Rigato by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 272 pc Dinner
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 24 Large Dinner Knives, pointed, 10" 24 Large Dinner Forks, 8" 24 Regular Knives, pointed, 8 1/4" 24 Regular Forks, 7 1/4" 24 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 7" 24 Teaspoons...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Bead by Carrs Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 67 pc in Box Dinner
By Carrs
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/8" 12 Luncheon/Salad Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 3/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" 1 Servi...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Showcase by Bruckmann &Sons Germany
By Bruckmann & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
The showcase stands on four small feet, the wooden surfaces ore shellac hand-polished. 164 Pieces: 1st drawer: 12 Fish forks / 12 Fish knives / 1 Filleting fork / 1 Filleting knive...
Silver
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 135 pcs Many servers
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives with stainless Old French blades, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4" 12 Flat Handle Butte...
Sterling Silver
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Regular Knives w/ French stainless blades, 8 3/4" 8 Regular Forks, 6 7/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 3/4" 8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 7" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4...
Sterling Silver
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 77 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Regular Knives w/ Blunt stainless blades, 9 3/8" 12 Regular Forks, 6 7/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7" 12 Flat Handle B...
Sterling Silver
American Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dimensions Table knife 24.4cm/9.6' Table fork 19.8cm/7.8' Soup spoon 15.9cm/6.3' Fish knife 20.6cm/8.1' Fish fork 16.8cm/6.6' Hors d'oeuvre knife 15.9cm/6.3' Hors d'oeuvre fork 13.7c...
Sterling Silver
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 6 Dinner Knives, Mother of Pearl handle (maker unknown), 9 3/4" 6 Large Dinner Forks, 8 1/2" 6 Place Soup/Dessert Spoons, 7" 6 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders,...
Sterling Silver
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 90 pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, solid handles, 8 1/2" 12 Dinner Forks, 3-tine, 7 1/2" 12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 3/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4" 12 Flat Handl...
Sterling Silver
Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 176 pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Large Banquet Knives, 10 1/2" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Regular/Dessert Forks, 7" 12 Salad Forks, 6" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7" 12 Cocktai...
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood by Int Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Dinner and Hollowware Collection
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 place soup spoons, 7 1/4" 12 flat handle butter spreaders...
Sterling Silver
Broom Corn by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 59 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives with blunt silverplated blades, 10 1/2" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7" 8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 7" ...
Sterling Silver
Holberg by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Rare 59 pcs
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Knives, 6 measure 9 1/2", 2 measure 8 7/8" 8 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 7/8" 8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3/4" 7 Hollow Handle B...
Sterling Silver
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set 124 Pcs Monogram M
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner knives, solid handles, 8 1/2" 12 dinner forks, 3-tine, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 6 3/4" 12 flat handl...
Sterling Silver
Northern Lights International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 Pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was designed by Alfred Kintz, circa 1946. 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8" 12 regular knives, 9" 12 regular forks, 7 1/8" 12 salad forks, ...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 98-Piece Flatware Set in English King Pattern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set in the celebrated English King pattern, adorned with shells and other motifs, consisting of: 8 dinner knives with French blades measur...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Old Danish by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 102 pc Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service for 12 is comprised of: 12 Dinner Knives, long handles, 8 3/4" 12 Extra Large Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 12 Luncheon Knives, long handles, 7 3/4" 12 Luncheon Forks, 6 3/...
Sterling Silver
$30,795 / set
Edwardian Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
* 'Straight' means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year; straight services are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. ** During this period, before the in...
Sterling Silver
A rare 131-piece Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
The service has a total of 131 pieces including 15 dinner forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 fish forks, 12 fish Knives, 8 dessert/luncheon forks, 11 dessert/luncheon knives, 11 large soup ...
Silver Plate
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 192 pcs Dinner Old
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives w/ Blunt stainless blades, 9 7/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8" 12 Luncheon Knives w/ Old French stainless blades, 8 3/4" 12 Luncheon Forks, 7 ...
Sterling Silver
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 69 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Knives with French stainless blades, 10 1/4" 8 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Regular Knives with French stainless blades, 9 1/4" 8 Regular Forks, 6 7/8" 8 Salad...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 76-Piece Flatware Set in Acanthus Pattern for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, in the celebrated Acanthus pattern, from the mid-20th century, consisting of: 12 dinner forks measuring 7 3/8'' in length 12 salad forks m...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Large Banquet Size Knives with Blunt silverplated blades, 10 7/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8" 12 Regular Knives with Blunt silverplated blades, 9 3/8" 12 Regu...
Sterling Silver
Louis XVI Sterling Silver Gilt Canteen In Louis XV Ormolu Kingwood Vitrine 105pc
By Cardeilhac, Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Germantown, MD
Enjoy one the greatest combination of top of the line Silver ware marks Cardeilhac / Christofle, Tetard Freres, Arthus-Bertrand and a top of the line Vitrine cabinet after design by ...
