Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti began their collaboration in the early 80s with the decoration of the Privilège, the restaurant of the famous Parisian nightclub, Le Palace.
The gallery En Attendant les Barbares edited their first creations.
Turning their backs on the aesthetic of the moment, their inspiration was surprising and iconoclastic, in turn primitive, poetic, baroque, ultra sophisticated or with a kitsch connotation.
Leading a movement followed by many other designers, they reintroduced the use of fine craftsmanship and materials in the design world.
This “tailor-made” method of production by the finest craftsmen made it possible to decline the dimensions and finishes of the pieces produced, thus reviving the great tradition of French Decorative Arts
Their wrought iron pieces, edited by En Attendant les Barbares, are made by Pierre Basse, ex-ironworker of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery.
In 1987, their decoration of the Haute Couture house Christian Lacroix gave them international notoriety.
They carried out a series of projects in a wide variety of fields: from Bernard Picasso’s castle to the Montpellier tramway, from the Ricard decanter to the packaging for the Nina Ricci range of make-up.
The Creator of the Year award at the Salon du Meuble was awarded to them in 1991.
In 2001, just after a retrospective exhibition at the Grand Hornu Museum, Brussels, they split up after a final joint creation for En Attendant les Barbares, the Hi-Ti lamp, an abyss of the Lampe Masque from their beginnings, edited by this same gallery.
Over time, their signature has become a classic sought after by collectors and reached heights in the auction room, while the gallery continues to publish pieces by this iconic duo from the end of the 20th century.
1980 : Galerie Jansen Paris
1982 : Galerie Furniture of the XX° century, New York
1984 : Galerie Via, Paris
1985 : Musée des Arts Décoratifs de Bordeaux
1985 : Fondation Cartier, Jouy en Josas
1985 : Musée des Beaux Arts de Dunkerque
1986 : Kunstmuseum, Dusseldorf
1986 : Galerie Shiseido, Tokyo
1986 : Biennale de Venise
1987 : Hotel de Ville de Villeurbanne
1988 : Victoria and Albert Museum, Londres
1988 : Centre Pompidou, Paris
1989 : Musée de Tel Aviv
1989 : Galrie Seibu, Tokyo
1990 : Musée des Arts Décoratifs
1991 : Galerie Colonna, Hanovre
1991 : Galerie En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
1991 : Galerie Alcazar, Milan
1993 : Galerie Show House, New York
1993 : Galerie Wohngalerie Tendenz, Innsbruck
1994 : Centre d’Art de Sundern, Allemagne
1994 : Galerie David Gill, Londres
1996 : Centre d’Art Contemporain, Meymac
1996 : Fondation Paullne Karpidas, Hydra
1996 : Galerie Néotu, Paris
1997 : Centre Pompidou, Paris
2001 : Le Grand Hornu, Bruxelles,
1991 : Galerie En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
1998 : Musée Guggenheim, New York
1999 : Galerie En Attendant les Barbares, Paris
2001 : Musée Le Grand Hornu, Bruxelles
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New 2026 version of the Forks console by Garouste and Bonetti, crafted in white patinated wrought iron by Pierre Basse, metalworker for Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery. White patinated metal top. Custom dimensions.
Wrought iron chandelier Garouste Bonetti made by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti’s ironworker who works exclusively for the gallery. New version 2026.
Chest of drawers Garouste Bonetti . Polished gold bronze handles and rails. Structure in blue lacquered wood (or naturel wood). Other patinas of bronze: old gold, brown, venetian red, green, blue, black or silver. Dimensions and patinas on request.Listed in Anne Bony’s book, “Four Decades of Design“.
Floor lamp Garouste Bonetti in wrought iron, sculpted by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti. New version 2025.
Patinated hand wrought iron, leaves gilded with gold leaf. Alternatives: white or pink gold leaf. Custom sizes.
Side Table Garouste Bonetti, dimension on request, top in green patina metal, feet in green patina wrought iron. Produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery. 2025.
Dining table Garouste Bonetti, Produced inwrought iron, by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery. Patinas, tops, et dimensions on request.
Desk Armchair Frame in hand wrought patinated iron. Seat and back covered in leather. Finishes and choice of upholstery on command. Produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti.
Frame in hand wrought and patinated iron, leaves and feet gilded with white or yellow gold leaf (here, yellow). Wengé top. Custom sizes, and different types of wood on resquest.
Desk crafted from wrought iron by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker who works exclusively for the gallery. Oak top. Custom wood options, dimensions, and patinas are available.
Hand wrought iron, top in patinated metal.
Coffee table Garouste Bonetti. Produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery. Base in patinated wrought iron, yellow gold leaf, and glass top. Choice of patinas, dimensions, and top on request.
