Rome - Furniture

Striking pair of huge Multicolor Murano wall sconce made by 41 Murano crystal prism "quadriedri" with a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses are ...

Striking pair of huge Multicolor Murano wall sconce made by 41 Murano crystal prism "quadriedri" with a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is spiral. The glasses are ...

We offer you two splendid bowls with small handles made between the 30s and 50s in the important ceramic center of Vietri, located along the Amalfi coast. Handmade and hand-painted, ...

Made in Italy during the mid-20th century modern, the item we offer for sale is suitable for multiple uses: Stool, Side Table or puff... you decide what function to give it, but we a...

Superb brass and bevelled glass hexagonal chandelier. This amazing pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos during the 1950s. This piece is fanta...

Midcentury hexagonal umbrella stands in ice and black Lucite. This stunning item was produced after Willy Rizzo, 1980s This piece has beautiful yet simple lines, with a clear inspiration from Willy Rizzo's design. The Lucite is designed in order to produce a "freezing" ice effect. An incredible object that will enrich a mid-century entrance hall or corridor. Dimensions (cm): Width - 32 Depth - 28 Height - 52 Italian designer and photographer Willy Rizzo (1928-2013) first came to prominence in the 1960s as both a chronicler of and participant in La Dolce Vita, the glamorous, jet set lifestyle enjoyed by many international celebrities and socialites in the postwar era. While photography was Rizzo's first love, in the 1970s he developed a passion for interiors and launched a second successful career as a luxury furniture designer. Rizzo was born in Naples in 1928 but moved to France at an early age. After expressing an interest in photography at the age of 12, Rizzo's mother gifted him an Agfa Box camera; soon he was shooting portraits of his classmates at Paris's Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 1940s, Rizzo began his career as a photojournalist, working for several French publications, including Ciné Mondial, Point de Vue, and Image du Monde. In the aftermath of the Second World War, Rizzo notably covered the Nuremberg Trials and traveled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, which was later published in Life Magazine. As his reputation grew, he was hired by France Dimanche to take portraits of the rich and famous at flashy events like the Cannes Film Festival. Rizzo's charm won the trust of royalty, dignitaries, and movie stars, which allowing him to capture these public figures in unusually candid moments. Hoping to advance his career even further, Rizzo traveled to New York with Black Star Agency in 1947 to photograph American starlets. When he returned to Paris two years later, he was invited to join Jean Prouvost’s newest publication in color, Paris Match, as head photographer—a position that he held for 20 years and, along the way, sparked a new culture of celebrity photographers who were as intriguing and fashionable as their subjects. In 1959, he became the artistic director of Marie Claire and collaborated with other fashion magazines, such as Vogue. Over the course of his career, Rizzo photographed dozens of stars, including Brigitte Bardot, Maria Callas, Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich, Jane Fonda, Gene Kelly, and Gregory Peck, as well as striking up close friendships with famous personalities like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jack Nicholson. In 1962, Rizzo famously captured some of the last moments of Marilyn Monroe’s life on film before she tragically committed suicide a few weeks later. In 1968, Rizzo married Italian actress Elsa Martinelli, and the pair relocated to Rome. It was here that Rizzo began his work in furniture design, starting with his newly-leased, run-down Roman apartment. Just for personal use (at first), Rizzo created a series one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by modernist icons, such as Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. But as his glitterati friends—Rodolfo Parisi, Gigli Rizzi, Franco Rapetti, Salvador Dalí, Brigitte Bardot, and the like—became admirers of his work, Rizzo was flooded with design commissions. Rizzo went on to furnish apartments for Italian aristocracy in the Palazzo Borghese and Palazzo Ruspoli that same year and quickly earned an international reputation as a designer to the rich and famous. In response to ever-growing demand, he launched his own Tivoli-based company dedicated to contemporary furniture design handmade in lux materials such as wood, marble, stainless steel, brass, and wild boar. Over time, his team of eight grew to 150, and he was able to open shops in France and throughout Europe, as well as in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. With an emphasis on clean lines and geometric forms, Rizzo's tables, chairs, and accessories combined contemporary shapes with traditional materials—in contrast to many of his contemporaries, like Ettore Sottsass and Vico Magistretti, who were popularizing plastic, foam, and other synthetics in furniture production. Among Rizzo's most successful designs are many low, box-like tables in granite, metal, glass, or burled wood, often embellished with brass or chrome accents or built-in liquor cabinets or trays. Two examples of his most celebrated designs include the Alveo Coffee Table (1970s) for Mario Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table...

