News in the metal anti-oxidation
New in the metal anti-oxidation process to keep surfaces shiny over time.
Objects treated with this exclusive technology retain their brilliance for years without any need for polishing or other treatments!
Franco Lapini has always been attentive to technological innovations and is pleased to inform its customers that a brand new patented metal anti-oxidation process is now available which allows surfaces to be kept shiny over time.
An exclusive, nanomolecular solution capable of revolutionizing the use of silver, gold and other metals, because it does not form a rigid and covering layer on the surface. Rather, it creates a strong, flexible protective nanomolecular bond capable of resisting the most aggressive agents, brilliantly passing tests such as:
- Accelerated ageing
- Heat resistance (up to 210°C for 30 days)
- Electric conducibility
- Wear resistance from handling, banging etc.
- Compliance with food and beverage regulations
- Non-transmission of metals, flavours/tastes/odours
- Hypoallergenic
- Resistance to washing, detergents and dishwashers
- Artificial sweat, salt spray, humid heat
- Wet leather
Wet leatheBasically there is nothing that can negatively affect the molecular bond of the treatment, and the advantages immediately catch the eye.
Franco Lapini at Vinitaly 2017
Franco Lapini at VinItaly 2017: a silversmith at the wine fair.
Always the excellence of Made in Italy, Franco Lapini will be present at the largest wine exhibition.
Vinitaly is an international exhibition of wine and spirits, which has been held in Verona since 1967, on an annual basis. Vinitaly covers over 95,000 m², has more than 4,000 exhibitors a year and registers around 150,000 visitors per edition. The show brings together producers, importers, distributors, restaurateurs, technicians, journalists and opinion leaders. Every year it hosts over fifty thematic tastings of Italian and foreign wines and offers a conference program that addresses the main issues related to the supply and demand of the wine market. The analyzes are conducted by the Vinitaly Studi&Ricerche Observatory.
In addition to the exhibition areas dedicated to wine producers, the show is made up of workshops, buyers clubs and special exhibition areas to promote Made in Italy and make emerging companies known on the market. In the context of Vinitaly, international competitions and awards are organized, the most famous of which are: the International Wine Competition, the International Packaging Competition and the Vinitaly International Award which, together with the International Wine and Spirit Competition, promotes the dissemination of wine culture in the world. At the same time as the Wine Fair, the following are held: Sol, the International Exhibition of Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the Agrifood Club, the Quality Agrifood Exhibition, and Enolitech, the International Exhibition of Techniques for Viticulture, Oenology and Technologies Olive and oil farms.
Vinitaly also organizes the Vinitaly for You Fuorisalone, a wine bar event held in the historic center of Verona. Vinitaly also performs the function of ambassador of Italian wine in the world through Vinitaly in the world which organizes events in the main international markets. This year, however, will not be limited only to this. In this edition there will also be Franco Lapini at Vinitaly 2017.
Franco Lapini this year will participate in the largest international wine exhibition as an excellent exhibitor of Made in Italy silverware. As a silversmith workshop with more than fifty years of history behind it, it is a great privilege for the Franco Lapini brand to be present at the exhibition, especially on the fiftieth anniversary of Vinitaly. Franco Lapini at Vinitaly 2017 is the symbol of an excellence that meets another.
This year Vinitaly takes place from Sunday 9th April to Wednesday 12th April. For more information, consult their website.
Silver candelabra
Silver candelabra: history and curiosities.
A little journey to discover the art of lighting.
Nowadays silver candlesticks are a luxury piece of furniture. Something we want solely for its beauty and without a practical purpose. But in the Renaissance they were not only art, they were also a necessity. Obviously candles and candelabras had been there for some time, but they were very different from what we are talking about. The candelabrum was already known to the Etruscans and the ancient Romans. Two types of candlesticks became widespread in Rome: a bronze one consisting of a shaped stem and four animal-paw feet for purely domestic use; the other, larger, in marble or richly decorated bronze, installed in places of worship and public buildings. Around the 8th century they were established in Christian places of worship and those produced with gold and silver were not rare. During the Romanesque period the object underwent some variations, such as that of column-shaped candelabra resting on decorated bases.
But it was in the fifteenth century that, under the pressure of the “humanistic revolution” of the Renaissance, silver made its triumphant entry into everyday life. Losing its status as the exclusive material of sacred and royal art (along with gold) and considered its greatest availability, silver became the hallmark of the bourgeoisie. In the homes of the rich, silver could be found everywhere: on the table, with plates, cups, salt shakers and, finally, knives and forks, of various shapes and sizes. For personal hygiene there were jugs and basins. In the rest of the house it was present in the form of ornaments, centerpieces and candlesticks in sumptuous-looking silver, enriched with precious stones, gilding and enamels. Here we note the true art of Florentine silverware, capable of combining the usefulness of common objects with great artistic expressiveness.
Silversmithing was considered an art equal to painting and architecture and many celebrated artists such as Ghiberti, Brunelleschi and Benvenuto Cellini began their apprenticeships as silversmiths. Mannerism, to the simplicity and linearity of classical forms, preferred the complexity and the invention of symbols and erudite themes, exasperated and grotesque forms, richly decorated and elaborate objects. The most famous example is the salt cellar created by Benvenuto Cellini for Francesco I, now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Silver lent itself well to this type of work both for its ductility and for its high ability to reflect light. Candelabra in particular made the most of this ability, reflecting the light produced by the candle itself and increasing its brightness. This made silver candlesticks not only the most beautiful, but also the most efficient.
