Patine d'Autore: when the surface becomes a project
In the world of architecture and contemporary interior design, the surface has long ceased to be a simple coating. Today it is narrative subject, an identity element, a design tool capable of defining the character of a space and an object.
It is in this scenario that it was born Author Patine, the new collection by Molteni Vernici, designed to bring metal oxidation out of the field of random effect and into that of Conscious project.
Patine d'Autore is not a range of decorative finishes in the traditional sense of the word. It is an oxidative coating system developed to allow designers and companies to Governing oxidation, transforming it into an applicable, repeatable and industrially reliable surface, without losing the aesthetic strength of live metal.
Beyond the effect: patina as a design language
In common parlance, patina is often associated with time, with the spontaneous aging of matter, with uncontrollable and unrepeatable processes. In Patine d'Autore this paradigm is overcome.
The oxidation is no longer undergone, but activated and controlled.
It is no longer left to chance, but Modulated.
It is no longer unrepeatable, but replicable.
This approach makes it possible to use patina not as a simple “aesthetic effect”, but as project tool, capable of communicating with shapes, volumes, light and materials, while maintaining technical consistency and industrial reliability.
A collection designed for high-end architecture and design
Patine d'Autore was created to meet the needs of a sector in which aesthetics must necessarily be confronted with the application reality.
Architecture, interior design, contract, retail and high-end hotels require surfaces that are at the same time:
• expressive and authentic;
• technically controllable;
• applicable on real supports;
• compatible with protective cycles;
• reliable over time.
The collection is designed to dialogue with manufacturing companies, design studios and contract realities who work on complex projects, where the surface is never a secondary detail, but an integral part of the concept.
Le Patine d'Autore: six identities, six material languages
Each patina in the collection is named after a city. This is not a superficial stylistic reference, but a cultural and design reference: each city represents a different way of interpreting matter, time and surface.
Patina Venice
Green oxidation on copper.
Deep, layered, vibrant. A patina that recalls the continuous dialogue between metal, air and humidity, giving back living surfaces, never static, rich in mineral nuances.
Patina Rome
Red oxidation on iron.
Intense, material, archetypal. A surface that expresses strength and layering, capable of evoking timeless architecture and a sense of profound solidity.
Patina Paris
Green oxidation on brass.
Elegant, controlled, sophisticated. A patina that works on measure and balance, ideal for interior settings where the refinement of detail is central.
Patina Florence
Artistic rust oxidation on corten.
Heterogeneous, expressive, deliberately non-uniform. Here oxidation becomes a gesture, sign, material language that values imperfection as a value.
Patina Milan
Brown bronzing on brass.
Architectural, rigorous, contemporary. A surface designed to dialogue with urban design and with a precise, controlled, design aesthetic.
Patina Naples
Black browning on iron.
Radical, intense, emotional. A patina that absorbs light and restores depth, character and stage presence.
Real metal, real surfaces, no simulation
A guiding principle of the Patine d'Autore collection is the Truth of the material.
The surfaces presented and documented by Molteni Vernici are real surfaces applied, photographed under controlled conditions.
It's not about renderings, nor about digital simulations.
This approach allows designers and companies to truly evaluate:
• the texture;
• the chromatic depth;
• the behavior of the surface in light;
• the aesthetic consistency of the application cycle.
The choice of a patina does not take place by suggestion, but through a conscious and verifiable process.
Oxidants: the heart of oxidative control
At the base of the Patine d'Autore there is a dedicated range of oxidants, developed to precisely govern each phase of the oxidation process.
Molteni Vernici oxidants are not generic additives, but technical design tools, designed to communicate directly with metal and allow:
• the correct activation of oxidation;
• the modulation of intensity and color distribution;
• the control of material depth;
• the replicability of the result;
• surface preparation for stabilization and protection cycles.
It is thanks to these dedicated oxidants that oxidation becomes Governable, transforming a natural process into a designed surface.
From preliminary selection to real verification
The path for choosing Author Patinas is structured to accompany the designer in a clear and professional way.
A first selection takes place through the product sheets, which include a section dedicated to colors, based on images of real applied surfaces.
The final verification, on the other hand, takes place through Essential Metal Kit, which allow the patina to be applied directly to the customer's real supports, evaluating:
• aesthetic performance;
• texture;
• behavior in light;
• integration with other materials.
This approach guarantees informed choices and reduces the margin of interpretation.
Patina and protection: a complete cycle
Each Author's Page is part of a complete technical cycle, which includes:
1. preparation of the support;
2. application of oxidative patina;
3. control and modulation of the effect;
4. surface stabilization;
5. Final protection.
Molteni Vernici protectors, developed with proprietary technology, allow you to maintain authentic metallic aesthetics while ensuring:
• resistance to frequent touch;
• suitability for furnishing and interior surfaces;
• use in private and commercial environments;
• durability over time.
A common language between design and industry
Patine d'Autore represents a meeting point between worlds that are often separated:
chemical research, the manufacturing industry and the culture of design.
It is a collection that was not created to follow a fashion, but to offer concrete tools to those who work on complex surfaces, where aesthetics must be supported by a solid technical structure.
Patina as a creative tool
For architects and designers, Patine d'Autore is a Material vocabulary.
Each patina can become:
• protagonist of a project;
• contrast element;
• narrative surface;
• distinctive sign.
Its strength lies in its ability to adapt to the project, while maintaining authenticity and control.
An open collection, in constant evolution
Patine d'Autore is not a closed system. It is a living collection, destined to evolve, to be enriched and to dialogue with new materials, new needs and new design contexts.
Conclusion: govern time, don't imitate it
With Patine d'Autore, Molteni Vernici offers a new vision of the metal surface:
not an imitation of time, but Government of time.
A collection designed for those who consider matter as a language, the surface as a project and the finish as a cultural, as well as a technical act.
