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French Provincial Dinner Plates

FRENCH PROVINCIAL STYLE

Removed from the fashions of the court, French Provincial style developed in the provinces of the country, such as Provence, Normandy, the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, French Provincial furniture was not as ostentatious as the designs being produced for the royal palaces, but elegant S-shape cabriole legs and ornate carvings elevated the sturdy chairs, sofas, tables and bedroom furniture intended for everyday use.

Although it varies by region, antique French Provincial furniture is unified by solid construction and an artisanal attention to design. While this furniture often followed the metropolitan trends — including the Rococo or neoclassical aesthetics of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI — since it was produced in the French countryside it was more subdued with nods to its rustic settings.

Local materials like fruitwoods, oak, beech and walnut were used to construct large French Provincial armoires for storage and comfortable armchairs with rush-woven seats. Wrought-iron elements and carvings like floral details and scallop patterns were common as ornamentation. Furniture was frequently painted white or other muted colors that coordinated with gilt and would acquire a patina of age over time. Other wood was just stained with vibrant fabric such as toile de Jouy, which sometimes depicted pastoral scenes, adding color as upholstery.

The style arrived in the United States after World War I, with soldiers returning home wanting furniture like what they had seen in the rural homes and castles of France. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, designer John Widdicomb split from his family business, the Widdicomb Furniture Company, and had been focusing on Louis XV– and French Provincial–style furnishings since the early 1900s. Other American manufacturers such as Baker, Drexel, Henredon and Thomasville also responded to demand. Today antique French Provincial pieces and reproductions continue to be popular.

Find a collection of antique French Provincial dining tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: French Provincial
19th Century Sarreguemines French Majolica Turquoise Swallow Plates, Set of Four
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Sarreguemines, a set of four majolica plates, France, circa 1880. A scarcer mold, two swallows soar against a turquoise sky. The birds are glazed in soft blues, grays, and crea...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

8 Antique A. Lanternier French Limoges Scalloped Floral Porcelain Plates 8.5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 8 late 19th - early 20th century A. Lanternier & Co Limoges porcelain plates with deeply scalloped and gilded edges resembling flower petals, echoing the green, pink, and purple floral pattern. Mark used circa 1891-1914. "François Frédéric Lanternier established a luxury porcelain workshop in 1857. Partnering with Breuil he took over the Chabrol factory and started producing porcelain, which was artistically hand decorated in his studio. The company carried on an extensive exporting business with table china being the primary product line. In 1890 the company was joined by Frederic's son, Alfred Lanternier. Alfred gained experience working in England as a Wedgewood representative. The company changed name to A. Lanternier & Co. They bought another porcelain factory in Limoges. During WWI the factory also produced porcelain doll heads. After the war, from 1918 onwards, A. Lanternier & Co. continued production of luxury porcelain table wares (tea, coffee and dinner sets). In 1925 they received the Grand Prix at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts (Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes). They also produced porcelain for two design studios: Pomone ( Le Bon Marché department store) and La Mestrado, the design studio of the famous Galeries Lafayette in...
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Late 19th Century Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Midcentury French Provençal Hand Potted Paulette Quinson Fish Plates, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four Mid-Century French pottery fish plates, hand-potted and painted by the ceramist Paulette Quinson, (1899-1984) Marseille, circa 1950-1960s Beginning in 1924, Quinson ra...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

12 Dinner Plates 'Moustiers' by Longchamp France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A charming set of 12 dinner plates made by the renowned Burgundy-based earthenware specialists Longchamp, and dating from around 1950. The pattern is called ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

Sarreguemines French Faïence Majolica Fruit and Leaf Plates, Set of Six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An assembled set of six Sarreguemines French faïence, majolica plates, each showing a different fruit on an ochre yellow ground of overlapping leaves, circa 1930s. This group shows ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

19th Century French Faïence Pays Rustique Provençal Oyster Plate, B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence rustic Provençal oyster plate, maker unknown, circa 1880. A central sauce well modeled as a lemon, surrounded by six gray scallop shell shaped wells. Detailed mold w...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scall...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Orchies French Faïence Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1885
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Faïence majolica glazed asparagus plate from the Orchies Faïencerie in Saint-Armand-Les-Eaux, Northern France, circa 1885. Creamy-white colored asparagus with purple tips l...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, but the well thought of maker Sarreguemines...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Earthenware

19th Century Sarreguemines Majolica Seaweed and Shell Barbotine Oyster Plate
Located in London, GB
Creating a wonderful display for Oysters or sea food this French Majolica oyster plate in lustrous deep colouring, by the well thought of maker Sarreguemines, circa 1890. Six scallop...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Earthenware

Sarreguemines Cérès Pattern Blue & White Dinner Plates, 1870s, Set of Six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six, dinner sized earthenware plates in the Cérès pattern, from the Sarreguemines faiencerie, date marked 1874. The pattern takes its name from Cérès the goddess of wheat...
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1870s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Quimper Faience Set of 4 Dinner Plates France C1980
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 French Quimper faience pottery dinner plates. Hardly ever used and in excellent vintage condition with almost no wear. 2 seats of the...
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1980s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

