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Ascensión Latorre: the emotion of luxury and the art of memory
For more than 50 years, Latorre has embodied a unique vision of emotional luxury, where each piece of furniture is designed to evoke sensations, convey rare elegance, and tell a profound story. The very essence of Pacific Compagnie's philosophy. The adventure began in 1959 in Spain, under the impulse of Ascension Latorre, a visionary who then completed her first full interior decoration projects. In 1975, she officially founded the company with her husband Guillermo Torrent, laying the foundations for a house dedicated to excellence in the manufacture of prestigious furniture.
Latorre's DNA is built on a strong idea: reinterpreting the romance of the past through a contemporary and bold aesthetic. Each creation expresses emotional design that brings memory, exceptional craftsmanship, modernity, and a tactile sensitivity into dialogue. The pieces therefore radiate timeless elegance, moving effortlessly between revisited classics and perfectly mastered avant-garde.
The brand stands out through complete industrial autonomy, mastering its entire manufacturing process in-house, from initial sketch to final assembly. This control guarantees flawless quality and offers unlimited freedom of customization - dimensions, finishes, fabrics, or structures - turning each piece into a bespoke and unique work. At the same time, Latorre commits to exemplary ethics. Through the use of photovoltaic energy, local suppliers, and solid wood from sustainable plantations, the house now shapes a modern luxury: beautiful, lasting, and sincere.
Pacific Compagnie's five favorites from Ascension Latorre
The Montgomery Country armchair
The Montgomery Country armchair is a masterful reinterpretation of classic American style, infused with highly refined craftsmanship. Its traditional style, both sophisticated and warm, makes it a standout piece for the most refined living rooms. Its robust solid beech and pine frame conceals exceptional comfort, ensured by high-density HR foam padding and a suspension system combining elastic webbing and springs. Luxury resides here in the details, such as its hand-applied decorative nails, placed one by one, reflecting an exceptionally meticulous finish.
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Structure: Solid beech and pine wood ensuring remarkable longevity.
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Comfort: Generous, ergonomic seat suitable for demanding daily use.
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Craftsmanship: Decorative nails applied by hand for an exclusive look.
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Ambience: Ideal for creating an elegant, classic, and timeless atmosphere.
The Flofa sofa
Classic elegance finds its finest expression with the Flofa sofa, a piece designed to offer a cozy and distinguished spirit. Its sophisticated design rests on a solid wood frame ensuring outstanding robustness. Every detail is an ode to handcrafted expertise, notably through the meticulous application of decorative nails that underline its lines with refinement. Its ergonomic and welcoming seat invites complete relaxation, transforming any interior into a refined haven.
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Inspiration: A timeless reinterpretation of classic codes for a warm interior.
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Materials: HR foam padding ensuring long-lasting comfort.
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Excellence: Highly precise handcrafted finishes produced in Latorre's workshops.
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Style: A refined and handcrafted sofa, perfect for the most elegant interiors.
The Greenwich armchair
The Greenwich armchair embodies the perfect alliance of classic elegance and exceptional craftsmanship. Its decorative and timeless silhouette is marked by visible solid wood legs and frame, emphasizing its noble and authentic character. Customization takes center stage here, with decorative nails available in brass, dark brass, or chrome, hand-applied for an impeccable finish. Its enveloping seat, supported by a durable suspension system, offers optimal support for prestigious reception spaces.
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Suspension: Rubber webbing and spring system ensuring increased durability.
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Finish: Choice of metallic finishes for artisanally applied decorative nails.
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Aesthetics: Solid beech and pine structure with visible wooden elements.
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Character: An ideal piece to create a noble and warm atmosphere.
The Squadra sofa
True to its name, the Squadra sofa stands out with clean lines and rigorous geometry. Designed to offer elegant sobriety, it embodies the modern and minimalist side of the Latorre house. Beneath its structured design lies advanced comfort engineering, combining high-density rubber foam and HR foam for a seat that is both firm and welcoming. It is the centerpiece of contemporary interiors seeking a subtle balance between absolute comfort and formal purity.
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Style: Geometric, minimalist design suited to modern architecture.
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Strength: Internal frame in solid beech and pine wood.
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Padding: High-performance foam ensuring optimal support over time.
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Ambience: Perfect for creating a clean, modern, and serene space.
The Oboe sofa
The Oboe sofa is an ode to fluidity and distinction. Its contemporary classic style brilliantly balances the tradition of a solid wood structure with the modernity of luxurious details. Its brass-finish metal legs give it an airy look and a touch of precious light. Designed for refinement, it offers an enveloping and ergonomic seat, supported by high-quality suspension, ideal for sophisticated and high-end living rooms.
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Inspiration: Fluid lines and timeless elegance for distinguished comfort.
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Details: Brass-finish metal legs adding a luxurious note.
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Comfort: HR foam padding for durable softness and support.
Ambience: Creates a sophisticated atmosphere, ideal for exceptional interior projects.
An iconic brand in Pacific Compagnie's offering, Opinion Ciatti is an Italian design house that has embodied, for over seventy years, a bold, functional, and deeply human vision of furniture. Born in Florence in the 1950s, the brand began its journey with a visionary intuition: designing the first pieces of furniture dedicated to television, then a revolutionary object that radically transformed the intimacy of Italian homes. From the very beginning, the house stood out through its rare ability to anticipate new uses and evolving lifestyles with remarkable accuracy.
