Fine Writing - Stylus Magazine

Only true pen aficiOnadOs really understand that luxury writing instruments
do more than just write. they know that their beloved pens are to be protected,
cared for and even put on display for the whole world to see.
osvaldo Agresti allows fine
pen owners to do just that
with its elegant, handmade
pen boxes.
Founded in 1949 in the
heart of Florence, Italy, the
Agresti brand aims to respect
the artistic tradition of the historic
city with its high-quality
products, which, in addition to
pen boxes, include ladies’ and
men’s jewelry boxes, humidors,
games, watch cases and
stationery items. the Agresti
factory, located in Scandicci,
Italy, just outside of the downtown
area, operates with some
of the most advanced technol-
ogies available and performs
all stages of production, from
raw materials to the finished
product.
every Agresti product is
handcrafted from exotic and
domestic woods in a variety
of finishes, from natural
to very high polish. Finding
these rare resources, coupled
with selecting only the best
quality, makes Agresti wood
products quite unique and
beautiful. All Agresti woods
are manufactured to the
company’s uncompromising
quality standards.
In order to meet these standards,
the production process
is rather long and involved.
Agresti veneers are glued to
a twelve-layer poplar panel,
laminated in opposite directions
to prevent warping. the
panels are then sanded, the
holes filled with stucco and
then sprayed twice.
After cutting and modeling
each style, the whole process
of sanding, filling and
spraying is repeated two more
times. At this point, the item
is now ready for the delicate
final finishing process.
Agresti factory in
Florence, Italy
s t y lu s october/november 2003 107