Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
French Mid-Century Pink Majolica Daisy Plate Maunier Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
French Mid-Century Pink Daisy Plate signed Maunier Vallauris.
8 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Mid-Century Majolica Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris
By Vallauris
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Ceramic Aqua Oyster Plate Vallauris circa 1950.
9 colors available.
pink,navy blue,yellow,orange,green,purple,black,aqua,red.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.2 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Lella & Massimo Vignelli Max Dinnerware Hellerware Rainbow set of 22 Dishes
Located in Miami, FL
Original vintage Rainbow set of 22 pieces of Max Dinnerware - Hellerware, the plates and bowl are rendered in molded melamine and the mugs are rendered in molded polystyrene. The ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Plastic, Polystyrene
French Ceramic Oyster Plate – Deep Red Glaze – 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
French Ceramic Oyster Plate – Deep Red Glaze – 1960s
Description:
This is a beautiful oyster plate made in France in the 1960s, crafted from ceramic with a deep red to purplish glaze that offers a striking and sophisticated appearance. The surface has developed a lovely patina over time, enhancing its vintage charm.
Designed with multiple wells to present oysters elegantly, the piece is not only functional but also highly decorative. Its rich, glossy finish and textural depth make it a true statement piece, whether used on a dining table or displayed as part of a collection.
Key features:
Original French ceramic oyster platter, circa 1960
Rich red-purplish glaze with beautiful aging patina
Designed to serve oysters, but also perfect as a decorative object
Elegant mid-century style, ideal for vintage or coastal interiors
Collectible French tableware
Keywords: vintage oyster plate...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 12 Plates, Piero Fornasetti, Adamo / Adam
Located in Stockholm, SE
12 plates of model Adamo (Adam) designed by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. Piero Fornasetti created one set of Adam and one set of Eva containing 12 plates each. These plates are 26 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage French Faience Service Decorated with Fish, MFBA Pornic
Located in Downingtown, PA
A Breton Catch: Vintage French Faience Fish Service
Serve the fruits of the sea in true Gallic style with this charming vintage French faience fish service. Dating to circa 1960, th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Majolica Oyster Plate Sarreguemines Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Arcimboldesca Vegetable Face Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Arcimboldesca Vegetable Face Plate,
After Giuseppe Arcimboldo,
Number 12,
Circa 1960's-70s
The pottery plates are after Giuseppe Arcimboldo-the design of a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Italian Mid-Century Restaurant Ceramic Dinner Plates, Set of 8
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian mid-century Restaurant Ceramic Dinner Plates, Set of 8
A set of 8 different restaurant collectible plates made of hand-painted ceramic.
There is a special edition of "Italy...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Soup Plates For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Soup Plates For Cassina
The tableware collection by Le Corbusier, originally crafted for the Prunier restaurant in London, was revisited by ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Romanze Porcelain Dinner Service by Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, near complete Mid-Century modern porcelain dinner service.
By Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal.
In the Romanze form and Medley pattern.
Consisting of:
10 Large Dinner Plates
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Aqua Majolica Oyster Plate Gien, circa 1950
By Gien
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oyster plate signed Gien, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dinner Plates For Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Le Corbusier Service Prunier Set of Two Dinner Plates For Cassina
The tableware collection by Le Corbusier, originally crafted for the Prunier restaurant in London, was revisited b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
French Orange Majolica Oyster Plate Proceram, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French orange Majolica oyster plate signed Proceram, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Arcimboldesca Vegetable Face Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Pottery Arcimboldesca Vegetable Face Plate,
After Giuseppe Arcimboldo,
Number 12,
Circa 1960's.
The pottery plates are after Giuseppe Arc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi & Soli Plates, "12 Mesi, 12 Soli", Twelve Suns
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi & Soli Plates,
"12 Mesi, 12 Soli", Twelve Suns, Twelve Months,
Eight Plates,
Mid to Late 1950s.
Piero Fornasetti's "12 Mesi 12 Soli" series numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10, showing the sun as a woman's face and each one representing a different month- May & June.
Dimensions: 10-inch diameter x 1-inch high.
The Piero Fornasetti Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates are a series of twelve porcelain plates that were designed by the Italian artist Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. Each plate features a different month of the year, represented by a sun with the face of a woman. The plates are decorated in a whimsical and playful style that is typical of Fornasetti's work.
The Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates were inspired by a calendar that Fornasetti created in 1942 for his friend, the Italian publisher Gio Ponti. The calendar featured a series of drawings of the sun with the face of a woman, and Fornasetti later adapted these drawings for the plates.
The Mesi & Soli Pattern Plates were first produced in the early 1950s.
Mark: Each with Piero Fornasetti printed...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Pansy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.3 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Vintage Set of Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Rosoni Pattern Plates-Rosettes
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Set of Six Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Rosoni pattern plates depicting Rosettes
1980s,
The dramatic plates depict six different large black and white flower-shaped rosettes on a gilt ground.
