Born in Lugano, Switzerland, where he trained at the ‘Centro Scolastico per l’Industria Artistica’, Mattia Bonetti moved to Paris in 1973 and began working for the textile industry and as an artist photographer. In 1979, he began working in design with Elisabeth Garouste, forming the famous ‘Garouste and Bonetti’ duo that would leave their mark on post-modern design in the 1980s and 1990s. Their work, marked by the use of craftsmanship combined with poetic and baroque inspiration, defined a new style. During the years they worked together, they created a number of interior design projects, including Christian Lacroix’s iconic Salon de Couture.

Above left and right :

Garouste and Bonetti – Pair of ‘Tripode’floor lamps – France, designed in 1981 for Jansen, taken over in 1985 by the Néotù gallery – Néotù edition – Wrought iron and earthenware – Monogrammed B.G. on the diffuser and on a foot
H : 74.3/4” – D : 19.5/8”

Above center :

Mattia Bonetti – ‘Iliade’ sideboard – Prototype 1 – France, designed in 2011 – Collection Trésor, Cat-Berro edition – Lacquered, sanded oak and white, yellow and moongold gold leaf – Artist’s monogram, manufacturer’s stamp and numbered 1/2
H : 36.1/4” – W : 62.1/4” – D : 20.1/2”

The duo split up in 2001. Mattia Bonetti embarked on a brilliant solo career, combining his whimsical inspiration with the manufacturing excellence that comes from working with talented craftsmen. He has exhibited and worked with a number of French and foreign galleries. The Anglo-saxon press awarded him the ‘Best Original Design Award’ in 2005 for his furniture collection at the David Gill gallery in London. In 2006, he designed the street furniture and interiors for line 2 of the Montpellier tramway. He designed numerous pieces of furniture for The Mark Hotel in New York, decorated by Jacques Grange.

Mattia Bonetti – ‘Terraemotus’ table lamp – France, design 2016 – Bronze, rock crystal – Alexandre Biaggi edition
Height : 27.1/2”

In 2016, Mattia Bonetti designed the ‘Terraeomotus’ lamp exclusively for our gallery. Today we are pleased to present the exclusive ‘BB’ table.

Mattia Bonetti – ‘BB’ table – France, design 2024 – Patinated bronze, ‘Galassia Gold’ natural quartzite – Monogrammd and dated  ‘MB AB 2024’, numbered 1/8 – Alexandre Biaggi edition
Height : 30” – Diameter : 55.1/8”