What are glass charger plates?

Charger plates are decorative plates that are slightly larger than dinner plates. They are designed to go under the dinner plate, adding style to the table while protecting it from heat and spills. They are made from a variety of materials, including glass. Shop a collection of beautiful charger plates on 1stDibs.

Pittsburgh Plate Glass

Frank Lloyd Wright Glass

Chandeliers Vintage 1929

1920s Reverse Painted Table Lamps

1980s Faux Leather Armchairs

Amoeba Glass

Pop Up Leaf Dining Table

1980s Curved Chairs

Amoeba Coffee Table

A Glass Table, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, 1930s

$11,500

H 30.25 in W 72 in D 42 in

A Glass Table, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, 1930s

By Pittsburg Plate Glass

Located in Palm Desert, CA

This is an iconic art deco design in glass manufactured by Pittsburgh Plate Glass believed to have

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Tables

Materials

Brass

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Pair of Glass Chairs in the Manner of Louis Dierra

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H 29 in W 22.25 in D 18.5 in

Pair of Glass Chairs in the Manner of Louis Dierra

By Louis Dierra, Pittsburg Plate Glass

Located in Providence, RI

Pair of plate glass chairs in the manner of the chair that Louis Dierra designed for the Glass

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Glass

Stunning Pair of American Art Deco Chrome and Nickel Fountain Lamp Bases

Unavailable

H 21 in Dm 7 in

Stunning Pair of American Art Deco Chrome and Nickel Fountain Lamp Bases

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Port Hope, ON

the Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company. Known as Fountain Lamps they feature a pointed elongated

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Rare Pittsburgh Plate Glass Dining Table

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H 29.5 in Dm 42 in

Rare Pittsburgh Plate Glass Dining Table

Located in New York, NY

A rare and important art deco piece by the Pittsburg Plate Glass company.Pittsburgh Glass was used

Category

Vintage 1930s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass

White Vitrolite Glass Top on Cruciform Glass Base Cocktail Table

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H 15 in W 72 in D 20 in

White Vitrolite Glass Top on Cruciform Glass Base Cocktail Table

By Pittsburg Plate Glass

Located in Ferndale, MI

White Vitrolite Glass Top on Cruciform Glass Base Cocktail Table by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co

Category

Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Modernage Coffee Table

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H 15.5 in W 48 in D 24 in

Modernage Coffee Table

Located in Pompano Beach, FL

Manufactured by Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Mahogany veneer & glass.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Mid-Century Modern Oval Giltwood Mirror

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H 25 in W 15.5 in D 2 in

Mid-Century Modern Oval Giltwood Mirror

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern Oval Giltwood Mirror, stamped "Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, May 25th 1959"

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Giltwood

Curved Glass Chair, Italy 1980s

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H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in

Curved Glass Chair, Italy 1980s

By Louis Dierra

Located in Athens, Attiki

Pavillon at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, that were manufactured by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Glass

Special George Nelson X-Based Walnut Dining Table

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H 29 in W 78 in D 36 in

Special George Nelson X-Based Walnut Dining Table

By George Nelson

Located in Cincinnati, OH

in the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company magazine called (Products) spring 1959. And other newspapers

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Reverse Painted Table Lamp by Pittsburg

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H 22 in Dm 16 in

Reverse Painted Table Lamp by Pittsburg

By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company

Located in Petaluma, CA

clarity. A beautiful example of this American style of art glass.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Freeform Amoeba Plate Glass Coffee Table with Glass Base

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H 16 in W 63.25 in D 43 in

Freeform Amoeba Plate Glass Coffee Table with Glass Base

By Pittsburg Plate Glass

Located in New York, NY

attributed to Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass

Vintage Modern or Art Deco Revival Two Piece Angled Sectional Sofa by Dansen

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H 32 in W 72.5 in D 43 in

Vintage Modern or Art Deco Revival Two Piece Angled Sectional Sofa by Dansen

By Hekman-Dansen Contemporary

Located in Topeka, KS

group called the Pitcairn Group which was made up of descendants of Pittsburgh Plate Glass founder John

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Deco Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Desk

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H 30.5 in W 72 in D 42 in

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Amazing modernist desk attributed to Louis Dierra.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Desks

Materials

Wood

Adjustable Two-Arm Billiard Chandelier with Vintage White Mercury Glass Shades

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H 34 in W 46 in D 9 in

Adjustable Two-Arm Billiard Chandelier with Vintage White Mercury Glass Shades

By Remains Lighting, Pittsburgh Reflective Glass

Located in New York, NY

AHL4195 A two-arm billiard chandelier with square vintage mercury glass shades on a hand finished

Category

Vintage 1920s American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Nickel

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What are glass charger plates?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Charger plates are decorative plates that are slightly larger than dinner plates. They are designed to go under the dinner plate, adding style to the table while protecting it from heat and spills. They are made from a variety of materials, including glass. Shop a collection of beautiful charger plates on 1stDibs.