about
Early in his existence man transformed the gifts of nature and created objects in his own image. Man’s imagination and creativity led him to shape vases and clay pots, he decorated temples and churches with bronze statues and used glass jewels ornaments to seduce.
All over the world, on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates, from the Nile through China and the Indies, the techniques have improved and brought unique masterpieces to life. This know-how has been passed down from generation to generation to the present day.
Today, artists still shape hand-blown glass artwork, craftsmen hand shape and polish BULL & STEIN bronze apples, cultivating a thousand-year old tradition.
BULL & STEIN sustains this heritage, travelling the world, searching for craftsmen who perpetuate traditional, ancestral techniques: Artists able to express feelings that reach the heart of the child in us – masters in their field, who look for beauty and purity that can touch the soul and set our senses in motion – Sculptors who leave the imprint of their fingers on their artwork, such a signature – making them unique.
BULL & STEIN calls on and commissions the best factories in Brasil, Portugal, India and Hungary – centres of traditional craftsmanship.
Welcome to BULL & STEIN’S world
who we are
Lisa Pappon
Exclusively for BULL & STEIN, Lisa Pappon, artist and designer from São Paulo / Brazil, creates inimitable ceramic apple sculptures as a universal symbol reflecting desire and voluptuousness. The artist utilizes nature’s gifts such as clay, organic pigments and precious stones, gold or silver. She reinterprets nature’s mystic fruit in oversized exaggerated ceramic apple sculptures up to 180 cm in diametre (70 inch). In her work, Lisa Pappon has long sought an icon that unites all peoples regardless of their origin. The apple is a symbol that spans the globe and has recurred in the most remote and diverse cultures for millennia. Lisa Pappon has realized her cultural vision in the form of giant ceramic apple sculptures. Lisa Pappon lives and works in São Paulo, Brazil. Lisa Pappon continuously develops her beguiling ceramic apple sculptures with love and perfection.
Markus Bull
Born 1964 in São Paulo, Brazil. Marcus lives and works in Porto, Portugal. By founder and CEO Marcus Bull, Brazilian-German. The main idea of the fruit sculptures BULL & STEIN: «It is the big - exaggerated size that interests us, in order to make the spectators haggard: To surprise, to move, to impress, to captivate them and to highlight the natural beauty. To enrich everyday life, often urban to reconnect people with nature and bring them back to the earth, and at the same time to find a global language which communicates to all social classes, religions, cultures, ages and origins, which therefore connects people to the world through a simple and understandable symbolism which carries the innocent joy of living. »
Marcus Weigel
Bruno Monteiro
Vadim César
Paulo Terra
atelier & WORKSHOP
history, how it began
BULL & STEIN, a Brazilian-German collaboration, was founded in São Paulo by Cynthia Stein and Marcus Bull in 2000. The company has been celebrating two decades of business success in manufacturing and distribution of premium quality ceramic sculptures worldwide. Shortly after BULL & STEIN’s global launch, the famous Brazilian artist and designer Lisa Pappon joined the company and developed her extravagant collection of ceramic apple sculptures exclusively for BULL & STEIN.
Marcus‘s love and passion for art and sculpture is perfectly matched with Lisa Pappon‘s eternal quest for new forms, techniques and finishes. The creative team of BULL & STEIN has successfully introduced an exotic and outstanding collection for world markets. BULL & STEIN is focused on the delivery of outstanding concepts with the world‘s most famous international decorators, architects and artists.
BULL & STEIN is a registered trade mark and only original sculptures of the company bear the unique BULL & STEIN seal of origin.
The Brazilian-born founder Marcus Bull then moved the company‘s headquarters to Germany, where Marcus had been working as Director of Bildhauerwerkstatt Berlin, a world famous sculpture workshop in Berlin.
A New Era of Fruitful Creativity
FFCR – Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas da Rainha, Lda - Portugal, has taken over the BULL & STEIN brand in 2021. This strategic move marks a significant milestone, bringing together two iconic names in the world of design.
With over 20 years of experience, BULL & STEIN is a trusted partner in the art and design industry worldwide. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction has made us a leading choice for discerning clients worldwide.
Join us in celebrating this exciting new chapter.
A Bountiful Collection
FFCR – Fábrica de Faianças das Caldas da Rainha, Lda - Portugal, has taken over the BULL & STEIN brand in 2021. This strategic move marks a significant milestone, bringing together two iconic names in the world of design.
With over 20 years of experience, BULL & STEIN is a trusted partner in the art and design industry worldwide. Our commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction has made us a leading choice for discerning clients worldwide.
Join us in celebrating this exciting new chapter.
History & Spiritual Symbolism of every fruit
“Adam was but human – this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple’s sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden.”
Mark Twain
1835 –1910
“The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.”
Ernesto ‚Che‘ Guevara
1928 –1967
“Surely the apple is the noblest of fruits.”
David Thoreau
1817–1862
Innovation Meets Tradition
key features
A wide selection of fruit sculptures in various sizes and materials.
Bespoke art and installations to suit your unique preferences.
Cutting-edge designs that blend tradition with modernity.
Premium materials and skilled craftsmanship.
Ideal for both indoor and outdoor use.
Add a touch of urban flair with graffiti-inspired designs.
Please note that BULL & STEIN sculptures are handmade of natural material such as clay, organic pigment or metal and are hence unique. Every sculpture has its own character and may vary from the printed image. Look out for the original BULL & STEIN cachet on every sculpture.
Foundation AClem, Lausanne, Switzerland
AClem is a family foundation, established in 1999 by the Boscacci and supported by many Swiss and international private and corporate donations. AClem is operating for the benefit of disadvantaged children in the world. The foundation is active in Africa and Asia with its own projects, thanks to a committed team of volunteers.
The donation of a giant graffiti apple sculpture by BULL & STEIN for a Charity Auction at the Beaurivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne on November 11th, 2016 has brought the record amount of € 25.000 in favour of an orphanage in Uganda.
To become a donor, please contact us. Learn more and visit: www.aclem.ch