Founded in the Biella area in 1978, Ceramica Vogue has developed a distinctive language around one idea: colour is not merely decoration but a tool for architecture. Formats, finishes and special pieces form part of a coherent design system.
1978. A brand born in Piedmont
Ceramica Vogue was established in 1978 by a group of Piedmontese entrepreneurs. In Cerrione, in the province of Biella, it developed manufacturing expertise in white-body glazed stoneware tiles, particularly coloured surfaces designed for architects and specifiers.
1983. Thinking in systems
Vogue System is documented in the Group’s historical Company Profile as early as 1983. Solid colours become part of a coordinated vocabulary of tile formats and solutions. Modular composition serves architecture, from private interiors to public environments.
Colour, detail and architecture
Palettes, finishes, geometry and special pieces reflect a close relationship with architectural precision. Corners, coved skirtings, trims, floor-to-wall transitions and modular formats address technical needs alongside visual expression.
Since 1996
In 1996, the Gabbianelli-Vogue group joined the industrial business led by the Bardelli family. Ceramica Vogue has continued to develop surfaces for architecture, focusing on colour, combination and customisation. Past collections remain part of its heritage and may no longer be in production.
The archive: collections and projects
The early identity of the brand also included Sintatom, offered in 22.5×15, 22.5×31 and 31×31 cm formats, and the Interni collection, with thirty satin-glazed colours conceived as an architectural vocabulary without decorative overlays.
I Mosaici appeared in 1986; towards the end of the 1980s, Trasparenze and Interni Plus broadened the dialogue between colour, gloss and slip-resistant surfaces. Gabbianelli held an 80% stake in Vogue by 1990, and the two businesses formed the Gabbianelli-Vogue group in 1992.
In 2004, Ceramica Vogue received an institutional Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition award for the Paul L. Cejas School of Architecture in Miami, designed by Bernard Tschumi Architects. In 2014 it worked with Francesca Valan on Il colore nelle scuole, a guide to colour in educational buildings. Work with Marcante-Testa followed in 2018. These are historical references, not claims of current availability.
Key dates
- 1978Ceramica Vogue is founded in the Biella area.
- 1983Vogue System appears in the Group’s historical records.
- 1996The Gabbianelli-Vogue group joins the Bardelli family’s business.
- TodayResearch into colour, modular formats and specialist architectural components.
Archive notes
Sources: the official Gruppo Bardelli historical timeline, corporate Company Profile and Ceramica Vogue institutional documents in the Marketing archive. Contemporary collections are not presented as period photographs.
