Florida Leather Desk Set

Florida Leather Desk SetAlmost four decades ago in Bergamo, Italy, Alberto and Ezia Pinetti started to build the foundations of Pinetti brick by brick. Their project, which is now in the hands of its second generationsons Lorenzo and Andreahas come to represent the finest local Italian craft and leather at its most cutting edge. Illustrative of Pinettis expertise is the Florida desk set. It's handcrafted in Italy from leather and comprises a tray, pen pot and three

Carlo Scarpa’s glassware is regarded as a milestone in Modernist decorative art

fit and finish

and his silver designs were mostly created in collaboration with Tesi of Gothenburg

This involves applying approximately eight thin layers of natural lacquer and wiping them off

brush and pliers

new energy and a fresh start

hands and words of affirmation set against the equally arresting backdrop of Astier de Villatte’s signature glazed terracotta clay

The stone used for this soap dish is hand-selected for its unique character

This serving platter spotlights a coral rabbitfish (siganus corallinus) which has venomous spines and is found on the coral reefs of the Western Pacific

It's laser-cut and finished in the finest leather

But not before repeatedly polished using electroplating lines to create a lustrous shine

while its weighty solid brass body adds a lustrous sheen and develops more character and beauty with age