ABOUT US 

 Dellarte history is the history of an Italian Venetian family.

Dellarte arises from Paola Zaghi's creativity, the result of a lifetime of passion and dedication.

After the Diploma at the Art Institute, Paola was among the first to enroll and graduate with an honors BA in History of Art at the DAMS, a prestigious avant-garde University in Bologna, in 1972.

She then begins a teaching experience in prestigious Art Institutes and Art High Schools, proposing innovative paths of pictorial design through classical techniques, to which she adds Photography and Computer graphics, a true pioneer.

Her passion for ceramics was so strong that it induced her to leave school and create her own company, Dellarte, which opened in 1999.

THE PRODUCTS

 We produce hand-made Ceramic items.

A few basic Elements: Earth, Water, and Fire. The artist’s hands create and shape the earth clay. The object thus created is then decorated and finally fired for the first time at over 900 Celsius degrees. Everything is cooled, then painted once again with pure gold, and finally fired for the second time at over 700 Celsius degrees.

Each object is unique, shaped, and painted entirely by hand according to the traditional ceramics technique with interventions in pure gold.

Material-wise, ceramic (water, earth, and fire), thanks to its peculiarity, allows the creation of an object that expresses feelings of "warmth" and refinement in harmony with the values of eco-sustainability that we strongly need.

All the products, from raw materials to hand labor, are made in Italy.

The heart of business is Paola’s home, located in Castelnovo Bariano a really small village in the Northeast of Italy, while the workshop is based in Faenza, Northern Italy.

Faenza is famous for its long ceramic tradition

OUR PARTNERS 

Much of the commitment of Dellarte's early years is dedicated to the realization of items for Bookshop of Art Exhibitions and Museums, while today it collaborates with both Italian and international realities, creating customized items of all kinds, from large vases to Christmas balls.

NEW CHALLENGE

With the entry into the company of the son Marco and the daughter Anna, Dellarte is preparing for a future Challenge on the international market.

New marketing skills will make possible to bring the values of elegance and beauty of Dellarte ceramics everywhere there will be customers who will be able to appreciate the charm of the handmade Italian ceramics.