Sterling Silver, Ormolu
Iris & New Art by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Nouveau 167 Pieces
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 DINNER SIZE KNIVES, 9 7/8" 12 DINNER SIZE FORKS, 7 1/2" 12 LUNCHEON KNIVES, 8 1/2" 24 LUNCHEON FORKS, 7" 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/4" 12 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4" 12...
Sterling Silver
Beaded Asprey English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 124 Pcs Dinner Luxury
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Extra large dinner size knives, 10" 12 Extra large dinner size forks, 8 1/4" 12 Luncheon knives, 8 3/4" 12 Luncheon forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad forks, 7" 12 Teaspoo...
Sterling Silver
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives w/French stainless blades, 9 1/2" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Small Teaspoons, 4 7/8" 12 Large Flat ...
Sterling Silver
Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
By Koch & Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
This cutlery set / flatware consists of following parts: 18 dinner knives. 18 dinner forks. 18 soup spoons. 18 appetizer knives. 18 appetizer forks. 18 appetizer spoons. 18 coffee (d...
Silver
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Service Dinner Set Multi Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 12 dinner knives, 4 - 10", 8 - 10 3/4" (exceedingly rare) - nicolas berchem 8 dinner forks, 7 3/8" - correggio 20 salad/fish forks, 6 1/2" - van gogh 12 teasp...
Sterling Silver
Imperial Queen by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 167 Pieces Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8" 12 regular knives, 8 5/8" 12 regular/dessert forks, 7" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 place soup spoons...
Sterling Silver
Continental Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 164 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Large Dinner Size Knives, short/wide handles, 9 3/4" 12 Large Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Luncheon Knives, short handles, 8" 12 Luncheon Forks, 6 7/8" 12 Sala...
Sterling Silver
Filet Coquille Shell by Aucoc French 950 Silver Flatware Set Service in Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
This outstanding service includes: 36 Large Dinner Knives, 10 1/4" 36 Large Dinner Forks, 8 3/8" 24 Luncheon Knives, 8 5/8" 23 Luncheon Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Small Teaspoons, 5 1/4" 12 ...
Silver
Saint St. Cloud by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 129 pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, w/replaced blunt stainless blades, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8" 12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons/Coffee Spoons, 5...
Sterling Silver
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service 6 Dinner Set 48 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 6 Dinner Knives, short handle, 9 1/8" 6 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2" 6 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 5 3/4" 6 Teaspoons, narrow, 5 7/8" 6 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4" 6 Hollow Handle...
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Inside, there is a dealer's signature in gold lettering, two rotating hooks on the front as fasteners and fold-down handles on the sides. 173 Pieces in total: 1st Compartment: 12 ...
Silver
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Lg Dinner Set Multi motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 8 Dinner Knives, 9 3/8" 8 Dinner Forks, 7 3/8" - Correggio 8 Luncheon Knives, 8 3/8" - Karel Dujardin 8 Luncheon Forks, 6 3/4" - Van Dyck 8 Salad/Fish Forks, ...
Sterling Silver
Hyperion by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 193 pc Lg Vintage Chest
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 12 Large Dinner/Banquet Size Knives w/ blunt blades, 10 7/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8" 12 Luncheon Knives, blunt blades, 8 3/4" 12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, ...
Sterling Silver
$340Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Silver Ladle, Small Soup & Stew Ladles Engraved Decorative Art Deco
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Edwardian Silver-Plated Soup Ladle, Queen’s Pattern English Spoon A refined and substantial Edwardian English silver-plated soup ladle, beautifully crafted in the iconic Quee...
Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver, Metal
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, blunt blades, 10 3/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Luncheon Knives, blunt blades, 9" 12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons,...
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Woods & Hughes Celestial Pattern Sterling Ice Cream Spoons
Located in Litchfield, CT
A set of twelve, they can be used as dessert, soup, or even tea spoons. Excellent condition.
Sterling Silver
Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set
By Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie
Located in Wilmington, DE
Dinner, salad, and dessert forks displayed subtle variations in size and proportion tailored to their intended use, while an array of spoons - from substantial soup spoons to delicat...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The set has 217 pieces in total consisting of 36 dinner silver forks, 36 silver soup spoons, 36 dinner knives ( silver handles with steel blades), 24 silver tea spoons, 24 dessert ve...
Silver, Vermeil
Lapparra - 204pcs. Antique Louis XV French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
A typical place setting might include up to twelve items - dinner fork, fish fork, salad fork, dinner knife, butter knife, soup spoon, dessert spoon, teaspoon, and various specialize...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Regence Montresor by Souche Lapparra France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Large Dinner Size Knives, 10" 8 Large Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/2" 8 Large Salad Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 8 Place Soup / Dessert Spoons, 7 1/4" 8 Coffee S...
