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SMF
SMF (Schramberger Majolika-Fabrik) was a ceramics manufacturer based in Schramberg, Germany. Its products included everyday and decorative ceramics, with forms and surface decoration designed by in-house artists. In the postwar period, the factory made small domestic objects that reflected changing table culture. The firm name appeared on mass-produced wares, while individual designers were often not credited. Its ceramics are represented in the Stadtmuseum Schramberg collection.
- Founded
- 1820
- Countries
- Germany
- Locations
- Schramberg, Germany · 1820
- Founders
- Isidor Faist
The story of SMF
Isidor Faist founded a stoneware factory in Schramberg in 1820. Villeroy & Boch took over the factory in 1883 and operated it as a branch; the company withdrew in 1911. In 1912 the Meyer brothers took over, and the factory became known as Schramberger Majolika Fabrik, or SMF.
In the postwar decades, SMF produced both utility and decorative ceramics. The factory employed ceramicist Elfriede (Elfi) Stadler from 1953 to 1963; she developed new forms and contemporary patterns. Its production was industrial, and form and decoration could be designed separately or combined with older forms. The firm name was used in marketing, while the creative workers behind the products generally remained unnamed.
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