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Nils Johan, Modernist Cutlery, Four Fish Knives and Two Butter Knives, 1970s
Nils Johan, Modernist Cutlery, Four Fish Knives and Two Butter Knives, 1970s

Nils Johan, Modernist Cutlery, Four Fish Knives and Two Butter Knives, 1970s

Located in København, Copenhagen

. Stainless steel. Approx. 1970s. In perfect condition. Marked. Fishing knife measuring: 21.5 cm. Butter

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Oxford Hall Stainlless Service for 8 with Sugar Spoon and Butter
Oxford Hall Stainlless Service for 8 with Sugar Spoon and Butter

Oxford Hall Stainlless Service for 8 with Sugar Spoon and Butter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

butter Knife and Sugar Spoon. Set shows almost no wear whatsoever. All pieces stamped Oxford Hall

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tiffany & Co Ltd Sterling Silver Cheese Serving Set in their Original Box
Tiffany & Co Ltd Sterling Silver Cheese Serving Set in their Original Box

Tiffany & Co Ltd Sterling Silver Cheese Serving Set in their Original Box

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in London, GB

In good vintage condition, the cheese knife has a lovely pattern of grapes on a vine. The butter

Category

1990s Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Flatware
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Flatware

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Flatware

Located in Vista, CA

dinner forks, six teaspoons, a casserole spoon, master butter knife and three butter spreaders with

Category

Mid-20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs
Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs

Torchlight by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8 - 40 Pcs

By International Silver

Located in Philadelphia, PA

) seafood/cocktail fork, (1) butter knife. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Soup Spoon: 6.75" Long

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Crystal and Silver Plate Flatware Service for Sixteen by Barker Brothers
Crystal and Silver Plate Flatware Service for Sixteen by Barker Brothers

Crystal and Silver Plate Flatware Service for Sixteen by Barker Brothers

Located in Palm Desert, CA

of a spoon, dinner fork and butter knife. Stamped on the knife with the Barker Brothers hallmark and

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Crystal, EPNS, Nickel

Aperto Supreme Flatware Set Service for 12 with Serving Pieces
Aperto Supreme Flatware Set Service for 12 with Serving Pieces

Aperto Supreme Flatware Set Service for 12 with Serving Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Aperto flatware by Jorgen Dahlerup for Supreme five piece place settings for 12 with butter knife

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Oxford Hall “Venus” Service for 8 Stainless Flatware Set
Oxford Hall “Venus” Service for 8 Stainless Flatware Set

Oxford Hall “Venus” Service for 8 Stainless Flatware Set

By Oxford Hall

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Oxford hall "Venus" service for 8 stainless flatware set that includes 15 teaspoons, butter knife

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique Silver Plate Fruit Dishes Etc Late 19th Century
Antique Silver Plate Fruit Dishes Etc Late 19th Century

Antique Silver Plate Fruit Dishes Etc Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely antique English silver plate collection of two fruit baskets a butter knife and a

Category

Antique 1890s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Art Deco Sterling Flatware by Wallace "Westmoreland"
Set of Art Deco Sterling Flatware by Wallace "Westmoreland"

Set of Art Deco Sterling Flatware by Wallace "Westmoreland"

Located in New York, NY

Complete service for eight includes Dinner fork,Dinner Knife,Dinner fork,Salad fork,Soup Spoon,Tea

Category

20th Century Serving Pieces

Mid Century Set of Sterling Flatware "Contrast" by Lunt
Mid Century Set of Sterling Flatware "Contrast" by Lunt

Mid Century Set of Sterling Flatware "Contrast" by Lunt

By Lunt Silver

Located in New York, NY

,Six Dinner Forks,six salad forks,six spoons and six teaspoons and master butter knife,serving spoon

Category

20th Century Tableware

Silverplate by Otto Kaltenbach for Rostfrei Soilingen
Silverplate by Otto Kaltenbach for Rostfrei Soilingen

Silverplate by Otto Kaltenbach for Rostfrei Soilingen

By Rostfrei Solinger

Located in New York, NY

butter knife, Tablespoon, Teaspoon, Dinner fork, Dessert fork) (36 pieces total).

