Dedication: The catalogue is dedicated to Fioravante Berto, co-founder of Berto Salotti, who was a strong advocate for the Made in Italy label and believed in the future of quality craftsmanship.
Index: The catalogue includes sections on sofas, armchairs, small tables, furniture, tables, chairs, beds,
bed linen, bedside tables,
sofa beds, carpets, cushions, inspirational content, technical drawings, and finishes.
Company Profile: Founded in 1974 in Meda by Fioravante and Carlo Berto, BertO is a contemporary design company known for its digital innovation and promotion of Italian-made products. The company collaborates with Castello Lagravinese Studio and has a strong focus on customisable, high-quality furniture.
Design Philosophy: BertO's 'Design of Dreams' is rooted in Meda, the world capital of Italian design. The company emphasizes direct client relationships and customisation, creating luxurious and comfortable environments.
Digital Transformation: Under Filippo Berto's leadership, the company embraced digital strategies, growing significantly and becoming an international case study. BertO engages with clients globally through its blog, YouTube channel, and social media.
Showroom Experience: BertO showrooms offer a direct connection with the company's expertise, showcasing the latest collections and providing a personalised design experience.
Professional Services: BertO offers exclusive services for architects and designers, including advanced tools and materials for creating customised projects.
Overview: BertO offers a specialized service for professionals interested in collaborating on complete projects and contract supplies. This includes a comprehensive kit with exclusive materials, 2D and 3D models, and textile and leather samples for customized design solutions. The BertO Team, including architects and designers, is available to assist in creating sophisticated and personalized environments.
Dee Dee Seating System: The Dee Dee seating system is an innovative design by BertO, developed in collaboration with Castello Lagravinese Studio. It combines comfort, style, and functionality with modular elements like armrests and backrests that can be rearranged endlessly. The system features a steel internal structure and cushions made with polyurethane foam and goose down for lasting comfort. Unique design elements include leather straps around the armrests and a variety of modular components like the HOP headrests and Rockaway poufs.
Materials and Customization: The BertO Collection features exclusive materials, including leather and fabric options, allowing for unique and personalized furniture projects. The Dee Dee system can be customized with various finishes and decorations, such as high feet in black embossed steel and full-grain leather straps.
Product Specifications: - Dee Dee Sofa: Available in various configurations, including linear and sectional options. - Rockaway Pouf: Features a unique double curve design. - Hanna
Armchair: Available in different fabric and leather options. - Riff
Coffee Table: Offered in multiple sizes with options for marble tops.
Design Philosophy: The Dee Dee system emphasizes a blend of elegance and minimalism, with a focus on creating contemporary and original styles. The combination of leather and fabric, along with the modular design, allows for endless possibilities in creating coordinated and detailed projects.
Conclusion: BertO's Dee Dee seating system and material collections offer a versatile and customizable approach to modern furniture design, catering to the needs of both private clients and professionals seeking unique and sophisticated solutions.
Overview of BertO Collection: The BertO Collection features unique combinations of fabrics and leathers, with standout details such as nubuck leather straps on armrests. The collection includes various furniture pieces like the Dee Dee sectional sofa, Vanessa armchair, and Riff coffee table, each designed to offer comfort and style tailored to customer preferences.
Dee Dee Sofa: The Dee Dee sectional sofa is available in multiple configurations, including versions with large rounded peninsulas and reversible elements for versatility. It is often paired with complementary pieces like the Vanessa armchair and Riff coffee table, featuring materials such as black Marquina marble and black embossed steel.
Tommy Sofa: The Tommy sofa is designed for extreme comfort, featuring advanced ergonomic seat pads and high-quality upholstery. It is available in modular versions with options like a chaise longue and leather pouf, allowing for customizable configurations. The design emphasizes elegance and comfort, with materials like Adamas leather enhancing its aesthetic.
