Baleri Italia: The Story

Italian design since 1984

Baleri Italia was founded on March 8, 1984, by Enrico Baleri and Marilisa Decimo.

In the years of sobriety and form-function rigour, Baleri Italia became the highest expression of a specific idea of design, pragmatic yet utopian, in pursuit of the authentic, non-obsolescent, inconspicuous, coherent, and international object.

Its design philosophy was, and remains, aimed at creating distinctive and functional designs, maintaining a constant commitment to expressive research combined with careful technical product development. This approach has enabled the company to pioneer technological experimentation and material innovation, while also recognizing and supporting emerging talents in design.

First and foremost, Philippe Starck, whose collaboration marked the beginning of a path full of successes and innovations. Over time, Starck has been joined by masters such as Hannes Wettstein, Angelo Mangiarotti, and Alessandro Mendini, authors of products that have become authentic icons, such as Starck's Francesca Spanish chair and President M table, the Juliette and Caprichair seats, and the Bill sofa by Wettstein, the T-Table by Mangiarotti.

The brand has also received many awards for its research work and the quality of its products. These include the Top Ten MD Du Pont award in 1992 for Caprichair and in 1993 for the Molly system, the Compasso d'Oro award for the Cartoons screen in 1994 and honourable mentions in the Compasso d'Oro for the Baleri Italia image in 1987 and 2001, for Caprichair in 1994 and the Lisa chair in 2001. In the same year, the Cartoons screen was included in the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Today, the evolution continues through the reevaluation of the brand identity in light of the current context.