The Benvenuto Cellini Prize was created in 1998 in homage to the major restoration project undertaken during his lifetime. The prize—a specially-created medal—is awarded each year to the artisan preferred by the members of the public, who can express their preference during the four days of the event by voting using the ballot distributed at the exhibition entrance.
From the very first year, this prestigious prize has been awarded by the Banca CR Firenze.
2021 Antichità e Restauri di Leonardo Pippi –Legno
2020 Cosimo De Vita Firenze – Wood Design
2019 Minako Shimonagase Chiba (Japan) – Glass beads
2018 Tiki Taka, Borgo a Buggiano (PT) – Legno
2017 I Mosaici di Lastrucci, Firenze – Intarsio di pietre dure
2016 Tommaso Pedani (FI) – Liutaio
2015 Simone Mencherini, Tavarnuzze (FI) – Oreficeria
2014 Laboratorio Elementi di Giovanni Maffucci, Pistoia – Ceramica
2013 Dandelion, Firenze – Bigiotteria
2012 Moleria Locchi, Firenze – Vetro
2011 Anna Maria Lorimer, Firenze – Ceramica
2010 Ilaria Innocenti e Arduina Fiaschi, Prato e Signa – Cappelli
2009 Paola Nizzoli Desiderato, Genova – Ceroplastica
2008 Plissettatura Milady, Firenze – Plissettatura
2007 Azimut, Montespertoli (FI) – Lampadari
2006 Mauby&Wood, Bologna – Trottole
2005 Shunkan, Toyota-shi (Giappone) – Carta intagliata
2004 Roberto Suisola, Scandicci (FI) – Case in miniatura
2003 Associazione Culturale “Zanzara”, Torino – Cartapesta
2002 Alessandro Dari, Firenze – Oreficeria
2001 Zhang Bang Cai, Pechino (Cina) – Vimini e paglia
2000 Giuseppe Amato, Milano – Ebanisteria
1999 Foglia Argentieria, Firenze – Argento
1998 Paolo Penko, Firenze – Oreficeria