Patera is the name given to motif found in the neoclassical period of furniture design dating from the mid to late 1700’s and reappearing during several periods of design throughout the 1800’s and 1900’s.
The patera is generally circular in shape, either round or oval-shaped, and is generally raised off of the piece of furniture to which it is attached. It is almost always in the design of a leaf, palmette or very arboreal design. Patera is commonly associated with tables and chairs.
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Historically, a patera was a type of dish used for ceremonial drinking, most often associated with ancient religious activities. It was also used in ancient Roman activities as a vessel to give an offering of grain to the Roman Gods and can even be found on the backside of many roman coins.
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