Arketipo Firenze:
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vom offiziellen Händler
ÜBER DIESEN RATGEBER
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Der umfassendste deutschsprachige Ratgeber zu Arketipo Firenze vom offiziellen Händler. Eine Florentiner Möbelmarke, die 1982 gegründet wurde und auf der Obsession für Handwerkskunst, mutigem Design und der unermüdlichen Perfektion aufgebaut ist. Wir behandeln Geschichte, Designphilosophie, ikonische Stücke, Designer, Materialien, Preise und den internationalen Kauf.
Contents
- 01Geschichte: Arketipo Firenze seit 1982
- 02Designphilosophie: Kompulsive Perfektion
- 03Die Designer von Arketipo
- 04Ikonische Modelle & offizielle Bestseller
- 05Materialien & Individualisierung
- 06Preisübersicht
- 07International kaufen
- 08Warum bei Marchese 1930 kaufen
- 09Internationaler Versand
- 10Häufig gestellte Fragen
01 — Markengeschichte
Arketipo Firenze: Florentinisches Design, handgefertigt seit 1982
Arketipo Firenze was born in 1982 in Calenzano, a town in the Florentine hills at the intersection of Tuscany's artistic heritage and its centuries-old tradition of skilled craftsmanship. The founders named their company with deliberate ambition: Arketipo derives from the Greek arché (origin, principle) and typos (model, impression) — the archetype, the original form from which all others derive. From its first collection, the company positioned itself not as a manufacturer of sofas and chairs, but as a maker of archetypes: original forms that express a cultural and emotional position, not merely a function.
Based in the Florentine tradition of bottega craftsmanship — where art, artisanship and commerce have coexisted since the Renaissance — Arketipo builds every piece by hand at its Calenzano atelier. There are no industrial assembly lines. Each sofa, armchair, coffee table and bed is the product of a process that combines centuries-old Florentine craft techniques with contemporary design thinking.
The brand's design vocabulary has always drawn on culture beyond furniture: music, film, architecture, art. The Starman sofa takes its name and spirit from David Bowie. The Smooth Operator sofa evokes Sade. The Rumors coffee table references the Fleetwood Mac album. This is deliberate: Arketipo pieces are conceived as cultural objects as much as functional ones.
Over four decades, Arketipo has built a network of collaborations with some of Italy's most rigorous designers — Mauro Lipparini, Giuseppe Viganò, Leonardo Dainelli, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, Dainelli Studio — and today exports to over 40 countries. It is a consistent presence at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, where its collections regularly attract attention for their combination of visual audacity and manufacturing refinement.
02 — Designphilosophie
Kompulsive Perfektion: Die Arketipo Designsprache
Arketipo's design philosophy begins with a paradox the company states openly: it believes perfection is boring, yet it is driven by what it calls "a compulsive disorder for perfection." The resolution is simple. Perfection as a finished, static destination is closed and dull. Perfection as a perpetual pursuit — one that is never quite achieved — is the most productive creative state imaginable. Every Arketipo piece is better than what came before, not yet as good as what will come next.
In practice, this philosophy produces a design vocabulary defined by volume, presence and material confidence. Arketipo sofas are generous and deeply cushioned, designed to make an immediate impression while remaining supremely comfortable. Arketipo armchairs are sculptural — they exist as objects in their own right. Coffee tables are conceived as design statements: the Chimera in curved smoked glass, the Rumors in marble with metal blades, the Rebus in screen-printed glass — each one a material argument, not just a surface to set things on.
The brand's Florentine identity is not geographical decoration. It expresses a specific cultural inheritance: the conviction, rooted in the Renaissance, that beauty and craft are inseparable. This is why Arketipo invests so heavily in its craftspeople, why its finishing processes are so demanding, and why its material choices are considered with such care.
Customization is central to the Arketipo proposition. The Autoreverse sofa — the brand's most famous piece and most imitated creation — was conceived specifically around the idea that upholstery should express individuality: different fabrics, different leathers, different zip colors on the same piece. This is not a market concession. It is a philosophical position: that furniture should reflect who you are, not dictate how to live.
03 — Die Designer
Die kreativen Köpfe hinter Arketipo Firenze
MAURO LIPPARINI
The most prolific collaborator in Arketipo's history. Lipparini's work for the brand spans sofas, armchairs, tables and complements, and includes some of the most commercially successful pieces in the catalog. His designs are characterized by a controlled interplay between strong geometric structures and generous upholstery — furniture that makes a statement without shouting. Key pieces: Oracle table, Rumors coffee table, Douglas coffee table, Atlas sofa, Warren armchair, Truman console. GIUSEPPE VIGANÒ A designer whose work for Arketipo explores the idea of furniture as something that challenges expectations. Viganò's pieces tend to push against the conventions of what a sofa or chair should look like, finding new ways to use structure and material. Key pieces: Smooth Operator sofa, Overdrive armchair, Freedom armchair.
