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French Old Paris Plates

Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury
Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury

Antique Paris Porcelain Botanical Set of Plates, Flamen-Fleury

By Old Paris

Located in Downingtown, PA

French Garden on Porcelain: Flamen-Fleury’s Gilded Botanical Plates This elegant set of Paris Porcelain botanical plates is a prime example of the refined dinnerware produced by the...

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Antique 1830s French Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Old or Vieux Paris Gilt Porcelain & Floral Plates by P A Hannong
Pair of Antique Old or Vieux Paris Gilt Porcelain & Floral Plates by P A Hannong

Pair of Antique Old or Vieux Paris Gilt Porcelain & Floral Plates by P A Hannong

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of antique French porcelain plates. In old Paris or vieux paris porcelain.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Old Paris Blue and Gilt Porcelain Service Plate and Condiment Server
Antique Old Paris Blue and Gilt Porcelain Service Plate and Condiment Server

Antique Old Paris Blue and Gilt Porcelain Service Plate and Condiment Server

By Old Paris

Located in New Orleans, LA

A unique and stately antique Old Paris porcelain service plate and lidded condiments server in an unusual blue and white with hand gilt banding. A true statement piece for your dini...

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Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Set of French Pink Floral Dessert Set with 12 Plates and Two Footed Compotes
Set of French Pink Floral Dessert Set with 12 Plates and Two Footed Compotes

Set of French Pink Floral Dessert Set with 12 Plates and Two Footed Compotes

By Old Paris

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This gorgeous 19th century French dessert set features botanical central decoration, each uniquely hand-painted with a different bouquet of mixed flowers. The composition is detailed...

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Antique 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

6 Old Paris Porcelain Dinner Plates, Early 19th Century
6 Old Paris Porcelain Dinner Plates, Early 19th Century

6 Old Paris Porcelain Dinner Plates, Early 19th Century

Located in Delft, NL

6 Old Paris porcelain dinner plates, early 19th century 6 Old Paris porcelain dinner plates of 23.5 cm diagonal. In the center a bunch of flowers with a double border in gold a...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Plate Decorated with Walnuts
19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Plate Decorated with Walnuts

19th Century Old Paris Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Plate Decorated with Walnuts

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique 19th century Paris porcelain trompe l'oeil plate decorated with walnuts. Beautiful bright green border with floral reserves. Measures 10 1/8" diameter. Good condition.

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Neoclassical French Bird Plate
Neoclassical French Bird Plate

Neoclassical French Bird Plate

$1,650

H 1.88 in Dm 13.13 in

Neoclassical French Bird Plate

Located in New York, NY

Gilt and painted neoclassical French Empire bird plate. Large old Paris Porcelain circular serving dish with hand painted gilt foliate scrolled border with wide bands centering a pai...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

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Set of 12 Old Paris Feuillet Porcelain Green-Ground Dessert Plates
Set of 12 Old Paris Feuillet Porcelain Green-Ground Dessert Plates

Set of 12 Old Paris Feuillet Porcelain Green-Ground Dessert Plates

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of 12 Old Paris Feuillet porcelain green-ground dessert plates.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Old Paris Jardiniere with under Plate
French Old Paris Jardiniere with under Plate

French Old Paris Jardiniere with under Plate

Unavailable

H 9 in W 15 in D 9 in

French Old Paris Jardiniere with under Plate

Located in Natchez, MS

Unusual Color and Form Large Jardiniere with Underplate. Exceptional condition. slight wear in guilding. Signed Ed. Honore a Paris.

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Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Old Paris Plates/ 2 pedestal plates - Pastorale Scene
Set of 5 Old Paris Plates/ 2 pedestal plates - Pastorale Scene

Set of 5 Old Paris Plates/ 2 pedestal plates - Pastorale Scene

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of 5 Old Paris Plates/ 2 pedestal plates - Pastorale Scenes. Each plate has a different scene.

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Antique 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Of Deroche Old Paris Porcelain Floral Plates, 19th Century
Pair Of Deroche Old Paris Porcelain Floral Plates, 19th Century

Pair Of Deroche Old Paris Porcelain Floral Plates, 19th Century

By De Roche

Located in Free Union, VA

A fine pair of painted Paris Porcelain plates with gilt rims, one with a hollyhock, the other with a spray of various flowers including roses and Larkspur exquisitely painted. Proven...

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Old Paris Emerald Porcelain Dinnerware Leaf Pattern, 19th Century
Antique French Old Paris Emerald Porcelain Dinnerware Leaf Pattern, 19th Century

Antique French Old Paris Emerald Porcelain Dinnerware Leaf Pattern, 19th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique set of French Old Paris plates and platter offer porcelain construction with scalloped rims having emerald green border and stylized leaf pattern with gilt highlights, 19t...

