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Set of 4 Ceramic Bamboo Dinner Plates - Made in Italy
Set of 4 Ceramic Bamboo Dinner Plates - Made in Italy

Set of 4 Ceramic Bamboo Dinner Plates - Made in Italy

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Bring the beauty of nature to your table with our Set of 4 bamboo ceramic plates, made in Italy

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890.

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Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890.    

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate signed Salins, circa 1890.    

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate signed Salins, circa 1890.    

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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Set 6 Vintage Rattan Wicker Cane Brass Handwoven Place Sets Dinner Plates Boho
Set 6 Vintage Rattan Wicker Cane Brass Handwoven Place Sets Dinner Plates Boho

Set 6 Vintage Rattan Wicker Cane Brass Handwoven Place Sets Dinner Plates Boho

By Ficks Reed, Tommy Bahama

Located in Miami, FL

Place Sets, Dinner Plates, Serveware. Cane detail in the center. Brass has aged to a warm patina due to

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Late 20th Century Spanish Bohemian Dinner Plates

Materials

Brass

Antique Thomas Dimmock & Co.Flow Blue Bamboo Plate
Antique Thomas Dimmock & Co.Flow Blue Bamboo Plate

Antique Thomas Dimmock & Co.Flow Blue Bamboo Plate

Located in Land O' Lakes, FL

Antique Thomas Dimmock & Co. plate with bamboo shoots with flowers. Kaolin Ware trademark on

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Antique 1830s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Kangxi/Yongzheng Qing Period Chinese Porcelain Plate Pagode Bamboo
Antique Kangxi/Yongzheng Qing Period Chinese Porcelain Plate Pagode Bamboo

Antique Kangxi/Yongzheng Qing Period Chinese Porcelain Plate Pagode Bamboo

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this lovely plate from the Kangxi / Yongzheng period. Pagode garden scene

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Antique 18th Century Qing Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates

Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian Davenport Ironstone Dinner Plate Bamboo and Peony Ptn 15, Circa 1810
Georgian Davenport Ironstone Dinner Plate Bamboo and Peony Ptn 15, Circa 1810

Georgian Davenport Ironstone Dinner Plate Bamboo and Peony Ptn 15, Circa 1810

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good, late Georgian, ironstone dinner plate, hand decorated in pattern no. 15

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Tiffany American Gilt Sterling Silver Plates in Bamboo Pattern
Tiffany American Gilt Sterling Silver Plates in Bamboo Pattern

Tiffany American Gilt Sterling Silver Plates in Bamboo Pattern

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Bamboo gilt sterling silver plates. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This group comprises two

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

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Vintage COSTA Desert Plates with Bamboo and Dragonfly Decoration, 1970s, Italy
Vintage COSTA Desert Plates with Bamboo and Dragonfly Decoration, 1970s, Italy

Vintage COSTA Desert Plates with Bamboo and Dragonfly Decoration, 1970s, Italy

By Costa

Located in Noorderwijk, BE

Set of six vintage hand painted Italian pottery desert plates by COSTA with bamboo and dragonfly

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

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Vintage Soup Plates by COSTA with Bamboo and Dragonfly Decoration, 1970s, Italy
Vintage Soup Plates by COSTA with Bamboo and Dragonfly Decoration, 1970s, Italy

Vintage Soup Plates by COSTA with Bamboo and Dragonfly Decoration, 1970s, Italy

By Costa

Located in Noorderwijk, BE

Set of six vintage hand painted Italian pottery soup plates by COSTA with bamboo and dragonfly

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Majolica Bamboo and Berries Oyster Plate Salins
19th Century Majolica Bamboo and Berries Oyster Plate Salins

19th Century Majolica Bamboo and Berries Oyster Plate Salins

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oyster plate with bamboo patten and berries from the manufacture of Salins, circa

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Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

