$1,600
H 7.38 in W 1.63 in D 0.5 in
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
By Lauffer
Located in Ferndale, MI
Fine large set of Lauffer Japan stainless steel flatware. Rosewood handles also in fine condition
Stainless Steel
Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces
By Lauffer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid century modern Scandinavian design rosewood and stainless steel flatware set by Lauffer, made
Stainless Steel
1970s Lauffer Japan Modern 4-Piece Flatware Set White & Stainless Steel
By Lauffer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Lauffer Japan Modern 4-piece Flatware Set White & Stainless Steel Dinner fork 7.63 x 1 Spoon
Stainless Steel
1970s Modern Lauffer Japan 3-Piece Set Flatware White & Stainless Steel
By Lauffer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Midcentury Modern Lauffer from Japan 3-piece Set Flatware White on Stainless Steel Maker stamped
Stainless Steel
Lauffer Vantage Service for 10 plus
By Lauffer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lauffer Stainless Steel Flatware Set. Vantage Pattern Service for 10 plus 1 large Serving Spoon
Stainless Steel
Lauffer Rosewood Flatware Set/ Service for 8
By Lauffer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lauffer flatware set dating to the 1960's, marked Japan. Unused and in amazing condition! Set has
Stainless Steel
4-Piece Set of Serving Utensils by Lauffer
By Lauffer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
4-piece serving utensils with hooked arms for hanging by Lauffer, stainless steel 18/8 Japan, and
Steel, Stainless Steel
Don Wallace "Magnum" Flatware Service for Twelve (60 pieces)
By Lauffer, Don Wallance
Located in New York, NY
. Sixty pieces total, produced in Japan for the H.E. Lauffer Company, c. 1980. Each service consists of a
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 0.5 in W 8.63 in D 0.88 in
Lauffer, Palisander & Stainless Steel 51 Piece Set of Flatware Japan
By Towle Silversmiths, Lauffer
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a Lauffer 51 piece set of flatware made in Japan Made of stainless steel with
Stainless Steel
$48,260
H 36 in W 17 in D 12.25 in
Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
By Maison Marquis, Languereau
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual and quite monumental antique French Louis XVI style Napoleon III ormolu mantel clock by Maison Marquis, the Movement by Languereau, Paris, 1860: surmounted by an urn i...
Enamel, Bronze
On Hold|$3,390 / set
H 10.63 in W 5.52 in D 13 in
Pair of German Vintage Solid Brass Swing Arm Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
By Florian Schulz, Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk, miiss
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of elegant articulating wall lights. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Brass
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.5 in W 36 in D 18 in
Vintage Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Rosewood Wardrobe
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin rosewood wardrobe armoire 1970 design Rosewood composition with gold brass trim (Two) regular drawers, (two) shelves, (six) pull out ebonized sh...
Rosewood
Mesa Sectional by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mesa sectional is fully upholstered and features a walnut or oak plinth base. Dimensions: 120"W x 72"D x 31"H. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Ange...
Fabric, Walnut
$7,207 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed & Barton dinner size sterling silver flatware set, 47 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8". Eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4". Eight salad f...
Sterling Silver
Seguso 40" Chandelier Murano Glass & Chrome by Seguso, Italy circa 1960
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large multi layered chandelier with handblown textured Murano bubble glass tubes hanging from a chromed spider suspension. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Style Round Dining Table
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted from solid mahogany and finished in a rich dark walnut stain, this table balances timeless craftsmanship with standout design. The centerpiece is its pedestal base—a rippling...
Wood
$5,500
H 36 in W 63 in D 3 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood with Chrome Trim Queen Size Headboard
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful bleached Brazilian rosewood Queen headboard with chrome trim designed by Milo Baughman. See our companion dresser and nightstand. All in rare bleached Brazilian rosewood.
Chrome
Large Regency revival English made mahogany jupe dining table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
This is an example of a fine quality flame mahogany veneered jupe table made in england. These tables take approximately 10 weeks from commission and make and can also be made with ...
Brass
$12,850
H 30 in Dm 12.25 in
French 19th-20th Century Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Glass "Versailles" Style Lantern
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century gilt bronze and molded cut-glass "Versailles" style single-light hanging lantern, in the manner of Baccarat. The elongated molded and cut-glass body s...
Bronze
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
$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
Georgian Bachelor's Chest
Located in Greenwich, CT
A desirable small scale mahogany bachelor's chest with four graduated and cross banded drawers with double bail pulls below pull-out brushing slide, with ogree molded top and tall sh...
Mahogany
$11,599Sale Price|30% Off
W 104 in L 178 in
Antique Persian Kerman laver Carpet, circa 1920s, 8'8" x 14'9"
Located in Evanston, IL
Depict with bids of happiness the peacock. Kirman was a very important antique rug weaving centre dating from the Golden Age of Persian culture under the Safavid dynasty in the 16th ...
Wool
$9,645 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Modern Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 63 Pc Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size modern Victorian by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 63 pieces. This set includes: eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner size forks, 7 1/2", eight regular...
Sterling Silver
$43,428 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Robert Bruce by Graff, W, D Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 196 Pcs
By Graff Washbourn & Dunn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Robert Bruce by Graff, Washbourne and Dunn (circa 1910) sterling silver flatware set of 196 pieces. This set includes: 48 dinner knives, 9 7/8", 48 dinner forks, 8 1/4", 48 salad ...
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.