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French Cheese Spreader in the Shape of a Shell with Four Knives
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Recently acquired from Paris...A unique set of four cheese spreaders in a holder of a resin shell
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
18 Antique Sterling Silver Souvenir Tea Serving Demitasse Spoons Spreader 347g
Located in Dayton, OH
spoons, plus one cheese spreader, manufactured by a variety of companies including Gorham, Robert Wallace
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.25 in W 1.75 in D 0.25 in
Kalmar Stainless Steel Five PIece Barware Set Italian Vintage
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in North Miami, FL
opener, utility knife with serrated edge, cheese spreader with serrated edge and tidbit fork. it also
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
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
H 9.45 in W 1.19 in D 0.79 in
Vintage Holmes Edwards 104pc Danish Princess Flatware Silverware Serving Set
By Holmes & Edwards
Located in Dayton, OH
, pie server, casserole spoon, serving fork, 2 serving spoons, gravy ladle, berry spoon, cheese spreader
Category
Vintage 1940s Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
H 1.25 in W 0.875 in D 13.5 in
German Silverplate Master Butter Knife, Cheese Knife & Master Sugar; 3pcs
Located in Malibu, CA
Set of German silver-plate master butter sugar & spreader.
This flatware set is from one of the
Category
Early 20th Century German French Provincial Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 0.65 in W 6.75 in D 1 in
Aperitivo Set- Three Piece Sterling Silver Skewer Fork, Spoon, and Cheese Knife
Located in Brooklyn, NY
perfect for spreads, dips, and sauces. The knife can be used for both hard and soft cheeses or charcuterie
Category
2010s American Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 4.75 in W 1.125 in D 0.125 in
Sean Farrell, "Wine and Cheese with Strawberries" 15x10 Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
"Wine and Cheese with Strawberries", is a 15x10 oil painting on canvas by artist Sean Farrell
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Sean Farrell, "Wine and Cheese", 15x24 Tuscan Still Life Oil Painting on Board
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
draped with soft green linen cloth. A spread of wooden charcuterie boards of cheese and bread lay
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
American Sterling Silver One Hundred Ten Piece Part Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
butter spreads, three serving spoons, a sauce ladle, a cheese slice and a carving knife and fork. 110
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
American Sterling Silver Sixty-Six Piece Part Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
spoons, eleven teaspoons, a butter spread, a serving spoon, a serving fork, two further serving spoons, a
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
Brass Signed Vintage Hand Wrought Sculptural Serving Pieces Barware
Located in North Miami, FL
though. One is a cake or pie server or just server and the other is a cheese or butter or spread server
Category
Antique 1880s American Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Brass
Lines by Contempra House Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 66 pcs
By Contempra House
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4"
8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2"
8 Cocktail Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Bouillon
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
8 FLAT HANDLE BUTTER SPREADERS, 5 3/4"
1 GRAVY LADLE, 6 1/2"
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aria by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 79 pcs in box
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 1/2"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2"
1 Potato/Rice Spoon, 8"
1 Large Salad Set, all
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 115 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6"
12 Cocktail
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carthage by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 95 pcs Arts & Crafts
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Salad Forks, 5 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 1/2"
12
Category
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cordis by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 pcs Modern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Large Cream Soup Spoons, 6 7/8"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
12 Cocktail Forks
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Starfire by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 44 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 3/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4"
1 Sugar
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 76 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 1/2"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4"
1 Cheese Knife, 8 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 76 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4"
1 Cheese Knife, 8 1/4"
1 Large
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Atlanta by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 113 pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 5 7/8"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 7/8"
12 Iced
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pompadour by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 100 pcs Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7"
8 Salad Forks, 5 3/4"
8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 7"
8
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Tudor Scroll by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 140 pieces Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 7/8"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4"
12 Coffee Spoons, 5 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mary II by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spreaders, 5 7/8"
1 Serving Spoons, 8 5/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 7 3/8"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 6 7/8
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spring Glory by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 46 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
KNIVES, 9 1/4"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
8 HOLLOW HANDLE BUTTER SPREADERS
Category
Vintage 1940s American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Delacourt by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 104 pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 7/8"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Athene by Amston Vermeil Gold Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 171 pc Dinner
By Amston Silver Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
12 Cocktail
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Venetian Scroll by Heirloom Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 Pcs
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2"
1 sugar spoon, 6 1/8"
1 cheese server w/stainless blade
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware For Twelve
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
)
12 bouillon spoons 5 3/4 (14.5cm)
12 butter spreaders 6 (15.2cm)
12 fruit knives 6 3/4 (17.1cm)
12
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 160 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 1/2"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 7/8"
12 Dessert Knives, 8
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vendome Arcantia Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 pcs Lunch
