Meissen Porcelain Furniture
German
Meissen Porcelain (Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen) is one of the preeminent porcelain factories in Europe and was the first to produce true porcelain outside of Asia. It was established in 1710 under the auspices of King Augustus II “the Strong” of Saxony-Poland (1670–1733), a keen collector of Asian ceramics, particularly Ming porcelain.
In pursuing his passion, which he termed his “maladie de porcelaine,” Augustus spent vast sums, amassing some 20,000 pieces of Japanese and Chinese ceramics. These, along with examples of early Meissen, comprise the Porzellansammlung, or porcelain collection, of the Zwinger Palace, in Dresden.
The king was determined, however, to free the European market from its dependence on Asian imports and to give European artisans the freedom to create their own porcelain designs. To this end, he charged the scientist Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and aspiring alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger with the task of using local materials to produce true, hard-paste porcelain (as opposed to the soft-paste variety European ceramists in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy and Spain had been producing since the late Renaissance). In 1709, the pair succeeded in doing just that, employing kaolin, or “china clay.” A year later, the Meissen factory was born.
In its first decades, Meissen mostly looked to Asian models, producing wares based on Japanese Kakiemon ceramics and pieces with Chinese-inflected decorations called chinoiserie. During the 1720s its painters drew inspiration from the works of Watteau, and the scenes of courtly life, fruits and flowers that adorned fashionable textiles and wallpaper. It was in this period that Meissen introduced its famous cobalt-blue crossed swords logo — derived from the arms of the Elector of Saxony as Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire — to distinguish its products from those of competing factories that were beginning to spring up around Europe.
By the 1730s, Meissen’s modelers and decorators had mastered the style of Asian ceramics, and Augustus encouraged them to develop a new, original aesthetic. The factory’s director, Count Heinrich von Brühl, used Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s botanical drawings as the basis for a new line of wares with European-style surface decoration. The Blue Onion pattern (Zwiebelmuster), first produced in 1739, melded Asian and European influences, closely following patterns used in Chinese underglaze-blue porcelain, but replacing exotic flora and fruits with Western varieties (likely peaches and pomegranates, not onions) along with peonies and asters.
During the same period, head modeler Joachim Kändler (1706–75) began crafting delicate porcelain figures derived from the Italian commedia dell’arte. Often used as centerpieces on banquet tables and decorated to reflect the latest fashions in courtly dress for men and women, these figurines were popular in their day, and are still considered among Meissen’s most iconic creations. Kändler also created the Swan Service, which, with its complex low-relief surface design and minimal decoration is considered a masterpiece of Baroque ceramics.
The rise of Neoclassicism in the latter half of the 18th century forced Meissen to change artistic direction and begin producing monumental vases, clocks, chandeliers and candelabra. In the 20th century, Meissen added to its 18th-century repertoire decidedly modern designs, including ones in the Art Nouveau style. The 1920s saw the introduction of numerous animal figures, such as the popular sea otter (Fischotter), which graced an East German postage stamp in the 1960s. Starting in 1933, artistic freedom was limited at the factory under the Nazi regime, and after World War II, when the region became part of East Germany, it struggled to reconcile its elite past with the values of the Communist government. In 1969, however, new artistic director Karl Petermann reintroduced the early designs and fostered a new degree of artistic license. Meissen became one of the few companies to prosper in East Germany.
Owned by the State of Saxony since reunification, in 1990, Meissen continues to produce its classic designs together with new ones developed collaboratively with artists from all over the world. In addition, through its artCAMPUS program, the factory has invited distinguished ceramic artists, such as Chris Antemann and Arlene Shechet, to work in its studios in collaboration with its skilled modelers and painters. The resulting works of contemporary sculpture are inspired by Meissen’s rich and complex legacy.
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Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Large Meissen Covered Serving Bowl with Four Painted Bouquets of Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a fabulous large Meissen covered serving bowl in the New Brandenstein pattern with four beautiful different flower bouquets on top accente...
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1880s German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Reticulated Bowl With Flower Bouquet & Accents of Butterflies & Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a beautiful oval Meissen reticulated bowl hand painted with a central painting of a flower bouquet and accents of butterflies and insects. ...
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1890s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Original Meissen Heart-Squeezing Cherub Hand Painted Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a beautiful figurine of a flush little cherub. He is sat on a grassy hill, squeezing two hearts together representing the merging of two people's loves and the possible agony...
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Meissen Porcelain Yellow Ground Puce Covered Vases w/ Watteau Painted scene
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Yellow Ground Puce Watteau Scene Decorated Covered Vases, with Front and Back Cartouches. Each vase features a graceful baluster form,...
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1870s German Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
Meissen Porcelain Female Golfer Figurine by Peter Strang
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain figurine or miniature.
