In 1919, Mario Buccellati (1891–1965) launched his eponymous jewelry house with the opening of his first shop in Milan and quickly built a reputation for his richly embellished traforato, or finely pierced goldwork. The Ancona, Italy–born jeweler’s workmanship was in a class of its own. His pieces were exquisite, yet the gemstones themselves were never too flashy, elevated instead by the designs’ intricate metalsmithing.
A love of tradition set Mario and his fine jewelry house apart in the competitive Italian market and remains a point of pride for the family, which is still closely tied to the business even as it is now owned by Richemont, a luxury conglomerate that also counts Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels among its subsidiaries.
A young Mario Buccellati apprenticed with famed goldsmith Beltrami e Besnati in the early 1900s, although many of the goldsmithing techniques synonymous with Buccellati go as far back as the Italian Renaissance. The family lineage is also said to include 18th-century jeweler Contardo Buccellati.
Owing to the founder’s advanced metalworking skills, the brand is known for designs that feature metal with the delicacy of lace and draw on the wonders of the natural world. The house’s work is typified by intricate gemstone settings that emphasize their natural color and dense engraving techniques that transform the texture of gold.
One of the time-honored engraving techniques that has come to characterize Buccellati’s work — techniques that require apprenticeships and training in the fine jeweler’s workshops — is called rigato. It involves the engraving of a precious metal with a series of parallel lines to achieve a fabric-like effect.
Rigato is on luminous display in the house’s Macri collection of earrings, cuff bracelets and other accessories. A painstaking attention to detail is pronounced in the celebrated Macri, Bartolomeo and Unica collections — witness the striking honeycomb motif, a house signature, that characterizes the Unica collection’s Caterina bracelet, for example.
The Macri collection was the work of Mario’s son, Gianmaria Buccellati, an award-winning jeweler and internationally renowned silversmith who worked to bring the brand to the global stage by overseeing the opening of boutiques in Tokyo, Paris, California and elsewhere.
In 1951, Mario opened his first store in New York City; today the company operates boutiques worldwide. In 2019, the company celebrated its centennial with a new flagship in Paris and the Vintage collection, which features some of its most enduring designs.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Buccellati jewelry, including earrings, necklaces, rings and other accessories.
Buccellati woven basket covered with fruits solid silver 925
By Buccellati, Mario Buccellati
Located in Paris, FR
This sterling silver basket, in excellent condition and ready to grace your table, is an exceptional creation by the Buccellati house. It is a symbol of Italian excellence in the art...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Signed Buccellati fruits basket table ornament, sterling silver 925
By Buccellati, Mario Buccellati
Located in Paris, FR
In excellent condition, ready to adorn your table. This refined sterling silver piece is a creation of the renowned Buccellati house, celebrated for its intricate work with precious ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Typical Buccellati: pair of woven baskets covered with fruits solid silver 925
By Mario Buccellati, Buccellati
Located in Paris, FR
In excellent condition and ready to grace your table, these two sterling silver baskets are an exceptional creation by the Buccellati house, a symbol of Italian excellence in the art...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$2,250 / set
H 1.5 in W 6.63 in D 5.38 in
Pair of Buccellati Modern Classical Sterling Silver Scallop Shells
By Gianmaria Buccellati, Clementi di Giovanni Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modern Classical sterling silver scallop shells. Each: Curved bowl with dynamic notched fluting and fluid ribbed valve; three scallop shell supports. Italian post-1967 stamps...
Sterling Silver
$2,273
H 0.4 in W 10.04 in D 7.88 in
Buccellati Oval Silver Vide Poche or Tray, Italy Late 20th Century
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Buccellati Hammered Silver Vide Poche / Tray Italy Late 20th Century Fully marked Buccellati 800 Made In Italy
Silver
$1,438Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
EDWARDIAN 1909 Guilloche Enameled Tripod Basket Vase In .925 Sterling Silver
By Eric Kellerman
Located in Miami, FL
A German enameled tripod vase retailed by Erich Kellerman. This is a fantastic three-legged round vase, created in the city of Pforzheim Germany, back in the 1900's. The piece shows...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Chinese Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
Antique Collection Basket collected in China. Beautifully hand-woven large rattan and bamboo collection basket. Used to gather and hold fruits, apples, pears, pomegranates and gourd...
