Neoclassical Dinner Plates
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate "Naissance de Romulus et de Remus" with grapevine border. Impressed and undergla...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Creil Ét Montereau French Creamware École Militaire À Paris Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence neoclassical transfer printed plate from Creil ét Montereau, circa 1820-1830.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, depicting the École ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
PH Choisy French Creamware Vue de Fontainbleu à Paris Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Neoclassical faïence transfer printed creamware plate produced by P&H Choisy, circa 1824-1836.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, depicting t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white plate "Naissance de Romulus et de Remus" with grapevine border. Impressed and underglaze ma...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Neoclassical Black and White Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical black and white creamware plate. French transfer creamware plate with "Vue des ruines du temple d’Hercule sur les bordes du Tibre" ...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
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Creamware
Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate from "An de Rome" series, "Fierte de Popillius" with grapevine border. Underglaz...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
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Creamware
Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate from the "An de Rome" series "Prise de Syracuse; Mort D'Archimide" with grapevin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
PH Choisy French Creamware Neoclassical Temple à Paris Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Neoclassical faïence transfer printed creamware plate produced by P&H Choisy, circa 1824-1836.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, depicting the Temple de Gloire...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
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Creamware
Antique German Porcelain Twelve Piece Dessert Service
Located in London, GB
Antique German porcelain twelve piece dessert service
German, c. 1880
Measures: Seven flat plates: Height 2cm, diameter 22cm
Four raised plates: Height 6.5cm, diameter 25cm
Large...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
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Porcelain
PH Choisy French Creamware Neoclassical Palais à Paris Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French neoclassical faïence transfer printed creamware plate, circa 1820-1830.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, depicting the Palais de la Chambre...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Black and White Creamware Castel Sant Angelo Plate
Located in New York, NY
Black and white creamware Castel Sant Angelo plate. Rare Continental creamware view of the Tiber with the bridge and castle of Sant Angelo and the dome...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
PH Choisy French Creamware Neoclassical Fontainbleu à Paris Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Neoclassical faïence transfer printed creamware plate produced by P&H Choisy, circa 1824-1836.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, depicting t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Cupid Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Cupid neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate "L'amour et l'Himen l'entrainent à leur autel" with grapevine border. Impr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Choisy French Creamware Neoclassical Arc de l’ Étoile Paris Architecture Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French neoclassical faïence transfer printed creamware plate produced by P&H Choisy, circa 1824-1836.
A black transfer of an architectural image on a creamware body, depicting t...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
12 Royal Crown Derby Neoclassical Dinner Plates with Profuse Raised Paste Gold
Located in Great Barrington, MA
There is great and then there is magnificent and these plates made by Royal Crown Derby qualify as magnificent! This set of 12 dinner plates exhibit all of the characteristics of the...
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Early 1900s English Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Pair of Worcester Marbled Plates with Flowers Made in England Circa 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
We are delighted to present this pair of Worcester plates with bright hand-painted flowers set against a dark purple ground in the center of each plate. Made circa 1810 they show fre...
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1810s English Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Coalport Cobalt Blue & French Enamel Dinner Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful set of 12 Coalport dinner plates with subtly shaped rims and acid-etched gold borders. The distinctive deep blue enamel ground is con...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Paste, Porcelain
Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate "Reproche l'Amour sur son indiférencel" with grapevine border. Underglaze markin...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Eleven Antique English Dinner Plates, Cobalt Blue Gilded Musical Instruments
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and wonderful custom set of 11 plates from Copeland Spode England. Rich Cobalt Blue Extended Collars featuring raised gilt encrusted cartouches of musical instruments. Custom ...
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1910s British Vintage Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Cupid Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Cupid neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate "L'Amour la punit de son indiference" with grapevine border. Impressed and...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Cupid Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Cupid neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate "L'amour preside a leur entretien" with grapevine border. Impressed and un...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Minton for Tiffany Complete Dinner Service for 12 Caramel, White & Raised Gold
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
As we approach the holiday season, this complete Minton for Tiffany dinner service for 12 will work with many decorating themes to dress up any even...
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Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Creil Creamware Plate
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Creil creamware plate. Antique black and white soup plate "Prudence fuit au fond du vèrre" with grapevine border. Impressed and underglaze...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Set of Twelve Meissen Porcelain Plates with Putti and Heavenly Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and pristine set of twelve neoclassical style 19th century Meissen Porcelain plates hand painted with putti, fruit, garland, and heavenly scenes. The center of each plate ...
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1860s German Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Berlin/KPM Porcelain Dinner Service, King Wilhelm II Grape Motif
Located in New Haven, CT
There are 26 pieces in this assembled Berlin dinner service for Germany's last King of Prussia Kaiser Wilhelm II (1888-1918)
It was made by hand and all the...
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1890s German Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Gold and Pink Floral Painted Ceramic Plate with Scalloped Edges
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Beautiful floral plate with scalloped edges. The piece features roses and other flora throughout and gold designs around the rim and in center. The bottom reads: Gold Castle made in Occupied Japan...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Set of 12 Royal Worcester Cream & Multicolored Enamel & Gold Dinner Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely set of 12 Royal Worcester dinner plates have a warm, soft "earthy" colored enamel decoration highlighted in gold. The colors of seafoam green, salmon, sky blue and ivory ...
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1920s English Vintage Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These aren't the typical set of dinner plates from Royal Doulton. This set of 12 are decorated with thick raised paste gold over a "lapis lazuli" type of decoration which distinguish...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
12 Royal Crown Derby Cobalt Blue Neoclassical Dessert Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An unusual set of 12 Royal Crown Derby dessert plates featuring an elegant and restrained central subject of subtly different urns wit...
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
Neoclassical Gilt Decorated Plate With Mythological Figure
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical gilt decorated plate with mythological figure. Naples Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea white porcelain painted and gilt decorated saucer dish wi...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Neoclassical Gilt Decorated Plate With Puma
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical gilt decorated plate with puma. A Naples Real Fabbrica Ferdinandea white porcelain painted and gilt decorated saucer dish with puma confr...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Chamberlains Worcester Pair of Dishes, Orange and Gilt Floral Border, ca 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of square dishes made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1810. The dishes have a nice lobed shape, and a stunning orange ground border with a richly gilded f...
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1810s English Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 18 Green & Heavily Gilt Encrusted Dessert/Salad Plates Antique English
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant and elegant set of plates by the re known Gilded Age Porcelain firm of Minton England. This set was custom ordered through a fine retailer D.B King of Detroit known for sto...
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Early 1900s British Antique Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Ralph Lauren Home Black Spectator Black Rim Soup Bowls, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 (four) rim soup / pasta bowls in the Spectator black pattern by Ralph Lauren Home. Porcelain.
Signed. Made in Portugal, circa 1995-1996.
White with black wide strip...
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1990s Portuguese Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Silver
Equestrian Hunting Scene Plate in Green and Gold
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A green and gold ceramic plate of an equestrian hunting scene. This lovely piece features a thick green border with gold detail. The center of the p...
Category
20th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Neoclassical dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dinner plates created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical dinner plates made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dinner plates, popular names associated with this style include Minton, Choisy-le-Roi, Creil et Montereau, and Ralph Lauren. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for dinner plates differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $68,500 while the average work can sell for $1,205.
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