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Tableware For Sale
Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Creator: Emile Puiforcat
Golden Crown Baroque by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 53 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Golden Crown Baroque by Gorham sterling silver with gold accent Flatware set - 53 pieces. This pattern is large, heavy, and impressive. This set includes:
8 Dinner Knive...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Imperial Chrysanthemum Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 416 Pc Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provenance: This set was owned by then president of the Historic Broadmoor Resort, Charles L. Tutt II, for his home in Colorado Springs. That home was given to the Colorado College a...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Massive Set with Vintage Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Andante by Gorham Sterling Silver Set for 12 Service 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Andante by Gorham c1963 sterling silver Flatware set - 77 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, ...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Classic Bouquet by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Bouquet by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 56 pieces. The handle design is a bouquet of flowers with pierced and beaded detailing. This se...
Category
1970s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 70 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Versailles pattern was created by the French sculptor, Antoine Heller, who was inspired by the murals in the Palace of Versailles. It is a multi-motif pattern from 1888 and each ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service with Provenance 426 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental figural Florentine by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 426 pieces. This pattern was designed by William C...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward Flatware, Service for 12
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First introduced in 1936, King Edward by Gorham has been very popular since. Old world daintiness and charm are yours for the taking in this lovely flatwar...
Category
1930s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,200 / set
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning buttercup gold by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table. This set is vermeil (completely gold-w...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Henry II by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 278 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Henry II by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 240 pieces. This incredible pattern features a heavy weight and a figural griffin and gargoyle motif. This set includes:
...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 81 Pieces Acorn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sovereign Old by Gorham (1941) sterling silver flatware set with stylized acorn or pineapple motif - 81 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Medici by Gorham (1971) Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sparkling lace-like scrolls of deeply carved sterling link together to create a magnificent movement of intricate detail. Medici achieves balance between the pure lines of the column...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner & Luncheon Service, 153 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cluny by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 153 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 10 1/4",
24 dinner size forks, 7 5/8",
12 regular knives, 8 1/2",
24 regular forks, 6 3/4",
12 salad/fish forks, 6 3/4",
12 teaspoons, 6",
12 gumbo soup spoons, 6 3/4",
12 place soup spoons, 6 5/8",
12 tea knives, all-sterling, 8 3/8",
ten pastry forks, 5 7/8",
six serving spoons, 8 1/4",
one flat handle master butter knife, 7 7/8",
one vegetable serving set, 8 3/4",
one pie server, bright-cut, 9 1/4",
one claret ladle...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Violet by Whiting-Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 34 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Violet by Whiting-Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware set - 34 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, with French Stainless blades, 9"
8 Forks, 6 3/4"
...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Melrose by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by carvings from the Melrose Mansion of Natchez, Mississippi, this pattern possesses unusual boldness and depth. Melrose has elegant curves and intricate detailing along the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Etruscan Flatware by Gorham
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Etruscan pattern has been a winner with customers ever since it was first introduced in 1913. Straight Classic lines with only the Etruscan pattern on the very end. A contemporar...
Category
1910s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,400 / set
Saint Dunstan Chased by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 pc W mono
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Saint Dunstan Chased by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 72 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/4"
8 Forks, 7 3/8"
8 Salad Forks w/heart, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 58 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental King Edward by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 58 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8"
12 forks, 7"
12 salad forks, 6 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy ladle, 6...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 16 Service 96 pcs Place New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental unused Place Size King Edward by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 96 pieces. This set includes:
The King Edward pattern lends a regal flair to your table décor. The i...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Golden Medici by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sparkling lace-like scrolls of deeply carved sterling link together to create a magnificent movement of intricate detail. Golden Medici achieves balance between the pure lines of the...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
king Albert Flatware Set 12/5 Settings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The straight lines and clean design give it a regal yet understated presence. This pattern goes with any dishes and room decor. It’s timeless and beautiful.
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$6,200 / set
Louvois by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Parisian silversmith Puiforcat is regarded as one of the legendary names in European silver craftsmanship.
Superb Dinner Size Louvois by Puiforcat sterling silver flatware set, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 142 pcs "L" Mono
Located in Big Bend, WI
Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 142 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 5/8",
12 dinner forks, 7 1/2",
12 luncheon knives, 8 1/2",
12 luncheon fork...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Feather Edge by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 120 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large feather edge (formerly known as "Dolly Madison Engraved") by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 120 pieces. This set includes:
12 ...
Category
1920s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Medici Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 75 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Medici Old by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 75 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Regular Knives, blunt, 8 3/8"
12 Luncheon/...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat & Underplate in Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Emile Puiforcat, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver gravy sauce boat on an underplate, in Art Deco Style with an elegant, geometric design, the rims adorned with geome...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 86 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb English Gadroon by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 86 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8"
12 forks, 7 1/8"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 cream...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Gadroon by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
six knives, 8 7/8",
six forks, 7 1/8",
six salad forks, 6 1/4",
six teas...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set Dinner 195 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive, dinner and luncheon size, Florentine by Gorham sterling silver flatware set- 195 pieces. This set includes:
...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Coin Silver Fish Slice in Classical Bust Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Bust coin silver fish slice. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1865. Flat shaped oval blade with stylized leaf and scroll ornament. Tapering rectilinear leaf-mounted handle with cast ...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
8 Cream S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paris by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Art Nouveau Cherubs 159 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Paris by Gorham, circa 1900, sterling silver flatware set, 159 pieces. The pattern "Paris" is an art nouveau style multi-motif pattern with...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Plain Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 Pieces, Scarce Pattern!
