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Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish Late 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste
Category
Antique 1880s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair French Bleu Celeste Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain
Category
Antique 1870s French Urns
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Celest Porcelain Framed Plaque Hand Painted Tea Coffee Cup
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste hand decorated Rich Celeste Blue Porcelain Portrait of French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Paintings
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Gilt Plate "Prise de Valence", 19th Century
Located in London, GB
for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower
Category
Antique 1890s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Sevres Porcelain Cabinet Plate "Camp du Rap" 19th Century
Located in London, GB
kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate
Category
Antique 1880s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Sevres Cabinet Plate Medieval Battle Scene, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate
Category
Antique 1890s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Sèvres Vases Lamps, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus
Category
Antique 1870s French Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Staffordshire Horse and Rider Figure, England, ca. 1850s
By Staffordshire
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
(pearlware or soft paste), this figurine depicts a proud rider in traditional attire astride a spirited horse
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Antique French Sèvres Style Porcelain Ormolu Gilt Bronze Dore Vase Centerpiece
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning imposing Pair of French Sevres Style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu Twin Handle Electric
Category
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Urns
Materials
Ormolu
French Sèvres Porcelain in Gilt Bronze Mount, Hand-Painted, France, 1771
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Lantau, HK
).
The gilded-bronze handles take on the shape of an aristocratic lady’s bust.
The combination of soft
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Vases
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Porcelain Cup and Saucer First Period Worcester 18th Century Circa 1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
House, Worcester, England, on the banks of the River Severn.
The early wares were soft-paste porcelain
Category
Antique 1770s English Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Cup
Saucer First Period Worcester Two Quail Pattern C- 1770
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
effect.
Worcester’s soft-paste porcelain responds beautifully to fluting, allowing light to move across
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
with butterflies, flowers and bats. The porcelain is almost like soft paste from the Qianlong period
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
$4,328 Sale Price
48% Off
18th Century Italian Capodimonte White Glazez Porcelain Figural Centerpiece
Located in Firenze, IT
aesthetic impact.
However, the superb quality of the soft-paste porcelain itself plays an important role
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Centerpieces
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Gaudy Dutch
Single Rose
Pattern Plates
By Staffordshire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and yellow—are used in bold, contrasting designs. Made of soft paste porcelain, giving them a slightly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Pottery
Cruet by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Cruet by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 25 x W 47 x H 49 cm
Material: Soft-paste
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$5,718 / item
Vessel by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Vessel by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 47 x H 32 cm
Material: Soft-paste
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$5,718 / item
Flask by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Flask by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 38 x H 43 cm
Material: Soft-paste
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$5,718 / item
Jug by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Jug by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 23 x H 33 cm
Material: Soft-paste
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$5,718 / item
Pitcher by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Pitcher by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 31 x H 48 cm
Material: Soft-paste
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$5,718 / item
Ewer by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Ewer by Laura Pasquino
Limited Edition of 8
Dimensions: D 24 x H 46 cm
Material: Soft-paste
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Vases
Materials
Porcelain
$5,718 / item
Antique Pair French Duck Egg Bleu Sevres Urns 19th C
Located in London, GB
dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus
Category
Antique 1870s French Urns
Materials
Porcelain
French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Flowers Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as Lions heads
Category
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sèvres Porcelain Still Life Ormolu Celadon Table Lamp Bronze
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres style Soft Paste Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Scrolling Handles ending
Category
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Derby Duesbury Imari Porcelain Dessert Service - 18 Pieces - U.K. - Circa 1825
By Derby Porcelain, Duesbury
Kean 1
Located in Chatham, ON
DERBY (William Duesbury II period) - Imari Pattern - Exceptional early soft paste porcelain dessert
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Sevres Oval Porcelain Dish, Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower
Category
Antique 1790s French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bow Porcelain Orphaned Coffee Cup, Famille Rose Peony, circa 1755
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably
Category
Antique 1750s English Rococo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewellery Casket C1860 19thCentury
Located in London, GB
porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was
Category
Antique 1860s Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Blue and White Porcelain Dish by Worcester England, 18th Century C. 1785
By Royal Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
light glaze that gives it a soft, luminous quality. The reverse bears a Worcester workman’s mark in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Pair French Ormolu Mounted Pink Sevres Lidded Vases, 19th C
Located in London, GB
for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower
Category
Antique 1860s French Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box England Circa 1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
. The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Sevres Porcelain Blue
Gilt
Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in London, GB
ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Wine Cooler
Located in Downingtown, PA
European metalwork or soft-paste porcelain (like Sèvres). Today, these versatile pieces are highly sought
Category
Antique 1770s Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
French Sèvres Porcelain Watteau Scene Ormolu Cobalt Blue Table Lamp Bronze Satyr
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French Sevres Soft Paste Signed Porcelain and Ormolu with Twin Handles modelled as a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Set of 13 Minton Dinner Plates Soft Blue Green Raised Paste Gold Leaf Pattern
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
is a soft blue green, described as the "water of the Nile". The clean white centres are
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Bleu Celeste Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste
Category
Antique 1870s French Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Ormolu
Antique Pair of French Bleu Celeste Porcelain Urns 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste
Category
Antique 1860s French Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Cobalt Blue Sevres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus
Category
Antique 1880s French Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Sevres Porcelain and Ormolu Jewelry Casket, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus
Category
Antique 1870s French Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Bleu Royale Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ample supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste
Category
Antique 1870s French Porcelain
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Sevres Bisque Porcelain Bust Marie Antoinette 19th Century
Located in London, GB
ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Busts
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Antique French Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th Century
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Dr Wall First Period Worcester Sugar Box 18th Century Circa 1775
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
.
