$8,858 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 67 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. CRAFTSMAN BY TOWLE sterling
Sterling Silver
$8,648 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. Craftsman by Towle Sterling
Sterling Silver
$6,197 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. Craftsman by Towle Sterling
Sterling Silver
$6,418 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. CRAFTSMAN BY TOWLE sterling
Sterling Silver
$6,197 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 5/8" 8
Sterling Silver
$6,418 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. Craftsman by Towle sterling
Sterling Silver
$6,745 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 61 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 61 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8
Sterling Silver
$6,098 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 47 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. CRAFTSMAN BY TOWLE sterling
Sterling Silver
$38,472 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 48 Service 299 Pcs Exceptional
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by towle Sterling Silver flatware set 299 pieces. This set includes: 48 knives, 8 5/8
Sterling Silver
$3,979 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Craftsman Gold by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 6 Vermeil 24 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman gold by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 24 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes: Stately in perfect
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 47 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. Craftsman by Towle sterling
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 50 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
displays the magnificence of high quality sterling silver to its fullest. Craftsman by Towle Sterling
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 86 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner and luncheon size Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 86 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
165 Piece Craftsman Sterling Silver Flatware by Towle
Located in Water Mill, NY
Harold E. Nock created Craftsman in 1932 for Towle Silversmiths- 26-Dinner Forks,24-Dinner
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 40 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 5
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 5/8
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 5
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 3/4
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 47 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Craftsman by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 47 Pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 8 5/8
Sterling Silver
Towle Sterling Silver "Craftsman" Flatware Set
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marked sterling silver flatware service for 12 by Towle. A total of 116 pieces plus six cut crystal
Sterling Silver
$6,985 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 Pcs
By R. Blackinton & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware set with beaded design - 53 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 7/8" 8 Forks, 7 1/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 8 Teas...
Sterling Silver
Chantilly Sterling Silver Flatware by Gorham, Service for Twelve
By Henry Birks
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage stylish sterling silver service for twelve is designed in the Chantilly pattern, by Gorham. The signature is found in a groove on the back of each handle & dates the...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
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
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set, 48 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eloquence by Lunt sterling silver flatware Service for 12-48 piece set, in excellent condition. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8", 12 forks, 7 3/8", 12 salad forks, 6 3/8", 1...
Sterling Silver
$6,073 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Lady Hilton by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service, 47 Pieces
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lady Hilton by Westmorland sterling silver flatware set, 47 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, eight 3/4" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 1/8" Eight teaspoons, 6" Eig...
Sterling Silver
$5,349 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Spring Glory by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 48 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spring Glory by International sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. This pattern was introduced by International in the year 1942 and was designed by Lillian V.M. Helander, daug...
Sterling Silver
$25,500 / item
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
Reclaimed Carrara Nero/Bianco Octagon/Cabochon Tile - Marble Checkered Flooring
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This epitome of elegance is the dream item for any luxury home designer or custom-homeowner. It is a piece by piece reclaimed set of authentic Carrara Bianco Octagonal & Nero Cabocho...
Carrara Marble
$29,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 70 in W 68.5 in D 20 in
17th Century Large Mantle Louis XIII Chateau Hand Carved Stone Antique Fireplace
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Extremely Rare 17th Century Louis XIII Chateau Fireplace, 1610-1643 Rare and unique French antique castle fireplace Louis XIII period Limestone Chimney with a magnificent Trumeau T...
Stone, Limestone
$38,808 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Wendell Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 171 Pcs
By Johan Rohde, Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, short handle, 9" 12 dinner forks, 7 1/4" 12 luncheon kniv...
Sterling Silver
Antique Limestone Bench - Old Stone Bench - Garden Bench
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This old Limestone bench was hand carved in the mid 17th century and installed in a Large Italian countryside home along with several other benches and architectural elements. This p...
Limestone
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Giuseppe Rivadossi, Officina Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
$13,600Sale Price|24% Off
H 22 in W 32 in D 16.5 in
Caned Sculptural Cabinet by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House, 1950s, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare sculptural caned cabinet was designed by Vladimir Kagan and crafted by Grosfeld House during the 1950s in New York, documented in early Grosfeld House advertisements (...
Walnut, Cane
$180,257
H 87.41 in W 74.81 in D 27.17 in
Important Renaissance Cabinet from Lyon 'France' with a Decor of Perspectives
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
As soon as 1540 France's second Renaissance is in the making, intimately linked to the rediscovery of the Antique world. The development of the printing and engraving industry allows...
Walnut
$15,511 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Pointed Antique Engraved Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful pointed antique engraved by Dominick & Haff huge dinner & luncheon sterling silver flatware set - 119 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2". 12 dinner s...
Sterling Silver
$35,000 / item
H 12 in W 12 in D 0.75 in
1920's Reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero Marble Checker Flooring Tile
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
This is a 1920's piece by piece reclaimed Italian Carrara Bianco and Nero marble checker tile. The beautiful antique texture and the visible veining within this old marble flooring g...
Carrara Marble
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.