Sconce Liadro
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Vendor code: 109068
About company Liadro
The Lladró brand first appeared in 1953, when brothers Juan, Jose (Spanish) and Vicente Lladro began making ceramic and glass products (pots and vases) in wood-fired clay (Moorish, Spanish) a furnace built in their family home in Almacera (province of Valencia). At that time, the Lladro brothers worked at a factory producing azuleju ceramic tiles and tableware.
Since 1956, they began to produce figurines. The production was expanded several times, and in 1958 it was moved to an industrial warehouse in the city of Tabernes Blanks to meet the growing demand for its products. Subsequently, since the 1960s, the company began an international expansion, which led to the fact that it became a well-known company in the field of luxury ceramics. In 1965, Lladró exported some of its products to Canada and began shipping them to the United States.
In 1969, the company in the presence of the Minister of Industry of Spain (Spanish) opened a new production complex "Porcelain City". In the 1970s, the volume of Lladró products in the North American market increased significantly. In 1973, Lladró bought 50% of the American company Weil Ceramics & Glass. Also in the mid-1970s, Lladró began selling its products in Japan, and in 1986, together with the Japanese company Mitsui Group, opened a Bussan Lladró division in Tokyo.
International success led the company to open the Lladró Museum and Gallery in New York in 1988. The fame that Lladró's sculptures gained led to the fact that in 1991 some of them were exhibited at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Since then, two works have become part of the permanent collection of this museum: "Carroza siglo XVIII" and "Don Quixote". In 1992, Lladró was present at the Valencia Pavilion at the Seville World's Fair. In 1995, the Lladró Center was opened in Madrid.
In 2003, the Lladro family decided to split the company. Three branches of the family have reached an agreement to divide the company by 33% each. Thus, at the end of 2003, a new board of directors was created, in which each of the three founding brothers was represented by their two children: Juan Lladro was represented by Rosa and Angeles Lladro Sala; Jose Lladro - Carmen and Jose Lladro Castello; Vicente Lladro — Juan Vicente and David Lladro Roiga. In 2007, Juan Lladro became the owner of most of the business together with his daughters Rosa and Angeles.
Since 1956, they began to produce figurines. The production was expanded several times, and in 1958 it was moved to an industrial warehouse in the city of Tabernes Blanks to meet the growing demand for its products. Subsequently, since the 1960s, the company began an international expansion, which led to the fact that it became a well-known company in the field of luxury ceramics. In 1965, Lladró exported some of its products to Canada and began shipping them to the United States.
In 1969, the company in the presence of the Minister of Industry of Spain (Spanish) opened a new production complex "Porcelain City". In the 1970s, the volume of Lladró products in the North American market increased significantly. In 1973, Lladró bought 50% of the American company Weil Ceramics & Glass. Also in the mid-1970s, Lladró began selling its products in Japan, and in 1986, together with the Japanese company Mitsui Group, opened a Bussan Lladró division in Tokyo.
International success led the company to open the Lladró Museum and Gallery in New York in 1988. The fame that Lladró's sculptures gained led to the fact that in 1991 some of them were exhibited at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. Since then, two works have become part of the permanent collection of this museum: "Carroza siglo XVIII" and "Don Quixote". In 1992, Lladró was present at the Valencia Pavilion at the Seville World's Fair. In 1995, the Lladró Center was opened in Madrid.
In 2003, the Lladro family decided to split the company. Three branches of the family have reached an agreement to divide the company by 33% each. Thus, at the end of 2003, a new board of directors was created, in which each of the three founding brothers was represented by their two children: Juan Lladro was represented by Rosa and Angeles Lladro Sala; Jose Lladro - Carmen and Jose Lladro Castello; Vicente Lladro — Juan Vicente and David Lladro Roiga. In 2007, Juan Lladro became the owner of most of the business together with his daughters Rosa and Angeles.
