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Prince Harald by Marthinsen Norway Sterling Silver Flatware Set 74 pcs
Prince Harald by Marthinsen Norway Sterling Silver Flatware Set 74 pcs

Prince Harald by Marthinsen Norway Sterling Silver Flatware Set 74 pcs

By Thorvald Marthinsen

Located in Big Bend, WI

Dinner Size Prince Harald by Marthinsen (Norway) sterling silver flatware set - 74 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, 9 1/2" 12 Dinner Forks, 7 5/8" 12 Salad Forks, 7"...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces

American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces

By Lunt Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

AMERICAN VICTORIAN BY LUNT sterling silver Flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 8 3/4" 8 FORKS, 7 1/4" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8" 8 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4" 8 CREAM SOUP SPOON...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Madrigal by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces
Madrigal by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces

Madrigal by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces

By Lunt Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Madrigal by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" Includes bonus brand new storag...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 pieces Dinner
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 pieces Dinner

Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 pieces Dinner

By Georg Jensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 Pieces
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 Pieces

Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

A gently tapered handle leads to a quiet work of rosettes and scrollwork, emphasizing the detail of this pattern. The oval mirror in the center of the handle acknowledges the vanity of ancient royalty and serves as the focal point of the pattern. Grand Duchess by Towle...

Category

1970s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Thread & Shell by United Cutlers Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Fiddle Thread & Shell by United Cutlers Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service

Fiddle Thread & Shell by United Cutlers Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service

By United Cutlers 1

Located in Big Bend, WI

Fiddle Thread & Shell by United Cutlers Ltd. English sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 7/8", eight dinner size forks, 8 1/4",...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 96 pcs Dinner
Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 96 pcs Dinner

Triade by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Set 12 Service 96 pcs Dinner

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

Modern clean lines in a Classic column motif makes this pattern, Triade, forever timeless. Dinner Size Triade by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set - 96 pieces. This set in...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Heiress by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 36 Pieces
Heiress by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 36 Pieces

Heiress by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 36 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

HEIRESS BY ONEIDA sterling silver Flatware set - 36 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9 1/4" 8 FORKS, 7 1/4" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8" 8 TEASPOONS, 6" 1 GRAVY LADLE, 6 1/2" 1 SERVIN...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

John and Priscilla by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 Pcs
John and Priscilla by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 Pcs

John and Priscilla by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 Pcs

By Westmorland

Located in Big Bend, WI

John and Priscilla by Westmorland Silver Flatware set, 36 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9" 8 Forks, 7 1/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4" 1 Servi...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service
Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service

Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service

By Dominick & Haff

Located in Big Bend, WI

Monumental Rattail antique by Dominick and Haff sterling silver flatware set - 138 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 7/8" 12 dinner size forks, 3-tine, 7 3/4" 12 ...

Category

19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Priscilla by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 37 Pieces Scarce
Priscilla by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 37 Pieces Scarce

Priscilla by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 37 Pieces Scarce

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Scarce Arts & Crafts Priscilla by Manchester c1932 Sterling Silver flatware set with hammered design - 37 pieces. This set includes: 4 Dinner Size Knives, 9 7/8" 4 Dinner Size Fo...

Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 8 Dinner Set 102 pieces
America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 8 Dinner Set 102 pieces

America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 8 Dinner Set 102 pieces

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. Fo...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s
Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s

Comprehensive Wmf Stockholm Silver Plated Flatware, Kurt Mayer, Germany, 1960s

A meticulously curated set of silver-plated cutlery, the "4100 Stockholm Laurel" series, was designed in 1955 by Kurt Mayer for WMF Germany, Württembergische Metallwaren Fabrik. This...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Marly by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 90 pcs Dinner
Marly by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 90 pcs Dinner

Marly by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 90 pcs Dinner

By Christofle

Located in Big Bend, WI

Created in 1897, this pattern owes its name to the Marly Chateau built near Paris by Louis XIV. Marly is one of the most elaborately decorated patterns of the collection; the fine ch...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 39 Pieces
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 39 Pieces

Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 39 Pieces

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

ROSE CASCADE BY REED & BARTON Sterling Silver flatware set - 39 pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9" 8 FORKS, 7 1/4" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2" 8 TEASPOONS, 6" 1 GRAVY LADLE, 6 3/4"...

Category

1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Handmade Wickstrom
Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Handmade Wickstrom

Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Handmade Wickstrom

By Arthur Stone

Located in Big Bend, WI

Arthur J. Stone (1847-1938) was a leading silversmith from Gardner, Massachusetts. He was trained and worked in Sheffield, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland prior to coming to the U.S...

Category

Early 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.