$8,858 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 27 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
service, and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver flatware
Sterling Silver
$17,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 79 pieces Figural
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
service, and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Multi-motif Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling
Sterling Silver
$14,414 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 55 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
service, and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver Flatware
Sterling Silver
$33,180 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 102 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, blunt, 9
Sterling Silver
$14,303 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 43 pcs Luncheon
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-related themes and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Superb Luncheon Size Fontainebleau by
Sterling Silver
$24,381 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 Pcs Multi-Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-related themes and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Outstanding FONTAINEBLEAU BY GORHAM
Sterling Silver
$16,500 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service, 73 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 73 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner forks
Sterling Silver
$32,709 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 87 pc Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-related themes and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Superb Dinner Size FONTAINEBLEAU BY GORHAM
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Gorham Fontainebleau Sterling Silver Forks
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 6 antique sterling silver forks by Gorham in the Fountainebleau pattern. Monogram appears
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 Pcs Multi-Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-related themes and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Outstanding Fontainebleau by Gorham
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
-related themes and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 81 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-related themes and was introduced by Gorham in the year 1882. Outstanding Fontainebleau by Gorham
Sterling Silver
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 26 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontainebleau by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 26 pieces. Great starter set! This set
Sterling Silver
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$7,749 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Orleans by Watson sterling silver flatware set of dinner size 56 pieces. This scarce, circa 1915, pattern is a lost art in sterling flatware! This set includes: Eight dinn...
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Sixty-Two Piece Flatware Service
By Gorham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham Sterling Silver Sixty-Two Piece Flatware Service. Marked, Pat. 1895, Sterling. In the Chantilly pattern. A service for eight, comprising, eight dinner knives, eight Dinner fo...
Silver
$9,744 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Mademoiselle by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 67 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Since 1898, International Silver has been taking great pride in crafting high quality sterling silver flatware. Classic and incredibly versatile, this timeless design will complement...
Sterling Silver
$8,972 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Lap over Edge Plain by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Service
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lap over edge by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 44 pieces in original vintage box. This set includes: 12 dinner forks, 7 5/8". Eight teaspoons, 6". 12 place soup spoo...
Sterling Silver
Durgin Wentworth Flatware Service, 167 Pieces
By William B. Durgin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 167-piece Wentworth sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the celebrated William B. Durgin Silver Company. Each piece bears an intricate, hand-chased pattern feat...
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
$16,799 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service Set 120 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Orchid by International sterling silver flatware set - 120 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2". 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4". 12 knives, 8 3/4". 12 forks, 7 1/8...
Sterling Silver
$15,511 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Pointed Antique Engraved Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful pointed antique engraved by Dominick & Haff huge dinner & luncheon sterling silver flatware set - 119 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2". 12 dinner s...
Sterling Silver
$19,404 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Japanese by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 53 pc Aesthetic Birds
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Japanese by Whiting, circa 1874, sterling silver Flatware set - 45 pieces plus 8 Mother of Pearl handle knives- 53 pieces total, in beautiful vintage chest. This Japonesque Aest...
Sterling Silver
$10,416 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Saratoga by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 Pieces Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Saratoga by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 38 Pieces. This set includes: 6 Knives, all-sterling, 8 1/8" 6 Dinner Forks, 8" 6 Luncheon / Dessert Forks, 7" 6 Te...
Sterling Silver
$77,504 / set
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Service Dinner Set Multi Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb multi-motif figural Old Masters by Gorham, circa 1885, sterling silver flatware set, 58 pieces. This highly sought after and incredibly scarce pattern features busts of the ma...
Sterling Silver
$25,502 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 71 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. Windham was first introduced by Tiffany in 1923. It w...
Sterling Silver
$36,590 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Mythologique pattern was designed by Antoine Heller, a French silversmith trained under the influence of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the studio of Jean-Leon Gerome. Joining Gorha...
Sterling Silver
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.