Six-person dinner flatware set in brass. Swedish design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
Set of four-person dinner flatware in brass. Swedish design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
$2,500 / set
H 7.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.25 in
Stylish Rare Set of Vintage Swedish Stainless Steel Brass & Wood Flatware
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Total of barely used 100 pieces of rare Swedish mixed material flatware, having a stylish
Brass, Stainless Steel
$200 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 0.79 in
Set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass. Swedish design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
Six-person dinner flatware set in brass. Swedish design. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
Six-person dinner flatware set in brass. Swedish design. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
Six-person dinner flatware set in brass. Swedish design, late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
Dinner flatware set in brass for four people. Sweden, late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
$2,251 / set
H 0.99 in W 2.17 in D 10.63 in
“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s
By Gense, Folke Arstrom
Located in Knivsta, SE
“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s A rare and iconic 63-piece
Stainless Steel
$280 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 0.79 in
Dinner flatware set in brass for six people. Swedish design, late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
$280 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 0.79 in
Six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass. Swedish design. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner
Brass
$200 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 0.79 in
Set of four-person dinner flatware in brass. Swedish design. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
$200 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 0.79 in
Dinner flatware set in brass for four people. Swedish design, late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
$200 / set
H 8.67 in Dm 0.79 in
Dinner flatware set in brass for four people. Swedish design. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
$2,150 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Patricia by Mema Swedish Silverplate Flatware Set Service 71 pcs L monogram
By Markströms Guldsmeds Ab K G
Located in Big Bend, WI
Patricia by Mema Swedish Silverplated flatware set with matching "L" monogram - 71 pieces. Patricia
Silver Plate
$9,995 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Uppsala by Mema Swedish 830 Silver Flatware Set Service 80 pc Beaded Eric Lofman
By Markströms Guldsmeds Ab K G
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Uppsala by Mema, designed by Eric Lofman, Swedish 830 Silver Flatware set with bead
Sterling Silver
$35,924 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 90 pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
being done in the Northern European countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. It was a unique and one-of
Sterling Silver
$31,968 / set
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set 124 Pcs Monogram M
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
being done in the Northern European countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. It was a unique and one-of
Sterling Silver
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Wine Cutlery Flatware Caddy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue, wine holder or flatware or kitchen utensil caddy with
Wood, Paint
Set of dinner flatware in brass for four people.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Cutlery Flatware Tray with Handle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue butlers flatware or kitchen tray with handle. This tray
Wood, Paint
Set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass. Late 20th C.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four
Brass
$4,248 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Kungsholm by C.G. Hallberg 830 Silver Flatware Set 10 Service Dinner 40 Pcs
By CG Hallberg
Located in Big Bend, WI
C.G. Hallberg .830 silver Swedish dinner size flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: 10
Silver
$4,657 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Diplomat by Cg Hallberg Swedish 830 Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pieces
By CG Hallberg
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Diplomat by C.G Hallberg (Swedish-Stockholm) Mid-Century Modern, circa 1956, 830 Silver
Sterling Silver
$20,733 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Handwrought 52 Pcs
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Swedish modern by Allan Adler handwrought sterling silver flatware set with subtle hand-hammered
Sterling Silver
Monumental Flatware Set from Sweden and Two Chests
By Gense
Located in Atlanta, GA
1960s monumental 166 piece stainless flatware set from Sweden by Gense. Most in unused condition
Stainless Steel
Gense Swedish Flatware Service for 12
By Gense
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gense Stainless Steel, complete Service for 12 plus 4 Serving pieces. Handles are a black Resin or Bakelite material that has the look of ebony. Overall in good shape, shows typical ...
Composition, Stainless Steel
Vintage Swedish Flatware Azure Blue Rug, 1960's
Located in Uccle, BE
Swedish flatweave rug. Beautiful azure blue color. No fringes just 2, one on each side. 1960's
Wool
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Focus by Gense Stainless Steel Sweden Flatware Set Service 32 Pcs Modern Unused
By Genese
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design estate Focus by Gense satin finish Stainless Steel Flatware set, 32 pieces. This set
Stainless Steel
Folke Arstrom 'Focus" flatware for Gense Sweden stainless
By Folke Arstrom, Genese
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very large set of flatware in stainless steel designed by Folke Arstrom for Gense, total 108 pieces.
