Small Dinner Plates
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Pottery
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates
Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Marble
Antique 18th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century French Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Ceramic
2010s Portuguese Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Romantic Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century German Romantic Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Pottery, Porcelain
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Plastic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique 1890s Belgian Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
2010s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Marble
20th Century Chinese Dinner Plates
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain, Paint
20th Century Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1830s English Chinoiserie Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Dinner Plates
Ironstone
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Rococo Dinner Plates
Ironstone
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Vintage 1960s German Dinner Plates
Brass
Antique 1890s German Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s French Dinner Plates
Earthenware
Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 1870s English Victorian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience
Antique Early 1900s German Rustic Dinner Plates
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s French Country Dinner Plates
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Late 20th Century European Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Antique Early 1900s French Country Dinner Plates
Majolica, Porcelain
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Porcelain
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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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