Christofle Christofle Malmaison Platinum Dinner Plate
The Malmaison Platinum dinner plate features a platinum frieze around its border. Perfectly sized from main courses, this elegant piece of dinnerware embodies the Empire style: one of the greatest styles in French decorative art. The name is a tip of the hat to the Château de la Malmaison, one of the favoured parisian residences of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Josephine. The Malmaison dinner plate and its frieze of delicate palm and lotus leaves holds an idyllically symmetrical design.
| Dinnerware Piece | Dinner Plate |
|---|---|
| Material | Porcelain |
| SKU | 5103-1133 |
| Size & Fit | 10.25" |
| Details & Care | Hand washing recommended |
Close to Paris, the Château de Malmaison was the preferred residence of Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Josephine. The symmetry created by the palm and lotus leaf frieze decoration is typical of the Empire style, which is largely inspired by Antiquity.
Using entirely handmade manufacturing, Maison Christofle employs the trades of spinning, embossing, carving, and engraving. These trades are perpetuated by its craftsmen to immortalize the qualities of elegance and excellence. The living heritage of Christofle is perpetuated by this irreplaceable know-how by the highly qualified craftsmen passed on from teacher to pupil. True “Living Treasures,” the Master Goldsmiths are the guardians of the rich heritage and know-how of Christofle.
Since 1830, Christofle has been creating exceptional table art, refined jewelry and home accessories with elegance and mastery. A firm believer in the art of living, which includes inventing a universe, taking joy in decorating a house, dressing a table, sharing the good and the beautiful, and cultivating happiness out of each instance.