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 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
French Art Deco Carpet by Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Good quality French carpet from the 40's or 50's
Wool
Midcentury carpet signed by Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Midcentury carpet signed by Leleu. The marks on the carpet are from a table standing on it.
Wool
Swedish Rölakan Carpet by Ingegerd Silow
By Ingegerd Silow
Located in Berlin, BE
Ingegerd Silow (1916-2005) was one of the most prolific and influential Swedish carpet designers of the midcentury. During her long career she designed an extraordinary number of car...
Wool
Carpet by Pierre Balmain for Van Neder Carpets, 1980s
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Pierre Balmain wool rug designed for Van Neder Carpets.
Wool
$6,796
W 66.93 in L 94.49 in
Large New Zealand Wool Carpet 'La Figura' After Artwork by Picasso Made by Desso
By Desso, Pablo Picasso
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This beautiful pure New Zealand wool carpet is based on the original painting “La Figura” of 1927 by Pablo Picasso. It was made by Desso, a pro...
Wool
Cream RePeat Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Cream RePeat Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen. Handtufted Materials: 100% Recycled PET, Cotton. Dimensions: W 250 x H 350 cm. Available colors: Graphite, Cream, Beige, Pistachio, and Pastel Yellow. Other dimensions are available: 160x230 cm, 200x300 cm, and special sizes. RePeat collection represents an innovative and sustainable take on textiles. Handtufted from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), with an additional OEKO-TEX cotton layer on the backside, making it suitable for any type of floor. A lightweight fibre obtained from the material produced through the process of recovery and reuse of PET, presents a high resistance to wear and tear, and offers good thermal properties, which makes it a perfect choice for textiles at home and commercial settings. The composition makes the RePeat rugs...
Cotton, Plastic
Grey Bamboo Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
GrecCarpet by Massimo Copenhagen. Handwoven Materials: 100% bamboo. Dimensions: W 300 x H 400 cm. Available colors: light grey, grey, stiffkey b...
Bamboo
Carpet by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce, Expansion
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautifully woven wool rug by Gaetano Pesce is striking for its vibrant colours. It is the ‘Moresco’ model. It bears the manufacturer’s label.
Wool
Vintage 1970s Carpet by Ken Scott
By Ken Scott
Located in Firenze, FI
This vintage rug from the 1970s by Ken Scott (1918-1991), the celebrated American designer known for his bright and bold floral patterns. The carpet features a dark green background,...
Wool
Space Surface Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Space Surface Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen. Handknotted. Materials: 50% Bamboo, 50% New Zealand Wool. Dimensions: W 200 x H 300 cm. Available colors: Space Surface and Ocean. O...
Bamboo, Wool
Taupe Belize Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe Belize Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen. Materials: 100% Sisal. Dimensions: W 300 x H 400 cm. Available colors: Taupe and Natural. Other dimen...
Other
Cream Rya Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Cream Rya Carpet by Massimo Copenhagen. Handwoven Materials: 100% New Zealand wool. Dimensions: W 200 x H 300 cm. Available colors: Cream, charcoal, soft grey, and nougat brown. ...
Wool