KPM Porcelain Furniture
The Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin, or KPM (Royal Porcelain Factory, Berlin, in English) was one of the most influential porcelain factories to emerge in 18th-century Germany, along with Nymphenburg and Meissen. KPM was the third incarnation of a company originally founded in 1751 by Wilhelm Caspar Wegely to take advantage of the burgeoning market for “white gold.” On the verge of bankruptcy, Wegely sold his inventory and tools to Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky, who in 1761 established another porcelain factory, which also failed, and was subsequently taken over by Frederick II of Prussia in 1763. Like Augustus II, Elector of Saxony, the patron of Meissen and a keen collector who described himself as suffering (quite happily) from “porcelain sickness,” Frederick II was proud to refer to himself as KPM’s “best customer.” KPM produces china and figurines to this day, and throughout its long history, it has been a style-setter for elegant tableware, particularly in the 1930’s, the period during which their popular patterns Urbino, Urania and Arkadia were designed.
Thanks to its royal patronage, KPM had the resources and contacts necessary to establish itself as a leading luxury producer, and supplied Russian and European elites with tableware in the Rococo and Neoclassical styles, as well as monumental vases, and decorative plaques. Many of these objects can be found today in major museums as a result of Frederick II’s penchant for sending KPM porcelain as diplomatic gifts throughout Europe. Unlike Meissen, which was known for crafting porcelain sculptures of dazzling complexity, KPM is revered for the precision and splendor of its surface decoration, and for its porcelain plaques depicting scenes from history and mythology. One especially lovely example circa 1790 is a neocalssical-style tea service decorated with gold accents and a grisaille design of figures from the ancient world. By contrast, this boldly colorful narrative cup and saucer set from the 1840’s depicts scenes from real life as colorfully as a painting. The set was commissioned by a gentleman for his wife as a tongue-in-cheek gift commemorating her misadventures while in town for a visit to the opera, which resulted in her opera glasses being stolen. The saucer shows the thief and the glasses, and the cup reveals the scene of the crime in vivid hues.
KPM was forced to move from its original location in 1867 due to the building of the new Prussian Parliament building, and this afforded the company the opportunity to to create a new factory with the newest equipment and materials of the day. With the growing popularity of Art Nouveau and the western fascination with Asian ceramics, KPM began formulating glazes that evoked the color palette and rich surfaces of Chinese porcelain. By the turn of the century, KPM was exhibiting its wares to a global audience at international expositions. At the end of World War I with the collapse of the Prussian monarchy, KPM was renamed the State Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, continuing to use the name KPM and its use of the cobalt blue sceptre mark that is painted on the bottom of every piece.
By the late 1920’s, the designers and craftsmen of KPM were inspired by the tenets of Modernism, particularly the styles of the Bauhaus and the Deutscher Werkbund. During this period, the firm’s aim was to produce useful household porcelain for a range of consumers, rather than catering to a small elite. Among the most successful patterns of this era was designer Trude Petri’s Urbino line, which is still produced today. Following World War II, KPM was temporarily housed in the town of Selb, and only returned to its rebuilt quarters in Berlin in 1957. In the 1980s, KPM became an private company independent of the state, and began to focus production on the preservation of historic forms, designs, and techniques. KPM continues to collaborate with designers from all over the world, most recently on the Berlin dinnerware service with designer Enzo Mari, and a collaboration with the luxury brands Bottega Veneta and Bugatti.
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Creator: KPM Porcelain
KPM Berlin Sailer Porcelain Vase Siegmund Schütz
By KPM Porcelain, Siegmund Schütz 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain vase white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by Siegmund Schütz in 1951.
Category
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Topographical/Weichmalerei Easter Egg Flacon or Bottle
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain egg shaped flacon or bottle.
By the Royal Berlin KPM Porcelain Manufactory (Die Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin)...
Category
19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Berlin "Juventute" Porcelain Vase
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
"Juventute" vase white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by KPM workshop in 1890.
Category
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
A 19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque of Mary Magdalene
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A beautifully painted porcelain plaque in original giltwood frame. The image of Mary Magdalene after the original Italian artist, Pompeo Batoni. The measurements framed are 16 inch...
Category
19th Century German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Hand-Painted Tureen with Cornucopia & Cherub
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique KPM porcelain tureen with flower encrusted handles, Deutsche Blumen floral sprays, and a figural cherub and cornucopia finial.
