Manufacturer
LenoxNotes
Lenox was founded in 1889 by Walter Scott Lenox as Lenox's Ceramic Art Company in Trenton, New Jersey.
As Lenox's products became popular in the early 20th century, the company expanded its production to a factory-style operation, making tableware in standard patterns while still relying on skilled handworking, especially for painting. Lenox pieces were notably the only American porcelain chosen for display in 1928 by the National Museum of Ceramics in Sèvres, France.
Lenox was the first North American bone china to be used in the White House, making tableware for U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, William Clinton, and George W. Bush.
After more 130 years of production, Lenox ceased American operations in 2020 in favor of overseas operations. [lenox.com]