ALICE GOLDSMITH CERAMICS

What ALICE GOLDSMITH CERAMICS does

Alice Goldsmith Ceramics is a Brooklyn-based artisanal porcelain ceramics studio founded in 1996 by self-taught ceramicist Alice Goldsmith. The studio produces handcrafted American porcelain dinnerware, serveware, bath ensembles, and gift items across two main lines — the Classic Collection (featuring carved, hammered, and molten textures in multiple colorways) and the Studio Collection (Cabaret and Signature sub-lines in bronze, white, and vanilla bean finishes). The company also offers custom site-specific tile installations for tabletop, wall, and countertop applications.

Revenue is generated through two channels: wholesale distribution of studio collections via national retail stores, and direct bespoke commissions with luxury hospitality operators, fashion/luxury brands, and interior design/architecture firms. Named clients include W Hotel, The Mercer, Jean George, Betony New York, The Public, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Yves St Laurent, Apparatus, Peter Marino, and The Rockwell Group, with additional distribution through Takashimaya New York and design collaborations with Stonehill-Taylor. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; product catalogs are distributed as PDFs on a wholesale/inquiry basis.

The business is privately held and appears to be founder-operated from a single Brooklyn studio (603 Bergen Street #104). There are no external investors, no disclosed headcount, no funding rounds, and no digital product or technology platform. The competitive position rests on the founder's distinctive design sensibility — informed by prior experience in clothing and culinary industries — combined with 28 years of brand-building in the high-end hospitality and luxury design segments.

Name

ALICE GOLDSMITH CERAMICS

Legal name

Alice Goldsmith Ceramics

Website

https://alicegoldsmithceramics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alice Goldsmith Ceramics is a Brooklyn-based studio founded in 1996 that produces handcrafted American porcelain dinnerware, serveware, and custom tile installations for luxury hospitality, fashion brands, and interior designers via national retail wholesale and bespoke commissions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Handcrafted Porcelain Ceramics

NAICS

Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing (327110)

SIC

Pottery & Related Products (3260)

akta.pro primary industry

Decorative Accessories Retail (Vases, Bowls, Sculptures, Figurines, Trays) (CRAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Kitchen & Bath Surfaces (Backsplash, Wall Panels, Specialty Tile) Showrooms (CRAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• Handcrafted porcelain ceramics
• Custom ceramic tableware
• Luxury hospitality ceramics
• Site-specific tile installations
• Artisan dinnerware collections

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ceramic Product Sales: Sale of handcrafted ceramic dinnerware, serveware, bath products, and gifts through retail stores nationally and direct collaborations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Alice Goldsmith Ceramics designs and produces handcrafted American porcelain ceramics out of its Brooklyn studio. The product range spans dinnerware, serveware, bath products, gifts, and beverage vessels, organized into the Classic Collection and the Studio Collection (including the Cabaret and Signature sub-lines). The studio also executes custom site-specific porcelain tile installations for tabletop, wall, and countertop applications for luxury hospitality, fashion, and design clients.

Product overview

Alice Goldsmith Ceramics is a Brooklyn-based studio producing handcrafted American porcelain ceramics since 1996. The product portfolio consists of two main collections: the Classic Collection (dinnerware, serveware, bath items, gifts, and beverage ceramics featuring carved, hammered, molten, and textured designs in multiple colorways) and the Studio Collection (refined porcelain pieces including Cabaret and Signature lines). The company also offers custom tile installations for tabletop, wall, and countertop applications, and collaborates with chefs, manufacturers, and interior designers on bespoke ceramic products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classic Collection A foundational line of handcrafted ceramic dinnerware, serveware, bath products, gifts, and beverage vessels produced at the Brooklyn studio and available through select retail stockists as well as for bespoke commissions.
• Studio Collection A collection of porcelain pieces encompassing the Cabaret and Signature sub-lines, produced in the Brooklyn studio and offered as part of the studio's curated range alongside the Classic Collection.
• Custom Tile Installations Bespoke, site-specific porcelain tile installations designed and produced for tabletop, wall, and countertop applications, commissioned by luxury hospitality, fashion, interior design, and architectural clients.
• Collaboration Projects Custom ceramic design collaborations with luxury hospitality groups, fashion brands, and interior design firms, producing bespoke porcelain objects, tableware, and installations tailored to each collaborator's brand identity.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Apparatus StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the Link Porcelain Pendant, examining the strength and vulnerability of porcelain chain with oversized brass shades. Features fractured links suspended with fragility anchored by oppositional metal.
• Stonehill-TaylorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCustom ceramic vases created specifically for Stonehill-Taylor design projects.
• Takashimaya New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHand thrown dinnerware collaboration for Takashimaya New York retail locations.
• BurberrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBespoke collaboration creating custom trench teapot designs for Burberry, showcasing luxury brand partnership in custom ceramic design.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heath Ceramics: California-based handmade ceramic dinnerware, tile, and home goods manufacturer with comparable model of in-house studio production, retail showrooms, and architectural tile installations. Directly comparable in craft, product categories, and custom tile business.
• East Fork: Asheville-based handmade American pottery and tableware brand. Directly comparable artisan studio model producing dinnerware and serveware sold through national retail and DTC channels.
• Jono Pandolfi: New Jersey-based handmade porcelain dinnerware studio focused on restaurant and hospitality clients. Closely comparable in target segment (chef-driven restaurants and hotels), porcelain craft, and custom tableware work.
• Mud Australia: Handmade porcelain tableware brand with signature pastel finishes, sold through designer showrooms globally. Comparable in artisan porcelain dinnerware, designer/specifier channel, and aesthetic-driven positioning.
• Astier de Villatte: Paris-based luxury handmade ceramic tabletop and home goods with strong fashion/luxury brand following. Directly comparable in handmade aesthetic, luxury positioning, and collaborations with high-end fashion houses.
• Match: Handcrafted tableware and home goods brand combining ceramics with handblown glass and pewter. Comparable in artisan tabletop positioning and hospitality/specifier channel.

Broad incumbents

• L'Objet: Established luxury tabletop and home accessories brand with broader product portfolio. Comparable in luxury hospitality and designer channel, though operating at greater scale and across multiple materials.
• VIETRI: Italian-inspired luxury ceramic tabletop and home goods brand sold through specialty retail nationwide. Comparable in ceramic dinnerware/serveware focus and national retail/wholesale distribution, though broader in scale and assortment.

Emerging players

• Apparatus: New York-based interdisciplinary design studio producing lighting and objects with luxury interior designers. Comparable as a collaboration partner (already linked to Alice Goldsmith via the Link Porcelain Pendant) and in serving the same high-end design/specifier market.
• Fort Standard: Brooklyn-based design studio producing furniture, lighting, and home objects with emphasis on craft and materiality. Comparable as a Brooklyn-based craft design studio selling through designer and luxury channels, though broader in product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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