Finger Museum

The Finger Furniture Company was born from the will of an enterprising man to create wooden utensils for people’s daily lives. His intention was that the parts had quality and precision, technical features little found in products of that time. The first craft activities were developed by the founder of the company, Mr. Pedro Lauri Finger. Everything began to take shape in the basement of his family home in the district of Sarandi / RS, the current town of Nova Boa Vista. More than a hobby or leisure activity, the production of wooden children’s carts was the birthplace of the Finger family’s activities, creating solid foundations for other activities to be developed years later.

The production of wooden frames for local architecture, such as doors and windows, marked the first steps of the company. These products were scarce at the time. Besides serving as elements for protection of homes, they were required to compose the architecture of the Germanic style, applied in great part of the works of the region. The handwork of carpentry, rare and highly valued, was the great transforming agent who gave the lives of the residents something to be seen, a direct connection with their German ancestors: the drawing job on the wood of doors and windows.

The need to expose its creations led Finger to exhibit his work at regional fairs from that year, such as Expofesa 1982 in the town of Sarandi / RS. More than spaces to eat and drink, the kitchens were the most desired room in the house. They were like synonymous for “winning in life,” a goal to be achieved by the children of Brazil’s settlers through hard work and poor financial conditions.

Over time, furniture for silverware or crystals, such as glass cupboards, were created by the Finger Family, corresponding to the demand of customers of the time. One can say that this was the first need to apply the design to beautify people’s lives, bringing more than just a functional furniture for the home, but also something desirable and of great aesthetic value.

With the exchange of national currency for the Crusader by then-President José Sarney, a turnaround was expected in the economy mainly to keep inflation under control, an old challenge. Even with these uncertainties, every year the fame of Finger furniture’s quality spread throughout the city and its surroundings. When a piece of furniture was delivered, the neighborhood was called to see the news, according to the habit of the time. It is believed that this attitude culminated in the dissemination of the brand over the years, keeping with the surname of the family features of loyalty and good customer service.

Coming close to a new decade, the dream of moving forward producing furniture for Brazilian families started to become real with the promulgation of a new constitution. New challenges could be seen, and for a family that never gave up growing up and achieving their dreams, this was the chance to make their dream come true.

Another exchange in the currency, now for Cruzeiro, was another sign of search for a new economy and better conditions for the Brazilian population. Thus, the beginning of the 1990s seems to have changed the air of the company, where the thought of mass production began. Later, this would become reality with the fraction of kitchen designs, allowing to reach more demanding clients through the inventive capacity of the Finger products.

The focus on the production of kitchens allowed the increase in the productive specialization, adding new solutions to each request of the market, always seeking to meet the desires of clients who went through turbulent moments of the national economy. The action of Caras-Pintadas, student movement for a better country, indicated great shaking in the executive power that would be renewed shortly after. As all changes bring good omens, Finger maintained its focus on the qualified service of the demands of the Brazilian consumers, establishing the first partnership with regional commercial representatives, starting with Porto Alegre through Mr. Everson Ferraz.

With the changes in the economic scenario and the creation of the new book currency URV, which made the transition between the Cruzeiro Real and the Real as we know today, the company’s management began a new journey to expand its business and reinforce with the partners of the time. Like the then-president, Itamar Franco, with the stimulus to the new production of the car Beetle (from the German Volkswagen) Finger sought to reinvent itself to reach new levels. The result of this reinvention would appear in the following years.

Here, a new leap to meet better and with anticipation the desires of consumers. It was clear that people wanted to own a different furniture from the others, allowing to feel that the interior design created for one client would never be exactly like another one. Thus, the Finger Projected Kitchens achieved great success, starting from the South region and advancing to the Southeast region, more specifically in São Paulo, creating the bases for an even greater growth that would later reach the other regions.

The time has come to expand horizons and embrace more states of the federation with an exhibition at Movelsul, the biggest fair in Latin America, held until the present days in the city of Bento Gonçalves / RS. At that time, the creation of a renewed product line happened to achieve such goals, projecting new looks to the other regions of the country, such as the Southeast.

The idea was to spread the word that modulated furniture was the quick and effective solution to translate into furniture the impetus of the economy that sought its rise. Brazil was opening up to the world and, soon, Finger would seek to know more about the creation and production of furniture in international fairs.

