Since Herend was founded in 1826 ( or 1839), famous customers bought it’s porcelain. In the 19th Century Queen Victoria was one of the first Herend porcelain customers. Than came the Rothschild Family, the Habsburg Family, the Shah of Persia, Count Apponyi and so on. Many of the famous houses owned Herend Tea or Dinner sets. These days Herend figurines are still beloved among famous Families, and well known film stars and sportsmen as this is a real symbol of Luxury. Lady Diana was a collector of Herend, but also Arnold Schwarzenegger has a large collection of Herend Animal Figurines. Lewis Hamilton had it’s Herend Trophy in 2007.