Arper
Arper is an Italian company which was set up in the late eighties with a view to manufacturing and selling its own range of products in Italy and overseas. Before its inception, the founders had gained many years experience supplying finely crafted leather items. Arper's expertise in producing high quality leather chairs proved to be the key to the company's immediate success with the public. Consequently, the company decided to extend its product range to include items created with other materials in order to satisfy the needs of increasingly demanding consumers and expanding markets. This corporate decision did not only focus on quality and safety, but also included design and aesthetics. These were the years of the Pamplona collection, which is still being produced with success, and whose first model was created in 1992. The product exemplifies the company's growth in the use of other materials, such as aluminium and polypropylene, for home and contract use.
In the late nineties Arper began to invest heavily in technological innovation and research on new materials with a view to further extending its offering to other sectors. This decision was also motivated by the fact that its collaborators included world-renowned designers like Alberto Lievore.
Duna, which came out in 1998, was the product that marked the beginning of a very successful cooperation with studio Lievore, Altherr, Molina. This cooperation has resulted in chairs that have become symbols in the history of design, thanks to the unrivalled use of materials and finishes whose timeless appeal will never date.
1998 to 2002 was the period in which Arper launched the Catifa collection amongst others. Catifa turned out to be the company's star product, an effective icon in terms of design and technological innovation. Today, Arper is renowned for its ability to interpret the needs and trends of the international marketplace. The chair and table collections it offers are able to satisfy the differing requirements of the home, contract and office furnishing sectors.