Quality silver, the brand that counts.
The quality of silver and the quality of the silversmith.
Quality silver, all that glitters is not silver.
The quality of silver and the quality of the silversmith.
Quality silver, all that glitters is not silver.
For the production of jewels, silver must be linked to other metals, as it would be too ductile if used alone. The most used alloy is the so-called 925 silver, i.e. the one composed of 7.5% copper and consequently 92.5% silver.
In a period like this, giving a silver object as a gift can have a double meaning, in addition to the object itself, and the use that can be made of it, a handcrafted silver object is a value that is conserved over time. The more refined the manufacture and the care with which it has been preserved, the more the value rises.
But all that glitters is not silver. In fact, it is important to consider the stamps that must be reported on silver objects. The numbers reported in fact correspond to the different types of silver and therefore to the different quality.
Silver cannot be processed or sold without a special license issued by the Italian state.
Each manufacturer is assigned a brand bearing a five-pointed star, the manufacturer’s serial number and the initials of the province to which it belongs.
A Franco Lapini silver object from Florence will be marked with:
- title 925 enclosed in an oval,
- H five-pointed star,
- 30 the serial number,
- FI the abbreviation of the province to which it belongs.
So don’t be fooled by other brands:
- Arg. 1000 – non-legal brand; galvanic silver metal.
- Arg. 800 – non-legal brand; galvanic silver metal.
- Silver Plated – Galvanic Silver Plated Copper, Zinc and Nickel Alloy Bilaminated very thin silver plate applied to a base metal base marked with an “R” in a square.
- Sheffield – nickel plated and galvanically silver plated brass.
- Silverplate – nickel-plated and galvanically silver-plated brass.
Thanks to the attention to detail and the professionalism and experience in the workmanship, Franco Lapini silver is of excellence among Italian silversmiths, first in the world for quality and quantity. Beware of imitations.
Artisan workshop – Franco Lapini
Artisan Workshop Florence – Franco Lapini Collection.
From the Florentine artisan tradition, the Franco Lapini Collection.
From the Florentine artisan tradition, the Franco Lapini Collection.
All creations signed by “Franco Lapini” are characterized by elegance and refinement, in a perfect synthesis of stylistic harmony and decorative charm.
The objects and the furnishing accessories will be able to furnish your homes in the best way and certainly represent the optimal solutions also for gifts and classy gifts.
The articles of the four main collections have been specifically designed and created to meet the different purchasing needs, and are aimed at a target located in the medium-high range, creations of absolute artistic value in which brass, bronze and silver are the main protagonists. combined with many other fine materials.
Wide range of home accessories, mirrors, trays, hangers, magazine racks, boxes, etc., with a highly refined design. Each piece is different, unique and unrepeatable, precisely because it comes from a laborious production process that is absolute craftsmanship.
From the artisan tradition, the artisan workshop of Florence – Franco Lapini embossed metal chisel – will be able to satisfy every request by combining originality and design and proposing objects expertly crafted according to ancient techniques that make them unique in their kind, cared for in every detail and subjected to rigorous control quality at all stages.
Come and visit us in the showroom, located in Calenzano, a few km from the splendid city of Florence or contact us.
Furniture collection
Furniture collection: tradition becomes current.
Florence silverware collections
Florence silverware collections: since 1963 Franco Lapini.
Arte Argentiera in the Lapini collections.
Tradition and quality are the two pillars on which the Argenteria Firenze Franco Lapini collections have always been based.
Exclusive lines with particular attention to detail have taken Lapini’s collections all over the world.
Each of his silver creations is able to embellish any environment with taste and elegance and thanks to their high degree of craftsmanship they are greatly requested by exclusive collectors and lovers of luxury and refinement.
Each piece is, in fact, different from the other, unique and unrepeatable, precisely because it comes from a laborious production process which is absolute craftsmanship. The silverware in the collection is made according to techniques, models, shapes and decorations of different styles of silverware art, which is why the Franco Lapini silverware factory has been the reference point for decades for those who love to combine good taste, preciousness and tradition.
You can view some pieces of the 4 different collections proposed, directly on the site.
Or view all of his “works” directly in the showroom, located in Calenzano, a few km from the splendid city of Florence.
Lapini Florentine silverware
Florentine silverware Lapini collections.
Finely crafted silverware.
When it comes to silverware, one cannot help but think of its history, of what it represents and what it has represented in the life and evolution of humanity.
For better or for worse, silver has played a very important role in the evolution of civilizations all over the world and has accompanied human and historical vicissitudes, also characterizing eras.
For millennia it has always represented a source of hoarding to draw on in times of difficulty. The states’ reserves themselves were almost always made up of silver or gold and this still partly continues today. So when you have a piece of silver in your hand, you can’t help but think about all of this too!
Although times have changed, many years have passed since the first silver workings, in the field of silverware the same systems that were once employed continue to be used, however leading to the creation of new objects of great design and particular refinement.
Even in the Franco Lapini laboratory, we have remained faithful to the artisanal production of Florentine silverware, interpreting the traditional canons of objects and furnishing accessories to create new and elegant collections.
Creations in line with the needs of the market, with attention to detail and high quality. An artisan manufacturing of the product and a strict quality control guarantee the success of Franco Lapini’s collections both in the national and foreign markets.
The Florentine Lapini silverware offers a wide range of items, you can discover them by visiting the dedicated sections on the site, or by going directly to the showroom!