Producers of the finest in Danish porcelain, Royal Copenhagen is a company steeped in tradition. Its celebrated blue-and-white china patterns as well as its famed hallmark depicting the royal crown and three waves — symbolizing the monarch who founded the company and the three major waterways of Denmark — are emblems of master craftsmanship.
Royal Copenhagen was founded in 1775 by Queen Juliane Marie. Years earlier, after the death of her husband, King Frederick V, Juliane’s stepson ascended the throne. Shortly into his reign, he went insane, and the Queen became the head of Denmark and its small empire. She sought to improve Denmark’s economy and founded factories around the country to promote domestic growth and international trade. Royal Copenhagen was one of the first of these. Royal Copenhagen first made dinnerware and vases with blue-and-white motifs inspired by Chinese porcelain, then the rage in aristocratic Europe. Many of these designs are still made today.
Apart from its classic patterns, Royal Copenhagen has adapted to the changing styles of time and appeals to many different tastes. Their prolific body of work includes Rococo-style porcelain statues that incorporate stylistic floral patterns in an Art Nouveau style, as well as modern vases by such noted 20th century Danish ceramists as Axel Salto. Whether used for special occasions or displayed as part of a design collection, Royal Copenhagen pieces represent a legacy of the highest quality.
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$7,200
H 12.21 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Gerhard Henning for Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain bobblehead doll ‘Ane Mari’
Located in København, Copenhagen
Gerhard Henning for Royal Copenhagen. Porcelain bobblehead doll ‘Ane Mari’ decorated with overglaze and gold. Rare, high-quality figurine. Juliane Marie marked, dated 30–5-1981. Fi...
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figure, Little Mermaid, Model Number 2313
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen porcelain figure. Little Mermaid. Model number 2313. Measures: 5 x 3.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factory quality.
Porcelain
1960s Bing & Grondahl White Porcelain Greenland Girl
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in New Windsor, NY
Sweet white porcelain figurine by Bing & Grondahl. She's called Greenland Girl and is fully signed, in green, on the bottom, B&G, København, Made in Denmark, 2280. Seated nud...
Porcelain
$2,000
H 10.24 in Dm 4.73 in
Royal Copenhagen, rare porcelain figurine of a mermaid with fish in her hands
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen, rare porcelain figurine of a mermaid holding fish in her hands. Model: 2412. Approximately 1930. Marked. Second factory quality. In excellent condition. Dimensions:...
Porcelain
Bisque Scorpio Statue By Pia Langelund For Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Doraville, GA
Beautiful bisque, matte white, statue of a man designed by Pia Langelund for Royal Copenhagen. The statue is one of the zodiac figures and this statue represents Scorpio. Designed pr...
Porcelain
Ceramic Sculpture by Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen, 1950s
By Johannes Hedegaard, Royal Copenhagen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully modeled and graceful ceramic sculpture of a woman, the body having an unexpected and striking combination of unglazed brown stoneware and a rich turquoise glaze.
Ceramic
$708Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.85 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Johannes Hedegaard for Royal Copenhagen Figurine "Martha" Rare Version 21424
By Royal Copenhagen, Johannes Hedegaard
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Figurine of a young woman washing clothes - called "Martha" - by Danish sculptor Johannes Hedegaard (1915-1999) produced at Royal Copenhagen. It´s a rare version with beige clothes instead of the more commonly seen version with turquoise glaze. The naked parts of the body show the warm terracotta color and make the figurine quite sensual. The figurine was designed ca 1940s and it was most likely made around 1960s. Johannes Hedegaard is famous for his graceful busts of young, most often half naked women. His model was reportedly his own wife Birthe Hedegaard. He trained as a sculptor at Royal Copenhagen from 1930 to 1935 and later he went to the Sculpture School at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen (Kunstakademiets Billedhuggerskole). His teachers here were Einar Utzon-Frank (1939) and Johannes Bjerg...
Ceramic
Woman Porcelain Figurine, Poland, 1980
Located in Chorzów, PL
Woman porcelain figurine, Poland, 1980.
Porcelain
$540Sale Price|28% Off
H 13.75 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Lladró "The Debutante" Fine Porcelain Figurine, 1981
By Lladro
Located in McKinney, TX
This beautiful and whimsical retired design by Lladro artist Jose Puche is called "The Debutante" and is a pastel dream! With purple hair and snow white sk...
Porcelain
Bing & Grøndahl Porcelain Figure, "Ophelia", Model Number 2409
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl porcelain figure. "Ophelia". Model number 2409. Measures: 22 x 8 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 1st factory quality.
Porcelain
Vintage Royal Dux Porcelain Figurine Lady with Doves, Bohemia 1960s
By Royal Dux Bohemia
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A very beautiful Royal Dux Bohemia porcelain sculpture, mid-20th century, mid-century modern period, Czechoslovakia. A very beautiful and detailed porcelain figurine. With maker's ma...
Porcelain
Rare Butterfly Porcelain China Figure by Ens Antique German 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare butterfly made by famous porcelain manufactory Ens, Volkstedt Germany. It is made of china porcelain and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your collection. It ...
Porcelain
Vintage Italian 1960s Venetian Grotto Style Dolphin Koi Fish Statue Terracotta
By Marioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An enchanting terracotta sculpture of a dolphin or koi carp, attributed to the renowned Marioni manufactory in Florence and bearing the hand-signed "Made in Italy" mark. Marioni is c...
Majolica, Terracotta
Murano Sommerso Conch Sea Shell Glass Statue, Vintage, Italy, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A striking Mid-Century Modern art glass sculpture in the form of a beautifully detailed conch seashell, expertly crafted during the mid-20th century. This elegant decorative object f...
Art Glass
Early 20th Century Porcelain Girl Bust signed Georges Rogron Antique, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful Art Nouveau white bisque porcelain girl bust with bronze fittings base. Bust of a girl with averted gaze and her hair tied up. Signed "Georges...
Bronze
Petite Midcentury Bisque Fossil Vase by Kaiser Porcelain, Germany, 1970s
By AK Kaiser
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing bisque porcelain midcentury studio art pottery vase made in Germany, by Kaiser Porcelain, circa 1970s. Vase is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, or flea bites....
Porcelain
