There are numerous Italian design brands that produce original furniture and furnishings, but which are the best? Every customer often asks this question when they have to make a choice, and that’s why we decided to list the best design brands on the market.
In this article, we will introduce you to the must-know Italian design brands. These are companies that have built their history over the years and have been appreciated in Italy and worldwide for their unique and original creations.
The Best Lighting Brands: Nemo, Davide Groppi, and FontanaArte
In the past, home lighting was considered a mere necessity. Today, the focus is not only on the brightness of the lamps but also on the aesthetics and thus the design of the lamp itself. By choosing lamps, you will give your home a stylish touch but also define its character, personalizing it according to your tastes and needs.
Among the best brands of Italian style lights & lamps, we mention Nemo, Davide Groppi, and FontanaArte.
The Nemo company is one of the most important lighting design companies in the world. It was founded in 1993 by Franco Cassina and Carlo Forcolini. Over the years, the brand has seen incredible success, winning multiple awards, and the public is very satisfied thanks to products such as the “Ara” floor lamp and the “Crown” pendant lamp collection.
The brand Davide Groppi was born in the late 80s in the historic center of Piacenza, where the first designer lamps came to life in a small workshop. Over time, innovative design projects began to achieve great success with the public and were distributed worldwide. Simplicity, lightness, emotion, and innovation are the key words and goals on which the Italian brand is based.
Davide Groppi’s work has been awarded several prestigious design awards, such as the Edida Award in 2011 for the “Sampei” lamp and the Design Plus Award in 2014 for the “Neuro” lamp.
FontanaArte, for its part, is a historic Italian company, founded in 1930 thanks to the collaboration of two Milanese designers, Luigi Fontana and Giรฒ Ponti, who founded with Pietro Chiesa the brand specializing in the creation of design elements in crystal. The quality of its products and the sophisticated, modern design have allowed the brand to establish itself on the international market and gain notoriety and prestige.
In 1979, the brand’s management was entrusted to Gae Aulenti and several Italian designers such as Piero Castiglioni, Daniela Puppa, Franco Raggi, and Renzo Piano. This paved the way for the production of objects and lamps with a minimalist and experimental style.
Made in Italy is Above All About Quality
We have specifically talked about some of the most important design furniture brands, but we cannot forget to mention and introduce a few other ambassador brands of Made in Italy quality and style.
The brand Flos specializes in table lamps and wall lamps that provide diffused light through admirable design. Its products perfectly marry spun metal sheet, die-cast aluminum alloy, polycarbonate, pressed glass, and reflexive paint. This gives us a wide choice of lamps that are as original and designer as they are functional.
