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Tableware For Sale
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Champlain Flatware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For those who don’t like too much work on their silver but don’t want it looking like stainless steel, this pattern is a nice medium. Just a little work in the center and a little mo...
Category
1910s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,800 / set
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine condition—a feat given the rarity of Fabergé silver from this era. Featuring specialty items for an elaborate fish service, this flatware set is a testament to the unparalleled elegance of Fabergé.
This exemplary set epitomizes the height of Fabergé silver craftsmanship, with each piece and its original fitted chest meticulously hallmarked with the Fabergé seal...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
$198,500 / set
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
Dubarry Flatware, Service for 36
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Introduced in 1968 by the International Silver Co, DuBarry was an immediate hit with customers. Rich looking and elegant this pattern has blown out roses on the handles and soft curv...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$19,000 / set
Oak Wood Utensil Flatware Holder German
Located in New York, NY
*There are two available, each sold separately, as per listing.
Oak wood utensil flatware holder, circa mid-20th century or earlier, West Germany. A great piece for a cadenza or si...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Wood, Oak
Oak Wood Utensil Flatware Holder German
Located in New York, NY
*There are two available, each sold separately, as per listing.
Oak wood utensil flatware holder, circa mid-20th century or earlier, West Germany. A great piece(s) for a cadenza or...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Wood, Oak
Austrian Antique Silver Flatware 6 person
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique Austrian silver flatware set for 6 persons. With marks for Austrian Imperial silver and initials . Forks and knives have silver handles, as originally intended.The teaspoons ...
Category
1860s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Tableware
Materials
Metal, Silver
Durgin Wentworth Flatware Service, 167 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 167-piece Wentworth sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the celebrated William B. Durgin Silver Company. Each piece bears an intricate, hand-chased pattern featuring florettes, acanthus leaves, scrolls, and an open cartouche surrounding a monogram. Originally retailed by Grogan Company, the leading retail jeweler in Pittsburgh at the turn of the century, this set of 12 is truly exceptional.
The set comes complete in its original fitted, suede-lined case.
American, circa 1902
Marked "STERLING" with script "D" mark for Durgin and retailer's mark "Grogan Company"
Case: 6" high x 23 1/8" wide x 18 7/16" deep
This service comprises:
12 dinner knives12 lunch knives12 butter spreaders12 dinner forks12 lunch forks12...
Category
20th Century American Other Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$32,500 / set
Grande Baroque Flatware for 36
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First introduced in 1941, Grande Baroque quickly became the most sought-after and popular pattern. It’s rich design and elegance has been wowing people ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$13,000 / set
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Steel
$1,390 / set
Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Nth" Model stainless steel modernist flatware set, designed by Adolph Tischler, American, circa 1967. This is a six piece set for six people, 36 piece...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,800 / set
Sterling Silver Flatware Lambeth Manor Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sterling silver flatware Lambeth manor style
Consisting of:
12 dinner knives (9 in.)
12 dinner forks (7 3/8 in.)
12 round soup spoons (6 1/2 in.)
10 ...
Category
19th Century Antique 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
Art Nouveau/Jugenstil Sterling Flatware Set
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1900-05, .800 Silver, Franz Bahner, Germany. This 84-piece solid silver flatware set was made in Germany by Franz Bahner of Dusseldorf. The...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$14,500 / set
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp Company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Steel
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A to...
Category
19th Century American Rococo Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arne Jacobsen Flatware for Michelsen, Service for 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arne Jacobsen Stainless Steel Flatware for A. Michelsen. Design first came out in 1957. Nice large set! Service for 12 with 3 Large Serving Pieces. Very nice original condition t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ausrian Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware silver plated by Berndorf, former Krupp company from the 1960s. The cutlery has a handle with a very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excellent...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Steel
$2,198 / set
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Wine Cutlery Flatware Caddy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue, wine holder or flatware or kitchen utensil caddy with pineapple handle. This caddy features 4 compartments for a wide range of contents.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tableware
Materials
Wood, Paint
Francis I Flatware, Service for 12
By Reed
Barton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The famous Francis I by Reed and Barton! This pattern is considered one of the finest sterling patterns of all times. The beauty and quality is legendary. The cluster of fruit in the...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$7,200 / set
The Wallis Flatware Set, by Vicente Wolf
By Vicente Wolf
Located in New York, NY
From renowned interior designer Vicente Wolf, the Wallis flatware set combines high quality, modern simplicity and timeless elegance into a unique set of flatware. Made by Sasaki Kor...
