French Dinnerware ManufacturersFrench
dinnerware by manufacturers of note for
centuries set the standard for quality tableware that still holds true
today. With
a passion unsurpassed for quality and a great love for the arts of the
table, French dinnerware manufacturers subtly translate today’s fashion
trends into the most beautiful china and transform mere household dinnerware
into objects that are at once practical and refined.
History of the Haviland French Dinnerware Manufacturers The Haviland mark represents dynamic creativity – for a hundred and fifty years, the most modern services blend seamlessly with the timeless classics. Robert Haviland was born into a landowner family near New York in November of 1803. By 1830, his father had become interested in fine China, and sent his sons to France in 1839. In 1842 Robert's brother, David, founded a China decorating workshop in Limoges; and by 1853 he established his own factory.
In 1924, Charles Field Haviland's grandson, Robert, founded his own factory. By 1930, he moved operations to Hyacinthe Faure Street, where they still exist, in the heart of Limoges.. He initially signed his China “ROBERT HAVILAND”, later adding his brother-in-law's name "ROBERT HAVILAND ET LE TANNEUR". When he became associated with Camille Parlon the signature became "ROBERT HAVILAND & C. PARLON". Finally in 1941, returning to his grandfather's signature "CHARLES FIELD HAVILAND". Today, the porcelain "ROBERT HAVILAND & C. PARLON" is a member of the Comite’ Colbert, a mark of the most prestigious French dinnerware manufacturers. French dinnerware manufacturers l site map |
Robert
and his own son, Charles Field Haviland, joined the firm that same year.
Charles, born in 1832, took his middle name, Field, from his ancestral
connection to the famed astronomer John Field (1525-1587). In 1858 Charles
Field Haviland married the granddaughter of Francois Alluaud, Limoges
chinamaker since 1797. Charles eventually bought out the business of
his wife's grandfather, and began signing its product with his own name.
He retired in 1882.