Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
AESTHETIC MOVEMENT
In 1880, polymath designer William Morris declared: “If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” His words encapsulated the Aesthetic Movement, which prized beauty above all and blurred the lines between fine art and the decorative arts, particularly through lavishly crafted furniture pieces.
The Aesthetic Movement, whose major proponents included author Oscar Wilde, flourished from the 1860s to the 1880s and was mostly popular in England and the United States. Design expositions like the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia, as well as the publishing of how-to books for interior design, helped disseminate Aesthetic Movement bedroom furniture, serveware, coffee tables and other items, especially to the middle class.
The establishment of new art museums, art clubs and a rising passion for collecting at the time contributed to a growing appreciation for art. Morris’s founding of Morris & Co. in 1862 and the commercializing of this “cult of beauty” by the Liberty store in London, starting in the late 19th century, further disseminated the idea of a domestic space that was thoughtfully and floridly designed.
Leading Aesthetic Movement furniture designers included E.W. Godwin, who drew on Japanese influences and whose work reflected a wider enthusiasm for imported East Asian art. British designer Christopher Dresser created textiles, ceramics and more that were also inspired by Japanese decorative art but were representative of additional diverse design sources that ranged from Egypt to Mexico.
The Aesthetic Movement’s eclecticism resulted in dazzling interiors. Japanese fans were positioned on Renaissance-inspired cabinets with brass hardware, while mantels made of rich walnut or finely carved ebonized wood and adorned with painted Minton tiles mingled with cast-iron chairs against a backdrop of floral wallpaper. In 1881, in New York City, stenciled checkerboard motifs and painted floral murals could be found under an opalescent glass chandelier in a luxurious dressing room designed by German émigré cabinetmaker-decorator George Alfred Schastey. Amid the rise of the industrial age, the style’s promotion of art in everyday life would inform the Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau.
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Style: Aesthetic Movement
Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted "Flower Arrangement" Dessert Plates, Cobalt Blue
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A decorative and beautifully hand-painted set of 12 Cauldon dessert plates with shaped rims trimmed in gold with central floral decoration. Each plate depicts a unique flower arrange...
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Early 1900s British Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Minton’s Art Pottery Studio Kensington Gore Hand-Painted Charger
By Minton
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This large hand-painted charger was made by Mintons Art Pottery Studio of Kensington Gore, London. The studio traces its origins to the renowned earthenware and fine bone china factory Minton, located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire England. Colin Minton Campbell, descendant of founder Thomas Minton, took over company management in 1858 and went on to establish Mintons Art Pottery Studio in 1871 for the purpose of hand decorating pottery and tiles. The studio initially operated under the direction of painter and book illustrator William Stephen Coleman and drew upon the talents of artists studying at the Kensington's National Art Training School, now known as the Royal College of Art, as well as those of well-regarded Continental artists. The company was short lived as it was destroyed by an accidental fire in 1875 and was not rebuilt.
This large earthenware charger has been hand-painted in polychrome enamel and depicts two young children at play in the nursery. The scene includes multiple colors and textures and features a cherubic toddler seated upon a bed alongside a young girl standing on a blue footstool...
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1870s Great Britain (UK) Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Set of 12 Cauldon Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Aquatic Plates, Artist Signed
By Cauldon
Located in Great Barrington, MA
There are fish plates and then there are these plates! The sea-foam green ground is the perfect foil for the hand-painted borders which are divided into five reserves featuring vario...
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Early 1900s British Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This amazing 13 piece hand painted ornithological dessert service is painted in the "Aesthetic Movement Style" with each exotic bird realistically represented in it's natural landscape. The subjects have a restrained and elegant look, each framed by the amazing Christopher Dresser designed, Japanese...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
Set of 12 Rare Signed Sinclaire Hand Blown Crystal Engraved Fish Soup Bowls
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an extremely rare set of signed hand blown crystal rimmed soup bowls made by the iconic H. P. Sinclaire Co,
Ca. 1910-20's. Each crystal clear bowl is uniquely decorated with...
