The Artisans

Bamax was founded 40 years ago in Asolo, a small town known as "The Pearl of Veneto" as it is a place of incomparable inspiration to artists and artisans. Bamax creates high-quality furniture through dedicated research of ancient wood-crafting traditions combined with new, sustainable technologies. Maintaining the wood essences in their original scents combined with organic-based dyes, the experienced hands of masterful artisans work the solid wood to produce long-lasting pieces that express tradition and innovation.

Founded in 2006, Exteta is located in Brenna in the heart of Brianza. Exteta takes inspiration from the Italian art of living to give life to beautifully crafted, inventive designs. Our Italian taste infuses every element, while the wisdom and experience of the Brianza region add strength to our vision of excellence. Striving for quality across the borders of perception, capturing the inner essence of each material, and delivering it to the world under a new form: this is our manifesto.

NoBe Italia was founded in 2016 in Piacenza by Dario Cipelletti, an architect and designer, who relies on the expert hands of artisan Marco Grecchi to bring his artistic and creative vision to life. Their collaboration is the backbone of NoBe Italia, which specializes in designs that combine high-quality materials such as marble, metal, and wood. Inspired by the designs from the 1930s to 1950s, NoBe creations are distinguished by a pure aesthetic with a decisive artistic connotation that is defined by their spatial concept rather than predetermined, conventional use.

Anna, Carlo, and Elena Turati established Casamilano in 1998, building on their family’s legacy that began in 1929 with their grandfather Carlo’s artisan furniture business. In the 1960s, their father, Giuseppe Turati, named the company Tisettanta, collaborating with internationally renowned architects such as Gae Aulenti, Vico Magistretti, and Antonio Citterio. Today, Casamilanois managed by the third generation, launching the brand on the international stage with its customizable objects of functional décor distinctive for refined materials and attention to detail.

Bedding Atelier has been producing custom-made sofas and upholstered furniture for over 50 years, including for prestigious Italian shipyards; the excellence of its products is internationally recognized. A story born in the 1970s from the meeting of Mario, Massimo and Fabrizio, inventive and passionate personalities who, together with renowned architects Carlo De Carli, Andrea Branzi, Clivio Castelli, Ettore Sottsass, traced its identity. A sartorial atelier that carefully selects fabrics, leathers, materials, coordinating them into a distinctive classic and contemporary design.

Venice-born artist Anna Paola Cibin studied art and design at the Institute of Art in Venice. After a brief period in London, she returned to Venice to collaborate with Murano’s glass masters, and in 1997, she began painting on velvet, a technique inspired by old Venetian tapestry tradition. Her talent, passion, and constant search for details produce entirely original and captivating art pieces blending Venetian-glass elements, gold-and silver-leaf decorations on luxurious velvets. Her works have been showcased in Vienna, Paris, London, New York, and Singapore.

Amelia Corvino is a designer, illustrator, and art director who specialized in set design from the Accademia di Belle Arti of Venice. Italian of Mexican origin, Corvino finds her inspiration for an ideal, unifying world by merging different cultures and capturing them in a single work of art. Combining unique, contrasting styles from East and West, Arabic patterns and sacred Mexican symbolism, she creates decorative panels handcrafted with refined Venetian fabrics.

Antonino Ferrantelli founded Falegnameria d’Arte Ferrantelli in 1930 in Alcamo, Sicily. Now in its third generation, Antonino’s grandson Riccardo has continued the artistic woodworking family tradition and established Trame Siciliane together with Sicilian designer Gabriele D'Angelo. Crafted by combining masterful skills and innovative techniques, these modern artistic furniture pieces, and home décor accessories are inspired by the Sicilian tradition and the culture of art and beauty that belongs to the Ferrantelli family.

After 40 years of experience, Gianni Erba and his son Carlo established Indikon in 2005, a leader brand in crafting rugs entirely woven and knotted by hand. Indikon has now launched Carpet Edition, a collection of pieces meticulously fashioned by expert artisans both on vertical and horizontal looms. Each carpet is one-of-a-kind and boasts a contemporary aesthetic, combining the creativity of architects and designers with a tradition passed on for centuries

Established in the early 1970s in Macherio, Brianza, Glas Italia produces crystal and glass furniture, doors, wall partitions, and accessories. Drawing from a consolidated experience and technical know-how of a century-old family glass factory, Glas Italia’s collections are distinguished for their refined quality, meeting the aesthetic sense and contemporary taste of a high-end, international clientele. Globally renowned designers collaborate with Glas Italia, relying on its technologically advanced production process to see their creative ideas come to life.

