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TessilArte

Toscana, Italy | Textile Designer

In 1947, Vittoria Camerino Martinetti opened a small textile artisan workshop in Florence, as an outlet for her passion and brilliant creativity. After two generations of female leadership, the company has continued to grow and innovate. The production of their textiles is rigorously overseen in Tuscany using ancient looms, and their products are made exclusively of linen adorned with modern designs. The "cento colori" are increasingly present in their collections, but modernized and “blended,” in keeping with current fashion trends.

Signorini & Coco

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

In 1968, Pietro Coco began working as a sculptor and wood engraver in a small workshop near Pisa. His sons Pietro, Enrico, and Giorgio Coco, together with Gianluigi Signorini and Mauro Salcioli, established their brand in 1973. Gifted with passion and perseverance, the skilled artisans at Signorini & Coco create furniture pieces that are unique works of art. The third generation - Mirko, Alessio, and Cecilia Coco, Daniele Salcioli, and Gianluca Busdraghi - combines the rich craftsmanship heritage passed down in their families with modern aesthetics and inspirations.

Karpeta

Calabria, Italy | Carpet Maker

Karpeta was founded with the goal of uniting the past to the present, choosing to weave a traditional craftsmanship with the modernity of a contemporary aesthetic and keeping alive the ancient techniques of hand-knotted carpets. The use of the highest quality natural fibers and precious handmade techniques, narrate a new rite for living. We envision a future where tradition and knowledge play a strategic role in offering new possibilities. The desire to experiment and renew ancient weaving techniques pushes us forward, seeking a new balance between the expected and unexpected.

Daytona

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Starting in the 1960s, Daytona is now a third generation family business that strives to bridge elegance and functionality. Quality and experience are the cornerstones of Daytona collections, firmly positioning the company in the global luxury furniture market. Daytona distinguishes itself through its attention to detail, stylistic innovation, and commitment to high-quality materials. Its pieces are unique, and their functional designs are an elegant compromise between form and substance.

Petri Firenze

Toscana, Italy | Silversmith

Petri Firenze’s unique pieces are brought to life in the artisan workshop in San Casciano Val di Pesa, a town in the luscious hillside of the Chianti region. The company was founded by Simone Petri in 1991 and specializes in decorative objects that combine art with nature by incorporating shells, fossils, gemstones, corals, precious woods, and animal horns into the prized metals. The pieces are rendered timeless by the hands of the skilled artisans who utilize new and ancient techniques to enhance every delicate and meticulous detail.

Bragagnolo Argenti

Veneto, Italy | Silversmith

Founded in 1978 in Cittadella, a medieval town in the Veneto region, Bragagnolo is a well-established name in the historic, Italian silversmith tradition. Committed to excellence, each piece is crafted by master silversmiths with aesthetic sensibility and passion to reveal refined creations distinguished by their combination of elegance and functionality. Innovative research and tradition are deeply interconnected in all Bragagnolo Argenti products characterized by timeless sophistication and a unique design.

Bottos Design Italia by Sebastiano Bottos

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | Designer

Sebastiano Bottos established his eponymous furniture brand in Pordenone, continuing a family tradition that began in the early 1900s. After completing his studies in Architecture at IUAV University in Venice, he participated in various international design competitions and exhibitions. His collections are characterized by a constant exploration and research of new designs and materials. Combining innovative processing techniques with expert craftsmanship, Bottos brings to life distinctive and intriguing objects that will illuminate a modern home.

Atlasproject

Campania, Italy | Glassmith

Atlasproject is a project born by the synergy between a thirty-year Italian craft experience and a very contemporary design. Designed by Massimiliano Giordano, the collection balances tradition and innovation. Entirely handcrafted in Campania, where the family company is based and the tradition of artisanality is still a deep value, these decorative pieces merge essential geometric shapes with the most surprising materials, textures, and colors.

Barba Design

Puglia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Based in Monteroni di Lecce, Apulia, Barba Design was founded by carpenter Mattia Barba in 2015. Finding its roots in Barba’s family carpentry business, the brand is an expression of Mattia’s craftsmanship, respect for traditions, and a shared passion for “cementine”, the floors of ancient farmhouses. Along with the industrial designer Manuela Pelizzon, Barba Design asserts its distinctive aesthetic with its collections, marked by ancient colors and decorations that merge past and present in clean lines and strong character.

