French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Vintage 1910s French French Provincial Decorative Art
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
$970 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 13 in
Set of 8 Green French Majolica Oyster Plates & Platter Moulin des Loups Orchies
By Orchies
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exceptional and increasingly scarce set of French majolica oyster ware by the renowned pottery Moulin des Loups, Orchies, comprising 7 oyster plates and one large matching serving...
Ceramic, Paint
$145 / item
H 0.75 in Dm 9.75 in
Mid-Century Modern French Faïence Orchies Moulin de Loupes Ombre Oyster Plate
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid-Century Modern Era Majolica glazed French faïence Oyster plate, Orchies, circa 1950. Hand glazed in an ombre olive green on a bright white ground, showing six scallop shaped o...
Ceramic
Vintage French Orchies Majolica Oyster Shell Plates, set of 6
By Orchies
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These majolica oyster plates are very modern and elegant. Can be used for tapas, aperitif, raw vegetables, and shellfish (of course).
Ceramic, Majolica
Unavailable
H 1.38 in Dm 9.45 in
Vintage French Orchies Majolica Oyster Shell Plates and Platter, set of 7
By Orchies
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These majolica oyster plates are very modern and elegant. Can be used for tapas, aperitif, raw vegetables, and shellfish (of course). The platter measures 13inch.
Ceramic, Majolica
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French, Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, Circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Celadon oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
Ceramic
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
Ceramic
French Majolica Celadon Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910. Celadon color.
Ceramic
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1950
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate signed Orchies Moulin des loups, circa 1950.
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate attributed to Orchies, circa 1900. Rare color.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Handled Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica handled oyster plate with handle on the center from Orchies, circa 1890.
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Handled Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica handled oyster plate with handle on the center from Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Handled Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica handled oyster plate with handle on the center from Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Orchies French Faïence Majolica Pink Shell & Seaweed Oyster Plate, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed French faïence Oyster plate, attributed to Orchies, circa 1900.
Earthenware
French Majolica Orchies Turquoise and Gray Six-Well Oyster Plate, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Majolica six-well oyster plate, made by Orchies, circa 1890. Incredible glazing in turquoise and grays with a center swirl pattern condiment well and a stippled ground.
Ceramic
Orchies French Majolica Handled Twelve Well Master Oyster Server
By Orchies
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Majolica six-sided master oyster server, made to hold a dozen oysters. The twelve-well oyster server shows a centre carrying handle, the natural colored overlapping wells s...
Ceramic
Set of 6 French Moulin des Loups Green Oyster Shell Plates Orchies
By Orchies
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Set of six Moulin des Loups green and cream majolica oyster platters from France Orchies. These round platters have cream background, with seven wells shaped like oyster shells.
Ceramic, Paint
Sold
H 0.75 in Dm 13 in
Green Oyster Serving Plates and Platter Moulin Des Loups 'Orchies' Set 10 France
By Orchies
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful set of 10 French ceramic oyster plates and platter from Moulin des Loups (Orchies).
Ceramic, Paint
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
19th-Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
Belgium Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel Circa 1890
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
Belgium Majolica oyster plate with pink flowers & green leaves Wasmuel, circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Oyster Plate Wasmuel
By Wasmuel Majolica
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica oyster plate Wasmuel (Belgium) decorated with flowers.
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds signed Salins (East of France) circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.
Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.
Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.
The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.
Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.