By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
4 Antique Meissen Porcelain Footed Frauenkopf Salt Cellars with Puce Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine set of 4 antique Meissen porcelain salt cellars.
Modelled after salts originally designed for the Sulkowski service by Johann Frie...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Mythological Group Sculpture- Europe And The Bull
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain Mythological Group Sculpture. It depicts a semi nude lady ( Europe- the mother of the continent with the same name ) seated over a bull ( representing the...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Great Dane White Porcelain Dog
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen great dane white porcelain dog. Antique white porcelain dog sculpture of a great dane beautifully modeled with original custom conforming red velvet covered base, with markin...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Velvet
Antique Painted and Parcel Gilt Porcelain Vase by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This beautiful vase was created by the world-famous Meissen porcelain factory. Meissen was established in the early 18th century, making it the first producer of hard-paste porcelain...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Germany Baroque Porcelain and Gold Cups and Saucers, Set / 13
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of 13 Meissen porcelain cups and saucers from the opulent Golden Baroque series handmade in Germany. The cups and saucers have a white glaze ...
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1950s German Baroque Revival Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th Century Meissen Model of a Slipper
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Model of a Slipper
Delve into the high Victorian era with this enchanting 19th century Meissen model of a slipper. Crafted by the illustrious Meissen Porcelain, this artifact embodies the elegance of its time with intricate designs and detailed hand painting. The porcelain slipper...
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Late 19th Century German High Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Swans, After J.J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Swans, After J.J. Kandler. The models are based on designs by Johann Joachim Kandler, the chief modeler at Meissen in the mid-18th ...
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1840s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Group, Children Baking Sand Cakes, by Konrad Hentschel, 20th
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with green-blue, patterned, long-sleeved dress and tied-up hair with her little brother in a white shirt, sitting at an elongated piece of driftwood and baking sand moulds with ...
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1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature Stoneware Turtle Sculpture by Meissen Boettger
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Miniature stoneware turtle sculpture by Meissen Boettger, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 2.25"W x 3""D x 1.5"H. Great detail a...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Stoneware
Large Rococo Style Porcelain Chandelier by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Rococo style porcelain chandelier by Meissen
German, late 19th Century
Height 118cm, diameter 97cm
This magnificent chandelier is an exceptional example of the Rococo styl...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Meissen Coffee Cup With Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain coffee cup with saucer richly hand painted decorated with gold.
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20th Century European Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Reticulated Fluted Bowl with a Bright & Colorful Central Flower Bouquet
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this beautiful Meissen reticulated and fluted bowl. It has a bright and colorful large flower bouquet in the center of the bowl w...
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1890s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Handpainted and Goldpleated Porcelainplate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
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Early 20th Century European Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen 'Drüselkästchen', Lidded Crown Tureen For Maria Josepha Of Austria, 19th
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the wife of August III, Maria Josepha of Austria (1699 Vienna - 1757 Dresden), Electress of Saxony and Queen of Poland since 1733, with the ‘Elector of Saxony coat of ar...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Covered Tureens w/ 19th C. French Ormolu Mounts
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Covered Tureens with 19th Century French Ormolu Mounts. These tureens show the combination of iconic French and German porc...
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19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Important 18th Century Porcelain and Bronze Box by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 1 3/4in W: 3 1/2in D: 2in
This Mid 18th Century Porcelain and Bronze Box by Meissen is truly a spectacular piece and is of the highest quality! If you look at the p...
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri. This rare Meissen porcelain potpourri vase, dating ...
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1770s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 18th Century Meissen Oval Wall Beveled Mirror Pair of Cherubs, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Fine German Meissen porcelain beveled wall mirror with a pair of figural cherubs. Finely modelled as an elegant 18th century piece of art, hand painted white porcelain china with cob...
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Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Psyche', By Rudolph Hoerl, Circa 1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine group from the 19th century:
A breathtakingly beautiful young woman with her hair tied up and large butterfly wings on her back, naked excep...
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1890s German Classical Roman Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen porcelain box with red dragons
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen porcelain box with red dragons
Beautiful hand-painted Meissen porcelain box, both on the lid and around it there are dragons represented in red with gold details, making it a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Rare and Large Classical Trompe-L'oeil Meissen Porcelain Plaque
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Rare and large classical Trompe-l'oeil meissen porcelain plaque.
German, 19th century.
Measures: frame: height 60 cm, width 55 cm, depth 5 cm.
plaque: height 45 cm, width 40 cm.
...
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19th Century German Classical Roman Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
19th Century Meissen Hand Painted Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Diminutive whimsical 19th century Meissen cup and saucer. The purple trim with gilt decoration with birds and insects. The saucer is 5 inches in...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of an Elegant Woman, Louis XV Period
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period.
