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"Yellow Sweater" Oil painting of woman at ease in studio, with plate of peaches
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Debutante by Richard Dimes Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 114 Pieces
By Richard Dimes Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter knife, 7 3/8" 1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 6 1/8" 1 cake server w/stainless blade, 10 1/4" 1 sauce ladle
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century English Coromandle Canteen Service by Walker Hall
Located in Dublin, IE
forks, 22 teaspoons, 2 egg spoons, a sugar spoon and butter knife, 18 dessert spoons, 3 salt spoons, 3
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Feather Edge by CJ Vander Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 76 Pcs
By C.J. Vander
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter knife, 5 1/2" 1 cake server with stainless blade, 10" Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Luncheon Service, 153 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
", one flat handle master butter knife, 7 7/8", one vegetable serving set, 8 3/4", one pie server
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Celeste Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 61 pcs Mid Century Modern
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/4" 1 HOLLOW HANDLE MASTER BUTTER KNIFE, 7" 1 PICKLE FORK, 5 3/4" 1 STEAK CARVING SET, 2-PC, 10 1/2
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

"June Evening" oil painting, sunlit landscape with tree, a view of water, framed
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Beach roses, evening" landscape oil painting, flowers, seashore, framed
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft light, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Across the pond" oil paining of view of ice covered pond, cool tones, landscape
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Summer Tub" oil painting, impressionist interior of classic claw-foot bathtub
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
unfinished activities; an open book downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Bouquet and Book" oil painting, impressionist still life of flowers and book
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft light, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Douvaine by Unger Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 131 Pieces Dinner Rare
By Unger
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handle Master Butter Knife, 7" 1 Pickle Fork, 6 3/8" 1 Salad Set, gold-washed, all-sterling, 8" 1
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Peaches in the Sun" oil painting, still life, fruit, summer light, cool tones
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Foggy View" still life oil painting of flowers placed in front of a window
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Path to the beach" landscape oil painting of dunes with waterscape, Long Island
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft light, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Art Déco Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Showcase by Bruckmann &Sons Germany
By Bruckmann Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
: 1st drawer: 12 mocha spoons / 12 coffee spoons / 1 butter knife / 1 cheese knife / 2 salad servers / 1
Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 113 pcs Place Sz
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8" 1 Sugar Spoon, 6" 1 Hollow Handle Master Butter Knife, 6 3/4" 1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8" 1
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver 12 Service Flatware Set Place Size 113 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 5 7/8", 12 cream soup spoons, 6", 12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/8", 12 cocktail forks, 5
Category

Antique 1890s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Running Horse
By Wendy Klemperer
Located in Boca Raton, FL
layers over a simple wire armature. Using a propane torch to heat basic tools (a spoon, a butter knife) I
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
slice 1 tong 1 butter knife 1 tea strainer 1 large serving spoon 1 small serving spoon 1 ladle 12 soup
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

"Book Rest" oil painting seated woman with a book on lap colorful modern framed
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
unfinished activities; an open book downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pc Dinner
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/2" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife, 7 1/8" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Iris New Art by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Nouveau 167 Pieces
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
wear to steel) 1 FLAT HANDLE MASTER BUTTER KNIFE, LARGE, 8 3/8" 1 SAUCE LADLE, 5 3/4" (NEW ART) 1
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beaded Asprey English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 124 Pcs Dinner Luxury
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoon, 5 1/4" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife, 6" 1 Salad Serving Set, flat handle all-sterling, 8 5/8
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Starter knives / 2 Carving forks / 2 large Meat forks 7 / 2 Salad servers / 1 Sugar tongue / 1 Butter
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Person
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
/11.1' Sauce ladle 17.2cm/6.8' Fruit serving spoon 23.8cm/9.4' Butter knife 16.3cm/6.4' Salt spoon 8.9cm
Category

20th Century English Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sugar Tong w/shell ends, 4 1/2" 1 Hollow Handle Master Butter Knife, all-sterling, gold-washed, 6 1/4
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare 206-Piece Vermeil Flatware Set for 12 – Hallmarked by J. Roca, Barcelona
By F. Roca
Located in BARCELONA, ES
: 8.5 x 18.5 cm 35 Tongs vermeil – Qty: 1 – Weight: 40 g – Dimensions: 11 x 2 cm 36 Butter knife vermeil
Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 246pc 950 Sterling Silver Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest !
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Small Individual Tart Server 13.20 cm. 46 grams 1 Small Butter Knife 16.00 cm. 44 grams 1 Small Olive
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Pan Am World Airways 1980s Stainless Infinity Logo Flatware 4 Settings 24 pcs.
Located in Miami, FL
of each: dinner knife (8 1/2 inches long), bread/butter/dessert knife (6 3/4 inches long), 4 tines
Category

Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Klinkosch Vienna Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Display Cabinet
By J. C. Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
knife / 1 Butter spatula / 1 Serving fork / 2 meat forks 3rd Compartment: 12 Dinner knives / 12 Starter
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Extensive Cutlery Set For 12 Persons Orig. Case, CESA Mirabeau, Italy Early 20th
By Cesa 1882
Located in Vienna, AT
5th Compartment: 12 Fish forks / 12 Fish knives / 1 Asparagus lifter / 1 Pâté lifter / 1 Cheese knife
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Brass

