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130 Years Of Artistic Vision

From our roots as a small art studio to appearances at the White House and Met Gala, our story begins (and continues on) with one key idea: to create beautiful, artistic pieces of the highest quality.

1889

THE BEGINNING

Walter Scott Lenox opens the Ceramic Art Company: a small studio with a few artists hand-painting ivory china.

SHOWN: Our founder, Walter Scott Lenox, and the Ceramic Art Company

1906

BECOMING LENOX

Ceramic Art Company becomes Lenox Incorporated to pay homage to our founder.

SHOWN: Our Lenox backstamp and an artisan cleaning a vase

1918

AT THE WHITE HOUSE

We become the first American china company to grace a president’s table when President Wilson commissions an official state of service of 1,700 pieces.

SHOWN: Our presidential plates and how they are displayed in the White House

1991

MOVE TO KINSTON

Our factory in Kinston, North Carolina opens. Currently, it produces the only American-made bone china today. About half of all bone china dinnerware purchased in America features the Lenox backstamp.

SHOWN: Skilled Kinston team members inspecting every detail

2016

THE GRILL

Lenox recreates the iconic atmosphere of the Four Seasons restaurant, now The Grill, by using Jackie Kennedy’s original inspiration for her White House china.

SHOWN: Dinnerware created for The Grill and a view of the restaurant.

Photograph courtesy of Major Food Group

2019

THE MET GALA

Our Marchesa by Lenox Painted Camellia™ dinner plates grace the tables of the famous Met Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

SHOWN: Marchesa by Lenox Painted Camellia™ and how it appeared at the Met Gala

Photographed by Corey Tenold for Vogue Magazine

130 Years Of Innovation

From custom monogram plates to hand-applied enamel dots, our standard for quality remains the same, even as our ideas evolve.

1910

BELLEEK

We produce our first dinnerware made in belleek, a cream-colored clay body with ornate engraving.

SHOWN: Silver overlays on top of a belleek body

1917

FULL-COLOR DECALS

We experiment with a new decorating technique of full-color, lithographic decals. The first designs were the Mandarin and Ming patterns, which remained in our product lines for 50 years.

SHOWN: The Ming pattern

1918

ENAMEL DOTS

For the first time ever, we hand-apply enamel dots to our dinnerware to create an elegant, detailed design.

SHOWN: Our Autumn® pattern

1963

WHITE CHINA

We create new, pure white china as an alternative to ivory dinnerware.

SHOWN: Our Kingsley pattern and a vintage bridal ad for Lenox china

1972

TEMPERWARE

We develop Temperware: one of the first ceramic tablewares that safely goes from the freezer to the oven or microwave.

SHOWN: Quakertown by Lenox and a vintage ad showcasing Temperware

2002

MICROWAVE-SAFE

To keep up with the fast-paced lifestyle of the 21 st century, we introduced convenient, microwave-safe metallics.

SHOWN: Continental Dining Gold™ and Marchesa by Lenox Shades of Grey™

2019

EVERY DAY QUALITY

Our Kinston, North Carolina factory continues to hold each product to the highest standards. Every item produced receives more than 20 touches and gets inspected up to 6 times before leaving the factory.

SHOWN: Giving the quality control sign-off and adding hand-painted detail to a piece

130 Years Of Versatility

Our original patterns still grace tables today. See our style tips on how to mix modern pieces with distinguished favorites to create a classic-meets-contemporary tablescape.

1915 & 2018

GOLDEN GLOW

The luxe, 24k gold-etched Westchester™ pattern is instantly updated with the Moroccan-inspired shape of Contempo Luxe™.

1918 & 2017

COLOR SPLASH

This Autumn® dinner plate gets a colorful refresh when paired with our scalloped Marchesa by Lenox Shades of Blue™ accent plate.

1920 & 2015

NIGHT & DAY

The art deco design of Rutledge™ is made modern when paired with the dark backdrop of a Marchesa by Lenox charger plate.

1965 & 2018

EFFORTLESSLY ELEGANT

This feminine pairing combines the '60s designs of Eternal® and Trianna Slate™ with a romantic Goldenrod™ dessert plate.

1974 & 2019

JOLLY HOLIDAY

Our iconic Holiday™ pattern is the #1 bone china dinnerware pattern in the United States. Add a festive accent plate for a delightful Christmas display.

1998 & 2018

MIXED MEDIA

Go bold with a regal Vintage Jewel® pattern over the dark design of Chelse Muse.

2010 & 2019

Pastel Harvest

A Fresh Palette For Fall

Balsam Lane

Our Whimsical Collection Is Back

Pitchers & Decanters

Enjoy Happy Hour At Home

Holiday Glassware

Cheers To Our Best-Selling Pattern

New To The Christmas Shop

Celebrate The Season All Year Round

The Ornament Store

Small Treasures. Big Joy.

GIFTS UNDER $25

Treasured Keepsakes At The Right Price

PERSONALIZED GIFTS

Make Every Present Extra Special

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Gifts You Want & Gifts To Give

NATIVITY

Celebrate The Reason For The Season

RECIPES

Halloween Butternut Squash Soup

Tips & Tricks

5 Easy Halloween DIY Ideas

Sale

The Best Pieces At Low Prices

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New Items Now On Sale