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Royal Copenhagen, Six Fauna Danica Style Dinner Plates with Animal Motifs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen, six Fauna Danica style dinner plates hand-painted with animal motifs. Decorated
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Ode to the Woods, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Animals&Flowers
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
The typical animals of the American woods are gently painted on these dinner plates, with soft
Category

2010s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Ode to the Woods, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Animals&Flowers
By Francesca Colombo
Located in MILAN, IT
The typical animals of the American woods are gently painted on these dinner plates, with soft
Category

2010s Italian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Animal Parade Child's Plate and Bowl Set
Located in New York, NY
Animal parade child's plate and bowl set. Noah's ark animal parade child's plate and bowl set with
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 7 Black Dining Plates with Hand Painted Aquatic Animals, France, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A set consisting of 7 black porcelain seafood dining plates. hand painted with 7 different aquatic
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Albert Thiry Animal Stoneware Ceramic Dish Plate with Fish Decoration Design
By Albert Thiry
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Albert Thiry Large animal stoneware ceramic plate by the French artist, circa 1950 Fish
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

12 Dinner Plates Animals in Creil & Montereau Faience, Late 19th Century
By Creil et Montereau
Located in Paris, FR
Very rare set of 12 earthenware illustrated plates with ivory background decorated with pink
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

How to Eat an Elephant, Copper-Plate Etching, Animal Print
Located in Deddington, GB
How To Eat An Elephant is an original etching by Will Taylor. It explores animal images and
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Copper

Heaviside Sheep by Will Taylor, Copper Plate Etching Print, Animal art
Located in Deddington, GB
Heaviside Sheep is an original etching by Will Taylor. It explores animal images and mathematics
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Prints

Materials

Etching, Paper

Traveling animals - Original etching enhanced with watercolor
By George Edwards
Located in Paris, FR
George EDWARDS Traveling animals Original engraving enhanced with watercolor Signed in the plate
Category

1740s Academic Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Silver Plate Turtle with Crystal Rocks
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual mid century object of art crafted in silver plate over cast bronze with the unexpected
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Rock Crystal, Silver Plate

Plate 38 (Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser Les Chevaux) /// Horse Animal
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Abraham van Diepenbeeck (Dutch, 1596-1675) Title: "Plate 38 (Methode et Invention
Category

1650s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Intaglio, Laid Paper, Engraving

Small Plate with Greyhound
Located in Roma, IT
Slate finely decorated with micromosaic. Designed as a pin. Rome, atelier of Giacomo Raffaelli. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Ita...
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Small Plate with Greyhound
Small Plate with Greyhound
H 1.78 in W 2.37 in D 0.08 in
Laid to Rest - Still Life with Dead Bird and Golden Plate, Oil on Panel, Framed
By Tina Figarelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Tina Figarelli is a classically trained artist whose favorite subject matter in her artwork is ideas with a strong narrative. Tina leaves the viewer hints about the story in the piec...
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Animalia, Six Contemporary Porcelain Bread Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a
Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Plate with Mollusks, #9
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Plate With Snails and Mollusks, #9, Circa 1960s
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Animalia, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Spring time, animals all around the world spreads their love and starts to look for their second
Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Animalia, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Spring time, animals all around the world spreads their love and starts to look for their second
Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Mont Blanc, Six Contemporary Porcelain Bread Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a
Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Mont Blanc, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dessert Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a
Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Mont Blanc, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Inspired by the highest mountain of the Alps, the Mont Blanc, this collection of plates is a
Category

2010s Italian Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plates, Pair Decorated with Sea Anemones
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Pair of Vintage Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Plates, decorated with sea anemones, urchins and shells
Category

Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Conchiglie Seashell Set of Plates with Mollusks
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti porcelain Conchiglie seashell plates with snails and mollusks, Set of Six, circa
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Impressive Large Nickel Plated Brass Deer Sculpture with Meticulous Detail
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Meticulously detailed large and impressive nickel plated brass standing deer sculpture.
Category

Vintage 1940s Indian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Los Castillo Silver Plate Pitcher with Parrot
By Los Castillo
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century pitcher hand crafted in silver plate over copper featuring a stone clad parrot as a
Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Silver Plate, Copper

Small Plate with Dogs and Puppies
Located in Roma, IT
Slate finely decorated with micro mosaic. Designed as a pin. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an a...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Metal

Small Plate with Dogs and Puppies
Small Plate with Dogs and Puppies
H 1.78 in W 2.17 in D 0.04 in
Roberto Estevez Modern Metal and Ostrich Egg Cup with Animal Handles
By Roberto Estevez 1
Located in New York, NY
Modern sculptural ostrich egg cup or urn with animal handles. The piece has deer head handles and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Quagga, animal print, limited edition print, affordable art for sale, Animal Art
By Tammy Mackay
Located in Deddington, GB
, I have always experimented with new techniques. More recently I have used photopolymer plates and
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Monoprint

Piero Fornasetti Set of Dinner Plates Decorated with Urchins and Sea Shells
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
different sea creature filling the center well of each plate, surrounded by assorted sea animals, shells
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Woman Spinner and a Shepherd with Flock /// Sheep Lady Antique Landscape Animal
By Francesco Londonio
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
" *Signed and dated by Londonio in the plate (printed signature) upper right Year: 1759 (first state of two
Category

1750s Old Masters Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Etching, Handmade Paper

Small Plate with Bird Between Two Butterflies
Located in Roma, IT
Black marble finely inlaid with polychrome marbles and semiprecious stones. Designed as a pin. Florence, 19th century. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislati...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Silver Plated Cast Metal Horse & Jockey Sculpture with Marble Base
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated metal horse and rider sculpture is initiated, but the artist could not
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Slate, Spelter

