Small Dinner Plates
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Dinner Plates
Stoneware
2010s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Marble
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1880s English Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1880s English Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Plastic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Country Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
20th Century Dinner Plates
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Marble
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Pottery
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain, Paint
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Japanese Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Recent Sales
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Dinner Plates
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Plastic
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Dinner Plates
Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1850s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s Belgian Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Early 1900s German Country Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Country Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1820s English Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1810s British Regency Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Gold
2010s Portuguese Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Earthenware
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Pottery
Antique Early 1900s French Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
20th Century English Dinner Plates
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Vintage 1930s French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Faience
Vintage 1930s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
20th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Antique 1840s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
2010s Portuguese Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Earthenware
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century Dinner Plates
Creamware
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Dinner Plates
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Dinner Plates
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Dinner Plates
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Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience
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Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tapestries
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021Dinner plates come in a variety of colors, and it’s a matter of personal choice. Based on the mood and theme of your kitchen and dining area you could choose colors that complement it. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of dinner plates in different colors and materials for you to choose from.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
The best size for a dinner plate is 11 to 12 inches across.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The size of a large dinner plate is anywhere between 10-12 inches. A standard dinner plate has a diameter of 10.5 inches.
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