$9,424 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International sterling silver flatware set of 71 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives
Sterling Silver
$10,065 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 63 Pcs Gold
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia Vermeil by International gold over Sterling silver Flatware set, 63 pieces. The Valencia
Sterling Silver
$6,263 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International Sterling silver Flatware set, 48 pieces. The Valencia pattern was
Sterling Silver
$8,251 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International Sterling silver flatware set, 72 pieces. The Valencia pattern was
Sterling Silver
$11,167 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 90 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Valencia by International Sterling silver Flatware set, 90 pieces. The Valencia pattern
Sterling Silver
$6,985 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 55 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Valencia by International sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. The Valencia pattern was
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 41 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International Sterling silver flatware set - 41 pieces. This set includes: eight
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 36 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International sterling silver flatware set, 36 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. The Valencia pattern was
Sterling Silver
$2,975 / set
H 35.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Set Of 6 Regency Style Dining Room Chairs, Fruitwood, Ebonized, Italy
Located in Norwood, NJ
Set of 6 Regency Style Dining Room Chairs. Set of 6 fruitwood and ebonized Regency styled dining chairs. Black upholstery with off white square dot pattern. Very fine quality carving...
Fruitwood
Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...
Marble
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$55,000
H 43 in W 17 in D 9 in
Unique Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Palatial and Unique Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock By François Linke François Linke The heavy and great quality bronze clock is topped by an urn with ram...
Bronze
Richard Ginori Galli RossiPorcelain Dinnerware Set, Doccia Manufactory, Florence
By Richard Ginori
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly invite you to read the full description, as we strive to provide detailed historical and technical information to ensure the authenticity of our pieces. Elegant 20-piece po...
Porcelain
$4,350 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Spode creamware dessert service made in 1814, which was the Regency era. The service is decorated in a printed and hand-colored Chinoiserie design on an avocado g...
Creamware
Exquisite French Empire Ormolu and Cut-Crystal Clock, c. 1815
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An exquisite French Empire ormolu and cut-crystal clock, c. 1815, attributed to Baccarat. Made from the finest quality mercury gilding ormolu, this clock depicts an allegory seate...
Crystal, Ormolu
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
$495 / set
H 1 in Dm 10 in
Richard Ginori SIENA Porcelain Dinner Plates Roosters Design Florence ITALY
By Richard Ginori
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Richard Ginori Designer Italian Porcelain Plates Siena Rust Scalloped, Vecchio Ginori Rust Chickens with Gold Accent. Set of 2 Richard Ginori 1735 Galli Vecchio Ginori Plate hand pai...
Porcelain
Superb Pair of Continental Silvered Candelabra
Located in Dallas, TX
Sensational pair of Continental silvered bronze 7-candle candelabra. Having ornate acanthus leaf motif arms and detailing, figural and lions head motifs on bases, and an elegant fin...
Bronze
$48,593 / set
H 19.49 in W 17.72 in D 9.65 in
Sèvres Style Gold Ormolu and Pink Porcelain Antique French Three-Piece Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
The magnificent neoclassical style clock set would make a beautiful addition to any elegant interior. The three-piece, antique French clock set comprising a central clock and a p...
Bronze
Pair of English 19th Century Cast Gilt Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
A good pair of candelabra of the William IV period Constructed in gold leaf gilt bronze; rising from square bases, with scrolled plinths supporting octagonal sided imbricated cast c...
Bronze
Napoleon III Period Onyx and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in London, GB
The white onyx and gilt bronze three-piece set consists of a central clock, accompanied by two six-light candelabra. The three items were crafted in the 19th century, during the reig...
Onyx, Ormolu, Bronze
21st Century Pleasure Armchair in Fabric
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A line of furniture that includes seats with clean and essential shapes, which maintain the essence of classic style by reinterpreting it in a current and contemporary key. The artis...
Beech, Fabric
$26,000
H 26.5 in W 19 in D 10.25 in
Louis XVI-Style Gilt Bronze and White Marble Figural Mantel Clock
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style gilt bronze and white marble figural mantel clock Origin: French Date: circa 19th century Size: 26-1/2 in x 19 in x 10-1/4 in.
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Pink Marble and Ormolu Clock Set
Located in London, GB
19th Century French pink marble and ormolu clock set French, Late 19th Century Clock: Height 46cm, width 23cm, depth 18cm Candelabra: Height 44.5cm, width 22cm, depth 20cm This u...
Marble, Brass, Ormolu
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.