Pottery & porcelain
L Bernardaud & co Limoges mark
On porcelain from Limoges, France, L Bernardaud & co Limoges mark carries “Bernardaud Limoges France Hong-Kong pattern contemporary”.
- Active years
- From 1863
- Products
- porcelain
- Marks
- 7
Dated marks & timeline
7 marks
c. 1942–1956
L. Bernardaud & Cie Limoges plus decoration circa
porcelain · Limoges, France
Maker mark accompanied by a decoration mark.
Undated
LES RÉSIDENCES BERNARDAUD Café Paris LIMOGES FRANCE
The Café Paris pattern was produced in 1995–2007; that range is not stated as the mark's use period.
porcelain · Limoges, France
Les Residences de Bernardaud Cafe Paris Limoges France mark. The Cafe Paris pattern was produced between 1995-2007
Undated
Bernardaud Limoges France Hong-Kong pattern contemporary
porcelain · Limoges, France
Contemporary Hong-Kong pattern mark.
About Bernardaud
Rémi Delinières established the Limoges factory in 1863. Léonard Bernardaud became his partner in 1895, and L. Bernardaud & Cie replaced R. Delinières & Cie in 1900. A New York office opened in 1919. After Léonard died in 1923, his sons Jacques and Michel developed Art Deco porcelain production. Jacques led the firm after Michel's death in 1949. Pierre Bernardaud took over management in 1962 with Paul Bernardaud. The firm acquired Vignaud in 1970.
The Limoges factory became a cultural centre in the 1990s, and Michel Bernardaud established the corporate foundation in 2002. The factory was established in Limoges in 1863 by Rémi Delinières. Bernardaud & Cie replaced the earlier company in 1900. Later generations continued the business, acquiring the Vignaud factory in 1970. The Limoges factory became a cultural centre in the 1990s, and Michel Bernardaud founded the Bernardaud Corporate Foundation in 2002.
Léonard Bernardaud became a partner in 1895, and L. Later generations of the Bernardaud family developed Art Deco porcelain and expanded the business, including acquisition of the Vignaud factory in 1970.