Bamboo, Rattan
$10,803
H 4.34 in W 2.49 in D 2.76 in
Mario Buccellati Italian 925 Sterling Silver St Bernard's Dog Figurine
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Braintree, GB
Mario Buccellati Italian 925 sterling silver St Bernard's dog sculpture. Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. The silver sculpture of a St. Bernard dog with a barrel ar...
Sterling Silver
$6,652
H 4.14 in W 2.05 in D 2.05 in
Mario Buccellati Italian 925 Sterling Silver Fallow, Deer Figurine
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Braintree, GB
Mario Buccellati Italian 925 sterling silver fallow - deer figurine. Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. Dimensions: Length x width x...
Silver
Mario Buccellati's 925 Sterling Silver Figurine of a Squirrel
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Braintree, GB
Mario Buccellati's 925 sterling silver figurine of a squirrel Made in Italy, circa 1950s Fully hallmarked. Mario Buccellati's sterling silver sculpture of a squirrel holding a ...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Buccellati Sterling Silver Figural Leaf Bowl or Vide Poche
By Cartier, Tiffany & Co., Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Italian silver bowl or vide poche. By Buccellati. In sterling silver. From the Natura series. In the form of a leaf (possibly a Maple or Geranium leaf) supported by...
Sterling Silver
Italy Post-Modern Mario Buccellati Silver Bowl Leaf
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Brescia, IT
This silver bowl of Mario Buccellati has an intense beauty and for this reason we can say that it can be a piece of art. The centerpiece is finely engraved, with details that reproduce the imprint of a leaf. On the back, we can see its feet that are made with the shape of two folded leaf. It is a really masterpiece of high Italian craftsmanship. The piece was made in 1980 but we can say that it is in excellent conditions. It has its original and elegant blu box...
Silver
$690
H 10.5 in W 13.5 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Chinese Woven Rattan Covered Basket with Painted Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
A beautifully detailed vintage Chinese covered basket crafted from woven rattan and bamboo and enriched with hand-painted decoration. The rounded basket is constructed with tightly w...
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Vintage Coastal Woven Basket with Wooden Handles
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Beautiful vintage handmade woven basket. Has wooden handles that are attached with layers of cane secured by nails. This is a vintage piece. Has picked up some beautiful patina and...
Bamboo, Cane
Vintage Handmade Woven Basket.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Handmade woven basket tray. Bread serving Basket. Vintage Condition as pictured. Listing is for described item only. Online purchase only. Bo...
Rattan
Vintage Rattan Woven Basket
Located in Seattle, WA
Rustic Basket with Intricate Detailing. Possibly Bamboo Legs. Wear and Tear Consistent with age as Pictured. Dimensions. 12 W ; 12 D ; 21 H
Rattan
Large Midcentury Woven Basket
Located in New York, NY
A circa's 1960s large Italian woven rattan basket with lid. Measurements: Height: 32" Diameter at widest: 24".
Wicker
Majolica Fruits Basket Sarreguemines, circa 1900
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica trompe l'oeil basket with fruits signed Sarreguemines, circa 1900.
Majolica
Buccellati, an Italian Sterling Silver Cherry Fruit Basket Bowl and Cover
By Buccellati
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Buccellati, an Italian sterling silver cherry fruit basket bowl and cover, circa 20th century. With 9 silver cherries. Woven silver basket form. Si...
Sterling Silver
Sweet Sterling Silver Cherry Basket by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Sweet sterling silver basket. Made by Buccellati in Milan. Solid well and curved woven sides. Cover in form of overlapping leaves mounted to open circular frame with more leaves and ...
Sterling Silver