Manufacture
Dihl and Guérhard porcelain
1781-1828
The Dihl and Guerhard porcelain factory, also known as the ‘Duc d’Angoulême’s porcelain factory’, was one of the most prestigious porcelain factories in Paris in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Founded in 1781 by Christophe Erasmus Dihl, Antoine Guérhard and his wife Louise-Françoise-Madelaine Croizé, the factory was initially located on rue de Bondy in Paris. In 1782, it obtained the protection of the young Duke of Angoulême, nephew of Louis XVI, which enabled it to bypass the monopoly of the Sèvres manufactory.
The factory enjoyed rapid success, employing many skilled craftsmen and receiving numerous orders. In 1789, it moved to rue du Temple to expand. Under the Empire, its production rivalled that of Sèvres, thanks in particular to the technical expertise of Dihl and the commercial management of the Guérhards.
The Dihl et Guerhard factory was renowned for the exceptional quality of its porcelain, particularly its porcelain vases and biscuit clocks, which were highly prized by Parisian connoisseurs at the time.