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Tableware For Sale
Creator: Reed & Barton
Creator: Amboss Austria
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Lunch 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Burgundy by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8".
12 forks, 7 1/8".
12 salad forks, 6 1/2".
12 teaspoons, 6".
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. Set will be professionally polished to pristine condition and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
100% satisfaction guaranteed!
Inspired by the French Renaissance, the burgundy sterling silver flatware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 65 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Twelve dinner size knives, 9 3/4".
Twelve dinner size forks, 7 7/8".
Twelve salad forks, 6 1/2".
Twelve teaspoons, 5 7/8".
Twelve cream soup spoons, 6 1/4".
One serving spoon, 8 3/8"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 65 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eighteenth century by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 6 1/4",
12 teaspoons, 6",
12 p...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegante by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 245 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning timeless Elegante by Reed & Barton circa 1900 sterling silver flatware set of 245 pieces. This truly elegant flatware cutlery set includes:
36 dinner knives, 9 7/8".
36 ...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculpture by R&B Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 84 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designer of the pattern Silver Sculpture, Robert H. Ramp describes his inspiration for this pattern (Modernism in American Silver Book)....
"...Even though it was named Silver Sculp...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton Court by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 54 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Hampton Court by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 54 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 1/2"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 47 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dancing flowers by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 47 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 7/8",
eight forks, 7",
eight salad forks, 6 3/8",
eight teaspoon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 46 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size timeless Ashmont pattern by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 7/8",
eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8"...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Carving Knife and Fork by Emboss Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, Austria
An unusual Austrian carving knife and fork, produced by Emboss Austria.
Composed of stainless steel with wooden handles. Barley used, in very f...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Silver Sculpture by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern silver sculpture by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 36 pieces. See photo of Reed & Barton's 1954 advertisement, as illustrated in Modernism in Americ...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculpture by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 49 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designer of the pattern silver sculpture, Robert H. Ramp describes his inspiration for this pattern (Modernism in American silver book).
"Even though it was named silver sculpture, ...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 49 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ashmont by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 7/8",
12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8",
12 salad forks, 6 5/8",
12 te...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
El Greco by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
El Greco by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4" ,
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 6 1/2",
12 teaspoons, 6"
Includes bo...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
El Greco by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 39 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
El Greco by Reed and Barton, circa 1972 sterling silver flatware set - 39 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 3/8"
8 forks, 7 1/2"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6"
1 serving ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Wheat by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 6 Set 33 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver wheat by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 33 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
6 knives, 8 3/4"
6 forks, 7 1/4"
6 salad forks, 6 3/4"
6 teaspoons, 6 1/...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Savannah by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
SAVANNAH BY REED & BARTON Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces.This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 9 1/8",
8 FORKS, 7 3/8",
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2",
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
Includes bonus ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marlborough by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 36 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 36 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4",
eight forks, 7 1/4",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoon...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
Eight...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 8 Service, 57 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton sterling silver dinner and luncheon size flatware set of 59 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2",
eight dinner size forks, ...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Savannah by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon 55-Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
SAVANNAH BY REED & BARTON Sterling Silver flatware set - 55 pieces.This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8",
12 FORKS, 7 3/8",
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2",
12 TEASPOONS, 6",
1 GRAVY LA...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 8 Service 33 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ashmont by Reed & Barton is a sleek and heavy sterling silver flatware pattern with elegant linear fluting, providing a timeless eleg...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Lunch 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives, 9 1/4".
12 forks, 7 1/8".
12 salad forks, 6 1/2".
12 teaspoons, 6".
12 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. Set will be professionally polished to pristine condition and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
100% satisfaction guaranteed!
Inspired by the French Renaissance, the burgundy sterling silver flatware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful rose cascade by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9"
Eight forks, 7 1/4"
Eight salad for...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver dinner flatware set of 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner knives, fat handle, French style blade 9 7/8",
eight dinner f...
Category
1940s Renaissance Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Provincial Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 67 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
English provincial by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 67 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 1/2",
eight salad forks, 6 3/4",
eight teas...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Florentine lace by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/2",
eight t...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Savannah by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 65 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Savannah by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 65 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8".
