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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Herend "Rothschild" Lidded Vase with Swan Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend "Rothschild" lidded vase with swan handles Herend Hungary porcelain lidded vase with a beautiful swan handles Each side of the vase has a differ...
Porcelain
$850 / set
Herend Porcelain Tableware, 5 Pcs.
By Herend
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Five Herend Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: (3) three half lemon and leaf card holders, marked to underside, lemon covered box with rose knop, marked "Herend Hungary...
Porcelain
44 Pieces Windsor Flowers ' Livia ' Dinner Set For 12 Persons, Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 44 pieces: a large tureen with lid on a presenter, a large oval platter, a large round platter, a square side dish, a sauce boat, two leaf-shaped bowls,...
Porcelain
Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Tea & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 21 parts: 1 lidded tea pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates. Shape: Osier basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild Oisea...
Porcelain
$850 / set
Herend Porcelain Tableware, 3 Pcs.
By Herend
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Three Herend Porcelain Tableware Pieces, comprising: two in Chinese Bouquet Blue pattern, (1) one covered jar with bunny knop and (1) one leaf form dish, and polka dot bunny...
Ceramic
Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Mocha & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Cent
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 21 parts: 1 lidded mocha pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates. Shape: Osier basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild Ois...
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Herend Painted Porcelain Figural Open Salts, 4
By Herend
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Four Herend Painted Porcelain Figural Open Salts, depicting a Chinese kneeling figure holding floral basket, marked "Herend Hungary / Handpainted / 95" to underside. 4.5" H x...
Ceramic
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Large Vase
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" large vase The vase in fluted shape of 36 cm high with gold paint and relief at the top, made ...
Porcelain
Windsor Flowers 'Livia' Coffee Set For 12 Persons, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 27 parts: a large coffee pot with lid, a milk jug, a sugar bowl, twelve coffee cups, twelve saucers. Form: Osier / basket weave Decor: WBOS - Windsor...
Porcelain
Rothschild Oiseaux Coffee & Dessert Set For 12 Persons Herend Hungary 20th C.
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 39 parts: 1 lidded coffee pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 12 cups, 12 saucers, 12 dessert plates. Shape: Osier, basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild...
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Victoria Avec Bord En Or Déjeuner For 2 Persons, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 8 pieces: mocha pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, two cups, two saucers and large serving plate. Form: Osier / Wickerwork Decor: VBO - Victoria ave...
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...
Porcelain
Musicians Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Musicians' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and...
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
H 1.5 in Dm 12 in
20th Century Haviland Limoges Porcelain Tableware Set – Soleil Design Underplate
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elevate your dining experience with this stunning 10-person set of Haviland Limoges porcelain underplates/chargers, crafted in the 20th century. Each piece features an elegant, hand-...
Gold
Tigers Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Horses' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an ottoman world made of exotic animals and ch...
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
$1,975
H 6.3 in Dm 4.14 in
Art Deco Porcelain Lid Box Pagoda Form Rosenthal Selb Bavaria Schwalb Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage multicolored porcelain lid box by Rosenthal Selb Bavaria Schwalb circa 1939 Germany. A graceful hand painted Art Deco lid box ...
Porcelain
$149Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.79 in Dm 6.7 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
The Dafne collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes Renaissance and Baroque art eternal beauty underlined by the gold finishes. Hand crafted in Ital...
Gold
$149Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 0.79 in Dm 6.7 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
Michelangelo Collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes the eternal beauty of Renaissance and Baroque art, underlined by the gold finishes. Hand pa...
Gold
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Include 87 pieces all-together. 12 dinner plate 10 3/4" D. 12 Salad plate...
Gold
Set of 12 Pink Dessert Service
Located in Lantau, HK
Set of twelve Paris porcelain lavishly decorated dishes with flowers from the early to mid-19th century, circa 1840. The artist Jean-Pierre Feuillet (1777-1840) was one of the best ...
Porcelain
$2,155 / set
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Limoges 34 Pieces Tableware in Very Fine Porcelain by GOA
Located in Paris, FR
Limoges porcelain tableware by GOA. Very white fine porcelain decorated with small roses and basket weave motif with a gold rim. Dinner plates (25 cm) - 12x Soup plates (25 cm) - 9x...
