ABOUT
THE SMART CHOICE FOR ARTISTS, WITH TRADITION SINCE 1862
LUKAS has, since its foundation in 1862 in Düsseldorf (Germany), been considered the smart choice by artists, offering only the best professional art supplies at a reasonable cost. LUKAS has always had a close relationship with the city's local artists and The Academy of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf who have both helped develop and test new products sending key feedback to improve and evolve the product range.
The brand is named after St Lukas, patron protector of Painters and receives national & international acclaim throughout its production period in Germany and Bracknell, UK.
MISSION
LUKAS - THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY OF ART SUPPLIES WITH THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY
Since 1862, LUKAS mission is to keep delivering highly reliable art supplies with uncompromising quality to all painters, restorers and artists alike. Focusing on what really matters for the Artists: the highest quality and consistency with the best value for money.
VALUES
LUKAS - PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, AFFORDABILITY
Performance - by using the best pigments and binders, Lukas paints are made with the best performance in mind, ensuring the durability of the artworks for many generations.
Reliability - Lukas stands for 160 years of outstanding product quality, trusted and still trusted by famous artists - from Vincent van Gogh to Hanz Georg Baselitz.
Affordability - Lukas stands for high quality at a reasonable price for every artist, from the amateur to the professional.
History
Move of the Warehouse from Düsseldorf to Annonay (France)
F.I.L.A Group took over the Group Daler-Rowney - LUKAS.
Acquisition of LUKAS-Nerchau GmbH by Daler-Rowney Ltd and move of production to Bracknell (England).
Acquisition of the “Nerchau Painting and Artist‘s Paints” in Nerchau close to Leibzig from the Deutschen Amphibolin-Werken (DAW).
Development of LUKAS Berlin as first water-mixable oil color on the European continent, which is comparable in its properties (consistency, drying and thinning behaviour) with a traditional oil paint.
Management taken over by Mr. Hubertus Heusgen, the great-great-nephew of the company founder.
125 year celebration, the management was taken over by J.H. van Beek as the first external manager.
Development of LUKAS CRYL as first acrylic paint in mainland Europe.
Move into the newly constructed production and office premises in the Harff street 40.
Death of Dr. Edward Talbot. Christa Talbot took over the management of the company.
Move to the reconstructed main building at the Adler street – Pempelforter street.
Production began to a modest extent in Düsseldorf-Heerdt again.
Destruction of production and office building by bomb explosure. Production continued in the alternative facilities in Forchheim / Ofr. and Viersen. The management remained in Düsseldorf.
Dr. Eduard Talbot, the nephew of Paul Schoenfeld, took over the management.
Death of founder Dr. Fr. Schoenfeld, who left his extensive art collection of 150 paintings of the Düsseldorf School of Painting to the museum „Kunstpalast”.
Kommerzienrat Dr. Franz Schoenfeld transfered the management of the company to his son, Paul Schoenfeld.
Introduction of Saint LUKAS in the new logo of the company. St Lukas is the patron protector of the painters - mentioned already in the Middle Ages as the patron of the Dutch Guild of St Lukas. (The logo was designed by Prof. Gebhard, Düsseldorf)
Move to the company headquarters in the Adler street - Pempelforter street opposite of the “Düsseldorfer Malkasten” Düsseldorf Paint Box club house (art association). Meeting place of artists in Düsseldorf.
The company was founded on October 18th by Mr. Kommerzienrat (councillor of commerce) Dr. Franz Schoenfeld. First production facilities were in the Bismarck street.
PRODUCTION
The LUKAS brand joined the Daler-Rowney Ltd in 2012/13 and has since manufactured LUKAS products in the UK. Daler-Rowney’s main offices and colour manufacturing are situated in a four and half acre site on the edge of the green belt in Bracknell, Berkshire. This has been the hub of R&D, production and warehousing ever since the company moved from London in 1967 to keep pace with the rapid expansion of business in home and overseas markets. The move continued the company’s presence as a UK manufacturer of colour since 1783. More about Daler-Rowney
