Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Since the mid-20th century, Florentine silversmithing firm Fratelli Lisi has produced some of the finest silver crafts to come out of Europe. From elaborate floral designs — as exemplified by the company’s candleholders — to simple mushroom-shaped salt and pepper shakers, Fratelli Lisi brings elegance and imagination to all it produces.
Brothers Adriano, Lionello and Romano Lisi — sons of a baker — banded together just after World War II to establish their silversmithing workshop in Florence. At the onset, Fratelli Lisi (the first word being Italian for brothers) employed only 10 people. Building the business from the ground up, the partners and their colleagues made everything they needed, from workbenches to tools, honing their craft as they went along.
The brothers focused on techniques and forms that factory machines could not reproduce. They worked tirelessly and methodically, and soon they were creating artistic sculptures that could only be made by a deft hand and a keen eye. Fratelli Lisi artisans have long drawn inspiration from nature to craft ornamental objets d’art that often serve a utilitarian purpose. A silver turtle figurine, for instance, may also secretly be a box for hiding small items or storing a button collection.
Not unlike Brandimarte, another Florentine silversmithing firm founded in the mid-century years that remains family-owned, Fratelli Lisi remains a family enterprise based in Florence, and the original vision and silversmithing methods have been passed down from generation to generation. For custom commissions, Fratelli Lisi designers begin by collaborating with the client, to get a rough idea of a form to sketch before production. Working from the sketch, the smiths introduce their expertise and artistry — what they collectively call "a touch of magic" — to create the final product.
On 1stDibs, find an assortment of Fratelli Lisi silver and serveware.
2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Silver
2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Silver
2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Silver
19th Century French Folk Art Antique Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Leather, Wood
1860s Russian Edwardian Antique Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Silver
1920s English Vintage Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
1990s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century English Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Sterling Silver
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Metal
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1960s Spanish Romantic Vintage Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Silver, Sterling Silver
1750s Norwegian Baroque Antique Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Iron
Early 20th Century Shaker Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Bentwood, Paint
1830s English George IV Antique Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Metal
2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi Decorative Boxes
Silver