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Copenhagen Silver Industry Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 46 Pieces
Copenhagen Silver Industry Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 46 Pieces

Copenhagen Silver Industry Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 46 Pieces

Located in Big Bend, WI

Hand wrought Danish sterling silver flatware set by Copenhagen Silver Industry Ltd. - 46 pieces. This set includes: Bonus8 dinner forks, 7 7/8" 8 knives, 8 3/8" 8 dessert forks, 6 3...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 140 pc Dinner
Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 140 pc Dinner

Triade Gold by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set Service 140 pc Dinner

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

Modern clean lines in a Classic column motif makes this pattern, Triade, forever timeless. Monumental Triade Gold Accent by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware set - 140 pieces....

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

English Provincial Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces
English Provincial Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces

English Provincial Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces

Located in Big Bend, WI

English Provincial by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/8". Eight forks, 7 1/2". Eight salad forks, 6 3/4". Eight teaspoon...

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1960s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces
1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces

1970 Steel Inox Gottingen Italian Space Age Design Flatware Cutlery 18 pieces

Located in Brescia, IT

Space Age Flatware _ set of 18 pieces prod. Gottingen Italy, 1970 Steel Inox Modernist design Very good condiction, light surface scratches spoon: 20x5x1 cm fork: 20x2.5x1 cm knife...

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware

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Steel

Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 pcs Dinner
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 pcs Dinner

Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 pcs Dinner

By Gorham

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. This multi-motif, figural pattern features French cou...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Imperiale by Buccellati Italy Silver Flatware Set Service 44 pcs Dinner
Grande Imperiale by Buccellati Italy Silver Flatware Set Service 44 pcs Dinner

Grande Imperiale by Buccellati Italy Silver Flatware Set Service 44 pcs Dinner

By Mario Buccellati

Located in Big Bend, WI

Handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by the 18th century house of Buccellati, whose artisans emphasize timeless style, integrity of materials, and pleasure of use when des...

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Late 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A rare 131-piece Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern
A rare 131-piece Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern

A rare 131-piece Christofle Flatware Service in Louis XV “Chrysanthemum” Pattern

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

An Antique French partial flatware service by Christofle in the Louis XV ‘Chrysanthemum’ pattern from the late 19th or very early 20th century. The service has a total of 131 pieces...

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Early 1900s French Rococo Revival Antique Tableware

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Silver Plate

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style Greek Key design Although this pattern was released in 1913, one can see that it was a forerunner for the Art Deco designs that would follow it. ETRUSCAN BY GORHAM Sterling Silver flatware...

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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Borgia by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 pcs Dinner
Borgia by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 pcs Dinner

Borgia by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 pcs Dinner

By Buccellati

Located in Big Bend, WI

Timeless and elegant, Buccellati sterling silver is the ultimate heirloom, treasured by each generation in turn. Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by t...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Seville by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 49 Pieces Dinner
Seville by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 49 Pieces Dinner

Seville by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 49 Pieces Dinner

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

Exquisite dinner size Seville by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 49 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: 6 Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2" 6 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8" 6...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Princess Fuchsia by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 73 Pcs Dinner
Princess Fuchsia by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 73 Pcs Dinner

Princess Fuchsia by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 73 Pcs Dinner

By Frigast

Located in Big Bend, WI

Dinner Size Scandinavian Modern "Princess Fuchsia" by Frigast Danish sterling silver flatware set, 73 pieces. This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 ...

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20th Century Danish Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark
Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark

Arne Jacobsen 12 Place settings AJ Flatware Set 75pcs. A. Michelsen Denmark

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Twelve six piece place setting set of AJ stainless steel flatware totaling 75 pieces including 12 large forks , 12 small forks , 12 soup spoons, 12 large spoons and 12 small spoons ....

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 51 pcs France Dinner Size
Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 51 pcs France Dinner Size

Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 51 pcs France Dinner Size

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Cre...

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Early 20th Century French Tableware

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Silver Plate

Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 237 pcs Dinner Huge
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 237 pcs Dinner Huge

Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 237 pcs Dinner Huge

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

The Mythologique pattern was designed by Antoine Heller, a French silversmith trained under the influence of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the studio of Jean-Leon Gerome. Joining Gorha...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Robbe & Berking, Germany. A six-piece alpaca flatware set, mid-20th C.
Robbe & Berking, Germany. A six-piece alpaca flatware set, mid-20th C.

Robbe & Berking, Germany. A six-piece alpaca flatware set, mid-20th C.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Robbe & Berking, Germany. A six-piece alpaca flatware set consisting of a dinner knife, dinner fork, two table spoons, and two appetizer forks. Mid-20th century. Marked. All pieces h...

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Mid-20th Century German Tableware

Materials

Metal

Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 pcs Dinner Mono S
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 pcs Dinner Mono S

Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 121 pcs Dinner Mono S

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

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 ...

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Late 19th Century American Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s
“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s

By Gense, Folke Arstrom

Located in Knivsta, SE

“Focus de Luxe” Flatware Set by Folke Arström for Gense, Sweden, 1950s A rare and iconic 63-piece “Focus de Luxe” flatware set, designed in 1956 by celebrated Swedish designer Folk...

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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare
Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare

Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare

By Watson Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Orleans by Watson sterling silver flatware set of dinner size 56 pieces. This scarce, circa 1915, pattern is a lost art in sterling flatware! This set includes: Eight dinn...

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1910s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Plantation by Community Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 6 Service 33 Pieces
Plantation by Community Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 6 Service 33 Pieces

Plantation by Community Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 6 Service 33 Pieces

By Community

Located in Big Bend, WI

Plantation by Community Stainless Steel Flatware set, 33 pieces. This set includes: 6 Dinner Knives, 9 1/8" 6 Dinner Forks, 7 1/4" 6 Salad Forks, 6 7/8" 6 Teaspoons, 6" 6 Place Soup...

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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

American Classic by Easterling Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pieces
American Classic by Easterling Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pieces

American Classic by Easterling Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pieces

By Easterling

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful AMERICAN CLASSIC BY EASTERLING sterling silver Flatware set - 32 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 8 3/4" 8 FORKS, 7 1/4" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/4" 8 TEASPOONS, 6" Includ...

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.