Category

Vintage 1950s German Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Aperto Flatware based on 1955 Celsa of Mexico Avanti Pattern
Aperto Flatware based on 1955 Celsa of Mexico Avanti Pattern

Aperto Flatware based on 1955 Celsa of Mexico Avanti Pattern

By Celsa

Located in Philadelphia, PA

of Mexico. Made by Supreme Flatware and manufactured in Japan in the 60's and 70's Includes butter

Category

20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Georg Jensen Prism Flatware Service Stainless Steel Denmark
Mid-Century Modern Georg Jensen Prism Flatware Service Stainless Steel Denmark

Mid-Century Modern Georg Jensen Prism Flatware Service Stainless Steel Denmark

By Georg Jensen

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

includes a salad fork, dinner fork, dinner knife, butter knife, soup spoon and dessert spoon. In excellent

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

MCM Starburst Flatware Set - 99 Pieces
MCM Starburst Flatware Set - 99 Pieces

MCM Starburst Flatware Set - 99 Pieces

Located in Fairfield, CA

appetizer forks, 1 large serving fork, 1 large serving spoon, 1 master butter knife, and 1 jelly spoon. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Eldan Ebosi Line of Flatware in Box
Eldan Ebosi Line of Flatware in Box

Eldan Ebosi Line of Flatware in Box

By Eldan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

serving spoons, one serving knife ladle, sugar spoon and butter knife.

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Stainless Flatware by Arne Jacobsen
Stainless Flatware by Arne Jacobsen

Stainless Flatware by Arne Jacobsen

By Arne Jacobsen, Anton Michelsen

Located in Sagaponack, NY

setting includes: butter knife, salad fork, dinner fork, dinner knife, soup spoon and dessert spoon.  

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ward Bennett Aperto Cutlery set for 12
Ward Bennett Aperto Cutlery set for 12

Ward Bennett Aperto Cutlery set for 12

By Stanley

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, teaspoon, and knives with two serving forks, one large serving spoon , butter knife and sugar spoon.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

An Edwardian silver cutlery canteen by Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater
An Edwardian silver cutlery canteen by Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater

An Edwardian silver cutlery canteen by Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater

By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

setting together with cheese knife, butter knife, two sauce ladles and cake slice. London 1905

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Puiforcat, Set of Chantaco Flatware for 6 People Plated Silver 26 Pieces
Puiforcat, Set of Chantaco Flatware for 6 People Plated Silver 26 Pieces

Puiforcat, Set of Chantaco Flatware for 6 People Plated Silver 26 Pieces

By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

spoons - 6 teaspoons - 1 butter knife - 1 cheese knife Very good condition. Some superficial

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

28-Piece State House "Stately" Sterling Silver 925 Flatware Cutlery Silverware
28-Piece State House "Stately" Sterling Silver 925 Flatware Cutlery Silverware

28-Piece State House "Stately" Sterling Silver 925 Flatware Cutlery Silverware

By State House Sterling

Located in Dayton, OH

g / 6 soup spoons - 6.125” x 1.625” / 35.44 g / butter knife - 6.875” x 0.875” / 29.28 g (length x

Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Boxed Set of 90 Pieces-12 Christofle Marly Silverplate Settings
Boxed Set of 90 Pieces-12 Christofle Marly Silverplate Settings

Boxed Set of 90 Pieces-12 Christofle Marly Silverplate Settings

By Christofle

Located in Montreal, QC

ladle, one sauce ladle, one butter knife, one gigot holder, one seving fork and one serving spoon; 90

Category

Vintage 1950s French Rococo Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

68 Pc Towle Sterling Silver 925 Madeira Flatware & Chest Monogram K
68 Pc Towle Sterling Silver 925 Madeira Flatware & Chest Monogram K

68 Pc Towle Sterling Silver 925 Madeira Flatware & Chest Monogram K

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Dayton, OH

Forks - 6.5” x 1” - 38.6 g / 8 Soup Spoons - 6.375” x 1.75” - 38.1 g / Butter Knife - 6.75” x 0.75

Category

Vintage 1940s Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

CHRISTOFLE Commodore Sterling Flatware Set
CHRISTOFLE Commodore Sterling Flatware Set

CHRISTOFLE Commodore Sterling Flatware Set

By Christofle

Located in Chicago, IL

, Butter Knife 6 1/2 Inch.

