Italian Crystalware since 1963
A TABLEWARE COMPANY
COMPAGNIA ITALIANA DEL CRISTALLO
ABOUT US
Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo sees multiple luxury brands having the same mission: the art of the table!
Steem glasses, glasses, plates and cups, vases, cutlery and trays are made from fine materials such as: crystal, glass, porcelain, Bone China, steel and lacquered wood.
Let’s tell you about how Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo was born!
Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo was founded in 1979 by Gilberto Bagnasacco as a company specializing in crystal and luxury brands. The initial goal was to unite the different distribution realities of the area into a single and more organized company. Gilberto Bagnasacco and Vasco Conti were the main promoters.
In 1980 another company was established with the flagship brand Arnolfo di Cambio owned by Bruno and Gilberto Bagnasacco (Gabriele’s grandfather and father). A few years later Duccio di Segna Srl was established to manage the production and processing of materials. The founders’ goal was to have three separate entities: one commercial, one brand holder, and one manufacturing.
After signing the Arnolfo di Cambio brand license agreement for worldwide production and distribution, Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo has consolidated its position as the commercial and administrative part of the company by opening the doors to the sale of products of other prestigious brands in the crystal and table art sector.
Over the years, Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo has entered into licensing agreements with other renowned luxury brands including Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Blumarine, Valentino, Missoni and Karl Lagerfeld. These partnerships have helped consolidate Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo’s positioning in the luxury market.
This extensive international presence has enabled Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo to reach a global clientele and establish itself as a leader in the industry.
In 1989, Gabriele Bagnasacco joined the board of Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo, succeeding his father. Over the years, he held the roles of vice president and president of the company until 2008, when he acquired the company and became a shareholder and sole director, continuing Compagnia Italiana del Cristallo’s success in the crystal and luxury brands sector.
COMPAGNIA ITALIANA DEL CRISTALLO
60 YEARSofDESIGN
Sixty years of design in crystal
Saturday, May 4th marked the opening of the exhibition celebrating our 60-year history “Sixty years of design in crystal”.
We shared this day with some of the most important journalists, in addition to some key figures of Colle Val d’Elsa and our collaborators!
For all those who would like to visit us, it will be possible to see the exhibition until September 30th, 2024, at the @museodelcristallo in Colle Val d’Elsa.
With this video we want to thank everyone who participated in this event, making it unique and special.
We look forward to seeing you!
Gabriele Bagnasacco
CEO.
Good morning everyone,
I would like to start by thanking you all for being here to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Arnolfo di Cambio.
It all began in 1961 when my grandfather Bruno had a disagreement with a local supplier who offered pressed glass but not blown glass. The argument concluded with my grandfather saying, “Fine, I’ll open my own glassworks.” True to his word, the project took shape and culminated two years later on 12th September 1963—a date my grandfather chose to commemorate the opening of Cristalleria Arnolfo di Cambio in honour of his son Gilberto, who was born on that same day 22 years earlier. He entrusted Gilberto with the artistic direction of the company, particularly in design, which my father excelled in and carried forward brilliantly…
Burkhardt Francois
Theorist, historian and critic of design architecture.
My first encounter with Arnolfo di Cambio came in the early seventies while researching the pioneers of Italian design for the exhibition “Design as a Postulate: Italy’s Example” at the International Design Center IDZ in Berlin in 1973. Vittorio Gregotti, overseeing the segment on design history from the fifties to the seventies, introduced me to a second-generation Italian design pioneer, Joe Colombo.
Digging deeper, I stumbled upon a piece by Colombo a glass called “Smoke,” crafted in 1963. In my search for the glass manufacturer, I was astonished to learn that the company that tasked Joe Colombo with designing a collection of glasses in its inaugural year of 1963 was not situated in Brianza or Biella, but in Colle Val d’Elsa. Each year, the company decided to invite a different designer to contribute to its collection…
