Arabia (brand)
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Arabia is a Finnish ceramics company, founded in 1873 by Rörstrand, and currently owned by Fiskars. Arabia has specialized in kitchenware and tableware.
The original Arabia porcelain factory is located in Toukola (Helsinki); now it houses Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.
Ulla Procopé, Esteri Tomula and Kaj Franck were among the best-known artists and designers for the company.[1]
In 2016 the factory in Finland closed. All Arabia products are now made in Thailand and Romania. [2]
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Old Arabia factory building in Helsinki -
An Arabia brand Paratiisi series sauce pitcher -
Teapot Taika (1970th) -
A 2001 edition of the popular line of Moomin mugs
References
- ^ "Ulla Procopé at Arabia from 1948-1966". Finnguide. 2008-01-21. Archived from the original on 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Perinteikäs Arabian keramiikkatehdas lopetti – Mitä tapahtuu tehdaskorttelille?". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-08-25.
External links
- Arabia website
- Arabia history - profile at FinnishDesign.com
See also
Porcelain manufacturing companies in Europe
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