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1910s American Vintage Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Crystal
Ten Coalport Octagonal Imari Dessert Plates Aesthetic Movement Dated 1891
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Imagine serving a first course or dessert course on these unusually shaped plates, all decorated in the Imari style and color way, highlighted in gold. The octagonal shape with notched rims adds a dramatic visual to the traditional round table...
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1890s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
8 Spode Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Blue & Ivory Floral Dessert Plates
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 8 Spode Copelands dessert plates are perfect for a dessert course at an intimate dinner and also likely to be used as display or cabinet p...
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Early 1900s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 16 Wedgwood Hand Painted Artist Signed Cobalt Gilt Fish Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a large set of 16 hand painted and artist signed A. Holland, one of Wedgwood's famous and iconic artists. These fish plates are decorated with an unusual border incorporating...
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1930s English Vintage Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Aesthetic Movement Handpainted Fruit Raised Gold 19th c Cabinet Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 dessert plates is a fabulous example of the artistry of the Aesthetic Movement. Each plate is hand-painted in shades of raised paste gold, silver, green and apricot gi...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
4 Old Hall 'Excelsior' plates Aesthetic Movement Christopher Dresser Attributed.
Located in Sharon, CT
Four classic old hall plates with Aesthetic Movement Decoration ('Excelsior' design), the design attributed to Christopher Dresser.
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
12 Brownfield Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue Gold Fruit Dessert Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Brownfield 19th century dessert plates exemplify the Aesthetic Movement at its finest. Each plate is uniquely decorated with a gold overlay depicting different fruit s...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Davenport Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue Hand-Painted Chrysanthemum Dessert Set
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Made by the renown English porcelain firm of Davenport, this set of ten dessert plates and five serving pieces are all hand painted with a variety of chrysanthemums and foliage. What...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 15 Aesthetic Movement Hand Painted Dessert Plates Plates w/ Botanicals
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of hand painted botanical dessert plates feature a vibrant floral subject in a varied palette and each is framed by an unusual Impres...
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Majolica Plate Flower & Butterfly Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Plate Flower & Butterfly Choisy le Roi, circa 1880.
Baby blue background with lily of the valley.
8 inches diameter.
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95
By Copeland
Located in Chatham, ON
COPELAND - Rare - museum quality - antique porcelain ornithological luncheon or dessert service - each plate and comport hand painted with three different specimens of birds against leafy branches - floral sprays to the center and border of each piece - alternating sections of cobalt blue with the finest quality gilding - each piece with fluted & scalloped edges - incredible attention to detail with the underside of the tall comports completely decorated - total of 18 pieces (12 plates - 2 tall comports - 4 short comports) - impressed letters & numbers - hand painted model number on each piece - 1/2642 - each piece with under glaze blue factory stamp - United Kingdon - circa 1851-95.
Excellent antique condition - restored tall comport - a few minor edge chips - minor gilding loss - otherwise in fine antique form...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
German Majolica Bird Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Bird Plate, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Swallows Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German majolica aqua plate with birds swallow & insect circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Minton's Christopher Dresser Style Japonisme Aesthetic Movement Plate
Located in Sharon, CT
One of the most colorful and successful Japonisme pieces of the period. Fully signed Minton's. In the collection of many museums including New York's Metropolitan.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
English Majolica Green Rimmed Round Begonia Leaf Plate, circa 1870-80
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English majolica Begonia plate, Adams & Bromley, circa 1870-1880.
Beautiful, bold glazing with bright green rims. The centers show a pattern of raised mold work, mimicking the c...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Majolica Oyster Plate Russian Imperial Eagle, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate called Russian imperial eagle, circa 1890.
Reference / page 132 "Oyster Plates" of Jeffrey B. Snyder.
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1890s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Samuel Alcock & Co. Strawberry and Grape Leaf Plate, England, circa 1850
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A strawberry and grape leaf plate, from Samuel Alcock & Co, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, circa 1850.