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period, mythological figu...
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18th Century German Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Anfora Meissen Porcelain Material
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Anfora Meissen porcelain material
the handles are with snake motif
the body is rotatable and has painted floral motifs
Origin Germany circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen cobalt gold 2 rare vintage tea cups with saucers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Uppsala , SE
Meissen B form Cobalt Gold
2 charming tea cups with sauces
Cup d 10 cm h 8 cm
Sauce d 16 cm h 3 cm
In very good vintage condition without any damage
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1940s German Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1860 Meissen Porcelain Figurine Waiter
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale in this ad you can find the prettiest little porcelain figurine. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain in the 1860s. The figurine depicts a water carrying a tray with foo...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold Plate
Meissen Large Round Platter in the Meissen Purple Indian Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this beautiful large round platter in the Meissen purple Indian pattern. It has detailed paintings of pink flow...
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1960s German Rococo Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Late 19th Century Meissen Vegetable Tureens
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of covered vegetable tureens with gilt scalloped edges (minor wear) by Meissen in the scattered flowers or streublumen pattern. Acanthus gilt handles and twist tops. Crossed swo...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
A Group of Children in 18th Century Meissen Porcelain, Louis XVI Period.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A group of children in 18th century Meissen porcelain, Louis XVI period.
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of a group of children, Louis XVI period.
H: 22cm, D: 14cm
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Marcolini Silhouette Cup and Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain, Gottlob Samuel Mohn
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Meissen porcelain cup and saucer from the Marcolini period, dating around 1795, decorated with silhouette designs attributed to Samu...
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1790s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Candelabra in the Taste of Meissen, 19th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Porcelain Candelabra in the taste of Meissen, 19th Century.
Pair of porcelain candelabras, 19th century, Napoleon III period, very fine quality.
h:48cm, d: 29cm
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stylish and chic pair of Meissen urns in Classic glazed white porcelain with gold accents. These urns are classical in form and feature entwined snakes as ...
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1870s French Empire Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Porcelain Parrots Signed Meissen, Germany, Early 20th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of porcelain parrots signed Meissen. Germany, early 20th century.
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Early 20th Century German Belle Époque Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-19thCentury Golden Porcelain Covered Cup Multicolors Flower Drawings
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small Meissen masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to star...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Germany Meissen Porcelain Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Germany Meissen porcelain grouping.
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mythological Meissen Group 'The Catch Of The Triton', J.J. Kändler, c 1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain sculpture:
Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of figures: two young women with artfully pinned-up hair and wrapped in cloths tied around their loi...
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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures.
The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and pinne...
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Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Early 19th Century Set of Six Gold-Plated Porcelain Dishes
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
Set of six dessert dishes by Meissen manufacturer; everyone has a different hand-painted colored drawing; the richness of colors makes them modern and easy to combine with a set of c...
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Early 19th Century German Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Boy On Wooden Horse, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
By Meissen Porcelain, Julius Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
Boy in a white shirt with a newspaper cap riding on a wooden horse with wheels.
Modeling and painting of the finest quality, excellent lifelike and loving details.
Modeller:
JULIUS ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen French Porcelain Flower Pot Cachepot Wine Cooler - a PairAntique
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Meissen Victorian French Porcelain Flower Pot Cachepot Wine Cooler - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 8.5" W x 7" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Porcelain Group, Young Man With A White Horse, By Kaendler, 20th
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young man dressed in a colourful robe – blue shirt and trousers with a yellow frock coat – with a turban and earrings, a dagger stuck in his red sash, holding a red ca...
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1950s German Rococo Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
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....
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Blue Onion Covered Serving Bowl or Pot with Wooden Handle
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I am proud to present you with this fabulous Meissen blue onion serving piece. I do not think I have ever seen a Meissen serving piece like this. It is a covered serving bowl...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Purple Indian Bowl in Unusual Square Shape
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this lovely Meissen purple Indian bowl in this unusual square shape. It has detailed paintings of pink flowers with so...
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1960s German Rococo Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rococo Style Porcelain Mirror by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen
German, 19th century
Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Mirror
Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the righ...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Floral Meissen Oval Platter
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Large oval platter with gilt scalloped edge (minor wear) by Meissen in the scattered flowers or stueblumen pattern. Crossed swords mark. c.1860-90. 18 1/8" x 13 1/8".
Whitehall Anti...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Tazzina da Caffè in Porcellana di Meissen Dipinta con Scene Classiche del 1800
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Tazzina da caffè in porcellana di Meissen dipinta con scene classiche, realizzata nel XIX Secolo
Piatto: Ø cm 14
La porcellana di Meissen è considerata uno dei primi e più pregiati...