Category
Early 2000s Korean Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$140 / set
3D-Printed Stainless Steel Ice Breaker Flatware
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The form of this ultra-high end flatware collection has been inspired by the complex geometry of ice as it cracks and splinters. Ice Breaker has been creat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$8,000 / item
13 pc. Set of Retronue Stainless Steel Flatware
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is nice set of flatware by Retronue. The flatware is made in a style reminiscent of Danish flatware. Retronue is flatware is made in Korea.
The set includes 4 forks, 3 soup spoo...
Category
20th Century Korean Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Louis XV Reed
Barton Silver Flatware Set
By Reed
Barton
Located in Queens, NY
French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo floral design in a mahogany case. 250 pieces. (REED & B...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
Pair of Dansk Knives Modern Stainless Flatware Korea
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of stainless Dansk Knives a modern flatware, stamped Dansk Korea.
Dimensions: 6" L x .5" W x .5" D
Please visit take a look at our listings, we have ...
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model Flamenco
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high-quality flatware by Berndorf, former Krupp company, model Flamenco from the 1970s. The cutlery has a handle with the very interesting geometric decor. Used but in excel...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate, Stainless Steel
C.J. Vander 994-Piece Silver Flatware Service
By C.J. Vander
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pristine and immense in its breadth, this 994-piece silver set, created by the renowned C.J. Vander of London, is in a class of its own. When silver was the coinage of Great Britain, silver flatware sets became affirmations of economic prosperity and affluence. Only the most prestigious families could afford a set of twelve place settings. This complete Vander service comprised of almost 1,000 grapevine pattern pieces, with service for 60 people for a seated meal and service for 82 people for a buffet, was a monumental commission. All of the pieces are held in a remarkable seven-drawer velvet inlaid mahogany case, emphasizing the grandeur of this exceptional set.
Vander created silver masterpieces using the time-honored traditions, now incredibly rare. Known for their elaborate designs and intricate engravings, Vander was one of the last remaining English flatware makers to employ the age-old method of hand forging flatware, where each piece of silver starts out as an ingot and is formed by a silversmith using a Hammer. After the pieces were forged, they would be hammered flat, polished, chased and decorated, and then polished again, all by hand. Though time-consuming, such craftsmanship ensured a product that was superior in every possible way. It was this firm's steadfast commitment to quality that made them the favorite of both royalty and nobility alike throughout Europe.
Over 117 pounds of weighable silver, this 994-piece set includes:
82 table forks
82 soup spoons
82 table knives with stainless steel blades
82 dessert forks
82 dessert spoons
82 dessert/cheese knives with stainless steel blades
82 tea spoons
60 fish forks
60 fish knives
60 coffee spoons
60 pastry forks
60 grapefruit spoons
60 butter knives
37 table serving spoon...
Category
20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Silver
$298,500 / set
Tiffany
Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Tiffany & Co.
This exquisite 180-piece sterling silver flatware service for 12 by Tiffany & Co. is crafted in the distinguished Colonial patt...
Category
19th Century American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Erik Herlow Obelisk Flatware Set for Copenhagen Cutlery
Located in New York, NY
'Obelisk' flatware set designed in 1954 by Erik Herlow for Universal Steel of Denmark and retailed worldwide by Georg Jensen. Each technically innovative piece was wrought from a single piece of 18/8 stainless steel, then hand-finished with a brushed surface on the handles. Complete 6 piece service for 12 (dinner forks, salad forks, soup spoons, teaspoons, dinner knives, butter knives) plus 2 serving pieces, 74 pieces in all. Stamped manufacturer's mark and artist's cipher to each piece EH/Copenhagen Cutlery...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Due Oro Nero 5-Piece Flatware Set
Located in Milan, IT
With its modern, straight edges and brushed golden black finish, this 5-piece set of the Due Collection is perfect for both formal dining and casual parties. Crafted of heavy-gauge 1...