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 11.82 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in
146 Pieces Folke Arstrom Focus Flatware Gense 18 8 Stainless Sweden, circa 1955
By Gense, Folke Arstrom
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Measures: 3 butter knives 15 cm, 1 salad cutlery 22.5 cm, 6 lemonade spoons 20 cm, 4 meat forks 15 cm, 3 serving spoons 22.5 cm, 3 serving spoons 28 cm, 10 dessert spoons 15 cm, 10...
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Swedish by Guldsmeds Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Ten Set 40 Pcs Modern
By Markströms Guldsmeds Ab K G
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scandinavian Modern Swedish silver flatware set by Markstroms Guldsmeds, with 1961 date mark - 40
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 44 Pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, solid handles, 8 3/4" Eight dinner forks, 7 1/2" Eight salad forks, 6 3/8" Eight teaspoons, 6" Eight place soup spoons, 6 3/4" One gravy ladle, 6 5/8" One cold me...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 8.27 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Full Set Scanline Bronze Cutlery Flatware by Prince Sigvard Bernadotte, 109 Pcs
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Former Prince of Sweden Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002) designed this bronze flatware service for 12
Bronze
Vintage MCM Focus by Gense Sweden Flatware Stainless - 39 pcs. Partial Set
By Gense
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern, Focus by Gense Sweden flatware in satin stainless. Partial set, to add
Stainless Steel
Focus by Gense Stainless Steel Sweden Flatware Set Service 43 Pcs Modern
By Genese
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design estate Focus by Gense satin finish stainless steel flatware set, 43 pieces. This set
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 114 Pcs
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
being done in the Northern European countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. It was a unique and one-of
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in L 0.1 in
Savoy by a. Nilsson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Sweden 72 Pieces 1926
Located in Big Bend, WI
Savoy by A. Nilsson, Swedish sterling silver dinner size flatware set with date mark for the year
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Cutlery Flatware Tray with Handles
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue, butlers flatware or kitchen tray with double handles. The
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Sold
H 8.75 in W 1.63 in D 0.5 in
Folke Arström "Focus" Flatware Set Ten Six-Piece Place Settings Plus Extras
By Gense, Folke Arstrom
Located in Chicago, IL
Service for ten of "Focus" pattern stainless steel flatware designed by Folke Arström for Gense
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Swedish Two-Sided Flat-Weave Carpet with Geometrical Patterns
Located in Malmo, SE
Midcentury vintage Swedish flatware carpet in good vintage condition. This carpet is double-sided
Wool
Modernist Flatware Set
By Gense
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare stainless steel modernist flatware set of three by Gense. Crafted in Sweden. Purchase
Stainless Steel
12 ALAN ADLER 1970 SWEDISH MODERN FLATWARE 138 PIECES
Located in New York, NY
hand hammered sterling silver flatware place settings by Allan Adler, of Los Angeles, CA, in the
Modernist Flatware Set
By Gense
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare stainless steel modernist flatware set of three by Gense. Crafted in Sweden. Purchase
Stainless Steel
Set of 22 Vintage Yacht Flatware in Original Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming set of 22 pieces of vintage Gense flatware. Set is comprised of 6 small spoons, 2 slightly
Silver
48 Piece Set of Gense Focus De Luxe Flatware
By Folke Arstrom
Located in Papaikou, HI
Considered a modern classic, this Folke Arström design from 1965 is today very collectible. It's sleek design is both stylish and comfortable in the hand. This set includes eight...
Stainless Steel
Swedish Midcentury Flat-Weave Carpet
Located in Malmo, SE
This Swedish vintage midcentury flatware carpet is in very good vintage condition with minor signs
Wool
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.
Simple or sophisticated, equipped with console, cart or custom cabinetry, these stylish bar areas deserve a toast.
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