Visionnaire Cà Foscari Sofa with Fabric or Leather by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Sofa with non-removable upholstery in leather or fabric, structure in plywood and solid wood with elastic webbing belts. Seats, internal parts of armrests and backrests padded one by...
Leather
Visionnaire Cà Foscari Armchair in Wood with Upholstery by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
Armchair with non-removable upholstery in leather or fabric, structure in plywood and solid wood with elastic webbing belts. Seats, internal parts of armrests and backrests padded on...
Fabric
Visionnaire Cà Foscari Large Bed in Foam and Upholstery by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Large version: Bed with non-removable upholstery in leather or fabric; headboard with dedicated quilted embroidery. Shaped bed base with rounded profile. Structure in plywood and sol...
Leather
$2,800 / item
H 29.53 in W 35.83 in D 31.5 in
Modern Organic Style Collana Armchair in Solid Wood, Leather Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." THE ARMCHAIRS The Collana armchairs are a celebration of refined design and unparalleled comfort. Crafted to elev...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Gervasoni Armchair Saia 09 by David Lopez Quincoces
By Gervasoni, David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
$8,873 / item
H 37.41 in W 90.56 in D 95.28 in
BELLAGIO Contemporary Fully Upholstered Luxury Bed, Modern Design
Located in Frazão, Porto
The Bellagio Bed features clean lines and a fully upholstered, curved silhouette that exudes quiet sophistication. With perfectly balanced proportions and a soft, sculptural form, it...
Fabric, Upholstery
$23,373
H 59.5 in W 93 in D 91 in
Giorgio Collection 'Alchemy' Upholstered Bed with Leather Wingback Headboard
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection ‘Alchemy’ King Size Upholstered Bed in Silver Lizard-Printed Leather Luxurious Italian king size bed fully upholstered in first grade silver lizard-printed leathe...
Leather
$4,485 / item
H 27.56 in W 29.14 in D 30.32 in
Armchair with a Distinctive Design, Fully Upholstered in Velvet By José Castro
Located in New York, NY
This is a modern, upholstered armchair characterized by its distinctive design where the armrests seamlessly connect and flow into the backrest. This creates a continuous, rounded, a...
Upholstery, Velvet
Metropol Sofa by Cesare Arosio
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
The stylish Metropol 3-seater sofa in nubuck leather features the distinctive element of wrapping the seats with the back and side shell in brushed matt lacquered wood, providing a h...
Leather, Wood
Adele Armchair by Castello Lagravinese
By Castello Lagravinese
Located in Cascina, IT
Internal structure: Curved fir wood multi-ply. Padding: Sitting cushion: Natural , sterilized goose feathers , memory foam and expanded polyurethane with different density. Bac...
Leather, Nutwood
Ludovica+Roberto Palomba Driade "Lirica" Armchair in Wood
By Driade, Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Ludovica+Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade, the "Lirica" armchair has a wooden structure with elastic belting and padding in polyurethane foams with different d...
Aluminum
$4,232 / item
H 32.29 in W 24.41 in D 27.56 in
21st Century Leather Upholstered Armchair, The Simple Armchair
By Benedikt Bolza Design, B.B. for Reschio
Located in Lisciano Niccone, Perugia
Designed for Alle Scuderie restaurant, a leathered upholstered armchair, in a simple linear frame. This light-weight design comes in a wide range of Italian leathers and it combines...
Steel
$16,655 / item
H 31.5 in W 82.68 in D 41.74 in
Arflex Faubourg Two-Seater Sofa in Fabric with Metal Structure by Carlo Colombo
By Carlo Colombo, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An easy & chic piece, deep and with soft cushions, in which you can almost plunge into, suitable for any type of living. Additional information: Materials: Upholstered seat with ...
Fabric
$1,784 / item
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
21st Century Modern Textile Small Armchair With Removable Cotton Velvet Cover
By Federico Carandini
Located in Milan, IT
The Nova small armchair is the latest addition to the homonymous family of products. It is a light-weight textile armchair with a precious look and a fully removable fabric cover. Th...
Velvet
$3,084 / item
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.17 in
21st Century Modern Armchair In Casentino Wool With Solid Oak Armrests
By Federico Carandini
Located in Milan, IT
The distinctive linear geometry and the visual lightness of the Gotham armchair come from its metal frame, a clean aerial structure that holds the seat and backrest cushions. These i...
Steel
$4,991 / item
H 33.86 in W 31.89 in D 32.68 in
Visionnaire Sontag Armchair in Wood and Padded Seat by Samuele Mazza
By Samuele Mazza, Visionaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Diamond shaped structure in solid wood and plywood, seat with spring system with straps and padding in polyurethane, Memory Foam and acrylic fibre. Internal parts of the back in poly...
Fabric
Patricia Armchair by Castello Lagravinese
By Castello Lagravinese
Located in Cascina, IT
Internal structure: Fir wood multi-ply. Cushions padding: Natural, sterilized goose feathers, memory foam. Upholstery: High quality leathers or fabrics from ulivi salotti exclus...
Leather, Nutwood
Papillon XL Carpanese Home Italia Upholstered Bed
By Carpanese Home Italia
Located in Sanguinetto, IT
Padded bed. Mattress measures 180 x 200cm. Perfect for every luxury and Contemporary environment. Characterized by a beautiful satin brass metal details inserted in the upholstery of...
Metal
$21,594 / item
H 30.32 in W 86.62 in D 41.34 in
Laurameroni Drapé Sofa by Bartoli Design in Nubuck Leather
By Bartoli Design, Laurameroni
Located in Monza, IT
2-Seats upholstered sofa with memory foam seat, covered in a Cat. A Nubuck leather drapery, equipped with small feet. Decorative cushions not included. The particular sartorial work...
