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Alaska Silver Candlestick, by Ettore Sottsass, 1981
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Roma, IT
'Controdesign' or Radical Design, or social criticism expressed through objects characterized by a strong
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Cactus Infrared Coat Hanger by Guido Drocco-Franco Mello
By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, CACTUS® is an icon of Radical Design that challenges the rigid world of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

Cactus Ultraviolet Coat Hanger by Guido Drocco-Franco Mello
By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, CACTUS® is an icon of Radical Design that challenges the rigid world of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

Cactus Gammablue Coat Hanger by Guido Drocco-Franco Mello
By Gufram Furniture, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, CACTUS® is an icon of Radical Design that challenges the rigid world of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Plastic

Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 142/999
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical Design movement in Italy in the
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gianfranco Fini “Programma” light sculpture for New Lamp, Italy ca. 1970
By Gianfranco Fini, New Lamp
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
boldest light sculptures from the innovative radical design studio New Lamp (Rome, 1969–1973). The story
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 137/999
By Ettore Sottsass, BD Barcelona Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical Design movement in Italy in the
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 144/999
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical Design movement in Italy in the
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 158/999
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical Design movement in Italy in the
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Ettore Sottsass Shiva Capsule Limited Edition Blue Vase 127/999
By BD Barcelona Design, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
the essence and cultural vision of the bold and provocative Radical Design movement in Italy in the
Category

2010s Spanish Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Gufram Pratone Sofa Designed by Ceretti/ Derossi Rosso
By Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti, Gufram Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Italian Radical Design, the brand once again pays homage to its history with a special edition of the most
Category

2010s Italian Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Up Du5 and Du6 Armchair and Ottoman by Gaetano Pesce for B&B, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Roma, IT
the greatest exponents of Italian design, in particular of radical design. In 1962 he embarked on a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, Black, 1964, Set of 6
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, Black, 1964, Set of 2
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Designed in 1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, Black, 1964, Set of 4
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Designed in 1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, Black, 1964, Set of 8
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” dining chairs for Poltronova, metal, Italy, 1964, set of eight Designed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, Black, 1964, Set of 10
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Designed in 1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 8
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” dining chairs for Poltronova, metal, Italy, 1964, set of eight Designed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Nerone Ceccarelli for Gruppo NP2 — Sculptural Round Dining Table, Italy, 1982
By Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli
Located in Almelo, NL
silhouette. The composition expresses the Italian Radical Design language of the early 1980s: bold
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 10
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Nerone Ceccarelli for Gruppo NP2 — Sculptural Dining Table or Desk, Italy, 1982
By Nerone Giovanni Ceccarelli
Located in Almelo, NL
. The architectural composition expresses the Italian Radical Design language of the early 1980s: bold
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Brutalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Studio 65 Bocca or Marilyn Sofa in Red Fabric by Gufram 1970s
By Gufram Furniture, Studio 65
Located in Cascina, Pisa
globally known for pushing the limits of industrial design. With its Radical Design spirit and its
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 6
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
1964 by Gae Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 4
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design movement during
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chairs for Poltronova, 1964, Set of 2
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Aulenti, the “Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design movement during
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti “Locus Solus” Dining Chair for Poltronova, 1964
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
“Locus Solus” dining chairs are a vivid expression of Italy’s radical design movement during the 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modular Sofa Set in New Bouclé, Set of 4 Seats
By Mario Bellini
Located in Almelo, NL
the broader radical design movement, while maintaining a timeless, minimalist elegance. Whether styled
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Italian Blue Velvet Lounge Chair, 1970s – Original Upholstery
Located in Almelo, NL
designers of the 1970s, such as Mario Bellini, and the experimental spirit of the Radical Design movement
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Foam

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco Mello - 1stdibs New York
By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The miniature Cactus, one of the radical design symbols par excellence. Gufram offers its fans a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Other

GUFRAMINI Miniature Cactus by Drocco Mello
By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The miniature Cactus, one of the radical design symbols par excellence. Gufram offers its fans a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Foam

Zuperfici Sculpture by Duccio Maria Gambi
By Duccio Maria Gambi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
acrylic. DIMENSIONS: 9.84"x9.84"x14.17" 25X25X36 cm About Duccio Maria Gambi Trained between Radical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

Incal Lighting Sculpture by Duccio Maria Gambi
By Duccio Maria Gambi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and acrylic. Painted iron and led source About Duccio Maria Gambi Trained between Radical Design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern More Lighting

Materials

Marble

Rare “Eleusi” table lamp by Davide Mercatali Paolo Pedrizzetti, Italy, 1980s
By Eleusi, Italy 1
Located in Weesp, NL
their innovative approach to everyday objects. Their work often reflects the ethos of Radical Design
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Divano Le tentazioni di Mario Bellini per Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Ghedi, IT
radical design e dal funzionalismo scandinavo, vincendo il Compasso d’Oro nel 1979.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Contemporary AI-Generated Chair Homage to Enzo Mari Sedia 1 by DOTTOD 001
Located in Barcelona, ES
, honoring Mari’s radical design ethos through a digital lens. This piece is part of “Icons’ Replicants”, a
Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Exceptional signed TUCROMA bed in cognac leather by Guido Faleshini - i4 Mariani
By Faleschini
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
interior. As a vintage signed piece from the golden era of Italian radical design, this Mariani set is not
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bedroom Sets

