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Delft - talking plate 'Ziet wat hier van agteren staat' - late 18th century
Delft - talking plate 'Ziet wat hier van agteren staat' - late 18th century

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

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

PH Choisy French Creamware Faïence Black Transferware Femme de Chambre Plate
PH Choisy French Creamware Faïence Black Transferware Femme de Chambre Plate

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

PH Choisy French Creamware Faïence Transferware Ecrit en Prose, Love Poem Plate
PH Choisy French Creamware Faïence Transferware Ecrit en Prose, Love Poem Plate

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

Creil et Montereau Faïence Transferware Assiette Parlantes Face Card Plates, S/8
Creil et Montereau Faïence Transferware Assiette Parlantes Face Card Plates, S/8

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

Category

Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

P&H Choisy French Creamware Faïence Scheffer Assiette Parlante Plates, Set/4
P&H Choisy French Creamware Faïence Scheffer Assiette Parlante Plates, Set/4

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Creamware

Czechoslovakian Pair of Bronze Hand Painted Porcelain Plates
Czechoslovakian Pair of Bronze Hand Painted Porcelain Plates

Czechoslovakian Pair of Bronze Hand Painted Porcelain Plates

$240Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 8.75 in W 7.5 in D 0.4 in

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

Category

Early 20th Century Czech Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Bronze

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray

$7,583 / 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

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Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair  by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray

$7,583 / 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

Recent Sales

Bar Table: Talk to Me
Bar Table: Talk to Me

Bar Table: Talk to Me

Unavailable

H 35 in W 26 in D 80 in

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

Category

2010s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stone, Silver, Brass

Gien Le Langage Des Fleurs Faïence Dessert or Fruit Talking Plates, Set of Four
Gien Le Langage Des Fleurs Faïence Dessert or Fruit Talking Plates, Set of Four

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

Category

Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

French Set "Talking Plates", Signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Ro
French Set "Talking Plates", Signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Ro

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

Set of 12 Talking Plates, French Military Signed by Creil Montereau 19th Century
Set of 12 Talking Plates, French Military Signed by Creil Montereau 19th Century

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

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

French Set "Talking Plates", Signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Ro
French Set "Talking Plates", Signed Hippolyte Boulenger Choisy-le-Ro

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
P&H Choisy French Creamware Faïence Scheffer Assiette Parlante Plates, Set/6

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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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.