A stylish round table with a unique design – Mascheroni

Table with a central base supported by a bronze cast base. The internal structure is made of an iron tube and a top part made of sheet metal (5 mm thick). The central columns are made of solid pine wood and covered with leather, created by stitching together multiple leather strips. The precious Calacatta marble top, available in various sizes, rests on a plywood base covered with leather, which can be completely smooth or adorned with decorative stitching. Mercedes Lux is the top model of Mercedes designed for very demanding clients. Each handmade Italian product by Mascheroni is marked with a plaque engraved with the brand “Mascheroni srl Made in Italy,” confirming its authenticity.

The Italian brand MASCHERONI was founded about 40 years ago in Cabiate, a town near Milan, in the heart of the Brianza production district, where its headquarters are located. The company did not rest on its laurels; it began designing and creating special products and complete sets of prestigious furniture for its demanding clients, people seeking top-tier products, first in Europe and then worldwide. Mascheroni now operates permanently in over eighty countries.

MASCHERONI is today one of the few companies that manage and control the entire production cycle, thus ensuring excellent quality at every stage of the production process, from the selection of raw materials, through production, to custom services. Everything is based on teamwork and the skills and quality of individual craftsmen. For the most part, the elements of each product are handmade and using the most modern machines. However, everything is then completely assembled by hand, and it is no coincidence that one of the company's main goals is to ensure continuity by maintaining a high level of employee training and further enhancing it. In this regard, each “senior” master craftsman is surrounded by a younger craftsman so that they can complete their path of specialization and also become a master.

The pursuit of excellence and continuous innovation are the foundations characterizing Mascheroni products, and thanks to this, the brand is recognized worldwide.

Vast experience and deep knowledge of the materials used, production methods, and any problem-solving solutions inherent to the products, along with continuous investments in research and development, ensure that the products are durable and retain their value over time. Quality controls are carefully conducted throughout the production cycle, and the materials themselves are subjected to thorough examination to ensure quality compliance with function at every stage of the production process. The final product is thoroughly tested to ensure it functions correctly and is deeply analyzed to ensure it meets the aesthetics envisioned in the original design.

What quality of leather does the Mascheroni brand use?

The leathers usually used in our sector are about 1.1 - 1.2 mm thick because they are cheaper and easier to process. These more popular leathers are not part of the Mascheroni sample range. The thinnest leathers the brand works with are about 1.4 mm, and this is the starting point. So all the given prices are for products made with leather of this thickness. The company also has different categories of leathers, all of which are significantly thicker and therefore more difficult to process, but they ensure longer durability of the final product. What makes their leather so difficult to process, besides being twice or sometimes even three times thicker than regular leathers, are the physical characteristics of the leathers: for example, “vegetable-tanned leather” is really hard to bend.

NATURAL LEATHERS by Mascheroni

These leathers are tanned to preserve all the natural features and perfection of the hides themselves, including life marks of the animal such as small insect bites, wrinkles, and various grain patterns. All these marks indicate that the product is indeed natural and should therefore be considered as quality features of the product. Mascheroni's task is to ensure the best possible cutting of the hides so that these "marks" do not appear on the visible parts of the products. Cattle hides, mainly European, with a thickness of 1.4 to 1.5 mm, are chrome salt tanned, drum-dyed aniline, natural grain, full. They have a soft and warm, exceptionally beautiful appearance. Cattle hides, mainly European, with a thickness of 1.6 to 1.8 mm, chrome salt tanned, drum-dyed aniline, full grain. Translucent, almost smooth surface with an aniline effect, "hard" and solid.

PELLE 3M / A

Cattle hides, mainly European, thickness 2.2 mm, chrome salt tanned, drum-dyed aniline, natural grain, full. Feels like silk. A magnificent and delicate material of unparalleled beauty. Minor imperfections are a guarantee that the hides are natural.

PELLE 3M

Cattle hides, mainly European, thickness 3 - 4 mm, chrome salt tanned, drum-dyed aniline, natural grain, full. Almost 4mm thickness guarantees long product life. The surface features extraordinary natural life marks of the animal. Full grain. Strong and warm.

VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER

Cattle hides, mainly European, thickness 2.2 mm, vegetable tanned, full. Translucent smooth surface, strong and warm. Excellent material, exceptionally beautiful. Available only as half hides. Vegetable tanning uses an old recipe that combines ancient processes with all currently available technologies. This process is carried out by tanners who pass down their slow tanning craftsmanship from generation to generation with care and passion, thus transforming raw hides into leather without endangering nature in any way. A process that relies on the use of natural tannins obtained from trees, new technology, and a long processing time. Indeed, it takes almost 40 days to transform raw hide into leather that is unique in the world, unparalleled and unmatched. Vegetable-tanned leathers take on the marks of our lives. They age but do not spoil. It is the changes and personal use over time that testify to the naturalness of the product.

Over the years, the colors of the tannins give the leather warm shades that tend to stand out on the surface of each element during use. Therefore, products become unique, personal, and unmatched for each user. The product tends to transform depending on how it is used, thus bringing out its better side. Choosing a product made from this leather means owning a unique and one-of-a-kind product.

The use of tannins leads to products of extremely high quality: soft and smooth leathers, marked with full and glossy dyes, finished in all possible ways, and intended for any application. Products that also have enviable mechanical wear, fully sustainable products, even from the perspective of water and temperature resistance, parameters that are often cited as important limitations for natural products.

The result is a product that is better in every respect, combining excellent technical properties with the prerogative of being made from materials with bygone tastes, having warm colors and unique design, a product that will last and improve over time, something that can be safely disposed of at the end of its usage period.

Wood

The Mascheroni wood collection consists of over 10 different wood species from the "Mascheroni Wood Color System" catalog. The company strives to select only the best parts of the wood. The main structures of sofas and armchairs are mostly made of solid wood. In contrast, in furniture production, solid wood is only partially used. This varies depending on the product, depending on the shape and the expected aesthetic effect, which requires matching solid wood, plywood, profiled plywood, wooden slats, root, and other enhanced materials.

The proof that Mascheroni products stand out for their quality and materials used is also the weight of the final product. On average, the final product weighs 50% more than a normal product. The company's knowledge of wood has led them to thoroughly explore the diverse possibilities offered to create new and increasingly exclusive collections. The final product is the fruit of the craftsmen's wisdom and innovation.

It signifies the desire and diligence to meet the demands of Mascheroni's very discerning clients, people who want special and tailor-made products with a very high level of craftsmanship. It is undoubtedly a very challenging field, but one that allows the company to express its potential and ultimately brings them great satisfaction.

Italian art and cultural heritage have always been at the heart of the brand's pride and identity. Throughout its history, Mascheroni has funded the restoration of some of Canova's artworks, organized art awards, supported old places like Libreria Bocca (the oldest bookstore in Italy), and continuously funds important associations like FAI (the Italian trust fund), which protects, restores, and opens historical sites and buildings across Italy to the general public.