Monies in via Margutta

"I think a lot creating Gerda and Nikolai - says Marina Gargiulo - In fact, I decided to move my gallery on Victoria," 1900 ", and share the space that my husband, George Tortora, has for many years in the enchanting via Margutta. "It 'a bit' as a return to origins, and I am very happy - Continue antiques - we started together in 1978, then he is passionate about the paintings and decided to open a gallery in Parioli. After a few years has open Antiques Tortori "a way Margutta. And today, his passion for painting and my art of the twentieth century to live happily under one roof." Indeed, in one of two rooms of the gallery, you can find items of furniture or Liberty Years 30s right next to a bronze by sculptor Adam Tadolini, or over a piece of furniture of Carlo Bugatti. While the other room, is dedicated to revolutionary creations of jewelry Monies.

But Mrs. Gargiulo how he met Gerda and Nikolai Monies?
"Everything started from a necklace. I was looking for vintage jewelry for my gallery Roman 1900, was the beginning of the 90s. I was immediately struck by that object, like a sculpture designed to be worn, and tried to understand what was its origin. The dealer, however, knew nothing about it. Later, in the same shop, I found other pieces clearly 'relatives' of my necklace. One day, a small clue it happened in my hands: a' label with the words Monies Copenhagen. It 'was how Gerda and Nikolai entered my professional life and emotional. "

And since then?
"Well, since then I never stopped being interested in their creations, which I consider brilliant, really cutting edge. Do not even think it proper to call them jewels, for they are veritable works of art, unique of their kind. With the Over the years, in fact, I started buying more and more to the gallery. Until the decision to fully represent a unique opening Monies. I also organized exhibitions 2 Monies for connecting with my clients. The third phase of this' years, I called 'Recreating history', because to me represents a new beginning, a new story to tell with my husband to Gerda and Nikolai. "
Trust and esteem fully reciprocated by the two Danish goldsmiths, "I love this street, along with Marina when we planned to create a space Monies in Rome, it was clear that the choice could only be via Margutta. Said Nikolai Monies, present at the inauguration of new exhibition space, the fifth in Europe, and even more like the furniture to the original in Copenhagen. While Gerda Monies concluded speaking of his jewelry made of horn, bone, amber, ebony, leather and pearl. "My works depart from nature - has concluded Gerda - the earth and its gifts never cease to inspire me."