147-Piece Nickel Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case
Located in Germantown, MD
147-Piece South East Asian Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case. Top has 12 Dinner Forks, 12 Dinner Knives, 12 bread Knives, 16 Tea Spoons. 1st drawer has 12 Desert Forks, 12 Sala...
Bronze
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vintage 144 pc. Set of Thai Nickel Bronze Flatware in Teak case
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is nice set of flatware from Thailand .The set is made of nickel bronze.
Bronze, Nickel
Full Set of Nickel Bronze Mid Century Modern Flatware 153pcs, Boxed
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous full set of nickel bronze flatware from Thailand. Set consists of 24 dinner knives, 24 dinner forks, 12 large spoons, 12 fish forks, 12 fish knives, 12 ice tea spoons, 12 t...
Bronze, Nickel
Chinoiserie Nickel Bronze Faux Bamboo Flatware Set (144 Pieces)
Located in Round Top, TX
Beautiful, Chinoiserie-Style faux bamboo nickel bronze flatware in very nice original hardwood storage box.
Bronze, Nickel
Vintage 48-Piece Flatware Set with Horn Handles, Rustic Style
Located in Queens, NY
48-Piece Vintage German flatware set comprised of 12 forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, and 12 butter knives, made of stainless steel with horn handles, contained in a dedicate...
Horn
$6,495 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 62 Pcs
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
George & Martha by Westmorland sterling silver flatware set of 62 pieces. This pattern has a Classic, timeless design! This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8". 12 forks, 7". 12 salad f...
Sterling Silver
$8,794 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Spring Glory by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 69 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spring Glory by International sterling silver flatware set, 69 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 iced tea ...
Sterling Silver
$2,001Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 19.69 in D 5.91 in
2 Cutlery Set, Silver Plated Dinner Spoon & Fork in Wooden Boxes Tableware X12
Located in Wembley, GB
Rare Antique 48-Piece Silver-Plated Cutlery Set with Mahogany Case, c.1940 An exceptional and highly collectible antique silver-plated cutlery set, comprising 48 pieces designed to ...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
$12,800 / set
H 0.5 in W 10 in D 1.5 in L 0.5 in
1810 International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 72 Pc
By International Silver
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An expansive 72 piece heavy set of faithfully reproduced coin silver pattern from the original Colonial die owned by International Silver. The American sterling silver flatware produ...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$30,364 / set
H 0.01 in W 0.01 in D 0.01 in
Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Flatware Set for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our flatware collec...
Metal, Sterling Silver
$1,195 / set
H 18 in W 14.75 in D 3.75 in
Mid-Century Modern 91 Piece Rosewood & Bronze Flatware Set by Jean Claude w Case
By Jean Claude Aujame
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and never used rosewood & bronze 91 pcs, service for eight with serving pcs. Great teak storage box with brass & rosewood handle. Truly a quality design and beautiful set. I...
Brass, Bronze
$1,680Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 9 in W 1 in D 1 in
Modernist Pattern Gold Plated Stainless Flatware Set of 92 by 1847 Rogers Bros
By Reed & Barton
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This glorious gold-plated flatware made by 1847 Rogers Bros is a true work of art. This 92-piece set features a geometric shape with each piece's central decoration featuring a beaut...
Gold Plate
$4,800
H 46.46 in W 26.78 in D 22.84 in
French Silver Plated Flatware Set for 12 People with Original Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
This elegant French flatware set is designed for twelve people and comes complete with its original two-piece presentation case. The interior of the case is upholstered in refined bl...
Metal, Silver Plate
$27,950 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 258 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
The beauty of classic tradition is captured in International's Grecian motif Wedgwood pattern. The delicate scrolled relief border gracefully encloses a detailed Grecian urn with int...
Sterling Silver
$34,500 / set
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
Outstanding monumental French 950 silver dinner size high quality Louis XV style Flatware set - 175 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, pointed, 9 7/8" 12 Large Din...
Sterling Silver
$450 / set
H 7 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Vintage Bangkok Jewels Bronze Brass & Celluloid Flatware Set in Case - 130 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bangkok Jewels Bronze/Brass & Black Celluloid Mid Century Modern Flatware Set in Case - 130 Pcs Total. 130 pcs. Full case weighs approx 25 lbs. Circa Mid 20th Century. Me...
Bronze
$7,350 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Eighteenth Century by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous 18th century by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set- 57 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 teaspoons, 6" 1 gravy lad...
Sterling Silver
$640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
13 pc. Set of Retronue Stainless Steel Flatware
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is nice set of flatware by Retronue. The flatware is made in a style reminiscent of Danish flatware. Retronue is flatware is made in Korea. The set includes 4 forks, 3 soup spoo...
Stainless Steel
$282 / set
H 0.79 in W 6.3 in D 1.19 in
Vintage Dessert Set Flatware with 1 Cake Server/ Stainless Steel Bamboo Handles
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a highly decorative vintage dessert flatware set. Made in Italy—confirmed by the Italian engraving "inossidabile," meaning stainless steel—this set ...
Stainless Steel
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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