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 Armchair in Wood with Upholstery by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
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 Jamboree Padded Armchair by Alessandro La Spada
By Alessandro La Spada, Visionnaire
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
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
$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 Miami, 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
$1,585Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 32.68 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
Vitra Soft Pad EA208 Chair by Charles & Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the iconic Soft Pad EA208 Chair by renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra. This luxurious chair features a sleek and sophisticated design, with a polished met...
Metal
$3,120Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 42.92 in W 31.89 in D 37.8 in
Sublime High Armchairs, Contemporary Style in Solid Wood, Textiles Upholstery
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
A collection composed by armchairs available in two back hights, coffee tables, side tables and center tables. The Sublime collection, is born from the research in the organic form field, that originates a comfortable shell structure for seating, developed with the ergonomics to embrace the body with a soft foam area, to provide a relaxing and comfortable experience. In the design, complex forms along the Silhouette create, details and points of interest to elevate the piece, where the structural blocks are conceived in a pure and strong relationship overall, in seek of a sublime outcome. It is an inside to the lounge mindset, an invitation to good conversations...
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
$2,920
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
$12,500 / set
H 26.38 in W 27.96 in D 35.63 in
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs with Brown Upholstery, Europe ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Deco was an era defining movement in furniture design. This pair of armchairs was created during an age of aesthetic creativity, and instantly recognisable cabinetmaking. Europea...
Fabric, Wood
$16,385
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
Antique Armchair In Oak wood with striped upholstery From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Antique oak armchair from the 1930s with striped upholstery. — Origin: Denmark / Europe — Period: 1930s — Material: Oak, striped fabric cover — Type: Armchair — Dimensions: H: 106 c...
Fabric, Oak
Woodard Chair with Orange Seat and Back Pad
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unusual metal frame chair with orange vinyl pad seats. Please view the matching large sofa we have listed from this stylish set. Attributed to Woodard Furniture.
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Swiveling Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of stylish Mid-Century Modern armchairs that are upholstered in an attractive beige fabric and cushioned for comfortable seating. This pair of vintage chairs is perfect for a li...
Fabric
$2,670 / item
H 37.01 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Venere Padded Dining Chair
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Chair with curved structure and back. The curvy lines create an enveloping and comfortable seat. The upholstery can be realized with fabric or leather.
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather
$5,772Sale Price / item|20% Off
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
$11,961
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
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 Mobilidea, Alessandro La Spada, 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