Our story
Kino Obrietan, a benefactor and an explorer, after twenty years of travelling all around East Asia, decided to turn his passion into a profession: that’s how Thais Gallery was born.
His love for travel and his irresistible attraction for oriental art led Kino Obrietan and his family on numerous adventures to select and acquire, year after year, a vast array of furniture and antique objects, now masterfully displayed and sold in an undiscovered Italian ambience described as Europe’s greatest asian antique gallery.
Thais reality, now managed by the second Obrietan generation, is enriched by a multifunctional team of architects, interior designers and decorators: a young touch flanked by the experience of thirty years of tradition, to ensure quality, originality and uniqueness to the market.
our team
Elisabetta Zanin
With a degree in Interior Design, Elisabetta is the soul of Thais Gallery: from the selection of furniture pieces on her frequent trips to East Asia to setting up the showroom and collaborating with customers, she follows every step of the pre and post-sale process. In 2000 she created the Zael line, working with specialized artisans and promoting Made in Italy.
Petra Obrietan
Petra is a civil engineer and architect with a degree from the Faculty of Engineering in Bologna and works in an important design studio in Bassano del Grappa which has construction sites all over the world.
As a partner of Thais Gallery, she contributes to the furnishing and relations with international customers, from the reception to the delivery and shipment of the furniture.
Giovanna Obrietan
Giovanna is an architect who graduated from the Institute of Architecture in Venice and from the Ecole d’Architecture in Versailles with a postgraduate master’s degree. After various courses and work experiences abroad, she concentrates on architecture and interior design.
In Paris, she works in a studio specialized in renovations and luxury interiors. Member of Thais Gallery, she is also the social media manager of the company and follows the design phase and customers with personalized interior design consultations.
Gianmaria Obrietan
Gianmaria studied psychology at the University of Padova and he is one of the partners of the gallery. He has already worked for Thais Gallery, developing the museum and auction sectors and now he collaborates on the marketing and event organization field.
All the three Obrietan children travelled to East Asia and followed their father and Elisabetta in
search of valuable objects for sale at the Gallery.