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Mid-20th Century Sand Blasted Pink Platter Signed Schneider
Located in Beirut, LB
Plater in sand blasted/etched light pink color glass with engraved geometrical drawings.
Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Mid-20th Century Large Sand Blasted Pink Platter Signed Schneider
By Schneider
Located in Beirut, LB
Plater in sand blasted light pink color glass with engraved geometrical drawings.
Signed Schneider
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
French Majolica Poppies Platter , circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Rare French Majolica Pink Platter with poppies circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Pink Marble Hexagon Platter
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Ink marble serving platter with unique veining makes a sophisticated presentation of cheese
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Pink Rose Ceramic Serving Platter
Located in Bradenton, FL
An oval ceramic serving platter made by Bond Ware. Decorated with a repeating pink rose motif and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen, large round "Pink Rose" serving platter.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, large round "Pink Rose" serving platter.
Hand-painted with pink rose, gold rim.
Ca. 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s German Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Postmodern Hand Blown Pink and Green Glass Platter
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage postmodern hand blown glass platter. Features a pink and green with swirling and
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Glass
Meissen, large round "Pink Rose" serving platter in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, large round "Pink Rose" serving platter.
Hand-painted with pink rose, gold rim.
Ca. 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s German Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, two large oval "Pink Rose" serving platters in porcelain.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, two large oval "Pink Rose" serving platters.
Hand-painted with pink rose, gold rim.
From
Category
Vintage 1920s German Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, two large oval "Pink Rose" serving platters. 1920s/30s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, two large oval "Pink Rose" serving platters.
Hand-painted with pink rose, gold rim.
From
Category
Vintage 1920s German Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Sicilian Crackle Ceramic Serving Platter – Hand-Painted Pink Fish Design
Located in Milano, IT
exquisite craftsmanship. Hand-painted in a soft pink hue, the platter features a charming fish design that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Pink Onyx Marble Handmade Collectible Design
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved charger plate from pink onyx. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Centerpiece Serveware Platter White Carrara Marble Pink Onyx Flamingo Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Centerpiece/serving plate in white Carrara marble with inlay in brass and pink onyx.
Material
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
H 0.6 in W 17.72 in D 8.08 in
Large Antique Pink and Gold Porcelain Courting Platter with Fragonard Scenes
By Hutschenreuther
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large antique porcelain courting plate in pink with gold accents. This piece was created by
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Platters and Serveware
Materials
Gold
H 1.25 in W 16.75 in D 11.5 in
Plate Platter Tableware Pink Assisi Stone Collectible Design Italy Hand-carved
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plate from pink Assisi stone. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
H 0.71 in W 11.03 in D 11.82 in
Plate Platter Serveware Solid Pink Onyx Hand-carved Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plate from Pink onyx. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 0.71 in W 11.03 in D 11.82 in
Plate Platter Serveware Pink Onyx Marble Hand-carved Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plate from Pink onyx. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 0.71 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set Pink Onyx Marble Collectible Design Hand-carved
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in pink onyx. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set Blue White Pink Marble Collectible Design Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in Azul Macaubas Quartzite, Pink Assisi stone and Statuary Marble
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Quartz, Marble
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plate Platter Serveware Solid Pink Onyx Marble Hand-carved Collectible Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plate from Pink onyx. Multiple use as plates, platters and placers. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 0.71 in W 7.88 in D 9.45 in
Antique Ceramic Oyster Platter with Pink and Purple Lavendar Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful purple and pink floral oyster plate. This piece will be a great addition to a hanging
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Plates Platters Serveware Set Solid Pink Green Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green onyx and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates, platters and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Solid Pink White Green Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green, white and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates, platters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set Solid Pink White Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in white and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates, platters and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set Solid Pink Green Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates, platters and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platter Serveware Set Pink Onyx Imperial Grey Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in Imperial grey marble and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set Orange Pink Stone White Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in orange onyx, pink Assisi stone and statuary marble. Multiple use
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set Solid Green Pink Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green (orange shadows) and pink onyx.
Multiple use as plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Set of 4 Pink Onyx Marble Handmade Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 4 hand carved charger plate from pink onyx. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Charger Plate Platters Serveware Set of 6 Pink Onyx Marble Handmade Collectible
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Set of 6 hand carved charger plates in pink onyx. Multiple use as charger plates, plates, platters
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx
Mini Aniela / Cherry / Circus Incense Holder by Malwina Konopacka
By OKO / Malwina Konopacka
Located in WARSZAWA, PL
, sweets or burn incense sticks.
Pink platter
Red ball
ø 15 cm
two holes for incense
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Blue, White, Yellow and Magenta Floral Platter
By Longchamp
Located in New York, NY
Blue, white, yellow and magenta floral platter. Blue rimmed and shaped border ovoid platter with
Category
Mid-20th Century French Platters and Serveware
Materials
Pottery
Plates Platters Serveware Set of 3 Solid Pink Onyx Grey Marble Hand-carved Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell, Pieruga Marble
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in pink onyx and imperial grey marble.
Multiple use as plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx, Marble
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Plates Platters Serveware Set of 3 Green Pink Onyx Blue Azul Marble Hand-carved
By Pieruga Marble, Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
Hand carved presentation plates in green onyx, pink onyx and Azul Macaubas.
