The Artisans

Ziranu & Balvis is a woodworking workshop founded in 1960 by Giovanni Ziranu. Located in the small town of Orani in the Province of Nuoro, Sardinia, it combines classic techniques of carpentry with traditional Sardinian inlay works and engravings. Ziranu passed on his knowledge and the workshop’s reins to his nephew Francesco Balvis, who, inspired by his uncle’s mastery, now creates traditional and modern furniture for the company.

Architect and artisan Riccardo Monte specializes in timber charring, a technique that consists in firing the bottom of wooden posts inspired by the ancient Japanese technique Shou Sugi ban used for timber preservation. Embracing the visual and tactile qualities of the technique, he creates bold, monolithic furniture distinguished by a singular texture. After working in London as an architect, he returned to his mountainside home in Ornavasso, Italy in 2016 and spent six months in a remote mountain cabin to get closer to nature and embrace a simple life.

Back in 1922, Agatino Maccarrone started handcrafting chairs in a small Sicilian village at the foothills of Mount Etna. His workshop has hosted five generations of cabinet makers, earning the company special recognition for over 20 years of experience in furnishing yachts, private jets, and luxury hotels. Passion, expertise, and technology are at the core of Maccarrone’s philosophy, characteristics that can be recognized and appreciated in every single watch winder, cigar humidor, bar cabinet, or any other fine case, all deftly handcrafted in Tuscany.

Natalis - Emozioni d’Arte embodies elegance and timelessness which it infuses in their collections and pieces. Part of a family company founded in 2000 and presently based in Slovakia, it works with affluent customers to design masterpieces crafted using noble materials. More than thirty years of experience gained working with one of the best masters in the field of art crafting in Northern Italy, sowed the seeds for the firm’s dynamic approach towards materials and subjects, resulting in a refined selection of artworks ranging from wooden platters to gold statues.

Davide Dessolis lives and works in Mamoiada, a small town in the Sardinian countryside. A master artisan beyond his years, he crafts wooden masks once used in local folklore to scare away evil spirits believed to be responsible for natural disasters. These masks, once worn by Mamuthones - shepherds who gathered in Mamoiada for these anti-evil rituals - are crafted at his workshop, Lumera, with the same patience and attention to detail to preserve a century-old Sardinian tradition.

The brainchild of Sergio Sassolini, Omnibus Design is a well-established, Florentine furniture company founded after years spent working with and learning secrets from his carpenter father. Specialized in furniture emphasizing and celebrating the natural beauty of wood, over the years the company has chosen to collaborate with influential designers and architects to provide clients with singular custom-made products. Experimentation with new materials paired with excellent craftsmanship nourishes the brand and its creative vision.

Il ragazzo del legno is the brainchild of Vito Salerno, a young Sicilian artist based in his native town of Chiaramonte Gulfi, whose passion for wood began at a young age, growing up in the midst of wood chips in his carpenter father’s workshop. His grit and dedication are evident in the effortless complexity of his pieces, which showcase different wood varieties and are exclusively handcrafted using simple tools. Salerno was selected as one of the best 10 Italian craftsmen under 35 in 2017 by Florentine “Blogs & Crafts” association at the young age of 24.

Morici was established in 1979 in Recanati, in the Province of Macerata. For forty years, the company has passed down centuries of Italian woodworking tradition. Using natural woods and leathers chosen with care, Morici is where the manual abilities of Italian master artisans meet modern production technology. Modern products of the highest quality, to the tiniest detail.

Founded in 1915 by Roberto Gambella, today, Ebanisteria Roberto Gambella is led by its third generation. The company is proud of its century of woodworking mastery and continues to use traditional techniques while incorporating the latest technology in terms of accessories and tools. The company works exclusively with prestigious solid woods to create modern and exclusive products with Scandinavian inspiration, designed by Erika Gambella.

