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Meissen 1924

Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece 1860 - 1924
Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece 1860 - 1924

Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece 1860 - 1924

$628Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.94 in W 11.03 in D 9.85 in

Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece 1860 - 1924

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Milano, MI

Centrotavola in Porcellana di Meissen dipinta a mano, epoca 1860 - 1924. Sono presenti due lievi

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Garniture

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, 1924-1934
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, 1924-1934

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Königsallee in Düsseldorf. The model was designed 1897. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: Made

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924
Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924

Meissen Group 'The Wine Press' With 7 Winemaker Children, J.J. Kändler, Ca. 1924

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

circa 1745-1750. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: Made 1924-1934 - Pfeiffer period

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Table Lamp from the 1920s
Meissen Table Lamp from the 1920s

Meissen Table Lamp from the 1920s

$2,392Sale Price|60% Off

H 28.35 in Dm 15.75 in

Meissen Table Lamp from the 1920s

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

between 1924 and 1934 (acc. to Meissen). Very good original condition with new shade (another shade

Category

Vintage 1920s German Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924
Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924

Meissen. "Blaue Blume” porcelain plate with floral pattern. Ca. 1900–1924

Located in København, Copenhagen

rim. Manufacturer: Meissen, Germany Pattern: Blaue Blume with insects Period: ca. 1900–1924 Material

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th
Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th

Meissen Bird Figure, European Roller On A Trunk, by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 20th

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made 1924-1934, Pfeiffer period Material: white porcelain, glossy

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of centerpieces. Glazed porcelain, etc. Meissen, Germany, p. 19th c.
Pair of centerpieces. Glazed porcelain, etc. Meissen, Germany, p. 19th c.

Pair of centerpieces. Glazed porcelain, etc. Meissen, Germany, p. 19th c.

Located in Madrid, ES

(blue) of both centerpieces are those used by Meissen between 1815 and 1924. They also feature other

Category

Antique 19th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Other

Meissen Figurines Cherubs with Swing Model G 32 by Acier Made circa 1920
Meissen Figurines Cherubs with Swing Model G 32 by Acier Made circa 1920

Meissen Figurines Cherubs with Swing Model G 32 by Acier Made circa 1920

By Michel Victor Acier 1

Located in Vienna, AT

Dresden then. Made circa 1920-1924 Hallmarked: Meissen Blue Sword Mark (glazed bottom) model

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 116 Design by Leuteritz, 1924-1934
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 116 Design by Leuteritz, 1924-1934

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Model E 116 Design by Leuteritz, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Pfeiffer Period (1924 - 34) Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Point between Blades [= Pfeiffer Period 1924

Category

Early 20th Century German Empire Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ring Thrower, by R. Boeltzig, Ca 1924
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ring Thrower, by R. Boeltzig, Ca 1924

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ring Thrower, by R. Boeltzig, Ca 1924

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

made of porcelain, also exists in bronze. Manufactory: Meissen Dating: made 1924-1934

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Figure 'Biedermeier Lady' by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934
Meissen Porcelain Figure 'Biedermeier Lady' by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934

Meissen Porcelain Figure 'Biedermeier Lady' by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

century. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Manufactured 1924-1934 Technique: Handmade porcelain, finest

Category

Vintage 1920s German Biedermeier Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Dinner Set For 6 Persons, Rich Dragon Yellow With Red & Gold, 1924-34
Meissen Dinner Set For 6 Persons, Rich Dragon Yellow With Red & Gold, 1924-34

Meissen Dinner Set For 6 Persons, Rich Dragon Yellow With Red & Gold, 1924-34

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Ø = 21,5 cm / 8.46 in Made 1924-1934 Manufactory: Meissen, Germany Hand-crafted porcelain

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Finest Flowers Height 19.4 Inches C.1924-34-34
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Finest Flowers Height 19.4 Inches C.1924-34-34

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Finest Flowers Height 19.4 Inches C.1924-34-34

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

MEISSEN OUTSTANDING TALL SNAKE HANDLES VASE OF REMARKABLE SIZE height: 49 cm ( = circa 19.6

Category

Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1924
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1924

Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1924

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

: handmade porcelain Hallmarked: Meissen Mark 1924-1934 / first quality model number Q 180 / former's

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti by Paul Scheurich, 1920-1924
Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti by Paul Scheurich, 1920-1924

Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti by Paul Scheurich, 1920-1924

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

the porcelain molding. The Meissen manufactory acquired this model in 1919 and the clock was made from

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Figurine 'King August III In Roman Harness' by J.J. Kaendler, 1924
Large Meissen Figurine 'King August III In Roman Harness' by J.J. Kaendler, 1924

Large Meissen Figurine 'King August III In Roman Harness' by J.J. Kaendler, 1924

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: 1924-1934 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish

Category

Early 20th Century German Baroque Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Dog Figurine Spaniel, Johann Joachim Kaendler Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934
Meissen Dog Figurine Spaniel, Johann Joachim Kaendler Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934

Meissen Dog Figurine Spaniel, Johann Joachim Kaendler Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen very lovely as well as gorgeous dog's figurine: So-said Spaniel dog, excellently

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1924-1934
Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1924-1934

Meissen Snake Handles Vase Painted Designed by Leuteritz, circa 1924-1934

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

Pfeiffer Period 1924 - 34 Hallmarked: Meissen Mark with Point above the Swords (= Pfeiffer Period) FIRST

Category

Vintage 1920s German Empire Revival Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Pair of Snake Handle Vases with Flowers, circa 1924-1934
Meissen Pair of Snake Handle Vases with Flowers, circa 1924-1934

