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Sustainability

Bringing the earth into focus

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The Instituto Terra of Sebastião Salgado, Brazil
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Sustainability

Gardeners in motion

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The “jardiniers engagés” of Gilles Clément.
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Sustainability

From caterpillars to philosophy

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Who has ever really seen a caterpillar metamorphose into a butterfly?
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Sustainability

Parallel Lives

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The beauty of life
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Sustainability

Ecological Vertigo

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Sustainability: a vertiginous thought?
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Sustainability

Over Time

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The naturalness of art.
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Sustainability

Divine Bees

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The bees flying over our fields come from the mouth of ancient poets.
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Sustainability

The Sound Of Trees

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Every tree has a voice.
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Sustainability

En Plein Florence

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Rather than men living among trees, let us ask ourselves how trees live among men.
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Sustainability

BLOOMING STAR

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In Italy, even the stars can be covered with leaves.
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Sustainability

Give Back

By Il Bisonte Firenze
We are artisans who experience Sustainability as a generous thought.
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Sustainability

1972-1973

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Sustainability has a birth date. It was in June of 1972, between Tuesday the 5th and Friday the 16th. At…
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News

Il Bisonte and sustainability: a strong commitment

By Il Bisonte Firenze
All the leather used in making Il Bisonte bags and accessories comes from animals raised for food use, and would…
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Il Bisonte’s “short range”

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte began production in 1970 in Pontassieve on the banks of the Arno river, just a few minutes from…
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Il Bisonte, Essential Collection

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte proudly celebrates 50 years as a worldwide Made-in-Tuscany leader.
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Il Bisonte, creates beauty and sustainability!

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In June the Florentine company celebrates its 50th anniversary, and is not only marking this extraordinary milestone but is putting…
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Il Bisonte celebrates its 50th Anniversary

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte was founded in 1970 by master craftsman Wanny Di Filippo, and 2020 marks fifty years of business.  
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IL BISONTE APPOINTS NEGRI FIRMAN PR & COMMUNICATION AS INTERNATIONAL PRESS OFFICE AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte is pleased to announce the new collaboration with Negri Firman PR & Communication.
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Art Bags

The Mirror Bag
For Tomás Saraceno

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The new bag created by Il Bisonte for Tomás Saraceno’s exhibit at Palazzo Strozzi entitled Aria is inspired by the…
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News

PITTI IMMAGINE UOMO 97:
IL BISONTE PRESENTS ITS F/W 20-21 COLLECTION AND CELEBRATES ITS STORY

By Il Bisonte Firenze
On the occasion of the 97th edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, Il Bisonte celebrates its history with a special multimedia…
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Il Bisonte presents its new Fall Winter 2020/21 Collection

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The new FW 2020/21 collection presented in Palazzo Corsini, Il Bisonte’s historic headquarters in Florence, is a tribute to the…
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Art Bags

The Floral Print Bag
For Natalia Goncharova

By Il Bisonte Firenze
During early twentieth century Russia an unconventional woman dominates the art scene; she’s a bridge between East and West, between…
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Il Bisonte And Palazzo Strozzi Strengthen Their Collaboration

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In 2008 the partnership between Palazzo Strozzi and Il Bisonte began and grew out of the friendship between James Bradburne…
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Capsule collection “en plein air”

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte celebrates open-air life and outdoor sports with a capsule designed by Alberto Maria Ficele, a young Italian architect…
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Il Bisonte: 100% acquired by Look Holdings Inc., eminent Japanese distributor and licensee of the iconic leather goods brand

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Florence, 12 June 2019 – Il Bisonte announces 100% of the company’s ownership has been transferred from Palamon Capital Partners,…
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Il Bisonte Presents “Wanny, A Dream Come True” World Preview Of The Cartoon In Hong Kong On June 13th

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte is proud to present “Wanny, a dream come true”, a cartoon dedicated to the brand and its extraordinary…
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Il Bisonte Continues To Consolidate Its Presence In Hong Kong With Two New Openings

By Il Bisonte Firenze
After the openings in 2018 of its first two company-owned stores in Asia, Il Bisonte continues to expand and consolidate…
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Simply beauty: Il Bisonte presents its S/S 2020 Collection

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte is proud to present its new collection, dedicated to the beauty of simplicity.
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Il bisonte makes its debut in piazza di Siena

By Il Bisonte Firenze
From May 23-26, Il Bisonte will take part in the 87th edition of Piazza di Siena, the rich program of…
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Il Bisonte Presents “Bisou”

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte is pleased to announce the birth of Wannino, the baby bison created by Trudi in collaboration with Wanny…
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ART TALKS

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The Il Bisonte Art Talks project turns the brand’s main stores into meeting places where friends of Il Bisonte can…
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Il Bisonte presents “WORN WITH LOVE”, a special omni-channel project dedicated to the brand’s community of fans

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte launches “Worn with Love”, a special omni-channel project dedicated to vintage pieces and product care, repair and restoration…
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Il Bisonte Opens Its Single-Brand Store In New York