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Charlionais et Pourailly Cie, French Faïence Bamboo and Scallop Oyster Plate
Charlionais et Pourailly Cie, French Faïence Bamboo and Scallop Oyster Plate

Charlionais et Pourailly Cie, French Faïence Bamboo and Scallop Oyster Plate

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A scarce majolica glazed, French faïence Oyster plate showing six scallop shell wells with a border

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

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Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware
Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware

Collection of Winfield California Green Bamboo Dinnerware

Located in San Diego, CA

following: (12) dinner plates - 11" diameter (12) luncheon plates - 10" diameter (1 chipped) (12

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Pottery

Royal Doulton Bamboo Fine China Set 1853
Royal Doulton Bamboo Fine China Set 1853

Royal Doulton Bamboo Fine China Set 1853

By Royal Doulton

Located in Pasadena, TX

Fine china set from Royal Doulton England, included 2 big bowls with lids 1 big oval plate 1

Category

Early 20th Century British Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Eight Bamboo and Lucite Plate Mats Charger Plates, Italy, 1960s
Set of Eight Bamboo and Lucite Plate Mats Charger Plates, Italy, 1960s

Set of Eight Bamboo and Lucite Plate Mats Charger Plates, Italy, 1960s

Located in Rome, IT

Set of eight charger plates or plate mats in lucite framed by bamboo made in Italy in the 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

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19th Century Majolica Bamboo and Berries Oyster Plate Salins
19th Century Majolica Bamboo and Berries Oyster Plate Salins

19th Century Majolica Bamboo and Berries Oyster Plate Salins

By Salins

Located in Austin, TX

French Majolica oyster plate with bamboo patten and berries from the manufacture of Salins, circa

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Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

19th C. English Simon Fielding Basket Weave & Bamboo Majolica Plates, s/12
19th C. English Simon Fielding Basket Weave & Bamboo Majolica Plates, s/12

19th C. English Simon Fielding Basket Weave & Bamboo Majolica Plates, s/12

By Simon Fielding

Located in Philadelphia, PA

An assembled set of twelve English majolica plates, attributed to Simon Fielding, Railway Pottery

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Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

Tropical Birds Amongst Bamboo Set of 12 Plates, George Jones & Sons for Tiffany
Tropical Birds Amongst Bamboo Set of 12 Plates, George Jones & Sons for Tiffany

Tropical Birds Amongst Bamboo Set of 12 Plates, George Jones & Sons for Tiffany

By George Jones & Sons

Located in Downingtown, PA

Tropical birds amongst bamboo set of 12 plates, George Jones & Sons for Tiffany & Co. Early 20th

Category

Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

1950s Carl Aubock Nickel-Plated Brass Dinner Bell with Bamboo Handle
1950s Carl Aubock Nickel-Plated Brass Dinner Bell with Bamboo Handle

1950s Carl Aubock Nickel-Plated Brass Dinner Bell with Bamboo Handle

By Werkstätte Carl Auböck

Located in Vienna, AT

version, made of nickel-plated brass with a bamboo handle. In good condition with charming patina. Height

Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Large Dinner Plate Bamboo & Basket Ptn,  Circa 1818
Georgian Mason's Ironstone Large Dinner Plate Bamboo & Basket Ptn,  Circa 1818

Georgian Mason's Ironstone Large Dinner Plate Bamboo & Basket Ptn, Circa 1818

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very decorative large dinner plate by Mason's Ironstone, Lane Delph, England in the

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Georgian Davenport Ironstone Dinner Plate in Bamboo and Peony Ptn 15, Circa 1810
Georgian Davenport Ironstone Dinner Plate in Bamboo and Peony Ptn 15, Circa 1810

Georgian Davenport Ironstone Dinner Plate in Bamboo and Peony Ptn 15, Circa 1810

By Davenport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a good, late Georgian, Ironstone Dinner Plate decorated in the Blue and White Pattern No

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Stephen Folch Dinner Plate in Bamboo & Basket Pattern Royal Arms mark circa 1825
Stephen Folch Dinner Plate in Bamboo & Basket Pattern Royal Arms mark circa 1825

