French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Salins, circa 1890.
1890s French Country Antique Dinner Plates
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic
19th Century English Joseph Holdcroft Yellow Majolica Flying Crane Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A rare antique yellow majolica flying crane plate by Joseph Holdcroft, Longton, England, circa 1870. Maker's mark on reverse - impressed "HJ" monogram. Jos...
Ceramic, Majolica
Mid-Century Green Majolica Leaf Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Green Majolica Leaf Plate.
Ceramic
Antique Set of 12 Gold and Cream Coalport Dinner Plates
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful set of 12 antique Coalport gold and cream dishes made for Ellis Brothers, Toronto. An ornate and impressive dinner plate set to uplift any ta...
Porcelain
Ikat Porcelain Dessert Plates - Set of 6, Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless design. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most iconic Ika...
Porcelain
French Majolica Leaves & Grapes Plate Onnaing, circa 1900
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica leaves & grapes plate Onnaing, circa 1900.
Ceramic, Faience
French Faience Octogonal Plate Fleur-De-Lis Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Octogonal Plate Fleur-De-Lis Circa 1900. coat of arms on the center "Pau" city in South of France.
Faience
Six Italian Style Cobalt Blue Glass Seashell Plates with Ornamental Iron Stand
Located in Lomita, CA
Set of Six Mediterranean Cobalt Blue Relief Glass Plates with Ornamental Iron Basket Bring the colors of the Mediterranean coast into the home with this charming set of six richly ...
Enamel, Iron
131 Pieces Of Johann Haviland Bavaria Sterling Rimmed Dishes
Located in Tarrytown, NY
10 Dinner plates 3 platters 3 Square platters, one chipped. 10 soup bowls 24 salad plates 12 dessert plates 11 bread plates, one chipped. 12 soup saucers, one hairline crack. 11 coffee saucers 10 coffee cups 12 espresso saucers...
Ceramic
19th Century English Majolica Geranium Plate
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual 19th century English Majolica Geranium plate.
Ceramic
Set of 14 Hand-Painted Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Plates, 18th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of Fourteen Hand-painted Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Plates. The Manufacture de Sèvres, in Sèvres, France, was established in the 18th century, and became one of Europe's most presti...
Porcelain
$1,000 / set
Set of Ten French Creamware Military Plates
Located in New York, NY
Set of ten French creamware military plates. Charming individually painted luncheon or dessert plates with military scenes from the time of Napoleon I...
Creamware
Italian Mid-Century Restaurant Ceramic Dinner Plates, Set of 8
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian mid-century Restaurant Ceramic Dinner Plates, Set of 8 A set of 8 different restaurant collectible plates made of hand-painted ceramic. Made in Italy in the 70s - 2000s. Th...
Ceramic
Antique Japanese Meiji Imari Porcelain Plates with Exotic Birds – Pair
Located in Suffolk, GB
An antique Japanese Meiji pair of Imari porcelain plates, finely hand painted with exotic birds, flowering peonies and colourful garden scenes. This superb quality pair is decorated ...
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Clairefontaine, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Set of 13 plates Blue and White 18th Century China
Located in New York, NY
A set of 13 porcelain plates of excellent quality med in China during the Qing dynasty Qian Long 1736-1795. Richly decorated on both sides.
Porcelain
Antique Saint Clément Oyster Plate, Majolica, Basket Weave, Circa 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French majolica glazed oyster plates from the faïencerie of Saint-Clément, Circa 1890-1900. Six white scallop shell shaped wells against a rich blue-green basket weave ground. The...
Earthenware
English Green Majolica Leaves Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
English Green Majolica leaves plate, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Royal Copenhagen Flora Chocolate Cup & Smooth Saucer Medicago Minima L. 3513
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Chocolate Cup & Smooth Saucer Medicago minima L. 3513 Flora Danica (1961 To Current) by ROYAL COPENHAGEN Cup 2.75" x 3.5" x h 2.75" The last picture shows other items from the same ...
