The 2026 edition of Venice’s Homo Faber brings some of luxury’s most celebrated Maisons into conversation with exceptional craftsmanship.

For its 2026 edition, Homo Faber brings together hundreds of artisans, makers and objects at Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, exploring the role of craftsmanship in contemporary culture.

Among the works on display are pieces created or presented by some of the world’s best-known luxury houses, spanning fashion, jewellery, watchmaking and leather goods. These objects focus firmly on material, technique, and the specialist skills behind each Maison.

From Chloé and Van Cleef & Arpels to Vacheron Constantin, Serapian and Delvaux, here are six objects from luxury brands to look out for at Homo Faber 2026.

Chloé x Made For A Woman

Chloé moves beyond the wardrobe with a sculptural raffia chair created in collaboration with Madagascar-based social enterprise Made For A Woman. The piece places the material, often associated with summer accessories, into an entirely different context.

Hand-worked around a metal framework using braiding, knotting and crochet techniques, the chair brings together fashion sensibility and artisanal furniture-making. It also reflects a wider conversation happening across luxury today, where craftsmanship is increasingly being explored beyond traditional categories.

Van Cleef & Arpels

Nature has long inspired Van Cleef & Arpels, and at Homo Faber that relationship is explored through birds. Presented within An Infinite Birdsong, the Maison contributes a selection of historic and contemporary bird clips alongside an automaton.

Together, the pieces highlight the technical imagination behind Van Cleef & Arpels’ jewellery, where precious stones, movement and natural forms frequently intersect. Within the wider installation, they become part of an elaborate aviary bringing together jewellery and decorative craft.

Buccellati

Buccellati brings its unmistakably intricate approach to goldsmithing to the same An Infinite Birdsong installation. Among its contributions is the Bird of Paradise Brooch, built around the natural irregularity of a Baroque pearl. Fine white-gold plumage and diamonds create the surrounding form, placing the focus on texture as much as brilliance. It is a fitting example of the Italian house’s ability to make precious metal appear almost textile-like through detailed engraving and surface work.

Vacheron Constantin

For Vacheron Constantin, Homo Faber showcases the decorative arts that continue to play such an important role in high watchmaking.

The Maison presents pieces from its Métiers d’Art Tribute to the Animal Kingdom series, created with specialist artisans working across techniques that extend far beyond conventional watchmaking. Paper sculpture, embroidery, and feather work appear throughout the collection.

Among the most striking examples is Papercroc, where a crocodile is sculpted from white cotton paper directly onto the dial, turning the watch face into a miniature work of art.

Serapian

Milanese leather house Serapian approaches Homo Faber from a more sculptural perspective with its Ice Trunk.

Shown as part of A Feast of Light, the piece moves away from the familiar language of handbags and accessories to explore leather as an architectural material. Its inclusion shows how traditional leather savoir-faire can translate into collectable objects while retaining the precision and finishing associated with the house.

Delvaux

Delvaux brings together two distinct craft traditions with Le Pin Osier, created in collaboration with master basketweaver Catherine Romand. The piece combines a leather foundation produced by Delvaux’s artisans with woven willow, while strips of leather are integrated into the basketry itself. The result sits somewhere between a handbag, a sculptural object, and traditional craft.