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Lenox China Collectible Plates

Lenox "Capri" Dinnerware

The line of fine American china known as Lenox was founded by an innovative man by the same name, Walter Scott Lenox, in 1899.  Beginning in 1875, Lenox worked as a decorator and designer for several pottery manufactures in Trenton, NJ.  Several years later he became the design director for Ott & Brewer, producing a domestic version of Irish Belleek.  The struggling firm eventually failed, and soon thereafter Walter Scott Lenox founded his own factory. According to company notes, the initial Lenox manufactory was organized more as an art studio than a factory.  Rather than offering a complete line of ceramics, Lenox offered one-of-a-kind pieces produced from lustrous ivory.  Working initially with only 18 employees, Lenox china quickly became known among the most exclusive shops in England.  By 1897, some pieces of Lenox porcelain were being displayed in the Smithsonian Institute. To view Lenox porcelain marks, click here. In 1902, Lenox began producing his own fine china dinnerware, which enjoyed great success despite incredible competition from European manufacturers.  In 1906, Lenox Incorporated began producing customized place settings, a tradition that continues with the company to this day. Lenox porcelain products were widely recognized for their stylistic excellence.  This honor is largely attributed to the work of Frank Graham Holmes, chief designer of Lenox Incorporated from 1905 to 1954. His work earned him a number of prestigious awards, including the Craftsmanship Medal of the American Institute of Architects (1927) and the silver medal of the American Designers Institute (1943). These pieces were among the 34 Lenox pieces chosen for display in 1928 by the elite National Museum of Ceramics in Sévres, France.  Lenox china was the first and only American porcelain ever extended this honor. Lenox china dinnerware has been presented in the White House, alongside another famous American manufacturer "Haviland."  What makes Lenox unique, however, is its success as an American based company that conducts all of its operations within the United States.  We offer a fine selection of Lenox Dinnerware, as well as rare collector plates with artists' signatures.  We hope the pieces offered on this website will be enjoyed in your own home for many years to come!