Nicola Romeo and CEMSA Engineering in Saronno, 1925
In 1925, within the strategic railway hub of Saronno northwest of Milan, industrialist Nicola Romeo transformed an existing mechanical works
Interwar Italy 1922–44
Works, objects and printed matter from Italy between 1922 and 1944, documented from private archives.
Mario Mazzetti, Alfonso Morini, and MM Motorcycles, 1924
In 1924, inside a modest brick workshop in the working-class Bolognina district on Via Fioravanti, brilliant designer Mario Mazzetti joined
Antonio Calligaris and Friuli Chair District, 1923
In 1923, inside a rustic barn in the small rural village of Manzano near Udine, master woodworker Antonio Calligaris began
Aristide Merloni and Weighing Scales of Fabriano, 1930
On July 20, 1930, in the tiny hamlet of Albacina near Fabriano, twenty-three-year-old Aristide Merloni registered a modest artisan workshop
Nicola Pinchi and Pipe Organ Builders of Foligno, 1930
In 1930, in the historic Umbrian city of Foligno, master organ builder Nicola Pinchi founded the atelier of Organi Pinchi.
Vito Zichittella and Roasting Heritage of Zicaffè, 1929
In 1929, within the sun-drenched maritime trading post of Marsala at the westernmost tip of Sicily, passionate merchant Vito Zichittella
The Foundation of Poligrafico dello Stato in Rome, 1928
On December 6, 1928, by Royal Decree Law No. 2744, the Italian State established the Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato in
Eden Fumagalli and the Birth of Candy in Monza, 1927
In 1927, master mechanical technician Eden Fumagalli established the Officine Meccaniche Eden Fumagalli (OMEF) in Monza. Originally dedicated to high-precision
Egidio Brugola and Hexagon Screws of Brianza, 1926
In 1926, in the industrious Brianza municipality of Lissone, young blacksmith and mechanical innovator Egidio Brugola founded the Officine Egidio