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Vintage Flatware 1940

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling 2 Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Set 174 Gm
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling 2 Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Set 174 Gm

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling 2 Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Set 174 Gm

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Two-Piece Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Set 174 Gm Very Exclusive A Tiffany & Co maker's sterling silver Salt & Pepper set It is Signed and Engraved T...

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Vintage 1940s More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Rolex Vintage Spoon from Bucherer of Switzerland Souvenir Geneve Silver Plate
Rolex Vintage Spoon from Bucherer of Switzerland Souvenir Geneve Silver Plate

Rolex Vintage Spoon from Bucherer of Switzerland Souvenir Geneve Silver Plate

By Bucherer

Located in Dearborn, MI

Rolex Vintage Spoon from Bucherer of Switzerland Souvenir Geneve Silver Plate Genuine Vintage Rolex Souvenir Spoon From Bucherer of Switzerland Intended to serve as a keepsake o...

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Vintage 1940s Retro Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage 1947 Gorham Sterling Silver Spiral Fluted 12 Inch Serving Bowl
Vintage 1947 Gorham Sterling Silver Spiral Fluted 12 Inch Serving Bowl

Vintage 1947 Gorham Sterling Silver Spiral Fluted 12 Inch Serving Bowl

By Gorham

Located in Westport, CT

A beautiful large vintage Gorham sterling silver serving bowl from 1947, featuring dramatic spiral fluting that sweeps outward from the plain circular center into a sculptural shallo...

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Vintage 1940s American Platters and Trays

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Sterling Silver

Vintage 1949 Gorham Sterling Silver Rope Edge Serving Tray 14 Inches
Vintage 1949 Gorham Sterling Silver Rope Edge Serving Tray 14 Inches

Vintage 1949 Gorham Sterling Silver Rope Edge Serving Tray 14 Inches

By Gorham

Located in Westport, CT

A beautiful large vintage Gorham sterling silver round serving tray dating to 1949, designed with a broad raised border finished by a finely detailed rope-twist edge. The smooth circ...

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Vintage 1940s American Platters and Trays

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers, Japanese, Pagona Latern
Vintage Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers, Japanese, Pagona Latern

Vintage Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers, Japanese, Pagona Latern

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers, Japanese, Pagona Latern, 96.6 Grams Total, 3.75 inches Tall, K. Uyeda, Very Good Condition. These salt and pepper shakers make a nic...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve - Dog Nose Pattern
Vintage Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve - Dog Nose Pattern

Vintage Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve - Dog Nose Pattern

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English straight sterling silver Dog Nose pattern flatware service for twelve persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery col...

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Vintage 1940s English Tableware

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Silver

Vintage George VI Art Deco Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve Persons
Vintage George VI Art Deco Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve Persons

Vintage George VI Art Deco Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Twelve Persons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage sterling silver Plain Pine pattern flatware service for twelve persons, in the Art Deco style; an addition to our canteen of cutlery colle...

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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling 2 Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Set 174 Gm
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling 2 Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Set 174 Gm

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 925 Sterling 2 Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker Set 174 Gm

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Two-Piece Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Set 174 Gm Very Exclusive A Tiffany & Co maker's sterling silver Salt & Pepper set It is Signed and Engraved T & CO and made i...

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Vintage 1940s More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda and Asian Shaker Roof
Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda and Asian Shaker Roof

Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda and Asian Shaker Roof

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda and Asian Shaker Roof Shaker, Oriental, Excellent Condition, both shakers are 66 grams in weight. These salt and pepper shak...

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Vintage 1940s Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Salt Bowl, Asian, Floral and Bamboo, Chiyoyada, Carrying Basket, 53.4 g
Vintage Salt Bowl, Asian, Floral and Bamboo, Chiyoyada, Carrying Basket, 53.4 g

Vintage Salt Bowl, Asian, Floral and Bamboo, Chiyoyada, Carrying Basket, 53.4 g

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Salt Bowl, Asian, Floral and Bamboo Engraved, Chiyoyada, Carrying Basket, Miniature, Sterling Silver 950, Mini Spoon, Salt Pepper Vintage Salt Bowl, Asian, Floral and Bamboo...

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Vintage 1940s Unknown Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda Okubo, 72.2 Grams
Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda Okubo, 72.2 Grams

Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda Okubo, 72.2 Grams

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Japanese Sterling Salt and Pepper Shakers Pagoda Okubo, Excellent Condition, 72.2 Grams, 3 1/4 Inches tall, I + Inch Square Wide These salt and pepper shakers make a nice ad...

