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

Meissen (Co.) (4,930 results)
Harlquin (+ Columbine; 2 works), 1740

Meissen (Co.)

Harlquin (+ Columbine; 2 works), 1740

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Kartenspieler (model 1291)

Meissen (Co.)

Kartenspieler (model 1291)

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

Auction Closed

Die Hochzeit von Sachsen und Polen (model 828)

Meissen (Co.)

Die Hochzeit von Sachsen und Polen (model 828)

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

Auction Closed

Uhr (model 2172)

Meissen (Co.)

Uhr (model 2172)

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

Auction Closed

Deckeldose und Vorlegeplatte (set of 2)

Meissen (Co.)

Deckeldose und Vorlegeplatte (set of 2)

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

Auction Closed

Die Luft, 1920

Meissen (Co.)

Die Luft, 1920

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

Auction Closed

Candelabra (pair), 1900–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Candelabra (pair), 1900–1999

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

Auction Closed

Psyché et l'Amour (+ Diane et Apollon,..., 1775–1799

Meissen (Co.)

Psyché et l'Amour (+ Diane et Apollon,..., 1775–1799

Sale Date: November 9, 2010

Auction Closed

Sitzender Rokokoknabe mit drei Jagdhunden, auf...

Meissen (Co.)

Sitzender Rokokoknabe mit drei Jagdhunden, auf...

Sale Date: November 10, 2010

Auction Closed

Sitzende Diana mit Pfeilköcher auf...

Meissen (Co.)

Sitzende Diana mit Pfeilköcher auf...

Sale Date: November 10, 2010

Auction Closed

Der Jongleur

Meissen (Co.)

Der Jongleur

Sale Date: November 10, 2010

Auction Closed

Mantel clock, 1875–1899

Meissen (Co.)

Mantel clock, 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Equestrian groups (pair)(after Hoesel), 1875–1925

Meissen (Co.)

Equestrian groups (pair)(after Hoesel), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Figural groups (various sizes; 3 works), 1875–1950

Meissen (Co.)

Figural groups (various sizes; 3 works), 1875–1950

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Cupid (various sizes; 2 works), 1875–1925

Meissen (Co.)

Cupid (various sizes; 2 works), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

A Malabar musician (after F.E. Meyer), 1875–1899

Meissen (Co.)

A Malabar musician (after F.E. Meyer), 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Cupid, 1875–1899

Meissen (Co.)

Cupid, 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Figures emblematic of the seasons..., 1875–1899

Meissen (Co.)

Figures emblematic of the seasons..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Figural group depicting two putti..., 1875–1925

Meissen (Co.)

Figural group depicting two putti..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Capture of the Tritons (after J.J...., 1875–1899

Meissen (Co.)

Capture of the Tritons (after J.J...., 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Cupid, 1875–1899

Meissen (Co.)

Cupid, 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Parrot perched on a branch

Meissen (Co.)

Parrot perched on a branch

Sale Date: October 31, 2010

Auction Closed

Monkey, 1924–1934

Meissen (Co.)

Monkey, 1924–1934

Sale Date: October 27, 2010

Auction Closed

Tea service (set of 15)(by C. Teichert Stove), 1900

Meissen (Co.)

Tea service (set of 15)(by C. Teichert Stove), 1900

Sale Date: October 27, 2010

Auction Closed