Lenci Factory

Lenci is an acronym for the Latin motto “Ludus Est Nobis Constanter Industria” (Play is our constant work).

Ceramics

In 1927, the factory in Turin started to make ceramics. The following year, in 1928, the Lenci factory introduced an extensive catalogue of furniture sculptures and objects, which soon became must-have items among the Italian middle classes. 

Scavini and König’s artists 

Enrico Scavini and Helen König, an artist couple, drew on the support of highly skilled technical staff and twenty talented painters and sculptors, including Bartolomeo Camisassa, Gigi Chessa, Felice Tosalli, Abele Jacopi, Sandro Vacchetti, Mario Sturani, Giulio Da Milano, Ines and Giovanni Grandi, and Giovanni Girardi. They reached an impressive level of innovation in form and quality of execution for a vast production of multiple series made in hand-painted earthenware with a collage technique.

What are Lenci ceramics known for?

Lenci ceramics are known for their enchanting sense of lightheartedness, ingenuity, and subtle humor.

What are the themes of Lenci ceramics?

 Costume scenes, figures of pretty young women taken from the era’s fashion and popular magazines inspired the creators of Lenci ceramics 

Lenci’s repertoire includes sportswomen, actresses, romantic scenes, couple dances, fairy tales, mythological and grotesque themes, children, and female nudes.

Lenci’s pieces are coveted by collectors and have had huge critical and market success.

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