Giorgetti furniture Houston buyers are usually choosing a house before they choose a piece. Giorgetti has been making furniture in Meda, north of Milan, since 1898. Its catalog is built around architects, and around a handful of collections that have stayed in production for decades.
This guide covers where the house came from, who designs for it, the collections worth knowing, what it is made of, what the wait looks like, and what to ask before you order. BeDESIGN is Houston’s exclusive Giorgetti dealer, at 2016 W Alabama St in Upper Kirby.
Who is Giorgetti?
Luigi Giorgetti opened a woodworking shop in Meda in 1898 with about eight craftsmen. Meda sits in Brianza, the stretch of country north of Milan that has supplied Italy with furniture since the nineteenth century. The historian Cesare Cantù described its people in 1857 as expert carpenters who sent their work to Milan to be sold. Cassina arrived in the same town thirty years after Giorgetti did.
Production has never left Meda. Giorgetti has exhibited at the Salone del Mobile every year since the fair’s first edition in 1961, and in 2022 was one of twelve companies the Salone honored for sixty years of unbroken participation. Giovanni del Vecchio has been chief executive since 2015, and Giancarlo Bosio has been art director since 2013.
Giorgetti furniture Houston: the architects behind it
Giorgetti’s turning point was inviting architects and theorists, people who had not designed furniture before, to design it. Massimo Scolari, Léon Krier, and Chi Wing Lo all worked for the house from that period.
The catalog today carries Carlo Colombo, Roberto Lazzeroni, Rossella Pugliatti, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, and Umberto Asnago, who joined the company in 1968 and ran its in-house research center. Architects think about a piece as part of a room, which is why Giorgetti furniture tends to look resolved from every side and not only from the front.
Collections worth knowing
The collection that defines the house is Progetti, introduced in 1987. Its armchairs and sofas carry a sculpted armrest in pau ferro, a dense Brazilian hardwood, inspired by an antique walking stick. It is still in production nearly forty years later, in a dozen variants, and Progetti Silky is the house’s newer reading of the same idea.
Two other pieces show how the company builds. The Hug armchair, designed by Rossella Pugliatti in 2013, has a curve made of twenty separate pieces of solid Canaletto walnut. The Move rocking chair is made of thirty pieces of hand-finished ash. The carving technique developed for the Gazebo collection in the 1970s is still run on tooling from that era.
More recent collections include Aphira, a collection of armchairs, and Kumiki, built around a refined interplay of joints and gentle curves. The Progetti armchair and the Hug armchair are both on our floor, alongside the Floria table by Pierre-Yves Rochon.
The Giorgetti Maserati Edition Collection
Giorgetti and Maserati developed the Giorgetti Maserati Edition Collection together, introduced at Milan Design Week in 2025 and expanded with new pieces in 2026. Pieces from the collection are on display at BeDESIGN, set through the Giorgetti space rather than grouped in one room: the Lorelei sofa and armchair, the Seidon sofa, and the Ligea and Sibilia low tables.
Materials and finishes
Giorgetti works in pau ferro, Canaletto walnut, maple, ash, and ebony, combined with upholstery, leather, and stone. The result reads as warm and architectural at once. Darker finishes look different in daylight than they do under lamps, so it helps to judge the finish in the light of the room it is going into.
Customizable by design
Giorgetti pieces are customizable to a certain extent, in color, material, and the sizes available for each piece. For fully tailor-made work, the company has a division called Battaglia that specializes in it. We work directly with the manufacturer on configuration and project specification, and we would rather ask about the room first and quote second.
Giorgetti suits a living room that needs an anchor, a dining room built around a table, or a bedroom. Browse our sofas, lounge chairs, and beds.
What the wait looks like
Giorgetti is made to order in Italy. The general made-to-order range we publish is 12 to 24 weeks, and we give you a detailed timeline with every quote, because the real number depends on the piece, the finish, and the upholstery. A piece already on our showroom floor can be in your home in one to two weeks.
That is the honest math. A decision made at the start of a project arrives when the room is ready. A decision made at the end waits for it.
Questions to ask before you order
- Which finish is this exact piece, and have I seen that finish in the light of my room?
- What is the lead time for this configuration, in writing?
- What are the finished dimensions, and how much clear space does the piece need around it?
- Is the upholstery or leather I am holding the one that will be made?
- Does the quote include delivery, and who handles any adjustment after it arrives?
Discover Giorgetti at BeDESIGN
Book a consultation and we will walk you through the collection at 2016 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098, or call (713) 623-1177. The brand’s own site is giorgettimeda.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is BeDESIGN a Giorgetti dealer in Houston?
Yes. BeDESIGN is Houston’s exclusive Giorgetti dealer, located at 2016 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098. We work directly with the manufacturer on custom orders and project specification.
Where is Giorgetti furniture made?
In Meda, Italy, north of Milan, where the company was founded in 1898. Production has remained there.
What is Giorgetti best known for?
Furniture made in Meda in solid wood, designed by architects, and the Progetti collection of 1987, known for its sculpted pau ferro armrest.
Who designs Giorgetti furniture?
The catalog today carries Carlo Colombo, Roberto Lazzeroni, Rossella Pugliatti, Ludovica and Roberto Palomba, and Umberto Asnago, who joined in 1968. Giancarlo Bosio has been art director since 2013.
How long does a Giorgetti order take?
Giorgetti is made to order in Italy. The general made-to-order range we publish is 12 to 24 weeks depending on the piece, the finish, and the upholstery, and we provide a detailed timeline with every custom quote. A piece already on our showroom floor can be delivered in one to two weeks.
Can I customize a Giorgetti piece?
Yes, to a certain extent. Giorgetti pieces can be customized in color, material, and the sizes available for each piece. The company also has a division called Battaglia that specializes in tailor-made pieces. We provide a detailed quote and timeline with every order.
