Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1910s Dutch Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Gilded Age Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Gold
20th Century Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1860s Russian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Niello
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1880s European Late Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century Regency Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century German Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Post-War Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Scandinavian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Anglo-Indian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1980s French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate
1990s Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1990s British Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Brass
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique 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.