Team
Attilio Meoli

Founder and CEO

Professionally raised in Finarte at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s, he, among other things, took on the role of CFO of the company then listed on the Milan Stock Exchange. He was then, in 2015, the promoter of Finarte's rebirth, an operation that saw him involved both as an investor and as a manager in the role of CEO. More recently, in 2018, he founded the auction house Art-Rite of which he is CEO. In November 2022, Art-Rite was acquired by Kruso Kapital S.p.A. - Banca Sistema banking group. 
 

Magda Marando

Operations Manager

Magda, a graduate in Economics and Business at the University of Pavia, began her professional career in leading banking groups, first with commercial roles, then in the human resources area covering roles of increasing responsibility. In 2013, she joined the Banca Sistema Group in the role of Area Manager. Since May 2024, thanks to the experience gained in the bank, she has held the role of Operations Manager in Art-Rite to enhance the company and create group synergies.

Modern and Contemporary Art Department
Federico Bianchi

Head of Department

Over the years Federico worked as a gallery owner and Art Advisor for private clients and professional art market operators, assisting insurance companies, banking institutions and important private collectors. In the past two years, he worked with Finarte as a consultant, managing his own client portfolio.
Federico also curated and produced contemporary art solo and group exhibitions and shows. He participated as an exhibitor at national and international fairs such as Art Cologne, London Art, Artefiera Bologna, Miart Milano, Artissima Torino. He is currently in charge of the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art and he coordinates all the Art-Rite departments.
 

Jewelry Department
Vanessa Pederzani

Head of Department

A gemologist since 2002, Vanessa has dedicated her career to the world of jewellery, distinguishing herself both as a designer and in retail. With over twenty years of experience, she has developed a deep knowledge of gemstones and the history of jewellery design. Her experience in the industry has enabled her to fully understand her clients' needs, offering expert advice and tailor-made solutions.

Old Masters Department
Attilio Meoli

Interim Head of Department 

Attilio has always combined his entrepreneurial activity in the world of auction houses with a great passion for ancient art, which he has also cultivated through his numerous and assiduous visits to the most important cultural institutions and trade fairs both nationally and internationally. In his role as interim department head, Attilio relies on the advisory contribution of his friend - art historian - Marco Riccòmini.

Comic Art Department
Federico Manusardi

Head of Department

Federico, who grew up under the careful guidance of his grandfather Gian Marco, founder - in 1959 - of the Finarte auction house, embarked on his career that led him to be a collector and a deep connoisseur of the world of comics and the emerging market of original drawings of comics artists. Art-Rite Auction House has chosen to rely on Federico's experience for the role of head of the Comics Department.

Classic Cars Department
Edoardo Baj Macario

Head of Department

Fascinated by his father's anecdotes when he was a gentleman driver in the '70s; Edoardo already showed an attraction to the world of cars as a child. He began his profession as a photographer and after a short time, he found the delight of writing and thus began to write about cars in the Italian magazines Tutto Porsche and Classic Auto, his favorite article is a reportage on the 24 hours of Le Mans Classique. In recent years he has dedicated himself to auctions, heeding the Finarte car department from its beginning; during this time he alternated a collaboration with the Lopresto collection. Edoardo holds a diploma in photography from IIF, followed by an automotive communication course at the Quattroruote Academy, he is a component of Federperiti where he attended the course in vintage vehicles and historical interest.

Coins and Medals Department
Alberto Ambrosetti

Head of Department

Being always passionate about the art world, from an early age he has been involved with some of the main Italian auction houses structuring his cultural background through a concrete market approach.
The passion for numismatics, shared at a family level and carried on for generations, is also experienced as a fundamental tool for deepening history from a cultural, artistic and economic point of view.
Thanks to a critical approach to the market, he has developed his path that has led him to become a profound connoisseur of modern Italian coinage with particular attention to the period between the 1800s and 1945s.

Luxury Fashion Department
Sofia Zagari

Head of Department

Sofia is a vintage fashion lover since her early years as a young student in the United States, where she already spent her free time thrifting for luxury finds available at the time for only a few dollars. After an international financial career, Sofia has settled down in Portugal where she fully committed to her passion for vintage and fashion, launching one of the first luxury vintage shops in Lisbon. At Art-Rite Sofia is responsible for the Luxury Fashion Department. 

Department Assistant
Fabio Lombrici

Assistant

Fabio joined Art-Rite Auction House’s team as department assistant, managing the Modern and Contemporary Art auctions and interacting with archives and foundations to obtain the certificates of authenticity of the artworks. He also collaborates with the other departments to the publication of the auctions.

Gabriele Medaglini

Assistant

Gabriele received his M.Sc in Arts Management being from the beginning passionate about the field of Contemporary art, its economic dimension and, more in general, in the art market dynamics. According to this, he gained experiences in contexts such as contemporary art galleries, start-ups and the Art Advisory sector. He joined the Art-Rite team in the role of Modern and Contemporary Art Department assistant.
 

Carlotta Brianzoni

Assistant

Always attracted by the art market dynamics, thanks to a degree in Economics and a Master in Cultural Heritage Management, Carlotta has immediately started her professional career in auction houses. Now she fill the role of Department Assistant within Art-Rite’s team.

Eleonora Tira

Assistant

Eleonora received a Master's degree in Arts Management from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in 2023. At Art-Rite, she follows and supports all major departmental activities.

Imaging and Graphic Design
Giada Pisati

Photographer and graphic designer 

She attended the Academy of Photography Mohole, in Milan, learning and deepening different sectors, such as fashion, still life and interior design.
Within Art-Rite Auction House she photographs, reproduces and digitalizes works of art and jewelry; while, as a graphic designer, she curates the design of the auction catalogues and all other aspects related to communicating with images.

Administration
Giancarlo Mastrorocco

Administration

After graduating in economics and commerce from the University of Bari, Giancarlo gained many years of experience in administration and accounting roles. Coming from the Finarte auction house, he holds the position of administrative manager.

Suliz Rafoso

Administration

With a master's degree in Accounting and Finances at the University of Havana and a bachelor's degree in Management at the University of Pavia, Suliz joined Art-Rite’s team as office administration.

Lorena Proscia

Administration

At Art-Rite, Lorena manages administrative activities with particular reference to suppliers, customer buyers and customer mandators

General Services
Francesca Garbi

General Services

She received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Reading in 2020. She joined the Banca Sistema Group in the Logistics & Facilities department where she worked between 2020 and 2022. She subsequently continued her studies at the University of Westminster, obtaining a Master's degree in Architecture in 2023. From October 2023 she rejoined the Banca Sistema Group in the role of General Services in Art-Rite.
 

Logistics
Antonino Pecora

Delivery and collection service

At Art-Rite Antonino manages the warehouse, supporting customers in all batch collection and delivery activities, planning national and international transports of works and collectables by liaising with forwarding agents and couriers.