Time Break Sofa: The Time Break sofa is a highly modular piece designed for flexibility and customization. It features shiny black chrome-plated steel feet and can be arranged in various compositions to suit individual preferences. The sofa's comfort is enhanced by technological advancements in its upholstery materials.
Overview: The document provides a detailed description of various furniture pieces designed by BertO, focusing on their design philosophy, materials, and customization options. The main products discussed include the Boston sofa, Patti armchair, Kim armchair, and Hanna armchair, each showcasing a blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern design.
Boston Sofa: The Boston sofa exemplifies BertO's approach to combining traditional capitonné upholstery with modern style. It features hand-made capitonné by master upholsterers, offering a soft effect and enhanced comfort through innovative materials like memory foam and non-deformable polyurethane foam.
Patti Armchair: The Patti armchair is highlighted as a modern elegance icon, utilizing avant-garde manufacturing techniques. It features a Vienna straw woven backrest and a base made from 18 precisely joined elements. The armchair is customizable with various leathers from the BertO Collection, offering a timeless style and high comfort with polyurethane foam padding.
Kim Armchair: The Kim armchair is designed for personalization, with a rounded design and solid wood structure. It offers infinite customization options in upholstery, making it suitable for both living and bedroom areas. The armchair combines exclusive details with advanced design technology for a unique and original piece.
Hanna Armchair: The Hanna armchair, designed by Castello Lagravinese Studio, features a black powder-coated steel structure and offers enveloping comfort. It is ideal for both residential and hospitality spaces, with customization options available in the BertO Collection fabrics and leathers.
Materials and Customization: The document emphasizes the use of exclusive materials such as nubuck leather, Vienna straw, and full-grain leather. Customization is a key aspect, allowing clients to tailor the furniture to their specific needs and preferences.
Design Philosophy: BertO's design philosophy focuses on blending traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics, creating furniture that is both stylish and functional. The pieces are designed to enhance the elegance and sophistication of any environment.
Overview: The document provides detailed descriptions of various armchairs and furniture pieces from the BertO Collection, focusing on design, materials, and customization options. Key products include the Hanna Wood, Emilia Capitonné, and Vanessa Capitonné armchairs, each with unique design elements and personalization capabilities.
Hanna Wood Armchair: The Hanna Wood armchair is characterized by its iconic design from Castello Lagravinese Studio. It features a soft seat on a solid wood structure available in natural American walnut or dark oil finish. The armchair is customizable with various leather or fabric upholsteries from the BertO Collection, emphasizing comfort and advanced technology.
Emilia Capitonné Armchair: The Emilia Capitonné armchair combines traditional upholstery with modern design. It offers a tailored finish and can be upholstered in materials like soft leather, linen, velvet, or cotton. The armchair is designed for both living and sleeping areas, with options for a chromium-plated swivel base.
Vanessa Capitonné Armchair: Vanessa is a modern, elegant armchair designed to meet high aesthetic and comfort standards. It features a high backrest with capitonné finishing and is available in both fabric and leather versions. The armchair can be customized in size, details, and upholstery, with a chromium-plated swivel base option.
Materials and Customization: The document highlights the use of high-quality materials such as nubuck leather and velvet, with options for personalization in terms of upholstery and design details. Each piece is crafted with attention to detail, offering a blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology.
Design Philosophy: The BertO Collection emphasizes a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation, with each piece designed to offer comfort, elegance, and a unique style. The collaboration with Castello Lagravinese Studio ensures that each product is both a functional piece of furniture and a work of art.
Overview: The document provides detailed descriptions of various furniture pieces from the BertO Collection, focusing on coffee tables and sofas. It highlights the design, materials, and customization options available for each piece, emphasizing elegance and functionality.
Specifications: - Vanessa Armchair: Features chromium-plated black gloss steel feet and is upholstered with exclusive materials like velvet, cotton, or leather. Dimensions: L.67 x P.86 x H.100 cm.
