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Audacity, fantasy, modernity... For over half a century, Italian designers have reigned supreme on the design planet. It was at the end of the...

Design MarketApril 2018
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Audacity, fantasy, modernity... For more than half a century, Italian designers have reigned supreme on the design planet. It was at the end of the 60s that Italian design exploded with the emergence of great design figures such as Joe Colombo , Gaetano Pesce Gaetano Pesce or Ettore Sottsass Ettore Sottsass . Many of them had studied at the highly reputed Politecnico di Milano , founded in 1863 to train the best designers. At the same time, new and innovative materials were being developed, such as plastic, which gave them the boldest ideas and contributed to the influence of Italian design. Velvet, brass, marble, Italian design was fanciful but refined. This unique style, specific to Italian designers, continues to seduce design lovers around the world. Design Market today invites you to take inspiration from these interiors showcasing the finest pieces of Italian design! 1 - 1 - Vintage floor lamp "Nucléo" by Giuliano Césari and Enrico Panzeri for Sormani - 1970 Vintage floor lamp "Nucléo" by Giuliano Césari and Enrico Panzeri for Sormani - 1970 Vintage floor lamp "Nucléo" by Giuliano Césari and Enrico Panzeri for Sormani - 1970 Vintage floor lamp "Nucléo" by Giuliano Césari and Enrico Panzeri for Sormani - 1970 Vintage floor lamp "Nucléo" by Giuliano Césari and Enrico Panzeri for Sormani - 1970 1970 | 2 - | 2 - Swan Elegance armchair in leather by Arne Jacobsen for SAS Hotel - 1980 Swan Elegance armchair in leather by Arne Jacobsen for SAS Hotel - 1980 Swan Elegance armchair in leather by Arne Jacobsen for SAS Hotel - 1980 | 3 - | 3 - Authentic Mozart silkscreen print, Jean-Pierre Yvaral - 1980 Authentic Mozart screen printing, Jean-Pierre Yvaral - 1980 Authentic Mozart screen printing, Jean-Pierre Yvaral - 1980 | 4 - | 4 - Pair of gilded brass candlesticks by Per Sax Moller - 1980 Pair of gilded brass candlesticks by Per Sax Moller - 1980 Pair of gilded brass candlesticks by Per Sax Moller - 1980 1 - 1 - Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 Pair of vintage "Lady" armchairs by Marco Zanuso - 1950 1950 | 2 - | 2 - Vintage sideboard model 7738 by Arne Vodder edited by Skovby - 1960 Vintage sideboard model 7738 by Arne Vodder edited by Skovby - 1960 Vintage sideboard model 7738 by Arne Vodder edited by Skovby - 1950 1960 | 3 - | 3 - Vintage lamp by Sorella Guzzini - 1970 Vintage lamp by Sorella Guzzini - 1970 Vintage lamp by Sorella Guzzini - 1970 | 4 - | 4 - Silkscreen poster for the Steinberg exhibition at the Maeght Gallery - 1953 Silkscreen poster for the Steinberg exhibition at the Maeght Gallery - 1970 1953 Poster in serigraphy of the Steinberg exhibition at the Galerie Maeght - 1953 Poster in serigraphy of the Steinberg exhibition at the Galerie Maeght - 1953 1 - 1 - Vintage Elda chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1970 Vintage Elda chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1970 Vintage Elda chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort - 1970 | 2 - | 2 - Floor lamp "Gesto Terra" by Bruno Gecchelin - 1970 1970 Floor lamp "Gesto Terra" by Bruno Gecchelin - 1970 Floor lamp "Gesto Terra" by Bruno Gecchelin - 1970 | 3 - | 3 - Crédence d'enfilade vintage en teck - 1960 Crédence d'enfilade vintage en teck - 1960 Crédence d'enfilade vintage en teck - 1960 | 4 - | 4 - Litographie vintage de Guy Vandenbranden - 1970 Litographie vintage de Guy Vandenbranden - 1970 Litographie vintage de Guy Vandenbranden - 1970

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