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 Blue & White Seaweeds Oyster Plate Bordeaux
Located in Austin, TX
Elegant blue and white oyster plate signed Bordeaux Vieillard, circa 1890.
Six wells surrounded by blue seaweeds of different kinds.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Plate with Pumpkin & Snail Onnaing, circa 1890
By Onnaing
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica plate with pumpkin & snail Onnaing, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica, Pottery
Majolica Asparagus Plate Fives Lille, circa 1890
By Fives-Lille
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus plate attributed to Fives Lille, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Plate in French Faïence, Red and Green Color, 19th Century Chinese Fisher
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 Chinese Fisher, and the main colors green and red.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
$162 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Raspberries Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Raspberries plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines Digoin, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines Digoin, circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate Sarreguemines Digoin , circa 1920.
6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird & Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird and Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes aqua plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Pears Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pears plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1900.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Raspberries Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica raspberries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Faience Butterfly Oyster Desvres Plate Fourmaintraux
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual rare French, faience oyster plate signed Fourmaintraux Desvres, circa 1890. Butterfly on the center surrounded by six wells with floral pattern.
Chip on the back ( picture )
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870
Located in Austin, TX
French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870.
6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Majolica Aqua Seaweeds Plate Gien, Circa 1890
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica aqua turquoise shell plate with seaweeds signed Gien, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Longchamp, circa 1900
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate signed Longchamp, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Oyster Flowers Plate Longchamp
By Longchamp
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate with flowers circa 1890 signed Longchamp.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5 diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5 diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
A set of 4 sea-themed French porcelain plates by Apilco, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare set of four porcelain dinner plates with sea creature themed motif by Apilco, France early to mid twentieth century. This quartet elegantly boasts - as only the French can - a...
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Chestnut Leaves Plate Salins, circa 1880
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica chestnut leaves plate Salins, circa 1880, on a pink background.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly aqua plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Raspberries Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Raspberries plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5 diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
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....
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
$162 Sale Price
20% Off
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
St. Clément, Keller Guerin Asparagus & Artichoke Faïence Majolica Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Saint Clément French Faïence, a majolica glazed plate showing overlapping asparagus spears, leaves and globe artichoke heads. A deep sauce well is also formed as an artichoke head. Glazed in lavender, and various shades of greens on a cream ground.
The faience factory of Saint-Clement, located 12 kms from Lunéville, was established in 1758 by Jacques Chambrette. The factory was awarded the label as Royal Supplier for Marie-Antoinette’s Trianon. In 1892, the factory was sold to Keller...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Oyster Plate Saint Clement, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Saint Clement circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Bird Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a bird signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5" diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Pair of French Faience Plate Coat of Arms Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Faience Plate Coat of Arms signed Keller & Guerin Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Decorated with coat of arms and lions.
Neo Re...
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Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird & Holly Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with holly plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Plates in French Faïence Yellow and Green Color, 19th-18th Century Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plates are in Faience. It has been made in France, during the 18th-19th century.
The pattern decor are Flowers licorn fruits, and the main colors Blue, green and red.
Category
19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
$431 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Orchies French Faïence Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1885
By Orchies
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Plates in French Faïence, Pink and Green Color, 20th Century Set of 2
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The plates are in faience. It has been made in France, during the 20th century.
The pattern decor is French Revolutionary characters.
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
$277 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Cabaré French Faïence Martres Tolosane Hand Painted Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A charming vintage earthenware asparagus plate, beautifully hand decorated with a floral design in the faïence tradition of Martres-Tolosane. Painted in a style that began in the southwest of France in the 18th century. Made by Georges Cabaré, circa 1960.
The dimensional plate...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1870
Located in Austin, TX
French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1870.
6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
Category
1870s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate Desvres
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century French Faience Oyster Plate.
Decorated with flowers , marked Bordeaux.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Antique French Majolica Plate by Orchies, C. 1890's
By Orchies
Located in Ross, CA
Vibrantly colored French majolica asparagus and artichoke plate made in the Orchies factory in the late 1800's. The plate has a scalloped rim with artichoke flowers and fall colored ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Arparagus Plates, Early 20th Century, Purple and Green Color, Set of 6
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Arparagus Plates in the style of Majolica, made in ceramic, in green and Purple.
France early 20th century. Sert of 6.
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
$335 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century French Majolica Plate
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely colorful French Majolica plate with flowers and acanthus leaves Orchies, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Plate Henriot Quimper, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
A French large faience plate with a farmer in the costume with flowers signed Henriot Quimper, circa 1950.
Colorful yellow border and blue lines.
Measure: 9.5 diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1910
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1910.
Category
1910s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Saint Amand Bird Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely Majolica plate with bird and insect, leaves signed Saint Amand, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Nevers French Faience Hand Painted Plate
Located in Ross, CA
A late 19th century Nevers French faience pate, hand painted with the image of French patriot Jeanne Charbonnier surrounded by leaves and berries. The im...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
$221 Sale Price
25% Off
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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