Keller & Guérin (K & G Lunéville)

Antique French Faïence Apple Plate by K & G Lunéville, Signed Obert, c. 1900 (8½″)

Select your desired plated using the options below: Red Apples on Green Orange Yellow Apples on Mauve Yellow Apples on Deep Apricot Red Apples on Deep Mauve

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Type:: Decorative plate
Style:: French Country | Provincial French | Hand-Painted Faïence
Signature:: Obert (Signed on front)
Era:: Art Nouveau (1896 - 1914)
Circa:: 1895 - 1905
Origin:: Lunéville, Lorraine, France
Maker:: Keller & Guérin
Material:: Tin-glazed earthenware (faïence)
Dimensions:: 8 ½" diameter
Condition:: See variant descriptions
Mounting:: Rear holes for hanging
Decoration:: Hand-painted apples
Maker’s mark:: K & G Lunéville France

Keller & Guérin Lunéville Antique French Faïence Apple Plate Signed Obert

Collector’s Note

Keller & Guérin (K&G Lunéville) fruit plates are prized for their vibrant hand-painted decoration and naturalistic fruit motifs. Artist-signed examples—such as those bearing the Obert signature—are especially sought after, reflecting the individuality of the decorator and the artistry of late 19th- and early 20th-century French faïence production.

Collectors are drawn to plates with strong color saturation, finely detailed brushwork, and balanced composition. Subtle background tones, gentle glaze variation, and light signs of age are typical and contribute to the authenticity and enduring charm.

These beautiful antique French faïence apple plates were hand-painted by Keller & Guérin (K & G Lunéville), France, circa 1900. Each 8 ½" plate features richly colored apples in red, yellow, and golden tones with soft shading and depth, set against subtly graduated backgrounds in green, mauve, brown, and deep plum.

Offered individually so collectors can select the perfect variation for a Lunéville fruit plate grouping, gallery wall, or cabinet display.

Apples on Green

Beautifully preserved with no cracks or chips; light age-appropriate crazing; small indent on back (likely from marking process)—a natural signature of its age.

Apples on Mauve

Equally well-preserved with no cracks or chips; some crazing primarily on the back—charming evidence of handcrafted origins.

Apples on Apricot Brown

Beautifully preserved with no cracks or chips; visible crazing consistent with antique faïence, adding honest character.

Apples on Deep Mauve

Great antique condition with no cracks or chips; light crazing; tiny pinpoint glaze nick on front (visible in photos)—subtle mark of age.

Decorating Appeal

Equally suited for display or use, Lunéville fruit plates bring a fresh, colorful elegance to the home. Their painterly fruit motifs and softly blended backgrounds make them ideal for open shelving, hutches, or wall arrangements, where each plate can be appreciated as an individual work of art.

Grouped together or mixed with ironstone and other French faïence, they add warmth and a collected, European feel—perfect for farmhouse, French country, and provincial-inspired interiors.

Signed “Obert” on the front and stamped K & G Lunéville France on the reverse, these plates showcase the luminous glazes and painterly style that made Lunéville fruitware so collectible during the Art Nouveau era. All retain original rear hanging holes for easy wall display.

Historical Note

Lunéville faïence is among the most celebrated French ceramics. In 1730, Jacques Chambrette established the factory in Luneville, Lorraine. His innovations—including the development of terre de Lorraine earthenware—helped define the region’s distinctive ceramic identity.

Sébastien Keller acquired the factory in 1785. Around 1832, the firm became known as Keller & Guérin producing both utilitarian wares and finely decorated faïence. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Lunéville was widely recognized for its hand-painted designs, including richly colored fruit and floral motifs that remain highly collectible today. Factory production declined following World War II, and Lunéville ultimately ceased production in 1981.

Explore our full French Faïence collection to mix and match timeless antique and vintage tin-glazed earthenware from notable French centers including Lunéville, Quimper, and Strasbourg.

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