Since they began crafting premium quality leather goods in the early 1990’s, the Romanellis have maintained an unwavering commitment to sourcing only the finest materials and diligently employing the best production methods to ensure the integrity of their products.
Never overly concerned with increasing market pressures to produce “more,” preserving an authentic interest in producing “better” has become somewhat of a family tradition that differentiates the Romanellis from the rest.
No shortcuts, no cost-cutting, no excuses; just the finest, most enduring leather goods that their skilled hands can possibly produce.
All Romanelli products are made with locally sourced materials and come to life in the family workshop, which is nestled away on a hillside just beyond Florence’s 13th Century city walls.
“Our products will only ever be as good as the raw materials we make them with…”
Tela Olona
Canvas
Romanelli products are designed to endure several generations of hard use, whether on international flights, weekend-long camping trips, or at the stables. Sourcing the right canvas is key to ensuring that each bag will rise to any challenge it encounters over the course of its decades-long lifespan.
Tela Olona is a robust and durable quality of sailcloth that is woven from 100% premium quality cotton in Tuscany.
Traditionally made for use in workwear, bags and other hardwearing items, tela olona also happens to be the same canvas quality used to make the sails of the Italian navy’s 3-mast Amerigo Vespucci training ship.
The Romanellis maintain an in-house inventory of tela olona in a variety of colors. We will be glad to assist you in selecting the color that best suits your next commission.
Faded sand
Faded sand
Faded sand
Faded sand
Faded sand
Faded sand
Faded sand
Faded sand
These are just few examples. Go to the “L’ Arte Nascosta Exclusives” section to see all the color variations.
Vegetable Tanned
Hides
All hides are sourced from local tanneries with whom Stefano and Luca Romanelli have preserved close working relationships for decades. The craftsmen at the helm of these businesses conserve a rich tradition of artisanal mastery in their own right.
Specialized in vegetable tanning, they employ traditional techniques that call for the use of tannins derived from plants, such as oak, chestnut, mimosas and other woody essences, to transform the hides harvested from cows, bulls and other animals into durable, premium quality leather.
Compared to other modern, chemical-based alternatives, vegetable tanning is more sustainable and gives the leather a natural and elegant appearance that patinas gracefully with age and use.
In short, Romanelli’s leather goods – whether made from cowhide, bull hide, or exotic leathers – only get better (and more beautiful!) with age.
Handsewn
The “Ellenistico” Ring and the “Intaglio” Ring are L’Arte Nascosta’s signature signet rings.
Developed in collaboration with Maestro Paolo Penko, each ring is an heirloom piece designed to evoke the centuries-old aesthetic of Florentine art and architecture.
Each signet ring is designed exclusively for the patron that commissions it, and is masterfully crafted to forever express the personal meaning that he or she would like to convey.
Whether representative of love, family, or a personal life philosophy, each ring is a lasting connection to something greater and more profound than the object itself.
No tears
The “Ellenistico” Ring and the “Intaglio” Ring are L’Arte Nascosta’s signature signet rings.
Developed in collaboration with Maestro Paolo Penko, each ring is an heirloom piece designed to evoke the centuries-old aesthetic of Florentine art and architecture.
Each signet ring is designed exclusively for the patron that commissions it, and is masterfully crafted to forever express the personal meaning that he or she would like to convey.
Whether representative of love, family, or a personal life philosophy, each ring is a lasting connection to something greater and more profound than the object itself.