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.
$5,244 / 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
$2,900Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 10 in W 4 in D 5.5 in
Alessandro Mendini Italian 1970 Crystal Wall Lamps Mid Century
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in New York, NY
A masculine pair of heavy matte black steel framed wall lights with thick cubes crystal shades . The upper crystal is clear and the bottom has a very slight darker tint. Light emits ...
Crystal, Enamel, Steel
$15,121 / set
H 7.09 in W 6.3 in D 7.29 in
Rare Set of 3 “Cubosfera” Wall Lights by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Extremely rare set of three Cubosfera wall lights designed by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in the 1960s — iconic sculptural objects that sit at the intersection of art, gl...
Metal, Brass
$3,435Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 5.5 in Dm 11.5 in
'Moon 8' Alabaster Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
'Moon 8' Alabaster Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques de...
Alabaster, Metal
$3,435Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 11.5 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
'Titan 12' Alabaster Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Titan 12' Alabaster Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques ...
Alabaster, Metal
$4,370 / item
H 5.5 in Dm 14.5 in
'Hat' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Hat' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and anti...
Alabaster, Metal
$3,260Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 5.5 in W 11 in D 6 in
'Ball 280' Alabaster & Metal Wall Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
'Ball 280' Alabaster & Metal Wall Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere. Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who m...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Alessandro Mendini wall lights. Set of nine
By Fidenza Vetraria, Alessandro Mendini
Located in London, GB
Rare set of 9 'Cubosfera' wall lights by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria. Italy c1960
Brass
$4,955Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 7.5 in Dm 15.5 in
Large 'Moon 8' Alabaster Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Moon 8' Alabaster Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, who...
Alabaster, Metal
$4,955Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 15.5 in W 15.5 in D 5.5 in
Large 'Titan 12' Alabaster Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Titan 12' Alabaster Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, w...
Alabaster, Metal
$3,933Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 5.5 in Dm 13 in
'Carré' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Carré' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesiere, ...
Alabaster, Metal
$5,450Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 7.5 in W 17 in D 17 in
Large 'Dice' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Dice' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesi...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
$5,450Sale Price / item|10% Off
H 7.5 in Dm 17 in
Large 'Carré' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere
By Maison Paname, Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Carré' Alabaster and Brass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Denis De La Mesiere Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mes...
Alabaster, Metal