A central grape leaf is shown with a vine border, along with purple bunche...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Wedgwood English Majolica Basketweave and Tortoiseshell Plate, Date Marked 1874
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, an earthenware majolica glazed plate, signed and date marked 1874.
A green, brown and yellow tortoiseshell glazed center is bordered by eight yellow basketweave inn...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Keller & Guerin Saint Clément French Faïence Cyclamen Floral Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Aesthetic Movement French Faïence asparagus plate, Keller & Guerin St. Clément, circa 1880 in the Art Nouveau style.
A border of Cyclamen flowers and leaves encircle three asp...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Faïence Majolica Glazed Pastel Asparagus Plate, circa 1890-1910
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce French barbotine Majolica pastel glazed Asparagus plate, circa 1890-1910, maker unknown.
The mint green plate is of high quality ceramic, showing arching asparagus spears...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Bird Plate, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Bird Plate, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s German Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Christopher Dresser Design Minton's 4 Dinner Plates
Located in Sharon, CT
4 beautiful Minton's Aesthetic Movement plates with Japanese designs by Christopher Dresser.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Turquoise Asparagus Plate Luneville
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
19th century rare Majolica turquoise asparagus plate, Luneville unsigned.
Every important French manufactures produced at the end of the 19th century asparagus and artichoke sets.
Re...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Majolica, Ceramic, Faience
Wedgwood Majolica Japonisme Cobalt Blue Pickle and Fork Plate, Dated 1879
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Wedgwood, a scarce Cobalt blue majolica glazed Pickle Plate, date marked 1879.
From the English Aesthetic Movement Era, and in the Japonisme taste, six teardrop shaped wells,...
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19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Faïence Hand Painted Floral Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce barbotine Majolica glazed oval Asparagus plate, France, circa 1880-1890, maker unknown.
This unusual plate shows six raised asparagus spears...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
William Adderley English Staffordshire Shell and Floral Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A shell form asparagus plate, William Adderley, Longton, Staffordshire, England, circa 1880, for the French market.
A transfer printed pattern of floral sprays dot an open clam sh...
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1880s English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Faïence Sarreguemines Barbotine Turquoise Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Faïence asparagus plate, showing a group of five asparagus spears spread across a turquoise ground. A hand painted border line and a faint basketweave pattern on the rim. Gr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Rustic French Faïence Majolica Square Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rustic country French barbotine Majolica glazed Asparagus plate, circa 1890-1900, maker unknown.
A natural colored square plate, heavily potted, showing bound and arching aspara...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Keller & Guerin Saint Clément Faïence Bleeding Heart Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An aesthetic movement French faïence asparagus plate, Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1880. A border of bleeding hearts flower heads, or as they are called in France. Coeurs de ...
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1880s French Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 8 Royal Worcester Aesthetic Period Plates, 19th Century, England
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Set of 8 Royal Worcester Aesthetic Period Plates, 19th Century, England. A striking design in a blue and white pattern, banded with center medallion. Royal Worcester and date marks, ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
11 Piece Set of Sarreguemines French Faience Majolica Dessert Plates
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of Sarreguemines French Faience Majolica dessert plates, with a variety of fruit on a background of overlapping leaves.
Glazed by hand, ea...
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Mid-20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Clay
Set of 12 Doulton Burslem Hand-Painted Artist Signed Fish Plates, 19th Century
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Doulton Burslem plates dates from the 1890s and are decorated in the Aesthetic Movement style. Each plate is uniquely hand painted...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
English Fence & Ivy Majolica Crescent Plate, TC Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rarer English Majolica crescent shaped plate from Thomas C. Brown-Westhead, Moore & Co., Cauldron Place, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1865.
A rustic pattern ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Aesthetic Movement dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Aesthetic Movement dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage dinner plates created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Aesthetic Movement dinner plates made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dinner plates, popular names associated with this style include Wedgwood, Saint Clément, Wasmuel Majolica, and Minton. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for dinner plates differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $115 and tops out at $9,500 while the average work can sell for $600.
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