Flora Danica Reindeer Dinner Plate
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
A reindeer is the star of the snowy scene on this extraordinarily rare porcelain dinner plate
Category

20th Century Danish Other Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Reticulated vintage large silver plated fish
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a unique reticulated silver plated fish with cabachon eyes and very detailed body
Category

Vintage 1950s European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Handmade Nickel Plated Decorative Snail, Paperweight
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, GB
feel. Slight variations in the patina, plated and polished finishes, patterns and sizes are
Category

2010s Indian Organic Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Nickel

1960's French Post-Impressionist Oil Trout Painting On A Plate Thick Oil Impasto
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Trout Painting by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on board, unframed board: 22 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, brown, grey, white and black Very good c...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Induction Course, Art print, Animal Art, Mathematics, mouse
Located in Deddington, GB
It explores animal images and the science of induction. Each impression is marked on the reverse
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Guy Allen, Ladybird, Animal Etching, Affordable Art
By Guy Allen
Located in Deddington, GB
indication of how a piece may look) Ladybird is an original etching, engraved onto a copper plate, from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Badger Studies, Art print, Animal Art, Mathematics, Badger
Located in Deddington, GB
Badger Studies is an original etching by Will Taylor. It explores animal images and mathematics
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Diorama with Pink Coral
Located in New York, NY
Kevin King's detailed, oil on copper plate paintings examine the beauty and fragility found in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Copper

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Kakiemon or Arita Animal Flowers, 1680-1710
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice edo period, 1680-1710, example in perfect condition. With a garden floral scene and the border also has small Foo dogs/Qilin. Unmarked at the base. A...
Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Diorama with long legged Fly
Located in New York, NY
Kevin King’s detailed oil on copper plate paintings examine the beauty and fragility found in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Copper

Pair of Silver Plate Roosters, France, 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful silver plate roosters manufactured in France in 1960s. Roosters in an attitude
Category

Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Large Silver Plate Roosters, France 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large silver plate roosters manufactured in France in 1960s. Roosters in an
Category

Mid-20th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Nickel-Plated Recumbent Deer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 1970s pair of 30" opposing recumbent deer. Hollywood Regency style. Cast brass with nickel plating.
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Nickel-Plated Recumbent Deer
Pair of Nickel-Plated Recumbent Deer
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 7 in
Bulls Fighting /// Antique Victorian Animal Landscape Etching Landscape Horse
By James Ward
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
*Signed by Wise in pencil lower right. It is also signed in the plate (printed signature) lower right Year
Category

1850s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Etching

Flicker; Plate 22
By After John James Audubon
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
pf Agriculture. Second Edition, Revised and Augmented. Illustrated by One Hundred Plates. Published
Category

1990s Naturalistic Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Silver Plate and Conch Shell Bird Sculpture by Binazzi
By Binazzi
Located in Palm Beach, FL
with silver plated brass head, tail, feet and quizzical expression. Signed Binazzi on the bottom.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate

Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill) /// Ornithology John Gould Bird Animal Shorebird
By John Gould
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John Gould (English, 1804-1881) Title: "Platalea Leucorodia (Spoonbill)" (Plate 223
Category

1860s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Antonio Pavia 1970s Italian Silver Plated Cream Bird Sculpture with White Crest
By Antonio Pavia
Located in New York, NY
silver plated long feathered tail and topped with a white coral-like crest. The quality of the details
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Nickel Plated Crab Figure by Angel & Zevallos
By Angel & Zevallos
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic nickel plated crab-form dish will make a statement with its large scale and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Gabriella Binazzi Silver Plate Hen Bird Bowl Sculpture, 1970s
By Gabriella Binazzi
Located in Atlanta, GA
This beautiful massive silver plate and shell hen bird was designed and hand-crafted by Italian
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Glistening Large Nickel Plated Cast Brass Deer Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large impressive cast brass nickel plated table top sculpture of a reclining deer with antlers.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of English Victorian Silver Plate Deer Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Victorian silver plate candlesticks with a deer and floral design resting on a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Guy Allen, Bumblebee, Affordable Animal Art, Limited Edition Etching
By Guy Allen
Located in Deddington, GB
indication of how a piece may look) Bumblebee is an original etching, engraved onto a copper plate, from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Will Taylor, Archimedes’ Hare, Animal Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
300gsm Cotton paper Copper-plate etching Image size W 30 cm x H 40 cm Sheet size W 47 cm x H 56 x D 0.2cm
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Red Phalarope /// Ornithology John James Audubon Bird Animal Landscape Havell
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Red Phalarope" (Plate CCLV - 255; part No
Category

1830s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Intaglio, Engraving, Aquatint

Arctic Fox /// Natural History Animal John James Audubon Watercolor Lithograph
By John James Audubon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) Title: "Arctic Fox" (Plate 121, No. 25) Portfolio
Category

1840s Victorian Animal Prints

Materials

Watercolor, Lithograph

Franco Lapini Squirrel Gold Plated Wine Cooler Italy 1970
By Franco Lapini
Located in Munich, DE
entirely of gold plated and its surface is lightly textured to give it an organic feel, new plastic inlay
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold Plate

La Menagerie Ottomane Parrot Porcelaine Dinner Plate Handmade in Italy
By Bertrando Di Renzo
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Few people knew about the presence of exotic animals inside the Sultans' palaces. Most of them were
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

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Find a variety of plate with animals available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique plate with animals was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver plate and silver. There are 28 antique and vintage plate with animals for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Plate with animals have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Plate with animals bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Gabriella Binazzi, Antonio Pavia and Karl Hagenauer each produced beautiful plate with animals that are worth considering.

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Prices for plate with animals start at $135 and top out at $79,902 with the average selling for $1,945.
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