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.
Visionnaire Cà Foscari Sofa with Fabric or Leather by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
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 Gorgona Low Table in Polyurethane Resin by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Structure in rigid polyurethane resin with base in solid wood. Catalytic lacquered, half-glossy finishing. Shiny RAL 7038 lacquered finish.
Resin
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
Visionnaire Jamboree Padded Armchair by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
The Jamboree armchair is a commemorative piece that reinterprets the past in a contemporary way, through a new take on the “Gothic” foot. In this novel version the foot is cut by las...
Fabric
$26,717 / item
Girder, Dining Table with Glass in Crackle Effect
By Alessandro La Spada, Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Capsule collection CANTIERE Daring decor proposals in eclectic forms, where elegant finishes establish a dialogue with details that convey the distinctive industrial atmosphere of a construction site. GIRDER mixes materials: a body made of metal pieces shape as an iron beam...
Metal
Visionnaire Kerwan Dining Table, Invisible Grey Marble by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
Dining table, top in marble with bevelled edge and under board in lacquered wood. Polished and curved stainless steel base with concave external surfaces made of curved and polished ...
Marble
Visionnaire Seldon Carpet by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Carpet in bamboo silk, decorated by hand with high definition of details. Colour shades emphasised by the hand-carved decoration in New Zealand wool.
Silk
Visionnaire Astrid Padded Chair with Domenico Grenci Painting
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
Located in Bologna, IT
Padded chair. Upholstery in Nabuk Libeccio Zinco with artwork decoration by Domenico Grenci. Legs in satinized siena lacquered finishing.
Leather
$6,923 / item
Cortes, Round Side Table with Marble Top
By Alessandro La Spada, Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
A group of people with diverse specialized skills bonded by the single objective of bringing design beauty. This is the founding idea of CLAN. This philospy is reflected on the CORT...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Oblomow, Modern Countered Armchair with Swivel System
By Alessandro La Spada, Clan Milano
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Swivel armchair with countered seating and back with a metal base. Oblomow looks like a comfort gloves that surrounds you. Naming is coming from a nov...
Metal
$35,111 / item
Officina, Dining Table Veneered by Mimetica Finishing
By Clan Milano, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Barlassina, Monza-Brianza
Officina, round table in Mimetica Veneered. Meaning Officina is the Italian name of the auto-repair store. The details are coming from the mechanic envi...
Metal
$5,067 / item
Visionnaire Callia Lamp by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
Metallic leaves supported by marble elements, they contain luminous pistils that reflect their shape on the walls.
Siena Marble, Stainless Steel
$10,080 / item
H 29.53 in W 90.56 in D 98.82 in
Pixel Box Large 230 Bed in Velvet Upholstery with Base by Sergio Bicego
By Sergio Bicego, Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pixel Box Large is the most voluminous option in the Pixel bed collection, completely enclosed by the soft and ample bed frame. Pixel Box Large most evidently recalls the iconic and generous rounded shapes of Saba’s Pixel...
Upholstery
Chinoiserie Low Square Wood Chess or Checkers Game Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A low square chess or checkers game table. A beautiful piece created from wood. The top features a light and dark brown alternating square veneer w...
Wood
$14,211
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
“Anfibio” leather sofa bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti 70s
By Giovannetti, Alessandro Becchi
Located in Padova, IT
Alessandro Becchi (1946–1987) – The Iconic Designer He was an Italian designer whose work helped define the "Radical Design" movement of the 1970s. Most Famous Work: The "Anfibio" So...
Leather
$2,754 / item
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Jahangir Side Table in Black Marble by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the elegant architectural element, namely the mehrabs, he saw in the palaces of Mughal India, the renowned designer Paul Mathieu has created this unique hand-carved side table. Solid blocks of marble are hand-carved into low elegant tables before they are polished by hand. The contrast between the elegant inline of the mehrab with the clean and solid outline is the most striking feature of this design. Jahangir Side Table...
