Natuzzi S.p.A. () is an Italian

furniture Furniture refers to objects intended to support various human activities such as seating (e.g., Stool (seat), stools, chairs, and sofas), eating (table (furniture), tables), storing items, working, and sleeping (e.g., beds and hammocks). Furnitur ...

company founded in 1959 by Pasquale Natuzzi, the group's executive board of directors' chairman. The company designs

sofa A couch, also known as a sofa, settee, chesterfield, or Davenport (sofa), davenport, is a cushioned piece of furniture that can seat multiple people. It is commonly found in the form of a bench (furniture), bench with Upholstery, upholstered ...

s, armchairs, living room accessories, and bedroom furniture. It is headquartered in

Santeramo in Colle Santeramo in Colle (Bari dialect, Santermano: ) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy. Its current name comes from Erasmus of Formia, St Erasmus, martyr of the Diocletian era and patron saint of the city wh ...

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, Italy.

LaScala Sofa by Claudio Bellini for Natuzzi Italia

History

Natuzzi was founded in 1959 in

Taranto Taranto (; ; previously called Tarent in English) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. Founded by Spartans ...

, Italy by Pasquale Natuzzi. The company began industrial production of sofas and armchairs in 1967. In 1972, Natuzzi Salotti S.r.l. was founded. One year later, production was moved to

, where the Natuzzi Group's headquarters is currently located. In 1985, Natuzzi Upholstery Inc., a subsidiary of Natuzzi S.p.A., was established. In 1998, a new building, designed by the architect

Mario Bellini Mario Bellini (born 1 February 1935) is an Italian architect and designer. After graduating from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1959, he pursued a career in architecture, exhibition design, product design, and furniture design during the ...

, was inaugurated in

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Natuzzi brands

Natuzzi Italia

Natuzzi Italia is the luxury brand of Natuzzi Group. It markets its products through Natuzzi Store and Natuzzi Gallery.

Natuzzi Editions

Natuzzi Editions provides upholstery and furnishings.

Softaly

Softaly is the

private label A private label, also called a private brand or private-label brand, is a brand owned by a company, offered by that company alongside and competing with brands from other businesses. A private-label brand is almost always offered exclusively by th ...

brand of Natuzzi.

Bibliography

*Agnese Sinisi, ''Natuzzi Un divano a Wall Street'' – Milano, Egea, 2008 *Federico Pirro, Angelo Guarini, ''Grande Industria e Mezzogiorno 1996-2007'' – Bari, Cacucci Editore, 2008 *Federico Rampini, ''L’impero di Cindia'' – Milano, Mondadori, 2007 *Gianfranco Viesti, ''Il Sud che attrae'' - Donzelli Editore, 2002 *Franco Tatò, ''Perché la Puglia non è la California'' - BC Dalai Editore, 2002 *Mauro Castelli, ''Questa Italia siamo noi'' – Milano - Il Sole 24 Ore, 2000 *Roberto Napoletano, ''Fatti per vincere'' - Sperling&Kupfer, 1999

References

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