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Lenox (company)
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| Lenox Group Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: LNX) |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
Lenox is a major manufacturer of porcelain china and collectibles, and the only manufacturer of bone china based in the United States.
Lenox was founded in 1889 by Walter Scott Lenox as Lenox's Ceramic Art Company. Lenox was the first American china to be used in the White House, and the company has since made china for five U.S. presidents: Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.
Lenox china became popular in the early 20th century when separate dining rooms and hostess parties became the new trend. Indeed, two of the first patterns Lenox produced came out in 1917, the Ming and Mandarin, which were eventually manufactured for over fifty years. Lenox products also became well known thanks to the designer Frank Graham Holmes, who won several artistic awards during his lifetime.
Besides fine china and collectibles, Lenox also produces flatware, crystal[1], and Department 56 items.
- ^ Lenox products Educational Page
- Klapthor, Margaret Bown. White House China: 1789 to the Present. The Barra Foundation and Harry N. Abrams: 1999. ISBN 0-8109-3993-2.
- Lenox website Official homepage