With kitchenware designs evolving to meet the demand of consumers looking to deck out their homes with the lastest and hippest decor, these playful plate designs are are great way to add some light-hearted fun and color into your dinning room set.
While you may not be able to see your plate while you're eating, setting a table with some out-of-the-ordinary dishware pieces will serve to make a bold first impression. Whether you're looking to elicit a laugh or engage your guests in some thought-provoking questions, these creative plate designs will certainly start off your dinner party with a bang. From dishes that are hand-painted with whimsical illustrations to those that can be easily stacked like a toy set, these one-of-a-kind dishes will be a fun and engaging addition to your set of kitchenware items.
47 Playful Plate Designs
From Vintage Vinyl Dishware to Toadstool Serving Dishes:
Tana Makmanee — Feb 15, 2013 — Art & Design
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Anatomy-Inspired Dishware
Emily Evans Defines Odd with These Delightful 'Histology' Plates
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Delighfully Spooky Dishes
The Mummy Appetizer Plate is Perfect for Hosting a Halloween Party
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Hexagonal Wooden Dishware
Poly by Martin Zampach is Geometrically Minimalist
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Avian-Collaged Plate Art
Jason Miller Fills Plates with Bird Motifs
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Deceiving Disposable Dishware
The 'I'm Not a Paper Plate' Set is Cutely Eco-Conscious
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Dual Personality Dishware
The SELETTI Hybrid Collection is for the Indecisive Individual
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Attitude-Filled Dinnerware
The 'Intervention-ware' Plate Series Provides Quirky Sayings
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Puzzle Piece Plates
The 'Altered Perspectives' Collection by Little Owl Designs Transforms Dishes
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Vintage Vinyl Dishware
Long Plate Lets You Enjoy a Meal Off of a Classic Record
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Pampered Pet Plates
The 'Imari' Dog Dish Costs $2,400
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Gradient-Frosted Dishes
BCXSY In Between Glassware Explores Diverse Opacities of Glass
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Fact-Bearing Dishware Designs
Shapes In Play's infObjects 3D Offers an Info Visualization of
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Athletic Dishware
'Sport Plates' from Boguslaw Sliwinski Encourage You to Play with Your Food
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Nutshell Serving Dishes
The Pistachio Bowl is Great for Serving Munchies
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Flash-Fooling Car Plates
The noPhoto License Plate Protects Your Privacy
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Arcade-Inspired Dishware
The Piranha Plant Wine Glasses are Great for Any Geeky Gamer
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Folded Inflight Dishware
The Napkin Tableware Concept Has a Crisp and Casual Quality
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Pristine Minimalist Dinnerware
The Abbesses Ceramic Set Allows for Simple Elegant Dining
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Compact Neon Picnic Plates
The Rice dk Picnic Set Offers Cute Convenience
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Beastly Porcelain Tableware
White Animal Life by Emilie Kröner is Wildly Quirky and Tasteful
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Geometrical Flower Dishware
The Lilia Bowls by Svetlana Kozhenova are Ornately Edgy
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Dipped Wooden Dishes
The Plates by Viktor Puzur are Made Out of Plywood
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DJ-ing Dinner Plates
The SmartPlate Makes Music, Inspired by a Symphony of Savory Ingredients
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Wine Glass Holding Dishes
The 'James' Plate
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Personalized Dish Decor
This DIY Dish Designing Activity is Fun and Child-Friendly
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Conversational Kitchen Crockery
The Speech Dish Set Serves Up a Scrumptious Discussion at Supper
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Digitally Manipulated Dishes
iPlate by Todd Borka Encourages People to Photoshop Their Food
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Metallic Malleable Dishware
The Facetat Serving Dish is a Bowl Molded From a Geometric Sheet
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Quirky Cuisine Dishware
The Claudia Pearson Plates are Hilariously Merchandized
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Lucha Libre Dishware
Lucio Bolognesi's Lucha Plates are Inspired by Masked Mexican Wrestlers
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Spiraling Math Dishware
The Geeky Pi Bowl is for the Nerdy Mathematician
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Toadstool Serving Dishes
The Dou Plate is a Contemporary Adaptation of Qin Ceremonial Crockery
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Childlike Ceramics
Camberwell Graduate Charlotte Mei Creates Personality-Packed Plates
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Spill-Proof Platters
The Taco Plates Will Make Mexican Night Less Messy
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Celebratory Zodiac Dishware
SBTG x DC Shoes 'Enter the Dragon' Presents Themed Plates
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Independence Encouraging Dishes
The Spready Bear Plate Will Let Your Toddler Make their Own Food
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Tantalizing Talking Plates
This Collection of Novelty Plates is Designed to Get Families Chatting
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Woodland Creature Dishware
James Ward Draws and Paints his Plates With Intimidating Animals
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Produce-Shaped Cutout Dishware
The Fruit Template is Deceptively Two-Dimensional
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Virtual Dishware Designers
SplatterPlatter Lets You Create Your Own Artistic Dishes
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Seriously Slanted Ceramics
The Ingenious Pancake Plate Effortlessly Drains Excess Syrup
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Colorful Castle-Inspired Plates
The Fort Trays by Donna Wilson are Influenced by Medieval Castles
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Toy-Inspired Dishware
‘Ceramics Lego' Stacking Dish Set
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Playfully Sketched Dishes
The Anna Johnstone Hand Illustrated Plates Are All One-of-a-Kind
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Hilarious Interactive Kitchenware
The Oliver Mint 'Appetizer Plates' are Highly Animated
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Eclectic Playing Card Plates
Add a Playful Touch to Any Dining Experience With These Quirky Plates
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Valentine's Day Dishware
The 'Eat Your Heart Out' Plate Will Serve the Perfect Meal
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