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Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Paris Porcelain Set of Six Botanical and Fruit-Decorated Plates
Paris Porcelain Set of Six Botanical and Fruit-Decorated Plates

Paris Porcelain Set of Six Botanical and Fruit-Decorated Plates

By Old Paris

Located in Downingtown, PA

Paris porcelain botanical and fruit-decorated plates, circa 1850. The six plates have three botanical and three fruit designs in the center well with a light blue ground rim overl...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Early Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of a Dozen French Old Paris Armorial Dessert Plates with Fruit
A Set of a Dozen French Old Paris Armorial Dessert Plates with Fruit

A Set of a Dozen French Old Paris Armorial Dessert Plates with Fruit

By Feuillet

Located in Katonah, NY

A group of a dozen Paris Porcelain dishes each with an individual beatifully painted fruit, pink border, and armorial. 10 plates showing fruits 2 plates showing flowers. Made by F...

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Antique 19th Century French Restauration Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Old Paris Dishes with Hand-Painted Flowers, Set of 12
Old Paris Dishes with Hand-Painted Flowers, Set of 12

Old Paris Dishes with Hand-Painted Flowers, Set of 12

Located in Katonah, NY

Each Paris Porcelain plate with an individual bouquet of hand-painted flowers which was traditional decoration during the reign of Louis Philippe . The wonderful border features flu...

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Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Empire Old Paris Cabinet Plates
Set of Four Empire Old Paris Cabinet Plates

Set of Four Empire Old Paris Cabinet Plates

Located in New Orleans, LA

Old Paris Empire Cabinet Plates by Denuelle representing Rhee',Erigone', Pompee' and Flore'

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20th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Six Antique Old Paris Porcelain Plates with Fruit Decoration C1890
Six Antique Old Paris Porcelain Plates with Fruit Decoration C1890

Six Antique Old Paris Porcelain Plates with Fruit Decoration C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Six Antique Old Paris Porcelain Plates with Fruit Decoration & Gilt Highlights C1890 Measures - 1"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D

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Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Pâtisserie Boulangerie Bakery or Bistro Display by Siégel et Hommey Paris
French Pâtisserie Boulangerie Bakery or Bistro Display by Siégel et Hommey Paris

French Pâtisserie Boulangerie Bakery or Bistro Display by Siégel et Hommey Paris

Located in Highwood, IL

French Pâtisserie Boulangerie (Bakery) or Possibly a French Bistro Brass Shelf Retail Display. Our Old Plank Restoration Department just finished a thorough restoration of our polish...

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Vintage 1920s French Country Shelves

Materials

Brass

Set Of 12  Old Paris Hand Painted Pink Oyster Plates With Gold
Set Of 12  Old Paris Hand Painted Pink Oyster Plates With Gold

Set Of 12 Old Paris Hand Painted Pink Oyster Plates With Gold

By Manufacture Le Vieux Paris

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Set of 12 gorgeous early 19th c. oyster plates with hand painted rose/pink enamel borders embellished with gilded leaves, flowers and vines. Perfect for serving your favorite oyster...

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Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

French Old Paris “KL” 16 Piece Service
French Old Paris “KL” 16 Piece Service

French Old Paris “KL” 16 Piece Service

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This charming 16 piece Old Paris service will elevate your dining experience to the next level. Vibrant green rings and initials “KL” are accented with gold. On the back of each plat...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

56 Piece Old Paris Le Rosey & Theodore Haviland Limoge Porcelain Dinner Service
56 Piece Old Paris Le Rosey & Theodore Haviland Limoge Porcelain Dinner Service

56 Piece Old Paris Le Rosey & Theodore Haviland Limoge Porcelain Dinner Service

By Lerosey China

Located in valatie, NY

France." Joseph Klotz was a decorator of fine porcelain and glass and a retailer at 22 Rue Paradis Poissonnière in Paris during the late 19th century. 22 plates 10" diameter.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Museum Quality Feuillet Painted Old Paris Porcelain Plates, circa 1830
Set of 12 Museum Quality Feuillet Painted Old Paris Porcelain Plates, circa 1830

Set of 12 Museum Quality Feuillet Painted Old Paris Porcelain Plates, circa 1830

By Jean-Pierre Feuillet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The son of the pastry chef for the Prince of Conde, Jean-Pierre Feuillet (1777-1840), learned to paint at the school founded by the Prince at his chateau outside Paris in Chantilly....

