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Cellini by Ricci Stainless Stell Flatware Set 12 Service 65 Pieces New
Cellini by Ricci Stainless Stell Flatware Set 12 Service 65 Pieces New

Cellini by Ricci Stainless Stell Flatware Set 12 Service 65 Pieces New

By Ricci Argentieri

Located in Big Bend, WI

 gravy ladle, 6". One master butter knife, 6 1/2". One sugar spoon, 5 1/4". Brand new, never used

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Japanese Bird Audubon by Ricci Stainless Flatware Tableware Set Service 12 New
Japanese Bird Audubon by Ricci Stainless Flatware Tableware Set Service 12 New

Japanese Bird Audubon by Ricci Stainless Flatware Tableware Set Service 12 New

By Ricci Argentieri

Located in Big Bend, WI

large serving spoon, 10". One large serving fork, 10 1/4". One gravy ladle, 6 1/2". One master butter

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Japonisme Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons - Art Deco
Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons - Art Deco

Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons - Art Deco

By Emile Viner

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

preserve spoons Pair butter knives Bread knife Pickle fork Sugar tongs The bowls of

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Cheese Knives and Butter Spreader in Corno Italiano and Stainless Steel
Set of Cheese Knives and Butter Spreader in Corno Italiano and Stainless Steel

Set of Cheese Knives and Butter Spreader in Corno Italiano and Stainless Steel

By Arcahorn Srl.

Located in Recanati, Macerata

tools to cut hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses and to spread butter. Each knife features a durable blade

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver 197-Piece Flatware Set
Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver 197-Piece Flatware Set

Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver 197-Piece Flatware Set

By Reed & Barton

Located in Stockton, NJ

- 12 Iced beverage spoon- 12 Place knife, large- 12 Place knife- 12 Steak knife- 12 Butter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

WMF German Mid Century Modern Stainless Steel Flatware, 49 Piece, 20th C
WMF German Mid Century Modern Stainless Steel Flatware, 49 Piece, 20th C

WMF German Mid Century Modern Stainless Steel Flatware, 49 Piece, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

Spoons 1 Serving Spoon 1 Serving Fork 1 Ladle 4 Butter Knives 1 Unmatched Knife Measures - Largest spoon

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Sterling Silver International Royal Danish 136 Piece Flatware Set
Sterling Silver International Royal Danish 136 Piece Flatware Set

Sterling Silver International Royal Danish 136 Piece Flatware Set

Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL

diner knives, 12 butter spreaders, 1 fork and knife carver, 1 cold meat fork, 2 salad servers, 1 pierced

Category

Late 20th Century American Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of George V Sterling Silver Cutlery in a Fitted Case
Set of George V Sterling Silver Cutlery in a Fitted Case

Set of George V Sterling Silver Cutlery in a Fitted Case

Located in London, GB

x butter knife, 12 x soup spoons, 12 x dessert forks, 12 x dessert spoons, 12 x table forks, 2 x

Category

Vintage 1920s British George V Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Caravel Butter Knife
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Caravel Butter Knife

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Caravel Butter Knife

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen sterling silver caravel butter knife. Measures 15.6 cm / 6 1/7"".  

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Butter Knife
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Butter Knife

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Butter Knife

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen sterling silver ornamental butter knife #42. From 1933-1944. Measures: 16.9 cm L

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Viking Butter Knife #046

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Viking Butter Knife #046

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen sterling silver Viking butter knife #046. Measures 15.2 cm / 6 in.

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Butter Knife No 046
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Butter Knife No 046

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Butter Knife No 046

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Butter Knife No 046. Measures 15 cm / 5 29/32 in.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Edwardian Novelty Silver 'Butter Knife' Propelling Pencil Aesthetic
Edwardian Novelty Silver 'Butter Knife' Propelling Pencil Aesthetic

Edwardian Novelty Silver 'Butter Knife' Propelling Pencil Aesthetic

By Henry Griffith & Sons

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine quality novelty Sterling silver Propelling Pencil, made in the form of a butter knife, the

Category

Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Butter Knife

Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Butter Knife

By Georg Jensen

Located in New York, NY

Georg Jensen, Acorn pattern, sterling silver butter knife. 6" long. Solid silver. The Acorn

Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Butter Knife & Bread Fork Set
19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Butter Knife & Bread Fork Set

