Makers

Archibald Knox

Archibald Knox - A designer for Liberty and Co. Born in the Isle of Man in 1864. Archibald Knox - jewellery, paintings, clocks, pewter, candlesticks. Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau Movements.

Keswick School

Kigu

Kigu compacts, founded by Gustav Kiashek. Maker of compacts in his workshop in Budapest. In the late 1940s Gustav's son, George, founded Kigu of London. Kigu compacts were made by artisans with a high level of skill and are considered an item of...

Knoll

Knoll was founded in New York City in 1938 by Hans Knoll. Manufacturer of designer furniture. In 1948 their designer Eero Saarinen designed the womb chair and in 1956 the Tulip chair. In 1953 the company was accorded exclusive manufacturing and...

Kosta Glass

Kosta glasbruk was founded in 1741 and is one of the world’s oldest, still operating glassworks. Founded by Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Staël von Holstein. Over time Kosta became Sweden's leading manufacturing glassworks of all types of...

KPM Vienna

KPM Vienna. The Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin. One of Europe's oldest manufactories producing hand crafted porcelain for more than 250 years. Founded in 1763 by King Frederick II of Prussia (known as Frederick the Great). KPM is still producing...

Parker Knoll

Parker Knoll is a British furniture manufacturing company. Founded by Frederick Parker, a British furniture manufacturer, and William Knoll, a German inventor of a new form of sprung furniture. The two businesses quickly formed a new company...

Robert Keay of Perth

Robert Keay of Perth, Scotland Silvermaker Robert Keay silversmith, active 1791-1825 Perth, Scotland. His son Robert Keay II also a silversmith was active 1839 - 1856. Flatware and spoon makers.