Colart

Colart, or the Colart Group, is a large international supplier of art materials, with subsidiaries and brands such as Winsor & Newton, Liquitex and Lefranc & Bourgeois.[2][3] The group's head office is situated in London.

Colart Group
TypePrivate
IndustryArt materials
Headquarters
London
,
England
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAcrylics, oils, watercolor, gouache, brushes, canvases, papers, inks, graphite and colored pencils, markers, charcoal
ParentLindengruppen[1]
Websitewww.colart.com

Colart was established in 1992 as a wholly-owned subsidiary for the art materials segment of AB Wilh. Becker. As such it is also a wholly-owned second-tier subsidiary of Lindéngruppen, a privately held company based in Höganäs, Sweden.[1][4]

The Colart Group has ten production facilities based in the UK, France, and China.[5]

In 2017, Colart became the main owner of Elephant Art, publisher of the art magazine Elephant.[6]

Brands and subsidiaries
  • Beckers "A" – Original brand of AB Wilh. Becker, targeting the Scandinavian market. It comprises a series of artist quality oil paints and art supplies.[7]
  • Dekorima – Original art supplies brand of AB Wilh. Becker since 1970, also targeting the Scandinavian market.[8][9]
  • Lefranc & Bourgeois – Has a wide range of artists' paints and art supplies. Its oldest branch was established in 1720 in Paris.[10] Acquired by AB Wilh. Becker in 1982.[1]
  • Charbonnel – Specialised in products for intaglio, lithography and gilding. Founded in 1862 in Paris.[11] Acquired by Lefranc & Bourgeois in 1988.[10]
  • Snazaroo – Face paints. Established in 1989 and owned by Colart.[3]
  • Winsor & Newton – A wide range of artists' paints and art supplies. Founded in 1832 in London. Bought by AB Wilh. Becker in 1990.
  • Reeves – A wide range of paints and supplies. Established in 1766 in London. Acquired by AB Wilh. Becker in 1991.[12]
  • Liquitex – Specialised in artists' acrylic paints and supplies around that. Was originally established as Permanent Pigments Company in 1933 in Cincinnati. Acquired by Colart in 2000.
  • Conté à Paris – Specialised in pencils and crayons. Established in 1795 in Paris.[13] Bought by Colart in 2004.[14]
  • Letraset – Originally known for dry transfer lettering and associated products. Also specialised in marker pens. Founded in 1959 in London.[15] Acquired by Colart in 2012.[16]
  • Elephant Art – Publisher. Established in 2009. Colart became its main owner in May 2017.[6]

References
  1. b. Colart – Lindéngruppen Lindéngruppen. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. Colart Warehouse Management System Central Systems & Automation Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. The brands Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine Colart. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. AB Wilh. Becker AB Wilh. Becker. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. Colart Worldwide at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 August 2016) Colart. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. Colart teams up with Elephant Art to expand global reach Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Colart International, 15 maj 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. Colart Archived 2019-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Colart Scandinavia. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  8. Kreatima fyller 70 år Kreatima, October 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  9. Varumärke Dekorima solidinfo.se, retrieved 3 November 2016.
  10. Notre histoire Archived 2016-05-27 at the Wayback Machine Lefranc & Bourgeois. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. Artcraft since 1862 Charbonnel Shop. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  12. Pia Gottschaller. Lucio Fontana: The Artist's Materials Getty Publications, 2012. ISBN 9781606061145 Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. The history of "Conté à Paris" Archived 2016-07-28 at the Wayback Machine Conté à Paris. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  14. Colart International. Que vive la couleur Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Le journal des entreprises, november 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  15. About us Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine Letraset. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  16. Zoe Monk (8 juni 2012). Colart Group Acquires Letraset Craft Business. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
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