Cobalt Dinner Plates
Vintage 1910s American Bohemian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Paste, Porcelain
Vintage 1920s American Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s German Romantic Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Enamel, Gold
Late 20th Century Russian Dinner Plates
Gold
Vintage 1910s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique Early 1900s French Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
20th Century Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain, Paste
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Vintage 1930s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s British Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s French Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s British Baroque Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique 1830s Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Enamel, Gold
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dinner Plates
Clay
Antique 1820s English Georgian Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Early 20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Glass, Art Glass
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Gold Plate
20th Century Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1890s English Dinner Plates
Gold Leaf
Antique Early 19th Century British Romantic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Antique Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Gold
Vintage 1940s Czech Other Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Czech Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique Early 1900s French Rococo Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Gold
Vintage 1920s English Dinner Plates
Gold
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century European Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s British Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1910s English Romantic Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates
Gold
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Earthenware
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Dinner plates come in a variety of colors, and it’s a matter of personal choice. Based on the mood and theme of your kitchen and dining area you could choose colors that complement it. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of dinner plates in different colors and materials for you to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The best size for a dinner plate is 11 to 12 inches across.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The size of a large dinner plate is anywhere between 10-12 inches. A standard dinner plate has a diameter of 10.5 inches.
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