Lamp Garouste Bonetti . The iconic piece of Garouste Bonetti. Created in the 80’s, this lamp has been exhibited in international museums (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Whitney, New York, le Grand Hornu, Brussels). It is is also part of the collection of MAD, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris , and of the Centre Pompidou, Paris.New 2025 version in white patina bronze.
Lamp Garouste Bonetti. Creation 1984. Green patinated cast bronze, disc in sand-blasted glass. Emblematic of the barbarian style, this lamp has become a classic. It has been exhibited at the Pompidou Center and the MAD (Paris), for the exhibition “Années 80” the Victoria & Albert Museum (London),
Custom-made bedside cabinet in Macassar ebony, gold leaf, hand-beaten iron by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker, who works exclusively for the gallery. Design by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Production 2025.
Side table Garouste Bonetti Hand-beaten iron side table by Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker, white patina, pink onyx top. Custom dimensions. Bespoke top.
Hand wrought iron, patinated brown or gold, lampshade. Adjustable Height.
By Garouste Bonetti, Daybed hand-beaten wrought iron frame, produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti. Custom dimensions and finishes. Patinas: black, brown, gold, “gun barrel”, or ornaments gilded with yellow or white gold leaf.
Side table Garouste Bonetti in hand-wrought iron produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti. Top in patinated metal. Sizes and finishes on command.
Forks stool hand-beaten iron by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti‘s ironsmith. Pierre Basse works exclusively for the gallery. Leather-covered seat. Custom dimensions and seat. 2024.
Iconic lamp Garouste Bonetti created in 1984, in polished gold cast bronze, disc in sandblasted glass. Emblematic of the barbarian style, this lamp has become a classic. It has been exhibited at the Pompidou Center and the MAD (Paris), the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), the Whitney Museum (New York).
Spectacular sideboard in oak, surrounded by a framework of hand-wrought and sculpted iron by Pierre Basse, the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery. The ornamental leaves are gilded in gold leaf. Dimensions, choice of wood and finishes on request.
Wrought iron chandelier by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker, who works exclusively for the gallery. Number of lampshades, dimensions and patina of your choice (black, brown, green, white, white or yellow gold leaf).
Floor lamp Garouste Bonetti in hand wrought iron, lampshade. Adjustable height. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Hand wrought and patinated iron. Leather seat. Dimensions on request.
Bespoke Bench, customised length and patina, in wrought iron, produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works eclusiverly for the gallery. Ornaments gilded with yellow gold leaf.
Lamp Garouste Bonetti with the shape of a mask, in golden patinated bronze, vintage. Iconic piece of the gallery, created in 1984. Exhibited at the Museum of Decorative Arts , MAD in Paris in 2022 for the exhibition “Années 80”. On the cover of the book written by Anne Bony, which is about the gallery published in 2022 at the Editions du Regard.
Patinated wrought iron with closing front part.
Lamp Garouste Bonetti in patinated wrought iron, leaves and feet gilded with gold or white gold leaf, lampshade. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Chair in black wrought iron with back and seat upholstered in blue and white patterned fabric. Produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who worls exclusively for the gallery.
Black square section wrought iron frame punctuated with white gold leaf.Top and drawers in tinted mahogany. Handles covered with white gold leaf. Limited edition 110 X 55, 8 examples + 4 artist proofs. Other dimensions on request.
Side table Garouste Bonetti in hand-wrought iron, patinated white, sand-blasted oak. Choice of patinas and wood on command. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery. Created for the exhibition ” Diego Giacometti Forever“.
Bedside table , hand-wrought, patinated iron, top and drawer in wood. Dimensions and choice of wood on command. Ornaments gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white or pink). Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works in exclusivity for the gallery.
Table Garouste Bonetti . Patinated wrought iron, top in wood. Other patinas: “canon de fusil”, black, gold,or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white, pink). Custom sizes. Top in wood, glass, marble, or covered with parchment. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Bedside table Asturias, hand wrought, patinated iron, top and drawer in oak. Other dimensions and woods on request. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Cabinet in wengé, decorations and handles in polished bronze. Alternative patinas, wood and dimensions on request.
Desk, structure in square-section iron. Top in stained mahogany, handles gilded with yellow or white gold leaf, different wood tops and dimensions on request. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Low table Garouste Bonetti. Hand wrought iron by Pierre Basse, iron-smith of Diego Giacometti. Glass top. Choice of tops and dimensions on request.
Bench , hand wrought iron, produced by the iron-smith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery. . Upholstered in leather. Dimensions and finishes on commande.
Patinated wrought iron and glass top. Other patinas: black, “canon de fusil”, gold, or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white or pink). Other dimensions on request.
