Skip to main content

Gien Oyster Plate

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950
French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous Mid-Century French Gien turquoise aqua blue-green glazed oyster plate, fluted at the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950
French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous Mid-Century French Gien turquoise aqua blue-green glazed oyster plate, fluted at the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950
French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous Mid-Century French Gien turquoise aqua blue-green glazed oyster plate, fluted at the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950
French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous Mid-Century French Gien turquoise aqua blue-green glazed oyster plate, fluted at the

Category

Vintage 1950s French Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.   

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.  

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic

Recent Sales

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950
Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate signed Gien, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950
Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate signed Gien, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate
French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate

Sold

H 0.75 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in

French Gien Turquoise Majolica Oyster Plate

By Gien

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous mid-century French Gien turquoise oyster plate, fluted at the edges, circa 1960. Maker's

Category

Mid-20th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950
Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate signed Gien, circa 1950. 8 plates are available.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Green Majolica Oyster Plate Gien Circa 1950
Green Majolica Oyster Plate Gien Circa 1950

Green Majolica Oyster Plate Gien Circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica Oyster Plate signed Gien, circa 1950. 6 plates are available.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950
Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate signed Gien, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950
Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Majolica oyster plate signed Gien, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

19th Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors , shells and seaweeds signed Gien.

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

Set of Six Vintage Gien White Oyster Plates
Set of Six Vintage Gien White Oyster Plates

Set of Six Vintage Gien White Oyster Plates

By Gien

Located in New York, NY

Set of six vintage Gien white oyster plates. All-white plates with six deep scalloped impressions

Category

20th Century French Dinner Plates

19th Century Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink & Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.  

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien. 2

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Majolica

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien
19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

19th Century Majolica Pink and Blue Oyster Plate Gien

By Gien

Located in Austin, TX

Rare 19th century Majolica oyster plate with pastels colors, shells and seaweeds signed Gien.  

Category

Antique 1890s French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

French Oyster Plates
French Oyster Plates

French Oyster Plates

Sold

H 0.25 in Dm 9.5 in

French Oyster Plates

By Gien

Located in Stamford, CT

Set of six oyster plates. Bottom stamp reads, "Gien, France."

Category

20th Century French More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Ceramic

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Gien Oyster Plate", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Gien Oyster Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic gien oyster plate available at 1stDibs. A gien oyster plate — often made from ceramic, earthenware and majolica — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect gien oyster plate — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each gien oyster plate bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Gien Oyster Plate?

Prices for a gien oyster plate can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $95 and can go as high as $890, while the average can fetch as much as $580.

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.