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Olivari - Producer of handles made in Italy since 1911

Mar 15, 2022

Olivari is an Italian brand manufacturing handles at its own factories in Italy, where the entire production process takes place. The company was founded by Battista Olivari in Borgomanero, Novara in 1911.Starting with brass billets, the handles are forged, milled, polished, buffed, chrome-plated and hallmarked with a laser.
Olivari has attained ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Olivari - Producer of handles made in Italy since 1911

Paddle Barber Osgerby 2022


The original prototype was developed from the observation that door handles are more often pushed downwards with the palm than they are gripped. Based on this
insight, a form has evolved in which the top area of contact is increased. The outcome is an ergonomic configuration, nearly anatomical, that calls an oar or a paddle back to mind.

Olivari - Producer of handles made in Italy since 1911

Okay Michael Anastassiades 2022


‘Okay’ plays on geometric forms recurrent throughout Michael Anastassiades’ work. The point of the teardrop defines the level where to place the palm while the curvature creates a softer handling, necessary during the object operation – a fusion of form and function.

Dynamic Studio Olivari 2022


Dynamic arises from the need to complete the range of products with a linear but expressive model. They have achieved the goal through the elegant movement of the surface stretched around its axis.

Olivari - Producer of handles made in Italy since 1911

Olivari is one of Zeel Project’s partners. This means that you can find and download Olivari products’ free 3D models at Zeel Project and use them on your projects.