12 forks, 7 3/8".
12 salad forks, 6 1/2".
12 teaspoons, 6".
12 place soup ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lark by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9"
8 Forks, 7 5/8"
8 Salad Forks, 7"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4"
1 Pierced ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marlborough by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 40 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4",
eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
eight salad forks, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Autumn Leaves by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Autumn leaves by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 6 3/4",
12 teaspoons, 6",
one servi...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton sterling silver Dinner Size Flatware set, 67 pieces. Large and heavy! This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8",
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Provincial by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
English provincial by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 39 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 1/2",
eight salad forks, 6 3/4",
eight tea...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 57 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 57 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 7/8",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad forks, 6 3/8",
ei...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dancing flowers by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 38 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 7/8",
eight forks, 7",
eight salad forks, 6 3/8",
eight teaspoons, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chambord by Reed and Barton Silverplate Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 3/8".
Eight forks, 7 1/2".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
16 teaspoons, 6".
Eight place soup spoons, 7".
One serving spoon, 8 5/8".
One pierced servin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Spanish Provincial Gold by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 12
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Spanish provincial gold by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table.
This set is vermeil (complete...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 52 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set 52 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8",
12 forks, 7 3/8",
12 salad forks, 6 1/2",
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8",
o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cameo by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 37 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cameo by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad forks, 6 5/8",
eight teaspoons, 6 1/8",
on...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 56 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size golden ashmont (gold accent) by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 56 pieces. This set includes:
Ten dinner size knives, knife blades vary slightly, 10",
ten ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lark Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lark gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
12 Knives, 9",
12 Forks, 7 1/2",
12 Salad Forks, 7",
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set has a beautiful gold finish. Absolutely stunning! Gold flatware...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculpture by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 40 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver Sculpture by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 40 pieces. (See photo of Reed & Barton's 1954 advertisement, as illustrated in Modernism in American Silver by Stern...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 Pcs
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, ...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Provincial by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 79pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Provincial by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 79 pieces.
This set includes:
18 knives, 9 1/8".
18 forks, 7 1/2".
18 salad forks, 6 3/4".
18 teaspoons, 6".
One...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marlborough by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 1/4",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Provincial Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Provincial by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 30 Pieces, new/unused and still in the factory sleeves. Great starter set! this set includes:
Six knives, 9 1/8", ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 42 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Guildhall by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 42 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
Six knives, 9", ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont Gold by R&B Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ashmont Gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 7/8",
eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
eight salad forks, ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 60 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ashmont Gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 7/8" (blades differ slightly),
12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Set 35 Pcs Mid-Century Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Lark by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 35 pieces. Designed by John Prip. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 5/8"
8 salad forks, 7"
8 teaspoo...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Lunch 33 Piece
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 7/8".
Eight forks, 7 1/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One sugar spoon, 6 1/4".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. Set will be professionally polished to pristine condition and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
100% satisfaction guaranteed!
Inspired by the French Renaissance, the burgundy sterling silver flatware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 63 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dancing flowers by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 63 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 3/4",
12 forks, 7",
12 salad forks, 6 1/2",
12 teaspoons, 6",
12 cream...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculpture by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver sculpture by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7 3/8",
12 salad forks, 6 5/8",
12 teaspoons, 6 1/8",
1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton Court Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton Court Gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 s...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 26 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Larak by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set 26 pieces. This set includes:
six knives, 8 7/8",
six forks, 7 1/8",
six salad forks, 6 1/4",
six teaspoon...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Rose by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 41 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Georgian rose by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 41 pieces. This dinner size set has extra large and impressive forks and knives. This set includes:
eight...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set- 24 pieces. Great starter set!
This set includes: Six knives, 9", six forks, 7 1/4", six salad forks, 6 1/2", six teas...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton Court by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Hampton Court by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 6 5/8",
12 teaspoons, 6"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Autumn Leaves by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 8 7/8",
eight forks 7 1/8",
eight salad forks 6 1/4",
eight teaspoons 5 7/8",
eight hollow handle butter spreaders 6 3/4",
one gravy ladle 6 3/4",
one serving spoon ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique and Vintage Tableware
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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