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.

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Wandteller der Bäckerinnung zu Meißen, 1925

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Wandteller der Bäckerinnung zu Meißen, 1925

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Brezelverkäuferin mit kleinem Mädchen, 1745

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Brezelverkäuferin mit kleinem Mädchen, 1745

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Schwanenservice, 1950–1999

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Schwanenservice, 1950–1999

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Auf einem runden Fels- und Baumstumpfsockel..., 1860

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Auf einem runden Fels- und Baumstumpfsockel..., 1860

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Ausruferin mit Backwerk, 1845

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Ausruferin mit Backwerk, 1845

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Schäferpaar, 1860

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Schäferpaar, 1860

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Bedeutende Jagdgruppe

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Bedeutende Jagdgruppe "August der Starke und , 1743

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Affe als Sängerin aus der Affenkapelle, 1765

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Affe als Sängerin aus der Affenkapelle, 1765

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Goldstaffierter, mit Rocaillen und Blättern..., 1850

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Goldstaffierter, mit Rocaillen und Blättern..., 1850

Sale Date: December 7, 2018

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Figur, 1900–1999

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Figur, 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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Serviceteile, 1900–1999

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Serviceteile, 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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Tafelservice, 1900–1999

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Tafelservice, 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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Tafelservice, 1900–1999

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Tafelservice, 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 24, 2019

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group, 1875–1925

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group, 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group, 1875–1925

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group, 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group, 1875–1925

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group, 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 17, 2019

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Lady with fan, mounted as a table lamp, 1934–1945

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Lady with fan, mounted as a table lamp, 1934–1945

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

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Viennese Chocolate Girl, 1910–1911

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Viennese Chocolate Girl, 1910–1911

Sale Date: July 3, 2019

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A pair of Meissen large figural..., 1875–1899

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A pair of Meissen large figural..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

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Two Meissen groups of putti emblematic..., 1800–1899

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Two Meissen groups of putti emblematic..., 1800–1899

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

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Two Meissen groups of children..., 1800–1899

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Two Meissen groups of children..., 1800–1899

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

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Two Meissen classical groups of putti, 1800–1899

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Two Meissen classical groups of putti, 1800–1899

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

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Two small Meissen models of bull finches, 1900–1925

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Two small Meissen models of bull finches, 1900–1925

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

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Two Meissen models of golden orioles, 1875–1925

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Two Meissen models of golden orioles, 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

Auction Closed

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