$6,985 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 Pcs Luncheon
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Old French by Gorham sterling
Sterling Silver
$5,876 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 34 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Dinner Size Old French by
Sterling Silver
$26,947 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 158 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 158 pieces. This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives
Sterling Silver
$6,192 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Lovely "Old French" by Gorham
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 102 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Dinner Size Old French by
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 110 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Monumental "Old French" by
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 12 Set 67 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Old French by Gorham sterling
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service Eight Set 78 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Large Old French by Gorham
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner and Lunch Set 86 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Old French by Gorham sterling
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old French, Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 217 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental old French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 217 pieces. This set includes: 12
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 Pcs Place
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place size Old French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: 8
Sterling Silver
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 72 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 5/8
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service, 46 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner
Sterling Silver
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 23 Pcs Place Size
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
New, unused place size Old French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 23 pieces. Great starter
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 8 Set 110 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
flatware for all of your meals, from casual dining to formal entertaining. Large Old French by Gorham
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 49 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Old French by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 49 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
Old French Sterling Flatware, 90 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First introduced in 1905 by the world renowned Gorham Silver Company, Old French has been wowing
Sterling Silver
Six Silver Plate Service Chargers Ribbon and Reed Border England
Located in Montreal, QC
Whether you are setting your table for a formal or informal occasion, service plates offer the hostess an opportunity to set the atmosphere for the decor of the table with timeless e...
Silver Plate
$4,600
H 31 in W 54 in D 17 in
Maitland Smith Carved White Wash Finish Wall Mirror Matching Console Table MINT!
By Maitland Smith, R.J. Horner & Co., Baker Furniture Company, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Maitland Smith Carved White Wash Finish Wall Mirror Matching Console Table MINT! Made in Italy! Mirror measures 2x30x51
Hardwood
$650
H 4.75 in Dm 3.75 in
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Onyx-Mounted Hobnail Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
By H. Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and onyx-mounted, hobnail cut crystal perfume bottle, Birmingham, England, 1920, H Matthews - maker. Barely readable monogram on edge of lid. Measures: 4 3...
Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Longwy French Art Deco Ceramic Bowl
By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning Art Deco period faience bowl, made in France by the Emaux de Longwy art pottery workshop and dating circa 1920-30s. This earthenware bowl is hand-decorated with Chinoiseri...
Enamel
$5,000
H 18.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
A Shagreen Veneered "Stack of Books" Side Table, Maitland Smith, 1980s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This rare shagreen "Stack of Books" by Maitland Smith functions as wonderful decorative side table with storage. This trompe l'oeil table is entirely veneered in shagreen, a techniqu...
Shagreen, Oak
20th Italian Maroon Velvet Chaise Longue with arms
Located in Miami, FL
Particular and unique chaise lounge from the 1940s in Art Deco style in precious black velvet . The feet are in turned solid wood and black lacquered with working wheels. You can ope...
Velvet, Wood
$6,040 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Golden Winslow by Kirk Sterling Silver 12 Flatware Service Set 48 pieces
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unique among sterling patterns, Winslow harmoniously combines an unadorned center of sterling silver with an accent design along the border of each piece. Inspired by a pattern made ...
Sterling Silver
$690
H 2.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Swedish Large Ceramic Low Bowl Attributed to Harald Östergren for Upsala Ekeby
By Harald Östergren, Upsala Ekeby
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large decorative bowl attributed to Harald Östergren for Upsala Ekeby. Very nice size at 9" across. Features an celadon glaze with underside have a raised rib like pattern. See less
Ceramic
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
French 19th Century Chaise with Wooden Arm Details
Located in Buchanan, NY
Classic French 19th century Napoleon III tufted chaise lounge with exposed wooden details on the arms. The chaise has been stripped down to the muslin and is ready to be upholstered....
Upholstery
$563Sale Price|57% Off
H 7.49 in W 1.19 in D 1.58 in
Silver Serving Spoon Antique Pair of Decorative Sterling Silver Gilded Spoon
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Serving Spoons Gilded & Ornate Handles A distinguished pair of antique sterling silver serving spoons, exquisitely crafted and richly detailed in the ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,900 / set
H 14.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Thomas Forester & Sons, Pair of Arts & Crafts Glazed Terracotta Vases, Ca. 1900
By Frederick Hurten Rhead
Located in New York, NY
Thomas Forester & Sons, a pair of English Arts & Crafts Glazed terracotta vases with Peacocks, circa 1900. Dimensions: Height: 14-1/2 inches Diameter (top): 4-1/8 inches D...
Terracotta
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
Elegant Georgian Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant Georgian dining table to seat eight comfortably, having a wonderful solid mahogany top in four sections, with the end sections with rounded corners and thumb molded edges ...
Mahogany
Otto Schulz chair, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish tufted chair designed by Otto Schulz, circa 1940s, Sweden. Original velvet upholstery, detailed with brass nails.
Velvet
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
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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