Herend Decorative Objects
Hungarian
Herend Porcelain occupies a singular place in the world of luxury European ceramics. The firm's vast range of figurines and distinctive patterns are visually striking and notably different from those of other major porcelain producers like Meissen or Sèvres. Whereas the latter tend to feature discrete decorative elements that appear to float on a white background, Herend favors large, bold designs for its porcelain, with its serving pieces, dishes and other works incorporating historical scenes, animals or vegetation.
Vince Stingl established what would become the Herend Porcelain Manufactory in 1826 in the town of Herend, Hungary, to produce earthenware. When he went bankrupt in the late 1830s, Mór Fischer, who took over, switched the focus from earthenware to porcelain to take advantage of the growing European market for fine china.
By 1849, Herend counted among its clients members of the Habsburg dynasty and the Hungarian aristocracy. Thanks to its participation in several important international exhibitions and fairs — including the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition in London, the 1853 Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York and the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris — its wares became a popular choice for courtly dining in the middle of the 19th century, and its patrons included Francis Joseph I of Austria and Queen Victoria of England, for whom its Viktória pattern was named.
The company foundered in the latter half of the 19th century under the leadership of Fischer’s two sons. But it was given new life, artistically and financially, when Fischer’s grandson, Jenő Farkasházy, himself a trained ceramist, took the helm around 1900. Farkasházy designed new patterns and revived classic ones. After World War II, Herend was nationalized by the Communist government but kept alive its tradition of skilled craftsmanship by continuing to produce its classic patterns. In 1993, after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the factory was privatized once again and today is owned by its management and workers.
Authentic Herend animal figurines — their groupings of white rabbits, cats or pheasants — are often covered head to toe with the factory’s famed “fish-scale” pattern, also known as Vieux Herend, which produces the effect of a dense coat of feathers or fur. The fish-scale pattern also appears on this chocolate cup and saucer decorated in the Cornucopia pattern.
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Creator: Herend
Herend Apponyi Pink Porcelain Vase from the 1950s
By Herend
Located in Milano, MI
Herend porcelain vase, Apponyi Pink collections, hand painted and made in the 1950s
Ø cm 13 h cm 24
Herend porcelain is among the most prestigious and sought after in the world. Ma...
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1950s Hungarian Arts and Crafts Vintage Herend Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Rabbit
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend porcelain hand painted large rabbit that is sitting up above an asymmetrical oval white rock decorated with blue and green C-scrolls. Its...
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20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Finest Quality Hand Painted Porcelain Foal Baby Horse Reclining Figurine
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautifully handmade estate porcelain Herend "Foal" or baby horse figurine has been expertly hand-painted by the legendary Hungarian master artisans of Herend. Special black fish sca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Other Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Finest Quality Hand Painted Porcelain Carp Fish on a Wave Figurine
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful and collectible handmade estate porcelain Herend "Carp Fish on a Wave" figurine has been expertly hand-painted by the legendary Hungarian master artisans of Herend. Special...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Other Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Floral Round Trinket Box w/ Lid
By Herend
Located in Naples, FL
This vintage Herend porcelain floral trinket jewelry box is a true collector’s item. Its hand-painted design depicts a beautiful floral design, making it a unique addition to any co...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain basket from Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Torino, IT
Porcelain potpourri basket by Herend Hungary.
Fine and rare basket made of the finest porcelain and hand-painted with enamel and 24-karat gold details.
Made by the leading Hungaria...
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1960s Hungarian Vintage Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Four Porcelain Herend Hungary Figurines
By Herend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful set of four hand-painted porcelain figurines by Herend Hungary, each adorned in the iconic fish scale pattern. The collection features a dog in vibrant green, white and gold...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Figural Asparagus Covered Box Model No. 6070/C
By Herend
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine figural porcelain covered box.
By Herend.
In the form of a bundle of asparagus tied together with a pink ribbon.
Model No. 6070/C.
