2023 The Salone del Mobile: The World’s Premier Furniture Fair

The Salone del Mobile, also known as the Milan Furniture Fair, is one of the largest and most prestigious furniture trade shows in the world. Established in 1961, the Salone del Mobile has become a major event for furniture designers, manufacturers, buyers, and enthusiasts from all around the globe. This year, the 61st edition of the Salone del Mobile is being held in Milan from April 18th to 23rd.

History of Salone del Mobile

The Salone del Mobile was first held in Milan in 1961 as a platform for Italian furniture manufacturers to showcase their products to a global audience. Over the years, the event has grown in scale and importance, attracting exhibitors and visitors from all over the world. Today, the Salone del Mobile is recognized as the premier furniture fair in the world, with over 2,500 exhibitors and more than 370,000 visitors from 188 countries attending the event in 2019.

Scale of Salone del Mobile

The Salone del Mobile is a massive event that takes place over six days in Milan. The event is spread across multiple venues, including the Rho Fiera Milano exhibition center and various locations around the city. The main exhibition space covers an area of over 200,000 square meters and includes a wide range of indoor and outdoor furniture displays.

When sound and image break through the boundaries of time and space, thoughts and ideas can come closer together. The new promotional visuals for the Salone del Mobile. Milano features 26 brightly colored posters with furniture in their original shapes, and Milan’s design system is built around them to outline the artistic language of the Salone del Mobile.

With a colorful, geometric, and ultra-trendy design vocabulary, we are ready to enter the 2023 Salone del Mobile.

One of the key highlights of this year’s Salone del Mobile is the emphasis on outdoor furniture. With more people spending time at home due to the pandemic, there has been a growing demand for outdoor furniture that is both stylish and comfortable. The Salone del Mobile is showcasing a wide range of outdoor furniture, including chairs, tables, sofas, and accessories, from leading designers and manufacturers.

Trade Performance of Salone del Mobile

According to the latest available trade data from the 2019 edition of the fair, the Salone del Mobile had a total of 386,236 visitors, with 184,655 coming from outside Italy. There were also over 2,400 exhibitors from over 40 countries, showcasing their latest designs and products across more than 200,000 square meters of exhibition space.

The trade data from previous years demonstrates that the Salone del Mobile has been a consistently successful event for the furniture industry, providing a platform for manufacturers and designers to connect with industry professionals, showcase their latest products, and stay up-to-date with the latest trends and innovations in the industry.

Given the importance of the Salone del Mobile in the furniture industry, it is likely that the 61st edition of the fair in April 2023 will once again attract a large number of visitors and exhibitors, making it an excellent opportunity for businesses to network, build new partnerships, and gain exposure in the global furniture market.

Top 10 Furniture Brands: A Sneak Peek at the Latest Designs on Site

Baxter

As a furniture brand that exclusively uses leather as its main upholstery material, Baxter has launched a brand new outdoor collection that combines leather with natural elements, offering a completely new spatial experience.

Flos

Flos is one of the four major Italian lighting brands and is known as the “Rolex of the lighting industry.” Its products combine classical elegance with modern design and are made with top-notch manufacturing technology, earning it a great reputation around the world. Many of Flos’ products have become permanent collections in major art and design museums worldwide.

Moroso

Continuing its signature romantic design with an iconic heart-shaped pattern, Moroso has fully embraced color and artistry. At this year’s Milan exhibition, Moroso perfectly combined comfort and luxury to create elegant and artistic furniture that pays close attention to the details and the interplay between different materials.

Artemide

Artemide is one of the world’s largest lighting manufacturers and has been synonymous with innovation and Italian craftsmanship for 60 years. Its new collection of lighting fixtures combines innovation with tradition, creating lighting solutions that are more flexible and compatible, allowing the light to be used flexibly with changes in space and time.

Reflex

“Industrialize in the process, maintain craftsmanship in the details and quality.”

As the world’s first company to use Murano glass as table bases, Reflex’s products combine classic charm with modern design, making them highly attractive.

Magis

Magis means “home” and is dedicated to creating minimalist, stylish, lively, and fun furniture products that bring joy to life. Its design style is versatile and often incorporates fashionable and bright colors.

Poliform

Poliform is a top Italian brand furniture design company. By creating an identifiable lifestyle through design aesthetics, its products are characterized by simplicity and the skillful use of mathematical proportions in the design process. Poliform is dedicated to creating elegant, concise, durable, and multi-functional products.

Glasitalia

“Glasitalia” is a high-end Italian furniture brand that specializes in glass furniture. The company combines traditional craftsmanship with advanced technology to create unique and innovative glass furniture pieces that are both functional and artistic. Glasitalia’s products are known for their elegant designs and high-quality materials.

Kartell

Kartell collaborates with world-renowned designers and architects to design products, positioning the brand at the forefront of industrial design. The research of new materials has enriched the products with unprecedented characteristics.

Flou

Flou is a leading soft furnishing design company that has been in the industry since 1978. They introduced the precursor to modern upholstered and removable textile beds, Nathalie. They offer a comprehensive range of lifestyle products with the promise of Italian-made design and quality.

There will be events to explore the Relationship Between Technology and the Future. As artificial intelligence begins to deeply integrate into the field of design, AI is participating in creative design, allowing designers to expand their imagination and quickly obtain solutions. Designtech uses AI technology to bring a visual feast, showcasing technological evolution and the potential impact of technology on the future life. During the Milan Furniture and Design Week, Designtech will host a series of events that combine technology and innovation, showcasing extraordinary designs and exploring the future of home life.