Mattia Bonetti

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Scuba desk, 2018

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Born in Lugano, Switzerland, 1952
Lives and Works in Paris, France

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"He has the skill and the imagination to create a range of artistic worlds; from the most meticulous and exact, to the most bizarre and outlandish, his works are always so diverse and yet always retain an element of his own distinctive style." —Jacques Grange
Since the beginning of his pioneering career in the early 1970s, Mattia Bonetti has approached the distinction between art and design not as a barrier, but as a wellspring of creative dialogue. As Carol Vogel writes, "Bonetti's work captures a particularly imaginative moment at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries when historical forms are freshly translated and familiar materials are pushed to new limits. Every design, whether it be a sofa or a simple box, combines a sense of whimsy and glamour with a distinctive intelligence and originality."
A comprehensive monograph of his work was published in 2010 by Skira/Rizzoli, featuring photography and text by Reed Krakoff and essays by Adrian Dannatt, Jacques Grange, Marie-Laure Jousset, and Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis. His work is included in numerous public collections, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in New York, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Bonetti has had solo exhibitions at Duke & Duke in Los Angeles; Cardi Black Box Gallery in Milan; Galerie Italienne in Paris; Galerie Cat Berro in Paris; Xavier Hufkens Gallery in Brussels; David Gill Gallery in London; and Luhring Augustine Gallery in New York.
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Mattia Bonetti

Pompeii sofa, 2013

bronze with color-filled travertine
35 x 71 x 37 inches
88.9 x 180.3 x 94 cm
Edition of 8 + 2 APs + 2 Ps

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Exhibitions
- Mattia Bonetti: Indoor/Outdoor
  April 10 – May 4, 2013
  The series epitomizes Mattia Bonetti’s unique vision, including an exciting debut of new outdoor furniture—a career first for the artist. Since the beginning of his pioneering practice in the 1970s, Bonetti, known for his limited edition works and unique commissions, has approached the distinction between art and design not as a barrier, but as a wellspring of creative dialogue.
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- Mattia Bonetti featured in T Magazine
  by Dana Thomas April 12, 2015
  Mattia Bonetti’s studio in northeastern Paris is exactly the opposite of what you’d expect. The Swiss-born furniture designer is known for his bold one-of-a-kind pieces,...
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- Mattia Bonetti featured in Architectural Digest
  by Tim McKeough March 31, 2015
  With his diverse portfolio of work, the Swiss-born, Paris-based furniture designer Mattia Bonetti has earned many fans, including Robert Couturier, Reed Krakoff, and Michael S....
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Mattia Bonetti

Mattia Bonetti: Indoor/Outdoor

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