(Las Vegas, April 2022) – Ranieri Lava Stone handcrafts precious Italian lava into exquisite surfaces using 400-year-old stone from Mount Vesuvius. Exhibiting for the first time at Coverings in Booth N773 in the ICE pavilion, Italian trade agency, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 5-8. Ranieri is showcasing their latest collections of glazed, patterned and natural lava stone. Full size samples of multiple lava stone collections will be on display in the booth.
Ranieri offers several unique surface options:
Bare Lava - The raw unfinished lava with grey characteristics is transformed into standard tile shapes and custom dimensions. Bare Lava stone provides a natural, organic look with a textured surface and matte finish.
Glazed Lava - Vibrant colors inspire new ideas for designing with glazed lava. Lava stone tiles are coated with an enamel glaze and fired at a very high temperature to increase the material’s high resistance to temperature fluctuations, exposure to water and UV light. In addition to standard color offerings, Ranieri can produce custom colors for one-of-a-kind project designs.
Decorated Lava - Classic and custom patterns are hand-painted onto solid lava stone. The end result is a mix of exquisite glazed patterns painted onto the natural grey lava which becomes the background for the design.
Ranieri has rediscovered the 17th century art of Vietri hand-painting techniques traditionally applied on terra cotta tiles. Ranieri’s skilled artisans use this same ancient hand-painting technique on volcanic stone transforming the designs into incredibly strong, resistant, versatile and contemporary styles.
Ranieri's vast product range includes tile applications suitable for wall cladding, flooring, countertops, sinks and furnishing pieces for residential, hospitality and commercial spaces and indoor and outdoor settings. Ranieri Lava Stone’s ultimate selling point undoubtedly remains the option for customization. Thanks to Ranieri's team of artisans, they are able to recreate any idea that the client has in mind in terms of project scope and colors.
U.S. Project References
Ranieri’s most iconic project references in the U.S. include the elegant Champagne Bar at the Surf Club in the Four Seasons Miami featuring Ranieri lava stone’s emerald green glazed fluted lava stone tiles that were also recently installed in the new Jean Georges Marigold restaurant at the Keswick Hall hotel near resort near Charlottesville, Virginia.
About Ranieri Lava Stone
Established in 1970 as a family business just outside of Naples, Italy, Ranieri has extensive experience within the lava stone manufacturing industry, and is well-known in the architecture, interior design and construction sectors. Colored glazes have become Ranieri’s signature trademark in recent years and are gaining momentum. In fact, Ranieri is one of the world’s few companies producing glazed lava stone for high end, custom interior design. Ranieri continues to build on its family legacy of creating unique lava stone designs and delivering them to luxurious locations across the globe.
For more information or for sample requests, email us at info@ranierilavastone.com