Design
Poltrona 1934 by KEM Weber
A chrome-steel and oak upholstered chair designed by KEM Weber in 1934, exemplifying the Streamline style. The German-American designer created iconic modernist furniture for…
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Design
Olive Wood Chest of Drawers by Gio Ponti, 1950s
A mid-century chest of drawers in olive wood with brass legs, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Giordano Chiesa. An exemplary work of…
December 2020
Design
Arco Floor Lamp, Castiglioni Brothers, 1962
An innovative floor lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1962. Its Carrara marble base features a practical aperture for…
December 2020
Architecture
Casa Bassanini, Milan: Portaluppi and Boschini, 1930–34
An apartment building in Milan designed by architect Piero Portaluppi and structural engineer Paolo Mario Boschini between 1930 and 1934, located on via Foppa…
December 2020
Architecture
Casa del Fascio, Florence by Fagnoni and Bianchini
A Rationalist building completed in 1940 in Florence, designed by architect Raffaello Fagnoni and engineer Enrico Bianchini for the Fascist party organization.
December 2020
Sculpture
Monument to the Fallen, Crema, by Arturo Dazzi
Arturo Dazzi's memorial to Italy's war dead, completed in Crema in 1924. A sculptural work by the Carrara-trained artist, who became known for major…
December 2020
Art
Advertising Poster by Tullio Crali, 1932
An advertising poster designed by Tullio Crali in 1932. The work exemplifies the Futurist artist's engagement with themes of speed and modern mechanisation.
December 2020
Art
Advertising Poster by Giacinto Mondaini, 1932
An advertising poster designed by Italian painter and illustrator Giacinto Mondaini in 1932, during the early phase of his prolific career in graphic design…
December 2020
Art
La Carmen by Mario Tozzi, 1935
La Carmen is a 1935 painting by Italian modernist Mario Tozzi, a founder of the Groupe des Sept and exhibitor at the Venice Biennale.
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