BAXTER S.R.L .

FOUNDERS

Luigi Bestetti and his nephew Paolo.

SIGNATURE STYLE

Small-batch, Italiantanned leather that is pleated, folded, printed, and polished in a broad palette to express a modern sensibility. Working with a select group of designers, including Paola Navone, Piero Lissoni, Studio Pepe, Vincenzo De Cotiis, and Draga & Aurel, Baxter reinterprets and reapplies natural materials to of-the-moment furniture forms. Accompanying pieces include tables, bookcases, and carts in marble, concrete, wood, metals, and stone.

NEWS The company continues to expand its global identity, which includes supplying luxurious furnishings for hospitality projects from Tel Aviv to Dubai; among its past endeavors are the Lissoni-designed Ritz-Carlton Residences in Miami, for which

Baxter furnished a sleek unit, and the Wild Hotel in Mykonos, which features outdoor pieces in cane, copper, and leather by Navone. The brand will debut new furniture collections in September.

PHILOSOPHY

“The beauty of Baxter’s leather is born from the craftsman’s hands,” Paolo Bestetti says.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A detail of artisan leather; Luigi and Paolo Bestetti; Alfred upholstered leather sofa by Marco Milisich, 1997; Brigitte armchair by Draga & Aurel, 2020.