Quimper Faience Set of 4 Lunch Plates France, C1980
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous set of 4 lunch plates with yellow glaze and 2 pairs of the Breton peasant men and women. Hardly used and shows no wear. In excellent vintage condition. Can be parcel posted....
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1980s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

Longchamp Terre de Fer Octagonal Hand Painted Floral Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Longchamp Faïencerie in France, an octagonal shaped Asparagus plate, circa 1885. The plate shows transfer printed, hand painted floral bouquets and sprays on a creamy white ground. The lower area of the plate has a sauce well divided by two green, crossed asparagus spears. The plate is rimmed by a raised running border of end to end green spears as well. 10 in. Diameter x 1 in. H Impressed: Longchamp Terre de Fer...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Mid-Century French St. Jean de Bretagne Orange Scallop Shell Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted faience oyster plate made by Saint- Jean de Bretagne, near Quimper, France – circa 1960’s. Saint-Jean de Bretagne earthenware became a thriving industry after the S...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

French Faïence Salins Barbotine Majolica Asparagus & Artichoke Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French earthenware, majolica glazed asparagus and artichoke plate, a mold by Salins, circa 1900-1910. A spray of asparagus spears lay across the centre of the plate, an artichoke ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Pair of Henriot Quimper Faience Fish Plates
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of fish dinner plates by Henriot Quimper. Traditional Breton figures, male & female on either plate. In excellent vintage condition wi...
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1980s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin & Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with pumpkin & snail Onnaing, circa 1890.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery

French Majolica Asparagus Plates, Set of 8
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Set of eight French majolica asparagus plates. A rare find. Each majolica plate showcases asparagus with light green hued spears with lavender heads and surrounded by light green bor...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Polichinel, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Polichinel. Circa 1830. Pulcinella is a classical charact...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

Clairfontaine French Faïence Majolica Glazed Ochre & Green Leaf Plate circa 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the French Faïencerie de Clairfontaine, a bi-color overlapping leaf plate, circa 1890. Glazed in a swirling mix of yellow ochre and shades of green, the mold shows leaves wit...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Four Large Vintage French Dinner Plates by Teniers
Located in Sheffield, MA
The four charming dinner plates have blue country scenes on cream "terre de fer" or pottery stamped Teniers, France. Three have the same scene of boys playing, while the fourth one h...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Pottery

Creil Polychrome Transferware French Revolution Gallic Marins Sailor Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early 19th century French transfer printed creamware plate, with polychrome hand painting, showing the mark for the Creil factory. The central image shows two French Revolution Era sailors, at ease on the wharf with tall sailing ships in the background. A border of Gallic roosters, le coq...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Creil et Montereau Faïence Transferware Assiette Parlantes Face Card Plates, S/8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming set of eight HBCM, Hippolyte Boulenger Creil Montereau Playing Card Faience Plates- France, circa 1920s. Known as assiettes parlantes or talking plates, this set is based on the face cards of a playing deck. A cream colored earthenware body with blue borders, each plate show two face cards, colorful figures, and descriptive banners. A few of the inscriptions loosely translate to: The ugly jack of diamonds, cuts hearts, he’s the executioner. Pharmacist, the jack of spades...
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Clairfontaine French Faïence Majolica Glazed Green Botanic Leaf Plate circa 1890
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the French Faïencerie de Clairfontaine, a green Majolica glazed overlapping leaf plate, circa 1880-1890. The mold shows leaves with incised veining terminating in a shaped rim....
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

French Faïence Hand Painted Romantic Courtship Grisaille & Cirage Plates, S/6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming set of six French faïence hand painted plates, circa 1880-1900 – a reissue of the original 18th century Sceaux mold. Marked on the verso, Sceaux 1777. Sceaux was a faië...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century Rustic French Provençal Faïence Rustic Palissy Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence rustic Provençal oyster plate, maker unknown, circa 1880. A central sauce well modeled as a lemon, surrounded by six gray scallop shell shaped wells. Detailed mo...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Longchamp French Majolica Sienna Earthenware Basketweave & Shell Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French majolica glazed oyster plate from the faïence factory of Longchamp, circa 1930-1950. Six scallop shell shaped wells against a basket weave ground in a rich Sienna glazing...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

French Faïence Longchamp Terre de Fer Hand-Painted Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French earthenware, hand painted square asparagus plate, circa 1890-1910. A pair of Majolica glazed asparagus tips are shown at each corner. Floral sprays are strewn across the ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

St. Clement French Faïence Cherry Fruit Plate, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware French faïence cherry motif fruit plate, circa 1900. The background has a detailed floral pattern to the molding with a six-paneled indented rim. Lovely coloring. Mar...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

St. Clement French Faïence Peach Fruit Plate circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware French faïence peach motif fruit plate, circa 1900. The background has a detailed floral pattern to the molding, with a six-paneled indented rim. Lovely coloring. M...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Les Bonnes Cerises, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled -Les Bonnes Cerises (the good cherries) Circa 1830. The image shows No. 4 from a series of tw...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Nid D’Oiseau, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Nid d’oiseau (the birds nest) Circa 1830. The image shows No. 6 fr...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