The early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called
Category
Antique Late 18th Century George III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Worcester Porcelain Basket Dr. Wall First Period Circa 1770 England
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
early wares were soft-paste porcelain with bodies that contained soaprock, commonly called soapstone in
Category
Antique 1770s English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Ormolu
Sevres Porcelain Mounted Dressing Table
Mirror 19th Century
Located in London, GB
kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate
Category
Antique 1860s Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
factories, producing high-quality soft-paste porcelain inspired by Meissen and Sèvres.
By the late 1760s
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Derby Porcelain Plates, Pattern 126, Painted by William Longden, Set of Six
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
porcelain artistry but also the individual contributions of its craftsmen (Gilhespy, 1965).
Materials: Soft
Category
Antique 1790s English Georgian Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Coalport John Rose Porcelain Plate, Cobalt Blue, Gilt, Flowers
Fruits, 1805-15
By John Rose, Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
porcelain is a hybrid of hard paste and soft paste, before bone china (which is purely soft paste) became
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Credenza Sèvres Plaques, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
dure), their soft-paste porcelain (pate tendre) was fired at a lower temperature and was thus
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Sideboards
Materials
Ormolu
Pair of 19th Century Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Table Lamps by Sevres
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Miami, FL
producing a type of soft paste frit-porcelain around 1745.
The Sevres Porcelain Factory was originally
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$2,500 Sale Price / set
56% Off
Victorian Burr Walnut Sevres Plaque Mirror Back Credenza Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
supply of kaolin, a required ingredient for hard-paste porcelain (pate dure), their soft-paste porcelain
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures of Liberty
Matrimony, Rococo 1760-1764
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very
Category
Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bow Porcelain Figure of Boy Putto on C-Scroll Base, Georgian circa 1760
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
.
The Bow Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and
Category
Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
of green, purple, and turquoise.
Chelsea porcelain is soft-paste porcelain with a unique and charming
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bow Pair of Porcelain Figures, Arlecchino and Columbina, Rococo ca 1758
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Porcelain Factory was one of the first potteries in Britain to make soft paste porcelain, and most probably
Category
Antique 1750s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Bacchus Mug After Derby Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
of wine), dating to circa 1785. This piece is a direct and meticulous Chinese copy of an English soft
Category
Antique 1780s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Bow Porcelain Figure of Juno with Eagle
Jupiter
, Rococo Ca 1765
By Bow Porcelain
Located in London, GB
make soft paste porcelain, and most probably the very first to use bone ash, which later got perfected
Category
Antique 1760s English Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
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Soft Paste For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the soft paste you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and pottery, every soft paste was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer soft paste, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each soft paste bearing Rococo, Georgian or Folk Art hallmarks is very popular. Caughley Porcelain, Royal Worcester and American Sponge Ware Pottery each produced at least one beautiful soft paste that is worth considering.
How Much is a Soft Paste?
A soft paste can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,500, while the lowest priced sells for $415 and the highest can go for as much as $7,000.
Questions About Soft Paste
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to tell the difference between hard paste and soft paste porcelain is to look at a broken or chipped piece. Hard paste porcelain fractures are brittle and smooth, while soft paste porcelain fractures are chalky and break along the grain. On 1stDibs, find a selection of hard and soft paste porcelain pieces from top sellers around the world.
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