Category

Late 20th Century French Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle, Set of Talisman Flatware Plated Silver Chinese Lacquer, 56 Pieces
Christofle, Set of Talisman Flatware Plated Silver Chinese Lacquer, 56 Pieces

Christofle, Set of Talisman Flatware Plated Silver Chinese Lacquer, 56 Pieces

By Christofle

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

dessert spoons - 6 fish forks - 6 fish knives - 6 coffee spoons - 1 little ladle - 1 butter knife.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

GIO PONTI Set of Diamond Silver Serving Pieces by Reed & Barton

GIO PONTI Set of Diamond Silver Serving Pieces by Reed & Barton

By Gio Ponti, Reed & Barton

Located in New York, NY

Server 4. Butter Knife 5. Gravy Ladle 6. Sugar Spoon 7. Olive Fork

Category

Vintage 1950s American Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gio Ponti "Diamond" Sterling Silver Flatware - Large Set
Gio Ponti "Diamond" Sterling Silver Flatware - Large Set

Gio Ponti "Diamond" Sterling Silver Flatware - Large Set

By Gio Ponti, Reed & Barton

Located in Atlanta, GA

(butter knife, dinner knife, salad/dessert fork, dinner fork, soup spoon, and teaspoon), and an additional

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

CARDEILHAC  Solid Silver TABLEWARE  MINERVE HALLMARK
CARDEILHAC  Solid Silver TABLEWARE  MINERVE HALLMARK

CARDEILHAC Solid Silver TABLEWARE MINERVE HALLMARK

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

TABLE SERVING PIECES  1 BUTTER KNIFE  1 CHEESE KNIFE  1 SUGAR TONGS  4 APPETIZER FORKS 150 pieces

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver 60-Piece Flatware Service, Repousse by Kirk
Sterling Silver 60-Piece Flatware Service, Repousse by Kirk

Sterling Silver 60-Piece Flatware Service, Repousse by Kirk

By Kirk & Son

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

(5.5"), 4 iced tea spoons (7.5"); carving set, sugar tongs, 2 serving spoons, sardine fork, butter

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

International Silver Co Deep Silver Inlaid Countess Flatware Set Svc 12-89 Pcs
International Silver Co Deep Silver Inlaid Countess Flatware Set Svc 12-89 Pcs

International Silver Co Deep Silver Inlaid Countess Flatware Set Svc 12-89 Pcs

By International Silver

Located in Philadelphia, PA

spoons, (1) large serving spoon, (1) cake knife, (1) butter knife, (3) smaller serving spoons, (12) small

Category

Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Maestro by Amboss Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 42 pcs Estate Modern
Maestro by Amboss Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 42 pcs Estate Modern

Maestro by Amboss Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 42 pcs Estate Modern

By Amboss Austria

Located in Big Bend, WI

Spoons, 7 3/4" 8 Coffee Spoons, 4 1/4" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 3/4" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife, 6 3

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

1924 Jean E. Puiforcat Set Of Flatware Cutlery Bayonne Sterling Silver 33 Pieces
1924 Jean E. Puiforcat Set Of Flatware Cutlery Bayonne Sterling Silver 33 Pieces

1924 Jean E. Puiforcat Set Of Flatware Cutlery Bayonne Sterling Silver 33 Pieces

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

- 6 dessert spoon - 6 coffee spoons - 1 butter knife - 2 serving spoons The Bayonne collection

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Ornate Flatware Complete Service for 12; and 6 additional place settings
Ornate Flatware Complete Service for 12; and 6 additional place settings

Ornate Flatware Complete Service for 12; and 6 additional place settings

By International Silver

Located in Malibu, CA

. One (1) sugar spoon. One (1) butter knife. One (1) slotted serving spoon. One (1) serving spoon less

Category

Mid-20th Century North American French Provincial Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Incredible Antique Folding Fruit Knife Collection, 18th-20th Century
Incredible Antique Folding Fruit Knife Collection, 18th-20th Century

Incredible Antique Folding Fruit Knife Collection, 18th-20th Century

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

peeler and another with a butter knife blade. 11 of the folding knives have none mother-of-pearl handles

Category

Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Christofle, Set of Talisman Flatware 52 Pieces Plated Silver Chinese Lacquer
Christofle, Set of Talisman Flatware 52 Pieces Plated Silver Chinese Lacquer

Christofle, Set of Talisman Flatware 52 Pieces Plated Silver Chinese Lacquer

By Christofle

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

- 12 fish knives of 19,5 cm - 1 butter knife - 1 cheese knife - 2 service pieces Talisman pieces

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

72-Piece Kirk Repousse Sterling Silver Flatware Set
72-Piece Kirk Repousse Sterling Silver Flatware Set

72-Piece Kirk Repousse Sterling Silver Flatware Set

By Kirk & Son

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

lettuce fork (8.75"), butter knife, sugar shell, bon bon spoon, cheese server. 79.50 troy oz.