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/2"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
12 Demitasse Spoons
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Madison by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 Pcs
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spreaders, 5 1/2"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 5/8"
1 Sugar Spoon, 6"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7"
1 Lemon
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 162 pc Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Dessert Spoons, 7 1/2"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 7/8"
12
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/8"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 7/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 95 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Copenhagen by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces
By Manchester Silver Co. & S. S.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 6 1/4"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 7/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4
Category
Vintage 1940s American Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Delta by Christofle France Stainless Steel Flatware Service Set 112 Pcs Acier
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
large dinner spoons, 8"
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 7/8"
12 fruit forks, 2-tine, 6 3/4"
1
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
London Engraved by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 170 Pieces Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
3/4"
12 place soup/dessert spoons, 7"
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 5/8"
12 cocktail forks, 5
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Cinderella by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 109 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/8"
12 cocktail forks, 5 1/4"
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4"
12 ice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
3/4"
12 cream soup spoons, 6"
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, paddle blades, 6 1/8"
1 gravy
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cactus by Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 78 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4"
8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6 1/8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 86 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4"
12 cocktail forks, 5 3/8"
One cold meat fork, 8 1/8"
One
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 86 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/4",
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4",
12 cocktail forks, 5 3/8",
one cold meat fork, 8 1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 Pcs
By R. Blackinton & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 5/8"
8 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Pierced Serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 117 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
12 Cocktail Forks, 6"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 5/8"
12
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Food of France by Kay Halsey and Lulu Grimes Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
in gatefold spreads highlight food journeys that share the traditions behind France's best-known
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French French Provincial Books
Materials
Paper
Debutante by Richard Dimes Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 114 Pieces
By Richard Dimes Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7"
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 6"
12 cocktail forks, 6 1/8"
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Blithe Spirit by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 72 Pieces New
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 5/8"
8 cocktail forks, 5 1/2"
8 iced tea spoons, 7 1/2"
1
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Queen's Lace by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 67 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
spreaders, 6".
One gravy ladle, 6 1/2".
Two serving spoons, 8 1/2".
One lemon fork, 4 3/4".
One nut spoon, 5
Category
Vintage 1940s American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Vespera by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 53 Pieces Modern
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/4"
1 sugar spoon, 5"
1 hollow handle master
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
butter spreaders
a gravy ladle
a salad serving fork
a salad serving spoon
a tomato server
sugar
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 64 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/4"
8 Cocktail Forks, 5 5/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/8"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Sea Sculpture by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 6"
12 Hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2"
1 Gravy ladle, 6 1/4"
1 Serving spoon, 8 5/8"
1 Cold
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
"Danish" by Christian Heise Silver Dinner Flatware Set of 106 Handmade Pieces
By Christian F. Heise 2
Located in Big Bend, WI
teaspoons, 5 1/2".
12 oval soup spoons, 6 1/4".
11 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 3/4".
12 coffee spoons
Category
Vintage 1920s Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Marie Louise by Cartier Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces
By Cartier
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
6 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
6 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
6 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hannah Hull by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 115 pcs Dinner
By Tuttle Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spreaders, 5 7/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 5 7/8"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 3/4"
1 Salad Serving Set
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 83p Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/8"
1
Category
Vintage 1960s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vespera by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 86 Pieces Modern
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/4"
1 serving spoon, 8 1/8"
1 pierced
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 148 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 7/8"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 8"
12
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
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Cheese Spreaders For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of cheese spreaders is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct cheese spreaders — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are 292 antique and vintage cheese spreaders for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of cheese spreaders available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Cheese spreaders bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Cheese spreaders have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gorham Manufacturing Company, International Silver and Tiffany & Co. are consistently popular.
How Much are Cheese Spreaders?
Cheese spreaders can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,923, while the lowest priced sells for $35 and the highest can go for as much as $298,500.
Finding the Right tableware for You
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.
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