Minton Furniture
English
Pottery is one of the oldest decorative art forms, and Minton is one of its historical masters. For more than 250 years, the English company was a premier producer of porcelain and ceramic wares. Its factory was known for detailed and brightly colored Victorian tableware, including dinner plates and serving pieces.
Thomas Minton founded the Minton factory in 1793 in Stoke-upon-Trent, England. It initially made earthenware but introduced bone china in 1798. When Minton died in 1836, the company passed to his son, Herbert Minton. The younger Minton was a savvy businessman with an eye for design. He introduced glossy majolica earthenware to the factory’s repertoire and hired skilled artists and designers like Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, boosting the company’s reputation.
In 1851, Minton debuted its majolica at the Great Exhibition in London. It became a royal family favorite and was even used to tile the Royal Dairy at Windsor Home Park. Minton majolica was also displayed on the monumental Saint George and the dragon fountain at the 1862 London International Exhibition.
Colin Minton Campbell, a nephew of Herbert Minton, took over the family business in 1858. He led the company to the head of the 1870s English art pottery movement. In the 1890s, French porcelain artist Marc-Louis Solon helped modernize Minton with his Art Nouveau designs.
Minton ceased operating as an independent company when it merged with Royal Doulton Tableware Ltd. in 1968. It was the end of an era, but not the end of widespread appreciation for Minton ceramics.
In 1982, the ”English Majolica” exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum featured 75 Minton pieces. When the Metropolitan Museum of Art reopened its British Galleries in 2020, it included a display of three colorful Minton majolica bird sculptures. Minton pottery was also on display from September 2021 to January 2022, along with other English pottery, at the Bard Graduate Center’s ”Majolica Mania” exhibition.
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Creator: Minton
Dealer: Black-Eyed Susans
English Mintons 1910 Aesthetic Movement Majolica Glazed John Henk Rooster Figure
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Mintons, a monumental and rare Rooster figure, Stoke-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England, circa 1910.
A mold designed by John Henk, this faithful r...
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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
Minton English Majolica Daisy and Trellis 2-Piece Jardinière on Stand circa 1875
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An excellent quality Minton Majolica ‘Daisy and Trellis’ Jardinière on its stand, England, circa 1875.
The jardinière shows a pattern of a climbing trellis against a maroon stippled...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Pineapple Palissy Pitcher
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Minton pottery in Staffordshire, England, a Majolica glazed pitcher in the Palissy style, formed as a pineapple, registered and dated October 5th, 1858.
From a set of thr...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Pineapple Palissy Pitcher
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Minton pottery in Staffordshire, England, a Majolica glazed pitcher in the Palissy style, formed as a pineapple, registered and dated October 5th, 1858.
From a set of thr...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
English Minton Japonisme Aesthetic Movement Majolica Aubergine Eggplant Vase
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Minton, a wonderful and extremely scarce majolica glazed Aubergine eggplant vase, dated 1875.
An example of the Japonisme Aesthetic so desirable ...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
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By Minton
Located in London, GB
This exquisite jardinière was manufactured by the celebrated English company Minton, who are famous for their ceramics. It was designed by Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867), an Italian-born sculptor who worked in London in the latter part of his career. His most famous work is the bronze sculpture of Richard the Lionheart...
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By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Candelabra Centerpiece Cherub 19th Ct
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a single English Minton Porcelain Two Branch Candelabra, modelled as a Cherub holding on each hand an out swept candle holder, seated on an oval base above an elaborate footed stand. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century, possibly earlier
Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights.
Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period.
Height: (entire as image one, an impressive) 11.5" (29cm). Width: (at oval base) 5.5” (13.5cm). Depth: (at base) 4.25” (10.25cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping.
Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London.
Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
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Porcelain, Pottery
H 11.42 in W 5.32 in D 4.04 in
English Victorian Majolica Fish Pitcher Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian Majolica fish pitcher circa 1880.
H / 10.5 inches.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
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Ceramic
19th Century Majolica Minton Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere
By Minton
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Majolica Bamboo & Flowers Jardiniere signed Minton.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
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Ceramic
English Victorian Majolica Fish Pitcher Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English Victorian Majolica fish pitcher circa 1880.
H / 11.5 inches.
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1880s English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
English Aesthetic Movement Pottery Japanese Dragon Jardinière on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Late 19th/Early 20th century English Aesthetic Movement decorative jardinaire or planter stand featuring Japanese dragons. Beautifully glazed with a two tone finish of green with ric...
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Antique English Parian Porcelain Large Figure of Perseus Minton Staffordshire
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An imposing English Parian unglazed Porcelain Standing Figure of Perseus firmly attributed to Minton and modelled by Victor Simyan, who was a French scu...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 17 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Huge Minton Majolica Vase
By Minton
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1870, by Minton, England. A gorgeous example of English porcelain, this monumental vase is a Victorian Aesthetic movement tour de force. Majolica by Minton is known for its del...
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
H 8.86 in W 6.89 in D 3.15 in
Antique Pair Minton Staffordshire Porcelain Vases Centerpieces Cherub Turquoise
By Minton
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a pair of English Minton Porcelain Centerpieces or Flower Vases, each modelled as a kneeling cherub carrying a flower vase on its back in the form of a cornucopia kneeling on a naturalistic circular base on a plain platform stand. Circa third quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Exquisitely decorated in colours of turquoise on white glazed ground with lavish gold highlights.
Condition: Good condition for such an early piece with no losses, no discoloring anywhere. Typically unmarked as pieces of this early period.
Height: (entire as image one) 6.75" (16.5cm). Diameter: (at base) 2.75” (7cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed price Worldwide Store to door shipping.
Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame, Mount Street, Mayfair, offered by Sothebys London.
Mintons was a major English company in Staffordshire Pottery, "Europe's leading ceramic factory during the Victorian era" an independent business from 1793 to 1968. It was a leader in ceramic design, working in a number of different ceramic bodies, decorative techniques, and "a glorious pot-pourri of styles - Rococo shapes with Oriental motifs, Classical shapes with Medieval designs and Art Nouveau borders were among the many wonderful concoctions". As well as pottery vessels and sculptures, the firm was a leading manufacturer of tiles and other architectural ceramics, producing work for both the Houses of Parliment...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
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Porcelain, Pottery
H 6.5 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in
Antique English Minton Majolica Pottery Blue Pottery Beer Jug Pitcher 1870
By Minton
Located in Portland, OR
Antique English Minton majolica jug/pitcher, circa 1870.
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Minton Majolica Purple Grape Cluster on Green Leaf Covered Box, date marked 1861
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We rarely use the term rare … here we have a VERY rare covered majolica box in the form of a cluster of grapes on a leaf tray, made by Minton in England, date marked 1861.
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H 3.5 in W 5 in D 6 in
English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica High Pineapple Palissy Pitcher
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Minton pottery in Staffordshire, England, a majolica glazed pitcher in the Palissy style, formed as a pineapple, registered and dated October 5th, 1858.
From a set of thr...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
Set/10 English Minton Deep Green Majolica Lattice Basketweave Plates Dated 1860
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, a set of ten earthenware, majolica glazed plates.
The Aesthetic Movement plates have ...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
English Minton Rococo Revival Porcelain White Dove Finger Posy Vase, Dated 1876
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, a porcelaneous posy vase formed as a full tailed dove or pigeon, dated 1876.
In the Rococo Revival style, the white bird sits on a round gras...
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Late 19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
H 6 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
English Minton Aesthetic Movement Majolica Frog and Mushroom Vide-Poche Bowl
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Minton, a wonderful and extremely scarce majolica glazed pedestal Vide-Poche bowl, in the Palissy style, dated 1867.
From the Aesthetic period, the bowl, modeled as an inverted...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
English Minton Majolica Dolphin Pedestal and Shell Open Salt Cellar, circa 1864
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Minton, a Majolica glazed open salt cellar with a Mythology theme in the Renaissance Revival style, circa 1864.
A fluted shell form bowl with an...
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Earthenware
Mintons 'Connaught Japan' Polychrome Transferware Sauce Boats, Pair
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of three-piece sauce boats with lids and underplates, Mintons, Stoke, Staffordshire, England, circa 1873-1878.
In the Connaught Japan pattern, a polychrome transfer showing...
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Mid-19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
19th Century English Minton Majolica Bunny Rabbit on a Cabbage Leaf Bon-Bon Dish
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Minton majolica bon-bon dish modeled as a white rabbit with pink eyes forming the handle and sitting on a green cabbage leaf forming the dish. The rabbit’s...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
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H 3 in W 6 in D 9.25 in
Minton English Staffordshire 'Monk's Rock' Blue Transferware Platter, circa 1820
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An earthenware, blue and white transfer platter made by Minton, Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire, circa 1820.
Printed with an image ...
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Earthenware
H 0.5 in W 7.75 in D 10.75 in
19th Century Minton Flow Blue Floral Transferware Oyster Plate
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A flow blue transferware floral oyster plate, Minton, Stoke-On-Trent, England, mid-19th century. Six oyster wells and a larger cracker well surround a central condiment well ringed b...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Minton Furniture
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Earthenware
Minton Majolica Mythological Bacchanal Cup, circa 1859
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique majolica urn form wine cup, Minton, circa 1859. A rare high relief cup shown in Cobalt blue with a pink interior. Molded around the body in a classic Mythological theme ar...
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Mid-19th Century English Classical Greek Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Minton Majolica Carrier-Belleuse's Hogarth Figural Salt Cellars / Match Pots S/2
By Minton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of 19th century Majolica figural salt cellars or match holders, known as the Hogarth Couple, designed by the French sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse for Minton, Stoke-u...
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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Minton Furniture
Materials
Earthenware
H 7.75 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
Minton furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Minton 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 Minton furniture, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Minton were created in the Art Deco style in united kingdom during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Royal Worcester, Brown, Westhead & Moore/Cauldon, and Stevens & Williams. Prices for Minton furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $75 and can go as high as $34,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,463.
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Questions About Minton Furniture
- What is Minton Majolica?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton Majolica is a type of glazing process for pottery. Created at the Minton factory in London, Majolica is a low-temperature, colored lead glaze used on earthenware pottery. You’ll find a selection of antique Milton Majolica pieces from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- Is Mintons china or porcelain?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022China and porcelain can be used interchangeably, however, china gets its name from the country of origin. Products from the mid 20th century from Mintons are often referred to as ‘Minton china’ or ‘Minton.’ Mintons produces a variety of products including china, stoneware and mosaics. Shop a wide range of Minton’s pottery on 1stDibs from top sellers.
- Does Minton still exist?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, sadly Minton no longer exists. It was acquired by the Wedgwood group, and is now retired. The buildings that produced Minton pottery in Stoke-on-Trent, England were demolished in the 1990s and 2000s. You can shop authentic Minton designs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What are Minton tiles made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Minton tiles are made with clay. Liquid clay is poured into molded patterns, and because the color is infused into the liquid clay, the tile remains durable and resistant to fading for years to come. You can shop a range of Minton products from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.