Black by Rosenthal Sterling Silver and Porcelain Flatware Service Set 50 Pcs
By Rosenthal
Located in Big Bend, WI
Variation black by Rosenthal sterling silver and porcelain handle dinner flatware set - 50 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Vintage German Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve Persons Circa 1970
By Rosenthal
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage German sterling silver Lotus pattern canteen of cutlery for twelve persons made by Rosenthal; an addition to our antique flatware sets.
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Flatware, Extensive 91 Piece Set
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Austria, circa 1963. This is a large set containing 91 pieces total. They are constructed of dishwas...
Stainless Steel
Romance, Bijorn Windblad Rosenthal Silverplate Flatware for 12 with Case 79 Pcs
By Bijorn Winblad, Rosenthal
Located in St. Louis, MO
Romance by Bijorn Windblad for Rosenthal Studio-Linie Mid-Century Modern silver plate flatware for 12 with service pieces in original modernist Rosenthal Studio-Line case.
Steel
Rare Lino Sabattini Sculptura Flatware Set For Rosenthal 60 Pieces 70's
By Rosenthal, Lino Sabattini
Located in North Miami, FL
This sculptural and extremely RARE set of 60 pieces of stainless steel signed Sabattini for Rosenthal flatware is so amazing. It is signed Rosenthal and designed by Lino Sabattini. I...
Stainless Steel
Flatware service for eight by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal
Located in Toronto, ON
Very rare Caravell flatware series by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio-Line. Initially designed for use on Finnish Air. Full service for 8. Signed Rosenthal Rostfrei Germany.
Stainless Steel
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Eccentrica by Rosenthal Bulgari Sterling Silver Flatware Set 90 Pc Modern Dinner
By Rosenthal
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Modernist "Eccentrica" by Rosenthal for Bulgari flatware set of 90 pieces. This exceptional set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 3/4" 12 dinner forks, 8 3/8" 12 regular kniv...
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Eccentrica by Rosenthal Bulgari Sterling Silver Flatware Set 54 pc Modernist Din
By Rosenthal
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Eccentrica by Rosenthal Bulgari modern sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling and Gold Flatware by Bjorn Windblad for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and out of production (and rare) modernist sterling flatware designed by Bjorn Windblad for Rosenthal in Germany, 1968. Service for 8 includes eight of the following: d...
Sterling Silver, Gold
Modernist Sterling Flatware by Bjorn Windblad for Rosenthal
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rena Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Rare and out of production modernist sterling flatware designed by Bjorn Windblad for Rosenthal..Service for 12 includes Dinner Knives,Dinner Forks,Salad Forks,cocktail forks,soup sp...
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala Modernist Flatware Cutlery by Rosenthal, Germany, 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware, designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1963, executed by Rosenthal Germany. High-quality flatware, made of stainless steel. For 6 persons, consists of 6 big spo...
Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Service for 12 Sterling Flatware by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of 12 is extremely rare and long out of production. It was designed by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal and has a nice heavy weight to these pieces. It has 12 dinner kn...
Modernist Stainless Flatware by Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Ultra modern and sleek set includes a complete service for eight with: Dinner Knifes,Dinner forks, Salad Forks,Soup spoons,teaspoons, and three serving pieces.
Stainless Steel
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Romance by Bjorn Windblad Rosenthal Silverplate Flatware Set 101pc Modernist New
By Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Big Bend, WI
New, unused Modernist Romance silverplated flatware set designed by Bjorn Windblad for Rosenthal, 101 pieces.
Silver Plate
40 Piece Rosewood Flatware Service for 8 by Carl Aubock for Rosenthal
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exceptional rosewood and stainless steel flatware set 'Duo' for 8 place settings designed by Carl Auböck and made by for Rosenthal Austria, circa 1967. Each set is comprised of five ...