...
Category
Early 20th Century German KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 8 KPM Luncheon Plates Each Hand-Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a gorgeous set of KPM luncheon or dessert plates. Each KPM plate has a different central bright colored bouquet of flowers. Each flower bouquet is ma...
Category
1910s German Romantic Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Cabinet Plate Depicting the Biblical "Ruth"
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hand-painted porcelain cabinet plate was made by the renowned KPM porcelain factory of Germany in approximately 1880. The center of the plate features a depiction of the...
Category
Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique 19th century KPM porcelain hand-painted & gilded lidded bowl/tureen, decorated with birds & butterflies, 1840-1895.
This very handsome lidded tureen made by th...
Category
1880s German Belle Époque Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Porcelain Plaque of Mary and Her Child after Madonna of the Chair Painting
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a beautifully painted KPM porcelain plaque after the famous painting of the Madonna of the Chair or Madonna della Sedia by Raphael, which was originally painted 1513-1514. Ma...
Category
Early 20th Century German Renaissance KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Reticulated Porcelain Basket with Deutsche Blumen Decor
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine KPM porcelain basket.
With reticulated or pierced sides, twin handles, and a hand-painted floral spray to the center.
Simply a wonderful porcelain basket!
Date:
Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Overall Condition
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.
Maker:
KPM Porcelain
Marks:
Base bears a blue underglaze factor scepter mark, an iron-red orb mark, hand-painted cyphers and numbers, an impressed cyphers, and a cut slash...
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Berlin KPM Porcelain Hand Painted Oval Plaque Portrait of a Girl
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
A porcelain plaque portrait from KPM that depicts a young girl sitting in a stone bench after gathering some roses in her shawl and embellish her turban with one of them. Beautifully...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique German Greek Key Rimmed Berry Bowls by Kpm, 1920s
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous set of ten Greek key rimmed berry bowls
By KPM Porcelain
Germany, Circa 1920s
Measures: 5.38"W x 5.38"D x 1.25"H.
Excellent original condition.
Category
1920s German Neoclassical Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Porcelain Model of a Parrot, Late 19th Century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A KPM porcelain model of a parrot
German, late 19th century
Measures: Height 23cm, width 12cm, depth 9cm
Marked for KPM, the leading German porcelain makers, this charming and ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Handmade Porcelain Soup Tureen by KPM
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Antique KPM oval porcelain soup tureen is handmade with glazed relief ornament surface.
It is hand painted with gold and decorated with molded flowers bouqets on the handles.
Measu...
Category
Early 20th Century German KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique KPM Meissen Platter Charger Porcelain German Plate Signed 19th 12 3/8"
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique KPM porcelain deep dish charger, circa 19th century. Beautiful floral painting. Large. 12 3/8" diameter. Underglaze blue scepter mark, impressed marks. Excellent condition, b...
Category
19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 6 Antique KPM Porcelain Deutsche Blumen Reticulated Cabinet Plates
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of reticulated porcelain cabinet plates.
By KPM (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur).
Each with handpainted Deutsche Blumen bouqeuts, floral sprigs, insects, & butterflies....
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Shell and Flower Motif Cabinet or Patch Box
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
KPM shell and flower motif cabinet or patch box, The top realistically modelled as a clam shell, the interior revealing painted florals, and the blue undergl...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century German Porcelain Kpm Berlin Hand Painted Double Salt
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This open salt was made in the 19th century in typical Rococo style. The interior of the salt basin and the stand is delicately painted with birds, flowers and insects. In the center...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Enamel
Pair of German Porcelain Pastille Incense Burners by KPM Berlin, 1820
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
An exquisite pair of early 19th century Berlin KPM porcelain pastille, incense burners, two antique oval perfume containers with pierced lids, pine c...
Category
1820s German Rococo Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Reticulated Bowl with Raised Pink Flowers and Painted Birds
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a fabulous KPM bowl beautifully decorated with reticulation and raised pink flowers. Each side of the KPM bowl is painted with a different bird painting. The inside of the bo...
Category
1890s German Romantic Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Orientalist KPM Porcelain Plaque of Interior Scene
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Orientalist KPM Porcelain plaque of interior scene
German, 20th century
Frame: Height 71cm, width 64cm, depth 4cm
Plaque: Height 50cm, width 39cm, depth 0.5cm
Painted in the Or...