Simply a wonderful piece of Here...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Herend Hungary porcelain lidded Oblong or Trinket box, 1950-1970
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
A Herend Hungary porcelain lidded Trinket box, 1950-1970
A Herend porcelain lidded trinket box, painted by Eva Bakos, during 1950-1970 in Hungary. A light blue porcelain box with a ...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Herend Handpainted Rust/Orange Fishnet Porcelain “Duck” Figurine
By Herend
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent condition~no chips or cracks! Each Herend figurine is brought to life by the skilled hands of artisans crafting and hand painting these charming porcelain creatures made in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain D'or Blue small lidded vase, 1960s
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain D'or Blue small lidded vase, 1960s
A Herend Hungary porcelain lidded vase (trinket box) in Empire style with the D'or Blue ...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Empire claw feet Vases D'or et Vert pattern
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Empire claw feet Vases D'or et Vert pattern
Two Empire vases, raised on four claw feet with gilded rim, decorated with green bands with gilded motif of floral decor and a co...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Tableware Two Light Candelabras Set Of Three
By Herend
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing these exquisite Herend Hungarian porcelain two-armed candelabra set of three, a true testament to craftsmanship and versatility. These exceptional pieces are meticulousl...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Herend Porcelain Roses
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Herend porcelain salmon orange roses with green leaves and vine/stem decorative object, 2001, Hungary. Marker's mark on underside as shown in last image. Dimensions: 6" x...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend White Porcelain Tray Dish Vide-Poche with Pink and Gold Detail
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain tray dish vide-poche by luxury marker Herend, circa 20th century, Hungary. This rectangular porcelain tray has a latticework open design, braided edge, an...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Jewelry Dish
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hand-painted octagonal porcelain jewelry dish vide-poche from luxury maker Herend, circa 20th century, Hungary. Dish is octagonal wi...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Herend Porcelain Jewelry Dish
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hand painted octagonal porcelain jewelry dish vide-poche from luxury maker Herend, circa 20th century, Hungary. Dish is octagonal with Queen Victoria design...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Herend Hungary Porcelain Box Set
By Herend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herend Hungary porcelain box set. Consists of two "Openwork" boxes with flowered details and strawberry on top and one small round relief box.
*each base...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend "Fleurs des Indes" Green Hand Painted Porcelain Egg Box, Hungary, 2022
By Herend
Located in Cagliari, IT
As its name implies, the decoration "Flowers of the Indies" intends to link up with the magical world of the indian subcontinent which had already fascinated the European courts sinc...
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2010s Hungarian Victorian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Rothschild Birds Perfume Bottle & Queen Victoria Vase Pairing
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This perfume bottle and vase were both made by the well known Herend factory of Hungary in approximatey 1970 in a Victorian style. The pairing are both composed of porcelain which ha...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Victorian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Herend Porcelain Decorative Vase / Urn
By Herend
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Classic Herend Queen Victoria pattern is transformed from special dinnerware into a beautifully decorated urn/vase . Stunning art in its own right , the handles of the urn/ vase are ...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold
Herend Porcelain Figurine Peasant Madonna with Child "Matyo Madonna”
By Herend
Located in Miami, FL
Herend Porcelain Figurine Peasant Madonna with Child "Matyo Madonna”
Offered for sale is a fine porcelain figurine of a peasant Madonna with child from the world-renowned Herend H...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Raspberry Chinese Bouquet Candlestick & Vase Pairing
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This candlestick and vase were made by the well known Herend factory of Hungary in approximately 1970 in their signature Chinaoserie style. The pair is composed of porcelain with han...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Chinoiserie Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Reticulated Potpourri / Bombonniere Lidded Box
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend Porcelain reticulated round lidded potpourri bombonniere box. It is hand painted with colorful flowers and pink ribbons scrolls. Its lid and bowl borders are gilded....
Category
20th Century Hungarian Rococo Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Hungarian Blue Decorated and Lidded Porcelain Urns
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Hungarian 20th century porcelain urns with bright blue backgrounds and painted central pastoral scenes with gilt and pink details and lids with decorative cutouts...
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20th Century Rococo Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Hungarian Vintage Folk Peasant Figurine
By Herend
Located in Savannah, GA
The Herend Porcelain Manufactory is a Hungarian manufacturing company specializing in luxury hand painted and gilded porcelain. Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend nea...
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1950s Hungarian Bohemian Vintage Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Decor "Flower Bouquet" Vase Hand Painted Hungarian Porcelain, Modern
By Herend
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Exquisite vase in hand painted Hungarian porcelain by Herend. In "flower bouquet" pattern. Modern Vase with the charm of the 19th century. Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one o...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Modern Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size Ducks
By Herend
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted large size ducks. This is the large size. 15" wide by 7 1/2" tall. Good age appropriate condition. Gold is in wonderful condition. There are 2 v...
