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Decorative Objects For Sale
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Creator: Johann Joachim Kändler
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen 'Drüselkästchen', Lidded Crown Tureen For Maria Josepha Of Austria, 19th
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, here equipped with the ‘Alliance coat ...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Animal Figure, Moluccan Cockatoo, by Paul Walther, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative representation of a life-size Moluccan cockatoo perched attentively on raised foliage.
Painted with bold color accents, on a five-pointed star base with grooves ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Art Deco Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
Category
1750s German Louis XV Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$60,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Meissen Grouping of Apollo's Sun Chariot with Sun Putti for Catherine the Great
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and quite large, Baroque style, Museum quality, antique Meissen Porcelain grouping of Apollo, the Sun God's, Sun Chariot with his Putti Servant, originally designed by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1772-1773 for Czarina Katharina, Better known as Catherine the great...
Category
1870s German Baroque Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Water
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...
Category
1870s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Porcelain Group of Lovers Kissing in the Ocean on a Rock
Located in New York, NY
A Large Meissen Porcelain group of lovers kissing in the Ocean on a Rock. This piece is truly spectacular in both quality and size. The pair of lovers a...
Category
1870s German Aesthetic Movement Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$23,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Exceptional Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Hunting Groups with Horses & Dogs
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and quite large pair of 19th century antique Meissen porcelain hunting groups with "The Prince" and "The Princess" each riding a horse followed by a bunch of hunting d...
Category
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Painted and Parcel Gilt Porcelain Vase by Meissen
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...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$16,537 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Scheurich for Meissen, Resting Nobleman, Porcelain Sculpture, circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
Presented here is one of the finest Meissen porcelain figurines of the Art Deco period by Professor Paul Scheurich (1883-1945), who is acknowledged to be one of the 20th century's gr...
Category
1920s German Belle Époque Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,220 Sale Price
30% Off
Collection of Three German Porcelain Bird Figures by Meissen
Located in London, GB
Collection of three German porcelain bird figures by Meissen
German, 20th Century
Largest: Height 11.5cm, width 12.5cm, depth 7cm
This delightful ensemble of three porcelain bird...
Category
20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$3,858 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair 19th Century Meissen candelabra
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th Century German Meissen porcelain three branch candelabra. Each with classical female figures holding a child, the scrolling foliate decoration to the...
Category
19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pastoral Group/Handkuss 'The Hand-kiss'
Located in Lantau, HK
Meissen, hard-paste porcelain, circa 1738-1740.
The Artist
The Meissen manufactory near the city of Dresden was founded by Augustus II (1670-1733), King of Poland and Electoral of Saxony, in 1710. It was the first factory in Europe to succeed in making white hard-paste porcelain. The early years of the Meissen production were focused on creating copies of Chinese porcelain. It was only when Kaendler began to work at Meissen in 1731 that the manufactory would break free from the influence of Asia and produce porcelain of true European character.
The Painting
A sculptor by training, Kaendler took over the direction of the manufactory in 1733. He is considered the key figure in the development of Meissen and the individual behind the transformation of the factory’s porcelain during the 18th century. Kaendler demonstrated his artistic ability by creating a variety of porcelain groups including the Italian Commedia dell’Arte, Pastoral and Crinoline groups, and Cris de Paris, which were met with widespread acclaim and made Meissen famous throughout all of Europe. Soon these porcelain figures would be used extensively alongside vases and other ornaments to decorate interiors.
Provenance
The themes of fête galante, pastoral idylls and masquerade themes, created by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), and then developed further by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), depicting amorous scenes with dancers, women and shepherds engaged in frivolous pursuits, spread all over Europe during the first half of the 18th century. This is due to the French engraver Gabriel Huquier (1695-1747), who dedicated himself to images and engravings after Francois Boucher and Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), who fostered the concept of Rococo style, that brought about the new trend in decorative arts.
In 1738, Kaendler introduced one of his figures in pastoral costume with the Handkuss (Hand-kiss) scene under a tree. For the shepherd lovers’ scene, the German sculptor drew his inspiration from Boucher and Watteau. Since the 1730s, the Meissen manufactory has been providing Watteau’s engravings...
Category
1830s Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
Located in New York, NY
A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual...