LEONARDO DAINELLI / DAINELLI STUDIO
Dainelli's collaboration with Arketipo has produced some of the brand's most architecturally rigorous pieces. The Belair armchair — often described as a design brief few would accept but many would want to attempt — is his most celebrated work for the brand. His studio, Dainelli Studio, also created the Chimera coffee table, one of Arketipo's most photographed pieces. Key pieces: Belair armchair, Nascar armchair, Bodyguard armchair, Chimera coffee table, Mayfair sofa.
LUDOVICA + ROBERTO PALOMBA
The Milan-based design duo behind Arketipo's most culturally resonant sofa. The Starman sofa — named for the David Bowie song and sharing its spirit of anti-conventional individuality — is one of the brand's bestsellers worldwide and is displayed prominently in Arketipo showrooms and dealer spaces from London to Istanbul. Key pieces: Starman sofa, Starman Dream bed.
BARTOLI DESIGN
Creators of refined pieces that balance structural precision with material poetry. Key piece: Petra coffee table.
04 — Ikonische Modelle
Arketipo Firenzes meistverkaufte und gefeierte Stücke
AUTOREVERSE SOFA
Designer: Giuseppe Viganò
The defining Arketipo piece and the brand's most celebrated creation. The Autoreverse was conceived around a radical idea: that a sofa should be as customizable as clothing, with different fabrics, leathers and zip colors on different sections. The result is a piece configurable in thousands of comb…
Price range: from approximately €4,500 (2-seater) to €9,000+ (large configurations)
STARMAN SOFA
Designer: Ludovica + Roberto Palomba
Named for the David Bowie song, the Starman sofa channels the same anti-conventional spirit — powerful sculptural forms, curved profiles shaped as if sculpted, low backrests and an illusion of floating space. It is one of Arketipo's official bestsellers and the piece most frequently displayed in int…
Price range: from approximately €5,000 (2-seater) to €10,000+ (large modular)
SMOOTH OPERATOR SOFA
Designer: Giuseppe Viganò
Named after the Sade song, the Smooth Operator is exactly what its name suggests: effortlessly elegant, fluid in line, with movable backrests that allow the depth of the seat to be adjusted. A sofa that adapts — to the room, to the person, to the moment. One of the most requested Arketipo pieces amo…
Price range: from approximately €4,800
WINDSOR SOFA
The most classically elegant sofa in the Arketipo collection. The Windsor draws on the Florentine tradition of refined upholstered furniture — generous proportions, carefully calibrated cushioning, a silhouette that is immediately comfortable and effortlessly distinguished. The sofa for clients who …
Price range: from approximately €5,000 (2-seater)
ATLAS SOFA
Designer: Mauro Lipparini
One of Arketipo's most internationally recognized sofas, the Atlas combines a bold structural vocabulary with deep, enveloping comfort. A consistent bestseller among international dealers, and a favorite in hospitality and high-end residential projects.
Price range: from approximately €4,500
AVALON SOFA
An official Arketipo bestseller, the Avalon brings a more compact and versatile format to the brand's sofa collection. Strong design identity combined with adaptability to different room scales make it one of the most requested pieces.
Price range: from approximately €4,200
JUPITER ARMCHAIR
Arketipo's most iconic armchair and one of the brand's bestsellers. The Jupiter has the quality of an object that knows exactly what it is: a generously proportioned lounge chair combining sculptural presence with extreme comfort. Available in a full range of fabrics and leathers. The piece that def…
Price range: from approximately €2,800
JUPITER LITE ARMCHAIR
A more compact interpretation of the Jupiter concept, retaining the sculptural silhouette and comfort of its larger sibling while offering greater versatility for smaller spaces.
Price range: from approximately €2,200
BODYGUARD ARMCHAIR
Designer: Leonardo Dainelli
The most architecturally bold piece in Arketipo's armchair collection. The Bodyguard wraps its occupant in a high, enveloping backrest that creates complete enclosure — the ultimate reading chair, the ultimate private space within a room. Official Arketipo bestseller.
Price range: from approximately €3,200
BELAIR ARMCHAIR
Designer: Leonardo Dainelli
A dialogue of oxymoron and sober simplicity. The metal frame cradles hand-stitched, intelligently crafted cushions; the construction creates the impression that the chair is floating. The Belair is listed as an iconic piece by multiple international dealers and receives strong coverage in design pre…
Price range: from approximately €2,600
NASCAR ARMCHAIR
Designer: Leonardo Dainelli
A chair with a single purpose: to inject something completely new into the living space while remaining supremely comfortable. Deep seat, swooping lines, curved arms, a design personality that is immediately recognizable.
