Meissen (Co.)

(German, established 1710)

Meissen is German manufacturer credited with pioneering hard-paste porcelain in Europe. Established by Johann Friedrich Böttger in Meissen, Germany in 1710, the company first began producing red stoneware until a formula for white porcelain was perfected. Beginning in 1722, all Meissen objects were marked with the now-famous crossed swords logo in an effort to set the company’s products apart from forgeries. Modelling their china on the blue and white glazes found in the porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, the Meissen painters created patterns that became known as “onions,” due to their resemblance to the root bulb. The business expanded to include the production of figurines, large-scale animals, watches, and tableware, executed in the rococo style. In the 19th century, under Ernst August Leuteritz, many of the objects were modernized. Though the company produced some objects in the Art Nouveau style in the beginning of the 20th century, its trademark remained revived 18th-century models. Suffering under a series of restrictions on artistic expression during World War II and the subsequent Communist rule, the company returned to its pre-war production values during the late 1960s. Meissen celebrated its tricentennial in 2010. Today, the company’s works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

Meissen (Co.) Artworks

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Collection of ten figurines

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Collection of ten figurines

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Swan service and Capodimonte style articles

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Swan service and Capodimonte style articles

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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Kaffeeservice für 12 Personen. MEISSEN, , 1972–1980

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Kaffeeservice für 12 Personen. MEISSEN, , 1972–1980

Sale Date: October 21, 2023

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Meissen Sheaf Pattern Luncheon Set

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Meissen Sheaf Pattern Luncheon Set

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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Twelve Meissen Porcelain Bird Plates

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Twelve Meissen Porcelain Bird Plates

Sale Date: October 19, 2023

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"Prunk teller"

Sale Date: October 23, 2023

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"Prunk teller"

Sale Date: October 23, 2023

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Meissen, Tänzerin Loïe Fuller, 1911

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Meissen, Tänzerin Loïe Fuller, 1911

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Meissen, Speise- und Kaffeeservice mit..., 1900–1999

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Meissen, Speise- und Kaffeeservice mit..., 1900–1999

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Miessen, Pierrot aus dem Russischen..., 1913–1923

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Miessen, Pierrot aus dem Russischen..., 1913–1923

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Meissen, Knöchelspielerin, 1950

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Meissen, Knöchelspielerin, 1950

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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Meissen, Mädchenbüste, 1924–1934

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Meissen, Mädchenbüste, 1924–1934

Sale Date: October 14, 2023

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A Large Meissen Porcelain Vase

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A Large Meissen Porcelain Vase

Sale Date: October 11, 2023

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Two Meissen Partial Gilt Porcelain..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen Partial Gilt Porcelain..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Meissen Gilt Porcelain Bowl with Insect Motif

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A Meissen Gilt Porcelain Bowl with Insect Motif

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group:..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group:..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Meissen Partial Gilt Porcelain..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen Partial Gilt Porcelain..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Group of Eight Meissen Gilt Porcelain , 1875–1899

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A Group of Eight Meissen Gilt Porcelain , 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Group of Three Lalique Glass Perfume Bottles

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A Group of Three Lalique Glass Perfume Bottles

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Meissen Gilt Porcelain Figural Group: , 1875–1899

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A Meissen Gilt Porcelain Figural Group: , 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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A Meissen Kakiemon style dish from the..., 1735–1740

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A Meissen Kakiemon style dish from the..., 1735–1740

Sale Date: October 5, 2023

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Meissen, Tafelaufsatz

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Meissen, Tafelaufsatz "Vier..., 1860–1924

Sale Date: February 18, 2023

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Meissen, zwei kleine Duftvasen, 1860–1924

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Meissen, zwei kleine Duftvasen, 1860–1924

Sale Date: February 18, 2023

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Meissen, zwei große Schlangenhenkelvasen, 1860–1924

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Meissen, zwei große Schlangenhenkelvasen, 1860–1924

Sale Date: February 18, 2023

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