- Riff Coffee Table: Available in square or rectangular shapes, with options for gloss or matt lacquered surfaces or marble tops in various finishes. Dimensions: L.120 x D.120 x H.32 cm.
- Circus Coffee Table: Round table available in multiple sizes and finishes, including marble and lacquered surfaces. Dimensions: Ø 58 x H.50 cm.
- King Coffee Table: Designed for versatility with a large marble surface, ideal for use as a side table. Dimensions: L.80 x P.40 x H.52 cm.
- Time Break Sofa: A sectional sofa with customizable configurations, featuring chromium-plated bright black steel feet. Dimensions: L.348 x P.374 x H.85 cm.
- Stage Coffee Table: Offers a unique design with curved corners, available in marble or lacquered finishes. Dimensions: L.120 x D.120 x H.25 cm.
Design and Customization: The furniture pieces are designed by Castello Lagravinese Studio, focusing on contemporary aesthetics and functionality. Many items can be customized to meet specific design requirements, including size adjustments and material selections.
Materials and Finishes: The collection uses high-quality materials such as Carrara marble, Marquinia marble, Deep Gray marble, Marinace Black marble, and Emerald Quartzite. Finishes include gloss and matt lacquers, as well as various metal options for the table bases.
Applications and Recommendations: The furniture is designed to enhance living spaces with elegance and practicality. Coffee tables like Riff and Circus can be paired with sofas and armchairs to create cohesive and stylish living room setups. The King table is particularly noted for its versatility in use as a work or relaxation surface.
Overview: The document provides detailed descriptions of various furniture pieces from the BertO Collection, highlighting their design, materials, and functionality. Key products include the Stage coffee table, Ian modular bookcase, Jim designer desk, Mike TV cabinet, CJ table, and Ring table.
Stage Coffee Table: The Stage coffee table features a black ash base and Marinace Black marble top, designed to enhance any room's exclusivity. It is available in a traditional form with a poplar blockboard base covered in MDF and solid heat-treated oak.
Ian Modular Bookcase: Created by Castello Lagravinese Studio, the Ian bookcase introduces new stylistic elements like sunken canaletto walnut shelves. It is a modular system designed for wall decoration or room division, offering infinite customization options. Available in natural canaletto walnut, Dark Oil, or black ash finishes, and coordinated with BertO Collection tables.
Jim Designer Desk: Developed in collaboration with Castello Lagravinese Studio, the Jim desk addresses modern home office needs with a light, functional design. It includes steel accessories covered in full-grain leather and compartments for internet and USB access. The desk complements the Jackie
chair for a modern living room setup.
Mike TV Cabinet: The Mike TV cabinet is designed for integration with home devices, featuring a contemporary linear design with options for shelves, drawers, or doors. It can be customized to fit sophisticated furnishing projects.
CJ Table: The CJ table is crafted with decorative materials like black embossed metal and Emerald Quartzite or Carrara marble tops. Its design features softened corners and a harmonious structure, making it a unique addition to any dining room.
Ring Table: The Ring table is characterized by its elegant leg joints and smooth structure, available in solid wood or black gloss chromium-plated versions. The top can be customized with materials like marble or tempered glass, featuring a bevelled edge for a light, prestigious effect.
Specifications: The document provides detailed specifications for various furniture items designed by BertO, including tables, chairs, and beds. Key dimensions and materials are highlighted, such as the use of tempered glass, metal structures, and solid wood.
Procedures: Customization options are available for many products, allowing clients to choose finishes and details to suit their personal design projects. The document emphasizes the hand-finished quality and the use of advanced technologies in production.
Design and Style: The Jackie chair is noted for its clean lines and comfort, with a focus on the position of the armrests to enhance seating experience. The Judy chair combines comfort with elegance, offering options in fabric and leather with detailed craftsmanship.
Materials and Finishes: Products like the Chelsea bed feature exclusive materials such as full grain leather and are designed to coordinate with other items in the collection. The document highlights the use of high-quality materials like canaletto walnut and fire-proof polyurethane foam.
