Champagne Sterling Flatware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Barware
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Vases
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Russian Empire Barware
Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Barware
Sterling Silver
20th Century More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatwa...
Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Pitchers and D...
Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatwa...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Dinnerware and Fla...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Pitchers and Decan...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Dinnerware and Fla...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatwa...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Pitchers and Decan...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
2010s Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatwa...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Flatware and Serving ...
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver
2010s British Contemporary Barware
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Centerpieces and Tazzas
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Centerpieces and Tazzas
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Edwardian Platters and Trays
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s British Modern Barware
Sterling Silver
1990s Mexican Barware
Malachite, Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Centerpieces and Tazzas
Sterling Silver
2010s British Barware
Sterling Silver
2010s British Barware
Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Bronze, Steel
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Barware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Barware
Sterling Silver
- 1
Champagne Sterling Flatware For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Champagne Sterling Flatware?
Finding the Right silver-flatware-silverplate for You
While early utensils were often shaped from clay, wood or bone, silversmiths later crafted flatware from precious metal. In the 19th century, mass production of electroplated flatware made silver utensils accessible to the middle class. Now, antique and vintage silver, flatware and silver-plate objects for dining and the home are heritage pieces reflecting this history of design.
Silver spoons were so prized in 15th-century England that people would travel with the valuable utensils. Forks in the 17th century were frequently made with steel and likewise only available to the upper class. Silver flatware continued to be produced in small workshops in the 18th century and was a luxury reserved for the elite. When George I came to the throne in 1714, the silver dining service — including plates, dishes, soup tureens, chargers and sauceboats — became all-important.
Innovative manufacturing techniques such as the electroplating process in the 19th century would transform silversmithing with industrialization. Sheffield plate was used from 1750 to 1880 and involved a fusion method to fabricate everything from knife handles to serveware. French industrial chemist Henri de Ruolz discovered a gilding and silver-plating process for metals in 1841, with the silver-like results so celebrated that Napoleon III ordered a 3,000-piece flatware set. The expansion of table service in the Victorian era also led to an increasing number of flatware and serving pieces in a canteen, or cutlery chest, all with specific uses, from toast forks to butter picks.
While affordable metal flatware is widely available today, historic brands including Gorham Manufacturing Company — whose legendary contribution to the history of silver making started in 1831 — and Christofle continue the tradition of silver and silver-plate flatware.
Browse 1stDibs for both antique and contemporary silver, flatware and silver-plate objects in a range of elegant designs to enhance your dining table.