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Italian Royal House of Savoy, Diplomatic Travel Silver Cutlery Set
Located in Sežana, SI
large vegetable spoons, fork and roast knife.
The set is kept in its original travel wooden box
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Gothic Revival Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Materials
Silver
Conchiglia aka Shell by Schiavon Italy 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 62 Pieces
By Schiavon
Located in Big Bend, WI
implements, 9 1/4"
2 Large Vegetable Forks, 9 3/4"
2 Large Vegetable Spoons, 9 5/8"
Includes bonus brand new
Category
20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 92 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
1 Cold Meat Fork, splayed tines, pierced, 9"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 7/8"
1 Large Vegetable Spoon, 9 1/8
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 175 Pieces in Large Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
-washed, 5 1/4"
12 Oyster Forks, 5 1/8"
1 Large Vegetable Spoon, 10"
1 Berry Spoon, 8 1/4"
1 Fish
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Milano by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 pieces
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
Casserole Spoon, large, 10 1/4"
1 Pea Spoon, shell bowl, 8 1/2"
1 Vegetable Serving Fork, 4-tine, 10 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 171 pcs France Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 2-tine, 6"
12 Ice Cream Spoons, 5"
1 Large Vegetable Spoon, 10"
1 Large Vegetable Fork, 9 3/4"
1
Category
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Serving Spoons
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is an exquisite pair of sterling silver Art Nouveau (extra large) serving spoons by R
Category
Antique 1880s American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Serving Spoon - J.E. Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large, beautiful, Aesthetic Movement, sterling silver, parcel gilt serving spoon (great for
Category
Antique 1870s American Aesthetic Movement Serving Pieces
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
H 2 in W 9.5 in D 2.75 in
Large Buccellati Rigato Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(7", SF)
12 Teaspoons (6")
12 Soup Spoons (6 1/2")
12 Ice Cream Spoons (4 7/8")
12 French Knife Large
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aria by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 79 pcs in box
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
/stainless blade, 8 5/8"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Spoon, 10"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Fork, 10 1/8
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 8 Service 66 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 66 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4"
Includes bonus brand
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 160 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Coffee Spoons, 5 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4"
1 Cheese Knife, 8 1/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 162 pc Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Ladle, 11 1/2"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 76 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 76 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Palladio Fiddle Thread Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set 140 pcs Dinner Italian
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sugar Spoon, 5"
1 Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 3/4"
2 Vegetable Serving Forks, massive 5 1/2 ozt each, 9
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Royal Husk by CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 107
By C.J. Vander
Located in Big Bend, WI
Server w/stainless blade, 10 3/4"
1 Vegetable Serving Spoon, 8 7/8"
1 Platter Spoon, 10 7/8"
1 Cold Meat
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Feather Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 87 pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vegetable Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Serving Fork, 4-tine, 8"
1 Tomato Server, 9 1/4"
1 Large Platter Spoon, 11 1/2
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Empire Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set 71 Pieces Dinner Size Italian
By Schiavon, Wallace Brothers
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7"
1 Gravy Ladle w/spout, 6 3/4"
1 Large Cold Meat/Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4"
1 Buffet
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Homag 90 German Silverplated Flatware Set Vintage 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 1/4"
6 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 1/8"
5 Coffee Spoons, 5 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle w/spout, 7 5/8"
1
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pavillion by Calegaro Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 pcs Dinner
By Calegaro
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8 1/2"
12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle w/spout, 7 1/4
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Feather Edge by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 28 Pieces
By Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
1 rice or berry spoon w/pierced shell bowl, 8 1/4"
1 large vegetable serving spoon, 10"
1
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grande Monarch by Camusso Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pc Dinner Peru
By Carlo Mario Camusso
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vegetable Serving Fork, large, 10"
1 Vegetable Serving Spoon, ovoid, 10 1/2"
1 Pie Server, all-silver, 10
Category
Mid-20th Century Peruvian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cellini by Fortunoff Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 48 Pieces
By Fortunoff
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/4"
1 Fish Server, 10 3/4"
1 Fish Serving Fork, 9"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 1/2
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fiddle by Dub Austrian 812 Silver Flatware Set Service 66 Pieces C. 1863 Crown
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
2 Large vegetable serving spoons, 11"
1 Large soup ladle, 12 1/2"
11 Knife rests, 4"
Includes bonus
Category
Antique 19th Century European Tableware
Materials
Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 36 Dinner Set 231 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 6 1/2"
36 Small Teaspoons, 5 3/8"
36 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/2"
36 Large Dinner Spoons, 8"
1 Gravy
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 8 Set 58 Pc
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 3/4"
2 Large Vegetable Serving Spoons, 9 5/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 12 Set 86 Pc
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Spoons, 7 3/4"
2 Large Vegetable Serving Spoons, 9 5/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Italian 800 Silver Flatware Dinner Set for 12 Service 101 Pieces, Italy
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 8 1/4".
One gravy ladle, 7 1/4".
One salad set with bone, 10".
