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
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 Faience Flowers Plate Moustiers Style
Located in Austin, TX
French faience plate with flowers Moustiers style Martres Tolosane, circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
French Majolica Oyster Plate Orchies, circa 1900
By Orchies
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica oyster plate Orchies, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience, Majolica
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
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 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
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
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
Majolica Oranges Plate Keller
Guerin Saint Clement
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica oranges plate Keller & Guerin Saint Clement circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
Majolica Plate Birds with Grapes Sarreguemines, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica plate birds with grapes signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
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...
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
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 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 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
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Majolica Sweet Pea Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Sweet Pea Plate Choisy le Roi, circa 1880.
Category
1880s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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 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
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
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
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
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...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Majolica Pear Plate Sarreguemines, Circa 1920
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica pear plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
Category
1920s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, 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
French Sarreguemines Majolica Oyster Shell Plates, set of 6
Located in ASNIÈRES-SUR-SEINE, FR
Superb Sarreguemines oyster plates, with differant shades of orange, light brown, peach.
All plates have slightly different colors.
You usu...
Category
1960s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
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
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
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
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 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
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...
Category
1980s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Sarreguemines Strasbourg Pattern Hand Painted Faïence Asparagus Plate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence hand painted asparagus plate in the Strasbourg pattern from Sarreguemines, circa 1890-1900.
Showing charming naive floral décor, multip...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Midcentury French Provençal Hand Potted Paulette Quinson Fish Plates, Set of 4
By Moustiers
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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
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 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, Faience Oyster Plate Alfred Renoleau Angouleme
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely large French faience oyster plate in pastel colors with flowers, circa 1900 signed Alfred Renoleau Angouleme.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
French Faience Handled Platter Botanical Saint Clement, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Handled Platter Botanical signed Saint Clement, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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 Brown Majolica Oyster Plate, circa 1940
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
French brown Majolica oyster plate signed Luneville circa 1940.
Category
1940s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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
Set of 3 Dessert Plates with Roses Keller
Guerin Luneville, circa 1900
By Luneville
Located in Austin, TX
Charming set of 3 dessert plates decorated with pink roses, circa 1900 signed Keller and Guerin Luneville.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
French Faience Snowflakes Soup Plate Salins, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
French faience soup plate signed Salins, circa 1890.
Decorated with snowflakes.
8 plates available.
Category
1890s French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Faience
Saint Amand et Hamage Green French Faïence Asparagus Plate, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French faïence Asparagus plate with a leaf shaped dipping well for sauce, from Saint Amand et Hamage, circa 1930s.
Glazed in the Orchies region ...
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Earthenware
Majolica Asparagus Plate with Leaf Saint Amand, circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica asparagus plate with leaf Saint Amand, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Vintage French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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
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
Materials
Earthenware
Set of 7 French Barbotine Dessert Plates with Floral and Scroll Motif, 1900s
Located in New York, NY
This refined set of vintage French barbotine (majolica) dessert plates showcases the exuberant ceramic tradition of the late 19th century. Each plate features a soft yellow ground, d...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Majolica
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...
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Late 19th Century French Antique French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
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Assiettes Saint Clément en céramique barbotine Francaise 1950 Vintage (lot 5)
Located in London, England
Lot de 5 assiettes extra plate, richement décorées de papillons rouges et fleurs oranges. Les couleurs sont encore très vives. Aucun fêle ni ébréchure.
La Faïencerie de Lunéville - ...
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Mid-20th Century French 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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