$650 / set
H 0.5 in W 8.75 in D 2.25 in
Antique Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Flatware Salad Serving Fork Spoon Set
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Flatware Salad Serving Fork & Spoon Set with Monograms on
Sterling Silver
$110,870 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Lg Dinner Set Multi motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-motif figural Old Masters by Gorham, circa 1885, sterling silver Flatware set - 122 pieces. This highly
Sterling Silver
$22,163 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Saint St. Cloud by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Fish Service Set 26 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
, Cluny, St. Cloud and Mythologique. (See Gorham Silver by Charles Carpenter and the Gorham Flatware 1888
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
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
Sterling Silver
$12,085 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 70 pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
multi-motif Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 70 pieces. This set includes: 8
Sterling Silver
$18,849 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Coligni by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 56 pcs Multi motif Dinner in Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner Size Coligni by Gorham sterling silver figural multi-motif flatware set with Versailles
Sterling Silver
$16,298 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Harlequin Mixed Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This Harlequin mixed sterling silver flatware set is a sophisticated and elegant choice for any
Sterling Silver
Gorham sterling silver butter knife & spoon - Versailles pattern
By Gorham
Located in East Geelong, VIC
These two pieces of Gorham sterling silver flatware are decorated with the Versailles pattern
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces Figural
Located in Big Bend, WI
decorated with a figural theme from the Versailles Palace. Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 76 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size multi-motif Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 76 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 374 Pcs Dinner Kirby
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Incredible dinner and regular size Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 374 pieces
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver 6-Piece Set in the Versaille Pattern
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver 6-piece set in the Versaille pattern. It contains 2 dinner forks (8.5 in), 2
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 76 Pieces Figural
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
-motif figural Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 76 pieces. This set includes: 12
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 94 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size multi-motif Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 94 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 75 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, Versailles by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 75 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 3/8". 12
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.25 in W 2 in D 7 in
SUPERB RARE HUGE Gorham Sterling Silver Versailles Flatware Set 1888 187 pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a large and important sterling silver flatware set by Gorham of Providence, Rhode
$18,032
H 9.45 in W 16.54 in D 13.39 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire ...
Sterling Silver
$194,500
H 32 in Dm 51 in
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The...
Carrara Marble
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$9,114 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885) Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
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
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
$22,463Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
1763 Pair of George III Sterling Silver Candlesticks by William Cafe, English
By William Cafe
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exceptional pair of George III sterling silver candlesticks, meticulously created in 1763 by the skilled silversmith William Café. These candlesticks stand as a testam...
Sterling Silver
$29,963Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 1 in Dm 10 in
1767 Sebastian & James Crespell 'George III' Set of 12 Sterling Silver Plates
By Sebastian James Crespell
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite set of twelve English silver dinner plates, dating back to the 18th century (1767) during the reign of King George III. These remarkable pieces of craftsmansh...
Sterling Silver
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bloch & Eschwege 273pc. Flatware Set – Description 1st Dibs Direct from Paris, A Stunning 273pc. Privately Commissioned Napoleon III Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Rare Mother-of-...
Sterling Silver
$109,376
H 11.82 in W 10.63 in D 21.26 in
Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard & Co. 1887
By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1887 by R. & S. Garrard, this stunning pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Coolers, are in the naturalistic taste, with the bases and rims designe...
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces
By Puiforcat
Located in Paris, FR
Very refined lunch set made by the French luxury silversmith Puiforcat. This gorgeous set in solid silver is composed of 18 plates with scalloped edges decorated with foliage. The p...
Sterling Silver
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
$24,950Sale Price|35% Off
H 46 in W 41 in D 25 in
English Silver Plated Art Nouveau Meat Carving Trolley Cart by Elkington
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine English early 20th century century Art Nouveau silver plated "Chariot à Viande" meat-carving trolley-cart on wheels, by Elkington Plate and Walker & Hall / Sheffield" for...
Silver Plate
$502,500
H 31 in W 61 in D 36 in
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the world of fine art and antiques, certain pieces transcend time, becoming symbols of opul...
Bronze, Ormolu
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
By Joseph Angell II
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828 English, early 19th century Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm This magnificent silver sideboard dish was made by ...
Sterling Silver
$66,120
H 22.05 in Dm 12.21 in
20th Century Italian Silver Oak Leaves Vase. Chiselled, embossed and burnished
Located in VALENZA, IT
Wonderful big vase with shaped round body embossed, chiselled and engraved with oak leaves. On the body are soldered melting made acorns Above the handles are placed two children. Th...
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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