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1850s German Classical Roman Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Bust of a Child
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Meissen Porcelain modeled as a bust of a young child wearing a floral decorated cap, wearing open shirt with floral embellished sash.
Late 19th century
Crossed swords in ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-18th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White Blue and Gold
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: The fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
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Mid-18th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Lady Figurine Watching a Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain lady figurine that it is part of group of five that represents the five senses. She represents the sense of Touch. It depicts an 18th century lady in a chair beside a side table that has a large birdcage...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Group, Shpherd Couple Under Trees, by J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent and rare Meissen porcelain genre group:
Elegantly dressed Rococo couple in the shade of a group of trees: a young lady sitting at the feet of her beau, leaning back against...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 2 pcs. German Meissen Porcelain Cream and Milk Pitchers / Jugs
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 2 pcs. of German Meissen porcelain cream and milk pitchers / jugs.
Porcelain is white, glazes and hand painted with rich gold decor.
The logo marked on the bottoms.
Dimensions...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
Meissen Germany Porcelain and Gold Baroque Dessert Plates, Set / 11
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of 11 Meissen handmade porcelain dessert plates from the opulent Golden Baroque series. The plates have a white glaze finish with ornamental relief designs featuring grape leaf ...
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1950s German Baroque Revival Vintage Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Gold
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Set of 13 Hand-Painted Desert Plates with Fruit Decoration
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of antique desert or side plates was made by the renowned Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1880 in a period Victorian style. The plates are composed of porcelain ...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Group 'Capture Of A Nymph', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, Ca 1902
By Paul Helmig, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite large and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Triton adorned with water lily wreath on his head, half man, half fish with scaled legs leaning against a high wave and ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Vase in White Porcelain by Meissen with Rose Decoration
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Sofia, BG
Tall fine vase in white porcelain with rose decoration by Meissen.
Marked at the bottom. Great condition.
Germany, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Group of a Woman Seated w/ Bowl of Flowers & Pet Goat
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Woman Seated with a Bowl of Flowers and a Pet Goat. This finely detailed Meissen group depicts a young woman seated on a naturalistic bas...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Sculpture, 19th Century Style, 20th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Meissen porcelain sculpture, 19th century style, 20th century.
A Meissen porcelain sculpture of a Chinese man in traditional dress, 20th century, 19th century style.
H: 17cm, D: 6cm
Category
20th Century German Chinoiserie Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Sculpture, Meissen Porcelain Group, the 5 Senses, Napoleon III Period.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculpture, Meissen porcelain group, the 5 senses, 19th century, Napoleon III period.
A Meissen porcelain sculpture, Germany, representing the 5 senses, taste, hearing, sight, touch,...
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A Large 121 Total Piece 20th C. Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Tremendously Large 121 Piece 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service. This service is fully complete with an exuberant number of pieces which can we used in all di...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Other Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figure Group of a Shepherdess and Soldier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain figure group of a shepherdess and a soldier. It depicts this pastoral scene of this romantic couple, she is seated in the grass with a letter in her hand ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Boy & The Bird Cage Figure Model
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, 19th century.
A fine quality Meissen porcelain figurine depicting a young boy playing with his pet bird. The figure stands next to a pierced porcelain bird cage adorned wit...
Category
19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie German Dinner Plate with Painted Ming Dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in North Miami, FL
Chinoiserie german dinner plate with painted green Ming dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By: Meissen Porcelain
Material: porcelain, paint, enamel, ceramic
Technique: enameled, glazed, ha...
Category
Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Meissen Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Meissen Porcelain furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Meissen Porcelain furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Meissen Porcelain furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 555 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Meissen Porcelain were created in the Rococo style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by KPM Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Ernst August Leuteritz. Prices for Meissen Porcelain furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $69 and can go as high as $257,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,728.
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Questions About Meissen Porcelain Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if Meissen is real, turn it over and examine the mark. Pieces made prior to 1720 will show a logo composed of an interlocking capital A and R. From 1722 onward, Meissen used crossed swords to mark every piece. Find a variety of expertly vetted Meissen pottery on 1stDibs.
- How can you tell fake Meissen?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell fake Meissen apart from genuine pieces, start with the maker's markings. Found on the bottom of most Meissen porcelain wares, these marks evolved over the years, and you can find images of them on the pages of trusted online resources. While counterfeiters may try to emulate these marks, they often make errors. As a result, you can often spot a fake simply by comparing the mark on your piece to online images. If you still have doubts about whether or not your piece is real, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you with the authentication process. Shop a diverse assortment of Meissen porcelain on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To spot a fake Meissen, first, check the maker’s mark, generally found on the bottom of the porcelain. Meissen used a simple mark, so if you spot one that appears too embellished, it may be a fake. Shop a collection of properly vetted Meissen porcelain from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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