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Butter Knife & Bread Fork Set

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

Lovely set consisting butter knife and bread fork silver plated hand engraved with mother-of-pearl

Category

Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Butter Knife

Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Butter Knife

By Georg Jensen

Located in New York, NY

Georg Jensen, Acorn pattern, sterling silver butter knife. Measures: 6" long. Solid silver. We

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage English Silver Plated Butter Knife
Vintage English Silver Plated Butter Knife

Vintage English Silver Plated Butter Knife

Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW

Design on handle, some marks and ware, stamped Made in England Material: Silver Plate Country Of Origin: England Measurements: 13cm length, 1.5cm width

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Five Whitling Sterling Butter Knives
Set of Five Whitling Sterling Butter Knives

Set of Five Whitling Sterling Butter Knives

By Whiting Manufacturing Company

Located in Solebury, PA

One master butter knife and four table setting butter knives from the Whitling Sterling Company in

Category

Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Slver Flatware Set French Provincial Patented in 1949 by Towle
Sterling Slver Flatware Set French Provincial Patented in 1949 by Towle

Sterling Slver Flatware Set French Provincial Patented in 1949 by Towle

Located in Surfside, FL

fork (6.1/2")- 12 cream soup spoon (6.1/2")-,8 butter knife (6.1/2")- 4 flat butter knife (5.3/4")-24

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Chantilly" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham
"Chantilly" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham

"Chantilly" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham

Located in Surfside, FL

dinner salad fork (7")- 12 oval soup spoon (7")- 12 flat butter knife (6")- 24 tea spoon (6")- SERVING

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Stainless
Georg Jensen Stainless

Georg Jensen Stainless

Located in Sheffield, MA

Vintage stainless steel service for eight (8)includes butter knife in addition to the standard 5

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Service for 8
Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Service for 8

Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Service for 8

By Georg Jensen

Located in Sheffield, MA

Vintage stainless steel service for eight (8)includes butter knife in addition to the standard 5

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany & Co. Provence Sterling Sliver Flatware Set, 6 x 8 'Incomplete' + 10
Tiffany & Co. Provence Sterling Sliver Flatware Set, 6 x 8 'Incomplete' + 10

Tiffany & Co. Provence Sterling Sliver Flatware Set, 6 x 8 'Incomplete' + 10

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Surfside, FL

")- 8 oval soup spoon (7 1/8")- 9 Salad Fork (6 1/2")- 6 butter knife (6 1/8")- 6 Tea Spoon (6

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Silver Scroll/saga Dinner Set
Georg Jensen Silver Scroll/saga Dinner Set

Georg Jensen Silver Scroll/saga Dinner Set

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

6x Dinner Fork #012 6x Dinner Knife #013 6x Butter Knife #046 6x Fish Fork #061 30pcs in

Category

20th Century Danish More Dining and Entertaining

20th Century 'Francis I' Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Reed and Barton
20th Century 'Francis I' Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Reed and Barton

20th Century 'Francis I' Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Reed and Barton

By Reed & Barton

Located in Brisbane, Queensland

soup spoons, 12 flat butter knives, 6 dessert spoons, 3 hollow handled butter knife, 1 salad serving

Category

Mid-20th Century American Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Georgian" Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Patented in 1898 by Towle
"Georgian" Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Patented in 1898 by Towle

"Georgian" Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Patented in 1898 by Towle

Located in Surfside, FL

silver, (counting all stainless steel blade pieces as 1.00 ounce troy, butter knife as 1/2 ounce troy

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

CHANTILLY antique sterling flatware set patented in 1895 by Gorham
CHANTILLY antique sterling flatware set patented in 1895 by Gorham

CHANTILLY antique sterling flatware set patented in 1895 by Gorham

Located in Surfside, FL

sterling silver (counting all stainless steel blade pieces as 1.00 troy ounce each, butter knife as 0.50

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grand Baroque Flatware Set by Wallace Sterling
Grand Baroque Flatware Set by Wallace Sterling

Grand Baroque Flatware Set by Wallace Sterling

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Stamford, CT

. Spaghetti spoon 9" L. Serving spoon 8" L. Serving fork 8" L. Butter knife 6.375" L. Carving set knife

Category

Vintage 1940s Baroque Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chantilly Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham, 7 Place
Chantilly Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham, 7 Place

