Ines Piccolo
e Adriano Gomiero
An adventure
which has began in 1959
Back in 1959 nobody, not even Adriano Gomiero or Ines Piccolo themselves, could have imagined what they would have achieved.
So remote seems that year, so distant and so unfamiliar the way of life of that period with its different habits, customs, attitudes, modes and
tastes. However, the youthful Adriano and Ines were full of the dreams, the hopes, the optimism, the creativity and the inner strength so typical
of the young. It is here, in these determined and strong characters, filled with confidence in their abilities, strength and dedication, in their
devotion that we find the first idea of our Pataviumart, one of the most pre-eminent luxury lighting design companies of today.
They were in love, hungry for life, with the desire to create, to give space and expression to their ideas, their ideal of beauty and their insistent
dream to produce objects which would transmit all this to others. Adriano, with an innate artistic talent and the optimism of a dreamer, sensitive
and emotional, admired the perfection of the great classic Italian and European Masters of Arts; Ines, with a strong and determined character,
accompanied by the natural gentleness of a loving woman, was a brilliant organizer with a razor-sharp sense of practicality. Both felt that they
had to establish and develop their own company to make their dreams come true. This way, their dream of yesterday has become today’s
reality of ours…
Adriano, a craftsman almost from birth, student and Master of Arts later, started to develop, together with his wife Ines, the first Collection of
lighting objects of Pataviumart in its first premises in Padua (lat. “Patavium”), a historical Italian city known for its famous traditions in arts and
craftsmanship and as such inspiration for the name of the company.
Based on antique and historical works, the lamps and chandeliers of Pataviumart are skilfully redesigned, recreated and afterwards perfected
with craftsmanship beyond comparison.
Adriano and Ines exclusively follow antique methods such as the ‘earth-casting’ used for the production of the metal and brass structures
and frames of each article. Every single object is subsequently completed with gorgeous and incredibly refined lamp-shades or sophisticated
accessories. Their personal style and touch is so decisive that many of their objects immediately obtain a long-desired but yet unexpected
acknowledgment among the admirers and collectors of unique, prestigious objects of classical style.
The clientele, noble Italian and European houses, artists, collectors of fine arts and especially interior designers are so inspired that they place
the first pieces of Pataviumart in highly prestigious ambiences. The workload grows, and the company grows apace.
In 1971 the company moves to Villa Wollemborg, Loreggia which becomes its new home.
The premises have grown and the Collections become more and more diversified and distinct. International market buyers knock on Pata-
viumart’s antique gate. Customers in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany give us our first taste of the international market scene.
Unique Collections designed and created with unequalled passion, unparalleled style and unrivalled quality conquer and charm customers in
a continuously growing number of countries. Much is the work but even greater is the devotion and the fervour which distinguish the commit-
ment of the founders and the numerous artisans and craftsmen of Pataviumart.
After Adriano’s death in 1984, his daughter Simonetta enters the company.
Simonetta, like her father before her, becomes the artistic heart of the enterprise. Her talent creates lighting objects which transcend any ste-
reotype; Venetian Murano glass, crystal, marble, alabaster and glass pearls make their appearance in the designs of our Collections. Colours
shade, merge and contrast.
Styles mix, mutate and… excite! Table, floor and ceiling lamps, chandeliers, appliques and wallsconces melt with shades, which like the Mu-
rano glass or the crystals themselves, have the power to sometimes capture, sometimes to transmit but always to marvellously interpret light
and its colours. At the end of the second millennium, new markets appear, such is the fascination that these articles provoke.
The Arab countries, Russia, China, Korea… countries so numerous that the company decides to welcome Mayc R.Letzner among its partners
to improve its strategic potential; a managing team has formed which though young, boasts a superb experience.
A close, creative and vibrant team, full of energy, innovation and enthusiasm for current and future projects, full of ideas and dreams.
Dreams just like the ones which marked the beginning of our adventure about forty years ago …
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