Porcelain
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 - Ahrenfeldt Limoges for Richard Briggs Boston Gilt Enamel Dinner Plate
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charles Ahrenfeldt (French Limoges, 1884-1969) for Richard Briggs Company (American, 1798-1946). Mark dates 1894-1930. An extremely fine quality set of six (6) porcelain plates hea...
Porcelain
19th Century French Choisy Le Roi Majolica Hen & Chicks Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A charming antique French majolica hen and chicks plate by H.B. Boulanger, Choisy le Roi, France, circa 1890. Maker's mark on reverse. It displays beautifully with vibrant colors and...
Majolica
$731Sale Price / item|55% Off
Set of 12 Tirschenreuth Porcelain Service Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautiful set of 12 porcelain 10.75 inch service plates with elaborate gold borders. The floral centers with lacy style borders each with slightly different bouquets and sprigs of ...
Porcelain
Set of 12 C. Ahrenfeldt Limoges for B. Altman Porcelain Dinner Plates
By Charles Ahrenfeldt, B. Altman and Company 1
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of 12 C. Ahrenfeldt Limoges for B. Altman Porcelain Dinner Plates, with blue painted and gilt scrollwork, marked to underside. 10.5" Diameter. Provenance: The Estate of Alton G...
Porcelain
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate signed Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Majolica
German Majolica Leaves & Ferns Plate, Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Leaves & Ferns Plate, Circa 1890. one hairline.
Ceramic
$452Sale Price / set|20% Off
Las Palmas, Six Contemporary Porcelain Dinner Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La collezione di Porcellane Las Palmas deve il suo nome alla città di Palmas, in Brasile. Si tratta di un vero e proprio omaggio alle palme, che siano le loro foglie, l'intera pianta...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Set of 5 Pink Majolica Flowers Plates Aegitna Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Set of 5 Pink Majolica Flowers Plates signed Aegitna Vallauris. 9.5 inches diameter.
Ceramic
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Dinner Plate by Copeland Late Spode in Chinoiserie Pattern No. 4089, circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful plate in the Chinese inspired pattern number 4089, produced by the Copeland - Late Spode factory and made of earthenware pottery called Pearl-ware, in the mid 19th century, circa 1850. This plate is well potted with a recessed rim. The pattern is transfer printed under-glaze in cobalt blue, then carefully hand painted in bold coloured enamels over-glaze in Gilt Heightened, Rare Pattern Number '4089' which Depicts Oriental Flowers including Bamboo, Peonies and Prunus Blossom in a garden setting with insects. Similar plates of this period are shown in Steven Smith's book called Spode and Copeland, published by Schiffer. The plate is fully marked to the base, with a transfer printed Copeland Late Spode...
Pottery
19th Century Majolica Leaves and Pink Flowers Plate Choisy Le Roi
Located in Austin, TX
Stunning colors for this Majolica plates signed Choisy le roi, circa 1890. Decorated with leaves, ferns, pink flowers and Greek border.
Majolica
19th Century Majolica Oyster Flowers Plate Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with flowers circa 1890 signed Longchamp.
Ceramic, Majolica
$252Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cabinet de Curiosités, Six Contemporary Decorated Porcelain Bread Plates
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The Cabinet de Curiosités collection takes inspiration from the rooms of the same name which in the sixteenth century collected objects and subjec...
Porcelain
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Orchies, circa 1890
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries plate Orchies, circa 1890.
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
Austrian Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Large unusual Austrian Majolica oyster plate, circa 1880.
Ceramic, Faience
French Green Majolica Acanthus Leaves Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica acanthus leaves plates, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Lovely Rare Set of 12 Wedgwood Luncheon Plates
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely rare set of 12 square vintage bone china Wedgwood luncheon plates having marvelous blue and white neoclassical pattern around the periphery and flowers in the center. Marked o...
Porcelain
Lettuce Cabbage Leaf Plates Green and White
Located in New York, NY
A vintage set of four (4) green and white lettuce or cabbage green leaf plates, Palm Beach style, circa late-20th century, Portugal. A great set for ...
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Bird & Bee Plate Wasmuel
Located in Austin, TX
19th century Majolica bird & bee plate Wasmuel.
