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Meissen Winter Season's Figurine C 83 Kaendler Kändler Johann Joachim Made 1880
Meissen Winter Season's Figurine C 83 Kaendler Kändler Johann Joachim Made 1880

Meissen Winter Season's Figurine C 83 Kaendler Kändler Johann Joachim Made 1880

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen most remarkable figurine: Winter Measures / dimensions: height 8.07 inches / 20.5 cm diameter of base 2.36 inches / 6.0 cm Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Mei...

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Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Winter and Spring Figural Group
Meissen Porcelain Winter and Spring Figural Group

Meissen Porcelain Winter and Spring Figural Group

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New Orleans, LA

Entitled Winter and Spring this Meissen Porcelain figural group features a cloaked putto staying warm by a fire (Winter) and another gathering flowers (Spring).

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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Sevres Style "Winter" Porcelain Figure After Meissen Friedrich Elias
Sevres Style "Winter" Porcelain Figure After Meissen Friedrich Elias

Sevres Style "Winter" Porcelain Figure After Meissen Friedrich Elias

By Meissen Porcelain, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite porcelain figure, titled "Winter," is produced after with the influence of the artistry of Friedrich Elias Meyer (circa 1723–1785), a distinguished sculptor for the Me...

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler
Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler

Meissen Allegory of Winter Four Cherubs Model 2495 Johann J. Kaendler

By Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Meissen stunning figurine group: Allegory of Winter Model 2495 Measures: Height: 6.69 inches (= 17.0 cm) Width: 7.28 inches (= 18.5 cm) Depth: 4.64 inches (= 11.8 cm) Manuf...

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Antique 1870s German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust Baby Girl Allegorical to the Winter
Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust Baby Girl Allegorical to the Winter

Meissen Style Porcelain Figural Bust Baby Girl Allegorical to the Winter

By Samson & Cie

Located in Guaynabo, PR

Depicting a bust of a baby girl whose ash hair head and upper chest is covered by a pink waved cape. This is adorned with pine nuts and small pine branches in the top of the head. Sh...

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Meissen Small Bust Emblematic of Winter, circa 1750
Meissen Small Bust Emblematic of Winter, circa 1750

Meissen Small Bust Emblematic of Winter, circa 1750

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H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 1.58 in

Meissen Small Bust Emblematic of Winter, circa 1750

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Firenze, IT

SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). As a bearded man wearing a fur-lin...

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Antique 1750s German Georgian Busts

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Antique Meissen Winter Candlestick in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 19th century
Antique Meissen Winter Candlestick in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 19th century

Antique Meissen Winter Candlestick in Hand-Painted Porcelain, 19th century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Meissen Winter candlestick in hand-painted porcelain, 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Revival Porcelain

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Pair Of Meissen Splendid Centerpieces 'Autumn' & 'Winter', By Kaendler, Ca 1820
Pair Of Meissen Splendid Centerpieces 'Autumn' & 'Winter', By Kaendler, Ca 1820

Pair Of Meissen Splendid Centerpieces 'Autumn' & 'Winter', By Kaendler, Ca 1820

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

Designer: JOHANN JOACHIM KAENDLER (1706 - 1775) was chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller Meissen manufactory ever had and creat...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Child Bust 'Winter' from Series of The 4 Seasons, H. Schwabe, circa 1880
Meissen Child Bust 'Winter' from Series of The 4 Seasons, H. Schwabe, circa 1880

Meissen Child Bust 'Winter' from Series of The 4 Seasons, H. Schwabe, circa 1880

By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Schwabe 1

Located in Vienna, AT

Bust of a boy with a purple cloak, which, like a hood, covers his blond curls, adorned with needle branches and cones. On a matching curved base with a four-pass plan, rocailles and...

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Antique 1880s German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

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Meissen Winter For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic meissen winter available at 1stDibs. A meissen winter — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the meissen winter you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A meissen winter, designed in the Rococo, Empire or folk art style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made meissen winter over the years, but those crafted by Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler and Samson & Cie are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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