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Talking Plates

Delft - talking plate 'Ziet wat hier van agteren staat' - late 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Delft talking plate with on the front the words: "Ziet wat hier van agteren staat" (See what is
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

PH Choisy French Creamware Faïence Black Transferware Femme de Chambre Plate
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence transfer printed creamware “assiette parlante” or talking plate, produced by P&H
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Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

PH Choisy French Creamware Faïence Transferware Ecrit en Prose, Love Poem Plate
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence transfer printed creamware “assiette parlante” or talking plate, produced by P&H
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Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

Creil et Montereau Faïence Transferware Assiette Parlantes Face Card Plates, S/8
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Philadelphia, PA
- France, circa 1920s. Known as assiettes parlantes or talking plates, this set is based on the face
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Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

P&H Choisy French Creamware Faïence Scheffer Assiette Parlante Plates, Set/4
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four French faïence transfer printed creamware “assiette parlante” or talking plates
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Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

Czechoslovakian Pair of Bronze Hand Painted Porcelain Plates
By Carlsbad
Located in Guaynabo, PR
musical instruments or talking. The plates have a gilt pink band and colorful rim with flowers. The bronze
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Early 20th Century Czech Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

Czechoslovakian Pair of Bronze Hand Painted Porcelain Plates
Czechoslovakian Pair of Bronze Hand Painted Porcelain Plates
$240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 8.75 in W 7.5 in D 0.4 in
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
ready to talk. Materials: Frame of chromium-plated steel tubing. Seat has a beech frame with rubber
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
$7,429 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
ready to talk. Materials: Frame of chromium-plated steel tubing. Seat has a beech frame with rubber
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
$7,429 / item
H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 24.81 in

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Bar Table: Talk to Me
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The talk to me bar table creates an opulent solution for small spaces. Designed to be beautifully
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2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Silver, Brass

Bar Table: Talk to Me
Bar Table: Talk to Me
H 35 in W 26 in D 80 in
Gien Le Langage Des Fleurs Faïence Dessert or Fruit Talking Plates, Set of Four
By Gien
Located in Philadelphia, PA
flowers. Known as assiettes parlantes, or talking plates, le language des fleurs. Black transfer printed
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Set "Talking Plates", Signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Ro
By Hippolyte Boulenger 1
Located in Paris, FR
Great Majolica 19th Century "Talking Plates" set of four decorative plates or dishes. In each
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Set of 12 Talking Plates, French Military Signed by Creil Montereau 19th Century
By Lebeuf Milliet & Cie Creil Montereau
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing complete set of 12 talking plates showing each one a different and incredible situations in
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

French Set "Talking Plates", Signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Ro
By Hippolyte Boulenger 1
Located in Paris, FR
Great Majolica 19th century "Talking Plates" set of four decorative plates or dishes. In each
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

P&H Choisy French Creamware Faïence Scheffer Assiette Parlante Plates, Set/6
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six French faïence transfer printed creamware “assiette parlante” or talking plates
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

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Antique Neoclassical Pine and Lime Wood Georgian Style Fireplace Surround
$16,752 Sale Price
20% Off
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Podmore Walker Staffordshire Minerva Mythology Sepia Brown Transferware Platter
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French Set of Twelve Hand Painted Ironstone Dinner Plates by Hippolyte Boulenger
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Materials

Ironstone

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By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
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Delft - Blue and white chinoiserie plate - 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

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Delft - Blue and white chinoiserie plate - 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

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Talking Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of talking plates available for sale. Each of these unique talking plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and wood. Find 40 antique and vintage talking plates at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 22 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of talking plates available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Talking plates made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many talking plates are appealing in their simplicity, but Pierre Martinon, VISTO AW and Milo Baughman produced popular talking plates that are worth a look.

How Much are Talking Plates?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,192, while they’re typically $99 on the low end and $105,074 highest priced.