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Corte Zari

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded in 1970 by Rino Zari, Corte Zari quickly transformed from a small yet well-established artistic foundry to a leading company in handcrafted luxury Italian furniture. Based in Poggibonsi, Tuscany, the passion and enthusiasm of Simone Zari, the second-generation family director, helped the company consolidate its image worldwide. Renowned for its high standards of comfort, quality, and design, Corte Zari’s impeccably executed designs are characterized by wrought iron elements and elegant finishes, gilding, silvering, inlays, and carvings.

Caiafa

Campania, Italy | Artist

Caiafa Studio has an illustrious family tradition dating back to the 1600s when the Caiafa’s were renowned carvers in Naples. Over the generations, the family refined their craft, working with architects, artisans, and visionaries across the city and Europe to create exceptional pieces that honor an almost-forgotten artistic tradition. Under the leadership of Director Giuseppe Caiafa, the brand continues to pass on Neapolitan cultural and artistic traditions through Capodimonte porcelains, exquisite frames, marble and bronze sculptures, and interior decor pieces.

Brionvega

Lombardia, Italy | Accessories Maker

Founded in 1945 by Giuseppe Brion and Leone Pajetta, Brionvega is an iconic Italian electronics company renowned for its innovative vision, distinctive style, and top-tier technology. Their designs are cult classics, admired by art collectors and celebrities in both museums and old-school Italian homes alike. Reborn today thanks to SIM2, a leading Italian audiovisual company, Brionvega’s timeless pieces will once more bring the joy of music, radio, and crystal-clear entertainment to your home.

Fratelli Tosi

Veneto, Italy | Glassmith

Founded in the early 1900s by Romano Tosi, Fratelli Tosi is a Murano-based, family business world-renowned for its sublime Venetian mirrors, furniture, and furnishing solutions. Currently under the helm of the third generation with Mirco and Massimo Tosi, the company continues to celebrate the ancient art of Venetian mirror by merging ancient traditions and modern design sensibilities. Skill and passion have been handed down from father to son, reflected in the company’s commitment and care in crafting its artistic masterpieces.

Patrizia Italiano

Sicilia, Italy | Ceramist

Patrizia Italiano is an internationally renowned Sicilian ceramist. Driven by her passion for clay and the sea, her pieces embody elements of nature and everyday life in Sicily, reinterpreted in novel and creative ways. Based between Palermo and Filicudi, one of the six islands in the Aeolian archipelago, Italiano draws inspiration from Sicily’s bucolic landscapes, vibrant history, and diverse people to create her sublime sculptures. Starting ceramics at a young age, Italiano has had solo exhibitions in Milan, New York, Tokyo, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries worldwide.

MMairo

Toscana, Italy | Designer

Based in Carrara in the Apuan Alps known for their quarries, MMairo specializes in marble furniture and accent pieces with an elegant minimalist character handcrafted by skilled local artisans. Founded in 2016, the brand derives its name from the ancient Greek marmairo, meaning “to shine”, in reference to their medium and the artisans’ ability to transform hard stone into dynamic, fascinating works of art. MMairo collaborates with international designers, architects, and artists to create modern decor solutions with timeless details and rigorous quality controls.

Ninefifty

Sicilia, Italy | Ceramist

Ninefifty is a young Sicilian atelier specializing in the production of majolica in terracotta and lava stone from Etna. The founding brothers Nicolò, Fausto and Alessandro Parrinello, who learned their craft in a historic workshop in Caltagirone, harnessing their creativity, skills and experimental mindset, have created collections designed by Margherita Rui to enhance the expressive power and imperfections of the materials. Each tile is individually crafted and detailed freehand. Ninefifty debuted at EDIT Naples 2020 and its Alphabet Collection won the Best New Product Award.

Ferri 1956

Puglia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Synonymous with elegance and unrivaled quality, Ferri has been making luxury furniture since 1956. Each tailored collection represents the essence of Italian excellence with traditional craftsmanship and technological innovation meeting at every step, from raw material sourcing and design to production and customization. Located in Altamura (BA), Ferri has collaborated with renowned designers such as Palomba Serafini Associati, whose creativity has expanded the brand’s style and reach.

Del Savio 1910

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy | Marble Designer

The Pordenone-based marble company formerly known as Del Savio Marmi changed its name to Del Savio 1910 on the occasion of its 110th anniversary. Headed by three generations, the company originally specialized in Venetian and Palladiana floorings and gradually expanded production into the construction sector by modernizing manual techniques and integrating high-tech equipment. Their artisanal designs are created by specialized artisans that combine tradition and innovation, past and present, to elevate the unique cultural heritage at their core.

Travertini & Pietre

Toscana, Italy | Furniture Maker

Specialized in marble and prized stones for home renovation projects, Travertini & Pietre is a family-run company in Vaiano (PO) founded in 1927 renowned for its workmanship, attention to detail, elegance, and high-quality materials. Under the leadership of Alberto Riccarelli, the company has developed a line of interior design furnishings and accessories created by architect Antonio Saporito. Saporito’s multidisciplinary training and diverse skillset influence his style, marked by ergonomic and functional forms that are also precious and attractive.