In 1904, a family of carpenters started a small workshop. Later in the 1950s, the know-how allowed them to become a full-fledged member of the furniture sector. Today, Fratelli Dutto is led by the fourth generation, creating both furnishings and accessories. While innovating and creating new fields within the sector, Fratelli Dutto still respects their identity and the artistic tension of creation while transforming and restoring their most precious material: wood.

With over a hundred years of know-how passed on from one generation to the next, Intarsia Milano focuses on the production of handmade furniture. The founding fathers, Diego and Mattia, worked to create products that combine experience and craftsmanship for timeless and modern pieces. Clean designs and unique inlays make up Intarsia Milano’s collection that mixes wood and brass for customizable and unique pieces.

Specialized in intarsia-style inlaid furnishings and accessories, Leone Intarsi was established in 2000 in Pompei, near Sorrento, by brothers Luigi and Giuseppe Leone who give new life to their father’s workshop and Sorrento’s age-old inlaying techniques. Today, the company has become a reference point for the international luxury furnishing market for their inlaid furnishings and accessories as well as for their skilled carpenters. With their eyes steady on the horizon of new lines, shapes and colors, Leone Intarsi responds to a variety of tastes.

Francesco Profili's passion for woodworking began in the family carpentry workshop, founded in Pesaro in the 1960s. His works, all strictly Made in Italy by hand, are unique and exclusive pieces that combine craftsmanship with contemporary design. The new collection, where the common thread is the use of black walnut, is intended for both the residential and contract sectors. His Across the Universe Table won the selection at the International & Design Awards.

A love for wood, decades of experience in its processing and a desire to create original products for the international market. Combining the beauty of Italian design with the value of recovery. Denovo Wood, a company from Brugnera, Pordenone, designs and manufactures indoor and outdoor parquet, furniture and furnishing accessories, all under the Inulivo brand. A focus on the brand and the progressive numbering of many of the products guarantee its Italian origin and authenticity.

Giovanni Morelli is the founder of MG. Arredamenti, an artisan workshop founded in 1991 in the picturesque setting of Montemagno, a hamlet of Camaiore, Lucca. A handcrafted and high quality production of furniture and furnishings in fine wood and essences, to which meticulous workmanship also adds the art of inlay: tables, wall clocks, frames and sculptures for residential homes, offices and shops.

Originally from Rome and subsequently relocating to Bolzano, Andrea De Chirico is a young designer who boasts a curriculum rich in studies and experiences throughout Europe. His projects are born from a desire to combine tradition and modernity: everyday objects are manufactured and transformed to become something completely new, to be used in a variety of contexts. His work has been exhibited at, among others, the London Design Museum, the Triennale Design Museum and the Z33 House for Contemporary Art.

Pietro Arnoldi is a versatile artist whose craft extends from painting and sculpture to scenography and design. Born in Taleggio in 1955, he attended Brera Academy and moved to Milan to nurture his sculptural talents. Arnoldi uses different materials to create works of art and home decor accessories, wood being his deepest inspiration. His wooden sculptures are a unique combination of art and design, meticulously fashioned using reclaimed ancient wood. His pieces are on display in the Lignorama Museum in Riedau, Austria as well as private and public collections worldwide.

Tabula Woods is a brand created by Co.in.ra., a four-generation family company and leader in rare wood essences based in Udine, Italy. Far from modern industrial systems, Tabula’s aesthetic identifies beauty in asymmetry, natural cycles, and the respect for the land in all its biodiversity and abundance. Nature itself determines sizes and shapes of Tabula’s singular tables, showcasing Co.in.ra.’s vast selection of centuries-old, rare woodsfrom Europe to North America, whose signs of aging, external agents and imperfections, are enhanced as signs of beauty.

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.

In 1949, in the heart of Florence, Agresti’s artisans began creating unique handcrafted strongboxes, sophisticated cabinets, and other fine wooden furniture. Today, with the pillars of safety, elegance, and refinement in mind, designers and artisans are committed to preserving Florentine craftsmanship tradition in a modern manufacturing facility outside the city’s medieval walls. The various stages of creation and production are all performed within Agresti’s company and combine precious woods and metals in exclusive, luxurious designs.