Sevres Porcelain Manufactory

Porcelain factory founded in 1738 in a suburb of Paris (today one of the city’s districts.) Between 1887 and 1891 it was managed by Théodore Deck, one of the most important theoreticians and ceramists of Historicism. From 1891 until 1909 the manufactory was directed by Emile Baumgart; during these years the factory achieved very high technical standards. The extremely beautiful crystal glazes and the coulé (liquid) glazes were the company’s most important products. The decorative elements characteristic of the Art Nouveau style came to predominate after 1897, when Alexandre Sandier became the art director. These pieces were received very favourably at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900.