Category
2010s Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gustavian Painted Wood Butlers Cutlery Flatware Tray with Handle
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Charming, hand-painted in Gustavian blue butlers flatware or kitchen tray with handle. This tray features 2 compartments for a wide range of contents.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Tableware
Materials
Wood, Paint
Arne Jacobsen AJ Flatware Set for 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Full Service for eight consisting of 8/ 8 piece place settings and 13 additional serving pieces.
Original fitted Mahogany Box
Original invoi...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
91 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware from Paris
Located in Vista, CA
Circa 1860, Paris, France. This 99-piece solid silver set features elegant craftsmanship with crest detail on each utensil.
Measurement is for the knife.
Category
1860s French French Provincial Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$17,500 / set
Grand Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware by Wallace - 32 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grand Baroque sterling silver flatware by Wallace. 32 pieces consisting of 8 dinner forks, 8 dinner knives, 8 large spoons for soup or dessert, and 8 butter knifes. Perfect to use im...
Category
1970s American Baroque Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Flatware / Service for 12
60 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Georgian sterling silver flatware is one of those Classic patterns that never goes out of style. The floral bouquets on the tip of the handles and the intricate details in each piece...
Category
1940s American Vintage 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
Sterling Flatware
5 Piece Setting Service for 24
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of sterling silver flatware has 120 pieces, that’s service for 24 / 5 piece settings. Tailored and understated, the pattern is Classic. This se...
Category
1940s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$8,200 / set
Modernist "Odin" Flatware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, 72 Pieces
By Jens Quistgaard, Dansk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large set of "Odin" pattern stainless steel flatware, designed by Jens Quistgaard in Denmark and produced in Germany for Dansk, circa 1960s. This is a complete six-piece set for 12 p...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gio Ponti Flatware Set For 6 (54 Pieces)
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Gio Ponti complete flatware set for 6 people (54 pieces) from the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Rome;stamped with logo PDP;produced By Calderoni Ar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Tableware
$14,357 / set
Sterling Flatware, Service for 12/5 Piece Setting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous set of sterling silver flatware by Towle Silversmiths is up for sale. The design has a Gothic look and with a curved bo...
Category
2010s American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Flatware Service for 18/5 piece Setting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This complete set of sterling silver flatware is a Classic beauty. Tailored with very Fine detail, this set will never go out of style...
Category
1920s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$7,000 / set
Flatware, Cutlery Set by Berndorf Model 9100, Charleston
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian high quality flatware by Berndorf, former Krupp company, model 9100 Charleston from the 1970s. The cutlery has handle with very interesting geometric decor. Used but in exce...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dominick
Haff Sterling Silver Flatware, Virginia Pattern 1912
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dominick & Haff sterling silver flatware, Virginia pattern 1912 (100 piece set)
5 dinner forks (7 3/4 in.)
9 luncheon forks (7 1/8 in.)
15 desert forks (6 in.)
10 cream forks (5...
Category
1910s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Modern Rogers Stainless Steel Flatware Set- 46 Pieces
Located in Pueblo, CO
Full set of Rogers stainless flatware in original box, service for eight plus six serving pieces, total of 46 . MCM geometric pattern from late 50s to early 60s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Six-person dinner flatware set in brass. Swedish design.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A six-person modernist dinner flatware set in brass, consisting of six dinner knives and six dinner forks.
Swedish design.
Late 20th century.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Knife: L 2...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Tableware
Materials
Brass
Set of dinner flatware in brass for four people.
Located in København, Copenhagen
A set of four-person modernist dinner flatware in brass, consisting of four dinner knives and four dinner forks.
Swedish design.
Late 20th century.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Knif...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Tableware
Materials
Brass
30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern Gourmet Settings Stainless Flatware Set Service for Six 30 Piece
Spoon 1 h x 1.5 w x 8 long Knife .38 h x 1 w x 9.5 long Fork 1 h x 1.13 w x 8 long
Soup spoon 1 h x 1.25 w x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Block Spain Flatware "Chromatics" 42 piece, Service for 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Block Spain "Chromatics" Service for 8 plus 2 large Serving pieces. Set still has their original boxes and appear mostly unused. Nice feel and weight! Block did several nice stainless flatware sets and ceramic dish sets...