Located in the Tuscan town of Fornoli, MO.WA is an exclusive brand that has been producing precious handcrafted furnishings and wall mirrors since 1976. The meticulous application of gold and silver leaf distinguishes MO.WA’s collections, fashioned using only first-rate, certified timbers and prized Italian crystal. Careful attention to sustainable standards and antique regional techniques, together with the possibility of customizations, make this company a gem of Italian craftsmanship.

A&B Living was born from the experience of its owner, Alessio Bernardini, matured in the Parisian’s atelier and cabinet makers where he developed artisanal techniques with an unmistakable style. Among the few in Europe to handle the surprising "marqueterie de paille" (straw marquetry) and other wonderful finishes, is able to infuse preciousness in its furnishings, with simple geometric shapes.

Established in 2014 in Milan, Matlight Milano brings together the skills of expert Italian artisans specialized in lighting and marble working. Guided by the motto “Stone meets Light”, this dynamic brand merges contemporary trends with fine craftsmanship, creating highly customizable pieces that are unique and exclusive. All pieces are characterized by linear silhouettes and fine materials and crafted with painstaking attention to detail.

A renowned furniture design brand that exports to more than 80 countries, Horm Italy Srl produces high-quality pieces suitable for both home, hotel, and restaurant interiors. The company is a union of three brands (Horm, Casamania and Orizzonti), whose pieces exquisitely combine simplicity, art, and innovation, in unique modern collections that boast a strong character, versatile functionality, and striking aesthetics.

For more than 60 years, when the first upholstered furniture came out of the Asnaghi workshop, each product has stood out for its quality, elegance and style. In 2014, the Inedito brand was born with the intention of embracing the entire furniture market, searching for taste, exclusivity and emotionality. With Inedito, the mastery of Italian craftsmanship merges with a new concept. In 2020, the two brands, Inedito and Asnaghi, merge, introducing a furniture culture that looks to the future while keeping an eye on the past, through the knowledge and experience consolidated by years in the furniture industry.

Architect Carlo Guazzo established Tuttoattaccato in Bassano del Grappa in the province of Vicenza out of his passion for traditional artistic craftsmanship. Deeply rooted in his territory, Guazzo’s collections highlight the expertise of local artisans specialized in ceramics, mouth-blown glass, wood, and leather. These masters use ancient techniques and finishes to produce modern pieces that inspire a world of conviviality.

Established in 1975 in the heart of Tuscany by Marco and Lucia Innocenti, Stillux is a brand that does not compromise when it comes to the quality and durability of its lighting products. Unconcerned about short-term trends, Stillux’s creative philosophy focuses on elegant, progressive design coupled with high-grade materials and innovative production methods, resulting in timeless collections of chandeliers, wall, pendant, and table lamps. Recognizable for their sophisticated style, Stillux pieces are suitable for commercial and residential interiors.

In 1650, Andrea Colì registered his trademark as a professional craftsman of clay vases. Since then, the Colì family has focused on handcrafting prized majolica and terracotta products, handing down its signature crafting techniques from father to son for eight generations. Currently, brothers Donato and Rocco run the Colì Group (based in the Apulian district of Cutrofiano), renowned for producing rich collections of handmade tableware, kitchenware, and furniture, each widely customizable yet still steeped in rich traditions and antique stories.

Introduced in 2011 at 10 Corso Como in Milan, KnIndustrie is an innovative and eco-sustainable brand born from the cooperation between Francesco Zani and Pinti Inox, a historical manufacturer of stainless steel kitchen components. Top-quality, high-performing cooking tools that become elegant serving pieces, and traditional decorative objects that can be used on gas or in the oven. The great passion for design, quality, and attention to detail combined with high technology are what knIndustrie stands for and creating sophisticated and rich collections that simplify the user experience. In 2015, KnIndustrie launched new tableware collections designed by Piero Lissoni, Davide Oldani, and Matteo Thun.

In 1774, Francesco Pineider opened his first eponymous stationery shop in Piazza Della Signoria in the heart of Florence. Throughout the 19th century, the shop’s prestige spread among European intellectuals, attracting renowned personalities such as Stendhal and Napoleon. In 1864, Pineider produced the first pocket guide for Florence and six years later opened a second shop in Rome. Today, Pineider holds a guarantee of excellence in the field of handcrafted writing instruments and leather goods, boasting an unparalleled ability to interpret trends and traditions.