Our mission

Quality at a convenient price. This is the image that Calligaris conveys worldwide. By honouring tradition, respecting ethics and working with dedication, Calligaris can truly be said to be a people’s company.
Tradition does not mean being anchored to the past. It simply represents our natural, traditional proclivity towards innovation and design research.
Ethics are to be read as fairness and transparency, fundamental traits of a company which fully understands the importance of strengthening its brand and reputation, especially in virtue of its numerous and complex external relations.
Dedication is intended as full commitment towards our products and customers, but also as satisfaction deriving from the enthusiasm for our job and the results we accomplish.

Millions of Consumers who choose Calligaris

Calligaris is proud to present its entirely new “freedom of living” concept: chairs, tables and a whole range of furniture and accessories featuring an essential, but still innovative and functional design. The result?
Extreme versatility and multi-functionality. Our broad furniture selection is perfect for every room of the house: from living rooms to bedrooms, from kitchens to dining rooms: a variety of furnishing solutions which allow everyone to find a personal style to suit all needs. Calligaris offers the freedom to choose and, therefore, to shape and live one’s home according to personal taste and possibilities.
The guaranteed quality of our products is the result of accurately detailed research, especially thought for the final consumer.
For this reason, millions of people who have already placed their trust in us once, stay true to their taste by continuing to choose Calligaris.

Our foundation 1923

In 1923 Antonio Calligaris lays the foundations of the company, and begins producing his first chair: the “Marocca” model. During the 1930s Antonio passes the workshop on to his son Romeo. The future is bright and the 60s bring along the first automatic chair weaving machine. The company soon becomes an industrial reality with a strong tendency towards innovation. In the 70s Alessandro and Walter Calligaris are entrusted with the company’s leadership and begin exporting their products. The 80s are marked by significant collaborations with important customers and by the consequent intensification of industrialized methods. In the 90s, the brand’s increasing echo and the international market’s growing attention towards Italian products and design convince Calligaris to start distributing branded products all over the world, opening international branches.

Our branches 5

Situated in a beautiful area, rich in local entrepreneurial culture, Calligaris combines the quality of Italian style, artisan tradition and the benefits of industrialisation, to bring its products to the internationalmarkets. This is the recipe that makes Calligaris a leader in the Italian furnishing industry. Calligaris is made up of five different companies: a holding company which supervises and coordinates the Group’s strategies; Calligaris d.o.o, where raw materials are bought and where the first production takes place; Calligaris USA, which deals with the North American market; Calligaris Japan, which deals with the Japanese market; and Calligaris S.p.A., the core of the Group. Our headquarters are in Manzano, in the North of Italy. At the head of this group is Alessandro Calligaris, third generation president.

The countries we serve 90
Calligaris’ continuous expansion confirms the enthusiastic response of an evermore international and heterogeneous customer base, and proves that now is the time to intensify our investment campaign and consolidate our presence abroad. Calligaris sells in more than 90 countries. International markets, mainly Europe and the United States, make up for more than 50% of the company’s turnover, however, Calligaris is also expanding into other countries. Keeping close relations with agents and customers allows us to understand different cultures and satisfy different needs. To us, respecting the individuality of each country is of paramount importance, especially when promotingand marketing our products and brand.


200 Our worldwide representatives

Understanding the market is fundamental in bringing about improvement. The constant and thorough presence of 200 sales people in the field allows us to be informed about problems and changes with which retailers are usually confronted, helping us make more accurate decisions. Among all the furnishing companies, we represent a landmark for those who seek durable products and unique design. Quality through research is the message that our representatives convey worldwide.
The style we have developed in over 80 years and the expertise of our representatives allow us not only to consolidate our position in an increasingly demanding market, but also to develop new materials and reconsider traditional ones.

12.000 Our worldwide retailers

Calligaris has initiated a new distribution policy which focuses on the idea of shop-corners: exclusive and easily recognisable branded areas, with a strong, distinctive image. Today our company counts more than 12.000 retailers, located in the most strategic areas of the world; a choice which reflects the will to preserve the uniqueness of our brand.
By placing our products in proper settings, by choosing reliable collaborators and by offering our best service to the final customer, Calligaris successfully exports its name and reputation all over the world.

