Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory
The Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory ( obsolete spelling Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory ) was founded in 1747 and provides artistic quality porcelain ago.
History
The Elector Maximilian III. Joseph promoted after his accession in 1745 the establishment of factories in order to consolidate the public finances. Since 1747 an attempt was made in the production of porcelain and got asked the Neudeck Castle in Munich's Au available at the end of the year. On November 3, 1754 Franz Anton Bustelli was hired as Figurist, about the time when you finally mastered the manufacture of porcelain. 1755 received the manufactory their first Hofauftrag and 1756 was the first time to paint the porcelain color. With the lawyers and entrepreneurs Sigmund Graf von Haimhausen the Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory was oriented entrepreneurial since 1758 and relocated in 1761 to the designed by Joseph Effner building at Northern Schlossrondell front of the castle Nymphenburg in which the manufactory is still today. The running through the grounds of the Nymphenburg - Biedersteiner channel drives since and until today the mechanical equipment in the rear buildings, which usually come from a later period, at.
Under the following great artists after Bustelli be mentioned, among others, Dominik Auliczek the Elder and Johann Peter Melchior. In the meantime, more than 600 of the other numerous porcelain artists and employees are covered from all periods until after 1945 particularly, what will support further research. 1765 worked 187 people in Nymphenburg: The production reached its highest level to date a great supporter of the manufactory was Ludwig I, who awarded many orders. Were especially popular dinner service with copies of famous paintings or with Bavarian landscapes in the classicizing style. 1810 Anton Auer was asked to transfer paintings of the royal picture gallery to a service. His successor as Chief painter came in 1815 during Christian Adler; also Auer's son Maximilian Joseph Auer worked as a porcelain painter. 1822 Friedrich von Gärtner was appointed as artistic director of the manufactory. Mid-19th century, the economic situation of the factory deteriorated rapidly, so that in 1856 the artistic production was all set and it was decided to privatize the factory. 1862, the factory was first leased. The focus shifted temporarily to the technical, medical and sanitary porcelain. 1887 leased Bäuml Albert ( 1855-1929 ), the manufactory, and his goal was to regain a similar high artistic level as before. Bäuml it was also the Bustelli " rediscovered ". At the turn of the 20th century, this goal was achieved and in addition to historical copies elegant Art Nouveau harnesses now been developed. After the father's death the three sons Fritz Bäuml (1887-1969), Alfred Bäuml (1892-1971) and Kurt Bäuml took over ( 1899-1979 ). The latter led after the death of his two brothers, the company continued alone. From 1975 to 2011, the manufactory by the Bavarian State was leased to the Wittelsbach Compensation Fund. 1 October 2011 took over the castle Cold Mountain - Royal Holding KG and license with its managing partner Prince Luitpold of Bavaria the company. Since April 2012, the official company name is Royal Porcelain Manufactory Nymphenburg.GmbH & Co. KG.
The Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg deliberately foregoes its own development department. You made instead to designs by contemporary designers and artists. In the 21st century that were previously among other things, Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Kiki Smith, Joep van Lieshout, Olaf Nicolai and Carsten Höller.
On the first floor of the museum Marstallmuseum Nymphenburg Nymphenburg porcelain can - Collection Bäuml be visited.