Meissen Pair of Snake Handle Vases with Flowers, circa 1924-1934

By Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen Gorgeous Tall Snake Handles Vases of remarkable size height: 38.5 cm ( = circa 15.4

Category

Vintage 1920s German Neoclassical Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Tall Rare Mantle Clock by Paul Scheurich, circa 1924 - 34
Meissen Tall Rare Mantle Clock by Paul Scheurich, circa 1924 - 34

Meissen Tall Rare Mantle Clock by Paul Scheurich, circa 1924 - 34

Located in Vienna, AT

(1924 - 34) WHICH IS WELL KNOWN FOR MANUFACTURING OF HIGHEST QUALITY MEISSEN ITEMS ! MEISSEN BLUE

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Meissen Plate with Passion Flower
Early 20th Century Meissen Plate with Passion Flower

Early 20th Century Meissen Plate with Passion Flower

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Porcelain plate with passion flower in house painting, Meissen, stamp until 1924, slightly round

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Hentschel Child Girl with Cat Model W 121 Made 1924-1934 Pfeiffer Period
Meissen Hentschel Child Girl with Cat Model W 121 Made 1924-1934 Pfeiffer Period

Meissen Hentschel Child Girl with Cat Model W 121 Made 1924-1934 Pfeiffer Period

By Julius Konrad Hentschel

Located in Vienna, AT

142 First quality Dating: Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934 = Meissen Swords have a dot between at top area

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Vintage Meissen Mocha B-Form Porcelain Teacup & Saucer Cobalt Blue & Gold
Rare Vintage Meissen Mocha B-Form Porcelain Teacup & Saucer Cobalt Blue & Gold

Rare Vintage Meissen Mocha B-Form Porcelain Teacup & Saucer Cobalt Blue & Gold

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Dayton, OH

decoration and sword mark Circa 1825-1924 "Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard

Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Large Meissen Animal Figure, Toucan with Fruit in Beak, by Paul Walther, 20th C
Large Meissen Animal Figure, Toucan with Fruit in Beak, by Paul Walther, 20th C

Large Meissen Animal Figure, Toucan with Fruit in Beak, by Paul Walther, 20th C

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

member of the Dresden artists' group in 1913. Design of the model around 1924 Manufactory: Meissen

Category

Late 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Chiarina Russian Ballet Dancer created by Paul Scheurich c.1924-34
Meissen Chiarina Russian Ballet Dancer created by Paul Scheurich c.1924-34

Meissen Chiarina Russian Ballet Dancer created by Paul Scheurich c.1924-34

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen gorgeous figurine of dancing lady: Chiarina of Russian ballet, created by Paul Scheurich

Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Coffee Set Bouquet Nr. 051110 12 Persons Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934
Meissen Coffee Set Bouquet Nr. 051110 12 Persons Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934

Meissen Coffee Set Bouquet Nr. 051110 12 Persons Pfeiffer Period 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

We invite you here to look at a splendid Meissen Coffee Set for twelve persons: This coffee set

Category

Early 20th Century German Other Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Cups and Saucers with the "Ming Dragon" Motif
Meissen Porcelain Cups and Saucers with the "Ming Dragon" Motif

Meissen Porcelain Cups and Saucers with the "Ming Dragon" Motif

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Delft, NL

Crosses of Meissen, used during 1924 and 1934 The measurement of the cup is 8 cm high, 8 cm wide with

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Meissen 1924 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the meissen 1924 you’re looking for. Each meissen 1924 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and gold. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect meissen 1924 — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right meissen 1924, those designed in Rococo, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made meissen 1924 over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain, Paul Scheurich and Ernst August Leuteritz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Meissen 1924?

Prices for a meissen 1924 start at $275 and top out at $248,500 with the average selling for $4,400.

Finding the Right Porcelain for You

Today you’re likely to bring out your antique and vintage porcelain in order to dress up your dining table for a special meal.

Porcelain, a durable and nonporous kind of pottery made from clay and stone, was first made in China and spread across the world owing to the trade routes to the Far East established by Dutch and Portuguese merchants. Given its origin, English speakers called porcelain “fine china,” an expression you still might hear today. "Fine" indeed — for over a thousand years, it has been a highly sought-after material.

Meissen Porcelain, one of the first factories to create real porcelain outside Asia, popularized figurine centerpieces during the 18th century in Germany, while works by Capodimonte, a porcelain factory in Italy, are synonymous with flowers and notoriously hard to come by. Modern porcelain houses such as Maison Fragile of Limoges, France — long a hub of private porcelain manufacturing — keep the city’s long tradition alive while collaborating with venturesome contemporary artists such as illustrator Jean-Michel Tixier.

Porcelain is not totally clumsy-guest-proof, but it is surprisingly durable and easy to clean. Its low permeability and hardness have rendered porcelain wares a staple in kitchens and dining rooms as well as a common material for bathroom sinks and dental veneers. While it is tempting to store your porcelain behind closed glass cabinet doors and reserve it only for display, your porcelain dinner plates and serving platters can safely weather the “dangers” of the dining room and be used during meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is stronger than ceramic because it is denser. 

On 1stDibs, browse an expansive collection of antique and vintage porcelain made in a variety of styles, including Regency, Scandinavian modern and other examples produced during the mid-century era, plus Rococo, which found its inspiration in nature and saw potters crafting animal figurines and integrating organic motifs such as floral patterns in their work.