Occasional Table by Gio Ponti and Edina Altara, Late 1940s
A walnut and glass occasional table from the late 1940s, designed by Gio Ponti with a trompe-l’oeil oil-painted panel by Edina Altara depicting a letter addressed to the architect.
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Pulegoso Glass Vase by Napoleone Martinuzzi, 1928
A large ten-handled glass vase in pulegoso, an innovative opaque material developed by designer Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini. Air bubbles, traditionally a flaw, became the defining aesthetic of this original technique.
Wall Console by Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana, 1950
A marble and gilded-wood wall console designed for a Milan dining room by architect Osvaldo Borsani and artist Lucio Fontana. Produced by Arredamenti Borsani in Varedo, Italy.
Dalia Chandelier by Max Ingrand for FontanaArte, c. 1954
An eight-armed chandelier in colored glass with brass and metal structure, designed by French glass designer Max Ingrand for the Milan-based manufacturer FontanaArte.
Christopher Dresser’s Teapots: Pioneer of Industrial Design
Christopher Dresser, a Scottish designer born in Glasgow in 1834, was a leading figure in the Arts and Crafts movement and a precursor of modern design. His teapots remain among his most innovative works, held in major museums and private collections worldwide.
Vico Magistretti’s Nuvola Rossa Bookcase: Modernist Simplicity
Presented in 2020, the Nuvola Rossa bookcase by Vico Magistretti, designed in 1977 for Cassina, reimagines the library as a freestanding spatial divider rather than wall-mounted furniture.
Pair of Armchairs by Mallet-Stevens for Villa Cavrois, 1929–32
Architect Robert Mallet-Stevens designed a unique pair of walnut armchairs for Villa Cavrois in Croix, Nord, between 1929 and 1932, featuring cylindrical legs and characteristic rounded overhangs.
Mendini’s Proust Chair: Literary Design from 1978
Architect Alessandro Mendini designed the Proust Chair in 1978 for an exhibition at Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, combining Baroque French forms with pointillist patterns inspired by literary and artistic movements.
Amethyst Glass Vessel by Carlo Scarpa, 1928–29
A spherical milky glass vase with Phoenician amethyst decoration and iridescent surface, designed by architect Carlo Scarpa during the late 1920s.