Known by just KPM, the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur 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 ages-old techniques and meticulously painted by hand, producing one-of-a-kind quality.
KPM began in Berlin in 1763, founded by King Frederick II of Prussia, after two other entrepreneurs had been unsuccessful in establishing porcelain manufacturing companies in Germany. In 1878, KPM developed a relationship with the Chemical-Technical Research Institute and its director, Hermann Seger. This partnership gave KPM early access to advances in porcelain production and coloration.
KPM flourished under the banner of royal ownership until 1918, when it became a state-run entity after the monarchy was disbanded following Germany’s loss in World War I. With the rise of the Nazi Party in the 1930s, many of the company’s top designers and directors were dismissed, denied exhibitions or forced to flee Germany due to Jewish heritage or loyalty to Jewish colleagues. In 1943, an Allied bombing raid destroyed the KPM factory, and the company was not reestablished until after the war.
KPM reopened in Franconia and began producing porcelain wares. Some staff also worked on reconstructing the historic KPM site in Berlin. In 1957, manufacturing returned to the original company premises.
KPM rebounded over the next few decades. In 2006, in a step to privatize companies throughout the country, German financier Jörg Woltmann bought the organization.
Since its privatization, the company has opened many galleries and shops around Germany and has worked in collaboration with notable brands like Bottega Veneta and Bugatti motor company in recent years.
Although rooted in the Rococo style, KPM has adapted its craft to meet the current trends, all while maintaining the highest levels of excellence throughout its centuries of operation. It continues to produce lavish, elegant porcelain works for elite clientele the world over.
On 1stDibs, browse a vast selection of Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur serveware, decorative objects, lighting and more.
Golden Porcelain Teapot with Snake Decoration, KPM c. 1800
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Greding, DE
Rare teapot made of gold-patinated porcelain with surrounding snake decoration. The serpentine body winds around the oval smooth belly of the pot and form...
Porcelain
Fine Berlin 'KPM' Porcelain Plaque of A Vestal Virgin
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Berlin (K.P.M.) porcelain plaque of A Vestal Virgin, after Angelica Kauffman, in a giltwood frame. Impressed sceptre mark, 'KPM', letter 'H', ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Very Large Giltwood Framed K.P.M. Porcelain Plaque of Jephthah's Daughter
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
A very large giltwood framed K.P.M. porcelain plaque of Jephthah's daughter German, late 19th century Frame: height 97cm, width 84cm, depth 8cm Plaque: height 65cm, width 52cm ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
KPM Porcelain Picture Plate, Berlin circa 1830
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Greding, DE
Small framed KPM porcelain picture plate in silver(?) frame with architectural view and hunting dogs playing in the foreground.
Silver
Berlin (KPM) Porcelain Plaque Of A Young Woman, In a Giltwood Frame
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Fine Berlin (KPM) Porcelain Plaque Of A Young Woman, In a Giltwood Frame. The plaque has an impressed KPM sceptre mark to the reverse with impressed number 315_255 and a letter H. A paper label for the studio of 'Franz Xavier Thallmaier, Mucnich'. This fine KPM plaque is superbly painted with a portrait bust of a young woman holding a music scroll and a laurel branch, possibly representing St. Cecilia. The plaque is set in a giltwood frame. Franz Xaver Thallmaier (1890-1910) established in Munich in 1890 one of the most prominent and successful porcelain painting studios in Germany. He employed a number of talented porcelain painters specialising in portraits and genre scenes after artists such as Joseph Stieler, Wilhelm Kray...
Porcelain, Giltwood
KPM Porcelain Plaque Depicting a Scene from Othello
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine KPM porcelain plaque depicting a scene from Shakespeare's Play Othello, after the painting by Carl Ludwig Friedrich Becker, (German, 1820-1900). Signed ‘R. Wagner’. Impressed mark to the reverse ‘KPM’ (Konigliche Porzellan...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Art Déco Porcelain mask "Portrait of a young woman" KPM Berlin, Germany 1930s.
