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 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 Astrid Padded Chair with Domenico Grenci Painting
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
Located in Bologna, IT
Padded chair. Upholstery in Nabuk Libeccio Zinco with artwork decoration by Domenico Grenci. Legs in satinized siena lacquered finishing.
Leather
Visionnaire Cà Foscari Large Bed in Foam and Upholstery by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
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 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 Kerwan Dining Table, Invisible Grey Marble by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
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 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
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
$5,313 / 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
Visionnaire Seldon Carpet by Alessandro La Spada
By Visionnaire, Alessandro La Spada
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
$7,260 / 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
$28,206 / item
Girder, Dining Table with Glass in Crackle Effect
By Clan Milano, Alessandro La Spada
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
Oblomow, Modern Countered Armchair with Swivel System
By Clan Milano, Alessandro La Spada
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
$36,817 / 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
$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
$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 Paul Mathieu (French), Stephanie Odegard Collection
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
$2,974
H 31.75 in W 64 in D 23 in
Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for one bench. The second matching bench has been sold. Vintage Charles Eames 3-seat tandem bench. The bench features original brown Naugahyde pads and dark charcoa...
Metal, Aluminum
Soft Pad Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
Soft Pad Chair by Eames for Herman Miller Length- 22 3/4 Depth- 23 Height at it's lowest- 32 Height at it's tallest- 34 Seat Height at its lowest- 20 Arm Height at its lowest- 25 Fo...
Aluminum
6' Marble Dining Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long solid marble dining table with striking unique grain throughout. Simple top at over six feet in length set atop a matching base. Sleek modern design for your home or office. Ple...
Marble
$22,532
H 28.75 in Dm 51.19 in
Brown-Grey Marble Dining Table 'M1' by Angelo Mangiarotti Skipper, Italy 1970s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Angelo Mangiarotti - „M1“ Dininig Table for Skipper, Italy, 1970s Iconic “M1” dining table by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper. Entirely crafted from brown-grey solid marble, the piec...
Marble
$16,690
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Anfibio Sofa + Bed Alessandro Becchi 1971 by Giovannetti Vintage Cognac Leather
By Giovanetti, Alessandro Becchi
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, ...
Leather
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
$12,184
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
Moroso Lounge Chair by Diesel with Padded Seat
By Moroso, Diesel
Located in Basildon, London
Lounge chair designed by Diesel for Moroso. The camel-skin colour leather seat, back and armrests are articulated by the supporting, varnished, black frame. The frame expresses its o...
Metal
$1,311
H 19.3 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Resin and Stone Chrome Plated Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Resin and Stone Chrome Plated Coffee Table, 1970s, Germany, - made of Chrome and Stone, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition.
Stone, Chrome
$7,216 / item
H 33.5 in W 94.5 in D 39.4 in
"Gimme More" Three-Seat Fabric Sofa with Fiber or Goose by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Gimme More" is a three-seat sofa, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring elements in stress-resistant polyurethane foam in ...
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 Medea, Mobilidea, Alessandro La Spada
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