Stainless Steel
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H 8.5 in W 1 in D 0.1 in
Rosenthal Design PLUS Flatware, 68 pcs., For 12 Persons, by Wolf Karnagel, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware / cutlery from the 1970s. Out of the „Design Plus“ line, designed by Wolf Karnagel and executed by Rosenthal Germany. High-quality cutlery,...
Stainless Steel
Grill Blue by Rosenthal Stainless and Porcelain Flatware Service Set 52 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grill - Blue designed by world renowned Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Germany stainless steel and porcelain handle dinner flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner kniv...
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck "Duo" Flatware Service for Eight
By Rosenthal, Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Amboss Austria
Located in New York, NY
"Duo" series flatware in stainless steel and rosewood by Carl Auböck III. A 1967 design produced by Neuzeughammer Ambosswerk for Rosenthal Studio Line, circa 1970. Five piece service...
Stainless Steel
Rosenthal Flatware
By Rosenthal
Located in Hudson, NY
stamped: Rosenthal 90 Germany this quality mark, indicates that 90 grams of silver, were used to plate the flatware.
Silver Plate
Rosewood Flatware Service for 12 by Carl Auböck for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Neuzeughammer, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Pau, FR
Exceptional rosewood and stainless steel flatware set 'Duo' for 12 place settings designed by Carl Auböck and made by Amboss Neuzeug Hammer Company for Rosenthal Austria, circa 1967....
Stainless Steel
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H 8.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
44 Piece Studio Line Gold Flatware Service for Eight in Gold Taille by Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Pasadena, CA
A striking modernist gold plated flatware service in the gold taille pattern designed by Tapio Wirkkala, with matte brushed gold handles and back with highly polished gold bowls and ...
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H 0.1 in Dm 0.1 in
Bjorn Wiinblad Rosenthal Romanze / Romance Sterling Silver Flatware for 12 Prsn
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bjorn Wiinblad Rosenthal Romanze / Romance sterling silver flatware for 12 persons 69 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Eclectic Set of 8 Murano Glass Tumblers, Aria collection, Signed
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Another beautiful set designed by my daughter Arianna, reconfirming the fresh and innovative approach on glass design. It's made by 4 different styles in pairs to a total of 8 piece...
Murano Glass
$538Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 4.14 in
Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Murano Glass
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
By Maurice Dufrêne, La Maitrise
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...
Wool
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
$1,857 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a n...
Steel, Chrome
Set of Six Ormolu-Mounted and Cut Glass Lamps
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A set of six lamps with star cut bases mounted with a Fine knurled band issuing four leopard paw feet this supporting the slice cut eight sided columns terminating with a decorative ...
Cut Glass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$4,500 / set
H 10 in Dm 10.13 in
Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service. By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. In the Romanze form and Medley pattern. Consisting of: 10 Large Dinner Plates ...
Porcelain
$7,500 / set
H 1.13 in Dm 9.25 in
Set of 12 Antique Meissen Porcelain 'Old Ozier' Pattern Cabinet or Dinner Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 antique, 18th century German porcelain plates. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. In the Old Ozier pattern. Each plate has a gilt and slightly scalloped ring ...
Porcelain
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$22,756
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$16,500 / set
H 8.63 in W 1 in D 0.3 in
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set. Designed by Henning Koppel. In the Caravel pattern. Set comprises: 12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8") 12 Salad Forks...
Sterling Silver
Antique Set of 24 Sheffield Sterling Silver Forks and Knives
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful set of 24 Sheffield forks and knives with electroplated nickel silver blades/tines, and hallmarked sterling silver handles. Each upper is hallmarked EPNS, and each handle...
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
$36,000
H 10 in Dm 13.75 in
Dinner Service, 86 Piece, Flow Blue and White, Classic Onion Meissen Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Montreal, Quebec
86 piece dinner service with the marking: "Original ZWIEBELMUSTER, Czechoslovakia", in the Classic Blue Onion, Meissen Pattern, comprising: 24 dinner plates, 9.5" diameter 12...
Porcelain
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
Silver, 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.