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Fratelli Lisi

Italian

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.

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Creator: Fratelli Lisi
Wild Turkey Card Holder
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Adorn an office or home study with this exquisitely crafted silver cardholder bearing the shape of a wild turkey. Within the tail feathers of this whimsica...
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2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bunny Sterling Silver Sugar Container
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Sterling silver sugar bowl in the form of a small bucket, from which a curious bunny playfully peeks out. Entirely handcrafted by the artisan silversmith atelier Fratelli Lisi in Flo...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mistletoe Seat Marker
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant and festive seat marker is a delicate addition to the Christmas table, where it will be both an ornamental accent and a functional piece, thanks to a small cut at the ba...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Ila Sterling Silver Frog
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Intricate workmanship imbues this decorative piece with a life of its own. Crafted from sterling silver by Florentine silversmith house Lisi Brothers, this statuette is chiseled and ...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Two Acorns Seat Marker
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Sophisticated and timeless, this seat marker was crafted entirely of silver and will be a refined addition to a classic table. It reproduces in naturalistic details the delicate curl...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Double Mistletoe Seat Marker
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Made of silver and boasting exquisite craftsmanship, this stunning object of functional decor will add a delicate holiday touch to an elegant dinner table. Shaped as a double mistlet...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Rose
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
At once symbolic and ornamental, the deft workmanship of the Florentine silversmith workshop Lisi Brothers achieves a life-likeness in this elegant sterling silver rose. The flower i...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Wild Boar Card Holder
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
This charming card holder is meticulously crafted to depict a wild boar, an icon in Italian culture. This piece will make the perfect addition to a desk in a study or even at the off...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Vine Leaves
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Intertwining stalks of a pair of leaves rise up in a gesture of nature's unity. Crafted from a sheet of sterling silver by Lisi Brothers, this ornamental piece is fully embossed and ...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Sea Turtle Ornament
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
This decorative object will instantly become a favorite among guests. The silver ornament is crafted in the charming shape of a sea turtle, appearing to be suspended mid-swim. All th...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Holly Sterling Silver Candle Holder
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant candle holder made of scintillating sterling silver, consisting of four holly leaves placed in the shape of a flower, and a small calyx with golden pistils, made entirely by ...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Bon Bon Sterling Silver Leaf
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Deft craftsmanship renders this piece magnificently life-like. Crafted from sterling silver by Italian artisan house Brothers Lisi, embossed and engraved by hand, the ornate leaf has a hollowed center in which bonbons and other items...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Acorn Seat Marker
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
A stunning accent to add to an elegant table during a special dinner, this seat marker is crafted entirely of silver and reproduces in striking detail an acorn attached to a curled s...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Buccellati Fruits Wreath Centerpiece Solid Silver Produced Stamped by Lisi 1978
By Buccellati, Fratelli Lisi
Located in Paris, FR
This large vintage sterling silver centerpiece is very decorative and allows you to adorn your table wonderfully. It is composed of a central wicked-style basket surrounded by chisel...
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1970s Italian Renaissance Vintage Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Turtle Sterling Silver Box
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Elaborate workmanship imbues this ornate box shaped like a turtle with indelible character. Entirely handcrafted from sterling silver by Florentine artisan silversmith house Fratelli...
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2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

The Frog Sterling Silver Lighter
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

Armadillo Sterling Silver Lighter
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pumpkin Decorative Box
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
This exquisite decorative object can be used to store small personal objects or small food items. It was crafted entirely in silver by skilled artisans in the shape of a pumpkin, whi...
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2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

The Rhino Sterling Silver Lighter
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver rhinoceros that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly handcrafted by the F...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

Octopus Sterling Silver and Crystal Tureen
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Original octopus tureen in crystal and silver, handmade by Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers. The hyper realistic centerpiece is transformed into a tureen by adding a detach...
Category

2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Sophisticated 'Secret' Cabbage Case
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Sterling silver cabbage-box made entirely handcrafted by expert silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, in Florence. Its dynamic and detailed quality make it i...
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2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Penguin Champagne Bottle Holder
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
This is a sterling silver champagne bottle holder playfully modeled after a penguin. Its true-to-life quality is remarkable and makes it a very...
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2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

'Holly' Silver Leaf with a Sinuous Design
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Single holly leaf made of scintillating sterling silver. This exquisite piece was embossed and entirely hand-engraved by the master silversmiths of Fratelli Lisi, showing remarkable ...
Category

2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Sophisticated Pumpkin Case
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
Sterling silver pumpkin-box handcrafted, chiseled and embossed by expert silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, in Florence. Its dynamic and hyper-re...
Category

2010s Italian Other Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Silver

Rose and Camila Candleholder
By Fratelli Lisi
Located in Milan, IT
This candleholder takes the shape of a delicate branch bearing two flowers and exquisitely crafted leaves. This piece can stand alone to light a small dining table for two, or it can...
Category

2010s Italian Fratelli Lisi

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Mushroom Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Cellar - Set of 4 Pieces for William
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Fratelli Lisi furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Fratelli Lisi furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Fratelli Lisi furniture, although silver editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 24 modern edition to choose from as well. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Braganti, Argenterie Malagola, and Brandimarte. Prices for Fratelli Lisi furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $260 and can go as high as $36,712, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $715.

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