Multiple use as plates
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Onyx, Quartz
H 1.34 in W 13.78 in D 14.18 in
Vallauris Majolica Ceramic Extra Large Leaf Platter/ Centerpiece Bowl
By Vallauris
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching extra large leaf shaped glazed ceramic platter, serving tray or centerpiece
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Majolica
H 3.15 in W 16.93 in D 11.03 in
French Majolica Wild Rose Platter, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Charming Art Nouveau Majolica handled platter with two pink wild roses inspired by Delphin Massier
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic
Majolica Wild Rose Platter Massier Jerome Massier Fils, circa 1900
By Jerome Massier Fils
Located in Austin, TX
Charming Art Nouveau Majolica handled platter with two pink wild roses signed Jerome Massier Fils
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware
Materials
Majolica
Medium Bowl in Pink Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our colorful bowl is handmade in traslucid white resin with marbled texture in pink and light pink
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin
Set of 10 Art Deco Frederick Carder for Steuben Pink Threaded Crystal Plates
By Frederick Carder
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Art Deco Frederick Carder for Steuben pink threaded crystal plates - set of 10
Additional
Category
20th Century Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Crystal
H 1 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Large Pink & Gold Art Deco Lustre Dish. Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg, Sweden, 1920s
By Josef Ekberg, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful large dish / platter / tray with amazing lustre glaze and hand painted gold details
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
H 1.26 in W 18.12 in D 12.09 in
Murano Glass Macchia Su Macchia Ivory & Pink Large Tray by Stories of Italy
By Stories Of Italy
Located in Milano, IT
entire collection. The timeless elegance of ivory blends harmoniously with the soft and delicate pink
Category
2010s Italian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Murano Glass
Gucci Pink and Black Eye Tray
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci pink and black eye round metal plate or serving tray with dark green velvet base / Made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Gucci Pink and Black Eye Tray
By Gucci
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gucci pink and black eye round metal plate or serving tray with dark green velvet base / Made in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Handmade Rounded Pink Portugal Marble Cheese Plate
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Rounded pink Portugal marble cheese plate. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block is
Category
2010s Italian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Pink and White Petit Dish with Gilding
By Isabel Halley
Located in South Salem, NY
designs making this set of pink and ivory Ribbon Plates with gold trim.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Bubble Bowl in Light Pink Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Our Bubble Bowl is handmade in marbled light pink resin. Its modern, fun and unique design makes it
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin
Scalloped Crown Ducal Plate in Bristol Pink – Victorian Garden Scene
By Crown Ducal England
Located in Worcester Park, GB
rare “Bristol Pink” hue. The richness of the rosy-red floral pattern, combined with a delicately
Category
Early 20th Century English Country Platters and Serveware
Materials
Earthenware
Mid Century Vintage Pink Decorative Murano Plate Bowl, Italy, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful decorative pink and transparent glass plate/bowl from Italy.
Plate is in very good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
1970s French Cheese Serving Tray Leaf-Shaped, Pink Black Hollywood Regency Style
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1970s French Cheese Serving Tray, Leaf-Shaped, Pink & Black Hollywood Regency Style
Description
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
H 3.94 in W 8.67 in D 15.75 in
Post Modern Inspired Yellow and Pink Stoneware Plates by Hania Jneid
By Hania Jneid
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Yellow and pink set of plates, ornamented with gold lustre.
The candy Plate set comes in a set of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Platters and Serveware
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary White and Pink Marble Block Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
By Henry Wilson
Located in Geneve, CH
Calacatta Viola Block Thoronet Dish by Henry Wilson
Dimensions: W 24 x D 6 x H 33 cm
Materials: Calacatta Viola Marble
The Thoronet Dish in Calacatta Viola marble. Unlike the bronze...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Marble
Art Nouveau Plate in Earthenware with a Green and Pink Flower Decor
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Art Nouveau plate with a flower decor.
1900s-1910s.
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Georgian Masons Ironstone Desert Plate in Pink Rose on Stem & Rock ptn, Ca 1818
By Mason's Ironstone
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hand painted Mason's ironstone Desert Plate, in the Pink Rose on stem with Rock
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ironstone
Set of Twelve Late 19th Century Royal Vienna Plates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of twelve late 19th century Royal Vienna portrait plates with crimson borders, each with different scene, transfer with hand painted details, marked and titled to verso, all signed.
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Medium Bowl in Orange and Purple Marbled Resin by Paola Valle
By Paola Valle
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
platter or to serve cold food.
Designed by Paola Valle and manufactured in Mexico City by extraordinary
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Resin
Postmodern 1980's Italian Metal Serving Tray
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in San Diego, CA
Post-Modern red metal serving tray. High quality construction, made with with thick steel. Made in Italy. 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Fabric Table Cloth, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
Materials
Fabric
Magenta and White Wedgwood Floral Cake Stand
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
Magenta and white Wedgwood floral cake stand. Vintage Wedgwood low footed plate/cake stand in the Frankenthal pattern with magenta floral sprays and butterflies and basket-weave bord...
Category
Early 20th Century English Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Chinese Export Qing Famille Rose Porcelain Charger
Located in Bradenton, FL
, trees and landscape in beautiful reds, pink, green and blue. Platter is very large and in excellent
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Contemporary Modern, Esnaf Pink Party Platter
By DAY Studio
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
Esnaf collection is inspired by the ever-curios carts and tools of street vendors of Istanbul. The collection takes its cues from the colorful and quirky geometric compositions of th...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Sheet Metal
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Pink Platter For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic pink platter available at 1stDibs. A pink platter — often made from ceramic, porcelain and glass — can elevate any home. Find 27 options for an antique or vintage pink platter now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the pink platter you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A pink platter, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made pink platter has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Barberini & Gunnell, Chribska Glassworks and Pieruga Marble are consistently popular.
How Much is a Pink Platter?
A pink platter can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $553, while the lowest priced sells for $92 and the highest can go for as much as $10,600.
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.
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