Dimensions: 10 inches diameter x 1 1/4 inches high.
The plates are numbered 1-6, each a different design.
Mark: a printed black and white flower with the name ROSONI above the Fornasetti hand...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg
By Noritake
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Noritake porcelain dinner plates.
With transfer painted polychrome flowers to the center & rim, green Rococo style decoration, and raised gold highlights.
(Labeled to the reverse with an old Seidenberg sticker pricing the set at $2250.)
Simply a wonderful set of dinner service plates!
Date:
Mid-20th Century
Overall Condition:
They are in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.
Condition Details:
There is some noticeable rubbing to the inner gold ring in the centers of most plates. There is some minor rubbing and losses to gilding high points in the raised gold decoration and one small noticeable (a little bit deeper) half-inch scratch to one plate. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
Noritake Morimura Brothers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Round Dinner Plates, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic set of six midcentury glass plates in an incredibly vibrant cobalt blue color. These gorgeous plates were hand-made in Italy by Duna in the 1980s.
This incredibly elegant ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
72-piece Mason's Strathmore Dinner Service, 19th Century, Pink & Blue Pattern
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This is a vintage Mason's Ironstone "Strathmore" pattern dinner service. The Fruit Basket Pattern features a a blue and pink multicolor floral design with a flower basket at the cent...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Hand Painted Fruits Motif Plates, Set of Six, 1860s Thuringia
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of six porcelain Fruit still life themed plates, made in Thuringia, Germany, circa 1860s.
Central images show a hand painted still life pattern of brightly colored fruits, en...
Category
1860s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
French Green Majolica Oyster Octopus Plate Aetgina Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster plate signed Aetgina Vallauris, circa 1950.
With an octopus pattern.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates, Set of Twelve
Located in Downingtown, PA
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Gold Adam Porcelain Plates,
1970s.
A complete set of twelve vintage painted gold ground transfer-printed porcelain plates in black and white...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Piero Fornasetti Display Plate, Barney's New York Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic midcentury Italian Designed plate featuring an iconic image from Piero Fornasetti’s work, his muse the opera singer, Lina Cavalieri. Crisp black and white timeless design i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, Motiv 16
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti for Rosenthal "Tema e Variazioni" Plate, Motiv 16, 'The Necklace'
Date: circa 1980s
Origin: Germany
A striking and iconic decorative plate from the celebrated coll...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain Plates
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti set of four Porcelain Commedia Dell'arte Maschere Italiane Porcelain lates,
Italian Masks,
circa 1970s
Each plate depicts a character from the Commedia Dell'ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
French Mid-Century Majolica Pink Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Small French Mid-Century Majolica Pink Flower Plate Charolles.
7 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Roger Capron - Set of 6 Colorful Ceramic Plates with Mask
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
A set of six plates made by Roger Capron in Vallauris, France in 1960s. Same design presented in six different colors. The 6 plates come with their original packaging.
We have 4 set...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
French Green Majolica Oyster Marcel Guillot, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French green Majolica oyster signed Marcel Guillot, circa 1950.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Fornasetti Themes & Variations Plate #334, Atelier Fornasetti, The Quiet
Located in Downingtown, PA
Fornasetti Porcelain Themes & Variation plate, #334,
The Quiet,
Atelier Fornasetti
With Original Box.
The Fornasetti porcelain plate in the Themes & Variation pattern depicts t...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Ed Langbein Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Italian Hilltop Village Plate
By Ed Langbein
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern pottery plates, designed and hand-painted by the American industrial designer Ed E. Langbein, and manufactured in Italy, circa 1930-1950.
Offered individually, ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 19 Baubo
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes And Variations Plate,
Motiv Number 19,
The Baubo,
With Original Black Box,
1980s
The striking gold-rimmed black and white printed plate ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Eva or Eve Porcelain Plate # 8, Signed, Unused
Located in Kansas City, MO
Piero Fornasetti Eva or Eve porcelain plate number 8. Signed. Appears to be unused.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Mesi and Soli Pair of Plates 12 Suns 12 Months, 1955
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti porcelain plates,
12 suns, 12 months,
Pair of plates
Mid to late 1950s.
The rare Piero Fornasetti "12 Mesi 12 Soli" series plates show the sun as a woman's face and each one represents a different month- May and June. They are numbered five and six.
Dimensions: 10 1/4 inches diameter x 1 inch high.
Mark: Each with Piero Fornasetti printed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Large Oyster Plate in Ceramic BlACK and White Color, 1960 France by Elchinger
By Elchinger
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Oyster plate in Cramic, in black white and brown color. Large.
France, 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Set of Six Strumenti Musicali Dinner Plates, 1950s-1960s
By Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
Harmonious Design: A Set of Piero Fornasetti 'Strumenti Musicali' Plates, 1950s–1960s
This captivating set of six Piero Fornasetti plates from the 1950s–1960s exemplifies the artist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Piero Fornasetti Hot Air Balloon Plates, Mongolfiere Pattern, Set of Six
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Hot Air Balloon Plates,
Mongolfiere Pattern,
Set of Six,
1970s.