Category
20th Century German Moorish KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
A KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Japonism Beauty, Signed Wagner
By KPM Porcelain, Wagner
Located in New York, NY
A Gorgeous 19th Century KPM Hand-Painted Porcelain Plaque of a Japonism Beauty, Signed by the Artist Wagner Wien .n C. Kiesel. The beauty is seen in a beautiful orange and white kimono...
Category
19th Century German Japonisme Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Crackle Glazed Bowl. Kjobenhavns Porcellains Maleri, Denmark, 1930s. Green Gold.
By Royal Copenhagen, Thorkild Olsen, KPM Porcelain
Located in Malmö, SE
Elegant crackle glazed bowl with gilded banding on the rim and base.
Made by KPM, Kjöbenhavns Porcellains Maleri, Denmark, 1930s.
Great condition. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
KPM Porcelain Painting After Murillo
By KPM Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted after a work by 17th century Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), this enchanting KPM painting on porcelain is a beautiful rendering of the artist's original...
Category
Late 19th Century German Other Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Gothic Revival Carved Oak and KPM Porcelain Triptych
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The triptych comprises a trio of porcelain plaques, depicting the patron saints of the German city of Cologne (Köln) by the renowned Berlin manufacturer KPM (Konigliche Porzellan-Man...
Category
19th Century German Gothic Revival Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Oak
Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Very fine and large KPM porcelain plaque of The Three Fates
German, c.1908
Frame: height 90cm, width 77cm, depth 9cm
Plaques: height 53cm, width 43cm, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Classical Greek KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Antique Pair KPM Royal Berlin German Hand Decorated Gilt Vases Centerpieces 19C
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality example of a Pair of Continental German KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Urns Vases, of ovoid form, of generous proportions, complete with their original cove...
Category
19th Century German Late Victorian Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century, KPM Berlin Porcelain Cobalt & Gilt Tea Cup & Saucer
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century KPM Berlin porcelain tea cup and saucer set exemplifies the height of European porcelain craftsmanship. The set is adorned in a deep cobalt blue glaze, co...
Category
19th Century German Neoclassical Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Large Oval Berlin 'K.P.M.' Porcelain Plaque of a Harem Dancer
By KPM Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Oval Berlin 'K.P.M.' Porcelain Plaque of a Harem Dancer
Germany, circa 1890
This exceptional Berlin (K.P.M.) porcelain plaque showcases an exquisitely detailed painting of a veiled, exotically dressed...
Category
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
Antique KPM Porcelain Pink and Floral Decorated Centerpiece
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 5 3/4in W: 14 3/4in D: 10in
This antique German KPM Rococo style centerpiece is perfect for you and your dining room table! If you look at the photos provided, you ...
Category
20th Century German Louis XV KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Porcelain Hand Painted Oval Bowl, 19th Century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Antique 19th century hand painted porcelain with floral and gilt decoration. The bowl with center floral decoration with detailed hand gilt all around. The 19th century KPM mark...
Category
1880s German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Antique KPM Royal Berlin Armorial Octagonal Porcelain Bowls or Plates
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of antique German porcelain octagonal bowls or plates.
By the KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Manufactory.
With an armorial crest or coat of arms that includes an armored knight'...
Category
Early 20th Century German KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Berlin Blanc de Chine Five-light Rococo Style Candelabra
By KPM Porcelain
Located in San Francisco, CA
a large and well-executed pair of rococo style 4-arm candelabra with trefoil-shaped baluster stem supporting a single candle cup; all resting on a six-footed splayed base; the four d...
Category
1950s German Rococo Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Royal Berlin Design by Griemert Porcelain Coffee Set, Decor by von Unruh
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Epfach, DE
20th Century KPM Royal Berlin coffee or mocca set porcelain 41 pieces
form Krokus design by Griemert , decor by Siegrid von Unruh
made 1953 mid century
KPM ROYAL Berlin Crocus patte...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque of the Queen of Prussia
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This beautiful antique porcelain plaque exhibits the fine quality of craftsmanship and artistry that the prestigious Berlin porcelain manufactory, KPM, is renowned for.
The plaque is delicately painted with the full-length portrait of Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810), Queen of Prussia and wife of King William III (1770-1840). Louise was a popular Queen and was respected for her successful negotiations with Napoleon, before he became Emperor of France. In this plaque, she is depicted descending the steps of the Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin, which was the seat of the Prussian monarchy. She wears a simple robe a l'anglaise, which was fashionable at the time, and looks directly at the viewer in a symbol of power and majesty.
