Furniture brand SEM started as a spin-off from Milanese brand Spotti and now has an exceptional reputation of its own. Working with acclaimed furniture designers, including Valentina Cameranesi Sgroi, Vormen and Elisa Ossino, SEM creates personalized and finely crafted solutions for modern living.
During the 1950s, large furniture manufacturers often had difficulty providing customized, high-quality furniture while producing other products on a mass scale. SEM originated from that demand and has evolved to complement Spotti and offer simple, functional and highly ergonomic furniture for both work and home environments.
SEM, which stands for Spotti Edizioni Milano, has attracted a wide range of talent to design its furniture collections. Pivot, named for a hingeless door mechanism in its cupboards, is a design by Giacomo Moor, named as Elle Decor Italia’s Best Young Designer of 2016. Futuraforma, designed by architecture and interior design team Marcante-Testa, is a sophisticated collection featuring the Duale table, the Genio chandelier and the Magico carpet.
Italian architect Hannes Peer lent his expertise to the Paesaggio collection, which features notable designs like the Nuvola armchair, the Alea dining chair, the Petali table lamp and the Butterfly table. Peer’s Butterfly console tables and other tables are a meeting between architecture, design and engineering to produce a complex and organic form that catches the eye.
SEM displayed collections at Milan Design Week in 2018 and 2019 and with AD France’s AD Intérieurs in 2019. SEM also expanded the Paesaggio collection during the 2021 FuoriSalone, Alcova, in Milan.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of SEM tables, seating, lighting and more.
Original Vintage WWI Poster Pour la Liberte du Monde by Sem 1917
By SEM
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This powerful wartime poster by SEM highlights the global impact of WWI. The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France to the United States in 1886 as a symbol of liberty and friendship,...
Lithograph
1919 original poster by Sem - Fête de la victoire 14 Juillet 1919
By SEM
Located in PARIS, FR
This stirring 1919 original poster by the famed French caricaturist Sem (Georges Goursat) captures the spirit of national unity and jubilation in post-war France. Created to commemor...
Paper, Lithograph
Circa 1895 original poster titled "Les Grands Boulevards" by SEM
By SEM
Located in PARIS, FR
This circa 1895 original poster titled "Les Grands Boulevards", created by the renowned French illustrator SEM (Georges Goursat), captures the vibrant and atmospheric essence of Pari...
Paper, Lithograph
1906 Original caricatural poster by Sem representing J. P. Morgan
By SEM
Located in PARIS, FR
Marie Joseph Georges Goursat, better known as SEM, was a versatile French illustrator, affichiste, and caricaturist born on November 22, 1863, in Périgueux, and passing away on Novem...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,500
"French-Hunt" by Sem
By SEM
Located in Bristol, CT
Classic (framed) colour plate by 'Sem' aka Georges Grousat (1863-1934) depicting a french hunt w/ trompe de chasse (hunting horn) scene Image Sz: 17"H x 13"...
Lithograph
$250
H 30 in W 20 in
David Hockney 'The Tate Gallery - Celia in a Black Dress' Exhibition Print
By David Hockney
Located in San Rafael, CA
David Hockney (British, b. 1937), 'David Hockney -The Tate Gallery - Travels with Pen, Pencil and Ink, Drawings and Prints, but no paintings, 1961 - 1979'...
Lithograph
$100
H 28 in W 22 in
The Warrior, Contemporary Lithograph Print, Edition of 500, 1981
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors on paper. Artist signature signed in the plate. Hand numbered in pencil. From the edition of 500. Published by Images International Hawaii. Printed by Tree Lautrec...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,463
H 26 in W 37 in D 1 in
Henry Moore Lithograph on Paper, Contemporary, Framed, 1949
By Henry Moore
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors on paper. Signed and dated '49' in the plate (printed) by Henry Moore. Frame size approx 26 x 37 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of auth...
Paper, Lithograph
$84,950
H 49 in W 39 in D 1 in
Painting in Gold Frame, Large Hand Signed Screen Print, Edition 47/60, 1984
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Aventura, FL
From the Paintings series. Woodcut, Lithograph, screen print and collage on Arches 88 paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by Roy Lichtenst...
Lithograph, Screen, Woodcut, Paper
$5,922
H 26 in W 21.75 in D 1 in
Le Corbusier: "Le Poème de L'Angle Droit". Original lithograph.
By Le Corbusier
Located in Richmond, GB
Charles-Éduard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss architect and designer who is generally regarded as a key figure in the development of modern architecture, his work bein...
