A new brand redefines Bonaveri’s heritage with sculptural collectible objects
Bonaveri Décor marks Bonaveri’s entry into the world of interior design. The new brand translates the legacy of the auteur mannequin into a collection of collectible objects for contemporary décor. Form, material and memory coexist within a precise curatorial vision
The 10 Collection: an archive that becomes artwork
The 10 Collection, curated by Emma Davidge, opens the Bonaveri Décor project with ten sculptural elements and ten architectural pedestals. Each piece stems from research in the Bonaveri archives. Each form evokes an era, a technique, a gesture.
Heads, hands, torsos and busts shift register. They move from anatomy to synthesis, from memory to conceptual sculpture. The use of bio-resin, marble, wood, bronze and terracotta reinforces the collectible nature of the objects.
Reinterpreted icons: from The Red Hand to Loisir
Among the highlights of Bonaveri Décor is The Red Hand. The historic 1968 Schläppi hand is reborn in lacquered bio-resin in the signature Bonaveri Red, becoming the symbol of the collection. La Baronessa pays tribute to Brâncuși’s Sleeping Muse and originates from a study of an archival Schläppi head. Portoro marble and a polished bronze face create a powerful counterpoint. Loisir revisits the 1967 mannequin, transforming it into a miniature crafted in Rosso Verona marble. A totemic, primitive and enigmatic object.
The pedestals: autonomous micro-architecture
Every Bonaveri Décor piece dialogues with a custom-designed pedestal. The pedestals do not play a purely functional role. They act as micro-architectures inspired by urban and industrial elements.
Materials such as lacquered MDF, painted metal, terracotta and raw concrete shape surfaces that are smooth, porous, reflective or intentionally imperfect. Each base retains its own identity, living alongside the artwork or as an independent object.
A natural extension of the Bonaveri world
Founded in 1953 by Romano Bonaveri, the company has long been an international reference in the world of auteur mannequins. But with Bonaveri Décor, its aesthetic universe expands.
The object no longer serves fashion. It becomes the protagonist of the space, narrating the identity of the maison through surreal forms, sculptural gestures and precious materials.
Research, craftsmanship and sustainability
At the company’s headquarters in Renazzo di Cento, technology and craftsmanship coexist. Digital scanning and clay modelling live side by side in the same creative environment. The collections express a process that integrates aesthetics, craftsmanship and innovation. Bonaveri also invests in sustainability: a 306 kWp photovoltaic system reduces environmental impact by concretely lowering CO₂ emissions.
