TRIVET

A factory in Intendente

Built between 1849 and 1865, the building which is located in Intendente

had the entirety of its façade decorated in figurative tiles, designed by

the factory’s artistic director, Ferreira das T abuletas, representing a

pioneering example of the use of tiles as a means of advertising. The

building, which is nowadays classified as a building of public interest, is

one of the most emblematic in the city, and is an ex-libris for 19th century

naive style tiles

Officially set up in 1849 by Antonio da Costa Lamego

Viúva Lamego (Widow Lamego), the woman who gave her name to the factory

Originally the pottery workshop of António Costa Lamego, it later

became a factory and adopted the name Viúva Lamego when António

Lamego’s wife took on its management, following the death of her

husband, in 1876.

1930

From clay to tile

Early on, the factory mainly produced utilitarian items made of red clay,

tiles in white clay and some earthenware. With the arrival of the 20th

century, the tile became Viúva Lamego’s main product, and by then it

was already a factory focused on artists, with working ateliers made

available to them. In the 1930s, the industrial arm was moved to Palma de Baixa.  

In 1992 the factory was transferred to Abrunheira, in Sintra, where it is

still located. The building at Largo do Intendente is now open to the

public for the exhibition and sale of tiles.

2024

Preserving the legacy with an eye on the future

Our history is as much about fidelity to the past, with artisanal production

techniques, as it is about looking to the future, with the constant

development of new approaches and techniques, always focusing on Sustainability and innovation.

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