- The conglomerate, Textron, acquired Gorham in 1982.
- Ownership passed to Dansk International Designs in 1989.
- In 1991, Brown-Forman (known more for distilled spirits) bought Gorham and folded the company into the Lenox division.
- Department 56 bought the Lenox division in 2006.
Occasionally, you will see negative comments regarding the degradation of quality since the purchase by Brown-Forman. We are not experts in this subject and will not attempt to verify or deny these implications. However, we invite comments from visitors to this blog who might have more information.
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Interesting. I used to sell silver and china as a young married for a major dept store - but haven't in years. Lately when trying to buy products online, I noticed that it would say Lenox/Gorham and that almost all of Gorham's patterns in crystal are discontinued or unavailable, Too bad - they made beautiful things? Are their silver patterns still available - such as Chantilly and Buttercup - and purchasable at major outlets under the Gorham name??
Yes, sterling silver flatware is still manufactured under the Gorham name and available at many retail outlets.
Chantilly and Buttercup are also two of the most popular patterns in the secondary markets like eBay.
Lenox and its associated brands have exitted bankruptcy and ben purchased by Clarion Capital Partners a NY based firm as of March 3, 2009.
In July 2007, Lenox sold Gorham as well as Kirk-Steiff, Whiting and Durgin to Lifetime Brands.
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