An antique silver pendant necklace laid over layered paper

PRIMIERO is a curatorial collection of objects, art and material culture sourced across time and places. Reclaimed to enter contemporary life.

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The Primiero Antiqua printed catalogue A carved wooden stool in a sunlit room

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Baule Portrait Mask Brutalist welded-nail sculpture Yemeni Bedouin Labba necklace

Il primo capitolo.

A considered selection of unique objects of adornment, ritual, sculpture, furniture and design — spanning different cultures and eras, brought together through a shared appreciation of form, material and character.

Gathered over years of travels, encounters and stories from across the world.

A black lacquer desk set on a dark wooden table
Detail of a silver fringe necklace on blue paper

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Il primo capitolo.

Objects have always accompanied human life. They adorn the body, mark rituals, protect, contain, furnish, commemorate and simply give form to the everyday.

The first collection brings together pieces spanning cultures, centuries and disciplines — from tribal adornment and ritual objects to sculpture, furniture and modern design. Each piece has been considered for its particular history, materiality, form and presence, and selected through a process of close study and considered research. Gathered across years of travels and encounters around the world, the collection reflects a fascination with the objects that endure.

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An engraved bronze cuff resting on an old handwritten letter

PRIMIERO is a curatorial collection of objects, art, places and ideas gathered across time and place.

Built through a personal practice of travelling, collecting and looking, each discovery grows from a curiosity for the worlds that surround us — the objects we live with, the places we discover, the interiors that shape us, the art that stays with us, and the details that make a life feel personal.

Each object is carefully researched and considered for its history, material, craftsmanship, form and cultural context. Alongside the collection, it explores the broader references that inform its eye: architecture, interiors, art, books, travel, people and moments of everyday life.

Rather than being defined by a particular period or geography, the collection is guided by a distinctive sensibility: an appreciation for character, rarity, beauty and things that endure.

A considered world of objects and references, brought together to inspire a way of living, looking and collecting.

Private Selection

Beyond the current collection.

A number of pieces are held outside the public collection — acquired individually and offered privately to a limited circle of collectors and clients.

Access is by request. Write to us with your interests and we will share what is currently available.

info@primieroantiqua.com