Chantilly Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham, 7 Place

Located in Surfside, FL

")- 12 salad fork (6 1/2")- 18 tea spoon (6")- 7 ice tea spoon (7 3/4")- 12 flat butter knife (5 7/8

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Porter Blanchard Service For 8 Unique Pattern, 60 Pieces
Porter Blanchard Service For 8 Unique Pattern, 60 Pieces

Porter Blanchard Service For 8 Unique Pattern, 60 Pieces

By Porter Blanchard

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fork, Dessert Spoon, Coffee Spoon, Grapefruit Spoon and Butter Knife. Servers: Meat Carving fork, Sugar

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Tableware

Empress Pattern Flatware by Dirilyte, 12 Five-Piece Place Settings
Empress Pattern Flatware by Dirilyte, 12 Five-Piece Place Settings

Empress Pattern Flatware by Dirilyte, 12 Five-Piece Place Settings

By Dirilyte

Located in Atlanta, GA

-piece place settings plus three serving spoons, butter knife, sugar spoon and six additional soup spoons

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Bronze

Fjord Flatware Serving Set By Quistgaard
Fjord Flatware Serving Set By Quistgaard

Fjord Flatware Serving Set By Quistgaard

By Jens Quistgaard

Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence

spoon, ice tea spoon, steak knife, table knife, butter knife, carving fork, carving knife, and two

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Rare Antonio Pineda Sterling Flatware Service for 12 + 2 Serving Pieces 86 Total
Rare Antonio Pineda Sterling Flatware Service for 12 + 2 Serving Pieces 86 Total

Rare Antonio Pineda Sterling Flatware Service for 12 + 2 Serving Pieces 86 Total

By Antoñio Pineda

Located in Los Angeles, CA

serving pieces, pictured separately. Each place setting consists of a dinner knife, a butter knife, dinner

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Organic Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Silver Flatware, Set for 12
Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Silver Flatware, Set for 12

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Silver Flatware, Set for 12

Located in Vancouver, BC

Two pierced tablespoons One cold meat fork One gravy ladle One master butter knife One pickle fork

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Flatware Set English Gadroon by Gorham, Patented in 1939
Sterling Silver Flatware Set English Gadroon by Gorham, Patented in 1939

Sterling Silver Flatware Set English Gadroon by Gorham, Patented in 1939

Located in Surfside, FL

1/4")- 12 soup spoon (6 3/8")- 12 ice tea spoon (7 1/2")- 12 tea spoon (6")- 12 butter knife (4 x 6

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lauffer, Palisander & Stainless Steel 51 Piece Set of Flatware Japan
Lauffer, Palisander & Stainless Steel 51 Piece Set of Flatware Japan

Lauffer, Palisander & Stainless Steel 51 Piece Set of Flatware Japan

By Towle Silversmiths, Lauffer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Salad forks 8 Knives 1 Butter knife 1 Sugar spoon 3 Serving utensils Measurement below is for the

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gio Ponti "Diamond" sterling flatware by Reed and Barton.
Gio Ponti "Diamond" sterling flatware by Reed and Barton.

Gio Ponti "Diamond" sterling flatware by Reed and Barton.

By Gio Ponti

Located in Turners Falls, MA

pieces. 75 pieces total. 6 piece service for ten: Butter spreader, dinner knife, dinner fork, salad

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Fiddle Thread Pattern Flatware Service for 12
Victorian Silver Fiddle Thread Pattern Flatware Service for 12

Victorian Silver Fiddle Thread Pattern Flatware Service for 12

By George Adams

Located in Vancouver, BC

teaspoons. Four salt spoons. Two gravy ladles. One butter knife. 91 pieces total, 129.3 troy oz

Category

Antique 1860s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

52 Piece International Sterling Silver Set Serving for 8
52 Piece International Sterling Silver Set Serving for 8

52 Piece International Sterling Silver Set Serving for 8

By International Sterling

Located in Pasadena, CA

butter spreading knife. Large serving spoon 9inches , medium serving spoon 8.5 inches , large salad fork

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Flatware Set for Ten
Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Flatware Set for Ten

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Flatware Set for Ten

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Vancouver, BC

butter knife. One condiment spoon. 109 pieces total. Four dinner knives with French blade.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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.