Recommendations: Each piece is designed to fit into sophisticated and luxurious furnishing projects, with an emphasis on personalization to meet the unique needs of each customer. The document suggests combining different pieces from the collection to create a cohesive design.
Key Data from Tables: Dimensions for various furniture items are provided, such as the RING table (cm L.220 x D.100 H.76.5) and the JUDY chair (cm L.56 x D.59 x H.84). These measurements are crucial for planning and fitting into specific spaces.
Chelsea Bed: The Chelsea bed from BertO's Martin Collection is a luxurious and elegant piece, featuring a sophisticated design with soft, elegant padding. It includes a top-quality storage box and a headboard slightly reclined for comfort, enriched with a soft cushion and decorative quilted stitching. The bed is customizable to meet specific design needs and is available in full-grain leather.
Soho Bed: The Soho bed is designed for comfort and elegance, featuring a soft feather-filled headboard and a spacious storage compartment. It combines charm and functionality, with a design that enhances the bedroom's elegance. The bed is available in full-grain leather and can be customized in various colors and finishes.
Sorbonne Bed: The Sorbonne bed offers a unique design inspired by fashion and tradition, featuring a light veil-like headboard with mother-of-pearl buttons. It is available with a storage box and customizable in upholstery and finishes, providing a blend of classical and modern styles.
Marais Bed: The Marais bed combines essential design with sartorial craftsmanship, featuring a quilted headboard with mother-of-pearl buttons. It is available with a storage box and customizable in size, details, and upholstery, offering a practical yet elegant solution.
Summer Collection: The Summer collection includes single beds designed for children's or guest rooms, offering multiple compositions for a restorative sleep. The beds feature decorative stitching and customizable covers, with options for storage boxes or extractable beds.
Bed Linen: BertO offers a bed linen set made from 100% stone-washed linen, designed to complement the BertO Collection. The linen is soft and durable, enhancing the aesthetic and functional value of the bedroom.
Introduction: The document discusses the importance of selecting high-quality bed linen, emphasizing the potential risks associated with chemically treated fabrics that may cause allergies or hinder proper body transpiration. It introduces exclusive bed linen collections by BertO, highlighting their aesthetic and functional benefits.
John Bed Linen Collection: The John collection is crafted from 100% stone-washed linen, offering softness and consistency. The stone-washing process enhances the fabric's appearance and feel. The color choices are designed to harmonize with the BertO Collection's fabrics and leathers, providing a cohesive and elegant bedroom look. The linen is breathable and anti-allergenic, ensuring comfort and health.
Yoko Bed Linen Collection: The Yoko collection features 100% stone-washed cotton, made in Italy. It is designed to enhance the aesthetic and functional value of bedrooms. The fabric is soft, consistent, and ensures proper body transpiration while preventing allergies. The collection is available in six exclusive colors, coordinated with the BertO Leather and Fabric Collection.
Roi Bedside Table: The Roi bedside table is a stylish and functional accessory for the bedroom, designed by Castello Lagravinese Studio in collaboration with BertO's Research and Development Team. It features a drawer with a slow-closing system and is available with tops in Carrara marble, black Marquina marble, or Emerald Quartzite. The design combines elegance with advanced technology, offering a unique style for furnishing projects.
Marky Sofa Bed: The Marky sofa bed combines relaxation, comfort, and design. It features high feet and is crafted with exclusive details by Castello Lagravinese Studio. The sofa bed is suitable for small spaces and offers a modern design with sartorial details.
Gulliver Sofa Bed: The Gulliver sofa bed is versatile, with elegant lines and modern proportions. It features seat cushions made of polyurethane foam and back cushions padded with goose down. The sofa bed can be easily converted into a bed without removing the cushions, and the upholstery is removable and customizable.