Price range: from approximately €3,200
BARRACUDA ARMCHAIR
An iconic Arketipo armchair that needs no introduction — the description used by Italian dealers who consider it one of the brand's most sought-after pieces. Comfortable, original, immediately recognizable.
Price range: from approximately €3,500
ORACLE / ORACLE MARBLE TABLE
Designer: Mauro Lipparini
Arketipo's most celebrated dining and living table. Available with a wood top (walnut, oak, multiple finishes) or the Oracle Marble version with stone top in a selection of marble varieties. The same precise metal base in both versions.
Price range: from approximately €3,200 (wood) / €4,500+ (marble)
RUMORS COFFEE TABLE
Designer: Mauro Lipparini
Named for the Fleetwood Mac album, the Rumors is one of Arketipo's official bestsellers and one of the most photographed coffee tables in Italian design. Three metal blades support the marble top and cross through it with clean, precise cuts — interrupting the variegated marble veining and creating …
Price range: from approximately €2,400
CHIMERA COFFEE TABLE
Designer: Dainelli Studio
The most celebrated coffee table in Arketipo's catalog in terms of design press coverage. Made of curved and hammered smoked glass, the top bends at three strategic points to cradle the structure beneath it. The special glass treatment makes light play across the surface, creating an illusion of wav…
Price range: from approximately €1,800
DOUGLAS COFFEE TABLE
Designer: Mauro Lipparini
Metal, marble and wood combine in a coffee table family that works as well as a standalone piece as in groups of two or three. Each version is a study in material contrasts — the solidity of marble, the warmth of wood, the precision of the metal structure.
Price range: from approximately €1,600
CRAZY DREAM BED
The most expressive piece in Arketipo's bedroom collection. The Crazy Dream has the presence of a sofa in bedroom form — its padded headboard and generously upholstered frame make it the focal point of any room. The Starman Dream (Ludovica + Roberto Palomba) is the more architecturally expressive al…
Price range: from approximately €3,500
05 — Materialien
Was Sie bei einer Arketipo-Bestellung spezifizieren können
Arketipo's customization approach is one of the most comprehensive in Italian furniture. The full material library is available to all clients worldwide — not a reduced international selection.
FABRIC OPTIONS
Over 150 fabric references including structured weaves, velvets, technical fabrics and outdoor-specific materials. Arketipo develops exclusive fabrics — such as the Dub linen-viscose jacquard used on the Starman, dyed with the Space Dyeing technique for a natural mélange effect. Samples sent by post to international clients.
LEATHER OPTIONS
Full-grain natural leathers, semi-aniline leathers and pigmented leathers in a wide color range. Leather can be combined with fabric on the same piece — a distinctive Arketipo technique most visible in the Autoreverse and Smooth Operator.
THE ZIP SYSTEM
Unique to Arketipo: different sections of the same sofa can be upholstered in contrasting materials, connected by zip fasteners available in a range of colors from matching to contrasting. An Arketipo invention with no equivalent in Italian design.
METAL FINISHES
Titanium, black nickel, micaceous brown, oxy grey, burnished bronze, antique brass. Available across sofa bases, armchair legs, coffee table structures and complements.
WOOD FINISHES
Walnut, oak, ash in multiple treatments. Available on tables, legs and selected bed frames.
DIMENSIONS
Dimensional customization available on most sofa and table models. Marchese 1930 prepares scaled floor plans using your room dimensions.
06 — Preisübersicht
Arketipo Firenze Preise: Was Sie erwarten können
Arketipo Firenze is positioned as a premium Italian design brand. Prices reflect entirely handcrafted production in Florence, exceptional material quality and the investment in skilled craftspeople. The following ranges are indicative.
Chimera, Douglas, Rebus, Rumors coffee table in standard configurations. Entry to the Arketipo world through its most distinctive accent pieces.
Jupiter Lite, Belair, Nascar, Bodyguard in standard fabric. The armchair collection is where Arketipo's design personality is most concentrated.
Autoreverse 2-seater, Avalon, Smooth Operator, Atlas, Windsor. The heart of the collection.
Starman in larger configurations, large Autoreverse, Rumors sofa, Oracle Marble table, Crazy Dream bed.
Maximum configurations, premium leather specifications, full Autoreverse island systems, contract solutions.
NOTE: All prices are indicative. Marchese 1930 guarantees the best market price on all Arketipo products. Share a competing quote and we will match it.
07 — Kaufprozess
Wie Sie Arketipo Firenze außerhalb Italiens kaufen
DEFINE YOUR PROJECT
Contact our team with your room dimensions, style references and budget. We propose a curated selection suited to your space. For modular sofas, we prepare scaled floor plans.
MATERIAL AND CONFIGURATION SELECTION
Configuration, fabric, leather and finish options presented. Physical samples sent by post internationally.
