Meritalia — Ed. del Pesce
Meritalia is a contemporary Italian design brand celebrated for furnishings and objects with a strong, creative character. Founded in 1987, the company collaborates with big names in international design and offers collections that combine material experimentation, art, and design originality, among which stands out the iconic Edizioni del Pesce series featuring unique pieces designed by Gaetano Pesce.
( Where I am )
La Morra, Italy
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Home DecorObjects
( Materials )
Resin
Meritalia is a historic Italian design brand, born in 1987 and driven by a sense of "playful freedom" that characterizes its creative and pop-modernist approach. Over the years, the company has developed a production of furniture, accessories, and signature objects designed by great Italian and international designers, including Mario Bellini, Karim Rashid, Marc Newson, Fabio Novembre, and Carlo Contin. One of the most iconic collections is undoubtedly Edizioni del Pesce, born from the dialogue between Meritalia and master Gaetano Pesce. Here, the objects—vases, mirrors, lamps, candelabras, and sculptures—embody the concept of multidisciplinary design: the tension between design idea and production confronts experimental artisanal processes, giving life to limited edition pieces that challenge mass production.
Meritalia creations combine innovative materials such as colored resin, polyurethane foam, and technological finishes with a bold and often ironic aesthetic vision. Each object interprets the domestic space in an unconventional way, with a vigorous visual personality that spans iconic furniture—such as the Nubola armchair or the La Michetta sofa by Gaetano Pesce—and collectible decorative pieces, offering a dialogue between art and functional design. Meritalia collections represent a distinctive proposal that transforms any environment into a space of character, visual culture, and creativity.
Bold Italian design between art, experimentation, and visual identity
The mission of Meritalia is to create design objects and furnishings capable of overcoming formal conventions and conveying a contemporary, expressive, and creative language. The brand promotes design that combines aesthetics, functionality, and visual poetry, generating objects with a strong identity that invite reflection and emotional connection with those who live with them. Through collaboration with international designers and experimentation with innovative materials and techniques, Meritalia develops collections that transcend mere functional use to become cultural and artistic expressions. Its production includes seating, tables, accessories, and collectible objects, many of which have become recognized symbols of contemporary Italian design. The Edizioni del Pesce line embodies this vision: limited edition pieces crafted with artisanal processes and extremely original design concepts, where shapes and colors tell unique and surprising stories. In this way, Meritalia continues to spread an authentic, creative, and uncompromising vision of design across the world, offering objects and furnishings that inspire, surprise, and endure over time.