Lithograph
$1,757
H 22.05 in W 15.36 in D 0.6 in
Grand Prix De Rome Submission Circa 1906 Académie D’Homme Nude With Arrow
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
A Grand Prix De Rome Submission Circa 1906. “Académie D’Homme” Nude Throwing An Arrow. Period Print (Lithograph or Heliogravure). Image size 19 inches x 12.2 inches ( 48cm x 31cm ). Frame size 22 inches x 15.4 inches ( 56cm x 39cm ). Available for sale; this antique reproductive plate (usually a lithograph or heliogravure) after the original competition drawing is annotated Premier Grand Prix De Rome and is dated in the margin 1906. The print is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary wooden frame (which is shown in these photographs) and behind glass. This antique print is in good material condition with age toning to the paper along with a scattering of aged blemishes. It is supplied ready to hang and display. The print carries a dedication lower right in the margin. An incomplete (partial) ink stamp in the lower left hand corner makes reference to an Anvers (Antwerp) institution. This finely executed early 20th-century figure print of a drawing is of the Académie d’Homme genre (traditional academic nude study). It depicts a nude male figure in dynamic contrapposto, shown mid-action as he prepares to throw an arrow. The pose combines classical balance with controlled movement, reflecting the rigorous standards of French academic training at the turn of the century. The image is a period print, likely produced as a lithograph or heliogravure, after an original competition drawing. It is annotated “Premier Grand Prix de Rome” and dated 1906 in the margin, indicating that the original of this work was a submission to the prestigious Prix de Rome competition, the highest accolade for academic artists in France. Such works were commonly reproduced for study, reference and institutional circulation and it is likely that this reproduction was made in the same year, or shortly afterwards. Rendered with careful anatomical precision, the figure demonstrates a deep understanding of musculature, proportion and weight distribution, hallmarks of École des Beaux-Arts instruction. The neutral background focuses attention entirely on the human form, emphasising clarity of line and sculptural modelling. This circa 1906 academic male nude print...
Paper, Lithograph
$6,595
H 20.75 in W 18.625 in
Roy Lichtenstein Original Lithograph Print, Pop Art, 1964, Girl from 1¢ Life
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Girl Portfolio: 1¢ Life Medium: Lithograph on white wove paper Date: 1964 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 18 5/8" Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" Im...
Lithograph
Joan Miro Abstract Lithograph, Signed, 1975, Framed
By Joan Miró
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Joan Miro Title: Joan Miro Medium: Lithograph in colors Date: 1975 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 15 1/8" x 22 3/4" Sheet Size: 7 7/8" x 15 1/2" Signature: Signed in the pla...
Lithograph
I Promise To Love You
By Tracey Emin
Located in London, GB
2014 Colour offset lithograph on 250 gsm glossy wove paper 70 x 50 cm Edition of 500 Signed and dated in pen by Tracey Emin Published by Emin International Stored in its original tub...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$950
H 15 in W 11 in
Artist Studio, Expressionist Lithograph by Alberto Giacometti
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alberto Giacometti, Swiss (1901 - 1966) - Artist Studio from Derriere Le Miroir no. 127, Year: 1961, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: ~2500, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Publ...
Lithograph
$3,895
H 29.88 in W 26.25 in
Salvador Dali Color Lithograph, Signed, 1972, Twelve Apostles, John (Sparrow-)
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: John (Knights of the Sparrow-Hawk) Portfolio: 1972 The Twelve Apostles (Knights of the Round Table) Medium: Lithograph Year: 1972 Edition: 37/350 Frame S...
Lithograph
Untitled (Nude on Bed)
By Helmut Newton
Located in New York, NY
Photolithograph on heavy cream wove paper. Overall sheet size is 12"x18". Signed by the artist, ink right margin, and numbered 35/200 in pencil, lower left margin.
Photographic Paper, Lithograph
Sold
H 14.18 in W 20.87 in
Original advertising poster for Maxim's Paris restaurant by Sem
By SEM
Located in PARIS, FR
The original advertising poster for Maxim's Paris restaurant by Sem captures the glamour and joie de vivre of early 20th-century Parisian nightlife. Maxim's, renowned as one of Paris' most iconic dining establishments, was a hub of high society, attracting the elite, artists, and celebrities of the Belle Époque. Sem, a celebrated caricaturist and illustrator of the period, skillfully portrayed the lively, opulent atmosphere that defined the restaurant’s reputation. The illustration encapsulates the essence of Maxim's as a symbol of luxury and sophistication. Known for its Art Nouveau interiors and extravagant soirées, Maxim's offered more than just a meal; it was a cultural experience that reflected the Parisian ideal of elegance and decadence. The clientele depicted in Sem's work reflects a mix of aristocracy, bourgeoisie, and bohemian characters, each enjoying the ambiance that made Maxim's a legend in its time. Sem (pseudonym for Georges Goursat) was celebrated for his keen eye and humorous exaggerations in capturing the essence of Parisian society. His work transcended simple illustration, blending wit with artistry to immortalize the vibrancy of the Belle Époque. This poster is no exception, serving not only as an advertisement but also as a cultural artifact that offers a window into the social dynamics of early 20th-century Paris. Maxim's, established in 1893, became synonymous with luxury dining and entertainment...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Horses at Rest
By SEM
Located in Houston, TX
Vivid lithography of pair of horses at rest by French artist SEM, circa 1950. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat ...
Lithograph