Sophie Villepigue Porcelain de Limoges Plates for Barneys New York, a Set of 8
By Barneys New York
Located in New York, NY
These 8 porcelain bread-&-butter plates were designed by Sophie Villepigue for Barneys New York. They were made in Limoges, France and delicately hand painted in Paris: a bronzed rim...
Porcelain
$2,042 / set
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Limoges 34 Pieces Tableware in Very Fine Porcelain by GOA
Located in Paris, FR
Limoges porcelain tableware by GOA. Very white fine porcelain decorated with small roses and basket weave motif with a gold rim. Dinner plates (25 cm) - 12x Soup plates (25 cm) - 9x...
Porcelain
Set of Ten Plates, Suzanne Ramié for Madoura, Vallauris c. 1950
By Madoura
Located in St Ouen, FR
Extremely rare set of ten plates with generous shape, fretworked sides and white glazes. Atelier Madoura is inseparable from the ceramic work of Pablo Picasso and its founder Suzann...
Ceramic
12 Copelands Grosvenor Porcelain Plates England For Tiffany
By Copeland, Tiffany & Co.
Located in Norwood, NJ
Set of 12 cobalt blue and gilt with white ground porcelain plates by Copelands England for Tiffany & Co. cobalt blue leaves the gold outline design.
Porcelain
$1,845 / set
H 1.25 in Dm 8.5 in
Set of 12 Limoges Gilded Porcelain "Hémisphère" Dessert Plates by J.L. Coquet
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of twelve (12) dessert plates were realized by the esteemed maker J.L. Coquet of Limoges, France. They feature circular bodies in porcelain with lustrous white cente...
Gold
$645 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 7.5 in
Set of 11 French Larchevêque UML Limoges Porcelain Dessert Plates and Platter
By Limoges
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 11 French Marc Larchevêque UML Limoges porcelain dessert plates and platter from the 19th century, with floral garlands and gilt trim. Created in France during the 19th cent...
Porcelain
$2,450 / set
H 0.88 in Dm 10 in
French Jean Luce Porcelain Dinner Plates, Midcentury Modernism, Set of 10
By Jean Luce, Arzbeg Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful set of ten (10) white porcelain, with gold starburst center, dinner plates, French Modernism, designed by noted French Art Deco designer Jean Luce and produced by Arzberg...
Porcelain
Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, Rimmon, five plates.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, Rimmon, five plates. Model number: 46/14820 1967. In perfect condition. Second factory quality. Marked. Measurements: D 19.5 cm.
Porcelain
$440 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 9.85 in
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg, Five Spisa-Legum Dinner Plates in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Stig Lindberg for Gustavsberg. Five Spisa-Legum dinner plates in glazed porcelain. 1960s. Measure: Diameter: 25 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
Set for 12 Vintage Eschenbach Bavaria Porcelain Dinnerware, 1980s
By Eschenbach
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
This version keeps the description intact and formats the dimensions in the **H x W x D** style you requested, without adding a separate title. This vintage porcelain dinnerware set...
Porcelain
$600 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 11.82 in
Sigvard Bernadotte for Christineholm, Twelve Large Dinner Plates in Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sigvard Bernadotte for Christineholm. Twelve large dinner plates in porcelain with silver border. 1980s. Diameter: 30.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
$360 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 10.24 in
Grethe Meyer, Royal Copenhagen. Set of six Blue Line dinner plates in faience.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen, set of six Blue Line dinner plates. Elegant set of six dinner plates in faience with the characteristic hand-painted blue rim, model from the Blue...
Faience
$500 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 9.45 in
Hutschenreuther, Germany. Eight dinner plates from the "Margarete" series.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hutschenreuther, Germany. Eight dinner plates from the "Margarete" series. Hand-decorated with gold and royal blue. 1930s/40s. Marked. In perfect condition, appearing unused and with...
Porcelain
$440 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 8.27 in
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden / Bing & Grøndahl. Set of six deep plates.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden / Bing & Grøndahl, set of six deep plates. Set of six stoneware deep plates from the Cordial series featuring the distinctive relief pattern aro...
Wood
$520 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 9.45 in
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden / Bing & Grøndahl. Set of six dinner plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden / Bing & Grøndahl, set of six dinner plates. Set of six stoneware dinner plates from the Cordial series featuring the distinctive relief pat...
Stoneware
$320 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 8.27 in
Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen. Set of six Blue Line lunch plates in faience
Located in København, Copenhagen
Grethe Meyer for Royal Copenhagen, set of six Blue Line lunch plates. Six round plates model 621 in white faience with a simple blue line along the rim. Part of the Blue Line series...
Faience
$520 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 9.45 in
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden / Bing & Grøndahl. Set of six dinner plates
Located in København, Copenhagen
Jens Harald Quistgaard for Kronjyden / Bing & Grøndahl, set of six dinner plates. Set of six stoneware dinner plates from the Cordial series featuring the distinctive relief pat...