Ceramic
Antique Famille Rose Display Plate, Oriental, Rose Medallion, Charger, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Famille Rose display plate. An Oriental, ceramic Rose Medallion pattern charger, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Striking decorative interest with a r...
Ceramic
$1,125 / set
Pair of Rose Mandarin Chinese Porcelain Plates
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rose Mandarin Chinese porcelain plates. Vibrantly hued and gilt painted Chinese Export luncheon plates in pinks and blues and greens. China...
Porcelain
Set of 6 Oyster Plates in Ceramic, France, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of 6 ceramic oyster plates, France, 1970s. A beautiful set of six glazed ceramic oyster plates, each with six compartments for oysters arranged around a central holder for lemon...
Ceramic
French Majolica Plate Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Plate Circa 1890.
Ceramic
French Green Majolica Leaves Plate Montereau, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica leaves plate signed Montereau, circa 1890.
Ceramic
Set of 12 Graff Washbourne & Dunn Sterling Silver Bread Butter Plates
By Graff Washbourn & Dunn, Black, Starr & Frost
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Edwardian Regency sterling silver plates. Made by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn in New York, ca 1910. Each: Deep and round well with engraved monogram bordered by scrolls, leave...
Sterling Silver
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Sarreguemines circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Asparagus Plate signed Sarreguemines circa 1900.
Ceramic
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Parrots & Bamboo Plate Salins, circa 1890.
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century Japanese Imari Shell Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Japanese Imari Plate ,shell shape. 7.5 inches diameter.
Porcelain
Laura de Santillana, Italy, Numeri Murrine Plate
By Venini, Laura de Santillana
Located in Uccle, BE
Hand welded and ground Murano glass plate with an arrangement of polychrome murrines depicting numbers from zero to nine and nine to zero. Designed in 1975 and awarded during exhi...
Art Glass
Majolica Oyster Blue Starfish Plate Digoin, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with blue starfish with six wells blue and white surrounded by green seaweeds signed Digoin (East of France), circa 1900.
Faience, Majolica
French Majolica Strawberries Plate Luneville, circa 1880
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica strawberries Luneville plate circa 1880.
Ceramic, Majolica
400 Oz Edwardian Sterling Silver Set of 12 Plates & 12 Soup Plates London 1910
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1910 by Sydney Bellamy Harman, this wonderful, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Plates, comprises 12 dinner plates and 12 soup plates, all with gadro...
Sterling Silver
Cantagalli Italian Majolica Hand Painted Reticulate Edge Floral Plates, set of 6
By Cantagalli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From The Cantagalli Pottery in Florence, Italy, a set of six hand painted reticulated earthenware plates, showing the Crowing Rooster mark used in the early 20th Century. Beautiful...
Earthenware
English Green Majolica Geranium Plate, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English green Majolica geranium plate, circa 1880.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service. By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal. In the Romanze form and Medley pattern. Consisting of: 10 Large Dinner Plates ...
Porcelain
19th Century French Majolica Flowers Plate
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Majolica flowers plate.
Ceramic
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well and tree platter...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Plates Painted with Flower Baskets
Located in Downingtown, PA
Exquisite Prosperity: Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Plates with Flower Baskets Set of Six. This beautiful pair of Chinese Export porcelain plates, dating from the Yongzheng ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century French Blue & White Faience Dinner Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French blue and white faience dinner plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.
Ceramic, Faience
Royal Albert, Lavender Rose Floral Border Dinner Plates, Gold Border, Circa 1960
By Royal Albert
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This piece is part of the highly collectible “Lavender Rose” pattern by Royal Albert, first introduced in 1961 and produced in England until 2008. The design features a delicate flor...
Ceramic
$150 / set
Set of Six French Glass Plates
By Lalique
Located in New York, NY
Set of Six French Glass Plates.Set of six clear lunch or dinner France, 1980s Dimensions: 8" diameter x .75" height.
Glass
Mid-Century French Black & Pink Majolica Oyster, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French black & pink Majolica oyster, circa 1950.
Ceramic
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.