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What is a Dresden figurine?

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What is a Dresden figurine?
Dresden figurines are small statuettes that typically represent a human or perhaps an animal made out of porcelain. Dresden figurines were actually made in nearby Meissen and then taken to Dresden for sale. These lovely and intricately detailed figurines were highly collectible and are sought-after today. Shop a collection of properly vetted vintage Dresden figurines from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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German Dresden Lace Porcelain Figurine Group, Couple Playing Chess Blue and Pink
By Dresden Figurine
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Beautiful porcelain group. The very fragile porcelain coming from the evaporated lace dipped in porcelain slip is perfect. Signed White blue and Pink color.
Category

Vintage 1920s German Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Grouping of Dresden Porcelain Flower Pickers Figurines, Carl Thieme
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dresden Porcelain (German, 1872-2020), circa post 1902. A grouping of 3 antique porcelain figures including: 1) Young Boy Picking Flowers 2) Young Girl Collecting Flowers 3) Lady W...
Category

Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Victorian Dresden Hand Painted Porcelain Courting Couple Figurine - Germany
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic figurine of a courting couple. This Victorian piece is created from a crisp white ceramic and features a man and woman perched upon a tree log. They lean into one another a...
Category

20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint

Antique German Carl Thieme Dresden Yeoman of the Guard Beefeater Figurine 11"
By Dresden Porcelain, Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Dresden Porcelain Yeoman of the Guard (Beefeater), manufactured by Carl Thieme. It depicts a Yeoman Warder in a traditional red and gold ceremonial uniform with a Tudor styl...
Category

Early 20th Century German British Colonial Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Dresden Porcelain King Charles Spaniel Sculpture or Figurine
By Dresden Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain, Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain dog figurine or sculpture. Attributed to one of the Dresden factories.
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Four German Dresden Porcelain Figurines in Overglaze Technic
Located in København, Copenhagen
Four German Dresden Porcelain figurines in overglaze technic. 14 cm. tall.
Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

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