We live in an age of sensory perception: surfaces become vibrant, tactile, textured, capable of reflecting light and shadow, reflections and glints. Today, we are not only looking for functionality, but also for emotional appeal to the touch and the eye: even a simple finish can transform a minimalist environment into a space with personality. In this scenario, canneté—or ribbed—finishes are making a comeback, experiencing a real revival in furniture and decoration, from furniture to accessories, from boiserie to coverings. Its regular grooves mark the rhythm of surfaces, giving depth and movement and creating those textured reliefs that are among the most sought-after trends today. Originally a textile technique for creating ribbed fabrics, ribbing found its golden age in Art Deco design and is now making a comeback with renewed character.
As often happens, fashions return: ribbing thus fits perfectly into the continuity between past and present, with its distinctive elegance and unmistakable style. An expression of craftsmanship and refinement, the canneté finish is in perfect harmony with Riflessi‘s philosophy, which has always focused on the value of finishes as a distinctive element. The company has therefore reinterpreted this historic technique, incorporating it into its collections and transforming the iconic texture into a soft, sophisticated, and modern ribbed finish.
Enea by Riflessi
Onda by Riflessi
Riflessi’s savoir-faire is evident first in the skilled manual workmanship and then in the final brushing, carried out by hand, which gives depth and brightness to the finishes, enhancing the characteristics of this decoration. It is applied to tables, sideboards, and other furnishing accessories such as coffee tables: Riflessi transforms it into the common thread of a coordinated and coherent interior design project, in which the elements are designed to integrate with each other using the same language, creating elegant and tailor-made environments. The Onda table, with its Round and Square variants (in three sizes), is the ideal interpretation of this vision. The special ribbing of the soft, undulating base, with a registered design (which inspired the name), defines Onda’s distinctive character, standing out in an overall minimalist design. The special 3D processing is accompanied by careful research into the finishes available for the base: hand-brushed finishes such as brass, titanium, cobalt, and ruby emphasize the quality and natural beauty of the metal, while graphite, pearly champagne, and bronze colors are available for the painted versions.
Onda by Riflessi
A wide palette that harmonizes with the layered beveled ceramic top, on 12 mm glass (round, rectangular, square, or barrel-shaped), enriched by a range of 20 glossy and matte finishes. Completing the range of tables is the new Onda suspended sideboard, which echoes the collection’s design on the sides and doors, in bronze lacquered wood. For a perfect total look.
The Enea table follows the same stylistic approach, offering both round and square versions with a ribbed finish on the iconic round or cylindrical central base. Here too, the sculptural structure of the base blends perfectly with the top, available in a wide range of solutions, primarily the brand new solid wood soap-shaped tops in natural oak, heat-treated coke oak, and Canaletto walnut finishes. There is an equally wide range of ceramic finishes (in 12 or 15 mm thicknesses), including the brand new Silver Root White matt and Calacatta Black matt and glossy, Breccia Imperiale matt, Macchia Vecchia glossy and matt, and a textured matt version of Patagonia. Matching in design and aesthetics, the Enea coffee tables are ideal for completing interior settings with character and a touch of artisan decoration. In perfect Riflessi style.
