Alessandro La Spada Furniture
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Siena Marble, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Resin
2010s Philippine Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Rattan, Foam, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Upholstery
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Fabric
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Marble
2010s Italian Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Wool, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Metal
1940s Italian Other Vintage Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Alessandro La Spada Furniture
Plastic