Opinion Ciatti's journey is marked by disruptive choices that shaped the history of design. In the 1980s, the brand took a decisive step by introducing steel into the domestic sphere, diverting a material once reserved for industrial spaces and integrating it elegantly into the heart of the home. This major turning point was consolidated in the early 2000s through prestigious collaborations, notably with Bruno Rainaldi, whose famous Ptolomeo bookcase — awarded the Compasso d'Oro — became an absolute global reference.
Today, under the direction of Lapo Ciatti, the brand claims a personal "opinion" on design: a free, expressive, and committed vision. The current collections create a dialogue between Florentine artisanal heritage and the most advanced industrial technologies, producing furniture capable of transforming a simple space into a place with strong personality. Each creation is conceived as a "daily spice," combining sculptural aesthetics with exemplary reliability and durability. Deeply attached to its Tuscan roots, Opinion Ciatti does not simply furnish spaces, it infuses them with soul and artistic intent.
Pacific Compagnie's five favorites from Opinion Ciatti
The Tab.ulino coffee table
The Tab.ulino coffee table is a masterful piece that explores the fascinating contrast between hand craftsmanship and the rigor of contemporary design. Its sculptural silhouette stands out thanks to a hand-crumpled aluminum finish, an artisanal technique that makes each piece absolutely unique and textured. This metalwork creates an irregular and expressive surface that interacts with a mirrored glass top, amplifying plays of light and reflections in the room. Mounted on casters for perfect mobility, it combines modern functionality with a strong artistic presence, capable of enhancing both a classic living room and a minimalist interior.
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Structure: Internal plywood frame for optimal stability and lightness.
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Finish: Hand-crumpled aluminum offering an organic and distinctive texture.
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Top: Premium mirrored glass enhancing the shine of the metal.
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Use: Mobile and functional coffee table on casters, ideal for elegant living spaces.
The LAlampada suspension lamp
A true contemporary reinterpretation of the archetypal light fixture, the LAlampada suspension lamp stands out through its geometric purity and iconic minimalism. This luminous sphere, suspended by an ultra-thin steel cable, seems to float in the air with poetic lightness. Its structure is designed with rare precision: the exterior finish is perfectly coordinated with the inside of the dome, creating complete visual harmony and a very soft lighting effect. Available in a wide range of diameters and highly customizable, it allows multiple compositions or elegant lighting above a dining table or an executive desk.
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Design: Pure and timeless geometry in the form of a suspended sphere.
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Finish: Coordinated interior and exterior with a mirror finish for maximum shine.
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Dimensions: Available in multiple sizes, from 20 cm to 80 cm in diameter.
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Versatility: Perfect for focused lighting in residential or professional spaces.
The Tab.u mirror
The Tab.u mirror is an iconic piece that plays with the illusion of materials, offering a striking tactile perception between the apparent suppleness of paper and the solidity of aluminum. Its imposing frame is made of hand-crumpled solid aluminum, a sculptural artisanal process that gives the mirror a bold and instantly recognizable character. By integrating the reflective surface into the heart of this turbulent frame, Opinion Ciatti amplifies reflections and shine, transforming a simple functional object into a true wall artwork. Whether chosen in square or rectangular format, it brings artistic brightness and unmatched sophistication to an entryway, living room, or dressing room.
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Frame: Solid aluminum, sculpted and hand-crumpled for a unique textured effect.
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Inspiration: Crumpled-paper aesthetics combining visual strength and a sense of malleability.
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Formats: Available in square or rectangular versions in three different dimensions.
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Effect: A statement piece that magnifies light and interior architecture.
The LOVE stool
A vibrant and joyful tribute to the Pop Art movement, the LOVE stool evokes the colorful universe of icons such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. Its sculptural heart shape is a universal symbol of warmth and emotion, bringing an ironic and playful touch to the most refined interiors. Behind its theatrical silhouette lies rigorous engineering: an internal steel structure ensures exceptional durability, while its polyurethane foam padding provides soft, enveloping comfort. Set on an elegant polished stainless steel base, this stool is a character piece ideal for personalizing a bedroom, living room, or creative lounge area.
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Inspiration: Playful, theatrical Pop Art style with strong emotional impact.
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Structure: Sculptural steel heart with polished stainless steel base.
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Comfort: Soft polyurethane foam padding for a welcoming seat.
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Upholstery: Available in fabric or leather in a wide selection of colors.
The HENRI wall shelf
The Henri shelf embodies the perfect balance between geometric rigor and visual surprise, a signature trait of Opinion Ciatti's contemporary boldness. Its original triangular shape breaks with traditional wall-storage codes to deliver immediate graphic impact and a sculptural silhouette. Made entirely of stainless steel, it combines outstanding strength with exceptional finesse of line. Used alone as a decorative accent or in multiple compositions to create a true wall landscape, it brings character and light even to the most complex spaces, such as corridors or entryways.
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Design: Minimalist, sculptural triangular geometry with strong visual impact.
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Material: Durable stainless steel, resistant and finely finished.
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Modularity: Wall-mounted installation allowing personalized graphic compositions.
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