Cupioli

Emilia-Romagna, Italy | Furniture Maker

In the 1950s in the town of Rimini, Lodovico Cupioli began crafting his first "scagliola" inlaid works, soon joined by his brother Renzo in the family production of furniture distinguished for its artistic decorative inlays. This 16th-century art form lives on in the second generation artisans Luca and Sonia Cupioli, who bring a fresh approach by marrying contemporary inspiration with traditional aesthetic. Characterized by precious and unique textures, Cupioli’s pieces embody the highest craftsmanship standard and are enriched with gold, silver, brass, bronze, and copper.

Carlo Moretti

Veneto, Italy | Glassmith

Established in 1958 in Murano, Venice by brothers Carlo and Giovanni Moretti, this brand combines the century-old craft of mouth-blown Murano glass with contemporary Italian design. Clean lines, modern decorations, and clear surfaces are the distinctive traits of Carlo Moretti’s creations, which embody the union of the two souls of this versatile material: solid and liquid. Catered for a clientele of fine art collectors, each Murano crystal piece is numbered and signed.

Softhouse

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Based in Tuscany, sisters Laura and Mariella Torri founded Softhouse in 1995. Distinctive for its use of natural materials and precious accessories, Softhouse creates unique furniture pieces defined by meticulous details, a rigorous interpretation of volumes, and an open-minded revisitation of traditional designs. A perfect balance of classic flair and modern style, Softhouse is known around the world for its exquisite craftsmanship and offers customizable options to answer the needs of its sophisticated clientele.

Volpi

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in Tuscany by Luigi Volpi in 1959 and taken on by his three sons, Volpi creates high quality furniture with a refined design made with exquisite materials. The unique character of these pieces lies in a mix of innovative techniques in cutting wood and finishing it, with traditional methods such as inlay and carving, gold and silver leaf, and painted decorations, all made by hand. Because of its commitment to the environment, Volpi uses wood sourced in certified forests, its varnishes are free from heavy metals, and a solar panel system powers its factory.

Altavilla

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Master upholsterers Remo Niccolai and Gianfranco Giusti founded in Pistoia, in the 1960s, their own production company to create sofas and armchairs distinguished for their fine materials. The harmonious union of tradition and innovation was the key to Altavilla’s success. Their production process occurs entirely in-house, from textiles and wood carving to assembly and distribution. Managed today by their heirs, the company remains true to its mission: each design is unique and each piece is entirely hand-crafted, ensuring a timeless piece marked by exceptional quality.

Manufatto

Lazio, Italy | Designer

The synergy and enduring craftsmanship of dedicated artisans scattered around the Italian peninsula inspires the brand Manufatto, whose name in Italian means “an object created by man’s hand”. Born out of a desire to unite these voices, Manufatto is a network of small workshops and designers that exchange techniques and ideas. These collaborations result in a series of single-material objects that epitomize the hand-making process and represent the importance of reclaiming local crafting traditions.

Greggio

Veneto, Italy | Silversmith

Rino Greggio founded his company, Greggio, in 1948 to craft high-quality silver-plated objects. As one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of silverware, Greggio is internationally renowned for its exquisite products, sought after for the purity of their lines and volumes, harmonious forms, and care for refined details. At the core of its philosophy is a balance between classical proportions and modern sensitivity. Constantly striving for innovation, Greggio has its own research and development center to devise new crafting techniques and expand their market horizons.

Aggiolight

Veneto, Italy | Lighting Maker

Established in 2010, this brand manufactures unique, tailor-made luxury lighting fixtures. Combining the expertise of masterful craftsmen with innovative and ambitious designs, Aggiolight creates bespoke chandeliers that are veritable masterpieces with a distinctive neo-classic allure. Mixing innovative materials with traditional methods and crafting each object with an entirely in-house production process,this brand conveys the inestimable value of the Italian luxury heritage.

Baleri Italia

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in 1984 by Enrico Baleri and Marilisa Decimo, Baleri Italia is based in Albano S. Alessandro in Bergamo. Recognizable for its iconic red rooster logo, Baleri is renowned internationally for its elegant functional furniture designs that combine rigorous forms with a classical-contemporary style. Baleri Italia has received many awards and recognitions for their work, notably the Compasso d’Oro in 1994 for Cartoons, a room divider that has been a permanent display at the Museum of Modern Art of New York since 2001.

Telami

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Creator of the iconic Tripolina and Director’s chairs, Telami is an Italian company specialized in exclusive handmade furniture and accessories that blend fashion and design. Telami has revitalized its artistic legacy by adapting these original designs to a contemporary style, introducing new products crafted by master artisans. Fully customizable in endless combinations of fabric textures and colors, all Telami products use premium-quality materials: Italian fabrics, top-quality vegetable-tanned leather from Tuscany, and selected woods with outstanding and lasting quality.