Category
1850s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$38,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1860 Meissen Porcelain Figurine Waiter
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...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Plate
Modernist White Porcelain Vase by Ludwig Zepner for Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain, Ludwig Zepner
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice modernist white porcelain vase by Ludwig Zepner for Meissen, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 2.75"D x 9.25"H and the...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Cabinet Vase with Applied Fruits and Flowers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen cabinet vase with applied fruits and flowers, exquisite gourd bottle shape with numerous applied fruits and flowers, and painted with insects. ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Figures of Malabar Musicians
Located in London, GB
Pair of antique Meissen porcelain figures of Malabar musicians
German, Late 19th Century
Woman: Height 33cm, width 13cm, depth 11cm
Man: Height 32cm, width 20cm, depth 11cm
Expertly crafted in the late 19th century by the artists at Meissen, the figures depict a charming pair of Malabar musicians. The design of this pair is after models by Friedrich Elias Meyer (German 1723–1785), an artist at Meissen.
The figure of a lady is playing the hurdy-gurdy and the moustached man the guitar. Both figures are wearing a pale straw hat, their bodies covered by a maroon-coloured and fur lined jacket...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$7,166 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rococo Cobalt Blue Gilt Flowers Vase Meissen Germany
Located in Uppsala , SE
Meissen Amphora Vase
This porcelain vase features a cobalt blue background with intricate gold decoration and polychrome flower painting.
It stands on a square plinth with a round, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of very large Meissen putti representing Day & Night by Heinrich Schwabe. Each figure wrapped in a cloth, float above the earth's atmo...
Category
1870s German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Jester and Monkey Figure
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine vintage Meissen porcelain blanc de chine figure of a Jester with a monkey and owl dating from the 20th century. The figure stands on a narr...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Cabinet Bowl by Meissen
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique porcelain cabinet bowl by Meissen of Germany, circa 1900. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and clear vibra...
Category
Early 20th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog Figures With Pup After J.J.Kaendler
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautiful pair of heavy Meissen porcelain figures of Pug Dogs with gilt bell collars on blue ribbons.The larger Pug with attached pup. Exquisitely hand-painted with realistic tones and colors. Each Pug is wearing a vibrant blue color ribbon collar...
Category
20th Century Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Monkey Band French Horn Player Member Figurine
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Meissen Monkey Band, also known as the Monkey Orchestra, is a collection of 19-21 porcelain monkey figures that were created between 1747 and 1...
Category
19th Century German Regency Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinoiserie German Dinner Plate with Painted Ming Dragon 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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
Meissen Porcelain Sculpture, 19th Century Style, 20th Century.
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Floral Painted Reticulated Oval Basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Meissen floral painted reticulated oval basket, with gilt rim, pierced surround, hand painted with center rose bouquet, floral sprays, insi...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hinged Box with Watteau Scene
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Hinged Box with Watteau Scene Cartouche and the Interior Decorated with Floral Designs.
The box features an ormolu-mounted structure w...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Meissen Tureen
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century Meissen Porcelain lidded tureen, having wonderful bold coloured raised floral decoration, berries and insects.
Underg...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of air. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, i...
Category
1880s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Pair of Lovers' 'Liebespaar' circa 1745
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Pair of Lovers' 'Liebespaar' circa 1745
Sitting lovers, designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, above a base covered with plastic flowers and l...
Category
1740s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Exquisite 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Clock Case and Stand
Located in Miami, US
This stunning Meissen porcelain clock case and stand exemplifies the luxurious Rococo style of the 19th century, characterized by its elegant shell and foliate scroll silhouette. The...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
Germany Circa 1880
This enchanting 19th-century Meissen birdcage grouping, made in Germany circa 1880, is a re...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Porcelain Revelry Groups
Located in New Orleans, LA
This charming pair of Meissen porcelain figures celebrates the essence of Revelry. First modeled by the renowned Johann Joachim Kändler on bases by Peter Reinicke, circa 1767, these joyous groups depict musicians making merry by playing the French horn, flute, guitar and hurdy-gurdy, and gardeners carrying flowers in baskets and aprons. Two almost identical groups are featured in Meissen: Collector’s Catalogue by Laurence Mitchell.
Figures by Kändler were especially popular and served as table decorations at courtly banquets. He took the reigns of the Meissen factory in 1733 and over the following 40 years created more than 900 models, many of which were considered the most important and beautiful ever produced. Many of his designs were so timeless and classic that they continued to be used well into the 19th century. Kändler was highly regarded especially for his allegorical representations and he was certainly at his best when designing the Four Continents...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Decorative Limited Edition Salvador Dali Porcelain Plate
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large limited edition Salvador Dali decorative porcelain plate. Can be placed on the wall.