Category
1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Fifty-Nine Piece Flatware Service
By Reed
Barton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Fifty-Nine Piece Flatware Service
Marked Reed and Barton, Sterling. Comprising, twelve dinner knives, eleven butter spreads, twelve dinner forks, twel...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
Tiffany
Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Florentine Church of San Lorenzo, the motif displays a highly architectural design that is typical of the Renaissance Revival style. From the fine piercing to the gilt accents, the care and attention given to the crafting of each piece embodies Tiffany's commitment to extraordinary craftsmanship. The complete service for 12 is housed in its two-tiered, custom-fitted Tiffany & Co. chest.
The silver flatware of Tiffany & Co. is among the finest in the world, as well as the most enduring. Each hand-finished piece incorporates the timeless designs and quality craftsmanship that makes Tiffany one of the world's leading silversmiths. Since their first international recognition at the 1867 Paris World's Fair, Tiffany has supplied silver to numerous royal families throughout Europe, as well as elite American families including the Astors and Vanderbilts.
Each piece is marked "Tiffany & Co. Sterling Pat. 1916" with the date letter "m" for the directorship of John C. Moore, which dates this service between 1907 and 1947.
Chest: 23 1/2" wide x 19 1/4" deep x 6 1/4" high
This service comprises:
12 entree knives
12 luncheon knives
12 dessert knives
12 entree forks
12 salad forks
12 oyster forks
12 luncheon forks
12 fish forks
12 ice cream forks
24 teaspoons
12 tablespoons
12 gumbo spoons
12 cream / bouillon spoons
12 demitasse spoons
12 salt cellar spoons...
Category
Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Sterling Silver Sixty-Six Piece Part Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Sterling Silver Sixty-Six Piece Part Flatware Service
Wm. Rogers, Sterling. In the Reflections pattern. Comprising, eleven dinner knives, twelve dinner forks, twelve salad...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
Christofle Made in Argentina, Flatware art nouveau in Silverplated
By Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Gorgeous unknown pattern made in Argentina Christofle Silverplate Flatware set
100 pieces total. This set includes:
12 Dinner Forks - 20 centimeters
12 Salad Forks - 17,5 centimet...
Category
20th Century Argentine Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Carl Aubock for Amboss 35 Piece Flatware Set Mid Century Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Modernist stainless steel flatware set, designed by Carl Aubock for Amboss, Austria, circa 1960s. This is a 5 piece set for 7 guests, 35 pieces total. The largest piece measures 8.25...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stylish Rare Set of Vintage Swedish Stainless Steel Brass
Wood Flatware
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Total of barely used 100 pieces of rare Swedish mixed material flatware, having a stylish combination of stainless steel, brass and wood.
20 dinner forks 7.5 h
20 salad forks 6.5 h
2...
Category
1970s Swedish Organic Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Solingen Germany Vintage Horn and Steel Flatware Set in Wooden Box
Located in Queens, NY
48-Piece Vintage German flatware set comprised of 12 forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, and 12 butter knives, made of stainless steel wit...
Category
Late 19th Century American Rustic Antique Tableware
Materials
Horn
Important English Silver Flatware Service by Francis Higgins II
Located in London, GB
Important English silver flatware service by Francis Higgins II
English, 1840
Knives: Height 20cm, width 2cm, depth 1cm
Forks: Height 16.5cm, wid...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Jens Quistgaard Odin Flatware for Dansk, 59 Pieces
Located in Amarillo, TX
Jens Quistgaard Odin for Dansk Silverware, 59 pieces.
Germany, circa 1958.
Stainless steel.
Labeled "Dansk Design Germany."
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Dansk Variation V Flatware Set Service for 8 with Box
By Dansk, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dansk Variation V Stainless Steel Flatware Set. Service for 8 with the box. Another great design from Quistgaard! This set dates the 196...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Christofle French Silverplate 24 Piece Flatware Set in Baguette Pattern
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
Set of 24 flatware pieces which includes 12 forks and 12 spoons was made by Charles Christofle in France in the 1890's. The pattern which is one of Christofle's first, is called Bag...
Category
1890s French French Provincial Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$788 Sale Price / set
28% Off
Sterling Wedgewood Flatware, Service for 16/80 Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The delicate etched design that makes Wedgwood one of the most popular sterling silver patterns. It’s design is timeless and so classy. The urn and swirl designs along the handle are...
Category
2010s American 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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