Ethimo
Italian outdoor furniture from Lazio: teak, aluminium and woven rope collections shaped by a roster of named designers, read for the US buyer.
A design house rooted in Lazio.
Ethimo was founded in 2009 by Carlo Confidati, whose family also established the Centro Botanico Moutan – a 15-hectare botanical park near Vitorchiano, Lazio that informs the brand's relationship with outdoor environments. The company is headquartered in Vitorchiano, in the province of Viterbo, and has held FSC Forest Stewardship Council certification since 2016.
Its catalogue is built around named-designer collections: Knit by Patrick Norguet, Esedra by Luca Nichetto, the Allaperto family by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez, and Baia by Christophe Pillet. For US buyers, collections reach the market through authorised dealers, with lead times that vary by line and finish.
A selection of lines.
Knit
Patrick Norguet's teak-and-rope collection spanning dining chairs, lounge chairs and sofas, with woven rope across seat, arm and backrest.
The current collection.
Knit
Designed by Patrick Norguet, Knit combines teak frames with woven outdoor rope across dining chairs, high-back lounge armchairs, tables and accessories for residential and contract outdoor spaces.
Rafael
Rafael is a lounge collection in distressed natural teak, with hexagonal frame profiles and alternating slatted backrests; the modular elements include sofas, lounge beds, sunbeds and tables.
Esedra
Designed by Luca Nichetto, Esedra pairs aluminum and teak with a synthetic woven fiber, forming a complete range of sunbeds, sofas, lounge and dining armchairs, tables and coffee tables.
Costes
Costes explores wood, from varnished mahogany to teak with a pickled, worn finish, in a range of sofas, loungers, dining sets and tables, including round revolving and rectangular tables that seat up to ten.
Venexia
Venexia, designed by Luca Nichetto, is an outdoor lounge collection with light structures and woven details, offering armchairs and sofas with cushions for terraces, gardens and hospitality settings.
Grand Life
Designed by Christophe Pillet, Grand Life offers outdoor sofas and over-sized lounge chairs with pure, essential architecture and soft-touch outdoor fabric cushions.
Ace
A collection of outdoor sports furniture in natural teak and aluminum (available in four colors), centered on a versatile bench that can be fitted with accessories such as a Black cork tray, shoe rack, bag holder and bottle rack. For tennis it also includes an umpire chair.
Agave
A collection of tables and chairs in solid teak with thinned edges and soft curves, with lines drawn from the leaves of the agave plant. Includes a lounge armchair, dining chair and square coffee table.
Allaperto Nautic
Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez, Allaperto Nautic pairs teak with an artisanal herringbone polypropylene rope weave, comprising a lounge armchair, two-seater sofa, coffee tables and a hanging swing.
Baia
Part of Ethimo's yacht-inspired outdoor line by Christophe Pillet, Baia rests soft cushions on a base bordered by fabric-upholstered panels. The modular range includes lounge armchairs, sofas, corner and chaise longue modules, daybed, sunbed, poufs, coffee tables and a lamp.
Boldini
Sculptural coffee tables that reinterpret the original Bold project in different sizes and bright colors, made for furnishing outdoor lounge areas. The collection includes coffee tables in three sizes (160x100, 120x100 and 46x42 cm).
Calipso
An elegant, minimal modular lounge collection with bases in natural teak slats on a discreet aluminum frame and soft cushions that rest freely on the larger base. It includes seat modules, cushions, and round and rectangular coffee tables.
Cosmo
A shading pergola developed with Studio AMDL CIRCLE, with brushed teak columns and cast aluminum branches supporting a waterproof technical fabric canopy, equipped with integrated LED lighting.
Costiera
Costiera is Ethimo's yacht-inspired collection by Christophe Pillet, with voluminous cushions and seats whose structure is built from technical padding. The range includes an XL lounge armchair, XL sofa, XL corner and backend modules, and a lamp.
Cross
Low coffee tables with cross-shaped teak bases and tops in natural materials such as FSC teak, finished with a 100% eco-friendly treatment for color, texture and durability, suitable for indoor or outdoor use. The collection includes round tables in diameters of 40, 60 and 100 cm.
Cruise
A folding chaise longue with brass details and a vintage feel.
Cube
Modular outdoor lounge collection in hand-woven Etwick fiber, built for varied compositions. Includes a modular sofa, 3-seater sofa, armchair, pouf, footstool, square and rectangular coffee tables, and sunbeds.
Eivissa
A collection of modular outdoor pavilions in powder-coated aluminum, customizable in size, color and accessories. Roofing options include a Flow shading canopy, polycarbonate, teak slats or adjustable louvers, with optional sliding tempered glass walls or light curtains.
Elisir
A timeless outdoor collection by Ethimo combining classic elegance and contemporary comfort. Includes a 2-seater sofa, lounge armchair, chairs, a dining armchair, square / round / extensible tables, a side table and a sunbed.
Infinity
A versatile modular lounge system in which woven Lightwick fiber meets metal. Includes modular sofas, lounge armchairs, poufs, coffee tables, sunbeds and side tables that coordinate with chairs and tables.
Kilt
Conceived by Marcello Ziliani, Kilt began as a chair and grew into a complete collection combining teak, aluminum and woven outdoor rope, with sofas, lounge and XL armchairs, stools, tables and a sun lounger.
Laren
Laren combines pickled and natural teak with painted metal across tables, chairs and bistro stools, suited to residential gardens and contemporary contract outdoor settings.
Lodge
Lounge collection by Christophe Pillet with light tubular aluminum structures and graphic aluminum-slat backs, padded with durable technical fabrics. The modular system includes sofas, armchairs, daybeds, poufs and coffee tables.
