Founded in 1949 and acquired by Williams-Sonoma in 1986, Pottery Barn is one of the leading home furnishings retailers in the United States. Pottery Barn maintains a chain of more than 180 stores and a direct mail business that distributes over 150 million pieces of catalogs per annum. Its divisions include Pottery Barn Kids that provides a collection of furnishing for babies and kids, and PBteen that offers a collection of hip furniture and accessories designed for teenagers. Pottery Barn specializes in providing sofas, ottomans, sectionals, chairs, tables, slipcovers, and bedroom and dining furniture. Its upholstered furniture collection includes the Charleston, Greenwich, Seagrass, PB Basic and Manhattan Leather. The company also offers a line of dinnerware, bath furniture, bath lighting and fixtures, and bedding and textile collections. In addition, it specializes in providing a range of rugs, blankets, decorative pillows and window coverings, as well as wall arts, mirrors, vases, and frames and albums. Pottery Barn maintains a location in Chicago.