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte, the iconic Florentine leather goods brand opens its first single-brand store in NEW YORK, on​​ West Village’s renowned…
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Il Bisonte’s New Bag Will Guide Families Visiting The “Verrocchio: Master Of Leonardo” Exhibit

By Il Bisonte Firenze
With the “Verrocchio” bag, dedicated to one of the Renaissance’s great artists, Il Bisonte continues its ten-year collaboration with the…
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Art Bags

The “Verrocchio” Briefcase
For Leonardo’s Master 2019

By Il Bisonte Firenze
With the “Verrocchio” bag Il Bisonte pays hommage to one of the Renaissance’s great artists. “Verrocchio – Master of Leonardo”…
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Advertising Campaign SS19

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte is broadening its horizons and, surprisingly, has arrived where we didn’t expect to see it: Florence, a city…
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HANDCRAFTED ELEGANCE: FABIO ATTANASIO FOR IL BISONTE

By Il Bisonte Firenze
On the occasion of the launch of the FW 19/20 collection Il Bisonte presents the first fruits of its collaboration…
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FALL WINTER 2019/20 NEW COLLECTION

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Unexpected colors, re-interpreted materials and many novelties especially for men: the Il Bisonte Fall/Winter collection tells a story of loyalty…
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CHRISTMAS 2018: IL BISONTE PRESENTS THE CIPREA CAPSULE COLLECTION

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Each piece in the collection is entirely handmade: vegetable-tanned leather is cut, soaked and shaped on wooden forms; it is…
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A New Store Of Il Bisonte Opens Today In Hong Kong

By Il Bisonte Firenze
“The iconic brand has returned.” It was in this way that Berdorf Goodman greeted Il Bisonte’s return to New York,…
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New York:
Il Bisonte Opens A Pop-Up Corner In Bergdorf Goodman

By Il Bisonte Firenze
“The iconic brand has returned.” It was in this way that Berdorf Goodman greeted Il Bisonte’s return to New York,…
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Milan Fashion Week:
Il Bisonte Presents its SS 19 Collection

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Scheduled for Friday, September 21, in the Il Bisonte boutique on Via Santo Spirito 14 in Milan: on the occasion…
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News

Advertising Campaign FW19

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Il Bisonte is broadening its horizons and, surprisingly, has arrived where we didn’t expect to see it: Florence, a city…
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News

From August 28 In Hong Kong
The First Il Bisonte Directly-Operated Store On The Asian Continent

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Following last year’s opening of the Milan flagship store and the temporary store on rue Saint Roch in Paris, Il…
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Art Bags

The Golden Leaf Bag
For Marina Abramović
2018-2019

By Il Bisonte Firenze
“Marina” is the bag designed by Wanny Di Filippo to celebrate one of the most famous and controversial figures in…
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Art Bags

The Cut Briefcase
For Lucio Fontana
2018

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Inspired by the famous “cuts” by Lucio Fontana, the white leather bag with black shoulder straps was created by Il…
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Art Bags

The Two-Toned Cross Body Bag
For The Florentine Renaissance
2017-2018

By Il Bisonte Firenze
A cowhide cross body bag in shades of blue and pink, which are identical to the colors of Mary’s veil…
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Art Bags

The Video Bag
For Bill Viola
2017

By Il Bisonte Firenze
For the impressive retrospective ‘Bill Viola. Electronic Renaissance’ (March – July 2017), Il Bisonte celebrates one of the founding fathers…
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Art Bags

The Lifeboat Bag
For Ai Weiwei
2016-2017

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In the occasion of the exhibition ‘Ai Weiwei. Libero’ (September 2016 – January 2017), the most famous living Chinese artist…
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Art Bags

The Colored Briefcase
For The Guggenheim Masterpieces
2016

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In 1949, Peggy Guggenheim, who had been in Europe for a little while, decided to exhibit the works of her…
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Art Bags

The Bronze Bag
For Hellenistic Sculpture
2015

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The special edition Il Bisonte bag for the exhibition ‘Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World’ (March –…
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Art Bags

The Museum-Suitcase
For Picasso And Spanish Modernity
2014-2015

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Created for the exhibition ‘Picasso and Spanish Modernity’ (September 2014 – January 2015), the shoulder bag in black and white…
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Art Bags

The Divergent Suitcase
For Pontormo And Rosso Fiorentino
2014

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Two bags in gray and burgundy velvet with finishes in bronze cowhide accompany the exhibition ‘Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino. Diverging…
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Art Bags

The Explorer’s Map Case
For Kandinsky
2013-2014

By Il Bisonte Firenze
There’s nothing better than a map case for visiting the exhibition, ‘The Russian Avant-garde, Siberia and the East’ (September 2013…
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Art Bags

The Sculptor’s Knapsack
For The Spring Of The Renaissance
2013

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The sculptor’s knapsack is a chestnut colored handbag in a vintage-style cowhide created for the exhibition ‘The Springtime of the…
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Art Bags

The Art-Monopoly
For The Artists Of The Thirties
2012-2013

By Il Bisonte Firenze
An old-fashioned briefcase in chestnut colored cowhide, which magically transforms into a Monopoly game board is Il Bisonte’s surprising tribute…
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Art Bags

