Duron Chalkware

23/11/2021

Refresh of the site nearly done!

Mid-century chalkware by Duron, Nieri, Paoli, Melani...

31/10/2021

A great example of a Duron piece. Come and see the other images on the site,

On the piece in our collection, it is difficult to make out the registration number with only the first 4 numbers visible, but given the registration Duron lady bookends – Reg 883679 / 6001 and Lad…

26/10/2021

Here are some lovely baby figurines that were never formally registered with the Office of British Trade. They have the DURON sticker and the internal product that are seen on lots of their pieces. Do get in touch if you have them!

https://durons.wordpress.com/2017/08/22/set-of-3-baby-ornaments-by-duron-6124/

26/10/2021

This piece was only registered by Hermann Lohnberg after his fathers death (Max). We've managed to pick up two over the years.

You can out more info on this piece and Lohnberg by visiting the site.

This is a late piece by Hermann Löhnberg that was awarded a certificate after the death of his father, Max. Nicely finished and both the examples we have with very few chips, I’m pleased to s…

25/10/2021

Looking for some info on Duron chalkware. Come visit durons.wordpress.com

25/10/2021

Welcome to a page on information collected on DURON "african" chalkware figurines, lamps, wall plaques and busts. These pieces were created in the 50s, 60s. Over 600 examples of Duron, Bacci, Nieri, Paoli (and many more) have been found.

This page hopes to highlight pieces that are in the collection, have been found online and also where they have been found in the National Archives in the UK