One vegetable serving fork, 10 1/4
Category
20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Posen 800 Silver Flatware Set Service in original Fitted Chest 170 pcs Germany
By L. Posen
Located in Big Bend, WI
company’s large staff of chasers and engravers were producing some of the finest silver in the country
Category
20th Century Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 8 Dinner Set 110 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4"
8 Large Dinner Spoons, 8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Massive Set with Vintage Chest
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
server, brite-cut, 9"
1 pie server, plain blade, 9"
1 vegetable serving set, 8 3/4"
2 sugar tong, large
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 18 Dinner Set 123 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 6 1/2"
18 Small Teaspoons, 5 3/8"
18 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/2"
18 Large Dinner Spoons, 8"
1 Gravy
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cannon Handle by Boin-Taburet French 950 Silver Flatware Set Service Paris 22 Pc
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place Soup/Dessert Spoons, 7"
1 Vegetable Serving Spoon, 9 3/4"
1 Vegetable Serving Fork, 9 3/4
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Massive German 800 Silver Flatware Service Set Dinner Empire Style 168 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 luncheon forks, 7 3/8"
12 small teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 place spoons, 7 1/2"
12 large dinner spoons
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vendome Arcantia Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Service 147 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
place soup spoons, 7 1/2"
12 demitasse spoons, 4"
12 large dinner spoons, 8"
1 gravy ladle, 7"
2
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bougainville by Hacker & Hermann Austria Silverplate Flatware Set Service 175 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
" (slight damage to wood)
1 vegetable serving spoon, large, 10 1/4"
1 fish serving set, 2-pc, brite-cut, 11
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Plunir by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 124 pieces Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 7 3/4"
12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 1/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/8"
1 Fish Server, 10 3/4"
1 Vegetable
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Conchiglia Zaramella Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 68 Pc New
By Zaramella Argenti 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 6 1/2"
10 iced tea spoons, 7 1/4"
1 gravy ladle, 7"
1 serving spoon, 8"
1 cold meat fork, large, 9 1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Monte Napleone by Calegaro Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set 118 Pcs
By Calegaro
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 Place Soup Spoons, hollow handle all-sterling, 11 - 7 1/2", 1 - 7"
12 Large Round Soup
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Flemish by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Dinner 92 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
large vegetable serving spoon, 9 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Chantilly by Ercuis Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 114 Pcs French
By Ercuis
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Fish/Salad Forks, 3-tine, 7"
12 Coffee Spoons, 4 3/4"
12 Dessert Spoons, 7 1/8"
12 Large Dinner
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Giorgio by Pampaloni Italy Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 138 Pieces
By Pampaloni
Located in Big Bend, WI
regular forks, 7"
12 salad forks, 7"
18 small teaspoons, 5 1/8"
12 dessert spoons, 7"
12 large dinner
Category
20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Baronial Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service, 144 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
One vegetable serving spoon, 9 7/8".
Includes large vintage chest.
Excellent condition, with
Category
Antique 1890s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Dinner Set Estate 154 Pcs
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 3/8"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 7/8"
12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8"
12 Dessert
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
#19 by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 212 Pieces Dinner Deco
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
cake server with stainless blade, 10"
1 vegetable serving spoon, 9"
1 sugar tong, 5"
Includes
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Kongo #32 by Evald Nielsen Danish 830 Silver Flatware Set Art Deco 78 Pcs Rare
By Evald Nielsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
cut forks, three-tine, 5 7/8".
One vegetable serving spoon, ovoid, large, 10 5/8".
One berry spoon, 9
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Tetard Freres Shell & Bead 950 Silver Flatware Set Service French 128 pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Fish Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8 1/4"
12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 1/2"
11 Demitasse Spoons
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Palm Beach by Buccellati Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 8 Service 93 Pieces
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
/VEGETABLE SPOON, 8 1/2",
Includes 1-drawer estate storage chest (see photo).
Excellent condition, never
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
German Silverplated Flatware Set by Carl Eickhorn Solingen 102 Pc Dinner Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
luncheon forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6"
12 small teaspoons, 5 1/4"
12 large dinner spoons, 8 1/4
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Art Nouveau/Jugenstil Sterling Flatware Set
Located in Litchfield, CT
. salad fork, lg. fish knife, flat server, small ladle, vegetable spoon
2 of each: two tine meat forks
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 176 pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Stuffing Spoon w/button, 12 1/4"
1 Sugar Sifter Ladle, 5 1/2"
1 Vegetable Serving Set, 2-pc, 9 1/4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Printania by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
-tine, 6 1/2"
12 teaspoons, 5 1/2"
12 dessert spoons, 7"
12 large dinner spoons, 8"
1 gravy ladle, 7"
1
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Iris & New Art by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Nouveau 167 Pieces
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
SUGAR SPOON, 6 1/2" (NEW ART)
1 SALAD SET, ALL-STERLING, 9 1/4"
Plus large and impressive 3-drawer
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Silver Cutlery Set for 12 People in Showcase Vienna Jarosinski & Vaugoin ca 1925
By Jarosinski & Vaugoin
Located in Vienna, AT
Dinner spoons / 1 Meat fork / 1 Soup ladle / 1 Large vegetable server / 1 Sauce ladle
Total weight
Category
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
H 8.47 in W 26.38 in D 17.52 in
Renaissance by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 79 Pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 8 7/8"
1 Pie Server w/stainless blade, 11 1/4"
1 Large Vegetable Serving Set, 9 3/4"
1 Fish
Category
1990s French Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Filet Coquille AKA Shell by Aucoc French 950 Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 1/4"
12 Bouillon Soup Spoons, vermeil, 5 1/8"
24 Dessert Spoons, 7 1/4"
18 Large Dinner Spoons
Category
Antique 1850s French Tableware
Materials
Silver
Reeded Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 84 Pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
fork, pierced, 9"
1 cake server w/stainless blade, 10 1/2"
1 large vegetable serving spoon, 9 5/8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Splendide by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 123 Pc Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
master salt spoons, 3 1/2"
1 large vegetable serving fork, gold-washed, 9 1/2"
1 vegetable serving fork
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
- 1
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Large Vegetable Spoon For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the large vegetable spoon you’re looking for. A large vegetable spoon — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the large vegetable spoon you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A large vegetable spoon is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one large vegetable spoon that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tiffany & Co., Christofle and Gorham Manufacturing Company produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Large Vegetable Spoon?
Prices for a large vegetable spoon start at $349 and top out at $59,900 with the average selling for $10,200.
Finding the Right tableware for You
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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