A Portfolio
For The American Artists In Florence
2012

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Florence has always been a favorite destination for international travelers. Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the city became one…
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Art Bags

A Merchant’s Bag
For Sandro Botticelli
2011-2012

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In Tuscany, at the turn of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the most efficient banking system in the world was…
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Art Bags

A Cube
For Picasso
2011

By Il Bisonte Firenze
A leather cube pays tribute to the father of Cubism on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Picasso, Miró, Dalí. Angry…
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Art Bags

The Artists Luggage
For The Splendor Of Bronzino
2010-2011

By Il Bisonte Firenze
As the preferred painter of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Agnolo di Cosimo (better known as Bronzino), portrayed an inimitable era…
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Art Bags

The Metaphysical Suitcase
For Giorgio De Chirico
2010

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Created for the exhibition ‘De Chirico, Max Ernst, Magritte, Balthus. A Look into the Invisible’ (February – July 2010), the…
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Art Bags

The Illusionist’s Hatbox
For The Wonder Of Trompe
L’oeil 2009-2010

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Artists enjoy fooling our senses. They do it more often and more subtly than one thinks. This concept comes to…
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Art Bags

A Saddlebag
For Galileo Galilei
2009

By Il Bisonte Firenze
An olive-colored cowhide saddlebag abundant in pockets was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first observations of the…
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Art Bags

The Queen’s Suitcase
For Caterina De’ Medici’s Tapestries
2009

By Il Bisonte Firenze
A special edition of the Doctor Bag – an iconic Il Bisonte bag – accompanies the visit to the exhibition…
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Art Bags

A Picnic Basket
For Impressionist Art
2008

By Il Bisonte Firenze
The Impressionists were used to paint en plein air, outdoors. The spirit of their days, spent interacting with the movements…
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Pitti Uomo 94:
The Exhiting Story In Picture By Il Bisonte

By Il Bisonte Firenze
One container, twelve instagrammers, an exciting story in picture coming from three continents: Il Bisonte celebrates Pitti Uomo 94 with…
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Milano Design Week 2018
Il Bisonte Meets Federico Peri

By Il Bisonte Firenze
On the occasion of the upcoming Salone del Mobile, Il Bisonte showcases its never-ending passion for the design world by…
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A New Il Bisonte Pop-Up Store
In The Heart Of Paris

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Confirming its special relationship with Paris, Il Bisonte is opening a pop-up store in Rue Saint-Roch, very close to Rue…
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Pitti Uomo 93:
Il Bisonte Tells Its Km 30 Supply Chain

By Il Bisonte Firenze
On the occasion of Pitti Uomo 93, Il Bisonte inaugurates the new showroom and tells the story of its extraordinary…
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Milano:
Il Bisonte Opens A New Boutique

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Everything is ready for the opening of the new Il Bisonte boutique in Milan on Via Santo Spirito 14. It…
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The Lifeboat Bag
For Ai Weiwei
2016-2017

By Il Bisonte Firenze
In the occasion of the exhibition ‘Ai Weiwei. Libero’ (September 2016 – January 2017), the…
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A Cube
For Picasso
2011

By Il Bisonte Firenze
A leather cube pays tribute to the father of Cubism on the occasion of the…
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Wanny-Manga

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In 2013, Wanny debuts as the star of Keiko Ichiguchi’s manga graphic novel.
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Pressed cardboard

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Pressed cardboard coaster featuring a picture of a bison drinking a beer, Purchased in the…
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Wanny Remix

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Wanny Di Filippo, Il Bisonte’s founder and ambassador, is unique. His customary attire is a…
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@VIRNATOPPI

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“I’m Virna Toppi. I was born on Christmas Eve, 1992 at Lentate sul Seveso a…
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Il Bisonte presents its new Fall Winter 2020/21 Collection

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The new FW 2020/21 collection presented in Palazzo Corsini, Il Bisonte’s historic headquarters in Florence,…
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The Floral Print Bag
For Natalia Goncharova

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During early twentieth century Russia an unconventional woman dominates the art scene; she’s a bridge…
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Simply beauty: Il Bisonte presents its S/S 2020 Collection

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Il Bisonte is proud to present its new collection, dedicated to the beauty of simplicity.
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A love story

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Il Bisonte was born in 1970 in a small artisanal laboratory in the heart of…
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In The Heart of Italy

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Il Bisonte bags and accessories are revolutionary in every detail except for the absolute devotion…
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Excellent Materials

By Il Bisonte Firenze
Cowhide, Il Bisonte’s iconic material, is a fine leather that undergoes a “vegetal tanning” process,…
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Traditionally Unconventional

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Timeless, but always in the spirit of the times, some of Il Bisonte’s creations have…
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Il Bisonte Lifestyle

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Il Bisonte is also a lifestyle: everyday objects, desk and gaming accessories, leather and fabric…
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Accountable by Nature

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The policy of Il Bisonte has always been to hold itself accountable for the wellbeing…
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