Set of 6 Scalamandre by Lenox Salad Plates With Red/ Black & White Zebras Pattern

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Width: 8 1/4" diameter
Bone, Porcelain
Crafted In USA
Hand Wash
Discontinued Piece/ Lenox Zebras was produced from … Read more Product Information
Width: 8 1/4" diameter
Bone, Porcelain
Crafted In USA
Hand Wash
Discontinued Piece/ Lenox Zebras was produced from 2013 to 2017
Excellent condition

Scalamandré's iconic zebra-inspired designs stand out in bold black and white against dramatic red details on fine bone china. Rimmed in gold, contemporary and striking, Zebras dinnerware brings decorator inspired art to your table. Lenox Zebras by Scalamandré is not safe for use in the microwave. Dishwasher safe.

The Story of How Scalamandré’s Prancing Zebras Earned Their Stripes

Scalamandre's legendary striped zebra print reached star status decades ago, and it all began within the walls of an Upper East Side restaurant in Manhattan. In 1945, Gino Circiello, the owner of renowned Italian eatery Gino of Capri (known to its A-List regulars as Gino’s) dreamt of safari adventures but lacked the money for travel, so instead he dreamt up a hunt scene to wrap the walls of his restaurant, and enlisted his friend Valentino Crescenzi to draw it for him. The result: a playful yet striking depiction of zebras and arrows set against splashy red that quickly became synonymous with the restaurant itself.

Gino’s was famed for hosting celebrity guests from Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe to Frank Sinatra and Ed Sullivan, but they were equally famed for their signature zebras. 

So, when a fire ravaged the restaurant in 1973, recreating the sauce red, animal-clad walls was just as important as being able to serve spaghetti again.

And this time, Gino called on his friend Franco Scalamandré for the job. Franco’s wife Flora Baranzelli Scalamandré crafted her own copy of the original, and so began Scalamandré’s spin on the dashing print. See less