Cantarutti srl

Our story is the result of an evolution that began in 1970, producing wooden seats and furniture for export all over the world. We continue the story with the younger generations of the family, who develop the focus on the craftsmanship, construction and creative elements. The passion for the project prevails and in the 2000s the transformation begins. Towards the goal of giving shape to our own ideas, to convey a personal vision of design, our conception of a seat. With an uncommon, avantgarde and professional experience and an authentic love for the product. A new independent plant, which encompasses the commitment of a family who appreciates wood and design. Cantarutti becomes a brand. Designing and manufacturing design products, exported all over the world. Past and present combine to draw the future of a new name.

Our products are made in Italy and the whole production process – prototyping, processing, assembling, staining, polishing and upholstering – takes place in our factory.

The chair is an indispensable object, and often almost obvious. But there are chairs and chairs. The construction of a shell, the solidity of the legs, the quality of the material are not variable factors. The quality cannot be separated from a perfect construction, from an accurate selection of materials and from a careful attention to the finishes. For us, the design of a chair is the project of a meeting, of a relationship. Because that object will be part of someone’s life daily. We like to think about our chairs used by people. Expression of a design idea addressed to the individual, aesthetically attractive, functionally welcoming, participating in a moment, a meeting, an exchange. Because the chair object is born from the relationship and is expressed in the relationship. And we create it having this in mind.

We make design products. With care, quality and innovation. Inspired by light and nature, from which the most important raw material we work comes from. The carefully selected wood, with the scent and grain of the best essences. And then metal, customised in any colour. We conceive the production like that of a dress, with a tailoring workshop dedicated specifically to the upholstery. We like to do things well, always.

When you are struck by the beauty of an object it happens that you don’t know where that attraction comes from. It appears suddenly, and that’s it. It is perceived, even if it is not always understood. Taste is a very personal fact, but the idea of beauty is something indefinitely and tacitly shared beyond styles and categories. Our design idea recognises creativity the power to make a difference, to arouse emotions beyond rationality, even if included in the function of the project. Our collections are designed with a figure that mainly believes in the balance of shapes and refinement of the construction detail. A special ability to interpret and satisfy architectural and aesthetic needs recognises a special understanding with architects and interior designers who are looking for a partner capable of finding solutions. Making a chair well also means being able to explain exactly how it is built and being able to design variants or create complex special finishes to order. We are like this, perfectionists by vocation. And our products are like us.

The constant commitment and attention to quality have guaranteed us the ISO 9001:2015 certification. Working with wood, we give the utmost importance to respect for nature, the environment and sustainability. For this reason, we only use wood that comes from FSC® (Licence Code FSC-C130903) and PEFC certified sustainably managed forests. Since we have the ambition to constantly improve our offer, we have also obtained the SA 8000:2014 “Social Accountability Management System”, and the ISO 14001:2015 “Environmental Management Systems” certification.