Luisa Longo

Lazio, Italy | Textile Designer

Born in Bologna to a family of art collectors, Luisa Longo studied at the Ècole du Louvre in Paris where she first began painting on organza, silks, and satins (Fibre Art). Longo combines these versatile textiles with water-based colors, special acrylics, and powder pigments for a striking see-through effect, transforming her pieces into decorative objects and home furnishing accessories. Longo draws inspiration from symbolism and expressionism, her pieces a constant exploration of the cosmos, nature, and music. She lives in Trastevere, Rome in her Guest House-Fibre Art Studio.

Idee del Fabbro

Emilia-Romagna, Italy | Blacksmith

Specialized in the production of iron furnishing objects, Idee del Fabbro was founded in 1996 by Paolo Quadalti to preserve the art of Italian hand-wrought iron. Based in Masiera di Bagnacavallo, Ravenna, the company uses a combination of traditional blacksmithing processing techniques and technological innovation to assemble different materials, such as iron, steel, copper, aluminum, wood, ceramic, and glass. Each piece is entirely one-of-a-kind, defined by sinuous and graceful shapes inspired by a natural simplicity. Some pieces are made in collaboration with Lorenzo Quadalti.

CG Capelletti

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

Founded by Antonio Capelletti in 1861 in Meda, Province of Monza and Brianza, C.G. Capelletti was once a small artisanal workshop. Today the company is an international leader in their sector, creating furnishings for private villas, hotels, restaurants, public spaces, and yachts. Each of their pieces is reproduced from historic pieces, respecting proportions, materials, and finishes to satisfy any client, even those requesting personalization.

Scapin Collezioni

Veneto, Italy | Furniture Maker

Initially a branch of historic furniture company La Veneta, Scapin Collezioni embodies contemporary design vision that pushes the limits of artisanship. The brand revisits traditional forms with cutting-edge technologies, transforming them into singular and eccentric pieces that effortlessly balance art and design. Scapin Collezioni’s collaborations with renowned artists and designers has resulted in iconic furniture and interior accessories characterized by playful shapes and tactile surfaces with a distinctive sculptural and artistic flair

Lab Design

Campania, Italy | Ceramist

Based in the coastal city of Naples, Lab Design specializes in materials for interior and exterior renovation benefitting from a rich, multi-generational crafting tradition. Passion and constant innovation characterize Lab Design’s production, created in collaboration with local artisans and custom-made using a wide selection of materials, such as ceramics, terracotta, natural stone, and continuous surfaces. Mediterranea is the latest collection of hand-decorated ceramic tableware inspired by the colors of the Mediterranean that permeate the city’s cultural fabric.

Carola fra i Trulli

Puglia, Italy | Accessories Maker

Milanese architect Carola Altamura’s affection for Apulia runs deep: she spent her childhood summers at her grandparents’ home in Apulia, basking in the warm sun and salty sea breeze. Her exploration of the region’s landscape, charming people, and rich traditions guided her professional journey and various design projects. Her newest venture is a series of scented candles that pay homage to Apulia’s magnificent countryside, reinterpreting the traditional macchiato technique in new colors as praise of genuine spontaneity using the traditional “macchiato” technique.

Portego

Veneto, Italy | Furniture Maker

Portego combines high-quality craftsmanship and international design to create exclusive furniture that is the result of research into contemporary trends. The brand enhances creativity, craftsmanship, and beauty, reinterpreting ancient knowledge. Since 2015, it has been producing unique pieces in collaboration with designers and artisans, taking care of every stage of the production process. Rooted in Venetian traditions, Portego combines tradition and innovation to offer global and customizable furniture solutions, an expression of the connection between different cultures through design.

De Castelli

Veneto, Italy | Blacksmith

Founded in 2003, De Castelli is a company that is internationally recognized for its ability to explore and express the expressive potential of metal - particularly steel, brass and copper - by declining it in furniture, upholstery and architectural projects. Faithful to the choice of giving metal back a privileged role in design experimentation, De Castelli grafts into typically industrial processes the matrix of thought and craftsmanship that leads to entirely new outcomes.

ETRO Home Interiors

Lombardia, Italy | Furniture Maker

In 2017, ETRO and Oniro Group started a partnership to produce and distribute the new ETRO Home Interiors line. The collection embodies a perfect combination of classic references, experimental elements, and contemporary design. Between exotic atmospheres and inspirations from distant lands, ETRO Home Interiors expresses the power of symbolic language through the masterful use of fabrics and ETRO symbol par excellence, the paisley. Characterized by the use of refined fabrics and materials and sublime example of Made in Italy craftsmanship, ETRO Home Interiors collection expresses a dynamic and cultured lifestyle through a mix of art, creativity, and a vibrant sense of color.