Noon
Noon is Ethimo's modular outdoor table system for hospitality and contract spaces, offered in round, square, oval and rectangular shapes at dining and high-table heights.
Out-Fit
An outdoor gym conceived with Studio Adolini as an open-air fitness room designed to suit residential or contract settings such as terraces, gardens, pools, spas and resorts.
Patio
Designed by Zanellato/Bortotto, Patio is a lounge and dining collection built on handcrafted woven teak frames, including a lounge chair, sofa, daybed, hammock, dining tables and coffee tables. Table bases are crafted in outdoor rope and paired with teak, marble, travertine or glazed lava stone tops.
Phil
Ethimo's first outdoor kitchen, developed with Gordon Guillaumier in a nomadic, modular configuration for open-air cooking. It includes a brazier grill module, an induction cooktop module and a kitchen sink module.
Phorma
A lounge collection whose hand-woven Etwick fiber traces sleek, winding shapes. Includes a 3-seater sofa, armchair and rectangular / square coffee tables.
Ribot
A collection made entirely from solid teak, including dining chairs and armchairs, an extendable table, lounge armchairs, footstools, a square coffee table, and counter and bar stools with backrest.
Rotin
A lounge collection with structure in pickled teak, inspired by Asian bamboo tradition and rattan-making techniques, with brightly colored fabrics and occasional-table tops in Green Guatemala, Cipollino and Bardiglio marble. It comprises a two-seater sofa, lounge armchair, pouf and round coffee tables.
Sand
A sun lounger with a solid teak frame and adjustable backrest, offered with waterproof fabric or, in the all-teak version, a soft mattress. Available as a sunbed in teak and Ethitex.
Seeds
Designed by Cristina Celestino, Seeds is a collection of outdoor benches, pot holders, side tables, and dining and coffee tables that combine terracotta and natural teak.
Sling
Outdoor seating inspired by 1970s vintage camping, with a stainless steel tubular structure in shades of bronze and seats in Elitis fabric. Includes an armchair, footstool and a round coffee table with a pigmented concrete-mix top.
Swing
Designed by Patrick Norguet, Swing pairs an external metal layer with inner teak slats across lounge and dining furniture, including a porch swing, sofas, lounge and club armchairs, an alcove, dining table and chairs, a barstool, coffee tables and poufs.
Tama
Designed by Valerio Sommella, Tama is a series of single-material side and coffee tables in glazed ceramic with a pure, simple form, produced through high-quality artisan manufacture.
Teodora
Designed by Ethimo Design Studio, Teodora centers on an outdoor armchair with a curved natural teak frame and a woven fiber seat in Olive Green rope set in rhomboid lines. The line extends with a sofa, coffee table and pouf.
Knit
Designed by Patrick NorguetKnit is Ethimo's flagship collection by Patrick Norguet. The structure is natural or pickled teak; woven rope covers the seat, arm and backrests, creating a consistent texture across the entire piece. The collection runs from dining chairs and armchairs to lounge chairs and sofas.
The teak-and-rope combination is built for outdoor use through all seasons. Pieces pair substantial proportions with a refined woven surface that references craft traditions while reading as contemporary outdoor furniture.
What the pieces are made of.
Across its outdoor work Ethimo uses natural and pickled teak, powder-coated aluminium, woven synthetic rope and synthetic fibre, and weatherproof upholstery fabrics. Teak appears throughout the catalogue; aluminium provides the structural frame on collections such as Esedra. The company has held FSC certification since 2016.
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Ethimo, answered.
Where is Ethimo made?
Ethimo is headquartered in Vitorchiano, in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The company has held FSC Forest Stewardship Council certification since 2016.
When was Ethimo founded?
In 2009, by Carlo Confidati, whose family also runs the Centro Botanico Moutan botanical park near Vitorchiano.
What are Ethimo's signature collections?
Among the best known are Knit by Patrick Norguet, Esedra by Luca Nichetto, the Allaperto family by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez, and Baia by Christophe Pillet.
Who designs for Ethimo?
Designers include Patrick Norguet, Luca Nichetto, Matteo Thun, Antonio Rodriguez and Christophe Pillet, alongside the in-house Ethimo Design Studio.
What is the Knit collection?
Knit is a teak-and-rope outdoor collection designed by Patrick Norguet. It spans dining and lounge pieces, with woven rope covering the seat, arm and backrests over a natural or pickled teak frame.
What is the Allaperto collection?
Allaperto is a large hospitality-oriented family by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez, offered across multiple sub-lines including Urban, Mountain, Nautic, Veranda and Bistrò.
What materials does Ethimo use?
Natural and pickled teak, powder-coated aluminium, woven synthetic rope, synthetic fibre and weatherproof outdoor upholstery fabrics. The company has held FSC certification since 2016.
What is the Esedra collection?
Esedra is designed by Luca Nichetto. It combines aluminium, teak and synthetic fibre in a semicircular seating form inspired by classical architecture, running across lounge chairs, sofas and dining pieces.
Is Ethimo available in the US?
Yes. Collections reach the US through authorised dealers; lead times vary by line and finish.
What is Ethimo's design style?
A naturalistic Italian aesthetic shaped by designer collaborations. Collections balance refined forms with outdoor-grade materials, with recurring use of teak, rope and woven fibre.
How should I care for Ethimo furniture?
Care depends on the material, teak, aluminium, rope or synthetic fibre; follow the maker's collection-specific guidance. Teak greys naturally outdoors if left untreated; oiling slows the process.
Can I buy from this site?
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