Green patinated bronze, glass top. Other bronze patinas: black, brown, polished gold, old gold. Other tops on request.
Side table Garouste Bonetti Hand wrought iron with gilded ornaments. Choice of dimension and patines on request.Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Chair in hand wrought iron, produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, height on request. Patinas: black, brown, gold, green, or gilded with yellow or white gold leaf.
Side table Garouste Bonetti in white patinated wrought iron, made by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker. Pierre Basse works exclusively for the gallery. Gouge-worked oak top. Dimensions and patinas on request.
Lamp Garouste Bonetti . Patinated wrought iron. Leaves and feet gilded with white gold leaf. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery since our beginnings.
Side table Garouste Bonetti , white patinated wrought iron version, made by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker, who works exclusively for the gallery. . 2024. Top in white patina metal, legs in wrought iron .
Coat rack in wrought iron, produced by Pierre Basse, ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Sofa with a gold leaf base, buttoned upholstery. Possibilities of other finishes for the base: natural wood, lacquered or gilded with gold leaf. Exists in two sizes: 2m15 and 2m45. This sofa has been bought by the CNAP (Centre National d’Art Plastique) for the permament collection. Back
Floor lamp Garouste bonetti .Sculpted by Pierre Basse, Diego Giacometti’s ironsmith who works exclusively for the gallery. New version 2023.
Hand wrought and beaten iron, leaves and feet covered with white or yellow gold leaf.? Upholstered seat. Custom sizes on request.
Macassar ebony surrounded by a framework of hand wrought and sculpted iron. The feet and ornamental leaves are gilded in gold leaf. Dimensions, choice of wood and finishes on request.
Hand wrought and patinated iron legs, upholstery. Patinas: brown, black, gold, silver, or gilded with white, yellow or pink gold leaf. Height on request. Two versions: removable slip cover or completely upholstered.
Small storage Cabinet in Macassar ebony, wrought iron by Diego Giacometti‘s ironworker, who works exclusively for the gallery, gold leaf (yellow or white). Bespoke ( wood and dimensions). Close up
Side table Garouste Bonetti in hand-beaten wrought iron, ornaments gilded with gold leaf. Glass top. Dimensions, choice of patinas and yellow or white gold leaf on request. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, Pierre Basse, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Low table Garouste Bonetti. Hand-beaten wrought iron coffee table by Pierre Basse, ironworker of Diego Giacometti. Ornaments gilded with white or yellow gold leaf, glass top. Custom dimensions. Choice of glass, wood or stone top. Bespoke.
Mirror, Garouste Bonetti. Patinated wrought-iron, leaves can be gilded with gold, white, or pink gold leaf. Custom sizes. Produced by the ironsmith of Diego Giacometti, who works exclusively for the gallery.
Bedside Table in lacquered wood. Polished gold bronze handles and rails. Other patinas: old gold, brown, venetian red, green, blue, black or silver. Dimensions and choice of natural wood on request.
Patinated wrought iron, lampshade. Also available in “canon de fusil”, black or brown finish, or coverd with gold leaf (white or yellow).
Hand wrought patinated iron with gilded decorations (white or gold leaf).
Hand wrought patinated iron. Decorations gilded with gold leaf, white or yellow
Patinated wrought iron, lampshade. Also available in gold ,”canon de fusil”, black, or covered with gold leaf (yellow or white).
Gold leaf base, buttoned upholstery. Possibilities of other finishes for the base: natural wood, lacquered or gilded with gold leaf.
Gold leaf base, buttoned upholstery. Possibilities of other finishes for the base: natural wood, lacquered or gilded with gold leaf. Exists in two sizes: 2m15 and 2m45.
Hand wrought an patinated iron legs, upholstery .Patinas: brown, black, gold, silver, or gilded with white, yellow or pink gold leaf. Height on request.
Two versions: removable cover or completely upholstered.
Hand wrought and beaten iron, leaves and feet covered with white or yellow gold leaf.
Upholstered seat. Custom sizes on request.
Hand wrought patinated iron, leaves and feet covered with white or yellow gold leaf. Upholstered seat and backrest.
Hand wrought patinated iron, leaves and feet covered with white or yellow gold leaf. Upholstered seat and backrest.
Bar stool Fourches with seat back, Garouste & Bonetti. Hand wrought iron legs, upholstered seat and back.
Bar stool Fourches, Garouste & Bonetti. Hand wrought iron legs, seat upholstered in leather.
Frame in hand wrought iron, leaves and feet gilded with white or yellow gold leaf (here, white gold leaf). Glass top. Custom sizes.
Patinated wrought iron, ornaments gilded with yellow gold leaf, and glass top. Other patinas: black, “canon de fusil”, gold, or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white or pink). Other dimensions on request.
