From luxury Parisian retailer Delvaux, a celebrated purveyor of finely decorated porcelain and glasswares beginning in the late 19th century, we were enchanted by these gleaming pieces of china.

We were first swept away by the romantic hand-painted floral friezes rendered in a bright and cheerful palette, accented by striking gilt polka dots and trim.

Lovingly hand-painted in France, these charming dessert plates, bread plates, and petite bowls are available in sets of four, with each piece featuring slight variations in its central design.

Strictly one-of-a-kind and subject to prior sale. Each style sold in set of 4. Plates in very good antique condition with some light wear as seen in the alternative images; bowls in good antique condition - one of the bowls has a minor hairline captured in the alternative images. A (Dessert Plates): 8 3/8"D. B (Bread Plates): 6 5/8" D. C (Bowl): 5 7/8" x 1 1/4"H.

Learn More About Delvaux

Delvaux was a prestigious retail house located at 18 Rue Royale in Paris. Founded in the late 19th century, the firm specialized in finely decorated art glass, earthenware, porcelain, and table services created in collaboration with celebrated makers including Maison Haviland, Montigny-sur-Loing, Baccarat, Sèvres, and Clichy. Artists associated with Delvaux included Marcel Goupy, Clément Massier, Félix Optat-Millet, G. Neiltz, M. Zillhardt, Jean Sala, Charles Schneider, and Jean Mayodon.

At Delvaux, artists were granted considerable creative freedom in the design and decoration of glass and ceramic wares, many of which were painstakingly hand-painted in-house. During the 1920s, the firm maintained its own decorating workshops, where enamel designs were carefully applied by hand to glass and porcelain creations. Delvaux regularly exhibited its refined wares at important artistic venues, including the Paris Salons and the landmark Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes of 1925, the exhibition that helped define the Art Deco movement.

While individual artists did not always sign their work, pieces decorated for Delvaux frequently bear the mark “Delvaux, 18 Rue Royale, Paris,” a designation that remains closely associated with the firm’s reputation for elegance, artistry, and craftsmanship.