Christian Dior Malachite Porcelain Plates, Pair
By Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
) plates from luxury French Maison, Christian Dior, circa late-20th century. Plates can be used every day
Porcelain
Christian Dior - Rare Asparagus Serving Set, 10 pieces
By Christian Dior
Located in Beaune, FR
A rare and magnificent porcelain dinner service "Made in Italy" created for the House of Dior. This
Ceramic
Limoges, France. Six Rare Christian Dior "Spring" Porcelain Dinner Plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Limoges, France. Six rare Christian Dior "Spring" porcelain dinner plates decorated with ribbon and
Porcelain
Set of Seven Christian Dior Renaissance Fine China Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Christian Dior
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare, coveted and out of production Christian Dior fine porcelain china. The pattern is Renaissance
Porcelain
Ceramic Dinner Service Signed Christian Dior, France, 1960s
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A ceramic "Majolique" dinner service, by Christian Dior. In the style of Montelupo ceramic (17th
Ceramic, Faience
Sold
H 0.75 in Dm 11.13 in
Set 9 Rosenthal Dinner Plates Die Zauberflötte The Magic Flute, Bjørn Wiinblad
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in Miami, FL
dinner plates. With the design for the Rosenthal Studio Linie The Magic Flute, the Danish artist Björn
Porcelain
Sold
H 0.5 in Dm 11 in
60 Pc Christian Dior Gaudron White & Gold China Set Plates Bowls Tea Cups Rings
By Christian Dior
Located in Dayton, OH
The Gaudron-Onyx (Gold Trim) dinner wear pattern was released by the brand Christian Dior in 1991
Porcelain
Christian Dior Ambassadior Fine China Tableware 12 Place Setting, 64 Pieces
By Christian Dior
Located in Las Vegas, NV
place settings. Made in Japan. Includes: (not all pictured) 18 soup bowls. 12 salad plates. 12 dinner
Porcelain
Sold
H 0.12 in Dm 10.87 in
Casablanca China Set by Christian Dior Fou-Piece Place Setting Service for 12
By Christian Dior
Located in Miami Beach, FL
. The design features leopards and palm trees on a elegant white china. Includes: Dinner plate 10 7
Porcelain
$1,721Sale Price|25% Off
H 2.15 in W 5.54 in D 3.25 in
Hermes Paris 1960 Vintage Horse Motif Desk Magnifier Glass in Silver
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Desk magnifier glass designed by Hermes. Fabulous and highly decorative piece, created in Paris, France by the house of Hermes, back in the 1960. This useful horse-profile paper w...
Silver, Silver Plate
Hand Blown Glass Chandeliers by Feders
By Felipe Delfinger
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
This chandelier is one of the most stunning samples of Brutalist art, made of steel and multicolored blown glass, each cube is handwrought in steel which cradles the thick sculptured...
Art Glass
$105,873Sale Price|30% Off
H 33.47 in Dm 17.72 in
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of: 45 dinner plates (Ø 24 cm,) 24 deep plates (Ø 23 ...
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 0.79 in W 15.16 in D 12.01 in
Limoges Bernardaud 62 Pieces Fine Faience Dinner Service
By Bernardaud
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
Exquisite fine cream faience tableware set adorned with scattered roses and gold trim. The set consists of 62 pieces and would be ideal for casual dining, or would make an eyecatchin...
Faience, Paint
Brass and Abalone Shell Crab Sculpture Trinket Box
By Los Castillos
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass crab sculpture trinket box inlaid with beautiful abalone shell. Made in Mexico attributed to Los Castillo. Usually over time the lid gets broken or lost but is is complete and ...
Brass
Large Limoges Dinner Service by A. Lanternier, Green & Gold, circa 1920
By A. Lanternier & Co. Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French dinner service was crafted by A. Lanternier & Cie in Limoges, renowned for producing some of the finest porcelain of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The h...
Porcelain
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
$4,113
H 1.58 in Dm 36.23 in
Large Sunburst Starburst Giltwood Mirror in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outstanding carved giltwood sunburst starburst mirror, France, 1930s-1940s. Large gilded sunburst mirror with design reminiscences in the manner of Gilbert Poillerat. French Modern N...
Gold Leaf
$1,150 / set
H 9 in W 7 in D 4 in
Antique Victorian Portraits on Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaques in Carved Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Miniature Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Plaque in a Carved Ornate Gilt Wood Frame - Set of 2 From the Victorian period, exquisite original miniature portraits ...
Porcelain, Wood, Giltwood
Bespoken Large French Bronze "Chatelain" Link Brooch Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large bespoken bronze brooch by French Parisian art jeweler Line Vautrin (1913-1997) circa 1940. Called "chatelaine", this bronze brooch features articulated chain links with hangi...
Bronze
$1,200
H 16 in W 17 in D 8.25 in
Large Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Swan Sculpture Planter or Jardinière - 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A very large Italian ceramic swan tureen, centerpiece, or planter. This lovely Hollywood Regency piece is from Italy and hand-painted in a lovely creamy white. The inside is hollow, ...
Ceramic, Paint
$650Sale Price|59% Off
H 18.5 in Dm 20.25 in
Individually priced Hollywood Regency pair agate in ruby red resin side tables
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of tables from the romantically stylized Hollywood Regency era. Brushed gold leaf Neoclassic acrylic composition base accentuates the vivid ruby red table tops with specimen s...
Agate
Large Folk Art Sea Shell Encrusted Tissue or Kleenex Box Cover
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large folk art sea shell encrusted tissue box. This shell-covered box is the perfect way to add coastal design to a space. It is rectangular in shape and features a hinged lid. The...
Shell, Fabric, Wood
Large Scale Natural Amethyst Specimen
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large scale natural amethyst specimen originating from Brazil. Crystals from Brazil are most often found as radiating masses, with individual crystals appearing as pyramids, such a...
Amethyst, Multi-gemstone
Cranberry Bog Harvester Rake Scoop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully patinated cranberry rake. The Rake is a decorative piece and a compliment to many spaces. Hanging on a wall, sitting on a console table - the wood is beautiful and ma...
Wire
Assortment of Five Small Indian Repoussé Brass Decorative Dish Bowls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An assortment of give unique Indian brass bracelets from the 19th century that could be used as ashtrays or candy dishes. Charming our eyes with their intricate designs, this assortm...
Brass
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.