St. Clement French Faïence Fruit Plates, Set of 6 'a', circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six, earthenware French faïence fruit plates, circa 1900. This set shows the branching fruit and leaves of strawberries, oranges, grapes, apples...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

St. Clement French Faïence Fruit Plates, Set of 6 'c', circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six, earthenware French faïence fruit plates, circa 1900. This set shows the branching fruit and leaves of peaches, oranges, apples, grapes, pea...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Digoin Sarreguemines French Faïence 12 Les Mois de L'année à la Campagne Plates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A complete set of 12, Digoin Sarreguemines, French faïence plates, known as "Les mois de l'année à la campagne." Each plate shows a unique black, transfer printed image, relating to a month of the year. Illustrated are ‘campagne,’ or countryside activities particular to each month, such as fishing, hunting, picnicking or apple harvesting...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

St Clément Trompe L’Oeil St. Yellow Lemon Wedge Center Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French majolica glazed oyster plate from the faïence factory of Saint-Clément, Circa 1920-1930. Six oyster shell shaped wells with green, blue and white centers are set against a ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Creil Polychrome Transferware Polychrome Plate, Le Perroquet, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Creil region of Northern France, a transfer printed polychrome plate, titled – Le Perroquet (the parrot) Circa 1830. The image shows No. 5 f...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

French Creil et Montereau Transferware Rebus Puzzle Dessert Plates, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six French rebus puzzle dessert plates, transfer printed in black on a white earthenware body. When solved, the picture puzzle spells out a wise ...
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Sarreguemines French Majolica Barbotine Earth Tone Scallop Well Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French majolica oyster plate in gorgeous deep earth tone colors, highly reflective glazing. Six scallop shape wells surround a raised center condiment well, circa 1930. Signed S...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century French Faïence Pays Rustique Provençal Oyster Plate, A.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence rustic Provençal oyster plate, maker unknown, circa 1880. A central sauce well modeled as a lemon, surrounded by six gray scallop shell shaped wells. Detailed mold w...
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century Angoulême French Faïence, Alfred Renoleau Hand Painted Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A faïence Provençal oyster plate from the south western area of France called Angoulême, signed Alfred Renoleau, circa 1890–1900. Six-wells surround a central condiment well. The lob...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century Digoin French Faïence Barbotine Divided Artichoke Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce French barbotine Majolica glazed Artichoke plate, Digoin, circa 1890-1910. Digoin, the oldest pottery in the Loire Valley was located in the Saône-et-Loire department in the...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

19th Century Angoulême French Faïence, Alfred Renoleau Hand Painted Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A faïence Provençal oyster plate from the south western area of France called Angoulême, signed Alfred Renoleau, circa 1890–1900. Six-wells surround a central condiment well. The lob...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Yellow Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Yellow Majolica oyster plate longchamp, circa 1950. 11 plates available.
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1950s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

Art Nouveau French Barbotine Majolica Shells on Paisley Pattern Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce French majolica oyster plate in an Art Nouveau style, maker unknown, circa 1890-1900. Six stylized shell shaped wells are glazed in a bright olive green. The oyster wells...
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

French Faïence Longchamp Terre de Fer Pavots Art Nouveau Floral Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Longchamp Faience factory, founded in Burgundy, France in 1832, Terre de Fer plates in the Pavots pattern, circa 1890-1912. Pavots, French for...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ironstone

St. Clement French Faïence Apple Fruit Plate, circa 1900
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware French faïence apple motif fruit plate, circa 1900. The background has a detailed floral pattern to the molding, with a six-paneled indented rim. Lovely coloring. M...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

French Faïence Maison Fouillen Quimper Floral Yellow & Green Oyster Plate, 1940s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Faïence oyster plate from the Quimper region of France, circa 1940s. Produced by Paul Fouillen, a potter who left the Henriot Grand Maison Quimper pottery to produce his own line, ...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Earthenware

Plate in French Faïence, Red and Green Color, 19th Century, Rooster
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plate is in faience. It has been made in France, during the 19th century. The pattern decor is a rooster and the main colors green and red.
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19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

Majolica Oyster Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Large rare Majolica oyster plate Keller and Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1890. Decorated with green seaweeds. This plate exist in green and pink with 2 different sizes.
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1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Faience

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Saint Clement, circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

French Faience Oyster Plate with Bird Moustiers Style Circa 1940
Located in Austin, TX
French faience oyster plate with Bird Moustiers style signed Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.  
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Faience

French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

French Majolica Raspberries Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Raspberries plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
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1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

French Provincial dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique French Provincial dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 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, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, earthenware and other materials. If you’re shopping for used French Provincial dinner plates made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dinner plates, popular names associated with this style include Sarreguemines, Saint Clément, Longchamp, and Creil et Montereau. 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 $85 and tops out at $1,800 while the average work can sell for $295.

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