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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Figurine (modeled by Michael Victor Acier) (+ 3...

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Figurine (modeled by Michael Victor Acier) (+ 3...

Sale Date: September 27, 2011

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Untitled (modeled by MIchael Victor Acier) (+ 2...

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Untitled (modeled by MIchael Victor Acier) (+ 2...

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Personaggio maschile con cesto di fiori

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Personaggio maschile con cesto di fiori

Sale Date: September 29, 2011

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Hunter with spear (from Diana with..., 1900–1925

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Hunter with spear (from Diana with..., 1900–1925

Sale Date: September 27, 2011

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Donna

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Donna

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Figura di giovane

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Figura di giovane

Sale Date: September 27, 2011

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Cortejo con músicos

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Cortejo con músicos

Sale Date: September 29, 2011

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Giovane con pala e mazzo di fiori

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Giovane con pala e mazzo di fiori

Sale Date: September 26, 2011

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Capture of the Tritons (after J.J. Kaendler)

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Capture of the Tritons (after J.J. Kaendler)

Sale Date: September 20, 2011

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Suppenteller (set of 9)

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Suppenteller (set of 9)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Teeservise (set of 16)

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Teeservise (set of 16)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Kaffeeservice (set of 22)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 22)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Etagere

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Etagere

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Speiseservice (set of 27)

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Speiseservice (set of 27)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Kaffeeservice (set of 25)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 25)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Deckelterrine

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Deckelterrine

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 6)

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 6)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Malabar (+ Malabarin; 2 works)

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Malabar (+ Malabarin; 2 works)

Sale Date: September 24, 2011

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Cachepots (pair), 1950

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Cachepots (pair), 1950

Sale Date: September 27, 2011

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Moor with white horse, 1924–1934

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Moor with white horse, 1924–1934

Sale Date: September 25, 2011

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Man and woman with flowers, dog at their feet

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Man and woman with flowers, dog at their feet

Sale Date: September 25, 2011

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Two tufted brown birds perched on a stump, 1924–1934

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Two tufted brown birds perched on a stump, 1924–1934

Sale Date: September 25, 2011

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Bird (+ another; pair)

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Bird (+ another; pair)

Sale Date: September 25, 2011

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