Alessi — Bark | Boucquillon Design Centerpiece

Alessi Bark — Nature at the table, in polished steel

There is something quietly poetic about placing fruit in a container that recalls the bark of a tree. Bark was born from a close observation of the natural world: its perforations evoke the knots in wood, its concave, elongated shape recalls the profile of a trunk, and the holes are not merely decorative — they allow the fruit to breathe, just as a basket made from intertwined branches would. An object that brings the memory of a forest to the table.

Why we chose it for you

Bark is a design by Belgian designers Michel Boucquillon and Donia Maaoui, who live and work in Tuscany in a home immersed in nature. From this place of experimentation and contemplation came the inspiration for this centerpiece: bark as a shape, as a texture, as a philosophy. Alessi — a research laboratory in the applied arts since 1921 — has transformed this vision into a polished steel object that never compromises on function. It is exactly the kind of piece Stilmobili chooses: where the design has a story to tell and the form is never accidental.

Features

• Material: Polished stainless steel
• Design: Michel Boucquillon and Donia Maaoui for Alessi
• Function: The perforations allow the fruit to receive natural ventilation
• Production: Made in Italy

Ideal for

A gift for anyone who loves design with a soul — for a housewarming, an anniversary, or simply to add a touch of quality to the everyday table. Bark is equally suited to holding seasonal fruit or serving as a purely decorative element at the center of a dining table or on a sideboard.