Marked on the bottom, numbered, includes original box and certificate.
Very good/excellent ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Plate
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen porcelain plate in relief decor and hand painted in gold.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Romantic Meissen porcelain groups.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of 19th Century Meissen porcelain groups showcases the artistry and craftsmanship characteristic of Meissen. The figures depict a charming scene of courtship, fea...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique Meissen Rococo Hebe & Ganymede Candlesticks
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....
Category
Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Grouping of Mars's War Chariot with War Putti for Catherine the Great
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and quite large, Baroque style, Museum Quality, Antique Meissen Porcelain Grouping of Mars, the God of War, Chariot with his Putti Servant, originally designed by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1772-1773 for Czarina Katharina, better known as Catherine the Great. Mars, the Roman God of war, is seen wearing a Roman war attire on his white double horse-drawn chariot. While seated, Mars is seen holding the handle of his sword. On his head is a beautiful silver helmet...
Category
19th Century German Baroque Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen clock garniture, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive, fine quality 19th Century Meissen porcelain clock garniture, having putti surround the clock and pair of candelabra representing the four seasons, the enamel clock...
Category
19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subjects.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain subjects.
A pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture subjects, circa 1760, depicting a Turkish couple.
H: 13cm, D: 5cm
Category
18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$5,970 / set
Very Early Meissen Lidded Tureen With Cornucopia Putto On Presentoir, 1763-1773
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval porcelain vessel on a flat stand with slightly bulging walls, with two rocaille handles with asparagus bundles, the slightly outward-turned opening edge serving as a support for...
Category
Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Ice-Scaters', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate and rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Skating couple in elegant winter clothing: The lady in a long, white skirt with a green decorated hem, green jacket and white cap, and long ermine scarf, the gallant in a fine, sporty, brown checkered suit...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Girl With Doll's Pram, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
Located in Vienna, AT
The girl in a white dress and with a blue bow in her long hair bends over the wicker doll's pram and places the doll into the deep pillow.
Modeling and painting of the finest quality...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
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 ...
Category
1870s French Empire Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen Porcelain "Grape Picker Boy" - Gardeners Series No. 8 Model.
Meissen Grape Collector first modelled by J J Kaendler 1740
Number 8 From a series...
Category
20th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
Category
1940s German Baroque Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
Category
1940s German Baroque Vintage Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large German Porcelain Figure Toucan Bird, Meissen, circa 1905
Located in New York, NY
Modeled and incised with the conjoined "PW" for Paul Walther. Crossed swords Meissen mark in underglaze blue.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts Of The Bourbon Children
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Set of Four Meissen Porcelain Busts of the Bourbon Children. It depicts four young children busts wearing different decorated caps and colorful clothing adorned with bouque...
Category
Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Group of Zeus with Cherubs Sculptures
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain Group Sculpture. It depicts the Greek god Zeus seated in a kind of a rectangular rock surrounded by four “ hard workers “ winged cherubs. He is wearing hi...
Category
20th Century German Classical Greek Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Meissen Parrots
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th century Germany Meissen porcelain Parrots. Each with wonderful bold colouring, perched on tree trunks, one with cherries.
Blue crossed swords to...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mottahedeh White Glazed Majolica Recumbent Lion Figure after Kaendler
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This large majolica lion figurine was made by Porcelain de Cuernavaca for the Mottahedeh company, known for their ceramic antique reproductions and his...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Meissen Porcelain "Little Gardener With Basket" Model #2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nice small figurine of a little girl in dress and flowers, made by famous German manufactory Meissen. The model was created in 1770s by Johann J. Kändler as a part of "Gärtenkinder"...
Category
20th Century German Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Meissen Neo-Rococo Figural Reticulated Centerpiece Compotes on Stands
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Neo-Rococo Figural Reticulated Centerpiece Compotes on Stands
A set of porcelain rocaille bowls with gilt branch handles have been painted and adorned wit...
Category
19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine Group 'Apollo & Daphne', By Juechtzer, Ca. 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Christian Gottfried Juechtzer
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine group from the 19th century:
Apollo clothed with a cloak embraces Daphne from behind, who is fleeing from him and has already frozen into a ...
Category
1860s German Classical Roman Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
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, ...
Category
1760s German Rococo Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Malabar Man on a Rhinoceros
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic 19th century Meissen Porcelain orientalist/Turkish figure of a Malabar Man seated on a rhinoceros. This is a rare and beautiful group made by...
Category
19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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