Manufacturing Process
A steelform classic is a piece of Italian culture
Art
Il Duomo in Florence
Crafts
Salvatore Ferragamo Museum
Tuscany is famous for the tradition in art and craftsmanship coveted over centuries. It was in Tuscany where many of the famous design classics were brought back to life after WW II and where we are still proudly making them.
Please take your time for a little stroll across our manufacturing premises.
Cold steel tube
Cold steel tubes
the once revolutionary material a new class of furniture has been created with.
Cutting
The first step is to cut the steel to the many required lengths.
Bending
Tool sets
Each bending radius requires its own mold. There are many, many of them
Bending the tubes
latest computer aided technology allows the most precise and continuous processing.
Welding
It is a puzzle
Single parts for the upper frame of a Le Corbusier Chaise Longue. Ready for joining.
Welding
The parts are mounted into molds and welded by hand.
Grinding and Polishing
Grinding
after the welding, the seams are carefully ground down to invisibilty.
Polishing
the next step ist to polish the metal to a mirror like gloss
Shiny finish
Electroplating
three step chrome plating procedure in an environmentally friendly closed system.
Stunning results
Invisible welding seams and a durable shine are the reward for going such lengths.
Wonderful Leather
Leather Hides
We are keeping a small stock of select aniline died leather.
Mark the spot
first step is a critical examination of the hides to mark imperfections.
Zuschnitt
Computer aided cutting
after scanning the hide, the computer decides how to cut the leather so that only the perfect parts are used for visible surfaces.
Cutting
Our leather cutting table in action.
Upholstery
Upholstery
we are using layers of different materials for ultimate shape and comfort of our cushion filings.
Cushion fillings
ready cushions to be covered with leather or fabric.
Sewing
Sewing
most of the seams are made using sewing machines. Some are even stitched by hand.
Stuffing
it takes strong hands to fit the cushion filling into the leather covers.
Mounting and Packaging
Mounting
The parts are mounted after careful examination.
Shipping
Readily packed design classics waiting to be sent to our customer’s homes.