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Installation view of "From Sèvres to Fifth Avenue: French Porcelain at The Frick Collection" (2015-2016). Courtesy The Frick Collection, New York.
Installation view of "From Sèvres to Fifth Avenue: French Porcelain at The Frick Collection" (2015-2016). Courtesy The Frick Collection, New York.
Installation view of "From Sèvres to Fifth Avenue: French Porcelain at The Frick Collection" (2015-2016). Courtesy The Frick Collection, New York.
From Sèvres to Fifth Avenue: French Porcelain at The Frick Collection
Between 1916 and 1918, Henry Clay Frick purchased several important pieces of porcelain to decorate his New York mansion. Made at Sèvres, the preeminent French porcelain manufactory, the objects were displayed throughout Frick’s residence.
Two Square Fruit Dishes (Part of a Dessert Service), 1782
Two Round Fruit Dishes (Part of a Dessert Service), 1782
Potpourri Vase “à Vaisseau" , ca. 1759
Two Plates (Part of a Dessert Service), 1782
Tripod Table, ca. 1783
Water Jug and Basin with Flowers and Fruit, 1776
Tea Service, 1767
Pair of Vases Duplessis “à Enfants”, 1753
Vase Japon, 1774
Water Jug and Basin, 1781
Sugar Bowl, 1764
Pair of Small Vases, 1755