From the Gabiano Yard
to the art of recreating stone
Sixty years of artisan crafting of Carrara marble grit in Borgo San Giacomo, Brescia. A white dust, raised by hand decade after decade, transformed into art.
It all begins in 1962 in Borgo San Giacomo, with Beniamino Spinoni’s Cantiere Gabiano, initially dedicated to concrete construction works. Six years later, in 1968, the introduction of Carrara marble grit transforms the company into an Italian reference for fountains, vases and garden ornaments.
Borgo San Giacomo, the 1970s
Six decades of a single art
Six decades of catalogues
A selection of covers from the twenty-four published between 1972 and 2014.
Iconic models
Italpark marble-grit plinths, here supporting two reproductions of the Riace Bronzes
Figurative fountain “Pretty Women”, art. 910
Italpark around the world
From the same workshop in Borgo San Giacomo, Italpark’s marble-grit fountains, statues and ornaments have reached markets on three continents — distributed and featured in catalogues in Japan, Canada and Russia.
In Japan’s garden centres
Italpark fountains, statues and vases displayed outdoors in Japanese garden centres, among the roses — the reconstituted stone of Borgo San Giacomo, read through an Eastern taste for the garden.
Distributed across Canada
Imported and distributed in North America by Phoenix Accessories (Ridgetown, Ontario) as “Italian Carrara Bonded Marble”: European-designed garden fountains and ornaments, suited to any climate.
Catalogued in Russia
Italpark statues presented on the Russian market: here the David, a 187 cm reproduction, in a fully Cyrillic catalogue.
Apollo d’Oro
In 1979 the European Chamber of Commerce awarded Italpark — then based in Borgo San Giacomo — the Apollo d’Oro prize, a recognition of Italian craftsmanship, still cited by the Brescia press into the 1990s.
360° digital reconstruction of the original trophy, from archive photographs.
Archival film restored from the original photographs; a short sequence (the handshake) is animated with artificial intelligence from the real photo.
A long-standing local presence
Advertising insertions published in the Brescia press between 1988 and 1994 also cite the “Apollo d’Oro” award 1979, conferred by the European Chamber of Commerce — testimony to Italpark’s long-standing local presence.
↑See the Apollo d’Oro 1979 award
Same location in Borgo San Giacomo, same artisan production of vases, statues and fountains in reconstituted stone that still characterises the company today.
About Italpark
Since 1968, when the Italpark marble grit technique was born. The company, however, dates back to 1962, with the Cantiere Gabiano in Borgo San Giacomo (Brescia).
All fountains are designed and crafted in Italy, in Borgo San Giacomo, using artisan marble grit production.
Yes. Italpark fountains are shipped worldwide, maintaining the same artisan quality of Italian production since 1968.
The art of recreating stone, in your garden.
Discover the Italpark collection of fountains and garden ornaments, produced in Borgo San Giacomo in marble grit with the same artisan care as always.
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