Achille Salvagni Furniture
Known for his use of luxurious materials such as precious metals, warm woods and even gemstones in his extensive range of tables, lighting and decorative objects, Italian architect and interior designer Achille Salvagni is widely collected and celebrated by design enthusiasts around the globe.
Born in Rome in 1970, Salvagni was raised in a home that was filled with an eclectic mix of early 20th-century furniture and objects, thanks to his father’s buying tours of art and furniture galleries in Milan and Rome. Salvagni’s father was a key influence on his early interest in art and design — the younger Salvagni began drawing furniture at the age of 10. He would later find inspiration in the work of modernist architects like Alvar Aalto and Erik Gunnar Asplund.
Salvagni attended Sapienza University in Rome, obtaining a degree in architecture in 1998. He subsequently won a grant to study at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.
In 2002, Salvagni founded his architecture firm Salvagni Architetti where his early projects included supermarket interiors, grand Italian apartments and yacht cabins. In 2007, he won an award at the World Yacht Trophies in Cannes for his work on the M.Y. Mikymar, a 120-foot, four-cabin yacht.
Salvagni’s reputation for his sleek, lavish interiors drew acclaim from critics and fellow designers, and he soon established an elite global clientele. Although his primary focus was on interior design, Salvagni often found himself creating furnishings to complement his decorating projects.
While Salvagni draws from a wide range of historical elements in many of his furniture designs — for example, his Lancea table lamp is inspired by a voluminous skirt worn by Queen Elizabeth I — the influence of Art Deco can be seen in some of his coffee tables, wall sconces, side tables and chairs.
“Art Deco is the perfect balance between the past and the future,” Salvagni once said.
Salvagni has exhibited at several galleries worldwide, including Maison Gerard in Manhattan and the Laguna gallery in London. His first show at the former took place in 2013, and designers like Amy Lau, Victoria Hagan and Jamie Drake bought pieces on behalf of clients. Salvagni's works have also been shown at PAD exhibitions in Paris, London, Monaco and Geneva.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Achille Salvagni Furniture
Paper
2010s British Achille Salvagni Furniture
Maple
20th Century Neoclassical Achille Salvagni Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Achille Salvagni Furniture
Paper
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Salvagni Furniture
Metal
Early 17th Century Malagasy Antique Achille Salvagni Furniture
Eggshell
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Salvagni Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Achille Salvagni Furniture
Other
1820s English Antique Achille Salvagni Furniture
Metal
20th Century Swiss Other Achille Salvagni Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century Antique Achille Salvagni Furniture
Paper
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Achille Salvagni Furniture
Metal
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Achille Salvagni Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
2010s Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Bronze
2010s Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Onyx, Bronze
2010s Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Bronze
2010s French Achille Salvagni Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Achille Salvagni Furniture
Marble, Aluminum, Ormolu