Wonderful mid-century American Indian tent-shaped table lamp in bamboo and rattan. This excellent piece was made in Italy during the 1960s in the style of Louis Sognot. The outer ...

Chandelier in teak, opaline glass and metal with pendant in Stilnovo style, Italy, 1960s. Measures: Height without pendant 46 cm Height with pendant 90 cm.   

Pen and letter holder, cylindrical shape, in travertine marble by Fratelli Mannelli. Rapolano, Italy, circa 1970. It still has its original label on the bottom (as shown in the p...

Italy, 1950s. This outstanding console table is made with thick green Nile glass, a typical feature of Fontana Arte's pieces. Elegant design geometric legs with a mirrored glass inse...

Console in Bamboo. Italian manifacture. Other dimensions available on request.

Beautiful gilt sunburst mirror, with a round mirrored glass center in moulded frame. Measures: Diameter 100cm It is a reflection of something else, and has nothing to do with the ...

This fancy bar cabinet designed in Italy by Umberto Mascagni .This piece features a cream colored vinyl with anodized aluminium and centered by colorful Italian landscape prints. An ...

Elegant midcentury squared white travertine marble ashtray. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s after Fratelli Mannelli. This wonderful item took inspirati...

Vintage Aurora Pen. In excellent condition, with its original box.

Bamboo And Wicker Étagère with leather bindings, Molto Editions Dimensions : 70 L x 75 H x 70 D cm Production: Molto Collectibles Editions. Italian artisan manufacturing.

Rustic and artisanal wooden smoking pipe, handcrafted entirely from natural wood. The bowl is formed from a cylindrical piece of wood, left in its natural state with the bark still v...

Thermos bottle in brown goatskin and brass by Aldo Tura, circa 1960.

Gorgeous and very rare large Mid-Century ashtray in Rimini Blu ceramic. This stylish piece was designed by Aldo Londi and produced by Bitossi in Italy during the 1960s. In amazing c...

Distinct, linear and well finished, this applique has a very original design also for the use of very refined materials such as Irish marble and Brass. T...

Lucite resin cube with gears inside attributed to Pierre Giraudon, circa 1970.  

A pair of large Italian white ceramic urn vases with fruit and leave garlands. Manufactory of Bassano del Grappa. Early 20th century. Elegant ...

Opulent Hollywood Regency gilded iron flower-shaped ceiling or wall lamp. This sumptuous piece was produced in Italy, Florence, during the 1970s by Banci Firenze. The lamp has an astonishing floral design, with the gilded leaves opening, letting the light bloom like a flower at the beginning of Spring. The lamp is in excellent vintage condition and it requires an E27 bulb. It works with both 120 / 220V. A wonderful piece of lighting that will be perfect for a mid-century living room or a floral themed...

I propose a pair of fun and unusual folding chairs that will transform your living room into a Royal reception area. Inspired by the court seating chairs of Louis XV, these folding c...

Owl embalmed butterfly species. Suffed brown butterfly with frame, 1970s. 19 x 25 cm. Good conditions!

Inspired by Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics, Balance is a quiet provocation-an exploration of the possible, where form and function converge in unexpected harmony. Cast in lost-wax bron...

Chinese porcelain bowl adorned with cloud engravings. 12th-14th century, Sung period.

Mida is a ceiling/wall lamp with our exclusive magnetic system, inspired by the world of haute couture jewels. A pavè of precious gems encrust an almost invisible setting, and polish...

Lifted basket with handles in bamboo and rattan made in Italy in the 1960s.

Vintage Scandinavian pendant by architect Kaare Klint (1888-1954) Round ’Origami’ shape Metal structure illuminated from the inside, all...

Slim and refined, Bach is statuary, with elegant yet rigorous curves, bringing fluid, linear movement and illumination to any interior. Bach is available in various heights and sizes...

Sculpture, Napoleon in white marble,Bust in Carrara marble, sculpture, Napoleone in marmo bianco

Big elegant sculpture in Murano glass in the shape of a human hand by the Italian artist Vistosi. His signature is engraved on the bottom of the sculpture as shown in pictures.

