Anna Gili shows the world just how playful furniture design can be. Working with ceramics, Murano glass and a range of fabrics in the creation of her carpets, side tables, vases and other furnishings and objects, Gili demonstrates an academic mastery over her craft as well as copious natural artistic sensibilities. Her bold use of color and dazzling patterns has earned her an unshakable reputation for ingenuity and originality.
When Gili came onto the design scene in 1983, she was gripped by the energy of the Italian avant-garde movement. It gave her the freedom to explore the conventional limits of furniture design and would inspire her to incorporate art and architecture into the creation of her own furnishings, interior projects and decorative objects. Gili graduated from the Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche in Florence in 1984. It was the era of Memphis and loud, extroverted design, and her thesis project garnered attention from some of the day's postmodern influencers. She was invited to exhibit alongside Ettore Sottsass, Tobia Scarpa and others at the 1985 Triennale di Milano. In 1989, Gili moved from Florence to Milan and opened a studio.
Gili’s work often features human, plant and animal forms, and sometimes her designs feel as though they might come to life at any moment. At the same time, she uses exaggerated shapes and colors that lend the pieces a whimsical, dreamlike quality. She has been a prominent figure in the Italian furniture world for decades, and in fact, she inspired the design of Alessi’s iconic Anna G. corkscrews created by Alessandro Mendini, a legendary Milanese designer and friend of Gili’s.
Over the years, the Anna Gili Design Studio has amassed an esteemed list of partners. Her furnishings and decor have appeared in the collections of Alessi, Cassina, Swarovski, CVM, Salviati, Trend Mosaic and many others.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Anna Gili rugs, tables, decorative objects and more.
Large Profili Sword Lily Murano Glass Vase by Anna Gili
By Salviati, Anna Gili
Located in Venezia, IT
Clean lines and contours characterize Anna Gili’s Profili. These vases come in different sizes and their proportions challenge the human eye in a play of concavity and convexity. Cur...
Glass
"Baby" Low Table by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni
By Anna Gili, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Baby" low table from the "Petit Table" collection, designed by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni in 2015. A series of four coffee tables in a numbered edition with a zoomorphic inspira...
Ceramic, Glass
"Dolly" Low Table by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Anna Gili, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Dolly" low table from "PETit TABLE" collection, designed by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni in 2015. A series of four coffee tables in a limited edition with a zoomorphic inspiration...
Ceramic, Glass
"Rigati" Carafe by Anna Gili for Salviati, Italy, 1990s
By Anna Gili
Located in Brussels, BE
"Rigati" Carafe by Anna Gili for Salviati, Italy, 1990s
Murano Glass
"Kuma" Low Table by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Anna Gili, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Kuma" low table from "PETit TABLE" collection, designed by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni in 2015. A series of four coffee tables in a limited edition with a zoomorphic inspiration,...
Ceramic, Glass
"Tiger" Low Table by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni, 2015
By Anna Gili, Fragile Edizioni
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Tiger" low table from "Petit Table" collection, designed by Anna Gili for Fragile Edizioni in 2015. A series of four coffee tables in a limited edition with a zoomorphic inspiration...
Ceramic, Glass
Multicolored Murano Glass Plate by Berit Johansson for Salviati, 1991
By Berit Johansson, Salviati
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Murano glass centerpiece dish designed by Berit Johansson for Salviati in 1991. Signature of the maker engraved on the back. Perfect condition.
Murano Glass
Sommerso, Murano Glass vase by Luciano Gaspari, Salviati Murano
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Uccle, BE
Sommerso, Murano Glass vase by Luciano Gaspari, Salviati Murano, Italy. Blown Murano glass vase with an elegant elongated silhouette, characterized by a body extended by a long cylin...
Blown Glass
$524
H 19.3 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Midcentury "Componibili" Bedside Table, Anna Castelli for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - iconic model - marked - space age style
Plastic
$1,474
H 25.99 in W 23.82 in D 18.31 in
"Leopoldo" coffee table by A.Citterio & G.O. Löw for Kartell - Italy - 1990s
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Milano, IT
The Leopoldo coffee table, designed in the 1990s by Antonio Citterio and Glen Löw for Kartell, is a perfect combination of minimalism and technical innovation. Characterized by an es...
Aluminum
Low Side table by Arosio
Located in Red Lion, PA
Very unique table with a textured fish design underneath a piece of glass. It looks like a piece of art.
Metal
$1,028 / set
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Pair of "Componibili" Side tables by Anna Castelli for Kartell, Italy 1970's
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Trieste, IT
Anna Castelli Ferrieri, a pair of "Componibili" bedside tables/side tables, Kartell, Husqvarna, late 120th century. Italian Space Age period Modular Chest of drawers with square base...
Plastic
Italian Murano Glass Goblet, Orange & Blue Speckled, Pink Accents, 1990s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass ceremonial goblet (calice) crafted during the nineteen nineties showcases vibrant, theatrical Venetian decorative art glass design. Handcrafted in Italy, this sc...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
$684
H 19.69 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
MIdcentury "Componibili" Bedside Table, Anna Castelli for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Praha, CZ
- very practical - iconic model - marked - space age style
Plastic
Italian Murano Glass Decanter, 1990s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Rare Beautiful Decanter with Glass Stopper in the shape of Tree. This Decanter made in Venice, Murano. Made of Murano Glass. Vint...
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Sommerso Glass Vase by Salviati & Co. ca. 1960 A vintage art glass vase in blue and yellow sommerso glass. Manufactured by Salviati & Co., Venezia. Most probably desi...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Vase
By Formia Murano, Salviati, Ercole Barovier, Seguso, Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
Murano Glass Vase. Offered is a beautiful hand blown Murano glass vase in a red ribbed design with gold flecks throughout. This lovely Venetian glass vase has an etched signature, Fo...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Set of 4 Italian Murano Glasses by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 hand etched amethyst Murano glasses by Salviati / Made in Italy in the 2000s. Original "SALVIATI" mark on the base. Height: 5.5 inches / d...
Murano Glass
Vintage Sea Vases by Anna Gili, 1990s
By Anna Gili
Located in Roma, IT
Sea vases is an original couple of decorative vases realized by Anna Gili in the 1990s Elegant pair of blue Murano glass vases. The “Vases of the sea” are free forms of hand b...
Murano Glass
Amazing Vase by Anna Gili
By Anna Gili
Located in Piacenza, Italy
White and black ceramic sheep vase signed Anna Gili.
Lovely Vase by Anna Gili
By Anna Gili
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Smart ceramic vase elephant shape signed Anna Gili.
Smart Vase by Anna Gili
By Anna Gili
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Blue and yellow ceramic giraffe vase signed Anna Gili.
Sold
H 63 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
Pair of "A viso aperto" cabinets by Anna Gili for Zero Disegno, 2011
By Anna Gili, Zerodisegno
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of "A viso aperto" metal cabinet designed by Anna Gili for Zerodisegno in 2011. The doors depict one of Anna Gili's painted works, and the image perceived by the abstraction of ...
