French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
1890s French Art Nouveau Used Dinner Plates
Ceramic
French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Daisy Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica daisy plate Orchies unsigned, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Grapes Plate Salins, Circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica grapes plate Salins on a light pink background (East of France), circa 1890.
Ceramic
English Green Majolica Geranium Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English green Majolica geranium plate, circa 1880.
Ceramic
French Majolica Chesnut Leaf Plate , circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica chesnut leaf plate circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
19th Century Green Majolica Sunflower Plate Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Austin, TX
Green Victorian Majolica sunflower plate Wedgwood, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Green Majolica Leaf Plate Gien circa 1950
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica Leaf Plate signed Gien Primefleur Circa 1950.
Ceramic
Green Majolica Leaf Plate Gien circa 1950
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Green Majolica Leaf Plate signed Gien Primefleur Circa 1950.
Ceramic
French Majolica Plums Plate circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Plums Plate circa 1890.
Ceramic
Majolica Corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate
By Saint-Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica corn Keller & Guerin Saint Clement Plate.
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.
Ceramic
Metlox California Pottery Grill / Divided Plates Set
By California Pottery
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of five divided or grill dinner pottery plates , two in blue and three in a bright orange .
Pottery
English Adderley Ware Porcelain Plates, Pair
By Adderley Ware
Located in New York, NY
A pair of English fine bone china porcelain plates with a beautiful floral botanical center design, by Adderley Ware, circa early-20th century, England. Plates have a beautiful, rais...
Porcelain
Sarreguemines French Majolica Oyster Plate, Glazed Earthenware, 1950s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Sarreguemines French Majolica Oyster Plate, Glazed Earthenware, 1950s. This French majolica oyster plate is made of glazed earthenware, marked Sarreguemines France on the reverse. E...
Ceramic, Earthenware
19th Century German Majolica Begonia Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century German Majolica Begonia Plate
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Rustic Faience Plate Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Rustic Faience Plate Circa 1900. Signed PB Auvergne.
Faience
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Glazed Earthenware, France, 1970s
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Plate, Glazed Earthenware, France, 1970s. This oyster plate is made of glazed earthenware finished in warm amber and brown tones typical of French majo...
Ceramic, Earthenware
French Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
By Martres Tolosane
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Faience
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica asparagus plate Onnaing, circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Majolica Arum Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica arum plate circa 1900 unsigned. The plate have a metal border.
Ceramic
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company. Chinese porcelain, East India Company; Jiaqing reign (1796-1820); decoration in sepia tones; blue and gold. Wear. Diameter: ...
Porcelain
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Fornasetti Plate, Italy
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
$1,300 / set
Set of Twelve Paris Exhibition Plates
By Sarraguemines
Located in New York, NY
Set of twelve Paris Exhibition plates. Twelve Sarraguemines creamware souvenir plates from the Universal Exposition of 1889 in Paris Twelve different scenes on creamware ground repr...
Creamware
French Majolica Oyster Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with seaweeds Salins (East of France) circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Oriental porcelain - Mandarin plate - 19th century - 47 cm
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Mandarin plate - 19th century - 47 cm. Made of Chinese export porcelain; Guangxu reign (1875-1908); polychrome and gilded "Mandarin" decoration with 'Oriental Fi...
Porcelain
Oriental porcelain - Cut-out plate - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Cut-out plate - East India Company. In Chinese porcelain from the East India Company; Qianlong reign (1736-1795). Decoration in shades of green and gold with flo...
Porcelain
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company. Made of Chinese porcelain from the East India Company during the Qianlong reign (1736-1795). Decorated in shades of pink. Mi...
Porcelain
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company. Made of Chinese porcelain from the East India Company; blue decoration; with a floral motif in the center. Qianlong reign (1...
Porcelain
French Majolica Pansy Plate circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pansy Plate circa 1880.
Ceramic
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company. In Chinese porcelain from the East India Company; Jiaqing reign (1796-1820); blue and gold decoration depicting vegetal moti...
