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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Part dinner service (set of 87)

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Part dinner service (set of 87)

Sale Date: May 26, 2009

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A set of chess figures, modelled as figures of...

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A set of chess figures, modelled as figures of...

Sale Date: May 28, 2009

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After the bath, 1950

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After the bath, 1950

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Service (set of 52), 1900–1999

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Service (set of 52), 1900–1999

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Cafe service (set of 19), 1900–1950

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Cafe service (set of 19), 1900–1950

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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Pair of vases with cover, 1900–1925

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Pair of vases with cover, 1900–1925

Sale Date: May 14, 2009

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A pair of two light wall sconces

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A pair of two light wall sconces

Sale Date: May 17, 2009

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A dessert service (set of 39)

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A dessert service (set of 39)

Sale Date: May 17, 2009

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Mokka-Service, 1986

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Mokka-Service, 1986

Sale Date: May 9, 2009

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Dame mit Muff, 1991

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Dame mit Muff, 1991

Sale Date: May 9, 2009

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Kind mit Hund (designed by Rumrich), 1909

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Kind mit Hund (designed by Rumrich), 1909

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Galantes Paar, 1924

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Galantes Paar, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Allegorie des Gehörs (from Die Fünf Sinne), 1924

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Allegorie des Gehörs (from Die Fünf Sinne), 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Venus, Amor und Nymphe (designed by Johann..., 1924

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Venus, Amor und Nymphe (designed by Johann..., 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Bacchantenzug, 1924

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Bacchantenzug, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Zwei Leuchter mit Gärtnerpaar, 1924

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Zwei Leuchter mit Gärtnerpaar, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Junges Gärtnerpaar, 1924

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Junges Gärtnerpaar, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Zwei Erntekinder, 1924

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Zwei Erntekinder, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Schäfergruppe, 1924

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Schäfergruppe, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Dame mit Kartenspiel, 1924

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Dame mit Kartenspiel, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Biedermeier-Paar, 1924

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Biedermeier-Paar, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Dame mit Muff, 1924

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Dame mit Muff, 1924

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Die Apfelernte, 1910

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Die Apfelernte, 1910

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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Schäfergruppe (after Johann Joachim Kändler)

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Schäfergruppe (after Johann Joachim Kändler)

Sale Date: May 16, 2009

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