Stoneware
$4,992 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, All Brass and Natural Patina
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
After many requests of customization in all brass and patina of the orbitale chandelier I decided to go ahead with a separate listing. This all brass version is possible as the orbi...
Brass
$9,000 / set
H 34 in W 36 in D 13 in
Pair of Undulating 'Méandre' Wrought Iron and Glass Consoles by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Méandre' undulating blackened wrought iron and glass consoles by DESIGN FRÈRES. Chic and understated.
Iron
Large 19th Century Swiss Walnut Farmhouse Table
Located in grand Lancy, CH
This large Swiss farmhouse table, dating from the 19th century, is crafted from blond walnut and showcases traditional Swiss craftsmanship. Its long rectangular top is supported by ...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Bowl by Archimede Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Archimede Seguso, Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand blown Murano glass Sommerso bowl / ashtray in blue color with a cased rim in dark blue glass. Design attributed to Archimede Seguso for Seguso Factory, Italy, 1960s. A highly de...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$281Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 1.19 in W 1.78 in D 1.46 in
Royal Adderley Floral Porcelain Roses & Flowers Card Holder Set of 10, England
By Royal Doulton
Located in Andernach, DE
Early to mid-century porcelain flowers in warm and vibrant colours by Royal Adderley, England. Beautiful, delicately shaped pieces of high quality bone china porcelain. Originally de...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Zebra Sculpture by Abraham Palatnik, 1960's
By Abraham Palatnik
Located in New York, NY
This piece is one of Abraham Palatnik's (1928–2020) collectible vintage Mid-Century Lucite sculptures inspired by Brazilian diverse fauna. All made of acrylic and pigment. He was an ...
Acrylic
$1,650
H 67.13 in W 33.27 in D 1.78 in
1870s-1920s Japanese antique Yoshino cedar garden exterior door rustic wabi sabi
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
New finds from the lumber dearer's house, near Yoshino, Nara pref., Japan. This door - not sliding door, was made for exterior door or the garden furniture circa 1870s-1920s, Meiji t...
Wood, Cedar
$175 / item
H 2.96 in W 5.01 in D 9.73 in
21st Century Leather Soft Rectangular Tissue Box Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Just perfect. A must have for your living, for your bedroom, for your bathroom, for your office. A soft rectangular tissue box in calf leather that comes in a wide range of colors...
Leather
Pair of Striped French Bergère Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
An elegant pair of French bergères or wingback chairs from France, showcasing timeless appeal and refined proportions. These comfortable lounge chairs feature classic high backs with...
Wood, Fabric, Oak
$8,700 / set
H 3.55 in W 2.17 in D 0.04 in
Antique Hand-Painted Renaissance Cards, Austria, Circa 1550-1590
Located in Doha, QA
An exceptional and visually arresting set of twelve early playing cards, dating to the late 16th century and originating from Austria. Executed in traditional woodblock print and del...
Paint, Paper
$1,089Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.35 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Flavio Poli Murano Sommerso Smoked Grey Faceted Glass Bowl / Ashtray, 1950
By Flavio Poli
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Sommerso faceted Murano bowl in grey and clear glass. Attributed to Flavio Poli, Italy, 1950s. Asymmetrical design with multiple faceted faces in grey color submer...
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
$4,580
H 46.46 in W 46.46 in D 23.23 in
Late 18th Century, Antique Baroque Oak Chest of Drawers with Cabriole Legs
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant baroque chest of drawers in solid oak, crafted in the 18th century. The piece features a beautifully curved and break-front façade with four drawers and a detachable base....
Brass
$67,827
H 85.04 in W 118.12 in D 86.62 in
1946 Bespoke Handmade Art Deco Bar Engraved Bevel Mirror, Early 20th Century A
Located in Lewes, England
This incredible Art Deco bar was handmade and installed in an apartment in St Johns Wood in London in 1946 and has remained there until the death of its owner. It is beautifully cr...
Hardwood
$534Sale Price|40% Off
H 8 in W 2 in D 4.5 in
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook, Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, 1910
By Adolf Loos, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass wall hook, designed by Adolf Loos, executed by Werkstaette Hagenauer, Vienna, 1910. In very good condition.
Brass
George Nelson Platform Bench by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Highland, IN
Introduced in 1946, the slat platform bench was one of Nelson's first designs for Herman Miller after becoming their design director. Intended to serve as a table, a seat, or a base ...
Maple
$245Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.4 in Dm 6.3 in
Monteverde, Six Contemporary Porcelain Bread Plates with Decorative Design
By Vito Nesta
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Monteverde is a collection inspired by the Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica, located in the central part of the country. It is a mountainous area rich in biodiversity, known for it...
Porcelain
Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.
Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.
Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.
Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser.
On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.