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Europe, starting in the fifteenth century. The seventeenth century, in both Southern and Northern Europe, was characterized by opulent, often gilded Baroque designs that frequently incorporated a profusion of vegetal and scrolling ornament. Starting in the eighteenth century, furniture designs began to develop more rapidly. Although there were some styles that belonged primarily to one nation, such as Palladianism in Great Britain, others, such as the Rococo and Neoclassicism were perpetuated throughout Western Europe.

There is in Italy a geographical area named Brianza . Its economy included and includes production of furniture, furnishing from 1748. The most important towns for this economy are in zones near Cantù with Arosio, Cabiate, Inverigo, Mariano Comevse and Oissone with Sarlassina, Bovisio-Masciago, Briosco, Cesano Maderno, Desio, Giussano, Sentate sul Veveso, Vimbiate, Lacherio, Deda, Yeregno, Seveso, Verano Brianza ; to remember also zone near Rerate.