Everything you need to know about Italian classic furniture
Italian furniture is in demand and popular all over the world. Its presence in the interior speaks of a high status, financial solvency and excellent taste of the owners of the house. It successfully combines the old traditions of Italian furniture craftsmen with innovative technologies and modern materials. Real Italian furniture, both upholstered and cabinet, is made from natural raw materials, has a design close to the classic style direction, corresponding to the latest trends in capricious fashion. Its high quality workmanship is confirmed by international certificates.
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A real highlight of Italian furniture is its sophisticated decor. Inlays of metal, glass, mirrors, genuine leather, rattan and bamboo, as well as hand carving, patina, gilding, etc. are used as it. Modern manufacturers of Italian furniture offer a large selection of stylish models for every taste and budget.
From the history of Italian furniture
The history of Italian furniture goes back many centuries. Initially, small family textures were engaged in its manufacture. Since the competition among them was huge, all models were made conscientiously, most often manual labor was used, less often primitive machines for rough work.
Furniture from Italy became popular in Old Europe during the Renaissance, when the authentic Roman style came into fashion, a feature of which was bright undisguised luxury. It was expressed in rich gilding, expensive upholstery, artistic carving, silver jewelry, inlays with gems, precious and semi-precious stones. From those ancient times to the present day, Italian furniture has been made from natural materials.
Each Italian region has a special furniture style, by which you can easily guess the belonging of a particular piece of furniture to a particular factory or manufactory, for example:
During the Rococo era, Italian furniture turned into a real work of art and “acquired surnames”. She began to be "recognized" by the names of the best Italian furniture craftsmen of that time. In the era of classicism, furniture from Italy acquired its characteristic features, and after 100 years it was supplemented with naturalistic decor. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the worldwide popularity of Italian furniture was slightly shaken, it began to be actively replaced by competitors - Scandinavian furniture companies, offering their products to consumers, which are distinguished by modern forms and restrained style. But, as it turned out, this is not sunset yet, Italian furniture is still in trend now.
Italian furniture today
Modern Italian furniture is chosen by adherents of the classic interior style. It looks equally good in spacious private houses, luxuriously decorated city apartments and country cottages. Its distinctive features, which can be called advantages, include the use for the manufacture of all models without exception:
Natural wood - oak, walnut, ash, alder, cherry, mahogany, etc.
High-quality upholstery fabric - natural leather and expensive textiles, on some models it is allowed to imitate natural fabrics, but only of the highest quality.
Modern fittings that provide each piece of furniture with ease of use and expand its functionality.
Stylish and elegant decorative elements - gold leaf, handmade carvings, patina, mosaics, etc.
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Italian branded furniture is manufactured at the own production facilities of well-known Italian furniture factories and is subject to quality control at every stage, up to packaging and shipment to the consumer.