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960 s
By Vallauris
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
period. Large set with a Tea pot, Coffee Pot, Sugar bowl, Milk jug, Creamer, Butter bowl with knife, 10
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Onedia Mid-Century South Seas Silverplate Flatware Set for Community
By Community
Located in Cincinnati, OH
severing pieces butter, cake knife, slotted, large severing and condiment spoon, small gravy ladle, larger
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Donatello by Stancampiano Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner
By Stancampiano
Located in Big Bend, WI
- styles vary. Excellent condition, with no monograms. Some dents/dings in the knife and butter spreader
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Societe Parisienne d Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set
By Societe Parisienne d Orfevrerie
Located in Wilmington, DE
grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Stainless Blade 20.80 cm. 74 grams 1 Large Pie Serving Knife 26.20 cm
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Vermeil

Bloch Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
. 23 grams 1 Cheese Serving Knife 19.50 cm. 35 grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Sterling Silver Blade
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
By Koch Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
knives for fruits. Three napkin rings. Two sugar tongs. One small carving fork. One knife for butter. One
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Radiant Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Service Set 53 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 1 sugar spoon, 5 7/8" 1 flat handle master butter knife, 7 1/8" 1 nut spoon, 4 3/4" Includes bonus
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lotus by Sorensen Danish Sterling silver Flatware Set 12 Service 103 Pcs Dinner
By W. S. Sorensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
3/8" One sugar spoon, 5 1/4" One hollow handle master butter knife, 7 3/4" One pickle fork, 5 3/4
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marie Louise by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 103 Pcs Dinner
By W&S Blackinton Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter knife, 7" 1 lemon fork, 4 3/4" 1 cake server w/stainless blade, 9 1/2" Includes bonus brand new
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 Pcs
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, 6" One hollow handle master butter knife, 7" One cheese server w/stainless blade, 7" One pickle
Category

Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 150 Pcs Dinner
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
, shell bowl, 6 1/4" 1 flat handle master butter knife, 7" 1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 5 7/8" 1 tomato server
Category

Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Antique Butter Knife
Located in Stamford, CT
Sterling silver 3-dimensional head antique butter knife. Please note of wear consistent with age.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham sterling silver butter knife spoon - Versailles pattern
By Gorham
Located in East Geelong, VIC
, which was introduced in 1888. The butter knife, or possibly a pickle knife, is 165 mm (6.5 inches) in
Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Bacchanalian Pattern Butter Knife, London, 1869
By H.J. Lias Son
Located in London, GB
Highly decorative Victorian sterling silver Bacchanalian pattern butter knife. Makers: Lias
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Knife by Francis Higgins. London, 1855
By Francis Higgins
Located in London, GB
Very attractive Victorian sterling silver butter knife. Maker: Francis Higgins. London, 1855
Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Guild of Handicraft. Arts and Crafts Style Silver Butter Knife. London.
Located in London, GB
A delightful arts and crafts style, Elizabeth II silver butter knife, the hilt inset with a blue
Category

1990s Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

D&J Welby Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Forks and 1 Butter Knife London 1911
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
D&J Welby Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Forks and 1 Butter Knife London 1911 Six Forks and one
Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Made in Italy Handmade Solid Wood Knives for Cutting Cheese
By DIMA art design
Located in Vimercate, IT
colors . cheese knife: 38 cm and 33 cm butter knife: 23 cm parmesan knife: 15 cm Each item can
Category

2010s Italian Other Knife Boxes

Materials

Ash, Pearwood, Rosewood

Collection of Teak Bowls
Located in Paris, FR
A collection comprising 14 teak, elm and fruitwood bowls. And a teak butter knife. Measure: L 11–28
Category

Vintage 1950s Serving Bowls

Butter Dish by the Limoges Ceramics Factory ca. 1950
By Limoges
Located in CANNES, FR
comes with the butter knife made in brass. The set is dated from approximately 1950s' and come in the
Category

Mid-20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Charmaine Sterling Silver Flatware Set Ptd 1979 by International, 6 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
/4")- 12 oval soup spoon (7")- 12 butter knife (6")- 11 tea spoon (6")- SILVER PLATED SERVING PIECES
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Antler Handled Serving Set in Case
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
spoon and butter knife. Presented in original silk and velvet lined box, circa 1905. Total weight
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Wallace Grande Baroque Sterling Flatware Service for 12
Located in Vancouver, BC
butter knife 114 pieces.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Sterling Silver

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight
Located in Vancouver, BC
dinner knives Eight dinner forks Eight butter spreaders Eight salad forks Eight dessert spoons Eight
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Flatware Set Burgundy, Ptd in 1949 by Reed Barton, 5 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
(9")- 18 dinner fork (7 1/4")- 18 salad fork (6 3/4")- 30 teaspoon (6")- 8 flat butter knife (6
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Butter Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butter knife you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every butter knife was constructed with great care. There are 45 variations of the antique or vintage butter knife you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butter knife, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butter knife, those designed in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butter knife over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, Tiffany Co. and Gorham are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butter Knife?

The average selling price for a butter knife at 1stDibs is $276, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Butter Knife
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A butter knife is also known as a butter spreader. A butter knife is any quasi-table knife with a dull edge and rounded point. Shop a range of vintage butter knives and other flatware on 1stDibs.