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
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...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Majolica Bunnies Family Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely and charming French Majolica plate with rabbits family eaten cabbage signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1880. (Plates made for Higgins and Seiter Ne...
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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.
Category
1940s 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
French Faience Plate Coat of Arms Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience plate signed Saint Clement Circa 1900.
Decorated with cornucopia and coat of arms with Fleur de lis on the center.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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
Materials
Earthenware
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
Longchamp Terre de Fer Octagonal Hand Painted Floral Asparagus Plate
By Longchamp
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
Materials
Earthenware
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
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Longchamp French Majolica Sienna Earthenware Basketweave & Shell Oyster Plate
By Longchamp
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
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Nevers French Faience Hand Painted Plate
Located in Ross, CA
A late 19th century Nevers French faience pate, hand painted with flowers and the words " Mirabeau Mort Le 10 Avril 1791" at the center, they translate t...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
$221 Sale Price
25% Off
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Henriot Quimper Mid-Century French Faïence Sunny Yellow Floral Oyster Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Always charming, French Quimper Faïence oyster plates, circa 1950–1960.
Glazed with a bright sun yellow ground, six wells surround a raised center condiment well. The wells are ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
French Majolica Sweet Peas Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica flowers sweet peas plate signed Choisy le Roi, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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
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
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
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pear Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Oval Faience Platter With Flowers Moustiers Style.
Category
1940s 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
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
French Majolica Oyster Aqua Turquoise Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French aqua turquoise Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines Majolica, circa 1900.
6 shells and space for the lemon on the center.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Vintage French Orchies Majolica Oyster Shell Plates, set of 6
By Orchies
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These majolica oyster plates are very modern and elegant. Can be used for tapas, aperitif, raw vegetables, and shellfish (of course).
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
Vintage French Orchies Majolica Oyster Shell Plates and Platter, set of 7
By Orchies
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
These majolica oyster plates are very modern and elegant. Can be used for tapas, aperitif, raw vegetables, and shellfish (of course).
The platter measures 13inch.
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
French Faïence Longchamp Pompadour Hand-Painted Asparagus Plate
By Longchamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French earthenware, majolica glazed asparagus plate, molded by Longchamp in the Pompadour pattern, circa 1890-1910.
Seven raised asparagus glazed in turquoise and lavender lay ac...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
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
Dish in Italian Faïence Brown and Green Color 19th Century Rooster
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The dish is in faience. It has been made inItaly during the 19th century.
The pattern decor is a rooster and the main colors brown and red.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
$239 Sale Price
20% Off
Majolica Pansy Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Pansy Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Blue & White Bird Plate Moustiers Style Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
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 Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
$335 / item
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
Assiette décorative Robert Picault en céramique French Riviera Vallauris 1970
Located in London, England
L'assiette décorative de Robert Picault est une pièce unique, caractérisée par un petit trou derrière le manche qui permet de l'accrocher au mur, a...
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1970s European Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century French Art Nouveau Majolica Pansy Flower Plate
By Luneville
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
This is a beautiful, poetic and rare Majolica plate.
The colors and pattern are tender and luminous.
In the tradition of the Art Nouveau Majolica plates, this will be a great find f...
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Majolica
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
1940s French Faïence Henriot Quimper Brittany Breton Dancers Ruffled Fish Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French Provençal Henriot Quimper Faïence fish form plate, circa 1940.
Multiple plates are available for purchase.
Brightly glazed with the colors the Brittany region of France...
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1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
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
French Majolica Bird Swallow Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird swallow plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Majolica Asparagus Plate Salins, circa 1890
By Salins
Located in Austin, TX
Colorful Majolica asparagus and artichoke plate Salins, circa 1890.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Oyster Plate with Roses Luneville, circa 1940
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French oyster plate with roses pattern Luneville, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Rustic French Plate Saint Amand Circa 1920
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Rustic French Plate signed Hamage Saint Amand Circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
$1,200 / set
Large French Majolica Saint Amand Leaves Plate, circa 1890
By Saint Amand
Located in Austin, TX
Large 19th Century Rare French Majolica with leaves , fern and pink flowers signed Saint Amand Lebacq et Bourchart.
9.4 inches diameter.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Bird Swallow Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird swallow plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Majolica Bird & Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Very rare yellow background,
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1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
19th Century French Blue & White Faience Soup Plate Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
19th century French blue and white faience soup plate signed "Francois" Sarreguemines.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Pair of Henriot Quimper Faience Fish Shaped 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
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
Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Creamware Transferware Strolling Women Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow creamware, transfer printed plate, circa 1830.
Dating to the French Restoration period, this transfer-printed plate is glazed in the distinctive brilliant canary yellow for which the Creil and Monterau potteries were known. Printed in the neoclassic style, the image shows two women and a young girl walking together in a romantic landscape, in front of a house with a thatched roof. A wide, stylized floral border makes up the rim of the plate.
Creil et Montereau Faïenceries operated in the French communes of Creil, Oise, and Montereau, from 1797 until 1876 under Lebeuf...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
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
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
Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow Creamware Transferware Women & Child Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Creil et Montereau Canary Yellow creamware, transfer printed plate, circa 1830.
Dating to the French Restoration period, this transfer-printed plate is glazed in the distinctive...
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Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Creamware
Majolica Cherries Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cherries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Cherries Plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica cherries plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clément, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
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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