Leather
Zen Fire Pit by AK47 Design
By AK47 Design
Located in Boston, MA
Zen fire pit by AK47 Design. Steel fire pit Ø1800 mm. Zen is a wood-burning outdoor fire pit with a round steel crown and built-in brazier. Stone, gravel, volcanic stones and san...
Steel
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Roche Bobois, Hans Hopfer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
Classical Carved Marble Stone Sink Basin
Located in Robertsbridge, England
Italian Classical Carved Sink Basin This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white marble with added carved relief detail, these designs have no...
Marble
$99Sale Price|50% Off
H 20.08 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
20"x21" 100% Silk Cushion Cover. Embroidered Accent Pillow. New Lace Pillow
Located in Spring Valley, NY
New Hand-Embroidered 100% Silk Cushion Cover – Authentic Uzbek Textile Art Elevate your home décor with this exquisite hand-embroidered Suzani cushion cover, crafted from 100% pure ...
Silk
$7,986 / item
H 43.71 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage À Plots for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material/color/model of the product. Nuage à Plots by Charlotte Perriand belongs to a select group of furnishings that are archetypal in the way of inte...
Aluminum
$24,851Sale Price|25% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
By Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood
'COME ON IN' Neon Sign , 1990s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom neon sign with aluminum channel cut letters. COME ON IN, lights up with green neon gas. Just under 6 feet long. Welcoming sign and fun piece of art. Glass in great condition....
Aluminum
$587
H 11.81 in W 27.95 in D 27.95 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Demetrio Coffee Lounge Table by Vico, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple coffee table by the renowned manufacturer Artemide after a design by Vico Magistretti from the 60s. A simple design with elegant curves. The flat table has a square design. T...
Plastic
$8,000 / set
H 35.5 in W 17.25 in D 17 in
Set of Six French Art Deco Dining Chairs, Oak & Chenille, 1930s
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined set of six late 1930s French Art Deco dining chairs, sourced in Provence, defined by clean, architectural lines and a balanced, restrained form. Crafted from solid oak, the...
Chenille, Oak
George Smith Mohair Velvet Ottoman Sofa Banquette
By George Smith
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental bespoke mohair velvet tufted sectional banquette sofa custom designed by George Smith, London UK. The grand "ottoman sofa" was commissioned by Samantha Todhunter Design fo...
Mohair, Hardwood
$266,473
H 57 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
One-of-a-kind 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin
Located in London, GB
*Winner of the 2022 Masterpiece Fair Furniture Highlight* The 1851 Great Exhibition Carved Bog Yew Armchair by Arthur Jones of Dublin Carved entirely from Irish bog yew wood, ...
Upholstery, Yew
Paolo Buffa 'Datillo' Writing Desk, Beech & Walnut, Italy, 1940
By Galdino Maspero, Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
A 'Datillo' petite writing desk / table by Paolo Buffa and produced by Galdino Maspero in stained beech wood and walnut. With two drawers on the left hand side underneath a rectangul...
Beech, Walnut
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 97.5 in D 37 in
Handsome Milo Baughman Style Plinth Base Velvet Sofa Mid-Century Modern
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Milo Baughman style low profile velvet sofa on a plinth base. The turquoise crushed velvet is original and still has some life left in it! If your looking for a very comfort...
Upholstery, Wood
VERTIS Side Table Jean-Michel Frank Inspired
By Soraya Osorio
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Custom Designer Side Table in Aged Bronze Patina With Blackened Metal Base This bespoke side table features a luxurious aged bronze patina top paired with a sculptural blackened met...
Metal, Bronze, Brass, Steel
$5,400
H 22.05 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
French Art Deco Sycamore End Tables attributed to René Prou circa 1940
By René Prou
Located in CA, CA
French pair of nightstands attributed to René Prou in sycamore with wide curving body and curved legs. The tops are finished with mirrors that are slightly oxidized, giving them a wo...
Sycamore
Eccentric and anything but ordinary, Italian designer Alessandro La Spada creates seating, lighting fixtures, tables and other furnishings that are revered by architects and interior designers and coveted by collectors of luxurious and stylish 21st-century furniture.
Born to Sicilian parents in Reggio Calabria, La Spada grew up with a keen interest in art, drawing throughout his childhood. In later years, he moved to Milan to attend the Interior Design Institute and Ateneo Creativo (IDI’AC), graduating in 1990. After completing his studies, La Spada became a lecturer in furniture design at IDI’AC and the Domus Academy and collaborated with studio Sawaya and Moroni on a series of interior design projects.
When visiting Brianza, La Spada learned cabinetmaking and metalworking from the region’s master craftspeople. Upon his return to Milan, he used his newly acquired skills to create his first furniture collection, which he exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in 2000.
In 2005, La Spada met Samuele Mazza and the pair collaborated on designs for coffee tables and other furnishings for luxury brand Medea. Throughout the 2000s, La Spada also worked with several well-known Italian manufacturers, including Antolini, Besana, Longhi and Smania Industria Italiana Mobili. Among his most popular pieces are his elegant glass Jardin De Verre lighting fixtures for La Murrina. He created sculptural sofas, tables and armchairs for Visionnaire, with their stainless steel frames and lacquered wood that evokes sensuous ‘70s-era spaces, while his Girder dining room table with a crackle-glass top for Clan Milano exudes elegance in any space.
La Spada’s furniture has been featured in publications throughout Europe and around the world, such as Marie Claire Maison, Platform, Surface and more.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Alessandro La Spada lighting, tables and seating.
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.