CUSTOMIZED QUOTE
Complete quote including model, configuration, upholstery, finishes, production timeline and international shipping costs. All costs transparent before order confirmation.
ORDER AND PRODUCTION
Orders confirmed with 50% deposit. Production at Calenzano atelier: 8–14 weeks depending on model and customization complexity.
SHIPPING AND DELIVERY
White-glove international delivery through specialist logistics. All shipments fully insured. Complete customs documentation handled by Marchese 1930.
INSTALLATION
Unpacking, placement in designated room and packaging removal included in white-glove delivery.
08 — Warum Marchese 1930
Warum Arketipo bei Marchese 1930 kaufen
Mobilificio Marchese was founded in 1930 in Messina, Sicily. Nearly a century as an official dealer of Italian luxury furniture gives us expertise most international resellers do not have.
OFFICIAL DEALER STATUS
Marchese 1930 is a certified official dealer of Arketipo Firenze. All pieces are 100% original, sourced directly from the Calenzano atelier, with official documentation and manufacturer's warranty.
94 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Family-owned since 1930. Expertise accumulated across generations in Italian luxury furniture.
40+ COUNTRIES USA, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Australia, Japan and across Europe.
MULTILINGUAL TEAM
Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese.
TRADE SERVICE
Architects and interior designers: reserved pricing, CAD files, 3D models, priority production scheduling, dedicated project management.
PRICE GUARANTEE
Best market price guaranteed. Share a lower quote for an identical configuration and we will match it.
09 — Versand
Internationaler Versand & Lieferzeiten
| PRODUCTION LEAD TIME | 8–14 weeks from order confirmation. Standard configurations in current catalog fabrics: 8–10 weeks. Custom configurations or extended materials: 12–16 weeks. |
| EUROPE | 2–4 weeks from production completion. White-glove delivery in most EU countries, UK, Switzerland, Norway. |
| USA AND CANADA | 4–6 weeks from Italy. Full customs documentation. White-glove delivery in major metropolitan areas. |
| MIDDLE EAST | 3–5 weeks from Italy. Extensive experience with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait. |
| AUSTRALIA AND ASIA-PACIFIC | 5–8 weeks from Italy. Sea freight, fully insured. Partners in Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong. |
| INSURANCE | All shipments insured for full declared commercial value. Marchese 1930 manages all claims on behalf of the client. |
10 — FAQ
Häufig gestellte Fragen zu Arketipo Firenze
Where can I buy Arketipo Firenze outside Italy?
Mobilificio Marchese (Marchese 1930) is an official Arketipo Firenze dealer shipping to over 40 countries. Browse the full collection and request a personalized quote with international shipping within 24–48 hours.
Is the Arketipo furniture sold by Marchese 1930 original?
Yes. All pieces are sourced directly from the Calenzano atelier with official Arketipo documentation and the manufacturer's warranty.
What is the most famous Arketipo Firenze piece?
The Autoreverse sofa is Arketipo's most celebrated and most imitated creation. Its unique zip system — allowing different sections to be upholstered in contrasting fabrics or leathers with contrasting zip colors — has no equivalent in Italian design. Only official dealers guarantee the genuine article.
Can I mix different fabrics and leathers on the same sofa?
Yes — this is central to the Arketipo proposition. The Autoreverse and Smooth Operator are designed specifically for multi-material combinations including contrasting zip colors. Our team guides you through all available options.
What is the Starman sofa?
Designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba, the Starman is named for the David Bowie song and shares its anti-conventional spirit. Powerful sculptural forms, curved profiles, low backrests and floating proportions make it one of Arketipo's top-selling sofas internationally. Displayed in the brand's flagship London showroom.
What is the Rumors coffee table?
Designed by Mauro Lipparini, the Rumors is a marble-top coffee table in which three metal blades cross through the stone with clean, precise cuts — creating a dialogue between organic marble veining and geometric precision. Available with brass or black nickel metal structure. Named for the Fleetwood Mac album.
How long does it take to receive an Arketipo piece internationally?
Production takes 8–14 weeks from order confirmation. Shipping adds 2–4 weeks for Europe, 4–6 weeks for the USA, 3–5 weeks for the Middle East, and 5–8 weeks for Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Do you offer trade pricing for architects and interior designers?
Yes. Marchese 1930's Trade Service program provides reserved pricing, technical documentation (CAD files, 3D models), priority production scheduling and dedicated project management.
What warranty comes with Arketipo furniture?
All Arketipo pieces come with a 2-year manufacturer's warranty covering manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship.
Bereit, Arketipo Firenze in Ihr Zuhause oder Projekt zu integrieren?
Unser Team aus Innenarchitekten und Produktspezialisten steht zur Verfügung, um Sie durch die gesamte Arketipo-Kollektion zu führen, Materialmuster bereitzustellen und ein detailliertes Angebot mit internationaler Lieferung zu erstellen.