Designer & Artist Mannequins for Ralph Pucci International

Pucci Manikin Co., which is now Ralph Pucci International, was originally a mannequin repair company begun by Leda and Nicholas Pucci in the 1950s, in the basement of their Mount Vernon, New York home.


above: Ralph Pucci in his NY showroom (photo courtesy of New York Daily News)

Pucci's son Ralph joined the business in 1976 and then took it over in the 1980's. He then transformed it into a company that created high-end mannequins in the likenesses of top models and collaborated on mannequin designs with top fashion designers and illustrators.


above and top image: Pucci's Madame Mannequins

I'm going to show you some of those amazing mannequins today.

Of course they are also known for their pricey high end unique pieces of furniture, interior decorating, hotel designing, lighting and graphics designed by some of the most influential innovators of this time.

Literally hundreds of beautiful mannequins, clothed and au naturel, sculpted and/or painted, have graced the showrooms of Ralph Pucci International. Too many to show you in one post. But here are just a few of my favorite collaborations.

Anna Sui:



Chelsey Maclaren:


Jeffrey Fulvimari:



Kenny Scharf:



Laura Ljungkvist:


Maira Kalman:



Michael Bartalos:



Patrick Elie Naggar:



Robert Clyde Anderson:



Ruben Toledo:




Like I said earlier in this post, there are too many to share them all with you, but there is a book!
Show by Ralph Pucci, 192 pages, 154 color illustrations, published by Glitterati Inc, 2009


Buy Ralph Pucci's SHOW book here.


• Check out this nice feature the SeeSaw blog did on a 2008 tour of the Pucci mannequin factory.

above: detail of a photo by Liza Cowan for the See Saw blog factory tour article

If you'd like to know more, here's a nice and interesting 2009 article on Ralph Pucci and his company from the New York Daily News

Ralph Pucci International

Modern Mosaic Art For Interiors, Tubs, Lamps & Rugs: SICIS- The Art Factory

With showrooms in Milan and New York, SICIS The Art Factory does things with mosiacs for both residential and commercial spaces that are contemporary, fun, elegant, functional and frankly, unmatched.

A huge selection of everything from rugs (which are backed and ready to put on the floor) to wall tiles, lamps, mirrors, mannequins, sculptures and bathtubs, SICIS has taken the ancient art of mosaic and translated it to modern and contemporary interiors.

I can hardly show you all of their pieces , so I'll share with you some of my favorite collections of theirs.

Their Pin-Up collection is a series of mosaics that are either mounted as individual cut out wall pieces or as part of a wall mural:






See the whole pin-up collection here.

Their bathtubs are available in traditional or modern silhouettes with several designs:







See their full range of mosaic bathtubs here.

They also have several mosaic rug collections:


See their Magic rugs here.



See their mosaic Bizanzio rug collection here.

Their Pix All collection is a stunning alternative to wallpaper:



See the Pix All collection here.

They create unusual wall tiles with inlaid mosaics too:



see the ColiBrick collection here.

They have a stunning and varied selection of mirrors:



See their mosaic Mirror collection here.

The Tip Toe Lamp comes in varied mosaic patterns and your choice of three different lampshades:


See all the Tip Toe Lamps here.

And even sell mosaic sculptures and mannequins:


See the sculptures and mannequins here.

The Hedonism collection is a series of black and white nudes for the wall:



See the whole Hedonism collection here.

There's more to look at on their site.


Contact info:
Showroom Milano
48100 Ravenna, Italy
Ph +39 0544 469711

North America, Inc
470 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013
Ph 212 965 4100




See the recently updated post that includes their newest high-heeled bathtubs, The Audrey and their new Atmosphera lighting collection here.