The plaque is signed to the lower right by the artist 'Emile Eckhart', who worked for KPM. It is painted after a famous work by celebrated German artist Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Blanc de Chine Monkey Sculpture, Germany 1960s
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Norwalk, CT
Made by the KPM, Real Porcelain Factory in Berlin, Germany, this beautifully crafted figure features a monkey eating bananas. The attention to detail and fine glaze are outstanding. ...
Category
1960s German Hollywood Regency Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Rococo Style Clock Set
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
KPM porcelain and gilt bronze Rococo style clock set
German, late 19th century
Measures; Clock on base: Height 51cm, width 36cm, depth 17cm
Candelabra: Height 47cm, width 27cm, de...
Category
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Ormolu
Rare 19th Century Antique Bronze Mounted KPM Hand Painted Porcelain Casket
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Truly rare, this finely decorated antique rectangular casket, German porcelain manufacturer KPM, circa 1870. The KPM brand is engraved on the inside. Made with a finely chiseled bron...
Category
1870s German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Porcelain Figure, KPM Berlin 19th century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Belmont, MA
Woman with a parrot, KPM Berlin, 19th century..
Beautiful figurine of a standing woman in oriental dress holding a parrot in her right hand.
Naturalistically painted with fired KPM mark...
Category
19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Berlin Porcelain Plaque Flute Playing Girl Genre Scene, Germany, circa 1840
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite porcelain painting in original gilded frame
Manufactory: KPM Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin, Germany
Dating: circa 1840
Material: Porcelain, painted, glossy finish...
Category
1840s German Romantic Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
"Nude with Fish, " Rare, Art Nouveau Porcelain Sculpture for Crown Prince Wilhelm
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare and striking, this porcelain sculpture depicting a nude Japanese male figure carrying a fish on his shoulders was sculpted by Adolf (or Adolph) Ambe...
Category
1940s German Belle Époque Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bartmann Jug Tankard
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Antique German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bartmann Jug Tankard.
19th century German Bellarmine Bartmann jug with bearded man from the Porcelain Manufactory K...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Renaissance Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Pewter
KPM Berlin Porcelain Plaque 'Psyche' after Wilhelm Kray, Germany, 19th Century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Delicate Porcelain Painting In Gilded Frame:
Exquisite depiction of a young, beautiful girl with her hair tied up and delicate, translucent wings, wrapped in fine, flowing pink and w...
Category
Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Wood, Porcelain
Large KPM Porcelain Plaque of 'Romeo and Juliet' 19th Century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality large 19th century KPM Porcelain plaque, depicting 'Romeo and Juliet' mounted in a carved giltwood frame.
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Porcelain KPM Handmade Vase Germany Mid-Late 20th Century
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Bastogne, BE
A large porcelain vase is a stylish decorative element for any interior.
A true example of grace and elegant style from the best German craftsmen of the KPM manufactory.
Suitable f...
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1960s German Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century KPM porcelain plaque, depicting a mother and her children on a winters days.
Mounted in a 19th century carved gilt...
Category
1860s European Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Plaque of a 19th Century German Market by KPM
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The 1844 summer market in the town of Lengerich, in the western German province of Westphalia, is the subject of this antique KPM porcelain plaque...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Lovely Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted German K.P.M. Porcelain Desk
Decorated allover with porcelain plaques painted with scenes of courting couples, the upper section with a central cupboard door mounted with a square plaque and nine surrounding drawers, the lower section with shaped top inset with three frieze drawers, each of the corners with a male figure emerging from a scrolled volute, above four tapering fluted and floral-painted porcelain legs with four putti...
Category
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Bronze
1950s Modernist KPM Porcelain Berlin Abstract Art Vase, Germany
By KPM Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful KPM porcelain Berlin modernist abstract vase and dates from the 1950s. Signed on the bottom. Wonderful design and form. Made in Germa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
78-Piece Continental German KPM Dinner Set
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Queens, NY
78 Piece Continental German (18/19th Century) dinner service with a blue "Morning Glory" design and gilt trim (mfg by KPM, Royal Berlin)
Category
19th Century German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 KPM Dessert Plates with Hand Painted Fruit Pierced & Gilt Borders
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of KPM porcelain dessert plates are exceptional as they feature interesting and more unusual fruit subjects. The plates have the name of the fruit subject painted on the rev...
