Upon graduating in furniture design in 1989 he opened a showroom with a wide range of authentic antique furniture – unique pieces from different ages, such as the 17th to early 20th century, in a vast selection of measures and types. As a fine connoisseur of styles and wood, he identifies the authenticity of each piece.

Beppe Baffi combines design with his love for preservative restoration that his family handed down to him. He selects only vintage wood and nails and exclusively uses natural products that are not chemical nor toxic. To this day he prepares shellac in his shop himself, following old methods that require a slow and hours-long process.

Only in this way does the restored furniture gain that shiny look and a surface soft to the touch, that texture that modern products fruitlessly try to achieve.

Upon entering his shop, time stops and everything recalls the old times – his great-grandfather’s old work tools, colourful jars with handmade iron nails on the shelves, waxes, various paints and powders and small and precious pieces of antique wood, which are carefully and finely handled to then be used as replacement parts for preventive restorations.