Cattelan Italia: Defining Italian Luxury Furniture

Cattelan Italia was founded in 1979 in Zane, Italy and is today one of the most recognised brands in the world. The company is known for combining cutting-edge designs with the traditional Italian artisanship of the north-eastern regions of Italy. Quality and artisanal expertise are the two core pillars that bring Cattelan products to life and make it such a prominent name in the industry.

Cattelan Italia’s philosophy is to offer maximum transparency and extremely high quality, with no compromises. Cattelan was also one of the first companies to join the online marketplace, starting their own store back in 1994! Challenges are always welcome in Cattelan's laboratory and designers always strive to create things that aren't easy to do, focusing on unique designs that really stand out.

Cattelan Italia was born from an idea sparked in the minds of Giorgio and Sylvia Cattelan. They started out producing high quality tables made of marble intended for the export market. As the son of a famous carpenter in Thiene, near Vicenza, you would think that Giorgio Cattelan would have followed in his father’s footsteps and used wood as his primary material. However, he saw a gap in the market for something different, and he combined his knowledge of furniture with business acumen to create a range of marble tables that quickly became sought-after. In 1989, Cattelan’s collection further expanded to include chairs, bookcases and other products. They also began working with wood, metal, glass and leather.

In 2011, Cattelan Italia bought ARKETIPO, a Florentine company known all over the world for its sophisticated, haute couture products. This is when the company ventured into the upholstery world, with one of Giorgio’s son, Lorenzo, at the helm of ARKETIPO. His other son, Paolo, takes care of the marketing and has been a key person in the commercial and design evolution of Cattelan Italia.

Today the company continues to create beautiful marble furnishings, but with their expanded range they are also one of the biggest furniture manufacturers in Italy. Their offering includes beds, desks, mirrors, lamps and media units.

For Giorgio Cattelan the belongings of a home must be, above all, functional. This is why he focuses on creating products that are practical, yet enhance your home’s serenity and beauty. Cattelan Italia uses state-of-the-art technology combined with Italian craftsmanship to manufacture luxurious and long-lasting furniture items. They also collaborate with award-winning global designers, which has led to them being an icon in evolution and quality design. Cattelan Italia manufactures home furnishings that are versatile and flexible.

Modern yet never bowing to trends best describes the product range from Cattelan Italia. Incorporating new technologies and collaborating with talented designers from all over the world jas resulted in quality furniture that is highly durable. Some of the renowned designers that Cattelan Italia has worked with include De Longhi, Lucatello, Gruppo grafite, Nanni, Yoshino, Studio Cà Nova, Plazzogna, Shito and Jackson.

Many of the Cattelan Italia products have received international recognition and awards, such as the DU 30, winner of the prestigious Compasso d'Oro Award. Designed by Gastone Rinaldi, the most renowned designer in Italy, this chair features a shaped single shell in steel mesh with padding of moulded polyurethane foam and bent legs in welded iron tubing. Another flagshi product is the Bella folding chair by Giorgio Cattelan that took the Prize Neocon award in Chicago. It is characterised by a play on curves, featuring a steel frame and a seat in leather with standard stitching.

The combination of beautifully unique designs and sturdy materials has made Cattelan Italia an icon of evolution. It has more than 350 high qualified dealers all over the world and is represented in more than 2500 showrooms. A glamour collection called Noir was presented in April 2008 at the International Milan Fair.