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Irish Sterling Silver Serving Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This antique flatware set consists of 10 pieces: 8 Table spoons Gravy spoon Soup ladle. The sterling silver table spoons are large, as to be expected for 18th century Irish examples...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silverware Service for 12
By Sigvard Bernadotte, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The service consists of: 12 Dinner Forks – 7 1/2" (19 cm) 12 Dinner Knives, long handle version – 8 5/8" (21.8 cm) 12 Soup / Dinner Spoons – 7 5/8" (19.8 cm) 12 Luncheon Forks – 7" ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Silverware For 4
By Georg Jensen, Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The service consists of: 4 Dinner Forks, 7 3/8" (18.7 cm) 4 Dinner Knives, long handle, 8 1/4" (21 cm), serrated stainless steel blades 4 Soup / Dessert Spoons, 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) 4 C...
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery (1906)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This Old English pattern cutlery set consists of 77 pieces: Basic Service: 18 Table forks 18 Table spoons 18 Dessert forks 18 Dessert spoons Additional Pieces: Soup ladle Pai...
Sterling Silver
Vintage George VI Art Deco Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dimensions Table fork 19.1cm/7.5" Dessert fork 19cm/7.5" Serving/desert spoon 18.4cm/7.2" Width of dessert spoon 3.9cm/1.5" Width of serving spoon 4.6cm/1.8" Soup ladle 26.1cm/10.3" ...
Sterling Silver
$10,994 / set
Georg Jensen Old Danish Silverware Service for Ten
By Georg Jensen, Harald Nielsen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Place settings: 10 Dinner Forks, 7 1/8" (18.1 cm) 10 Dinner Knives, long handle, 8 5/8" (21.8 cm), stainless steel blades 10 Soup / Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4" (17.2 cm) 10 Salad / Lunch...
Sterling Silver
Ercuis Rare 63-Piece Art Deco Silver-Plate Flatware Service, Model “Neptune"
By Ercuis
Located in London, GB
Composition of the Service (63 pieces) 12 table forks: dinner forks 12 table knives: dinner knives, stainless blades 12 dessert or cheese knives: stainless blades 12 table spoons: so...
Silver Plate, Steel
Georg Jensen Old Danish Sterling Silverware Set for 12
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The service consists of: 12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/8" (18.1 cm) 12 Dinner Knives, long handle, 8 5/8" (21.8 cm), stainless steel blades 12 Soup / Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4" (17.2 cm) 12 Sala...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Old Danish Sterling Silverware Set for 12
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The service consists of: 12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/8" (18.1 cm) 12 Dinner Knives, long handle, 8 5/8" (21.8 cm), stainless steel blades 12 Soup / Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4" (17 cm) 12 Salad ...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Old Danish Silverware Service for Twelve
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The service consists of: 12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/8" (18.1 cm) 12 Dinner Knives, long handle, 8 5/8" (21.8 cm), stainless steel blades 12 Soup / Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4" (17.2 cm) 12 Sala...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Military Pattern by George Adams
By George Adams
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dimensions Table fork 21cm/8.3" Table spoon 22.2cm/8.7" Dessert fork 18cm/7.1" Dessert spoon 17.5cm/6.9" Teaspoon 14.9cm/5.9" Soup ladle 33.8cm/13.3" Serving spoon 29.2cm/11.5...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silverware Service for 12
By Sigvard Bernadotte, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Set includes: 12 Dinner Forks – 7½" (19 cm) 12 Dinner Knives (long handle) – 8⅝" (21.8 cm) 12 Soup/Dessert Spoons – 7⅜" (18.5 cm) 12 Luncheon/Salad Forks – 7" (17.6 cm) 12 Luncheon/...
Sterling Silver
Grand Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware by Wallace - 32 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand Baroque sterling silver flatware by Wallace. 32 pieces consisting of 8 dinner forks, 8 dinner knives, 8 large spoons for soup or dessert, and 8 butter knifes. Perfect to use im...
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Silverware For 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The service consists of: 12 Dinner Forks, 7" (17.8 cm) 12 Dinner Knives, long handle, 8 1/4" (21 cm), serrated stainless steel blades 12 Soup / Dessert Spoons, 6 1/2" (16.5 cm) 12 L...
Sterling Silver
Sigvard Bernadotte "Scanline" brass flatware. Six pieces of serving utensils.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Six pieces of serving utensils consisting of two sauce ladles, two soup ladles, and two serving spoons. Danish design from the 1960s/70s.
Brass
Round English by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 126 pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 8" (very heavy, 2.5ozt) 12 Regular Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Place Soup/Dessert Spoons, 7" 12 Holl...
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.
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