BRIEF HISTORY

1902	Markus Lamprecht opens a cabinetmaker’s workshop in Zurich’s Seefeld district.
1907-1938	Gold medal at the World Exhibition in London with a designed dining-room sideboard. The core business comprises high-quality furniture for sleeping, living and dining made from precious woods, sold Switzerland-wide via the specialist trade.
1938	The 2nd generation, with Alice and Jakob Zingg-Lamprecht, takes over the company. The focus shifts from production to the retail business.
1964	Founding of Zingg-Lamprecht AG, which develops over the following decades into a true expert on Scandinavian home furnishings.
April 1979	Fritz von Ballmoos takes over at the helm of Zingg-Lamprecht AG with its 40 staff and restructures the company. The new focus is Italy with the credo «Good design throughout the home».
1984	Construction of the warehouse and administration building in Brüttisellen. The commercial furnishings business develops into a strong income driver.
Early 2003	Yves von Ballmoos takes over the operative management from his father, who now presides over the Board of Directors.
2004	Opening of the commercial premises branch in Bern-Ittigen.
Today	Zingg-Lamprecht presents itself today as the leading outlet for superior and design-oriented furnishing for private and corporate customers in Germanspeaking Switzerland.