Stephen Folch Dinner Plate in Bamboo & Basket Pattern Royal Arms mark circa 1825

By Stephen Folch

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare early 19th century ironstone dinner plate made by Stephen Folch of church street

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Stephen Folch Dinner Plate in Bamboo and Basket Pattern Hand Painted, circa 1825
Stephen Folch Dinner Plate in Bamboo and Basket Pattern Hand Painted, circa 1825

Stephen Folch Dinner Plate in Bamboo and Basket Pattern Hand Painted, circa 1825

By Stephen Folch

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare early 19th Century Ironstone Dinner Plate made by Stephen Folch of Church Street

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ironstone

Italian Bamboo and Butterfly Large Plate Set of Two
Italian Bamboo and Butterfly Large Plate Set of Two

Italian Bamboo and Butterfly Large Plate Set of Two

Located in New York, NY

Italian hand painted set of two large plates, butterfly and bamboo motif in yellow, tan, amber and

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Vintage 1960s Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

20th Century Japanese Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware By, Wentworth-S/11
20th Century Japanese Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware By, Wentworth-S/11

20th Century Japanese Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware By, Wentworth-S/11

By Wentworth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

dinner plates, 3 bread plates and 1 soup bowl. Measurements: dinner plate: 1" H x 10.25" diameter bread

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Platinum

20th Century Japanese Porcelain and Platinum Dinnerware by, Wentworth-S/11
20th Century Japanese Porcelain and Platinum Dinnerware by, Wentworth-S/11

20th Century Japanese Porcelain and Platinum Dinnerware by, Wentworth-S/11

By Wentworth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

7 dinner plates, 3 bread plates and 1 soup bowl. Measurements: Dinner plate 1" height x 10.25

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Platinum

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Bamboo Dinner Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bamboo dinner plate available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, earthenware and ironstone, every bamboo dinner plate was constructed with great care. Find 12 options for an antique or vintage bamboo dinner plate now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the bamboo dinner plate you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right bamboo dinner plate, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one bamboo dinner plate that is appealing in its simplicity, but Salins, Stephen Folch and Bertrando Di Renzo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bamboo Dinner Plate?

The average selling price for a bamboo dinner plate at 1stDibs is $480, while they’re typically $166 on the low end and $2,250 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Dinner-plates for You

Set the mood when you’re setting the table. The right antique and vintage dinner plates for the meals in your home can truly elevate the dining experience.

We haven’t had our own plate at dinner for very long. It wasn’t until the middle of the 19th century in Europe that individual dinner plates had become the norm, replacing the platters that diners had shared before them. Innovations at the dining table are believed to have been introduced by Italian noblewoman Catherine de’ Medici, who, when she married King Henry II of France in 1533, brought with her decorative table adornments for meals and fine tableware such as silver forks, replacing the fingers and knives utilized during dinner before her arrival. Italy was a bit faster on table settings, and, thanks to Catherine, tableware such as dinner plates would also replace the wooden trenchers and flat slabs of days-old bread that preceded them.

Today, while enthusiasts of mid-century modern furnishings might pine for vintage mismatched dinner plates — a mix of old and new can be refreshing — presenting ceramic vessels, glassware and decorative centerpieces that matched was once actually part of the point as setting the table became more refined during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And as Fornasetti dinner plates and Chinese porcelain tableware have long held weight as collector’s items and status symbols, your dinner dishes haven’t ever really been merely functional. From antique metal dishes and ornamental earthenware designed by celebrated English ceramics makers Wedgwood, dinner plates are statement-making works that bring elegance and likely stir conversation at your table.

Entertaining is an art form, and the kitchen bar island and dining room table in your space are cherished gathering places where families and friends convene and grow closer over good meals. Browse an extensive collection of antique and vintage dinner plates to pair with these important events today on 1stDibs.