Astoria Hotel Art Deco 8 Piece Butter Knife Set

Waldorf Astoria Hotel Art Deco 8 Piece Butter Knife Set

By Oneida

Located in New York, NY

New, never used silver plated steel 8 piece butter knife set. Made by Oneida. These pieces were

Category

2010s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Steel

Gorham 1895 Chantilly Sterling Silver Handle Master Butter Knife No Monogram
Gorham 1895 Chantilly Sterling Silver Handle Master Butter Knife No Monogram

Gorham 1895 Chantilly Sterling Silver Handle Master Butter Knife No Monogram

By Gorham

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Gorham sterling silver master butter knife in the 1895 Chantilly pattern with no monogram. Sterling

Category

Mid-20th Century American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co Saratoga/Cook/Kings Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife mono #15596
Tiffany & Co Saratoga/Cook/Kings Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife mono #15596

Tiffany & Co Saratoga/Cook/Kings Sterling Silver Master Butter Knife mono #15596

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling silver brite cut master butter knife by Tiffany & Co in the Saratoga/Cook/Kings pattern

Category

Antique 19th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Auböck Butter Knife Set
Carl Auböck Butter Knife Set

Carl Auböck Butter Knife Set

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in London, GB

A lovely little set of four butter knives with a wonderful holder. All expertly executed at the

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Steel

Bailey & Co. or George Sharp Sterling Silver Engraved Master Butter Knife
Bailey & Co. or George Sharp Sterling Silver Engraved Master Butter Knife

Bailey & Co. or George Sharp Sterling Silver Engraved Master Butter Knife

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine antique Bailey & Co. sterling silver butter knife. It has a twist handle, very thick

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Master Butter Knife
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Master Butter Knife

Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Master Butter Knife

By Gorham

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Sterling silver bright cut master butter spreader by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unusual Silver Plated and Glass Butter Dish    A Very attractive piece
Unusual Silver Plated and Glass Butter Dish    A Very attractive piece

Unusual Silver Plated and Glass Butter Dish A Very attractive piece

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Unusual Silver Plated and Glass Butter Dish A Very attractive piece a glass butter knife and

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Edwardian set of six butter knives
Antique Edwardian set of six butter knives

Antique Edwardian set of six butter knives

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Edwardian set of six butter knives with silver plated blades in the original fitted box. D

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Knife Boxes

Materials

Silver Plate

1930s Bakelite Flatware Set
1930s Bakelite Flatware Set

1930s Bakelite Flatware Set

Located in Tarrytown, NY

6 knives 7 tea spoons 5 soup spoons 4 forks Butter knife Sugar spoon.

Category

Vintage 1930s Tableware

Materials

Bakelite

Acorn by GEORG JENSEN Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12, 65 Pieces
Acorn by GEORG JENSEN Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12, 65 Pieces

Acorn by GEORG JENSEN Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12, 65 Pieces

By Georg Jensen

Located in Bernardsville, NJ

spoons 7 1/2" 12 tea spoons 5.75" 1 ladle 7" 1 serving fork 9" 1 butter knife 5 3/4" 1 master butter

Category

20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Playboy Club Stainless Flatware Set
Playboy Club Stainless Flatware Set

Playboy Club Stainless Flatware Set

Located in Chicago, IL

spoons 5 cold meat or seafood forks 1 master butter knife 2 serving spoons measurements- salad fork 6

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lauffer Design 2 Don Wallance Service for 10!
Lauffer Design 2 Don Wallance Service for 10!

Lauffer Design 2 Don Wallance Service for 10!

By Don Wallance

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lauffer design 2 dervice for 10 designed by Don Wallance extra big set, with salad forks and butter

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Baker Archetype Sofa Model #2386-80
Baker Archetype Sofa Model #2386-80

Baker Archetype Sofa Model #2386-80

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Fraser, MI

sofa with a butter knife arm and symmetric bolsters. Loose seat. Square tapered maple wood legs. Model

Category

1990s Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Don Walance for Lauffer Design 2 Service for 8 43 Piece
Don Walance for Lauffer Design 2 Service for 8 43 Piece

Don Walance for Lauffer Design 2 Service for 8 43 Piece

By Don Wallance, Lauffer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Don Wallance for Lauffer design 2 service for 8 plus a ladle, butter knife and serving fork

