Gervasoni
Italian indoor-outdoor house founded in 1882 in Friuli, built on wicker craft and now working with Paola Navone and other designers across natural and contemporary materials.
A craft workshop that became a design house.
Gervasoni was founded in 1882 in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as a wicker-weaving workshop known as the Premiata Società Friulana per l'Industria di Vimini. The company passed to the Gervasoni family in 1925 and has remained under family ownership since, now led by brothers Giovanni and Michele Gervasoni from its base in Pavia di Udine. Since 1998 Paola Navone of Studio OTTO has served as artistic director, shaping the catalogue across indoor and outdoor collections.
The range spans indoor seating, beds, tables and storage alongside a full outdoor programme of lounge, dining and occasional pieces. Collections are conceived to move between inside and outside without a break in character. For US buyers, pieces reach the market through trade-only authorized showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Boston, with lead times that vary by line and finish.
A selection of lines.
Inout
Paola Navone's signature series, moving teak, ceramics and woven materials between interior and exterior spaces without distinction.
Inout
Designed by Paola NavoneInout is Gervasoni's indoor-outdoor programme by Paola Navone, built around the idea that the same piece should be equally at home on a covered terrace or inside a living room. The range draws on teak frames, ceramic and stone tops, hand-woven PVC cord and outdoor-grade fabrics, spanning lounge chairs, sofas, dining tables, occasional tables and accessories.
The collection has been in continuous production for more than two decades and is treated as the brand's outdoor reference point. Teak pieces weather to a natural grey if left untreated; oiling twice a year retains the warmer honey tone. Slipcovers are removable and machine-washable.
What the pieces are made of.
Gervasoni's roots are in wicker and rattan, the materials of its 1882 workshop, and natural fibres remain central to its language. Across the current catalogue the house uses solid teak, stainless steel, powder-coated aluminium, hand-woven PVC cord, linen, and outdoor-rated woven fabrics. Each collection ties specific materials to its design logic rather than applying a single house formula.
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Gervasoni, answered.
Where is Gervasoni made?
Gervasoni is based in Pavia di Udine in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of northeast Italy, where the company has operated since its founding in 1882.
When was Gervasoni founded?
In 1882, as a wicker-weaving workshop in the province of Udine. The Gervasoni family took ownership in 1925 and the company has remained family-owned since.
Who designs for Gervasoni?
Paola Navone has served as artistic director since 1998, designing the Ghost, Inout and Ghost Out collections among others. Federica Biasi designed Brise; Francesco Meda designed Mediterraneo.
What is the Ghost collection?
Ghost is Paola Navone's 2004 indoor seating collection, defined by a light frame wrapped in oversized removable slipcovers with visible stitching. The name comes from the white version, whose draped fabric evokes the silhouette of a ghost.
What is the Inout collection?
Inout is Paola Navone's indoor-outdoor programme for Gervasoni, combining teak, ceramics, woven cord and outdoor fabrics in pieces designed to work equally inside or on a covered terrace.
What materials does Gervasoni use?
The house works with solid teak, stainless steel, powder-coated aluminium, hand-woven PVC cord, linen and outdoor-rated woven fabrics. Natural materials including wicker and rattan trace back to the 1882 founding workshop.
What are Gervasoni's outdoor collections?
The outdoor programme includes Inout and Ghost Out by Paola Navone, Brise by Federica Biasi, and Mediterraneo by Francesco Meda, alongside additional lines covering dining, lounge and occasional pieces.
Is Gervasoni available in the US?
Yes. Collections reach the US through trade-only authorised showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami and Boston, with lead times that vary by line and finish.
Does Gervasoni supply contract and hospitality projects?
Yes. The company has a dedicated contract division with a track record spanning cruise ships, hotels, restaurants, spas and offices. It exports to more than 80 countries.
How should I care for Gervasoni teak?
Gervasoni teak weathers to a natural grey-silver outdoors if left untreated; oiling twice a year retains the warmer honey tone. Use a soft-bristle brush at the start of each season and avoid pressure washing.
What is the Brise collection?
Brise is Federica Biasi's outdoor dining and seating line for Gervasoni. It uses stainless steel tube frames with laser-perforated WoodEvolution panels, drawing on Art Nouveau ornamental forms.
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