The Set of Piero Fornasetti plates depict different scenes of hist...
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Villeroy & Boch Porcelain Dinner Plates, Burgenland Series, Germany
Located in Bastogne, BE
Villeroy & Boch Red Burgenland.
Villeroy and Boch Dinner Plates.
In excellent condition, no chips, cracks or crazing.
Burgenland is one of Villeroy & Boch’s most iconic pa...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Mitterteich Eternal Dinner Plates ; Set of 12
Located in Malibu, CA
Mid-century Bavarian dinner plates by Mitterteich in bright white with gold rim.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful Square Plates Van Well Six Charger Plates
Located in Bastogne, BE
Set of German porcelain deep dinner plates in an elegant square shape and suitable charger plates hand-painted in blue glaze, and floral pattern. From famous company Van Well.
Th...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Large French Mid-Century Majolica Blue Flower Plate Charolles
By Charolles
Located in Austin, TX
Large French Mid-Century Blue Flower Plate signed Charolles.
9 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
Set of Twelve Italian Blue Spatter Plates
Located in New York, NY
Set of Twelve Italian blue spatter plates. Twelve vintage glazed terracotta 8” luncheon or appetizer salad dessert plates with wonderfully hand spattered blue dots, each unique. Ital...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Terracotta
Mid-Century Danish Stoneware Bird Wall Plate by Noomi Backhausen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Stoneware Bird Wall Plate by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional inf...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Cook Plates-Calcutta Minestrone and Corfam Du Pont
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Porcelain Recipe Cook Plates,
Calcutta Minestrone and Corfam A La Du Pont,
Made for Fleming Joffe,
Silkscreen & Transfer,
1960s-early 70s.
These two Piero Fornasetti porcelain plates are from a series made for the Fleming Joffe hide company in New York City. These were originally given as a pair to clients in a box with a cardboard box with a faux hide covering. It is very rare to find two plates staying together like these.
Included with the two plates is the paper separator and the original Thank you card...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Piero Fornasetti Maschere Italian plates, Set of Three
Located in Chicago, IL
Piero Fornasetti Maschere Italian plates, Set of Three, Made in Italy, c. 1950
Stamped manufacturer's mark to verso of each plate ‘Fornasetti Milano Made in Italy’
dimensions:
porcel...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Piero Fornasetti's Epicurean Grand Tour: The "Specialita Vicentine" Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti's Epicurean Grand Tour: The "Specialita Vicentine" Plates
This complete set of six numbered porcelain plates, titled "Assiettes Specialita Vicentine" (Plates of Vic...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Mid-Century Orfinox French Faience Mustard Yellow Seaweed Oyster Plate, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A mid-century oyster or seafood plate, made by Orfinox, circa 1960s.
A mustard yellow ground with six oyster shell shaped wells for holding the oyster, clam, or mussel meat, with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Ceramic Plates, Set of Six
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Plates, set of six
The plates each depict a different selection of stringed instruments including gu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Collector's plate by Bernard Buffat, La grange des potiers.
Located in Nivelles, BE
Collector's plate by Bernard Buffat, La grange des potiers.
Plate hand-turned in the south of France in the 70s, bringing together several artists in the Grange des Potiers workshop.
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Collection of "Grass" Dinnerware by Russel Wright for Knowles - 32 Pieces
By Edward F. Knowles, Russel Wright
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful 32 piece set of California dinnerware by Russel Wright for Knowles, circa 1950s. The iconic pattern is "Grass" and it is in a light shade of blue. This complete set consist...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
MCM Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Porcelain Plate
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mid-Century Modern Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Themes & Variations Plate,
Motiv 22,
With original box,
The 1980s
From a select group of porcelain plates made by Rosenthal from ...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Restaurantware Ombre Green Dinner Plates - Shenango China
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
We love restaurantware. So when we are out scouting, and we find a piece, we always grab it! This set of dinnerplates by Shenango are in the most beautiful ombre green around the edg...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate, Motiv 34
Located in Downingtown, PA
Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes & Variations Plate,
Motiv 34,
Soap Bubbles,
The 1980s
The Rosenthal porcelain plate with the design by Piero Fornasetti is based...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica Daisy Marcel Guillot Vallauris, circa 1950.
8.2 inches diameter.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
Midcentury California Pottery Lettuce / Cabbage Plates by Brad Keeler
By Brad Keeler
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight California pottery lettuce / cabbage plates designed by Brad Keeler. They date to the 60s and are marked. A fun set of plates rea...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Mid-century Modern dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern dinner plates for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, 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, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic, porcelain and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern dinner plates made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dinner plates, popular names associated with this style include Piero Fornasetti, Robert Picault, Roger Capron, and Fornasetti. 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 $29 and tops out at $14,200 while the average work can sell for $681.
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