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Featured Article The Expansion Of Lenox Pottery After the death of Walter Scott Lenox in 1920, Lenox Incorporated had fast track their peak success in the industry. In fact, the company had doubled its market size. Its pieces expanded to include pitchers, figurines, lamps, vases, and honey jars formed like a beehive. Frank Graham Holmes, Lenox Incorporated's chief designer from 1905 to 1954, became the most important asset of the company. Holmes was awarded the Craftsmanship Medal of the American Institute of Architects in 1927. In 1943, he was given a silver medal by the American Designers Institute. Frank Holmes' fine Lenox pieces were exhibited by the word famous National Museum of Ceramics in 1928 during an exposition in Savres, France. In 1926, his floral designed Fountain pattern was introduced. It was characterized by its geometric lines coupled with bright colors of the Art Deco period. Other pottery patterns created by Holmes include the Rhodora (1939) and the Harvest (1940). Because of the high market demand of Lenox pottery, the company constructed a more sophisticated ceramic plant factory in Pomona, New Jersey in 1954. Patricia Eakin, one of Lenox Incorporated's most skilled artists, started dressing her figurines in paper-thin porcelain. The hand-blown lead crystal ware was initiated in 1966. In 1972, Lenox designed a ceramic tableware that can be used both in the freezer and oven. The Lenox Collections was established in 1981 to accommodate heirloom-quality pieces to potential customers. Around 1991, Lenox became the first American company to offer a complete tabletop dinnerware. Lenox pottery also offers its elegant classic collectibles. These include the Lenox Classics Collectible sets of Winnie the Pooh, Angels, Charismatic Cats, Baby Gifts, The Wizard of Oz, Beauty & The Beast, Cinderella, Dr. Seuss, Looney Tunes, and Disney. Its Irish Collection collectibles are the Armani First Communion Girl, Armani Moulin Rouge 1303f, and the Caithness 25th Anniversary Bowl. Copyright © 2005 CNMIE.com. All rights reserved.