Porcelain
Earthenware - Deep earthenware plate, Ratinho brand - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Deep plate in Ratinho earthenware - 19th century. Portuguese, 19th century; manufactured in Coimbra; known as 'ratinho'. Polychrome decoration; with a geometric motif i...
Ceramic
Small French Majolica Daisy Plate Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Daisy Plate Vallauris, circa 1950 5.2 inches diameter.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Small French Majolica Daisy Plate Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Daisy Plate Vallauris, circa 1950 5.2 inches diameter.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Small French Majolica Daisy Plate Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Majolica Daisy Plate Vallauris, circa 1950 5.2 inches diameter.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Earthenware - Earthenware plate Fervença or Bandeira - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Fervença or Bandeira earthenware plate - 19th century. Portuguese; manufactured in the north, attributable to Fervença or Bandeira; 19th century. Polychrome decoration ...
Ceramic
French Faience Plate Quimper circa 1950
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate quimper circa 1960. Breton with flowers.
Faience
Earthenware - Four earthenware plates from Miragaia - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Four earthenware plates from Miragaia - 19th century. Portuguese; late 19th century; manufacture attributed to Miragaia; scalloped rim; polychrome decoration with 'Leav...
Ceramic
Majolica Leaves & Flowers Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890
By Clairefontaine
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica leaves & flowers plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Plate Onnaing, Circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate Onnaing Circa 1890. flowers and blackberries.
Ceramic
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company
Located in Porto, PT
Oriental porcelain - Pair of plates - East India Company. In Chinese porcelain from the East India Company; Qianlong reign (1736-1795). Tea leaf decoration; with rich glazes in shade...
Porcelain
Porcelain - Pair of plates - Copeland & Garrett - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Porcelain - Pair of plates - Copeland & Garrett - 19th century. 19th-century English; made of Copeland & Garrett stoneware. Polychrome and gilded 'Flowers' decoration on the ...
Porcelain
Sarreguemines Digoin Barbotine Majolica Oyster Plate, France, 1900s
By Revernay Sarreguemines Digoin
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Sarreguemines Digoin Barbotine Majolica Oyster Plate, France, 1900s. This French majolica oyster plate is made of glazed earthenware with hand-applied barbotine coloring. The scallo...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Earthenware - Porcelain plate with lacework design from Torrinha
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Porcelain plate with a lace-like rim, made of Portuguese earthenware from Torrinha; early 20th century, from the Torrinha factory; glazed polyromedum decoration; hand-p...
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
Austrian Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large unusual Austrian Majolica oyster plate, circa 1880.
Ceramic, Faience
Austrian Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large unusual Austrian Majolica oyster plate, circa 1880.
Ceramic, Faience
Earthenware - Two earthenware plates from Viana - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Two Viana earthenware plates - 19th century. Portuguese; 19th century; made in Viana; decorated in shades of blue with a branch in the center. One marked on the back. W...
Ceramic
Earthenware - Six earthenware plates from Viana - 19th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Six Viana earthenware plates - 19th century. Portuguese; made in Viana; 19th century. Decorated in a vinous color with a vegetal motif in the center. Five marked on the...
Ceramic
Earthenware - Two Rocha Soares earthenware plates - 18th century
Located in Porto, PT
Earthenware - Two Rocha Soares earthenware plates - 18th century. Portuguese; manufactured by Rocha Soares; 18th/19th century; decorations in shades of blue, yellow, green, orange an...
Ceramic
French Majolica Plate Grapes Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Charming French Majolica plate grapes Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Fine Chinese Export Canton Porcelain Plate
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a plate from china, it has been made late 19th century, very nice colors, green, orange blue. It is a canton plate.
Porcelain
Porcelain - Four plates "the 4 seasons" - Vista Alegre
By Vista Alegre
Located in Porto, PT
Porcelain - Four plates “the 4 seasons” - Vista Alegre. In molded and embossed porcelain from the Vista Alegre factory; belonging to a limited and numbered series; published by “Cole...
Porcelain
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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