$6,985 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Starter Set for 4 Set 29pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Perfect starter set of Continental by International Sterling Silver flatware - 29 pieces
Sterling Silver
$9,029 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 66 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental By International Sterling Silver flatware set - 66 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$16,632 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 104 pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental by International Dinner and Luncheon Size Sterling Silver flatware set - 104
Sterling Silver
$27,720 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 137 Pcs W Mono
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental continental by international dinner and lunch size sterling silver flatware set - 137
Sterling Silver
$54,331 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 164 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Size Continental by Georg Jensen sterling silver Flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 Large
Sterling Silver
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set, 30 pieces. Great starter set! This set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Plain Style
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pcs
By Frederick W. Stark, International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 158 Pcs Huge
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Massive Continental by International dinner and lunch size sterling silver flatware set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 158 Pcs Huge
By Frederick W. Stark, International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by international dinner and lunch size sterling silver flatware set - 158 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Continental by International sterling silver flatware set of 79 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
Sterling Joan of Arc by Chantilly 54 Piece Flatware Set
By International Silver
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling 54-piece flatware set, Joan of Arc by International (often used to compliment Chantilly
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pc Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size continental by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, 72 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 86 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set of 86 piece set, in excellent condition
Sterling Silver
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H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 77 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental by International sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
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H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 83 Pcs S Mono
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental by international sterling silver flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 60 Pcs
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size continental by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 48 pcs
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
sterling silver Flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, with desirable short
Sterling Silver
Chantilly Sterling Silver Flatware by Gorham, Service for Twelve
By Henry Birks
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage stylish sterling silver service for twelve is designed in the Chantilly pattern, by Gorham. The signature is found in a groove on the back of each handle & dates the...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Metal
Serge Castella Chandelier, circa 2000, France
By Serge Castella Interiors
Located in Girona, Spain
Large "Spring" chandelier by Serge Castella Custom-made Signed and numbered Metal and plaster France, circa 2000 Excellent condition. Serge Castella Interiors focuses on Antiques, ...
Metal
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
$3,800 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly painted flowers. There are various combi...
Porcelain
Milo Baughman Tuxedo Sofa for Thayer Coggin c. 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A chocolate brown 1970s sofa designed by one of the most iconic Mid Century Modern Designers Milo Baughman and made by Thayer Coggin. Modern. Confident. Elegant. The sofa floats atop...
Upholstery, Wood
$3,900
H 34 in W 56 in D 21 in
Mid Century Rattan Modern Faux Split Reed & Bamboo Console Table or Sofa Table
By Danny Ho Fong
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An usual vintage console table from the 1970's. Geometric design in split bamboo clad. In the style of Danny Ho Fong.
Wood, Laminate
Beam Pendant 46 in Oak by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Beam Pendant is our take on the classic typology of shop lamps, using strips of high efficiency LEDs instead of old school (and inefficient) fluorescent tubes. The Oak Beam Penda...
Oak
$3,600
H 29 in W 23 in
Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Villag...
Lithograph, Offset
$5,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 71 in W 54 in D 20 in
Rare Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Burl Chrome Armoire Wardrobe Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin burl and chrome armoire/wardrobe. This piece is very rare and hard to find, this is the 1st time we have ever had one. It is in wonderful vintage...
Chrome
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
Beam Pendant 46 in Opal by Ravenhill Studio
By Brendan Ravenhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our Beam Pendant is our take on the classic typology of shop lamps, using strips of high efficiency LEDs instead of old school (and inefficient) fluorescent tubes. The Beam Pendant u...
Aluminum
LUMfr Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The fantastic LUMfr Sconce is a patinated brass and champagne toned fringe wall sconce inspired by mid century Italian design. This sconce is created by Lumfardo Luminaires and made ...
Brass
$16,397 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
1810 Italian 800 Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 pieces fitted box Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Very Heavy .800 Italian Silver Flatware set in the pattern 1810 (Fiddle shape) in its original vintage fitted chest - 77 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8", ...
Silver
"Xilte" Desk
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Wood
$180 / set
H 2.25 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
Two Salt and Paper Shaker Pigs on Tray, Wood Danish Design, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s Danish design wood salt and pepper shaker set of two in the form of a pig. Nice addition to your table or just for your collection of Design items. Made of wood. ...
Wood
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.