Specifications: The document describes various furniture pieces, focusing on their structure, padding, feet, upholstery, and additional details. The structure of the furniture is typically made from materials like curved hardboard, plywood, or solid fir wood, reinforced with steel and covered in polyurethane foam. The seat cushions are padded with non-deformable polyurethane foam of different densities, often covered with quilted fabric filled with goose-down for added comfort. Backrest cushions follow a similar construction.
Procedures: The assembly involves using high-resistance elastic straps woven vertically and horizontally for suspension. The frames are supported by bases in profiled metal, assembled with steel locking screws. The feet are designed exclusively by BertO, available in various finishes like chromium-plated black gloss, copper, or gold lacquered steel, and are fitted with anti-scratch glides.
Upholstery: The fabric version of the furniture is completely removable, while the leather version has fixed covers on the structure, but the cushion covers remain removable. The document highlights the importance of matching stitching and optional details like pinched stitching for armrests and cushions.
Dimensions and Materials: The document provides detailed dimensions for various furniture pieces, such as sofas, armchairs, poufs, and tables. Materials used include marble (Carrara and Marquina), metal (chromium-plated or embossed), and wood (walnut and oak).
Design and Comfort: The furniture is designed for modern living-room settings, offering a combination of aesthetic appeal and comfort. The use of high-quality materials and exclusive designs by BertO ensures both durability and style.
Specifications: The document outlines various furniture pieces designed by BertO, highlighting their unique features and materials used. The furniture includes sofas, tables, chairs, and beds, each with specific design elements and finishes.
Procedures: Each piece of furniture is crafted with attention to detail, such as hand-executed capitonné on backrests, and the use of non-removable upholstery in leather or fabric. The construction involves materials like solid Canaletto walnut, MDF, and various types of marble.
Standards: The furniture adheres to high-quality standards, using fireproof polyurethane foam for padding and anti-scratch gliders for feet. The designs incorporate both aesthetic and functional elements, ensuring durability and comfort.
Recommendations: Customization options are available, allowing for different finishes and materials to suit personal preferences. The document suggests considering the available options for upholstery and finishes to match the desired interior style.
Key Data from Tables and Diagrams: The document includes dimensions and material options for each furniture piece, such as the height of feet, types of marble available for table tops, and the dimensions of various furniture components. These details are crucial for understanding the scale and customization possibilities of each piece.
Specifications: 1. Structure: The bed features 32 multi-layer beechwood slats with an anti-humidity layer. An optional configuration includes double slats with variable rigidity in the lumbar region, totaling 40 slats. 2. Headboard: Made from curved plywood covered in polyurethane foam, with a fabric version offering completely removable covers. The headboard cushion is made of soft polyurethane foam covered in Dacron, attached with die-cut nubuck leather straps and a zipper, available with or without embroidered quilting. 3. Bed-frame: The sides are 33 cm high, constructed with double rails in high-resistance black varnished steel. 4. Storage Box: Features a top-quality design with double rails in opaque lacquered iron, opened by 2 or 4 high-resistance gas pistons. 5. Feet: Hidden PVC feet with anti-scratch gliders, height 5 cm, with an option for castors with brakes, height 8 cm. 6. Optional Features: Includes slats with easy horizontal opening, custom-made bed linen, mattresses, pillows, quilts, and covers available in linen, cotton, wool, and cashmere.
Procedures and Recommendations: 1. Washing Instructions: For cotton and linen bedding, wash at a maximum temperature of 40°C, do not bleach, iron at a moderate temperature of 150°C, and dry at low temperature. 2. Upholstery: Available in completely removable fabric or leather, with decorative stitching options. Armrests are not removable.
Details and Optionals: 1. Customization: Options include mother-of-pearl buttons, fabric-covered buttons, contrasting or matching edging, and various stitching styles. 2. Additional Features: Includes options for high feet, side rails without a storage box, and various mattress types such as polyurethane foam, poly-latex, pocket springs, and memory foam.