The Collectors: Lucrezia Buccellati
The jewelry designer has chosen to focus on art by living talents, opting for pieces that bring emotion she wants to see every day
As a member of the creative design team for her family’s esteemed jewelry house, Lucrezia Buccellati spends her days immersed in detail, structure, and exactitude. But when it comes to her personal art collection, her vision is completely different. “As a jewelry designer, my work is so specific, so realistic—everything has to be so precise,” Buccellati explains. “I find it very interesting how contemporary artists challenge themselves to break away from realism, to take the perfection of the human body or objects and reinterpret them through an abstract lens.”
Present vision: In her personal collecting, she has chosen to focus on art by living talents. “I don’t look at it as a financial investment; for me, it’s about pieces that bring emotion that I want to see every day,” says Buccellati, whose recent acquisitions for the home she shares with her young family include works by Danielle Orchard, Naudline Pierre, Friedrich Kunath, and Susumu Kamijo. “Each piece of art that I buy is a memory; it functions almost like a photo album.”
Personal connection: She has also amassed a trove of Buccellati treasures, including a rare silver piece designed by her great-grandfather Mario Buccellati from his famed Danza Macabra collection. “It all comes down to family, memories, and living with things that bring you joy. Jewelry and art are true heirlooms—they carry memories across generations,” she says.
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2026 Late Fall Issue in the section “The Collectors.” Subscribe to the magazine.