$4,362 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 35 Pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Courtship by international sterling silver flatware set of 35 pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES
Sterling Silver
$7,594 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 61 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 61 pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES
Sterling Silver
$5,607 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
COURTSHIP BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver Flatware set - 50 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES
Sterling Silver
$5,718 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 54 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Courtship by International sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Sterling Silver
$8,408 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Courtship by International sterling silver flatware set of 77 pieces. This set includes: 12
Sterling Silver
$10,994 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 83 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 9 1/8", 12 forks 7 1/4", 12 salad forks 6 3/8", 12 teaspoons 6", 12 cream soup spoons 6 3/8", 12 iced tea spoons 7 1/4", One gravy ladle 6 1/2", one serving spoon 8 1/...
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 99 Pcs Dinner Monogram A
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Courtship by international sterling silver dinner and luncheon flatware set, 99 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
$15,000 / set
H 5.5 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces: 20 teaspoons 6" 8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2" 5 tables...
Sterling Silver
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
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
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
$9,850
H 18 in W 24 in D 24 in
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flat...
Alpaca, Wood
$892Sale Price / item|43% Off
H 6.7 in Dm 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver Candlesticks by C.G. Hallberg Rococo Style, Sweden 1937 A scarce and elegant pair of antique silver-plated Rococo-style candlesticks by the renowned Swedish silversmi...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1, Jorgen Bloch
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
$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
$5,309 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 1/2" Eight teaspoons, 6" Eight place soup spo...
Sterling Silver
$5,975 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 38 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
A gently tapered handle leads to a quiet work of rosettes and scrollwork, emphasizing the detail of this pattern. The oval mirror in the center of the handle acknowledges the vanity ...
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
$4,656 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
English Provincial Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Provincial by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/8". Eight forks, 7 1/2". Eight salad forks, 6 3/4". Eight teaspoon...
Sterling Silver
$9,979 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 67 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 butter spreade...
Sterling Silver
Extensive English Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Located in Buchanan, MI
An extensive English sterling silver flatware service for 12. Comprising of 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 table spoons, 11 ice cream forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 b...
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
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.