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.
The current collection.
Ghost
A collection of seats developed around a light body with essential volumes that contains soft cushions. Its defining feature is an oversized removable cover whose profile is underlined by visible stitching, spanning sofas, armchairs, ottomans, chairs and beds.
Brick
An eclectic line where sections of barked, hand-carved hornbeam trunk become tables and ottomans, alongside mirrors, steel or wooden chairs, armchairs, sofas and beds. It mixes Asian suggestions, Nordic influences and industrial touches.
Nuvola
An icon of upholstered furniture made up of armchairs and sofas with soft, rounded shapes. Its chubby line, with high armrests and a deep seat, creates a cocoon effect, finished with a completely removable oversized cover.
Gray
An articulated collection of chairs, armchairs, sofas, tables and coffee tables in solid ash wood that mixes classic elegance with Nordic simplicity. It is detailed with materials such as stone, porcelain, aluminum and marble.
InOut
A broad outdoor collection of chairs, stools, armchairs, sofas, tables and occasional tables. Traditional materials such as worked wood are paired with latest-generation materials, and the weave is engineered to resist water and sunlight.
Mediterraneo
Pieces characterized by an expertly treated teak frame that gives an essential, natural touch. Enveloping backrests and curved shapes, enriched with generous cushions, evoke softness and comfort.
Allu
A chair collection combining a lightweight aluminum structure with a weave in natural or grey parchment. It is suited to settings from domestic to contract.
Bolla
Coffee tables, poufs and floor lamps made entirely of natural melange or lacquered woven wicker. The natural fiber weave is combined with an original play of shapes and colors.
Brise
A lively outdoor collection defined by ornamental and decorative lines that recall Art Nouveau and floral motifs inspired by nature.
Colette
An outdoor seating line inspired by the informal elegance of Parisian bistro chairs, offered in a variety of models with distinctive lines and weaving.
Daen
Named for the Japanese word for ellipse, a dining table, bookshelf and sideboard with pure, geometric volumes that combine different materials. The bookshelf has a back panel upholstered in a striped, water-repellent faux leather weave.
Eidos
An outdoor collection from the Greek word for form, with essential shapes that appear simple yet are enhanced by refined materials and craftsmanship.
Flair
A modular system of sectional seating and backrests in many forms and dimensions. The backrest is covered with a quilted fabric that can be flipped down, and the collection also includes a day-bed with an adjustable backrest.
Ghost Out
The outdoor version of Ghost, engineered to resist water and sunlight while keeping its shape. Comfortable, snug seating developed around a lightweight structure with understated volumes and soft cushions.
Guna
An outdoor collection of carpets, charpoys, cushions and coffee tables with a strong multi-ethnic inspiration. The name is a Sanskrit term, and the project is built on a weave of yarns, stitches and textures.
Hashi
A collection with oriental and exotic inspirations, including a modular sofa, a dining armchair and a rocking chair. Its name means chopsticks in Japanese.
Jeko
Outdoor tables, sofas and armchairs with a frame in ECOTeak, a material made from recycled teak beams and elements recovered from demolished traditional homes in Java, Indonesia. The curvy profile is completed by soft cushions.
Kasane
A collection of poufs and tables built by weaving and overlapping different elements so each product becomes a sculpture. It is marked by rhythmic piled edges and the material texture of clay.
Ken
A chair and armchair with a painted white or grey aluminum frame combined with a hand-woven grey/blue technical rope. The rope is acrylic fiber-coated polyester, resistant to water and direct sunlight.
Kubo
A free-standing bed reinterpreting the typical oriental bed, with a removable slatted base hidden under a folding mattress that converts from pouf to single bed and from sofa to double bed. Wooden base with removable fabric cover.
Log
Sections of beech trunk, debarked and lacquered on the outside, form unconventional coffee tables and ottomans. Available in three sizes, they are marked by natural cracks typical of living wood.
Loll
Cozy sofas, armchairs and chairs whose profile is underlined by a characteristic sewn cut following soft, essential lines. The padded parts use a soft layer of channeled goose down, with pocket springs in the seat cushions.
Mae
A family of tables and chairs that brings the sculptural forms of the Noa outdoor collection indoors. The table has a tapered conical base, while the dining armchair features generous padding and removable upholstery.
Mates
A modular outdoor sofa collection whose elements form spacious, welcoming compositions or more compact arrangements. Essential lines and cozy cushions create a sophisticated yet relaxed aesthetic.
Moon
Tables and coffee tables that combine blue ceramic bases shaped like an amphora, with a textured surface obtained by a special hand finishing, and tops in cast aluminum or marble.
Next
Furnishings for the living and dining area, including sculptural tables with a concrete base in a craclè finish and tables and coffee tables with cast aluminum bases. Combinations of materials and finishes give each piece a different appearance.
Noa
A table collection with sinuous, sculptural shapes and a resin-coated finish that adds a pleasant tactile quality to the surfaces.
Pad
A bed with soft, welcoming volumes, featuring a headboard and frame with a removable cover in quilted fabric. Knockdown construction.
Panda
Armchairs and sofas with an aluminum frame, a weave in polyethylene synthetic fiber and soft oversize cushions. The extruded polyethylene ribbon is natural-looking, strong, flexible and long-lasting.
Saia
An upholstered collection that reinterprets a classic ideal in a contemporary key. Its name means skirt in Portuguese, referring to a removable cover that falls light to the ground and is defined by discreet piping.
Strap
A bed with a headboard in ash wood wrapped in padding that softly falls like a blanket, fastened with a leather strap. The design pairs an interplay of materials and volumes.
Straw
Seating with a slim, lightweight aluminum frame covered in a hand-woven double-twist polyethylene rope that forms a checkered pattern. A family of seats available with and without armrests for domestic and contract use.
Sweet
A collection of seats, lamps and mirrors defined by sinuous curves and harmonious intertwining. It combines craftsmanship of ancient tradition with contemporary materials.
Torii
A table with a teak base inspired by the traditional Japanese gate from which it takes its name, supporting a smoked glass top with downward-folded edges.
Yaku
A dining table and bench characterized by linear, simple forms where wood and its veins take the leading role. Made of MDF covered in multilaminar wood veneer in three special colors.
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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