Materials

Leather

Nerone Patuzzi “C4 105 TQ” Coffee Table for Gruppo NP2, 1971
By Nerone and Patuzzi, Gruppo NP2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
known as “Radical Design,” forever transforming the landscape of contemporary design. Our in-house
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Ettore Sottsass brass and pink glasses mirror by Santambrogio De Berti, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass, Santambrogio De Berti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
industrial design. By the late 1950s, Sottsass was already laying the groundwork for the radical design
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass

Firmamento Milano Trilite Table Lamp by Franco Raggi
By Firmamento Milano, Franco Raggi
Located in Milano, Lombardia
first critical Italian Radical Design exhibition. From 1975-1977 he was the coordinating secretary for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Vintage postmodern marble fountain Martina by Andrea Branzi 1989
By Andrea Branzi
Located in Weesp, NL
Florence, he co-founded the radical design collective Archizoom Associati in the 1960s, a movement that
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Fountains

Materials

Marble, Brass

Sergio Giobbi Patrizia Innocenti Sfera Table Lamp in Yellow Acrylic
Located in Waalwijk, NL
steel, cast aluminum, Italy, 1971 This radical designed table lamp is created by the Italian architects
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Aluminum, Chrome

Madeira Table by Clément Thevenot
Located in Geneve, CH
work of members of Radical Design for their critical look at our way of designing and consuming objects
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mixtura Table by Clément Thevenot
Located in Geneve, CH
singular objects merging with the space around man. Inspired by the work of members of Radical Design for
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Bonanza Vase by Clément Thevenot
Located in Geneve, CH
work of members of Radical Design for their critical look at our way of designing and consuming objects
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Vases

Materials

Bronze

Areia Support by Clément Thevenot
Located in Geneve, CH
space around man. Inspired by the work of members of Radical Design for their critical look at our way
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete, Bronze

Alessandro Mendini Contemporary Red, Yellow and Blue Ceramic Italian Totem
By Studio Superego, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Ibiza, Spain
magazines. In the 1970s, he was one of the main personalities of the Radical design movement. In 1979, he
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Gufram Alvar Lounge Chair by Giuseppe Raimondi
By Giuseppe Raimondi, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
radical design, Alvar is one of the first products with which Gufram faced the Challenge to produce modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Resin

Red Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni C
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Striking example of Italian Radical design, this red “Orix” desk was created by architects Vittorio
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Rare Early Vintage Marenco Sofa in velvet by Mario Marenco for Arflex Italy
By Mario Marenco
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
one of the most influential and recognizable icons of Italian radical design. Conceived as an informal
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

Upholstered “Superonda” Sofa by Archizoom for Poltronova, Italy 1967
By Poltronova, Archizoom Associati
Located in Utrecht, NL
, designed in 1967 by the radical Florentine design collective Archizoom Associati, and produced for
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Vintage modular sofa Novemila 9000 by Tito Agnoli for Ligne JF Mur - France
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
set embodies the bold and radical design language of 1970s Italy — yet carries its own unique
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Firmamento Milano Red Newton Pendant Lamp by Franco Raggi
By Franco Raggi, Firmamento Milano
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Radical Design exhibition. From 1975-1977 he was the coordinating secretary for the Visual-Architecture
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Foscarini Tonda Large Wall Lamp by Ferruccio Laviani
By Foscarini, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
fact a mixture of stimuli derived from the Radical Design of the 1960s and 1970s with its extraordinary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Blown Glass

Morphologica Nebraska Sofa in Bouclé Wool by Misha Kahn
By Misha Kahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morphologica armchair and sofa manifest the need to rethink what it means to be radical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas

Materials

Wool

Morphologica Michigan Sofa in in Bouclé Wool by Misha Kahn
By Misha Kahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morphologica armchair and sofa manifest the need to rethink what it means to be radical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sofas

Materials

Wool

Morphologica Nebraska Armchair in Bouclé Wool by Misha Kahn
By Misha Kahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morphologica armchair and sofa manifest the need to rethink what it means to be radical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Morphologica Michigan Armchair in Bouclé Wool by Misha Kahn
By Misha Kahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Morphologica armchair and sofa manifest the need to rethink what it means to be radical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wool

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Radical Design For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal radical design for your home. Each radical design for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and wood. If you’re shopping for a radical design, we have 401 options in-stock, while there are 795 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a radical design — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A radical design made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made radical design over the years, but those crafted by Zieta, Memphis Milano and Ettore Sottsass are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Radical Design?

The average selling price for a radical design at 1stDibs is $4,324, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $248,000 for the highest priced.