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Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

A maker of exemplary European ceramics for hundreds of years, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres has produced porcelain of the highest quality since 1740.

The factory enjoyed royal patronage from its earliest days, and its most prominent patrons in the late 1700s — King Louis XV of France and his mistress, Madame de Pompadour — commissioned some of the period’s most elegant and striking pieces (only the truly wealthy could afford porcelain at this time). The company was originally established in Vincennes but was moved at the request of Madame de Pompadour, in 1756, to Sèvres, near Versailles, so that its operations would be closer to her château.

Sèvres became a mighty and much-revered factory working under a special grant from King Louis XV — the company’s owner as of 1759 and whose abundance of orders for special state gifts put financial strain on the company. Madame de Pompadour is said to have commissioned Sèvres to create an entire indoor garden of porcelain botanicals, for example.

While Sèvres gained a sterling reputation for its soft-paste porcelain wares, the company was late in entering into the production of hard-paste porcelain.

Hard-paste porcelain is the most common type of Chinese porcelain, then a widely exported and profitable product that was not made in Europe until the 18th century. The resources at Sèvres were largely relegated to meeting the demands of Louis XV, and secondly, it did not acquire the secret formula for hard-paste porcelain until 1761. Until it obtained the coveted secrets behind hard-paste porcelain from a chemist named Pierre-Antoine Hannong — and, years later, gained access to the elusive raw materials to make hard-paste porcelain — Sèvres produced soft-paste porcelain for decades that was widely celebrated but is comparatively a far weaker type as opposed to the hard-paste productions of the company’s rival, Meissen, in Saxony, the first to produce true porcelain outside of Asia.

The artisans at Sèvres applied the rarest and most difficult-to-produce colors to their decorative objects and dinner services. One such color, the bright bleu de roi, became the manufacturer’s signature shade and is found on many of their objects. Sèvres also experimented with rarely glazed or unglazed works that bore no decoration at all — bisque porcelain, French for “biscuit,” refers to unadorned white porcelain sculptures made at Sèvres that resemble white marble after being kiln-fired.

Sèvres marks were applied over the glaze or rendered with cuts by a sharp tool — authentic Sèvres porcelain is most commonly marked with two interlaced Ls that are painted in blue and enclose a third letter. Painters and potters were tasked with affixing marks to record their role in the creation of a particular piece, and as a lot of these artisans’ names are recorded in archival factory materials — and there is also much to be learned at the Sèvres museum — it’s likely that you can accurately identify your Sèvres piece.

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Color:  Blue
Creator: Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Pair of Art Deco Blue Ceramic Vases or Urns Paul Milet for Sèvres France, 1925
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant pair of blue Art Deco ceramic vases or urns by Paul Milet for Sèvres. The vases have bronze decorations with a silver patina. They are signed with the artists initials and m...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Bronze

Antique Paul Jean Millet Sèvres Ceramic Box Polychrome Blue Green Glaze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Munich, DE
This fine Sèvres ceramic box is marked PM Sèvres for Paul Jean Milet. It has been glazed in the most marvellous colours reminiscent of a Monet's water lillies.
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Pair of Antique Lapis Blue Porcelain Garnitures by Sevres of France
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in San Diego, CA
Exquisite pair of lapis blue porcelain and brass garnitures by Sevres of France, circa late 1800s. The set is in very good antique condition with no chips or cracks. Gorgeous pair! #...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Brass

Sevres Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form Box, Signed
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous French Louis XVI style Sevres Porcelain cobalt blue Ground Watteau Lovers Scene Bombay form jewel box and cover, Signed by the Artist. Of cartouche form with bombay shaped...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Pr Ormolu Mtd French Sevres Biscuit & Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Seasons Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
An elaborate and monumental pair of 19th century Ormolu Mounted French Sevres Porcelain and biscuit porcelain cobalt blue ground "Four Seasons" vases. This pair of vases are extremel...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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19th Century Sevrès Porcelain Figural Stand Centerpiece Raised Fruit Basket
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Serving piece, fruit bowl center table with 1 plates and 1 high, basfuit basket in enameled porcelain. This highly decorative footed bowl, reti...
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Late 19th Century European Rococo Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Overscale Antique Sèvres Porcelain Urn Vases in Cobalt Blue with Gilt Accents
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale antique Sèvres Porcelain urn vases in cobalt blue with gilt accents Offered for sale is a striking pair of overscale cobalt blue handled Sèvres Porcelain urn vases with ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Porcelain

Beautiful Pair of French Louis XVI Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style Sevres cobalt blue and ormolu-mounted vases with rams heads and wreaths. The porcelain body is beautifully painted with the signature Sevres Royal cobalt blue. The square shaped base is decorated with ormolu acanthus leaves and ribbon wreaths beautifully hand chizzeled and detailed ormolu work. These vases can easily be turned into a fabulous pair of...
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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Bronze

French Victorian Turquoise Sevres Cheret Urn
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Gustave-Joseph Chéret
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian monumental turquoise Sevres porcelain vase with cupids in relief on round pedestal base (signed JOSEPH CHERET)
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture

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Vintage Cobalt Blue and Gold Trim Limoges Porcelain Trinket Box France
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Manufacture Nationale De Sèvres furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres 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 Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres were created in the Louis XVI style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Cristalleries De Sevres, Eugene-Antoine Aizelin, and Claude Michel Clodion. Prices for Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $225 and can go as high as $285,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,003.
Questions About Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are some telltale signs to look for when you’re authenticating a piece of Sèvres porcelain. Fakes of this prized French porcelain have been made since the 19th century, so simply having the interlaced “L” mark of Sèvres may not be enough. Look for unsightly or sloppily-painted scenes and decorations. The colors should fit right with one another, and the guilding should be fine and lightly applied. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of expertly-vetted Sèvres porcelain from some of the world’s top sellers.

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