The history of Fornasarig began in 1878, when the Fornasarig brothers founded their own company. It was the very first factory for the production of chairs, in what would later become the International Chair District. In 1959 Giovanni, with his brothers and his wife Anna, constituted the “Fabbrica SedieFriuli” for the Italian, European and international market. The Eighties marked a decisive milestone, as the fourth Fornasarig generation joined the company. This moment coincided with the rise of a new international market: the Contract market, related to the development of hotels and restaurants. In the Nineties, the production departments were reorganized. Decisions and strategies that make Fornasarig today the leading Italian manufacturer of chairs for the Contract market, a company that has been managed uninterruptedly by the family with its heritage of knowledge, know-how and passion.
Wood is the material chosen by Fornasarig to manufacture their chairs. Not only is wood a traditional material, but it also possesses sensorial, visual, and tactile characteristics that others do not have, and this is why it continues to be as beloved as it always has. The processing techniques require care, craftsmanship, experience, skill. Fornasarig works prevalently with beech wood. An essence that is characterized as a strong and “elastic” wood, which can absorb shocks and resist bending. Physical characteristics that make it ideal for Contract products.
The environment represents a commitment for Fornasarig which involves not only a conscious use of raw materials, but also escapes the exasperated logic of consumerism. An ethical and operative policy that Fornasarig enacts daily, using beech wood from selected tree farms, that are tested and ensure reforesting cycles, to respect the eco-system.