Our turnover 150 million €

Calligaris’ 2006 sales figures closed with an overall turnover of over 150 million Euros: this reflects an increase from the previous year. This achievement is the direct result of an extremely attentive and effective penetration of national and international markets, attained through the constant strengthening of our brand. Commissioned reports and market analyses identify new consumer trends and guide us in the creation of new products.

100% Italian design

Explaining the meaning of design is not easy: there is so much more to it than simply analysing functions or studying shapes. Design is about projects in which materials, technology and production interpenetrate, it is about ideas that must be measured against the laws of the market and the company’s programs.
We are interested in promoting the Italian style abroad, by adapting it to the requirements of our different markets. Design represents a driving force for our country’s economy, as it triggers important innovation processes, maintaining competitiveness. The designers with whom we collaborate know exactly what we are looking for and the mark we want to leave: together with our R&D team, their ideas take shape, bringing new life to our collections.

800 Our listed models

The strength of Calligaris lies mainly in our products, a strength which increases constantly, day after day.
Our catalogue presently lists more than 800 models which guarantee the most complete furnishing selection: from chairs to tables, dining room to living room, sofas to bedroom sets. The unique combination of quality, technology and style represents the recipe of our success among broader and evermore diversified categories of customers, no matter who they are, where they come from, or what they are searching for.
Our company is constantly developing new projects to suit the needs of today’s life, keeping in mind the importance of functionality and individual taste. Our goal is to create products that our partners and customers will choose for handiness, elegance and comfort.



7.000 Our product versions

Calligaris is continuously working to interpret the aesthetic taste of consumers worldwide. The 7000 versions listed in our catalogue have been conceived to satisfy the needs and habits of today’s life, keeping in mind the importance of a personal touch and of practical solutions. Chromed or satinated steel for our frames, laminates, resistant and colourful fabrics, wood essence, transparent or coloured tempered glass, leather and plastic are the materials which Calligaris chose for its collection, these are the results of our continuous research. One of our priorities is to keep our products and finishings homogeneous in time, to facilitate furniture combinations for the whole house.

6.000 m2 Planned fairs per year

Every year Calligaris takes part in numerous furniture exhibitions worldwide and plans exhibitions for a total amount of 6000 m2. We are present at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, at the Salon du Meuble in Paris, , at the IMM in Cologne, at the Furniture Show in Birmingham, at the IHFC in High Point, at the Salone Internazionale della Sedia in Udine, at the FIMin Valencia, at the Meubelhurs in Brussels, at the Crocus and Mebel in Moscow, at the IFFT in Tokyo, and at various fairs that specialize in the contract business. On many occasions, we also collaborate with customers who need to organize their own stands. We simply place our products in ways that reproduce the settings of our catalogues or ads. By doing so, we guarantee a coordinated and homogeneous image of our company. We want our product to be seen and touched, with the confidence that in this manner they will be appreciated.

Calligaris Shop

Calligaris offers you the support that makes the difference. Calligaris works together with retailers to pursue one common objective: maximizing sales to the final consumer. The only way to achieve this goal is to join forces, share ideas, and bring to the final consumer what is being sought. The global concept of the Calligaris Shop program aims to do just this, and we have been working for years to always improve our offerings. Today Calligaris moves beyond project management and point of purchase display and branding materials, offering the new Calligaris Shop decorative accessories line: an idea that is being brought to life by a newly selected line of accessories created for sale to the final consumer.
This is just one more step that the company is taking to help promote sales in retail spaces dedicated to our product.

1.000.000 Our e-visitors per year

In a time of considerable growth for our company, above-the-line communication and information services are indispensable.
Our www.calligaris.it web site, visited by approximately 1.000.000 internet users a year with 28.000.000 pages of our web site opened, offers continuous updates regarding our company, our products and commercial activities.
By accessing the web site, visitors enter the world of Calligaris, with its huge variety of models, colours and furnishing solutions. This is by all means a globally accessible e-catalogue with complete and updated information services. We also took an important step forward, creating a special portal for agents seeking relevant information and regular updates in real time. The new Japanese language version of the web-site, visible at the address www.calligaris.co.jp that comprehends the presence of the Company in the Far East commercial landscape, after the opening of the new logistic and operative branch in Kobe is now on line.