From Craftsmanship to Luxury Branding, Sotheby's Institute of Art

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London, January 17th 2023

SINCE 1900, A HISTORY IN THE MAKING

The Fantini Mosaici story is embedded in the history of the past 122 years, and the company’s skilled craftmanship and dedication to creating sustainable, contemporary works of art in mosaic, Venetian terrazzo and pebblestone.

CRAFTSMANSHIP AS HERITAGE

“Craftmanship names an enduring, basic human impulse, the desire to do a job well for its own sake...every good craftsman conducts a dialogue between concrete practices and thinking”

Sennett,R. (2009) The craftsman. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Fantini Mosaici produces unique works of art in mosaic, Venetian terrazzo and pebble stone. The company has captured four generations’ history, trends and emotions, and continues to keep values of tradition, artistry and sustainability alive for the future.

“Quality is the constant and everything else follows. Rarity is the driver for the demand corresponding to the notion of uniqueness”

Ricca, M. (2014) Meta-luxury: Brands and the culture of excellence. Palgrave Macmillan.

Company Strengths:

•Italian heritage and craftsmanship in the core of their business model.

•Timeless

•A Culture of Excellence

•Rarity

•Commitment to quality and sustainability.

•360 degrees project management.

•100% Customization.

•Made in Italy, by Italians.

•Clientele

CRAFTSMANSHIP - EYE FOR DETAIL

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s t o r y t o th e m o sa i c s su r r o un d in g th e po o l of a F l o r id a j e we l l e r y de si gn e r .

T he F a nt i n i Mo s a ic i e ye f o r d et a i l, com pa r ab l e t o t h e c l i en t ’ s o wn , r e su l te d in a

t r u e e xp r es s i on of her e xt r a va ga n t s t yl e .

CLIENTS

• Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI)

• Luxury Brand Conglomerates - Altagamma and Committee Colbert

The company has expanded its work within the world of couture fashion from Versace, Cartier, Chanel, Etro, Frette, Gucci, Hermès, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Moncler and many other leading luxury brands as clients.

• 5 and 7 stars

Palazzo Versace Hotel & Resort, Dubai, UAE

Designed by Donatella Versace, Creative Director of the company that bears her family name, the 215-room Palazzo Versace Hotel & Resort features mosaics inspired by 16th-century neoclassical architecture and realised in rare marble, and mosaic, all made exclusively by Fantini Mosaici.

• Governments and Royal Families - Magnificient Landmarks

Fantini Mosaici designed and decorated the 112 domes of the Qasr Al Watan Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, which consist of 18,000 square metres of glass and gold mosaic tiles in modern Arabic mosaic. The project also included an additional 6,000 square metres of intricately patterned interior mosaic wall and floor coverings in enamel, marble, precious stones and gold.

ART COLLABORATIONS

• Luc Tuymans,Biennale venezia, 2019

ART COLLABORATIONS

• Justin Teodoro, Graphic Doodle, A Modern Look at the Mosaics, Milan, 2022

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