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Late 20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Medium Size Ducks
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of Herend porcelain hand painted medium size ducks. Their background is white with orange fish scale net pattern. Their wings are hand painted navy blue, pink, and tur...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage White Gilding Vase with Pink Flower Pattern by Herend, 1970s
By Herend
Located in Bastogne, BE
Herend flower vase.
Supplier of the Royal Court of England - premium Hungarian porcelain.
1970’s.
In excellent condition, no chips, cracks or c...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size Ducks
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of Herend porcelain hand painted large size ducks. Their background is white with orange fish scale net pattern. Their wings are hand painted navy blue, pink and turqu...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Egg-Shaped Jewelry Box
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain hand painted egg-shaped box from luxury maker HEREND, Hungary, circa 20th century. This Herend white porcelain egg-shaped box ...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Flower Vase Hand Painted Hungarian Porcelain, Modern
By Herend
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Exquisite vase in hand painted Hungarian porcelain by Herend. In "flower bouquet" pattern. Modern Vase with the charm of the 19th century. Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one o...
Category
Late 20th Century Hungarian Modern Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Herend Hadik Hussar Field Marshal of the Habsburg Army Porcelain Figurine
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
Finest quality, very large, handmade porcelain figurine of "Hadik Hussar, Field Marshal of the Habsbu" has been expertly hand-painted by the legendary Hungarian master artisans of He...
Category
20th Century Hungarian Other Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hand-Painted Hungarian Porcelain Figurine Representing a Woodcutter
By Herend
Located in Cagliari, IT
Exquisite figurine representing a woodcutter.
Beautiful details of ax and towel.
Modern.
Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one of the most famous centres for the production ...
Category
Early 2000s Hungarian Rococo Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Queen Victoria Fine Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage Herend Queen Victoria vase made in hand painted Fine porcelain.
Excellent condition.
Hungary, circa 1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Extreme Large Cachepot Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green"
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Extreme large Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green"
This extreme large cachepot of 40, 6 cm diagonal and 30 cm high is ve...
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20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Nude Sitting Female Figure
By Herend
Located in Houston, TX
Herend female nude figure, hand-painted. #5719.
Condition is perfect, circa 1960s.
Has Herend stamp on the bottom
Measures: 17.5” H x 9.5” W.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Other Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Exquisite Stamped Tall Vase Handmade and Hand Painted, Hungary, 1976
By Herend
Located in Sofia, BG
This exquisite tall vase in fine porcelain from Herend in famous design and vivid colors will look at home in any setting. Handmade and hand painted it stands exactly 33 cm high. Gre...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Rothschild Birds Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Antwerp, BE
Herend,Rothschild birds, vase,porcelain,flower.
A porcelain Herend Rothschild Birds vase with two goat heads.
Marked on underside.
Measure: Height 25 ...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Nude Female Figure with Mirror
By Herend
Located in Houston, TX
Herend female nude figure, hand-painted. # 5723.
Condition is perfect, circa 1960s.
Measures: 16” H x 9.5” W.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Other Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Candelabra Centrepiece
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Herend porcelain candelabra centrepiece.
Category
20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Finest Quality Hand Painted Multicolor Porcelain Fishes on Coral Figurine
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
Beautiful handmade estate porcelain Herend "Fishes on Coral" has been expertly hand-painted by the legendary Hungarian master artisans of Herend. Special multicolor fish scale design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Other Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain Small Cache Pot Gold Trim, Claw Footed
By Herend
Located in Bochum, NRW
Herend Hungary hand painted porcelain, footed claw design small cachepot / vase in raspberry color "Chinese Bouquet" pattern, enhanced with gilt accent....
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend Strawberry Finial Bowl
By Herend
Located in Malibu, CA
Interlocking porcelain vines create a lovely openwork lattice with a strawberry finial on top. The bonbonniere opens midway, with a fully removable top half. The heavy use of openwor...
Category
Late 20th Century Hungarian Baroque Revival Herend Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Herend decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Herend decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of porcelain and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Herend decorative objects, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 45 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original decorative objects by Herend were created in the Rococo style in europe during the 20th century. Prices for Herend decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $80 and can go as high as $6,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $621.