Patinated wrought iron and glass top. Other patinas: black, “canon de fusil”, gold, or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white or pink). Other dimensions on request.
Patinated wrought iron, top in wood. Other patinas: “canon de fusil”, black, gold,or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white, pink). Custom sizes. Top in wood, glass, marble, or covered with parchment.
Hand wrought and beaten iron, ornaments gilded with yellow gold leaf, wood top. Other gold leaf: white, pink. Top on request. Custom sizes.
Hand wrought patinated iron, glass top.
Dimensions, patina and choice of top on request.
Hand wrought iron, ornaments gilded with yellow gold leaf, glass top. Different kinds of top on request.Custom sizes. Other finitions of gold leaf: pink or white gold.
Patinated wrougt iron, ornaments gillded with gold leaf (white, yellow or pink), top in wenge. Other dimensions, and choices of wood on request. Possibility entirely gilded with gold leaf ( yellow, pink, or white).
Structure in hand wrought “canon de fusil” patinated iron. Ornaments gilded with white gold leaf. Glass top. Other patinas: black, brown, gold, or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink). Choice of top, patina, and dimensions on request.
Structure in brown hand wrought brown patinated iron. Ornaments gilded with yellow gold leaf. Glass top. Other patinas: black, “canon de fusil”, gold, or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink).
Brown patinated wrought iron structure, ornements gilded with yellow gold leaf. Glass top. Other patinas: black, gold, “canon de fusil”, or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink). Dimensions, patina, and gold leaf on request.
Structure in hand wrought patinated iron. Glass top. Other patinas: black, gold, “canon de fusil”. Or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink) Choice of top, patina, and dimensions on request.
Structure in hand wrought “canon de fusil” patinated iron. Ornaments gilded with yellow gold leaf. Glass top. Other patinas: black, brown, gold, or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink) .Choice of top, and dimensions on request.
Structure in hand wrought gold patinated iron. Glass top. Other patinas: black, brown, “canon de fusil”, or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink). Choice of top and dimensions on request.
Cube with hidden compartment in tinted macassar ebony, in which is embedded a silver plated metal ribbon. Limited edition of 8 numbered examples + 4 artist proofs.
Structure in wood covered with parchment, blue patinated bronze handles and rails. Other bronze patinas: polished gold, old gold, brown, venetian red, black, and silver. Possibilities of structure in natural wood or lacquered. Dimensions on request.
Hand wrought patinated wrought iron, patinated metal trays, gold polished bronze ornaments. Other patinas of bronze: brown, black, green, venitian red, silver. Dimensions and patina on request.
Patinated wrought iron, patinated metal trays, brown patina bronze ornaments. Other patinas of bronze: brown, black, green, venitian red, silver. Dimensions and patina on request.
Structure in macassar ebony, brown patinated bonze handles. Other patinas: polished gold, old gold, brown, venetian red, green, blue, black or silver. Dimensions, wood and patina of bronze on request.
Polished gold bronze handles and rails. Structure in lacquered wood (or naturel wood). Other patinas of bronze: old gold, brown, venetian red, green, blue, black or silver. Dimensions and patina on request.
Oak structure, gold finish wrught iron. Dimensions, finish of wrought iron, and wood on request.
Patinated wrought iron, patinated metal trays, polished bronze ornaments. Other patinas of bronze: brown, black, green, venitian red, silver. Dimensions and patinas on request.
Polished gold bronze handles and rails. Structure in lacquered wood (or natural wood). Other patinas of bronze: old gold, brown, venetian red, green, blue, black or silver. Dimensions on request.
Macassar ebony surrounded by a framework of hand wrought and sculpted iron. The feet and ornamental leaves are gilded in gold leaf. Dimensions, choice of wood and finishes on request.
Structure in patinated wrought iron. Top in a choice of marble, glass or of different essences of wood, here wéngé.
Lacquered two-tone wood, sculpted handles. Invisible castors. Unique piece created for the Maison de Haute Couture Christian Lacroix. Sold.
Square section wrought iron structure, oak wood top, crochets gilded with yellow gold leaf. Other gold leaf: pink or white. Dimensions on request. Choice of wood.
Gold patinated hand wrought iron, glass top. Other patinas: black, gold,”canon de fusil”, or gilded with gold leaf (yellow, white, pink).
Oak, with incrustations of gilded metal. Choice of gold leaf: yellow, white, or pink. Choice of woods. Dimensions on request.
Square section wrought iron structure, wenge top, crochets gilded with white gold leaf. Other gold leaf: pink or yellow. Custom sizes.
Structure in hand wrought gold patinated iron. Glass top. Other patinas: black, brown, “canon de fusil”, or gilded with gold leaf (white, yellow, or pink). Choice of top and dimensions on request.