Athene by Amston Vermeil Gold Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 171 pc Dinner
By Amston Silver Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Dinner and Luncheon size Athene by Amston Gold Vermeil Sterling silver Flatware set for 12 - 171 pieces. This set includes: 12 Large Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Large D...
Sterling Silver
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 322 pcs Dinner Lg Chest
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Int...
Sterling Silver
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 159 Pieces, Huge
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. Huge Windham by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware s...
Sterling Silver
Rhythm by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set 75 Pcs Art Deco
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wallace sterling silver brings elegance to any table setting. Established in 1835, Wallace is a preeminent New England silversmith renowned for exceptional quality and craftsmanship....
Sterling Silver
Tetard Freres Shell & Bead 950 Silver Flatware Set Service French 128 pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Tetard Freres Shell & Beading French 950 silver flatware set, 128 pieces. This set includes: 12 Large Dinner Knives, pointed, 10" 12 Large Dinner Forks, 8 3/8" (heavy...
Sterling Silver
$10,089 / set
Georg Jensen Pyramid Sterling Silver Service For Six
By Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare early Art Deco Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware service in the Pyramid pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1926.
Sterling Silver
Gold Tip by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 92 Pc Mid-Century Modern
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gold Tip by Gorham sterling silver and 18-karat gold flatware set with matte finish, 92 Pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 3/8", 12 forks, 7 1/2", 12 salad forks, 7 1/8", 1...
Sterling Silver
Kings Court by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 76 Pcs M Mono
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Kings Court by Frank Whiting sterling silver 76 piece set. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8". 12 forks, 7 1/8". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8". 12 cream soup spoons...
Sterling Silver
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
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Silverware For 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
The Parallel pattern is distinguished by its quiet elegance and dignified appearance, achieved through harmonious proportions and a refined, minimalist motif of parallel lines. The ...
Sterling Silver
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
Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s
By Kurt Mayer, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
A meticulously curated set of silver-plated cutlery, the "4100 Stockholm Laurel" series, was designed in 1955 by Kurt Mayer for WMF Germany, Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik. This...
Stainless Steel
Puiforcat (Hermes) & Cardeilhac (Christofle): 182-piece Sterling Flatware Set
By Puiforcat, Christofle Cardeilhac 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
What makes their 19th century flatware services particularly significant is how they embody the cultural values of their time.
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 140pc. French Sterling & Vermeil Flatware Set, Mazarin
By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
It includes the following (all weights and measures approximate): 12 Dinner Knives - Stainless Blades 24.00 cm. 129 grams 12 Dinner Forks 20.70 cm. 97 grams 12 Extra Dinner Forks 20...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set
By Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie
Located in Wilmington, DE
Stunning Vermeil Flatware Sets: The complete vermeil flatware services produced by Société Parisienne d'Orfèvrerie represented the culmination of nineteenth-century French silverwar...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 299pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Vauban
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris: Direct from a private mansion in Paris, a magnificent 299 pc. (service for 24) antique French sterling silver flatware set by France’s premier silversmith “Puifor...
Silver
Henin - 138pc. Antique Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set !
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Privately Commissioned Louis XVI Sterling Silver Flatware Set (Service for 12) with 6 Serving Pieces by Internationally Known French Silversmiths "Henin & Cie." in Excellent Conditio...
Sterling Silver
Lapparra - 204pcs. Antique Louis XV French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
Lapparra’s Sterling Flatware Sets: Among Lapparra's most enduring legacies are his flatware services in 950 sterling silver, which represent the highest expression of his artistic a...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Lapparra - 220pcs. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 19 Serving Pieces +
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
The set is of exceptional quality and craftsmanship - check the weights and measures below (all weights and measures approximate): 18 Dinner Knives - Stainless Steel Blades 25.00 cm...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Savary & Fils: 182pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Svg. Pcs. 1880
By Savary Paris 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
If you are seriously looking for a large high quality 950 sterling silver flatware set - this is a good one. Check the weights and measures below - all weights and measures approxima...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This boxed canteen of cutlery consists of 164 pieces: Basic Service: 12 Table knives 12 Table forks 12 Soup spoons 6 Table/Serving spoons 12 Dessert knives 12 Dessert forks 12...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware, Twelve Settings, 1917
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Additional information: Material: Sterling Silver Style: Art Nouveau Designer: Johan Rohde "Dimensions: 12 Dinner knives (long handle), 8 7/8″ (22.5 cm), stainless steel blades 12 Di...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cutlery Set by Elkington & Co
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver Art Deco flatware service for twelve persons; an addition to our antique flatware sets.
Silver, Sterling Silver
$68,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
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
Edgemont Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 54 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Edgemont gold by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4" 12 forks, 7 3/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" One serving spoon...
Sterling Silver
Marie Louise by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 103 Pcs Dinner
By W&S Blackinton Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Marie Louise by Blackinton sterling silver Flatware set, 103 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 12 regular knives, 9" ...
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Burgundy by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 1/2" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 3/4" 12 teaspoons, 6" One serving spoon, ...
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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