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Antique 1830s French Belle Époque Porcelain

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Louis Philippe Period Old Paris Gold Leaf Porcelain Coffee or Tea Service
Louis Philippe Period Old Paris Gold Leaf Porcelain Coffee or Tea Service

Louis Philippe Period Old Paris Gold Leaf Porcelain Coffee or Tea Service

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This Louis Philippe period Old Paris porcelain coffee service features hand applied gold leaf rims. 28 pieces including coffee pot and lid, sugar bowl and lid, creamer, eleven cups a...

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Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Tea Sets

Materials

Gold Plate

Set of 11 French Louis Philippe Old Paris Plates
Set of 11 French Louis Philippe Old Paris Plates

Set of 11 French Louis Philippe Old Paris Plates

Located in New Orleans, LA

ELEVEN 19TH CENTURY LOUIS PHILIPPE OLD PARIS PORCELAIN PLATES. CIRCA 1840
8¼"

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Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Fine set of 12 Old Paris plates

Fine set of 12 Old Paris plates

Located in St. Louis, MO

Fine set of 12 Old Paris plates, each well painted with an elaborate bouquet of flowers, the borders with a glit edge and a band of "blue de roi" (king's blue), signed in gold, Feuil...

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20th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Old Paris Porcelain Dinnerware
Old Paris Porcelain Dinnerware

Old Paris Porcelain Dinnerware

Located in Essex, MA

Over 100 pieces of Old Paris Porcelain 'cornflower' pattern - the favorite of Marie Antoinette - dinnerware, including 2 tureens, various serving pieces and over 60 dishes of various...

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Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Old Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Decorative Scenes
Set of Old Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Decorative Scenes

Set of Old Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Decorative Scenes

By Old Paris

Located in Boston, MA

This is a fabulous set of six old Paris porcelain plates beautifully painted with six different landscape and seascape paintings. If you look at the attached pictures, you will see t...

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Antique 1890s French Other Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain

Ten Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Flower Bouquets and Fruit
Ten Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Flower Bouquets and Fruit

Ten Paris Porcelain Plates Each Painted with Different Flower Bouquets and Fruit

By Boyer of Paris, Old Paris

Located in Boston, MA

Look at the museum quality paintings of flower bouquets and fruits on this set of ten Old Paris Porcelain plates painted by the studio of Boyer Rue De La Paix. These were made in the...

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Antique 1850s French Rococo Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Pastry Plates and Cups
Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Pastry Plates and Cups

Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Pastry Plates and Cups

Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL

Beautiful set Old Paris porcelain cake pastry plates with 6 cups and saucers and 4 cups without saucers. The plates is decorated with a rococo style edge of gold and has the Monogra...

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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fantastic Richly Decorated Old Paris Tea Service with Plates, France, 1850-1880
Fantastic Richly Decorated Old Paris Tea Service with Plates, France, 1850-1880

Fantastic Richly Decorated Old Paris Tea Service with Plates, France, 1850-1880

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Sweet decorated tea service, France 1850-1880. Hand-painted with small pink roses and richly decorated with gold. Covers tea pot and sugar pot have damage and one handle of sugar ...

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Porcelain

Set of Six Old Paris Porcelain Plates Laroche a L’escalier de Cristal
Set of Six Old Paris Porcelain Plates Laroche a L’escalier de Cristal

Set of Six Old Paris Porcelain Plates Laroche a L’escalier de Cristal

By L'Escalier de Cristal

Located in Brussels, BE

A set of six old Paris porcelain plates. Hand painted decoration representing a flowers bunches. Each plate has its own unique decoration. "Laroche a L’Escalier De crystal" manufactu...

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Antique 1830s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Old Paris Dinner Plates, France, 1825-1850
Set of Six Old Paris Dinner Plates, France, 1825-1850

Set of Six Old Paris Dinner Plates, France, 1825-1850

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Beautiful set of six old Paris dinner plates with Fleurs Barbeaux pattern [Blue Garland].

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Richly Decorated Old Paris Dessert Plates, France, 1880
Rare Richly Decorated Old Paris Dessert Plates, France, 1880

Rare Richly Decorated Old Paris Dessert Plates, France, 1880

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Rare Richly Decorated Old Paris Dessert Plates, France, 1880s 12 plates, France, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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By Old Paris

Located in Delft, NL

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in Downingtown, PA

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Located in Great Barrington, MA

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Located in Tarry Town, NY

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Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

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French Old Paris Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of French old paris plates available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique French old paris plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and gold. French old paris plates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of French old paris plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian French old paris plates are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made French old paris plates over the years, but those made by Feuillet and Old Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are French Old Paris Plates?

Prices for French old paris plates can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French old paris plates begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $9,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.