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Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson Sterling Icelandic Modern Serving Ladle Spoon
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brutalist sterling silver ladle spoon with milky agates created by Jens Peter Clausen Gudjonsson of
Category
1970s Icelandic Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set 12 Cups - 15 pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
grapevine pattern, 12 cups, round ornate tray/platter, large pedestal punch bowl, 1 ladle spoon, very nice
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
H 1 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rosenthal Design PLUS Flatware, 68 pcs., For 12 Persons, by Wolf Karnagel, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Vienna, AT
and knives and 12 smaller spoons and forks. Plus four different ladles/spoons, a cake server and three
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 8.5 in W 1 in D 0.1 in
Tiffany & Co. Silver 925 Ladle Gravy pouring Spoon
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Fernando, CA
Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver 925
Ladle Gravy Spoon
Hallmarked: Tiffany & Co Sterling M PAT.
Approx
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Plated Soup Spoon Ladles TH Marthinsen Holmes Edwards, 3 Pieces
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Silver Plated Soup Spoon Ladles TH Marthinsen Holmes Edwards - 3 Pieces. Item features (3
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in
Puiforcat Sterling Silver Cream Soup Serving Spoon Ladle in Annecy with Box
Located in Gardena, CA
Jean Puiforcat France sterling silver ladle in Annecy 1930. With Puiforcat box. Hallmarked for
Category
1930s Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 10.625 in W 4.125 in D 2.5 in
Rörstrand, Glunt, Soup Turin, Soup Plates, Ladle
By Rörstrand
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
): 175mm
width (with ears): 255mm
Ladle:
diameter (of the spoon): 90mm
total length: 270mm
Soup
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Earthenware
Georg Jensen Bernadotte Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle 154
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen gravy ladle with sterling silver handle and stainless steel spoon, item 154 in the
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle 154
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen gravy ladle with sterling silver handle and stainless steel spoon, item 154 in the
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Parallel Gravy Ladle with Steel 154
By Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Georg Jensen gravy ladle with sterling silver handle and stainless steel spoon, item 154 in the
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Antique Georg Jensen Silver Sauce Bowl 328 & Ladle 141
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
peapod gravy ladle #141.
Additional information:
Material: Silver
Styles: Art Nouveau
Hallmarks: The
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Reproduction Edinborough Ladle with Monogram 'C'
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver reproduction Edinborough ladle with monogram by Tiffany & Co.
Monogram appears to
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen USA Sterling Silver Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver spoon by Georg Jensen Inc USA.
No monogram
Small floral design on handle, large
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Hand Hammered Arts & Crafts Silver Ladle Millennium Hallmark Date 2000
Located in London, GB
Modernist hand hammered Arts & Crafts silver ladle, Millennium Hallmark, date 2000
The bowl of the
Category
1990s English Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.88 in W 2.56 in D 1.19 in
Ritual Ladle of Wood and Coconut Shell from Timor Island, Indonesia, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Ritual ladle of wood and coconut shell from Timor Island, Indonesia (circa 1950s). Intricate spoons
Category
1950s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Wood, Coconut
H 13 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Additional Pieces:
Pair of serving spoons
Large cream ladle
Small cream ladle
Sauce ladle
Gravy ladle
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large brass Utensil Set Utensils
By Stelton
Located in Berlin, DE
Brass Utensil Set with Hanger, Fork, Spoon, Ladle and Spatula, Large Utensils for Cooking and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Brass
Christofle Silverware Set, 37 pieces
By Christofle
Located in PARIS, FR
, twelve small spoons, and one large ladle. In very good condition.
LP2221
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Metal
173-Piece Set Silver Plated Tableware - Christofle - Malmaison - Complete
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
- sauce ladle
- soup ladle
- cheese knife
- sugar tongs
- cake server
- serving spoon
- serving fork
Category
1990s French Napoleon III Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
Free Shipping
H 12.21 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Albany by Arthur Price Silverplated Flatware Set Service for 8 Dinner 90 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 3/8"
8 Demitasse Spoons, 4 5/8"
8 Fish Knives, flat handle, 8 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 3/4"
1 Serving
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 59 pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/4"
1 Serving Spoon
Category
1950s Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
92 Pieces Set of Hans Hansen Sterling Silverware Service in Baronet Pattern
Located in Hellerup, DK
, 12x Dinner Knives, 12x Soup Spoons, 12x Salad Forks, 12x Butter Spreaders, 12x Fruit Spoons, 12x
Category
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Solingen German 123 Piece Gold Plated Canteen Cutlery Late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Spoons
12 x Cake Forks
2 x Gravy Ladles
4 x Serving Spoons
1 x Soup Ladle
4 x Pickle Forks
2 x Sugar
Category
Late 20th Century German Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Gold Plate
H 4.34 in W 30.32 in D 18.51 in
Bead by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 110 pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Coffee Spoons, 5"
8 Serving/Dinner Spoons, 8"
1 Gravy Ladle, gold-washed, 6"
1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage MCM Focus by Gense Sweden Flatware Stainless - 39 pcs. Partial Set
By Gense
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dinner forks 7 7/8"
8 Salad forks, 6 7/8"
12 Desert spoons, 5 3/8"
6 Tea spoons, 5 14/16"
1 Serving spoon
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
Christofle Made in Argentina, Flatware art nouveau in Silverplated
By Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
knives - 24,5 centimeters
12 Salad knives - 19,5 centimeters
12 Table Spoons - 20,5 centimeters
12 Soup
Category
20th Century Argentine Art Nouveau Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique French sterling silver cutlery set by Alphonse Debaine, Art Deco 20th Ce
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
centimeters
12 Fish Forks: 18.5 centimeters
12 table spoons - 21.5 centimeters
12 soup spoons: 18 centimeters
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 8.27 in W 0.79 in D 0.4 in
Antique and Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons
By Finnigans, London 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
12 dessert forks
12 dessert spoons
Additional pieces:
Pair of sauce ladles
The antique George V six
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
American Sterling Silver One Hundred Ten Piece Part Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
butter spreads, three serving spoons, a sauce ladle, a cheese slice and a carving knife and fork. 110
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
forks
12 Teaspoons