Category

Early 20th Century American Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Framed 19th Century Oil - A Ploughman's Lunch
Framed 19th Century Oil - A Ploughman's Lunch

Framed 19th Century Oil - A Ploughman's Lunch

Located in Corsham, GB

. Incredibly realistic and lifelike to the eye. The sweet onions and walnuts lie either side of a large butter

Category

19th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eldan Massive Never Used Flatware Set/ 106 Pieces!!
Eldan Massive Never Used Flatware Set/ 106 Pieces!!

Eldan Massive Never Used Flatware Set/ 106 Pieces!!

By Eldan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Forks Butter Knife and Sugar Spoon 8 Serving Pieces as seen in Photo

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

CHRISTOFLE, Talisman collection, celadon green lacquerware 106p
CHRISTOFLE, Talisman collection, celadon green lacquerware 106p

CHRISTOFLE, Talisman collection, celadon green lacquerware 106p

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

prong knife and fork butter knife cheese knife 2 serving pieces (spoon and fork) Fish cutlery (fork and

Category

Late 20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 43 Pieces
Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 43 Pieces

Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 43 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

master butter knife, 7". Includes bonus brand new storage chest. Excellent condition, not

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lucite & Stainless Steel  Flatware Service
Lucite & Stainless Steel  Flatware Service

Lucite & Stainless Steel Flatware Service

Located in North Miami, FL

dessert fork, 1 table spoon, 1 tea spoon, 1 dessert spoon, and 1 dinner knife. There is also a butter

Category

20th Century Japanese Tableware

77 Piece Strasbourg Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Gorham
77 Piece Strasbourg Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Gorham

77 Piece Strasbourg Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Gorham

By Gorham

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

"); 3 tablespoons (8.5"); master butter knife (6.75"); sauce ladle (6"); gravy ladle (7"); salad servers

Category

Mid-20th Century American Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Norse by International Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
Norse by International Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces

Norse by International Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Ladle, 7" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 7/8" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 3-tine, 9" 1 Sugar Spoon, 6 1/8" 1 Master Butter

Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Du Maurier by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 28 Pieces
Du Maurier by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 28 Pieces

Du Maurier by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 28 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

butter knife, 6 7/8". One sugar spoon, 6 1/4". Includes Bonus brand new storage chest. Excellent

Category

Vintage 1960s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stardust by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Six Service 28 Pcs Modern
Stardust by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Six Service 28 Pcs Modern

Stardust by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Six Service 28 Pcs Modern

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

handle master butter knife, 7". Includes bonus brand new storage chest. Excellent condition, no

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Outstanding Art Deco Extensive Silverware Service for Eight
Outstanding Art Deco Extensive Silverware Service for Eight

Outstanding Art Deco Extensive Silverware Service for Eight

Located in New York, NY

sixteen salad forks and teaspoons. Serving pieces include master butter knife, olive fork, asparagus fork

Category

20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Hadley by Wallace Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces Dinner
Hadley by Wallace Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces Dinner

Hadley by Wallace Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces Dinner

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

spoon, 8 1/2" One cold meat fork, 8 3/4" One sugar spoon, 6" One master butter knife, 6 1/2" One

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Early 77 Pc. Set of Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen Flatware, Circa 1958
Early 77 Pc. Set of Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen Flatware, Circa 1958

Early 77 Pc. Set of Arne Jacobsen for Anton Michelsen Flatware, Circa 1958

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Bruxelles, BE

/butter knife/diner knife/dessert spoon/coffee spoon /left handed spoon/large serving spoon/serving spoon

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Space Age More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Stainless Steel

JEAN E. PUIFORCAT - Silver Flatware 298 Art Deco Pieces
JEAN E. PUIFORCAT - Silver Flatware 298 Art Deco Pieces

JEAN E. PUIFORCAT - Silver Flatware 298 Art Deco Pieces

By Jean Puiforcat

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

server • 1 butter knife • 1 ice shovel • 1 sugar tongs • 1 fish dish 2 pieces • 1 2-piece salad

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mexican Pesa Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Size Set Service 47 Pieces
Mexican Pesa Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Size Set Service 47 Pieces

Mexican Pesa Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Size Set Service 47 Pieces

By Pesa

Located in Big Bend, WI

/8". Four place soup spoons, 7 1/8". One gravy ladle, 7". One flat handle master butter knife, 7 1

Category

20th Century Mexican Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

80-Piece Sterling Flatware Set by Frank Herschede Co.
80-Piece Sterling Flatware Set by Frank Herschede Co.

80-Piece Sterling Flatware Set by Frank Herschede Co.

By The Frank Herschede Co.

Located in Cincinnati, OH

forks 20 tea spoons Eight soup spoons 12 knifes Seven butter knifes One carving knife One carving

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco 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.