Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service. By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. In the Romanze form and Medley pattern. Consisting of: 10 Large Dinner Plates ...
Porcelain
$937Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rosenthal Selb Dinner Plates Set of Six, Cobalt Blue & Gold, 1937
By Rosenthal
Located in Uppsala , SE
Stunning set of 6 Rosenthal Selb Germany dinner plates features rich cobalt blue outer rims and heavy gold-tone design of flowers and scrolls, with floral and scrollwork in the cente...
Porcelain
12 Bavarian Rosenthal Floral Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Rosenthal 3
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of twelve antique Bavarian Rosenthal dinner plates offer well with hand painted floral bouquet having wide pink border and with faceted rim surround having alternating textured...
Porcelain
Sold
H 0.5 in Dm 10.5 in
13 Exquisite Rosenthal Garnet Gilt Orchid & Floral Service Plates, Special Order
By Rosenthal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
13 exquisite Rosenthal garnet gilt orchid and floral service plates, special order, each one richly decorated with wide red and gold borders, with vibrant floral centers, all decorat...
Porcelain
Dinner Plates with Gold and Cobalt Rim
By Rosenthal 3
Located in New Haven, CT
Set of twelve Rosenthal dinner plates with a bold Cobalt blue and gold rim and center Medallion. Each medallion depicts a magical scene of a lady by the Pond entertained by a flouti...
Porcelain
Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830
Located in New York, NY
Comprising 24 plates, pair of covered sauce tureens and stands, pair of shell dishes and a pair of rectangular dishes. The bright blue ground interspersed with gilt-edged reticulatio...
Porcelain
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Located in New York, NY
Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.
Porcelain
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
$369Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 9.45 in
Antique French Soup Tureen, Saint Amande Hamage, Soup Bowl, Terrine, France
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique soup tureen by the ceramic manufacturer "Saint Amand et Hamage (Nord)". Stamp at the bottom. France, circa 1900.
Ceramic
$3,504Sale Price / set|20% Off
Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set by F. Legrand & Cie - 68 Pieces
By L.F. Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique Limoges porcelain dinnerware set by F. Legrand & Cie showcases an exceptional polychrome and gold-accented design, embodying the timeless elegance of French cr...
Porcelain
$3,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 12.6 in
19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Set with Comital Coronet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...
Porcelain
$255Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.4 in Dm 6.3 in
Cabinet de Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Cabinet de Curiosités collection takes inspiration from the rooms of the same name which in the sixteenth century collected objects and subjects of various kinds. In this collect...
Porcelain
$25,950
H 32.29 in W 80.71 in D 35.44 in
19th Century Pair of Antique Sofas in the Manner of Howard and Sons
Located in Miami, FL
This sofas have high sides and back which is cosy in front of a fire or anywhere. The high sides are sprung and have built in down cushions. This makes them supremely comfortable if ...
Fabric, Walnut
$22,000
H 104.5 in W 21.5 in D 10.25 in
Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market
By Robert and Peter Higgs of London
Located in Portland, OR
A fabulous investment quality antique George III Flame mahogany & gilt bronze eight day movement tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Span...
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Jade
Polpo Hand-blown glass Sculpture by Simone Crestani
By Simone Crestani
Located in Milan, IT
Polpo is a hand-blown glass sculpture that captures the fluidity and grace of an octopus. "Light and silent, the sinuous movements of the octopus seem domesticated and united with th...
Glass
$1,310 / set
H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date. It is beautifully made of fine bone chi...
Porcelain
Set of Six George II Needlework Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine and unusual set of six George II mahogany needlepoint covered chairs circa 1760 having upholstered seats and backs, the tapered front legs with applied very fine leaf carving,...
Mahogany
$15,978
H 9 in W 9.5 in D 3 in
A pair of branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum), Sicily 1790
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of large branches of Mediterranean red coral (Corallium Rubrum). Gilt bronze bases with phytomorphic calyx stem. Connection with an oval element in Lapis Lazuli and two spirals ...
Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935
Located in New York, NY
Special commission from the factory for the Brucknerstift St. Florian, a seminary located on the outskirts of Vienna. Blue crowned Bindenshield and Wien Mark, iron-red printed hash m...
Porcelain
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
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.
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