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 figural group, 1800–1899

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Meissen figural group, 1800–1899

Sale Date: February 24, 2021

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Meissen porcelain Cupid & Psyche, 1800–1899

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Meissen porcelain Cupid & Psyche, 1800–1899

Sale Date: February 24, 2021

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Assembled Meissen Porcelain Table Service

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Assembled Meissen Porcelain Table Service

Sale Date: February 24, 2021

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Meissen Porcelain Table Service

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Meissen Porcelain Table Service

Sale Date: February 24, 2021

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TWO MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF PARROTS, 20TH...

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TWO MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF PARROTS, 20TH...

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF PARROTS,...

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN MODELS OF PARROTS,...

Sale Date: February 25, 2021

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A Meissen Gardener Porcelain Figure, 1700–1799

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A Meissen Gardener Porcelain Figure, 1700–1799

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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A Meissen Four Seasons Figural..., 1875–1925

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A Meissen Four Seasons Figural..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Coffee service for 6 persons, 1950

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Coffee service for 6 persons, 1950

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Mocha service for 8 person, 1950–1959

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Mocha service for 8 person, 1950–1959

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Coffee service for 6 persons, 1950–1959

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Coffee service for 6 persons, 1950–1959

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Coffee and tea set for 6 persons, 1950–1959

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Coffee and tea set for 6 persons, 1950–1959

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Coffee service for 6 persons, 1950

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Coffee service for 6 persons, 1950

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Geck, 1934

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Geck, 1934

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Biedermeier lady, 1934

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Biedermeier lady, 1934

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Coffee/tea service for 12 persons, 1950

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Coffee/tea service for 12 persons, 1950

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Tea set for 8 persons, 1970–1979

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Tea set for 8 persons, 1970–1979

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Coffee set for 6 persons, 1970–1979

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Coffee set for 6 persons, 1970–1979

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Hunting group, 1976

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Hunting group, 1976

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Ten bread plates, 1900–1999

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Ten bread plates, 1900–1999

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Coffee service for 12 persons, 1924–1934

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Coffee service for 12 persons, 1924–1934

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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State service for 12 persons, 1950–1959

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State service for 12 persons, 1950–1959

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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Wobbling pagoda, 1954

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Wobbling pagoda, 1954

Sale Date: January 20, 2021

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Sale Date: February 10, 2021

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