With his HAUTE COUTURE tea set

he was fascinated by the aura of elephants

Einem Bildhauermodell gehen oft zahlreiche Bewegungsstudien voraus

heraldic animal plays a role in the history of Nymphenburg in two ways: On the one hand

ist dabei keineswegs nur spezifischen Gattungen vorbehalten

10000584 Löwe With his HAUTE COUTURE teaThe international career of the Nymphenburg animal figures was initiated at the beginning of the 20th century. Artists such as Theodor Krner, Josef Wackerle, August Ghring and Luise Terletzki Scherf shaped the unmistakable style of the manufactory the first giving their figures a lifelike representation while Scherf created animals with an idiosyncratic character and unique colours. Today the Nymphenburg range includes over 700 animal figurines. To be