Manufacture Nouvelle de Porcelaine in Limoges m20
Manufacture Nouvelle de Porcelaine was founded in 1957 by Robert de Merindol, who had been director for Camille Tharaud. The factory was expanded in 1959 (architect J. and J.L. Picot) and again in 1973 (by G. Boineau). R. de Merindol's son Thierry inherited the company in 1983, incorporated it in 1985, and changed the name to Artoria in 1990. The number of employees was 22 in 1965, 75 in 1988, 110 in 1990, 55 in 2003.
Artoria expanded to the USA in 1982 and opened a showroom in New York City in 1995. In 2005 American operations relocated to Northern New Jersey.
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Mark M20a: Used probably from 1957 until the name was change to Artoria in 1990.
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