Radical Design

During her tenure, she updated the focus from pictorial work to more industrial designs, introducing radical ideas from the world of modern art to weaving, and initiated experiments ...

Privat Lampe des Künstlers I' Floor Lamp by Franz West for Meta Memphis, Italy, 1989 This floor lamp, 'Privat Lampe des Künstlers I,' designed by Franz West for Meta Memphis in 1989...

Eero Aarnio (b. 1932) is one of Finland’s most influential designers, internationally recognized for his radical contributions to postwar design. While Aarnio is most closely associa...

During her tenure, she updated the focus from pictorial work to more industrial designs, introducing radical ideas from the world of modern art to weaving, and initiated experiments ...

This suspension lamp features a metal structure with multiple glass diffusers, creating a complex and radical geometry. The design references lavish Art Deco architecture, while also...

This chandelier features a metal structure with multiple glass diffusers, creating a complex and radical geometry. The design references luxurious Art Deco architecture, while also h...

The restrained geometric composition and reflective surfaces strongly embody the radical Italian design language of that period. A sculptural and refined statement piece in excellent...

Iconic and minimalist, the "Small" stool designed by Giorgina Castiglioni, Giorgio Gaviraghi, Aldo Lanza and produced by Valenti perfectly embodies radical Italian design of the 1970s.

A celebrated example of radical Italian design, this sculptural piece combines bold aesthetics with exceptional functionality, effortlessly transforming from a generous lounge sofa i...

Rare Kazuhide Takahama “Totem” floor lamp is one of his most sculptural and architectural lighting designs, designed in the late 70s for Sirrah and produced in 1981 (The Adventure of...

The use of lacquered black and a highly elongated profile calls to mind the radical elegance of Italian design or post-modern productions of the era, where the object transcends its ...

Set at the intersection of radical Italian design and haute artisanry, Room by Meritalia® and cc–tapis transforms a functional floor covering into a quiet spatial narrative.

Set at the intersection of radical Italian design and haute artisanry, Room by Meritalia® and cc–tapis transforms a functional floor covering into a quiet spatial narrative.

This exquisite set of six coffee cups represents the zenith of mid-century industrial ceramics—a moment when the radical optimism of modern design was poured into the everyday object.

Designed in Brazil during the 1950s by José Zanine Caldas for his pioneering workshop Z Móveis Artísticos, this sculptural chest of drawers exemplifies the designer’s radical vision ...

Set at the intersection of radical Italian design and haute artisanry, Room by Meritalia® and cc–tapis transforms a functional floor covering into a quiet spatial narrative.

Bold yet refined, the design reflects the radical experimentation of 1980s Italian furniture while maintaining a timeless, collectible aesthetic.

Designed as a seamless fiberglass monoblock, the chair features fluid organic curves and a futuristic silhouette characteristic of the radical Italian design movement of the 1970s.

These iconic armchairs have recently been reupholstered in premium cognac leather and refined beige fabric from the French house Casamance, combining the bold architectural language ...

Sottsass also worked extensively with Olivetti, where he designed iconic products like the bright red Valentine typewriter, now considered a symbol of radical industrial design.

Ce lampadaire "Molla" (modèle D901), créé au début des années 1970 par l'architecte milanaise Eleonora Peduzzi Riva pour l'éditeur Candle, est une icône du design italien radical. E...

Combining bold geometry, vibrant color, and playful asymmetry, the design perfectly captures the radical spirit that transformed international design in the 1980s.

In 1981, Sottsass founded the Memphis Group, a radical collective that transformed contemporary design with vibrant patterns, geometric shapes, and experimental furniture.

Volta/I black armchair by Storagemilano features a compact silhouette with arched legs inspired by radical architecture and 70s design. The padded seat is covered in a striking tiger...

Unlike Martinelli Luce's better-known productions, the Model 1222 has remained almost absent from publications and the international design market, making surviving examples—especial...

Early Edition Pair of Joe Colombo Tube Chairs for Flexform The Tube Chair, designed in 1969 by Joe Colombo for Flexform, is an iconic example of radical Italian design.

The precision of the faceted silhouette combined with the experimental material language places the work firmly within the radical French sculptural and design experimentation of the...

Sottsass also worked extensively with Olivetti, where he designed iconic products like the bright red Valentine typewriter, now considered a symbol of radical industrial design.

Known as "Orsetta", this piece is a sophisticated exercise in geometric abstraction and material contrast, predating the radical Memphis movement. The design features a circular til...

Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian designer and architect whose work radically reshaped postwar design by challenging the dominance of strict modernism.

This authentic vintage lighting fixture features an innovative atomic-inspired structure that showcases a compelling interplay of late twentieth-century forms, mid-century space-age ...

Saporiti “Strato” sofa, an extraordinary project by Giovanni Offredi, produced in Italy in the 1970s for Saporiti Italia, one of the most radical and experimental companies in the la...

Distinguished by its low profile and innovative revolving gun turret, the Monitor represented a radical departure from traditional warship design.

Chaise Reverse dessinée par Andrea Branzi pour Cassina, un exemple radical de design conceptuel italien. Composée d’un piètement en hêtre brut et d’un dossier circulaire inversé, ell...

A true icon by a trailblazing woman who reshaped 20th-century design. This is a piece for the collector who understands that Perriand’s later work, in its warmth and humanity, is eve...

This iconic “Croissant” lounge sofa, originally conceived by French designer Raphael Raffel in 1970, stands as one of the most recognizable expressions of radical French design. This...

This iconic “Croissant” lounge sofa, originally conceived by French designer Raphael Raffel in 1970, stands as one of the most recognizable expressions of radical French design. This...

Born in Leicester in 1950, Tim left school at the age of 15 and completed a six-year electrical engineering apprenticeship before moving onto landscape design and construction, and s...

This column coffee table in glossy black painted aluminum is born from the encounter between the tradition of classic columns and a minimalist and radical contemporary design languag...

An exceptional collectible for enthusiasts of radical Italian design, space-age interiors, and vintage audio equipment.

Pair of Saporiti “Strato” sofas, an extraordinary project by Giovanni Offredi, produced in Italy in the 1970s for Saporiti Italia, one of the most radical and experimental companies ...

The interplay of linear elements creates shifting geometries depending on the viewpoint, reinforcing its sculptural presence. As part of the radical Italian design movement of the 19...

This mirror is a collectible design artifact, appealing to enthusiasts of mid-century modern, Radical and Space Age interiors.

Overview Important “ASTRO” sideboard designed by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, produced in the 1979, one of the most sophisticated expressions of Italian radical-luxury design of ...

Their severe geometric volume is softened by the sensuality of the curved glass elements, resulting in a composition that feels simultaneously technical and elegant — very much in th...

This fixture represents a pinnacle of pre-war avant-garde lighting, showcasing a radical functionalist design heavily influenced by the Bauhaus movement and Central European industri...

This piece reclaims mid-century Turkish tribal fragments to forge a ruggedly textured, geometric mosaic. On the Design: This piece functions as a radical surface design exploratio...

Conceived within the experimental framework of Studio A.R.D.I.T.I., this model stands as a landmark of radical Italian lighting design. The lamp is defined by its monumental dual-ar...

The form recalls the conceptual principles introduced by Gerrit Rietveld in the 1930s, yet this example belongs firmly to the context of 1970s Italian design, where radical and postm...

With their sleek cantilever structure and soft round forms, these modernist lounge chairs encapsulate the radical spirit of 1970s Italian design. The chromed tubular steel frame defi...

Modernist lounge chair in tubular chromed steel, camel velvet, Italy, 1970s With their sleek cantilever structure and soft round forms, these modernist lounge chairs encapsulate the...

This striking system features a lacquered wood structure combined with painted iron joints, creating a graphic, architectural composition that is both functional and sculptural. Desi...

Italy, 1970s. For interior design projects, minimalist designs for living rooms, among sofas, and display corners.

The interplay between softness and structural clarity, between comfort and control, speaks to the radical spirit of 1970s Italian design. Unveiled the same year as Mario Bellini’s “...

Poltronova’s production places the object within a season of radical research in Italian design, in which form, colour and concept become tools for breaking with the modernist tradit...

While it was a commercial rarity in its day, the Trommelwähler has since been canonized as an innovative icon of post-war European design. Its radical form paved the way for subseque...

Architect Carlo Scarpa took the traditions of Venetian glassblowing and created some of the 20th century’s most radical and innovative designs. Before Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978) began ...

As far as his designs for metal furniture are concerned, in 1926 we can recognize his complete maturation in the rigorous and functional design of his nickel plated metal models.

Lignes tendues, confort minimaliste et fabrication soignée — ces pièces incarnent à la perfection l’esprit du design radical italien.

An iconic example of radical Italian design, the model embodies the experimental spirit of the decade through its bold, organic form and innovative construction.