Signed Mattia Bonette Bronze Vide Poche "Grotto" Circa 2015

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French for empty pockets, the vide-poche is a convenient and stylish tray to hold keys, cufflinks, loose change, jewelry, and … Read more French for empty pockets, the vide-poche is a convenient and stylish tray to hold keys, cufflinks, loose change, jewelry, and anything else you might otherwise scramble for on your way out of the door. This stylish bronze vide-poche was designed by Mattia Bonetti in 2015.

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. See less