Paola Lenti

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Paola Lenti is an Italian furniture company based in Meda, in the Brianza furniture district of Lombardy, known for indoor and outdoor furniture, rugs and woven textile products characterised by strong colour. Its catalogue spans outdoor and indoor seating, tables, rugs and architectural elements, with a distinctive emphasis on colour and on woven and rope-based materials. The company was founded in 1994 by Paola Lenti in Meda, an area long associated with high-end Italian furniture production. From the start the company was identified with the use of colour and with textiles, and the rug has been a defining element of its work — including outdoor, water-repellent woven materials used to create rugs and mats. The company is led by Paola Lenti together with Anna Lenti. Paola Lenti develops much of its range through long-running design collaborations. A notable example is its work with the designer Francesco Rota, which began in 1997 and has produced a large number of collections over the years. The company's approach combines textile and material research with furniture design, and it is particularly associated with outdoor furniture that uses durable woven and synthetic fibres alongside its rugs and complements. The product range covers outdoor and indoor furniture — seating, sofas, tables and loungers — as well as rugs and decorative textile elements, frequently presented in saturated colours that distinguish the brand visually. This focus on colour and woven materials runs across both its furniture and its textile products. Paola Lenti's products are used in residential as well as hospitality and contract settings, particularly outdoor and terrace environments, and are distributed internationally through showrooms and retailers. As a Meda-based Italian company built around colour, textiles and outdoor furniture, Paola Lenti occupies a distinct position within the Italian design sector.