Porcelain
$647 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 8.67 in
Contemporary Set of 4 Dessert Coupe Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
The Piazza del Popolo collection is named after a Roman landmark, at the heart of Roman everyday life, and inspired by traditional, simple Italian artisanal pottery yet decorated in ...
Gold
$166 / set
H 0.79 in Dm 6.7 in
Contemporary Set of 2 Bread Rim Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware
By Coralla Maiuri
Located in Roma, RM
The Caravaggio collection is named after a hall of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and evokes Renaissance and Baroque art eternal beauty underlined by the gold finishes. Hand crafted in...
Porcelain
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H 19.69 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Morning Glory 'Nyon' Dinner Set For 6 Persons, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 25 pieces: a large covered tureen on a stand, a large round platter, a large round bowl, a three-sided side dish bowl, a sauce boat on a stand, six dinne...
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H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Dinner Service For 8 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 32 pieces: 1 large round tureen with lid, 1 round presentoir, 1 sauce boat, 1 oval base, 8 dinner plates, 8 soup plates, 8 dessert plates, 3 large oval ...
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H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Victoria Avec Bord En Or Dinner Set For 6 Persons Herend Hungary 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 20 pieces: tureen with lid, presentation plate, large round platter, oval platter, sauce boat, spice jar, two candle holders, six soup plates, six dinne...
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H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Victoria Avec Bord En Or Coffee Set For 6 Persons Herend Hungary 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 21 pieces: coffee pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, six cups, six saucers and six dessert plates. Form: Osier / Wickerwork Decor: VBO - Victoria ...
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H 27.56 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Victoria Avec Bord En Or Dinner Set For 6 Persons Herend Hungary 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 20 pieces: tureen with lid, presentation plate, large round platter, oval platter, sauce boat, spice jar, two candle holders, six soup plates, six dinne...
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H 5.91 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Herend Dejeuner, Fleurs Des Indes, Tea Set For 2 Persons, Hungary 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 8 parts: oval plate, tea pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, 2 cups, 2 saucers. Shape: Osier / basket weave Decor: FD - Fleurs des Indes / Indian Basket ...
Porcelain
Large Cabaret Bowl With Dolphin Crowning, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Large three-pass cabaret bowl in the shape of three open shell halves, volute-shaped waves crowned by a fully sculpted dolphin in the centre, richly decorated with aquatic plants and...
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H 7.88 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Herend Batthyany Blue Mocha Coffee Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 15 parts: 1 lidded coffee pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers. Shape: Osier / basket weave Decor: BAT - Batthyany blue - scattered le...
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H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Fleurs Des Indes Dinner Set For 6 Persons, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 21 parts: one large oval platter, one small oval platter, one large round platter, six dinner plates, six soup plates, six dessert plates. Form: Osier / basket weave Decor: FD - Fleurs des Indes / Indian Basket - richly coloured floral decoration with gold edges. The 'Fleurs des Indes' or 'Indian Basket' decor is reminiscent of floral decorations of Japanese origin that became popular in Europe in the early 18th century. The Herend decor of this name shows motifs of reeds and lichens, a wreath of twigs set with stylized flowers and dainty leaves, surrounded by a gold-edged leaf garland. A great admirer of this pattern was Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III of France, who had a dinner served...
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H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Rothschild Oiseaux Coffee & Dessert Set For 12 Persons Herend Hungary, 20th C
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 43 parts: 1 lidded coffee pot, 2 milk jugs, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 12 cups, 12 saucers, 12 dessert plates, 1 serving tray square with handles, 1 serving tray oval, 1 breakthrough basket. Shape: Osier / basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild Oiseaux - rich colored decoration with pairs of birds sitting on branches and scattered insects, and hightenings and borders in gold. The 'Rothschild Oiseaux' decor is one of the most famous decorations of Herend porcelain manufactory, which borrowed its name from the famous banking family possessing fabulous wealth. The decor is decorated with naturalistically depicted images, with a pair of colorful feathered birds, mostly sitting on branches. The Ro...
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H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Fleurs Des Indes Coffee Set For 8 Persons Herend Hungary 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 20 parts: large oval platter, coffee pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, eight cups, eight saucers. Shape: Osier / basket w...
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H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Coffee & Dessert Set for 12 Persons, 'Wineleaves', Herend Hungary, circa 1935
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 39 parts: coffee pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, twelve cups, twelve saucers and twelve dessert plates. Decor: VSZG-3 ...
Porcelain