Kohinoor Overview

Koh-I-Noor is a Czech stationery manufacturing company based in České Budějovice. Koh-I-European Noor's origins can be traced back to 1790 when Josef Hardtmuth established an earthenware factory in Vienna. In 1802, he patented the first Hardtmuth graphite lead, which combined clay and graphite to produce varying degrees of softness. The Hardtmuths set the standard for ingenuity in the production of art materials and continued to innovate and break barriers in the manufacture of pencils and erasers. The Koh-I-Noor drawing pencil line has expanded from the classic graphite pencil to over 20 degrees of graphite, colored and aquarelle pencils, pastels, blocks, watercolors, and a plethora of drawing accessories. They continue to embrace diversity and social unconventionality, as well as a love of art above all else, which stems from their Bohemian roots.