International trips to search for new technologies, looking for better service to the design of Finger products happened that year. Events such as iSaloni, traditionally known as the Milan Trade Fair, in its old facilities, were targeted by the company.

Now the production of modulated kitchens was big, in a moment of expansion of the economy where new possibilities were sought. This year demonstrated that it was possible and necessary to reach other market segments, thinking about the commercialization of furniture to other environments of the house.

The evolution of the line of modules entirely thought to solve kitchen designs with the most varied aesthetic compositions was the business and productive focus of this era. At that time, it was thought to evolve the industrial methodology to reach high levels of excellence, creating modules and editable panels, great competitive differential for the time. This way, Finger has become even more relevant to its customers, taking their furniture to Casa Decor 2006 Trade Show in Miami / USA.

A new brand position was developed to modernize institutional and commercial relations, stating with magnitude the promise of seeking high quality design and precision in its internal processes in everything it does, generating the slogan wielded till today: European design with the German precision. In addition, a new product’s catalog was created to demonstrate the productive evolution and the ability to accommodate Finger furniture in any environment of Brazilian homes.

Understanding that different thinking was necessary has begun the quest for a new way to reach the consumers’ emotions. The planned furniture sector grew and was full of equal proposals, without great differentials. This year Finger began researching and developing a new way to create decorative parts in planned designs by disseminating the Kurve Panel, an integral part of the company’s aesthetic identity to the present day.

In order to meet all the new demands, the expansion of the industrial park began to receive new technologies that helped recognizing Finger as the most modern factory in Latin America in its segment. A new factory that had a unique and great goal: allowing the production of solutions to transform environments for the well-being of people, becoming the mission of the company until nowadays. This year a new company of Finger group was born and, with the look of the Brazilian consumer, the decoration arm of the company. Falkk Design is specialized in the creation of loose decorative furniture, with young and innovative design, having opposite products of the head company.

A collection of products that marked the era. This was the Essenz Collection, which led to changes in the perception of what could be a new way of looking at residential furniture, seeking the differential in every detail. The Essenz pattern, designed by the Finger hands, innovated the biggest commodity in the industry by creating a tone that can be applied in any project, minimizing the natural aging sensation of the furniture. This is Finger’s fingerprint in people’s homes!

While maintaining the quality achieved with the PGQP, repeating the award for the following year, a new revolution is being drawn within Finger for the homes of Brazilian consumers. A close and careful observation of the needs that must be met in order for people to have well-being at home, caused the creation of a collection of products full of new meanings. The Nord Collection marks the year 2016 not only because it has a high range of tones desired by the current customers, but also by the development of new innovative products that have a unique and great goal: bringing to people’s lives something more than just a beautiful mobile. Finger wants to bring more style represented by the translation of the latest national and world trends for the production of furniture, never forgetting the Brazilian consumers’ profile and their need to be different, after all: who likes to be equal to everyone?

New possibilities deserve new visual results. Thus, the Origins Collection was born, reflecting a completely innovative industrial and design movement, contemplating new surface finishes that fully respond to the wishes of Brazilian consumers. The group of new standards that revolutionizes the way in which Finger design composition is interpreted, also allows to deliver unique quality and lasting warranty to products that, in the conventional market, do not contemplate such points. The return to origins, in the 40 years Finger Planned Furniture, is a landmark for old concepts to be revised, to the detriment of a new future where the mission of transforming environments for the well-being of people is part of everyone’s daily life of partners involved in this transformation. Being different is this: doing the unthinkable with real conditions of applicability in Brazilian homes. So this is the most advanced collection of Finger products till today, ready to be a part of people’s lives.

At Finger we are constantly searching for the most modern technologies, patterns and textures that follow the trends and the constant evolution of society; we seek for ergonomics, practicality and environmental protection.

We are always thrilled to offer well-being, beauty, practicality and warmth so that you can embrace and welcome everyone you care for through your personalized environment, the physical expression of your soul.

This philosophy has become the core of Finger since its foundation more than 40 years ago. This vision internalized and rose with the mission to transform environments to bring well-being to people, harmonizing the best of European design with precision.

From the production of wooden toys to one of the largest companies in the furniture sector in Brazil.

Today Finger has more than 300 employees, with more than 130 stores throughout Brazil, exporting to 8 countries. Finger’s story is a family story! But also an example of entrepreneurship, determination, struggle, achievements and family succession. A story that continues to be written every day, with hard work, dedication and entrepreneurial vision.