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Vintage 1940s Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tanaquil by Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 62 Pcs Vintage
Tanaquil by Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 62 Pcs Vintage

Tanaquil by Georg Jensen Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 62 Pcs Vintage

By Georg Jensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Tanaquil stainless steel flatware set by Georg Jensen. This 62 piece set includes: 8 dinner knives, 8 7/8" 8 dinner forks, 7 1/2" 8 salad forks, 6" 8 teaspoons, 6 1/8"...

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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Georg Jensen Mitra Stainless Flatware Dinner Service for 12, 68 Pcs
Vintage Georg Jensen Mitra Stainless Flatware Dinner Service for 12, 68 Pcs

Vintage Georg Jensen Mitra Stainless Flatware Dinner Service for 12, 68 Pcs

By Georg Jensen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

This dinner service was Georg Jensen's first set in stainless steel. It was designed in 1941 by Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970). Stainless steel was chosen due to the lack of silver du...

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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 22 Vintage Yacht Flatware in Original Box
Set of 22 Vintage Yacht Flatware in Original Box

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 larger spoons, 4 very large spoons, 2 forks, 8 knives.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Tableware

Materials

Silver

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By Gorham

Located in New York, NY

A pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers from Gorham Silversmiths, circa early-20th century, America. Classic sterling silver shakers with finial top and footed base. Beauti...

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Located in Sheffield, MA

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By Gorham

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gorham (American, founded 1831), pattern active 1888-1991. A very rare serving piece in the "Versailles" pattern. This potato spoon features a figural and rococo motif to edge. Marke...

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Antique 19th Century American High Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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By S. Kirk & Sons

Located in Huntington, NY

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By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Towle sterling silver salt & pepper shakers. Pattern 10801. Striking twisted bodies, the "swirl" pattern. 1.70 troy oz. 2 1/8" h., 1 1/16" dia. We are a family business tha...

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Located in San Diego, CA

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By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver pepper shakers. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Each: Baluster bowl on wavy raised foot; cover domed and pierced. Chased leafing-sc...

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Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers New York, circa 1907–1947 A refined pair of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, each of classic baluster for...

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Located in Haddonfield, NJ

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By Dominick and Haff Silver

Located in New York, NY

Large, American Victorian period sterling silver stuffing/serving spoon, Dominick & Haff, New York, circa 1888, Louis XIX style. Measures: 13" long x 2 1/2" across widest point of bo...

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Sterling Silver

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By 1847 Rogers Bros.

Located in Roma, IT

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Vintage Flatware 1940 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the vintage flatware 1940 you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every vintage flatware 1940 was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage flatware 1940 — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage flatware 1940 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one vintage flatware 1940 that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christofle, Georg Jensen and Celsa produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Vintage Flatware 1940?

Prices for a vintage flatware 1940 start at $98 and top out at $57,000 with the average selling for $1,995.

Finding the Right Silver-flatware-silverplate for You

While early utensils were often shaped from clay, wood or bone, silversmiths later crafted flatware from precious metal. In the 19th century, mass production of electroplated flatware made silver utensils accessible to the middle class. Now, antique and vintage silver, flatware and silver-plate objects for dining and the home are heritage pieces reflecting this history of design.

Silver spoons were so prized in 15th-century England that people would travel with the valuable utensils. Forks in the 17th century were frequently made with steel and likewise only available to the upper class. Silver flatware continued to be produced in small workshops in the 18th century and was a luxury reserved for the elite. When George I came to the throne in 1714, the silver dining service — including plates, dishes, soup tureens, chargers and sauceboats — became all-important.

Innovative manufacturing techniques such as the electroplating process in the 19th century would transform silversmithing with industrialization. Sheffield plate was used from 1750 to 1880 and involved a fusion method to fabricate everything from knife handles to serveware. French industrial chemist Henri de Ruolz discovered a gilding and silver-plating process for metals in 1841, with the silver-like results so celebrated that Napoleon III ordered a 3,000-piece flatware set. The expansion of table service in the Victorian era also led to an increasing number of flatware and serving pieces in a canteen, or cutlery chest, all with specific uses, from toast forks to butter picks.

While affordable metal flatware is widely available today, historic brands including Gorham Manufacturing Company — whose legendary contribution to the history of silver making started in 1831 — and Christofle continue the tradition of silver and silver-plate flatware.

Browse 1stDibs for both antique and contemporary silver, flatware and silver-plate objects in a range of elegant designs to enhance your dining table.