$110,870 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Lg Dinner Set Multi motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-motif figural Old Masters by Gorham, circa 1885, sterling silver Flatware set - 122 pieces. This highly
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight, Service 67 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver dinner and lunch size
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service of 66 Pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 66 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 60 Pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. Stunning! 100% Satisfaction guaranteed! We buy silver
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Group of 7 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware group of 7 pieces
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 29 Pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2" One sugar spoon, 5 3/4" One hollow handle master butter, 6 3/4" One pie server with
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight, 40 Pieces, New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 37 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
New, unused dinner size old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Luncheon 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Luncheon 49 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 7/8", 8
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 57 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 57 pieces. This
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 79 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 82 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 82 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This
$194,500
H 32 in Dm 51 in
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The...
Carrara Marble
$3,584Sale Price / set|26% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 11.42 in
Faience Dinner Service Table with Blue Decoration, France 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Bring timeless French elegance to your table with this exquisite 75-piece antique faience dinnerware set, beautifully adorned with deep cobalt blue hand-painted floral motifs on a wa...
Ceramic, Faience, Paint
Set of 14 Antique French Porcelain Dishes
By Edmé Samson
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of 14 antique French porcelain dishes made in the last quarter of the 19th century circa 1870-1880. Attributed to the factory of Edme Samson. The set contains 12 octagonal dish...
Porcelain
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
$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
$502,500
H 31 in W 61 in D 36 in
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the world of fine art and antiques, certain pieces transcend time, becoming symbols of opul...
Bronze, Ormolu
$34,526
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
Giant Muonionalusta Meteorite '86 lbs' on Custom Metal Stand
Located in New York, NY
Truly a museum quality piece, this giant meteorite is a completely solid, natural Muonionalusta Meteorite sliced & polished which boasts its beautiful, metallic Widmanstätten pattern...
Other
$60,962 / set
H 20.08 in W 13 in D 11.03 in
English Chinoiserie Style Twenty-Six Piece Silver Toilet Service
By Carrington & Co, Richard Comyns, Lionel Alfred Crichton 1
Located in London, GB
This twenty-six piece silver toilet service was created in the early 20th century, after a model made in London between 1673-1682. The original set is on display at the Sterling and ...
Silver
$237,075
H 115.5 in W 62 in D 10 in
19th Century George III Style Carved Mirror after a design by Thomas Johnson
By Thomas Johnson, London 1
Located in London, GB
A George III style carved giltwood mirror After a design by Thomas Johnson Of grandiose proportions, the central oval glass plate built up in a concentric arrangement of mercury ...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
$64,371
H 22.05 in Dm 12.21 in
20th Century Italian Silver Oak Leaves Vase. Chiselled, embossed and burnished
Located in VALENZA, IT
Wonderful big vase with shaped round body embossed, chiselled and engraved with oak leaves. On the body are soldered melting made acorns Above the handles are placed two children. Th...
Silver
$81,283
H 118.51 in W 103.15 in D 102.76 in
MONUMENTAL 3 METER EMPEROR ANTIQUE CiRCA 1880 CARVED ENGLISH BURR OAK TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely enormous 9 feet 9 inch tall Antique circa 1880-1900 hand carved English Burr Oak Emperor size Tester bed frame whi...
Oak
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This curved sword has a blued steel German blade with an ivory cross-hatched grip bearing silver and gilt mounts in the form of a lion’s head and mane. The grip is mounted with an ov...
Silver, Steel
Surtout de table gilt bronze de style louis XVI
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and elegant surtout de table gilt bronze louis XVI style after the work of GOUTHIERE This high end work is a master piece of a Parisian bronzier of his time , probably by one o...
Bronze
$65,000
H 9.06 in W 27.56 in D 14.97 in
Centerpiece, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, France, 1900, Sign: Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace, Sign: Christofle Metal: Silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at...
Metal
Large French Gilt Bronze and Glass Cave a Liqueur, circa 1875
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular case with bevelled glass sides and top, flanked to each angle by a female caryatid. the mirror interior fitted with a gilt silver mounted removable glass tray holding...
Bronze
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.