$27,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarzana, CA
A magnificent pair of very large Meissen putti representing Day & Night by Heinrich Schwabe.
Porcelain
Pair of Meissen Porcelain “Day and Night” Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meissen Porcelain “Day and Night” Figures This finely modeled pair of Meissen porcelain figures represents the allegorical subjects of Day and Night.
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H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 7.88 in
Meissen Large Pair of Allegory Figurines Day & Night by Silvia Kloede, Ca 2007
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Decor Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made 2007 & 2009 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade and finest hand painting Dimensions: DAY: height = ...
Porcelain
Two Meissen Porcelain Figures, Day & Night, by Heinrich Schwabe, Circa 1882
By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Vienna, AT
M 105 / Former's no. 111 / Painter's no. 37 Night: Model no. M 106 / Former's no. 111 Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen Artist - Figures, Model Numbers A 100 - Z ...
Porcelain
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H 14 in W 6 in D 5 in
Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain "Day & Night" Figures of Putti
By Heinrich Schwabe 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain "Day & Night" Figures of Putti.
Porcelain
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H 20.47 in W 6.88 in D 6.69 in
Large Meissen Pair Of Figures, 'Day & Night' by Heinrich Schwabe, circa 1890
By Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Vienna, AT
The L 134 + L 135 models were created in 1877-1880. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Manufactured circa 1890 Technique: Handmade porcelain, finest handpainting, glossy finish Day / L 1...
Porcelain
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H 20.47 in W 7.87 in D 6.29 in
Meissen Figurines Large Pair Day & Night L 134 & L 135 by Schwabe circa 1877
By Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen lovely pair of figurines: Day and night Day: model number l 134 / former's nr. 137 Measures: Height 20.47 inches (52 cm) Night: model number l 135 / former's number 111 ...
Porcelain
Pair of First Quality Meissen Figures of Night and Day, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of first quality Meissen figures of night and day, 19th century. Underglazed crossed swords mark.
Porcelain
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H 21.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
German Meissen Porcelain, Pair of Figures of Putti Emblematic of Night and Day
By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
German Meissen Porcelain, pair of figures of putti emblematic of night and day, modeled by Heinrich Schwabe, 1877-1880, each standing atop a gilt dome the figure of day holding aloft...
Porcelain
$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 6.75 in D 6.25 in
Pair Of Large Meissen Style Porcelain Figures Of Woman & Man Gardeners c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
A charming pair of antique porcelain figures, in the manner of Meissen and dating to circa 1890. These finely crafted pieces depict a man and a woman gardener, embodying the pastora...
Porcelain
$2,171Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 2.96 in
Meissen Porcelain Rococo Couple Figurines, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of 19th-century Meissen porcelain figurines in Rococo Revival style, depicting a romantic couple in floral costumes. These finely detailed polychrome porcelain figures captur...
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Limoges Monvoisin Porcelain Figurines
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870. One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-...
Porcelain, Paint
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Basildon, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps. Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
Porcelain
$16,595Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.36 in Dm 5.71 in
Pair of Alpinien Margaine Limoges Porcelain Figurines, 19th Century
By Pierre-Justin Gibus, Alpinien Margaine
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of Baroque-style Limoges porcelain figurines was designed by Alpinien Margaine (French, active after 1854) and produced by the renowned Gibus et Cie foundry (1853–1972). Craf...
Porcelain
$1,618 / set
H 8.67 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
Pair of 19th Century Samson Derby Figures of Autumn & Spring
By Edmé Samson
Located in Basildon, GB
Pair of 19th Century Samson Derby Figures of Autumn & Spring, A girl is depicted as Autumn, in a green bodice and flower decorated skirt with puce sash, with a bunch of grapes in...
Porcelain
Porcelain Figure, Meissen, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
Meissen porcelain figure of a faun with her child. The child is sitting on a small chair while his mother is offering him to drink from a horn. Beautiful figure with passion for deta...
Porcelain
Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Candlesticks, Pair
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Candlesticks, each in the form of a seated woman holding a child in rose garden, impressed crossed sword, "DKE", and "50" marks to underside. ...
Porcelain
$500Sale Price|66% Off
H 13 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Porcelain Rococo Style Figural Candlesticks, ca. 1850
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of Porcelain Rococo style figural candlesticks ca. 1850 This pair of large and lovely candle holders is hand painted in exquisite detail and highlighted in gold. The enamel d...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Fall Figural Group
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of putti holding symbols of the harvest adorn this Meissen porcelain figural group entitled Fall. Part of the company's Seasons series, these charming characters rest upon a r...
Porcelain
$4,000 / set
H 11.03 in Dm 4.34 in
Meissen, Pair of Antique Candlesticks, Rare Candlesticks in High Quality
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, pair of antique candlesticks. Rare candlesticks in high quality. Measures: 28 cm. tall, 11 cm. in diameter. In good condition, 1st. factory quality. Marked.
18th Century Meissen Figurines of the Four Seasons
Located in New Orleans, LA
This pair of Meissen figurines depicts four infants, each representative of one of the Four Seasons. Autumn and summer are paired together, with Summer draped in a purple cloth, hold...