Wonderful rectangular wall mirror by Sottsass Associati for the collection Egizia. Made in Italy in the 1980s.

Marc Sadler was driven by the desire to move beyond the known and find a new compositional language while shaping Slamp’s technopolymers. The delicate, delectable, and rechargeable Lafleur battery-powered table lamp is formed by heating Lentiflex at a controlled temperature and then hand-moulding it to create the blossom. The lamp has a magnetic base and comes with a complimentary metal anchor...

One of a kind outstanding console table designed by Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, it features a skyscraper style silhouette with its gorgeous stacked obtuse form. This console featu...

This table lamp represents the Comedy and Tragedy masks, made of brass on a surface of steel, and stands on a massive glass plate. The item's ...

Vintage multicolor glass vase realized by a european manufacture in 1970s. Very good condition.

This large Terni executive desk was designed by Ico Parisi in 1958 for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Rome, Italy, with a rectangular tabletop, The desk contains a three drawer block ...

Wonderful 80's bookcase with bamboo structure and brass details on all the connections between the shelves. The bookcase has 6 glass shelves and has a stable and solid structure. It ...

Amazing pair of poliedri wall lights. Rare combination of iridescent pink and light blue color Murano glass. Available four pairs and also a chandelier. Provenance form a historic Ro...

These Italian Pizzetti armchairs are a great example of mid-century modern design that were produced during the 1960s. The chairs have a solid oak frame that has been completely prof...

Ceremony is an opulent lamp, an ode to femininity that conjures up the image of the brush of a skirt, a pearl choker, drapery on decoltè. The five light sources are spread over techn...

Amazing mid-century square mirror with bamboo woven wicker frame. This fantastic item was produced in Italy during the 1950s. The way in which bamboo lines and glass integrate is fa...

Low coffee table in wicker, branded Vivai del Sud Product Details Dimensions: 81 W x 35 H x 81 D cm

Italian Vintage Gilded Cheese Jar Beautiful and elegant cheese bowl in pure gold gilded metal. It is composed of four elements: a container with a prestigious knurled pattern, a ha...

Vintage chromed Floor lamp with 5 lights. Italian production, 1970s. Very good working condition.

We are offering for sale a splendid large vintage table lamp, certainly made in Italy around the 70s but which pretends to be from Palm Beach. The lamp consists of a large parallelep...

Amazing Mid-Century Modern wood magazine rack and bar cart. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during 1950s by Cesare Lacca. This item is in a magnificent vintage condition,...

Amazing mid-century plexiglass with tortoiseshell effect rounded centrepiece. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1970s in the style of Christian Dior. This item i...

Splendid Murano chandelier made by the Barovier e Toso glassworks in the 1950s. The chandelier is unique and rare due to the very uncommon pink colour. It is necessary to highl...

This versatile and dynamic collection was inspired by the polyhedric facets of desert gems. The lamp’s geometries create an intriguing contemporary and refined kaleidoscope effect th...

Amazing pair of midcentury two-level coffee tables, one glass top shelf and one wooden shelf. These fantastic side tables were designed in Italy during the 1960s. Amazing pieces w...

Gilded bronze sculpture of Hermes,

This is a Ruby-cut and Ruby-colored sculpture. Murano ashtray or bowl, attributable to Flavio Poli, Vetro Sommerso. Red faceted glass, Italy, 1950s. ...

We offer for sale a set of vintage glasses made in Italy between the 50s and 60s. The set consists of 5 highball glasses, perfect for serving cocktails or fruit juices as the decorat...

Val Saint Lambert Rubin vase is an art glass decorative object realized in Belgium in the first decades of the 20th century. Marked Val-Saint-Lambert. Made...

Midcentury arched mirror with a stunning double frame in curved bamboo and rattan wicker. This fantastic item was produced in Italy in the 1970s. The way the two-round bamboo line...

Una, Articolo Indeterminativo Chaise Longue by Secondome Edizioni Limited Edition Of 9 Pieces + 3 A.P. Designer: Stefano Marolla. Dimensions: D 86 x W 225 x H 85 cm. Materials: Santo...

Vintage Sonora Sonorette Radio. 1st Series 1934. Fair condition.