A world reference in the manufacture of decorative and tableware, Bordallo Pinheiro is inseparable from the work and personality of its founder, Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro. Founded in 1884, the Portuguese brand continues to demonstrate an inexhaustible capacity for renewal, maintaining as its identity a unique blend of creativity, naturalism and humor.
The greatest example of this function is the so-called Arte Bordallo, composed of replicas of the vast legacy of Raphael and his son, Manuel Gustavo, today handcrafted by the artisans of the Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas da Rainha. The factory was founded with the aim of revitalizing the traditional art of ceramics, mixing it with new styles and cultural references. Above all, it represented the ideal way for Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro to express his unique vision and his remarkable artistic drive. Thus were born creations that endure to this day in our collective imagination.
Today, Bordallo Pinheiro is a “love brand” of international prominence. Maintaining a deep connection to the work and personality of its founder, it continually reinvents itself, launching new lines and promoting frequent collaborations with prominent creators from the most diverse fields. With an unmistakable design, decoration and finishes – and subject to rigorous quality control –, Bordallo Pinheiro pieces are chosen by decorators, architects and “trendsetters” from all over the world, as well as an increasingly large audience that identifies with its originality and irreverence. The brand’s distinctive characteristics are largely due to the application of ancestral techniques, mastered by artisans specialized in modeling, painting, sculpture and ornamentation.
Adopting a modern and entrepreneurial approach, Bordallo Pinheiro plays an essential role in the national and international revitalization of Portuguese ceramics and the artistic heritage of the founder of the Fábrica de Faianças Artísticas, Raphael Bordallo Pinheiro. By maintaining the integrity of tradition, using naturalist motifs at the origin of the great Bordallo project, together with ancestral manufacturing techniques, Bordallo Pinheiro places its offer in the contemporary world, thanks to the excellence and continuous reinvention of its production, at an aesthetic and technical level. The brand's utilitarian and decorative pieces thus continue to feed the national collective imagination and further the prestige of Portuguese culture and industry.
