Salone del Mobile 2026: Baleri Italia

Baleri Italia returns to Salone del Mobile.Milano with a special installation

Baleri Italia returns to Salone del Mobile.Milano with a special installation in Hall 22, showcasing new products and design icons.

Among the new products presented at the fair is Matteo, a piece conceived by the up-andcoming Polish designer Mati Sipiora in his first collaboration with an Italian design firm. Drawing inspiration from the designer’s family history in metalworking, Matteo is a modular, disassemblable and configurable storage unit made entirely of folded sheet metal. Its soft geometry and rounded edges allow light to flow across the surface, subtly revealing the interior while maintaining a sense of visual lightness. The project is based on Baleri Italia's 1980s designs, characterized by clear functionality and a sense of carefree ease, combined with soft, inviting shapes.

Claesson Koivisto Rune have designed two new seating pieces for Baleri Italia: the Tsu armchair and the Coulisse sofa. The latter is a soft model with a playful and casual spirit. All the upholstered seating elements that make up the sofa are covered in fabric secured by a drawstring: the coulisse. This technical feature, therefore, defines the contours of the upholstery and makes the covers of the sofa easily removable. Intelligently constructed, with hidden features that offer flexibility to enhance the seating experience, the Coulisse sofa is perfect for meeting current and future needs.

Another new release from the Swedish studio is the Tsu lounge chair, an invitation to contemplation and wonder. Its minimalist design is inspired by a brushstroke in East Asian calligraphy, and this is where the Tsu chair gets its name. The front and rear legs lack a visible connection, which is an intentional design feature that creates the sensation of weightlessness. This creates the impression that the object is floating above the ground, evoking a sense of wonder in anyone with a keen eye and a curious mind.

The Salone del Mobile is also an opportunity to unveil the reissue of the Amiko coat rack, designed by the architect Alessandro Mendini for Baleri Italia in 1988. It is part of the Poesie d’anticamera (Hallway Poetry) collection and has been reissued in two new colours: Mendini yellow and Mendini light blue, joining the existing black and Baleri red. The designer himself captured the essence of Amiko in his own words: 'All the myth and all the virtuosity of the "metal tube" are concentrated in the 1930s. At that time, all the most refined forms and subtle techniques were perfected. Today, the 'metal tube' has two opposing meanings: on the one hand, it commands awe for its unique, powerful, heroic past; on the other hand, it has once again become a 'normal' semi-finished product, a common material.'

There are also two extensions of existing lines, entrusted to designer Odo Fioravanti: the Spunta armchair has become a compact and minimalist sofa that preserves its timeless aesthetic and its extraordinary screw-free construction. InBallo, on the other hand, transforms from a coffee table into a swivelling storage unit, while retaining its structural characteristics of vertical recycled cardboard elements and a metal top. It is a sustainable choice for a contemporary design object with a distinct personality.

Also on display at the fair are the Roundel table, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune and
presented in the new Cappuccino finish, and the upholstered version of Hannes Wettstein's
iconic Juliette chair.