Category
Early 1900s German Aesthetic Movement Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
'Oriental Girl' German KPM Porcelain Plaque
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Orientalist style works became very popular in the 19th Century, and the tradition continued into the early 20th Century, when this fine porcelain plaque was produced. Manufactured by famed German firm KPM, the plaque was retailed in New York by Gilman Collamore & Co., who imported high-end works of porcelain and glass. The plaque still bears the retailer's label to the reverse reading 'Gilman Collamore & Co, Union Sq. NY'.
The plaque is rectangular in shape, and portrays a young girl, swathed in rich, red draped clothing, reaching upward to give food to a white dove perched on a wire. The girl, her hair bound up in the Orientalist fashion, wears an armband as well as hoop earrings. The interior in which the scene is set is hung with luxurious textiles and decorated with gilt detailing.
The plaque is housed in a giltwood frame and is marked to the reverse with the sceptre mark of KPM porcelain, together with the retailer's label. The reverse also bears a written inscription reading 'Orientalisches Mädchen / L. Sturm', the title translating to 'Oriental girl...
Category
Early 20th Century German KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Giltwood, Porcelain
Large KPM porcelain plaque after Louis Gallait
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large KPM porcelain plaque after Louis Gallait
German, Late 19th Century
Frame: height 53cm, width 48cm, depth 6cm
Plaque: height 40cm, width 35cm
Signed ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Romantic Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
KPM Berlin Porcelain Picture Plaque Portrait of a Girl with Veil, ca 1830
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Portrait of a girl in oriental-style clothing with a headdress and veil in a scenic setting.
In original, gilded wood frame with acanthus leaf and oak leaf garland carving.
Manuf...
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1830s German Biedermeier Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
KPM Berlin White Porcelain Tea Box Designed by Trude Petri
By Trude Petri, KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain tea box white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by Trude Petri in 1967.
Category
1950s German Bauhaus Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Berlin Adonis Porcelain Vase Siegmund Schütz
By Siegmund Schütz 1, KPM Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Porcelain vase "Adonis" white porcelain with glossy glaze, designed by Siegmund Schütz in 1956.
Category
1950s German Art Nouveau Vintage KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German KPM porcelain panel of Judith with the Head of Holofernes
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
The image of Judith with the Head of Holofernes was a powerful source of inspiration for many of great European artists, and was captured superbly in August Riedel...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
German KPM Porcelain Plaque 'Motherhood' by Julius Greiner
By KPM Porcelain
Located in London, GB
German KPM porcelain plaque 'Motherhood' by Julius Greiner
German, 1918
Frame: Height 43cm, width 34cm, depth 7cm
Plaque: Height 25cm, width 17cm, de...
Category
Early 20th Century German KPM Porcelain Furniture
Materials
Porcelain, Giltwood
Kpm Porcelain furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
KPM Porcelain furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of KPM Porcelain furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by KPM Porcelain were created in the Rococo style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Dresden Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kändler, and Michel Victor Acier. Prices for KPM Porcelain furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $195 and can go as high as $68,399, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,872.
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- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify KPM porcelain, first find the maker's marking on your piece. The German manufacturer used different markings over the years, including an eagle, a scepter, an orb on a cross and its KPM initials. Pieces produced after 1925 may also have "Germany" or "Bavaria" accompanying these stamps. By comparing the markings on your piece to images shared on trusted online resources, you can often determine whether it is KPM porcelain and approximately when it was made. Should you have any difficulty, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can be of assistance. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of KPM porcelain.
- What does KPM China mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022KPM china means that a piece of china was produced by Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin. The phrase is German for “Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin.” Frederick the Great founded the company on September 19, 1763. You'll find a selection of Royal Porcelain Factory china on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024On porcelain, KPM stands for Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur, a German maker. The company has been synonymous with exquisite porcelain works fit for nobility and royalty for over 200 years. KPM porcelain plates, centerpieces and sculptures are painstakingly formed through traditional techniques and meticulously painted by hand, producing one-of-a-kind quality. King Frederick II of Prussia founded KPM in Berlin in 1763 after two other entrepreneurs had been unsuccessful in establishing porcelain manufacturing companies in Germany. Shop a collection of Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur porcelain ware on 1stDibs.
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