Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Late 19th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 20th Century English Georgian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Jade
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Classical Greek Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1950s North American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century German Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century British Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Early 2000s Italian Classical Greek Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 20th Century British Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century German Baroque Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s Japanese Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1940s Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1720s English George II Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century American Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Steel
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century American Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Gilt Metal
1890s American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century American Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1910s Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Mid-18th Century English Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Antique and Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silver Plate
While early utensils were often shaped from clay, wood or bone, silversmiths later crafted flatware from precious metal. In the 19th century, mass production of electroplated flatware made silver utensils accessible to the middle class. Now, antique and vintage silver, flatware and silver-plate objects for dining and the home are heritage pieces reflecting this history of design.
Silver spoons were so prized in 15th-century England that people would travel with the valuable utensils. Forks in the 17th century were frequently made with steel and likewise only available to the upper class. Silver flatware continued to be produced in small workshops in the 18th century and was a luxury reserved for the elite. When George I came to the throne in 1714, the silver dining service — including plates, dishes, soup tureens, chargers and sauceboats — became all-important.
Innovative manufacturing techniques such as the electroplating process in the 19th century would transform silversmithing with industrialization. Sheffield plate was used from 1750 to 1880 and involved a fusion method to fabricate everything from knife handles to serveware. French industrial chemist Henri de Ruolz discovered a gilding and silver-plating process for metals in 1841, with the silver-like results so celebrated that Napoleon III ordered a 3,000-piece flatware set. The expansion of table service in the Victorian era also led to an increasing number of flatware and serving pieces in a canteen, or cutlery chest, all with specific uses, from toast forks to butter picks.
While affordable metal flatware is widely available today, historic brands including Gorham Manufacturing Company — whose legendary contribution to the history of silver making started in 1831 — and Christofle continue the tradition of silver and silver-plate flatware.
Browse 1stDibs for both antique and contemporary silver, flatware and silver-plate objects in a range of elegant designs to enhance your dining table.