Officina della Pelle
About us
Some stories are born from a craft and become a tradition. Stories made of skilled hands, of gestures passed down through time, and of a passion that knows no generations. The story of Officina della Pelle is one of these. Every creation tells of the meeting between authentic Italian craftsmanship and the pursuit of absolute quality, where every detail is the result of experience, dedication and love for leather. For over fifty years the Capuozzo family has preserved and renewed an ancient knowledge, turning fine materials into objects meant to last.
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A timeless legacy of passion

"OFFICINA DELLA PELLE" was born in Lucca in 2010, from an idea of the Capuozzo family, transforming and expanding a business started 50 years earlier by a young Antonio Capuozzo. In those years Antonio, specialised in leather working, became a skilled craftsman in the field of artistic bookbinding and earned the trust of Naples' most renowned antiquarian libraries as well as the prestigious National Library, for which he became an external collaborator.
Over time, his children also learned the techniques and secrets of the trade, always keeping intact Antonio's philosophy: every single item must be crafted with the utmost care for detail.
As his children joined the workshop full time, the product range expanded into leather goods, with the production of high-quality bags and belts.

The need to reach a wider audience with their products grew accordingly. The public's enthusiastic response encouraged the craftsmen to expand their catalogue, designing and producing new items, all rigorously made of top-quality leather. In 2004 the family moved to Lucca, where Antonio and his children Salvatore, Mario and Annamaria created dozens of different items using the finest leathers from some of Tuscany's most important tanneries.
Over the years "OFFICINA DELLA PELLE" engaged with international buyers and built up its experience selling directly in countries such as the USA, Japan, Sweden, Germany and Australia. In 2008, with the opening of the via della Fratta 29 premises.

In June 2012 the new "OFFICINA DELLA PELLE" store opened, entirely dedicated to the sale of leather craftsmanship in the heart of Lucca's historic centre, at Via Fillungo 196, just steps from Piazza Santa Maria.
Thanks to the ongoing selection of the finest leathers and a constant search for new ideas, the new store was quickly appreciated by customers, becoming a landmark for lovers of artistic leather craftsmanship. In 2015 a new store followed on via San Paolino 12, just steps from the prestigious Piazza San Michele.
That same year saw the birth of the "ONEMORE" project, a belt for everyone, made only from leathers tanned with vegetable tannins derived from tree bark, chosen for their particular strength and softness. A patented belt, sold both in stores and online.