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Köln, NW
Art Déco porcelain mask "Portrait of a young woman". KPM Berlin, Germany 1930. Design: Hermann Hubatsch (1878-1940) H.Hubatsch was a German sculptor and ceramist. Gold medal world...
Porcelain
A Berlin 'K.P.M.' Porcelain Plaque, circa 1880 Painted with a Tavern Scene
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Berlin (K.P.M.) porcelain plaque, circa 1880 painted with a tavern scene impressed to verso KPM with sceptre mark Size with frame: Height 20.25 in. (51.43 cm.) Width 18 in. (4...
Porcelain
Porcelain Plaque Painted with Mary Magdalene by K.P.M
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
Porcelain plaque painted with Mary Magdalene by K.P.M. German, circa 1900 Measures: Frame: Height 32.5cm, width 26.5cm, depth 3cm Plaque: Height 25.5cm, width 19cm, depth 0.5cm ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Lion Hunt After Rubens KPM Porcelain Plaque
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
Our exceptional porcelain plaque from KPM depicting The Lion Hunt (Caccia al Leone) after Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) is signed by A.L. Eckart of Dresden in lower right. Rear with ...
Porcelain
KPM porcelain plaque of young boys eating fruit, circa 1880
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th century KPM Berlin porcelain plaque depicting two young boys eating fruit, set in a gilded frame. Batch 78 60601 DNKZZ
Porcelain
19th C. KPM Porcelain Plaque (Painting), Gabriel Metsu’s ‘Lovers at Breakfast"
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Fine Quality Antique 19th Century KPM Painting on Porcelain Plaque after Gabriel Metsu’s ‘Lovers at Breakfast’ (Dated 1661), Metsu with his wife Isabella de Wolff in a Tav...
Porcelain, Giltwood
$61,762 / set
Large Pair of German Porcelain Vases by KPM
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
Large pair of German porcelain vases by KPM German, c. 1850 Height 42cm, width 25cm, depth 19cm Crafted by one of Europe’s most renowned porcelain manufacturers, this large pair of...
Porcelain
A Large and Fantastic 19th Century Bronze Mounted K.P.M. Porcelain Centerpiece
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Large and Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Berlin K.P.M. Porcelain Centerpiece The very finely painted porcelain lidded bowl topped with infant Bacchus and his wine...
Bronze, Ormolu
Set of Three German 19th Century KPM Porcelain Garniture Set
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine and most charming complete set of three German 19th-century KPM porcelain and ormolu garniture set. The central urn is raised by an elegant pierced ormolu base with fine folia...
Ormolu
German KPM Porcelain Plaque of an Interior Bedroom Scene
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
German KPM porcelain plaque of an interior bedroom scene German, late 19th century Dimensions: Frame height 38cm, width 44cm, plaque height 26.5cm, width 31cm This fine porcelai...
Giltwood, Porcelain
Porcelain Plaque Painted with Orientalist Figure by K.P.M
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in London, GB
Porcelain plaque painted with Orientalist figure by K.P.M. German, circa 1900 Measures: Frame: Height 38cm, width 32cm, depth 6cm Plaque: Height 22cm, width 17cm, depth 0.5cm T...
Porcelain, Velvet, Giltwood
A Fine Berlin (KPM) Porcelain Plaque of a Reclining Lady
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A KPM Berlin Plaque with a Reclining Lady Reading Amidst a Rocky Wooded Landscape. German, Circa 1880. Dimensions of Plaque: Height: 29 cm 11 inches ...
Porcelain, Giltwood
Esther KPM Porcelain Plaque, Carved Giltwood Frame, German, Circa 1890
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'Esther' A Fine Berlin (KPM) Porcelain Plaque, After Hering Levanon. In a carved giltwood and composition frame. Signed 'Wagner', impressed sceptre mark, KPM, letter C, numeral 3...
Porcelain, Giltwood