Porcelain
$9,800 / set
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4 in
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in Attire
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in 18th C. Attire. This pair of figures depicts a man and woman in 18th-century pastoral attire, each standing on...
Porcelain
$525Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 11 in Dm 4 in
Mid 19th Century Sevres Porcelain Figures, France, Belle Époque
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine and stunning pair of Sevres porcelain figures, mid 19th century, of a female fruit picker and a male grape harvester, the bottoms with underglaze Sevres marks. Sevres porcelai...
Porcelain
$7,250 / set
H 11.5 in W 7.25 in D 6.25 in
Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce pair of magnificent Meissen polychrome and partial gilt porcelain candlesticks, inspired by Greek mythology, exquisitely hand-crafted in Rococo taste, Germany, 19th century....
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Winter and Spring Figural Group
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Entitled Winter and Spring this Meissen Porcelain figural group features a cloaked putto staying warm by a fire (Winter) and another gathering flowers (Spring). Part of the company's...
Porcelain
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Robertsbridge, England
Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...
Marble
$574,500
H 84 in W 56 in D 20 in
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Antique English Amethyst Wine Goblets, Exquisitely Engraved 10 Total
By Stevens & Williams
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
We love the color and detailed engraving of these cut to clear wine glasses attributed to the Gilded Age firm of Stevens & Williams, England. From the belle shaped bowls, cut elongat...
Crystal
$25,200Sale Price|30% Off
H 43 in W 50 in D 4.5 in
Pair of French 19th Century Oil Paintings after Francois Boucher in Gilt Frames
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of exquisite paintings after Francois Boucher. Signed illegibly in lower left. The frames Are heavily carved and gilt in a medium tone gold. Boucher was a highly Admired artist ...
Paint
Antique Ceramic Oyster Platter with Pink and Purple Lavendar Floral Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful purple and pink floral oyster plate. This piece will be a great addition to a hanging oyster plate gallery wall. It has 7 wells, with 6 around the perimeter, and one smal...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
$595 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 4.63 in
Set of 2 Signed Richard Klemm Dresden Porcelain Demitasse Cups & Saucers
By Dresden Porcelain, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 2 Dresden porcelain demitasse cups and saucers. By Richard Klemm. The cups with slightly tapered sides and a flattened c-shaped handle. The saucer with a broad rim an...
Porcelain
$2,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 13.77 in D 7 in
Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlights. This stunning Rococo piece heavily Meissen ...
Porcelain
$92,705
H 98.43 in W 27.56 in D 23.63 in
Set of Extraordinary Italian Stone Statues Representing the Four Seasons
Located in Rome, IT
Four season ,monumental classically draped female figures and their distinguishing symbols on a square base. Autumn, winter, spring and summer. Timeless classical decoration for you...
Limestone
Large Dinnerware Set by Luneville, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
This impressive classical porcelain set from Lunéville embodies the elegance and tradition of vintage French tableware. Renowned for its graceful shapes and charming floral motifs, e...
Porcelain
$18,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 8.75 in W 3 in D 5 in
Extensive 70 Piece Crystal Service Antique Ruby Cabochon & Gilt Custom
By Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A hard to find custom ordered extensive crystal service ware with 2 sizes for 18, and 2 sizes for 17. This custom service features cabochon ruby style panels and hand decorated 24 ka...
Crystal, Gold
Meissen Porcelain candelabra, circa 1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain candelabra showcases the intricate craftsmanship characteristic of the renowned German manufacturer. Each candelabra featur...
Porcelain
Fish Tank
By CG capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
A stately addition to any baroque-style decor, this fish tank is rich and bold in every detail. Equipped with an illumination system for the six glass panels composing the base in sa...
Glass, Wood
$161,890
H 78.75 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonné Enamel Vase with a Stand
Located in London, GB
Large Japanese Meiji period cloisonné enamel vase with a stand Japanese, Late 19th Century Vase: Height 155cm, diameter 70cm Base: Height 45cm, width 51cm, depth 51cm Total: Height 2...
Metal, Enamel
$124,900
H 101 in W 85 in D 5 in
Palatial and Opulent Belle Epoque Giltwood & Oil on Canvas Three-Panel Screen
Located in Queens, NY
A Palatial and Opulent Belle epoque giltwood & oil on canvas three-panel screen, circa 1890. "Allegory of Youth" Comprising of three exquisite hand-painted triptych oil on canv...
Oil
$145,000
H 54 in W 16 in D 14 in
An Italian 19th C. Marble Sculpture of "Flora's Embrace", By Professore F. Galli
By Fortunato Galli
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture of "Flora's Embrace", By Professore F. Galli. Flora's Embrace, an exquisite marble sculpture by the esteemed Professore Fortunato G...
Carrara Marble
$450,000 / set
H 24.41 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Big Vases Wmf, German, 1910 in Silver Plated, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Vases WMF Signs: Page: 371 in the Book – Art Nouveau Domestic Metalwork from WMF Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik: The English Catalogue 1906 Hardcover. WMF G: Introduces on ...
Metal
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.