27/03/2020 - It’s official: Salone del Mobile 2020 is cancelled. By reason of the coronavirus emergency initially postponed to June, event cancellation has now been confirmed. The official press release, published this afternoon, had been already anticipated in an article published yesterday evening by the Milano Finanze. Here an excerpt from the press release issued by the Salone del Mobile communication office:

The 2020 edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano has been suspended. The event will now take place from 13th to 18th April 2021. The decision to postpone was made by the Board of the Salone del Mobile.Milano in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that is spreading to almost every country in the world. The situation that led to the original change of date from April to June, announced on 25th February, has fundamentally changed. Although we were determined to keep to the June date, to allow the annual event to take place as planned, the present, unprecedented circumstances and medium-term uncertainties now mean that this year’s Salone can no longer go ahead.  

The 2021 edition, which will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Salone, will be a special event for the entire sector. For the first time ever, all the biennial exhibitions will be held in conjunction with the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition, Workplace3.0, S.Project and SaloneSatellite. This means that EuroCucina, FTK – Technology For the Kitchen and the International Bathroom Exhibition will also take place next year, along with Euroluce, which was already scheduled for 2021.  

This single, great sector-wide trade fair will represent a fresh opportunity to pull together to revitalise our businesses, the entire supply chain that works in synergy with the Salone, and Milan.  

A month ago, hopes were still high that a replacement date, announced for June 16-21, could be a feasible solution. The last two weeks, however, have seen the situation worsening, also on a global scale, leaving no room for further speculation: any replacement date is inconceivable. Official confirmation is likely to follow this afternoon. Official confirmation received today.