Marble
$2,272 / item
H 29.53 in W 25.2 in D 31 in
Customizable Teak Wood Occasional Armchair with Beige Upholstery, Osa Collection
By Uultis Design
Located in Hialeah, FL
An Osa teak wood occasional armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with beige fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*. The Osa armchair seamlessly blends organ...
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
Sofa "Anfibio" by Alessandro Becchi for Giovanetti, 1970s
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Fabric sofa that can be opened as a bed by Alessandro Becchi, Anfibio model. Bed dimensions: Height: 40 cm Width: 245 cm Length: 200 cm. Wear due to time and age FOR SHIPPING, REQUE...
Fabric, Canvas
$1,312Sale Price|30% Off
H 29.5 in W 81 in D 42.5 in
Mastercraft Brass Dining Table with glass inserts
By Mastercraft
Located in South Charleston, WV
29.5 inches high by 81 inches long by 42.5 wide. Seats 6-8. Parsons form dining table by Mastercraft of Grand Rapids clad in brass sheet with brass edge trim and bevelled glass inser...
Brass
$16,159
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 94.49 in
Anfibio sofa and bed in leather by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Italy 1970
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Iconic 3 seater sofa/bed designed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti, 1970. The sofa is in original leather, very good condition, smaal sign of aging, The sofa can be opened and t...
Steel
$2,790 / set
H 26.38 in W 37.01 in D 17.72 in
Antique Spanish Barley Twist Armchair in Ebonized Wood with Velvet Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant antique Spanish armchair distinguished by its bold architectural form and exceptional Baroque-inspired craftsmanship. Crafted from solid hardwood with a rich dark finish,...
Metal, Bronze
$11,936
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Alessandro Becchi, Anfibio Sofa, Striped Fabric, Giovannetti, Italy, 1970s
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in Krefeld, DE
Alessandro Becchi Anfibio sofa bed by Giovannetti Collezioni, Italy, 1970s. Designed in 1970 by Florence-born Alessandro Becchi, the Anfibio is one of the most iconic convertible des...
Fabric, Wool
$18,190
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Anfibio Sofa + Bed Alessandro Becchi 1971 by Giovannetti Vintage Cognac Leather
By Alessandro Becchi, Giovanetti
Located in Munster, NRW
We are offering you the extremely rare opportunity to purchase an original vintage Anfibio sofa in cognac leather. It comes from first ownership, is in a wonderful, completely origin...
Leather
$11,619
H 27.56 in W 96.46 in D 37.41 in
Fabric sofa bed Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1970s
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in MIlano, IT
Fabric sofa bed Anfibio by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1970s Sofa bed model Anfibio with padded seat and backrest upholstered in fabric. The front features decorat...
Fabric
Mastercraft Brass Dining Table with Glass Inserts
By Mastercraft
Located in St. Louis, MO
Brass dining table with architectural legs and glass inserts, paper label, no leaf.
Brass
$3,945
H 29.93 in W 51.19 in D 51.19 in
Mediterranean Italian Brass-Plated Steel Dining Table with Bamboo-Effect and Glass Top
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning brass dining table with bamboo-effect structure and clear glass top, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. The sculptural brass base is intricately worked to resemble bamboo, a...
Crystal, Steel
$14,552
H 30.71 in W 98.43 in D 39.38 in
Vintage M.O.R. sofa With Floral Fabric and Black Leather by Javier Mariscal
Located in Madrid, ES
Also known as the M.O.R. Sillón or “Morsillón,” this sculptural vintage sofa is an outstanding example of the playful and experimental spirit that defined Spanish Postmodern design d...
Steel
Sold
H 37.4 in W 22.4 in D 22 in
Medea Mobilidea Washington Dining Chairs by Alessandro La Spada, Set of Eight
By Alessandro La Spada, Mobilidea, Medea
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is a set of eight fine quality softback "Washington" dining chairs (two armchairs, six side chairs) designed by Alessando La Spada for Medea Mobilidea of Italy known...
Velvet