Category

Vintage 1950s German Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Dansk "Thebe" Stainless Flatware Set 41 piece
Dansk "Thebe" Stainless Flatware Set 41 piece

Dansk "Thebe" Stainless Flatware Set 41 piece

By Dansk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Dansk "Thebe" Stainless Steel Flatware Set. 41 pieces which is service for 8 plus one butter knife

Category

Vintage 1970s Indonesian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sigvard Bernadotte "Scanline" brass flatware. Five pieces of serving utensils
Sigvard Bernadotte "Scanline" brass flatware. Five pieces of serving utensils

Sigvard Bernadotte "Scanline" brass flatware. Five pieces of serving utensils

Located in København, Copenhagen

sauce ladle, two serving spoons, one butter knife, and one carving fork. Danish design from the 1960s

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Don Wallance Design Two Flatware for Lauffer
Don Wallance Design Two Flatware for Lauffer

Don Wallance Design Two Flatware for Lauffer

By Lauffer, Don Wallance

Located in Chicago, IL

fork, dinner fork, dinner knife, butter knife, tea spoon, soup spoon One each- ladle, large serving

Category

Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Reed and Barton Francis 1 Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight
Reed and Barton Francis 1 Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight

Reed and Barton Francis 1 Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight

By Reed & Barton

Located in San Mateo, CA

one teaspoon, the butter knife and the sugar spoon. This set includes; 8 dinner forks 7 7/8" 8 salad

Category

Late 20th Century American Baroque Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lucite Flatware Set/ Service for 8 Lifetime Cutlery
Lucite Flatware Set/ Service for 8 Lifetime Cutlery

Lucite Flatware Set/ Service for 8 Lifetime Cutlery

By Lifetime

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Lucite flatware set, service for 8 plus extras! Butter knife and sugar spoon included as well. 42

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Dansk Variation V Flatware Set, Service for 12
Dansk Variation V Flatware Set, Service for 12

Dansk Variation V Flatware Set, Service for 12

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Chicago, IL

fork Two large serving spoons One carving set One butter knife Measurements: Salad fork 6 1/2

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Stainless Steel & Lucite Flatware Set for Eight by Lifetime Cutlery
Modern Stainless Steel & Lucite Flatware Set for Eight by Lifetime Cutlery

Modern Stainless Steel & Lucite Flatware Set for Eight by Lifetime Cutlery

By Rialto

Located in San Diego, CA

a butter knife and two small serving spoons. A very cool and functional set in very good vintage

Category

20th Century North American Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Dansk Variation IV Flatware Set, Service for Eight
Dansk Variation IV Flatware Set, Service for Eight

Dansk Variation IV Flatware Set, Service for Eight

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Chicago, IL

Dansk. Eight each-salad fork, dinner fork, dinner knife, butter knife, tea spoon, table spoon

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Jens Quistgaard Thistle Danish Modern Stainless Steel Flatware Dansk 62 Pieces
Jens Quistgaard Thistle Danish Modern Stainless Steel Flatware Dansk 62 Pieces

Jens Quistgaard Thistle Danish Modern Stainless Steel Flatware Dansk 62 Pieces

By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk

Located in Atlanta, GA

produced in France for Dansk, circa 1960s. The set contains 5 pieces for 12 people plus a butter knife and

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vision International Sterling Flatware Set by Ronald Pearson for 12-75 Pieces
Vision International Sterling Flatware Set by Ronald Pearson for 12-75 Pieces

Vision International Sterling Flatware Set by Ronald Pearson for 12-75 Pieces

By International Silver, Ronald Pearson

Located in St. Louis, MO

butter knifes. This discontinued pattern features clean, modernism inspired lines and is featured in

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

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Butter Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butter knife you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every butter knife was constructed with great care. There are 45 variations of the antique or vintage butter knife you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butter knife, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butter knife, those designed in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butter knife over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, Tiffany & Co. and Gorham are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butter Knife?

The average selling price for a butter knife at 1stDibs is $276, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Butter Knife
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A butter knife is also known as a butter spreader. A butter knife is any quasi-table knife with a dull edge and rounded point. Shop a range of vintage butter knives and other flatware on 1stDibs.