F.lli Lorenzi srl

On 4th Aprilat 19.00, on the occasion of the famous furniture yearly event in Milan named “Salone del Mobile”, Fratelli Lorenzi hosts a solo-show of the photographer Maurizio Montagna.

“Some time ago, during a visit at the old Olivari, a company manufacturing handles, I was shown a steel handle designed by Gio Ponti, called “La lama” (The Blade).It was sufficient to incline that object at 90% and observe it in the backlight to comprehend the shape accuracy of one of the most important building of 20^th century architecture: the Pirelli skyscraper”. Maurizio Montagna.

Table guillotinefor cigars…

The Maglia firm, among the oldest Italian umbrella-makers, will explain how to carry out the artisan manufacture of a tailor-made umbrella. Maglia’s generation is composed of craftsmen just like the Lorenzi’s. The Lorenzis have been present in Milan “only” since 1919, whereas the Maglias have been manufacturing since 1854 in Lombardy and since 1876 in Milan.Five generations for the Maglias and “only” three generations for the Lorenzis (in 2019 they will have been knives makers for 100 years in Milan!) A Lombard family from the province of Brescia that of the Maglias and coming from Val Rendena (the Valley of Madonna di Campiglio) the Lorenzis’ family: not very far away from each other, indeed.

Stiffeners in mother-of-pearl for shirt collars…

The Maglia firm is among the oldest Italian umbrella makers.