There are a variety of factories and workshops in Limoges, France producing porcelain Limoges boxes under various brands. To learn more about Limoges box brands, see What Are the Top Limoges Box Brands?
One of the long-established porcelain factories in Limoges, France is Artoria Limoges. A family-owned business located on the banks of the Vienne River in the city of Limoges, Artoria Limoges produces porcelain tableware, decorative arts as well as the highly-collectible Limoges boxes. This porcelain manufacturer has a great reputation for eye-catching original designs and numerous exclusive Limoges box styles.
At Artoria, all phases of production are performed in one factory. From manufacturing the porcelain to hand-painting and hinging, numerous sculptors, artists and designers contribute to the creation of these unique and intricately detailed collectible Limoges boxes.
Every Artoria Limoges bears the distinctive Artoria name, “Peint Main” (hand-painted) as well as “Limoges, France” as a seal of authenticity. The markings of each Limoges box may differ from others. Some boxes have the Artoria stamp and others are signed by hand.
Throughout many decades, Artoria has produced a great variety of Limoges boxes in an array of styles and themes, from food products, travel items, sports, children and fairytale boxes, animals and Christmas boxes, just to name a few.
Another specialty of Artoria Limoges is the various series of exclusive Limoges boxes made under contract from large US companies. These series are now all retired and out-of-production and have become rare and extremely collectible. When a Limoges shape is retired, the molds are destroyed and the piece becomes a part of Limoges history. As you can imagine, these Limoges boxes demand a much higher range of pricing due to their rarity and desirability by collectors.
Three Examples of Artoria Limoges Boxes
Below are some of the exclusive Limoges boxes produced by Artoria:
Walt Disney
Artoria has created the beloved Walt Disney characters to the great delight of Disney fans and Limoges enthusiasts. The great range of Disney characters include Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in various poses, Donald Duck, Winnie the Pooh and his friends, Cinderella, Pinocchio, 101 Dalmatians, Mrs. Potts and so much more.
Peanuts
The beloved cartoon characters created by Charles Schultz have been brought to life in exceptional miniature Limoges boxes. Snoopy, Woodstock, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy and the rest of the crew have been made into unforgettable Limoges boxes. This series has become quite rare and greatly sought-after by collectors.
Specialty Foods
A series of specialty foods made by famous brands have been created as Limoges boxes by Artoria. These highly collectible items include Mr. Peanut from Planters Peanuts, Oreo Cookie, a box of Animal Crackers, jar of Grey Poupon, a tube of Life Savers candy, Coca Cola, and a dog eating from a box of Milk Bone treats.
Forrest Gump
Created for celebrating the opening of the blockbuster movie Forrest Gump, three Limoges box styles in a small special edition were made by Artoria. This collection includes the park bench with a suitcase and a box of chocolates, Forrest Gump’s suitcase, and a box of chocolates Limoges box.
Lynn Haney Christmas Collection
A series of Santa Clauses with great old-world charm was created by Artoria based on the designs of Lynn Haney. These delightful porcelain Limoges box santas represent the various creations by Lynn Haney in miniature form. The Lynn Haney santa collection includes santas in various poses with colorful garb and Holiday-related objects around them.
At LimogesCollector.com we are proud to offer a large selection of Artoria Limoges boxes in every category. Especially of interest to collectors of rare Limoges boxes and specialty brands, we are happy to offer the largest selection of rare and retired Walt Disney Limoges boxes as well as various Artoria exclusive Limoges boxes.
We invite you to browse our extensive selection of Artoria Limoges boxes, our other various brands of Limoges boxes as well as our large collection of retired, hard-to-find and rare Limoges boxes. You are sure to find many Limoges boxes from our collection that are hard to resist.
