Porcelain from Versailles: Vases for a King & Queen

This exhibition brings together two of the most extraordinary surviving sets of vases owned by King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette of France during the late 1700s. The vases are among the highest achievements of the Sèvres porcelain manufactory made before the French Revolution, becoming personal treasures of the royal family at the time. They were initially kept at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, the royal family’s primary residence, and are a testament to the exemplary skills of the artists who took part in their creation. This exhibition reunites all eight vases, that were separated during the Revolution, offering the rare opportunity to appreciate the craftsmanship and design of the ensembles.

Porcelain from Versailles: Vases for a King and Queen, Los Angeles, February 2023

Exposition : Porcelain from Versailles Vases for a King & Queen. Getty Center, Los Angeles

Porcelain from Versailles: Vases for a King & Queen

Porcelain from Versailles: Vases for a King & Queen

Three vases belonging to Marie-Antoinette on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum

This pair of pot pourri vases was created by - marieantoinettesplayhouse

The Roger Thomas Collection

Exposition : Porcelain from Versailles Vases for a King & Queen. Getty Center, Los Angeles

Della Robbia Vase

Exposition : Porcelain from Versailles Vases for a King & Queen. Getty Center, Los Angeles