6 Egg spoons
Additional Pieces:
Soup ladle
Pair of Sauce ladles
Fish serving
Category
20th Century English Georgian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
80 Pieces Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware in the Acanthus Pattern
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
serving spoon with curved handle, 1 gravy ladle, 1 cake knife (silver handle, stainless steel blade) and
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Person
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
'
Egg spoon 12.4cm/4.9'
Fish serving knife 27.6cm/10.9'
Fish serving fork 20.5cm/8.1'
Soup ladle 28.3cm
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tudor Scroll by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 140 pieces Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 7/8"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4"
12 Coffee Spoons, 5 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Classic Beauty by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8"
1 Cold Meat
Category
20th Century American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Classic Rose by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
130-Piece Set Silver Plated Flatware, Frionnet France, Rococo Style
By Francois Frionnet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
missing), sauce ladle, soup ladle, 2-piece fish servers, 2-piece salad servers, 2 serving spoons, 2
Category
Late 20th Century French Rococo Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
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H 9.85 in W 0.79 in D 0.79 in
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 80 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/2"
1 Serving
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Du Barry by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 70 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place Soup Spoons, 7"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 5/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
45 Piece Laufer Rosewood Handle Stainless Steel Flatware Service for Eight
By Lauffer
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Included are large spoon with large fork as salad servers, second large spoon, ladle. and sugar spoon. Soup
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 7.38 in W 1.63 in D 0.5 in
Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 52 pcs Modern
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Onslow by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 pcs Dinner Old
By Tuttle Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 1/4"
12 Grapefruit Spoons, 6"
12 Steak Knives, original, 8 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6"
2 Serving
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 115 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 5 5/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 5/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/4"
1 Pierced
Category
1940s Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 5/8"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 5/8"
1
Category
1960s American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Regular Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Golden Tradewinds by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 66 pcs Bamboo
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 5/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/4"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Leonore by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 92 pcs
By Manchester Silver Co. & S. S.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ice Cream Forks, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
1
Category
1930s English Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
108 Pieces Complete Set of Georg Sterling Silverware in the Jensen Akkeleje
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
has some damage to the back, 1 serving spoon, 1 gravy ladle, 4 cold cuts forks, 1 condiment spoon, 2
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
800 Silver Cutlery Set, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
, ladle, large fork and spoon, two serving pieces.
All the pieces are regularly stamped with the State
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver
Valdres by Marthinsen Norway 830 Silver Flatware Set Service 56 pieces Luncheon
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
8 4-O'clock Coffee Spoons, 4 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle w/hook, 7"
1
Category
20th Century Norwegian Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 95 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
137-Piece Set Silver Plated Tableware - Christofle - Rubans Croisés - Complete
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
mocha spoons 10,5 cm
- 12 cake forks 16 cm
- Sauce ladle 18,5 cm
- Soup serving spoon 32,5 cm
- Cake
Category
1980s French Louis XVI Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
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H 9.45 in W 0.79 in D 0.79 in
Spanish Lace by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Plumes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 97 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cake Knife, custom made, 12"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940s Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By C.W. Fletcher & Son Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Egg spoons
12 Teaspoons
12 Coffee spoons
Additional Pieces:
Pair of sauce ladles
The components of
Category
1940s British Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Heraldic by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 35 pieces Rare
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ladle, 7 1/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 7/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 6"
12 PLACE SOUP SPOONS, 7"
2 SERVING SPOONS, 8 1/2"
1 SUGAR SPOON, 6"
1 FLAT
Category
1930s Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2"
2 Serving
Category
1930s Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponti for Krupp Silvered Flatware Cutlery for Six, 31 pcs., Austria, 1950s
By Art.Krupp Berndorf, Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
. The collection includes six place settings, each consisting of a dinner spoon, fork, knife (plus one
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver, Nickel
106 Pieces Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware in Cypress Flatware Pattern
By Tias Eckhoff
Located in Hellerup, DK
spoons, 2 serving spoons, 1 gravy ladle, 1 meat serving fork, 2 condiment spoons, 2 cold cuts forks, 1
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 162 pc Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 3/4"
12 Coffee Spoons, 5 3/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4"
1 Pie Server, 10 3/4"
1 Cheese Knife, 8 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Ladle Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
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Vintage Ladle Spoon For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage ladle spoon for your home. A vintage ladle spoon — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage ladle spoon — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage ladle spoon made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made vintage ladle spoon has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by International Silver, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Towle Silversmiths are consistently popular.
How Much is a Vintage Ladle Spoon?
Prices for a vintage ladle spoon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $75 and can go as high as $395,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,749.
Finding the Right tableware for You
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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