It was in 1970 that Wanny Di Filippo established Il Bisonte, an artisan workshop originally located in the heart of Florence in via del Parione, between Via Tornabuoni and the Lungarno in the historical Palazzo Corsini, making leather handbags, travel bags, briefcases, SLG, belts and stationery accessories.

Timeless items made of the finest "vacchetta" leather: a natural vegetable tanned cow-hide which has the unique feature of becoming more and more attractive by the patina that time and sunlight confer on top.

But why a brand name such as Il Bisonte ? Wanny, who created the logo explains: "I’ve always been fascinated by the feeling of peace and strength that bisons convey. For centuries these animals have been source of life and future for the people who roamed in Northern America territories. Nowadays it is a symbol that I proudly use to "sign" my product."

Over the years, even if product has kept a top-level quality and its unique design, the company has grown enormously with a sensible increase of goods produced and human resources. This phenomenon has lead to a radical in-side reorganization which shows its self on one side with production company "Il Bisonte Industriale srl" which operates in the new and modern Pontassieve factory in Florence surroundings country-side as far as all production, shipping as well as sales and press office process are concerned and on the other side with "Il Bisonte srl" company ever since owner of the registered trade-mark which has remained in the antique location of Palazzo Corsini in the center of Florence.

"Il Bisonte Industriale srl" nowadays boasts of a worldwide presence through own agents distribution as well as with the establishment of "House brand" boutiques of property or franchising in Europe, United States and Asia. In spite of this expansion, the company has maintained the style of its origin and the traditional artisan-ship typical of the trademark. The founder, Wanny, still loves his activity and continues to realize with his own hands the shapes which his minds creates with same enthusiasm and simplicity by which he began.