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OverviewThe family-run business Rivolta Carmignani has been synonymous with top quality for decades. Founded in 1867, it specialized in the manufacturing and marketing of personalized linen for hotels and restaurants. This book tells the story of the company founded by Leopoldo Rivolta in the Brianza area of Lombardy, Italy. Today the company is run by the fifth generation which pursues business by taking special care over the yarns, textiles and weaves, thus ensuring the greatest enduring quality. Focusing on the major events following to the construction of the factory at Macherio in the second half of 19th centuy, the book highlights the creation of bed linen and tablecloths whose designs echoed the motifs of historical styles - Art Nouveau and Art Deco. It also celebrates fashion designers such as Roberta di Camerino and Marchesa Olga de Gresy, and dwells on the successes in recent years on the new markets: North America, the Middle East and Asia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paola Segramora RivoltaPublisher: Marsilio Imprint: Marsilio Dimensions: Width: 24.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 29.50cm Weight: 1.021kg ISBN: 9788831716413ISBN 10: 8831716417 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 17 April 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPaola Segramora Rivolta studied the history of art at the University of Milan. Her research interests include the Italian figurative culture in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, with a special focus on the themes of genre, portrait, and history painting. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |