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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Meissen (Co.) (4,930 results)
Figure of a gentleman (+ Figure of..., 1875–1925

Meissen (Co.)

Figure of a gentleman (+ Figure of..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Cupid disguised as a musician, 1750

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Cupid disguised as a musician, 1750

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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The broken eggs, 1880

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The broken eggs, 1880

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Fruit pickers, 1765

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Fruit pickers, 1765

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Touch (from the Five senses series), 1870

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Touch (from the Five senses series), 1870

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Sight (from the Five senses series), 1740–1750

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Sight (from the Five senses series), 1740–1750

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Eagle

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Eagle

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Magpie

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Magpie

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Magpie (+ another; 2 works), 1880

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Magpie (+ another; 2 works), 1880

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Parrots

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Parrots

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Finch (+ 5 others; 6 works), 1875–1925

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Finch (+ 5 others; 6 works), 1875–1925

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Hearing (+ Winter; 2 works), 1875–1899

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Hearing (+ Winter; 2 works), 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 26, 2010

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Figural groups (pair)

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Figural groups (pair)

Sale Date: October 25, 2010

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Swan service bowl (after design by Kandler)

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Swan service bowl (after design by Kandler)

Sale Date: October 20, 2010

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Young girl holding a basket of fruit (+ 2...

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Young girl holding a basket of fruit (+ 2...

Sale Date: October 20, 2010

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Slave of love figure

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Slave of love figure

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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A large mythological motif box

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A large mythological motif box

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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A large mythological motif plate

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A large mythological motif plate

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Lovers on a carriage figure

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Lovers on a carriage figure

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Day figure (+ Night, smllr; 2 works)

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Day figure (+ Night, smllr; 2 works)

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Candlestands (pair)

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Candlestands (pair)

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Snowball decoration vases (pair)

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Snowball decoration vases (pair)

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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A snowball decoration cup and saucer (set of 2)

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A snowball decoration cup and saucer (set of 2)

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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A snowball decoration cup and saucer (set of 2)

Meissen (Co.)

A snowball decoration cup and saucer (set of 2)

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

Auction Closed

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