--- title: royal makkum description: royal makkum image: https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575030-jpg/blog-files/30-0002jw-1024x640.jpg --- - [**](https://www.pinterest.com/cletile/) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/Tilevera/) - [**](https://twitter.com/cletile) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/cletile/?hl=en) [![cle tile logo](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cletile_March2016/logos/cle-logo-new.png?width=444&name=cle-logo-new.png "cle tile logo")](http://www.cletile.com/) [** search](http://www.cletile.com/search) [** ](https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/royal-makkum/#sidr) ## Shop by Collection ### Browse [** search](http://www.cletile.com/search) # royal makkum 19 April 2012 take a 400 year old dutch company, one family and a lot of talent and you have royal makkum. such an incredible story and an incredibly longstanding commitment to a single material- clay!   [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575030-jpg/blog-files/30-0002jw-1024x640.jpg?width=700&height=450&name=30-0002jw-1024x640.jpg "30-0002jw")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575030-jpg/blog-files/30-0002jw-1024x640.jpg)   [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575040-jpeg/blog-files/tichelaar.jpeg?width=420&height=420&name=tichelaar.jpeg "tichelaar")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575040-jpeg/blog-files/tichelaar.jpeg)   [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575050-jpeg/blog-files/tichelaarfactory.jpeg?width=450&height=296&name=tichelaarfactory.jpeg "tichelaarfactory")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575050-jpeg/blog-files/tichelaarfactory.jpeg)   the clay comes from the makkum village and was originally formed into bricks, dishes and tiles. today, they have combined their traditions with some of the best european designers to create a new tradition of pushing the boundaries of the wares for which they are famous. [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575060-jpeg/blog-files/makkum2.jpeg?width=640&height=640&name=makkum2.jpeg "Makkum2")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575060-jpeg/blog-files/makkum2.jpeg) (fine china)   [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575070-jpeg/blog-files/peter_struycken_collectie.jpeg?width=420&height=420&name=peter_struycken_collectie.jpeg "Peter_Struycken_collectie")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575070-jpeg/blog-files/peter_struycken_collectie.jpeg) [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575080-jpeg/blog-files/s11356-04.jpeg?width=455&height=300&name=s11356-04.jpeg "s11356-04")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575080-jpeg/blog-files/s11356-04.jpeg) at our new online tile showroom - [clé](http://www.cletile.com) - we have built the body of what we do around the heart of our artisans and artists, all struggling against the odds of the materials they love and the mystery beyond their passions. royal makkum's story embodies what can happen with many centuries of such passion, and we applaud their newest endeavors. **here is a wonderful video of their enduring story** [![](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575090-png/blog-files/screen-shot-2012-04-19-at-5.25.49-pm-1024x641.png?width=650&height=450&name=screen-shot-2012-04-19-at-5.25.49-pm-1024x641.png "Screen Shot 2012-04-19 at 5.25.49 PM")](https://info.cletile.com/hs-fs/file-4158575090-png/blog-files/screen-shot-2012-04-19-at-5.25.49-pm-1024x641.png) Share [**](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/royal-makkum/) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/royal-makkum/&url=https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/royal-makkum//&source=tweetbutton) [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com) [**](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.cletile.com%2Fblog-test&media=http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/169240/file-4158575030-jpg/blog-files/30-0002jw-1024x640.jpg) [**Previous Post](https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/and-now-coming-to-you-live-from-cle/) [**Next Post](https://info.cletile.com/blog-test/tile_envy/tadao-ando-for-tom-ford-design-perfection/) ### Related Posts ### COMPANY ### BLOGS ### CONTACT phone 415-887-9011 office hours M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm pt [send us an email ](https://info.cletile.com/contact-us) ### the clé inside scoop