When Goldsmithing Comes to Life Thanks to Buccellati
While Buccellati is well-known for its lace-like gold jewelry as delicate as silk, the Italian house has also excelled in silverware for over 100 years. Alongside its jewelry and high jewelry collections, its tableware, crafted from the finest silversmith techniques, is a language unto itself: solid silver transforms into sculptures adorning a table or an interior like true works of art.
Alongside its jewelry and high jewelry collections, its tableware, crafted from the finest silversmith techniques, is a language unto itself: solid silver transforms into sculptures adorning a table or an interior like true works of art. Born in the 1960s from the desire to replicate the texture of animal fur through the craftsmanship of sterling silver, Furry is one of the most iconic silverware collections of Buccellati . Thin sheets of silver, fringed and then applied one by one by hand by master silversmiths, manage to create the stunning illusion of fur and feathers, bringing to life small squirrels, rabbits, owls, and hedgehogs, to name just a few of the animals that make up this miniature menagerie. /public-objects/e6a08561-2404-45c3-8b05-91f142fcd8ff-1f2fa958-4e63-4aeb-915c-f299761acf05-GEM-T%20-%20Photos%20-%20Substack-2.webp Image sélectionnée With the Nature collection, Buccellati celebrates the founding inspiration of the house: flora. Inheriting the work of Mario Buccellati, who already transformed leaves into living bracelets, and of Gianmaria, his son, who deepened their nuances, the collection now brings together bowls, frames, centerpiece items, and silver triptychs sculpted like botanical studies. Flowers, leaves and fruits are reproduced with organic precision thanks to the maison 's emblematic engraving techniques. These are poetic objects that literally transform the table into a precious garden. Finally, the Marine collection immerses us in an entirely different world: the sea! The marine imagination is invited here to transform shells, fish, and crustaceans into true silver sculptures. Nautilus, lobster, octopus, crab... an entire world is set up in the form of centerpieces, bowls, trays, or even place markers thanks to a coating and chiseling technique that highlights every curve of their anatomy. These are precious, playful and magnificent objects that animate interior decoration by taking us on a journey.