Mattia Bonetti Tables
Swiss, b. 1953
Outlandish, whimsical and unique are only just a few words that can be used to describe the works of artist and furniture designer Mattia Bonetti. His imaginative pieces are marked by an unexpectedly successful marriage of peculiarity, sophistication and luxury.
Born in 1952 in Lugano, Switzerland, Bonetti studied textile design at the Centro Scolastico per le Industrie Artistiche. In 1972, he moved to Paris, where he worked as a textile designer, stylist and photographer. As a photographer, Bonetti did shoots of miniature interiors — many of which he made himself. This eventually led to his developing a passion for furniture design.
During the late 1970s, Bonetti’s fledgling career designing furniture skyrocketed after meeting French designer Elizabeth Garouste. Their first project together was designing the interiors of the restaurant Le Privilege and nightclub Le Palace in Paris, with both initiatives earning the pair critical acclaim for their artful blend of neo-Baroque style with prehistoric “Barbarian” elements. Bonetti and Garouste embarked on a design partnership that lasted more than 20 years before Bonetti decided to pursue a solo career in 2002.
Throughout the 2000s, Bonetti’s oeuvre has run the gamut, with the designer drawing inspiration from almost everywhere — UFOs, ancient Greece, children’s toys — nothing is off-limits. He uses an eclectic range of luxurious materials such as gold leaf, marble, rock crystal, acrylic, glass, fine woods and patinated bronze to create everything from side tables, wall mirrors and sofas to coffee tables, sideboards and armchairs. Bonetti assembles the materials in otherwise unlikely combinations. “I like to bring together materials that are very opposite,” he says. “The juxtaposition makes the character of each one strong.”
Bonetti’s reputation as a master of avant-garde design has yielded commissions for several notable projects. He has created pieces for the Metz Saint-Etienne Cathedral, partnered with decorator Jacques Grange for The Mark Hotel in New York City and designed interiors for the Hotel Cristal Champs Elysées in Paris.
Today, Bonetti’s works are held in the collections of many institutions such as the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Centre Pompidou and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
On 1stDibs, find a range of modern Mattia Bonetti tables, case pieces, storage cabinets and seating.
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Creator: Mattia Bonetti
Mattia Bonetti, Coffee Table, Nickel-plated Bronze, Glass, France, 2010
By Mattia Bonetti
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel-plated bronze and glass "Miami" coffee or cocktail table designed and produced by Mattia Bonetti, Paris France, 2010.
Editioned by Paul Kasmin Gallery, USA, 2010. Signed an...
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2010s French Mattia Bonetti Tables
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Bronze
Mattia Bonetti Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table circa 2009
By Mattia Bonetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portman Gallery offers:
Mattia Bonetti
Unique “Jelly” Bedroom Console Table
circa 2009
metallic painted oak, plexiglas
monogrammed MB
19 1/4 x 29 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (48.9 x 74 x 26.3 cm)
If possible, I would like to hand deliver this item (free). Please let me know in your inquiry where you are located.
Condition:
Overall in excellent condition. The painted wood base displays a vibrant green and silver surface with a few very minor abrasions to the edges, consistent with gentle use and not visually distracting. The plexiglas tabletop presents with very faint scattered surface scratches consistent with gentle use.
Provenance:
Francis Sultana, London
Sotheby’s, New York, 2021
‘‘Mattia Bonetti’s artistic creativity is limitless. 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 Granges, Interior Designer.
Mattia Bonetti (born 1952) is a Paris-based artist and designer. His work has been called whimsical, surreal and unique. Consistently merging the boundaries between art and design, Bonetti, who was born in Lugano, Switzerland, initially studied textile design at the Centro Scolastico per l’Industria Artistica. Moving to Paris in 1972, Bonetti initially worked within his chosen field of textile design, but then developed a career as a stylist and photographer. Working in black and white film, Bonetti would shoot miniature interiors that he had made by hand, which in turn led to his love of furniture. Bonetti’s work has always begun with a free-hand sketch, which is then fabricated in materials including patinated bronze, gilding, acrylic, wood, rock crystal, marble, glass and gemstones.
In the 1970s Bonetti met the designer Elizabeth Garouste, and their partnership began with the interior décor of the famous Parisian nightclub Le Palace and restaurant Le Privilege. Employing a neo-Baroque language, blended with prehistoric and primitive touches, Bonetti’s terracotta...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Mattia Bonetti Tables
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Plexiglass, Oak
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Mattia Bonetti tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Mattia Bonetti tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Mattia Bonetti tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by René Lalique, Emma Donnersberg, and Francois Champsaur. Prices for Mattia Bonetti tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $9,380 and can go as high as $51,871, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $21,613.