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare "Gorham-Plain" by Gorham Sterling silver flatware set - 102 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner forks, 7 1/2".
12 luncheon forks, 7".
12 salad forks, 6 1/2".
11 teaspoons, 5 7...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 39 Pcs Place Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Splendid Place size King Edward by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 39 pieces. This set includes:
8 Place Size Knives, 9"
8 Place Size Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Place Size Salad Forks, 6...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 48 Service 304 Pcs Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
Strasbourg by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 304 pieces. This large set includes:
48 knives, 8 7/8",
48 forks, 7 1/8",
48 salad forks, 6 3/8",
48 teaspoons, 5 7/8",
48 c...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 44 Pcs Place Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
King Edward by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 44 pieces. This set includes:
Eight place size knives, 9 1/8",
eight place size forks, 7 1/2",
eight place size salad forks, 6...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cromwell by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 141 Pcs G Mono
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding cromwell by Gorham sterling silver flatware set with "G" monogram in fitted box - 141 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner size forks, 7...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 87 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size English Gadroon by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 87 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8",
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8",
12 Salad Forks, 6 1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Rondo by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 45 Pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 3/4...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Baronial Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 120 Pc Lion Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental dinner and luncheon size old Baronial by Gorham sterling silver flatware set with lion motif, 120 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner size ...
Category
1890s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Rabbit / Hare Place Card Holders in Original Case, 1913
Located in London, GB
A whimsical set of three silver rabbit or hare shape menu holders made by Gorham Manufacturing Company in Birmingham, England in 1913.
This set is very unusual and highly collectab...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Lunch 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Buttercup by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8".
12 forks, 7".
12 ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Gold Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 42 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
King Edward Gold by Gorham sterling silver Vermeil dinner size flatware set - 42 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8",
eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
eig...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 69 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size king Edward by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 69 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4",
12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
12 salad forks, 6 1/8"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Vermeil 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Add some luxe to your life with this fabulous King Edward Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8",
8 Forks, 7 1/8",
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/8",
8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set has a beautiful gold finish.
Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table, especially when paired with gold rimmed china...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Andante by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 33 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Andante by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 33 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One sugar spoo...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 8 7/8",
eight forks 7",
eight salad forks 6 3/8",
eight teaspoons 5 3/4",
eight cream soup spoons 6 1/8",
eight flat handle butter spreaders 5 7/8",
eight cocktail f...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4",
eight forks, 7",
ei...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 55 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Celeste by Gorham, circa 1956 sterling silver flatware set of 55 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 7 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
1 serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 hollow handle master butter knife, 7"
1 lemon fork, 2-tine, 4"
1 pie server w/stainless blade, 10 3/4"
1 nut spoon, 4 1/8"
1 jelly server, 6 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, no monograms. Will be professionally polished to pristine condition and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
In the mid-late 1950s "space age silver" was all the rage. In 1957, the year of Sputnik, star-studded sterling flatware was continuing to be designed and released, which continued all through the 1960s. President Kennedy's mission in 1961 to reach the moon culminated the successful voyage of the Apollo 11 spacecraft in 1969. It was an exciting time in space...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 42 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver dinner size flatware set, 42 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/8"
8 T...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Patricia by Durg Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 90 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Princess Patricia by Durgin / Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 90 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2"
12 di...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 90 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chantilly by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 90 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 3/4",
12 forks, 7",
12 ...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
King Edward by Gorham sterling silver flatware set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8"
12 forks, 7"
12 salad forks, 6 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 34 Pcs Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
King Edward by Gorham sterling silver flatware service Vermeil -
Completely gold-washed set of 34 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Six Service Luncheon 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Six knives, 9 1/4".
Six forks, 7 1/2".
Six salad forks, 7 1/8".
Six teaspoons, 6".
Six place soup spoons, 7 1/8".
One pierced serving spoon, 8 1/2".
One sugar spoon, 6 1/4".
Includ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Celeste by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 7 1/8",
12 t...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buttercup Gorham Sterling Silver Set 8 Silverware Service Place Size 32 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
New, unused Buttercup by Gorham sterling silver place size flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight place size knives, 9 1/4".
Eight place size forks, 7 1/2".
Eight place s...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
King Edward by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 67 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
King Edward by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 67 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 t...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 176 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Meadow by Gorham Sterling silver Flatware set - 176 Pieces including many fabulous serving pieces. This set includes:
12 Large Banquet Knives, 10 1/2"
12 Dinner Size For...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Greenbrier by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2".
Eight dinner siz...
Category
1930s American Vintage 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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